Developer Terms of Service

Last Update: April 28, 2024

This developer terms of service outlines the guidelines and rules that developers must adhere to while utilizing a particular service or platform. It defines the rights and responsibilities of both the developers and the service provider, ensuring a clear understanding of expectations and boundaries for all parties involved.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this terms of service:

• Account means a unique account created for Developer’s users to access our Service or parts of our Service.
• Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party, where “control” means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.
• Company (referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Agreement) refers to PLURALITY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ.
• Cookies are small files that are placed on user’s computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of user’s browsing history on that website among its many uses.
• Country refers to: United Kingdom
• Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet.
• Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
• Service (referred to as “Plurality”, “Plurality Network”, “Embedded Wallet”, “Widget”, “Social Context Layer”) refers to the software as a service components and software development kits developed and copyrighted by PLURALITY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED.
• Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.
• Third-party Social Media Service refers to any website or any social network website through which a User can log in or create an account to use the Service.
• Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
• Website refers to Plurality, accessible from https://plurality.network/
• You or Developer refers to the individual or entity integrating plurality’s software as a service, whether as an individual, a company, or any other legal entity
• Intellectual property refers to the content displayed or available on the Services, known as “Content,” such as text, graphics, data, articles, photos along with the software produced by Plurality Technologies or “Service” provided to the users and developers.

Terms of Use

Kindly proceed to acquaint yourself with the regulations and limitations that oversee the utilization of our website(s), products, services, and applications (the “Services”). If there are any inquiries, remarks, or concerns pertaining to these terms or the Services, please reach out to us at:

Email: contact@plurality.network

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) create a legally binding agreement between Developer and PLURALITY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED (“Plurality,” “we,” and “us”). Developer’s use of the Services, whether on our website or a third-party platform, indicates their acceptance of these Terms throughout the usage. If you are using the Services on behalf of an organization or entity, you confirm that you have the authority to accept these Terms on their behalf, and the terms “Developer” “you” and “your” include that organization or entity.

These Terms cover the conditions outlined in this document and our Privacy Policy. Your participation in specific Services may be subject to additional terms (“Additional Terms”), which you agree to follow. Please review these Terms, as they contain essential information about the Services, including potential modifications, limitations of liability, class action waiver, and dispute resolution through arbitration. We also publish a detailed User Terms of Service that extracts the details of what end-users of developers would agree to in order to use the service. Therefore, it’s important to read these terms alongside the Privacy Policy, User Terms of Service and the Additional Terms for a comprehensive understanding.

IMPORTANT: DEVELOPER ACCESS TO OUR SERVICES IS CONDITIONAL ON ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS. IF YOU DISAGREE WITH ANY PART, YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO USE OR ACCESS THE SERVICES.

Arbitration Notice and Class Action Waiver

With specific exceptions described in the Arbitration Agreement section below, you agree that disputes between you and us will be settled through binding individual arbitration. You also waive your right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration.

Service for Developers

Plurality enables developers’ end-users to either establish a virtual private data wallets or link existing ones to their applications. These virtual wallets securely generate cryptographic keys (DIDs and Private keys) for encrypting data streams on decentralized private storage provided by ‘Ceramic Network’, in addition to allowing the users to sign blockchain transactions. All private keys are securely generated and handled by ‘Lit protocol’ as an underlying key management protocol which sanctions the transactions only after user authentication and authorization. Users can use these wallets to sign arbitrary messages at the request of third-party applications, selectively proving ownership of specific data pieces issued as attestations by Plurality. Data stored in these private wallets serves various use cases, including verifying user humanity or providing real-world reputation context to applications. However, neither Plurality nor any third party can access, or view users’ private data once issued, as it remains encrypted by their DIDs within their private data wallets unless it is explicitly authorized by the users. Developers agree to facilitate their users to orchestrate wallets through Plurality, ensuring users adhere to all rules, agreements, and requirements set forth by the service provider.

To begin, users need to facilitate sign-up, password setting, and accurate information provision, along with connecting to various social accounts. Creating a wallet involves setting up some authentication methods to generate private keys. Safeguarding the Secret to these authentication methods, along with passwords and other credentials, is users’ responsibility. Plurality does not store any Secrets and lacks access to them. Developers acknowledge and inform their users that Plurality provides only self-custodial wallets and does not retain or possess access to Users’ Wallets, Credentials, or assets stored within the Wallets; subsequently, it does not aid in recovering lost credentials.

Wallet access and signatures require user authentication. Any unauthorized access may result in the loss or theft of wallet assets. Developers or users should promptly notify Plurality of any suspicious activity if detected by either of them. Developers agree to facilitate the user and contact plurality at contact@plurality.network.

Plurality never acts as a custodian or requests sensitive information. Plurality will never act as a custodian of users’ Wallets or Data Credentials, nor will it have the authority to make transactions or attestations on their behalf. Developers acknowledge and inform their users that it is their responsibility to safeguard this sensitive information. Users are accountable for the actions and oversights of anyone accessing an account or Wallet provided through the Services.

Developers’ end-users may enable certain Service features using credentials from other services (Third-Party Accounts like Google, TikTok, or Twitter). By doing so, users allow Plurality to access specific information from those accounts and issue certain credentials based on the received data. Plurality does not store data from these third-party apps, promptly removing it from all systems after processing and issuing relevant attestations. Users retain control over the accessible information and may adjust privacy settings on their Third-Party Accounts accordingly.

Developers affirm that their users are legally of age to enter into a binding contract, or if not, have obtained permission from their parent or guardian to use the Services and have secured their agreement to these Terms on their behalf. If representing an organization or entity, users declare that they are authorized to consent to these Terms on their behalf, binding them to these Terms.

Use of the Services by users should be solely for internal purposes and not on behalf of any third party, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and adherence to Plurality’s provided documentation. If developers or users violate laws, these Terms, or Plurality’s documentation, authorization to use the Services is void. Plurality is not liable for any unlawful or unauthorized use.

The Developer shall be responsible for the actions or inactions of any individual at their platform who accesses an account or Wallet provided through the Services.

Users must not share Credentials, Plurality User IDs, accounts, or passwords with others and must safeguard the security of these details. Users are responsible for any activities associated with their Plurality User IDs and accounts. Developer commits to and will guide its users in employing commercially reasonable measures to prevent unauthorized access to, or utilization of, Wallets and all other accounts.

Ownership and Copyrights

Plurality and its licensors maintain ownership of the Services, including any software, products, or intellectual property created or provided for this Agreement. Developer acknowledges Plurality’s rights and agrees that any software provided is part of the Services and subject to this Agreement. Except for Third Party Services, Plurality retains all rights to the Services and related intellectual property. No additional rights or licenses are granted unless expressly stated.

Developer may offer Feedback on the Services, which Plurality can use freely. Developer grants Plurality a nonexclusive, worldwide, perpetual license to use Feedback for any purpose. This does not affect Plurality’s ability to develop similar products or technologies.

Updates to the Service

Developers understand that Plurality aims to improve the Services over time, which may involve introducing new features, suspending or discontinuing parts of the Services, or imposing limits on certain features. While efforts will be made to provide notice of material changes that may adversely affect the developer’s service, this isn’t always practical. Plurality reserves the right to remove any Content from the Services at any time, for any reason, in its sole discretion, without notice.

Payment Terms

Currently, the Services are free, but Plurality reserves the right to charge for certain or all Services in the future. Notice will be given before any fee-associated changes take effect. When the fees come into effect, Developer agrees to pay Plurality fees for the Services as outlined in Plurality’s (“Fees”) or in accordance with the terms of an enterprise contract. These Fees will be invoiced monthly in arrears and must be settled in U.S. dollars within thirty (30) days from the invoice date.

Usage Limitations

Developer agrees to adhere to the following restrictions regarding the utilization of the Services:

Source Code Integrity: Developer must not attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Services to uncover their source code, object code, or underlying structure, ideas, or algorithms, unless such action is expressly permitted by applicable laws.

Modification prohibition: Developer is prohibited from modifying, translating, or creating derivative works based on the Service.

Ownership and usage: Developer shall not copy, rent, lease, distribute, assign, or otherwise transfer rights to the Service to any third party. Additionally, Developer shall refrain from using the Services for the advantage of any third party.

Intellectual property and service Integrity: Developer shall not interfere with the proper functioning of the services, or any activities conducted on the Service and must not remove or alter any proprietary notices from the Services.

Competition: Developer shall not utilize the Services to develop an application or product that competes with any Plurality product or service.

Bypass restrictions: Developer must not attempt to circumvent any measures implemented by Plurality to prevent or restrict access to the Services or associated accounts.

Developer Data Handling: Developer shall not provide Plurality with developer data without obtaining the necessary permissions and consents. Developer bears responsibility for all activity related to the Service, including the uploading of Developer Data. Plurality is not liable for unauthorized access to Developer Data unless due to gross negligence or misconduct. Plurality may use Developer Data to provide services, generate aggregated anonymous data, and for business purposes.

Legal Compliance: Developer shall utilize the Services in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, including those pertaining to data privacy, international communications, export laws, and the transmission of technical or personal data. Additionally, Developer must refrain from using the Services in a manner that infringes upon any third-party intellectual property, contractual, or other proprietary rights.

Third-Party Services Usage

Developer acknowledges that the Plurality service may utilize third-party services, including software under open source licenses (“Third-Party Services”). Plurality is not responsible for these Third-Party Services’ operation or the Services’ availability if they depend on them. It’s Developer’s responsibility to obtain necessary rights to access Third-Party Services and comply with their terms. Plurality doesn’t guarantee Third-Party Services or providers. Any interaction between Developer and a third-party provider is solely governed by the provider’s terms and conditions.

Confidentiality-Party Services Usage

In this Agreement, “Confidential Information” refers to financial, business, legal, and technical information disclosed by one party (the “Disclosing Party”) to the other party (the “Receiving Party”). This includes information about research, development, operations, marketing, transactions, and more. Confidential Information does not include information already known to the Receiving Party, disclosed by a third party without restriction, publicly known, or independently developed. Both parties must treat Confidential Information as confidential, using it only as permitted in this Agreement. They may only disclose it to certain employees, contractors, and agents bound by confidentiality obligations. The Receiving Party must use reasonable care to protect the Confidential Information and promptly report any misuse or unauthorized disclosure. Upon termination, the Receiving Party must return or destroy Confidential Information, except for backup purposes. Any required disclosures by law must be promptly communicated to the Disclosing Party.

Termination of Services

The subscription comprises consecutive monthly periods unless either party gives notice not to renew at least thirty (30) days before the current month ends. If a party materially breaches this Agreement, the other party can terminate it by written notice, provided the breaching party doesn’t cure the breach within thirty (30) days of receiving notice. Plurality may suspend or restrict Developer’s access to the Services if Developer’s payment is over five (5) days overdue or if Developer’s use damages or degrades the Services. If Developer faces insolvency or similar proceedings, Users may access their Wallets through a Plurality feature, though Plurality disclaims liability except for providing access to the Plurality Wallet Shard. Provisions like payment obligations, ownership, warranties, indemnity, and liability limits survive termination. Plurality’s services after termination, including data export assistance, are billed at standard rates.

Assurances and Guarantees

Each party assures and guarantees the other party that it is lawfully incorporated or formed, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the country, province, or state where it is incorporated or formed. Each party also assures and guarantees that it possesses complete power and authority, and has acquired all necessary approvals, permissions, and consents to enter into this Agreement, fulfill its obligations, and grant the rights herein. Additionally, each party affirms that this Agreement is legally binding and enforceable upon it according to its provisions.

Appendix

Warranty Disclaimer

Plurality, its affiliated entities, licensors, suppliers, partners, officers, directors, employees, and agents (“Plurality Parties”) make no representations or warranties about the Services, including Content accessed through them. The Plurality Parties are not liable for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, or decency of material within the Services. Plurality is currently in its beta phase, and as such, does not offer any Service Level Agreements (SLAs). The services are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of title, non-infringement, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose. There are no warranties that the services will be uninterrupted or error-free, and any warranties implied by any course of performance, usage of trade, or course of dealing are expressly disclaimed.

Limitation of Liability

Plurality, along with its directors, employees, agents, partners, suppliers, or content providers, shall not be liable under any legal or equitable theory for:

• Any loss of profits, data, or costs incurred in procuring substitute goods or services, or for any special, indirect, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages of any kind, regardless of the cause.
• Any issues arising from bugs, viruses, Trojan horses, or similar occurrences, regardless of their origin.
• The functionality of third-party software used alongside the services.
• Direct damages exceeding the total fees paid by Developer to Plurality in the three (3) months prior to the event leading to a claim.

• Any claim resulting from Developer’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
• Developer’s or Users’ acts or omissions that compromise the accessibility and security of Wallets offered or provisioned by Plurality, including lost or compromised Credentials or corrupt Wallet files.

Assignment

Developer may not assign, delegate, or transfer these Terms or their Services account without prior written consent from Plurality. However, Plurality reserves the right to transfer these Terms and its obligations without consent.

Jurisdiction and Applicable Law

These Terms and any dispute or claim arising from or related to them, their subject matter, or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

Arbitration Agreement

Dispute Resolution: Disputes will be settled through arbitration, and users waive their rights to a jury trial. Users and Plurality acknowledge that personnel are third-party beneficiaries with the right to enforce these Terms.

Arbitration Rules: The involved parties will make diligent efforts to resolve any dispute, claim, question, or disagreement related to the subject matter of these Terms through sincere negotiations. These negotiations are a prerequisite for either party to initiate arbitration. In the event that negotiations do not bring about a resolution, the matter will be conclusively settled through binding arbitration. The arbitration process will be conducted in the English language, presided over by a commercial arbitrator possessing significant experience in addressing intellectual property and commercial contract disputes. The judgment based on the arbitrator’s award can be entered in any court with competent jurisdiction.

Small Claims Court; Infringement: Developers or Plurality have the option to bring qualifying claims to small claims court. Additionally, despite the obligation to resolve disputes through arbitration, each party retains the right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief at any time and from any court with competent jurisdiction. This is done to prevent actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, or other intellectual property rights belonging to either party.

Waiver of Jury Trial: Developers and Plurality waive the right to a jury trial and opt for arbitration as it is more streamlined, efficient, and cost-effective compared to court proceedings, and they are subject to limited review by a court. In any legal proceedings between Developer and Plurality concerning the enforcement or vacating of an arbitration award, both parties relinquish any rights to a jury trial and choose to have the dispute determined by a judge.

Waiver of Class or Consolidated Actions: All claims and disputes covered by this arbitration agreement must be resolved individually and not as part of a class. Claims involving more than one customer or user cannot be addressed collectively or combined with those of any other customer or user. In the event that the waiver of class or consolidated actions is considered invalid or unenforceable, both Developer and Plurality forfeit the right to arbitration, and all claims and disputes will be settled in a court.

Opt-out: Developers can opt-out of arbitration within 30 days by sending written notice of the decision to opt out to the following address:

71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ

Exclusive Venue: If Developer submit the opt-out notice or if, under the terms of the arbitration agreement outlined above, Developer or Plurality are allowed to resolve any dispute related to these Terms through litigation in court, then the preceding arbitration agreement won’t be applicable to either party. In such cases, both Developer and Plurality mutually agree that any legal proceedings (excluding small claims actions) will take place in the courts.

Severability: If the restriction on class actions and other claims made on behalf of third parties, as stated earlier, is deemed unenforceable, then all the language in this Arbitration Agreement section preceding that restriction will be rendered null and void. It’s important to note that this arbitration agreement will persist even after the conclusion of your relationship with Plurality.

Miscellaneous

All communications between Developer and Plurality must be in writing and are considered received upon being sent via email or provided in writing. Either party can update their contact details by informing the other party. Any modifications or amendments require written agreement from both parties, and waivers must also be in writing and signed by the waiving party. Except for payment obligations, neither party is liable for failing to perform due to events beyond their control, such as natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or governmental actions. Neither party can assign its rights or obligations without written consent from the other party, except in cases of merger, acquisition, or asset sale. Plurality may use subcontractors to fulfill its obligations. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that specific provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, while the rest of the Terms will remain in full force and effect. Both you and Plurality affirm that these Terms, along with any agreements or terms applicable to you as a Developer, constitute the complete and exclusive understanding between the parties, superseding all previous written or oral agreements, communications, and other understandings related to these Terms, except for any Enterprise Terms of Use or similar agreements executed between you and Plurality. You explicitly acknowledge that you are not an employee, agent, partner, or joint venture of Plurality, and you lack any authority to bind Plurality in any manner. Except for the arbitration agreement section, you and Plurality agree that there are no intended third-party beneficiaries under these Terms.