Terms of Use

Effective Date: February 9, 2026

These Terms of Use govern your interaction with HashClue, including the on-chain protocol, the web interface, and all related components. By accessing or participating in HashClue in any capacity, you agree to be bound by these terms in full. If you do not agree, do not use or interact with HashClue.

1. Nature of HashClue

HashClue is a cryptographic mechanism and on-chain protocol. It is not a service, platform, application, game, contest, lottery, investment vehicle, or entertainment product. No entity operates HashClue as a service provider in the traditional sense. The web interface is a minimal, optional convenience layer and does not constitute a managed service.

Participation in HashClue involves interaction with smart contracts deployed on a public blockchain. The protocol operates according to its deployed code. No party guarantees, warrants, or represents that the protocol will function in any particular way beyond what its deployed bytecode produces.

2. Assumption of Risk

You participate in HashClue entirely at your own risk. This includes, without limitation:

Financial risk. You may lose any and all funds submitted to the protocol, including entry fees, gas costs, and any other expenditure. There is no guarantee of return, reward, or recovery.
Physical risk. HashClue may involve real-world locations. You assume full responsibility for your physical safety and for compliance with all applicable laws when visiting any location.
Legal risk. You are solely responsible for determining whether your participation complies with the laws and regulations of your jurisdiction. HashClue makes no representations regarding legality in any jurisdiction.
Technical risk. Smart contracts may contain bugs, vulnerabilities, or behave in unexpected ways. Blockchain networks may experience congestion, forks, reorganizations, or outages. The web interface may be unavailable, inaccurate, or discontinued at any time.

3. No Warranties

HashClue is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, all warranties are disclaimed, including but not limited to:

Merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any information.
Uninterrupted, error-free, or secure operation.
That any particular outcome, result, or reward will occur.

4. No Guarantees

No guarantee is made regarding:

Winning, finding, or claiming any prize, cache, or reward.
Availability, continuity, or uptime of the web interface or any related infrastructure.
Recoverability of funds, data, or access.
The physical existence, condition, or accessibility of any cache.
The correctness of clues, hashes, or any on-chain or off-chain data.

5. On-Chain Finality

All transactions submitted to the HashClue smart contracts are subject to the finality rules of the underlying blockchain network. Once a transaction is confirmed on-chain, it is irreversible. There is no appeals process, dispute resolution mechanism, reversal capability, or human override. On-chain state is binding and authoritative.

6. No Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the creator of HashClue, and any contributors, operators, or affiliates, shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever arising from or related to your use of or interaction with HashClue. This includes, without limitation:

Loss of funds, cryptocurrency, tokens, or other assets.
Loss of data or access.
Personal injury, property damage, or death.
Destruction, removal, or inaccessibility of any cache.
Actions or omissions of third parties, including blockchain validators, network operators, or other participants.
Errors, bugs, vulnerabilities, or exploits in smart contracts or the web interface.
Indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages.

This limitation applies regardless of the theory of liability, whether in contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise, and regardless of whether such damages were foreseeable.

7. No Investment or Profit Representations

HashClue does not constitute an investment opportunity, security, financial instrument, or profit-generating scheme. No representation is made that participation will result in financial gain. Entry fees are not deposits, investments, or stakes in any legal or financial sense. Do not participate with funds you cannot afford to lose entirely.

8. No Gambling Representations

HashClue is not a lottery, raffle, casino, betting service, or any form of gambling product. The protocol operates deterministically based on cryptographic hash verification. No element of chance, as defined by any gambling regulation, is introduced by the protocol itself. You are solely responsible for any regulatory characterization that may apply in your jurisdiction.

9. Web Interface

The web interface is provided as a convenience and may be modified, suspended, rate-limited, or discontinued at any time, for any reason, without notice. The creator reserves the right to restrict access to the web interface at its sole discretion. The web interface is not required to interact with the on-chain protocol.

The creator has no obligation to maintain, support, update, or continue the protocol, the web interface, documentation, or any related infrastructure.

10. Intellectual Property

HashClue and its associated marks, documentation, and creative materials are the intellectual property of their creator. You may not use the HashClue name, logo, or marks for any purpose without prior written consent.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the creator of HashClue, and any contributors, operators, or affiliates, from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from or related to:

Your use of or interaction with HashClue.
Your violation of these Terms of Use.
Your violation of any applicable law or regulation.
Any claim by a third party arising from your participation.

12. Governing Law

These Terms of Use shall be interpreted and enforced to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. To the extent a governing jurisdiction must be identified, disputes shall be resolved in a competent court of a jurisdiction selected by the creator of HashClue, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. You waive any objection to such jurisdiction and venue.

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

14. Modifications

These Terms of Use may be updated at any time without prior notice. Continued interaction with HashClue after any modification constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. It is your responsibility to review these terms periodically.

15. Entire Agreement

These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and the creator of HashClue with respect to the subject matter herein. They supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications, whether oral or written.

For information about reporting security vulnerabilities, see the Security & Responsible Disclosure policy.