Terms of Use

Effective October 06, 2025 ("Effective Date")

The terms of use ("Terms") contained herein govern access to and use of the website, applications, social media platforms and other services ("Services") provided by FlareHub ("FlareHub", "we", "us", "our", "Platform Provider") or any platform affiliated with FlareHub including but not limited to the Website, Twitter, (collectively referred to as the "Platforms").

These terms are binding on the Users of FlareHub ("you", "your", "User(s)") which includes any person or entity who accesses, registers, downloads, browses, or uses in any form, general or specific, the Services provided by FlareHub, through its Platforms. These Terms are in addition to, and do not nullify, any other agreement between you and us or you and the Partner (as defined below) or any other applicable terms and conditions found on the Services.

The User acknowledges and agrees that the User has read the Terms carefully, understands its meaning and intent, and is aware and accepting of all the Terms contained herein and the FlareHub Privacy Policy before using the Platforms.

If the User does not agree to the Terms or perform any/all obligations accepted under the Terms, then the User may not access or use the Services or the Platforms of FlareHub.

1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

1.1. "Action" means any claim, action, cause of action, demand, lawsuit, arbitration, inquiry, audit, examination, notice of violation, proceeding, litigation, citation, summons, subpoena, or investigation of any nature, civil, criminal, administrative, regulatory or otherwise, whether at law or in equity.

1.2. "Affiliate(s)" means any person or entity directly or indirectly, employed or engaged on a contractual basis, or in any other similar way related to FlareHub.

1.3. "Applicable Law(s)" means any and all applicable substantive and procedural laws, including but not limited to, relevant laws applicable to the User(s).

1.4. "Bounties" refer to short-term tasks offered by Partners that include an attached reward for select submissions.

1.5. "DApp(s)" means decentralized applications.

1.6. "Digital Asset" shall include but are not limited to crypto assets, non-fungible tokens ("NFT(s)"), and/or other similar digital assets held or received by the User.

1.7. "Gas Fee" is the pricing mechanism employed on a blockchain to compensate for the computing energy allocated to process a transaction or transfer of assets.

1.8. "Grants" refer to equity-free grants offered by Partners to support relevant Users and their works.

1.9. "Jobs" refer to as salaried tasks offered by Partners to Users to engage them on a part-time/full-time basis, for relevant services.

1.10. "Partner" shall refer to organizations involved in offering Projects in the form of Bounties, "Grants" and "Jobs", or any other form of work opportunities, to the Users.

1.11. "Projects" shall refer to "Bounties", "Grants", and "Jobs" or any other engagements with the Partners.

1.12. "FlareHub Account" means the login account of the User created with FlareHub for the use of its Services.

1.13. "Service Provider" may refer to a User who may provide services upon being engaged in any Project by a Partner for the consideration of a Bounty/Job/Grant.

1.14. "User", may refer to "Service Provider", "Visitor", and "Partner" or any other person (individual or otherwise) who engages with and participates in Community activities and in FlareHub Forums.

1.15. "Visitor" shall include lurkers, visitors and/or readers who inter-alia browse, read and/or watch content provided by the FlareHub and/ or engage with the FlareHub Projects.

2. SCOPE

2.1. FlareHub aggregates different work opportunities by Partners, for users looking for opportunities to provide their services in the form of "Jobs", "Grants", or "Bounties". The Platform connects users for short-term/long-term Projects, and the consideration for each Project shall be determined by the Partners.

2.2. FlareHub acts as a platform provider, wherein the Partners enlist the scope of work for a particular Project. The Service Providers are engaged by the Partners for the execution of a Project. FlareHub shall have no liability pertaining to any dispute, non-payment/ non-delivery of service between the Partner and the Service Provider. If any Service Provider is engaged in any full-time job by a Partner, the liability of payment of salary/employee rights as per Applicable Law lies with the Partner, engaging the Service Provider. FlareHub acts as a mere platform provider, and thus there exists no liability that shall be imposed upon the FlareHub for adherence to employment/labour or contract laws.

3. USER ELIGIBILITY

3.1. The User accessing the FlareHub's Platforms' hereby represents and warrants that the User has completed the age of majority in their jurisdiction or eighteen (18) years of age and is competent to enter into the terms, conditions, and obligations set forth under these Terms.

3.2. The User further represents and warrants that if the User is between the ages of Fourteen (14) and eighteen (18), the User's parents or legal guardian have provided consent for the User to agree to these Terms. All risks related to the usage by the minors aged fourteen (14) to eighteen(18) shall be assumed by the parent or legal guardian.

3.3. Any User below the age of fourteen (14) is not permitted to engage with FlareHub.

3.4. The User accessing the FlareHub's Platforms' hereby represents and warrants that the User is not currently the subject of or subject to any kind of economic sanctions, including but not limited to, the United Nations Security Council Sanctions List, the list of Specially Designated National and Blocked Person maintained by the United States Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), The Denied Persons List maintained by United States Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) or any similar list maintained by any other relevant sanctions authority.

3.5. The User shall not be eligible for using the Services if the User is located in, or is a citizen or resident of any state, country, territory, or other jurisdiction where the use of the Services would be illegal or otherwise violate any Applicable Laws.

3.6. The User may be required to create an account to use the Services provided by FlareHub. The User shall not make any username that breaches the User Code of Conduct under these Terms while choosing their username.

4. BASIC USE REQUIREMENTS

4.1. The User shall require a compatible mobile phone, internet, or any other supported devices ("Devices") and enabling facilities that meet certain system and compatibility requirements, which may change from time to time, to use the Services.

4.2. The User's ability to use FlareHub and the performance of FlareHub Services may be affected by these factors. The User agrees that the User is solely responsible for such requirements, including any applicable charges, updates, fees, and all other terms provided under the User's agreement with their Devices and/or telecommunications provider. FlareHub shall not be responsible for any lapse of security or failed transactions due to internet issues or issues with the Device(s).

5. PAYMENTS AND FEES

5.1. FlareHub may charge a fee for the Services made available to the User. FlareHub reserves the right to change the amount of such fee at any time at their sole and absolute discretion.

5.2. While the Projects are listed by the Partner on the Platform, FlareHub may provide a smart contract tool that may be used as an escrow account by the Partner in order for FlareHub to verify the 'proof of funds'.

6. TRANSACTIONS

6.1. Any payments to be made between the Partner and the Service Provider may be made in fiat currency, or with cryptocurrency or Digital Tokens as may be agreed upon privately between the Partner and Service Provider. The User acknowledges and takes responsibility for the risks inherently involved in using cryptocurrency or Digital Tokens.

6.2. Payments and the associate terms thereof shall be governed by a private contract between the Partner and Service providers. No third party, including but not limited to FlareHub, shall be made liable or impleaded in any disputes arising therefrom. The Users shall conduct their own research with respect to the terms of their payment from the Partner.

6.3. The Users acknowledge and agree that Partner is solely responsible for the use of any smart contract tools that may be provided by FlareHub. FlareHub is not responsible for the functioning and results arising out of the use of such tools by the Partner.

6.4. The funds shall be released from the smart contract for a particular project upon the concerned Partner's authorization in accordance with this Agreement and the applicable instructions or as required by law.

6.5. In the absence of specific terms to the contrary, no taxes shall be withheld from any Payments, and recipients of such payments shall be individually and fully liable to deposit tax based on the local laws applicable to them.

6.6. The User acknowledges that Digital Asset transactions are confirmed and recorded in the Digital Asset's associated blockchain. Such networks may be decentralized, peer-to-peer networks supported by independent third parties and the success of such transactions cannot be guaranteed by FlareHub. After such transactions are initiated by the User, FlareHub cannot cancel or otherwise modify User transactions.

6.7. Any transfer in relation to Digital Assets occurs on the relevant blockchain network and not on a network owned by FlareHub. Therefore, a guarantee of transfer of title or right in any Digital Asset cannot be provided by FlareHub.

7. TRANSACTION FEE

7.1. There may be a requirement of a 'transaction fee' or Gas fees associated with Digital Asset transactions while engaging with third-party networks. The User must ensure that the User has an adequate amount of such fee, to complete transactions.

7.2. The User acknowledges and agrees that FlareHub shall not be liable for any losses or failed transactions incurred by the User due to inadequate Gas fees or translation fees required for the completion of such transactions.

8. USER CODE OF CONDUCT

8.1. Obligations and Prohibited Actions:

8.1.1. The User shall not use any material that is false, offensive, harmful, obscene or pornographic, hateful, defamatory, libellous, derogatory, abusive, threatening, or in any other way illegal or infringing upon the legal rights of others, in violation of this clause.

8.1.2. The User shall not impersonate any other natural or legal person, use their identification or contact details, create accounts in their name, or falsely state or misrepresent any association or affiliation with such persons.

8.1.3. Users shall be civil and respectful of other Users and shall not display any deliberately unpleasant, repetitive or irrelevant behaviour.

8.1.4. Users shall not reveal identifiable information about other Users of FlareHub unless explicitly permitted by them to do so.

8.1.5. Users shall not use or solicit another party to use FlareHub Forums, directly or indirectly, for any purpose which is prohibited by their Applicable Law, rule, regulation or guideline.

8.1.6. The User shall not interfere with security-related features of the Platforms, including but not limited to:

8.1.6.1. disabling or circumventing features that prevent or limit the use or copying of any content; or

8.1.6.2. reverse engineering or otherwise attempting to discover the source code of any portion of the Platforms except to the extent that the activity is expressly permitted by Applicable Law. Any attempt at such interference shall attract a ban from the Platforms and other actions.

8.1.7. The User shall not collect, generate, or affect in any way usernames or email addresses using bots or any other methods or sell or transfer the User profile to any person or entity.

8.1.8. The User shall not use or solicit another party to use FlareHub or its Platforms, directly or indirectly, for any purpose which is prohibited by Applicable Laws, rules, regulations, or guidelines and/or is in violation of this clause.

9. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

9.1. The User may interact with third parties in the form of, including but not limited to, third-party DApps, blockchain-based accounts, third-party decentralized exchanges, or any other similar manner. FlareHub may also integrate third-party applications like Telegram, Twitter or Discord and/or similar apps with their Platforms for User convenience.

9.2. FlareHub shall not responsible for examining or evaluating the content, accuracy, completeness, availability, timeliness, validity, copyright compliance, legality, decency, quality, or any other aspect of third-party materials or websites.

9.3. The use of third-party services is governed by their respective terms of service and not by these Terms. The User bears the sole and exclusive responsibility of accepting and complying with their respective terms of service, fees, and charges.

9.4. FlareHub does not warrant, endorse, or assume any responsibility for third-party materials and shall not have any liability to the User or any other person for any third-party services, websites, or other materials or products.

9.5. The User may incur charges or fees from third parties for the use of third-party services. FlareHub receives no part of such charges and shall under no circumstances incur any liability arising out of or relating to such third-party charges.

10. TAXES

10.1. Users shall be responsible, as required under Applicable Law, for identifying and paying all taxes and other governmental fees, penalties, interest, and/or any other similar charges that are imposed on the User or with respect to the transactions and payments under these Terms. FlareHub shall not be responsible for any non-payment of taxes by any of the Users, including but not limited to the engagement of Service Providers by Partners, or any other transaction. The liability of payment of taxes would be incumbent upon the Users, as per the relevant laws applicable to them.

10.2. FlareHub undertakes not to withhold any tax deduction at source under these terms.

11. ASSUMPTION OF RISK

11.1. The User acknowledges and accepts the following:

11.1.1. The User shall assume the risks associated with transactions that rely on smart contracts and other such experimental technologies.

11.1.2. Such transactions rely on technology that includes but is not restricted to blockchains, cryptographic tokens generated by smart contracts, and other nascent software, applications, and systems that interact with blockchain-based networks. These technologies are experimental, speculative, inherently risky, and subject to change. The User is solely liable for undertaking such risk.

11.1.3. The regulatory regime governing blockchain technologies, cryptocurrencies, and tokens is uncertain, and new regulations or policies may materially and adversely affect the development of FlareHub. The User shall assume the risks associated with such regulatory changes.

11.1.4. FlareHub's Services may be subject to technological interferences due to third-party actions, including but not limited to, downtime on any third-party platform accessed by the User via FlareHub, or its Platforms; network uptime; and network interference.

12. INDEMNIFICATION

12.1. The User agrees to indemnify FlareHub and all its Affiliates from any claim or demand made by any/all third parties, arising out of:

12.1.1. User's breach of the Terms;

12.1.2. Misuse of any service provided by FlareHub, its smart contracts, and/or Platforms;

12.1.3. Violation of any laws, rules, regulations, codes, statutes, ordinances, or orders of any governmental or quasi-governmental authorities;

12.1.4. Violation of any rights of third parties, including but not limited to intellectual property, confidentiality, privacy, and/or publicity;

12.1.5. Any misrepresentation of fraud on the part of the User.

12.2. FlareHub reserves the right to assume, at the User's expense, the exclusive defence in any matter subject to this clause and indemnification by the User.

12.3. The User agrees to cooperate with FlareHub's defence of any claim under this clause, and the User shall not, in any event, settle any claim, without the prior written consent of FlareHub.

13. TERM AND TERMINATION

13.1. The Terms are effective from the Effective Date and shall remain in force until terminated under this clause.

13.2. FlareHub reserves the right to terminate the User from using its Platforms without prior notice or liability if the User is found to be in breach of the User Code of Conduct and/or these Terms.

13.3. In the event of such termination, FlareHub shall not liable for any loss of information, damage, or any other loss of similar nature.

13.4. The User may request the termination of their account by contacting FlareHub. Upon completion of such request, the User's right to use the Platforms ceases.

13.5. FlareHub reserves the right to discontinue or terminate FlareHub for all Users without placing any liability on the User. In the event of such termination, not resulting out of a violation by the User, FlareHub may notify the Users regarding the same.

14. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

14.1. FlareHub or its Affiliated Parties shall not be liable under any circumstances for any lost profits or any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages, whether based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with these Terms or otherwise even if an authorized representative of FlareHub has been advised or should have known of the possibility of such damages.

14.2. FlareHub shall not be liable for any non-payment or non-adequacy of service amongst the Users. Any transaction or agreement through FlareHub shall be treated as a separate agreement between the Parties, with no liability attributable to FlareHub.

14.3. FlareHub only agrees to perform such duties as are expressly set forth in this Agreement, the applicable instructions, and the other Terms of Service, and no other duties will be implied. FlareHub has no liability under, and no duty to inquire as to, the provisions of any agreement, other than the Terms of Service. FlareHub will be under no duty to inquire about or investigate any agreement or communication between Partner and Service Provider, even if listed on the Platform.

14.4. FlareHub has the right to rely upon, and will not be liable for relying on, any written notice, instruction, or request furnished to us by Partner or Service Provider in accordance with this Agreement or the applicable instructions by the Partner if FlareHub reasonably believes that such notice, instruction, or request is genuine and that it is signed or presented by the proper party or parties. FlareHub has no duty to inquire about or investigate the validity, accuracy, or content of any such notice, instruction, or request.

14.5. FlareHub has no duty to solicit any payments or releases that may be due. We may execute any of our powers and perform any of our duties under this Agreement and the applicable instructions directly or through agents or attorneys (and will be liable only for the careful selection of any such agent or attorney) and may consult with counsel, accountants, and other skilled persons to be selected and retained by us. If FlareHub is uncertain as to its duties or rights under this Agreement or instructions, claims, or demands from any party to this Agreement that, in its opinion, has a conflict with any of the provisions of this Agreement or the Applicable Law, FlareHub will be entitled to refrain from taking any action.

14.6. The User understands and agrees that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, neither FlareHub, its Affiliates, nor any related entities, suppliers, or licensors shall be liable to the User for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive, exemplary or other damages of any kind, including but without limitation to damages for loss of profits, goodwill, or other tangible or intangible losses or any other damages. This includes but is not limited to:

14.6.1. any damage, resulting from the Platforms;

14.6.2. conduct of any third party on the Platform;

14.6.3. any actions taken by FlareHub or failure thereof;

14.6.4. human errors or technical malfunctions;

14.6.5. any loss, damage, or injury, direct or indirect arising out of forgotten passwords, incorrectly constructed smart contracts, server failure, malfunction, misuse of service, or intangible losses;

14.6.6. inability to fully access the Platforms;

14.6.7. the introduction of viruses, worms, or other destructive programs or any other commercial or economic losses;

14.6.8. any decision made or action taken by any party in reliance on FlareHub's data that is processed late or incorrectly or is incomplete or lost.

15. DISCLAIMERS

15.1. FLAREHUB DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. FLAREHUB AND/OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, RELATED ENTITIES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, PARTNERS, LICENSORS, OR ANY SUCH RELATED PARTY TO FLAREHUB (COLLECTIVELY, "INDEMNIFIED PARTIES") MAKE NO GUARANTEES OF ANY KIND IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY FLAREHUB OR BY ANY OF ITS USERS.

15.2. FLAREHUB, AND ALL INDEMNIFIED PARTIES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, RELATED TO ANY/ALL MATERIAL, CONTENT, OR SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE BY FLAREHUB, OR THE PLATFORMS OF FLAREHUB, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO (A) ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT; AND (B) ANY WARRANTY ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE.

15.3. FLAREHUB DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE OR ANY PORTION OF THE SERVICE, OR ANY MATERIALS OR CONTENT OFFERED THROUGH THE SERVICE, WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR FREE OF ERRORS, VIRUSES, OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, AND DO NOT WARRANT THAT THOSE ISSUES WILL BE CORRECTED. THE USER SHALL ASSUME ALL RISK FOR ANY AND/ALL DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OR ACCESS BY THE USER TO FLAREHUB OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY ON FLAREHUB PLATFORMS.

15.4. THE USER UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT THE USER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PROPERTY DAMAGE (INCLUDING BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO THE USER'S COMPUTER SYSTEM, MOBILE DEVICE, AND/OR ANY OTHER DEVICE USED TO ACCESS FLAREHUB OR ITS PLATFORMS), OR LOSS OF DATA OR ANY KIND OF PECUNIARY LOSS. THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

16. FORCE MAJEURE

16.1. FlareHub shall not be liable for compensating inadequate performance of any obligations set forth in these Terms, caused due to force majeure circumstances.

16.2. Force majeure circumstances include but are not limited to, acts of God, natural or industrial disasters, pandemics, acts of terrorism, power supply failures, civil disorders, military operations, equipment shutdowns, and/or other similar situations that cannot be reasonably foreseen or prevented.

17. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

17.1. FlareHub retains the rights, titles, and interests in all of FlareHub's intellectual property and all content, including but not limited to, inventions, ideas, concepts, domains, logos, trade dress, source code, discoveries, processes, marks, smart contracts, applications, methods, software, information and data, and/or any other intellectual property rights associated with the Platforms of FlareHub, whether or not patentable, copyrightable or protectable in trademark.

17.2. FlareHub does not claim any right over the marks and/or intellectual properties associated with any third parties on the Platforms and shall not attract any liability in any/all disputes arising from any use, abuse, or infringement of such marks.

17.3. FlareHub welcomes feedback, comments, ideas, and/or suggestions ("Feedback") for improvement of the Platforms, and such Feedback may be communicated to FlareHub directly. FlareHub shall have an exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, sub-licensable, and transferable license to use, copy, modify, create derivative works based upon or improvements with respect to such Feedback and otherwise exploit and commercialize the Feedback and any such derivative works and improvements in any manner and for any purpose. FlareHub shall not owe compensation of any nature to the User for such Feedback.

18. GOVERNING LAW

18.1. Use of FlareHub and these Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws without regard to conflict of law principles.

18.2. If a lawsuit, court proceeding, or any similar Action is permitted under these Terms, the Users and FlareHub agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of applicable courts for the purpose of litigating any dispute.

18.3. However, FlareHub retains the right to bring any appropriate Action or proceeding against the User, in the User's country of residence or any other relevant country. The User acknowledges and agrees to waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over the User by such courts and to the venue in such courts.

19. DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER

19.1. We encourage our Partners and Service Providers to try and settle conflicts amongst themselves. No Disputes amongst the Users shall be attributable to FlareHub. The Contract between the Partner and the Service Provider operates as a separate agreement. Any Dispute between parties with respect to the non-payment of consideration/inadequacy of service is to be resolved among Parties themselves.

19.2. The User may raise their dissatisfaction or complaints with the services provided by FlareHub and its Platforms or seek dispute resolution, via correspondence with FlareHub. Disputes raised shall be resolved by means of correspondence and negotiation between affected parties. This clause is only applicable to the Services provided by FlareHub, and not its Users.

19.3. The User waives off any/all right of class action lawsuit, class-wide arbitration, and/or in any other proceeding in which either party acts or proposes to act in a representative capacity shall only bring claims in an individual capacity.

19.4. No arbitration or proceeding can be combined with another without the prior written consent of all parties to the arbitration and/or proceeding.

19.5. Waiver of any/or all parts of the Terms shall be deemed a continuing or further waiver of any such part or any other part of the Terms, and the User's failure to assert any rights or part of these Terms shall be deemed or otherwise constitute a waiver of such right or part.

19.6. Any cause arising out of these Terms shall commence within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues. Otherwise, such cause of action is permanently barred.

20. WAIVER OF LIABILITY

20.1. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the User releases FlareHub and its affiliates from responsibility, liability, claims, demands and/or damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown (including, but not limited to, claims of negligence), arising out of or related to disputes between Users and the acts or omissions of third parties.

20.2. The User expressly waives any rights that the User may have under any other statute or common law principles that would otherwise limit the coverage of this waiver to include only those claims that the User may know or suspect to exist in their favour at the time of agreeing to this waiver.

21. MISCELLANEOUS

21.1. Entire agreement - These terms contain all the terms applicable to the User, and supersede all other previous undocumented communication and representation and agreements.

21.2. Severability - If any clause here is declared unenforceable or invalid by law, then only such clause or part thereof shall be struck, and all the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

21.3. Assignment - FlareHub may assign these Terms at any time to any entity without notice or consent to the Users.

21.4. Rights Reserved - FlareHub reserves the right to modify, update and/or change the Terms contained herein from time to time. Such changes shall be reflected in the Terms and Conditions of FlareHub, and continuing usage shall imply acceptance of the new Terms.

22. CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions about these Terms, feel free to contact us through our support channels or email us at ikem@flarehub.xyz.