Terms of Service

Last Updated: October 5, 2025

Welcome to DegenLands! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our multi-chain meme coin curation platform. By accessing or using DegenLands, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

⚠️ Important Notice

Please read these Terms carefully. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use DegenLands. Your use of the platform constitutes acceptance of these Terms.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account, connecting your wallet, or using any features of DegenLands, you agree to:

  • Be at least 18 years old or the age of majority in your jurisdiction
  • Comply with all applicable laws and regulations
  • Use the platform in accordance with these Terms and Community Guidelines
  • Accept full responsibility for your wallet security and private keys

2. Platform Description

DegenLands is a decentralized platform that enables users to:

  • Submit and discover meme coin concepts across Solana, Sui, and Base
  • Vote on concepts using reputation-weighted voting
  • Build reputation through quality contributions
  • Follow other users and curate personalized feeds
  • Participate in community governance (future feature)

Disclaimer: DegenLands is a curation platform only. We do not create, endorse, or guarantee the success of any meme coins discussed on the platform.

3. User Accounts and Wallets

3.1 Wallet Connection

  • You must connect a compatible Web3 wallet (Phantom, Solflare, etc.)
  • You are solely responsible for securing your private keys and seed phrases
  • DegenLands never has access to your private keys or funds
  • Lost or compromised wallets cannot be recovered by DegenLands

3.2 Profile Creation

  • You may create one profile per wallet address
  • Usernames must be unique and appropriate (no impersonation)
  • Profile information must not violate Community Guidelines
  • You retain ownership of your user-generated content

3.3 Account Suspension

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that:

  • Violate these Terms or Community Guidelines
  • Engage in fraud, manipulation, or bot activity
  • Spam, harass, or abuse other users
  • Attempt to exploit platform vulnerabilities

4. User Conduct

4.1 Prohibited Activities

You agree NOT to:

  • Create multiple accounts (Sybil attacks)
  • Use bots or automated tools for voting or content creation
  • Engage in vote manipulation or reputation gaming
  • Post illegal, defamatory, or harmful content
  • Impersonate other users, teams, or organizations
  • Promote scams, rug pulls, or fraudulent projects
  • Exploit bugs or vulnerabilities (report them instead)
  • Reverse engineer or attempt to hack the platform
  • Violate intellectual property rights
  • Harass, threaten, or abuse other users

5. Content and Intellectual Property

5.1 Your Content

By submitting content (concepts, comments, images, etc.), you grant DegenLands a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to:

  • Display, distribute, and promote your content on the platform
  • Store content on IPFS and blockchain networks
  • Use content for marketing and promotional purposes

You retain ownership and copyright of your original content.

5.2 Platform Content

All platform design, code, branding, and original content is owned by DegenLands and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

6. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

6.1 No Investment Advice

IMPORTANT: DegenLands does NOT provide investment, financial, or legal advice. All content is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Do your own research (DYOR) before making any investment decisions.

6.2 No Guarantees

DegenLands makes NO guarantees regarding:

  • The accuracy or quality of user-submitted content
  • The success or failure of any meme coin projects
  • Platform uptime or availability (provided "as is")
  • The security or safety of third-party services (wallets, blockchains)

6.3 Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DEGENLANDS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR:

  • Financial losses from cryptocurrency investments
  • Lost funds due to wallet compromise or user error
  • Damages from platform downtime or bugs
  • Third-party actions (scams, hacks, rug pulls)
  • Indirect, consequential, or punitive damages

Maximum liability is limited to $100 USD or the amount you paid to use the platform (currently $0).

7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless DegenLands, its team, and affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses arising from:

  • Your use of the platform
  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Your violation of any third-party rights
  • Content you submit to the platform

8. Dispute Resolution

8.1 Informal Resolution

Before initiating formal legal action, you agree to contact us at legal@degenlands.com to attempt to resolve disputes informally for at least 30 days.

8.2 Arbitration

Any disputes that cannot be resolved informally shall be settled through binding arbitration in accordance with [Arbitration Association] rules. You waive the right to a jury trial.

8.3 Class Action Waiver

You agree to resolve disputes on an individual basis and waive the right to participate in class action lawsuits or class-wide arbitration.

9. Blockchain and Smart Contracts

9.1 Blockchain Transactions

  • All blockchain transactions are final and irreversible
  • You are responsible for gas fees and transaction costs
  • Network congestion may cause delays or failures
  • Smart contract bugs or exploits are beyond our control

9.2 Smart Contract Risks

While our smart contracts are audited and tested, no code is 100% secure. Use the platform at your own risk. We are not liable for smart contract vulnerabilities or exploits.

10. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of significant changes via platform announcements or email. Continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

Material changes will have an effective date at least 30 days in the future.

11. Termination

Either party may terminate this agreement at any time:

  • You: Stop using the platform and disconnect your wallet
  • DegenLands: Suspend or ban your account for Terms violations

Note: Blockchain data (votes, reputation) cannot be deleted and will remain on-chain permanently.

12. Miscellaneous

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of [Jurisdiction], excluding conflict of law provisions.

Severability

If any provision is invalid, the remaining provisions remain in full effect.

No Waiver

Failure to enforce a right does not waive that right.

Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and DegenLands.

13. Contact Us

Questions about these Terms? Contact us:

Legal Inquiries: legal@degenlands.com

General Support: support@degenlands.com

Discord: Join our community server

BY USING DEGENLANDS, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF SERVICE.

If you do not agree, please do not use the platform.