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Usage Policy - Stake Pool Registry

1. Summary

This GitHub repository (“Repository”) provides a means for Stake Pool Operators (as defined below) to register stake pools for the Incentivised Testnet (“Incentivised Testnet”). Ada holders are encouraged to delegate their stake to pools via dedicated test wallets and/or to register stake pools (“Stake Pool(s)”), which participate in block creation. Ada holders who would like to register and actively operate such registered Stake Pools (“Stake Pool Operator(s)” / “Operator(s)”) must comply with this Usage Policy for Stake Pool Registrations (“Usage Policy”), which includes restrictions on the content they post, their conduct while operating a Stake Pool, and other limitations. By requesting to register a Stake Pool (see below), the applying Stake Pool Operator confirms to having read and understood the Usage Policy and he/she agrees to be bound by it.

2. Registration process

New registrations of Stake Pools and Stake Pool modifications will take the form of a Github pull request (the “Request(s)”) into the Incentivised Testnet Repository. These Requests will be subject to automated checking as well as a manual vetting process. When reviewing incoming requests, their content will especially be checked with regards to the below outlined Content and Conduct Restrictions. Requests may be approved or rejected without providing reason.

3. Removing Stake Pools from this Repository

Cardano Foundation (“CF”) reserves the right to remove a Stake Pool from this Repository for any reason at any time and without notice.

4. Restrictions

a. Content Restrictions

Under no circumstances shall Stake Pool Operators upload, post, host, reference or transmit any content to this Repository that:

  • is unlawful or promotes unlawful activities;
  • is or contains sexually obscene content;
  • is libelous, defamatory, or fraudulent;
  • is discriminatory or abusive toward any individual or group;
  • depicts or promotes violence, including violent images;
  • contains or installs any active malware or exploits, or uses our service for exploit delivery;
  • infringes on any proprietary rights of any party, including patent, trademark, product name, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity, or other rights, including those of CF, IOHK or Emurgo.

b. Conduct Restrictions

While using this Repository, Stake Pool Operators shall not, under any circumstances:

  • harass, abuse, threaten, or incite violence towards any individual or group;
  • use this Repository for any form of excessive automated activity (eg, spamming);
  • disrupt or tamper with this Repository in any way that could harm it or place undue burden on it through automated means;
  • impersonate any person or entity, including through false association, or by fraudulently misrepresenting the Operator’s identity or Stake Pool’s 's purpose;
  • violate the privacy of any third party, such as by posting another person's personal information without consent.

5. Compliance with Laws and Regulations

Stake Pool Operators are responsible for using this Repository in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, as well as CF’s Trademark Policy. Any applicable CF policy may be updated from time to time.

6. Privacy & Data Protection

By using this Repository, you agree that the following data and information you submit will be made public, including but not limited to its use in any of the supported Testnet Wallets:

  1. Your owner public key (Bech32-encoded)
  2. Your stake pool ticker (3 to 5 character identifier)
  3. Your stake pool name (1 to 50 character identifier)
  4. A description of your stake pool (1 to 255 characters)
  5. The URL of your stake pool’s web page
  6. Your pledge address (Bech32-encoded)

7. Best Effort Delivery

CF will use its best efforts to take all actions and to attend to all Requests in a timely manner.

8. Disclaimer

In no event will CF be liable for any indirect, punitive, incidental, special, or consequential damages, including without limitation damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses, arising under or relating to the use of, or inability to use, this Repository.

CF is not responsible for any content that has been published or posted in the Repository by the Stake Pool Operators.

CF is not required to review, edit, monitor or delete any content posted in the Repository by the Stake Pool Operators, although CF reserves the absolute right to delete any content at any time for any reason and without notice.

We take no responsibility and assume no responsibility for any content that is displayed, stored, downloaded, or transmitted via the Repository.