terms of service

§1 1. service description

zero provides autonomous trading software and market evaluation services. the service consists of five components: (a) market evaluation API, (b) agent software (zeroos), (c) skills software (zero-skills), (d) dashboard, and (e) arena.

the service is software. zero does not provide investment advice, custody, exchange services, or any financial service. zero does not manage, hold, custody, transfer, or control any operator funds.

§2 2. evaluation credits

(a) one credit equals one evaluation. (b) credits are non-refundable. (c) credits do not expire. (d) credits are not currency, securities, tokens, or virtual assets. (e) credits are not transferable. (f) credits are not resalable. (g) credit pricing may change; purchased credits are honored at the quantity granted at time of purchase. (h) credits may be earned through performance. (i) earning mechanisms may change.

§3 3. risk disclosure

(a) trading perpetual futures contracts carries substantial risk of loss — you may lose your entire allocated capital. (b) past performance shown on this platform does not guarantee future results. (c) evaluations are informational only and do not constitute trading recommendations or financial advice. (d) the software may contain errors that cause unexpected behavior. (e) system downtime, exchange outages, or network issues may affect trade execution. (f) perpetual futures trading involves leverage and liquidation risk. (g) the operator bears sole responsibility for all trading decisions and outcomes.

§4 4. no custody, no control

(a) zero never holds, custodies, or controls operator assets. (b) private keys are encrypted locally only. (c) trades execute directly between the operator and the exchange. (d) the operator can revoke access at any time.

§5 5. limitation of liability

(a) the service is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. (b) zero's total liability shall not exceed the amount paid for credits in the 12 months preceding the claim. (c) zero is not liable for trading losses, software errors, or exchange outages. (d) in no event shall zero be liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages.

§6 6. indemnification

the operator agrees to indemnify and hold harmless zero against any and all claims arising from: use of the service, trading decisions, violations of these terms, and any third-party claims related to the operator's activities.

§7 7. eligibility and restricted jurisdictions

(a) you must be 18 years of age or older. (b) the operator warrants that use of the service is legal in their jurisdiction.

(c) the service is not available to residents of: the united states (including all territories), china, OFAC-sanctioned countries (north korea, iran, syria, cuba, crimea/donetsk/luhansk regions), or any jurisdiction where use is prohibited by applicable law.

(d) the operator warrants they are not a resident of a restricted jurisdiction. (e) zero may restrict additional jurisdictions without prior notice. (f) technical enforcement measures may be applied.

§8 8. prohibited conduct

(a) no market manipulation or wash trading. (b) no exploiting bugs or vulnerabilities. (c) no reverse engineering of server-side components. (d) no using the service to provide third-party investment advice. (e) no multiple accounts. (f) no submitting false data to the collective. (g) no resale of the service or its outputs.

violation of any prohibited conduct results in immediate termination and forfeiture of all remaining credits.

§9 9. intellectual property

(a) all algorithms, models, and evaluation systems are the exclusive property of zero. (b) the operator is granted a limited, non-exclusive, revocable license to use the service. (c) no derivative works may be created from the service. (d) evaluation results are for personal use only.

§10 10. data and collective intelligence

(a) anonymized, aggregated data is contributed to the collective intelligence system. (b) contributed data includes: coin, direction, action, regime, and outcome. (c) all contributed data is stripped of personally identifiable information. (d) the operator retains ownership of personal data; zero owns the collective dataset. (e) data deletion is available per the privacy policy.

§11 11. dispute resolution

(a) any dispute arising from these terms or the service shall be resolved through binding arbitration. (b) arbitration shall be administered under BVI IAC or LCIA rules. (c) the seat of arbitration shall be the british virgin islands. (d) proceedings shall be conducted in english. (e) the arbitral award shall be final and binding. (f) the operator waives any right to class action or collective proceedings. (g) each party shall bear its own costs unless the arbitrator decides otherwise.

§12 12. modifications

(a) zero may modify these terms at any time. (b) material changes will be communicated with 14 days notice. (c) continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance. (d) if the operator disagrees with modifications, they must stop using the service; unused credits may be refunded within 30 days of the change.

§13 13. governing law

these terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the british virgin islands, without regard to conflict of law principles.

§14 14. contact

legal inquiries: [email protected]
privacy inquiries: [email protected]

zero intelligence ltd, british virgin islands.