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IOTA Bounty Program Terms & Conditions

These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your participation in the IOTA Bounty Program (“Campaign”) operated by the IOTA Foundation (“we”, “us”, or “our”). By participating in the Campaign you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms.

The Campaign is provided "as is" without any warranties of any kind, express or implied. We make no guarantees regarding availability, security, continuity, or outcomes of the Campaign. We disclaim all liability for any losses, delays, errors, or issues arising from your participation, including the non-receipt of rewards or technical disruptions. To the fullest extent permitted by law, our total liability is limited to the actual IOTA rewards distributed to you, if any. Participation is at your own risk, and no specific outcome or reward is guaranteed.

1. Purpose of the Campaign​

The IOTA Bounty Program offers participants the opportunity to improve the IOTA ecosystem and receive IOTA tokens as a reward for completing designated tasks. The program is managed and hosted on a dedicated GitHub Project board, which acts as the central hub for all available tasks. For details on currently active tasks, please consult the GitHub Project board.

2. Participation​

Participate in the Campaign by:

  1. Choosing a Task: Browse the open issues on the GitHub Project board and find a task that aligns with your skillset. Once you have chosen a task, add a comment to it asking for it to be assigned to you.
  2. Contributing and Submitting: Work on the selected task and submit your contribution via the linked repository.
  3. Raising a New Issue: At times, we may also invite IOTA community members to create new issues and link them to the board for others to work on.

3. Eligibility​

All participants in the Campaign must:

  • Be at least 18 years old or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction or have the consent of your legal guardian to participate;
  • Join the IOTA Builders Discord and have a valid GitHub account to submit content via the GitHub Project board;
  • Have a valid IOTA wallet address to receive token rewards;
  • Not be subject to any economic, trade, or financial sanctions.

We reserve the right to screen wallet addresses through third-party compliance tools for anti-money laundering, sanctions, abuse, or fraud prevention purposes. Wallets flagged during compliance screening may be disqualified from reward distribution without prior notice.

By participating in the Campaign, you confirm that you are not subject to any sanctions, including but not limited to sanctions imposed by the United Nations, the UK, the U.S., the EU, Switzerland or the UAE, and that there are no criminal or regulatory investigations, decisions or laws applicable to you that would prevent you from participating in the Campaign.

4. Selection and Rewards​

A designated Bounty Committee (“Committee”) will review and evaluate all submissions. Submissions are judged at the Committee’s sole discretion based on creativity, quality, relevance, and alignment with the task description. The Committee may choose to award full, partial, or no rewards. Rewards will be distributed in IOTA tokens. There is no guarantee of a reward, even if you make a submission. The reward will be distributed only after the submission has been deemed complete and satisfactory. The value of the reward may vary per bounty and is subject to change due to campaign parameters, technical issues, or budgetary constraints. The decisions of the Committee are final and cannot be appealed.

5. Content Moderation​

We reserve the right to moderate, hide, edit, or remove any content submitted in connection with the Campaign, at our sole discretion and without prior notice, especially if it violates these Terms, the bounty guidelines, or community standards.

You agree to maintain an inclusive and welcoming environment and agree to abstain from submitting or otherwise distributing any content that could be construed as discriminatory, harassing, or unlawful.

6. Intellectual Property and Usage Rights​

By submitting content as part of the Campaign, you confirm that:

  • You are the original creator of the content and/or hold all necessary licenses and rights to submit the content;
  • The content does not infringe any third-party rights, such as trademarks, copyright or related rights and that the content does not violate any applicable laws.

You grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and share your submission, including for promotional and community-building purposes, with credit where reasonably possible.

7. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability​

Participation in the Campaign, including the use of any third-party platforms such as the GitHub Project platform, is undertaken entirely at your own risk. We provide no warranty regarding the availability, functionality, or continuity of the Campaign, its technical infrastructure, the GitHub Project platform, or the reward distribution process. Specifically, no warranties (express or implied) are made concerning:

  • Receipt or value of IOTA rewards;
  • Platform uptime, reliability, or error-free operation;
  • Freedom from bugs, exploits, or malicious activity.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all liability for:

  • Loss or non-receipt of digital assets;
  • Submission errors, platform malfunctions, or technical failures;
  • Any incidental, indirect, special, or consequential damages arising from your participation in the Campaign.

Our total liability, if any, is limited to the actual reward amount distributed to you (if any). You agree to waive any claims against us, including under contract, tort, or statutory provisions.

8. Data Collection and Privacy​

Participation in the Campaign requires the processing of certain personal data. By participating, you acknowledge that your data will be processed in accordance with the Privacy Policy.

9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction​

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Germany, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts located in Berlin, Germany.

10. Final Provisions​

If any part of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder shall remain in full force and effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us in relation to the Campaign. We reserve the right to modify, pause, or terminate the Campaign or any individual bounties at any time, and we reserve the right to amend these Terms at any time by publishing a new version of the Terms on the Campaign page. Continued participation after changes implies acceptance of the updated Terms.