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Content Policy

Rules for contract links, deliverables, evidence uploads, and platform-visible materials.

Source file: CONTENT_POLICY.md. Locale: English (en).

TrustLedger — Content Policy

Kellen Snider served as Founding Engineer during TrustLedger's Ethereum

development. His vision, ideas, and dedication during the project's founding

were invaluable to the codebase we build on today. See

`CREDITS.md`.

Effective Date: June 9, 2026 Last Updated: June 9, 2026 Version: 1.0.0

1. Introduction

This Content Policy describes the standards applicable to all Content submitted, uploaded, or transmitted through the TrustLedger Platform. It supplements and is incorporated by reference into the Terms and Conditions and the Acceptable Use Policy.

All capitalized terms not defined here have the meanings in the Terms and Conditions.

2. General Standards

All Content submitted through the Services must:

  • be truthful and not fraudulent, falsified, or fabricated;
  • comply with all applicable laws and regulations;
  • not infringe or violate the rights of any third party;
  • not cause harm to any person or entity; and
  • be consistent with the purpose of the Platform.

3. Permitted Content

The Platform is designed to facilitate:

  • Contract proposals, terms, and related freelance agreement documents;
  • Proof-of-work submissions and deliverable documentation;
  • Dispute evidence, including factual descriptions, screenshots, links, and

supporting documentation;

  • Juror vote commitments and reveal data;
  • Ratings and performance feedback based on genuine firsthand experience;
  • Technical documentation and metadata associated with Smart Contract

interactions; and

  • IPFS URIs and cryptographic hashes referencing off-chain documents.

4. Prohibited Content

The following types of Content are prohibited:

4.1 Fraudulent Content. Content designed to deceive, defraud, or mislead other Users or the Operator, including:

  • fabricated or falsified contract documents;
  • fake or stolen proof-of-work deliverables;
  • false evidence in arbitration proceedings;
  • fraudulent escrow proposals with no genuine underlying project;
  • counterfeit identity documents or credentials.

4.2 Illegal Content. Content that violates applicable law, including:

  • child sexual abuse material or any sexualized content involving minors;
  • content promoting terrorism, violence, or organized crime;
  • content constituting illegal discrimination;
  • content that violates applicable export controls or sanctions; or
  • content that constitutes criminal activity.

4.3 Malicious Code. Files, scripts, or links that contain or distribute viruses, malware, ransomware, spyware, or other harmful software.

4.4 Harassment and Abuse. Content that:

  • threatens, harasses, or abuses any individual or group;
  • constitutes doxxing (publishing private personal information about

identifiable individuals without consent);

  • is defamatory, false, and damaging to a person's reputation; or
  • promotes or incites violence against any person or group.

4.5 Intellectual Property Infringement. Content that infringes the copyright, trademark, patent, or other intellectual property rights of third parties.

4.6 Privacy Violations. Content that discloses another person's private information without consent, including private communications, financial data, medical information, government identification numbers, or other sensitive personal data.

4.7 Spam and Unsolicited Content. Repetitive, bulk, or unsolicited Content submitted for purposes unrelated to the Platform's intended use.

4.8 Offensive or Harmful Content. Content that is obscene, pornographic, hateful, or otherwise grossly offensive without redemptive purpose.

4.9 Misleading Technical Content. Incorrect or misleading contract hashes, proof-of-work URIs, evidence URIs, or other technical metadata submitted with the intent to deceive other Users or the arbitration system.

5. Immutability Notice

Before submitting any Content to the Platform or to a blockchain:

  • Ensure the Content complies with this Policy.
  • Understand that Content submitted on-chain or to IPFS may be permanent,

immutable, and publicly accessible forever.

  • The Operator cannot delete, modify, or retract on-chain or IPFS Content after

submission.

Think carefully before submitting. You cannot take it back.

6. Content Moderation

6.1 Moderation Rights. The Operator reserves the right, but not the obligation, to review, moderate, remove, or disable access to any Content through the Frontend Application that violates this Policy, the Acceptable Use Policy, or the Terms and Conditions, at any time and without prior notice.

6.2 No Monitoring Obligation. The Operator has no obligation to monitor Content for compliance. The absence of moderation action does not constitute endorsement or approval of any Content.

6.3 Reporting. Users may report Content they believe violates this Policy by contacting us at kevinle3212@gmail.com.

6.4 Appeals. Users who believe Content was incorrectly removed may contact the Operator to request review. The Operator's determination is final.

7. Consequences of Policy Violations

Submitting Content that violates this Policy may result in:

  • removal or disabling of the Content from the Frontend Application;
  • suspension or termination of Your access to the Services;
  • reporting to law enforcement or regulatory authorities; and
  • legal action to seek damages, injunctive relief, or other remedies.

8. Relationship to Apache License

Content submitted by Users through the Services is governed by this Content Policy and the Terms and Conditions, not by the Apache License. The Apache License governs the distribution of the TrustLedger source code, not User Content submitted through the Platform.

This Content Policy was last reviewed and updated on June 9, 2026.