Terms of Use
Last updated: April 2025 — ZIRA Protocol1. Scope and acceptance
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the ZIRA Protocol website (zira.network), the ZIRA Foundation participation process, and any related services (collectively, the “Service”). By accessing the Service or submitting a Foundation position request, you agree to these Terms in full. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
We may update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
2. What ZIRA is — and is not
ZIRA is an open-source, decentralized protocol designed to enable trustless economic coordination between humans and AI agents. It is not a company, investment fund, bank, exchange, or financial services provider. The Foundation team built and maintains the protocol code but does not operate, control, or guarantee the outcome of the network once activated.
ZIR tokens are protocol-native utility tokens used for staking, governance, fee payment, and network access. They are not shares, bonds, securities, or financial instruments of any kind under this characterization. Whether ZIR tokens constitute securities in your jurisdiction is your responsibility to determine before participating.
3. Foundation Round participation
The Foundation Round allows participants to secure a ZIR token allocation at the Foundation price of $0.028 per ZIR, with a minimum of $100 USDT and a maximum of $5,000 USDT per participant. Participation is subject to the following conditions:
- Registration: You submit your name, email, and chosen position size. No payment is made at this stage. You receive a securing code and a TRC-20 USDT payment address by email.
- Payment: You send the exact USDT amount stated in your email to the provided address, via the TRON (TRC-20) network only. Payments on other networks (Ethereum, BSC, Solana, etc.) cannot be recovered and are permanently lost. ZIRA is not liable for funds sent to wrong networks.
- Confirmation: Your position is confirmed once payment is verified by the ZIRA team. Confirmation may take up to 72 hours. The securing code in your email is proof of registration only — it does not confirm payment receipt.
- 48-hour window: The payment address provided in your email is valid for 48 hours from the time of issue. After this period, do not send funds without contacting support and receiving a current address.
- Allocation lock: Once confirmed, your ZIR allocation is locked at the Foundation price. This allocation is non-transferable until activation and vesting conditions are met.
4. Vesting and distribution
Foundation ZIR tokens are subject to the following schedule after ZIRA activates:
- 6-month cliff: No tokens vest during the first 6 months after activation.
- 18-month linear vest: After the cliff, 1/18th of your allocation vests each month for 18 months.
- Staking income: Staking rewards are not subject to vesting. They accumulate from day one of activation and can be claimed at any time.
5. Activation threshold
ZIRA activates when the Foundation participation threshold is reached. We do not guarantee a specific activation date. If the threshold is not reached, all confirmed participants are entitled to a full refund of their confirmed USDT payment. Refund requests must be submitted within 60 days of the formal announcement of non-activation, using the securing code from the registration email as proof.
6. Not financial advice
Nothing on this website or in any ZIRA communication constitutes financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. All participation in the Foundation Round is at your own risk. You should conduct your own due diligence and, if appropriate, consult qualified professionals before participating.
7. Risk disclosure
Participation in the Foundation Round involves significant risks, including but not limited to:
- Total loss of the USDT you commit if the protocol fails to activate or is abandoned
- Regulatory changes in your jurisdiction that may restrict your ability to hold or use ZIR tokens
- Smart contract vulnerabilities, even following security audits
- Market volatility — the value of ZIR tokens after activation may be significantly lower than the Foundation price
- Network attack, censorship, or technical failure
- Loss of access to your wallet or private keys
By participating, you acknowledge and accept all of these risks.
8. Prohibited jurisdictions and participants
You may not participate in the Foundation Round if you are:
- A resident, citizen, or national of the United States of America or its territories
- A resident of any country subject to comprehensive OFAC sanctions (currently including Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and certain regions of Ukraine)
- A person or entity on any sanctions list published by the US, EU, UK, or UN
- Residing in a jurisdiction where participation in token sales, digital asset purchases, or similar activities is prohibited by applicable law
By submitting a Foundation position request, you represent and warrant that none of the above applies to you. If any restriction applies to you after submission, you must immediately cease participation and notify the ZIRA team.
9. One position per participant
The maximum position is $5,000 USDT per participant. Creating multiple registrations under different identities to circumvent this limit is prohibited and will result in cancellation of all associated positions without refund.
10. Intellectual property
The ZIRA name, logo, website design, and documentation are the intellectual property of the ZIRA Foundation. The protocol code is open-source and governed by its published license. You may not use ZIRA branding for commercial purposes without written permission.
11. No warranties
The Service is provided “as is” and “as available” without any warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.
12. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the ZIRA Foundation, its contributors, advisors, and associated entities shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Service or the ZIRA protocol, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Our total aggregate liability to you for any claim arising out of or related to these Terms shall not exceed the amount you paid to participate in the Foundation Round.
13. Governing law and disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the ZIRA Foundation is registered, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising from these Terms shall be resolved through binding arbitration, except where prohibited by applicable law. You waive any right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration.
14. Entire agreement
These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and ZIRA with respect to the subject matter herein. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remainder of the Terms continues in full effect.
15. Contact
Questions about these Terms may be directed to legal@zira.network. For Foundation Round support, use foundation@zira.network and include your securing code in all correspondence.