Terms of Service

These Terms of Service (the “Terms”) are a binding agreement between you and the operator of Tessera (“Tessera”, the “Operator”, “we”, “us”). By accessing or using Tessera (the “Service”), creating an account, linking a third-party account or wallet, creating a raffle, or entering a raffle, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

You represent and warrant that:

• you are at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction);
• you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms and are not barred from using the Service under any applicable law, sanctions, or embargo;
• your use of the Service — and your participation in or operation of any raffle — is lawful in your jurisdiction. Raffles, sweepstakes, contests, and giveaways are regulated differently across jurisdictions; you are responsible for ensuring your own compliance.

Tessera is software and infrastructure that lets community operators (“Creators” and their “Teams”) configure, post, and run giveaways and raffles (“Raffles”) gated by requirements such as Discord roles and social actions, and that lets users discover and enter those Raffles.

Any references to draws being “provably fair”, “verifiable”, or similar describe the design intent of the Service and are not a warranty or legal guarantee of any particular outcome, accuracy, or result (see Sections 07 and 11).

To use most features you sign in and may link third-party accounts (Discord, X/Twitter) and blockchain wallets. By linking an account you authorise us to receive and process the information described in our Privacy Policy — including profile data and the eligibility signals (e.g. Discord server membership and roles; X follow, repost, and account signals) needed to verify Raffle requirements.

• You are responsible for all activity under your account and for keeping access secure.
• You must provide accurate information and keep it current. You may not impersonate others, create accounts to evade restrictions, or operate multiple accounts to gain an unfair advantage in a Raffle.
• You are responsible for complying with the terms of any third-party service you link (including Discord and X), and for any consequences on those services.

• We store only the public wallet address (and chain identifier) you choose to link, for verification and, where a Creator requires it, prize-fulfilment eligibility.
• You are solely responsible for the security of your wallet, keys, and devices. Blockchain transactions are irreversible and outside our control. We are not responsible for any loss of assets, failed or fraudulent transfers, gas costs, network failures, or third-party wallet software.
• Nothing on the Service is financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. We do not endorse any token, asset, or Raffle prize.

If you create or operate a Raffle, you are the responsible party for it, and you alone are responsible for:

• the legality of your Raffle in every jurisdiction where participants may be located, including lottery, sweepstakes, contest, consumer-protection, marketing, securities, and tax laws — and for any required terms, eligibility rules, “no purchase necessary” mechanics, age/geographic restrictions, or disclosures;
• accurately describing the Raffle, its requirements, odds context, end time, and prize, and for selecting, funding, and delivering the prize to winners;
• handling any entrant data you access or export through the Service (which may include usernames, Discord IDs, X handles, email addresses, and wallet addresses) strictly for running the Raffle and delivering prizes, in compliance with applicable privacy law, and for keeping it secure and not reselling, repurposing, or further disclosing it;
• resolving disputes with your entrants and winners.

You agree not to, and not to attempt to or assist others to:

• use bots, scripts, automation, emulators, or any means to enter Raffles, inflate entries, or manipulate eligibility checks, multipliers, or draw outcomes;
• create, control, or coordinate multiple or fake accounts (“sybil” / multi-accounting), buy or sell accounts, or otherwise gain entries or wins you are not genuinely eligible for;
• exploit, probe, or circumvent the Service’s requirement verification, rate limits, access controls, or any bug or vulnerability — including spoofing roles, follows, balances, or identity;
• scrape, harvest, or bulk-export data except via features we expressly provide; reverse engineer, decompile, or copy the Service; or interfere with, overload, or disrupt the Service or its infrastructure (including DoS/DDoS);
• upload or post unlawful, infringing, malicious, harassing, hateful, or deceptive content, or content that violates third-party rights or platform rules (including Discord’s and X’s);
• use the Service to violate any law, sanction, or the rights of others.

• Entering a Raffle does not guarantee a win. Your chances depend on the number of eligible entrants and the rules the Creator sets (including any role-based entry multipliers).
• Winners are selected by an automated, pseudo-random process. While we aim for fair and, where applicable, verifiable selection, we do not warrant that any draw, eligibility check, cached signal, or result is accurate, complete, error-free, or uninterrupted.
• Recorded results are final, except that we and/or the Creator may void or re-draw entries or results obtained through fraud, error, automation, or a violation of these Terms.
• Prize eligibility, claim windows, verification of winners, and delivery are determined and performed by the Creator. Tessera is not responsible for unclaimed, undelivered, misdescribed, or disputed prizes.

Access to the Service may be provided free of charge or subject to fees, which we will disclose to you before they apply. We do not charge entrants a fee to enter a Raffle unless expressly stated. Any payments, prizes, or value exchanged in connection with a Raffle are between you and the relevant Creator; Tessera is not a party to them. You are responsible for any taxes arising from your use of the Service or any prize you receive.

The Service, including its software, design, branding, and the Tessera name and marks, is owned by the Operator or its licensors and protected by law. We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use the Service in accordance with these Terms. We reserve all rights not expressly granted.

You retain ownership of content you submit (e.g. Raffle titles, descriptions, images). You grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to host, store, reproduce, and display that content as needed to operate and promote the Service (including posting Raffles and winner announcements to Discord). You represent that you have the rights to the content you submit and that it does not infringe others’ rights.

The Service integrates with third parties — including Discord, X/Twitter, social-data and reputation providers used for verification, and wallet providers. Your use of those services is governed by their own terms and policies, and we are not responsible for their availability, content, accuracy, or acts.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SERVICE AND ALL CONTENT, DRAWS, AND VERIFICATION ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, timely, or error-free; that eligibility checks, cached data, or draw results will be accurate; or that any Raffle, prize, or Creator is legitimate. You use the Service, and participate in or operate any Raffle, at your own risk. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain warranty exclusions, so some of these may not apply to you.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, TESSERA, THE OPERATOR, AND THEIR AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, AND CONTRIBUTORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, PRIZES, OR DIGITAL ASSETS, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE, ANY RAFFLE, ANY THIRD-PARTY CONDUCT, OR THESE TERMS, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY.

OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID US FOR THE SERVICE IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM OR (B) USD $100. THESE LIMITS APPLY IN THE AGGREGATE AND DO NOT RESET. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded by law.

You will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Operator and its affiliates and contributors from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use of the Service; (b) any Raffle you create or operate, including its legality and prize fulfilment; (c) your content; (d) your handling of any entrant data; (e) your violation of these Terms or any law; or (f) your infringement of any third party’s rights.

We may suspend, restrict, or terminate your access to the Service or any Raffle, and may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service, at any time, with or without notice, including where we reasonably believe these Terms or the law have been violated. You may stop using the Service at any time and may request deletion of your account (see our Privacy Policy). Sections that by their nature should survive termination — including Sections 09–13 and 16 — will survive.

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date above and, for material changes, take reasonable steps to notify you (for example, via the Service). Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance. If you do not agree, stop using the Service.

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules, and you and the Operator submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located there, except where applicable mandatory law gives you the right to bring proceedings elsewhere.

Before filing any claim, you agree to first contact us at yvngxruddy@gmail.com and attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute informally for at least 30 days. To the extent permitted by law, you and the Operator agree that claims will be brought only in an individual capacity and not as a plaintiff or class member in any class or representative proceeding.

• Severability. If any provision is unenforceable, it will be limited or removed to the minimum extent necessary and the rest remains in effect.
• No waiver. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of it.
• Assignment. You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
• Entire agreement. These Terms, with the Privacy and Cookie Policies, are the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service.
• No third-party beneficiaries. There are no third-party beneficiaries to these Terms.

Questions about these Terms? Contact us at yvngxruddy@gmail.com.