Terms of Service

By accessing or using Public Mandate's website, API, or services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy.

• You must be at least 18 years old to create an account
• You are responsible for maintaining account security
• You may not create multiple accounts to manipulate votes
• Citizen validators must provide accurate geo-location data
• Politicians must verify their identity to claim profiles

By submitting content to Public Mandate, you grant us a license to:

• Display and distribute your content on our platform
• Use it for platform statistics and analysis
• Share anonymized data with researchers

You retain ownership of your content and may request its deletion at any time.

• Manipulating vote counts or validation scores
• Creating fake accounts or using bots
• Harassing politicians or other users
• Submitting false or misleading evidence
• Attempting to bypass security measures
• Using the platform for illegal purposes

5. API Usage

• API keys must be kept confidential
• Rate limits apply to prevent abuse
• Commercial use requires a paid license
• Attribution to Public Mandate is required for public use of data
• We reserve the right to revoke API access for violations

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

Public Mandate provides the platform "as is" without warranties. While we strive for accuracy, we do not guarantee that all data is error-free. Promise data is self-reported by politicians, and citizen validation represents public opinion, not fact.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Public Mandate is not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the platform.

8. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms, manipulate data, or engage in fraudulent behavior.

9. Changes to Terms

We may update these terms periodically. Continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

For questions about these terms, contact us at:
legal@publicmandate.io