Terms & Conditions

Introduction

By using any of our products or services, including our apps, website, blockchain, metaverse, AI services, GitHub open-source repositories, podcast, or any content published by us, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. Any person or entity that interacts with the Site—whether by using crawlers, robots, browsers, data mining or extraction tools, or any similar functionality (regardless of whether such functionality is provided by you, a third party on your behalf, or otherwise)—is deemed to be using the Site. If you do not accept all of these Terms & Conditions, you must immediately cease using the Site. Specific areas of the Site may be subject to additional terms and policies (“Additional Terms”), which, by your use of those areas, become part of these Terms & Conditions. Any reference to these Terms & Conditions includes the Additional Terms.

Content

All content on the Site—including, without limitation, text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video, data, music, software, application updates, and other materials (collectively, “Content”)—is either owned by Hades or licensed to us by third parties, including our strategic partners. This Content is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, and other proprietary rights. The collection, arrangement, and assembly of all Content on the Site is the exclusive property of Hades and is safeguarded by U.S. and international copyright laws. Hades and its licensors expressly reserve all intellectual property rights in all Content.

License and Access

Hades grants you a limited license to access and use the Site and its Content strictly for personal, noncommercial purposes, and only to the extent that such use complies with these Terms & Conditions, including the restrictions outlined in the “Unlawful or Prohibited Uses” section below. You may download, print, and copy portions of the Content solely for personal, noncommercial use provided that you do not modify or alter the Content in any manner, remove or change any copyright or trademark notices, or otherwise breach these Terms & Conditions. Any commercial use of the Site or its Content, whether on your behalf or that of a third party, is considered a material breach of these Terms & Conditions. The Site is intended for users who are at least 13 years old; users under the age of 18 may only access the Site with the involvement and consent of a parent or guardian.

Unlawful or Prohibited Uses

Your use of the Site must be solely for lawful purposes and in accordance with the license granted herein. As a condition of using the Site, you represent and warrant that you will not, nor will you assist or encourage any third party to, use the Site in any manner that violates any law or these Terms & Conditions. In particular, you agree that you will not, on your own behalf or on behalf of any third party:

Commercial Exploitation

What It Means:

This restriction prohibits using the Site or its content for any business or profit-making purposes.
It covers using any data or materials from the Site—such as product listings, descriptions, prices, or images—in a way that directly generates revenue or supports commercial activities.

Detailed Explanation:

Using for Profit: You cannot take the information or content from the Site and incorporate it into a product or service that you sell or use to attract customers.
Third-Party Benefit: This also applies if you share or sell the Site’s content to another merchant or company, even if you are not directly profiting from it yourself.
Examples:
- Copying product descriptions and images to set up a competing online store.
- Using pricing information to develop a pricing comparison tool that monetizes traffic through ads.

Content Redistribution

What It Means:

This term prevents you from downloading, copying, or transmitting any content from the Site for any commercial advantage or for the benefit of another business.

Detailed Explanation:

Commercial Benefit: Any form of reusing the Site's content to boost another merchant’s offerings or to gain commercially (e.g., resale, repackaging) is prohibited.
Unauthorized Sharing: Even if you do not alter the content, simply redistributing it (by, for example, posting it on another website that earns ad revenue) is not allowed.
Examples:
- Aggregating product listings from the Site and selling the compiled data to a third party.
- Copying articles or images and republishing them on another site that generates advertising revenue.

Automated Data Collection

What It Means:

This clause restricts the use of automated tools (like bots, crawlers, spiders, or other similar software) to navigate, search, or extract data from the Site, except when using the search function that Hades provides or commonly available public search tools.

Detailed Explanation:

Automation Tools: Tools designed to automatically browse or extract data without human intervention are generally banned unless they are officially provided or allowed.
Site Overload and Misuse: Automated data collection can overload the Site’s servers, disrupt services for other users, or be used to systematically capture proprietary data.
Examples:
- Running a script that automatically collects product information from every page of the Site.
- Using a robot or scraper to download large volumes of content for offline use or analysis.

Framing

What It Means:

Framing refers to the practice of embedding the Site (or parts of it) within another webpage through techniques like HTML frames, iframes, or similar methods.

Detailed Explanation:

Visual Embedding: By “framing” the Site, a third party might display Hades’s content in a way that makes it seem like it’s part of their own website, potentially confusing users or undermining Hades’s brand identity.
Permission Requirement: The rule requires that you obtain explicit written consent from Hades before using any framing techniques.
Examples:
- Embedding a Hades page within your website to mimic or replicate its look and feel.
- Using an iframe on your site that displays live content from Hades without proper authorization.

Data Scraping

What It Means:

Data scraping is the process of using tools or techniques to systematically extract large amounts of data from the Site, such as content, account information, or product details.

Detailed Explanation:

Systematic Extraction: It involves automating the collection of data in a way that may bypass manual user interaction, often capturing large volumes of information rapidly.
Intellectual Property Concerns: Scraping can undermine the proprietary nature of the data by creating unauthorized databases or aggregations.
Examples:
- Using software to download every product image and description for the purpose of building your own database.
- Deploying scripts that run continuously to capture live updates from the Site’s content feeds.

Misuse of Trademarks

What It Means:

This rule forbids using hidden text, meta tags, or any other method that incorporates Hades’s name or trademarks in a way that might mislead or deceive search engines or users.

Detailed Explanation:

Hidden Text or Meta Tags: These are often used to manipulate search engine rankings. Incorporating Hades’s trademarks in hidden text can mislead users into thinking there is an association or endorsement that does not exist.
Brand Protection: This measure helps protect the integrity of the Hades brand and ensures that its name is not exploited to benefit other sites or entities.
Examples:
- Inserting Hades’s trademarked names into the meta tags of your webpage in order to capture search traffic.
- Hiding keywords or using invisible text on a webpage that includes Hades’s brand name.

Misrepresentation

What It Means:

Misrepresentation involves providing false information about your identity or impersonating someone else, including any attempt to falsely suggest an association or endorsement by another entity, particularly Hades.

Detailed Explanation:

False Affiliation: You are not allowed to present yourself as someone you’re not, or to claim an affiliation with Hades (or another entity) when no such affiliation exists.
Identity Falsification: This can extend to using another individual’s credentials, names, or logos to deceive others.
Examples:
- Creating a profile that appears to be affiliated with Hades without permission.
- Using someone else’s name or details to carry out transactions or interactions on the Site.

Using Agents

What It Means:

This rule prohibits using a third party (such as a buying agent) to carry out transactions on the Site.

Detailed Explanation:

Direct Transactions: Hades expects transactions to be conducted directly by the users, not through intermediaries that might hide the actual buyer or seller's identity.
Accountability: Direct interaction ensures clear accountability for actions taken on the Site.
Examples:
- Hiring an agent to make purchases on your behalf in order to obscure your identity or to facilitate bulk buying.
- Using a proxy service to interact with the Site instead of handling your transactions personally.

Fraud

What It Means:

Engaging in fraudulent activities refers to any deceptive or dishonest practices designed to cheat, deceive, or mislead other users or Hades.

Detailed Explanation:

Deception for Gain: Fraud can include a wide range of actions, from providing false payment information to manipulating transactions for personal gain.
Harm to Users and Site Integrity: Fraudulent activities not only harm other users but can also undermine the overall trust and integrity of the Site.
Examples:
- Using stolen credit card information to make purchases.
- Creating fake accounts to exploit promotional offers or manipulate ratings and reviews.

Security Breaches

What It Means:

This category covers any attempts to compromise the security of the Site, its systems, or its data. It includes both technical and non-technical measures aimed at unauthorized access or disruption.

Detailed Explanation:

Unauthorized Access:
- Data Access: You must not attempt to access data that is not intended for you, such as logging into an account that isn’t yours or accessing protected areas of the Site.
Altering Functionality:
- Changing Behavior: Any attempts to change how the Site operates, whether through software manipulation or other methods, are strictly forbidden.
Vulnerability Testing:
- Scanning and Probing: Using tools to test the Site’s vulnerabilities, scan for weaknesses, or probe the network is not permitted.
Service Interference:
- Disruption Tactics: Activities like overloading the Site’s servers (e.g., through “flooding” or “spamming”), submitting malware, or any other form of interference that degrades the service for other users is prohibited.
Communication Forgery:
- Header Forging: Falsifying information in communications (such as emails or web posts) to disguise the origin or to impersonate another party (including the Site itself) is disallowed.
Examples:
- Attempting to use brute force attacks to guess passwords or breach authentication measures.
- Deploying scripts that flood the Site with excessive requests, causing slowdowns or crashes.
- Modifying HTTP headers to impersonate another user or service.

Additional Prohibited Uses:

Unsolicited Communications: Send unsolicited or unauthorized communications (including promotional emails) on behalf of Hades or any of our partners.
Interference: Tamper with the operation of the Site or use any device, software, routine, or data that interferes with the functioning of the Site.
Harassment or Defamation: Use the Site or post any user-generated content to defame, abuse, harass, stalk, unlawfully track, threaten, or otherwise violate the rights of others, including their privacy or publicity rights.
Harvesting Personal Information: Harvest or collect personally identifiable information about other users of the Site.
Restricting Access: Restrict or inhibit any other person’s ability to use the Site, including by hacking or defacing any part of the Site.
Unauthorized Commerce: Use the Site to advertise or offer to sell or purchase any goods or services without Hades’s explicit prior written consent.
Reproduction or Exploitation: Reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or otherwise exploit any portion of, or access to, the Site for any commercial purpose.
Reverse Engineering: Modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of the Site.
Removal of Notices: Remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from the Site or any materials originating from the Site.

1. Use of Our Apps, Website, Blockchain, Metaverse, and All Products and Services

All of our applications, websites, blockchain platforms, metaverse spaces, and other products or services (collectively referred to as "Services") are owned by us and may be protected by copyright, trademarks, and other intellectual property laws. You agree to:

Use the Services in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Not engage in activities that could harm, disrupt, or violate the integrity of our Services.
Not reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code or structure of our Services.

2. Podcast Listening and Use

Our podcasts are available for your listening and educational purposes. You are allowed to:

Listen to the content and share it with others in a non-commercial way.
Not redistribute, alter, or use the podcast content for commercial purposes without our express written permission.

The podcasts are subject to copyright, and all rights are reserved. Unauthorized reproduction or redistribution may violate copyright law.

3. Using Our GitHub Open-Source Repositories

We publish open-source code on GitHub for use in projects, collaboration, and learning. When using our repositories:

You must follow the specific licensing terms provided in each repository (e.g., MIT License, GPL License).
You may modify and redistribute the code, but always maintain the proper attribution as outlined in the licensing terms.
We encourage contributions but retain the right to accept, reject, or modify any submissions to our repositories.

All code shared in our repositories remains our intellectual property unless otherwise stated.

4. Articles Written by Us

We publish articles on topics including but not limited to technology, software development, and AI. The following applies to all of our written content:

Articles are protected by copyright and should not be reproduced, distributed, or used without proper attribution.
You may reference, summarize, or link to our articles as long as you give appropriate credit and do not alter the content in a misleading way.
For commercial use or redistribution, please contact us for permission.

5. All AI Services

Our AI services, including but not limited to facial recognition, face swap, and other AI tools, are made available for your use under the terms outlined for each specific service. When using our AI services:

You may not use the AI to create harmful, unlawful, or unethical content.
We retain full ownership of the algorithms, models, and underlying code, and you may not redistribute or exploit the AI services for commercial purposes without explicit permission.
Any content generated or created using our AI tools may be subject to additional copyright and usage restrictions as detailed in each service's terms.

6. Face Swap AI Services

Our face swap AI services are intended to be used for educational, creative, and entertainment purposes. By using this service:

You agree to use the service ethically and responsibly, without violating the privacy or rights of others.
All faces, images, and content used in the face swap AI are protected by copyright. You are responsible for obtaining the necessary rights to any content you upload or process using our face swap AI.
Unauthorized commercial use or redistribution of the output generated by our face swap service is prohibited without explicit permission.

Third-Party Services and Tools

We use third-party services, tools, and platforms to provide and enhance our products and services. These third-party providers may collect or process information about your use of our services. By using our services, you acknowledge and agree that your information may be shared with or collected by the following third parties:

1. Google Services

We use Google services for analytics, advertising, and tracking purposes. These services may collect information about your usage of our Services and share that information with us to help improve our products and services. For more details, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy.

2. Medium

We publish articles on Medium, and by accessing or reading our content on Medium, you agree to Medium's terms of use and privacy policy. Medium may collect information related to your interactions with our articles, including your reading habits, preferences, and other data. For more information, please review Medium’s Privacy Policy.

3. Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

We use third-party CDN providers to deliver content quickly and efficiently. These providers may collect technical data, such as your IP address and browser information, as part of the content delivery process. This information is used solely for performance optimization and analytics purposes.

4. Hotjar

We use Hotjar to analyze user behavior on our website and improve the user experience. Hotjar may collect data on your interactions with our website, including mouse movements, clicks, and scrolling behavior. For more details, please refer to Hotjar's Privacy Policy.

By using our Services, you consent to the use of third-party tools and services in the manner outlined above. We are not responsible for the actions or practices of these third-party providers and recommend reviewing their privacy policies for more information on how they collect, use, and store your information.

Copyright and Ownership

All intellectual property related to our products, services, apps, websites, AI tools, GitHub repositories, podcast content, written articles, and face swap services remains the property of Hades Corp, unless otherwise specified. You may not use our intellectual property in any manner that violates the rights of the owner. All rights reserved.

Hades Corp Terms of Use: Restrictions on Content and Usage

You may not:

Post, Share, or Distribute: You may not post any artwork, electronic publications, trademarks, music, photos, videos, or articles from Hades Corp's website to any other websites, file-sharing platforms, video-sharing platforms, or social networks.
Include in Software Applications: You may not distribute any artwork, electronic publications, trademarks, music, photos, text, or videos from this website as part of any software application (including uploading these materials to a server for use in a software application).
Commercial Exploitation: You may not reproduce, duplicate, copy, distribute, or exploit any artwork, electronic publications, trademarks, music, photos, text, or videos from this website for commercial purposes or financial gain, whether direct or indirect.
Data Harvesting or Scraping: You may not create or distribute software applications, tools, or methods designed to collect, copy, download, extract, harvest, or scrape data, HTML, images, or text from this website for distribution purposes. (This does not include non-commercial tools designed to download public electronic content for personal use.)