Last updated: February 23, 2025

Terms of Use Terms of Use

Please read these terms carefully before using the Web of Trust Map.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using weboftrust.org ("the Website"), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Website.

2. Use of the Website

The Website provides a visualization of the decentralized digital identity ecosystem. You may use the Website for:

Viewing and exploring the visualization
Downloading permitted data under the specified license
Submitting feedback and suggestions
Subscribing to updates

You agree not to:

Use the Website in any unlawful manner
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Website
Use automated means or scripts to access or scrape the Website without prior written permission
Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Website or servers

3. Intellectual Property

The Website's content and data are made available under different licenses:

The dataset will be published under the Creative Commons BY 4.0 license after completion of the public beta phase. During the beta phase, the data is visible through the website interface but not yet available for download or redistribution.
The Website design, logos, and other visual elements are proprietary and may not be used without permission

Once the dataset is officially released, users must provide appropriate attribution as specified in the Creative Commons license. Please refer to our citation guidelines for proper attribution formats. The official release will be announced on this website, and proper download and API access mechanisms will be provided at that time.

4. User Contributions

When submitting feedback, suggestions, or other contributions to the Website, you:

Grant us permission to use, modify, and incorporate your contributions into the Website
Confirm that your contributions do not violate any third-party rights
Understand that we may review, edit, or remove your contributions at our discretion

5. Privacy and Data Protection

Your use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy. By using the Website, you consent to the data practices described in the Privacy Policy.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website is provided "as is" without any warranties, express or implied. While we strive to maintain accurate and up-to-date information, we cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the content.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Website.

8. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time. We will notify users of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Website after such changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.