Terms of Service

• "AutoMint," "we," "us," or "our" refers to the AutoMint platform, its operators, staff, and affiliates.
• "Service" refers to AutoMint's automated escrow infrastructure, web platform, and all associated interfaces.
• "User," "you," or "your" refers to any individual accessing or using the Service.
• "Deal" or "Trade" refers to any escrow transaction initiated through the Service.
• "Staff" refers to authorised AutoMint personnel with the authority to manage, moderate, or adjudicate within the Service.

By accessing or using the Service — whether through the web platform or any affiliated interface — you agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Service in their entirety. Initiating a Deal through AutoMint constitutes unconditional acceptance of all terms herein. If you do not agree, you must immediately cease all use of the Service.

AutoMint provides an automated escrow service for peer-to-peer cryptocurrency transactions, acting as a neutral intermediary that holds funds in a temporary wallet until all agreed trade conditions are satisfied by both parties.

AutoMint is not a financial institution, exchange, or money services business and does not provide financial, investment, or professional advisory services of any kind. All use of the Service is at your sole risk.

You must be at least 18 years of age and possess the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement under the laws of your jurisdiction to use the Service. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you satisfy both requirements.

By using the Service, you agree to:

• Provide accurate and truthful information at all times.
• Refrain from using the Service for any illegal, fraudulent, or unauthorised purpose.
• Not manipulate, exploit, or attempt to circumvent the escrow process by any means.
• Conduct all trades exclusively through AutoMint and not solicit, arrange, or accept outside deals.
• Respond promptly to Staff communications and system notifications throughout any active Deal or dispute.
• Report any suspicious activity or solicitations to deal outside AutoMint to Staff immediately.

You consent to the security checks described in our Privacy Policy.

Timely communication is a binding obligation of all parties to an active Deal. The following windows are strictly enforced:

• 16-Hour Response Obligation — You must respond to any Staff or system notification within 16 hours during an active Deal or open dispute.
• Inactivity Default — If a party remains unresponsive for a cumulative period of 40 hours — comprising the initial 16-hour window plus a 24-hour grace period — AutoMint may close the ticket and resolve the Deal in favour of the responsive party.
• Forfeiture — Failure to respond within the stated deadlines constitutes a waiver of your right to contest the outcome of that determination.

AutoMint does not charge fixed baseline service fees. An additional fixed surcharge may apply to stablecoin transactions, and that amount is disclosed during escrow creation and kept updated in-product. By using the Service, you acknowledge and accept that:

• Variable blockchain network fees apply to all on-chain transactions and are outside AutoMint's control.
• Threshold fees may be deducted upon the sending and receiving of funds.
• Threshold fees are generally low and intended to remain negligible, but may vary based on network and provider conditions at the time of execution.
• Fee estimates are derived from external APIs and may vary at the time of execution.
• For stablecoin transactions, any additional fixed surcharge is displayed while creating the escrow and the displayed figure is maintained as current.
• AutoMint may introduce, modify, remove, or temporarily adjust service fees at any time, with or without prior notice, where reasonably required by market conditions, infrastructure costs, legal obligations, or operational factors.
• AutoMint is not liable for losses, damages, or claims arising from fee changes made without advance notice, provided such changes are reasonable and proportionate to then-current operating conditions.
• Continued use of the Service following any fee change constitutes acceptance of the revised fee schedule.

AutoMint holds final and absolute authority over all dispute outcomes. By using the Service, you expressly consent to binding internal arbitration as the sole mechanism for resolving trade disputes and authorise AutoMint to determine the distribution of escrowed funds accordingly.

• Internal Priority — AutoMint's internal logic, procedures, and Staff verdicts take precedence over any external terms, individual user agreements, or third-party claims.
• Right of Intervention — AutoMint reserves the right to intervene in any dispute at its sole discretion, including in contested factual scenarios, to prevent funds from being permanently locked.
• Finality — All determinations issued by AutoMint Staff are permanent, non-negotiable, non-reversible, and final. Neither AutoMint nor its Staff shall bear any liability for the outcome of any dispute resolution.
• Scope — AutoMint bears no responsibility for disputes arising from transactions conducted wholly or partially outside the Service.
• Dispute Procedure Discretion — AutoMint retains sole and final discretion over dispute procedure, evidence weighting, timelines, and payout decisions, provided actions are taken reasonably and in good faith.
• Case Hold Periods — AutoMint may hold escrowed funds for as long as reasonably necessary to investigate and resolve disputes properly. Funds are never treated as AutoMint property and are paid out according to final resolution.
• Impartiality and Anti-Bribery — Staff decisions are made fairly and without bias. Any attempt to bribe, pressure, or improperly influence Staff may result in sanctions and adjudication based on available evidence.
• Non-Response Default — If a party fails to respond within required communication windows (including the 16-hour obligation and applicable grace period), AutoMint may resolve the case and pay out funds to the responsive party when circumstances justify.
• Dispute Liability Limitation — To the fullest extent permitted by law, AutoMint and its Staff are not liable for losses, damages, or claims arising from dispute handling, timing, evidentiary assessments, or adjudication outcomes, including alleged errors in judgment.

AutoMint Staff issues verdicts only after a thorough evaluation of all submitted evidence, including on-chain transaction records, platform chat logs, and any other relevant proof provided by either party.

You acknowledge and accept that Staff operates to the highest reasonable standard of expert human judgement. This best-efforts standard constitutes the full extent of AutoMint's adjudicative obligation. AutoMint's process is designed to resolve disputes with greater speed and contextual precision than conventional legal proceedings.

AutoMint shall not be liable for any loss, disruption, or unavailability of the Service arising from:

• External Infrastructure — Third-party platform outages, hosting terminations, or blockchain network failures outside AutoMint's control.
• Technical Anomalies — Unforeseen software bugs, exploits, or vulnerabilities in third-party protocols or smart contracts.
• Force Majeure — Any event beyond AutoMint's reasonable control, including government intervention, regulatory action, or natural disasters that render the Service unavailable or legally inoperable.
• Fraud, Scam, and Impersonation Risk — AutoMint uses reasonable safeguards to detect and deter fraud, scams, impersonation, and manipulation, but cannot guarantee detection or prevention of all malicious activity. You assume these risks when using the Service.
• Cybersecurity and Exploit Risk — Despite security safeguards, the Service may be affected by hacks, authorised or unauthorised access, software vulnerabilities, social engineering, or other attacks. To the fullest extent permitted by law, AutoMint is not liable for losses, damages, or claims arising from such incidents, including loss of funds, delays, or account compromise.
• Best-Efforts Operation and Compliance — AutoMint is operated by a small, low-margin team focused on fraud prevention in crypto communities. We act in good faith, on a best-efforts basis, and strive for maximum legal compliance, but we do not guarantee perfect security, uninterrupted availability, or error-free operation.

Cryptocurrency assets held in escrow remain subject to the volatility inherent in decentralised markets. You expressly acknowledge and accept that:

• Asset Value — AutoMint bears no responsibility for price fluctuations, devaluations, or network gas fees incurred during the escrow period.
• Asset Denomination and Value Risk — AutoMint administers and pays out escrowed funds in the same cryptocurrency asset and denomination received, not by reference to any fiat or market-value equivalent. AutoMint does not guarantee that the USD, GBP, EUR, or other fiat value of any escrowed cryptocurrency at the time of payout will match its value at the time of deposit, trade agreement, or dispute initiation.
• Amount Paid Out — Unless expressly stated otherwise, AutoMint's obligation is limited to paying out the cryptocurrency amount actually held in escrow, less any applicable network fees, threshold deductions, stablecoin surcharges, or other disclosed transaction costs required to complete the transfer. AutoMint is not liable for any loss arising from market volatility, price movement, slippage, devaluation, or differences between crypto-denominated amounts and fiat-equivalent expectations.
• Payout Finality — AutoMint's obligation concludes at the moment escrowed funds are paid out. AutoMint shall not be liable for any post-payout events, including asset pull-backs, account compromises, or on-chain reversals.
• Account Security — The security of your account, including enabling two-factor authentication and email verification, is solely your responsibility. You must confirm your account is fully secured before requesting a final payout of funds. AutoMint assumes no liability for any loss attributable to inadequate personal account security.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, AutoMint, its operators, Staff, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Service, including — without limitation — losses arising from dispute determinations, technical failures, or market volatility.

AutoMint's total aggregate liability to you for any claim arising from or relating to these Terms shall not exceed the total fees paid by you to AutoMint in the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

To protect the integrity and safety of the platform and its users, AutoMint reserves the right to:

• Deny Access — Blacklist any user or entity deemed a threat to platform integrity, with or without notice and without right of appeal.
• Issue Caution Designations — Apply "Deal With Caution" (DWC) tags to user profiles on the basis of verified community reports, Staff findings, or on-chain evidence.
• Modify Terms & Fees — Amend these Terms of Service or any applicable fee structure at any time to reflect market conditions, legal requirements, or operational changes.

• Data Security — All platform-generated data, wallet addresses, and trade records are stored as encrypted logs accessible only to authorised AutoMint administrators. No trade data is disclosed to third parties.
• Service Continuity — In the event of a platform outage or disruption, all active Deals remain preserved on AutoMint's infrastructure. Users may recover any active Deal at any time by presenting their Unique Deal ID.
• Service Availability and Maintenance — AutoMint may temporarily pause, restrict, or disable any feature, section, or function of the Service at any time, with or without prior notice, for management, maintenance, upgrades, incident response, security, legal compliance, or other operational reasons. These temporary interruptions are administrative safeguards and do not transfer ownership of user funds to AutoMint. To the fullest extent permitted by law, AutoMint is not liable for any potential losses, damages, delays, or other adverse outcomes caused by or resulting from such temporary interruptions.

AutoMint may suspend or permanently terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without prior notice, for any conduct that violates these Terms or is otherwise determined to be harmful to other users, AutoMint, or any third party. Termination does not extinguish any obligation or liability incurred prior to the effective date of termination.

AutoMint operates a separate slot marketplace (“MintMP”) in which members may lease promotional “slots.” The following summarises the core terms. The full rules are published in the marketplace's slot-rules channel and govern in the event of any conflict over slot-specific matters.

• Awarding — Slots are offered through a bidding system and awarded at AutoMint’s sole discretion to the highest qualifying bidder. The highest bid does not guarantee award.
• Tenure & Payment — Slots are held on a recurring monthly basis and retained for as long as payment is made on time and the rules are followed. Payment is due on time and no extensions are granted; a missed payment returns the slot to auction.
• Takeovers — A slot may be taken over by a sufficiently higher offer, but the current holder always completes the month they have paid for before any transfer takes effect.
• Prohibited Use — Slots must not be used for any illegal activity (including ratting, hacking, fraud, scamming, and related tools) or for doxxing or sharing private information. AutoMint exercises discretion in enforcement and will generally issue repeated warnings before returning a slot to auction for breach.
• Paid Add-ons — Pings and similar promotional add-ons may be offered as separate paid services at AutoMint’s stated rates.
• Expansion — Additional slots, if any, are introduced solely at AutoMint’s discretion and never on a fixed schedule; the intent is to keep slots minimal and high-value.
• Changes — AutoMint may amend any slot rule at any time, including terms previously advertised and including after a slot has been paid for or purchased, though never without reason. Anything already paid for is honoured in full for the period paid.

Bidding on or holding a slot constitutes acceptance of the slot rules as published in the slot-rules channel and as amended from time to time. AutoMint's discretion governs all slot-specific matters.

AutoMint reserves the right to amend these Terms at any time without prior notice. All revisions will be published on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the Service following publication of any amendment constitutes your unconditional acceptance of the revised Terms. You are solely responsible for reviewing this page periodically.

For questions, concerns, or formal notices regarding these Terms, contact AutoMint Staff through the platform.