Terms of Use
Last updated: February 9, 2026
Welcome to Shieldy!
1inch Limited (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is a software development company dedicated to developing and maintaining software tools and services intended to support secure interaction with decentralized technologies and digital assets.
Our Shieldy service, accessible via the Telegram bot available at https://t.me/shieldy_bot (together with any related documentation and resources, including those available at https://github.com/1inch/shieldy). Shieldy is an automated Telegram bot designed to assist with spam, scam, and abuse mitigation by applying rule-based and heuristic filtering and by processing user reports and community signals within Telegram environments (collectively, the “Services”).
These Terms of Use contain the terms and conditions that govern your access to and use of the Services provided by us and is an agreement between us and you (“you” or “your”). Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using the Services. By accessing or using the Services, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use our Services.
The collection and use of personal data in connection with the Services are described in our Privacy Policy. By accessing or using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the Privacy Policy and agree to the processing of personal data as described therein.
- Services
The Services include information and tools designed to assist with spam, scam, impersonation, and abuse mitigation within Telegram environments through rule-based and heuristic filtering, processing of user reports, and related informational functions, as made available through the Shieldy Telegram bot.
You acknowledge and agree that the Services are provided via Telegram, a third-party platform not owned or controlled by us. The availability, reliability, functionality, and delivery of messages through the Services depend on Telegram’s infrastructure, policies, and technical performance. We do not guarantee uninterrupted availability of the Services, real-time delivery of messages, or that alerts, notifications, or reports will be received, processed, or acted upon without delay or error.
Our Services may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, availability, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You acknowledge and agree that we shall not be liable for any damages or losses arising from your use of any third-party Services, service, or platform, including Telegram.
Changes. We may change or discontinue any or all of the Services or change or remove functionality of any or all of the Services from time to time. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to communicate to you any discontinuation of the Services through the Services or public communication channels.
- Your Use of the Services
You may use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to use the Service for any activity that is illegal, harmful, interferes with the operation of the Services, attempts to bypass security mechanisms, or violates the rights of others. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree that you will not, and will not attempt to:
(a) access, probe, scan, test, or attempt to breach any security or authentication measures of the Services or any systems or networks connected to the Services;
(b) interfere with, disrupt, degrade, overload, or impair the Services or the operation of the Services, including through the use of bots, scripts, automated queries, denial-of-service attacks, or similar means;
(c) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, translate, modify, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code, underlying ideas, algorithms, or structure of the Services, except to the extent such restriction is prohibited by applicable law;
(d) introduce, transmit, or distribute any malware, viruses, worms, trojan horses, logic bombs, or other harmful or malicious code through or in connection with the Services;
(e) use the Services to submit false, misleading, abusive, defamatory, or fraudulent reports or content, or to harass, threaten, or harm others;
(f) use the Services in violation of any applicable law, regulation, sanctions, or export control restrictions; or
(g) use the Services for any purpose that is harmful, abusive, deceptive, or otherwise inconsistent with the intended use of the Services.
We reserve the right to monitor usage patterns on an aggregated and anonymized basis and to suspend or terminate access to the Services at any time if we reasonably believe that your use violates these Terms or poses a risk to the Services, other users, or third parties.
You represent and warrant that you are not:
(a) located in, ordinarily resident in, or organized under the laws of any jurisdiction subject to comprehensive economic or trade sanctions administered or enforced by the United Nations, the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, British Virgin Islands or any other applicable authority;
(b) identified on any sanctions, restricted, or denied persons list maintained by any such authority; or
(c) acting on behalf of, or for the benefit of, any such person or entity.
You represent and warrant that you are acting on your own behalf when using the Services and not on behalf of any other person or entity unless you have full legal authority to do so. You agree not to impersonate any individual or entity, misrepresent your identity or affiliation, submit false or misleading reports, or otherwise use the Services in a manner intended to deceive, harass, defame, or abuse others. We reserve the right to disregard, remove, or take action in respect of any reports or inputs that we reasonably believe to be false, abusive, or submitted in violation of these Terms.
The Services are intended for use by individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years old. By accessing or using the Services, you represent and warrant that you are at least eighteen (18) years of age. If you are under the age of eighteen (18), you must not use the Services.
- Access to the Services
We reserve the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate or suspend your access to the Services or any part thereof, at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including but not limited to, your breach of these Terms.
- Disclaimers
The Services are provided “as is.” Except to the extent prohibited by law, or to the extent any statutory rights apply that cannot be excluded, limited, or waived, we and our affiliates and licensors (a) make no representations or warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise regarding the Services, third-party content, or third-party services, and (b) disclaim all warranties, including any implied or express warranties (i) of merchantability, satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or quiet enjoyment, (ii) arising out of any course of dealing or usage of trade, (iii) that the Services or third-party services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, or (iv) that any alerts, reports, or content will be accurate, complete, or reliably delivered. You acknowledge and agree that you have not relied and are not relying upon any representation or warranty from us that is not expressly set forth in these Terms or in a separate written agreement between us, and you agree that you will not take a position in any proceeding that is inconsistent with this provision.
The Services are informational and automated in nature only. Any information, signals, classifications, flags, or outputs generated or displayed by the Services may be inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, misleading, or erroneous, and are provided without any obligation of verification, validation, or review by us. The Services operate through automated processes and user-submitted reports and may generate false positives or false negatives.
The Services do not provide security monitoring, vulnerability assessment, exploit detection, threat intelligence, penetration testing, incident response, remediation, or security advisory services of any kind. We do not monitor blockchains, smart contracts, networks, applications, systems, infrastructure, or user environments through the Services, and make no representation that the Services will identify, prevent, detect, or mitigate any exploit, vulnerability, scam, or abusive activity.
The Services do not constitute and must not be relied upon as technical, security, legal, compliance, financial, investment, or operational advice of any kind. You acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for evaluating any information provided through the Services and for determining appropriate actions, safeguards, or responses, and that you will not rely on the Services as a substitute for independent judgment or professional advice.
The Services are intended to assist with spam, scam, impersonation, and abuse mitigation only and do not guarantee the identification, prevention, blocking, or removal of spam, scams, impersonation attempts, or abusive activity. We make no representation that the Services will be effective in any particular context or that any harmful or unwanted activity will be detected or addressed. The use of the Services creates no obligation for us to review, act upon, respond to, escalate, or remediate any information, report, or signal submitted through or generated by the Services.
The Services are provided via Telegram, a third-party platform not owned or controlled by us. Message delivery, timing, ordering, availability, visibility, and reliability depend entirely on Telegram and its infrastructure, policies, and technical performance. Alerts, notifications, or messages generated by the Services may be delayed, suppressed, duplicated, modified, or not delivered at all, and must not be relied upon for time-sensitive or critical purposes.
The Shieldy software may be made publicly available and may incorporate or depend on third-party open-source software components governed by their respective licenses. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we make no representations or warranties regarding any third-party open-source software, dependencies, or components, including their security, functionality, suitability, or compliance. Any reuse, modification, deployment, or integration of the Shieldy software or its codebase is undertaken solely at your own risk. We assume no responsibility or liability for any modified versions, forks, self-hosted deployments, or downstream uses of the software.
- Intellectual Property Rights
All content, materials, and intellectual property on the Services, including text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video clips, software, and other content (collectively, the “Content”), are the property of 1inch Limited or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, display, create derivative works from, or otherwise exploit any of the Content or Services features without our prior written permission.
User Content. The Services may allow you to submit reports, messages, signals, or other content (“User Content”). You retain any rights you may have in your User Content. By submitting User Content through the Services, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, host, store, reproduce, modify, process, analyze, publish, and display such User Content solely for the purpose of operating, maintaining, improving, and enforcing the Services and these Terms. You represent and warrant that you have all rights and permissions necessary to submit the User Content and to grant the foregoing license, and that your User Content does not violate any applicable law or the rights of any third party.
Feedback. Any feedback, suggestions, or ideas you provide regarding the Services may be used by us without restriction or obligation to you, and you waive any rights you may have in such feedback.
- Indemnification
You agree to hold harmless, release, defend, and indemnify 1inch its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, service providers, licensors, representatives, and subsidiaries (collectively, the “1inch Parties”) from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from or relating to: (a) your access to or use of the Services; (b) your violation of these Terms, the rights of any third party, or any applicable law, rule, or regulation; and (c) any dispute between you and (i) another user of the Services. We will provide you with notice of any such claim, suit, or proceeding. 1inch reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification under this section, and you agree to cooperate with 1inch’s defense of such matter. You may not settle or compromise any claim against any 1inch Party without 1inch’s prior written consent.
- Limitation of Liability
Under no circumstances shall we or any of our officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, or any providers be liable to you for any indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, including (but not limited to) damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible property, arising out of or relating to any access to or use of, or inability to access or use, the Services, nor will we be responsible for any damage, loss, or injury resulting from unauthorized access to or use of the Services,.
We assume no liability or responsibility for any: (a) errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content; (b) personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from any access to or use of the Services; (c) unauthorized access to or use of any secure server or database in our control, or the use of any information or data stored therein; (d) interruption or cessation of function related to the Services; (e) bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like that may be transmitted to or through the Services; (f) errors or omissions in, or loss or damage incurred as a result of the use of, any content made available through the Services; and (g) the defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of any third party.
Under no circumstances shall we or any of our officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, affiliates, or subsidiaries be liable to you for any claims, proceedings, liabilities, obligations, damages, losses, or costs in an amount exceeding $100.00. This limitation of liability applies regardless of whether the alleged liability is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other basis, and even if we have been advised of the possibility of such liability.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of certain liabilities and damages. Accordingly, some of the disclaimers and limitations set forth in the Terms may not apply to you. This limitation of liability shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by law.
- Governing Law & Jurisdiction
These Terms of Use and any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the British Virgin Islands.
The courts of the British Virgin Islands shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with these Terms of Use or their subject matter or formation.
- Miscellaneous
Changes. We may update these Terms at any time by posting the updated Terms on this page. Continued use of the Service after such changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.
Entire Agreement. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding your access to and use of the Services and supersede any prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications, or understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the Services.
Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
No Waiver. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
- Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at info@1inch.io.