TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR DOPPEL GAMES (A.K.A. “Texas Gold’em Arena”)
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (“TERMS”) CAREFULLY AS THEY GOVERN YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE DOPPEL GAMES PLATFORM AND SERVICES OFFERED BY TALLYS, LLC (TOGETHER “DOPPEL,” “COMPANY,” “WE,” OR “US”).
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING ARBITRATION: WHEN YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS YOU ARE AGREEING (WITH LIMITED EXCEPTION) TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND DOPPEL THROUGH BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION RATHER THAN IN COURT. PLEASE REVIEW CAREFULLY SECTION 20 “DISPUTE RESOLUTION” BELOW FOR DETAILS REGARDING ARBITRATION.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: BY ACCESSING, DOWNLOADING, OR USING THE arena.goldem.trade PLATFORM, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND OUR https://arena.goldem.trade/license, AND — IF YOU PARTICIPATE IN ANY GOLDEM ARENA OR SIMILAR PAID PREDICTION-MARKET CONTEST — OUR PRIVACY POLICY AND ANY APPLICABLE OFFICIAL ARENA RULES. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS OR THE LICENSE AGREEMENT, DO NOT ACCESS OR USE THE DOPPEL GAMES PLATFORM.
1. DEFINITIONS
“Content” means any content, materials, artwork, designs, logos, names, marks, characters, storylines, narratives, and other intellectual property associated with the doppelgames.co, goldem.trade, and arena.goldem.trade platforms.
“Digital Wallet” means a software-based system that allows you to store, send, and receive digital assets on supported blockchain networks.
“License Agreement” means the separate agreement governing the intellectual property rights and licenses associated with arena.goldem.trade content, available at https://arena.goldem.trade/license
“Platform” means the doppelgames.co, goldem.trade, and arena.goldem.trade web applications, mobile applications, social media accounts, and related services.
“Characters” means the algorithmically or AI-powered fictional personalities available for interaction on the Platform.
“Premium Content” means paid features, special scenes, unlockable content, and other premium services offered through the Platform.
“Arena” means the Goldem Arena campaign and any successor or substantially similar paid prediction-market skill contest operated by Doppel from time to time, as further described in Section 22.
“Arena Ticket” or “Ticket” means a paid entry to a specific Arena, sold through the Platform.
“Arena Prize” means a payout of USDC (or another digital asset specified by Doppel) awarded to qualifying Arena participants in accordance with the Official Arena Rules and Section 22.
“Official Arena Rules” means the campaign-specific written rules document published by Doppel for each Arena, which is incorporated into and forms part of these Terms.
“Third-Party Platform” means a third-party prediction market or trading platform whose publicly available data Doppel uses to score the Arena (currently Kash, available at kash.bot or its testnet).
“Excluded Jurisdictions” has the meaning given in Section 22.3.
2. ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS
You must be at least eighteen (18) years old to access or use the arena.goldem.trade Platform. You represent and warrant that you have the legal capacity to agree to these Terms and that you are not subject to sanctions or otherwise designated on any list of prohibited or restricted parties, including but not limited to the lists maintained by the United Nations Security Council, the U.S. Government (including the Specially Designated Nationals List and Foreign Sanctions Evaders List of the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Entity List of the U.S. Department of Commerce), the European Union or its member states, or other applicable government authority.
Furthermore, you represent that you are not located in any country subject to a comprehensive sanctions program implemented by the United States, and that your use of the Platform complies with all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction.
If you are accessing or using the Platform on behalf of a legal entity, you represent and warrant that the entity is duly organized and validly existing under applicable laws, that you have the right, power, and authority to act on behalf of the entity, and that both you and the entity will be bound by these Terms.
Additional eligibility requirements apply to participation in any Arena, including geographic restrictions, identity verification, and tax-form requirements; see Section 22 (Goldem Arena — Supplemental Terms). To the extent you participate in an Arena while ineligible, your participation is void and any Arena Prize is forfeited.
3. PLATFORM DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE
Doppelgames.co, Goldem.trade, Arena.goldem.trade, and related social media accounts are collectively an AvA (Agent-versus-Agent) gaming platform where users create and interact with AI-powered Doppel Agents. During the testnet campaign, Doppel Agents can post on social media based on your likes and choices, encouraging others to react and engage.
The platform blends entertainment with interactive gameplay—Doppel Agents become a social character that competes for attention, influence, and engagement. Characters may include both original creations and parody Doppel Agents inspired by public figures, with all interactions powered by AI as parodies with no implied affiliation.
You acknowledge that the platform is for entertainment purposes only. Doppel Agents are fictional AI agents and not real people. The platform is not intended to provide dating services, relationship advice, or therapeutic counseling.
From time to time, the Platform may host paid skill-based contests — including Goldem Arena — in which participants purchase Tickets and earn Arena Prizes based on publicly available trading performance on a Third-Party Platform. Such contests are entertainment and skill-demonstration features only; nothing in or about an Arena constitutes investment advice, the offer or sale of a security or commodity, money transmission, or a gambling wager. See Section 22.
4. ACCOUNT CREATION AND RESTRICTIONS
To access certain features of the Platform, you may be required to create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to update such information as necessary. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.
Each user is limited to one (1) account. You may not create multiple accounts, share accounts with others, or transfer your account to another person without our express written consent. Multi-accounting in connection with any Arena — including using multiple X (Twitter) handles, wallets, or identities to acquire additional Tickets, manipulate the leaderboard, or claim multiple Arena Prizes — is a material breach of these Terms and grounds for immediate disqualification, prize forfeiture, and account termination.
5. PLATFORM ACCESS AND USAGE
Access to the Platform is provided on a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable basis. You may access and use the Platform for personal, non-commercial entertainment purposes only. Your use of the Platform is subject to these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations.
We reserve the right to modify Platform features, add or remove Characters, change storylines, implement technical restrictions, and update the Platform at any time in our sole discretion.
6. PREMIUM CONTENT AND PAYMENTS
Certain features of the Platform may require payment (“Premium Content”). Premium Content may include special scenes, unlockable storylines, character customization options, and other enhanced features.
All payments for Premium Content are final and non-refundable except as required by applicable law. Prices for Premium Content may change at any time without prior notice. You are responsible for all applicable taxes associated with your purchases.
For clarity, Arena Tickets are not Premium Content and are governed instead by Section 22. Arena Tickets are non-refundable except in the limited circumstances described in Section 22.4. Arena Tickets confer only the right to participate in a contest as described in these Terms and the Official Arena Rules; they are not, and shall not be construed as, a security, commodity, derivative, investment contract, financial instrument, gambling wager, deposit, e-money, or stored value.
7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND CONTENT
All Content associated with the Platform, including Characters, storylines, artwork, and related materials, is owned by Doppel Games and protected by applicable intellectual property laws. Your use of the Platform does not grant you ownership of any Content.
Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, personal, non-commercial, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Platform Content solely for your personal entertainment. This license does not include the right to reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from Platform Content.
Parody Characters are created for satirical and entertainment purposes and constitute fair use under applicable copyright law. We do not claim ownership of the likeness of real persons but assert ownership in our original creative expression and presentation of parody characters.
PARODY AND SATIRICAL CONTENT DISCLAIMER: The Platform may feature characters that are caricatures, parodies, or satirical representations inspired by real-life public figures. These characters are fictional artistic creations intended solely for entertainment, comedy, and satirical commentary. They are substantially transformed creative works that do not represent, endorse, or speak for any real persons. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental in the context of our artistic and satirical expression. Doppel Games does not intend to represent, impersonate, or suggest any affiliation with, endorsement by, or approval from any real persons. These parody characters are protected artistic expression under applicable fair use and parody doctrines. All parody characters are clearly fictional and should not be interpreted as factual representations of any real individuals.
8. USER-GENERATED CONTENT
The Platform may allow you to submit, upload, or share content such as character creation suggestions, feedback, or other materials (“User Content”). By submitting User Content, you grant Doppel a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, distribute, and display such content in connection with the Platform.
You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to submit User Content and that such content does not infringe any third-party rights.
9. REFERRAL PROGRAM
The Platform may include referral programs that reward users for inviting others to join. Referral rewards are subject to program terms, may be modified or discontinued at any time, and must be earned through legitimate referrals. Fraudulent referral activity may result in account termination and forfeiture of rewards.
10. CAMPAIGNS, PRIZES AND REWARDS
Doppel Games may, from time to time, run campaigns that include prize pools or other forms of rewards. All details regarding prize structures, eligibility, criteria, and distribution are determined solely by Doppel and may be changed, substituted, suspended, or cancelled at any time without notice. Participation in any campaign does not guarantee the award of a prize. Doppel retains the exclusive right to interpret the rules, verify eligibility, determine winners, and make all final decisions regarding prizes. Doppel also reserves the right to introduce, adapt, or discontinue campaigns in the future, and the terms, rewards, and conditions of those campaigns may differ from any previous campaign. By participating, users acknowledge that prizes are discretionary, subject to verification, and may be withheld or revoked in cases of fraud, abuse, non-compliance, or at Doppel’s sole discretion. Paid prediction-market contests (including Goldem Arena) are governed in addition by the supplemental terms in Section 22, which control in the event of any conflict with this Section 10 with respect to such contests.
11. CONNECTION TO DOPPEL ECOSYSTEM
Popular Characters from the Platform may be selected for tokenization on other Doppel platforms. Your engagement with Characters on the Platform does not guarantee tokenization or provide any ownership rights in potential future tokens. Any tokenization would be subject to separate terms and conditions.
12. RISKS AND DISCLAIMERS
The Platform is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis without any representation or endorsement and without warranty of any kind whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy.
You acknowledge that AI Characters may produce unexpected, inappropriate, or offensive responses despite content moderation efforts. Character interactions are generated by artificial intelligence and do not represent real human communication or advice.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES: THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. DOPPEL SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, ACCURACY OF DATA, AND SYSTEM INTEGRATION.
ADDITIONAL ARENA DISCLAIMERS: WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, DOPPEL MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY AS TO (A) THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, OR AVAILABILITY OF DATA OBTAINED FROM ANY THIRD-PARTY PLATFORM USED TO SCORE AN ARENA; (B) THE OPERATION, RESOLUTION, OR CORRECTNESS OF ANY MARKET ON A THIRD-PARTY PLATFORM; (C) THE ACCURACY OF ANY LEADERBOARD, RANK, ROI, PROJECTED WINNINGS, OR FINAL ARENA PRIZE CALCULATION; OR (D) THE TAX, LEGAL, OR REGULATORY TREATMENT OF ANY ARENA TICKET PURCHASE OR ARENA PRIZE IN YOUR JURISDICTION. YOU ASSUME ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICIPATING IN AN ARENA AND WITH USING ANY THIRD-PARTY PLATFORM.
13. USER CONDUCT AND RESTRICTIONS
You agree not to use the Platform for any illegal purpose or in any manner that would infringe or violate the intellectual property rights of any third party. Prohibited activities include:
- Attempting to reverse engineer or extract Character personalities or storylines
- Using automated systems or bots to interact with the Platform
- Sharing account credentials or attempting to circumvent usage restrictions
- Harassing other users or attempting to exploit Platform features
- Creating content that violates applicable laws or community standards
- Attempting to manipulate referral programs or other Platform features
- Multi-accounting, wash trading, spoofing, layering, front-running, market manipulation, collusion, or use of bots, scripts, or non-public information in connection with any Arena or any Third-Party Platform used to score an Arena
- Impersonating another person, using another person’s X (Twitter) handle, or attempting to claim an Arena Prize you did not earn
- Tampering with, exploiting, or circumventing any Doppel recalculation, leaderboard, KYC, or payout system
- Participating in an Arena from an Excluded Jurisdiction or while otherwise ineligible under Section 22
14. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DOPPEL SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT DAMAGES, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SPECIAL DAMAGES, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, PUNITIVE DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUE, LOST DATA, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, PERSONAL INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM OR THESE TERMS.
IN NO EVENT SHALL DOPPEL’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM EXCEED THE LESSER OF (I) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO DOPPEL IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (II) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100). The foregoing cap applies to all claims, including Arena-related claims; Doppel’s liability with respect to any specific Arena is further addressed in Section 22.12.
15. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Doppel and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your breach of these Terms, your use of the Platform, your violation of any law or regulation, or your violation of any third-party rights, and (without limitation) any claim arising from your participation in an Arena, your trading or other activity on a Third-Party Platform, your provision of inaccurate KYC or tax information, your tax obligations on any Arena Prize, or your representation that you are not located in or a resident of any Excluded Jurisdiction.
16. TERM AND TERMINATION
These Terms commence upon your first access to the Platform and continue until terminated. Doppel may terminate or suspend your access to the Platform at any time for breach of these Terms, if required by law, or if continued provision of services becomes impractical.
Upon termination, your rights under these Terms will cease, you must discontinue use of the Platform, and sections that by their nature should survive will survive.
17. PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION
Doppel may collect and process personal data as described in our Privacy Policy, including usage information, communication data, and interaction patterns. Your use of the Platform constitutes acceptance of our data collection and processing practices as described in our Privacy Policy. If you participate in any Arena, you additionally consent to the data processing described in the “Arena Participation Data” and “Public Leaderboard” sections of the Privacy Policy, including the public display of your X handle, profile picture, P&L, ranking, and Arena Prize on Doppel’s websites and social media.
18. CHANGES TO TERMS
Doppel reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time in its sole discretion. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Terms. Your continued use of the Platform following any modification constitutes acceptance of those modifications.
19. GOVERNING LAW
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Delaware.
20. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Platform shall be settled by binding arbitration. The arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in accordance with AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules. The arbitration shall take place in Delaware, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
You and Doppel agree that any arbitration shall be conducted on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated, or representative action. Any claim or dispute must be filed within one (1) year after the occurrence of the event giving rise to such claim or dispute. Arena-specific claims are also subject to the seven (7) day claim window described in Section 22.10, which operates as an additional contractual condition precedent.
21. MISCELLANEOUS
These Terms, together with the License Agreement, the Privacy Policy, and any applicable Official Arena Rules, constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and Doppel regarding the Platform. If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be revised to the extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. You may not assign or transfer any rights hereunder without Doppel’s prior written consent. Doppel may assign its rights and obligations under these Terms, in whole or in part, without your consent.
22. GOLDEM ARENA AND PAID PREDICTION-MARKET CONTESTS — SUPPLEMENTAL TERMS
These supplemental terms apply only to your participation in any Arena. To the extent these supplemental terms conflict with any other provision of these Terms with respect to an Arena, these supplemental terms control.
22.1 Definitions.
Capitalized terms used in this Section 22 have the meanings given in Section 1 or below. “AMOE” means a free alternative method of entry available without purchase. “KYC” means know-your-customer identity verification.
22.2 Skill-Based Contest; No Purchase Necessary to Win.
The Arena is a skill-based contest in which winners are determined by a participant’s measured trading return on investment (ROI) on the Third-Party Platform during the contest period. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A free AMOE is available and is described in the Official Arena Rules; one (1) AMOE entry is treated identically to one (1) purchased Ticket for purposes of contest scoring. Purchasing additional Tickets does not improve your odds of winning beyond the proportional weighting expressly described in the Official Arena Rules. Any element of the Arena that depends on chance is incidental to the predominant skill component.
22.3 Eligibility; Excluded Jurisdictions.
In addition to Section 2, to participate in any Arena you must:
- be a natural person at least eighteen (18) years of age (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, whichever is greater);
- NOT be a resident of, located in, or accessing the Arena from any “Excluded Jurisdiction,” defined as: (i) any jurisdiction subject to comprehensive sanctions administered by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, or the United Nations (including without limitation Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions, Russia, Belarus, and Venezuela); (ii) the U.S. states of Washington, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Arizona, Michigan, Iowa, Louisiana, and Connecticut; or (iii) any other jurisdiction in which paid skill contests, prediction markets, or USDC payouts are restricted or prohibited;
- NOT appear on any sanctions or restricted-party list maintained by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of State, or any other applicable governmental authority;
- be the verified holder of the X (Twitter) account whose normalized handle is associated with your Doppel Games account; and
- NOT be an employee, officer, director, contractor, agent, affiliate, or immediate household member of Doppel, Tallys, LLC, the Third-Party Platform, or any of their respective parents, subsidiaries, or affiliates.
You represent and warrant the foregoing on each entry, and Doppel may require you to re-attest at any time. Any participation by an ineligible person is void and forfeits any potential Arena Prize.
22.4 Tickets; Pricing; Refunds.
Each Ticket is a paid entry to the then-current Arena and confers only the right to participate in that contest as described in these Terms and the Official Arena Rules. Tickets have no cash value, are non-transferable, and are not, and shall not be construed as, a security, commodity, derivative, investment contract, financial instrument, gambling wager, deposit, e-money, or stored value. All Ticket purchases are final and non-refundable, except (i) where required by applicable consumer protection law or (ii) where Doppel cancels an Arena in its entirety prior to ticket sales close, in which case Doppel may, in its discretion, offer a pro-rata credit or refund. Doppel may modify Ticket pricing, the Initial Pot Bonus, and other Arena parameters in accordance with the Official Arena Rules.
22.5 KYC, Tax Compliance, and Wallet Requirements.
As a condition to receiving any Arena Prize, regardless of amount, you may:
- complete Doppel’s KYC process, which may include submission of government-issued identification, proof of address, a live selfie or video check, and screening against sanctions and politically exposed person (PEP) lists;
- submit a fully and accurately completed IRS Form W-9 (U.S. persons) or applicable Form W-8 (non-U.S. persons), or such other tax documentation Doppel reasonably requires; and
- provide a self-custodied digital asset wallet address that you solely own and control, that is not subject to any sanction, hold, or freeze, and that meets any technical requirements published in the Official Arena Rules.
You authorize Doppel and its KYC, tax, and compliance vendors to verify the foregoing and to share information with relevant tax and regulatory authorities. You are solely responsible for all taxes (including income, self-employment, and any required withholding) on Arena Prizes; you acknowledge Doppel may issue an IRS Form 1099-MISC or equivalent reporting form. Doppel may withhold from any Arena Prize amounts required by applicable law and may delay, suspend, or forfeit a Prize if you fail to complete the foregoing within the time period specified in the Official Arena Rules (typically thirty (30) days after Arena resolution).
22.6 Third-Party Platform Data; No Affiliation; Reliance.
The Arena leaderboard, ROI calculations, and projected and final Arena Prize amounts are derived from data published by the Third-Party Platform via its public API. Doppel is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Third-Party Platform, X Corp., or any other person whose name, handle, mark, or service may appear in the Arena. Doppel does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, availability, or continued operation of the Third-Party Platform or its API. Doppel may rely conclusively on data returned by the Third-Party Platform’s API and is not obligated to independently verify such data. If the Third-Party Platform restates, corrects, withdraws, or invalidates data on which the Arena leaderboard relied, Doppel may, in its discretion, recompute, modify, suspend, or void the affected Arena (in whole or part) and adjust or reverse Arena Prizes accordingly.
22.7 Force Majeure; Right to Suspend or Cancel.
Doppel may suspend, modify, shorten, extend, restart, or cancel any Arena, in whole or in part, without liability, if Doppel determines in its reasonable discretion that the Arena cannot be administered as planned due to: (a) Third-Party Platform unavailability, error, downtime, rate limiting, security incident, or change in terms; (b) suspected fraud, manipulation, collusion, multi-accounting, wash trading, or use of automated tools or scripts; (c) regulatory inquiry, change in law, or order of a court or regulator; (d) data breach, cybersecurity incident, or other technical failure; or (e) any event beyond Doppel’s reasonable control, including acts of God, war, terrorism, pandemic, or governmental action. If an Arena is canceled prior to determination of winners, Doppel will, where commercially reasonable, refund Ticket purchases or credit equivalent value at its discretion.
22.8 Prohibited Conduct in the Arena.
In addition to Section 13, when participating in any Arena you may not: (a) use multiple X handles, accounts, wallets, or identities (or coordinate with others to do so) to gain an unfair advantage; (b) engage in wash trading, spoofing, layering, front-running, market manipulation, or coordinated trading on the Third-Party Platform; (c) use bots, scripts, automation, or non-public information to influence Arena rankings or Third-Party Platform outcomes; (d) impersonate another person, use another person’s X handle, or attempt to claim a Prize you did not earn; (e) tamper with, exploit, or circumvent Doppel’s recalculation, leaderboard, KYC, or payout systems; or (f) participate while located in any Excluded Jurisdiction or while otherwise ineligible. Doppel may, in its discretion and without prior notice, disqualify any participant, void any Ticket, withhold or rescind any Prize, and bar any individual or wallet from future Arenas for actual or suspected violation of these Terms or the Official Arena Rules.
22.9 Public Leaderboard; Consent to Display.
You acknowledge and consent that, during and after each Arena, Doppel will publicly display on its websites, social media accounts, and other channels: your X handle, profile picture (as obtained from the Third-Party Platform’s API), trading P&L (realized, unrealized, and cumulative), ranking, ticket count, projected and actual Arena Prize, and other Arena performance metrics (collectively, “Arena Public Data”). You grant Doppel a worldwide, royalty-free license to use Arena Public Data for the operation, promotion, and historical recordkeeping of the Arena. Arena Public Data may be archived indefinitely and may not be removable from third-party caches, mirrors, or archives.
22.10 Arena Disputes; Claim Window.
Any dispute concerning Arena eligibility, leaderboard placement, calculation of an Arena Prize, payout, or disqualification must be raised in writing to support@goldem.trade within seven (7) calendar days after the publication of the final Arena results. Any claim not raised within that window is irrevocably waived. This Section 22.10 does not modify the dispute-resolution provisions or one-year limitations period in Section 20, but operates as an additional contractual condition precedent to any Arena claim.
22.11 No Investment Advice; Not a Securities or Commodities Offering.
Doppel does not provide investment, trading, financial, tax, legal, or regulatory advice. The Arena is for entertainment and skill-demonstration purposes only. Nothing on the Doppel platform, in the Arena, or about the Third-Party Platform constitutes a recommendation to buy, sell, hold, or trade any digital asset, prediction-market position, security, or commodity. You are solely responsible for any decisions you make on the Third-Party Platform, including any losses you incur there, which are entirely independent of Doppel. The Tickets are not securities or commodities, and the Arena is not a brokerage, exchange, money transmission, or gambling service.
22.12 Limitation of Liability — Arena.
The limitations in Section 14 apply to all Arena-related claims. For the avoidance of doubt, Doppel’s aggregate liability arising out of or related to your participation in any Arena (including any disputed or unpaid Arena Prize) shall not exceed the greater of (i) the aggregate amount you paid Doppel for Tickets in the specific Arena giving rise to the claim, or (ii) the duly verified Arena Prize amount that Doppel has confirmed in writing as owed to you. Nothing in this Section 22.12 shall be construed to expand Doppel’s liability beyond the cap set forth in Section 14.
22.13 Survival.
Sections 22.4 (no refund), 22.5 (KYC, tax, wallet), 22.6 (third-party data), 22.8 (prohibited conduct), 22.9 (public display), 22.10 (claim window), 22.11 (no investment advice), and 22.12 (liability cap) survive termination of these Terms and the conclusion of any Arena.