VAZA Terms of Service

1. What VAZA Is

VAZA is a global opinion marketplace where people participate in real-world debates by selecting a side. Users may participate through:

• Free votes, and/or
• Supported votes, where users contribute money behind their pick.

VAZA is not a prediction product and does not require you to foresee future events. Outcomes reflect what the community believes at the time the poll ends.

2. Eligibility

To use VAZA, you must:

• Be at least 18 years old, and
• Have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms in your country.

You may not use VAZA if you are prohibited by law from doing so. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of the Platform is lawful where you are located.

3. Account Registration & Security

To access key features, you must create an account and provide accurate, complete information. You agree that:

• You will keep your login credentials secure.
• You are responsible for all activity on your account.
• You will not allow others to access your account.
• You will notify us immediately of any unauthorized access.

4. One Account Per Person (No Multi-Accounting)

You may maintain only one VAZA account. Creating or using multiple accounts to influence outcomes, access rewards, or gain an unfair advantage is strictly prohibited.

We check automatically for accounts that belong to the same person, for example accounts used on the same device. When we find them, we ban every one of those accounts and hold their withdrawals, and we email each address on them a link to choose the one account you want to keep. When you choose:

• the account you keep is restored and its withdrawals are released,
• any pending withdrawals on your other accounts are cancelled back into their balances, and
• those balances are moved into the account you keep. The other accounts stay banned.

If you create or use another account after that, we may ban all of your accounts permanently. Our support team reviews any balance left on a permanently banned account.

If we detect or reasonably suspect multi-accounting or coordinated manipulation, we may also:

• Hold your withdrawals or freeze your account (see Section 5),
• Remove votes or support tied to unfair behavior,
• Withhold or reverse rewards tied to manipulation, and/or
• Permanently ban you from VAZA.

5. Held Withdrawals / Frozen Accounts

We may restrict an account if needed for integrity, compliance, or safety. There are two kinds of restriction.

Held withdrawals. We may hold withdrawals on an account, for example while a payment dispute is open. If an account is under review under our KYC & AML Policy, withdrawals may be held until the review is complete. While withdrawals are held, a user may still:

• Log in,
• View polls,
• Vote, and
• Deposit funds and support with money (if supported in their region).

But they may not withdraw funds until the issue is resolved.

Frozen accounts. We may freeze an account. A frozen account is signed out on every device, and while it is frozen the user may not:

• Log in,
• Vote or support with money,
• Deposit funds, or
• Withdraw funds.

Withdrawals requested before the freeze are held while the account is frozen. A freeze on its own does not forfeit any of the account's balance.

Both restrictions are temporary unless a more serious violation occurs. A permanent ban, described in Section 4, is separate.

6. How Poll Outcomes Work

All polls resolve when their timer ends. Outcomes are decided by VAZA's Weighted Sentiment Algorithm, which combines:

• Consensus = total votes (including free votes), and
• Conviction = supported votes (paid votes).

Free votes matter - they shape every result. Supported votes add additional weight.

Important: All votes and support are final once submitted. You cannot change, withdraw, or cancel your vote or support after it has been placed.

7. Rewards, Balances & Platform Fees

If your selected option wins:

• You earn a proportional share of the losing side's support pool, based on your contribution and the final weighted outcome.
• Rewards are automatically added to your VAZA balance.

If your side loses:

• Your support is contributed to the pool and distributed to winning participants.

Platform Fees: VAZA may charge a platform fee from handled support pools, withdrawals, or other monetized features. Fees are disclosed in-app at time of participation and may change over time.

8. Deposits, Withdrawals & Identity Verification

VAZA uses Whop as its payment processor and payout partner. To support or withdraw funds, users may need to complete Whop onboarding, which can include identity and bank verification.

You agree that:

• Whop may request personal information or documents for verification.
• Withdrawals may take 7-14 business days once approved, depending on Whop and your bank.
• All balances and payouts are processed in USD, and your bank may apply conversion rates or fees.

Deposits are for taking part in polls. VAZA is not a way to move money from a card or other payment method to a bank account. You agree that:

• You will not deposit funds and then withdraw them without using them to take part in polls.
• VAZA may return deposits you have not used in polls to the original payment method, instead of paying them out as a withdrawal.
• If a deposit is refunded or charged back after you have withdrawn it, VAZA may take that amount from your balance or from any pending withdrawal, and you owe VAZA any amount that is still outstanding.
• VAZA may review deposit and withdrawal activity, and may hold withdrawals during a review, as described in our KYC & AML Policy.
• If an account deposits and asks to withdraw most of it without really taking part in polls, or disputes a payment after barely taking part, VAZA may ban the account and hold its withdrawals automatically. We email the account to say why.

9. Global Availability & Supported Payout Regions

VAZA allows users worldwide to sign up and participate in free voting.

However, supporting and withdrawals are only available in countries where Whop supports payouts.

If your country is not supported for payouts by Whop:

• You may still use VAZA for free voting,
• You should not deposit or support until it is available in your region.

10. No Liability for Unsupported Regions / VPN Use

You are responsible for using VAZA from a region that supports payouts if you support with money.

VAZA is not liable for funds supported or held in accounts where users:

• Deposit from a country not supported for payouts,
• Use a VPN or other method to appear in a supported region, or
• Provide inaccurate location or identity information.

If we detect use from an unsupported region, we may restrict support access and limit accounts to free voting to protect users.

11. Prohibited Communication & External Coordination

VAZA is a self-contained platform where all poll-related discussions and coordination must occur within the VAZA ecosystem.

The following are prohibited:

• Sharing or soliciting contact information (including but not limited to email addresses, phone numbers, social media handles, messaging app usernames)
• Attempting to coordinate poll outcomes outside of VAZA through external platforms
• Asking people to vote a certain way in other matchups so that votes line up across matchups
• Paying other users to vote a certain way, or asking for or offering money or a share of winnings
• Posting links or references to external communication channels (Discord servers, Telegram groups, WhatsApp groups, etc.)
• Using the @ symbol or any variation to share usernames from other platforms
• Attempting to circumvent our communication filters through obfuscation, spacing, or character substitution
• Soliciting or encouraging users to communicate outside of VAZA for any reason

We check chat messages automatically. A message with a link, @handle, email address or phone number is not posted. A message that breaks this section in any other way is removed and earns a strike:

• 1st strike: you can't chat for 24 hours,
• 2nd strike: you can't chat for 7 days,
• 3rd strike: you can't chat for 30 days,
• 4th strike: your account is banned and its withdrawals are held.

We tell you why each time, in the chat and by email. Our support team reviews any balance left on a banned account. This does not limit Section 18.

12. Acceptable Use

In addition to the communication restrictions above, you agree not to:

• Violate any law or regulation through VAZA,
• Attempt to manipulate poll outcomes (including multi-accounting),
• Access or probe the Platform's systems without authorization,
• Interfere with the Platform's security or integrity,
• Use automation or scripts to vote or support,
• Engage in harassment, threats, or abusive behavior toward others or our team,
• Create matchups or brands that break the rules shown when you create one, including matchups about real people under 18 or about politics,
• Post a matchup that is too similar to a matchup, or copies a bracket, that is live or ran in the last 3 days.

We check matchups and brands automatically, while you write them and again before they go live or are saved, and refuse ones that break those rules, are too similar to a recent matchup or copy a recent bracket.

13. Intellectual Property

All trademarks, software, designs, visuals, and original content on VAZA are owned by VAZA or its licensors. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, or exploit any part of the Platform without our prior written permission.

14. Public Figures, Names & Likenesses

VAZA facilitates public discussion and fan opinions on athletes, artists, entertainers, and other public figures. All names, likenesses, and images that appear on the Platform are used solely for editorial, commentary, informational, or educational purposes.

VAZA is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or representing any of the individuals mentioned or depicted. All trademarks, publicity rights, and intellectual property remain the property of their respective owners.

If any rights holder believes content has been used inappropriately, they may contact VAZA at support@vazainc.com for prompt review and removal.

15. Disclaimers

VAZA is provided "as is" and "as available." We do not guarantee that:

• polls will be available at all times,
• outcomes will align with any individual user's expectations,
• the Platform will be error-free or uninterrupted.

Polls are community-driven and outcomes reflect aggregate sentiment, not objective facts.

16. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, VAZA will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, loss of data, or lost earnings resulting from your use of the Platform.

17. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless VAZA and its affiliates, directors, employees, and partners from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses arising from:

• your use of the Platform,
• your breach of these Terms, or
• your violation of any law or third-party rights.

18. Termination

We may suspend, pause, or terminate your account at any time if we believe you violated these Terms or pose risk to Platform integrity. Termination may include forfeiture of access to features, and/or reversal of rewards linked to violations.

19. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms at any time. If changes are material, we will notify users through the Platform. Continued use after updates means you accept the revised Terms.

20. Contact

Questions? Reach us anytime at: support@vazainc.com