paddleNET Terms & Conditions + Privacy Policy

Pre-Launch / Early Access Version

Effective Date: April 20, 2026
Last Updated: April 20, 2026

Welcome to paddleNET.

By accessing paddleNET, you agree to these Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy, and Community Guidelines.

paddleNET is currently an experimental, pre-launch platform operating in active development.

What Is paddleNET?

paddleNET is an AI-native discovery and intelligence platform for the paddlesports ecosystem.

Its purpose is to help map and connect:

• people
• businesses
• products
• waterways
• events
• experiences
• stewardship efforts
• industry knowledge
• environmental observations

…so that AI systems can help surface meaningful opportunities, relationships, and intelligence across the paddling ecosystem.

paddleNET currently includes four primary initiatives:

IndustrySIG

Structured indexing and discovery of businesses, products, brands, services, outfitters, shops, events, and organizations.

NetworkSIG

AI-native networking and relationship discovery for paddlesports professionals, businesses, creators, and participants.

TerraSIG

Intelligence layers related to waterways, ecological systems, stewardship, conservation, and outdoor spaces.

Snap For Science

Citizen-science initiatives that may allow paddlers to contribute environmental observations and field data.

paddleNET is the first industry implementation of the broader iNDX.earth ecosystem.

Experimental Platform Status

paddleNET is currently:

• pre-alpha
• experimental
• rapidly evolving
• under active development

Features, workflows, interfaces, matching systems, AI behavior, communication methods, and data structures may change significantly over time.

Participation is voluntary and intended primarily for:

• testing
• experimentation
• feedback
• research
• ecosystem learning
• product refinement

We do not guarantee:

• accuracy
• uptime
• successful matching
• uninterrupted service
• specific outcomes
• compatibility with future versions

Personal Identity Documents (PIDs)

Some paddleNET services use Personal Identity Documents (“PIDs”).

A PID is a user-created document intended to help AI systems better understand:

• your experience
• interests
• goals
• projects
• offerings
• relationships
• expertise
• opportunities sought

You retain ownership of your PID and are responsible for the content you submit.

You should only include information you are comfortable sharing with the platform for processing and analysis.

We strongly recommend:

• avoiding sensitive personal information
• avoiding financial information
• avoiding passwords or credentials
• avoiding government identification numbers
• using a dedicated email address for participation

The PID template is here.

Data Ownership & License

You retain ownership of your content.

By participating in paddleNET, you grant paddleNET and iNDX a non-exclusive, revocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to:

• process submitted content
• crawl submitted URLs
• analyze submitted information
• structure and index content
• generate metadata and embeddings
• create AI-readable knowledge layers
• perform semantic enrichment
• generate anonymized insights
• improve system functionality

This license exists solely for operating and improving the platform.

You may revoke participation by:

• removing submitted content
• requesting deletion
• unsubscribing
• contacting us directly

Privacy Policy

What We Collect

We may collect:

• submitted URLs
• PIDs
• email addresses
• public website content
• user communications
• participation metadata
• technical usage information
• environmental or citizen-science submissions
• community feedback

What We Do NOT Do

We do NOT:

• sell personal data
• sell PID contents
• publicly expose your PID
• intentionally disclose private participant information
• collect payment card data
• knowingly collect sensitive medical or financial records

What We DO Do

We DO:

• use submitted data to improve paddleNET systems
• process data using AI systems
• generate structured metadata and knowledge graphs
• communicate with participants
• use anonymized system-level insights internally
• operate experimental AI matching systems

Analytics And Cookies

paddleNET may use Google Analytics or similar privacy-respecting site analytics to understand aggregate website usage, diagnose site issues, and improve public content. Analytics tools may use cookies or similar browser storage and may collect technical information such as page views, device/browser information, approximate geography, referral sources, and interaction events.

paddleNET does not use analytics data to sell personal information. Visitors who prefer not to be measured can use browser-level privacy controls, tracking protection, or analytics opt-out tools. If a consent flow is added later, this policy will be updated to describe the available choices.

AI Processing & Automated Systems

paddleNET relies heavily on AI systems and automated processing.

This may include:

• semantic analysis
• classification
• indexing
• summarization
• relationship mapping
• recommendation systems
• matching systems
• automated communications
• environmental analysis

AI-generated results may:

• be incomplete
• contain inaccuracies
• miss context
• generate incorrect matches
• produce false positives or false negatives

Human review may be limited or unavailable.

You should independently evaluate any opportunities, introductions, recommendations, or outputs generated by the platform.

Infrastructure & Security

paddleNET currently operates using a combination of:

• self-hosted infrastructure
• cloud infrastructure
• third-party AI providers
• third-party communication providers

We use commercially reasonable safeguards to protect information, but no system can guarantee absolute security.

By participating, you acknowledge that:

• internet systems carry inherent risks
• AI systems are evolving technologies
• no platform is immune from breaches, outages, or operational failures

Community Participation & Conduct

You agree to:

• act respectfully
• contribute constructively
• avoid harassment or abuse
• avoid spam or manipulation
• avoid malicious behavior
• avoid unauthorized system access
• avoid submitting unlawful or harmful content

You may not:

• impersonate others
• scrape or abuse platform systems
• interfere with platform operations
• submit malicious software or prompts
• intentionally poison datasets or AI workflows

We reserve the right to suspend or remove participation at our discretion.

Invitation & Graph Key System

Some paddleNET systems may operate using invitation-based access or Graph Keys.

Graph Keys exist to:

• help maintain network quality
• reduce spam and abuse
• preserve ecosystem relevance
• encourage trusted onboarding

Graph Keys remain the property of paddleNET and may be revoked at any time.

Citizen Science & Environmental Data

TerraSIG and Snap For Science may involve collection of environmental observations and field data.

These systems are experimental and should not be relied upon for:

• emergency response
• navigation safety
• regulatory compliance
• scientific certainty
• environmental enforcement

Environmental observations contributed by users may be aggregated, analyzed, and used to improve ecosystem intelligence systems.

Intellectual Property

All paddleNET branding, software, workflows, AI systems, infrastructure designs, graphics, and platform materials remain the property of paddleNET, iNDX, or their respective owners unless otherwise stated.

Participation does not transfer ownership of platform intellectual property.

No Warranties

paddleNET is provided “as is” and “as available.”

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim warranties of:

• merchantability
• fitness for a particular purpose
• non-infringement
• uninterrupted operation
• data accuracy
• AI correctness

Participation is entirely at your own discretion and risk.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, paddleNET, iNDX, contributors, operators, participants, and affiliates shall not be liable for:

• indirect damages
• lost opportunities
• lost profits
• data loss
• business interruption
• reputational harm
• AI-generated inaccuracies
• third-party actions
• environmental interpretation errors
• networking outcomes

Changes To These Terms

These Terms & Conditions will evolve as paddleNET evolves.

We will update these terms periodically.

Continued participation after updates constitutes acceptance of revised terms.

Opt-Out & Data Removal

You may:

• unsubscribe from communications
• request removal of your PID
• request deletion of submitted data
• withdraw participation

To request removal, contact us directly.

Contact

Questions, privacy requests, removal requests, or participation inquiries:

Email: [email protected]
Website: paddleNET.earth
Parent Platform: iNDX.earth

A Human Note

paddleNET is being built by humans experimenting with what AI-native discovery and networking might become over the coming decades.

We are intentionally building in public, learning as we go, and trying to create systems that increase signal, opportunity, stewardship, and meaningful human connection across paddlesports.

Thank you for participating early.