Terms of Service

Cauldron supports three roles:

• Client (Seeker) — free to join, can book services, attend livestreams, message practitioners, and earn CAUL rewards.
• Practitioner (Provider) — pays a recurring subscription ($49.99/month) to post on the feed, list services, accept bookings, go live, and receive payouts. Subject to identity verification (KYC) before payout enablement.
• Administrator — internal Cauldron staff only.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. Notify us immediately at security@thecauldron.app if you suspect unauthorized access.

If you downloaded Cauldron from the Apple App Store or Google Play, the following additional terms apply and override anything inconsistent below to the extent required by the platform:

Apple App Store (Licensed Application End User License Agreement):

• You are licensed to use the iOS app only on Apple-branded devices you own or control and only as permitted by the Usage Rules in the App Store Terms of Service.
• The license is between you and Cauldron only — Apple is not a party. Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support.
• If the app fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price (if any). To the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation.
• Cauldron, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims relating to the app (product liability, legal/regulatory compliance, consumer protection, intellectual property).
• Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you.

Google Play:

• Your use of the Android app is also subject to the Google Play Terms of Service.
• Google is not responsible for the app, its content, or any third-party services accessed through it.

Web subscriptions ($49.99/month Practitioner plan, $9.99/month Verified Badge add-on) are billed through Stripe. Cancel anytime in Profile → Subscription. Refunds are at Cauldron's discretion and generally not provided for partial billing periods.

iOS in-app subscriptions (where offered) are billed through your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage and cancel via your Apple ID account settings — Cauldron cannot cancel Apple-billed subscriptions.

Android in-app subscriptions (where offered) are billed through Google Play. Manage and cancel via Google Play → Subscriptions.

Service fees, booking fees, livestream ticket prices, and tips are processed through Stripe and are subject to Stripe's policies and chargeback rules.

$CAUL is a utility token issued by Cauldron on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) mainnet as an Issued Currency. Its purpose is to power the reward and utility layer of the Cauldron ecosystem — rewarding participation, enabling in-app payments, and providing tradable value for ecosystem participants.

5.1 Nature of the token. $CAUL is not a security, not fiat currency, not a stablecoin, not a bank deposit, and not an investment contract. It is a functional utility token designed to be earned, spent, and transferred within and around the Cauldron ecosystem. Cauldron does not offer $CAUL as an investment and does not promise price appreciation or profit derived from the efforts of others. The market price of $CAUL is set by supply and demand on the open XRPL decentralized exchange and may fluctuate significantly, including to zero. You should not acquire $CAUL with the expectation of profit.

5.2 How you can obtain $CAUL.

• Rewards. Earned in-app for eligible actions (signup grants, referrals, reviews, engagement, completed sessions, tier milestones, ambassador commissions). Reward rates and eligibility rules are set by Cauldron and may change at any time.
• Top-ups. Purchased inside the Service via card (Stripe) or XRP (Xaman), at a rate derived from the live XRPL DEX order book plus a spread disclosed in the checkout flow.
• Open market. Acquired directly on the XRPL DEX from third-party market participants. Cauldron is not a party to, and takes no responsibility for, such off-platform transactions.

5.3 How you can use $CAUL. In-app: tip practitioners, boost posts and profiles, purchase livestream tickets, attend paid sessions, and unlock platform features. On-chain: hold in any XRPL wallet you control, transfer to other XRPL addresses, or trade against XRP and other XRPL-issued assets on the XRPL DEX, subject to the standard trustline mechanics of the XRP Ledger.

5.4 Self-custody & wallet security. $CAUL held on-chain (outside the Cauldron custodial balance shown in your in-app wallet) is held in an XRPL wallet you control, typically via Xaman. Cauldron does not have access to your XRPL seed phrase or private keys and cannot recover, reverse, or reissue lost, stolen, sent-to-the-wrong-address, or otherwise irretrievable $CAUL. You are solely responsible for the security of your keys, your device, and the addresses you send to.

5.5 Cashouts to USDC. Verified practitioners who complete KYC and AML/sanctions screening may — where the “Stripe Bridge” feature is enabled — convert eligible $CAUL balances to USDC delivered to a Stripe Connect account, subject to minimum thresholds, holding periods, network fees, and applicable law. Cashouts may be paused, delayed, or reversed if we detect fraud, chargebacks, sanctions risk, or violations of these Terms. This is a service feature, not a promise of liquidity.

5.6 Reward clawbacks & abuse. $CAUL rewards earned in-app (as opposed to purchased or independently acquired on-chain) may be forfeited, reversed, or clawed back if obtained fraudulently, through Sybil / multi-account activity, in violation of these Terms, or as a result of platform error. Clawbacks apply only to the in-app custodial balance and to identifiable reward transactions and do not affect $CAUL that has already been withdrawn to a self-custodied XRPL wallet and passed into the open market.

5.7 Cauldron's discretion over economics. Cauldron may, at its sole discretion and without prior notice, modify reward rates, tier thresholds, spread parameters, in-app pricing, feature unlock costs, minimum cashout amounts, and other economic settings. Cauldron may also freeze, blackhole, burn, or reissue the CAUL Issued Currency on the XRPL to the extent permitted by the ledger's issuer settings at the time of the action, in response to critical incidents (e.g., a compromised issuer key). Where possible, material changes will be communicated in advance.

5.8 Regulatory & jurisdictional risk. $CAUL and Cauldron's associated features may be unavailable in certain jurisdictions or to certain persons. You are responsible for complying with your local laws, including tax reporting and any restrictions on acquiring, holding, or transferring digital assets. Cauldron may block, geofence, or restrict access to any $CAUL feature at any time to comply with applicable law, sanctions programs, or platform / partner policies.

5.9 No guarantees. $CAUL is provided “as is”. Cauldron does not warrant that the $CAUL token, the XRPL, the DEX, any wallet, Stripe Bridge, or any related infrastructure will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or continuously available. $CAUL is not insured by the FDIC, SIPC, or any government authority. Do not put in more than you are prepared to lose. Read our full $CAUL Risk Disclosures for a plain-English breakdown of the ways you can lose your $CAUL.

You retain ownership of content you post but grant Cauldron a worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable license to host, store, reproduce, modify (for formatting), display, distribute, and promote it within the Service, including in marketing materials about Cauldron.

You agree to follow our Community Guidelines. Prohibited content includes (without limit): illegal content, child sexual abuse material, sexually explicit content involving non-consent, hate speech, incitement to violence, harassment, doxxing, impersonation, fraudulent or deceptive practices, IP infringement, malware, spam, and content that promotes self-harm or eating disorders.

Cauldron may, at its sole discretion: remove or hide content; warn, suspend, or terminate accounts; restrict features; and report users to law enforcement. We provide tools to report objectionable content, block users, and filter messages. We aim to act on credible reports within 24 hours and to permanently remove violators who post objectionable UGC.

Informal resolution first. Before filing a claim, you agree to email legal@thecauldron.app with a description of the dispute. We will attempt to resolve it informally within 60 days.

Binding arbitration. If informal resolution fails, any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by JAMS under its Streamlined Rules, seated in Wilmington, Delaware. The arbitrator's award is final and may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. The Federal Arbitration Act governs interpretation and enforcement of this section.

Class action waiver. YOU AND CAULDRON AGREE TO BRING CLAIMS ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.

30-day opt-out. You may opt out of arbitration by emailing legal@thecauldron.app with subject "Arbitration Opt-Out" within 30 days of first accepting these Terms.

• General: hello@thecauldron.app
• Legal & disputes: legal@thecauldron.app
• DMCA / IP: dmca@thecauldron.app
• Mailing address: Cauldron Technologies, Inc., 8 The Green, Ste R, Dover, DE 19901, USA