Anti-Mining Policy

Last updated: October 1, 2024 Effective Date: October 1, 2024

Official Statement:

In accordance with relevant national regulations, WebCal prohibits all forms of “cryptocurrency mining” activities, including but not limited to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and ALEO. Since the start of the public beta, our platform has consistently taken a firm and unequivocal stance against the use of valuable scientific computing resources for “cryptocurrency mining” activities. Given the recent surge in ALEO-related mining activities, users must carefully read, fully acknowledge, and understand the entire contents of this agreement. By checking the “Agree” button at the top of the page, this agreement becomes a legally binding and valid document between the user and our company regarding computing power services. If you violate this Agreement by using the cloud computing resources provided by our platform for mining activities, you will be in breach of contract.Please be sure to carefully read the liability for breach described in Section 4 of this Agreement. By agreeing to this Agreement, you acknowledge and accept the additional costs incurred by our platform in developing, maintaining, and enforcing anti-mining measures, and therefore agree to pay punitive damages to our platform in the event of a breach. Special Notice: Users must confirm that they are at least 18 years of age and possess full legal capacity. Minors or users without full legal capacity who wish to use our platform’s services must do so in the presence of a parent or legal guardian and with their explicit consent.

1. Definitions and Scope

1.1 “Mining Activities” refers to any unauthorized use by a user of our platform’s computing resources to mine cryptocurrencies in any form, including but not limited to Bitcoin, Ethereum, ALEO, and others. 1.2 “Computing power” refers to all computing resources provided by the platform, including but not limited to processors, memory, storage, and network resources.

2. Prohibited Actions

2.1 Users may not use any virtual machines, servers, container instances, or other forms of computing resources on the platform to engage in cryptocurrency mining activities. 2.2 Users must ensure that the platform resources they use do not contain any programs, scripts, or software specifically designed for or likely to be used for cryptocurrency mining.

3. Platform Detection and Account Management

3.1 The platform will conduct regular monitoring to detect any abnormal computing power usage by users. 3.2 If a user is found to be engaging in activities suspected of misusing computing power for cryptocurrency mining, the platform will immediately suspend the relevant services and conduct a thorough investigation. 3.3 If the platform detects abnormal use of computing power by a user, it shall issue a warning notification to the user, who must explain the cause of the abnormality within 24 hours of receiving the notification.

4. Liability and Indemnification

4.1 If a user engages in mining in violation of this Agreement, the platform reserves the right to take one or more of the following actions against the user or the user’s account, based on the nature and severity of the user’s conduct: 4.1.1 Take one or more measures to curb user behavior and its consequences, such as deleting or blocking relevant links or content, or restricting or revoking user account privileges; 4.1.2 Take measures such as permanently banning user accounts or restricting services, as appropriate; 4.1.3 Temporarily freeze the balance in a user’s account; the duration of the freeze will be determined by the platform on a case-by-case basis; 4.1.4 A liquidated damages payment of ¥N (where N = the total amount spent by the user on mining instances within WebCal) shall be charged, and the Company reserves the right to offset such liquidated damages against any unused balance in the user’s account;The user acknowledges that this penalty is punitive in nature and agrees to waive the right to request that a court or arbitration body adjust the amount of the penalty; 4.1.5 If a user’s conduct is suspected of constituting a criminal or illegal act, the platform reserves the right to seize all digital content within the container instance and transfer it to administrative or judicial authorities for handling. 4.2 If a user’s unauthorized mining activities result in losses to the platform (such as an IP address being blocked by an ISP or power to a server rack being cut off by an IDC), the user must fully compensate the platform for all direct and indirect losses arising from such actions, including but not limited to damage to the platform’s commercial reputation and business environment,various costs incurred by the Platform in addressing such mining activities, the Platform’s liability for advance compensation and administrative liability arising therefrom, compensation/liquidated damages/fines paid by the Platform to third parties, as well as the Platform’s expenses for investigation and evidence collection, notary fees, expert appraisal fees, litigation and arbitration costs, preservation costs, attorney’s fees, rights protection costs, and other reasonable expenses.

5. Legal Liability

5.1 If a user’s conduct violates relevant national laws and regulations, the platform reserves the right to provide user information to the relevant law enforcement authorities. 5.2 The platform’s review does not constitute an endorsement or guarantee of the legality of a user’s use of the platform’s services; users shall independently bear all legal liabilities and consequences resulting from their illegal mining activities.

6. Explanations and Revisions

6.1 The Platform reserves the right to the final interpretation of this Agreement. 6.2 The Platform reserves the right to unilaterally modify, replace, or upgrade the terms of this Agreement in accordance with changes in national laws and regulations, regulatory policies, and industry standards, as well as in response to the rapid development of the Internet and the needs of service operations.The amended terms of this Agreement will be published on the relevant pages to provide advance notice to users and will take effect on the date the notice period expires. At the same time, the Platform will notify users of the updated content through appropriate means (including but not limited to pop-up windows, emails, in-app messages, system notifications, platform notifications, website announcements, and service page prompts) to ensure users are promptly informed of the latest version of this Agreement.If a user does not agree with or accept the aforementioned amendments, they have the right to suspend or terminate their use of this platform. If a user continues to use this platform, they will be deemed to have acknowledged the amended terms and agreed to accept them.

7. Dispute Resolution

Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement and any orders, attachments, or supplemental agreements (if any) hereunder shall be resolved through consultation among the parties to this Agreement. If consultation fails to resolve the dispute, a lawsuit shall be filed with the People’s Court having jurisdiction over the location of the Company.

8. Governing Law

The drafting and interpretation of this Agreement, as well as the resolution of any disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, shall be governed by the laws currently in force in the People’s Republic of China (for the purposes of this Agreement only, excluding the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macao Special Administrative Region, and Taiwan).