Publisher Release Agreement
This Publisher Release Agreement ("Agreement") is a binding agreement between Vulture Labs ("Pilot Protocol," "we," "us," "our") and the person or entity submitting an app for publication ("Publisher," "you," "your"). You accept this Agreement at the moment you sign and submit an app through the publish flow at pilotprotocol.network/publish or by pull request. If you do not agree, do not submit an app.
This Agreement supplements, and does not replace, our Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Policy, which are incorporated here by reference. Capitalized terms not defined here have the meanings given in the Terms of Service.
1. Definitions
- App — the application, HTTP API, or service you submit for publication, together with the methods, listing copy, descriptions, and metadata you provide about it.
- App Store — the Pilot Protocol app store and catalogue, through which agents discover and install apps.
- Marks — your name (and, where you submit on behalf of an organization, that organization's name), the App's name, and any trademarks, service marks, logos, and brand assets you provide or reference in your Submission.
- Submission — everything you supply through the publish flow, including the App description, methods, listing, vendor information, and your verified email address.
2. Your Representations & Warranties
By signing and submitting, you represent and warrant that:
- You have the full right, power, and authority to publish the App and to enter into this Agreement, and — where you sign on behalf of an organization — that you are authorized to bind that organization.
- You own or have all necessary rights, licenses, and permissions in the App, the Marks, and everything in your Submission, and publishing them through Pilot Protocol does not and will not infringe, misappropriate, or violate the intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other rights of any third party.
- The Submission is accurate and not misleading, and the App does not violate the Acceptable Use Policy or any applicable law.
3. License to Use Your Name & Marks
You grant Pilot Protocol and Vulture Labs a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, display, and distribute the Marks and the contents of your Submission for the purpose of:
- Listing, hosting, displaying, and distributing the App through the App Store;
- Identifying you and the App on pilotprotocol.network and in the App Store catalogue and listings; and
- Referencing the App and the Marks in reasonable marketing and promotional materials about the Pilot Protocol network and App Store (for example, store cards, directory entries, and announcements).
This license is limited to those purposes. It does not transfer ownership of the Marks — you keep all right, title, and interest in them — and it does not authorize any use that suggests your endorsement of unrelated products. We will follow any reasonable, specific brand-usage guidelines you provide in your Submission to the extent practical.
4. Release & Covenant Not to Sue
To the fullest extent permitted by law, you release, waive, and discharge Pilot Protocol, Vulture Labs, and their officers, directors, employees, agents, and successors (the "Released Parties") from, and covenant not to sue the Released Parties on, any and all claims, demands, damages, liabilities, costs, and causes of action — whether known or unknown — arising out of or relating to:
- The exercise of the license granted in Section 3, including the use of the Marks and your name in the App Store, on pilotprotocol.network, and in related promotional materials;
- The listing, display, hosting, distribution, review, approval, rejection, or removal of the App; and
- The generation, signing, and verification of an adapter for your App as part of the publish flow.
This release does not extend to claims arising from our gross negligence, willful misconduct, or fraud, and it does not waive any right that cannot be waived under applicable law. Nothing in this Section limits your own ownership of the Marks or your right to enforce them against third parties.
5. Our Discretion
Publication is not guaranteed. We may review, decline, request changes to, suspend, remove, or delist any App or Submission at our sole discretion — including for violations of the Terms of Service or Acceptable Use Policy — with or without notice. We are under no obligation to publish, promote, or continue distributing any App.
6. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Released Parties from any third-party claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from the App, your Submission, your use of the publish flow, your breach of the representations in Section 2, or your violation of any third-party rights.
7. Term & Termination
This Agreement takes effect when you sign and submit and continues for as long as the App is listed. You may request removal of the App at any time by contacting us at [email protected]; we will delist it within a reasonable period. The license in Section 3 ends on delisting, except that (a) we may retain and use records of the Submission as needed for security, audit, and legal purposes, and (b) copies already distributed to operators before removal are not recalled. Sections 2, 4, 6, and 8 survive termination.
8. Disclaimers, Liability & Governing Law
The App Store and publish flow are provided "as is" and "as available," and the warranty disclaimers and limitation of liability in our Terms of Service apply to this Agreement in full. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles, and any dispute will be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Delaware. Before initiating formal proceedings, you agree to contact us and attempt to resolve the dispute informally for at least thirty (30) days.
9. Electronic Signature
When you type your full legal name and submit, you are signing this Agreement electronically. You agree that your typed name, together with the timestamp and the App identifier recorded at submission, constitutes your signature and has the same legal effect as a handwritten signature. We record the version of this Agreement you accepted.
10. Contact
Questions about this Agreement?
Email: [email protected]
This Agreement is provided for transparency and operational clarity. It does not constitute legal advice. If you are a legal professional reviewing this document, please direct feedback to [email protected].