Last Updated: September 29, 2025
Welcome to Merkle Manufactory! We are the creators of the "Farcaster" mobile and desktop apps (collectively, the "App") and provide cloud-based services to access and communicate through the Farcaster protocol. Our website and the App are owned and provided by Merkle Manufactory, Inc. ("Merkle," "we," "us," or "our"). These Terms of Use (the "Terms") and our Privacy Policy, plus any posted policies, rules, and guidelines, govern your use of our website (the "Site"), the App, other software and technologies we provide, and our communications with you (collectively, the "Services"). By using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Services.
By agreeing to these Terms of Use, you also agree to the Community Guidelines, including: zero tolerance for abusive users or harassment; zero tolerance for hate speech; no posting illegal content; no incitement to violence; no spam; no misleading impersonation; and respect for intellectual property.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: THESE TERMS CONTAIN AN AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE DISPUTES ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND A CLASS ACTION WAIVER. WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, YOU MUST BRING CLAIMS IN BINDING ARBITRATION AND NOT IN COURT OR BEFORE A JURY.
Our Services evolve. We may update the Services and these Terms from time to time by posting updated Terms within the Services or by other communications. If you continue to use the Services after updated Terms are posted, you agree to the updated Terms. If you do not agree, you must stop using the Services. We may change or discontinue any part of the Services at any time without notice. We may establish general practices and limits (e.g., retention periods and storage limits) and may terminate inactive accounts.
You are responsible for the network access and compatible hardware necessary to use the Services. We do not guarantee the Services will function on your hardware or be uninterrupted or error-free. We may restrict access to parts of the Services and are not liable for outages for any reason.
You may use the Services only if: (1) you are 18+ (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction), or 13–17 with a parent/guardian who agrees to these Terms; (2) you can form a binding contract with Merkle; and (3) you are not barred from using the Services under applicable law, sanctions, or export controls. To use certain features, you must create an account ("Account") and keep your information accurate and up-to-date. Keep your credentials confidential and notify us of any unauthorized use. You are responsible for all activities under your Account. Merkle may disable any account, username, password, functionality, or content in our sole discretion for any or no reason, including for violations of these Terms or other policies. We may geo-block or disable features, including Wallet features, where required by law or our partners.
"Wallet" or "Self-Custodial Wallet" means software in the App that enables Users to create, store, and use cryptographic keypairs to interact with supported public blockchains and related services.
"Seed Phrase" or "Recovery Phrase" means the human-readable backup for a private key.
"Networks" means public blockchain networks (including layer-2s/bridges) on which the Wallet may sign and broadcast transactions.
"Digital Assets" means only those tokens, cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and other blockchain-based assets that the App lists as available to view, interact with, or self-custody in your Wallet. Supported Digital Assets may change at any time and may vary by jurisdiction.
"Third-Party Services" means services not operated by Merkle (e.g., onchain smart contracts).
The App includes an optional self-custodial Wallet. The Wallet enables you to: (i) store Digital Assets locally on your own device; (ii) from the App interface, sign and broadcast transactions directly to blockchain networks; (iii) view blockchain addresses and information and broadcast transactions; and (iv) use additional functionality added over time (collectively, the "Functionality").
Merkle does not custody Digital Assets, does not hold or control private keys, does not execute customer trades as a counterparty, and does not transmit money or Digital Assets for or on behalf of Users. We are not a broker, exchange, money services business, or money transmitter and do not provide cryptocurrency exchange services. The Wallet is unhosted software that signs and broadcasts transactions you authorize. All transaction are peer-to-peer and directly interacting with onchain smart contracts.
Your seed phrase/private keys are generated and stored locally on your device and do not leave your device unless you explicitly opt in to a user-controlled backup. Backups are your choice and risk. Loss of your seed phrase/private keys will permanently result in loss of access to assets. Do not share your seed phrase with anyone, including Merkle. Merkle cannot recover your seed phrase or assets.
You are responsible for all Network fees (gas), tips, DEX/bridge/market maker fees, and any fees charged by Third-Party Services. If Merkle charges an in-App fee, it will be disclosed at the point of use and is non-refundable once your transaction is submitted.
Certain Wallet features (e.g., RPCs and price data) are provided by Third-Party Services. Your use of Third-Party Services is subject to their terms and privacy policies. Merkle is not responsible for Third-Party Services, their availability, accuracy, fees, compliance, or outcomes.
Networks are experimental and may experience congestion, bugs, consensus failures, attacks, forks, or governance changes. A fork may duplicate assets and create replay risks. Merkle may select which fork, if any, the App supports and may suspend or discontinue support for any Network, feature, or asset at any time. Unsupported or malformed tokens/NFTs may be hidden or blocked.
Transactions you sign may grant smart contracts broad permissions (including unlimited approvals). Review all prompts carefully. Beware of airdrops, drainer links, and fake support. Merkle will never ask for your seed phrase.
Merkle is headquartered in the United States. You must not use the Services if you are located in, organized in, or a resident of a jurisdiction embargoed or comprehensively sanctioned by the U.S., or if you are on any U.S. or other applicable sanctions/denied-party list. Do not use VPNs or other means to circumvent geo-blocks. You are responsible for complying with U.S. and non-U.S. export, re-export, and sanctions laws.
The App is a self-custodial wallet, not a cryptocurrency exchange. Any peer-to-peer functionality is provided by Third-Party Services (i.e., onchain smart contracts) subject to their licensing and regional restrictions.
For certain activities, you may sign, consent to, or agree to documents electronically. Authorizing a transaction or signature request in the Wallet constitutes your electronic signature and instruction to broadcast the transaction to the applicable Network.
"Content" means any materials made available through the Services. "User Content" means Content that Users provide. Merkle does not claim ownership of User Content, but you grant Merkle a perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid, sublicensable license to use, copy, modify, create derivative works of, distribute, publicly display, and publicly perform your User Content in connection with operating and providing the Services. You are solely responsible for your User Content and represent that you have necessary rights and that your User Content and its use will not violate any law or third-party rights. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, Merkle grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to download, view, copy, display, and print Content solely for your personal, non-commercial use of the Services. Merkle may remove any Content at its discretion.
By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you meet the eligibility requirements and will use the Services only for lawful purposes and in compliance with all applicable laws.
You agree not to: use, display, mirror or frame the Services or Merkle IP without consent; violate laws (including export/sanctions); access or tamper with non-public areas; impersonate others; probe or test system vulnerabilities; circumvent security controls; use robots/spiders to access the Services; attempt to gain unauthorized access or disrupt the Services; reverse engineer the App; collect or store personally identifiable information from the Services; or enable others to do so. Additional prohibitions include: using the Wallet to violate sanctions/export controls, launder money, finance terrorism, commit fraud, manipulate markets, or engage in illicit finance; circumventing geo-blocking or KYC measures of Third-Party Services; and interacting with known malicious contracts, mixers, or addresses flagged by reputable analytics providers. Merkle may take any action it deems appropriate to enforce these Terms.
You may submit feedback to contact@merklemanufactory.com. You grant Merkle a non-exclusive, transferable, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, sublicensable, fully-paid, royalty-free license to use, copy, modify, create derivative works based on, and otherwise exploit feedback for any purpose.
If you believe content on the Services infringes your copyright, send a notice including: (a) your (or agent's) signature; (b) identification of the copyrighted work; (c) identification of the allegedly infringing content and its location; (d) your contact info; (e) a good-faith statement of unauthorized use; and (f) a statement, under penalty of perjury, of accuracy and authority. Counter-notices must include: (a) your signature; (b) identification of removed content and its location before removal; (c) a good-faith statement of mistake or misidentification; (d) your contact info; (e) consent to jurisdiction of federal courts in California; and (f) acceptance of service from the complaining party. Send notices to: Daniel Romero, 8605 Santa Monica Blvd PMB 38543, West Hollywood, CA, 90069-4109, US, Attn: Legal, or contact@merklemanufactory.com. Merkle may terminate repeat infringers.
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, MERKLE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, CURRENT, SECURE, UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR VIRUS-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. WITHOUT LIMITATION, WE DISCLAIM ANY GUARANTEE OF: TRANSACTION INCLUSION OR FINALITY; SIMULATION OR QUOTE ACCURACY; SLIPPAGE; MEV OUTCOMES; BRIDGE FINALITY; RPC UPTIME; OR THE ACCURACY/AVAILABILITY OF DISPLAYED BALANCES, PRICES, TOKEN METADATA, OR NFT MEDIA. MERKLE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR RESULTS OR ADVICE PROVIDED VIA THE SERVICES.
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Merkle and its affiliates and their officers, directors, employees, agents, and service providers from all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including attorneys' fees) arising from or related to: (i) your User Content; (ii) your breach of these Terms; (iii) your violation of laws; (iv) your use of the Services (including Wallet transactions, approvals, or interactions with Third-Party Services). Merkle may assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification; you will cooperate as reasonably requested. California residents waive Cal. Civ. Code § 1542; residents of other jurisdictions waive comparable statutes to the extent permitted.
NEITHER MERKLE NOR ITS PROVIDERS WILL BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS, REVENUE, SAVINGS, BUSINESS, DATA, GOODWILL, SERVICE INTERRUPTION, COMPUTER DAMAGE, SYSTEM FAILURE, OR SUBSTITUTE SERVICES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER THEORY, EVEN IF MERKLE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, MERKLE WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR LOST PRIVATE KEYS/SEED PHRASES, MIS-DIRECTED OR IRREVERSIBLE TRANSACTIONS, CONTRACT APPROVALS OR PERMISSIONS, FORK OUTCOMES, OR UNSUPPORTED ASSETS. IN NO EVENT WILL MERKLE'S TOTAL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICES EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US$100). SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS; SOME LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Merkle makes no representation that the Services are appropriate or available for use in your jurisdiction. You are responsible for compliance with local laws.
Information presented through the Services is for general information only. Any reliance is at your own risk.
You are solely responsible for your interactions with other users. Merkle may, but has no obligation to, intervene.
Links are provided for convenience only. Merkle is not responsible for third-party content, products, or services.
You consent to be contacted by Merkle (or parties acting on our behalf) by email, SMS, or phone regarding your Account or use of the Services, subject to applicable law. Your carrier may charge fees. We may record calls as permitted by law.
Except as otherwise provided in Dispute Resolution below, these Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflicts of laws. For disputes not subject to arbitration, you and Merkle submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located within the Northern District of California. Merkle may seek injunctive relief in court for abuse, fraud, or IP misuse.
You and Merkle agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services will be resolved exclusively by binding arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act, except you may bring individual claims in small claims court. You and Merkle waive the right to a jury trial and to participate in a class action.
YOU AND MERKLE MAY BRING CLAIMS ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. THE ARBITRATOR MAY AWARD RELIEF ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR THE INDIVIDUAL PARTY.
Before filing, the party seeking arbitration must send a Notice of Dispute by certified mail to: Merkle Manufactory, Inc., 8605 Santa Monica Blvd PMB 38543, West Hollywood, CA, 90069-4109, US. If not resolved within 60 days after receipt, either party may commence arbitration.
Arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, as modified here. The arbitrator will apply these Terms as a court would and issue a reasoned written decision. Hearings will occur in a reasonably convenient location; for claims ≤ $10,000 you may elect a documents-only or telephonic hearing.
Arbitration fees will be allocated under the AAA Rules; Merkle will pay as required to ensure arbitration is not cost-prohibitive. Attorneys' fees are available as provided by applicable law.
All aspects of arbitration, including any award, are confidential to the fullest extent permitted by law.
If the class action waiver in (b) is found unenforceable, this entire arbitration provision is void (except as required for public injunctive relief). The remainder of the Terms will continue to apply.
If Merkle changes this arbitration provision, you may reject the change within 30 days by written notice to the address above; the prior version will then apply.
We provide limited support for the App software. We cannot reverse transactions, recover seed phrases, or retrieve assets sent to incorrect addresses or malicious contracts.
You are solely responsible for all taxes arising from your use of the Wallet (including income, capital gains, VAT, or similar). We do not provide tax advice or reports unless explicitly stated.
Merkle may provide notices by email or by posting to the Services. The date of transmission will be deemed the date of receipt.
Merkle's failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver. A waiver is effective only if in writing and signed by Merkle.
These Terms are the entire agreement between you and Merkle regarding the Services and supersede all prior agreements. If any provision is held invalid, it will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remaining provisions will remain in effect. You may not assign these Terms without Merkle's consent; Merkle may assign freely. These Terms bind and benefit the parties and their successors and permitted assigns.
Under Cal. Civ. Code § 1789.3, you may contact the California Department of Consumer Affairs (email: dca@dca.ca.gov; address: 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, CA 95834; phone: (800) 952-5210 or (800) 326-2297 (TDD)). You may contact us at contact@merklemanufactory.com.
The Services are provided with "RESTRICTED RIGHTS." Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. government is subject to restrictions in 48 C.F.R. 52.227-19 and 48 C.F.R. 252.227-7013 et seq.
Merkle is an equal opportunity employer. Applications are considered without regard to any status protected by law.
By agreeing to these Terms of Use, you also agree to the Google Maps Platform Terms of Service.
If you have questions about these Terms or the Services, contact us at: contact@merklemanufactory.com.