Terms of Service

1. The Service

Conviction Index is a public-opinion and debate platform.

Users may:

• Read debate summaries
• Cast Public Votes
• Purchase Conviction Points
• Post arguments where permitted
• React to arguments
• View public-opinion results

Conviction Index is not an election service, scientific polling organization, prediction market, gambling service, or financial investment platform.

Results reflect participation by Conviction Index users and should not be interpreted as statistically representative of the general population unless explicitly stated.

2. Accounts

You are responsible for:

• Providing accurate account information
• Maintaining the security of your account
• Activities conducted through your account

You may not create accounts for the purpose of manipulating debate results or circumventing platform restrictions.

3. Public Votes

Each eligible account may cast one Public Vote per debate unless a specific debate expressly permits periodic re-voting.

Public Votes are not available for purchase.

Conviction Index may use technical and account-based measures to detect duplicate, fraudulent, or manipulated voting.

We may remove or exclude activity that we reasonably believe violates platform rules.

4. Conviction Points

Conviction Points are digital features used to express the intensity of a user's opinion.

Conviction Points:

• Do not alter the Public Vote
• Have no cash value
• Cannot be redeemed for money
• Cannot be transferred between users
• Are not investments
• Are not wagers
• Do not provide ownership rights
• Do not entitle users to prizes or financial returns

Certain Conviction Point purchases may unlock platform features such as the ability to post an argument or receive temporary Spotlight visibility.

5. Payments

Paid features are one-time digital purchases unless otherwise clearly stated.

Payment processing may be handled by third-party providers such as Stripe.

You agree to provide valid payment information and authorize applicable charges.

6. User Content

Users may submit public arguments and other content.

You retain ownership of content you create, but you grant Conviction Index a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, reproduce, display, distribute, and use that content as necessary to operate and promote the service.

You are responsible for the content you submit.

7. Prohibited Conduct

You may not:

• Harass, threaten, or target other users
• Post unlawful content
• Post knowingly false impersonations
• Publish private personal information about another person
• Spam the platform
• Manipulate votes or reactions
• Use automated systems to create fraudulent activity
• Attempt to interfere with platform security
• Purchase Conviction Points using fraudulent payment methods
• Use the platform to coordinate illegal activity

8. Content Moderation

Conviction Index may remove, hide, restrict, or moderate content that violates these Terms or the Community Guidelines.

We may suspend or terminate accounts for serious or repeated violations.

We do not guarantee that all user-generated content will be accurate, complete, or appropriate.

9. Editorial Content

Debate summaries, opposing arguments, and source materials may be created or assisted by artificial intelligence and reviewed by administrators.

We strive to present issues neutrally, but we do not guarantee that every debate will be free from error, omission, or bias.

Users should review original sources and form their own conclusions.

10. No Representative Polling Claim

Conviction Index results reflect users who choose to participate.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, results are not scientific surveys and should not be assumed to represent the population of any city, state, demographic group, or country.

11. Intellectual Property

The Conviction Index name, logo, site design, software, and original platform materials are owned by Conviction Index or its licensors.

You may not reproduce or commercially exploit these materials without permission.

12. Termination

We may suspend or terminate access when reasonably necessary to:

• Protect the platform
• Enforce these Terms
• Address fraud or abuse
• Comply with legal requirements

13. Disclaimers

The service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis to the extent permitted by law.

We do not guarantee uninterrupted operation, error-free results, or the accuracy of all user-generated or third-party content.

14. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Conviction Index will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from use of the service.

15. Changes

We may modify these Terms as the service evolves.

Continued use after updated Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms where permitted by law.

16. Contact

Questions may be sent to:

admin@convictionindex.com