Last updated: 19 July 2026
Operator: Cockroach Network (in the process of incorporation in the Republic of Panama)
Contact: abuse@roach.network
> DRAFT — NOT YET LEGAL ADVICE. This document was prepared as a starting point and
> must be reviewed by a qualified lawyer in Panama *and* in the countries where your
> users actually are, before you publish it. See README-LEGAL.md for the open points.
Cockroach Network ("Cockroach", "we", "us") operates the website at roach.network and
the Cockroach Network application (together, the "Service").
Until incorporation in Panama is complete, the Service is operated by its founder
personally, and references to "the Company" should be read accordingly.
By creating an account or using the Service you agree to these Terms and to our
Content Policy and Privacy Policy. If you do not
agree, do not use the Service.
You must be 18 years or older to create an account. The Service is not directed at
children and we do not knowingly allow anyone under 18 to register. If we learn that an
account belongs to a minor we will close it.
You must also not be barred from using the Service under the laws that apply to you.
Where the Service is not available at all. We do not offer the Service to persons
resident in, located in, or accessing it from Iran, North Korea, Syria, Cuba or
Afghanistan, or any other jurisdiction subject to comprehensive sanctions. Accounts
cannot be created from these places.
Where the token side is not available. Token conversion, on-chain migration, and any
marketplace involving transferable assets are not offered to persons resident in,
located in, or accessing the Service from:
Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the U.S. Minor Outlying
Islands);
You may register and use the communication and activity features from these places, but
any ROACH balance accrued there is non-convertible and void where prohibited.
How this is applied. You state your country when you register, and we also determine
the country your connection appears to come from. Giving a false country is a breach of
these Terms and does not make your account or your balance valid. Crimea, Donetsk and
Luhansk have no country code of their own, so they cannot be identified automatically;
the obligation not to use the Service from those regions rests with you.
You remain solely responsible for complying with the laws of your own jurisdiction. We
may geo-block, suspend, or void balances where required by law or sanctions compliance.
ROACH is an in-app reward unit. As of today:
currently on a blockchain and are not transferable outside the Service.
exchange, be convertible into any currency, or migrate to any blockchain. Any roadmap
we publish describes an intention, not a commitment.
If you acquire ROACH by using the Service, you do so understanding that it may always
be worth nothing.
You agree not to use the Service to:
most importantly any sexual content involving minors, which we report to law
enforcement;
You keep ownership of what you post. You grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive,
royalty-free licence to host, store, reproduce and display your content **solely to
operate and moderate the Service**. This licence ends when you delete the content or
your account, except for copies we must retain for legal or safety reasons (see §9).
You confirm you have the right to post what you post.
additionally reviewed by a human before it becomes visible to other users.
within 24 hours.
where we believe these Terms or the Content Policy have been breached, or where we are
required to by law.
We have zero tolerance for child sexual abuse material. Where we identify or are
notified of such material we will remove access to it, preserve the relevant evidence,
suspend the account, and report it to the appropriate authorities — including, where
there is a connection to India, the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal
(cybercrime.gov.in) and the local police, and to NCMEC where applicable.
We may preserve and disclose account information and content where we believe in good
faith that it is required by law, or necessary to prevent serious harm.
The Service is provided "as is" and "as available". We do not promise it will be
uninterrupted, error-free or secure, and we may change or discontinue any part of it.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect, incidental,
special or consequential loss, or for any loss of profit, revenue, data, or the value
(if any) of ROACH.
Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot lawfully be limited — including,
in many countries, liability for fraud, death or personal injury caused by negligence,
or your statutory consumer rights.
You agree to indemnify us against claims arising from your breach of these Terms or your
misuse of the Service, to the extent permitted by law.
You may stop using the Service and request deletion at any time (see the Privacy Policy).
We may suspend or close an account that breaches these Terms. Unused ROACH is forfeited
on closure.
We may update these Terms. Material changes will be notified in the app or by email, and
take effect when published. Continuing to use the Service means you accept the change.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Panama, and the courts of Panama
have non-exclusive jurisdiction.
This does not remove any mandatory protection or right you have under the law of the
country where you live, and it does not affect the powers of your local regulators or
courts.
Questions, complaints and grievances: abuse@roach.network
Grievance Officer: *(name to be appointed — see README-LEGAL.md)*
We acknowledge complaints within 24 hours and aim to resolve them within 15 days.