Legal Notice & Infrastructure Disclosure

Last Trace Protocol® is an independent blockchain authentication protocol providing immutable product verification infrastructure. The system is non-custodial and operates through public blockchain networks.

No sale of digital assets is conducted through this interface. No protocol-level payments are collected beyond optional network gas fees.

• Minimal access logs (IP, User-Agent) retained for security monitoring; no names, emails, or account data collected
• User self-custody wallets
• Immutable on-chain anchoring
• Public auditability via explorers
• No centralized database
• No admin modification post-confirm

All records are cryptographically sealed and independently verifiable.

All intellectual property, protocol architecture, interface design, deployment structure, and system logic are exclusively owned and operated by Last Trace Protocol®.

Deployment on public blockchain networks does not transfer ownership, governance rights, or operational control to any third party.

Last Trace Protocol® utilizes publicly available blockchain infrastructure:

Such references indicate technical deployment or integration only. No partnership, endorsement, sponsorship, joint venture, agency, or affiliation is implied unless confirmed in a separate signed written agreement.

Use of public infrastructure does not create:

The protocol remains independently developed and maintained.

Blockchain anchoring may occur across multiple networks for redundancy, verification, or interoperability. Cross-chain deployment does not constitute dependency or exclusivity to any single infrastructure provider. The protocol is chain-agnostic by design.

References to blockchain networks, compliance standards, oracle services, or technical frameworks are informational and technical in nature. They do not imply:

• Regulatory certification
• Government approval
• Enterprise partnership
• Official endorsement

unless explicitly documented in a separate written agreement.

CRITICAL NOTICE: The product verification code is the customer's proof of authenticity and ownership. It is the customer's sole responsibility to securely store this code, just as they would store a physical receipt, invoice, or warranty certificate.

How the Wallet System Works:

• First Code Activation: When you activate your first product code from a brand (e.g., Nike), a unique consumer wallet is automatically generated for you based on that code
• Subsequent Purchases: All future product codes from the same brand will be linked to the SAME consumer wallet — no duplicates are created
• Wallet Recovery: Your first activated code serves as the "master key" to restore your consumer wallet on any device
• Cross-Brand Independence: Each brand has its own separate consumer wallet (Nike wallet ≠ Pepsi wallet)

Code Loss Consequences:

⚠️ IF YOU LOSE YOUR FIRST CODE: You will NOT be able to restore your original consumer wallet. When you activate a new product code from that brand on a different device, the system will automatically create a NEW consumer wallet without the purchase history from your original wallet. Your previous blockchain records remain valid and publicly verifiable, but they will be associated with your old (inaccessible) wallet address.

Storage Requirements:

• Photograph your FIRST CODE from each brand immediately upon receipt
• Store the code in a secure location (password manager, encrypted file, physical safe)
• Keep the code confidential — do not share publicly
• The first code is required for wallet recovery, product resale, warranty claims, and authenticity disputes

Protocol Limitation: Last Trace Protocol® does NOT store customer codes, contact information, or personal identifiers. The blockchain records only cryptographic hashes (SHA-256) of codes — not the codes themselves. The consumer wallet is deterministically generated from your first code, meaning the same code will always produce the same wallet address. Without the first code, wallet recovery is impossible.

Blockchain Security: While verification data is publicly visible on blockchain explorers, the actual product code is never exposed. Only a cryptographic hash is recorded, making reverse-engineering computationally infeasible (requiring billions of years of computation).

By using this protocol, customers acknowledge that code storage and safekeeping is their exclusive responsibility. Loss of the first code results in permanent loss of access to the original consumer wallet.