Host Agreement

This Host Agreement (“Agreement”) applies when you list a computer with a GPU (a “Host Machine”) on GHive. It is in addition to our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Acceptable Use Policy. Where this Agreement conflicts with the Terms of Service on a host-specific matter, this Agreement controls.

1. What you are agreeing to do

You make a Host Machine available for renters to use for GPU compute, by running our host agent software on it. You confirm that you own the Host Machine, or have the owner’s permission to use it this way, and that doing so does not breach any other agreement you have (for example an employer’s or landlord’s policy, or an internet plan that prohibits it).

2. What we run on your machine

Renters do not get access to your desktop, your files, or your accounts. Their work runs inside an isolated container built from an image we publish. A renter cannot choose an arbitrary image — only images on our approved list can run on your machine.

We do not guarantee that isolation is perfect. Security is a shared reality: you should not host on a machine that holds sensitive personal or business data you cannot afford to expose, and you should keep your operating system and GPU drivers updated.

3. Your earnings

• You earn 80% of what the renter pays for time your GPU is actually rented. GHive retains 20%. Rates per GPU type are published by us and shown on your host dashboard.
• You do not set the price. We set published rates so renters see consistent pricing across the marketplace; we may change rates, and material changes will be notified.
• Earnings accrue in your GHive account as they are metered. They are not a bank balance and do not earn interest.
• Earnings you spend on the platform (for example renting a GPU yourself) are no longer payable to you as cash.

4. Getting paid

• You must provide accurate payout details — your name as per PAN, your PAN, and a UPI ID. We are required to hold PAN for tax purposes and cannot pay you without it.
• Payouts are made to the UPI ID you provide. During the beta, payouts are processed manually and may take several business days after you request one.
• We may deduct tax at source where the law requires it, and we may withhold a payout where we reasonably suspect fraud, spoofed hardware, or a breach of this Agreement, while we review.
• You are responsible for your own income tax and any GST obligations that apply to you.

5. Founding Host guarantee (only if we offer it to you in writing)

We may offer a minimum monthly payout to early hosts. Where we do, it applies only if all of the following are true for the month in question, and it tops your earnings up to the guaranteed amount rather than being paid in addition to them:

• your Host Machine was online and available to rent for at least the proportion of the month we state in the offer;
• hosting was not paused by you for extended periods, and the agent was kept running and updated;
• your hardware matched what you listed, and your account is in good standing;
• the guarantee period stated in the offer has not expired.

The guarantee is a limited, time-boxed promotional commitment. It is not a salary, a retainer, or a guarantee of demand.

6. Your machine, your costs

Electricity, internet, hardware, cooling, repairs and replacement remain your cost and responsibility. GPU compute causes sustained load and heat; that is inherent to hosting. We are not responsible for wear, degradation, or failure of your hardware, and you should host only if you accept that risk.

7. Availability, pausing and leaving

You can pause hosting at any time from your host dashboard, and you can stop hosting and uninstall whenever you like — there is no lock-in or notice period. Pausing takes effect for new rentals; a rental already running may continue until it finishes or is stopped. We do not require any minimum uptime, except where a Founding Host guarantee applies (section 5).

8. Honest hardware

You must not misrepresent your hardware. We measure GPU performance independently and compare it against what your machine reports. If they are materially inconsistent we may flag your host, remove it from the marketplace, and withhold related payouts pending review. Deliberate spoofing is a serious breach and may end your account.

9. Renter conduct on your machine

Renters agree to our Acceptable Use Policy. If you believe a renter is doing something abusive or illegal on your machine, report it to support@ghive.co.inand we will investigate and can stop the rental. We are not liable for a renter’s conduct, but we will act on credible reports.

10. You are not our employee

You act as an independent party. Nothing in this Agreement creates employment, partnership, agency or a joint venture between you and GHive. You decide whether, when and for how long to make your machine available, and you are free to provide the same machine to other services.

11. Suspension and termination

You may leave at any time. We may suspend or remove a host where hardware is misrepresented, where the machine is unreliable enough to harm renters, where we are required to by law, or where this Agreement or the Acceptable Use Policy is breached. Earnings properly due to you for completed rentals remain payable, subject to section 4.

12. Liability

Nothing here excludes liability that cannot be excluded under Indian law. Subject to that, GHive is not liable to you for indirect or consequential loss, loss of profits, or loss of data, and our total liability to you is limited to the payouts due to you in the three months before the claim.

13. Changes

We may update this Agreement. Material changes will be notified in-product or by email, and continuing to host after that means you accept the updated version. The version you accepted is recorded against your account (current version: 2026-07-22).

14. Governing law and contact

This Agreement is governed by the laws of India, and the courts of Bengaluru, Karnataka have exclusive jurisdiction. Questions: support@ghive.co.in. Grievance Officer (India): Chandrashekar Shetty, support@ghive.co.in, Bengaluru 560098, Karnataka, India.