Safe Harbor Eligibility Checklist

SEAL/InitiativeProtocolDAOWhitehat

Authored by:

Dickson Wu

SEAL

🔑 Key Takeaway: Use this checklist to test whether Safe Harbor fills a real gap for protocols that hold user funds and want whitehats able to act during live attacks.

Use this checklist to evaluate whether adopting the SEAL Whitehat Safe Harbor Agreement makes sense for your protocol.

Can Safe Harbor Help Your Protocol?

Do you hold user funds in smart contracts? Without Safe Harbor, whitehats who could save your users' funds might hesitate to act due to legal uncertainty around unauthorized access.
Do you want whitehats to help during active attacks? Safe Harbor gives ethical hackers legal protection to intervene immediately, before attackers can drain your protocol.
Do you already have a bug bounty or security disclosure program? Safe Harbor fills the critical gap your bug bounty can't cover - live attacks happening right now when disclosure timelines don't matter.
Do you want to increase the odds of recovering funds? Safe Harbor encourages rescue attempts by trusted whitehats.

If you checked any of the above - you can benefit from adopting our Safe Harbor.

What Does Adoption Involve?

Define your scope (what's covered, where funds go, bounty %, etc.)
(If DAO) Pass a governance proposal
Register on-chain
Update your Terms of Service and documentation
Make a public announcement to inform users and whitehats

It's fast, flexible (DAO or non-DAO), and aligns with industry standards.

Ready to Get Started?

You have 3 ways to adopt:

Self-adopt using our guide:

→ Self-Adoption Guide
Get help from SEAL (free):

→ Apply for onboarding
Adopt via a third-party:

→ Immunefi: Immunefi Integration Form

Find out more about Safe Harbor

If you ever need help or have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out!

Safe Harbor Eligibility Checklist

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Can Safe Harbor Help Your Protocol?

What Does Adoption Involve?

Ready to Get Started?

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