Developer GuideLegalDemand Source Terms of Service

Demand Source (DSP) Terms of Service

Version: 2.3 · Effective: January 22, 2026 Full document: available on request from [email protected]


Parties

PartyDetails
ProviderPraevis Exchange MENA, operated by Nucleus AI Pte. Ltd.
DSPThe demand-side platform entity identified in your account registration

Service specifications

ParameterValue
ProtocolOpenRTB 2.5
Auction typeFirst-price sealed bid
Timeout150ms
EnvironmentsProduction: rtb.praevis.com · Sandbox: available
Uptime SLA99.5% monthly (excluding scheduled maintenance)
FormatsVideo (VAST 2.0–4.2), Banner, Native (OpenRTB 1.2)
Geographic focusMENA + global

DSP technical obligations

Response requirements

  • Respond within 150ms hard timeout
  • Return HTTP 204 (empty body) for no-bid — not HTTP 200 with empty seatbid
  • Bid price in USD, at or above the bidfloor in the request
  • Valid creative ID (crid) registered in your account

QPS tiers

TierDefault QPSNotes
Early Adopter1,000On signup
Standard2,500After 30 days live
Premium5,000Negotiated
Enterprise10,000+Contact us

Minimum bid rate: 30% of requests received. Consistent bid patterns required.


Creative standards

  • All creatives must comply with the Platform Policies
  • VPAID not supported — use VAST 4.x
  • No adult content, gambling (unlicensed), malware, deceptive installs
  • HTTPS required for all creative assets
  • Creatives must load within 1.5s

Financial obligations

Spend billing: Monthly invoice for total clearing prices paid. Net 30 from invoice date.

Currency: USD.

Disputed charges: Must be raised in writing within 30 days of invoice.

Bad debt: Accounts with outstanding invoices >60 days may be suspended.


Compliance requirements

DSPs must comply with all applicable privacy laws including:

  • GDPR (EU), CCPA/CPRA (California)
  • PDPL (Saudi Arabia), UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45/2021
  • COPPA (USA, where applicable)
  • TCF 2.2 for EU traffic

DSPs are responsible for their own bid-time data processing compliance.


Prohibited activities

  • Submitting bids without intent to serve a valid creative
  • Bid shading exploits or auction manipulation
  • Using Praevis data to build user profiles outside the context of a single auction
  • Reselling Praevis bid request data to third parties

Termination

Either party: 30 days written notice. Immediate termination for fraud, policy violation, non-payment. Outstanding balances due within 60 days.

Governing law: Singapore. SIAC arbitration for disputes.

For the full Demand Source (DSP) Terms of Service (v2.3), contact [email protected]. Supplement: Platform Policies.