Posting Bounties

Step-by-step guide for businesses to create and manage data bounties on the Data Bounty Board.

Prerequisites

Before posting a bounty, ensure you have:

Registered company account - Complete the B2B company registration
Connected wallet - Link an Ethereum wallet for PRIV token transactions
Sufficient balance - Fund your wallet with PRIV tokens for the bounty budget (funds are held in on-chain escrow via BountyEscrow.sol)
Verification level - Higher levels allow larger budgets and more concurrent bounties

Creating a Bounty

Step 1: Define Your Bounty

Navigate to the B2B Dashboard and click Post a Bounty. Fill in the basic information:

Field	Description	Requirements
Title	Clear, descriptive title	5-200 characters
Description	Detailed requirements	20-5000 characters
Bounty Type	Data format needed	image, video, audio, voice, text, behavioral, location, mixed
Tags	Discovery keywords	1-10 tags, max 50 chars each

Step 2: Set Pricing and Budget

Configure the financial parameters:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│              Pricing Configuration              │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                 │
│  Price Per Item:    [  0.50  ] PRIV             │
│                     ↓                           │
│  Target Items:      [ 10,000 ]                  │
│                     ↓                           │
│  Maximum Budget:    [ 5,000  ] PRIV             │
│                                                 │
│  Estimated Cost Breakdown:                      │
│  ├── Contributor Payout (97%):  4,850 PRIV     │
│  ├── Protocol Fee (3%):          150 PRIV      │
│  │   ├── Burn (40%):              60 PRIV      │
│  │   ├── Stakers (35%):           52.5 PRIV    │
│  │   └── Treasury (25%):          37.5 PRIV    │
│  └── Total:                     5,000 PRIV     │
│                                                 │
│  Escrow: Funds locked in BountyEscrow.sol      │
│                                                 │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Parameter	Description	Limits
Price Per Item	PRIV tokens paid per approved submission	0.001 - 100 PRIV
Target Items	Number of submissions you want	1 - 10,000,000
Maximum Budget	Total spend cap (held in escrow)	Based on verification level
Expiration Date	When the bounty closes	Optional, must be future date

Step 3: Quality Requirements

Specify the quality standards for submissions:

// Quality requirements schema
{
  "qualityRequirements": {
    // Minimum quality tier: basic, verified, premium
    "minQualityTier": "verified",

    // Minimum contributor reputation level (0-4)
    "minReputationLevel": 1,

    // Require approver voting for all submissions
    "requireApproverVoting": true,

    // Custom validation rules (optional)
    "customRules": {
      "requireMetadata": true,
      "uniqueContentOnly": true
    }
  }
}

Enabling stake-backed QA (approver voting) adds a 25% premium to the cost but significantly improves data quality. Approvers stake 500 PRIV and require a 3-vote quorum with 66.67% consensus.

Define what consent contributors must provide:

Consent Type	Description	Default
AI Training	Data can be used for AI/ML model training	Required
Commercial	Data can be used in commercial products	Optional
Research	Data can be used for academic research	Optional
Allow Anonymous	Accept submissions from anonymous contributors	No

Step 5: Content Specifications

Provide detailed specifications based on your bounty type.

Image Bounties

{
  "contentSpec": {
    "minWidth": 800,
    "maxWidth": 4000,
    "minHeight": 600,
    "maxHeight": 3000,
    "aspectRatio": "16:9",
    "format": "jpeg",
    "colorMode": "rgb",
    "subjects": ["street scenes", "urban environments"],
    "prohibited": ["faces", "license plates"],
    "background": "natural"
  }
}

Video Bounties

{
  "contentSpec": {
    "minDuration": 5,
    "maxDuration": 60,
    "minResolution": "720p",
    "maxResolution": "4k",
    "fps": 30,
    "requireAudio": false,
    "orientation": "landscape",
    "categories": ["outdoor", "nature"]
  }
}

Voice Bounties

{
  "contentSpec": {
    "minDuration": 10,
    "maxDuration": 300,
    "language": "en",
    "accents": ["american", "british"],
    "gender": "any",
    "ageRange": "adult",
    "emotions": ["neutral", "happy"],
    "transcriptRequired": true,
    "script": "Read the following sentences clearly..."
  }
}

Text Bounties

{
  "contentSpec": {
    "minCharCount": 500,
    "maxCharCount": 5000,
    "minWordCount": 100,
    "maxWordCount": 1000,
    "language": "en",
    "contentType": "conversation",
    "format": "json",
    "topics": ["customer support", "product inquiries"],
    "prohibitedTopics": ["politics", "religion"]
  }
}

Step 6: Geographic Restrictions

Optionally restrict which countries can contribute:

{
  // Only accept from these countries (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2)
  "allowedCountries": ["US", "CA", "GB", "DE", "FR"],

  // Or exclude specific countries
  "excludedCountries": ["XX", "YY"],

  // Minimum contributor age (13-100)
  "minContributorAge": 18
}

Step 7: Instructions and Samples

Provide clear instructions for contributors:

{
  "instructions": `
## How to Submit

1. Capture original photos of street scenes
2. Ensure no identifiable faces or text
3. Upload in JPEG format at full resolution
4. Include location metadata if available

## Quality Guidelines

- Sharp focus on main subject
- Good lighting (avoid harsh shadows)
- Horizontal orientation preferred
- No filters or heavy editing
`,
  "sampleUrls": [
    "https://example.com/sample1.jpg",
    "https://example.com/sample2.jpg"
  ]
}

API Reference

Create Bounty

curl -X POST https://api.privlabs.io/v1/b2b/requests \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_xxx" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "title": "Urban Street Photography Dataset",
    "description": "High-quality street photography for training computer vision models. Looking for diverse urban scenes from around the world.",
    "requestType": "image",
    "pricePerItem": "0.50",
    "targetItems": 10000,
    "maxBudget": "5000",
    "expiresAt": "2026-06-01T00:00:00Z",
    "tags": ["photography", "urban", "street", "computer-vision"],
    "consentRequirements": {
      "aiTraining": true,
      "commercial": true,
      "research": false,
      "allowAnonymous": false
    },
    "qualityRequirements": {
      "minQualityTier": "verified",
      "minReputationLevel": 1,
      "requireAudit": true
    },
    "contentSpec": {
      "minWidth": 1920,
      "minHeight": 1080,
      "format": "jpeg",
      "subjects": ["streets", "buildings", "vehicles"],
      "prohibited": ["faces", "text"]
    },
    "minContributorAge": 18,
    "instructions": "Capture original street photography..."
  }'

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "req_a1b2c3d4e5f6",
    "companyId": "com_x1y2z3",
    "companyName": "AI Vision Labs",
    "title": "Urban Street Photography Dataset",
    "description": "High-quality street photography...",
    "requestType": "image",
    "pricePerItem": "0.50",
    "targetItems": 10000,
    "currentItems": 0,
    "maxBudget": "5000",
    "spentBudget": "0",
    "status": "draft",
    "expiresAt": "2026-06-01T00:00:00Z",
    "tags": ["photography", "urban", "street", "computer-vision"],
    "consentRequirements": {
      "aiTraining": true,
      "commercial": true,
      "research": false,
      "allowAnonymous": false
    },
    "qualityRequirements": {
      "minQualityTier": "verified",
      "minReputationLevel": 1,
      "requireAudit": true
    },
    "createdAt": "2026-02-04T10:00:00Z",
    "updatedAt": "2026-02-04T10:00:00Z"
  }
}

List Your Bounties

curl https://api.privlabs.io/v1/b2b/requests \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_xxx"

Update Bounty

curl -X PUT https://api.privlabs.io/v1/b2b/requests/req_a1b2c3d4e5f6 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_xxx" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "pricePerItem": "0.75",
    "targetItems": 15000,
    "status": "active"
  }'

View Submissions

curl https://api.privlabs.io/v1/b2b/requests/req_a1b2c3d4e5f6/submissions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_xxx"

Bounty Lifecycle

┌─────────┐     ┌──────────────────┐     ┌────────┐
│  Draft  │ ──> │ Pending Approval │ ──> │ Active │
└─────────┘     └──────────────────┘     └────────┘
     │                   │                    │
     │                   │                    ├──> Paused
     │                   │                    │      │
     │                   │                    │      ▼
     │                   │                    ├──> Active
     │                   │                    │
     │                   │                    ├──> Fulfilled (target reached)
     │                   │                    │
     │                   │                    ├──> Expired (deadline passed)
     │                   │                    │
     ▼                   ▼                    ▼
 Cancelled           Rejected            Cancelled

Status	Description	Actions Available
Draft	Being created/edited	Edit, Submit for approval, Cancel
Pending Approval	Under platform review	Wait, Cancel
Active	Accepting submissions (escrow funded)	Pause, Cancel, Download data
Paused	Temporarily suspended	Resume, Cancel
Fulfilled	Target reached	Download data
Expired	Deadline passed	Reactivate (extend deadline)
Cancelled	Manually cancelled (escrow refunded)	None (terminal)
Rejected	Failed platform review	Revise and resubmit

Best Practices

Writing Effective Bounty Descriptions

Be specific about what you need
Include examples of acceptable content
List common rejection reasons upfront
Explain the purpose (helps contributors understand context)

Setting Appropriate Prices

Data Type	Typical Price Range	Factors
Simple images	0.05 - 0.25 PRIV	Resolution, subject
Complex images	0.25 - 1.00 PRIV	Specific requirements
Short video	0.50 - 2.00 PRIV	Duration, quality
Voice recordings	0.25 - 1.00 PRIV	Length, language
Text content	0.10 - 0.50 PRIV	Word count, complexity

Setting prices too low will result in fewer submissions and lower quality. Research market rates before pricing.

Quality vs. Quantity

High volume needs: Lower price, basic quality tier
High quality needs: Higher price, enable approver voting, premium tier
Specialized content: Premium price, specific requirements, verified contributors

Payment Tiers

Tier	Fee	Discount	Description
Standard	3%	--	Pay with any method
DirectPRIV	3%	15% discount on bounty cost	Pay directly in PRIV tokens
StakedPRIV	2%	20% discount on bounty cost	Pay with staked PRIV balance

Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
Bounty not receiving submissions	Check pricing competitiveness, broaden requirements
High rejection rate	Clarify instructions, provide more examples
Budget exhausted before target	Increase budget or reduce target
Wrong file formats received	Be explicit about format requirements

Next Steps

Content Rules - Understand what content is allowed
Approver Voting - Learn how stake-backed QA works
Pricing - Detailed fee breakdown

Posting Bounties

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