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Data Bounty Board

Data Bounty Board Overview

Decentralized data bounty board connecting businesses with verified contributors for AI training, research, and analytics.

What is the Data Bounty Board?

The PRIV Data Bounty Board is a decentralized platform where businesses can post bounties for custom datasets directly from verified contributors. Unlike traditional data brokers, the Bounty Board ensures transparent pricing, stake-backed QA, and fair compensation for contributors.

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                          Data Bounty Board                              │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                         │
│  Businesses                     Platform                  Contributors  │
│  ┌─────────┐                ┌──────────┐                ┌───────────┐  │
│  │  Post   │ ──Bounty────> │  Active  │ <──Browse───── │  Discover │  │
│  │ Bounty  │                │ Bounties │                │  Bounties │  │
│  └─────────┘                └──────────┘                └───────────┘  │
│       │                          │                            │        │
│       │                          ▼                            │        │
│       │                    ┌──────────┐                       │        │
│       │                    │   Opt    │                       │        │
│       │                    │   In     │ <─────────────────────┘        │
│       │                    └──────────┘                                │
│       │                          │                                     │
│       │                          ▼                                     │
│       │                    ┌──────────┐                                │
│       │                    │  Submit  │                                │
│       │                    │   Data   │                                │
│       │                    └──────────┘                                │
│       │                          │                                     │
│       │                          ▼                                     │
│       │                    ┌──────────┐                                │
│       │                    │ Approver │ ← Stake-Backed QA             │
│       │                    │  Voting  │                                │
│       │                    └──────────┘                                │
│       │                          │                                     │
│       ▼                          ▼                                     │
│  ┌─────────┐                ┌──────────┐                ┌───────────┐  │
│  │ Review  │ <──Approved─── │  Payout  │ ──Earnings──> │   Paid    │  │
│  │ Data    │     Data       │  (PRIV)  │   from escrow │ Instantly │  │
│  └─────────┘                └──────────┘                └───────────┘  │
│                                                                         │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Key Features

FeatureDescription
Data BountiesBusinesses specify exact data requirements, formats, and quality standards
Stake-Backed QAStaked approvers verify submissions via game-theory voting (500 PRIV stake, 3-vote quorum, 66.67% consensus)
On-Chain EscrowBounty funds held in BountyEscrow.sol with automatic payouts on approval
Contributor ReputationLevel-based system ensuring quality through accountability
Consent ManagementGDPR-compliant consent tracking for all data uses
Anti-Fraud ProtectionAutomated and manual checks prevent duplicate or low-quality submissions

Bounty Data Types

The Bounty Board supports various data types for AI training and research:

TypeDescriptionCommon Uses
ImagePhotos and graphicsComputer vision, object detection
VideoRecordings and clipsAction recognition, scene understanding
AudioSound recordingsSpeech-to-text, audio classification
VoiceHuman speech samplesTTS training, voice cloning
TextWritten contentNLP models, chatbots
BehavioralUser interaction dataRecommendation systems
LocationGeographic data pointsMapping, geospatial analysis
MixedMulti-modal datasetsAdvanced AI models

How It Works

For Businesses (Bounty Creators)

  1. Register your company - Verify your organization and select a verification tier
  2. Post a bounty - Define requirements, budget, and quality standards with on-chain escrow
  3. Review submissions - Approved data is delivered automatically after approver voting
  4. Download datasets - Access your data via API or bulk download

For Contributors

  1. Browse bounties - Find data bounties matching your skills
  2. Opt into bounties - Accept the terms and consent requirements
  3. Submit data - Upload content meeting the specifications
  4. Get paid - Receive PRIV tokens instantly from escrow upon approval

Verification Levels

Businesses are verified at different levels affecting their Bounty Board capabilities:

LevelMax Active BountiesBudget LimitFeatures
Unverified1100 PRIVCrypto payments only
Basic51,000 PRIVCrypto + card payments
Verified2050,000 PRIVInvoice payments
Enterprise1001,000,000 PRIVCustom SLA, priority support

Contributor Reputation

Contributors earn reputation through quality submissions:

LevelRequirementsBenefits
Level 0New contributorAccess to basic bounties
Level 110+ approved submissionsHigher-paying bounties
Level 250+ submissions, 95%+ approvalCan become staked approver
Level 3200+ submissions, verified identityPremium bounties
Level 41000+ submissions, expert statusPriority queue access

Higher reputation levels unlock access to better-paying bounties and staked approver roles.

Platform Security

The Data Bounty Board includes multiple security measures:

  • File hashing - SHA-256 hashes prevent duplicate submissions
  • IPFS storage - Decentralized, tamper-proof content storage
  • Approver voting consensus - Staked approvers verify high-value submissions (3-vote quorum, 66.67% agreement)
  • Fraud detection - Automated systems flag suspicious activity
  • Wallet blacklisting - Bad actors are permanently blocked

AI Agent Integration

AI agents can interact with the Bounty Board programmatically via the PRIV MCP server:

  • Browse bountiesbrowse_bounties tool discovers open requests
  • Post bountiesfund_bounty tool creates and funds bounties (Phase 2)
  • Review submissionsreview_submission tool for approver agents (Phase 3)

This means businesses can deploy AI agents that automatically find and purchase the exact data they need — no manual procurement required.

See the MCP Server documentation for setup instructions.

Getting Started

API Access

The Data Bounty Board is fully accessible via API for programmatic integration:

# List available bounties
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_xxx" \
  https://api.privlabs.io/v1/b2b/requests/browse

# Create a new bounty (businesses only)
curl -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_xxx" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"title": "Street Photography", "requestType": "image", ...}' \
  https://api.privlabs.io/v1/b2b/requests

See the API Reference for complete documentation.