Last updated: April 21, 2026 · Effective upon enabling Node Hosting
Node Hosting is a voluntary, opt-in program that allows the Dreamcore platform to use a portion of your device's idle internet bandwidth and residential IP address to route encrypted internet traffic on behalf of Dreamcore's VPN subscribers and B2B proxy customers.
Enabled by default: The Node Hosting feature is enabled by default when you create a Dreamcore account. You may disable it at any time through the in-app "Background Node" toggle in Settings.
Background operation: When enabled, Node Hosting runs persistently in the background — even when the app is closed or removed from your recent apps list. This is necessary to ensure continuous network availability and consistent earnings.
Graceful shutdown: When you disable Node Hosting, the service completes any active traffic circuits (up to 30 seconds) before fully disconnecting. This prevents disruption to End Users whose traffic is actively routing through your device.
VPN conflict: Node Hosting is automatically paused when you activate the Dreamcore VPN on the same device. It resumes automatically when you disconnect the VPN.
Independent Contractor: You are an independent contractor of Dreamcore LLC, not an employee, partner, agent, or joint venturer. Nothing in this Agreement creates an employment relationship. You are solely responsible for your own taxes, benefits, and compliance with applicable laws.
Device and connection ownership: You represent and warrant that:
a) You own or have legal authority to use the device and internet connection used for Node Hosting.
b) Your internet service plan permits you to share bandwidth (check your ISP's terms of service — data usage counts against your data plan).
c) You are authorized to install and operate software on your device.
Geographic compliance: You are responsible for ensuring that participation in Node Hosting is legal in your jurisdiction. Dreamcore does not guarantee legality in all countries.
When your device operates as a node, encrypted internet traffic from Dreamcore's VPN users and B2B API customers is routed through your device's IP address. This traffic may include general web browsing, market research API calls, ad verification, and other lawful internet activity.
✓ Permitted traffic types: HTTPS web requests, HTTP APIs, market data collection, ad verification, brand protection, and general web access by VPN subscribers.
✗ Blocked at gateway level:
• CSAM and illegal content destinations (absolute zero-tolerance)
• Ports and protocols associated with email spam delivery
• Ports and protocols associated with remote access exploitation
• Ports and protocols associated with Windows network attacks
• Ports and protocols associated with botnet command-and-control
• Known malicious IP ranges (continuously updated blocklists)
• Private and internal IP address ranges — your local network is never exposed
Your Legal Protection — Why Node Hosters Are Safe
Node hosters qualify as a "conduit transmission" provider under U.S. law. This is the same legal category as ISPs and internet backbone providers. Key statutes that protect you:
• 17 U.S.C. § 512(a) (DMCA Safe Harbor — Conduit) — You have no liability for copyright infringement in traffic that passes through your device automatically, is not stored on your device, and is not selected by you. You did not choose the traffic; the Dreamcore network did.
• 47 U.S.C. § 230 (Communications Decency Act) — You are not the publisher or speaker of any content that transits your device. You are a neutral conduit, like a telephone company or ISP.
• Zero-knowledge architecture: The Dreamcore app on your device never decrypts, stores, logs, or reads the content of traffic. You have no technical ability to know what data is passing through. This is the same position as an ISP switching traffic at the network layer.
• No direction or intent: You do not select, initiate, or control which websites or services are accessed. The connection is initiated entirely by the VPN user. You are a passive technical relay.
Analogy: A node hoster is legally identical to an electric company that cannot be held responsible if electricity powers something illegal, or a phone company that cannot be held liable for what is said on a call it carries.
B2B Proxy Earnings
$1.00 per GB of data routed through your node for Dreamcore's B2B proxy customers. This is the primary earning mechanism.
VPN Subscriber Earnings
A dynamic per-GB rate for VPN subscriber traffic from paid plan subscribers only (Basic, Pro, and Premium plans). Rate adjusts based on total active nodes in the network:
• Fewer active nodes → higher rate (up to $0.08/GB)
• More active nodes → lower rate (floor: $0.06/GB)
⚠️ Important: Free plan VPN users do NOT generate earnings for node hosts. Only traffic from paid subscribers (Basic/Pro/Premium) generates VPN routing earnings.
Monthly Earnings Cap
Combined B2B + VPN earnings are capped at $2,500.00 USD per calendar month per account. The cap resets on the 1st of each month (UTC).
Minimum payout threshold: $10.00 USD. Balances accumulate until this threshold is reached before a withdrawal can be requested.
Payout processing time: 14–30 business days after a valid payout request. Supported methods include PayPal, Bitcoin, USDT (TRC20), and bank transfer.
Real-time tracking: Your live earnings, throughput rate, active circuits, and uptime are visible in the app at all times.
Earnings are not guaranteed: Actual earnings depend on network demand, your geographic location, ISP speed, uptime, and the number of other active nodes. Dreamcore makes no income guarantees.
You are solely responsible for all taxes applicable to your earnings, including income tax and self-employment tax.
U.S. persons: If your earnings exceed $600 in a calendar year, Dreamcore will issue a Form 1099-NEC to you and the IRS. You must provide accurate tax identification information (SSN, EIN, or ITIN) before requesting your first payout. Failure to provide this information will delay or block payouts.
Non-U.S. persons: You may be required to complete a W-8BEN form. Depending on your country's tax treaty with the United States, Dreamcore may be required to withhold a portion of earnings.
You may NOT:
a) Manipulate or falsify bandwidth contribution metrics to inflate earnings
b) Operate multiple accounts on a single device to multiply earnings
c) Use virtual machines or emulators to simulate device bandwidth
d) Route prohibited content knowingly
e) Exploit, circumvent, or manipulate the earnings calculation system
f) Resell or sublicense access to the Node Hosting program
Consequence: Violation of these restrictions results in immediate account termination, forfeiture of all unpaid earnings, and possible legal action.
Termination by you: Disable Node Hosting in Settings or delete your account at any time.
Termination by dreamcore: We may suspend or terminate Node Hosting privileges immediately for Terms violations, fraud, abuse of the earnings system, or failure to provide required tax information.
Payout upon termination: If terminated for reasons other than violation of these Terms, unpaid earnings above $10.00 will be paid within 60 days. Accounts terminated for cause forfeit all unpaid earnings.
If you receive a law enforcement inquiry about traffic that may have originated from your device, take the following steps:
1. Do not panic. You are legally protected as a conduit provider and did not select, initiate, or have knowledge of the traffic.
2. Do not tamper with your device or app. Contact us immediately at [email protected] with the subject line "Law Enforcement Inquiry."
3. Dreamcore will provide you with a technical architecture letter explaining that your device operated as a passive conduit, that no traffic content was stored on your device, and that you had no knowledge of or control over the traffic. This letter is designed for law enforcement agencies and legal counsel.
4. You are not obligated to provide access to your device without a valid court order or search warrant. If you receive one, contact a lawyer immediately.
What Dreamcore Does to Protect You
• No traffic logs: We do not log which VPN user accessed which website. It is architecturally impossible for us to produce that record even if compelled.
• No content: We never see, store, or process the content of user traffic. We only see anonymized domain-level telemetry (e.g., "a user visited a news website") with no user identifier attached.
• Gateway-level blocking: Illegal content categories are blocked before traffic ever reaches a node. CSAM, known malware C2, and exploit-associated ports are blocked at the relay gateway.
• Legal defense letters: We provide customized letters explaining your conduit role to any law enforcement agency that contacts you.
Indemnification: Dreamcore will defend and indemnify you against any third-party claim arising solely from the fact that unmodified Dreamcore traffic routed through your device, provided you (a) notify us promptly, (b) have not violated this Agreement, and (c) cooperate reasonably with our defense.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, Dreamcore SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR NODE HOSTING ACTIVITIES — INCLUDING CLAIMS BY YOUR ISP, THIRD PARTIES WHOSE TRAFFIC ROUTED THROUGH YOUR DEVICE, OR GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES. TOTAL LIABILITY FOR NODE HOSTING CLAIMS SHALL NOT EXCEED YOUR TOTAL EARNINGS IN THE 90 DAYS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.
Dreamcore reserves the right to modify the earnings structure, payout rates, monthly cap, or other terms at any time. We will provide 30 days' advance notice of material changes to earnings-related terms. Your continued participation constitutes acceptance. If you disagree, disable Node Hosting before the effective date.
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, United States. Disputes shall be resolved pursuant to the arbitration provisions of the Dreamcore Terms of Service.
Node Hosting support: [email protected]
Abuse reports: [email protected]
Legal inquiries: [email protected]