diff --git a/nym-node/nym-node-requests/src/api/v1/node/models.rs b/nym-node/nym-node-requests/src/api/v1/node/models.rs
index 7b7c820de9..af22876f1c 100644
--- a/nym-node/nym-node-requests/src/api/v1/node/models.rs
+++ b/nym-node/nym-node-requests/src/api/v1/node/models.rs
@@ -174,4 +174,10 @@ pub struct AuxiliaryDetails {
     #[schemars(with = "Option<String>")]
     #[schemars(length(equal = 2))]
     pub location: Option<Country>,
+
+    /// Specifies whether this node operator has agreed to the terms and conditions
+    /// as defined at <https://nymtech.net/terms-and-conditions/operators/v1.0.0>
+    // make sure to include the default deserialisation as this field hasn't existed when the struct was first created
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub accepted_toc: bool,
 }
diff --git a/nym-node/src/cli/commands/run/args.rs b/nym-node/src/cli/commands/run/args.rs
index 50bc9e56f4..51d02d461d 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/cli/commands/run/args.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/cli/commands/run/args.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@ pub(crate) struct Args {
     #[clap(flatten)]
     pub(crate) config: ConfigArgs,
 
+    /// Explicitly specify whether you agree with the terms and conditions of a nym node operator
+    /// as defined at <https://nymtech.net/terms-and-conditions/operators/v1.0.0>
+    #[clap(
+        long,
+        env = NYMNODE_ACCEPT_TOC,
+        alias = "accept-toc",
+        alias = "accept-t&c",
+        alias = "accept-operator-terms-and-conditions"
+    )]
+    pub(crate) accept_operator_terms: bool,
+
     /// Forbid a new node from being initialised if configuration file for the provided specification doesn't already exist
     #[clap(
         long,
diff --git a/nym-node/src/cli/commands/run/mod.rs b/nym-node/src/cli/commands/run/mod.rs
index 5e06ea442c..9a0f2e585b 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/cli/commands/run/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/cli/commands/run/mod.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ pub(crate) async fn execute(mut args: Args) -> Result<(), NymNodeError> {
     let bonding_info_path = args.bonding_information_output.clone();
     let init_only = args.init_only;
     let local = args.local;
+    let accepted_toc = args.accept_operator_terms;
+
+    if !accepted_toc {
+        warn!("you don't seem to have accepted the terms and conditions of a Nym node operator");
+        warn!("please familiarise yourself with <https://nymtech.net/terms-and-conditions/operators/v1.0.0> and run the binary with '--accept-toc' flag if you agree with them");
+    }
 
     let config = if !config_path.exists() {
         debug!("no configuration file found at '{}'", config_path.display());
@@ -79,7 +85,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn execute(mut args: Args) -> Result<(), NymNodeError> {
     }
     check_public_ips(&config.host.public_ips, local);
 
-    let nym_node = NymNode::new(config).await?;
+    let nym_node = NymNode::new(config).await?.with_accepted_toc(accepted_toc);
 
     // if requested, write bonding info
     if let Some(bonding_info_path) = bonding_info_path {
diff --git a/nym-node/src/env.rs b/nym-node/src/env.rs
index 01bc85bfe7..e549837008 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/env.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/env.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ pub mod vars {
 
     pub const NYMNODE_MODE_ARG: &str = "NYMNODE_MODE";
 
+    pub const NYMNODE_ACCEPT_TOC: &str = "NYMNODE_ACCEPT_TOC";
+
     // host:
     pub const NYMNODE_PUBLIC_IPS_ARG: &str = "NYMNODE_PUBLIC_IPS";
     pub const NYMNODE_HOSTNAME_ARG: &str = "NYMNODE_HOSTNAME";
diff --git a/nym-node/src/node/mod.rs b/nym-node/src/node/mod.rs
index 20b62c3e44..001e7f5f2f 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/node/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/node/mod.rs
@@ -293,6 +293,8 @@ impl From<WireguardData> for nym_wireguard::WireguardData {
 
 pub(crate) struct NymNode {
     config: Config,
+    accepted_toc: bool,
+
     description: NodeDescription,
 
     // TODO: currently we're only making measurements in 'mixnode' mode; this should be changed
@@ -392,9 +394,15 @@ impl NymNode {
             exit_gateway: ExitGatewayData::new(&config.exit_gateway)?,
             wireguard: wireguard_data,
             config,
+            accepted_toc: false,
         })
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn with_accepted_toc(mut self, accepted_toc: bool) -> Self {
+        self.accepted_toc = accepted_toc;
+        self
+    }
+
     fn exit_network_requester_address(&self) -> Recipient {
         Recipient::new(
             self.exit_gateway.nr_ed25519,
@@ -530,6 +538,7 @@ impl NymNode {
 
         let auxiliary_details = api_requests::v1::node::models::AuxiliaryDetails {
             location: self.config.host.location,
+            accepted_toc: self.accepted_toc,
         };
 
         // mixnode info