TERMS AND CONDITIONS — OpenLib
Last Updated: March 28, 2026

1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
By accessing or using OpenLib ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by
these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
OpenLib is a curated open-source app library that allows users to discover,
rate, review, and submit open-source software. The Service is provided
free of charge and is itself open-source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.

3. USER ACCOUNTS

  a) You may sign in using Google or GitHub authentication.
  b) You are responsible for all activity under your account.
  c) You must not impersonate others or create misleading accounts.
  d) We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate
     these terms.

4. USER CONTENT

  a) By submitting content (reviews, comments, edit requests, app
     submissions), you grant OpenLib a non-exclusive, royalty-free license
     to display and use that content within the Service.
  b) You retain ownership of your original content.
  c) You must not submit content that is:
     - Illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, or harassing
     - Defamatory, obscene, or invasive of another's privacy
     - Infringing on intellectual property rights
     - Spam, phishing, or malicious in nature
     - Misleading or fraudulent

5. APP LISTINGS

  a) App information is community-maintained through edit requests.
  b) OpenLib does not host or distribute the software listed; we link to
     official sources.
  c) We make no warranties about the safety, quality, or legality of
     listed applications.
  d) Users download and install software at their own risk.

6. EDIT REQUESTS AND MODERATION

  a) Edit requests are reviewed by the OpenLib team before merging.
  b) The team reserves the right to reject, modify, or revert any edit.
  c) Abuse of the edit request system may result in account restrictions.

7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

  a) The OpenLib platform source code is licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.
  b) App logos, names, and trademarks belong to their respective owners.
  c) User-submitted content remains the property of the original author.

8. PROHIBITED CONDUCT

  You must not:
  - Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or its systems
  - Use automated tools to scrape or overload the Service
  - Manipulate votes, reviews, or rankings
  - Upload malware or malicious content
  - Circumvent security measures or abuse Firebase resources

9. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

  THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
  OR IMPLIED. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OPERATION.

10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

  TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OPENLIB AND ITS CONTRIBUTORS
  SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR
  CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

11. MODIFICATIONS

  We may modify these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Service
  after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

12. GOVERNING LAW

  These Terms are governed by applicable open-source community standards
  and the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Service operators reside.

13. CONTACT

  For questions about these Terms, open an issue at:
  https://github.com/ameerhamzasaifi/openlib/issues

  Or visit the repository:
  https://github.com/ameerhamzasaifi/openlib