Terms of Service

Unless otherwise specified, the terms of use detailed in this section apply generally when using Terminal Trove.

Single or additional conditions of use or access may apply in specific scenarios and in such cases are additionally indicated within this document.

By using Terminal Trove, Users confirm to meet the following requirements:

Content on Terminal Trove

Unless where otherwise specified or clearly recognizable, all content available on Terminal Trove is owned or provided by the Owner or its licensors.

The Owner undertakes its utmost effort to ensure that the content provided on Terminal Trove infringes no applicable legal provisions or third-party rights. However, it may not always be possible to achieve such a result. In such cases, without prejudice to any legal prerogatives of Users to enforce their rights, Users are kindly asked to preferably report related complaints using the contact details provided in this document.

Access to external resources

Through Terminal Trove Users may have access to external resources provided by third parties. Users acknowledge and accept that the Owner has no control over such resources and is therefore not responsible for their content and availability.

Conditions applicable to any resources provided by third parties, including those applicable to any possible grant of rights in content, result from each such third parties' terms and conditions or, in the absence of those, applicable statutory law.

Acceptable use

Terminal Trove and the Service may only be used within the scope of what they are provided for, under these Terms and applicable law.

Users are solely responsible for making sure that their use of Terminal Trove and/or the Service violates no applicable law, regulations or third-party rights.

Tool Listings

Terminal Trove curates and lists terminal and command-line tools for informational and discovery purposes. Each tool is reviewed at the time it is added to the platform. However, Terminal Trove does not continuously monitor listed tools and their associated repositories, websites, or documentation after the initial listing.

Tool maintainers and third parties may change their software, documentation, licensing, or website content at any time without notice to Terminal Trove. If we become aware of material changes, or if a change is reported to us, we will review and update the listing accordingly.

Terminal Trove does not endorse, certify, or guarantee any tool listed on the platform. Listings are provided for informational purposes only.

Any tool submitted for listing on Terminal Trove must meet the following requirements:

• The information provided is accurate and not misleading
• The tool does not contain malware, spyware, or intentionally harmful code
• The tool does not violate applicable laws or third-party rights

Terminal Trove reserves the right to remove or modify any listing at any time, for any reason, including where a tool no longer meets our standards or where concerns are raised about its safety, accuracy, or legality.

Surveys, Promotions and Giveaways

From time to time, Terminal Trove may offer Users opportunities to participate in surveys, promotions, contests, or giveaways ("Promotions"). Participation in these Promotions is voluntary and may require Users to meet specific eligibility criteria clearly communicated at the time the Promotion is announced.

By participating in Promotions, Users agree to comply with the specific terms applicable to the Promotion, in addition to these Terms.

Specific Terms for Surveys, Giveaways and Promotions

For Users participating in Terminal Trove's survey giveaways, eligibility to receive rewards or prizes is subject to meeting all of the following conditions:

1. Users must truthfully complete all fields in the applicable survey. Any incomplete or misleading information will result in disqualification.

2. Users must be registered in the Terminal Trove Newsletter and have received at least one (1) newsletter issue.

3. Participants must be at least 18 years old and reside in an eligible location as specified in the Promotion announcement.

4. Only one submission per individual is permitted per Promotion. Multiple submissions will lead to disqualification.

5. Winners will be selected randomly from eligible entries.

6. Terminal Trove reserves the right to verify the eligibility and validity of all submissions. Terminal Trove further reserves the right to disqualify any entrant suspected of fraudulent or dishonest behavior.

7. Terminal Trove will contact winners directly via the email address provided. Winners are responsible for providing valid contact and payment information promptly to receive their reward.

8. All prizes will be delivered via the method clearly communicated in the Promotion announcement (e.g., PayPal, Venmo, Gift Card).

9. The deadline for survey submission will be explicitly stated at the time of each Promotion.

10. Terminal Trove respects the privacy of Users. Survey responses will be used solely for the purposes described in the Promotion announcement or survey form and will comply with applicable privacy laws and the Terminal Trove Privacy Policy.

Terminal Trove retains the right to alter, suspend, or cancel Promotions at any time, providing appropriate notice to Users.

Sponsorship and Bookings

Terminal Trove offers sponsorship opportunities that allow sponsors to promote their brand, products, or services through banner placements, newsletter features, and other promotional formats ("Sponsorship"). By purchasing a Sponsorship, sponsors agree to the following terms in addition to these Terms:

1. All Sponsorship payments are final and non-refundable. Sponsors acknowledge this at the time of booking.

2. All banner content, promotional messages, logos, and linked URLs are subject to review and approval by Terminal Trove. Terminal Trove reserves the right to reject or request modifications to any content deemed inappropriate, misleading, offensive, or otherwise inconsistent with the standards and values of the platform.

3. Sponsorship dates are confirmed at the time of booking. Any requests to change scheduled dates are subject to availability and must be coordinated through the sponsor dashboard or by contacting Terminal Trove directly.

4. Sponsorship activation is contingent upon confirmation of payment. For immediate payment methods (e.g., credit/debit card), sponsorship activates upon successful payment. For delayed payment methods (e.g., bank transfer), sponsorship activates once funds have been received and confirmed, which may take 1-5 business days. Booked weeks will remain in a pending state until payment is confirmed.

5. If payment via bank transfer is not received within the timeframe specified by the payment processor, the associated booking will be automatically cancelled and the reserved weeks will be released for other sponsors. Terminal Trove is not responsible for delays caused by the sponsor's banking institution.

6. Sponsors may view, manage, and update their bookings and promotional content through their account dashboard.

7. Terminal Trove reserves the right to modify, restructure, or discontinue Sponsorship offerings at any time, with reasonable notice provided to affected sponsors.

8. The following categories of products, services, or organizations are not eligible for Sponsorship on Terminal Trove:

• Gambling, betting, and fantasy sports (including crypto gambling)
• Adult content and services
• Weapons, firearms, and ammunition
• Tobacco, vaping, and recreational drugs
• Alcohol and alcoholic beverages
• Predatory financial products, including payday loans, high-interest lending, and get-rich-quick schemes
• Multi-level marketing (MLM) and pyramid schemes
• Spyware, stalkerware, or unethical surveillance software
• Black-hat hacking tools or services, including exploit brokers, DDoS-for-hire, and credential stuffing
• Fake review services, bot farms, or astroturfing tools
• Political campaigns or lobbying organizations
• Religious organizations or proselytizing services
• Cryptocurrency or NFT projects without a verifiable, established product
• Services under active legal investigation or international sanctions
• Products with no verifiable company or existing website
• VPN, proxy, relay, or anonymity services intended to bypass laws, platform rules, geo-restrictions, or network controls
• Financial products or services, including trading platforms, brokerages, lending platforms, investment products, forex services, and similar regulated financial services
• Financial trading software, market signals, or financial data services sold for investment or trading purposes
• Donations, fundraising, crowdfunding, or charity campaigns
• Products or services that infringe intellectual property rights, including counterfeit goods or infringing software
• Goods, software, or services that are illegal in applicable jurisdictions or create material sanctions, export-control, or regulatory risk

Terminal Trove reserves the right to refuse any sponsorship at its sole discretion, including for reasons not listed above. Terminal Trove may also reject, suspend, remove, or cancel any Sponsorship where the sponsor, linked destination, creative, product, or service presents legal, compliance, reputational, sanctions, export-control, payment-processor, or platform-policy risk.

Sponsors represent and warrant that their content, linked destinations, products, and services comply with applicable law, do not infringe any third-party rights, are accurately described, and do not fall within Terminal Trove's prohibited sponsorship categories.

Disclaimer

All content and materials on Terminal Trove, including tool listings, descriptions, screenshots, and related information, are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. Terminal Trove makes no representations or warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, regarding the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, safety, or availability of any content, tool, or service listed on or accessible through the platform.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Terminal Trove disclaims all warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

Terminal Trove does not guarantee the safety, reliability, functionality, or quality of any third-party tool or software listed on the platform. Users download, install, and use any listed tool entirely at their own risk.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Terminal Trove and its operators shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of or in connection with the use of, inability to use, or reliance on any content, tool, or service listed on or linked from Terminal Trove. This includes, without limitation, damages for loss of data, loss of profits, business interruption, or system damage.

This limitation applies regardless of the legal theory under which damages are sought and whether or not Terminal Trove has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Accuracy of Content

The information on Terminal Trove, including tool descriptions, features, language tags, installation instructions, and screenshots, may contain technical inaccuracies, typographical errors, or outdated information. Terminal Trove does not warrant that any content on the platform is accurate, complete, or current.

Tool information is reviewed at the time of listing. Software projects evolve continuously, and details such as features, licensing, maintenance status, and compatibility may change after a listing is published. Terminal Trove updates listings when changes are identified or reported, but does not guarantee real-time accuracy.

External Links

Terminal Trove links to third-party websites, repositories, documentation, and resources that are not operated or controlled by Terminal Trove. The presence of any link on the platform does not imply endorsement, approval, or affiliation with the linked site or its operators.

Terminal Trove is not responsible for the content, availability, privacy practices, or security of any external site. Users access external links entirely at their own risk and should review the terms and policies of any third-party site they visit.

Common provisions

No Waiver

Failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of any such right or provision. No waiver shall be considered a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term.

Service interruption

To ensure the best possible service level, the Owner reserves the right to interrupt the Service for maintenance, system updates or any other changes, informing the Users appropriately.

Within the limits of law, the Owner may also decide to suspend or discontinue the Service altogether. If the Service is discontinued, the Owner will cooperate with Users to enable them to withdraw Personal Data or information and will respect Users' rights relating to continued product use and/or compensation, as provided for by applicable law.

Additionally, the Service might not be available due to reasons outside the Owner's reasonable control, such as "force majeure" events (infrastructural breakdowns or blackouts etc.).

Service reselling

Users may not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of Terminal Trove and of its Service without the Owner's express prior written permission, granted either directly or through a legitimate reselling programme.

Intellectual property rights

Without prejudice to any more specific provision of these Terms, any intellectual property rights, such as copyrights, trademark rights, patent rights and design rights related to Terminal Trove are the exclusive property of the Owner or its licensors and are subject to the protection granted by applicable laws or international treaties relating to intellectual property.

All trademarks — nominal or figurative — and all other marks, trade names, service marks, word marks, illustrations, images, or logos appearing in connection with Terminal Trove are, and remain, the exclusive property of the Owner or its licensors and are subject to the protection granted by applicable laws or international treaties related to intellectual property.

Changes to these Terms

The Owner reserves the right to amend or otherwise modify these Terms at any time. In such cases, the Owner will appropriately inform the User of these changes.

Such changes will only affect the relationship with the User from the date communicated to Users onwards.

The continued use of the Service will signify the User's acceptance of the revised Terms. If Users do not wish to be bound by the changes, they must stop using the Service and may terminate the Agreement.

The applicable previous version will govern the relationship prior to the User's acceptance. The User can obtain any previous version from the Owner.

Assignment of contract

The Owner reserves the right to transfer, assign, dispose of by novation, or subcontract any or all rights or obligations under these Terms, taking the User's legitimate interests into account. Provisions regarding changes of these Terms will apply accordingly.

Users may not assign or transfer their rights or obligations under these Terms in any way, without the written permission of the Owner.

Contacts

All communications relating to the use of Terminal Trove must be sent using the contact information stated in this document.

Severability

Should any provision of these Terms be deemed or become invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions, which shall remain in full force and effect.

Definitions and legal references

Terminal Trove (or this Application)

The property that enables the provision of the Service.

Agreement

Any legally binding or contractual relationship between the Owner and the User, governed by these Terms.

Owner (or We)

Indicates the natural person(s) or legal entity that provides Terminal Trove and/or the Service to Users.

Service

The service provided by Terminal Trove as described in these Terms and on Terminal Trove.

Terms

All provisions applicable to the use of Terminal Trove and/or the Service as described in this document, including any other related documents or agreements, and as updated from time to time.

User (or You)

Indicates any natural person or legal entity using Terminal Trove.