GitBounty Terms of Service

Effective Date: April 14th 2025

Welcome to GitBounty! By using our platform, you agree to the following terms:

1. Off-Session Charges Authorization

By using GitBounty, you authorize us to debit your connected payment method for any platform-related charges, including off-session payments (i.e., when you are not actively using the app). This includes bounties you’ve committed to and fees associated with platform services.

2. Revoking App Authorization

You may revoke GitBounty's access to your GitHub or payment provider account at any time. Revoking access may limit or prevent your ability to use the platform and may impact any active bounties or contributions.

GitBounty also reserves the right to revoke your access to the platform at any time, at its sole discretion, including in cases of policy violations, abuse, or security concerns.

3. No Refunds

All payments made on GitBounty are non-refundable, including but not limited to bounty commitments, platform fees, and disbursements. Please review bounty details carefully before confirming any payment.

4. Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

In the event of a dispute—whether regarding bounty fulfillment, payment issues, or project disagreements—you agree to abide by the decision of GitBounty's internal arbitration process. This decision will be final and binding.

5. Issue Assignment and Cooperation

Developers assigned to issues are expected to communicate and collaborate in good faith. GitBounty and repository managers reserve the right to unassign a developer from an issue if they are deemed unresponsive, uncooperative, or otherwise not progressing the work in a reasonable manner.

6. Limitation of Liability

GitBounty is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted by law, GitBounty and its operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages resulting from your use of the platform, including but not limited to lost profits, data loss, or business interruption.

Privacy Policy

GitBounty is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect and how we use it.

1. Information We Collect

• GitHub account data: When you connect your GitHub account, we collect your username, public profile data, repositories, and email.
• Payment information: We use Stripe to process payments. GitBounty does not store credit card numbers.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To operate and maintain the GitBounty platform.
• To process payments and facilitate bounties.
• To detect abuse, fraud, or misuse.
• To communicate with you about your account, transactions, or critical platform updates.

3. Data Sharing

We only share your data with trusted third-party services necessary to run GitBounty (e.g., Stripe, GitHub). We do not sell your data.

4. Your Rights

You may request a copy or deletion of your data by contacting us at admin@whiteclaysoftware.com.

Acceptable Use Policy

By using GitBounty, you agree to follow these rules. You must not:

• Violate any laws or infringe on the rights of others.
• Misrepresent yourself or your affiliation.
• Exploit or abuse the bounty system, including false claims or bait-and-switch tactics.
• Harass, threaten, or bully others on or off the platform.
• Attempt to reverse-engineer, hack, or interfere with platform functionality.
• Engage in spam, fraud, or harmful behavior.

Violations of this policy may result in your removal from GitBounty and forfeiture of any active bounties.