Terms of Service

By creating an account or using CodeChapter, you agree to these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you may not use our service. We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time, and your continued use constitutes acceptance of any changes.

Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use CodeChapter. By creating an account, you represent that you meet this requirement and that all information you provide is accurate and current.

Account Security

You are responsible for:

• Maintaining the security of your GitHub account used to authenticate
• All activities that occur under your account
• Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized access
• Ensuring your account information is accurate and up to date

CodeChapter provides a developer reputation scoring system that analyzes public GitHub data to calculate and display metrics about your coding activity and contributions. Our service includes:

• Automated calculation of developer reputation scores
• Public profile pages displaying your metrics
• Analytics and insights about your GitHub activity
• Ranking and comparison with other developers

You agree not to:

• Use the service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
• Attempt to manipulate or artificially inflate your reputation score
• Scrape, spider, or crawl the service or use automated tools to access it
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the service
• Interfere with or disrupt the service or servers
• Violate any applicable laws or regulations
• Harass, abuse, or harm other users
• Impersonate another person or entity
• Upload malware, viruses, or malicious code
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the service

5. Data and Privacy

Our collection and use of your information is governed by our Privacy Policy. By using CodeChapter, you consent to our data practices as described in the Privacy Policy.

Public Information

Your CodeChapter profile is public by default and may be viewed by anyone. We analyze your public GitHub data, and your reputation score and related metrics are publicly displayed unless you configure privacy settings.

6. Intellectual Property

Our Content

CodeChapter and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by CodeChapter and are protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Your Content

You retain all rights to your GitHub repositories and code. By using our service, you grant us a limited license to access and analyze your public GitHub data to provide our services.

Service Availability

We strive to provide reliable service but do not guarantee:

• Uninterrupted or error-free operation
• Accuracy or reliability of content or metrics
• That defects will be corrected
• That the service is free of viruses or harmful components

Limitation of Liability

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CODECHAPTER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

8. Third-Party Services

Our service integrates with GitHub and other third-party services. Your use of these services is subject to their respective terms and policies. We are not responsible for the availability, content, or practices of third-party services.

9. Account Termination

By You

You may terminate your account at any time through your account settings. Upon termination, your data will be deleted in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

By Us

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if:

• You violate these Terms of Service
• You engage in fraudulent or abusive behavior
• Your account is inactive for an extended period
• Required by law or to protect our rights

10. Changes to Service

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the service at any time with or without notice. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation.

11. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which CodeChapter operates, without regard to conflict of law provisions. Any disputes shall be resolved in the courts of that jurisdiction.

12. Dispute Resolution

In the event of a dispute, you agree to first attempt to resolve it informally by contacting us. If the dispute cannot be resolved informally, you agree to binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

14. Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us: