Terms of Service
Effective Date: July 1, 2025
Last Updated: July 1, 2025
1. Agreement to Terms
By accessing or using Commands.com ("Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you disagree with any part of these terms, you do not have permission to access the Service.
2. Description of Service
Commands.com is a platform that allows users to:
- Share, discover, and use command-line scripts and AI prompts
- Create creator profiles and showcase their contributions
- Upload and share media files related to their commands and prompts
- Engage with community content through likes and copies
3. User Accounts
3.1 Account Creation
- You must provide accurate and complete information when creating an account
- You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials
- You must be at least 13 years old to use this Service
- One person or legal entity may maintain no more than one account
3.2 Account Responsibilities
- You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account
- You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
- We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms
4. User Content
4.1 Your Content
By submitting content to Commands.com, you:
- Retain ownership of your intellectual property rights
- Grant Commands.com a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display your content
- Represent and warrant that you have the right to submit the content
- Acknowledge that other users may copy, modify, and use your shared commands and prompts
4.2 Content Guidelines
You agree not to submit content that:
- Infringes any intellectual property rights
- Contains malicious code, malware, or harmful scripts
- Is illegal, threatening, abusive, harassing, or defamatory
- Contains personal information of others without consent
- Violates any applicable laws or regulations
- Is spam or misleading
- Could damage or interfere with the Service
4.3 Content Moderation
- We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these Terms
- We may review content before or after it is posted
- We are not responsible for user-generated content
5. Acceptable Use Policy
You agree not to:
- Use the Service for any illegal purposes
- Upload or distribute malware, viruses, or malicious code
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or other users' accounts
- Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers
- Reverse engineer or attempt to extract the source code of the Service
- Use automated means to access the Service without permission
- Impersonate another person or entity
- Collect or harvest user data without permission
- Use the Service to distribute spam
6. Intellectual Property
6.1 Service Content
The Service and its original content (excluding user content) are owned by Commands.com and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws.
6.2 User Content License
When you submit content labeled as "CLI Command" or "AI Prompt", you grant all users of the Service a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, copy, modify, and distribute that content.
6.3 Copyright Policy
We respect intellectual property rights. If you believe any content infringes your copyright, please contact us with:
- Identification of the copyrighted work
- Identification of the infringing material
- Your contact information
- A statement of good faith belief
- A statement of accuracy and authorization
7. Creator Profiles and Community Features
7.1 Creator Profiles
- You may create one creator profile per account
- Profile information must be accurate and not misleading
- You are responsible for maintaining your profile
7.2 Community Metrics
- Likes, copies, and other metrics are provided as-is
- We do not guarantee the accuracy of community metrics
- Manipulation of metrics through artificial means is prohibited
8. Privacy and Data Protection
8.1 Data Collection
We collect and process data as described in our Privacy Policy, including:
- Account information (email, display name)
- Content you submit
- Usage data and analytics
- Authentication tokens
8.2 Data Security
- We implement reasonable security measures to protect your data
- You acknowledge that no internet transmission is completely secure
- You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account
9. Payment Terms and Creator Monetization
9.1 Payment Processing
- All payments are processed through Stripe Connect
- You must comply with Stripe's terms of service and acceptable use policies
- We do not store your payment information on our servers
- Payment disputes are handled through Stripe's dispute resolution process
9.2 Creator Revenue and Payouts
- Creators receive payments directly from purchasers through Stripe Connect
- Commands.com retains a 15% platform fee from each transaction
- Payouts are subject to Stripe's payout schedule and policies
- Creators are responsible for their own tax reporting and compliance
- You must connect a valid Stripe account to receive payments
9.3 Pricing and Content Monetization
- Creators may set prices for their content using predefined pricing tiers
- Available pricing options: Free, $0.99, $1.99, $2.99, $4.99, $9.99, $19.99
- Pricing must be set at the time of content creation
- Price changes after publication are not permitted
- Free content remains free permanently
9.4 Refunds and Disputes
- All sales are final unless required by applicable law
- Refund requests must be made within 7 days of purchase
- Refunds are at the sole discretion of the creator, not Commands.com
- Payment disputes should be initiated through Stripe's dispute process
- We may facilitate refunds in cases of technical errors or service failures
9.5 Purchase Terms
- Purchases grant you a personal, non-transferable license to use the content
- You may not resell, redistribute, or commercialize purchased content
- Access to purchased content is tied to your account
- We do not guarantee continued availability of purchased content
10. Third-Party Services
10.1 Authentication
We use Firebase Authentication for user authentication. By using our Service, you also agree to Firebase's terms of service.
10.2 Content Delivery
We use AWS services (S3, CloudFront) for content storage and delivery. Your uploaded content is subject to AWS's terms of service.
10.3 Payment Processing
We use Stripe for payment processing. By making purchases or connecting a creator account, you agree to Stripe's terms of service and privacy policy.
11. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability
11.1 Service Availability
- The Service is provided "as is" and "as available"
- We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation
- We may modify or discontinue the Service at any time
11.2 Content Disclaimer
- We do not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of user-generated content
- You use commands and prompts at your own risk
- We are not responsible for any damage caused by user content
11.3 Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Commands.com shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your use of the Service.
12. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Commands.com, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from:
- Your use of the Service
- Your violation of these Terms
- Your violation of any rights of another party
- Your content
13. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of material changes by:
- Posting the new Terms on the Service
- Updating the "Last Updated" date
- Sending notice to registered users (at our discretion)
Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.
14. Termination
14.1 Termination by You
You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us.
14.2 Termination by Us
We may terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice, for:
- Violation of these Terms
- Illegal activities
- Harmful behavior toward other users or the Service
- Extended periods of inactivity
14.3 Effect of Termination
Upon termination:
- Your right to use the Service ceases immediately
- We may delete your account and content
- Content you've shared may remain available to other users
- All provisions of these Terms that should survive termination will remain in effect
15. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
15.1 Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of New York, NY, without regard to conflict of law principles.
15.2 Dispute Resolution
Any disputes arising from these Terms or the Service shall be resolved through:
- Good faith negotiations
- Mediation (if negotiations fail)
- Binding arbitration (if mediation fails)
15.3 Exceptions
You may pursue claims in small claims court if eligible. Either party may seek injunctive relief in court for intellectual property violations.
16. General Provisions
16.1 Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Commands.com regarding the Service.
16.2 Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect.
16.3 Waiver
Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms is not a waiver of that right or provision.
16.4 Assignment
You may not assign or transfer these Terms. We may assign our rights and obligations without restriction.
17. Contact Information
For questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:
Email: legal@commands.com
18. Additional Terms for Specific Features
18.1 Gallery Uploads
- Maximum 5 files per command/prompt
- Maximum 10MB per file
- Supported formats: JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP, MP4, MOV, WebM
- Uploaded files are processed and stored on AWS infrastructure
- We reserve the right to compress or optimize uploaded media
18.2 Command Execution
- Users execute commands and prompts entirely at their own risk
- Always review and understand code before execution
- We strongly recommend testing in safe environments first
- We are not liable for any system damage or data loss
By using Commands.com, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.