Legal

1. Terms of Service

GitGem.org ("GitGem", the "Site", "we", "us", or "our") is operated by Lifetime Labs LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, do not use the Site.

1.1 Nature of the service

GitGem is an independent discovery platform that automatically aggregates, ranks, and links to publicly available repositories from third-party code-hosting forges (primarily GitHub) based on signals such as growth velocity (the rate of increase in stars, forks, and activity). We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by GitHub, Inc., GitLab, Codeberg, or any repository owner.

We do not host, store, copy, mirror, or distribute any source code, binaries, or files from any repository. Every repository referenced on GitGem is hosted by a third-party forge and remains under the control of its original owner and that forge's terms. Listing a repository on GitGem does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or certification of its quality, safety, legality, or fitness for any purpose, and a high velocity score or any badge does not indicate safety or legitimacy.

1.2 Accounts

Some features (such as voting, commenting, submitting projects, and reporting content) require an account, which you create by signing in through GitHub. You are responsible for activity that occurs under your account, and you must not impersonate others or misuse another person's account. We may suspend or terminate any account at our discretion, including for violations of these Terms, with or without notice.

1.3 Acceptable use

You agree not to use GitGem to:

• post unlawful, infringing, defamatory, harassing, hateful, or deceptive content;
• submit, promote, or upvote malware, cracked or pirated software, or content that violates intellectual property or other rights;
• manipulate rankings, votes, or reports through automation, bots, or coordinated inauthentic activity;
• scrape, overload, probe, or interfere with the Site, its infrastructure, or its security;
• misrepresent your identity or affiliation.

1.4 User content

You retain ownership of the comments, pitches, links, screenshots, and other content you submit ("User Content"). By submitting User Content, you grant Lifetime Labs LLC a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable license to host, store, reproduce, display, distribute, and adapt that content for the purpose of operating, promoting, and improving the Site. You represent that you have the rights necessary to grant this license and that your User Content does not violate these Terms or any law. We may remove, deprioritize, or refuse any User Content at our discretion.

1.5 No warranty

The Site and all content, rankings, metadata, and links are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, accuracy, completeness, reliability, and any warranty that the Site or any repository is available, secure, lawful, or free of malicious code.

1.6 Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Lifetime Labs LLC, its owners, members, operators, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, profits, revenue, goodwill, or business, arising out of or related to your use of the Site or any repository or link accessed through it. This includes damages from malware, cracked or pirated software, data loss, legal exposure, or financial loss, regardless of the theory of liability and whether or not we were advised of the possibility of such damages. Our total aggregate liability for all claims relating to the Site shall not exceed one hundred U.S. dollars (US $100). Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

1.7 Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Lifetime Labs LLC and its affiliates from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your User Content, your use of the Site, or your violation of these Terms or any law or third-party right.

1.8 Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Wyoming, U.S.A., without regard to its conflict-of-law principles. You agree that the state and federal courts located in Wyoming shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Site, and you consent to personal jurisdiction and venue there.

1.9 Changes to these Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. The "Last updated" date above reflects the current version. Your continued use of the Site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

2. Content and Security Disclaimer

Trending mechanisms on public forges are open and gameable. Repositories containing cracked software, pirated content, malware, or other malicious or unlawful material can appear in trending lists before the forge detects and removes them, and may therefore appear on GitGem.

GitGem applies automated spam and malicious-content detection filters, provides a Report button for community flagging, and displays community upvote and downvote signals. These measures are imperfect and cannot guarantee that every problematic repository is filtered or removed promptly. Final removal of any repository from its forge rests solely with that forge.

You are solely responsible for:

• performing your own due diligence before visiting, cloning, or downloading from any repository;
• scanning all downloaded files with up-to-date antivirus and malware tools;
• verifying the repository owner, license, commit history, and community feedback independently;
• ensuring your use complies with all applicable laws in your jurisdiction, including copyright and intellectual property laws.

All repositories, descriptions, code, and content accessible through links on GitGem are owned and controlled by third parties. We do not investigate, monitor, verify, or assume responsibility for the accuracy, legality, safety, quality, or completeness of any third-party content, and a link from GitGem does not imply endorsement. By using GitGem you acknowledge these risks and accept full responsibility for any action you take based on information or links provided on the Site.

3. Copyright and DMCA Notices

Lifetime Labs LLC respects the intellectual property rights of others and responds to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement. Because GitGem links to and displays metadata about third-party repositories (and hosts user-submitted links and comments), if you believe material referenced on the Site infringes your copyright, you may send a notice to our designated agent.

We will remove or disable access to allegedly infringing material referenced on GitGem in appropriate circumstances, and we will terminate the accounts of repeat infringers. Note that GitGem does not host repository files; to remove the underlying content you may also need to contact the forge that hosts it.

3.1 Filing a notice

A valid notice of claimed infringement must include:

• your physical or electronic signature;
• identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed;
• identification of the material on GitGem you claim is infringing, with enough detail (such as the URL) for us to locate it;
• your name, address, and contact information;
• a statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
• a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on its behalf.

Send notices to our designated agent through our contact page. If you submit content to GitGem and believe it was removed in error, you may submit a counter-notice through the same channel.

4. Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains what information Lifetime Labs LLC collects through GitGem, how we use it, and the choices you have. It applies to GitGem.org.

4.1 Information we collect

• Account information. When you sign in with GitHub, we receive basic profile information from GitHub, such as your username, user ID, avatar, and the email associated with your GitHub authentication. We do not receive your GitHub password.
• Content you submit. Comments, votes, project submissions, screenshots, and reports you create on the Site.
• Technical and usage data. Information your browser sends automatically, such as IP address, device and browser type, pages viewed, and timestamps, collected through standard server logs and our infrastructure providers.
• Cookies and local storage. We use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary to keep you signed in (via our authentication provider) and to remember preferences such as your theme. We do not use third-party advertising cookies, and our analytics (Cloudflare Web Analytics) is cookieless.
• Analytics. We use Cloudflare Web Analytics, a privacy-first measurement tool, to understand aggregate traffic such as page views, referrers, approximate location (country), and page-load performance. It does not use cookies or other client-side storage, does not fingerprint visitors, and does not track you across other sites. Cloudflare measures this at its edge and does not retain your IP address or use it to identify you.

4.2 How we use information

We use this information to operate and secure the Site, authenticate you, display and attribute your contributions, rank and personalize content, detect spam and abuse, respond to reports and legal requests, and understand and improve how the Site is used.

4.3 Legal bases (EEA and UK users)

Where the GDPR or UK GDPR applies, we process your information based on: performance of a contract (to provide the Site and your account); our legitimate interests (to secure the Site, prevent abuse, and improve our service); your consent (where required, such as for non-essential cookies); and compliance with legal obligations.

4.4 How we share information

We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with service providers that help us run the Site (such as our hosting, database, authentication, and analytics providers, including Supabase and Cloudflare), with GitHub as part of the sign-in flow, and where required by law or to protect rights, safety, and the integrity of the Site. Content you post publicly (such as comments, votes, and submissions) is visible to others by design.

4.5 Retention

We keep personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Site, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. You can delete your account at any time from your profile page. Deleting your account removes your personal profile data (such as your username, display name, and avatar). Content you contributed publicly (submissions, upvotes, and comments) is retained but anonymized, so it is no longer linked to you. We keep this anonymized content to preserve the integrity of the Site (for example, accurate vote counts and existing discussions).

4.6 Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or export your personal information, to object to or restrict certain processing, and to withdraw consent. Residents of the EEA, UK, and California (under the CCPA/CPRA) have these or similar rights, including the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising them. To make a request, contact us through our contact page. You may also withdraw access at any time from your GitHub account settings.

4.7 Removing your data

If you created a GitGem account, you can delete it yourself at any time from your profile page. This removes your account and personal profile data right away; your public contributions (submissions, upvotes, and comments) remain on the Site but are anonymized, as described in Section 4.5 (Retention) above.

Separately, GitGem may display your public GitHub profile (username, name, or avatar) in features such as trending charts and project listings, drawn from public GitHub data, even if you never created an account. If you would like that information removed, contact us using the method described in Section 4.6 (Your rights) above and we will remove it promptly. You can also revoke GitGem's access at any time from your GitHub account settings.

4.8 International transfers

We and our service providers may process information in the United States and other countries whose data-protection laws may differ from those in your country. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards for such transfers.

4.9 Children

GitGem is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age required in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

4.10 Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date above reflects the current version, and material changes will be reflected on this page.