1. Acceptance of Terms
By adding Barry’s Bot (hereinafter "the Bot") to a Discord server or using it within any context, you (hereinafter "the User" or "Server Owner") agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, you must immediately remove the Bot from your server and cease all interaction with it.
2. Eligibility and License
Compliance: You must comply with the official Discord Terms of Service and Developer Terms of Service at all times.
License: The Bot is provided free of charge for personal, non-commercial, and community use. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to use the Bot.
3. Acceptable Use
You agree not to abuse, exploit, or disrupt the Bot’s infrastructure or functionality. Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to:
- Spamming commands or generating excessive traffic to API endpoints.
- Attempting to reverse-engineer, decompile, or extract proprietary data from the Bot.
- Using the Bot or its moderation commands to harass, abuse, or violate the rights of other users.
4. Administrative and Staff Commands
Certain commands, specifically administrative utilities (/purge, /dm, /announce), require elevated Discord permissions (such as Manage Messages or Administrator).
Responsibility: The Server Owner and designated staff members are solely responsible for how these commands are utilized within their community.
Misuse: The developer of the Bot cannot be held responsible for accidental data loss (e.g., deleted messages via /purge) or misuse of administrative functions by server staff.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Bot is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. The developer is an individual hobbyist and does not guarantee uninterrupted uptime, error-free operations, or that specific features will remain permanently available. The Bot may go offline at any time without prior notice for maintenance, technical updates, or due to unexpected external hosting issues.
6. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the developer of Barry’s Bot shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages. This includes, but is not limited to, loss of data, server disruption, loss of profits, emotional distress, or financial damages resulting from:
- The use or inability to use the Bot.
- Any bugs, glitches, or errors within the software.
- The termination or suspension of your access to the Bot.
7. Modifications and Termination
Changes to Terms: The developer reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. Continued usage of the Bot after updates are published constitutes explicit acceptance of the revised Terms.
Termination: Access to the Bot may be suspended or terminated for any user or server at any time, without prior notice, for any reason, including a breach of these Terms.
8. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and any disputes arising out of the use of the Bot shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Netherlands. Any legal disputes shall be submitted exclusively to the competent courts of the Netherlands.
9. Contact
For support, legal questions, or urgent inquiries regarding these Terms, please contact us by joining our official Support Server linked on our website, or via email at barryhisbot@gmail.com.