Acceptable Use Policy

Last updated: January 22, 2025

1. Overview

This Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") is part of our Terms of Service and applies to all users of Plugin Library. We designed these rules to ensure a safe, fair, and reliable experience for everyone.

We reserve the right to update this AUP at any time. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

2. Account Usage

2.1 One Account Per Person

Each user should maintain only one account. Creating multiple accounts to circumvent limits, bans, or for any other reason is prohibited.

2.2 No Account Sharing

Your Plugin Library account is personal to you. You may not:

• Share your login credentials with others
• Allow others to access the Service through your account
• Transfer your account to another person
• Sell or rent access to your account

2.3 Accurate Information

You must provide accurate information when creating your account and keep it up to date. Using fake identities or impersonating others is prohibited.

3. Prohibited Activities

3.1 Automation and Scraping

You may not use automated tools, bots, or scripts to:

• Access the Service without authorization
• Scrape, crawl, or collect data from the Service
• Create accounts or submit content automatically
• Circumvent rate limits or access controls
• Overload or disrupt our servers or infrastructure

Limited automation for personal use (such as importing your plugin list via our official API, when available) may be permitted with prior written approval.

3.2 Circumventing Payment

You may not attempt to:

• Access paid features without a valid subscription
• Use fraudulent payment methods
• Abuse free trials or promotional offers
• Exploit bugs or vulnerabilities to avoid payment
• Share paid features with non-paying users

3.3 Security and System Integrity

You may not:

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service, other accounts, or our systems
• Probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of our systems
• Interfere with the proper functioning of the Service
• Transmit viruses, malware, or other harmful code
• Attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Service
• Bypass any security measures or access controls

3.4 Assistant Abuse

Our recommendation features are designed to help you find the right plugins for your projects. You may not:

• Prompt injection attacks: Attempt to manipulate the AI through malicious prompts, instructions hidden in text, or attempts to override its intended behavior
• Data extraction: Try to extract information about our system, other users, or the AI's training data through crafted prompts
• Abuse rate limits: Make excessive requests to AI features to drain resources or increase our costs
• Misuse recommendations: Use the AI for purposes unrelated to plugin recommendations (e.g., trying to get it to write code, create content, or answer unrelated questions)
• Malicious content: Submit harmful, offensive, or illegal content to the AI

We monitor AI usage patterns and may limit or terminate access for users who abuse these features.

3.5 Harmful Content

Any content you submit to the Service (notes, tags, session descriptions) must not:

• Be illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, or harassing
• Contain hate speech or discriminatory content
• Infringe on intellectual property rights
• Contain malware, phishing links, or malicious code
• Violate the privacy of others

3.6 Misrepresentation

You may not:

• Misrepresent your identity or affiliation
• Falsely claim ownership of plugins you do not own
• Use the Service to track or manage pirated software
• Create misleading or fraudulent content

4. Resource Usage

To ensure fair access for all users, we may impose limits on:

• Number of plugins in your library (based on subscription tier)
• AI recommendation requests per day
• Screenshot uploads per day
• API requests (when available)
• Storage for uploaded content

These limits are subject to change. Attempting to circumvent these limits through technical means is prohibited.

5. Reporting Violations

If you become aware of any violations of this AUP, please report them to us at:

• Email: [email protected]

Please include as much detail as possible, including any relevant screenshots or evidence.

6. Enforcement

6.1 Investigation

We may investigate any suspected violations of this AUP. During an investigation, we may:

• Review your account activity and content
• Temporarily restrict your access to certain features
• Contact you for more information

6.2 Consequences

Violations of this AUP may result in:

• Warning or notice
• Temporary suspension of your account or specific features
• Permanent termination of your account
• Deletion of content that violates this policy
• Legal action in serious cases

The severity of enforcement depends on the nature of the violation, whether it was intentional, and whether you have previous violations.

6.3 Appeals

If you believe your account was suspended or terminated in error, you may appeal by contacting us at [email protected]. Include your account email and a detailed explanation of why you believe the decision was incorrect.

7. Responsible Disclosure

If you discover a security vulnerability in the Service, we ask that you:

• Report it to us immediately at [email protected]
• Do not exploit the vulnerability or access data beyond what is necessary to demonstrate the issue
• Do not disclose the vulnerability publicly until we have had a chance to address it
• Allow us reasonable time to investigate and fix the issue

We appreciate responsible security researchers and will not take legal action against those who follow these guidelines.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Acceptable Use Policy, please contact us at:

• General inquiries: [email protected]
• Report abuse: [email protected]
• Security issues: [email protected]
• Appeals: [email protected]