Terms of Service

1. Purpose of the Application

Threadline is a portfolio project created to demonstrate backend architecture, authentication systems, and moderated forum workflows using CodeIgniter 4.

Threadline is not a commercial product, does not guarantee uptime, and may change or be discontinued at any time.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use Threadline.

By creating an account, you confirm that the information you provide is accurate and that you are legally permitted to use the Application.

3. Accounts and Authentication

3.1 Account Creation

To access certain features, you must create an account. You are responsible for:

• Maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials
• All activity that occurs under your account

3.2 Account Security

We implement reasonable security measures, but you understand and accept that:

• No system is completely secure
• You use the Application at your own risk

4. User Content

4.1 Ownership

You retain ownership of any content you submit, including:

• Threads
• Replies
• Profile information
• Uploaded images

By submitting content, you grant Threadline a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display and store that content as required to operate the Application.

4.2 Responsibility

You are solely responsible for the content you post.

You agree not to submit content that is:

• Illegal or unlawful
• Harassing, abusive, or threatening
• Hate speech or discriminatory
• Spam, misleading, or malicious
• Intended to exploit or harm others
• Designed to disrupt or abuse the system

5. Moderation and Enforcement

Threadline is a moderated community.

We reserve the right to:

• Remove or edit content
• Restrict or suspend accounts
• Terminate access entirely

These actions may be taken with or without notice, at our discretion, to protect the platform and its users.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Attempt to bypass authentication or security controls
• Abuse rate limits or automated protections
• Scrape, crawl, or reverse engineer the Application
• Upload malicious code or payloads
• Interfere with normal operation of the service

7. Third-Party Services

Threadline may integrate third-party services, including:

• Google OAuth for authentication
• Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection
• Email delivery providers

Your use of those services is subject to their respective terms and privacy policies.

We are not responsible for third-party service availability or behavior.

8. Availability and Changes

Threadline is provided “as is” and “as available.”

We may:

• Modify features
• Add or remove functionality
• Change these Terms
• Suspend or discontinue the Application

No guarantee is made regarding uptime, data persistence, or feature stability.

9. Termination

You may stop using Threadline at any time.

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend access if you violate these Terms or misuse the Application.

Termination may result in loss of access to your content or account.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

• Threadline is not liable for any direct or indirect damages
• No warranty is provided regarding accuracy, availability, or reliability
• Use of the Application is entirely at your own risk

11. Privacy

Your use of Threadline is also governed by the Privacy Policy, which explains how data is collected and used.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws applicable in the jurisdiction where the Application is operated, without regard to conflict of law principles.

13. Contact

For questions regarding these Terms, contact the project maintainer via the project website or repository where Threadline is hosted.