Terms of Service - OpenStock

🌟 Our Approach to Terms

We believe terms of service should protect both users and creators without being exploitative. These terms reflect the Open Dev Society manifesto: open, fair, community-first.

✅ No Gotchas: What you see is what you get
✅ Community Input: These terms were reviewed by our community
✅ Fair Use: Reasonable limits that protect everyone
✅ Always Free Core: We promise core features stay free forever

🎯 The Basics

By using OpenStock, you're joining our community. Here's what that means:

💙 Respectful Use: Use OpenStock to learn, build, and grow - not to harm others
🎓 Educational Focus: Perfect for students, personal projects, and learning
🤝 Community Spirit: Help others when you can, ask for help when you need it
🔓 Open Source Values: Contribute back when possible, share knowledge freely

💰 Our Free Forever Promise

Core features of OpenStock will always be free:

✅ Real-time stock data and charts
✅ Personal watchlists and portfolio tracking
✅ Basic market analysis tools
✅ Community features and discussions
✅ API access for personal projects

This isn't a "freemium trap" - it's our commitment to making financial tools accessible to everyone.

🛡️ Investment Disclaimer (The Important Stuff)

Let's be crystal clear about this:

OpenStock is an educational and analysis tool, not investment advice.We provide data and tools to help you make informed decisions, but the decisions are yours.

We're not financial advisors. We're developers and community members who built tools we wished existed when we were learning about investing.

Always do your own research. Use multiple sources, consult professionals, and never invest more than you can afford to lose.

👥 Your Account & Responsibilities

We trust you to be a good community member. Here's what we ask:

✨ What We'd Love

• Share knowledge with other users
• Report bugs and suggest improvements
• Keep your account information current
• Use the platform to learn and grow

❌ What Hurts Everyone

• Sharing accounts or API keys
• Trying to break or exploit the system
• Harassing other community members
• Using the platform for illegal activities

📊 Data & Content

Your data belongs to you. We provide tools to export everything anytime. We'll never claim ownership of your watchlists, notes, or personal information.

Market data comes from licensed sources. While we provide it for free, please respect that it's meant for personal use and learning.

Community contributions are appreciated. If you share insights or contribute to discussions, you're helping build a knowledge commons for everyone.

🔧 Service Availability

We're committed to keeping OpenStock running, but we're also realistic:

• We aim for 99.9% uptime, but stuff happens (we're human!)
• We'll give advance notice for planned maintenance
• Major outages will be communicated on our status page and Discord
• We're building sustainable infrastructure, not just cheap hosting

🔄 Changes to These Terms

We believe in transparency for terms changes too:

• Community discussion on proposed changes
• Clear explanation of what's changing and why
• Version history available on GitHub

🤔 Questions or Concerns?

Legal documents shouldn't be mysterious. If anything here confuses you or seems unfair, let's talk about it.

Legal Questions: [email protected]

General Discussion: Join our Discord #community channel

The Open Dev Society Way

"We build tools that empower people, create knowledge that's free for all, and foster communities where everyone can grow."

These terms reflect those values. Thanks for being part of our community. 🚀