Modcord Terms of Service

1. Agreement

These terms are between you and Henry Ng, who runs the hosted Modcord bot (“I” and “me”). By adding Modcord to a server or using it, you agree to them. If you add it to a server, you confirm that you have the permission to do so (Manage Server) and the authority to agree for that server.

These terms cover the hosted bot only. If you run your own copy, they do not apply to it.

2. What Modcord does

Modcord reads messages in channels where you turn it on and uses an AI model to decide whether they break your server's rules. Depending on the actions your server allows, it can warn, delete messages, time out, kick or ban members, and it records what it did. How it handles data is described in the Privacy Policy.

3. The AI can be wrong

Modcord's decisions are made by an AI model. It can miss violations, act on harmless messages, and misread context, sarcasm or a language it handles poorly. It is a tool to help moderators, not a replacement for them.

Server admins are responsible for what happens in their servers: for the rules they set, the actions they enable, and for reviewing actions and appeals. You can turn off any action you do not want with /preferences.

4. What server admins agree to

• Follow Discord's Terms of Service and Developer Policy, and the law.
• Tell your members that an AI provider processes their messages for moderation, as the Privacy Policy describes.
• Do not use Modcord to harass, discriminate against or target people, or to break the rules of any platform.

5. Acceptable use

• Do not try to disrupt the service or overload it.
• Do not try to get at another server's data or at anything you are not allowed to access.
• Do not use appeals to harass moderators or other members.

6. The service as offered

Modcord is free and run by one person. There is no promise that it will be available, fast or error-free. I may change it, pause it or stop it at any time.

I may remove the bot from a server or block its use if it is abused, if Discord or the law requires it, or to protect the service. You can remove it from your server at any time, which deletes the server's data as the Privacy Policy describes.

7. No warranty

Modcord is provided “as is” and “as available.” To the extent the law allows, I make no warranties of any kind, including that moderation decisions will be accurate, complete or timely, or that the service will be uninterrupted.

8. Limit of liability

To the extent the law allows, I am not liable for indirect, incidental or consequential damages, for lost data or lost profits, or for harm that results from Modcord acting on a message or failing to act on one. Some places do not allow these limits, in which case they apply only as far as the law permits.

9. Open source

Modcord's code is licensed under the GPL-3.0 and available on GitHub. That license governs what you can do with the code. These terms govern use of the hosted service. Modcord is not affiliated with Discord Inc. or any AI provider.

10. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of California, USA. Disputes will be brought in the state or federal courts located in California.

11. Changes to these terms

If I change these terms I will update the date at the top and add a line to the change history below. Using Modcord after a change means you accept it. If you do not accept it, remove the bot.

12. Contact

Questions: henry.rainbowfish@gmail.com.