Tasks Gets a Terms of Service
Similar to the new privacy policy, Tasks now has an official terms of service. Starting with version 14.9, Google Play users will be asked to agree to it when opening the app.
If you downloaded Tasks from F-Droid, these terms do not apply to you unless you sign in to a Tasks.org account for synchronization. Your use of the app remains governed solely by the open source license (GPLv3).
The open source license already covers the basics, but a proper terms of service fills in the gaps.
Like the privacy policy, the terms of service was generated by Termly.io based on Tasks.org's existing feature set. It covers the standard stuff you'd expect:
- Acceptable use (don't do crimes with the app, please)
- Liability limits (I'm one person and I don't want to lose my house)
- The usual legal boilerplate that keeps lawyers happy
The terms do not reflect any change in functionality or behavior. Tasks.org works exactly the same as it did yesterday.
Regarding "Expansive" Language
Because these terms are generated from standard commercial templates, you might see broad boilerplate language (such as restrictions on "reverse engineering" or competition) that feels out of place for a free software project.
I have manually added a "Supremacy Clause" to the Terms of Service. This explicitly states that the GPLv3 license takes priority. Your rights to study, modify, and distribute the Tasks.org source code remain absolute and unaffected.
If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.