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# BoredOS — Usage Policy & Disclaimer
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Version 1.0 | Last updated: May 2026
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---
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## 1. Acceptance of Terms
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**By installing, running, copying, modifying, or otherwise using BoredOS, you
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acknowledge that you have read this policy, understand it, and agree to be bound
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by its terms.**
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If you do not agree to these terms, you must not use, install, or distribute
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BoredOS. Where technically feasible (e.g. in installer or first-boot contexts),
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an explicit acknowledgment prompt will be presented. Proceeding past that prompt
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constitutes acceptance of this policy.
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---
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## 2. License
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BoredOS is free software released under the **GNU General Public License v3.0
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(GPLv3)**. A full copy of the license is available in the [`LICENSE`](./LICENSE)
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file in this repository.
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The GPLv3 governs your rights to copy, modify, and redistribute BoredOS. This
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Usage Policy is a **supplementary document** and does not override or modify the
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permissions and conditions granted by the GPLv3. In the event of any conflict
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between this document and the GPLv3, the GPLv3 takes precedence with respect to
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software licensing rights.
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Certain restrictions in this policy (in particular, the jurisdictional
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restrictions in Section 3) are incorporated as **additional terms** under
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**GPLv3 Section 7**. Violation of those restrictions therefore constitutes a
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breach of the copyright license under which BoredOS is distributed, and
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automatically terminates your rights under the GPLv3 in accordance with
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Section 8 of that license.
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## 3. Jurisdictional Restrictions
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### 3.1 Age Verification Laws
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BoredOS **does not implement any form of age verification**, and the author has
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no plans to add such a mechanism. BoredOS is an operating system and does not
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collect user data, connect to external services, or provide online content that
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is regulated under age-gating legislation.
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However, certain jurisdictions have enacted laws that impose age verification or
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age-appropriate design obligations on software or digital services accessible to
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minors, including but not limited to:
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- **California, USA** — California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AB 2273)
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- **United States (federal)** — Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA),
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as enforced by the FTC
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- **United Kingdom** — Children's Code (Age Appropriate Design Code) under the
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UK GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018
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- **Any other jurisdiction** that enacts substantially similar legislation
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requiring age verification, age-appropriate design assessments, or parental
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consent mechanisms for software accessible to users under the age of 16 or 18
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### 3.2 Prohibited Use in Restricted Jurisdictions
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**If you are located in, or subject to the laws of, any jurisdiction described
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in Section 3.1, you are not permitted to use, install, execute, deploy,
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distribute, sublicense, or otherwise interact with BoredOS in any form.**
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"Use" for the purposes of this section means:
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- Installing or running BoredOS on any hardware or virtual machine
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- Distributing BoredOS or any derivative work to third parties
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- Deploying BoredOS in any environment accessible to others
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- Incorporating BoredOS or its components into any other software product
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By using BoredOS, you represent and warrant that the laws of your jurisdiction
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do not require the operator or distributor of this software to implement age
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verification or age-gating controls. This restriction is incorporated as an
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additional condition of the copyright license pursuant to **GPLv3 Section 7(e)**.
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Breach of this restriction terminates your rights under the GPLv3.
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### 3.3 Permitted Jurisdictions
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In jurisdictions that do not impose age verification or age-gating obligations
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on software of this nature — including, at the time of writing, the Netherlands
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and many other countries — any person of any age may use BoredOS freely, subject
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to the terms of the GPLv3 and this policy.
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### 3.4 No Monitoring of Compliance
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The author does not have the technical means or intent to enforce jurisdictional
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restrictions on a per-user basis. These restrictions are stated in good faith to
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clarify the intended scope of use and to allocate legal responsibility
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appropriately. If you are unsure whether your jurisdiction imposes such
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requirements, consult a qualified legal professional before using or distributing
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BoredOS.
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## 4. Privacy & Data Collection
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**BoredOS collects absolutely no data.**
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- No telemetry
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- No analytics
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- No crash reports
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- No user accounts
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- No network communication initiated by the OS itself
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- No cookies, tracking pixels, or persistent identifiers of any kind
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BoredOS runs entirely on your local hardware. The author has no visibility into
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who runs BoredOS, how it is used, or on what hardware it is installed.
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The GitHub repository hosting BoredOS source code is operated by **GitHub, Inc.**,
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which may collect data in accordance with
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[GitHub's own Privacy Policy](https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/privacy-policies/github-general-privacy-statement).
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The author has no control over and is not responsible for GitHub's data practices.
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## 5. Disclaimer of Warranties
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BoredOS is provided **"as is"**, without warranty of any kind, express or
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implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability, fitness
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for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
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The author makes no representations or warranties that:
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- BoredOS will operate correctly on any given hardware configuration
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- BoredOS is free of bugs, security vulnerabilities, or defects
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- BoredOS is fit for any production, safety-critical, or mission-critical use
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**Do not use BoredOS in any environment where failure could result in personal
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injury, data loss, financial harm, or other significant consequences.**
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To the extent that mandatory provisions of applicable law (including EU consumer
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protection law) imply warranties that cannot be excluded, such warranties are
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limited in duration and scope to the minimum required by law.
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## 6. Limitation of Liability
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To the maximum extent permitted by the mandatory laws of your jurisdiction, the
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author of BoredOS shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental,
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special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including but not limited to loss
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of data, loss of profits, hardware damage, or business interruption) arising
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out of the use or inability to use BoredOS, even if advised of the possibility
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of such damages.
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Nothing in this section limits liability for death or personal injury caused by
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negligence, fraud, or any other liability that cannot be excluded under
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applicable mandatory law.
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The author is a private individual contributing this project freely to the
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open-source community. This project generates no revenue. Any legal claims
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should be assessed proportionally to this context.
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## 7. No Endorsement
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The BoredOS name and branding may not be used to endorse or promote products or
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services derived from this software without prior written permission from the
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author. This is consistent with, and does not supersede, the terms of the GPLv3.
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## 8. Governing Law & Jurisdiction
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This policy and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection
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with it are governed by the laws of **the Netherlands**, without regard to its
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conflict of law provisions.
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Any disputes arising out of or in connection with this policy shall be subject
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to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of **Amsterdam, the
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Netherlands**, except where mandatory applicable law requires otherwise.
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## 9. Severability
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If any provision of this policy is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to
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be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed modified
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to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, or severed if
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modification is not possible. The validity and enforceability of the remaining
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provisions shall not be affected.
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## 10. Changes to This Policy
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This policy may be updated from time to time, for example to reflect changes in
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applicable law. Each version will carry an updated version number and date. The
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most current version will always be available in the
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[BoredOS GitHub repository](https://github.com/boreddevnl/BoredOS). Prior
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versions will be retained in the repository history.
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Continued use of BoredOS after a policy update constitutes acceptance of the
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updated terms. If you do not agree to an updated version, you must cease using
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BoredOS.
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## 11. Contact
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This project is maintained by its author on a best-effort, voluntary basis.
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For questions about this policy, open an issue on the
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[GitHub repository](https://github.com/boreddevnl/BoredOS).
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---
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*BoredOS Usage Policy v1.1 — May 2026* |