Terms of Use

Effective Date: April 20, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Use ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement made between you ("you," "your," or "User") and PubRescue ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"), governing your access to and use of the website pubrescue.pendura.in (the "Service").

By accessing or using the Service, you affirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all of these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, you may not access the Service.

The Service is intended for use by developers and maintainers of open-source Flutter/Dart packages. By using this Service, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age and have the legal capacity to enter into binding contracts.

2. Description of Service

PubRescue is a platform designed to help detect, analyze, and facilitate the adoption of abandoned Flutter packages from pub.dev. Our mission is to keep the Flutter ecosystem healthy by connecting willing maintainers with packages that need new ownership.

The Service provides the following functionalities:

  • Automated detection of abandoned or under-maintained packages on pub.dev
  • Package health analysis, including dependency graphs and popularity metrics
  • Adoption request workflow for interested maintainers
  • Communication channels for adopters and package owners
  • Links to healthier forks and alternative packages
  • Community-driven package curation and recommendations

3. User Accounts and Registration

Account Creation

To access certain features of the Service, you must create an account. Account creation requires authentication through GitHub OAuth. By linking your GitHub account, you authorize us to access certain information from your GitHub profile, including your username, email address, and public avatar.

Account Responsibilities

You agree to:

  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
  • Maintain and promptly update your account information
  • Keep your account credentials confidential and secure
  • Accept all activities that occur under your account
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account

Account Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including but not limited to: violation of these Terms, inactivity, fraud, or abuse.

4. Package Adoption Terms

Adoption Request Process

When you submit an adoption request for a package, you are making a commitment to become a responsible maintainer of that package. Your request should include:

  • Clear justification for why the package should be adopted
  • Your proposed maintenance plan
  • Relevant experience and qualifications
  • Commitment to comply with the original package license

Adopter Obligations

If your adoption request is approved, you agree to:

  • Maintain the package in good working condition
  • Respond to issues and pull requests in a timely manner
  • Publish updates to pub.dev as appropriate
  • Respect the original package license and attribution
  • Not introduce breaking changes without proper deprecation notices
  • Transfer the package to an appropriate publisher account

No Guarantee of Adoption

We do not guarantee that your adoption request will be approved. All adoption requests are subject to review, and we reserve the right to reject any request at our sole discretion. We are not liable for any damages resulting from rejected or delayed adoption requests.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

Service Content

The Service, including its design, logos, graphics, text, and other content ("Service Content"), is owned by the Company and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws of India and international conventions.

You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, lease, or create derivative works from any Service Content without our prior written consent.

Third-Party Packages

All packages indexed on pub.dev, including those listed on PubRescue, are owned by their respective maintainers and are licensed under their respective open-source licenses. PubRescue does not claim ownership of any third-party packages.

When adopting a package, you must comply with the original package's license terms. It is your responsibility to review and understand the license before submitting an adoption request.

User Contributions

By submitting comments, recommendations, or other content to the Service ("User Contributions"), you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute your User Contributions in connection with the Service.

6. Prohibited Uses

You may not use the Service for any purpose that is illegal, unethical, or otherwise prohibited by these Terms. The following uses are strictly prohibited:

  • Violating any applicable local, state, national, or international laws or regulations
  • Infringing on the intellectual property rights of any party
  • Submitting false, misleading, or fraudulent adoption requests
  • Harassing, abusing, or threatening any user or party
  • Attempting to gain unauthorized access to the Service or its systems
  • Distributing malware, viruses, or any harmful code
  • Interfering with the proper functioning of the Service
  • Scraping, crawling, or extracting data from the Service without authorization
  • Using the Service for commercial solicitation without permission
  • Impersonating any person or entity
  • Submitting adoption requests for packages you do not intend to maintain
  • Abandoning adopted packages without proper transfer or deprecation

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT:

  • The SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE
  • THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SERVICE IS ACCURATE OR RELIABLE
  • ANY DEFECTS IN THE SERVICE WILL BE CORRECTED
  • THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS

ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK. YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM DOWNLOADING SUCH MATERIAL.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION:

  • LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
  • DAMAGES RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE
  • DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY USER CONTENT OR CONDUCT
  • DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INACCURACIES

THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY APPLIES REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING THE SERVICE IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to:

  • Your use of the Service
  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Your infringement of any third-party rights
  • Your User Contributions
  • Your adoption requests or maintenance of adopted packages

10. Third-Party Services and Links

The Service may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources that are not owned or controlled by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

You acknowledge and agree that the Company shall not be responsible or liable for any damage or loss caused by or in connection with your use of any third-party content, websites, or services.

Your interactions with third-party services are governed solely by your agreement with such third parties. We recommend that you review the terms and privacy policies of any third-party services you use.

11. Modification and Termination

Modification of Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of any material changes by posting the updated Terms on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. Your continued use of the Service after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

Modification of Service

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time, with or without notice. We shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Service.

Termination

We may terminate your access to the Service immediately, with or without cause, upon written notice. Upon termination, your right to use the Service immediately ceases. All provisions of these Terms which, by their nature, should survive termination shall survive, including but not limited to: ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnification, and limitations of liability.

12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be resolved through good-faith negotiations. If a resolution cannot be reached within thirty (30) days, either party may seek relief through binding arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 of India.

Jurisdiction

For any litigation that may arise (excluding small claims court actions), you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, and you hereby waive any objections to venue or inconvenient forum.

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable and valid, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

14. Waiver

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. No waiver shall be considered a continuing waiver unless specifically stated in writing.

15. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding your use of the Service and supersede all prior agreements, representations, warranties, and understandings, whether written or oral.

16. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us: