Terms of Service

Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Welcome to ScrumKit, an open-source platform for scrum ceremony tools including retrospectives, planning poker, daily standups, and team health checks. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of ScrumKit and constitute a legally binding agreement between you and the ScrumKit project.

Important: ScrumKit is designed to be self-hosted, meaning you can deploy it on your own infrastructure. When self-hosting, you are responsible for complying with these Terms and all applicable laws in your jurisdiction.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, installing, or using ScrumKit, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service, our Privacy Policy, and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this software.

These Terms apply to:

  • Users of hosted ScrumKit instances
  • Organizations and individuals who self-host ScrumKit
  • Contributors to the ScrumKit open-source project
  • Any person or entity that downloads, modifies, or distributes the software

2. Description of Service

What ScrumKit Provides

ScrumKit is a comprehensive platform for agile teams that provides:

  • Retrospective Boards: Collaborative boards for team retrospectives with voting and action items
  • Planning Poker: Story estimation sessions with customizable voting sequences
  • Daily Standups: Tools for coordinating daily team check-ins
  • Team Health Checks: Periodic team health assessments and tracking
  • Real-time Collaboration: Live updates and synchronization across team members

Open-Source Nature

ScrumKit is released under the MIT License and is free and open-source software (FOSS). The source code is publicly available on GitHub. You have the right to:

  • Use the software for any purpose
  • Study and modify the source code
  • Distribute copies of the original or modified software
  • Contribute improvements back to the project

Self-Hosting Options

ScrumKit is designed to be self-hosted. You can deploy it on your own infrastructure, cloud provider, or use a managed hosting service. When self-hosting, you are responsible for server maintenance, security, backups, and compliance with applicable laws.

3. User Accounts

Account Creation Requirements

To use certain features of ScrumKit, you must create an account. When creating an account:

  • You must provide accurate and complete information
  • You must be at least 13 years of age
  • You must have authorization to bind your organization (if registering on behalf of an organization)
  • You must not impersonate any person or entity
  • You must not create multiple accounts for disruptive or deceptive purposes

Account Security Responsibilities

You are responsible for:

  • Maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account credentials
  • All activities that occur under your account
  • Notifying the instance administrator immediately of any unauthorized access
  • Using strong, unique passwords and enabling two-factor authentication when available

Account Termination

Accounts may be terminated or suspended for violations of these Terms, including but not limited to: abusive behavior, security violations, illegal activity, or violation of acceptable use policies. You may also delete your own account at any time through your account settings.

4. Acceptable Use

Prohibited Activities

You agree not to use ScrumKit to:

  • Violate any local, state, national, or international law or regulation
  • Infringe upon or violate the intellectual property rights of others
  • Harass, abuse, threaten, or intimidate any person
  • Distribute spam, malware, viruses, or other malicious code
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to systems, networks, or user accounts
  • Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the service
  • Collect or store personal data about other users without consent
  • Use automated systems (bots, scrapers) without authorization
  • Impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation

Content Restrictions

Content created within ScrumKit (retrospective items, action items, comments, etc.) must not:

  • Contain illegal, defamatory, obscene, or offensive material
  • Violate any third-party rights, including privacy, publicity, or intellectual property rights
  • Contain confidential information without proper authorization
  • Promote illegal activities or violence

Compliance with Laws

You are responsible for ensuring your use of ScrumKit complies with all applicable laws, including but not limited to data protection laws (GDPR, CCPA), export control laws, and industry-specific regulations applicable to your organization.

5. Intellectual Property

MIT License Terms

ScrumKit is licensed under the MIT License. The full license text:

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

User-Generated Content Ownership

You retain all rights to content you create within ScrumKit (retrospective items, action items, comments, etc.). When self-hosting, all user data remains under your control and ownership. By using the service, you grant:

  • Your team members access to view and collaborate on shared content
  • The instance administrator access necessary to maintain and operate the service
  • A non-exclusive license to process and store your content as necessary to provide the service

Trademark Usage

"ScrumKit" and related logos are trademarks of the ScrumKit project. You may not use these trademarks without permission, except as necessary to accurately describe your use of the software (e.g., "powered by ScrumKit").

6. Disclaimers & Limitations of Liability

"As-Is" Service Provision

ScrumKit is provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" without any warranties, express or implied. We do not warrant that:

  • The service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free
  • The results obtained from using the service will be accurate or reliable
  • Any errors in the software will be corrected
  • The service will meet your specific requirements

No Warranty

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

  • Implied warranties of merchantability
  • Fitness for a particular purpose
  • Non-infringement
  • Title
  • Quiet enjoyment

Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SCRUMKIT PROJECT, CONTRIBUTORS, OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY:

  • Direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages
  • Loss of profits, revenue, data, use, or goodwill
  • Business interruption or loss of business opportunity
  • Personal injury or property damage
  • Cost of procurement of substitute goods or services

This limitation applies regardless of the legal theory (contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise) and even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

7. Modifications to Terms

Right to Update Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. When changes are made:

  • We will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
  • Material changes will be communicated through the GitHub repository
  • Continued use of ScrumKit after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms

Notification Process

For significant changes to these Terms, we will:

  • Post an announcement in the GitHub repository
  • Update the changelog with details of the changes
  • Provide reasonable advance notice when possible

Self-Hosted Instances

When self-hosting, you may customize these Terms to meet your organization's specific needs and legal requirements. However, you must comply with the MIT License terms for the software itself.

8. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of your jurisdiction, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. When self-hosting, you should consult with legal counsel to determine the appropriate governing law for your instance.

Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of ScrumKit should be resolved through:

  • Informal Resolution: Contact the instance administrator or project maintainers first
  • Mediation: Good faith attempts at mediation before pursuing legal action
  • Arbitration: Binding arbitration if required by your jurisdiction

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about these Terms of Service:

  • For Self-Hosted Instances: Contact your instance administrator
  • For ScrumKit Project: Open an issue on GitHub
  • Email: Create an issue for legal or terms-related concerns on our repository

Open Source Notice

ScrumKit is open-source software released under the MIT License. The source code is available onGitHub. When you self-host ScrumKit, you have the freedom to customize and modify the software to meet your needs. These Terms of Service serve as a template and guideline, but you should customize them to reflect your specific implementation and jurisdiction requirements.

The MIT License grants you broad permissions, but you are responsible for ensuring your use of the software complies with all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction.