Terms of Service & Software Disclaimer

Last updated: November 15, 2026 • Effective immediately

1. Acceptance of Terms

By visiting https://hydrogo.dev, downloading the HydroGo binary, accessing our documentation, or utilizing HydroGo software repositories, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, you must discontinue using our website and software.

2. Complete "AS IS" Open-Source Software Disclaimer

THE HYDROGO OPEN-CORE SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTATION, AND ASSOCIATED SCRIPTS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL ARDA LABS, ITS CONTRIBUTORS, OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES, OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE, ITS SELF-HOSTED DEPLOYMENT, OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

3. Open Core Licensing Architecture

Community Core: The core HydroGo executable and repositories are provided under the PolyForm Shield License 1.0.0. You are free to inspect, modify, and deploy the community core for internal business needs, subject to the license's non-compete terms.
Enterprise Add-On Modules (hydro-modules): Advanced commercial extensions including pluggable payment orchestration gateways, multi-carrier shipping connectors, and automated ERP / fiscal invoicing bridges are proprietary commercial modules licensed separately by Arda Labs. Redistribution, sub-licensing, or unauthorized decompilation is strictly prohibited.

4. Limitation of Liability for Self-Hosted Deployments

You acknowledge that you are solely responsible for:

The administration, server security, database backups, and network configuration of your self-hosted HydroGo instances.
Compliance with financial, tax, and consumer protection regulations (such as PCI-DSS, 3D Secure, GDPR, or KVKK) governing e-commerce transactions processed on your storefronts.
Any data loss, database corruption, or service interruptions resulting from power failures, hardware faults, or external integration changes.

5. Intellectual Property & Artwork Attribution

"HydroGo", the HydroGo logo, and "Arda Labs" are trademarks and trade names of Arda Labs.

The Gopher mascot illustrations used on hydrogo.dev are based on original artwork created by Renee French, designed and maintained by Marcus Olsson under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License (CC BY 3.0).

6. Responsible Security Vulnerability Disclosure

We take the security of the HydroGo engine seriously. If you discover a security vulnerability in HydroGo, please disclose it responsibly by contacting:

Email: [email protected] (Subject: Security Advisory / Vulnerability Report)

7. Governing Law

These terms and any disputes arising out of or related to the website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws, without regard to conflict of law provisions.