Terms of Use

1. Purpose

The Scrugo website (scrugo.com) is a technical site for sharing knowledge in the fields of hardware, local artificial intelligence, home automation, reverse engineering and Do It Yourself (DIY) projects. Access to and use of the site are subject to the present terms.

2. Content

The articles, tutorials and guides published on Scrugo are provided for informational purposes. The procedures described (electronics, soldering, software configuration) carry inherent risks. The author shall not be held liable for any material or personal damage resulting from the implementation of the published information.

Caution (electrical safety): any work involving the mains supply (230 V) or dangerous voltages, soldering, or lithium batteries must only be carried out by competent persons, with the device unplugged and with the appropriate protective equipment. Scrugo and the authors disclaim all liability in the event of an accident (electrocution, explosion, fire, injury).

3. Intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, the original content published on Scrugo is licensed under the MIT license. You are free to reproduce, modify and redistribute the published code and configurations, provided the source is credited. Images, logos and graphic elements remain the property of their respective authors.

4. Affiliate links

Some links on the site are affiliate links (notably AliExpress, Amazon, Domadoo). The price paid by the buyer is the same with or without an affiliate link. Each affiliate link is clearly identified by the “Affiliate link” label placed at the click point (disclosure obligation). Affiliate revenue goes 100% to the author of the project who provided the link. Scrugo takes no commission. Transactions take place directly between users, without our involvement.

5. Project submissions

Users may submit projects via the dedicated form. By submitting a project, you grant Scrugo the right to publish it under the MIT license, with or without modifications. Scrugo reserves the right to refuse or modify any submission.

6. User accounts

Creating a user account is required to publish, star, fork and participate in discussions. Each user is responsible for the confidentiality of their credentials and the use of their account. Accounts created with the intent of circumventing the rules (star farming, spam, multiple accounts) may be suspended. Actions by accounts less than 48 hours old do not increase the reputation score of other users (anti-farming).

7. Content and account moderation

Scrugo may review any published content (projects, images, links, discussion messages) and any submission, before or after publication. This review may be assisted by an automated tool: the submitted project's information (title, content type, summary, content, skills, hardware and software mentioned, review or comparison data) may be transmitted to an analysis provider (see the privacy policy); no account data (username, email address, identifier) is transmitted to it, and any unfavourable decision based on it is logged and can be reviewed on request by a human.

Possible measures, proportionate to the breach found:

• warning;
• delisting (removal of the premium badge, removal from public listings);
• quarantine: the content remains stored but is no longer publicly accessible;
• removal or unpublishing of the content;
• account suspension (reading, exporting and deleting your data remain possible; all writing is refused);
• permanent deletion of the content in case of a serious or repeated breach.

Grounds: spam or off-topic content, dangerous content, incoherence, malicious code or phishing links, attempts to manipulate an automated tool, illegal content, copyright infringement, harassment, privacy violations, circumventing the rules (multiple accounts, star farming), undisclosed commercial use.

Notice and redress: you are informed by email of the measure taken, the ground and the possibility to challenge it. To challenge it, reply to that email or write to contact@scrugo.com mentioning the content's address: the decision is re-examined by a person, within 15 business days.

Illegal content may also be notified under the procedure described in the “Notification of illegal content” article.

8. Modification of the terms

Scrugo reserves the right to modify these terms at any time. Users are invited to review them regularly. Last updated: October 2026.

9. Scrugs (contribution indicator) (non-monetary)

Scrugs are an internal reputation score, awarded for useful contributions (publications, stars received, forks, helpful answers, confirmed reproductions). They function as a contribution indicator (similar to Stack Overflow reputation points), not as a currency or a wallet.

• Scrugs are not purchasable with real money.
• They are not convertible into cash or monetary benefits.
• They are not transferable between accounts.
• They have no monetary value and cannot be used to pay for content (premium or otherwise); premium content is purchased exclusively via Gumroad.

10. Links to paid content (Gumroad) and non-liability

Some projects offer paid content (guides, source code, files) hosted and sold independently through the third-party platform Gumroad. Scrugo is neither the seller nor a commercial or technical intermediary, and takes no commission on these sales. Displaying a Gumroad link or module on Scrugo is a simple referral to an external service. Therefore:

• Contract and payment: the transaction, payment processing, product delivery and the exercise of the right of withdrawal are governed exclusively by Gumroad's Terms of Sale and the author's terms.
• Non-liability: Scrugo does not intervene at any point in the transaction and disclaims all liability regarding the compliance, quality, safety or delivery of the digital products sold on Gumroad. Any dispute (refund, non-delivery, payment dispute) must be addressed directly to the author or to Gumroad.
• Moderation of links: in case of a problem with a premium product (broken link, scam, illegal content), you can use the “Report this product” button on the project page: the report is reviewed by moderation, which can remove the premium badge and delist the product, without this engaging its liability in the underlying commercial dispute.

11. Minimum age

Account creation is reserved for persons aged at least 15 (age of digital consent in France), or for minors under 15 with the express consent of a parent or legal guardian. By creating an account, you certify that you meet this condition.

12. Contact

General questions and notifications: contact@scrugo.com.
Personal data and GDPR rights: privacy@scrugo.com.
Illegal content: see the “Notification of illegal content” article.
Security (vulnerability, incident): security@scrugo.com.

13. Notification of illegal content

Any manifestly illegal content (glorification or incitement, violent or pornographic content accessible to minors, attacks on human dignity, incitement to hatred, infringement of privacy, counterfeiting, etc.) may be reported to us:

• from the site: the Report illegal content page (no account required) or the “Report” button on every project and every message, with the “Illegal content” category;
• by email: contact@scrugo.com (subject: “Notification of illegal content”), stating the content's address (URL), the ground, and your details if you wish a reply.

We acknowledge receipt of notifications that include a contact address and state the action taken (removal, delisting, reasoned rejection). Reports are handled within 72 business hours.

Administrative and judicial authorities may send their requests to contact@scrugo.com. Any notification of illegal content made in bad faith or abusively, in order to have lawful content removed or to harm its author, engages the liability of its sender.

14. Related documents

These terms are accompanied by: the legal notice (hosting), the privacy policy (personal data, cookies), the affiliate links guide (how to get and add your links), and the Report illegal content page.