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Legal Notice

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Copyright

RuForge is a tool. The tool itself does not download anything until a

user tells it to. RuForge does not host, mirror, cache, or redistribute

any copyrighted material. Files downloaded through RuForge are stored

on the user's own device and are not transmitted to the project or its

maintainer.

RuForge wraps yt-dlp, an open-source project with substantial

non-infringing uses including journalism, accessibility, personal

archival, creator backup, and offline access on low-bandwidth

connections. The EFF's writeup of the 2020 youtube-dl DMCA reversal

gives the context here:

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/11/github-reinstates-youtube-dl-after-riaas-abuse-dmca

User responsibility

If you use RuForge to download content, you are responsible for whether

that download is lawful in your jurisdiction and consistent with the

terms of the source site. RuForge does not check whether you have

rights to a given video. That is your call.

Do not use RuForge to:

  • Download copyrighted material you do not have permission to download.

  • Circumvent paywalls or DRM protections.

  • Redistribute or sell content that is not yours.

  • Mass-scrape platforms in violation of their terms.

Trademarks

YouTube, Vimeo, and other platform names referenced anywhere in

RuForge or in this repository are trademarks of their respective

owners. RuForge is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by

any of them.

The name "RuForge" and the RuForge logo are the property of the

maintainer.

DMCA and takedown requests

RuForge does not host content. If you believe RuForge itself (the

source code, the documentation, or the binaries) infringes your

rights, open an issue or a private security advisory at

https://github.com/UnboundAngel/RuForge/issues with:

  • A description of the work you claim is infringed.

  • A description of where the alleged infringing material is in this repository.

  • Your contact information.

  • A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized.

  • A statement under penalty of perjury that the information is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the rights holder.

Takedown requests for material actually hosted by this project will be

reviewed in good faith. Requests targeting general-purpose downloading

functionality, the kind that triggered the 2020 youtube-dl takedown

that GitHub later reversed, will be evaluated on their merits rather

than processed automatically. The maintainer reserves the right to

contest requests that appear to be using DMCA notice-and-takedown as a

substitute for arguing the tool's legality on its merits.

Third-party components

RuForge bundles or relies on:

These components are governed by their own licenses, included with the

distribution where required.

Export and sanctions

RuForge is open-source software available worldwide via GitHub. The

maintainer does not control where it is downloaded. Users are

responsible for complying with export control and sanctions law in

their jurisdiction.

Contact

GitHub Issues: https://github.com/UnboundAngel/RuForge/issues