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I develop code review tool which analyzes the code and gives it passed grade and output details of code review.

I want to prohibit to use this software for recruiting/hiring purposes. I don't want to be responsible for someone doesn't going to be hired because of my software. I don't want to prohibit for development usage, but I do want to prohibit it for hiring purpose only.

Is there any free existing licenses that prohibit usage of project for hiring purposes? If no, can I modify MIT license for this purpose?

Thank you for attention!

volter9
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There are no licenses with such restrictions in common use. Licenses with such a restriction also fall outside the definition of open source.

Fears, such as yours of being held accountable for conclusions drawn from the results given by your application, are usually dealt with by adding a disclaimer to the software that you don't guarantee that the software is suitable for any purpose. These disclaimers are included with just about all open source licenses.

If you still want to use a custom license with restrictions on how the software can be used, you need to consult with a lawyer to draft a legally enforcible license.

Bart van Ingen Schenau
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