Terms of Use.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Stealth Friend ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these terms. If you do not agree to these terms, you must not use the Service.

2. Service Description

Stealth Friend is an AI-powered research companion available as a desktop application for macOS and Windows. The Service provides ambient intelligence, contextual research synthesis, and multi-source analysis through a global overlay interface. The Service is designed to augment — not replace — your own research and critical thinking. Stealth Friend observes your screen to generate contextually relevant assistance but does not control your computer or make decisions on your behalf.

3. Account Registration

To access certain features, you must create an account. You agree to provide accurate information and to keep your account credentials secure. You are solely responsible for all activity that occurs under your account. Notify us immediately at support@stealthfriend.com if you suspect unauthorized access.

4. Subscription & Billing

Plans & Pricing

Stealth Friend offers a free Foundation tier and paid subscription plans (Pro and Scholar) billed on a weekly or monthly basis. Pricing is displayed on our website and may be updated with 30 days' notice.

Payment Processing

All payments are processed securely through Stripe. By subscribing to a paid plan, you authorize us to charge your payment method on a recurring basis until you cancel.

Cancellation & Refunds

You may cancel your subscription at any time through your account dashboard or the Stripe customer portal. Upon cancellation, you will retain access to your paid features until the end of the current billing period. Refunds are issued at our discretion for billing errors or service disruptions within our control.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree to use Stealth Friend responsibly. You may not:

• Use the Service to generate content that is illegal, harmful, defamatory, or violates the rights of others
• Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or extract source code from the application
• Circumvent usage limits, rate limiting, or any technical restrictions of the Service
• Share, resell, or redistribute your account access or subscription to unauthorized parties
• Use automated systems, bots, or scripts to access the Service beyond its intended interface
• Misrepresent AI-generated content as original human research in academic or professional contexts without appropriate disclosure

6. Intellectual Property

Your Content

You retain full ownership of all content you input into Stealth Friend, including queries, documents, and research materials. We claim no ownership or license over your intellectual property. Outputs generated by the Service based on your inputs are yours to use as you see fit, subject to the ethical guidelines in our Ethics Framework.

Our Property

The Stealth Friend application, website, brand, interface design, and underlying technology are the intellectual property of Stealth Friend and are protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and patent laws. You may not copy, modify, or create derivative works from our property without written permission. All rights not expressly granted to you are reserved by Stealth Friend.

7. Customer Data

Data Ownership

You retain all rights, title, and interest in your data, including all queries, conversations, research materials, and other content you submit through the Service ("Customer Data"). Stealth Friend does not claim any ownership over Customer Data.

How We Use Your Data

Your conversations and research interactions are stored in our database to allow you to access, review, and continue your previous work. By using the Service, you grant Stealth Friend a limited, non-exclusive right to store, reproduce, and display your Customer Data solely for the purpose of providing and maintaining the Service on your behalf. We do not use Customer Data to train, fine-tune, or improve any artificial intelligence or machine learning models. We do not share, sell, or disclose Customer Data to any third party for their own purposes.

Data Deletion

You may request deletion of your Customer Data at any time by contacting us or through your account settings. Upon account termination, we will delete your Customer Data in accordance with our Privacy Protocol. We may retain anonymized, aggregate data that does not identify you.

8. AI-Generated Content & Features

The Service may include features that use or leverage third-party artificial intelligence technology, including large language models and machine learning systems ("AI Features"). You acknowledge and agree that:

• Customer Data may be transmitted to and processed by AI infrastructure providers to generate responses
• Given the probabilistic nature of AI technology, outputs may be inaccurate, incomplete, or inappropriate; all output is provided "as is"
• You are solely responsible for evaluating the accuracy and suitability of any AI-generated output for your use cases
• AI-generated output does not constitute academic, legal, medical, or professional advice of any kind
• Other users may provide similar inputs and receive similar outputs; Stealth Friend does not guarantee exclusivity of any generated content

9. Service Availability

We aim to provide reliable, uninterrupted access to the Service. However, we do not guarantee 100% uptime. The Service may be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance, updates, or circumstances beyond our control, including force majeure events such as natural disasters, government actions, or infrastructure failures outside our possession or reasonable control. We will make reasonable efforts to notify users of planned downtime in advance.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, STEALTH FRIEND AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, DATA LOSS, OR COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER STEALTH FRIEND WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM RELATED TO THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE FEES PAID BY YOU TO STEALTH FRIEND IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Stealth Friend and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from: (a) your use of the Service; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your violation of any applicable law or regulation; (d) your Customer Data; or (e) your infringement of any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights.

13. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if you violate these terms or engage in activity that harms the Service or other users. You may delete your account at any time. Upon termination, your right to access the Service ceases immediately. We will delete your Customer Data in accordance with our Privacy Protocol. The following provisions survive termination: Intellectual Property, Customer Data (with respect to deletion obligations), Disclaimer of Warranties, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, and Governing Law.

14. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States of America, without giving effect to its conflicts of laws rules. The parties shall first attempt to resolve any dispute through good-faith negotiations. If negotiations fail, any dispute arising under these terms shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures then in effect. ALL CLAIMS AND DISPUTES MUST BE ARBITRATED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT ON A CLASS BASIS. You may opt out of arbitration by sending written notice to legal@stealthfriend.com within 30 days of first accepting these Terms.

15. Changes to Terms

We may revise these Terms of Use at any time. Material changes will be communicated via email and in-app notification at least 14 days before taking effect. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms. If you object to any changes, your exclusive remedy is to terminate your account before the changes take effect.

16. Contact

For questions about these terms, contact us at legal@stealthfriend.com.