End User License Agreement

Plain-English summary. Vox is free for personal use — your own writing, your side projects, your hobby work. If you use Vox as part of your job at a company with more than one person, you need a commercial license. One license per person who uses it for work. Audio never leaves your device, no matter which license you have. The summary is informational; the numbered sections below are the binding text.

1. Definitions

“Software” means the Vox desktop application (currently the macOS build for Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 14 or newer) and any related installers, documentation, or updates we make available. Builds for additional platforms, if and when released, will be covered by this Agreement to the extent they are made available to you under it.

“Licensor”, “we,” “us” means Resonance Logic, LLC, the publisher of Vox (and operator of the rizenhq.com properties under which Vox is offered).

“Personal Use” means use of the Software by an individual for purposes that are neither (a) part of paid employment nor (b) part of a commercial enterprise. Examples: personal email, personal notes, hobby writing, school work, and side projects that do not generate commercial revenue.

“Commercial Use” means use of the Software in connection with paid work or any commercial activity, including use by an employee, contractor, or owner in the course of work for an organisation with two or more people (employees and/or contractors combined). A sole proprietor whose work generates commercial revenue is engaged in Commercial Use whether or not anyone else works for them.

“Commercial License” means a paid, per-seat license sold via the Vox for Teams plan that grants Commercial Use rights to one named individual.

2. License grant — Personal Use

We grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, perpetual license to install and use the Software for Personal Use, free of charge. This license applies to an unlimited number of devices owned and used by you personally.

3. License grant — Commercial Use

Commercial Use requires a Commercial License. Each Commercial License covers one named individual and grants that individual the right to install and use the Software on company-owned and personally-owned devices for the duration of an active subscription.

A single individual's Commercial License also covers their Personal Use on the same or other devices — you do not need two licenses to use Vox at work and at home.

4. Restrictions

You may not:

1. Reverse-engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software, except where that restriction is prohibited by applicable law.
2. Remove or alter any copyright notices, trademark notices, or license identifiers in the Software.
3. Distribute, sublicense, rent, lease, or sell copies of the Software.
4. Use the Software for Commercial Use without a current Commercial License for each individual using it.

5. On-device processing

The Software is designed to process your audio locally on your device. The Software does not transmit audio, transcripts, or other user content to us or to any third party in the course of normal operation. The only network communications the Software performs are (a) downloading transcription and cleanup model files on first run and (b) checking for software updates, which you may disable in Settings.

This is a description of the Software's architecture, not a warranty that no data will ever leave your device under any circumstance. If you choose to send a diagnostic report, the report you send is transmitted to us; the Software does not send diagnostics automatically.

6. Updates and changes

We may release updates to the Software at our discretion. Updates may add, change, or remove features and are governed by this Agreement. If we remove a feature material to the documented use of an active Commercial License before the end of the paid period, you may, as your sole and exclusive remedy, cancel the affected Commercial License and receive a pro-rated refund of the unused portion of the period.

7. Termination

This Agreement and your Personal Use license are perpetual unless terminated by your material breach. Commercial Licenses terminate at the end of the subscription period if not renewed and may be terminated by us on written notice for material breach (including non-payment).

Upon termination of a Commercial License, the licensed individual must cease Commercial Use of the Software but may continue Personal Use under the perpetual Personal Use license. Sections that by their nature should survive (Definitions, Restrictions, Disclaimer of Warranties, Limitation of Liability, Governing Law) survive termination.

8. Disclaimer of warranties

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT EXCLUDES OR LIMITS WARRANTIES OR REMEDIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW (FOR EXAMPLE, STATUTORY CONSUMER RIGHTS UNDER EU OR UK LAW).

9. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL LICENSOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM, OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. IN ANY CASE, LICENSOR'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU TO LICENSOR FOR THE SOFTWARE IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

10. Indemnification by Licensor

If a third party claims that your authorised use of the Software infringes that third party's patent, copyright, or trademark, we will defend the claim at our expense and pay any final judgment or settlement, provided you promptly notify us in writing, give us sole control of the defence, and reasonably cooperate at our expense. If the Software becomes the subject of an infringement claim, we may modify or replace the Software so it is non-infringing, procure rights for continued use, or, if neither is commercially reasonable, refund the unused portion of any pre-paid Commercial License fees. This Section states our entire liability for third-party infringement claims.

11. Indemnification by you (Commercial Licensees)

If you hold a Commercial License, you will indemnify us against third-party claims arising out of (a) your use of the Software in breach of Section 4 (Restrictions) or applicable law, or (b) content you create or process with the Software, to the extent the claim would not have arisen but for your acts or omissions.

12. Export and sanctions

By using the Software, you represent that you are not located in, and will not export or re-export the Software to, any country or to any person subject to applicable export controls or sanctions of the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, or any other jurisdiction whose laws apply to you.

13. Governing law and dispute resolution

This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The parties agree to first attempt to resolve any dispute informally by writing to vox@rizenhq.com. If we cannot resolve the dispute within thirty (30) days, the parties agree that any unresolved dispute will be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state or federal courts located in Delaware, USA.

Nothing in this Section limits the rights of consumers in the EU/EEA or the UK to bring proceedings in the courts of their habitual residence under applicable consumer-protection law.

14. Miscellaneous

This Agreement, together with the Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Refund Policy, constitutes the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Software and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous understandings on the same subject matter. If any provision of this Agreement is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force. We may assign this Agreement in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets; you may not assign without our written consent. No waiver of any provision is a waiver of any other or subsequent breach. Notices to us should be sent to vox@rizenhq.com.