Terms of Use

1. Agreement

By using the Dark Pane mobile application (“App”) or the website at darkpane.com (“Site”), you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, do not use the App or Site. The App and Site are provided by HCF Studios (“we”, “us”).

2. What Dark Pane is

Dark Pane is software that runs AI inference and tools primarily on your device. The App is designed for on-device operation. Features may include multi-chat history, notes, reminders, tools, and generation controls. There is no in-app multi-GB model download in the App Store build described on darkpane.com.

3. License

We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the App for lawful purposes on devices you own or control, subject to these Terms and App Store rules. You may not reverse engineer, redistribute, or misrepresent the App as your own product, except to the extent allowed by law or open-source licenses that apply to included components.

4. Models and third-party content

Outputs and tool outputs may be produced by on-device models and heuristics; they can be wrong, incomplete, or unsuitable for high-stakes use. Third-party model licenses apply if weights are used outside the App Store distribution.

5. Acceptable use

You agree not to use the App or Site to:

• Violate applicable law
• Attempt to harm devices, networks, or other people
• Infringe intellectual property or privacy rights
• Misuse the service in ways that could reasonably damage HCF Studios or users

6. No professional advice

Outputs from the App is not medical, legal, financial, or other professional advice. Do not rely on it as a substitute for qualified professionals or safety-critical systems.

7. Privacy

Our practices are described in the Privacy Policy. In short: inference is designed to stay on device; website hosting may involve third parties.

8. Disclaimers

THE APP AND SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. We do not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation, or that outputs will be accurate or safe for any particular use.

9. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HCF STUDIOS AND ITS CONTRIBUTORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS, OR BUSINESS, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE APP OR SITE. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM RELATING TO THE APP OR SITE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US FOR THE APP IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM OR (B) TEN US DOLLARS (US $10), EXCEPT WHERE LIABILITY CANNOT BE LIMITED BY LAW.

10. App Store

If you download from Apple’s App Store, Apple’s standard EULA / App Store terms may also apply. Apple is not responsible for the App or its content. Support is provided by HCF Studios, not Apple.

11. Changes and termination

We may change these Terms, the App, or the Site. Continued use after changes means you accept the updated Terms. We may suspend or end access if you breach these Terms or if we discontinue the product.

12. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, unless mandatory consumer protections in your country of residence apply. Courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction, subject to those mandatory protections.

13. Contact

Questions: mars@heyamiko.com