These Terms and Conditions (the “Terms”) govern your access to and use of the CloudsForge website, desktop application, and related services (collectively, the “Services”) operated by CloudsForge (“CloudsForge,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). By downloading, installing, accessing, or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Services.
1. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction, to use the Services. By using the Services you represent that you meet this requirement and that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.
2. Accounts and License Keys
Some features of the Services require you to register for an account or receive a license key after purchase. You are responsible for keeping your account credentials and license keys confidential and for all activity that occurs under them. Notify us immediately at darren@cloudsforge.com if you suspect unauthorized use.
3. License Grant
Subject to your compliance with these Terms and payment of any applicable fees, CloudsForge grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use the CloudsForge desktop application for your personal or internal business use, in accordance with the tier you have purchased.
You agree that you will not:
- Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Services, except to the extent expressly permitted by applicable law;
- Resell, sublicense, rent, lease, or otherwise commercially exploit the Services beyond the rights granted under your purchased tier;
- Remove or alter any proprietary notices, branding, or labels;
- Use the Services to violate applicable law, infringe third-party rights, or distribute malware or harmful code;
- Share or transfer your license key to other individuals beyond what your tier permits.
4. Open-Source Models and Third-Party Services
CloudsForge enables you to run open-source AI models on third-party cloud GPU providers (such as RunPod and Vast.ai). The open-source models are licensed by their respective authors under their own terms, and CloudsForge is not affiliated with the upstream authors of those models. You are solely responsible for complying with the licenses of any models you choose to download and use.
Cloud GPU usage is billed directly by the provider you connect to. We do not mark up, intermediate, or take a share of those charges. Your relationship with each provider is governed by that provider’s own terms of service.
5. Purchases and Payments
Purchases of CloudsForge licenses or add-ons are processed by our third-party payment processor. By making a purchase, you authorize us and our processor to charge the applicable fees and taxes to your chosen payment method. Prices are listed in the local currency displayed at checkout and may change from time to time; changes do not affect orders that have already been placed.
6. Refunds
Refund eligibility is described in our Refund Policy, which forms part of these Terms.
7. User Content
The Services run locally on your machine and on cloud GPU instances that you control. CloudsForge does not collect or store the prompts, input data, or generated outputs (collectively, “User Content”) that you process through the desktop application. You retain all rights to your User Content and are solely responsible for it, including ensuring that you have the necessary rights to use any inputs and that your use complies with applicable law.
8. Acceptable Use
You agree not to use the Services to:
- Generate or distribute content that is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, sexually explicit involving minors, or that infringes the rights of others;
- Generate content intended to deceive, defraud, or impersonate any person or organization in a way that could cause harm;
- Interfere with the operation of the Services, attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems, or circumvent our license enforcement.
9. Intellectual Property
The Services, including all software, design, branding, and documentation (excluding open-source components and your User Content) are owned by CloudsForge or its licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws. Nothing in these Terms transfers ownership to you.
10. Updates and Major Versions
We may release updates, patches, and new features for the Services. Updates within your purchased major version are included for the lifetime of that major version. Future major versions may be offered as an optional paid upgrade; you are never required to upgrade, and your existing version remains usable.
11. Termination
You may stop using the Services at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services or invalidate your license if you materially breach these Terms, including by violating the Acceptable Use section or by attempting to defraud our payment processor. On termination for breach, you must stop using the Services and uninstall the application; refunds, if any, are governed by our Refund Policy.
12. Disclaimers
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR THAT OUTPUTS GENERATED BY OPEN-SOURCE MODELS WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS. AI-GENERATED OUTPUTS MAY BE INACCURATE, BIASED, OR OTHERWISE UNSUITABLE; YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATING THEIR FITNESS FOR YOUR INTENDED USE.
13. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CLOUDSFORGE AND ITS AFFILIATES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES. OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO CLOUDSFORGE IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY.
14. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless CloudsForge, its affiliates, and personnel from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of your User Content, your use of the Services in violation of these Terms, or your violation of any law or third-party right.
15. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. If a change is material, we will provide notice (for example, by posting a notice on the website or by email). Your continued use of the Services after the updated Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of the changes.
16. Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws applicable at our principal place of business, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms or the Services will be resolved in the competent courts of that jurisdiction, unless applicable consumer protection law grants you the right to bring a claim in your country of residence.
17. Contact
Questions about these Terms? Contact us at darren@cloudsforge.com.