Terms of Service

Last updated: July 18, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of Kovrie (the "Software"), including its desktop application, any companion web interface, and any associated account or backup services (together, the "Service"), provided by Merkhet Ventures Limited, a New Zealand company ("we," "us," or "our").

By downloading, installing, or using the Software, or by creating an account, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Eligibility and Accounts

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. Some features (server-backed backup, sign-in via Google or email) require creating an account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity under your account. Notify us promptly at [email protected] if you suspect unauthorized access.

The mixer itself works fully without an account — creating one is optional and only unlocks backup.

2. License

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use the Software for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not: reverse-engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software except as permitted by law; resell, sublicense, or redistribute the Software; remove or obscure any proprietary notices; or use the Software to build a competing product.

Pricing. During the current beta/trial phase, the Service is provided free of charge under any trial terms presented to you at signup (currently a 14-day trial). Kovrie's longer-term pricing and licensing model has not yet been finalized; if and when fees apply, we will present the applicable pricing terms to you before you're charged, and this section will be updated accordingly.

3. Third-Party Services

The Software integrates with third-party platforms, including Spotify and YouTube, that we do not own, operate, or control. Your use of those platforms through the Software is also subject to their own terms of service:

• Spotify Terms of Use
• YouTube Terms of Service

We are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, content, or behavior of any third-party platform, and we are not liable for any change, interruption, suspension, or discontinuation of a third-party platform's service, including changes that break playback inside the Software. This has already happened in practice during development (Spotify API changes, YouTube playback quirks) and should be expected to happen again.

Experimental YouTube audio routing. A separate, off-by-default, clearly-labeled experimental feature exists that routes YouTube audio through the Software's audio engine. This feature is provided "as is," may be withdrawn or modified at any time without notice, and its use is at your own discretion and risk.

4. Your Data, Local Storage, and Backup

Local data. By default, the Software stores your mixer configuration, sources, and snapshots locally on your device. We do not have access to this data and cannot recover it if it is lost due to device failure, an operating system or app update, disk corruption, or your own action (including uninstalling the Software).

Server-backed backup. If you create an account, you may optionally enable backup of your local configuration to our servers. This backup is provided on a best-effort basis and is not a guarantee against data loss, corruption, or unavailability. We do not guarantee that any specific backup will be recoverable. You are responsible for maintaining your own copy of anything important to you.

No warranty on data preservation. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all liability for loss of, damage to, or unauthorized access to your data, whether stored locally or backed up to our servers.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Service to: violate any law or third party's rights (including a third-party platform's terms of service); attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or another user's account; interfere with or disrupt the Service's operation; or use the Service to distribute malware or engage in fraud.

6. Intellectual Property

The Software, including its code, design, and branding, is owned by us and protected by intellectual property law. Content you add to the Software (your own audio files, links to third-party sources) remains yours; you're solely responsible for having the rights necessary to use it.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Software and the Service are provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE," without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure, or that any defect will be corrected.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event shall we be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, profits, revenue, or goodwill, arising out of or related to your use of, or inability to use, the Service — even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Our total aggregate liability for any claim arising from these Terms or the Service shall not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you paid us in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim, or (b) one hundred US dollars ($100).

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law, including for gross negligence, intentional misconduct, personal injury caused by our negligence, or statutory consumer rights in your jurisdiction that this section is not permitted to override (see §12).

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claim, loss, or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any third party's rights, including a third-party platform's terms of service.

10. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account or access to the Service at any time, with or without cause. You may stop using the Service and delete your account at any time. Sections 4, 7, 8, 9, and 12 survive termination.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will provide notice (e.g., in-app, by email, or by posting an updated date above). Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.

12. Consumer Rights / Jurisdictional Notice

Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any right or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted, or modified under the law of your country or state of residence — including, where applicable, rights under the UK Consumer Rights Act 2015 or EU digital-content consumer-protection law. Where such a right applies, our liability is limited to the maximum extent that law permits, and this section controls over any conflicting provision above.

13. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of New Zealand, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where §12 requires otherwise for your local consumer-protection rights. Any dispute shall be resolved in the courts of New Zealand.

14. General

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of it.

15. Contact

Questions about these Terms: [email protected].