LEGAL · TERMS OF SERVICE
Terms of Service
1. Acceptance
By purchasing founding access, downloading, installing, or using HYVE Ether OS ("the Software") or by using the website at www.hyveether.com ("the Site"), you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, do not purchase, install, or use the Software or the Site.
2. The Offer — Founding Access
Founding access is a one-time payment of $499 that grants the purchaser a perpetual, non-transferable license to use HYVE Ether OS for personal or internal business use. Founding access closes on October 1, 2026. From that date through December 31, 2026, no new licenses are sold. Public launch on January 1, 2027 sets the license price at $999.99. Your founding price is locked for the lifetime of your license; no future price increase will be applied retroactively.
3. License Grant
Subject to your payment and continuing compliance with these terms, Vibe Software Solutions grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to install and use the Software on personal hardware you own or operate. You may not redistribute, resell, sublicense, or commercially exploit the Software outside of the explicit marketplace mechanisms provided through HYVE Nexus. You may not remove or obscure any copyright, trademark, patent-pending, or other proprietary notices.
4. Beta Software Disclaimer
HYVE Ether OS is currently in pre-release beta. Beta access begins October 1, 2026. The Software is provided AS IS and WITH ALL FAULTS. You acknowledge that beta software may contain defects, may lose data, may fail to perform as documented, and is not suitable for safety-critical, life-critical, or regulated environments unless and until you have independently certified its suitability for your use case.
5. Intellectual Property
All rights, title, and interest in the Software and the Site, including all patents (granted and pending), copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and other intellectual property rights, remain with Vibe Software Solutions and its inventor Anthony S. Owens. The full list of patent-pending technologies is published at /patents.
6. Acceptable Use
You agree not to use the Software or the Site to: (a) violate any applicable law; (b) develop, deploy, or operate weapons systems, mass-surveillance infrastructure, or systems designed to deny civic or human rights; (c) attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or extract the cryptographic keying material of the Software outside of the documented extension points; (d) impersonate Vibe Software Solutions or another user; (e) abuse the marketplace, federation, or relay endpoints with automated traffic outside their documented quotas.
7. No Refunds
Founding access purchases are final and non-refundable under any circumstances. By completing checkout you acknowledge this policy explicitly. The full refund policy is at /legal/refund.
8. Privacy
Use of the Site and the Software is also governed by our Privacy Policy at /legal/privacy.
9. Warranty Disclaimer
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SOFTWARE AND THE SITE ARE PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR UNINTERRUPTED OPERATION.
10. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL VIBE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR USE, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF VIBE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR FOUNDING ACCESS.
11. Termination
These terms remain in effect until terminated. Your license terminates automatically if you breach any term. Upon termination, you must cease all use of the Software and destroy all copies in your possession.
12. Changes to Terms
Vibe Software Solutions may revise these terms at any time. Material changes will be posted to this page with an updated effective date and, where commercially reasonable, communicated to founding members by email. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.
13. Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the applicable state of Vibe Software Solutions's principal place of business, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute shall be resolved in the courts of competent jurisdiction in that state.
14. Contact
Questions about these terms: majixx@vibesoftwaresolutions.com.