Terms of use.

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1. Who we are

ChannelHelm ("the software") and this website are provided by Thorsten Meyer, Blombergstraße 11 C, 82393 Iffeldorf, Germany ("we", "us"). Contact: legal@channelhelm.com. By using the software or this website you agree to these terms.

2. The software

ChannelHelm is local-first software intended to run on your own hardware. You are responsible for installing, configuring, securing, and operating it, including the third-party services you connect to it. You are responsible for the content you process and publish with it.

3. Third-party services

ChannelHelm integrates with services you choose — for example LLM providers (such as OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter, Ollama, or LM Studio) and social-publishing or editorial APIs. Your use of those services is governed by their own terms and pricing. We are not responsible for their availability, output, or charges.

4. Acceptable use

• Only process content you have the right to use, and only publish where you are authorised to.
• Don't use the software to create unlawful, infringing, deceptive, or harmful content.
• Comply with the terms and policies of every platform you publish to.

5. Intellectual property

We retain all rights in the ChannelHelm software, brand, and this website, except where stated otherwise (for example in an applicable open-source licence). Content you create or process with the software remains yours.

6. AI-generated output

ChannelHelm drafts assets using AI models. Output can be inaccurate, biased, or unsuitable, and is provided as a starting point only. You are responsible for reviewing, editing, and verifying everything before you publish it.

7. No warranty

The software and website are provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or non-infringement, to the maximum extent permitted by law.

8. Limitation of liability

To the extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, or for lost data, revenue, or profits, arising from use of the software or website. Mandatory statutory liability (for example for intent or gross negligence, or under the German Product Liability Act) remains unaffected.

9. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, excluding its conflict-of-law rules and the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, where legally permissible.

10. Changes

We may update these terms as the product evolves. Continued use after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.