Terms of Service

1. Definitions

• “Customer Code” means any source code, configuration files, repository contents, or related materials that you submit to or make accessible through the Service.
• “Analysis Results” means reports, findings, recommendations, and other outputs generated by the Service from processing Customer Code.
• “AI Outputs” means any content generated by the Service using artificial intelligence, including code suggestions, pull requests, configurations, and workflow recommendations.
• “Account Data” means information you provide to create and maintain your account, including name, email address, organization details, and billing information.
• “Usage Data” means technical information about how the Service is accessed and used, including feature usage, performance metrics, and logs, but excluding Customer Code.

2. Service Description

Autar provides a software analysis and automation service designed to assist with code quality, maintenance, and development workflows. The Service may include analysis of software repositories, generation of recommendations or modifications, and other functionality intended to support software development processes.

The Service may evolve over time and may include features that leverage automated or machine learning techniques to generate insights, recommendations, or code-related outputs.

Autar may modify, update, or discontinue features of the Service at any time. Autar will use commercially reasonable efforts to avoid materially degrading the overall functionality of the Service during a paid subscription term.

3. Account Terms

You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction) to use the Service. To access certain features, you must create an account and provide accurate, complete, and current information. You are responsible for:

• Maintaining the security and confidentiality of your login credentials
• All activities that occur under your account
• Notifying Autar promptly of any unauthorized access or security breach
• Ensuring that authorized users within your organization comply with these Terms

You may not share account credentials, create multiple accounts to circumvent limitations, or transfer your account without Autar’s prior written consent.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in compliance with these Terms. You shall not:

• Submit Customer Code containing malware, viruses, ransomware, or any code designed to damage or gain unauthorized access to systems.
• Use the Service to analyze code that you do not own or have the legal right to submit for analysis.
• Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to derive the source code or underlying algorithms of the Service.
• Use AI Outputs, Analysis Results, or any other Service output to develop, train, or improve a competing product or service.
• Attempt to circumvent usage limits, access controls, security measures, or rate limits.
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service or its infrastructure.
• Use the Service to process, store, or transmit data subject to specific regulatory requirements (including, without limitation, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, or classified government information) except as expressly authorized by Autar in writing.
• Resell, sublicense, or provide access to the Service to third parties without Autar’s prior written consent.

Human Review Requirement. You are solely responsible for reviewing all AI Outputs before applying them to your codebase, repositories, or production systems. Autar strongly recommends implementing code review processes for all AI-generated pull requests, pipeline configurations, and suggested changes. You acknowledge that AI Outputs may contain errors, inaccuracies, or suboptimal suggestions, and you assume all risk for any AI Outputs you choose to adopt.

5. Customer Code and Data Handling

Autar processes Customer Code solely to provide and improve the Service. We apply appropriate technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect Customer Code.

• Use of Customer Code. Autar may access, process, and analyze Customer Code to provide, operate, maintain, and improve the Service.
• Retention of Customer Code. Customer Code may be retained as necessary to provide and improve the Service and for legitimate business purposes.
• Analysis Results. Analysis Results may be stored for the duration of your active subscription. You may request deletion in accordance with our data retention practices.
• Aggregated and de-identified data. Autar may collect and use aggregated and de-identified data derived from Customer Code and use of the Service for any lawful business purpose, including to operate, improve, analyze, and develop the Service.
• Security. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest using industry-standard practices.

For detailed information about how we collect, use, and protect your data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

6. AI Technology and Third-Party Providers

The Service uses artificial intelligence and may rely on third-party providers to process data and generate outputs.

• No Third-Party Training on Customer Code. Autar contractually restricts third-party providers from using Customer Code to train their models, except as necessary to provide the Service.
• Autar Model Improvement. Autar may use aggregated and de-identified data to train, develop, and improve its models and services.
• Limited Data Sharing. Autar may transmit limited portions of Customer Code as necessary to generate AI Outputs.
• AI Limitations. AI Outputs may be inaccurate or incomplete. You are responsible for reviewing and validating outputs before use.

Autar is not responsible for the performance, availability, or accuracy of third-party providers, including AI providers.

7. Intellectual Property

7.1 Your Code

You retain all right, title, and interest in and to your Customer Code.

You grant Autar a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to access, use, process, and analyze Customer Code solely to provide, operate, maintain, and improve the Service, and to generate outputs and insights as part of the Service.

7.2 AI Outputs

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, Autar assigns to you any rights it may have in outputs generated for you by the Service.

You acknowledge that outputs may not be unique and that similar or identical outputs may be generated for other customers.

7.3 Autar Platform and Data

Autar and its licensors retain all right, title, and interest in and to the Service, including all software, models, algorithms, and related technology.

Autar may collect and use aggregated and de-identified data derived from Customer Code and use of the Service for any lawful business purpose, including to operate, improve, analyze, and develop the Service.

7.4 Feedback

If you provide feedback, suggestions, or ideas regarding the Service, Autar may use such feedback without restriction or obligation to you.

8. Confidentiality

Each party agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the other party’s Confidential Information and to use it only for the purposes of performing obligations or exercising rights under these Terms. “Confidential Information” means any non-public information disclosed by either party that is designated as confidential or that a reasonable person would understand to be confidential, including Customer Code, Analysis Results, business plans, pricing, and technical data.

Confidential Information does not include information that: (a) is or becomes publicly available through no fault of the receiving party; (b) was already known to the receiving party without restriction; (c) is independently developed without use of the disclosing party’s Confidential Information; or (d) is rightfully received from a third party without restriction.

Aggregated and de-identified data is not considered Confidential Information.

9. Fees and Payment

Certain features of the Service require a paid subscription. If you select a paid plan, you agree to pay all applicable fees as described at the time of purchase. All fees are non-refundable except as expressly stated in these Terms or required by law. Autar reserves the right to change pricing with at least 30 days’ notice before the start of your next billing cycle. Failure to pay fees when due may result in suspension or termination of your access to the Service, without limiting any other remedies available to Autar.

10. Warranty Disclaimers

THE SERVICE, INCLUDING ALL AI OUTPUTS, ANALYSIS RESULTS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS, IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE. AUTAR SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, AUTAR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT: (A) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS; (B) AI OUTPUTS WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, CURRENT, OR FREE FROM ERRORS, BUGS, OR SECURITY VULNERABILITIES; (C) GENERATED CI/CD PIPELINES, CODE RECOMMENDATIONS, PULL REQUESTS, OR OTHER AI OUTPUTS WILL BE SUITABLE FOR YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS OR WILL NOT INTRODUCE DEFECTS, SECURITY ISSUES, OR BREAKING CHANGES INTO YOUR CODEBASE; OR (D) THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS OR REQUIREMENTS.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT AI TECHNOLOGY IS INHERENTLY PROBABILISTIC AND THAT AI OUTPUTS MAY CONTAIN ERRORS, REFLECT BIASES IN TRAINING DATA, OR PRODUCE UNEXPECTED RESULTS. YOU ASSUME ALL RISK FOR YOUR USE OF AI OUTPUTS AND ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING, TESTING, AND VALIDATING ANY AI OUTPUTS BEFORE APPLYING THEM TO YOUR CODEBASE OR PRODUCTION SYSTEMS.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL AUTAR, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, GOODWILL, DATA, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, OR COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY (CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE), EVEN IF AUTAR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AUTAR’S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES PAID BY YOU TO AUTAR DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.

THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION APPLY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER BASIS, AND EVEN IF A LIMITED REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

12. Indemnification

12.1 Your Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Autar and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any third-party claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from: (a) your use of the Service in violation of these Terms; (b) your violation of any applicable law or regulation; (c) any claim that your Customer Code infringes or misappropriates any third-party intellectual property or proprietary rights; or (d) your failure to review AI Outputs before applying them.

12.2 Autar’s Indemnification

Autar will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless you from and against any third-party claims that the Service (excluding AI Outputs and Customer Code) infringes or misappropriates such third party’s intellectual property rights, provided you: (a) promptly notify Autar in writing; (b) grant Autar sole control of the defense and settlement; and (c) provide reasonable cooperation at Autar’s expense.

Autar will have no obligation under this Section to the extent a claim arises from or relates to: (i) Customer Code or AI Outputs; (ii) third-party materials or services; (iii) modifications not made by Autar; (iv) combinations of the Service with products, services, or data not provided by Autar; or (v) use of the Service in violation of these Terms or applicable documentation.

If the Service becomes the subject of an infringement claim, Autar may, at its option: (i) modify the Service to make it non-infringing; (ii) obtain a license for continued use; or (iii) terminate the affected portion of the Service and provide a pro-rata refund of prepaid fees.

13. Term and Termination

13.1 Term

These Terms are effective when you first access or use the Service and continue until terminated by either party.

13.2 Termination for Cause

Either party may terminate these Terms immediately upon written notice if the other party: (a) materially breaches these Terms and fails to cure such breach within thirty (30) days of written notice; or (b) becomes insolvent, files for bankruptcy, or ceases operations. Autar may also suspend or terminate your access immediately without notice if: (i) your use poses a security risk to the Service or any third party; (ii) your use may subject Autar to legal liability; (iii) you engage in fraudulent or illegal activity; or (iv) you fail to pay fees when due.

13.3 Termination for Convenience

Either party may terminate these Terms for any reason with thirty (30) days’ written notice. If Autar terminates for convenience, you will receive a pro-rata refund of any prepaid fees for the unused portion of your then-current subscription term. If Customer terminates for convenience, all fees through the end of the then-current subscription term remain due and payable in accordance with Section 9.

13.4 Effect of Termination

Upon termination:

(a) your right to access and use the Service immediately ceases;

(b) you may request export of your Analysis Results for thirty (30) days following termination;

(c) after the 30-day export period, Autar will delete or archive your Customer Code, identifiable Analysis Results, and Account Data in accordance with its standard data retention practices. You may request deletion of archived Customer Code, identifiable Analysis Results, and Account Data, and Autar will use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with such requests, except to the extent retention is required by applicable law or reasonably necessary for security, compliance, dispute resolution, enforcement of these Terms, or routine backup and archival processes, and such deletion will not apply to aggregated and de-identified data.

(d) Autar may retain and continue to use aggregated and de-identified data created during your use of the Service on a perpetual basis, provided such data does not identify you or your codebase.

(e) all provisions that by their nature should survive termination will survive, including Sections 7 (Intellectual Property), 8 (Confidentiality), 10 (Warranty Disclaimers), 11 (Limitation of Liability), 12 (Indemnification), and 14 (Governing Law and Dispute Resolution).

14. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

14.1 Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

14.2 Arbitration

Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service (“Dispute”) shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator, and the seat of arbitration shall be Wilmington, Delaware. The language of the arbitration shall be English. The arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding on both parties and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.

14.3 Class Action Waiver

YOU AND AUTAR AGREE THAT EACH PARTY MAY BRING DISPUTES AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS ACTION, COLLECTIVE ACTION, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMS AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING.

14.4 Exceptions

Notwithstanding the above, either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to protect its intellectual property rights or Confidential Information. Claims for amounts less than $10,000 USD may, at either party’s election, be resolved in small claims court.

15. Service Availability

The Service is provided on an “as available” basis. Autar does not guarantee any specific level of uptime or availability. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time, with or without notice. For material changes that affect paid subscriptions, we will make commercially reasonable efforts to provide advance notice.

Features designated as “beta,” “preview,” “experimental,” or similar labels are provided without any warranty, support commitment, or service level expectation. Beta features may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice.

16. General Provisions

16.1 Modifications

Autar may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the revised Terms on our website and updating the “Effective Date” above. For paid subscribers, we will provide at least thirty (30) days’ notice of material changes via email or in-product notification. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using the Service before the changes take effect.

16.2 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms or any rights hereunder without Autar’s prior written consent. Autar may assign these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of all or substantially all of its assets.

16.3 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

16.4 Waiver

The failure of either party to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

16.5 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any applicable order forms or service-specific terms, constitute the entire agreement between you and Autar regarding the Service and supersede all prior agreements, proposals, and representations relating to the subject matter herein.

16.6 Force Majeure

Neither party shall be liable for any failure or delay in performance due to causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, acts of government, pandemic, war, terrorism, labor disputes, power failures, internet disturbances, or acts of third parties (including third-party AI provider outages).

17. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

Autar, Inc.
Email: legal@autar.ai
General inquiries: general@autar.ai