Terms of Service
1. Scope
These terms govern your use of:
- The lynox.ai website (this website)
- The lynox software (
@lynox-ai/core), a self-hosted AI business runtime engine - The lynox Cloud service (managed hosting), when available
By using any of these, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not use the service.
2. Operator
Brandfusion Burlet (sole proprietorship)
Rafael Burlet
Neue Jonastrasse 71
8640 Rapperswil SG, Switzerland
UID: CHE-470.184.634
[email protected]
3. Software license
The lynox software is licensed under the Elastic License 2.0 (ELv2). In summary:
- You may use, modify, and self-host the software freely.
- You may not offer the software to third parties as a hosted or managed service.
- You may not remove or alter license notices.
The full license text in the repository is legally binding. This summary is provided for convenience only.
4. AI provider and API costs
lynox uses a bring-your-own-key (BYOK) model. You provide your own API key for the AI provider (e.g. Anthropic). This means:
- You have a direct contractual relationship with the AI provider.
- API usage costs are billed by the AI provider, not by us.
- We have no access to your API key, conversations, or data.
- You are responsible for complying with the AI provider's terms of use.
5. lynox Cloud service
When lynox Cloud (managed hosting) becomes available, the following additional terms apply:
- We provide the infrastructure to run lynox on your behalf.
- Pricing, payment terms, and service levels will be published before launch.
- You may cancel your subscription at any time. Data export is available before account deletion.
- We reserve the right to suspend accounts that violate these terms or applicable law.
6. Self-hosting responsibility
When you self-host lynox, you are solely responsible for:
- Your server infrastructure, network security, and operating environment
- Regular data backups and disaster recovery
- Securing API keys, credentials, and access controls
- Keeping the software up to date with security patches
- Compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to your use case and jurisdiction
- Any data processed, stored, or generated by your installation
We provide the software as a tool. How you deploy, configure, and use it is entirely your responsibility.
7. AI-generated output
lynox processes requests through third-party AI models. You acknowledge that:
- AI-generated output may be inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading
- Output does not constitute professional, legal, financial, medical, or any other form of advice
- You must independently verify any AI-generated output before relying on it for business decisions
- We have no control over AI model behavior, training data, or output quality
- You bear full responsibility for any actions taken based on AI-generated output
8. Acceptable use
You agree not to:
- Use lynox for any activity that violates applicable law
- Attempt to circumvent license restrictions or access controls
- Redistribute the software in violation of the Elastic License 2.0
- Use the website or service to transmit malware or conduct attacks
- Scrape, crawl, or index the website beyond what is publicly accessible
You are solely responsible for your use of the software and any consequences arising from it. We are not liable for any damage, loss, or legal consequences resulting from how you or your users use the software.
9. Intellectual property
The lynox name, logo, and brand assets are trademarks of Brandfusion Burlet. The software source code is available under the Elastic License 2.0. All content on this website (text, images, design) is protected by copyright unless otherwise noted.
Data you create using the lynox software (knowledge graph, conversations, workflows, files) belongs to you. We make no claim to your data.
10. Warranty disclaimer
The software is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranty of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or non-infringement.
We do not warrant that:
- The software will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure
- Defects will be corrected in any specific timeframe
- The software is suitable for any particular purpose or use case
- Results obtained through the software will be accurate or reliable
For the self-hosted software, uptime and performance depend entirely on your own infrastructure.
11. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, including Art. 100 of the Swiss Code of Obligations (OR):
- Slight negligence: Our liability for damages caused by slight negligence is excluded.
- Indirect damages: We are not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages, including but not limited to loss of profit, loss of data, business interruption, or reputational damage.
- Pure financial loss: We are not liable for pure financial losses (reine Vermögensschäden) arising from the use of the software.
- Third-party actions: We are not liable for damages caused by third-party services, AI providers, or integrations you connect to lynox.
- User actions: We are not liable for any damage, loss, or legal consequences resulting from your use of the software, including decisions made based on AI-generated output, API costs incurred, or data loss due to inadequate backups.
Where liability cannot be excluded by law, our total aggregate liability is limited to CHF 100 or the amount you have paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim, whichever is greater.
Mandatory statutory liability — in particular for wilful misconduct (Vorsatz), gross negligence (grobe Fahrlässigkeit), and product liability under the Swiss Product Liability Act (PrHG) for personal injury and damage to consumer goods — remains unaffected and cannot be excluded.
12. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Brandfusion Burlet, Rafael Burlet, and any affiliates from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to:
- Your use or misuse of the software
- Your violation of these terms or applicable law
- Your violation of any third-party rights
- Content, data, or output generated through your installation
- Any claim by a third party related to your use of the software
13. Third-party components
lynox includes open-source components governed by their own licenses. A list of third-party licenses is available in the THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES.md file. We make no warranty regarding third-party components and are not liable for any issues arising from them.
14. Data protection
See our Privacy Policy for details on how we handle data on this website. The self-hosted software collects no data and communicates only with the AI provider you configure. When you self-host lynox, you are the data controller for all data processed by your installation.
15. Changes to these terms
We may update these terms. Material changes will be noted with an updated date. For lynox Cloud subscribers, we will provide 30 days notice before changes take effect. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.
16. Governing law and jurisdiction
These terms are governed by Swiss law (Swiss Code of Obligations, OR), excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). The exclusive place of jurisdiction is Rapperswil-Jona, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Mandatory statutory provisions regarding jurisdiction — in particular for consumers under Art. 32 of the Swiss Civil Procedure Code (ZPO) — remain unaffected.
17. Severability
If any provision of these terms is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force. The invalid provision shall be replaced by a valid provision that comes closest to the economic intent of the invalid provision.