Privacy Policy
The short version. AI-Term is built local-first. Your terminal activity, files, and AI prompts are never sent to us. The only time the app contacts a server of ours is to validate a Pro subscription (about once a month), and that request carries only your license key — never your terminal data. The only personal data we hold is what you hand us directly — your email (if you join the launch list) and your purchase details (handled by our payment processor). We don't sell your data and we don't run advertising trackers.
Who we are
AI-Term and the AITerm macOS app ("AI-Term", "we", "us") are products of Vega LLC, United States. Questions about privacy? Email support@ai-term.com.
Information we collect
1. Information you give us
- Email address — if you join the launch/notify list or download the app behind an email form. Used to tell you about the launch and product updates. You can unsubscribe at any time from any email.
- Purchase & license information — if you subscribe, our payment processor collects your billing details and issues a license key. We never see or store your full card number.
- Support correspondence — if you email us, we keep that message to help you.
2. Limited technical data
- Our website is served by GitHub Pages, which may log standard request data (such as IP address and browser type) for security and reliability. We do not combine this with your identity.
- License validation (Pro only): to keep your Pro subscription active, the app contacts our license server (a Cloudflare Worker) about once a month. It sends only your license key and an anonymous per-install identifier so we can validate your subscription and enforce your seat limit — never your terminal contents. Our server checks your subscription status with our payment processor. If your Mac stays offline for more than roughly six weeks, Pro pauses until the app can reconnect once.
3. What the app does not collect
- We do not receive your commands, command output, files, or AI prompts.
- The app contains no analytics or telemetry that reports your activity to us.
- Your API keys are stored only in your macOS Keychain on your device. They never touch our servers.
- Your free-trial status is tracked locally on your device, not on a server.
How AITerm handles your terminal data
AITerm is designed so your data stays under your control:
- Local models (Ollama): requests run entirely on your Mac and never leave it.
- Your own cloud key, or your Claude / ChatGPT subscription: requests go directly from your Mac to the AI provider you chose, on your own account. AI-Term is not a proxy and does not see that traffic.
- Secret redaction: before any text is sent to a cloud model, AITerm scrubs obvious secrets (API keys, tokens, connection strings, private keys).
- Anything you send to a third-party AI provider is also subject to that provider's privacy policy.
How we use your information
- To send you the launch announcement and product updates you asked for.
- To process your subscription, deliver your license, and provide support.
- To keep the service secure and to comply with legal obligations.
We do not sell your personal information.
Service providers we share data with
We use a small number of trusted providers, only as needed to run the service:
- Sender — email list management and delivery (stores the email you submit).
- Lemon Squeezy — payment processing, subscriptions, and license keys (Merchant of Record; handles your billing details).
- GitHub Pages — website hosting.
- Your chosen AI provider (e.g. OpenAI, Anthropic) — only when you opt to use a cloud model with your own credentials.
Cookies
The marketing site does not set advertising or cross-site tracking cookies. An email form or embedded widget may set a cookie strictly to remember that you already submitted it.
Data retention & your rights
We keep your email for as long as you stay subscribed, and purchase records as long as required for tax and accounting. You may, at any time:
- Unsubscribe — use the link in any email, instantly removing you from the list.
- Access, correct, or delete the personal data we hold — email support@ai-term.com and we'll action it.
Depending on where you live (e.g. the EU/UK under GDPR, or California under CCPA), you may have additional rights; contact us and we'll honor them.
Children
AI-Term is not directed to children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect their data.
Changes to this policy
If we make material changes, we'll update the date above and, where appropriate, notify you by email.
Terms of Service
1. The agreement
By installing or using AI-Term (the ai-term command-line tool and the AITerm macOS app),
you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, don't use the software.
2. License
The free command-line tool is provided for personal and commercial use at no charge. A Pro subscription grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the AITerm macOS app and its Pro features on your own machines (up to the seat limit of your plan) for as long as your subscription is active. You may not resell, sublicense, or redistribute the software or your license key.
3. Free trial & subscriptions
The macOS app may offer a time-limited free trial. After the trial, continued use of the app requires an active subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled; you can cancel anytime and keep access through the end of the paid period. Billing, refunds, and taxes are handled by our Merchant of Record, Lemon Squeezy.
4. Acceptable use
AI-Term executes shell commands on your computer. You are responsible for the commands you run and approve. The safety gate and risk warnings are aids, not guarantees. Don't use the software for anything unlawful.
5. Third-party AI models
AITerm includes one default local AI model provided under a permissive open-source license
(Apache-2.0). AITerm also lets you download and run additional AI models that you
select from third-party model registries (such as Ollama) — from the in-app model picker or by running
ollama pull yourself. Any such additional model is retrieved directly by you from the
third-party source; it is not hosted, copied, distributed, sublicensed, or provided by Vega
LLC, and we make no representation or warranty that it is appropriately licensed, lawful, or fit
for any purpose. You are solely responsible for reviewing and complying with the license, terms
of use, and acceptable-use policy of any model you download or run. Only the default bundled
model is vetted by AITerm; all other models are clearly labelled as not vetted in the app and are used
at your own discretion and risk.
6. Disclaimer & limitation of liability
The software is provided "as is", without warranties of any kind, express or implied. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Vega LLC is not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, or for data loss, arising from your use of the software. Our total liability is limited to the amount you paid us in the prior 12 months.
7. Changes & termination
We may update these terms or discontinue features; material changes will be dated above. We may suspend access for violations of these terms.
8. Contact
Questions? support@ai-term.com.
This document is provided in good faith and reflects how AI-Term actually works. It is not legal advice. If your business has specific regulatory needs, have counsel review it.