Terms of Use

Effective Date: March 1, 2026

Project Kestrel is free, open-source software provided under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPLv3). By using this software, you agree to the following terms.

1. "As Is" Warranty Disclaimer

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

2. Limitation of Liability

In no event and under no legal theory, whether in tort (including negligence), contract, or otherwise, unless required by applicable law (such as deliberate and grossly negligent acts) or agreed to in writing, shall any Contributor be liable to You for damages, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages of any character arising as a result of this License or out of the use or inability to use the Work (including but not limited to damages for loss of goodwill, work stoppage, computer failure or malfunction, or any and all other commercial damages or losses), even if such Contributor has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

3. Non-Optional Telemetry

To improve the software and monitor its reach, Project Kestrel collects minimal, non-identifiable telemetry:

• Installation: A random, stable Machine ID and your operating system platform are sent upon first use.
• Analysis Completion: The total number of images analyzed in a session is sent upon completion.

This data contains NO personally identifiable information, no filenames, and no image content.

4. Acceptance

By using Project Kestrel, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these terms and the associated Privacy Policy.