# Terms of Service

**Effective date:** 2026-06-14
**Service:** Slate, a Discord application
**Operator:** whoever runs an instance. Skyphusion Labs ships the code and does **not** operate Slate as a service (self-host only).

By adding Slate to a Discord server, or by interacting with it in a channel or direct message, you
agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use Slate.

Slate is open-source software (AGPL-3.0). Anyone may run their own instance. These Terms are a reference template for operators;
Skyphusion Labs does not run a public hosted instance. Operators of their own instances are
responsible for their own terms.

## The service

Slate is an AI assistant that helps a team plan and develop films inside Discord: it follows the
conversation, maintains a structured storyboard brief, generates character portraits and scene
thumbnails, searches the web, and submits projects to the Vivijure render pipeline. It uses the
Discord Message Content intent and so can read messages in channels where it is active. How Slate
handles your data is described in the [Privacy Policy](PRIVACY.md).

## Acceptable use

When using Slate you agree to:

- Comply with the [Discord Terms of Service](https://discord.com/terms) and
  [Community Guidelines](https://discord.com/guidelines).
- Not use Slate to create, request, or distribute content that is illegal, infringing, harassing,
  or that violates the rights of others.
- **Absolutely no sexual content involving minors, real or synthetic, ever**, and no
  non-consensual intimate imagery and no non-consensual deepfakes of a real person. This line is
  absolute, it has no artistic or "it is not real" exception, and it is also the law (18 U.S.C.
  1466A / 2252A). Slate feeds the Vivijure render pipeline, which enforces the same bright line; see
  the [Vivijure Acceptable Use Policy](https://github.com/skyphusion-labs/vivijure/blob/main/docs/legal/ACCEPTABLE-USE.md).
- Not attempt to extract secrets or credentials, bypass authentication, disrupt the service, or
  misuse the underlying APIs (including via prompt injection).
- Hold any necessary rights to the material (text, images, references) you provide to Slate.

The operator may remove Slate from a server, or restrict access, if it is used in violation of
these Terms.

## Your content and AI output

- You keep whatever rights you already hold in the content you submit. You grant the operator
  permission to process that content as needed to provide the service (see the Privacy Policy).
- Slate produces AI-generated text and images. AI output can be inaccurate, derivative, or
  unsuitable; **you are responsible for reviewing it and for how you use it**, including any
  rights-clearance or disclosure obligations for content you publish or render.
- Slate is a planning and drafting tool, not legal, financial, or professional advice.

## Availability and changes

Slate is provided **"as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind**, to the fullest
extent permitted by law. The service may change, be interrupted, or be discontinued at any time.
Because Slate depends on third-party services (Discord, Cloudflare, Anthropic, Brave, Tavily,
Vivijure), their availability is outside the operator's control.

## Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the operator is not liable for any indirect, incidental,
or consequential damages, or for loss of data or content, arising from your use of Slate. Slate is
a non-commercial, self-funded project offered to the community at no charge.

## Open source

Slate's source is licensed under [AGPL-3.0](LICENSE). Nothing in these Terms limits your rights
under that license with respect to the software itself; these Terms govern your use of the hosted
service.

## Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Michigan, USA, without regard to its
conflict-of-laws rules, except where your local consumer-protection law requires otherwise.

## Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms as Slate evolves. Material changes will be noted in
[CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) and reflected in the effective date above. Continued use after a change
means you accept the updated Terms.

## Contact

Questions about these Terms: **conrad@skyphusion.org**, subject `[TERMS] skyphusion-slate`.