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81 changes: 12 additions & 69 deletions LICENSE.AIC_SDK
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AIC-SDK BINARY LICENSE AGREEMENT
Version 1.0 — 30 September 2025
Copyright © 2025 ai-coustics GmbH. All rights reserved.
AIC SDK BINARY LICENSE

0. Definitions
“SDK”  means the binaries downloaded during the build process
(e.g. libaic.a, libaic.so, libaic.dylib, aic.dll)
together with the public C header aic.h.
“Wrapper”  means the source code in this repository that links to
the SDK. The Wrapper is licensed separately under the
Apache-2.0 license found in LICENSE.
“You”  means the individual or legal entity exercising rights under
this Agreement.
The ai-coustics SDK binary (libaic, distributed as libaic.a, libaic.so,
libaic.dylib or aic.dll together with the aic.h header) and the ai-coustics
models are proprietary software of ai-coustics GmbH. They are not covered by
the Apache-2.0 license in LICENSE, which applies only to the Node wrapper source
code in this repository.

1. License Grant
Subject to the terms below, ai-coustics GmbH (“Licensor”) grants You a
non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide, royalty-free right to
(a) install and use the SDK **in object-code form only** together with
the Wrapper, in products and services that You develop or operate;
(b) reproduce and redistribute the unmodified SDK solely when it is
embedded in an application that **depends on the Wrapper**, provided
that You
• include this license file with your distribution, and
• do not charge a fee specifically for the SDK.
Your use of the SDK binary and the models is governed by:

2. Restrictions
You shall not, and shall not allow any third party to:
• modify, translate, reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble or
otherwise attempt to derive the source code of the SDK (except to the
limited extent such actions are expressly permitted by mandatory law);
• remove or obscure any proprietary notices;
• use the SDK to create or train competing speech-enhancement models;
• redistribute the SDK as a stand-alone product, via package registries
(PyPI, npm, crates.io, etc.), or in any manner that allows third
parties to access the SDK separate from Your application.
ai-coustics Terms of Service https://ai-coustics.com/legal/terms
ai-coustics Model License https://ai-coustics.com/legal/model-license

3. Proprietary Rights
Title to, and all intellectual-property rights in, the SDK remain with
Licensor and its licensors. No rights are granted to You except as
expressly set out herein.
By downloading, installing or using the SDK binary or the models you agree to
these terms.

4. Warranty Disclaimer
THE SDK 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 NON-INFRINGEMENT.

5. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL
LICENSOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE
SDK, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. LICENSOR’S
TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED EUR 500.

6. Termination
This Agreement terminates automatically if You breach any term hereof.
Upon termination, You must cease all use and destroy all copies of the
SDK in your possession. Sections 3–7 survive termination.

7. Governing Law and Venue
This Agreement is governed by the laws of Germany. Exclusive venue for
any dispute shall be the courts of Berlin, Germany.

8. Third-Party Code
The SDK may contain or link to third-party components that are subject
to separate open-source licenses. Such components remain governed by
their respective terms.

9. Entire Agreement
This document constitutes the entire agreement between Licensor and You
regarding the SDK and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements.

By installing, copying or otherwise using the SDK You acknowledge that
You have read this Agreement, understand it, and agree to be bound by its
terms.
Copyright (c) ai-coustics GmbH. All rights reserved.
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## License

This Node wrapper is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license (`LICENSE`). The core SDK it
links against is distributed under the proprietary AIC-SDK license
(`LICENSE.AIC_SDK`).
This Node wrapper is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license (`LICENSE`). The core SDK binary and
the models are proprietary and governed by the ai-coustics
[Terms of Service](https://ai-coustics.com/legal/terms) and
[Model License](https://ai-coustics.com/legal/model-license); see `LICENSE.AIC_SDK`.