Terms of Use

Last updated: 5 July 2026

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your download and use of the Dictera application (the "App") and the website at https://dictera.app (together, the "Service"). By downloading, installing, or using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service. You must be at least 16 years old (or the minimum age of digital consent in your country) to use the Service.

1. Who we are

The Service is operated by Zahorulko Yevhen (TIE: Z2053423B), an independent professional (Autónomo) established in Spain ("we", "us", "our").
Business address: Calle Pla de la Ramona 4, 46500 Sagunto, Valencia, Spain.
Contact: info@dictera.app.

2. License to use the App

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to download and use the App on Mac computers that you own or control. A single subscription license may be activated on up to three (3) Macs at a time; you may deactivate an activation to move it to another Mac. For team and enterprise purchases, see Section 5.

You agree not to: (a) copy, redistribute, sell, rent, or sublicense the App; (b) reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to derive the source code, except to the extent this restriction is prohibited by applicable law; (c) circumvent or tamper with licensing, trial, or security mechanisms; or (d) remove proprietary notices.

3. Free trial

The App offers a free trial period (currently 14 days) so you can evaluate it. We may change or end the trial offer at any time. When the trial ends, an active subscription is required to continue using features that depend on it; your locally stored data remains accessible.

4. Subscriptions and payments

4.1 Merchant of Record. Subscriptions are sold and processed by our payment provider, Lemon Squeezy, acting as the "Merchant of Record". Your purchase is also subject to Lemon Squeezy's terms and privacy policy. Lemon Squeezy handles billing, applicable taxes (such as VAT), and payment processing.

4.2 Billing and auto-renewal. Subscriptions are billed on a recurring basis (monthly or yearly, depending on the plan you choose) and renew automatically at the end of each billing period unless cancelled beforehand. By subscribing, you authorize the recurring charge until you cancel. Prices are shown at checkout and may vary by location; applicable taxes may be added or included as required by law.

4.3 Cancellation. You may cancel at any time; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period, and you retain access to paid features until then.

4.4 Refunds. We offer a 14-day money-back guarantee on paid charges, as described in our Refund Policy. Refunds are processed through Lemon Squeezy. If you are an EU/EEA consumer, your statutory rights are unaffected by these Terms.

4.5 Non-payment. If a renewal payment fails or a subscription lapses, access to paid features may be suspended or terminated.

5. Enterprise and team licenses

For teams that need more than three Macs we offer Enterprise plans, sold under a written quote or order form agreed with the organization (an "Order"). Enterprise purchases may be billed through Lemon Squeezy or directly by us by invoice, as stated in the Order. For Enterprise purchases: (a) in place of the three-Mac limit in Section 2, we grant the organization a license for the App to be used by its personnel on up to the number of Macs (seats) stated in the Order; (b) the organization is responsible for ensuring that its users comply with these Terms; (c) pricing, payment terms, cancellation, and refunds are governed by the Order; and (d) if we and the organization sign a separate written agreement, that agreement prevails over these Terms to the extent of any conflict. Enterprise customers purchase for business purposes and not as consumers; provisions of these Terms and of our policies that apply to consumers do not apply to them.

6. Acceptable use

You agree to use the Service lawfully and not to use it to create, transcribe, or distribute content that is illegal, infringing, or harmful, or in any way that violates the rights of others or applicable law.

7. Recording and your responsibilities

The App transcribes audio captured by your microphone. Laws regarding the recording and transcription of conversations vary by jurisdiction. You are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of the App - including obtaining any necessary consents from other participants - complies with the laws that apply to you.

8. Intellectual property

The App and the Service, including their software, design, interfaces, graphics, logos, trademarks, and underlying technology (the "Materials"), are owned by us and/or our licensors and are protected by intellectual-property laws. These Terms grant you no rights in the Materials other than the limited license in Section 2. Text you create with the App belongs to you.

9. Third-party and open-source components

The App includes third-party open-source components, including FluidAudio (Apache License 2.0) for on-device speech recognition, Sparkle (MIT License) for software updates, and llama.cpp and LocalLLMClient (MIT License) for running on-device AI models. The on-device AI models the App downloads (for example, speech-recognition models such as Parakeet or SenseVoice, and language models such as Gemma, which is provided subject to Google's Gemma Terms of Use) are likewise provided under their respective licenses and terms. All of these licenses and terms continue to apply to the components and models they cover; a full list of components and licenses is available on request at info@dictera.app.

10. Optional third-party AI providers

The App optionally lets you connect your own AI endpoint for text cleanup and translation - either a server you run yourself or a third-party cloud provider (such as OpenAI) using your own API key. These providers are independent services that you choose and contract with directly: your use of them is governed by their own terms and policies, you are responsible for your API keys and for any fees they charge, and you are responsible for the content you send to them. We do not operate, endorse, or control these providers and, to the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for their availability, security, or output. See our Privacy Policy for what this means for your data.

11. Disclaimers

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, to the maximum extent permitted by law. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free, and we do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of transcriptions or AI-generated output. You are responsible for reviewing transcribed text before relying on it. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law, including your statutory consumer rights.

12. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for loss of data, profits, or goodwill. Our total liability for any claim arising out of or relating to the Service shall not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you paid for the Service in the twelve (12) months before the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) €100. This section does not limit liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims, damages, and expenses arising from your misuse of the Service or your breach of these Terms or of applicable law.

14. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access if you materially breach these Terms. You may stop using the Service at any time. Sections relating to intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, and governing law survive termination.

15. Changes to the Service and these Terms

The App evolves over time: we may add, change, or remove features, and we may release updates that are required for the App to keep working correctly and securely.

We may also update these Terms from time to time. We will revise the "Last updated" date above and, where appropriate, provide additional notice. Continued use of the Service after the changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

16. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of Spain, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. If you are a consumer, you may bring proceedings in the courts of your country of residence or in Spain, and you benefit from any mandatory consumer-protection provisions of your country of residence. If you are not acting as a consumer, the courts of Valencia, Spain shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms.

17. General

If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of our right to do so later. You may not assign or transfer these Terms without our prior written consent; we may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of the business, provided your rights are not reduced. We are not liable for any delay or failure to perform caused by events beyond our reasonable control. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and Refund Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service.

18. Contact

Questions about these Terms:
Email: info@dictera.app
Zahorulko Yevhen (Autónomo) · Calle Pla de la Ramona 4, 46500 Sagunto, Valencia, Spain.