ZETIC.ai Terms of Service

Last Updated: 12/05/2025
Effective Date: 12/05/2025

1. Introduction and Acceptance

Welcome to ZETIC.ai (“ZETIC,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of:

• our website (https://zetic.ai),

• our product dashboard (https://mlange.zetic.ai),

• our proprietary ML optimization and deployment tools, and

• the MLange Runtime, which enables on-device execution of models compiled through our Services

(collectively, the “Services”).

By creating an account, accessing the Dashboard, or integrating the MLange Runtime into your applications, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
If you are using the Services on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to bind that organization.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not use the Services.

2. Definitions

For purposes of these Terms:

“User Model”
A private, custom AI model uploaded or imported by you into the Services.

“Public Model”
“Public Model” means any AI model or model file that:

1. is publicly accessible on the internet (including platforms such as Hugging Face, GitHub, Kaggle, university repositories, or similar services), regardless of whether it is open-source, and

2. is made available under a license that permits model optimization, transformation, or redistribution to the extent performed by the Services, and

3. is not designated by the uploading user as a private or proprietary model.

Public Models include, without limitation:

• open-source models (e.g., MIT, Apache-2.0, BSD, GPL),

• models released under custom AI licenses (e.g., Llama Community License),

• models publicly posted by their owner with an implied or stated permission for inference, optimization, or redistribution

• ZETIC-curated models within the ZETIC Public Model Library.

ZETIC does not determine whether implied permissions exist; Users are solely responsible for confirming that such permissions apply.

Ownership of Optimization Artifacts

“Optimized Model”
The output generated by the Services after applying conversion, optimization, quantization, or compilation steps.
Note: The “Optimized Model” contains ZETIC-owned Optimization Artifacts (Section 6).

“MLange Runtime”
ZETIC’s proprietary on-device execution environment that runs Optimized Models on supported hardware (NPU/CPU/GPU).

“End User Device”
Any device on which Your App is installed and which uses the MLange Runtime to execute an Optimized Model.

3. Account & Registration

You agree to:

• provide accurate account information,

• keep your credentials secure, and

• be responsible for all activity occurring under your account.

ZETIC may suspend or terminate accounts engaged in misuse or policy violations.

4. License Grants

4.1 SaaS Access (Dashboard License)

ZETIC grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access the MLange dashboard solely for:

• UPLOADING and preparing models,

• generating Optimized Models, and

• retrieving dashboard outputs.

This license is conditioned upon compliance with these Terms.

4.2 MLange Runtime Integration License (SDK License)

Subject to your subscription tier (Section 5), ZETIC grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to:

1. Integrate the MLange Runtime into your mobile or embedded applications (“Your App”), and

2. Distribute the MLange Runtime only as an embedded component of Your App to End User Devices.

Restrictions:

You may NOT:

• distribute the MLange Runtime as a standalone SDK or toolkit,

• reverse engineer, modify, or extract components of the Runtime,

• use MLange Runtime to create competing optimization frameworks, or

• circumvent or disable any license enforcement or telemetry (once implemented).

5. Usage Limits, Tiers & Verification

5.1 Subscription Tiers

Your license is tied to your subscription tier:

• Free Tier: Up to 100 End User Devices.

• Plus Tier: Up to 1,000 Devices.

• Pro Tier: Up to 10,000 Devices.

• Enterprise: Custom limit.

Use beyond your Tier limit requires upgrading or negotiating an Enterprise contract.

5.2 Enforcement of Subscription Tiers

If you exceed your subscription Tier limits or your subscription lapses, ZETIC may, at its sole discretion, implement technical or administrative measures to enforce such limits.
These measures may include, without limitation:

• restricting or blocking downloads,

• limiting access to certain features,

• requiring an upgrade of your subscription,

• or other enforcement mechanisms deemed appropriate by ZETIC.

ZETIC does not guarantee that Optimized Models, the Services, or any component thereof will continue to function in the same manner if your subscription is not maintained.

5.3 License Verification & Telemetry

You acknowledge that ZETIC may introduce automated license verification, including “telemetry,” “heartbeat,” or similar mechanisms in future versions of the MLange Runtime.

Upon implementation:

• You agree not to block, obfuscate, or interfere with telemetry.

• Such telemetry will not collect model weights and will be limited to technical identifiers needed to enforce licensing.

• ZETIC will provide reasonable prior notice before activation.

6. Intellectual Property & Model Rights

6.1 Your Ownership (User Models)

You retain all ownership rights in the User Models you upload.
ZETIC claims no ownership over your proprietary model weights.

6.2 ZETIC Ownership (Optimization & Runtime IP)

ZETIC owns all rights, title, and interest in and to:

• the MLange Runtime and any associated kernels or execution logic,

• all device-specific compiled binaries and execution files,

• all proprietary file formats, metadata, and headers included in Optimized Models,

• all optimization methods, quantization outputs, graph transformations, and other Optimization Artifacts,

• all benchmark data, profiling information, and performance reports generated through the Services.

For clarity, ZETIC does not claim ownership of the original weights or architecture of any User Model or Public Model.

However, all Optimization Artifacts created through the Services, including transformed or quantized weight representations, runtime components, scheduling logic, and any structural modifications,xs are proprietary to ZETIC and are licensed to you solely for use with the MLange Runtime under your active subscription tier.

6.3 License to Process User Models

You grant ZETIC a limited license to store, process, and transform User Models solely for the purpose of providing the Services.

6.4 Public Model Clause

If you optimize a Public Model, you agree that ZETIC may:

• include the optimized output and the benchmarking data in the ZETIC Public Model Library,

• make the optimized variant available to other users,

• use it to improve MLange’s benchmarking, developer experience, or performance testing.

You are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of any Public Model complies with the model’s original license.

ZETIC does not verify or guarantee license compliance for Public Models.

6.5 No License Inheritance

For avoidance of doubt, Optimization Artifacts do not inherit the license of the underlying model and are governed exclusively by these Terms.

7. Fees and Payment

• All fees are billed in advance.

• Refunds are issued only where required by law.

• You are responsible for applicable taxes.

• Failure to pay may result in service suspension.

All fees are non-refundable unless required by applicable law.

Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled prior to the renewal date. If you believe a charge was made in error, you must notify ZETIC within 7 days of the transaction for review.

ZETIC does not offer refunds for

• partial subscription periods,

• unused Services, or

• downgrades during a billing cycle.

8. Disclaimers

8.1 "As Is" Services

The Services are provided “AS IS”, without warranties of any kind.

ZETIC does not warrant:

• that Optimized Models are free from errors,

• that performance metrics will match real-world deployment,

• that all hardware targets are supported indefinitely.

8.2 User-Brought Model Indemnification

You agree to indemnify ZETIC against claims arising from:

• User Models uploaded without proper rights,

• license violations (e.g., misuse of CC-BY-NC or Llama models),

• illegal or harmful model content.

9. Privacy

Data processing is governed by the ZETIC Privacy Policy.
You consent to data transfer to the United States, Korea, and other jurisdictions where we operate.

ZETIC does not collect end-user device data through benchmarking.

10. Termination

ZETIC may suspend or terminate your access for:

• exceeding Tier limits,

• reverse engineering the Runtime,

• disabling or evading telemetry,

• uploading illegal or infringing content,

• violating acceptable use standards.

You may terminate your account at any time.
Fees already paid are non-refundable.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ZETIC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR COST OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES.

IN NO EVENT SHALL ZETIC’S TOTAL LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO ZETIC IN THE SIX (6) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.

12. Export Compliance

You agree to comply with all applicable export laws and regulations, including U.S. export control and sanctions laws. You may not use, export, or re-export the Services in violation of such laws.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Delaware, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

14. Changes to Terms

ZETIC may update these Terms periodically.
Continued use of the Services constitutes acceptance of updated Terms.