End-User License Agreement
Effective date: 2026-04-23
Version: 1.0 (beta)
This End-User License Agreement ("Agreement") is a legal contract between you ("User," "you") and Dmitry Pugachev, a sole proprietor based in Florida, USA ("AskSharper," "we," "us") governing your use of the AskSharper software ("Software").
By installing, running, or using the Software, you agree to this Agreement. If you do not agree, do not install or use the Software.
1. Description of the Software
AskSharper is a desktop application that runs entirely on your own computer. It:
- Listens to audio played by and captured by your own device (your microphone input and your own speaker output).
- Transcribes that audio locally, on your device, using open-source speech-recognition models. Audio does not leave your device.
- On your demand (when you press the F2 key), sends the resulting text, and only text, to Anthropic's Claude API using an Anthropic API key that you provide.
- Displays suggested dialogue options for you, the User, to consider.
AskSharper does not operate any backend server that processes your audio, your transcripts, or your API traffic. The shipped build of the Software transmits no telemetry, error reports, usage analytics, or diagnostic data to AskSharper.
2. License Grant
Subject to your compliance with this Agreement, we grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use the Software on devices you own or control, for your own personal and professional use.
You may not (a) redistribute, sell, rent, lease, or sublicense the Software; (b) modify, reverse-engineer, or create derivative works except as permitted by law; (c) use the Software to provide a service to third parties; or (d) remove or alter any copyright or license notice.
3. Bring Your Own API Key (BYOK)
The Software requires you to supply your own Anthropic API key. Your use of the Anthropic API is governed by Anthropic's own Usage Policies and Terms of Service. We are not a party to that relationship and have no visibility into, control over, or responsibility for your Anthropic account or usage.
4. Your Responsibilities and Consent Obligations
You are solely responsible for the legality of your use of the Software, including compliance with all laws that apply to you and to the people you interact with. This includes, without limitation:
- Federal wiretap law (ECPA, 18 U.S.C. § 2511).
- State wiretap and eavesdropping laws, including all-party consent statutes such as California Penal Code §§ 631–632 (CIPA), Florida Statutes § 934.03, Illinois 720 ILCS 5/14-2, Maryland Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 10-402, Massachusetts G.L. c. 272 § 99, Montana MCA § 45-8-213, Nevada NRS § 200.620, New Hampshire RSA § 570-A:2, Pennsylvania 18 Pa.C.S. § 5704, and Washington RCW § 9.73.030.
- Foreign laws, including but not limited to the GDPR, UK GDPR, PIPEDA, LGPD, and equivalent national laws applicable to participants outside the United States.
Before using the Software in any meeting, conversation, or call involving other people, you must:
(a) determine the legal consent requirements in your jurisdiction and the jurisdiction of every participant; and
(b) obtain any consent required by those laws, including, where required, the prior informed consent of every participant.
The Software's first-run disclosure and per-session consent reminder are conveniences; they do not satisfy your consent obligations and do not constitute legal advice.
You further represent and warrant that, each time you use the Software in a multi-party conversation, you have obtained all legally required consents.
5. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless AskSharper and Dmitry Pugachev from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, settlements, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to: (a) your use of the Software; (b) your breach of this Agreement; (c) your violation of any law, including wiretap, eavesdropping, privacy, or data-protection laws; or (d) any dispute between you and a third party arising from your use of the Software.
6. No Warranty
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, OR FREEDOM FROM ERROR. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, OR BE FREE OF DEFECTS.
7. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ASKSHARPER AND DMITRY PUGACHEV SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SOFTWARE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
OUR TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SOFTWARE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (a) THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID TO ASKSHARPER FOR THE SOFTWARE IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (b) ONE HUNDRED US DOLLARS ($100).
8. Data and Privacy
The shipped build of the Software does not upload your audio, transcripts, notes, or diagnostic data to any AskSharper server. Traffic between the Software and Anthropic (when you press F2) flows directly from your device using your own Anthropic API key and is governed by your relationship with Anthropic.
9. Binding Arbitration; Class-Action Waiver
Please read this section carefully. It affects your legal rights.
Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Software ("Dispute") shall be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its Consumer Arbitration Rules. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. The arbitration shall take place in Miami, Florida, or remotely at the arbitrator's discretion. The arbitrator, not any court or agency, shall have exclusive authority to resolve any Dispute.
Class-action waiver. YOU AND ASKSHARPER AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims and may not otherwise preside over any form of representative or class proceeding.
If the class-action waiver is held unenforceable as to any particular Dispute, that Dispute shall proceed in court; the remainder of this section remains in effect.
Exceptions. Either party may bring an individual action in small-claims court for any Dispute qualifying for small-claims jurisdiction. Either party may seek injunctive or equitable relief in court to protect its intellectual-property rights.
10. Governing Law; Venue
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Florida, USA, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Subject to §9 (arbitration), any action not subject to arbitration shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and each party consents to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.
11. Termination
This Agreement is effective until terminated. You may terminate it at any time by uninstalling the Software. We may terminate or suspend your license at any time, with or without notice, if you materially breach this Agreement. §§ 4 (Responsibilities), 5 (Indemnification), 6 (No Warranty), 7 (Limitation of Liability), 9 (Arbitration), and 10 (Governing Law) survive termination.
12. Changes
We may update this Agreement from time to time. Material changes will be communicated by updating the effective date above and, where reasonably practical, by in-product notice. Your continued use of the Software after a change constitutes acceptance.
13. Severability; Entire Agreement
If any provision of this Agreement is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect. This Agreement, together with the Software's Privacy Statement (in the README) and the LICENSE file, constitutes the entire agreement between you and AskSharper regarding the Software, and supersedes any prior agreement.