End User License Agreement (EULA)

1. Parties and subject

This agreement governs the use of the software "abalso AI ssh" (the "Software") between Eduard Mehrtens e.K., Am Hagen 15, 28790 Schwanewede, Germany ("Licensor") and the end user ("Licensee").

2. License grant and tiers

• The Licensor grants the Licensee a simple, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the Software on the Licensee's own devices.
• Free (free of charge). The SSH client including terminal, SFTP, tunnels, snippets, session recording and encrypted synchronization to the Licensee's own targets may be used free of charge.
• Pro (subscription). Additionally: AI assistant with the Licensee's own API keys (BYOK), Fleet (execution across multiple hosts) and verification of the audit chain.
• Plus (subscription). In addition to Pro: use of the abalso AI without an own key with a quota of 1 million tokens per calendar month and account (fair use; technical abuse protection reserved). The underlying language model may change without materially reducing the scope of the service.
• Account and devices. Pro/Plus are bound to the account kept under the email address and may be used on up to 3 devices at the same time; a permanently replaced device may be migrated.
• 7-day trial. Once per email address and device, the Plus tier may be tested free of charge for 7 days; no payment details are required. The trial ends automatically.
• End of a paid tier. When the subscription ends, the Software switches to the Free tier. No data is lost; server profiles, keys, snippets and settings remain — only the paid features lock.
• Not permitted in particular: copying beyond a backup copy, modification, decompilation (except within §§ 69d, 69e UrhG), renting, sublicensing and making publicly available.

3. Updates

The Software checks for updates automatically (server: download.ssh.abalso.de) and installs them after confirmation. There is no entitlement to specific features of future versions. The statutory duty to provide updates required to maintain conformity (§ 327f BGB) remains unaffected.

4. Licensee's duties

• Own servers and credentials. The Software connects to the Licensee's servers. The Licensee is solely responsible for their selection, protection and the authorization to access them.
• Review of AI suggestions. Commands suggested by the AI or pending execution in automatic mode must be reviewed by the Licensee on their own responsibility. The built-in safeguards (command guard, confirmations, countdown) support this review but do not replace it.
• BYOK keys. Own API keys are used within the Licensee's contract with the respective AI provider; costs of that provider are borne by the Licensee.
• Synchronization and keys. Synchronization is end-to-end encrypted to targets chosen by the Licensee. Without the sync key (or the recovery file and its password) decryption is technically impossible; the Licensor has no access to it. The Licensee stores key and recovery file securely.
• Reachability. The Licensee keeps the registered email address able to receive messages (sign-in codes, invoices, contractual notices), including checking the spam folder.

5. Warranty

Statutory warranty law applies. Where the Software is provided free of charge (Free tier, trial), warranty follows the rules on gifts (§§ 521 ff. BGB by analogy).

6. Liability

• The Licensor is liable without limitation for intent and gross negligence and for injury to life, body and health.
• For software provided free of charge (Free, trial) the Licensor is only responsible for intent and gross negligence (§ 521 BGB by analogy). Liability under the Product Liability Act remains unaffected.
• For simple negligence the Licensor is otherwise liable only for breach of essential contractual duties (cardinal duties), limited to the typical, foreseeable damage; liability for lost profit and indirect consequential damage is excluded to that extent.
• If the Licensee executes AI-suggested commands without the review required by section 4, this constitutes contributory negligence pursuant to § 254 BGB.

7. Privacy

Details of data processing — including the app's connections and the processing of AI requests — are set out in the privacy policy.

8. Term and termination

Subscriptions run for the chosen period (month/year) and renew until cancelled, which is possible at any time effective at the end of the period (management link in the Paddle confirmation). In case of material breaches the Licensor may terminate the license for cause.

9. Final provisions

German law applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. If the Licensee is a merchant, the place of jurisdiction is the Licensor's seat. Should individual provisions be invalid, the remainder of the agreement remains effective.

Contact: info@abalso.de