Beta License Agreement

Last updated: July 25, 2026

This agreement covers the pre-release beta version of the Notiva Mac app (the “Software”). It applies once beta builds are made available; nothing is downloadable from the site yet.

This agreement is between you and Byron Garcia (“Notiva,” “we,” “us”). By installing or using a beta build, you agree to these terms. If you don’t agree, don’t install it.

This is beta software. The Software is a work in progress, provided for evaluation. It may be unstable, may change substantially or stop working, may lose or corrupt data, and a build may expire and require an update. Please keep your own backups of anything important, and don’t rely on a beta build for critical work.

Your license

We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use the beta build on Apple Silicon Macs you own or control, for the purpose of evaluating it and giving us feedback, for as long as the beta program runs.

Open source is coming

Notiva’s source code will be released as free and open-source software under the GNU General Public License, version 3 (GPLv3). Once a given release is published under the GPLv3, that license governs your rights to that source code — including the freedom to use, study, modify, and share it — and it takes precedence over this agreement for that code. This beta agreement exists only to cover the interim pre-release builds until then. Nothing here is meant to take away rights the GPLv3 will grant you.

Third-party components

The Software includes third-party open-source components (including FluidAudio and GRDB), each under its own license. Those licenses continue to apply to those components.

AI features and your API key

Notiva’s optional AI writeups use an API key you supply from a third-party provider (such as Anthropic or OpenAI). You are responsible for that account, any usage costs it incurs, and complying with that provider’s terms. When you use an AI feature, the relevant text is sent to that provider under your account, as described in our Privacy Policy.

Your data and privacy

Notiva is designed to keep your notes and audio on your Mac. How the app handles data is described in our Privacy Policy. You’re responsible for your own notes, recordings, and backups.

No warranty

The Software is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranty of any kind, express or implied — and this is especially true of beta software. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Notiva will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, or for any loss of data, arising out of your use of the Software. Nothing here limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.

Ending the license

You can stop using the Software and delete it at any time. This license ends when the beta program ends, when a release becomes available under the GPLv3, or if you stop complying with this agreement. When a version is available under the GPLv3, your rights to that version’s source code continue under the GPLv3.

Trademarks

The Notiva name and logo are trademarks of Byron Garcia. Open-sourcing the code does not grant any right to use our name or logo; trademark rights are separate from the software license.

Governing law

This agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules.

Changes

We may update this agreement for future beta builds. The current version will always live at this page, dated at the top.

Contact

Questions about this agreement: [email protected].