Orate Terms of Service

Effective date: July 15, 2026

1. Introduction and Acceptance

These Terms of Service ("Terms") are a legal agreement between you ("you" or "your") and Gnome Bobon, LLC ("Gnome Bobon," "we," "us," or "our") governing your download, installation, and use of the Orate application and related software, updates, and documentation (collectively, the "App"). Orate is a product of Gnome Bobon, LLC, and is made available through the website at orate.to (the "Website").

By downloading, installing, or using the App, or by clicking to accept these Terms, you agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not download, install, or use the App.

If you are entering into these Terms on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms, in which case "you" refers to that entity.

2. Definitions

• "App" means the Orate macOS application, including all software, on-device models, updates, upgrades, and accompanying documentation that we make available.
• "License Key" means the offline license credential we issue to you upon purchase that unlocks the paid features of the App.
• "Major Version" means a release of the App identified by a change in the first number of its version identifier (for example, the change from 1.x to 2.x).
• "Trial" means the free evaluation period described in Section 4.
• "Device" means a Mac computer that you own or control.

3. License Grant and Restrictions

3.1 License Grant

Subject to your compliance with these Terms and, for paid use, your payment of the applicable fee, Gnome Bobon grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to download, install, and use the App on the Mac(s) that you own or control, for your own personal use.

3.2 One-Time Purchase and Perpetual Fallback

The App is offered as a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Your purchase entitles you to use the Major Version you purchased on a perpetual basis: the version you purchased will keep working indefinitely, even if you choose not to install any future updates or upgrades, and even if a future Major Version is released. This perpetual fallback applies to the specific Major Version you purchased. See Section 6 for how updates and future Major Versions are handled.

3.3 Restrictions

You may not, and may not permit any third party to:

• redistribute, resell, rent, lease, lend, sublicense, or otherwise make the App available to any third party;
• share, publish, resell, or transfer your License Key to anyone else;
• copy the App except as necessary for your own installation and reasonable backup purposes;
• reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the App, or attempt to derive its source code, except to the extent this restriction is prohibited by applicable law;
• modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works of the App;
• remove, alter, or obscure any proprietary notices in the App; or
• circumvent, disable, or interfere with the License Key mechanism or any other security or licensing feature of the App.

3.4 Reservation of Rights

The App is licensed, not sold. Except for the limited license expressly granted in these Terms, Gnome Bobon reserves all rights, title, and interest in and to the App.

4. Free Trial

We offer a 14-day free trial of the App so that you can evaluate it before purchasing. During the Trial, you may use the App subject to these Terms. At the end of the Trial period, you must purchase a License Key to continue using the paid features of the App. We may modify or discontinue the Trial, or change its terms, at any time. The disclaimers of warranty and limitations of liability in these Terms apply fully to your use of the App during the Trial.

5. Purchases, Pricing, and Taxes

5.1 Purchase

To continue using the App after the Trial, you must purchase a License Key at the price listed at checkout at the time of purchase. Upon successful payment, we will issue you a License Key that unlocks the paid features of the App.

5.2 Pricing Changes

Prices are subject to change. Any change in price will not affect a purchase you have already completed. Because the App is a one-time purchase, a change in the list price does not retroactively charge you for a purchase you have already made.

5.3 Taxes

Prices may be shown exclusive of taxes. You are responsible for any sales, use, value-added, or similar taxes, duties, or governmental assessments associated with your purchase, other than taxes based on our net income. Where we are required to collect such taxes, they will be added to your total at checkout.

6. Updates and Major Upgrades

6.1 Updates Within Your Major Version

Your purchase includes all updates within the Major Version you purchased at no additional cost. This includes bug fixes, improvements, and new features that we release as part of that Major Version.

6.2 Future Major Versions

Future Major Versions may require a separate paid upgrade. We are not obligated to provide any future Major Version at no cost, and we may set a separate price for upgrading to a new Major Version.

6.3 Perpetual Fallback

As described in Section 3.2, the Major Version you purchased will continue to function indefinitely regardless of whether you upgrade. You are never required to purchase a future Major Version to keep using the version you bought.

6.4 Discretion to Change the App

We may add, change, or remove features of the App over time, and we may discontinue offering the App or particular versions of it. We will use reasonable efforts to avoid disabling functionality of a Major Version you have already purchased, consistent with the perpetual fallback described above.

7. Refunds

If you are not satisfied with the App, you may request a refund within 14 days of your purchase by contacting us at support@orate.to. Refunds are processed through our third-party payment processor and may be subject to that processor's procedures and timing. Except as required by applicable law or as expressly stated in this Section, all purchases are final. Nothing in these Terms limits any statutory refund or cancellation rights you may have under the laws of your jurisdiction.

8. Third-Party Services

8.1 Payment Processing

Payments for the App are handled by Lemon Squeezy, our third-party payment processor and merchant of record. When you make a purchase, your payment and related information is collected and processed by that processor in accordance with its own terms and privacy policy. We do not receive or store your full payment card details. Your purchase is also subject to any applicable terms of the payment processor.

8.2 Privacy

Your use of the App is also governed by our separate Privacy Policy, which describes how we handle information in connection with the App. As described there and below, Orate synthesizes speech entirely on your Mac.

8.3 On-Device Processing

Orate converts text to speech using a text-to-speech model (the Kokoro model, run via ONNX Runtime) that operates 100% on your device. No text you select and no audio Orate generates is sent to any Gnome Bobon server or any other server for speech synthesis. If you enable the optional "HD" voice, the App downloads an additional speech engine and model files from third-party software and model hosts; that download fetches only software and does not transmit the text you select, the audio Orate generates, or your usage. Once downloaded, the HD voice also runs entirely on your device. See our Privacy Policy for details.

8.4 macOS Accessibility Permission

Orate uses the macOS Accessibility permission to read the text you have currently selected so that it can read that text aloud. This access stays entirely on your Mac. You may grant or revoke this permission at any time in macOS System Settings; revoking it may limit the App's ability to capture your selected text.

9. Acceptable Use

You agree to use the App only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You are solely responsible for the text you choose to add to Orate and for ensuring that you have the right to use that text with the App. You agree not to use the App to infringe the intellectual property or other rights of any third party, or in any manner that violates applicable law. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your License Key.

10. Intellectual Property

The App, including its software, on-device models as incorporated by us, user interface, design, text, graphics, logos, and the names "Orate" and "Gnome Bobon," and all related intellectual property rights, are owned by Gnome Bobon or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. The App may incorporate third-party or open-source components, including the Kokoro model and ONNX Runtime, which remain subject to their own licenses. Nothing in these Terms transfers ownership of any intellectual property to you, and nothing grants you any right to use our names, logos, or trademarks without our prior written permission.

11. Disclaimers of Warranty

THE APP IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, GNOME BOBON DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE APP WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE APP WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR PRODUCE ANY PARTICULAR QUALITY OR ACCURACY OF SYNTHESIZED SPEECH. YOU USE THE APP AT YOUR OWN RISK.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

12. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL GNOME BOBON OR ITS OWNERS, MEMBERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE APP, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE APP WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU ACTUALLY PAID TO US FOR THE APP.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Gnome Bobon and its owners, members, officers, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your misuse of the App, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any applicable law or the rights of any third party.

14. Termination

These Terms remain in effect until terminated. This license and your rights under these Terms will terminate automatically if you materially breach any provision of these Terms, including the license restrictions in Section 3. Upon termination, you must stop using the App and delete all copies of it in your possession or control.

Because your purchase is a one-time purchase with a perpetual fallback, termination for reasons other than your breach does not entitle us to revoke your right to keep using the Major Version you already purchased, except as required by law. Sections that by their nature should survive termination — including Definitions, Intellectual Property, Disclaimers of Warranty, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, Governing Law, and this sentence — will survive.

15. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of these Terms and post the updated version on the Website. Changes are effective when posted. Your continued use of the App after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you should stop using the App; you may continue to use the Major Version you purchased under the version of these Terms in effect at the time of your purchase to the extent required by applicable law.

16. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. You agree that the state and federal courts located in Delaware will have jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the App, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts, except where applicable law grants you the right to bring a claim in your local courts.

17. General

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Gnome Bobon regarding the App and supersede any prior agreements on that subject. If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of our right to do so later. You may not assign these Terms without our prior written consent; we may assign these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

18. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Gnome Bobon, LLC Email: support@orate.to Web: orate.to