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End User License Agreement
The Cove end user license agreement, the same one that ships inside the app.
COVE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
Copyright (c) 2026 KIMLABS DEVELOPMENT. All rights reserved.
Built by KIMLABS DEVELOPMENT (Kim Ung), Sydney NSW, Australia.
https://kimlabs.dev · hello@kimlabs.dev
Please read this agreement before you use Cove ("the Software"). By installing
or using the Software you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, don't
install or use the Software.
1. OWNERSHIP
The Software, including its source code, design, user interface, artwork,
icon and documentation, is owned by KIMLABS DEVELOPMENT and is protected by
copyright and other intellectual property laws. The Software is licensed
to you, not sold. Third-party components are covered by their own licenses
(see THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md). Nothing in this agreement limits your rights
under those licenses.
2. LICENSE GRANT: FREE TIER
KIMLABS DEVELOPMENT grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable,
revocable license to install and use the free features of the Software on
any number of Macs that you own or control, for personal or commercial
purposes, at no cost.
3. LICENSE GRANT: COVE PRO
(a) A Cove Pro license unlocks the Pro features on ONE (1) device for each
license purchased (currently US$5 per device, one-time).
(b) A Pro activation is permanently bound to the hardware of the device
it is first activated on. Licenses are non-transferable and cannot be
moved to another device.
(c) You must not share, resell, publish or otherwise distribute license
keys or activation tokens, or try to activate more devices than you
have paid for.
(d) Prices and the split of features between Free and Pro may change for
future versions. A change won't remove Pro features you have already
paid for from the version you activated.
4. RESTRICTIONS
Except where applicable law expressly permits it despite this restriction,
you must not:
(a) copy, modify, adapt, translate or create derivative works of the
Software;
(b) reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the Software, or try to
derive its source code;
(c) bypass, disable or tamper with the license verification or any other
technical protection measure;
(d) rent, lease, lend, sell, sublicense or redistribute the Software, or
offer it as a hosted service;
(e) remove or change any copyright, trademark or attribution notice;
(f) use the names "Cove" or "KIMLABS DEVELOPMENT", or their logos, to
endorse or promote other products without written permission.
5. SOURCE CODE ACCESS
If KIMLABS DEVELOPMENT makes the source code visible (for example in a
public repository), that access is for reference and transparency only.
It doesn't grant any license beyond this agreement, unless a file states
otherwise.
6. PRIVACY
(a) The Software contains no analytics, advertising or tracking.
(b) Widgets and activities (calendar, media, battery, Bluetooth, files,
clipboard and so on) are processed locally on your Mac and are not
sent to KIMLABS DEVELOPMENT.
(c) When you activate or deactivate Cove Pro, the Software sends your
license key and an anonymous device fingerprint (a salted SHA-256
hash of the hardware UUID) to the KIMLABS licensing server and to the
payment provider. After activation, the license is verified offline.
(d) When Floating Lyrics is on, the title, artist, album and duration of
the track that is playing are sent to LRCLIB (https://lrclib.net), a
third-party service, to look up lyrics. Results are cached locally.
(e) Payments are processed by a third-party merchant of record under
their own terms and privacy policy.
7. UPDATES
KIMLABS DEVELOPMENT may provide updates but has no obligation to provide
updates, support or maintenance. This agreement applies to any updates
unless they come with a different agreement.
8. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES AND CONTENT
Some features depend on third-party services or content (for example
LRCLIB lyrics, media players, calendars). KIMLABS DEVELOPMENT doesn't
control them and isn't responsible for their availability, accuracy or
content. Lyrics are the property of their respective copyright owners.
9. NO WARRANTY
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Software is provided "AS IS"
and "AS AVAILABLE", without warranties of any kind, whether express or
implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular
purpose and non-infringement.
Nothing in this agreement excludes, restricts or modifies any consumer
guarantee, right or remedy you have under the Australian Consumer Law, or
any other law, that can't lawfully be excluded. Where liability for a
breach of such a guarantee can be limited, KIMLABS DEVELOPMENT's liability
is limited, at its option, to supplying the Software again or refunding
the price you paid.
10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To the maximum extent permitted by law, KIMLABS DEVELOPMENT isn't liable
for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages,
or for any loss of data, profits, revenue or goodwill, arising from or
related to the Software. KIMLABS DEVELOPMENT's total liability for any
claim is limited to the amount you paid for the Software in the twelve
(12) months before the claim (or AU$10 if you paid nothing).
11. TERMINATION
This agreement stays in effect until it ends. It ends automatically if
you breach it. When it ends, you must stop using the Software and delete
all copies. Sections 1, 4, 9, 10 and 12 survive termination.
12. GOVERNING LAW
This agreement is governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia. You
and KIMLABS DEVELOPMENT submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the
courts of New South Wales.
13. CONTACT
KIMLABS DEVELOPMENT
Sydney NSW, Australia
hello@kimlabs.dev
https://kimlabs.dev/contact