End-User License Agreement.
Last updated: May 2026.
This End-User License Agreement ("Agreement") is a binding contract between you ("Licensee") and Novelty Technologies, LLC ("Novelty Technologies", "we", "us"). By installing, activating, or using Novelty Writer (the "Software"), you agree to be bound by this Agreement. If you do not agree, do not install or use the Software.
1. License grant
Subject to your compliance with this Agreement and payment of any applicable license fees, Novelty Technologies grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use the Software on devices that you own or personally control, solely for your own creative, educational, or professional writing work.
The trial version of the Software is licensed on the same terms for a 30-day evaluation period beginning when you create your first manuscript.
2. Updates
Your license includes twelve months of version updates beginning on the date of purchase. After that period, you may continue using indefinitely the most recent version released within your update window. Security patches for that version remain free of charge.
3. Activation, verification, and offline use
Activation requires signing in to a Novelty Technologies account. The Software periodically verifies license status with our servers. If the Software is unable to verify for more than the configured offline grace period, it enters read-only mode until the next successful verification. Your local manuscript files remain readable on your disk at all times.
4. Restrictions
- Do not resell, sublicense, rent, lease, or transfer the Software or your license.
- Do not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software except where applicable law expressly permits it.
- Do not use the Software to create a competing product or service.
- Do not remove, alter, or obscure proprietary notices in the Software.
- Do not use the Software in violation of applicable law.
5. Your content
You retain all rights to manuscripts, notes, reference material, and other content you create or import using the Software. Novelty Technologies does not claim ownership of your content and does not access, transmit, or store it on our servers.
6. Third-party services
The Software integrates with third-party services that you may configure using your own API keys, including OpenRouter, Google, and Voyage AI. Your use of those services is governed by their own terms and privacy policies.
7. Refunds
You may request a refund within fourteen days of your initial purchase by emailing [email protected]. Upon refund, your license is marked refunded and the Software will enter read-only mode at the next online verification. Your local manuscripts remain readable and exportable.
8. Privacy
Our handling of personal information is described in the Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into this Agreement by reference.
9. Disclaimer of warranties
The Software is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and noninfringement. You are responsible for maintaining backups of your content.
10. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Novelty Technologies will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenue, data, or data use. Novelty Technologies' total cumulative liability for claims related to this Agreement will not exceed the amount you paid for your license in the twelve months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.
11. Termination
This Agreement is effective until terminated. Your rights terminate automatically if you fail to comply with its terms. Upon termination, you must cease all use of the Software and destroy all copies in your possession.
12. Governing law
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute will be resolved in state or federal courts located in Delaware.
13. Changes
We may update this Agreement from time to time. The updated version will be posted here and distributed with subsequent versions of the Software. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated Agreement.
14. Contact
Questions about this Agreement: [email protected].