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# Terms & Privacy

SOLAR Open-Source Project

Apache 2.0 License Last updated: March 2025 v0.1 Alpha
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SOLAR is free and open-source software licensed under the Apache 2.0 License. By using this software you agree to these terms. They are intentionally short and human-readable.
01 Acceptance of Terms

By downloading, installing, or using SOLAR ("the Software"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, do not use the Software.

These terms apply to the SOLAR project in its entirety — including `main.py`, `skills.py`, all configuration files, install scripts, and any associated documentation.

02 License

SOLAR is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. You may use, reproduce, modify, and distribute the Software in accordance with the terms of that license.

A copy of the Apache 2.0 License is included in the repository as `LICENSE`. The full license text is also available at apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.

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You are free to use SOLAR commercially, modify it, distribute it, and use it privately — as long as you include the original license notice and state any changes you make.
03 Permitted Use

You may use the Software for any lawful personal or commercial purpose, including but not limited to:

- Running SOLAR as a personal productivity assistant on your own machine
- Extending SOLAR with custom skills for personal or professional use
- Forking and modifying the codebase under the Apache 2.0 license terms
- Integrating SOLAR into larger projects with appropriate attribution
- Using SOLAR in a business or enterprise environment

04 Restrictions

You may not use the Software in ways that:

- Violate any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation
- Infringe upon the privacy, intellectual property, or rights of any third party
- Automate or facilitate harassment, stalking, or unauthorised surveillance of individuals
- Send unsolicited communications or spam via the messaging features
- Misrepresent the Software's origin or remove copyright notices from distributed copies

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Responsibility is yours. SOLAR runs with full access to your desktop and messaging apps. You are solely responsible for how you deploy and use it.
05 Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

The SOLAR project makes no guarantee that the Software will be error-free, uninterrupted, or suitable for your specific use case. SOLAR is alpha software — it may contain bugs, produce unexpected outputs, or behave in unintended ways.

06 Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE.

This includes — without limitation — damages for loss of data, loss of profit, business interruption, or any harm caused by automated actions performed by the Software on your behalf.

07 Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, the "Last updated" date at the top of this page will be revised. Continued use of the Software after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

Significant changes will be announced in the GitHub repository's release notes.

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SOLAR does not collect, transmit, or store any personal data. Everything runs locally on your machine. This policy explains what that means in practice.
01 Overview

SOLAR is a local-first, open-source project. The Software runs entirely on your own Windows machine and does not have a backend server, analytics pipeline, or cloud account associated with it.

We do not operate any servers that receive data from your installation of SOLAR. We have no visibility into how you use the Software, what commands you issue, or what data you process with it.

02 Data We Do Not Collect

The SOLAR project does not collect, store, or have access to any of the following:

- Voice recordings or audio from your microphone
- Transcribed speech or command history
- Screenshots taken by SOLAR for call detection or UI navigation
- Messages sent or received via WhatsApp, Discord, or Instagram
- Code generated by the coding skills
- Calendar events or personal schedule data
- IP addresses, device identifiers, or usage telemetry
- Any content from your file system or clipboard

03 Local Processing

All AI inference in the Local Install mode runs entirely on your own hardware via Ollama at `localhost:11434`. No data is sent to any external API.

- Speech recognition (Vosk) processes audio entirely in memory on your device
- Vision AI (llama3.2-vision) analyses screenshots locally — images are never uploaded
- Code generation (Malicus7862/deepseekcoder-6.7b-jarvis-gguf) runs on your GPU
- Text-to-speech (Kokoro) synthesises audio locally

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Your data never leaves your machine when using the local model stack. The only network activity is Ollama model downloads at initial setup.
04 Third-Party Services

Depending on your configuration, SOLAR may interact with the following third-party services on your behalf:

- WhatsApp, Discord, Instagram — SOLAR may send messages via their desktop apps. Your use of these platforms is governed by their own terms and privacy policies.
- Ollama — Used for local model management and, in the upcoming cloud mode, remote inference. See ollama.com/privacy.
- Google Fonts — This legal page and the SOLAR landing page load fonts from Google Fonts CDN. Google may log font requests. See Google's privacy policy.

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Cloud mode (coming soon) will send inference requests to Ollama's cloud GPU infrastructure. When this is available, the privacy policy will be updated to reflect what data is sent and how it is handled by Ollama.
05 Children's Privacy

SOLAR is not directed at children under the age of 13. Because the Software does not collect any data at all, there is no risk of inadvertently collecting data from minors — but the Software is designed for adults and should be used by adults only.

06 Changes to This Policy

As SOLAR evolves — particularly when cloud model support is introduced — this Privacy Policy may be updated. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes.

Because SOLAR does not collect your contact information, we cannot notify you directly. Please check the GitHub repository for updates.

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