Terms of Use

Version 1.0 — Last revised on: June 26, 2026

The website located at wavecat.ai (the “Site”) and the wavecat desktop application (the “App,” and together with the Site, the “Services”) are copyrighted works belonging to Wavecat (“Wavecat,” “us,” “our,” and “we”). Certain features of the Services may be subject to additional guidelines, terms, or rules, which will be posted in connection with such features. All such additional terms, guidelines, and rules are incorporated by reference into these Terms.

THESE TERMS OF USE (THESE “TERMS”) SET FORTH THE LEGALLY BINDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT GOVERN YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICES, YOU ARE ACCEPTING THESE TERMS (ON BEHALF OF YOURSELF OR THE ENTITY THAT YOU REPRESENT), AND YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, AUTHORITY, AND CAPACITY TO ENTER INTO THESE TERMS. YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES OR ACCEPT THE TERMS IF YOU ARE NOT AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THESE TERMS, DO NOT ACCESS AND/OR USE THE SERVICES.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT SECTION 10.2 CONTAINS PROVISIONS GOVERNING HOW TO RESOLVE DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND Wavecat. AMONG OTHER THINGS, SECTION 10.2 INCLUDES AN AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE WHICH REQUIRES, WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, THAT ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND US SHALL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING AND FINAL ARBITRATION. SECTION 10.2 ALSO CONTAINS A CLASS ACTION AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER. PLEASE READ SECTION 10.2 CAREFULLY.

UNLESS YOU OPT OUT OF THE AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE WITHIN 30 DAYS: (1) YOU WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED TO PURSUE DISPUTES OR CLAIMS AND SEEK RELIEF AGAINST US ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING, AND YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION; AND (2) YOU ARE WAIVING YOUR RIGHT TO PURSUE DISPUTES OR CLAIMS AND SEEK RELIEF IN A COURT OF LAW AND TO HAVE A JURY TRIAL.

1. Accounts

No account required. The Services do not require you to create an account, and the App does not require a cloud account — wavecat runs locally on your own computer. If we make optional account-based features available in the future, the following will apply to those features:

Account creation. To use such features, you may need to register for an account (“Account”) and provide certain information. You represent and warrant that: (a) all required registration information you submit is truthful and accurate, and (b) you will maintain the accuracy of such information. You may delete your Account at any time. Wavecat may suspend or terminate your Account in accordance with Section 8.

Account responsibilities. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Account login information and for all activities that occur under your Account. You agree to immediately notify Wavecat of any unauthorized use of your Account. Wavecat will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with the above.

2. Access to the Services

2.1 License. Subject to these Terms, Wavecat grants you a non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable, limited license to use and access the Services — and to download, install, and run the App on devices you own or control — solely for your own personal, noncommercial use.

2.2 Certain restrictions. The rights granted to you in these Terms are subject to the following restrictions: (a) you shall not license, sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, host, or otherwise commercially exploit the Services; (b) you shall not modify, make derivative works of, disassemble, reverse compile, or reverse engineer any part of the Services; (c) you shall not access the Services in order to build a similar or competitive website, product, or service; and (d) except as expressly stated herein, no part of the Services may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted, or transmitted in any form or by any means. Unless otherwise indicated, any future release, update, or addition to functionality of the Services shall be subject to these Terms. All copyright and other proprietary notices on the Services must be retained on all copies.

2.3 Modification. Wavecat reserves the right, at any time, to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Services (in whole or in part) with or without notice to you. You agree that Wavecat will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Services.

2.4 No support or maintenance. You acknowledge and agree that Wavecat will have no obligation to provide you with any support or maintenance in connection with the Services.

2.5 Ownership. Excluding any User Content that you may provide (defined below), you acknowledge that all intellectual property rights in the Services and their content are owned by Wavecat or Wavecat’s suppliers. These Terms (and your access to the Services) do not transfer to you any rights, title, or interest, except for the limited access rights expressly set forth in Section 2.1. Wavecat and its suppliers reserve all rights not granted in these Terms.

2.6 Feedback. If you provide Wavecat with any feedback or suggestions regarding the Services (“Feedback”), you hereby assign to Wavecat all rights in such Feedback and agree that Wavecat may use and fully exploit such Feedback in any manner it deems appropriate. Wavecat will treat any Feedback as non-confidential and non-proprietary. You agree not to submit any information or ideas that you consider confidential or proprietary.

2.7 AI features; agent output; no professional advice. The Services include features powered by artificial intelligence, machine learning, and autonomous (“agentic”) software (collectively, “AI Features”), which run locally on your device. You acknowledge that:

• AI Features may produce output that is inaccurate, incomplete, or otherwise inappropriate, and may take or suggest actions based on what is on your screen.
• You are solely responsible for reviewing and verifying the agent’s output and any actions before relying on or acting on them.
• AI Features are not a substitute for professional advice (including legal, medical, financial, or other professional advice), and you should not rely on them as such.
• You are responsible for your use of the AI Features and for ensuring that your use complies with applicable law and with the Acceptable Use Policy in Section 3.3.

How wavecat processes data on your device is described in our Privacy Policy.

3. User Content

3.1 User Content. “User Content” means any information or content that you submit to, or use with, the Services (for example, a message you send us or content you choose to share with us). You are solely responsible for your User Content and assume all risks associated with it. You represent and warrant that your User Content does not violate our Acceptable Use Policy (defined in Section 3.3). Wavecat is not obligated to back up any User Content, and you are solely responsible for maintaining your own backups.

Note: in ordinary use, the content the App reads from your screen and the context it builds stay on your device and are not submitted to Wavecat, so they are not “User Content” under these Terms. See our Privacy Policy.

3.2 License. You hereby grant Wavecat a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, and display any User Content you submit to us, solely for the purpose of operating and providing the Services. You represent and warrant that you have the rights necessary to grant this license.

3.3 Acceptable Use Policy. You agree not to use the Services to collect, upload, transmit, display, or distribute any User Content (i) that violates any third-party right, including any intellectual property or privacy right; (ii) that is unlawful, harassing, abusive, threatening, harmful, invasive of another’s privacy, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable; (iii) that is harmful to minors; or (iv) that violates any law or regulation. In addition, you agree not to: (a) upload or transmit viruses, worms, or any software intended to damage or alter a computer system or data; (b) send unsolicited or unauthorized advertising or spam; (c) use the Services to harvest information about others without their consent; (d) interfere with or disrupt the Services or networks connected to them; (e) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Services or related systems; or (f) use automated means to strip, scrape, or mine data from the Services, or to generate excessive automated requests.

3.4 Enforcement. We reserve the right (but have no obligation) to review, refuse, and/or remove any User Content in our sole discretion, and to investigate and/or take appropriate action against you if you violate the Acceptable Use Policy or any other provision of these Terms, including reporting you to law enforcement authorities.

4. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold Wavecat (and its officers, employees, and agents) harmless, including costs and attorneys’ fees, from any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of (a) your use of the Services, (b) your violation of these Terms, (c) your violation of applicable laws or regulations, or (d) your User Content. Wavecat reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate with our defense. You agree not to settle any matter without the prior written consent of Wavecat.

5. Third-Party Links & Ads; Other Users

5.1 Third-Party Links & Ads. The Services may contain links to third-party websites and services, and/or display content from third parties (collectively, “Third-Party Links & Ads”). Wavecat does not control and is not responsible for Third-Party Links & Ads. You use them at your own risk. When you access a third party’s services, that third party’s terms and policies apply, including its privacy and data-gathering practices.

5.2 Other Users. Each user is solely responsible for its own User Content. We make no guarantees regarding the accuracy or quality of any User Content, and we are not responsible for the conduct of any user.

5.3 Release. You hereby release and forever discharge Wavecat (and our officers, employees, agents, successors, and assigns) from every dispute, claim, controversy, demand, right, obligation, liability, action, and cause of action of every kind that has arisen or arises directly or indirectly out of, or relates directly or indirectly to, the Services. IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, YOU HEREBY WAIVE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542 IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING, WHICH STATES: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.”

6. Disclaimers

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS-IS” AND “AS-AVAILABLE” BASIS, AND Wavecat (AND OUR SUPPLIERS) EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ALL WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, ACCURACY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE (AND OUR SUPPLIERS) MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, WILL BE AVAILABLE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS, OR WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, OR COMPLETE.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE AI FEATURES MAY PRODUCE OUTPUT THAT IS INACCURATE OR INCOMPLETE, AND ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT OR ADVICE. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND VERIFYING ALL AGENT OUTPUT AND ACTIONS. ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR DEVICE OR LOSS OF DATA RESULTING THEREFROM.

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

7. Limitation on Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL Wavecat (OR OUR SUPPLIERS) BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, OR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICES, EVEN IF Wavecat HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF FIFTY US DOLLARS ($50). THE EXISTENCE OF MORE THAN ONE CLAIM WILL NOT ENLARGE THIS LIMIT. YOU AGREE THAT OUR SUPPLIERS WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

8. Term and Termination

Subject to this Section, these Terms will remain in full force and effect while you use the Services. We may suspend or terminate your rights to use the Services (including any Account) at any time for any reason at our sole discretion, including for any use of the Services in violation of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to access and use the Services will terminate immediately. Wavecat will not have any liability to you for any termination of your rights under these Terms. Even after your rights under these Terms are terminated, the following provisions will remain in effect: Sections 2.2 through 2.7, Section 3, and Sections 4 through 10.

9. Copyright Policy

Wavecat respects the intellectual property of others and asks that users of the Services do the same. If you believe that material available through the Services infringes a copyright you own or control, you may submit a written notification to our designated Copyright Agent under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)) containing: (a) your physical or electronic signature; (b) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed; (c) identification of the allegedly infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to allow us to locate it; (d) your contact information; (e) a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (f) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on its behalf.

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any misrepresentation of material fact in a written notification automatically subjects the complaining party to liability for any damages, costs, and attorneys’ fees incurred by us in connection with the notification.

Designated Copyright Agent:

Wavecat — Copyright Agent (Developed by Samuel Yuan) 500 Memorial Dr Cambridge, MA, USA Email: sdkyuan@mit.edu

10. General

10.1 Changes. These Terms are subject to occasional revision. If we make any material changes, we may notify you by email (if you have provided one) and/or by prominently posting notice of the changes on the Site. Continued use of the Services following notice of changes constitutes your acceptance of the changes.

10.2 Dispute Resolution. Please read the following arbitration agreement (the “Arbitration Agreement”) carefully. It requires you to arbitrate disputes with Wavecat and limits the manner in which you can seek relief.

(a) Applicability. You agree that any dispute between you and Wavecat relating in any way to the Services or these Terms will be resolved by binding arbitration, rather than in court, except that (1) you and Wavecat may assert individualized claims in small claims court if the claims qualify; and (2) either party may seek equitable relief in court for infringement or misuse of intellectual property rights. This Arbitration Agreement shall survive termination of these Terms.

(b) Informal Dispute Resolution. Before initiating arbitration, the parties must first attempt to resolve any dispute informally by meeting and conferring in good faith. The party initiating a dispute must send written notice of its intent to do so. Notice to Wavecat should be sent by email to sdkyuan@mit.edu, or by regular mail to 500 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA, USA. The notice must include your name, contact information, and a description of the dispute. Engaging in this informal process is a condition precedent to commencing arbitration.

(c) Arbitration Rules and Forum. These Terms evidence a transaction involving interstate commerce, and the Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement. The arbitration will be conducted by JAMS under its applicable rules, available at www.jamsadr.com. Unless the parties agree otherwise, or the Batch Arbitration process is triggered, the arbitration will be conducted in the county where you reside.

(d) Authority of Arbitrator. The arbitrator has exclusive authority to resolve all disputes subject to arbitration, except that a court of competent jurisdiction (not the arbitrator) shall decide disputes regarding the “Waiver of Class or Other Non-Individualized Relief,” the payment of arbitration fees, whether a condition precedent to arbitration has been satisfied, and which version of the Arbitration Agreement applies. The arbitrator may award the same damages and relief as a court on an individual basis and must issue a written award. The award is final and binding.

(e) Waiver of Jury Trial. EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 10.2(a), YOU AND Wavecat WAIVE ANY CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY RIGHTS TO SUE IN COURT AND HAVE A TRIAL IN FRONT OF A JUDGE OR JURY, ELECTING INSTEAD THAT ALL COVERED CLAIMS BE RESOLVED BY ARBITRATION.

(f) Waiver of Class or Other Non-Individualized Relief. YOU AND Wavecat AGREE THAT, EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 10.2(h), EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT ON A CLASS, REPRESENTATIVE, OR COLLECTIVE BASIS. ONLY INDIVIDUAL RELIEF IS AVAILABLE. If a court decides that this waiver is invalid or unenforceable as to a particular claim or request for relief, that claim or request shall be severed and may be litigated in the state or federal courts located in the State of California; all other disputes shall be arbitrated.

(g) Attorneys’ Fees and Costs. The parties shall bear their own attorneys’ fees and costs in arbitration unless the arbitrator finds that the substance of a claim or the relief sought was frivolous or brought for an improper purpose.

(h) Batch Arbitration. To increase efficiency, if 100 or more similar arbitration demands are filed against Wavecat by or with the assistance of the same law firm or organization within a 30-day period, JAMS shall administer them in batches of up to 100, with one arbitrator and one set of fees per batch. This provision does not authorize a class, collective, or mass arbitration.

(i) 30-Day Right to Opt Out. You may opt out of this Arbitration Agreement by sending written notice of your decision within 30 days after first becoming subject to it, to 500 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA, USA, or by email to sdkyuan@mit.edu. Your notice must include your name and address and a clear statement that you want to opt out. If you opt out, all other parts of these Terms will continue to apply.

(j) Modification. If Wavecat makes any future material change to this Arbitration Agreement, you may reject that change within 30 days of it becoming effective by writing to 500 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA, USA, or emailing sdkyuan@mit.edu. Rejecting a change does not provide a new opportunity to opt out if you previously agreed to a version and did not validly opt out.

10.3 Export. The Services may be subject to U.S. export control laws. You agree not to export, re-export, or transfer, directly or indirectly, any U.S. technical data acquired from Wavecat in violation of United States export laws or regulations.

10.4 Disclosures. Wavecat is located at the address in Section 10.8. If you are a California resident, you may report complaints to the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs by contacting them in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210.

10.5 Electronic Communications. The communications between you and Wavecat use electronic means. For contractual purposes, you (a) consent to receive communications from Wavecat in electronic form; and (b) agree that all terms, agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that Wavecat provides to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that they be in writing.

10.6 Entire Terms. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the use of the Services. Our failure to enforce any provision shall not operate as a waiver. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions will be unimpaired, and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be modified so that it is valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law. You may not assign or transfer these Terms without Wavecat’s prior written consent; Wavecat may freely assign these Terms.

10.7 Copyright / Trademark Information. Copyright © 2026 Wavecat. All rights reserved. All trademarks, logos, and service marks displayed on the Services are the property of Wavecat or other third parties. You are not permitted to use these marks without our prior written consent or the consent of the third party that owns them.

10.8 Contact Information.

Wavecat 500 Memorial Dr Cambridge, MA, USA Email: sdkyuan@mit.edu