AIC-SDK BINARY LICENSE AGREEMENT
Version 1.0 — 25 July 2025
Copyright © 2025 ai-coustics GmbH. All rights reserved.

0.  Definitions
    “SDK”       means the files distributed inside the `aic-sdk-c` folder
                aic-sdk-c/libs/* (e.g. libaic.a, libaic.so, libaic.dylib, aic.dll)
                together with the public C header aic.h.
    “Wrapper”   means the source code in this repository that links to
                the SDK. The Wrapper is licensed separately under the
                Apache-2.0 license found in LICENSE.
    “You”       means the individual or legal entity exercising rights under
                this Agreement.

1.  License Grant
    Subject to the terms below, ai|coustics GmbH (“Licensor”) grants You a
    non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide, royalty-free right to
    (a) install and use the SDK **in object-code form only** together with
        the Wrapper, in products and services that You develop or operate;
    (b) reproduce and redistribute the unmodified SDK solely when it is
        embedded in an application that **depends on the Wrapper**, provided
        that You
        • include this license file with your distribution, and
        • do not charge a fee specifically for the SDK.

2.  Restrictions
    You shall not, and shall not allow any third party to:
    • modify, translate, reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble or
      otherwise attempt to derive the source code of the SDK (except to the
      limited extent such actions are expressly permitted by mandatory law);
    • remove or obscure any proprietary notices;
    • use the SDK to create or train competing speech-enhancement models;
    • redistribute the SDK as a stand-alone product, via package registries
      (PyPI, npm, crates.io, etc.), or in any manner that allows third
      parties to access the SDK separate from Your application.

3.  Proprietary Rights
    Title to, and all intellectual-property rights in, the SDK remain with
    Licensor and its licensors.  No rights are granted to You except as
    expressly set out herein.

4.  Warranty Disclaimer
    THE SDK 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.

5.  Limitation of Liability
    TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL
    LICENSOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR
    CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE
    SDK, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  LICENSOR’S
    TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED EUR 500.

6.  Termination
    This Agreement terminates automatically if You breach any term hereof.
    Upon termination, You must cease all use and destroy all copies of the
    SDK in your possession.  Sections 3–7 survive termination.

7.  Governing Law and Venue
    This Agreement is governed by the laws of Germany.  Exclusive venue for
    any dispute shall be the courts of Berlin, Germany.

8.  Third-Party Code
    The SDK may contain or link to third-party components that are subject
    to separate open-source licenses. Such components remain governed by
    their respective terms.

9.  Entire Agreement
    This document constitutes the entire agreement between Licensor and You
    regarding the SDK and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements.

By installing, copying or otherwise using the SDK You acknowledge that
You have read this Agreement, understand it, and agree to be bound by its
terms.