Terms of Service for Tool Creators
Last updated: October 2025
This agreement is between VOST and you as a tool creator. By creating an account and publishing tools on VOST, you agree to these terms.
1. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old to create and publish tools on VOST. By creating an account, you represent that you meet this age requirement and have the legal capacity to enter into this agreement. You must provide accurate information and maintain one account per person or business entity.
2. What VOST Does
We provide the platform that lets you build AI tools and sell them to users. We handle the infrastructure, authentication, payments through Stripe, and hosting on custom subdomains. You focus on creating great tools. We provide access to AI models through OpenRouter and Fal AI integrations.
3. Revenue Model & Creator Billing
How You Get Paid:
• You set your own subscription pricing and credit package prices
• VOST takes a 10% platform fee on all revenue from your tools
• You are responsible for all AI API costs incurred by your tools
• Payouts are processed via Stripe Connect to your connected account
Creator Balance & Billing:
• You must maintain a positive balance to keep your tools active
• You can add funds manually or set up auto-reload
• AI costs are deducted from your balance in real-time as jobs execute
• If your balance reaches zero, your tools will be paused until you add funds
• You'll receive notifications when your balance is low
Stripe Connect:
• You must complete Stripe Connect onboarding to receive payouts
• You agree to Stripe's Connected Account Agreement
• VOST is not responsible for Stripe's payout schedules or fees
• You are responsible for any tax obligations on your earnings
4. Prohibited Activities
You may not:
• Build tools for illegal activities or to facilitate crime
• Create malware, spam tools, phishing tools, or harmful software
• Generate or facilitate creation of child sexual abuse material
• Hack, reverse engineer, or attack our systems or infrastructure
• Scrape or collect user data without explicit consent
• Pretend your tool is an official VOST product
• Violate Stripe's terms, AI provider terms, or any applicable laws
• Create tools that infringe on others' intellectual property rights
• Engage in fraudulent billing or artificially inflate usage
• Share or sell your creator account access
5. Intellectual Property & Content Ownership
Your Content:
You own your tools, configurations, branding, and content. By publishing on VOST, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide license to host, display, and distribute your tools through our platform. We will never sell your tools or claim them as ours.
AI-Generated Content:
You are responsible for defining ownership terms of AI-generated content in your tool's terms of service. Be aware that similar outputs may be generated for different users since AI models can produce similar results.
DMCA Compliance:
If you receive a DMCA takedown notice regarding your tool, you must respond promptly. Repeated violations may result in account termination. If you believe your tool was wrongly taken down, you may file a counter-notice.
Trademarks:
You may not use VOST's trademarks, logos, or branding without written permission. You retain rights to your own branding and trademarks.
6. Creator Responsibilities
Your Tool Users:
You are responsible for how your tool users' data is handled and must comply with applicable privacy laws. You must provide clear terms of service for your tool users. You are liable for any claims arising from your tool's functionality or outputs.
Content Moderation:
You must monitor your tool for abuse and take action against violators. VOST reserves the right to suspend tools that facilitate harmful or illegal activity.
Tool Quality:
You should test your tools before publishing and provide accurate descriptions. Misleading descriptions or functionality may result in tool removal.
7. Service Availability & Maintenance
We strive for 99.9% uptime but cannot guarantee 100% availability. We may perform scheduled maintenance with advance notice when possible. Emergency maintenance may occur without notice. We are not liable for downtime, service interruptions, or data loss, though we implement regular backups and disaster recovery procedures.
8. Tool Publishing & Unpublishing
Publishing:
You can publish tools at any time once you complete setup. Published tools become accessible to users on their subdomain.
Unpublishing:
You may unpublish your tools at any time. Existing user subscriptions will continue until the end of their billing period unless you provide refunds. You remain responsible for fulfilling services to active subscribers.
Test Coupons:
You may create test coupons for testing purposes. These are for development and testing only and should not be distributed publicly.
9. Account Termination & Data Export
Your Right to Terminate:
You can close your account anytime. Before closing, you should unpublish your tools and download any data you want to keep. We'll provide data export functionality where technically feasible.
Our Right to Terminate:
We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms, harm the platform, or engage in illegal activity. We'll provide notice when possible and allow data export in most cases. Reasons for termination include but are not limited to:
• Repeated terms violations
• Fraudulent activity or payment disputes
• Legal requirements or court orders
• Abuse of platform resources
• Failure to maintain creator balance for extended periods
Effect of Termination:
Upon termination, your tools will be unpublished, your subdomain(s) will be released, and access to creator features will be revoked. Outstanding payments owed to you will be processed according to Stripe's schedule. You remain liable for any outstanding balance owed to VOST.
10. Warranties & Disclaimers
THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. We do not guarantee that the platform will be error-free, secure, or uninterrupted. AI model availability and performance depend on third-party providers and may vary.
11. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:
• Our total liability to you is limited to the platform fees paid by you in the 12 months preceding the claim
• We are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages
• We are not liable for lost profits, data loss, business interruption, or loss of revenue
• We are not liable for third-party actions, including AI providers, Stripe, or your tool users
• We are not liable for your tool's outputs, accuracy, or consequences of use
Your Indemnification:
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless VOST, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from:
• Your tools and their outputs
• Your violation of these terms
• Your violation of third-party rights
• Claims from your tool users
12. Communications
By creating an account, you agree to receive emails about your account, important platform updates, billing notifications, security alerts, and occasional product announcements. You can opt out of marketing emails through the unsubscribe link, but we'll continue to send essential service emails required for platform operation.
13. Changes to These Terms
We may update these terms as our platform evolves. Material changes will be communicated via email with at least 30 days notice. Continued use of VOST after changes take effect constitutes acceptance. If you don't agree to new terms, you must stop using the platform and may close your account.
14. Dispute Resolution
Governing Law:
These terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law principles.
Arbitration Agreement:
Any dispute arising from these terms or your use of VOST will be resolved through binding arbitration rather than in court, except that either party may seek injunctive relief in court for intellectual property or confidentiality breaches. Arbitration will be conducted by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules. You waive the right to participate in class action lawsuits or class-wide arbitration.
Informal Resolution:
Before filing arbitration, you agree to contact us at support@vost.ai to attempt informal resolution. We'll try to resolve disputes amicably within 30 days.
15. General Provisions
Entire Agreement: These terms constitute the entire agreement between you and VOST and supersede any prior agreements or communications.
Severability: If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect.
No Waiver: Our failure to enforce any right or provision doesn't constitute a waiver.
Assignment: You may not assign these terms without our written consent. We may assign these terms to any affiliate or successor.
Force Majeure: Neither party is liable for delays or failures due to circumstances beyond their reasonable control.
16. Contact & Legal Notices
For all inquiries including general support, DMCA notices, copyright infringement claims, and legal matters, please contact us at: support@vost.ai
For DMCA notices, please include detailed information about the alleged infringement.