Terms of Service
Effective October 6, 2026 · Last updated October 6, 2026
These terms are an agreement between you and Quill Hound ("we", "us") for the Level Hound app, its installer, update service and phone remote, and the website levelhound.org (together, "Level Hound"). You accept them by ticking "I agree" when Level Hound first starts, or by using Level Hound. If you do not agree, do not use it. Our Privacy Policy explains how data is handled.
1. Who can use it
You must be at least 13 years old, and old enough to agree to these terms where you live (or have a parent or guardian agree for you). If you use Level Hound for an organization, you agree for that organization.
2. Licence
Level Hound's own code is licensed under the MIT License included with the app, and third-party components under the licences listed in its notices. Nothing in these terms limits the rights those licences give you in the code. These terms govern your use of the builds, update service and website we provide. The Level Hound name and logo are ours; do not use them in a way that suggests we endorse you or your product.
3. Price
Level Hound is free. There is no subscription and nothing renews. If we ever offer a paid plan, we will show its price, billing period, renewal and cancellation terms before you buy, and you will have to agree to them separately.
4. What Level Hound does to your PC
Level Hound changes Windows audio settings you ask it to change (default devices, per-app routing, audio enhancements), can install its own virtual audio driver, can change settings stored inside supported microphones (when hardware writes are on), and installs signed updates automatically when you allow it. It keeps backups of its own settings and a clean-removal option puts Windows back. You use these features at your own risk; keep your own backups of anything important.
5. Games and anti-cheat
Some games' anti-cheat software restricts drivers or test-signing mode. Our compatibility list is best effort, not a promise. You are responsible for following the rules of the games and services you use; we are not responsible for actions a game publisher takes against your account.
6. Third-party services you connect
Optional features work with services you choose and pay for yourself, such as Anthropic (with your own Claude API key), OBS, Stream Deck, Discord or VB-CABLE. Your use of them is governed by their terms, and any charges (for example Anthropic API usage) are between you and them. We do not use your data to train AI models.
7. Acceptable use
Do not use Level Hound to:
- record or broadcast people without the consent the law requires where you and they are;
- impersonate a real person with a voice model, or load a voice model, sound or recording you have no right to use;
- harass, defraud or deceive anyone, or break any law;
- attack, overload or try to get unauthorized access to levelhound.org or the update service, or redistribute our builds as if they were your own or with malware added.
8. Your content
Your recordings, sounds, voice models and settings are yours. They stay on your PC; we claim no rights in them.
9. Disclaimer of warranties
LEVEL HOUND IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT PROMISE THAT IT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR HARDWARE, GAMES OR SOFTWARE, OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR UPDATE SERVICE WILL ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE.
10. Limitation of liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT THE LAW ALLOWS, QUILL HOUND AND ITS OWNERS, CONTRIBUTORS AND SUPPLIERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, RECORDINGS OR GOODWILL, OR DAMAGE TO HARDWARE, ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO LEVEL HOUND, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THEIR POSSIBILITY. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATED TO LEVEL HOUND IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US FOR LEVEL HOUND IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM AND (B) US $100.
Some places do not allow some of these exclusions or limits, so they apply to you only as far as the law allows.
11. Indemnity
You will defend and indemnify Quill Hound against claims, losses and costs (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your misuse of Level Hound, your content, or your breach of these terms or of the law.
12. Ending
You can stop at any time: uninstall the app (Settings › Remove Level Hound). We may stop offering Level Hound, the update service or the website, or stop you using them if you break these terms. Sections 2, 6 and 8 to 14 survive.
13. Governing law and disputes
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. Disputes go to the state or federal courts located in Texas, and you and we consent to their jurisdiction, unless the law where you live gives you the right to bring a claim at home.
14. Changes and general terms
We may update these terms. We change the date above, and for a material change the app asks you to accept the new version before you continue; if you do not, stop using Level Hound. If any part of these terms is unenforceable, the rest stays in effect. Not enforcing a term is not a waiver. These terms and the Privacy Policy are the whole agreement between us about Level Hound.
Contact
Quill Hound · support@levelhound.org