06 — Legal Protocols

Terms of Service &
Usage Constitution.

Effective Date
August 1, 2026
Version
Protocol v2.4 (Stable)
Section 01

Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Service ("Agreement") constitute a legally binding contract between Blankline ("Company," "we," "us") and you ("Customer," "User"). This Agreement governs your access to the Dropstone AI Reasoning Engine, including its autonomous agents, desktop clients, and APIs (collectively, the "Service").

BY CLICKING "I ACCEPT," DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, ACCESSING, OR USING ANY PART OF THE SERVICE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL TERMS REFERENCED HEREIN. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, YOU ARE PROHIBITED FROM ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICE AND MUST IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE ALL USE.

This Agreement is effective as of the date of your first access to the Service and shall remain in effect until terminated in accordance with the provisions herein.

Section 02

Contracting Entity

The Service is operated by Blankline, a technology entity organized under the laws of India. While the Service allows for global access, all contractual relationships established herein are domiciled in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Section 03

Description of Service

Dropstone is an autonomous artificial intelligence development platform that integrates multiple AI models, autonomous agents, and development tools into a unified desktop application.

  • Self-learning AI agents with recursive improvement and memory capabilities
  • Multi-model AI integration supporting various large language models and specialized AI services
  • Computer Use API enabling autonomous system interaction and task execution
  • Advanced context retention and learning systems
  • Integrated development environment with AI-powered code generation and analysis
  • Autonomous programming task execution through Agent Mode
  • Real-time collaborative development features
  • Enterprise-grade security and access controls

Third-Party Service Dependencies

The Service integrates with and depends upon third-party artificial intelligence services and APIs, including but not limited to OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, Deepseek, and xAI. Your use of the Service constitutes acceptance of the respective terms of service, privacy policies, and usage policies of these third-party providers.

Note: The Service includes autonomous AI agents capable of executing system-level commands. Users assume full responsibility for all autonomous actions taken through the Platform.

Section 04

User Eligibility & Account Requirements

You must be at least eighteen (18) years of age to access or use the Service. The Service is not offered to, and may not be used by, anyone under 18. By creating an account you represent that you are 18 or older. If we become aware that an account belongs to someone under 18, we will terminate it and delete the associated data.

  • You must provide accurate, complete, and current information during account registration
  • You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your account credentials
  • We reserve the right to suspend, deactivate, or terminate accounts without notice for violations of these Terms
Section 05

Data Collection, Processing & Privacy

Data Collection Notice

The Service automatically collects telemetry data, usage logs, crash reports, and interaction data to optimize AI agent performance, improve Service functionality, and enhance user experience. This data collection is essential for the autonomous learning capabilities of the Platform.

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in our Privacy Policy. Upon account termination, we will delete or anonymize personal data within ninety (90) days, except where retention is required for legal purposes.

Section 06

Software License & Usage Rights

Subject to your compliance with this Agreement and payment of applicable fees, Blankline grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, and revocable license during the subscription term.

You expressly agree NOT to:

  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the source code
  • Modify, adapt, or create derivative works of the Application
  • Use the Service for unlawful, harmful, or malicious purposes
  • Circumvent security measures or usage limitations
Section 07

Autonomous System Risks & Liability

7.1 Nature of Autonomy

You acknowledge that Dropstone utilizes non-deterministic, recursive artificial intelligence capable of executing system-level operations (file modification, shell execution, network requests) without continuous human intervention.

7.2 Human-in-the-Loop Mandate

You agree to operate the Service solely in environments where you maintain adequate oversight and where data loss or system corruption can be fully recovered. You function as the "Human Supervisor" for all autonomous actions.

7.3 Waiver of Liability

BLANKLINE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE AUTONOMOUS AGENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (A) ACCIDENTAL DELETION OF FILES; (B) UNINTENDED NETWORK TRANSMISSIONS; (C) EXECUTION OF ERRONEOUS CODE; OR (D) FINANCIAL LOSS INCURRED VIA API INTERACTIONS.

Section 08

Subscription & Payment

Service Tiers

Free

Individual sandbox. A rolling weekly usage allowance, with access to the Fast and Pro models.

Pro

Approximately eight times the weekly allowance of Free. All three production models, browser use, and memory access.

Max 5×

Five times the weekly allowance of Pro, with priority routing during high-traffic periods.

Max 10×

Ten times the weekly allowance of Pro. The highest concurrent task limit we offer.

Current pricing, allowances, and included models for each tier are published at dropstone.io/pricing and form part of this Agreement at the time of your purchase. Enterprise terms are contracted separately.

8.1 Billing & Renewal

Paid subscriptions (Pro, Max 5×, and Max 10×) are billed in advance on a recurring basis (monthly or annually, as selected at checkout). Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each billing cycle at the then-current rate unless you cancel before the renewal date. You authorize us and our payment processor to charge your designated payment method for all applicable fees. Gift subscriptions are one-time purchases and never renew — see Section 8.8.

8.2 Usage Allowances

Every tier, including paid tiers, is subject to a usage allowance measured over a rolling seven-day window that opens on your first request after each reset. No tier is unmetered. When an allowance is exhausted, further requests are declined until the window resets, unless you have enabled wallet fallback and hold a prepaid balance. Allowances are stated at dropstone.io/pricing and are visible in your dashboard at any time. We may adjust allowances on notice; where an adjustment materially reduces the allowance for a tier you have already paid for, it will not take effect until your next renewal.

8.3 Strict No-Refund Policy

All subscription fees are final and non-refundable. By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree that no refunds, credits, or proration will be provided for any partial billing periods, unused requests, downgrades, cancellations, or for any other reason, except (a) where a refund is strictly required by mandatory consumer protection laws that cannot be waived by contract, or (b) as expressly provided in Section 8.8 (Gift Subscriptions).

8.4 Upgrades (Pro → Max)

When you upgrade from the Pro tier to the Max tier, the upgrade takes effect immediately and you will be charged for the new tier. ANY FEES ALREADY PAID FOR YOUR EXISTING PRO SUBSCRIPTION ARE NON-REFUNDABLE AND WILL NOT BE CREDITED, REFUNDED, OR PRO-RATED AGAINST THE COST OF THE MAX TIER. You expressly acknowledge that upgrading is a voluntary election and that the remaining value of your prior tier is forfeited upon upgrade. No refund will be issued for the difference between tiers, for any unused portion of the prior tier, or for the upgrade itself.

8.5 Downgrades & Cancellation

You may cancel or downgrade your subscription at any time. Cancellations and downgrades take effect at the end of the current billing cycle; you will retain access to your paid features until that date. No refund or credit is issued for the remainder of the billing cycle in which you cancel or downgrade.

8.6 Price Changes

We may change subscription pricing at any time. Price changes apply to the next billing cycle following notice to you. Your continued use of the Service after a price change takes effect constitutes acceptance of the new pricing.

8.7 Taxes

All fees are exclusive of applicable taxes, levies, or duties. You are responsible for any such taxes associated with your purchase, except for taxes based on our net income.

8.8 Gift Subscriptions

Gift subscriptions purchased through our gifting flow are prepaid, one-time purchases and do not automatically renew. They are governed by the Gift Subscription Terms, which form part of these Terms. In summary: a gift must be claimed within twelve (12) months of purchase; a gift sent to a specified email address may only be claimed by an account registered to that address and is not transferable; and if a gift is not claimed before it expires, the amount paid is returned to the purchaser as Dropstone account credit rather than as a refund to the original payment method. Notwithstanding Section 8.3, that account credit is provided as described.

Section 09

Intellectual Property & Data Sovereignty

9.1 Customer Ownership (Outputs)

As between the parties, you retain all right, title, and interest in and to: (a) your Input Data (prompts, context files); and (b) the Output generated by the Service (code, logs, artifacts). You may commercialize Output freely.

9.2 Platform Ownership

Blankline retains all rights to the underlying Service, including the "Dropstone" brand, model weights, neural architectures, system prompts, and training methodologies.

9.3 Feedback

We welcome feedback, comments, and suggestions for improvements to the Service ("Feedback"). You grant to us a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, fully-paid, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license under any and all intellectual property rights that you own or control to use, copy, modify, create derivative works based upon, and otherwise exploit the Feedback for any purpose.

Section 10

Export Controls & Sanctions

The Service may be subject to export control laws. You agree to comply with all applicable export control requirements.

  • Prohibited for use by individuals in sanctioned countries
  • Prohibited for development of nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons
  • Prohibited for users on government sanctions lists
Section 11

Enterprise & God Mode Governance

11.1 Research Integrity Council Oversight

Tier 1, Tier 2, and "God Mode" Team licenses are subject to the direct oversight of the Blankline Research Integrity Council. These licenses are not granted automatically and require a formal governance review to ensure compliance with our core safety and alignment principles.

11.2 Specialized Licensing Rules

Recipients of these high-level licenses are bound by the Council’s Integrity Rules, which include mandatory safety audits, restricted deployment environments, and advanced algorithmic transparency requirements.

11.3 Governance Link

Full details of the Research Integrity Council’s mandate, ethical framework, and licensing rules are incorporated by reference and can be accessed at: www.blankline.org/governance/research-integrity-council.

11.4 Conflict of Terms

In the event of a conflict between these general Terms and the specific license granted by the Research Integrity Council, the Council-issued license shall take legal precedence for that specific enterprise deployment.

Section 12

Acceptable Use Policy

You agree to use the Service responsibly and ethically. Prohibited activities include illegal acts, creating malicious software, security violations, harassment, and intellectual property infringement.

Section 13

Availability & Updates

We do not guarantee uninterrupted Service. We may release updates, patches, and modifications. Service functionality depends on third-party AI providers and infrastructure.

Section 14

Termination

You may terminate your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate access for violations of these Terms, payment failures, or prohibited activities. Upon termination, data may be deleted in accordance with our policies.

Section 15

Disclaimers & Warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE," AND "WITH ALL FAULTS." BLANKLINE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE.

AI-generated content is probabilistic and may produce unexpected results. You are responsible for reviewing and testing all code before deployment.

Section 16

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Blankline and its proprietor, officers, directors, and employees from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising out of or in any way connected with: (a) your access to or use of the Service; (b) your violation of this Agreement; (c) your violation of any third-party right, including intellectual property or privacy rights; or (d) any autonomous actions taken by the Service while under your supervision.

Section 17

Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BLANKLINE'S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE LESSER OF (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS (USD $900).

Blankline specifically disclaims liability for damages arising from autonomous AI agent actions.

Section 18

U.S. Government End Users

The Software is a "Commercial Item," as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. §2.101, consisting of "Commercial Computer Software" and "Commercial Computer Software Documentation." All U.S. Government End Users acquire the Software with only those rights set forth herein, consistent with 48 C.F.R. §12.212 or 48 C.F.R. §227.7202-1 through 227.7202-4, as applicable.

Section 19

Governing Law & Jurisdiction

19.1 Governing Law

This Agreement is governed by the laws of India. All disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

19.2 Class Action Waiver

YOU AND BLANKLINE AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.

Section 20

Miscellaneous

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and Blankline. If any provision is held invalid, the remaining provisions remain in effect. We may assign this Agreement without restriction.

Section 21

Legal Notices

21.1 Contracting Entity

This Agreement is entered into with Blankline, having its principal place of business in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. All references to "Company," "we," or "Blankline" herein refer to this entity.

21.2 Notices & Service of Process

All legal notices, demands, or requests shall be deemed duly given if sent via certified mail or internationally recognized courier to:

Blankline

Attn: Legal Department

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Electronic Correspondence: [email protected]