StanimaAI

Legal & Attribution

StanimaOS is built on open-source software. This page documents the licenses, attributions, and legal posture.

Open-Source Components

StanimaOS bundles the following open-source projects, each licensed under the MIT License:

Personal AI Infrastructure (PAI)

The MIT license text is reproduced below. Applicable open-source license notices accompany the components distributed with our work.

MIT License Text (PAI)

MIT License

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE 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 NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.

StanimaAI Proprietary Layer

The proprietary layer added by StanimaAI - including the installer, the configuration system, Stan Thomason's Algorithm doctrine, custom hooks, custom skills, framework libraries, brand assets, and documentation - is Copyright © 2026 Stan Thomason / Lake Mouton LLC. All rights reserved.

Rights in the proprietary layer are separate from the rights granted by the MIT license for the open-source components.

Trademark

StanimaAI™ and StanimaOS™ are trademarks of Lake Mouton LLC. Trademark applications are pending with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Operational Telemetry

StanimaOS installs include an optional telemetry client (Heartbeat.ts) that POSTs operational metrics every 30 minutes to stanimaai.com/telemetry/heartbeat, member-token gated. The collected fields are documented in the Release Charter and include: installed version, tier, bridge running yes/no, message counts today, cost today, and recent error log lines. Message content, conversation history, and operator identity are never collected. Set STANIMAAI_TELEMETRY=off in your .env to disable.

Third-Party AI Providers

StanimaOS routes prompts and conversations through third-party AI providers (Anthropic, optionally OpenAI). Their privacy policies and terms of service govern that processing. StanimaAI does not access this data and does not control those providers.

Beta Program & Workshop Credits

StanimaOS Pocket is distributed for testing through Apple TestFlight. Beta access is free and never conditioned on any payment. Beta software is provided as is and as available, without warranties of any kind, express or implied. It may contain errors and interruptions, and messages or data may be delayed, cut off, or lost. Keep independent copies of anything you cannot afford to lose. Features may change or be removed between builds without notice.

The Workshop membership fee pays for AI hosting (a metered service) and the community program (Discord access, feature voting, and related perks). It does not purchase beta access. Usage credit is a prepaid service credit: it is not money, is not redeemable for cash, and is non-refundable. Monthly credit blocks are credited at face value. One-time top-ups are credited at the amount paid minus card processing (2.9% plus 30 cents), disclosed at the point of purchase. Unused credit rolls over from month to month while your membership is active, and remains usable for 60 days after cancellation, after which it expires. Credit amounts, prices, and program terms may change with notice; changes never reduce credit you have already purchased.

Refunds & Cancellation

StanimaOS Pocket is currently a free beta via Apple TestFlight. Nothing is charged for the app or beta access. Pocket requires an API key to function. StanimaAI separately offers hosted API service, described above.

Refund process

For a refund request concerning a current service, email stan@stanimaai.com with subject [refund]. Include your order id and a short description. We review refund requests within two business days. Approved refunds are issued through the original payment method and appear on your statement in 5 to 10 business days.

  • Chargebacks are treated as cancellation regardless of outcome. Please email stan@stanimaai.com first; we are a small operation and will work with you.

Governing law

This refund and cancellation policy is governed by the laws of the State of Michigan. Disputes are resolved in courts located in Oakland County, Michigan. We attempt good-faith resolution by email for 30 days before any escalation.

Changes to this policy

Substantive changes apply prospectively (to new purchases) and do not retroactively change the terms of existing relationships. The current version of this policy is always at stanimaai.com/legal.

Contact

Legal questions: stan@stanimaai.com

Refund requests: subject [refund] · Cancellation: subject [cancel]

Last updated 2026-09-16. Governed by the laws of the State of Michigan, USA.