Terms of Service

1. Agreement Overview

Welcome to Homerun Desktop, a comprehensive platform designed for personal self-hosting. This document constitutes the legal agreement ("Terms") between you ("User") and Hintjen ("Hintjen," "we," "our"), the developers of Homerun Desktop. Your use of our software application ("Software") signifies your acceptance of and agreement to be bound by these Terms in their entirety.

Homerun Desktop empowers users to establish and operate a personalized digital infrastructure through its intuitive interface, specifically engineered to utilize Windows Subsystem for Linux for creating isolated containerized environments suitable for a wide range of self-hosted applications and services.

2. Eligibility Requirements

The use of Homerun Desktop is restricted to individuals who are at least 14 years of age. Users who have not reached the age of majority in their jurisdiction must obtain consent from and be supervised by a parent or legal guardian when using the Software.

3. User Privileges and Obligations

Through Homerun Desktop, you are granted the ability to:

• Access and deploy a curated selection of self-hosted applications through our app store
• Establish and maintain a personal server environment on your hardware
• Utilize our monitoring interface to assess hosting performance and status
• Access your server resources securely via Matrix protocol authentication

As a user, you correspondingly agree to:

• Operate the Software in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
• Honor the intellectual property rights belonging to Hintjen and third-party application developers
• Maintain the security and confidentiality of your authentication credentials
• Assume full legal and operational responsibility for all content and services you choose to host

4. Intellectual Property Provisions

Homerun Desktop incorporates proprietary technology, design elements, and content developed by Hintjen. While certain components may incorporate open-source elements, the core application and its distinctive features remain the exclusive intellectual property of Hintjen. Applications made available through our repository are subject to the intellectual property rights of their respective developers.

You are expressly prohibited from:

• Engaging in reverse engineering, decompilation, or disassembly of the Software except where such restrictions are prohibited by applicable law
• Producing derivative works based upon the Software or any component thereof
• Altering, obscuring, or removing any copyright notices, trademarks, or other proprietary identifiers

5. Prohibited Activities

To maintain system integrity and compliance with applicable laws, users are strictly prohibited from utilizing Homerun Desktop to:

• Engage in or facilitate any activity that violates local, state, federal, or international law
• Distribute, store, or transmit malicious software, including but not limited to viruses, worms, or trojans
• Compromise or attempt to compromise the security of the Software or its underlying Windows Subsystem for Linux infrastructure
• Disseminate content that is harmful, threatening, abusive, or otherwise objectionable
• Violate the intellectual property rights of any third party
• Engage in activities that may degrade or impair the experience of other users

6. User-Generated Content Provisions

Homerun Desktop provides the technical framework for you to host various applications and services, which may include game servers, media servers, and other self-hosted solutions. With this capability:

• You retain full legal responsibility for all content created, stored, or transmitted through your self-hosted services
• You must ensure that all hosted content and services comply with relevant legal requirements in your jurisdiction
• You are solely responsible for implementing appropriate security measures to protect your hosted content
• You must adhere to any applicable third-party terms of service for applications you choose to deploy

Hintjen does not monitor, review, or assume any control over user-hosted content and expressly disclaims any liability arising from such content.

7. Authentication Protocol

Our Software implements the Matrix protocol as its primary authentication mechanism. By utilizing this feature:

• You accept responsibility for maintaining the confidentiality of your Matrix credentials
• You acknowledge that your Matrix identifier and associated display name will be visible to other Homerun Desktop users within your network
• You understand that this information sharing is an essential technical requirement for the proper functioning of the Software's communication features

8. Limitation of Liability

The operation of a personal server environment inherently involves certain technical risks. While Hintjen implements reasonable measures to ensure the reliability and security of Homerun Desktop, we expressly disclaim liability for:

• Performance limitations resulting from your hardware configuration or network environment
• Any data loss, corruption, or unauthorized access to your self-hosted services
• Technical issues arising from third-party applications available through our application repository
• Complications related to the Windows Subsystem for Linux or container management functions
• Service interruptions resulting from factors outside our reasonable control

Under no circumstances shall Hintjen's total liability exceed the amount paid by you for Homerun Desktop, if any.

9. Terms Modification

Hintjen reserves the right to modify these Terms as the Software evolves or as required by legal or operational considerations. We will provide notification of material changes through the Software interface. Your continued use of Homerun Desktop following such notification constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

10. Force Majeure

Homerun Desktop shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under these Terms due to unforeseen circumstances or causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, pandemics, strikes, closures, government actions, or other force majeure events.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Hintjen, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your use of the Services, violation of these Terms, or infringement of any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights.

12. Warranty Disclaimer

Homerun Desktop is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise. Hintjen specifically disclaims all warranties of:

• Uninterrupted or error-free operation
• Fitness for a particular purpose or need
• Absolute security or complete protection against data loss
• Universal hardware compatibility
• Flawless performance of third-party applications

13. Copyright Infringement Procedure

If you believe that content available through our application repository infringes upon your copyright, please submit a notification to our designated DMCA agent at [email protected]. Your notification must include:

• A description of the copyrighted work allegedly infringed upon
• Identification of the allegedly infringing material
• Your contact information
• A statement of your good faith belief regarding the unauthorized nature of the use
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner

14. Contact Information

For inquiries regarding these Terms or any aspect of Homerun Desktop, please contact us at [email protected].