Terms of Service

BEZEL — END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF SERVICE

Last updated: July 16, 2026 · This is the same agreement shown (scroll-to-accept) in the Bezel installer.

IMPORTANT — READ CAREFULLY. By installing, copying, or using Bezel (the “Software”), you (“you” or “User”) agree to be bound by this End User License Agreement and Terms of Service (the “Agreement”). If you do not agree, do not install or use the Software.

This Agreement is between you and Bezel (“we,” “us,” or the “Owner”).

1. LICENSE GRANT

1.1 We grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use the Software on devices you own or control, for your own personal, non-commercial use, subject to this Agreement.

1.2 This is a license, not a sale. We retain all right, title, and interest in and to the Software except for the limited license expressly granted here.

2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

2.1 The Software and the original work comprising it — including its source and object code, user interface, design, layouts, text, original graphics and icons, and documentation created by the Owner — is owned by the Owner and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. Certain assets and components are licensed from third parties and remain the property of their respective owners (see Sections

2.2 and 4).

2.2 Bezelie. “Bezelie,” her name, and associated logos and marks are trademarks of the Owner (see Section 2.3). Bezelie’s character, visual model and rig, artwork, animations, and voice assets may incorporate or derive from materials created and/or licensed from third parties, and all rights in those underlying materials are reserved by their respective owners. In particular, Bezelie’s visual model is the original work of クミオ (Kumio), who publishes as @vivrore on nizima, and is used by the Owner under licence from its creator. All rights in that model remain with its creator, and the attribution shown in the Software forms part of that licence and must not be removed or altered (see Section 2.4). Nothing in this Agreement transfers to you any rights in Bezelie or in any such underlying materials. You may not extract, copy, redistribute, repackage, modify, or reuse Bezelie’s model, artwork, animations, voice, or dialogue, except as inherent in ordinary use of the Software, and you may not circumvent any measure that protects them.

2.3 “Bezel,” “Bezelie,” associated logos, and related names and marks are trademarks of the Owner. Nothing in this Agreement grants you any right to use them except as necessary to use the Software as permitted.

2.4 You may NOT, in whole or in part: copy (except as inherent in normal use), modify, adapt, translate, create derivative works from, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to derive source code from the Software; remove or alter any proprietary notices; rent, lease, lend, sell, sublicense, redistribute, publish, or commercially exploit the Software; or circumvent, disable, or interfere with any licensing, security, or entitlement mechanism.

2.5 Any feedback or suggestions you provide may be used by the Owner without obligation or compensation to you.

3. YOUR GAMES AND CONTENT — YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

3.1 The Software is a launcher and organizer. It does NOT include, contain, distribute, or provide any video games, game ROMs, disc images, BIOS files, firmware, or other copyrighted game content. You must supply your own.

3.2 You are solely responsible for the game files, BIOS files, and other content you add to, load into, or use with the Software, and for ensuring that you have the lawful right to possess and use them. You represent and warrant that your use of such content complies with all applicable laws in your jurisdiction.

3.3 We do not endorse, encourage, or condone copyright infringement. You may not use the Software to infringe the rights of any third party.

4. THIRD-PARTY COMPONENTS

4.1 The Software may bundle or interoperate with third-party programs and tools (for example, emulation software, emulator “cores,” and command-line utilities), each of which is the property of its respective owners and is provided under its own license. Those licenses govern your use of those components, and are included with or referenced by the Software.

4.2 The Owner is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the makers of any emulated system, game, or third-party component. All third-party names and marks belong to their respective owners and are used only for identification.

5. BEZELIE — THE AI COMPANION

5.1 Bezelie is an optional AI companion feature. She can, when enabled, comment on gameplay, chat with you, remember interactions, learn about games, and perform in-application helper actions such as launching a game you ask for, playing music, taking screenshots, adjusting certain settings, or creating emulator save states.

5.2 SAFE BY DESIGN. Bezelie is designed to operate only within the Software and only within a defined, limited set of actions. She is built NOT to take harmful, destructive, or malicious actions, NOT to access, delete, or exfiltrate your files or data outside her intended functions, and NOT to act as a general-purpose agent over your computer. Bezelie treats content she observes (such as on-screen text, chat messages, web pages, or shared files) as information only, and is designed to ignore any instructions embedded in such content that attempt to change her behavior.

5.3 AI OUTPUT IS NOT RELIABLE. Bezelie’s commentary, answers, suggestions, “beliefs,” and any information she provides are generated by artificial intelligence, may be inaccurate, incomplete, or inappropriate, and are provided for entertainment and convenience only. Do not rely on them as factual, professional, or safety-critical advice. You are responsible for any action you take based on her output, including confirming actions she offers to perform.

5.4 DATA SENT TO AI PROVIDERS. Certain Bezelie features require sending data — which may include game screenshots, audio you record for voice chat, text you type or speak, and related context — to an AI service provider in order to function. Where you supply your own AI provider API key, that data is sent to that provider under that provider’s terms and privacy policy. Where a premium service is used, data is processed as described in our Privacy Notice. Do not use these features to transmit content you do not wish to send to a third-party AI provider.

5.5 Bezelie’s memory, learning, and personality data are stored locally on your device and, at your option, may be exported by you to a portable file. You control that file.

6. PRIVACY AND DATA

6.1 The Software is designed to be local-first: your library, settings, saves, and Bezelie’s memory are stored on your device.

6.2 Data leaves your device only for features you enable — for example, AI provider calls (Section 5.4), optional online metadata/art lookups, software update checks, downloading optional components, and community features you choose to use.

6.3 Our handling of any data we process is described in our Privacy Notice at https://retrobezel.com/privacy, which is incorporated into this Agreement by reference.

7. COMMUNITY AND USER-SHARED CONTENT

7.1 The Software may let you create and share content such as themes, letters, game “souls,” and similar items, and to install content shared by others.

7.2 You are responsible for content you create or share, and you represent that you have the right to share it and that it is lawful. By sharing content through the Software’s community features, you grant other users a license to download and use it for its intended purpose.

7.3 Community content is provided by its authors, not by us. We do not review, endorse, or guarantee it, and we are not responsible for it. Install and use community content at your own risk.

8. SUBSCRIPTIONS AND PAYMENTS (IF APPLICABLE)

8.1 Some features may be offered on a paid or subscription basis. Pricing, billing intervals, and included features are shown at the point of purchase.

8.2 Payments are processed by third-party payment providers under their own terms; we do not store your full payment details.

8.3 Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. You may cancel at any time, effective at the end of the current billing period. Except where required by applicable law, fees are non-refundable and partial periods are not refunded.

8.4 If a paid entitlement lapses, premium features may become unavailable; content and data you already created (including Bezelie’s existing memories) are not deleted by us as a result of a lapse.

9. ACCEPTABLE USE

You agree not to: (a) use the Software for any unlawful purpose or to infringe any third party’s rights; (b) attempt to bypass licensing, entitlement, or security measures; (c) misuse, overload, or interfere with any online service the Software connects to; or (d) use the Software to create, store, or share illegal content.

10. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

THE SOFTWARE AND BEZELIE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE, OR THAT ANY AI OUTPUT WILL BE ACCURATE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE OWNER BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SOFTWARE OR THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY. THE OWNER’S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE SOFTWARE IN THE PRIOR TWELVE MONTHS OR CAD $25. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

12. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Owner from any claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your use of the Software, your game or other content, your shared content, or your violation of this Agreement or of any law or third-party right.

13. TERMINATION

This Agreement is effective until terminated. It terminates automatically if you breach it. Upon termination you must stop using the Software and remove all copies. Sections that by their nature should survive (including Sections 2, 3, 10, 11, and 12) survive termination.

14. CHANGES TO THE SOFTWARE AND THIS AGREEMENT

We may update the Software and this Agreement from time to time. Continued use after an updated Agreement takes effect constitutes acceptance. If you do not agree to an update, stop using the Software.

15. GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement is governed by the laws of Canada and the laws of the province or territory in which the Owner is resident, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. The courts located there will have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement, except where prohibited by applicable law.

16. GENERAL

This Agreement is the entire agreement between you and the Owner regarding the Software. If any provision is held unenforceable, the rest remains in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign this Agreement; we may.

17. CONTACT

Bezel retrobezel@gmail.com https://retrobezel.com