Sidequest Use License

Version 2.1 — October 11, 2026

1. Who and what this covers

These terms are between David Lederer (the “Provider”) and a person using an official Sidequest distribution (the “User”). “Software” means the Sidequest software supplied with these terms, including its first-party code, game assets and documentation. Third-party components are addressed separately in section 5.

2. Permission to use

The Provider grants the User a free, non-exclusive, non-transferable permission to install, run and evaluate the Software on devices the User owns or is authorized to use, under these terms. No invitation or email acceptance is required. The User may make copies reasonably needed for installation and backup, and inspect the supplied source code for evaluation and troubleshooting.

Playing Sidequest while doing paid or commercial coding work is permitted. There is no purchase requirement, subscription charge or automatic conversion to a paid plan under these terms.

3. Distribution and ownership

Except where applicable law or a third-party license allows otherwise, the User may not redistribute the Software or its source code, sublicense it, sell copies, or offer the Software as a hosted service without the Provider's written permission. The User must preserve copyright and license notices.

The Provider retains the rights the Provider holds in the Software. These terms do not transfer ownership or grant rights in any third party's intellectual property. Rights not expressly granted here are reserved by their respective holders.

4. Feedback and sharing results

Feedback is welcome but optional. Send questions or bug reports to Dav.lederer@gmail.com. Do not include private conversation transcripts, credentials, employer code or other material you are not authorized to disclose.

The User may discuss their experience and share puzzle results, screenshots of the game and official challenge links. This permission does not allow sharing the installation package, first-party source code, access credentials or private host-session links. A challenge link does not grant access to a private website. These terms do not impose a separate nondisclosure agreement or prohibit honest reviews.

5. Third-party software and host services

Third-party components remain governed by their own licenses, including those in THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.md. These terms do not narrow any rights granted by those licenses. If there is a conflict regarding a third-party component, that component's license governs it.

Claude, Codex, the hosting provider and any other external service have their own terms, permissions and availability. This license does not grant access to those services or authorize bypassing their security controls.

6. Software availability and data

Features may change or stop working, and saved progress may be lost. There is no promise of ongoing updates, compatibility, support response times or continued availability. The User should keep backups of important work and follow the host application's security guidance.

The accompanying PRIVACY.md describes the Software's data handling. This license does not authorize collection of conversation text or source code, and does not create an obligation to send diagnostics or feedback.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Software is provided “as is” and “as available,” without express or implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Provider is not liable for indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages arising from use of the Software. Nothing here excludes liability or rights that applicable law does not allow the parties to exclude.

7. Duration

Permission begins when the User accepts these terms by installing or using this release. It continues unless the User ends participation or materially violates these terms. The User may stop at any time by uninstalling the Software.

When permission ends, the User must stop using and remove the first-party Software and installation copies, except for copies required to be retained by law. Third-party license rights remain unaffected. This does not authorize the Provider to remotely delete the User's files or unrelated data. Ownership, third-party rights and applicable warranty/liability provisions continue to apply after participation ends.

The Provider may distribute official copies through plugin marketplaces and authorize those hosts to deliver installation and update copies. This does not grant other users permission to redistribute or relicense the Software.

8. Changes

These terms apply to the copy supplied with them. A later release may use different terms, which must be presented separately. These terms do not automatically relicense previously distributed copies or enroll the User in future releases.