Server Side Public License (SSPL)
Version 1, October 16, 2018

Copyright (C) 2026 Vocal by Nir Adler

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the Server Side Public License, version 1.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
Server Side Public License for more details.

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## Server Side Public License

### Section 0: Definitions

"This License" refers to Server Side Public License.

"Copyright" also means copyright-like laws that apply to other kinds of works.

"The Program" refers to any copyrightable work licensed under this License.

"You" means an individual or a Legal Entity exercising permissions granted by this License.

"Legal Entity" means the entity making a Contribution and all other entities that control, are controlled by, or are under common control with that entity.

"Source Code" means the preferred form of the Program for making modifications to it.

"Object Code" means any non-source form of the Program.

"Service" means making the functionality of the Program or modified version available to third parties as a service, including, without limitation, offering the Program as a service on a hosted basis.

### Section 1: License Grant

Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, You are granted a worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute the Program and such derivative works in Source Code or Object Code form.

### Section 2: SSPL Requirements and Prohibitions

You may NOT make the functionality of the Program or a modified version available to third parties as a service. This means:

1. You cannot offer the Program as a hosted service to external users
2. You cannot charge others for access to the Program's functionality
3. You cannot create a commercial service based on the Program
4. This prohibition applies regardless of whether you open source your infrastructure

The Program is licensed for:

- Personal use
- Internal business use (within your organization)
- Integration into your own products (that you control)
- Educational and research purposes

If you wish to offer the Program as a service to third parties, you must obtain a separate commercial license from the copyright holders.

### Section 3: Limitations

This License does not grant permission to use the trade names, trademarks, service marks, or product names of the Licensor, except as required for reasonable and customary use in describing the origin of the Program.

### Section 4: Termination

If you fail to comply with this License, then your rights under this License terminate automatically.

### Section 5: Disclaimer of Warranty

UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING, THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

### Section 6: Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM.

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## What This Means

**You CAN:**

- Use Vocal for personal projects
- Use Vocal for internal company tools
- Modify and distribute Vocal
- Create derivative works
- Use Vocal for commercial applications that use the API

**You CANNOT:**

- Offer Vocal as a managed service (SaaS) to others without open-sourcing your entire infrastructure
- Create a competing cloud service using Vocal without complying with Section 2

**Examples:**

✅ **Allowed:**

- Running Vocal internally for your company's transcription needs
- Building a mobile app that uses Vocal API running on your own servers
- Modifying Vocal and using it in your product
- Self-hosting for personal or business use

❌ **Strictly Prohibited:**

- Offering "Transcription as a Service" using Vocal to external customers
- Running Vocal as a hosted service and charging others to use it
- Creating a cloud transcription service based on Vocal for commercial sale
- Reselling access to Vocal in any form, even if your code is open source

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For the complete legal text of SSPL v1, see:
https://www.mongodb.com/licensing/server-side-public-license
