Terms of Use

1. Acceptance

By downloading, installing, or using Ollie System offerings — including the Ollie Linux distribution and bundled Ollie apps (the distribution is sometimes abbreviated OS in installers or technical names) — or any other Ollie-branded software (collectively, the Software), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, do not install or use the Software.

2. Who we are

The Software is created and maintained by the Ollie team, a project of Costa & Associates LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of New Mexico, United States. References in these Terms to "we", "us", or "our" mean Costa & Associates LLC acting through the Ollie team.

The Ollie team is responsible for the operation, distribution, and support of Ollie System and the broader Ollie ecosystem. You can reach us at contact@olliesystem.com.

3. License grant

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use the Software for your personal or internal business purposes. You may make reasonable copies of installation media for backup purposes.

3.1 Year-versioned licensing

Ollie products are licensed on a per-version-year basis. Each major release of an Ollie product is identified by its version year (for example, Ollie System 2026), and a license you receive for a given version year applies only to that release. When a new version year is released (for example, Ollie System 2027), it is a separate product with its own license. Existing licenses for prior version years remain governed by the terms under which they were issued and continue to function until they expire.

3.2 Free 2026 license

For the 2026 version, we are distributing Ollie System free of charge under a 1-year (365-day) license. To receive a 2026 license, request one from this website using your email address; the license expires 365 days after issuance. At expiration the Software will require a new license, which may or may not still be available free of charge depending on the commercial terms in effect at that time. Free distribution of the 2026 version does not create any obligation to distribute future version years free of charge.

3.3 Pricing discretion

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to charge any amount or no amount for any Ollie product, edition, or combination of Ollie products at any time, except where prohibited by applicable law. We may change prices, license durations, bundles, promotions, eligibility rules, refund policies, and other commercial terms for any product or version year at any time. Updates apply to new licenses from when they are posted on this website or at checkout. Licenses already issued generally remain governed by the terms in effect when you received them, except where applicable law requires otherwise.

3.4 License verification

License verification (section 7) uses the license key issued to you when you receive a license, regardless of whether that license was issued free of charge or after payment.

4. Restrictions

You may not:

• Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software, except to the extent that applicable law prohibits this restriction.
• Remove or obscure proprietary notices, branding, or licensing notices included with the Software.
• Distribute, sublicense, lease, rent, or sell the Software or modified versions of it under the Ollie name.
• Use the Software in any way that violates applicable law, infringes on the rights of third parties, or interferes with the operation of the Software for other users.

5. Open-source components

Ollie System incorporates the Linux kernel, mainstream hardware drivers, a standard package ecosystem, the KWin window manager, and many other open-source projects. Each open-source component remains licensed under its own terms (GPL, LGPL, MIT, Apache, BSD, etc.); nothing in these Terms restricts your rights under those licenses with respect to those components. The Ollie-branded software (the apps, the desktop shell, branding assets, and customizations distributed by us) is proprietary to Costa & Associates LLC and is licensed to you under these Terms.

6. Intellectual property

The Ollie-branded software, including all original code, user interfaces, branding, and documentation, is owned by Costa & Associates LLC and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

6.1 Your content

7. Local data and license verification

The Software is designed to operate locally. Files, settings, mail, browser history, AI conversations, and other application state are stored on your device under directories named after each app (typically ~/.ollie-{app}/). The Software does not transmit your content to us in normal operation.

License verification, where applicable, requires the Software to send your license key, email address, and an application identifier to online services operated by or for Costa & Associates LLC to confirm validity. This is the only network request the Software makes to us by default. See the Privacy Policy for details.

If you choose to enable optional cloud-based services (for example, configuring an external AI provider in Ollie Assistant or Ollie Suite), data you send to those services is governed by the terms and privacy policies of those third-party providers, not by us.

8. Disclaimer of warranties

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Costa & Associates LLC disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and accuracy of AI-generated content.

9. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL COSTA & ASSOCIATES LLC BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SOFTWARE.

Our total cumulative liability to you for all claims arising from or related to the Software shall not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you have paid us for the affected Software in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim, or (b) US$50.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Costa & Associates LLC, the Ollie team, and our officers, employees, and contractors from any claim or demand made by any third party arising from or relating to (a) your use of the Software, (b) your violation of these Terms, or (c) your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right.

11. Governing law and dispute resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New Mexico, USA, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising under these Terms shall be resolved by binding arbitration in Albuquerque, New Mexico, except that either party may bring an action for injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction. YOU AGREE THAT DISPUTE RESOLUTION WILL BE CONDUCTED ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT IN A CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION.

12. Changes and termination

We may modify or discontinue the Software, or any feature within it, at any time. We may suspend or terminate your right to use the Software immediately if you breach these Terms. We will post any material changes to these Terms on this page; continued use of the Software after a change constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

We may change prices and other commercial purchase terms for new sales as described in section 3.2 without updating every paragraph of these Terms; checkout pages and order summaries are part of how we communicate current commercial terms.