Terms & Conditions

1. About MasterSauce

MasterSauce is an online audio mastering service that allows users to upload audio files, process them through automated mastering workflows, preview results, and download mastered outputs.

2. Eligibility

You may use the Service only if you are legally able to enter into a binding agreement. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you meet this requirement. If you are using the Service on behalf of a business or other entity, you represent and warrant that you have authority to bind that entity to these Terms.

3. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, uploading content to, or otherwise using the Service, you agree to these Terms and to any additional policies or guidelines that may be posted on the website from time to time.

4. User Content and Ownership

You retain all ownership rights in and to the audio files, recordings, tracks, stems, mixes, metadata, and other content that you upload or submit through the Service ("User Content").

MasterSauce does not claim ownership of your User Content.

You represent and warrant that:

• you own, control, or have obtained all rights, licenses, consents, and permissions necessary to upload, process, and use your User Content through the Service;
• your User Content does not infringe, misappropriate, or violate any copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, contract, or other rights of any third party; and
• your use of the Service complies with all applicable laws and regulations.

5. Limited License to Process Content

Solely for the purpose of operating the Service, you grant MasterSauce a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, worldwide license to receive, host, process, analyze, reproduce, transform, transmit, and make available your User Content as technically necessary to:

• perform audio mastering;
• generate previews and outputs;
• deliver mastered files back to you;
• maintain service security, integrity, and abuse prevention; and
• support limited operational, technical, or compliance-related needs.

This license is granted only for the purpose of providing and improving the Service and does not transfer ownership of your User Content to MasterSauce.

6. Temporary Processing and File Retention

MasterSauce is designed as a temporary audio processing service. Uploaded tracks are intended to be processed for mastering, preview, and delivery, and are not intended to be permanently stored as a user media library.

However, MasterSauce may retain files, logs, metadata, or related technical records for a limited period where reasonably necessary for:

• processing and delivering the requested output;
• debugging, troubleshooting, and quality assurance;
• fraud prevention, abuse detection, and security monitoring;
• legal compliance; or
• maintaining basic operational records.

MasterSauce does not guarantee that any uploaded or processed file will remain available for any specific period of time. Users are responsible for maintaining their own backup copies of all original and mastered files.

7. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to:

• upload content that you do not have the legal right to use;
• upload unlawful, infringing, defamatory, abusive, fraudulent, deceptive, harmful, or malicious content;
• use the Service to violate the rights of any person or entity;
• interfere with, disrupt, damage, or overload the Service or its infrastructure;
• attempt to gain unauthorized access to any system, account, server, or data;
• reverse engineer, scrape, copy, reproduce, resell, exploit, or misuse any part of the Service except as expressly permitted by law;
• use bots, scripts, automation, or other methods to abuse or excessively burden the Service;
• upload viruses, malware, or other harmful code.

MasterSauce reserves the right to suspend, limit, or terminate access to the Service for any user who violates these Terms or uses the Service in a harmful or abusive manner.

8. Service Availability and Changes

MasterSauce may modify, suspend, restrict, or discontinue all or any part of the Service at any time, with or without notice.

We do not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or available at all times. Features may change over time, including during beta or pre-release stages.

9. Audio Output Disclaimer

MasterSauce provides automated audio mastering results based on software-driven processing. Output quality and characteristics may vary depending on the source material, mix quality, genre, dynamics, loudness, and other factors.

You acknowledge and agree that:

• the Service does not guarantee any particular sonic result;
• outputs may not satisfy every creative, technical, commercial, or platform-specific expectation; and
• you are solely responsible for reviewing and deciding whether to use any mastered output.

MasterSauce is a creative and technical tool, not a substitute for your own artistic, engineering, legal, or business judgment.

10. Beta Features and Future Paid Services

Some parts of the Service may be offered as beta, free, limited, experimental, or invite-only features. Such features may be changed, restricted, or removed at any time without notice.

MasterSauce may in the future introduce paid plans, subscriptions, usage caps, credits, download limits, premium features, or other billing structures. If paid features are introduced, additional billing or subscription terms may apply.

11. Fees and Refunds

If MasterSauce offers paid services now or in the future, you agree to pay all applicable fees, charges, taxes, and related amounts disclosed at the time of purchase.

Unless otherwise stated in writing, all fees are non-refundable except where required by applicable law. MasterSauce reserves the right to change pricing at any time, subject to applicable notice requirements where required.

12. Intellectual Property

The Service, including its software, code, design, interface, branding, trademarks, logos, workflows, graphics, text, and all related materials, is owned by or licensed to MasterSauce and is protected by intellectual property and other applicable laws.

Except for the limited rights expressly granted in these Terms, no rights, title, or interest in the Service or its intellectual property are transferred to you.

13. Feedback

If you submit suggestions, feedback, ideas, or recommendations regarding MasterSauce ("Feedback"), you grant MasterSauce a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, and otherwise exploit that Feedback for any lawful purpose, without compensation or attribution to you.

14. Copyright Complaints

MasterSauce respects intellectual property rights and expects users to do the same.

If you believe that content submitted through the Service infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, you may submit a notice to: consulting@ekilibriumtechnologies.com

Your notice should include sufficient information to identify the allegedly infringing material, your contact details, a description of your claim, and any supporting information reasonably necessary for us to review the complaint.

MasterSauce reserves the right to remove allegedly infringing content, suspend access, or terminate repeat infringers where appropriate.

15. Privacy

Your use of the Service may also be governed by our Privacy Policy. To the extent a Privacy Policy is published on the website, it is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

16. Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE.

MASTERSAUCE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, QUIET ENJOYMENT, ACCURACY, AVAILABILITY, OR ERROR-FREE OPERATION.

MASTERSAUCE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT:

• THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS;
• THE SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION;
• THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; OR
• ANY FILES, OUTPUTS, OR DATA WILL NOT BE LOST, CORRUPTED, OR ALTERED.

17. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, MASTERSAUCE AND ITS OWNERS, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, LICENSORS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR LOSS OF CONTENT, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF MASTERSAUCE FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SERVICE OR THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (a) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO MASTERSAUCE FOR THE SERVICE IN THE THREE (3) MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM; OR (b) FIFTY U.S. DOLLARS (USD $50).

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

18. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless MasterSauce and its owners, affiliates, officers, employees, contractors, licensors, and service providers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to: your use of the Service; your User Content; your violation of these Terms; your violation of any applicable law or regulation; or your violation of the rights of any third party.

19. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service that cannot be resolved informally shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Texas, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts.

20. Changes to These Terms

MasterSauce may update or revise these Terms at any time. If we make material changes, we will update the Effective Date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.

21. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, you may contact us at:

consulting@ekilibriumtechnologies.com