Terms of Service
Last updated: June 14, 2026 · Closed beta
These Terms of Service are a binding agreement between you and Through Compose (the “Service,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) governing your access to and use of the Through Compose macOS application, the throughcompose.com website, and related services. During the closed beta, the Service is provided by Philippe Mallette, an individual based in California, USA. Please read Sections 6 (How the assistant acts on your behalf), 11 (Disclaimers), and 12 (Limitation of liability) carefully — they describe important risks and limit our liability. By creating an account, installing, or using the Service, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy.
1. The closed beta
The Service is pre‑release, “beta” software provided for testing and evaluation. It may be incomplete, unstable, or contain errors, and it may change, break, or be discontinued at any time without notice. Features, limits, and availability may change. We may suspend or end the beta, or your access to it, at any time. We do not guarantee that the Service will be available, uninterrupted, secure, or that any data or work product will be preserved — keep your own backups. Access is invitation‑only; don’t share your access credentials, and don’t publicly disclose non‑public features without our permission.
2. Eligibility and accounts
You must be at least 16 years old and able to form a binding contract. You sign in using Google Sign‑In and are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for all activity under it. Provide accurate information and keep it current. One person per account; don’t impersonate others or misrepresent your affiliation.
3. What the Service does
Through Compose lets you operate your Mac by voice and text. Depending on the feature you use, it can dictate text into the active application; assist with your screen (“computer use”) by capturing screenshots and moving the cursor, clicking, typing, scrolling, and navigating apps on your behalf; run an autonomous agent that performs multi‑step tasks in the background (which can include running shell commands, creating, editing, and deleting files, and browsing the web); and operate from a paired phone, optionally keeping your Mac awake to do so. These features are powered by third‑party AI models and by macOS permissions you grant.
4. Free beta, credits, and limits
The beta is currently free. We provide a periodic credit allowance and apply rate limits to manage cost and prevent abuse, and we may change these limits at any time. You agree not to circumvent credit limits, rate limits, or other technical restrictions. If we introduce paid plans in the future, we will give you notice and you will not be charged without your agreement. Under “bring your own key” (BYOK), you are solely responsible for that account, its costs, and compliance with that provider’s terms.
5. Permissions you grant on your device
To function, the Service asks you to grant macOS permissions (such as Microphone, Accessibility, Screen Recording, and Input Monitoring) and, for the optional keep‑awake/phone‑control feature, to install a small helper. You can review and revoke these permissions at any time in macOS System Settings, and the app provides a kill switch / stop control to halt activity. You are responsible for the permissions you choose to grant.
6. How the assistant acts on your behalf — your responsibility
This is the most important section. Because the Service can control your computer and act autonomously: AI is non‑deterministic and can make mistakes — the assistant may misinterpret your instruction, click the wrong thing, type incorrect content, run an unintended command, or modify or delete the wrong files. You are responsible for supervising the Service and for all actions it takes on your behalf, as if you had taken them yourself. Do not use the autonomous or computer‑use features for high‑stakes, sensitive, or irreversible actions without active supervision. You are responsible for the instructions you give, including ensuring you have the right to let software access the relevant systems, accounts, files, and websites. Keep backups. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not responsible or liable for actions the assistant takes, or fails to take, or for any resulting loss or damage.
7. Third‑party services and AI providers
The Service routes requests to third‑party AI providers to fulfill your requests, and the assistant may interact with third‑party websites and applications on your behalf. Your use of those third parties is subject to their terms and policies, including the AI providers’ acceptable‑use policies. You agree to comply with them, and not to use the Service to cause a third party to violate, or to circumvent, those terms. We are not responsible for third‑party services, and their availability or behavior may change.
8. Acceptable use
You agree not to use the Service to: violate any law or infringe the rights of others; access, interact with, or automate systems or accounts without authorization, bypass security controls, scrape unlawfully, or violate the terms of other services; create or facilitate malware, spam, phishing, or fraud; generate or pursue content or actions that are unlawful, harassing, or that exploit or harm others; circumvent usage limits, reverse‑engineer or extract our API keys or secrets, or interfere with the integrity of the Service; or use the Service in a way that violates an AI provider’s acceptable‑use policy. We may suspend or terminate access for conduct that violates these Terms.
9. Your content and feedback
You retain ownership of the inputs you provide and the outputs generated for you. You grant us a limited, worldwide, royalty‑free license to process your inputs and outputs solely to operate and provide the Service to you (for example, transmitting them to an AI provider to fulfill your request). We do not use your prompts, audio, or screenshots to train AI models. If you give us feedback, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty‑free license to use it without restriction, and we may use de‑identified usage metrics (not your content) to improve the Service.
10. Intellectual property
The Service, including the app, website, branding, and underlying software, is owned by us or our licensors and is protected by intellectual‑property laws. We grant you a limited, personal, non‑transferable, revocable license to use the Service during the beta in accordance with these Terms. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or reverse‑engineer the Service except as permitted by law.
11. Disclaimers
The Service is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non‑infringement. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, error‑free, or that it will produce accurate or reliable results, or that any data or work product will be preserved. You use the Service, and any actions it takes, at your own risk. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain warranty exclusions, so some of the above may not apply to you.
12. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, data, or goodwill, arising out of or relating to the Service or these Terms. We will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from actions taken (or not taken) by the assistant or autonomous agent, including changes to or deletion of data, communications sent, transactions made, or interactions with third‑party services. Our total aggregate liability for all claims relating to the Service will not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you paid us, if any, in the 3 months before the claim (which, during the free beta, is US $0) or (b) US $100.
13. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Through Compose and its operator(s) from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Service, the actions you direct the Service to take, your content, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any law or third‑party right.
14. Termination
You may stop using the Service and delete your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access at any time, including for violation of these Terms or to end the beta. Sections that by their nature should survive termination will survive.
15. Governing law and disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, USA, without regard to its conflict‑of‑laws rules. Before filing any claim, you agree to first contact us at hi@throughcompose.com and attempt to resolve the dispute informally for at least 30 days. Any dispute not resolved informally will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in California, and you consent to personal jurisdiction there. Any claim must be brought in an individual capacity, and not as part of a class action.
16. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms as the product evolves. If we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date and, where appropriate, notify you in the app or by email. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
17. Contact us
Through Compose (currently operated by Philippe Mallette), California, USA. Email: hi@throughcompose.com.
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