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Terms of Service · Last updated 29 May 2026

Terms of Service

These are the terms under which businesses subscribe to and use Ostronaut. They form a binding agreement between Ankai Inc. (“Ostronaut,” “we,” “us,” “our”) and the business entity that subscribes (the “Customer,” “you,” “your”).

On this page

  1. Agreement & definitions
  2. The Service
  3. Account, access & security
  4. Customer obligations
  5. Subscription, fees & taxes
  6. Data processing
  7. Intellectual property
  8. Confidentiality
  9. Warranties & disclaimers
  10. Limitation of liability
  11. Indemnification
  12. Term & termination
  13. Suspension
  14. Force majeure
  15. Governing law & disputes
  16. Notices
  17. Miscellaneous

Agreement & definitions

These Terms of Service (“Terms”), together with the Order Form, the Data Processing Agreement (“DPA”), and any service-specific terms referenced in the Order Form, form the “Agreement” between you and Ostronaut. The Agreement governs your access to and use of the Service.

By signing an Order Form, clicking through these Terms, or otherwise accessing the Service, you confirm that you have authority to bind your organisation and agree to be bound by the Agreement.

Definitions

“Service”
The Ostronaut conversation intelligence platform, including the Rover device firmware, the AI pipeline (capture, transcription, diarisation, event extraction, coaching outputs), the web dashboard, the API, and any supporting documentation.
“Customer Data”
All data processed by the Service on your behalf, including audio, transcripts, voice embeddings, business events, and operational metadata.
“Order Form”
The document signed by you and us describing the specific Service plan, pricing, term, and any deviations from these Terms.
“DPA”
The Data Processing Agreement that governs our processing of personal data on your behalf under DPDP and other applicable laws.
“Documentation”
The Service documentation we publish or make available, as updated from time to time.
“Users”
The individuals you authorise to access the Service (your employees, contractors, affiliates), and the customers / staff captured by the Service in your premises.

The Service

We will provide the Service in accordance with the Agreement, the Documentation, and the service levels described in the Order Form. We may improve, modify, or change the Service from time to time, including by adding or removing features. Material changes that materially decrease the Service’s functionality will be communicated to you at least 30 days in advance.

The Service is provided to you on a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable basis for the duration of the Order Form.

Account, access & security

You are responsible for the security of your account credentials and for all activity conducted under your account. You will:

  • Use strong authentication and enable multi-factor authentication for all User accounts;
  • Restrict access to authorised Users only;
  • Notify us promptly of any unauthorised access or suspected security compromise at security@ostronaut.ai;
  • Comply with our published security configuration recommendations.

Customer obligations

Lawful collection & notice

You are the Data Fiduciary for personal data collected through the Service on your premises. You will:

  • Display clear signage at every Rover deployment notifying customers and staff that conversations may be recorded, using the signage kit we provide or equivalent notice;
  • Obtain explicit, separate consent from staff before enabling voice biometric identification;
  • Comply with all applicable Indian laws, including DPDP, sector-specific regulations (Pharmacy Act, Drug & Cosmetics Act, IT Rules) and labour laws relevant to the workforce recorded;
  • Honour Data Principal rights (access, correction, erasure, withdrawal of consent) and instruct us where we need to action them on your behalf.

Acceptable use

You will not, and will not allow any User to:

  • Use the Service to violate applicable law (including labour law, privacy law, and sector-specific regulations);
  • Use the Service to surveil staff or customers in ways inconsistent with the consent and notice obligations above;
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or otherwise attempt to derive source code from the Service, except as expressly permitted by Indian law;
  • Resell, lease, or sublicense the Service to a third party without our written consent;
  • Use the Service to develop a competing product;
  • Probe, scan, or test vulnerabilities of the Service without written authorisation;
  • Upload malicious code, conduct denial-of-service attacks, or interfere with the Service’s integrity.

Healthcare & other regulated contexts

If you operate in a regulated context (healthcare, pharmacy, financial services), you confirm that you have undertaken your own regulatory review and have determined that your use of the Service is permissible under the applicable regulations. We do not warrant regulatory compliance in any specific industry vertical — that determination rests with you and your counsel.

Subscription, fees & taxes

You will pay the fees described in the Order Form. Unless the Order Form says otherwise:

  • Fees are in Indian Rupees (INR);
  • Invoices are issued in advance for the subscription term (monthly or annually);
  • Payment is due within 30 days of the invoice date;
  • Late payment carries interest at 1.5% per month or the maximum rate permitted by law, whichever is lower;
  • All fees are exclusive of GST and other taxes, which you will pay in addition;
  • Fees are non-refundable except as expressly stated in the Order Form or required by applicable consumer protection law.

We may revise pricing for renewal terms with at least 60 days’ written notice before the renewal date.

Data processing

Our processing of personal data on your behalf is governed by the DPA, which is incorporated into the Agreement by reference. Where the DPA and these Terms conflict, the DPA controls with respect to processing of personal data.

A current DPA template is available at legal@ostronaut.ai. The DPA covers, at minimum: data categories, purposes, sub-processors, cross-border transfers, security measures, breach notification, audit rights, and the procedure for handling Data Principal rights requests.

See also: Privacy Policy · Trust page.

Intellectual property

Our IP

We own all right, title, and interest in the Service, including the AI models, the Rover firmware, the dashboard software, the API, the Documentation, and all improvements and modifications to any of the foregoing. Nothing in the Agreement transfers ownership of any of our intellectual property to you.

Your data

You retain all right, title, and interest in your Customer Data. You grant us a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to process Customer Data solely to deliver the Service to you, as described in these Terms and the DPA. This licence ends when the Agreement ends and we have deleted Customer Data per the DPA.

Service improvements

We may use aggregated, anonymised, and de-identified data derived from the Service to improve the Service, train models, generate benchmarks, and report on overall usage. Aggregated data does not identify you, your end customers, your staff, or any individual.

Feedback

If you provide us suggestions or feedback about the Service, we may use that feedback without obligation to you, including incorporating it into the Service.

Confidentiality

“Confidential Information” means non-public information disclosed by one party to the other in connection with the Agreement, including Customer Data (your Confidential Information) and the Service’s non-public design, pricing, and roadmap (our Confidential Information).

Each party will: (i) use the other’s Confidential Information only as needed to perform under the Agreement; (ii) protect it with at least the same care as the receiving party uses for its own confidential information, and never less than reasonable care; and (iii) not disclose it to third parties except to employees, contractors, and advisors who have a need to know and are bound by confidentiality obligations.

Confidential Information does not include information that is (a) publicly known through no fault of the receiving party, (b) lawfully received from a third party without confidentiality obligations, (c) independently developed without reference to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information, or (d) required to be disclosed by law or court order, provided the receiving party gives prompt notice where legally permitted.

Warranties & disclaimers

Our warranties

We warrant that:

  • The Service will perform materially in accordance with the Documentation;
  • We will maintain the technical and organisational security measures described in the Privacy Policy and the DPA;
  • We will provide the Service in accordance with applicable Indian law.

If the Service fails to perform materially in accordance with the Documentation, your sole remedy is for us to use commercially reasonable efforts to correct the failure. If we cannot correct it within a reasonable period, you may terminate the affected portion of the Service and receive a pro-rated refund of pre-paid fees for the unused term.

Disclaimer

EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY STATED ABOVE, AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY INDIAN LAW, THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT AI-GENERATED OUTPUTS WILL BE ACCURATE OR COMPLETE, OR THAT THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR SPECIFIC BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS.

AI-generated outputs (transcripts, event extractions, coaching artifacts) are probabilistic and may contain errors. You are responsible for reviewing AI outputs before acting on them in ways that have material consequences (e.g., disciplinary action against staff, customer-facing decisions).

Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY INDIAN LAW:

  • NEITHER PARTY WILL BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUE, LOST BUSINESS, OR LOSS OF DATA, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES;
  • EACH PARTY’S TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE AGREEMENT WILL NOT EXCEED THE FEES PAID OR PAYABLE BY YOU TO US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.

These limitations do not apply to: (i) liability arising from a party’s gross negligence, fraud, or wilful misconduct; (ii) breach of confidentiality; (iii) liability that cannot be limited under Indian law; or (iv) indemnification obligations under §11 (Indemnification).

Indemnification

By us

We will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless you, your affiliates, and your respective officers, directors, and employees from and against third-party claims alleging that the Service infringes a valid Indian patent, copyright, or trademark of a third party. Our obligations are conditional on you (a) promptly notifying us of the claim in writing, (b) giving us sole control of the defence and settlement, and (c) reasonably cooperating in the defence at our expense.

If we receive a notice of infringement, we may, at our option, (i) modify the Service to be non-infringing, (ii) obtain a licence allowing continued use, or (iii) terminate the affected portion of the Service and refund pre-paid fees for the unused term. These remedies are your sole remedy for infringement claims.

By you

You will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless us, our affiliates, and our respective officers, directors, and employees from and against third-party claims arising out of:

  • Your failure to obtain required consent or provide required notice under DPDP or other privacy laws;
  • Your breach of the customer obligations in §4 (Customer obligations);
  • Your violation of applicable law in connection with your use of the Service;
  • Allegations that Customer Data, or your use of the Service, infringes a third party’s rights.

Our obligations are conditional on us (a) promptly notifying you of the claim in writing, (b) giving you sole control of the defence and settlement, and (c) reasonably cooperating in the defence at your expense.

Term & termination

Term

The Agreement begins on the effective date of the Order Form and continues for the subscription term stated there. The subscription term automatically renews for successive equal periods unless either party gives written notice of non-renewal at least 30 days before the current term ends.

Termination for cause

Either party may terminate the Agreement immediately on written notice if the other party:

  • Materially breaches the Agreement and does not cure the breach within 30 days of receiving written notice;
  • Becomes insolvent, files for bankruptcy, or has a receiver appointed.

Effect of termination

On termination or expiration:

  • Your right to access and use the Service ends immediately;
  • We will, on your written request within 30 days, make Customer Data available for export in a commonly used format. After 30 days, we will delete Customer Data in accordance with the DPA;
  • Each party will return or destroy the other party’s Confidential Information, except as required by law to retain;
  • You will pay any fees accrued through the termination date;
  • Provisions that by their nature should survive (including IP, confidentiality, limitation of liability, indemnification, governing law) survive termination.

Suspension

We may suspend your access to the Service immediately on written notice if:

  • You materially breach the acceptable use restrictions in §4;
  • Your use of the Service poses a security risk to the Service or other customers;
  • You are more than 60 days overdue on fees, and we have given at least 14 days’ written notice;
  • We are required to suspend by applicable law or court order.

Where the situation permits, we will give you advance notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure. We will reinstate access promptly once the underlying issue is resolved.

Force majeure

Neither party will be liable for delay or failure to perform under the Agreement to the extent caused by a force majeure event — events beyond the affected party’s reasonable control, including acts of God, war, terrorism, civil unrest, government action, pandemic, natural disaster, telecommunications failure, or internet shutdown. Payment obligations are not excused.

The affected party will notify the other in writing as soon as reasonably practicable. If a force majeure event continues for more than 60 consecutive days, either party may terminate the affected portion of the Service on written notice.

Governing law & disputes

The Agreement is governed by the laws of India, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Any dispute arising out of or relating to the Agreement will be resolved exclusively in the competent courts at Mumbai, India. The parties consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of those courts.

Before initiating formal proceedings, the parties will attempt to resolve the dispute in good faith for at least 30 days through escalation between the respective Customer Success / account team and engineering leadership.

Notices

Notices to us must be sent in writing to legal@ostronaut.ai and to our registered office at Ankai Inc., Mumbai, India.

Notices to you may be sent by email to the primary administrative contact on the Order Form or by posting in the Service dashboard.

Notices are effective on receipt.

Miscellaneous

Entire agreement

The Agreement is the entire agreement between the parties on its subject matter and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications, and proposals on the same subject.

Order of precedence

If there is a conflict between documents, the order of precedence is: (i) the Order Form, (ii) the DPA, (iii) these Terms, (iv) the Documentation.

Amendments

Amendments to the Agreement must be in writing and signed (including by electronic signature) by authorised representatives of both parties. We may update these Terms from time to time; material updates will be communicated to you at least 30 days in advance and will apply from the next renewal of your subscription term.

Assignment

Neither party may assign the Agreement without the other party’s prior written consent, except that either party may assign the Agreement to an affiliate or to a successor in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of substantially all of its assets. Assignment is conditional on the assignee assuming all obligations.

No waiver

A failure or delay by either party in exercising any right under the Agreement is not a waiver of that right. Any waiver must be in writing.

Severability

If any provision of the Agreement is held unenforceable, the rest of the Agreement remains in effect. The parties will substitute an enforceable provision that comes closest to the original intent.

Relationship of the parties

The parties are independent contractors. The Agreement does not create an agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship.

No third-party beneficiaries

The Agreement is for the benefit of the parties only and creates no rights in any third party.

Headings

Section headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.

Contact

For questions about these Terms or to negotiate a custom MSA, contact legal@ostronaut.ai.

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