Terms of Service

By downloading, installing, or using FireForm you agree to the following terms. Please read them carefully. If you do not agree, do not use the software.

Last updated: May 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the FireForm software application, source code, documentation, and related materials (collectively, the "Software"). By using the Software you confirm that you are at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction) and have the legal authority to accept these Terms on behalf of yourself or the organization you represent.

2. Open-Source License

FireForm is released under the MIT License. You are free to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software subject to the conditions stated in the LICENSE file included with every distribution and available in our GitHub repository.

Nothing in these Terms restricts rights granted to you by the MIT License; they are intended solely to clarify responsibilities and limitations not addressed by that license.

3. Permitted Use

You may use FireForm for any lawful purpose, including:

  • Internal use by emergency services, public safety agencies, and fire departments.
  • Research, academic, and non-commercial projects.
  • Commercial deployments, provided you comply with the MIT License attribution requirements.
  • Developing derivative works or integrations, subject to the MIT License terms.

4. Prohibited Use

You must not use FireForm to:

  • Violate any applicable law or regulation, including but not limited to laws governing data protection, privacy, and public safety reporting.
  • Intentionally generate false, fraudulent, or misleading incident reports.
  • Infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party.
  • Introduce malware, exploits, or other harmful code into the Software or its dependencies.
  • Use the Software in a manner that endangers the health or safety of any person.

5. No Warranty

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE FIREFORM CONTRIBUTORS DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE ERROR-FREE, UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. USE OF THE SOFTWARE FOR CRITICAL PUBLIC-SAFETY OPERATIONS IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK AND YOUR ORGANIZATION'S DISCRETION.

6. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FIREFORM CONTRIBUTORS, MAINTAINERS, SPONSORS, OR AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES — INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE, GOODWILL, OR LIFE — ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN JURISDICTIONS THAT DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY, OUR LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

7. User-Generated Content and Data

FireForm processes data exclusively on your local device. You retain full ownership of all incident reports, templates, voice recordings, and any other data you create or import. We do not access, store, or transmit your data.

You are solely responsible for the accuracy and legality of the data you enter into FireForm and for complying with any reporting obligations imposed by your jurisdiction or regulatory authority.

8. Third-Party Components

FireForm integrates with third-party software, including Ollama for local LLM inference and Whisper for voice transcription. Your use of those components is governed by their respective licenses and terms. We make no representations or warranties regarding third-party software and are not responsible for any issues arising from their use.

9. Contributions

Contributions to FireForm (pull requests, issues, documentation, etc.) are subject to our Contributing Guidelines and Code of Conduct. By submitting a contribution you confirm that you have the right to license it under the MIT License and that you grant the FireForm project a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and distribute your contribution.

10. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, for material changes, post a notice in our GitHub repository. Continued use of FireForm after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

11. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, please reach out to the core maintainers via our GitHub Repository. We welcome feedback from deploying organizations and community members.