From 868d5d421e43c6edba505e6e581afc587f60c050 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: stevef Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:47:13 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs: add legal and responsible use section to FreeRide guide --- docs/freeride.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/freeride.md b/docs/freeride.md index 260f5f2b5..4638e6332 100644 --- a/docs/freeride.md +++ b/docs/freeride.md @@ -100,3 +100,16 @@ env: - **404 Errors**: Ensure the model is still available on OpenRouter using `freeride list`. If it's gone, run `freeride auto` to refresh your fallback pool. - **429 Rate Limiting**: This is common with free models. PicoClaw will automatically try the next model in your `model_fallbacks` list. - **Security Blocks**: Ensure `freeride` is added to your `security_policy` allowed tools map. + +--- + +## Legal & Responsible Use 🛡️ + +FreeRide is provided for **personal assistance, educational research, and infrastructure failover** purposes only. By using this capability, you acknowledge and agree to the following: + +1. **Terms of Service**: You are responsible for complying with [OpenRouter's Terms of Service](https://openrouter.ai/terms) and the individual "Acceptable Use Policies" of each model provider (e.g., Google, Meta, Mistral). +2. **No Guarantee of Service**: Free models are provided "as-is" by third parties. They may be withdrawn, rate-limited, or modified at any time without notice. +3. **No Reselling**: You should not use FreeRide to build commercial services that "resell" free model access in a way that violates provider licenses (check specific model licenses like Llama 3 Community or Qwen for commercial usage thresholds). +4. **Rate Limit Respect**: PicoClaw handles failover automatically, but users should not use FreeRide to intentionally overwhelm or evade the fair-use rate limits of providers. + +*PicoClaw is an independent tool and is not affiliated with OpenRouter or any specific LLM provider.*