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END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (STEAM EDITION)
Quillhollow
Version 1.0-Steam
Copyright (c) 2026 Wilson Technical Arts Inc. All rights reserved.
Effective: May 16, 2026
Wilson Technical Arts Inc.
4 Fisher Mills Road
Cambridge, Ontario N3C 1C7
Canada
This agreement applies to copies of the Software distributed via the Steam platform. Copies of the Software distributed through other channels are governed by a separate End User License Agreement.
By installing or using Quillhollow ("the Software"), you agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement between you and Wilson Technical Arts Inc. ("Wilson Technical Arts"). If you do not agree, do not install or use the Software.
For questions or support, contact support@quillhollow.app or post in the Steam Community discussions on the Software's Steam store page.
PRECEDENCE OF STEAM TERMS
Your use of the Software on Steam is also subject to the Steam Subscriber Agreement (https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/) and the Steam Refund Policy (https://store.steampowered.com/steam_refunds/). In the event of conflict between this agreement and Steam's terms in matters of purchase, refund, account management, or platform delivery, Steam's terms govern. All other terms of this agreement remain in full force.
1. DEFINITIONS
As used in this agreement:
"Software" means the Quillhollow application and all associated files distributed by Wilson Technical Arts through the Steam platform.
"Steam" means the Steam platform operated by Valve Corporation.
"You" and "your" refer to the individual accepting this agreement.
2. LICENSE GRANT
In plain terms: you can install and use Quillhollow on as many of your own computers as Steam permits under your Steam account, including for professional and commercial work.
Wilson Technical Arts grants you a limited, non-exclusive, perpetual license to install and use the Software on any computer permitted by your Steam account, for personal, professional, or commercial use, subject to the terms of this agreement. The Software currently supports Windows 10 and Windows 11. Wilson Technical Arts does not guarantee support for Windows versions released before or after these versions, or for versions that Microsoft has declared end-of-life. The applicable platform requirements for your version of the Software are described on the Software's Steam store page. Support for additional platforms may be introduced in future versions of the Software.
3. LICENSE TRANSFER
In plain terms: sharing or transferring access to the Software on Steam is governed by Steam's own rules - Steam Family Sharing, gifting, and account-transfer policies - not by us.
Your right to share, gift, or transfer access to the Software on the Steam platform is governed by the Steam Subscriber Agreement and Steam's Family Sharing rules, not by this agreement. Wilson Technical Arts does not issue or maintain license keys for Steam copies of the Software and cannot facilitate transfers outside of Steam's mechanisms. To the extent applicable law grants you rights of resale or transfer that exceed Steam's mechanisms, those rights apply and are not limited by this agreement.
4. REFUND POLICY
In plain terms: refunds are handled by Steam under the Steam Refund Policy.
Refunds for Steam purchases of the Software are administered by Valve Corporation under the Steam Refund Policy (https://store.steampowered.com/steam_refunds/). Wilson Technical Arts does not process refunds for Steam purchases. If you are located in the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, or another jurisdiction that grants statutory cancellation or refund rights for digital goods that exceed Steam's policy, those rights apply and are not limited by this agreement.
5. UPDATES AND SUPPORT
In plain terms: updates are delivered through Steam. Support is provided through the Steam Community discussions on the Software's store page, or by email.
Updates to the Software are delivered through the Steam platform. Wilson Technical Arts may release updates to the Software at its sole discretion. No guarantee is made that updates, patches, or new features will be provided. The version of the Software you have at any time will continue to function on your computer regardless of any decision to release or not release future updates.
Support is provided on a best-effort basis through the Steam Community discussions on the Software's Steam store page, or by emailing support@quillhollow.app. Wilson Technical Arts does not guarantee response times or resolution of any particular issue. Support availability may change at any time without notice.
6. RESTRICTIONS
In plain terms: please don't copy, crack, or redistribute the Software. Your writing, however, is entirely yours to use however you like.
You may not:
- Copy, modify, or distribute the Software except as permitted by this agreement or by the Steam Subscriber Agreement
- Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software
- Rent, lease, or sublicense the Software to third parties
- Remove or alter any copyright notices, trademarks, or other proprietary notices
- Use the Software for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law or regulation
Notwithstanding the above, nothing in this section is intended to limit any right you may have under applicable law to decompile or otherwise access the Software solely to the extent necessary to achieve interoperability with independently created software, provided you have first requested the necessary information from Wilson Technical Arts and we have not provided it within a reasonable time.
These restrictions apply to the Software only, not to content you create using the Software. You are free to use your writing and exported files with any third-party tools or services, including artificial intelligence tools, at your own discretion.
7. OWNERSHIP
In plain terms: Wilson Technical Arts owns the Software; you own a license to use it.
The Software is licensed, not sold. Wilson Technical Arts retains all rights, title, and interest in and to the Software, including all intellectual property rights.
8. YOUR CONTENT
In plain terms: everything you write is yours. We don't want it, see it, or touch it.
You retain full ownership of all content you create using the Software. Wilson Technical Arts makes no claim to your writing, projects, or exported files. No content you create is transmitted to Wilson Technical Arts or any third party.
9. DATA AND PRIVACY
In plain terms: Quillhollow is entirely local. Nothing you write or do in the Software leaves your computer during normal use. The Software has no automatic crash reporting. The Software does not phone home to Wilson Technical Arts; the Steam client manages updates and is governed by Valve's own privacy practices.
The Software operates entirely on your local machine and does not require an internet connection to install, activate, or use. No data is collected, transmitted, or shared with Wilson Technical Arts during normal use. No analytics, telemetry, or usage tracking is performed by the Software. The Software does not include automatic crash or error reporting; any bug reports are sent only when you manually choose to contact support, in which case any information you voluntarily include is used solely to address your report.
The Steam client and the Steam platform may collect information about your use of the Software in accordance with Valve Corporation's own privacy practices, which are independent of and not controlled by Wilson Technical Arts. For information about Steam's data handling, see the Steam Privacy Agreement at https://store.steampowered.com/privacy_agreement/. For information about how Wilson Technical Arts handles the limited operational data described above, see the Privacy Policy distributed with the Software.
10. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
In plain terms: your writing will never be used to train AI, and the Software won't silently feed your work to any AI service. This commitment carries forward to any future owner of Wilson Technical Arts.
Wilson Technical Arts and its successors and assigns will never use content you create with the Software for AI model training or any other machine learning purpose. The Software does not transmit your content to any AI service or third party. The Software does not incorporate AI-generated content into your work without your explicit action.
11. BACKUPS
In plain terms: the Software includes automatic local backups, but please keep your own copies of anything important.
The Software includes automatic local backup functionality designed to help protect your work against unexpected data loss. All backups are stored locally on your computer; nothing is sent to any external server or cloud service. You may configure additional backup locations, such as an external drive, for further redundancy.
These backups are provided on a best-effort basis. Wilson Technical Arts does not guarantee the availability or integrity of backup files. You should not rely solely on the Software's backup functionality to protect important work. You are responsible for maintaining your own independent backups of any content you cannot afford to lose.
12. EXPORTED FILES
In plain terms: we do our best to make exports compatible with common tools, but can't guarantee compatibility with every version of every third-party application. Exported files are yours.
The Software can export your content to third-party file formats (e.g., Microsoft Word .docx). Wilson Technical Arts will make best efforts to ensure compatibility with common third-party formats but cannot guarantee compatibility with all versions of third-party software. Exported files are your property.
13. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
In plain terms: we stand behind Quillhollow, but we cannot make legal guarantees about software behavior. Please review the Software's Steam store page and consult the Steam Refund Policy if the Software does not meet your needs.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, 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 NONINFRINGEMENT. WILSON TECHNICAL ARTS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED.
14. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
In plain terms: if you experience a loss related to the Software, the most we can be held responsible for is the amount you paid for it. We are not liable for indirect losses such as lost work or lost income.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL WILSON TECHNICAL ARTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF WILSON TECHNICAL ARTS EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE SOFTWARE.
15. INDEMNIFICATION
In plain terms: if your misuse of the Software causes legal trouble for Wilson Technical Arts, you're responsible for those costs - but your liability is capped at the same amount as ours.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Wilson Technical Arts and its officers, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use of the Software in violation of this agreement; or (b) your violation of any applicable law or regulation in connection with your use of the Software; provided, however, that your total liability under this section shall not exceed the amount paid by you for the Software. Wilson Technical Arts will promptly notify you of any such claim and will cooperate reasonably in its defense.
16. TERMINATION
In plain terms: your license lasts as long as you follow this agreement and Steam's terms. If you materially breach either, your license may be terminated - but your content and exported files are always yours regardless.
This license is effective until terminated. Wilson Technical Arts may terminate this license upon written notice if you materially breach any term of this agreement and fail to cure such breach within thirty (30) days of receiving written notice describing the breach. A material breach includes, but is not limited to, any violation of Section 6 (Restrictions) of this agreement. For breaches that are incapable of being cured, Wilson Technical Arts may terminate immediately upon written notice. Your access to the Software through Steam may also be terminated under the Steam Subscriber Agreement. Upon termination, you must cease use of the Software. Your content and exported files remain your property regardless of termination.
17. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTES
In plain terms: disputes about this agreement are governed by Ontario law. We'd like to work things out directly before either party pursues formal legal action. Disputes involving Steam itself are governed by the Steam Subscriber Agreement.
This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising under this agreement shall first be addressed through good-faith negotiation by contacting Wilson Technical Arts at support@quillhollow.app, allowing at least thirty (30) days for resolution, before either party pursues formal legal action. Any dispute not resolved through negotiation shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario, Canada. Disputes arising under the Steam Subscriber Agreement or otherwise involving Valve Corporation are governed by Steam's own dispute-resolution terms, not by this agreement.
Wilson Technical Arts and you both prefer that disputes be resolved individually rather than through class proceedings. Accordingly, to the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to bring any dispute in your individual capacity and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class action, collective action, or representative proceeding. You acknowledge that in Ontario and certain other jurisdictions, class action waivers may not be fully enforceable; nothing in this agreement is intended to limit any rights you have under applicable law, including the right to participate in a class proceeding where such rights cannot lawfully be waived.
Nothing in this agreement is intended to limit any rights you may have under the consumer protection or data protection laws of your jurisdiction. If you are located in the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, or another jurisdiction with mandatory consumer protections, those protections apply in addition to the terms of this agreement.
18. EUROPEAN UNION - DATA PROTECTION
The Software does not collect, process, or transmit personal data to Wilson Technical Arts as part of its normal operation, as described in Section 9. The Steam platform and Steam client may collect personal data in accordance with Valve Corporation's own practices, independent of Wilson Technical Arts. If you voluntarily contact Wilson Technical Arts by email or through Steam Community discussions, any personal data you share is processed solely to address your inquiry. For information about Wilson Technical Arts' data handling, see the Privacy Policy distributed with the Software. If you believe that any personal data has been processed contrary to this agreement, you have the right to contact Wilson Technical Arts at support@quillhollow.app and, if necessary, to lodge a complaint with the data protection authority in your jurisdiction.
19. UNITED KINGDOM - DATA PROTECTION
The Software does not collect, process, or transmit personal data to Wilson Technical Arts as part of its normal operation, as described in Section 9. The Steam platform and Steam client may collect personal data in accordance with Valve Corporation's own practices, independent of Wilson Technical Arts. If you voluntarily contact Wilson Technical Arts by email or through Steam Community discussions, any personal data you share is processed solely to address your inquiry. For information about Wilson Technical Arts' data handling, see the Privacy Policy distributed with the Software. If you believe that any personal data has been processed contrary to this agreement, you have the right to contact Wilson Technical Arts at support@quillhollow.app and, if necessary, to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) or the data protection authority in your jurisdiction.
20. AUSTRALIA - CONSUMER GUARANTEES
If you are located in Australia, the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) provides guarantees that cannot be excluded. Nothing in this agreement excludes, restricts, or modifies any right or remedy you have under the ACL. Where liability can be limited under the ACL, Wilson Technical Arts limits its liability to re-supply of the Software or payment of the cost of having the Software re-supplied.
21. CALIFORNIA - PRIVACY
The Software does not collect or sell personal information to Wilson Technical Arts as part of its normal operation, as described in Section 9. Accordingly, Wilson Technical Arts does not sell your personal information and has no obligation to provide a "Do Not Sell" mechanism with respect to the Software's operation. If you believe your personal information has been handled contrary to this agreement, you may contact Wilson Technical Arts at support@quillhollow.app. Valve Corporation's handling of personal information through the Steam platform is governed by Steam's own privacy practices.
22. MINORS
In plain terms: use of the Software through Steam is subject to Steam's account-age requirements.
Use of the Software through Steam requires a valid Steam account. Steam enforces its own age requirements for account creation and purchases. If a minor uses the Software through an adult's Steam account or through Steam Family Sharing, that adult is responsible for ensuring the minor's use of the Software complies with this agreement.
23. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this agreement is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
24. NO WAIVER
In plain terms: if we don't enforce a rule once, that doesn't mean we've given it up.
Failure by Wilson Technical Arts to enforce any provision of this agreement at any time shall not be construed as a waiver of that provision or of the right to enforce it in the future. No waiver of any breach shall be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision.
25. EXPORT CONTROLS
In plain terms: please don't use the Software if you're located in a country subject to Canadian trade sanctions.
You represent that you are not located in, or a national or resident of, any country or territory subject to sanctions administered by Global Affairs Canada, the Government of Canada, or any other applicable authority, and that you are not a person or entity named on any applicable sanctions or restricted-party list. You agree not to use, export, re-export, or transfer the Software in violation of any applicable Canadian, international, or local export control laws or regulations.
26. FORCE MAJEURE
In plain terms: if something genuinely beyond our control prevents us from providing support services, we're not in breach of this agreement. The Software itself continues to work regardless.
Wilson Technical Arts shall not be liable for any delay or failure in providing update releases or support services to the extent that such delay or failure is caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, acts of government, telecommunications or infrastructure outages, or third-party service failures (including Steam platform outages). This section does not affect the offline functionality of the Software itself, which operates independently of any external services.
27. THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE AND FONTS
In plain terms: Quillhollow includes open-source libraries and fonts. Their licenses are included with the Software.
The Software incorporates open-source components and fonts, each subject to their own license terms. Key components include:
Frameworks and Libraries:
- Electron (MIT License)
- React (MIT License)
- TipTap editor (MIT License)
- Zustand (MIT License)
- dnd-kit (MIT License)
- DOMPurify (MPL-2.0 / Apache-2.0)
- Mammoth (BSD-2-Clause)
- docx (MIT License)
- Framer Motion (MIT License)
- JSZip (MIT License, elected from dual-license MIT OR GPL-3.0-or-later)
- React Flow (MIT License)
Bundled Fonts (SIL Open Font License 1.1):
- Inter
- Courier Prime
- Libre Baskerville
- Lora
- Merriweather
- Source Sans Pro
The above list is provided for reference only. The THIRD-PARTY-LICENSES.txt file distributed with the Software is the authoritative and complete record of all third-party components included in the Software. Full license texts for these components are included in that file. Use of these components is governed by their respective licenses, not by this agreement.
28. ASSIGNMENT, ACQUISITION, AND DISCONTINUATION
In plain terms: if Wilson Technical Arts is acquired, your license carries over unchanged. If Wilson Technical Arts ceases operations entirely, your license is unaffected - the Software will continue to work on your machine even if Steam-side delivery is discontinued.
You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under this agreement except as described in Section 3 (License Transfer). Wilson Technical Arts may assign this agreement in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or substantially all of its assets, provided that: (a) the acquiring party assumes all obligations under this agreement in writing; (b) the terms of this agreement continue to govern all existing licenses without modification; and (c) Wilson Technical Arts will provide at least thirty (30) days advance notice to users, such as through an in-app notification or a Steam Community announcement on the Software's store page.
In the event that Wilson Technical Arts discontinues the Software or ceases operations, your license continues in perpetuity and is not affected. Because the Software operates entirely offline, it will continue to function on your machine regardless of the operational status of Wilson Technical Arts or the continued availability of the Software on the Steam platform.
29. FEEDBACK AND SUGGESTIONS
In plain terms: if you voluntarily send us ideas or bug reports, we may use them to improve the Software. This never applies to content you create with the Software.
If you submit feedback, bug reports, feature requests, or other suggestions to Wilson Technical Arts (collectively, "Feedback"), whether by email or through Steam Community discussions, you grant Wilson Technical Arts a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and incorporate that Feedback into the Software or other products and services, without any obligation of compensation, attribution, or confidentiality to you. You represent that any Feedback you submit is your own and that you have the right to grant this license. This section does not apply to content you create using the Software, which remains governed by Section 8.
30. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This agreement (Version 1.0-Steam) constitutes the entire agreement between you and Wilson Technical Arts regarding the Software as distributed through Steam and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between you and Wilson Technical Arts regarding the Steam edition of the Software. This agreement is made in the English language, and the English language version shall govern in the event of any conflict with a translated version. Wilson Technical Arts reserves the right to update this agreement for future Steam-delivered versions of the Software. Any such updates apply only to versions delivered through Steam after the updated agreement takes effect; users running prior versions of the Software continue to be governed by the terms in effect at the time those versions were delivered. Wilson Technical Arts will provide at least thirty (30) days' notice of material changes, such as through an in-app notification on first launch following an update. Notice is provided as a courtesy; such changes do not affect prior versions of the Software.
For questions, support, or license inquiries, contact support@quillhollow.app or post in the Steam Community discussions on the Software's Steam store page.
Quillhollow
Version 1.0-Steam
Copyright (c) 2026 Wilson Technical Arts Inc. All rights reserved.
Effective: May 16, 2026
Wilson Technical Arts Inc.
4 Fisher Mills Road
Cambridge, Ontario N3C 1C7
Canada
This agreement applies to copies of the Software distributed via the Steam platform. Copies of the Software distributed through other channels are governed by a separate End User License Agreement.
By installing or using Quillhollow ("the Software"), you agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement between you and Wilson Technical Arts Inc. ("Wilson Technical Arts"). If you do not agree, do not install or use the Software.
For questions or support, contact support@quillhollow.app or post in the Steam Community discussions on the Software's Steam store page.
PRECEDENCE OF STEAM TERMS
Your use of the Software on Steam is also subject to the Steam Subscriber Agreement (https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/) and the Steam Refund Policy (https://store.steampowered.com/steam_refunds/). In the event of conflict between this agreement and Steam's terms in matters of purchase, refund, account management, or platform delivery, Steam's terms govern. All other terms of this agreement remain in full force.
1. DEFINITIONS
As used in this agreement:
"Software" means the Quillhollow application and all associated files distributed by Wilson Technical Arts through the Steam platform.
"Steam" means the Steam platform operated by Valve Corporation.
"You" and "your" refer to the individual accepting this agreement.
2. LICENSE GRANT
In plain terms: you can install and use Quillhollow on as many of your own computers as Steam permits under your Steam account, including for professional and commercial work.
Wilson Technical Arts grants you a limited, non-exclusive, perpetual license to install and use the Software on any computer permitted by your Steam account, for personal, professional, or commercial use, subject to the terms of this agreement. The Software currently supports Windows 10 and Windows 11. Wilson Technical Arts does not guarantee support for Windows versions released before or after these versions, or for versions that Microsoft has declared end-of-life. The applicable platform requirements for your version of the Software are described on the Software's Steam store page. Support for additional platforms may be introduced in future versions of the Software.
3. LICENSE TRANSFER
In plain terms: sharing or transferring access to the Software on Steam is governed by Steam's own rules - Steam Family Sharing, gifting, and account-transfer policies - not by us.
Your right to share, gift, or transfer access to the Software on the Steam platform is governed by the Steam Subscriber Agreement and Steam's Family Sharing rules, not by this agreement. Wilson Technical Arts does not issue or maintain license keys for Steam copies of the Software and cannot facilitate transfers outside of Steam's mechanisms. To the extent applicable law grants you rights of resale or transfer that exceed Steam's mechanisms, those rights apply and are not limited by this agreement.
4. REFUND POLICY
In plain terms: refunds are handled by Steam under the Steam Refund Policy.
Refunds for Steam purchases of the Software are administered by Valve Corporation under the Steam Refund Policy (https://store.steampowered.com/steam_refunds/). Wilson Technical Arts does not process refunds for Steam purchases. If you are located in the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, or another jurisdiction that grants statutory cancellation or refund rights for digital goods that exceed Steam's policy, those rights apply and are not limited by this agreement.
5. UPDATES AND SUPPORT
In plain terms: updates are delivered through Steam. Support is provided through the Steam Community discussions on the Software's store page, or by email.
Updates to the Software are delivered through the Steam platform. Wilson Technical Arts may release updates to the Software at its sole discretion. No guarantee is made that updates, patches, or new features will be provided. The version of the Software you have at any time will continue to function on your computer regardless of any decision to release or not release future updates.
Support is provided on a best-effort basis through the Steam Community discussions on the Software's Steam store page, or by emailing support@quillhollow.app. Wilson Technical Arts does not guarantee response times or resolution of any particular issue. Support availability may change at any time without notice.
6. RESTRICTIONS
In plain terms: please don't copy, crack, or redistribute the Software. Your writing, however, is entirely yours to use however you like.
You may not:
- Copy, modify, or distribute the Software except as permitted by this agreement or by the Steam Subscriber Agreement
- Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software
- Rent, lease, or sublicense the Software to third parties
- Remove or alter any copyright notices, trademarks, or other proprietary notices
- Use the Software for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law or regulation
Notwithstanding the above, nothing in this section is intended to limit any right you may have under applicable law to decompile or otherwise access the Software solely to the extent necessary to achieve interoperability with independently created software, provided you have first requested the necessary information from Wilson Technical Arts and we have not provided it within a reasonable time.
These restrictions apply to the Software only, not to content you create using the Software. You are free to use your writing and exported files with any third-party tools or services, including artificial intelligence tools, at your own discretion.
7. OWNERSHIP
In plain terms: Wilson Technical Arts owns the Software; you own a license to use it.
The Software is licensed, not sold. Wilson Technical Arts retains all rights, title, and interest in and to the Software, including all intellectual property rights.
8. YOUR CONTENT
In plain terms: everything you write is yours. We don't want it, see it, or touch it.
You retain full ownership of all content you create using the Software. Wilson Technical Arts makes no claim to your writing, projects, or exported files. No content you create is transmitted to Wilson Technical Arts or any third party.
9. DATA AND PRIVACY
In plain terms: Quillhollow is entirely local. Nothing you write or do in the Software leaves your computer during normal use. The Software has no automatic crash reporting. The Software does not phone home to Wilson Technical Arts; the Steam client manages updates and is governed by Valve's own privacy practices.
The Software operates entirely on your local machine and does not require an internet connection to install, activate, or use. No data is collected, transmitted, or shared with Wilson Technical Arts during normal use. No analytics, telemetry, or usage tracking is performed by the Software. The Software does not include automatic crash or error reporting; any bug reports are sent only when you manually choose to contact support, in which case any information you voluntarily include is used solely to address your report.
The Steam client and the Steam platform may collect information about your use of the Software in accordance with Valve Corporation's own privacy practices, which are independent of and not controlled by Wilson Technical Arts. For information about Steam's data handling, see the Steam Privacy Agreement at https://store.steampowered.com/privacy_agreement/. For information about how Wilson Technical Arts handles the limited operational data described above, see the Privacy Policy distributed with the Software.
10. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
In plain terms: your writing will never be used to train AI, and the Software won't silently feed your work to any AI service. This commitment carries forward to any future owner of Wilson Technical Arts.
Wilson Technical Arts and its successors and assigns will never use content you create with the Software for AI model training or any other machine learning purpose. The Software does not transmit your content to any AI service or third party. The Software does not incorporate AI-generated content into your work without your explicit action.
11. BACKUPS
In plain terms: the Software includes automatic local backups, but please keep your own copies of anything important.
The Software includes automatic local backup functionality designed to help protect your work against unexpected data loss. All backups are stored locally on your computer; nothing is sent to any external server or cloud service. You may configure additional backup locations, such as an external drive, for further redundancy.
These backups are provided on a best-effort basis. Wilson Technical Arts does not guarantee the availability or integrity of backup files. You should not rely solely on the Software's backup functionality to protect important work. You are responsible for maintaining your own independent backups of any content you cannot afford to lose.
12. EXPORTED FILES
In plain terms: we do our best to make exports compatible with common tools, but can't guarantee compatibility with every version of every third-party application. Exported files are yours.
The Software can export your content to third-party file formats (e.g., Microsoft Word .docx). Wilson Technical Arts will make best efforts to ensure compatibility with common third-party formats but cannot guarantee compatibility with all versions of third-party software. Exported files are your property.
13. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
In plain terms: we stand behind Quillhollow, but we cannot make legal guarantees about software behavior. Please review the Software's Steam store page and consult the Steam Refund Policy if the Software does not meet your needs.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, 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 NONINFRINGEMENT. WILSON TECHNICAL ARTS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED.
14. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
In plain terms: if you experience a loss related to the Software, the most we can be held responsible for is the amount you paid for it. We are not liable for indirect losses such as lost work or lost income.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL WILSON TECHNICAL ARTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF WILSON TECHNICAL ARTS EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE SOFTWARE.
15. INDEMNIFICATION
In plain terms: if your misuse of the Software causes legal trouble for Wilson Technical Arts, you're responsible for those costs - but your liability is capped at the same amount as ours.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Wilson Technical Arts and its officers, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use of the Software in violation of this agreement; or (b) your violation of any applicable law or regulation in connection with your use of the Software; provided, however, that your total liability under this section shall not exceed the amount paid by you for the Software. Wilson Technical Arts will promptly notify you of any such claim and will cooperate reasonably in its defense.
16. TERMINATION
In plain terms: your license lasts as long as you follow this agreement and Steam's terms. If you materially breach either, your license may be terminated - but your content and exported files are always yours regardless.
This license is effective until terminated. Wilson Technical Arts may terminate this license upon written notice if you materially breach any term of this agreement and fail to cure such breach within thirty (30) days of receiving written notice describing the breach. A material breach includes, but is not limited to, any violation of Section 6 (Restrictions) of this agreement. For breaches that are incapable of being cured, Wilson Technical Arts may terminate immediately upon written notice. Your access to the Software through Steam may also be terminated under the Steam Subscriber Agreement. Upon termination, you must cease use of the Software. Your content and exported files remain your property regardless of termination.
17. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTES
In plain terms: disputes about this agreement are governed by Ontario law. We'd like to work things out directly before either party pursues formal legal action. Disputes involving Steam itself are governed by the Steam Subscriber Agreement.
This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising under this agreement shall first be addressed through good-faith negotiation by contacting Wilson Technical Arts at support@quillhollow.app, allowing at least thirty (30) days for resolution, before either party pursues formal legal action. Any dispute not resolved through negotiation shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario, Canada. Disputes arising under the Steam Subscriber Agreement or otherwise involving Valve Corporation are governed by Steam's own dispute-resolution terms, not by this agreement.
Wilson Technical Arts and you both prefer that disputes be resolved individually rather than through class proceedings. Accordingly, to the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to bring any dispute in your individual capacity and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class action, collective action, or representative proceeding. You acknowledge that in Ontario and certain other jurisdictions, class action waivers may not be fully enforceable; nothing in this agreement is intended to limit any rights you have under applicable law, including the right to participate in a class proceeding where such rights cannot lawfully be waived.
Nothing in this agreement is intended to limit any rights you may have under the consumer protection or data protection laws of your jurisdiction. If you are located in the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, or another jurisdiction with mandatory consumer protections, those protections apply in addition to the terms of this agreement.
18. EUROPEAN UNION - DATA PROTECTION
The Software does not collect, process, or transmit personal data to Wilson Technical Arts as part of its normal operation, as described in Section 9. The Steam platform and Steam client may collect personal data in accordance with Valve Corporation's own practices, independent of Wilson Technical Arts. If you voluntarily contact Wilson Technical Arts by email or through Steam Community discussions, any personal data you share is processed solely to address your inquiry. For information about Wilson Technical Arts' data handling, see the Privacy Policy distributed with the Software. If you believe that any personal data has been processed contrary to this agreement, you have the right to contact Wilson Technical Arts at support@quillhollow.app and, if necessary, to lodge a complaint with the data protection authority in your jurisdiction.
19. UNITED KINGDOM - DATA PROTECTION
The Software does not collect, process, or transmit personal data to Wilson Technical Arts as part of its normal operation, as described in Section 9. The Steam platform and Steam client may collect personal data in accordance with Valve Corporation's own practices, independent of Wilson Technical Arts. If you voluntarily contact Wilson Technical Arts by email or through Steam Community discussions, any personal data you share is processed solely to address your inquiry. For information about Wilson Technical Arts' data handling, see the Privacy Policy distributed with the Software. If you believe that any personal data has been processed contrary to this agreement, you have the right to contact Wilson Technical Arts at support@quillhollow.app and, if necessary, to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) or the data protection authority in your jurisdiction.
20. AUSTRALIA - CONSUMER GUARANTEES
If you are located in Australia, the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) provides guarantees that cannot be excluded. Nothing in this agreement excludes, restricts, or modifies any right or remedy you have under the ACL. Where liability can be limited under the ACL, Wilson Technical Arts limits its liability to re-supply of the Software or payment of the cost of having the Software re-supplied.
21. CALIFORNIA - PRIVACY
The Software does not collect or sell personal information to Wilson Technical Arts as part of its normal operation, as described in Section 9. Accordingly, Wilson Technical Arts does not sell your personal information and has no obligation to provide a "Do Not Sell" mechanism with respect to the Software's operation. If you believe your personal information has been handled contrary to this agreement, you may contact Wilson Technical Arts at support@quillhollow.app. Valve Corporation's handling of personal information through the Steam platform is governed by Steam's own privacy practices.
22. MINORS
In plain terms: use of the Software through Steam is subject to Steam's account-age requirements.
Use of the Software through Steam requires a valid Steam account. Steam enforces its own age requirements for account creation and purchases. If a minor uses the Software through an adult's Steam account or through Steam Family Sharing, that adult is responsible for ensuring the minor's use of the Software complies with this agreement.
23. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this agreement is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
24. NO WAIVER
In plain terms: if we don't enforce a rule once, that doesn't mean we've given it up.
Failure by Wilson Technical Arts to enforce any provision of this agreement at any time shall not be construed as a waiver of that provision or of the right to enforce it in the future. No waiver of any breach shall be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision.
25. EXPORT CONTROLS
In plain terms: please don't use the Software if you're located in a country subject to Canadian trade sanctions.
You represent that you are not located in, or a national or resident of, any country or territory subject to sanctions administered by Global Affairs Canada, the Government of Canada, or any other applicable authority, and that you are not a person or entity named on any applicable sanctions or restricted-party list. You agree not to use, export, re-export, or transfer the Software in violation of any applicable Canadian, international, or local export control laws or regulations.
26. FORCE MAJEURE
In plain terms: if something genuinely beyond our control prevents us from providing support services, we're not in breach of this agreement. The Software itself continues to work regardless.
Wilson Technical Arts shall not be liable for any delay or failure in providing update releases or support services to the extent that such delay or failure is caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, acts of government, telecommunications or infrastructure outages, or third-party service failures (including Steam platform outages). This section does not affect the offline functionality of the Software itself, which operates independently of any external services.
27. THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE AND FONTS
In plain terms: Quillhollow includes open-source libraries and fonts. Their licenses are included with the Software.
The Software incorporates open-source components and fonts, each subject to their own license terms. Key components include:
Frameworks and Libraries:
- Electron (MIT License)
- React (MIT License)
- TipTap editor (MIT License)
- Zustand (MIT License)
- dnd-kit (MIT License)
- DOMPurify (MPL-2.0 / Apache-2.0)
- Mammoth (BSD-2-Clause)
- docx (MIT License)
- Framer Motion (MIT License)
- JSZip (MIT License, elected from dual-license MIT OR GPL-3.0-or-later)
- React Flow (MIT License)
Bundled Fonts (SIL Open Font License 1.1):
- Inter
- Courier Prime
- Libre Baskerville
- Lora
- Merriweather
- Source Sans Pro
The above list is provided for reference only. The THIRD-PARTY-LICENSES.txt file distributed with the Software is the authoritative and complete record of all third-party components included in the Software. Full license texts for these components are included in that file. Use of these components is governed by their respective licenses, not by this agreement.
28. ASSIGNMENT, ACQUISITION, AND DISCONTINUATION
In plain terms: if Wilson Technical Arts is acquired, your license carries over unchanged. If Wilson Technical Arts ceases operations entirely, your license is unaffected - the Software will continue to work on your machine even if Steam-side delivery is discontinued.
You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under this agreement except as described in Section 3 (License Transfer). Wilson Technical Arts may assign this agreement in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or substantially all of its assets, provided that: (a) the acquiring party assumes all obligations under this agreement in writing; (b) the terms of this agreement continue to govern all existing licenses without modification; and (c) Wilson Technical Arts will provide at least thirty (30) days advance notice to users, such as through an in-app notification or a Steam Community announcement on the Software's store page.
In the event that Wilson Technical Arts discontinues the Software or ceases operations, your license continues in perpetuity and is not affected. Because the Software operates entirely offline, it will continue to function on your machine regardless of the operational status of Wilson Technical Arts or the continued availability of the Software on the Steam platform.
29. FEEDBACK AND SUGGESTIONS
In plain terms: if you voluntarily send us ideas or bug reports, we may use them to improve the Software. This never applies to content you create with the Software.
If you submit feedback, bug reports, feature requests, or other suggestions to Wilson Technical Arts (collectively, "Feedback"), whether by email or through Steam Community discussions, you grant Wilson Technical Arts a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and incorporate that Feedback into the Software or other products and services, without any obligation of compensation, attribution, or confidentiality to you. You represent that any Feedback you submit is your own and that you have the right to grant this license. This section does not apply to content you create using the Software, which remains governed by Section 8.
30. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This agreement (Version 1.0-Steam) constitutes the entire agreement between you and Wilson Technical Arts regarding the Software as distributed through Steam and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between you and Wilson Technical Arts regarding the Steam edition of the Software. This agreement is made in the English language, and the English language version shall govern in the event of any conflict with a translated version. Wilson Technical Arts reserves the right to update this agreement for future Steam-delivered versions of the Software. Any such updates apply only to versions delivered through Steam after the updated agreement takes effect; users running prior versions of the Software continue to be governed by the terms in effect at the time those versions were delivered. Wilson Technical Arts will provide at least thirty (30) days' notice of material changes, such as through an in-app notification on first launch following an update. Notice is provided as a courtesy; such changes do not affect prior versions of the Software.
For questions, support, or license inquiries, contact support@quillhollow.app or post in the Steam Community discussions on the Software's Steam store page.