Terms of Service and End-User Licence Agreement
Effective date: 6 August 2026
Version: 2026-08-06
Important — please read carefully.By installing, accessing, or using the GeoEDGE MCP plugin, server, or any associated software, API, or documentation (collectively, the “Software”), you (“User”, “you”, or “your”) agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Service and End-User Licence Agreement (“Agreement”). If you do not agree, do not install or use the Software.
1. Parties
This Agreement is between GeoEDGE(“GeoEDGE”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), operating under the email address geoedge.au@gmail.com, and the User.
2. Definitions
- Software — the GeoEDGE MCP plugin, MCP server, Python library, all associated tools, scripts, configuration files, and documentation provided by GeoEDGE.
- Output — any data, maps, reports, spatial analysis results, or other artefacts generated by the Software during use.
- User Data — spatial datasets, raster files, vector files, tabular data, or any other material that the User supplies to the Software as input.
- Subscription — a paid or free-tier plan that grants the User access to the Software under agreed usage limits.
- Third-Party Services — external APIs, basemap providers, satellite imagery services, LLM providers (including Anthropic Claude), or data catalogues that the Software optionally integrates with.
3. Licence Grant
3.1 Scope of Licence.Subject to your compliance with this Agreement and payment of any applicable fees, GeoEDGE grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to (a) install and use the Software on your own hardware or within your organisation’s approved cloud environment; (b) run the Software’s MCP server to process your own User Data; and (c) integrate the Software’s outputs into your own work products, reports, or systems.
3.2 Restrictions. You must not (a) sublicense, sell, resell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, or otherwise commercially exploit or make available the Software to any third party without prior written consent from GeoEDGE; (b) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to derive the source code of any compiled portion of the Software, except to the extent expressly permitted by applicable law; (c) modify or create derivative works based on the Software without prior written consent; (d) remove, obscure, or alter any proprietary notices, labels, or marks on the Software; (e) use the Software to build or train a competing product or service; or (f) circumvent or disable any licensing, access-control, or security mechanism in the Software.
3.3 Open-Source and Upstream Components.
(a) Upstream project. The Software is derived from, and continues to incorporate substantial portions of, the open-source gis-mcp project, Copyright © 2025 Mahdi Nazari Ashani and contributors, licensed under the MIT License. Those portions remain licensed to you under the MIT License. Nothing in this Agreement removes, restricts, or overrides any right the MIT License grants you in respect of that code, and to the extent this Agreement and the MIT License conflict as applied to it, the MIT License prevails.
(b) Third-party dependencies. The Software also depends on open-source libraries governed by their own licences — including, without limitation, GDAL/OGR and PROJ (MIT/X-style); GeoPandas, Rasterio, Shapely, NumPy, pandas and websockets (BSD); FastMCP, xarray and cdsapi (Apache-2.0); and psycopg2 (LGPL). Those components remain subject to their respective licences.
(c) Where to find them. Both the upstream project and the third-party dependencies are listed, together with the licence texts those licences require to be reproduced, in the THIRD_PARTY_LICENCES.md file and the LICENSE file distributed with the Software. This Agreement does not restrict rights granted by such licences.
3.4 Ownership of Outputs. Outputs generated by the Software from your User Data are owned by you. GeoEDGE claims no intellectual property interest in your Outputs. You are solely responsible for ensuring Outputs comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and third-party rights.
3.5 Ownership of the Software. All intellectual property rights in the Software — including source code, algorithms, models, and documentation — are and remain the exclusive property of GeoEDGE. This Agreement grants you a licence to use the Software, not ownership of it.
4. Acceptable Use
4.1 Permitted Uses. The Software is designed for legitimate GIS analysis, spatial data processing, and related professional workflows including, but not limited to: land-use suitability analysis; terrain and hydrological modelling; environmental impact assessments; urban planning and infrastructure analysis; cartographic map production; and scientific research and academic work.
4.2 Prohibited Uses. You must not use the Software:
- in violation of law — for any purpose that violates applicable local, national, or international law or regulation, including data-protection law, environmental law, or export control law;
- for surveillance or tracking — to monitor, track, or profile individuals without their knowledge and lawful consent;
- for discriminatory targeting — to produce analyses whose primary purpose is unlawful discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, disability, or other protected characteristics;
- for weapons development— to assist in the design, targeting, or delivery of weapons systems, munitions, or military strike planning, except where expressly authorised under applicable defence contracting law and with GeoEDGE’s written consent;
- to harm critical infrastructure — to probe, attack, or degrade power grids, water systems, transport networks, or other critical infrastructure;
- to infringe third-party rights— to process data that you do not have the right to use, or to produce Outputs that infringe a third party’s intellectual property, privacy, or other rights;
- to circumvent usage limits— to automate requests in a way that exceeds your Subscription tier’s usage quotas or that degrades service availability for other users; or
- to generate misleading information — to produce cartographic or analytical Outputs that you know to be false and that are intended to deceive regulators, courts, investors, or the public.
4.3 Reporting Misuse. If you become aware of misuse of the Software, please report it to geoedge.au@gmail.com with the subject line [MISUSE REPORT].
5. Data and Privacy
5.1 User Data Ownership. You retain full ownership of all User Data you supply to the Software. GeoEDGE does not claim any ownership over your User Data.
5.2 Local Processing.The Software is designed to process User Data locally on your hardware or within your own cloud environment. GeoEDGE does not transmit your User Data to GeoEDGE’s servers by default.
5.3 Third-Party LLM Integrations.When the Software’s AI/LLM features are enabled, portions of your queries and contextual metadata (but not raw file contents unless you explicitly configure it) may be transmitted to a Third-Party Service provider (e.g., Anthropic). By enabling these features, you accept the relevant Third-Party Service’s terms and privacy policy. GeoEDGE is not responsible for the data-handling practices of Third-Party Services.
5.4 Usage Telemetry. If you have enabled the optional telemetry feature, the Software may collect and transmit to GeoEDGE: Software version, operating system, and Python version; anonymised feature-usage counts (e.g., number of raster operations, vector clip operations); error traces (without User Data payloads); and session duration. Telemetry is opt-in, clearly disclosed at installation, and can be disabled at any time via the configuration file. GeoEDGE does not sell telemetry data to third parties.
5.5 Data Security. Where GeoEDGE does receive data (e.g., licence activation, support tickets), GeoEDGE will implement industry-standard technical and organisational measures to protect it. GeoEDGE cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted over the internet.
5.6 Data Retention. GeoEDGE retains any data it receives only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Agreement or as required by law. You may request deletion of any data GeoEDGE holds about you by emailing geoedge.au@gmail.com.
5.7 Applicable Privacy Law.GeoEDGE’s data practices comply with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). If you access the Software from within the European Economic Area, GeoEDGE will comply with the GDPR to the extent it applies. If you access from within California, GeoEDGE will comply with the CCPA to the extent it applies. See also our Privacy Policy.
6. Limitation of Liability
6.1 Disclaimer of Warranties.The Software is provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranty of any kind, express or implied. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, GeoEDGE expressly disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to: (a) implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement; (b) warranties that the Software will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components; (c) warranties as to the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any Outputs generated by the Software; and (d) warranties that the Software will meet your specific requirements or professional standards.
GIS analysis involves inherent uncertainties. Outputs must be reviewed by a qualified professional before being relied upon for any decision-making, regulatory submission, or safety-critical purpose.
6.2 Exclusion of Consequential Damages. To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event will GeoEDGE, its officers, directors, employees, contractors, or licensors be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages; loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, business opportunity, or anticipated savings; costs of procuring substitute goods or services; or any loss arising from reliance on inaccurate Outputs, even if GeoEDGE has been advised of the possibility of such damages, and regardless of the theory of liability (contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise).
6.3 Cap on Liability.To the maximum extent permitted by law, GeoEDGE’s total cumulative liability to you for any and all claims arising out of or related to this Agreement or the Software will not exceed the greater of (a) the total fees paid by you to GeoEDGE in the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim; or (b) AUD $100.00 if no fees have been paid.
6.4 Essential Terms. The parties acknowledge that the limitations of liability in this Section 6 are an essential element of the Agreement between them and that GeoEDGE would not have provided the Software without these limitations.
6.5 Consumer Law.Nothing in this Agreement excludes, restricts, or modifies any right or remedy, or any guarantee, warranty, or other term or condition, implied or imposed by the Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)) (“ACL”), where to do so would cause this term to be void, including any guarantee as to acceptable quality or fitness for a disclosed purpose. If the ACL applies and GeoEDGE is liable for a failure to comply with a consumer guarantee, GeoEDGE’s liability is limited, at GeoEDGE’s option, to (i) resupply of the relevant services; or (ii) payment of the cost of resupply.
7. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless GeoEDGE and its officers, directors, employees, contractors, and licensors from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to (a) your use of the Software in violation of this Agreement; (b) your User Data, including any claim that your User Data infringes a third party’s rights; (c) your Outputs, including any decision made in reliance on them; (d) your violation of any applicable law; or (e) your negligence or wilful misconduct.
8. Subscription, Fees, and Termination
8.1 Free Tier. GeoEDGE may offer the Software under a free tier subject to usage limits specified in the documentation. Free-tier access may be modified or discontinued at any time with reasonable notice.
8.2 Paid Subscriptions. If you have purchased a Subscription, the fees, billing cycle, and permitted usage limits are as stated in your order confirmation or Subscription plan documentation. All fees are quoted and charged in United States Dollars (USD), exclusive of any sales tax, goods and services tax (GST), value-added tax (VAT), or similar tax, which will be calculated and added at checkout where applicable. Fees are non-refundable except as required by the ACL or as expressly stated in your order.
8.3 Termination by You. You may stop using the Software at any time. To terminate a paid Subscription, follow the cancellation process in your account dashboard or contact geoedge.au@gmail.com.
8.4 Termination by GeoEDGE. GeoEDGE may suspend or terminate your access to the Software immediately, without notice, if (a) you breach any material term of this Agreement and fail to cure the breach within 14 days of written notice (where the breach is capable of cure); (b) you breach any term that is not capable of cure (e.g., prohibited use in Section 4.2); (c) you become insolvent, enter administration, or cease trading; or (d) GeoEDGE is required to do so by law or regulatory order.
8.5 Effect of Termination. Upon termination: (a) all licences granted under this Agreement immediately cease; (b) you must uninstall and cease using the Software; and (c) provisions that by their nature should survive (including Sections 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9) will survive.
9. General Terms
9.1 Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles. The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales.
9.2 Dispute Resolution. Before initiating formal proceedings, the parties agree to attempt to resolve any dispute by good-faith negotiation for at least 30 days after written notice of the dispute. If the dispute is not resolved, either party may refer it to mediation under the Resolution Institute Mediation Rules before commencing litigation.
9.3 Changes to this Agreement. GeoEDGE may update this Agreement from time to time. Material changes will be notified by email (if you have provided one) or via an in-Software notice at least 14 days before taking effect. Continued use of the Software after the effective date of the updated Agreement constitutes acceptance of the changes.
9.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with any Subscription order confirmation and the Privacy Policy, constitutes the entire agreement between you and GeoEDGE with respect to the Software and supersedes all prior agreements, representations, and understandings.
9.5 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
9.6 No Waiver.GeoEDGE’s failure to enforce any right or provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.
9.7 Assignment.You may not assign or transfer any rights or obligations under this Agreement without GeoEDGE’s prior written consent. GeoEDGE may assign this Agreement in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or substantially all of its assets, with notice to you.
9.8 Force Majeure. GeoEDGE will not be liable for any delay or failure to perform caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including natural disasters, government actions, internet service disruptions, or third-party service outages.
9.9 Contact. For any questions about this Agreement, please contact GeoEDGE at geoedge.au@gmail.com with the subject line [ToS / Legal Enquiry].
This document was last updated on 6 August 2026 and applies to GeoEDGE MCP version 1.0 and later.
Changes in version 2026-08-06:Section 8.2 corrected — subscription fees are quoted and charged in United States Dollars (USD), not Australian Dollars, and the treatment of sales tax / GST / VAT is stated explicitly. This aligns the Agreement with the currency actually charged at checkout. Section 6.3’s liability cap remains denominated in AUD, consistent with the governing law in Section 9.1.
Changes in version 2026-08-05: Section 3.3 expanded to identify the upstream gis-mcp project by name, state that the MIT License continues to govern those portions of the Software, and confirm that the MIT License prevails over this Agreement where the two conflict as applied to that code.