Lumen Terms of Service

Effective date: June 28, 2026
Last updated: June 28, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of Lumen, an AI image generation service operated by Warren Lavallee ("Lumen," "we," "us," or "our"), including the website at lavall.ee, any associated API or Model Context Protocol (MCP) endpoints, and all related software, features, and content (collectively, the "Service").

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to use the Service. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you meet this requirement and that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. If you use the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent that you are authorized to bind that organization to these Terms.

2. Description of the Service

Lumen generates images from text prompts and other inputs you provide, using artificial intelligence models. The Service is a "bring your own key" bridge: you supply your own OpenAI or Google API key, and the Service uses that key, on your behalf, to generate images through that provider. Generated images are returned to you and may be temporarily hosted at URLs we provide so that you can view and download them. The Service may be accessed directly, through an API, or through an MCP connector (for example, from within an AI assistant).

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time, with or without notice. We are not liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Service.

3. Accounts and Access Credentials

To use the Service you create an account and supply your own third-party AI provider API key. You are responsible for safeguarding your account credentials and your provider key, and for all activity that occurs under them, including all charges your provider bills you for generations made with your key. You agree to notify us promptly of any unauthorized use. We are not liable for any loss arising from your failure to protect your credentials, or for any charges, suspensions, or actions taken by your AI provider in connection with your use of your own key.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Service to create, upload, generate, request, or distribute any content, or to take any action, that:

• violates any applicable law or regulation;
• depicts or sexualizes minors in any way, or constitutes child sexual abuse material (this is strictly prohibited and will be reported to the appropriate authorities);
• is sexually explicit, pornographic, or obscene, where prohibited by these Terms or applicable law;
• depicts real, identifiable individuals without their consent, including for the purpose of creating misleading, defamatory, harassing, or sexually explicit imagery ("deepfakes");
• infringes or misappropriates the intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other rights of any person or entity, including by reproducing copyrighted characters, logos, or works without authorization;
• promotes violence, terrorism, self-harm, or illegal activity, or depicts graphic violence or gore intended to harass, threaten, or harm;
• harasses, bullies, defames, or threatens any person, or promotes hatred or discrimination against individuals or groups;
• contains malware, or is intended to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to any system, network, or data;
• attempts to circumvent, disable, or interfere with security or content-filtering features of the Service;
• generates or facilitates spam, fraud, phishing, or other deceptive practices;
• creates content intended to deceive about its AI-generated origin in a context where doing so causes harm;
• violates the terms of use or acceptable use policies of the AI provider whose key you supply; or
• imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure, or uses automated means to access the Service in a manner that exceeds reasonable use or our published rate limits.

We may, but are not obligated to, monitor, review, filter, or remove content, and we may suspend or terminate access for any violation of this section.

5. Your Inputs

"Inputs" means the prompts, text, images, files, and other materials you submit to the Service. You retain whatever rights you already hold in your Inputs. You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to submit your Inputs and that your Inputs do not violate these Terms or any third-party rights.

You grant us a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, process, and transmit your Inputs solely as necessary to operate, maintain, and improve the Service and to comply with applicable law.

6. Generated Output

"Output" means the images and other content the Service generates in response to your Inputs.

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, and to the extent we hold any right, title, or interest in Output, we assign to you our rights in the Output generated for you, so that you may use it for lawful personal or commercial purposes.

You acknowledge that:

• AI-generated Output may not be unique. The Service may generate the same or similar Output for other users, and we make no representation that any Output is original or that you hold exclusive rights in it.
• The legal status of copyright in AI-generated content is unsettled and varies by jurisdiction. We make no representation that Output is protectable by copyright or that your use of Output will not infringe the rights of others.
• You are solely responsible for evaluating Output before relying on or distributing it, including for accuracy, appropriateness, and non-infringement.

7. Intellectual Property in the Service

Except for your Inputs and the Output assigned to you, all right, title, and interest in and to the Service, including its software, design, text, and trademarks, are and remain the exclusive property of Warren Lavallee and its licensors. These Terms do not grant you any right to use our name, logos, or trademarks without our prior written consent.

8. Third-Party Services

The Service relies on third-party providers, including cloud infrastructure (Cloudflare) and the AI model provider whose key you supply (OpenAI or Google). Your use of the Service is also subject to those providers' terms and policies, and you are responsible for complying with them with respect to your own key and account. We are not responsible for the acts, omissions, or content of third-party providers.

9. Fees and Payment

The Service is offered for a fee. You agree to pay all applicable charges as described at the point of purchase. Subscription fees are billed in advance on a recurring basis, and prepaid credit packs are charged at the time of purchase. Fees are non-refundable except as required by law or as expressly stated by us. We may change our fees on reasonable notice. You remain separately responsible for any usage charges billed to you directly by your AI provider for generations made with your own key; those charges are between you and your provider, not part of the fees you pay us.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE AND ALL OUTPUT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, QUALITY, OR RELIABILITY OF ANY OUTPUT.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WARREN LAVALLEE OR HIS AFFILIATES OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID TO US FOR THE SERVICE IN THE TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE LIABILITY, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).

Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of certain damages, so some of the above may not apply to you.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Warren Lavallee and his affiliates and licensors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or related to (a) your Inputs, (b) your use of the Service or any Output, or (c) your violation of these Terms or any applicable law or third-party right.

13. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause and with or without notice. You may stop using the Service at any time. Upon termination, the provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive will survive, including Sections 5 through 14.

14. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. You agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Worcester County, Massachusetts, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

15. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date and, where appropriate, provide additional notice. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

16. Miscellaneous

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect. Our failure to enforce any right or provision is not a waiver of that right or provision. You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign them freely.

17. Contact

Questions about these Terms may be directed to:

Warren Lavallee
warren@lavall.ee