# TakeProvenance — beta testing terms

Plain language, not a legal document. This is what you're agreeing to by installing this build.

## What this is

An early, unfinished version of TakeProvenance, shared with a small group of musicians and
producers before anyone else gets it. It works — the signing and evidence-pack features described
in the app are real — but you should expect rough edges, missing polish, and the occasional bug.

## All rights reserved — beta testers only

This build is provided to you directly, for your own testing and feedback, not for redistribution.
Please don't share the installer, screenshots of unreleased features, or this document outside the
group you were invited into. All rights to the app itself are reserved.

## No warranty

This software is provided as-is, with no guarantee it will work correctly, keep your data safe, or
be free of bugs. Back up anything that matters to you the normal way you already do — don't treat
a beta build as your only copy of anything.

## What TakeProvenance actually proves — and doesn't

A signed take in TakeProvenance is a tamper-evident record: proof that a file matching a given
fingerprint existed, signed by a specific identity, at a specific time. It is **not** a legal
determination of authorship, originality, or copyright ownership, and nothing in this app or its
evidence packs should be treated as legal advice.

## Feedback

Found a bug, or something confusing? Email **createdefend@gmail.com** — every report shapes what
ships next. Include what you were doing, what you expected, and what happened instead if you can.

## Privacy

See the in-app Help screen (or the website) for the full privacy statement. Short version:
TakeProvenance makes zero network calls. Nothing about your sessions, files, or signing key leaves
your computer unless you explicitly choose to share an evidence pack yourself.

## Opening the app

The macOS build is signed and notarized, so it opens normally, no security warning. Windows isn't
code-signed yet, so Windows will warn you before letting it run — that's expected, not a sign
anything's wrong. See the download page for exactly what to click through there.

## The background watcher (optional)

Both platforms also include a small background service that can sign takes automatically as you
work — optional, off by default, and not required to use the app. Turn it on entirely from inside
TakeProvenance itself: Settings → "Run the background watcher," then, in each session you want
covered, "Watch this folder automatically." No terminal, no separate install. See the in-app Help
screen's "Background Service" tab for details. On Windows, turning it on prompts for administrator
permission once (a real Windows Service needs that); on macOS it doesn't. A companion tray/
menu-bar app is also included if you were given one — its Start/Stop controls do the same thing as
the Settings switch, for anyone who'd rather not open the main window.
