Terms of use
These terms apply to this website and to the apps and libraries published by Thomas Koebel under the koebelt name, on koebelt.com and github.com/koebelt. The first part applies to all of them; each project can add its own rules. Products I co-founded with others, such as Cbienlà and Facix, have their own terms. Using a koebelt project or this site means you accept these terms.
Thomas Koebel, contact@koebelt.com. Details are in the legal notice.
The koebelt projects are free. Unless a project says otherwise, they are published under the MIT licence: you may use, copy, change and share them, including in your own projects, as long as the licence notice is kept. Each project’s source and licence are in its repository on github.com/koebelt.
As the MIT licence says, the software is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind. To the extent the law allows, I am not liable for damage, injury or loss resulting from its use. This does not limit any right the law gives you and that cannot be excluded.
Services a project relies on, such as GitHub, the App Store or Google Play, are subject to their own terms.
The koebelt name and logos identify the official projects. The licence covers the code, not them: a modified version you distribute should use another name.
No koebelt project is sold today. If one ever is, it will come with its own terms of sale.
The text and images on koebelt.com are © Thomas Koebel. You may quote them with a link back.
These terms may change; the date at the top shows the current version. They are governed by French law, without affecting the consumer protection of the country where you live. If something goes wrong, write to contact@koebelt.com first; I will try to sort it out with you.
By project
koebelt dash and koebelt/link
koebelt dash and the koebelt/link libraries are tools for watching and controlling drones, rovers, robot arms, rockets and test benches that you build yourself.
You are responsible for the machines you build and operate, and for how you use the software with them.
- Test with the propellers off, or the motors disconnected, before anything else.
- Keep a way to stop the machine that does not depend on the app: its own failsafe, an RC transmitter or a kill switch.
- Follow the rules where you operate. In France and the EU, drones fall under the DGAC and EASA rules (registration, training, where and how high you may fly).
- Respect other people’s safety and privacy, including with a camera on board.
They are tools for makers. They are not designed, tested or certified for safety-critical systems, commercial aviation, or anything where a failure could put people at risk. STOP and the failsafe depend on your firmware, your hardware and the link, and can fail if any of them does.
Map tiles come from Mapbox, under its terms (mapbox.com/legal/tos), with map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; the map shows their credits. You can use your own Mapbox token or tile provider in Settings, under that provider’s terms.