# Acceptable Use Policy — Vext Labs open weights

**Applies to:** model weights and adapters released by Vext Labs, Inc. under Apache-2.0 (or other license in the model repo).  
**Companion to:** `LICENSE` (legal terms) and the model card (technical + safety).

## You may

- Use, modify, and redistribute the weights under the applicable open-source license.  
- Conduct research, education, and **authorized** commercial products that comply with law.  
- Publish derivatives **if** you keep license/NOTICE requirements and do not misrepresent Vext Labs as endorsing your product.

## You may not

- Use the model to violate law or third-party rights.  
- Perform unauthorized security testing, intrusion, or credential theft.  
- Generate or distribute child sexual abuse material, scams, or malware.  
- Claim that Vext Labs warrants fitness, accuracy, or safety of outputs.  
- Remove or obscure license, NOTICE, or prohibited-use notices when redistributing.

## Security / dual-use models

If the model card labels the release as security, cyber, pentest, sentry, or cipher:

- Use **only** on systems you own or have **explicit authorization** to test.  
- Do not ship raw exploit packs derived solely to harm third parties as “Vext official.”

## No support for criminal use

Vext Labs provides **no support** for illegal use. We may refuse assistance and may report credible threats of imminent harm where required by law.

## AS IS

Weights are experimental research/engineering artifacts. Use at your own risk.