Voice Rights and Terms of Use

ClonyVoice is a technical voice synthesis and cloning tool published by NOVA2G. The software runs entirely on the user's local machine. It includes voice cloning, voice design, and built-in preset voice features.

The publisher acts as a provider of technical tools. As such:

• The publisher does not provide, host, or control any voice used by the user for cloning.
• The publisher has no access to voice samples, generated content, local projects, or any data processed by the software on the user's machine.
• The publisher exercises no control, moderation, or oversight over how the user uses the software.
• The publisher does not store, transmit, or process any voice data.

Voice cloning is only permitted if the user owns the rights to the voice sample (for example, if it is their own voice) or has obtained explicit, written, and prior authorization from the person concerned or the rights holder.

This authorization must specify at minimum:

• The identity of both parties (voice owner and user).
• The nature of authorized uses (commercial, internal, promotional, training, public release, etc.).
• The duration of the authorization and conditions for revocation.
• Where applicable, the media and territories covered.

The person whose voice is cloned may revoke their consent at any time. Upon revocation, the user must immediately cease all new use of the cloned voice and must not distribute new outputs based on it.

The user is strictly prohibited from using ClonyVoice for:

• Identity theft in any form, including creating content that fraudulently imitates another person's voice for deceptive purposes.
• Creating or distributing deepfakes without the consent of the person concerned.
• Fraud, phishing, scams, or creating fake endorsements, fake testimonials, or false recommendations.
• Any violation of privacy, right of publicity, or voice rights.
• Any use in violation of labor law, election law, consumer protection law, or any other applicable legal provision.
• Unlawful use of the voice of celebrities, public figures, employees, customers, or any individual without proper authorization.
• Use of a deceased person's voice without authorization from the estate, heirs, or legal representatives, where applicable law protects posthumous voice rights.

The user is informed that voice cloning operates within a binding legal framework:

• Right to one's voice — The voice is a personal attribute protected by law in many jurisdictions, including under Article 9 of the French Civil Code. Any capture, reproduction, or use of a person's voice without their consent constitutes a privacy violation.
• Identity theft — Under French law (Article 226-4-1 of the Criminal Code), impersonating another person's identity, including through voice, is punishable by one year of imprisonment and a fine of €15,000.
• Deepfakes — French law (Article 226-8-1 of the Criminal Code, enacted by the SREN Act of May 21, 2024) punishes the distribution of algorithmically generated content reproducing a person's voice without consent, with up to two years of imprisonment and a €45,000 fine.
• EU AI Act — Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (Article 50(4)) requires that any content constituting a deep fake be clearly disclosed as artificially generated or manipulated.
• Copyright and neighboring rights — Use of a voice in a creative context may involve intellectual property rights, including performers' rights under applicable law.

The built-in preset voices included with the current version of ClonyVoice may be used to create lawful commercial content: narration, voiceover, advertising, online courses, podcasts, etc. They are licensed as production tools and do not constitute standalone voice identities, raw datasets, or redistributable voice models.

The user may not extract, resell, sublicense, publish, or market the preset voices themselves, whether as a voice pack or a competing model library.

Subject to lawful use and source materials over which the user holds the necessary rights, the user retains the rights they create in audio and video content generated with the software.

The publisher claims no rights over content generated by the user.

This provision does not override third-party rights attached to a voice identity, text, trademark, soundtrack, likeness, or any source material that the user does not own or for which they have not obtained the necessary authorizations.

The user is solely and entirely responsible for:

• Verifying that they hold the necessary rights to the voices they use for cloning.
• Obtaining and retaining the required written authorizations (rights assignment agreements, broadcasting authorizations, talent releases, etc.).
• Complying with all applicable regulations, including those relating to voice rights, personal data protection, copyright, and criminal law.
• Content generated by the software and any distribution, publication, or exploitation of that content.
• Complying with transparency and labeling obligations under Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 on artificial intelligence when generated content constitutes deepfakes.

The user undertakes to retain written proof of all authorizations obtained and to produce them upon request from any competent authority.

As ClonyVoice is a technical tool that runs exclusively on the user's local machine, and the publisher has neither access to nor control over the data processed or content produced by the user:

• The publisher disclaims all liability for the use made of the software by the user, including in cases of infringement of third-party rights, unlawful use, or non-compliance with applicable regulations.
• The publisher shall not be held liable for content generated by the user, its distribution, or its consequences.
• The publisher does not guarantee that the user's use of the software complies with applicable regulations in the user's jurisdiction.

To the extent permitted by law, the publisher's liability is limited to the amount paid by the user for the software license. Mandatory consumer protection rights remain applicable.

The publisher may suspend access to online services associated with the software (licensing, downloads, updates) if there are reasonable grounds to believe the software is being used in violation of these terms or applicable law.

Where practicable, the user will be notified of the suspension and its reasons. The user may contest a suspension by contacting [email protected].

These terms are governed by French law. Any dispute arising from or related to the use of voice cloning features shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent French courts, without prejudice to mandatory consumer protection rules that may apply in the user's country of residence.