The short version: TripointOS is a local-first platform — your projects, models, and data live on your own hardware. This website collects only what it needs to run: standard server logs, an optional account (Tripoint Hub login) if you create one, and the text of prompts you choose to send to TriAi, which we use to improve the model. We don't run third-party ads, we don't sell your data, and we never train on your private files.
1. Who we are
This website (tripointos.com), the TripointOS software, TriAi, the NP Engine, and BIM-AI are operated and published by TriPoint LLC, a Colorado limited liability company ("TriPoint," "we," "us"). Contact: paul@tripointmfg.com.
Related properties have their own policies where their data practices differ: the online store at tripointmfg.com, TriPoint Academy at tripoint.academy, and Bim Gui at bimgui.com. BIM-AI, hosted on this domain, has its own terms at /bimai/legal/terms.html and privacy notes at /bimai/legal/privacy.html.
2. What we collect on this site
- Server logs. Standard technical logs (IP address, timestamp, request path, user-agent) are kept for security, abuse prevention, and reliability, and are routinely rotated.
- Downloads. OS images and installers are served as plain files. We record only the standard log entry for the download; no installer phones home with personal data.
- Tripoint Hub account (optional). If you create a site login, we store the username you choose, a hashed credential, session records, and role/permission data. The same session may be honored by other TriPoint services on this domain (for example BIM-AI) so one login works everywhere.
- TriAi prompts. If you use TriAi through this site or a connected app that points at our server, we receive and store the text of the prompts you send, with basic technical metadata. We use those prompts in aggregate to train and improve TriAi. Do not include personal, confidential, or sensitive information in prompts. To request removal of prompts you believe identify you, email us with the approximate time and details.
- Support. If you email us, we keep the correspondence and anything you choose to attach, and use it to help you and improve the products.
3. What we do NOT collect
- No third-party advertising, ad trackers, or sale of personal information — ever.
- No access to files, designs, models, camera feeds, or documents you keep in TripointOS on your own device. The OS is offline-first; on-device TriAi inference, camera vision, and your project data stay on your hardware unless you explicitly send something to us.
- No third-party analytics SDKs on this site.
4. The software's own telemetry: none
TripointOS images, the TriPoint Imager, and the desktop builds do not send analytics or telemetry to TriPoint. Optional network features you turn on (for example fleet updates you host, a TriAi server URL you configure, or the hosted Hub) transmit only what those features need to function, to the endpoint you configured.
5. Retention, security, and disclosure
Account and prompt data are kept while your account is active or while needed for model development, security, and legal compliance; you may request deletion at any time (see §7). Transport to this site uses HTTPS. We disclose information only to service providers that host our infrastructure, when required by law, to protect our rights or users, or with your permission. We do not sell personal information.
6. Children
This site and the Hub are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
7. Your rights
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of the personal information we hold about you (account records, prompts, support mail) by emailing paul@tripointmfg.com. We will honor requests as required by applicable law, including the Colorado Privacy Act where it applies, and we do not discriminate against you for exercising rights.
8. Changes
We will update the effective date above when this policy changes and will call out material changes on this page.
1. Acceptance
By using this website, creating a Hub account, or downloading, installing, flashing, or using TripointOS, the TriPoint Imager, TriAi, the NP Engine demos, or related TriPoint software (together, the "Software"), you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use them. The Software is licensed, not sold, by TriPoint LLC.
2. Test / pre-release status
TripointOS is currently distributed as test and evaluation software (alpha/beta images). It is under active development, may contain defects, and may change, break, or lose data at any time. Do not rely on it for production, safety-critical, medical, or life-support use.
3. License
TriPoint grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and run the Software on devices you own or control, for personal or internal business evaluation and use. You may not sell, rent, sublicense, or redistribute the Software or the TriAi model weights; use them to build a competing service; remove copyright, fingerprint, or license notices; or reverse engineer except where the law permits it notwithstanding this term. Third-party open-source components included with the Software remain under their own licenses, which control for those components.
4. Flashing and hardware risk
Writing OS images to storage media erases those media and, done incorrectly, can render devices unbootable. The Imager includes safety checks (system-disk refusal, read-back verification), but you are responsible for selecting the correct target device and backing up your data first. TriPoint is not responsible for lost data or damaged media, boards, or attached equipment.
5. Machine control — CNC, laser, printers, GPIO
TripointOS can drive physical equipment: CNC routers, laser modules, 3D printers, GPIO/electronics, and cameras. Software interlocks are a convenience, not a safety device. You are solely responsible for safe operation: guarding, eye protection, ventilation, fire watch, supervision of moving machinery and lasers, compliance with equipment manuals and local regulations, and never leaving running machines unattended. Class 4 laser modules can blind and burn instantly and ignite materials. To the maximum extent permitted by law, TriPoint disclaims liability for personal injury, fire, or property damage arising from equipment operated with or through the Software.
6. AI outputs
TriAi and other AI features (vision identification, pin-out detection, board diagnostics, generated news, study answers) produce machine-generated output that can be wrong, incomplete, or unsafe if followed blindly. Outputs are provided for general information only and are not professional engineering, electrical, medical, legal, or financial advice. Verify independently before acting — especially before touching mains wiring, gas appliances, vehicles, or industrial equipment.
7. Financial information
The Financial Hub displays public market data and clearly-labeled AI predictions for education and model-training purposes only. It is not investment advice, is not an offer or recommendation to buy or sell any security, and never places trades. Consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
8. TriNews
TriNews stories are AI-generated summaries of publicly reported facts. Despite multi-source corroboration, errors are possible; stories are provided as-is and are not professional journalism, and TriPoint disclaims liability for reliance on them.
9. Your content and accounts
You own what you create with the Software. You are responsible for your account credentials and for anything uploaded under your account, and you agree not to use TriPoint services for unlawful purposes, to infringe others' rights, or to attempt to breach or overload our systems. We may suspend accounts that violate these Terms.
10. Intellectual property
TripointOS, TriAi, the NP Engine, BIM-AI, Bim Gui, TriPoint Academy, and related names, logos, code, and model weights are the property of TriPoint LLC, protected by copyright and other laws. Autodesk, Revit, AutoCAD, Raspberry Pi, Apple, and other third-party marks belong to their owners; TriPoint products are independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by those companies unless expressly stated.
11. Warranty disclaimer and limitation of liability
THE SOFTWARE AND THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, TRIPOINT LLC IS NOT LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS, OR GOODWILL, AND OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF WHAT YOU PAID TRIPOINT FOR THE ITEM GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM OR US $50. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so parts of this section may not apply to you.
12. Export and sanctions
You may not use or export the Software in violation of U.S. export laws, and you represent you are not in an embargoed country or on a U.S. restricted-parties list.
13. Governing law; disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, USA, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. Disputes will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Colorado, and you consent to their jurisdiction, except where applicable law gives you a mandatory right to another forum.
14. Changes
We may update these Terms; the effective date above will change and material updates will be noted on this page. Continued use after a change means you accept the updated Terms.
Hardware in development. TriPoint original hardware (tablets, workshop controllers, scanner appliances, and the concept products shown on tripointmfg.com) is in development. Specifications, features, availability, and pricing are subject to change; renders and descriptions are design intent, not a promise of final capability. Pre-order and sales terms are at tripointmfg.com.
Contact
TriPoint LLC · Colorado, USA · paul@tripointmfg.com · support: support@tripointmfg.com