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FOREVER INTERACTIVE, LLC
SOFTWARE END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
IMPORTANT: THIS SOFTWARE END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT” or 'EULA') IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU (EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL OR, IF PURCHASED OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRED BY OR FOR AN ENTITY, AN ENTITY) AND FOREVER INTERACTIVE, LLC (the “COMPANY”). READ IT CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS AND USING THE SOFTWARE. IT PROVIDES A LICENSE TO USE THE SOFTWARE AND CONTAINS WARRANTY INFORMATION AND LIABILITY DISCLAIMERS. BY INSTALLING AND USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU ARE CONFIRMING YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE SOFTWARE AND AGREEING TO BECOME BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS EULA, THEN DO NOT INSTALL THE SOFTWARE.
- Definitions
'The Company' means Forever Interactive, LLC, entities affiliated or associated with the Company, the Company's subsidiaries and parent companies, and the present and former volunteers, agents, employees, officers, members, managers, shareholders and directors of the foregoing.
'Software' means only the Company software program(s) and third-party software programs, in each case, supplied by the Company herewith, and any corresponding documentation, associated media, printed materials, and online or electronic documentation.
'Trial Version' means a version of the Software, so identified, to be used only to review, demonstrate and evaluate the Software for a limited time period. The Trial Version may have limited features and will cease operating after a predetermined amount of time due to an internal mechanism within the Trial Version.
'Not For Resale (NFR) Version' means a version of the Software to be used only to review and evaluate the Software.
- License Grants
The licenses granted in this Section 2 are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this EULA, as well as the Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement of the Company:
- You may install and use the Software on a single computer; or install and store the Software on a storage device, such as a network server, used only to install the Software on your other computers over an internal network, provided you have a license for each separate computer on which the Software is installed and run. A license for the Software may not be shared, installed or used concurrently on different computers.
- In the event the Software is distributed along with other software products of the Company as part of a suite of products (collectively, a “Suite'), the Suite is licensed as a single product and none of the individual products in the Suite, including the Software, may be separated for installation or use on more than one computer.
- You may make one copy of the Software in machine-readable form solely for backup purposes. You must reproduce on any such copy all copyright notices and any other proprietary legends on the original copy of the Software. You may not sell or transfer any copy of the Software made for backup purposes.
- You acknowledge and agree that the Company may audit your use of the Software for compliance with these terms at any time, upon reasonable notice. In the event that such audit reveals any use of the Software by you other than in full compliance with the terms of this Agreement, you shall reimburse the Company for all reasonable expenses related to such audit in addition to any other liabilities you may incur as a result of such non-compliance.
- Your license rights under this EULA are non-exclusive.
- Mandatory Product Activation. The license rights granted under this Agreement may be limited to the first thirty (30) days after you first install the Software unless you supply information required to activate your licensed copy in the manner described during the setup sequence of the Software. You may need to activate the Software through the use of the Internet or telephone; toll charges may apply. There may be technological measures in this Software that are designed to prevent unlicensed or illegal use of the Software. You acknowledge and agree that the Company may use those measures and you agree to follow any requirements regarding such technological measures. You may also need to reactivate the Software if you modify your computer hardware or alter the Software. Product activation is based on the exchange of information between your computer and the Company. None of this information contains personally identifiable information nor can they be used to identify any personal information about you or any characteristics of your computer configuration.
- License Restrictions
- You may not make or distribute copies of the Software, or electronically transfer the Software from one computer to another or over a network.
- You may not alter, merge, modify, adapt or translate the Software, or decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise reduce the Software to a human-perceivable form.
- You may not rent, lease, or sublicense the Software.
- Other than with respect to a Trial Version or a Not For Resale Version of the Software, you may permanently transfer all of your rights under this EULA only as part of a sale or transfer, provided you retain no copies, you transfer all of the Software (including all component parts, the media and printed materials, any upgrades, this EULA, the serial numbers, and, if applicable, all other software products provided together with the Software), and the recipient agrees to the terms of this EULA. If the Software is an upgrade, any transfer must include all prior versions of the Software from which you are upgrading. If the copy of the Software is licensed as part of the whole Studio (as defined above), the Software shall be transferred only with and as part of the sale or transfer of the whole Studio, and not separately. You may retain no copies of the Software. You may not sell or transfer any Software purchased under a volume discount. You may not sell or transfer any Trial Version or Not For Resale Version of the Software.
- You may not modify the Software or create derivative works based upon the Software.
- You shall not in the aggregate, install or use more than one copy of the Trial Version of the Software, download the Trial Version of the Software under more than one username, alter the contents of a hard drive or computer system to enable the use of the Trial Version of the Software for an aggregate period in excess of the trial period for one license to such Trial Version, disclose the results of software performance benchmarks obtained using the Trial Version to any third party without the Company's prior written consent, or use the Trial Version of the Software for a purpose other than the sole purpose of determining whether to purchase a license to a commercial or education version of the software.
- You may only use the Not For Resale Version of the Software to review and evaluate the Software.
- You may not export the Software into any country prohibited by the United States Export Administration Act and the regulations there under.
- You may receive the Software in more than one medium but you shall only install or use one medium. Regardless of the number of media you receive, you may use only the medium that is appropriate for the server or computer on which the Software is to be installed.
- You may receive the Software in more than one platform but you shall only install or use one platform.
- In the event that you fail to comply with this EULA, the Company may terminate the license and you must destroy all copies of the Software (with all other rights of both parties and all other provisions of this EULA surviving any such termination).
- Upgrades
If this copy of the Software is an upgrade from an earlier version of the Software, it is provided to you on a license exchange basis. You agree by your installation and use of such copy of the Software to voluntarily terminate your earlier EULA and that you will not continue to use the earlier version of the Software or transfer it to another person or entity unless such transfer is pursuant to Section 3.
- Prior Same Version License
If this copy of the Software is licensed as part of a Suite (as defined above), and you have a prior license to the same version of the Software, and a Suite was licensed to you with a discount based, in whole or in part, on your prior license to the same version, the Software is provided to you on a license exchange basis. You agree by your installation and use of this copy of the Software to voluntarily terminate your EULA with respect to such prior license and that you will not continue to install or use such prior license of the Software or transfer it to another person or entity.
- Ownership
The foregoing license gives you limited license to use the Software. The Company and its suppliers retain all right, title and interest, including all copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property rights, in and to, the Software (as an independent work and as an underlying work serving as a basis for any application you may develop), and all copies thereof. All rights not specifically granted in this EULA, including Federal and International Copyrights, are reserved by The Company and its suppliers. You may not remove or alter any trademark, trade names, product names, logo, copyright or other proprietary notices, legends, symbols or labels associated with the Software. This EULA does not authorize you to use the names or respective trademarks of the Company or any of its licensees.
- Limited Warranty and Disclaimer
Except with respect to any Trial Version and Not For Resale Version of the Software, the Company warrants that, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of delivery: (i) when used with a recommended hardware configuration, the Software will perform in substantial conformance with the documentation supplied with the Software; and (ii) the physical media, if any, on which the Software is furnished will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use.
THE COMPANY PROVIDES NO REMEDIES OR WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, FOR ANY TRIAL VERSION AND NOT FOR RESALE VERSION OF THE SOFTWARE. ANY TRIAL VERSION AND NOT FOR RESALE VERSION OF THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS'.
EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO SOFTWARE OTHER THAN ANY TRIAL VERSION AND NOT FOR RESALE VERSION, THE COMPANY AND ITS SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THERE IS NO WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT AND TITLE OR QUIET ENJOYMENT. THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE IS ERROR-FREE OR WILL OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION.
IF APPLICABLE LAW REQUIRES ANY WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE, ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO NINETY (90) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF DELIVERY.
NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY THE COMPANY, ITS DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY, OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF ANY WARRANTY PROVIDED HEREIN.
(USA only) SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
- Exclusive Remedy
Your exclusive remedy under the preceding is to contact the Company for a replacement copy of the Software. Provided that any contact is made in writing to the Company no more than ninety (90) days following delivery to you, the Company will use reasonable commercial efforts to supply you with a replacement copy of the Software that substantially conforms to the documentation, provide a replacement for defective media, or refund to you your purchase price for the Software, at its option. The Company shall have no responsibility if the Software has been altered in any way, if the media has been damaged by misuse, accident, abuse, modification or misapplication, or if the failure arises out of use of the Software with other than a recommended hardware configuration. Any such misuse, accident, abuse, modification or misapplication of the Software will void the warranty above. THIS REMEDY IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO YOU FOR BREACH OF EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND RELATED DOCUMENTATION.
- Limitation of Liability
NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ITS SUPPLIERS SHALL BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, COVER OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR THE INABILITY TO USE EQUIPMENT OR ACCESS DATA, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR THE LIKE), ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SOFTWARE AND BASED ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE COMPANY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND EVEN IF A REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
THE COMPANY'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ACTUAL DAMAGES FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER WILL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE SOFTWARE THAT CAUSED SUCH DAMAGE.
(USA only) SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY ARE INTENDED TO APPLY TO THE WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMERS ABOVE AND ALL OTHER ASPECTS OF THIS EULA.
- General
- This EULA shall be governed by and in accordance with the laws and decisions of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to principles of conflict of laws. You hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state courts sitting in Cook County, Illinois or the federal courts in the Northern District of Illinois to resolve any disputes arising under this EULA. In each case this EULA shall be construed and enforced without regard to the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods. You hereby agree that any cause of action you may have with respect to this EULA must be filed in a federal or state court located in Chicago, Illinois, within 90 days of the time in which the events giving rise to such claim began, or you agree to waive such claim. You agree no such claim may be brought as a class action.
- This EULA contains the complete agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements or understandings, whether oral or written. You agree that any varying or additional terms contained in any purchase order or other written notification or document issued by you in relation to the Software licensed hereunder shall be of no effect. The failure or delay of the Company to exercise any of its rights under this EULA or upon any breach of this EULA shall not be deemed a waiver of those rights or of the breach.
- If any provision of this EULA shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, and the remaining provisions of this EULA will remain in full force and effect.
- All questions concerning this EULA shall be directed to:
Forever Interactive, LLC
c/o Andresen & Associates, P.C.
3025 N. California Avenue, Suite 4 S.E.
Chicago, IL 60618-7009
emil.harmsen@foreverinteractive.com
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