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Software Licence Agreement |
Digitec
SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT
Your right to use the software product loaded onto this computer and its
associated documentation is subject to the terms set out in this licence
agreement
(Agreement). Accessing the Program signifies your acceptance of the terms and
conditions set out below. Therefore, please read them carefully before using the
software. If you do not agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, you should proceed no further, remove the installation and return the
Program in the box in which it was packaged, together with its remaining
contents
in good condition. Prompt return of the full package as described will give rise
to a
refund of your purchase money.
1. Program and Grant of Licence
The "Program" means the licensed software stored on the computer disks
or
compact disks contained in their enclosing envelope, together with the User’s
Manual
and any other relevant operational literature contained within the box. Under
copyright law you are prohibited from installing or running the software without
the
consent of Digitec Systems Ltd. In consideration of your agreement
to the
terms of this Licence, Digitec grants you, the purchaser of the software, a non-
exclusive right (the "Licence") to install and run the software as
permitted by this
Agreement. The Licence is personal to you, and may not be assigned, sold or
transferred in any other way without Digitec’s express prior consent in
writing.
(a) Under the terms of this licence YOU ARE PERMITTED TO:
(i) use the Program in connection with a single personal computer including a
lap-top or, where you have purchased a network version, on a single network
which
is under your control. If you wish to use the Program on more than one computer
or
network, you must obtain a separate licence for another copy of the Program;
(ii) load the software and use it in connection with a single set of data only
at
any one time, whether this is for a company, partnership, group, person or
otherwise
unless you have purchased a licence to allow you to work with multiple sets of
data;
(iii) transfer the software from one computer to another owned by you within a
single location, provided that it is installed and used on only one computer at
a time;
(iv) make one copy of the software for back-up purposes in support of your
permitted use of the software, provided that you label the back-up copy with a
notice
drawing attention to Digitec’s copyright in the software. Any other copies of
the software,
whether as a whole or in part, made without the prior written consent of
Digitec, are
unlawful and a breach of this Agreement.
(b) YOU MAY NOT YOURSELF, NOR MAY YOU PERMIT OTHERS TO:
(i) transfer or part with possession of the Program or seek to sub-license or
assign the licence or your rights under it;
(ii) use, copy or transfer the software or other component parts of the Program
except as allowed for by this Agreement;
(iii) distribute, rent, loan, lease, sub-license or otherwise deal in the
software and
or any other component elements of the Program;
(iv) alter, adapt, merge, modify or translate the software or other component
elements of the Program in any way, or for any purpose, other than with the
prior
written consent of Digitec;
(v) reverse engineer, disassemble or de-compile the software otherwise than with
the prior written consent of Digitec;
(vi) remove, change or obscure any identification marks or notices of
proprietary
rights and restrictions on or in the software and any other component elements
of the
Program.
2. Termination
(a) Digitec may, at its sole and absolute discretion, terminate the licence, in
which
event it will refund to you the purchase price of the Program.
(b) The licence may be terminated by Digitec without refund if you fail to make
payment after seven days notice of any sums due to Digitec under this or any
other
contract with Digitec.
(c) Within 14 days of termination of this Licence, you will return the original,
as
well as all copies or part copies of the Program, or will furnish to Digitec a
letter
attesting to the destruction of the original and any such copies. You may
terminate this
Licence at any time by returning all copies or furnishing such confirmation.
(d) Your rights to use the Program will terminate automatically if you fail to
comply
with any term of this Licence. This Agreement will also terminate without
further action
or notice by Digitec if you become bankrupt, go into liquidation, suffer or make
any
winding up petition, make an arrangement with your creditors, have an
administrator,
administrative receiver or other receiver appointed, or if you suffer or file
any similar
action in consequence of debt. Any use of any copies of the Program after
termination of the Licence is unlawful.
3. Warranty
As the owner of the Licence copyright, Digitec warrants to you only that:-
(a) the software, when used properly, will provide the functions and facilities
and
will perform substantially as described in the User Manual supplied with the
software;
(b) the medium on which the software is recorded will be free from defects in
material and workmanship under normal conditions of use. This warranty is given
for the
duration of the relevant free Digitec technical support period as is shown on
your Program’s enclosed Digitec technical support registration form and runs
from the date on which you register the Licence. Registration of the Licence may
be effected either by telephone or by mailing the relevant registration card to
Digitec within 14 days of receiving the Program.
Upon receipt of the Program, it must immediately be backed-up in accordance with
Clause 1 (a) (iv) of this Licence and in accordance with instructions contained
on
relevant documentation accompanying the Program.
(c) during the free Digitec technical support period, Digitec will provide
technical advice,
assistance and support by telephone during normal business hours and/or will
replace
any Program not meeting the guarantee given above. In the event of any errors in
the
Program, Digitec may, at its sole discretion, correct the same by
"patching" or by
replacing the Program with a new version. Should Digitec be unable to rectify
any defect
in the Program, it will terminate this Licence by refunding your purchase price,
together with the cost of postage, after having received the Program and any
copy
thereof from you in accordance with the preamble to this Agreement. Digitec does
not
warrant or guarantee that you will have uninterrupted or error free service from
the
Program. Digitec’s entire liability and your exclusive remedy under the
warranties given
in this section 3 will be, at Digitec’s option either, (i) to repair or
replace the
software or encryption medium which does not conform with the warranty or, (ii)
to
refund the price paid for the software and terminate the Licence. This guarantee
excludes defects caused by accidents, abuse, poor storage or handling, or any
act
referred to in sub-clauses 1(b) (iv) and (v) above. It is subject also to the
product
being returned in good condition within the free Digitec technical support
warranty period
applicable to it.
4. Exclusion of Other Warranties
Except for the express warranties contained in Section 3 above, Digitec gives
and you
receive no other warranties, conditions or representations, express or implied,
statutory or otherwise. Without limitation, the implied terms of quality and
fitness for
a particular purpose are excluded. Digitec does not warrant that the operation
of the
software will be error free or uninterrupted. It is your exclusive
responsibility to
ensure that the Program is suitable for your needs and the entire risk as to its
performance and as to results obtained from its use is assumed by you. You
hereby
acknowledge that the content and accuracy of documents produced by the Program
are your sole responsibility and, whether or not produced using the software,
that you
also remain responsible for ensuring that any information, opinions,
recommendations, forecasts or other comments submitted to third parties are
accurate and complete.
5. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
You hereby acknowledge that the allocation of risk in this Agreement reflects
the
price paid for the Program and also the fact that it is not within Digitec’s
control how,
and for what purposes, the Program is used by you. In no event, therefore, will
Digitec
be liable for any direct, consequential, incidental or special damage or loss of
any
kind (including, but not confined to, loss of profits, loss of contracts,
business
interruptions, loss of or corruption to data) however caused and whether arising
under contract or tort, including negligence or otherwise. If any exclusion,
disclaimer
or other provision contained in this Licence is held to be invalid for any
reason by a
court of competent jurisdiction and Digitec becomes liable thereby for loss or
damage
that could otherwise be limited, such liability whether in contract, tort or
otherwise,
will not exceed the amount actually paid by you for the software.
Digitec does not exclude or limit its liability for death or personal injury
resulting from
any act or negligence perpetrated by it.
6. General
(a) Any reseller, distributor or dealer (including any Digitec approved dealer)
from
whom you may have purchased the Program is expressly not appointed or authorised
by
Digitec as its servant or agent. No such person has any authority, either
express or
implied, to enter into any contract or provide any representation, warranty or
guarantee with or to you on behalf of Digitec or otherwise to bind Digitec in
any way
whatsoever. Digitec will not be responsible for any modifications or mergers
made to
the Program by such persons.
(b) Digitec shall not be liable to you in respect of circumstances outside its
reasonable control.
(c) Failure by Digitec to enforce any particular term of this Licence shall not
be
construed as a waiver of any of its rights under it.
(d) If any part of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction
to be
unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, the validity of the remainder of terms
will
not be affected.
(e) This Licence constitutes the entire agreement between the parties in
relation to
the Program and its licensing and supersedes any other oral or written
communications,
agreements or representations with respect to the Program.
(f) You agree to Digitec collecting licence and error handling data for use of
licence validation
and improvements to Digitec programs.
(g) The terms and conditions of this Licence will be governed and construed in
accordance with English law, and any dispute arising under this Agreement or in
connection with the Program shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the
English Courts, save where Digitec otherwise agrees. No variation, amendment of
or
addition to this Licence shall be effective unless Digitec’s prior agreement
in writing
shall have been obtained.
Should you have any questions concerning this Licence, please contact Digitec
using
the information contained on the registration card contained with the Program.
©Digitec Systems Ltd
Issue Date: 1 September 2000