Software End User License Agreement
Software End User License Agreement
This End User License Agreement, including the Order Form which by this reference is
incorporated herein (this "Agreement"), is a binding agreement between Tresata, Inc.
("Licensor") and the person or the entity who accepts this Agreement in order to license of the
Software ("Licensee").
LICENSOR PROVIDES THE SOFTWARE SOLELY ON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT AND ON THE CONDITION THAT LICENSEE
ACCEPTS AND COMPLIES WITH THEM. BY CHECKING THE "ACCEPT" BOX YOU (A)
ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE THAT LICENSEE IS LEGALLY BOUND BY
ITS TERMS; AND (B) REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT: (I) YOU ARE 18 YEARS OF
AGE OR OLDER/OF LEGAL AGE TO ENTER INTO A BINDING AGREEMENT; AND (II)
IF LICENSEE IS A CORPORATION, GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER
LEGAL ENTITY, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, POWER, AND AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO
THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF LICENSEE AND BIND LICENSEE TO ITS TERMS.
IF LICENSEE DOES NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, LICENSOR
WILL NOT AND DOES NOT LICENSE THE SOFTWARE TO LICENSEE AND YOU MUST
NOT DOWNLOAD OR INSTALL THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT OR
YOUR OR LICENSEE'S ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS
AGREEMENT, (A) NO LICENSE IS GRANTED (WHETHER EXPRESSLY, BY
IMPLICATION, OR OTHERWISE) UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, AND THIS AGREEMENT
EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES ANY RIGHT, CONCERNING ANY SOFTWARE THAT
LICENSEE DID NOT ACQUIRE LAWFULLY OR THAT IS NOT A LEGITIMATE,
AUTHORIZED COPY OF LICENSOR'S SOFTWARE AND (B) REFERENCES HEREIN TO
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL INCLUDE THE AGREEMENT AS IT MAY BE UPDATED
FROM TIME TO TIME BY LICENSOR.
1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the
following meanings:
2. License Grant and Scope. Subject to and conditioned upon Licensee's strict
compliance with all terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Licensor hereby grants to
Licensee a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, limited license during the Term
to use, solely by and through its Authorized Users, the Software and Documentation, solely as
set forth in this Section 2 and subject to all conditions and limitations set forth in this Agreement.
This license grants Licensee the right, exercisable solely by and through Licensee's Authorized
Users, to:
(a) Download and install in accordance with the Documentation (and any
installation instructions provided by Licensor) the Software on any computer owned or
leased, and controlled by, Licensee. All copies of the Software made by the Licensee:
(ii) will be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and
(iii) must include all trademark, copyright, patent, and other Intellectual
Property Rights notices contained in the original.
(b) Use and run the Software as properly installed in accordance with this
Agreement and the Documentation, solely as set forth in the Documentation and solely
for Licensee's internal business purposes.
(ii) will be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and
(iii) must include all trademark, copyright, patent, and other Intellectual
Property Rights notices contained in the original.
3. Use Restrictions. Licensee shall not, and shall require its Authorized Users not to,
directly or indirectly:
(a) use (including make any copies of) the Software or Documentation
beyond the scope of the license granted under Section 2;
(d) combine the Software or any part thereof with, or incorporate the Software
or any part thereof in, any other programs;
(g) except as expressly set forth in Section 2(a) and Section 2(c), copy the
Software or Documentation, in whole or in part;
(h) mortgage, pledge, encumber, rent, lease, lend, sell, sublicense, assign,
distribute, publish, transfer, or otherwise make available the Software, or any features or
functionality of the Software, to any Third Party for any reason, whether or not over a
network or on a hosted basis, including in connection with the internet or any web
hosting, wide area network (WAN), virtual private network (VPN), virtualization, time-
sharing, service bureau, software as a service, cloud, or other technology or service;
(i) prepare and publish any benchmark or performance results, or use the
Software or Documentation in any other capacity whereby third-parties are provided
access to or use of the Software or Documentation in return for a fee or other non-cash
compensation;
(k) use the Software or Documentation in, or in association with, the design,
construction, maintenance, or operation of any hazardous environments or systems,
including:
(i) power generation systems;
4. Responsibility for Use of Software. Licensee is responsible and liable for all uses
of the Software and Documentation through access thereto provided by Licensee, directly or
indirectly, including by its Authorized Users. Specifically, and without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, Licensee is responsible and liable for all actions and failures to take required
actions with respect to the Software and Documentation by its Authorized Users or by any other
Person to whom Licensee or an Authorized User may provide access to or use of the Software
and/or Documentation, whether such access or use is permitted by or in violation of this
Agreement. Licensee represents and warrants that it shall comply with all applicable
international, federal and state laws, regulations, and rules, including, without limitation, any
data privacy laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), in connection with
this Agreement, including its download, installation and use of the Software or Documentation.
5. Compliance Measures.
(a) The Software may contain technological copy protection or other security
features designed to prevent unauthorized use of the Software, including features to
protect against any use of the Software that is prohibited under Section 3. Licensee shall
not, and shall not attempt to, (i) remove, disable, circumvent, or otherwise create or
implement any workaround to, any such copy protection or security features; or (ii) use
the Software together with any authorization code or serial number not supplied by
Licensor.
(b) During the Term, Licensor may, in Licensor's sole discretion, audit
Licensee's use of the Software to ensure Licensee's compliance with this Agreement.
6. Maintenance and Support. The license granted hereunder does not entitle
Licensee to any software maintenance and support services; Licensor has no obligation to
provide maintenance and support services, including any updates, upgrades, bug fixes, patches,
and other error corrections (collectively, "Updates"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensor
may provide basic maintenance and support services upon request, in its sole discretion, and
Licensor may develop and provide Updates in its sole discretion. Licensee agrees that all
Updates will be deemed Software, and related documentation will be deemed Documentation, all
subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(b) Licensee agrees that the Licensor may use such information for any
purpose related to any use of the Software by Licensee or on Licensee's equipment,
including but not limited to:
8. Fees. No fees or charges shall be due for the license grant set forth in this
Agreement.
9. Intellectual Property Rights. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that the Software
and Documentation are provided under license, and not sold, to Licensee. Licensee does not
acquire any ownership interest in the Software or Documentation under this Agreement, or any
other rights thereto, other than to use the same in accordance with the license granted and subject
to all terms, conditions, and restrictions under this Agreement. Licensor reserves and shall retain
its entire right, title, and interest in and to the Software and all Intellectual Property Rights
arising out of or relating to the Software, except as expressly granted to the Licensee in this
Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensor acknowledges that Licensee’s data that it
inputs into the Software, as well as the output data that is a derivative of Licensee’s data, shall
remain the property of Licensee.
10. All content displayed in the Software (and any Intellectual Property Rights
therein) are, and shall remain, the property of Licensor and/or its licensors. Licensee shall
safeguard all Software (including all copies thereof) from infringement, misappropriation, theft,
misuse, or unauthorized access. Licensee shall promptly notify Licensor if Licensee becomes
aware of any infringement of the Licensor's Intellectual Property Rights in the Software and fully
cooperate with Licensor in any legal action taken by Licensor to enforce its Intellectual Property
Rights.
(a) This Agreement and the license granted hereunder shall remain in effect
for a period of six (6) months, commencing on the date Licensee accepts this Agreement
(the "Term"). This Agreement, and the licenses granted hereunder, will automatically
terminate and expire at the end of the Term. Prior to the end of the Term, Licensee may
request an extension from Licensor, which Licensor may grant in its sole discretion. The
Term may be extended by mutual agreement of Licensee and Licensor.
(b) Licensee may terminate this Agreement by ceasing to use and destroying
all copies of the Software and Documentation.
(d) Licensor may terminate this Agreement, in its sole discretion, with or
without cause, at any time.
14. Export Regulation. The Software and Documentation may be subject to US export
control laws, including the US Export Administration Act and its associated regulations. The
Licensee shall not, directly or indirectly, export, re-export, or release the Software or
Documentation to, or make the Software or Documentation accessible from, any jurisdiction or
country to which export, re-export, or release is prohibited by law, rule, or regulation. The
Licensee shall comply with all applicable federal laws, regulations, and rules, and complete all
required undertakings (including obtaining any necessary export license or other governmental
approval), prior to exporting, re-exporting, releasing, or otherwise making the Software or
Documentation available outside the US.
16. Miscellaneous.
(a) All matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of North Carolina
without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule. Any legal suit,
action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be instituted in the federal courts of the United States of
America or the courts of the State of North Carolina in each case located in the City of
Charlotte and County of Mecklenburg, and each party irrevocably submits to the
exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such legal suit, action, or proceeding. Service
of process, summons, notice, or other document by mail to such party's address set forth
herein shall be effective service of process for any suit, action, or other proceeding
brought in any such court.
(b) Neither Licensee nor Licensor shall issue any media releases, public
announcements and public disclosures, relating to this Agreement or use the name or logo
of the other, including, without limitation, in promotional or marketing material; provided
that (i) nothing in this Section shall restrict any disclosure required by legal, accounting
or regulatory requirements beyond the reasonable control of the releasing party and (ii)
Licensor may disclose Licensee’s and its affiliates’ names to Third Parties or include
Licensee’s name in a published list of clients using the Software, subject to Licensee’s
written approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Licensee hereby agrees that Licensor may, on its website, marketing materials
or other similar means, identify Licensee, by name and/or logo, as a customer, licensee or
user of Licensor’s products.
(d) All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers, and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (i)
when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (ii) when received by the
addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); (iii) on
the date sent by facsimile or email (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during
normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next business day if sent after normal
business hours of the recipient; or (iv) on the third day after the date mailed, by certified
or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications must
be sent to the respective parties at the addresses as may be designated by a party from
time to time in accordance with this Section 16(d).
(e) This Agreement constitutes the sole and entire agreement between
Licensee and Licensor with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes
all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and
warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter.
(f) Licensee shall not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights, or delegate
or otherwise transfer any of its obligations or performance, under this Agreement, in each
case whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law, or otherwise, without
Licensor's prior written consent, which consent Licensor may give or withhold in its sole
discretion. No delegation or other transfer will relieve Licensee of any of its obligations
or performance under this Agreement. Any purported assignment, delegation, or transfer
in violation of this Section 16(f) is void. Licensor may freely assign or otherwise transfer
all or any of its rights, or delegate or otherwise transfer all or any of its obligations or
performance, under this Agreement without Licensee's consent. This Agreement is
binding upon and inures to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted
successors and assigns.
(g) This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is
intended to or shall confer on any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit, or
remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
(j) For purposes of this Agreement, (a) the words "include," "includes," and
"including" shall be deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation"; (b) the
word "or" is not exclusive; and (c) the words "herein," "hereof," "hereby," "hereto," and
"hereunder" refer to this Agreement as a whole. Unless the context otherwise requires,
references herein: (x) to Sections, Annexes, Schedules, and Exhibits refer to the Sections
of, and Annexes, Schedules, and Exhibits attached to, this Agreement, as applicable; (y)
to an agreement, instrument, or other document means such agreement, instrument, or
other document as amended, supplemented, and modified from time to time to the extent
permitted by the provisions thereof and (z) to a statute means such statute as amended
from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations
promulgated thereunder. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any
presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting an
instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted.
(k) The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and do not affect
the interpretation of this Agreement.