UNITRENDS, INC. (“UNITRENDS” or “LICENSOR”) IS WILLING TO LICENSE THE LICENSED SOFTWARE TO YOU AS THE INDIVIDUAL, THE COMPANY, THE ORDERING ACTIVITY (IF AN ENTITY AUTHORIZED TO ORDER UNDER A U.S. FEDERAL GSA SCHEDULE CONTRACT), OR THE LEGAL ENTITY THAT WILL BE LICENSING AND UTILIZING THE LICENSED SOFTWARE (REFERENCED BELOW AS “YOU” OR “YOUR” OR “LICENSEE”) ONLY ON THE CONDITION THAT YOU ACCEPT ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT”). READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE LICENSED SOFTWARE. THIS IS A LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE CONTRACT BETWEEN YOU AND UNITRENDS. BY OPENING THE LICENSED SOFTWARE PACKAGE, BREAKING THE LICENSED SOFTWARE SEAL, CLICKING THE “I AGREE” OR “YES” BUTTON, OR OTHERWISE INDICATING ASSENT ELECTRONICALLY, OR LOADING THE LICENSED SOFTWARE OR OTHERWISE USING THE LICENSED SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF LICENSEES THAT ARE THE U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR ENTITIES THEREOF. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, CLICK THE “I DO NOT AGREE” OR “NO” BUTTON OR OTHERWISE INDICATE REFUSAL AND MAKE NO FURTHER USE OF THE LICENSED SOFTWARE, PROMPTLY RETURN ANY MEDIA CONTAINING THE SOFTWARE AND REMOVE ANY ELECTRONIC COPIES OF THE SOFTWARE.
The terms and conditions of this AGREEMENT specify a limited right-to-use software license agreement and will apply to the software included with UNITRENDS equipment or the UNITRENDS software for virtual machines and all derivatives obtained therefrom, including any copy, and all programs and related documentation provided (collectively, the SOFTWARE”).
1. LICENSE GRANT
Subject to the terms and conditions of this AGREEMENT and the payment of fees specified in an accepted purchase order or an authorization for one or more license keys, UNITRENDS hereby grants to you a limited, personal, nontransferable and non-exclusive license to use the SOFTWARE in object code form only on such computers, servers or equipment in which such SOFTWARE is embedded or for which such SOFTWARE is approved for license by UNITRENDS and on such storage capacity as specified (collectively, “APPROVED SYSTEMS”) in such order for your internal business purposes and you may not rent, lease or sublicense the SOFTWARE. Any other use of the SOFTWARE is inconsistent with the terms and conditions of this AGREEMENT, including without limitation, the transfer of the SOFTWARE to another computer or to another party, and shall automatically terminate this license. All rights not expressly granted to Licensee are retained by the Licensor.
You agree that your use of the SOFTWARE licensed hereunder will comply with all federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations of the United States and any foreign country in which the SOFTWARE is used.
2. TITLE
All right, title and interest in and to the SOFTWARE, including without limitation any and all intellectual property rights, are and will remain the sole and exclusive property of UNITRENDS or UNITRENDS’ suppliers.
3. LIMITATIONS
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this AGREEMENT, you will have no right, and you will not nor will you permit a third party to:
A. Modify or otherwise adapt the SOFTWARE, or create derivative works based upon the SOFTWARE, or permit third parties to do the same;
B. Copy, in whole or in part, the SOFTWARE;
C. Take any steps, such as reverse engineering, reverse assembly, reverse compilation or translation, to reduce the SOFTWARE to human-readable form or derive source code equivalent of the SOFTWARE;
D. Attempt to circumvent, disable or defeat the UNITREND license key encoded into the Software;
E. Transfer, sell, rent, lease, distribute, sublicense, loan or otherwise transfer the Software in whole or in part to any third party; or
F. Alter or remove any proprietary, trademark or copyright notices in the Software.
4. UPGRADES AND ADDITIONAL COPIES
For purposes of this AGREEMENT, the term “SOFTWARE” also includes (and the terms and conditions of this AGREEMENT will apply to) any and all upgrades, updates, bug fixes or modified versions (collectively, “UPGRADES”) and additional copies of the SOFTWARE licensed or provided to you for which you have paid the applicable license fees and hold the corresponding license keys. Notwithstanding the foregoing, UNITRENDS will have no obligation to provide any UPGRADES or additional copies of the SOFTWARE under this AGREEMENT. If any UPGRADES or additional copies are provided (i) you have no license or right to use any such UPGRADES or additional copies unless you, at the time of acquiring such UPGRADE or copy, already hold a valid license and the corresponding license keys to the original SOFTWARE; and (ii) use of the UPGRADES is limited to APPROVED SYSTEMS for which the original software was purchased.
5. SOFTWARE USE
A. You are permitted to make a single archive copy of the SOFTWARE, provided the SOFTWARE shall not be otherwise reproduced except as is necessarily incident to the execution of the SOFTWARE in APPROVED SYSTEMS. You acknowledge and agree that the SOFTWARE is copyrighted and/or contains proprietary information, and the SOFTWARE shall not be disclosed to others in whole or in part.
B. The SOFTWARE and any and all associated license keys shall not be removed from a country in which use is licensed or from any APPROVED SYSTEMS without UNITRENDS’ express written permission.
6. NOTICES OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
You will maintain and reproduce all trademark, copyright, patent, and other notices of proprietary rights on all copies, in any form, of the SOFTWARE in the same form and manner that such trademark, copyright, patent, and other notices of proprietary rights are included on the SOFTWARE.
7. LIMITED WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER
A. Subject to the provisions of this Section 7, UNITRENDS warrants only that the SOFTWARE will be in good working order for a period of thirty (30) days from the initial purchase of the associated license key(s). Your sole and exclusive remedy for any breach by UNITRENDS of this warranty is for UNITRENDS or its designated third party service provider to repair or replace, at UNITRENDS’ option and without charge to you, any SOFTWARE which is not in good working order. This limited warranty extends only to you as original licensee. This warranty is subject to the following conditions: (i) the SOFTWARE is installed by UNITRENDS’ authorized representatives or installed in accordance with all of UNITRENDS’ installation instructions by personnel trained by UNITRENDS; and (ii) you notify UNITRENDS within the applicable warranty period in the event of a breach of warranty. This warranty does not cover (x) any defect or deficiency which results from: (1) any alteration, repair or maintenance of the SOFTWARE by anyone other than UNITRENDS; (2) failing to follow in all material respects UNITRENDS’ written recommendations or instructions; (3) using or combining the SOFTWARE with products or services of others, other than under UNITRENDS direction; (4) any of your designs, specifications or instructions; or (5) any abnormal physical or electrical stress, or any accident, misuse, abuse or other cause external to the SOFTWARE as furnished by UNITRENDS and beyond UNITRENDS’ reasonable control; (y) any software support not strictly necessary to correct warranty defects as provided herein and (z) any third party software, supplies or accessories included with the SOFTWARE. Such third party products are provided with the owner’s or manufacturer’s warranties, if any, which UNITRENDS is permitted to pass on to you. OTHERWISE, SUCH THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED TO YOU “AS IS”.
B. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 7A ABOVE, NO OTHER WARANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE IS MADE BY UNITRENDS, ITS AFFILIATES, CONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS OR AGENTS AND ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, DATA ACCURACY OR INTEGRITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR QUIET ENJOYMENT. UNITRENDS does not represent or warrant that: (i) the SOFTWARE will operate error-free; (ii) your use of the SOFTWARE will be uninterrupted; (iii) all defects will be identified, reproducible, or resolved; (iv) the SOFTWARE will meet your particular business needs; or (v) the SOFTWARE will be immune from unlawful or unauthorized access or use by third parties, including computer hacking, tampering, corruption or destruction of the SOFTWARE.
C. UNITRENDS has used reasonable efforts to minimize defects or errors in the SOFTWARE. However, you assume the risk of any and all liability, damage or loss from use, or inability to use the SOFTWARE.
D. This AGREEMENT is only applicable to SOFTWARE running under the certified environments specified in the release notes for that SOFTWARE. UNITRENDS may from time to time, discontinue SOFTWARE products or versions and stop supporting SOFTWARE products or version, or otherwise discontinue any support service.
E. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 7 to the contrary, UNITRENDS reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to refund the license fees paid by you for the SOFTWARE instead of repairing or replacing the SOFTWARE.
8. LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY
A. IN NO EVENT WILL UNITRENDS OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, CONTRACTORS SUPPLIERS OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO BUYER FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY ACT OR OMISSION ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR WITH THE SALE, DELIVERY, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, OPERATION, PERFORMANCE OR USE OF THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY LOSSES, EXPENSES, OR DAMAGES INCURRED BY REASON OF LOSS OF USE, LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS, COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DOWN-TIME, COSTS OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS, FACILITIES OR SERVICES, LOST, DAMAGED OR DESTROYED DATA AND ANY SIMILAR OR DISSIMILAR DAMAGES, EXPENSES OR LOSSES, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE OR IF UNITRENDS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
B. The entire liability of UNITRENDS to you, and your sole and exclusive remedy, for any claim or cause of action arising hereunder (whether in contract, tort, or otherwise) will not exceed the total amount of fees paid hereunder as of the date such claim or cause of action arises. UNITRENDS will not have any tort liability to you arising from this AGREEMENT including for claims relating to negligence or defects in product design or manufacture; provided, however, that this limitation does not affect claims by third parties for personal injury due to UNITRENDS’ negligence. You acknowledge and agree that his limitation of liability shall apply even if the exclusive remedies provided in this AGREEMENT fail of their essential purpose.
C. You agree that in the event any claim, suit or proceeding is brought against UNITRENDS in connection with the SOFTWARE or this AGREEMENT, such claim, suit or proceeding will be brought or filed in the courts of the State of South Carolina, United States of America, and that any such claim, suit or proceeding will be governed by the laws of the State of South Carolina, United States of America, without regard to its choice of law rules. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and with respect solely to Licensees that are the U.S. Government or entities thereof, this AGREEMENT shall be governed by the laws of the United States.
D. Each party recognizes and agrees that the warranty disclaimers and liability and remedy limitations in this AGREEMENT are material to this AGREEMENT and that they have been taken into account and reflected in determining the consideration to be given by each party under this AGREEMENT and in the decision by each party to enter into this AGREEMENT.
9. TERM AND TERMINATION
a. Licensees Other Than the U.S. Government: In the case of all Licensees who are NOT the U.S. Federal Government or entities thereof, this AGREEMENT is effective until terminated. UNITRENDS shall have the right to terminate your license rights under this AGREEMENT at any time and for any reason upon notice to you. In addition, your license rights under this AGREEMENT will terminate immediately without notice from UNITRENDS if you fail to comply with any provision of this AGREEMENT. Upon termination, you must either return all copies of the SOFTWARE and all associated license keys in your possession or control, together with any archive copies thereof, or certify to UNITRENDS that such copies and keys have been destroyed.
b. U.S. Government Licensees:
(i) Termination for the U.S. Government Licensee’s convenience. The Government Licensee reserves the right to terminate this AGREEMENT for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, all of your license rights under this AGREEMENT shall terminate immediately. Subject to the terms of this AGREEMENT and the contract under which this AGREEMENT is made a part of, UNITREND shall be paid a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the license used, prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges UNITREND can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government Licensee using UNITREND’s standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination. UNITREND shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government Licensee any right to audit UNITREND’s records.
(ii) Termination for cause. The Government Licensee may terminate this AGREEMENT for cause in the event of any default by UNITRENDS, or if UNITRENDS fails to comply with any terms and conditions of the AGREEMENT, or fails to provide the Government Licensee, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. In the event of termination for cause, the Government Licensee shall not be liable to UNITRENDS for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and UNITRENDS shall be liable to the Government Licensee for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the Government Licensee improperly terminated this AGREEMENT for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.
10. EQUITABLE RELIEF
You acknowledge and agree that a breach of this AGREEMENT adversely affecting UNITRENDS’ proprietary rights in the SOFTWARE would cause irreparable injury to UNITRENDS for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy and that UNITRENDS will be entitled to equitable relief in addition to any remedies it may have hereunder or at law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and solely with respect to Licensees that are the U.S. Government or entities thereof, the Licensee makes no acknowledgements nor representations whatsoever regarding equitable relief and UNITRENDS acknowledges that there may be no entitlement to, or availability of, equitable relief. Furthermore, depending on the nature of UNITRENDS’ claim, UNITRENDS acknowledges that a direct cause of action against the United States for patent or copyright infringement by, or on behalf of, the United States may arise under 28 U.S.C. § 1498.
11. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
You agree not to disclose or, except as expressly permitted in this AGREEMENT, to use any SOFTWARE or other technical information disclosed to you by UNITRENDS (“CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION”). You will take all reasonable measures to maintain the confidentiality of all CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION in your possession or control, which will in no event, be less than the measures you use to maintain the confidentiality of your own information of equal importance.
12. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
You will strictly comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in connection with your use of the SOFTWARE. Without limiting the foregoing, the SOFTWARE, including technical data, is subject to United States export control laws, including the United States Export Administration Act and its associated regulations, and may be subject to export or import regulations in other countries. You will comply strictly with all such regulations and acknowledge that you have the responsibility to obtain licenses to export, re-export, or import the SOFTWARE.
13. U.S. GOVERNMENT RIGHTS
The SOFTWARE is Commercial Computer Software as that term is defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”), 48 C.F.R. 2.101, and includes commercial technical data, commercial computer software documentation. The SOFTWARE is Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf (“COTS”), as that term is defined in the FAR. If licensed by or on behalf of a civilian agency, the U.S. Government Licensee acquires this COTS Software subject to UNITRENDS’ customary commercial license, and the Government Licensee’s rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose the COTS commercial computer software and/or COTS commercial computer software documentation, is as set forth in this AGREEMENT, as specified in 48 C.F.R. 12.212 (Computer Software) and 12.211 (Technical Data) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR") and its successors. If licensed by or on behalf of any agency within the Department of Defense ("DOD"), the U.S. Government Licensee acquires this COTS Software subject to UNITRENDS’ customary commercial license, and the Government Licensee’s rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose the COTS commercial computer software and/or COTS commercial computer software documentation is as set forth in this AGREEMENT, as specified in 48 C.F.R. 227.7202-3 and 48 C.F.R. 227.7202-4 of the DOD FAR Supplement ("DFARS") and its successors, and consistent with 48 C.F.R. 227.7202. This U.S. Government Rights clause, consistent with 48 C.F.R. 12.212 and 48 C.F.R. 227.7202 is in lieu of, and supersedes, any other FAR, DFARS, or other clause or provision that addresses Government rights in computer software, computer software documentation or technical data related to the UNITRENDS Software licensed under this AGREEMENT and in any contract or subcontract under which this commercial computer software and commercial computer software documentation is acquired or licensed.
14. MISCELLANEOUS
If any provision of this AGREEMENT is held by a court of competition jurisdiction to be void or unenforceable, the remainder of this AGREEMENT will remain in full force and will not be terminated. UNITRENDS will not be liable for any delays resulting from circumstances or causes beyond its reasonable control. No addition to or modification of this AGREEMENT will be effective unless made in writing and signed by UNITRENDS. Any delay or failure to enforce at any time any provision of this AGREEMENT will not constitute a waiver thereof or of any other provision or any right to enforce any such provision. The rights and remedies expressly provided to UNITRENDS herein are not exclusive, but are cumulative and in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity. You will not assign this AGREEMENT or any right or interest under this AGREEMENT without UNITRENDS’ prior written consent. Any attempted assignment without consent will be void. All notices must be in writing and delivered by certified mail (return receipt requested), overnight, courier, or facsimile with confirmation.
THIS SOFTWARE REQUIRES THE ISSUANCE OF PURCHASED LICENSE KEYS BEFORE USING. AFTER UNITRENDS HAS RECEIVED A PURCHASE ORDER OR AUTHORIZATION WHICH SPECIFIES THE PROPER FEES AND IDENTIFIES THE PLATFORM AND HOST NAME OF EACH COMPUTER, SERVER, OR OTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT ON WHICH THE SOFTWARE IS INSTALLED OR WILL BE INSTALLED, UNITRENDS WILL ISSUE TO YOU A LICENSE KEY, SUBJECT TO THE PROMPT RECEIPT OF PAYMENT BY UNITRENDS OR ITS RESELLERS.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND UNDERSTAND IT AND THAT BY USING THE SOFTWARE YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THIS AGREEMENT SUPERSEDES ALL PRIOR ORAL AGREEMENTS, PROPOSALS OR UNDERSTANDINGS, AND ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN US RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT.