Studio FX Subscription

Studio FX Software Subscription Agreement

THIS SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND SOFTWARE FX, INC. (SFX) , SHALL GOVERN YOUR RIGHTS TO USE THE SOFTWARE THAT ACCOMPANIES THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT DURING THE LICENSE TERM. YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE EULA (END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT) FOR EACH OF THE PRODUCTS PROVIDED BY THE SUBSCRIPTION IS ALSO REQUIRED. YOU SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE AGREED TO THE TERMS OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT AND THE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT OF EACH PRODUCT YOU INSTALL UPON THE EARLIEST TO OCCUR OF (I) YOUR PAYMENT FOR THE SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION, (II) YOUR EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A PURCHASE ORDER AND (III) DOWNLOAD OF ANY SOFTWARE OFFERED BY THE SUBSCRIPTION. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT OR THE PRODUCT EULA THEN DO NOT CLICK ON "ACCEPT" DURING THE DOWNLOAD PROCESS AND DO NOT INSTALL THE PRODUCT. SFX URGES YOU TO CAREFULLY READ THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT AND EACH PRODUCT EULA AND ASSESS YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE PRIOR TO INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE OR MAKING ANY DECISION TO PURCHASE THIS SUBSCRIPTION. IF YOU ARE ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF A COMPANY OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO BIND SUCH ENTITY AND ITS AFFILIATES TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, IN WHICH CASE THE TERMS "YOU" OR "YOUR" SHALL REFER TO SUCH ENTITY AND ITS AFFILIATES. PLEASE CONTACT US AT SALES@SOFTWAREFX.COM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE EULA PROVIDED WITH THE PRODUCTS CONTAINED IN YOUR SUBSCRIPTION. IN THE EVENT OF INCONSISTENCIES BETWEEN THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT AND ANY PRODUCT EULA AGREEMENT, THE TERMS OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT SHALL CONTROL.

1. LICENSE TERM

   SFX charges an annual fee for this subscription agreement. If you purchase this subscription, you are authorizing SFX to immediately bill you for a License Term of 12 months. It is your sole responsibility to ensure that payment is made. SFX will not pro-rate or refund any fees paid for this subscription, even in the case of early termination.

2. LICENSE KEY

   You acknowledge that a special security code owned and controlled by SFX (the "License Key") will be issued when you download and install any of the products contained in this subscription. Once you install a product on the Designated Hardware, no other password or information will be required for the product to operate on the Designated Hardware during the License Term and no other disabling device will prevent the Licensed Software from operating on the Designated Hardware during the License Term. Furthermore, you acknowledge that the License Key shall expire upon the expiration of the current License Term and that upon such expiration the Licensed Software may cease to operate unless and until another License Key is obtained from SFX or the subscription is renewed. Customer shall not attempt to crack, alter or otherwise derive the License Key. SFX shall promptly (which in the event of any renewal of a License Term shall be prior to expiration of the current License Term) provide Customer with all necessary License Keys upon renewal of each License Term and upon any authorized transfer of the Licensed Software to any other hardware.

3. RENEWAL

   On or about expiration of each License Term, you must notify SFX, in writing, your desire to renew the subscription at the end of the License Term. SFX will not automatically renew or bill your credit card for subsequent License Terms after termination without your prior written consent. You can renew all licenses granted under this Agreement for an additional 12 months License Term and SFX will invoice you at the then-current subscription-based list price for such additional License Term.

4. LICENSE GRANT

   The products included in this subscription are license, not sold, on a per individual developer basis for the sole purposes of designing, developing, testing and demonstrating your software product(s). Unless expressly stated otherwise, products contained in a subscription may not be separated for use by more than the one individual. In general, for each subscription you have acquired, one individual is authorized to use any of the products contained in the subscription according to the terms of this subscription agreement and the EULA provided for each particular product. If you allow another individual to download or use the products offered by this subscription, you will be liable for compliance with this subscription agreement and the product's EULA, and for any violations by that user of this subscription agreement and the product's EULA.

5. DESKTOP COMPONENTS REDISTRIBUTION RIGHTS

   Some products in this subscription provide Desktop Components that are used as part of self executable applications and deliverables (.exes) that serialize the product's license internally and automatically access the license from the calling executables and deliverables, such Components include, but are not limited to, Chart FX Windows Forms, Chart FX for WPF and Chart FX for Java Desktop. Solely with respect to the Desktop Components, SFX further grants you, a nonexclusive, royalty-free right to use the Desktop Components, and reproduce and distribute the object code version of, those portions of the Desktop Components identified as redistributable code within each product's EULA and REDIST.TXT files. If you choose to redistribute the Desktop Components, with a software product developed by you;

   • You must not permit further redistribution of the Desktop Components and its redistributable code by your end-user customers;
   • You must not expose, document or make public its API (Application Programming Interface);
   • Your product(s) and application(s) must add significant and primary functionality to the Desktop Components;
   • You do not wrap or distribute the Desktop Components in an application that can be used for development purposes on any tool, environment or container;
   • You do not use the Desktop Components as part of a web server application or web based solution even if the product license is serialized and accessed automatically from the calling executable/deliverables;
   • You must not use SFX'sname, logo, or trademarks to market your Application;
   • You do not reverse engineer copy, duplicate or distribute the license schema that is needed to use the Desktop Components in a design, development or runtime environment.
   • You agree to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend SFX from and against any claims or lawsuits, including attorney's fees, that arise or result from the use or distribution of your Application; 
   • You must comply with the terms of the product's EULA; and
   • You must agree that SFX reserves all rights not expressly granted.

   Notwithstanding subsection (a), above, you may permit further redistribution of the Redistributable Code by your distributors and Resellers to your end-user customers if your distributors only distribute the Redistributable Code in conjunction with, and as part of, your software product and you and your distributors comply with all other terms of the product's EULA. Please consult with a SFX representative if you are not sure if the product you are utilizing is a Desktop Component that qualifies for royalty free deployment and redistribution.

6. LICENSES APPLICABLE TO SERVER PRODUCTS

   In general, any of the Server Products available in this subscription may only be used by you for purposes of evaluating, designing, developing, testing and demonstrating your software products; such Server products may not be used for production use or deployed for any other purposes, including staging and disaster recovery. SFX does not grant any deployment rights to the Server products included in this subscription.

7. PRERELEASE CODE

   Some products offered by this subscription may be identified as prerelease code ("Prerelease Code"). Such Prerelease Code is not at the level of performance and compatibility of the final, generally available product offering. The Prerelease Code may not operate correctly and may be substantially modified prior to first commercial shipment. SFX is not obligated to make this or any later version of the Prerelease Code commercially available. The grant of license to use Prerelease Code expires upon availability of a commercial release of the Prerelease Code from SFX. CONSEQUENTLY, THE PRE-RELEASE AND/OR EVALUATION SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED TO YOU "AS-IS" WITH NO WARRANTIES FOR USE OR PERFORMANCE, AND SOFTWARE FX DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OR LIABILITY OBLIGATIONS TO YOU OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WHERE LEGALLY LIABILITY CANNOT BE EXCLUDED FOR PRE-RELEASE AND/OR EVALUATION SOFTWARE, BUT IT MAY BE LIMITED, SOFTWARE FX'S LIABILITY AND THAT OF ITS SUPPLIERS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE SUM OF TEN DOLLARS (USD $10) IN TOTAL

8. SUPPORT AND OTHER SERVICES

   This subscription agreement entitles you to receive email and phone support as described in the Software FX Support Agreement posted at www.softwarefx.com. Support services will be available at the time this subscription agreement becomes effective and for the subscription License Term. Other than support, there are no services provided under this subscription agreement. You are responsible for installing the Software on your computers as permitted under this subscription agreement and the product's EULA.

9. MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADES

   During this subscription License Term, SFX will provide updates to the products listed in the subscription, such as correction of "bugs" as well as limited improvements to existing functionality of the software as SFX may choose to provide via product patches and service packs. The subscription does not automatically include the right to receive upgrades, reissues or new product releases by SFX. SFX will in its own discretion determine whether and on what terms any upgrade, reissue or new product release will be made available to existing subscriptions.

10. SUBSCRIPTION PRICES

    Subscription prices are available upon request and are subject to change. Please consult SFX or its authorized resellers as to current fees before placing an order. All subscription fees are non-refundable and non-cancelable except as expressly provided in this agreement and do not include shipping, sales or use tax, withholding tax, excise tax, VAT or custom duties, all of which you are responsible for paying above and beyond the subscription fees due to Licensor or its authorized reseller.

11. TERMINATION FOR CAUSE

    SFX may terminate the subscription and deactivate any product immediately without prior notice for failure to comply with any of the terms and conditions of this subscription agreement and/or the product's EULA. Immediately upon termination, you will no longer have any right to use the subscription or any of the products contained in it.

12. NO OPEN SOURCE

    Your right to any of the products provided in this subscription agreement does not include any license, right, power or authority to subject the product(s) in whole or in part to any of the terms of an Excluded License. An "Excluded License" means any "open source" or other license that require as a condition of use, modification and/or distribution of software subject to the Excluded License, that such software or other software combined and/or distributed with such software be (a) disclosed or distributed in source code form; (b) licensed for the purpose of making derivative works; or (c) redistributable at no charge.

13. HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES

    Products contained in this subscription are not fault tolerant and are not intended for use in high-risk activities. You may not use any of the products contained in this subscription in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear facility or weapon of mass destruction, or for the purpose of aircraft navigation or control or any other activity in which the failure of the Software could result in loss of human life, personal injury or property damage.

14. ACTIVATION

    During installation of any of the products listed in this subscription, an Internet connection is required on the machine where the product is being installed. Only the serial number and a unique product ID provided by the installation program is sent to our servers. Alternatively, if necessary, this information could be submitted from another computer that is connected to the Internet. The information is encrypted using the standard RSA Public/Private key methodology. For security reasons, we do not copy the private key onto the client machine; instead it resides on our servers and thus the need for an Internet connection to obtain a code to complete the install of the software. Our installation does not scan your hard drive or gather any personal information from your computer; therefore, no privacy issues should be of concern to you. The installation process should be simple and unobtrusive for you. Our goal is to prevent installation of serial numbers that have been obtained from fraudulent purchases, returned products, expired programs and other suspicious means

15. LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

    SFX warrants to the person or entity that purchases a subscription that (i) any of the products listed in the subscription will perform substantially in accordance with any accompanying Documentation for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of receipt. Some states and jurisdictions do not allow limitations on duration of an implied warranty, so the above limitation may not apply to you. To the extent allowed by applicable law, implied warranties on the Software, if any, are limited to ninety (90) days. Software FX's and its suppliers' entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be, at Software FX's option, either (i) return of the price paid, if any, or (ii) repair or replacement of the Software that does not meet Software FX's Limited Warranty and which is returned to Software FX with a copy of your receipt. This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the Software has resulted from accident, abuse, misapplication, abnormal use, Trojan horse, virus, or any other malicious external code. Any replacement Software will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or thirty (30) days, whichever is longer. This limited warranty does not apply to Evaluation and/or Pre-release Software. No Other Warranties and Disclaimer. THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY AND REMEDIES STATE THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES FOR SFX OR ITS SUPPLIER'S BREACH OF WARRANTY. SFX AND ITS SUPPLIERS DO NOT AND CANNOT WARRANT THE PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS YOU MAY OBTAIN BY USING THE SOFTWARE. EXCEPT FOR THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY, AND FOR ANY WARRANTY, CONDITION, REPRESENTATION OR TERM TO THE EXTENT WHICH THE SAME CANNOT OR MAY NOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED BY LAW APPLICABLE TO YOU IN YOUR JURISDICTION, SFX AND ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS OR TERMS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHETHER BY STATUTE, COMMON LAW, CUSTOM, USAGE OR OTHERWISE AS TO ANY OTHER MATTERS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SFX AND ITS SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, INFORMATIONAL CONTENT OR ACCURACY, QUIET ENJOYMENT, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, WITH REGARD TO THE SOFTWARE, AND THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MAY HAVE OTHERS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE/JURISDICTION TO STATE/JURISDICTION. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW EVEN IF A REMEDY FAILS ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE, IN NO EVENT SHALL SFX OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES, EVEN IF SFX HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN ANY CASE, SFX'S ENTIRE LIABILITY UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT. Because some states and jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability, the above limitation may not apply to you. In such states and jurisdictions, SFX's liability shall be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law and the limitations or exclusions of warranties and liability contained herein do not prejudice applicable statutory consumer rights of person acquiring goods otherwise than in the course of business. The disclaimer and limited liability above are fundamental to this Software License Agreement between SFX and you. SFX will indemnify and hold you harmless and will defend or settle any claim, suit or proceeding brought against you by a third party that is based upon a claim that any of the products contained in the subscription and that you are actively using infringes a copyright or violates an intellectual or proprietary right protected by United States ("Claim"), but only to the extent the Claim arises directly out of the use of the Software and subject to the limitations set forth in Section 5 of this Agreement except as otherwise expressly provided. You must notify SFX in writing of any Claim within ten (10) business days after you first receive notice of the Claim, and you shall provide to SFX at no cost with such assistance and cooperation as SFX may reasonably request from time to time in connection with the defense of the Claim. SFX shall have sole control over any Claim (including, without limitation, the selection of counsel and the right to settle on your behalf on any terms SFX deems desirable in the sole exercise of its discretion). You may, at your sole cost, retain separate counsel and participate in the defense or settlement negotiations. SFX shall pay actual damages, costs, and attorney fees awarded against you (or payable by you pursuant to a settlement agreement) in connection with a Claim to the extent such direct damages and costs are not reimbursed to you by insurance or a third party, to an aggregate maximum equal to the purchase price of the Software. If the Software or its use becomes the subject of a Claim or its use is enjoined, or if in the opinion of SFX's legal counsel the Software is likely to become the subject of a Claim, SFX shall attempt to resolve the Claim by using commercially reasonable efforts to modify the Software or obtain a license to continue using the Software. If in the opinion of SFX's legal counsel the Claim, the injunction or potential Claim cannot be resolved through reasonable modification or licensing, SFX, at its own election, may terminate this Software License Agreement without penalty, and will refund to you on a pro rata basis any fees paid in advance by you to SFX. THE FOREGOING CONSTITUTES SFX'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE LIABILITY FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT. This indemnity does not apply to infringements that would not be such, except for customer-supplied elements.

16. JURISDICTION

    This subscription agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Florida, the U.S. Copyright Act and other applicable U.S. federal laws. All disputes or legal proceedings relating to use of the SOFTWARE or this Agreement shall be brought and heard exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Palm Beach County, Florida, and by installing and/or using any of the products listed in this subscription, you hereby irrevocably consent and submit to personal jurisdiction in such courts for all such disputes or legal proceedings.