PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, COPYING, ACCESSING OR USING THIS SOFTWARE, OR BY INDICATING YOUR ACCEPTANCE BY EXECUTING AN ORDER FORM THAT REFERENCES THIS AGREEMENT, YOU AGREE TO ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT. IF YOU ARE ACCEPTING THESE TERMS ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON OR COMPANY OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE FULL AUTHORITY TO BIND THAT PERSON, COMPANY OR LEGAL ENTITY TO THESE TERMS. THIS AGREEMENT IS A LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT BETWEEN YOU AND SECURDEN AND SETS FORTH THE TERMS THAT GOVERN THE LICENSE PROVIDED TO YOU HEREUNDER. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TERMS OF THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT SHALL GOVERN YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE, REGARDLESS OF ANY TERMS THAT MAY APPEAR DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE SOFTWARE. ANY CHANGES, ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS BY YOU TO THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND WILL NOT BE A PART OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS AGREEMENT, YOU MUST NOT DOWNLOAD, INSTALL, OR USE THE SOFTWARE.
This End User License Agreement (the "Agreement") is hereby entered into and agreed upon by you, either an individual or an entity, and its Affiliates ("You" or "Company") and Securden, Inc. ("Securden") for the Software. This Agreement sets forth the obligations of each party.
1.1 "Affiliates" means an entity directly or indirectly controlled by, under common control with, or controlling such party, where control is denoted by having ownership, voting or similar interest representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting power (or equivalent) of the applicable entity. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Affiliates may use the license granted hereunder. All references to Securden shall be deemed to be references to Securden and its Affiliates, and all references to Company, You, or Your shall be deemed to be references to Company and its Affiliate(s).
1.2 "Computer" means the operating system, virtual machine or hardware, including the workstation, mobile device or server for which the Software is intended and/or on which the Software is to be installed and/or used.
1.3 "Documentation" means that documentation that is generally provided to You by Securden with the Software, as revised by Securden from time to time, and which may include end user manuals, operation instructions, installation guides, release notes, and on-line help files regarding the use of the Software. For the avoidance of doubt, any online community site; unofficial documentation, videos, white papers, or related media; or feedback does not constitute Documentation.
1.4 Personal Data means information that may be used to readily identify an individual person.
1.5 "Software" means the object code versions of the product, together with the updates, new releases or versions, modifications or enhancements, owned and provided by Securden to You pursuant to this Agreement.
1.6 "User(s)" mean either an individual authorized by You to use the Software and Documentation or individual(s) installing or using the Software on their own behalf or who are legally using a copy of the Software. User(s) may include Your employees, consultants, and contractors, and, if applicable, Your customers.
1.7 Your Data or Data means data, files, or information, including data, files, or information that include Personal Data, accessed, used, communicated, stored, or submitted by You or Your Users related to Your or Your User's use of the Software.
2.1 Software Evaluation or Beta License. If the Software is provided to You for evaluation, beta, or release candidate purposes, Securden grants to You a non-exclusive, royalty-free, non-transferable evaluation license to use the Software solely for evaluation prior to purchase or implementation (an "Evaluation License"). You shall not use the Evaluation License for production use. The Evaluation License shall terminate on the end date of the pre-determined evaluation period or immediately upon notice from Securden at its sole discretion. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, Software provided pursuant to an Evaluation License is provided to You "AS IS" without indemnification, support, or warranty of any kind, express or implied. Except to the extent such terms conflict with the specific Evaluation License terms set forth in this Section, all other terms of this Agreement shall apply to Software licensed under an Evaluation License.
2.2 Production License. Upon payment of the applicable fees for the Software and continuous compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Documentation, Securden hereby grants You a royalty-free, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the object code of the Software and Documentation during the period of the license subject to the terms contained herein:
a) For each Software license key that You purchase from Securden, You may: (i) use the Software on any single Computer, unless the Documentation clearly indicates otherwise; and (ii) copy the Software for back-up and archival purposes, provided any copy must contain all of the original Software's proprietary notices and a notice that it will not be used for transfer, distribution or sale.
b) The Software is in use on a Computer when it is loaded into temporary memory or installed in permanent memory (hard drive, CD-ROM or other storage device). You agree to use Your reasonable efforts to prevent and protect the contents of the Software and Documentation from unauthorized use or disclosure, with at least the same degree of care that You use to protect Your own confidential and proprietary information, but in no event less than a reasonable degree of care under the circumstances. You agree that You will register this Software only with Securden and that You will only install a Software license key obtained directly from Securden.
c) Under the Subscription License, the Licensed Software is licensed only for the intended duration. If you do not renew the Subscription beyond the duration, you agree to stop using the Software, and remove the Software from your systems. To continue using the Licensed Software beyond the subscribed duration, you must renew your license at least 10 days before the expiry of the term. As part of the Subscription License, all Updates, Upgrades, e-mail support for problem reporting and online access to product documentation to the Licensed Software will be provided to you at no additional cost during the intended period.
2.3 High Availability and/or Disaster Recovery Purpose License. If You are obtaining a redundant version of the Software solely for high availability and/or disaster recovery purposes for use on Your disaster recovery Computer, You represent and warrant that (i) You may actively run the redundant version of the Software on a Computer, provided it is not running on a primary production Computer, unless (a) the primary production Computer related to the primary production version of the Software fails, (b) the Software or Computer associated with the primary production license is being upgraded or replaced, or (c) due to other temporary reasons that disrupt all or a material part of Your business operations; (ii) You will not utilize the redundant version of the Software to manage or monitor any items not being managed or monitored by the primary production Computer; and (iii) You will promptly get the primary production Computer hosting the primary production license operating correctly in order to support Your daily activities.
3.1.1 General. You shall not: (i) provide, make available to, or permit other individuals to use the Software or Documentation, except under the terms listed above, either in whole or part; (ii) modify, enhance, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, create derivative works, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code based upon the Software or Documentation; (iii) copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, or transmit the Software or Documentation (except for back-up or archival purposes, which will not be used for transfer, distribution, or sale); (iv) license, sell, rent, lease, transfer, sublicense, distribute, or otherwise transfer rights to the Software or Documentation; (v) remove any proprietary notices or labels on the Software or Documentation; (vi) license the Software if You are a direct competitor of Securden or for the purposes of monitoring the Software's availability, performance, or functionality or for any other benchmarking or competitive purposes; (vii) use the Software to store or transmit infringing, libelous, unlawful, or tortious material or to store or transmit material in violation of third party rights, including privacy rights; (viii) use the Licensed Software in a computer-based services business or publicly display visual output of the Licensed Software or use the Licensed Software for the benefit of any other person or entity; or (ix) use the Software in a manner that results in excessive use or circumvention of the technical limitations or usage limits of the Software. Any such forbidden use shall immediately terminate Your license to the Software. The Software is intended only for use with public domain or properly licensed third-party materials. All responsibility for obtaining such a license is Yours, and Securden shall not be responsible for Your failure to do so.
3.1.2 Securden Trademarks.You may not delete, remove, hide, move or alter any trademark, logo, icon, image or text that represents the company name of Securden, any derivation thereof, or any icon, image, or text that is likely to be confused with the same. All representations of the company name or mark "Securden" or any of its Affiliates' names or marks must remain as originally distributed regardless of the presence or absence of a trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property symbol or notice.
3.2.1 You acknowledge, agree, and warrant that: (i) You will be responsible for Your and Your Users' activity and compliance with this Agreement, and if You become aware of any violation, You will immediately terminate the offending party's access to the Software and Documentation and notify Securden; (ii) You are legally able to process Your Data and provide Your Data to Securden, including obtaining appropriate consents or rights for such processing, as outlined further herein and have the right to access and use Your infrastructure, including any system or network, to obtain or provide the Software and will be solely responsible for the accuracy, security, quality, integrity, and legality of the same; (iii) You will keep your registration information, billing information, passwords and technical data accurate, complete, secure and current; and (iv) You shall use the Software and Documentation solely in a manner that complies with all applicable laws in the jurisdictions in which You use the Software and Documentation, including, but not limited to, applicable local, state, federal, and international laws, including intellectual property and privacy and security laws.
3.2.2 Export Restrictions. The Software and Documentation delivered to You under this Agreement are subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations and may also be subject to import and export laws of the jurisdiction in which it was obtained, if outside the U.S. You shall abide by all applicable export control laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Software and Documentation. You agree that You will not export, re-export, or transfer the Software or Documentation, in whole or in part, to any country, person, or entity subject to U.S. export restrictions. You specifically agree not to export, re-export, or transfer the Software or Documentation (i) to any country to which the U.S. has embargoed or restricted the export of goods or services, or to any national of any such country, wherever located, who intends to transmit or transport the products back to such country; (ii) to any person or entity who You know or have reason to know will utilize the Software or portion thereof in the design, development, production or use of nuclear, chemical or biological materials, facilities, or weapons; or (iii) to any person or entity who has been prohibited from participating in U.S. export transactions by any federal agency of the U.S. government.
3.2.3 Notice to U.S. Government End Users. Securden Software and Documentation was developed exclusively at private expense and is a "commercial item" as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR") 2.101, and any supplement is provided with no greater than RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Such Software and related items consist of "commercial computer software," "commercial computer software documentation," and commercial technical data as defined in the applicable acquisition regulations, including FAR 2.101 and FAR Part 12. Use, duplication, release, modification, transfer, or disclosure ("Use") of the Software and Documentation is restricted by this Agreement and in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement ("DFARS") Section 227.7202 and FAR Section 12.212, and the Software and Documentation are licensed (i) only as commercial items; and (ii) with only the rights granted to commercial end users pursuant to this Agreement. Such Use is further restricted by FAR 52.227-14, 252.227-7015, or similar acquisition regulations, as applicable and amended. Except as described herein, all other Use is prohibited. This section is in lieu of, and supersedes, any other FAR, DFARS, or other clause addressing government rights under this Agreement or any other contract which the Software or Documentation is acquired or licensed.
As part of subscription license, Securden provides support that includes email support for problem reporting, product updates, upgrades and access to product documentation at no additional cost for the period of subscription.
Use herein of the word "purchase" in conjunction with licenses, license keys, or the Software shall not imply a transfer of ownership. Unless as conveyed herein, this Agreement does not grant You any rights, title, or interest in or to Software, Documentation, trademarks, service marks, or trade secrets, or corresponding intellectual property (including without limitation any images, photographs, animations, video, audio, music, and text incorporated into the Software, the accompanying printed materials, and any copies of the Software) of Securden or its suppliers, and all rights, title, and interest in and to the Software, Documentation, and corresponding intellectual property shall remain the property of Securden, its suppliers, or are publicly available. Securden expressly reserves all rights not granted to you herein, notwithstanding the right to discontinue or not to release any Licensed Software and to alter prices, features, specifications, capabilities, functions, licensing terms, release dates, general availability or characteristics of the Licensed Software. All title, rights, and interest in and to content, which may be accessed through the Software, is the property of the respective owner and may be protected by applicable laws and treaties, including intellectual property laws. This Agreement gives You no rights to such content, including use of the same. Securden agrees that the Your Data (including without limitation, computer software, computer database, computer software documentation, specifications, design drawings, reports, blueprints, and the like) shall be and remain Your sole property.
Securden has the right to audit your Use of the Licensed Software by providing at least seven (7) days prior written notice of its intention to conduct such an audit at your facilities during normal business hours.
7.1 Confidential Information means any nonpublic or proprietary information, in tangible or intangible form, that a party to this Agreement ("Disclosing Party") designates as being confidential by legends or other markings or in a separate writing provided contemporaneous with the disclosure to the party that receives such information ("Receiving Party"). Confidential Information includes the Software, License Keys, Documentation, Information regarding Securden's pricing, product roadmaps, strategic marketing plans and any other intellectual property or proprietary rights thereto, as well as Personal Data. Confidential Information may also include confidential or proprietary information disclosed to a disclosing party by a third party.
Confidential Information shall not include any information, excluding Personal Data, however designated, that: (i) is (or subsequently becomes through no fault of the Receiving Party) publicly available; (ii) became known to Receiving Party prior to Disclosing Party's disclosure of such information to Receiving Party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; (iii) was lawfully received by the Receiving Party from a third party without such restrictions; or (iv) is independently developed by Receiving Party without breach of this Agreement or access to, reference to, or use of the Confidential Information.
7.2 Protection of Confidential Information. Receiving Party may use Confidential Information of Disclosing Party to exercise its rights and perform its obligations under this Agreement; in connection with the parties' ongoing business relationship; or as otherwise set forth herein. Receiving Party will not use any Confidential Information of Disclosing Party for any purpose not permitted by this Agreement and will disclose the Confidential Information of Disclosing Party only to the employees or contractors of Recipient who have a need to know such Confidential Information for purposes of this Agreement and who are under a duty of confidentiality respecting the protection of Confidential Information substantially similar to those of this Agreement. Receiving Party will utilize commercially reasonable efforts to protect Confidential Information from unauthorized or unlawful processing by maintaining appropriate technical and organizational measures that help to provide an appropriate level of security for Confidential Information. The parties will each be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by their consultants or agents. Confidential Information shall remain at all times the property of the Disclosing Party. No rights to use, license or otherwise exploit the Confidential Information are granted to the Receiving Party or its agents, by implication or otherwise.
Securden does not warrant that the Licensed Software will operate uninterrupted or that it will be free from errors or that all errors can be corrected or that it will meet your requirements. Except as provided herein, the Licensed Software is furnished "as is" without warranties or conditions of any kind or nature, whether express, implied or statutory, including, but not limited to the warranties of merchantability, title, non-infringement, non-interference, and fitness for a particular purpose and without warranty as to the performance or results you may obtain by using the Licensed Software. You are solely responsible for determining the appropriateness of using the Licensed Software and assume all risks associated with the use of it, including but not limited to the risks of program errors, damage to or loss of data, programs or equipment, and unavailability or interruption of operations. The Licensed Software and the management platforms are not designed, manufactured, or intended for use or distribution with any equipment the failure of which could lead directly to death, personal injury, or severe physical or environmental damage.
Securden will indemnify and hold You harmless from any third party claim brought against You that the Software, as provided by Securden to You under this Agreement and used within the scope of this Agreement, infringes or misappropriates any U.S. patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, or other intellectual property rights of a third party, provided (i) use of the Software by You is in conformity with the Agreement and Documentation; (ii) the infringement is not caused by modification or alteration of the Software or Documentation; and/or (iii) the infringement was not caused by a combination or use of the Software with products not supplied by Securden. Securden's indemnification obligations are contingent upon You: (i) promptly notifying Securden in writing of the claim; (ii) granting Securden sole control of the selection of counsel, defense, and settlement of the claim; and (iii) providing Securden with reasonable assistance, information and authority required for the defense and settlement of the claim. This Section states Securden's entire liability (and shall be Company's sole and exclusive remedy) with respect to indemnification to Company.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL SECURDEN, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS AND LICENSORS, BE LIABLE TO YOU (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE) (I) FOR MORE THAN THE AMOUNT OF LICENSE FEES THAT YOU HAVE PAID TO SECURDEN IN THE PRECEDING (12) TWELVE MONTHS FOR THE APPLICABLE SOFTWARE, OR (II) FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS, LOST BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, LOSS OF USE OF THE SERVICE OFFERING, LOSS OF GOODWILL, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF YOUR DATA, LOST SAVINGS, OR OTHER ECONOMIC DAMAGE, ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF SECURDEN OR A DEALER AUTHORIZED BY SECURDEN HAD BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
The Licensed Software may be provided with certain open source software (as defined by the Open Source Initiative), freeware software or software which originated with third party vendors (collectively "Third Party Software"), and without limiting the general applicability of the other provisions of this Agreement, you agree that (a) the title to any third party software incorporated in the Licensed Software shall remain with the third party which supplied the same; (b) you will not distribute any such third party software available with the Licensed Software, in any manner; and (c) the third party Software is distributed to You solely under the terms set forth in the respective Third Party Software license agreements.
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware and of the United States, without regard to any conflict of law provisions, except that the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods shall not apply. The parties agree that the provisions of the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act shall not apply to this Agreement. You hereby consent to jurisdiction of the courts of both the state and/or federal courts of Delaware.
13.1 Notices. All notices must be in writing and shall be sent via email to info@securden.com (with evidence of effective transmission).
13.2 Counterparts and Email Signature. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. The Parties may exchange signature pages by email and such signatures shall be effective to bind the Parties.
13.3. Complete Agreement. This Agreement along with the Software Support and Maintenance Terms and Conditions, the Securden Privacy Notice and any applicable product addenda constitute the entire agreement between the parties and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications, representations, commitments, proposals, agreements and understandings, written or oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof including without limitation the terms of any purchase order issued in connection with this Agreement.
13.4 Modifications. This Agreement shall not be amended or modified except in a writing signed by authorized representatives of each party.
13.5 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable, illegal, or void, that shall not affect the enforceability of the remaining provisions. The parties further agree that the unenforceable provision(s) shall be deemed replaced by a provision(s) that is binding and enforceable and that differs as little as possible from the unenforceable provision(s), with considerations of the object and purpose of this Agreement.
13.6 Waiver. The delay or failure of either party to exercise any right provided in this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of that right.
13.7 Force Majeure. Securden will not be liable for any delay or failure to perform obligations under this Agreement due to any cause beyond its reasonable control, including acts of God; labor disputes; industrial disturbances; systematic electrical, telecommunications or other utility failures; earthquakes, storms, or other elements of nature; blockages; embargoes; riots; acts or orders of government; acts of terrorism; and war.
13.8 Construction. Paragraph headings are for convenience and shall have no effect on interpretation.
13.9 Third Party Rights. Other than as expressly provided herein, this Agreement does not create any rights for any person who is not a party to it, and no person not a party to this Agreement may enforce any of its terms or rely on an exclusion or limitation contained in it.
13.10 Relationship of the Parties. The parties are independent contractors. This Agreement does not create a partnership, franchise, joint venture, agency, fiduciary, or employment relationship between the parties.