CASCADEUR END-USER LICENCE AGREEMENT
VERSION 1.1 JANUARY 2023
PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE DOWNLOADING SOFTWARE FROM THIS WEBSITE. YOU SHOULD PRINT OR SAVE A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
This licence agreement (Agreement) is a legal agreement between you (Licensee or you) and Nekki Limited, a company organised under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus, with address: Kimonos 43A Limassol, 3095 Cyprus (Licensor, us or we).
This Agreement governs the use of:
We license use of the Software to you on the basis of this Agreement. We do not sell the Software or the intellectual property in it to you. We remain the owners of the Software and those intellectual property rights at all times.
BY REGISTERING WITH US OR OBTAINING AUTHORISATION TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR PROCEEDING TO DOWNLOAD THE SOFTWARE YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND TO BE BOUND BY IT. THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDE, IN PARTICULAR, LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY IN CLAUSES 6.5, 7.4, 7.6, 7.7, 7.9 AND 8. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, WE ARE UNWILLING TO LICENSE THE SOFTWARE TO YOU AND YOU MUST NOT PROCEED WITH THE DOWNLOAD.
THE SCOPE OF USE OF THE SOFTWARE PERMITTED TO YOU, THE FUNCTIONS ACCESSIBLE, AND THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE WITH YOUR LICENCE TO USE THAT SOFTWARE, DEPEND ON THE LICENCE SELECTION (BASIC/PRO/BUSINESS/ENTERPRISE) (LICENCE TYPE) YOU SELECT, YOUR ELIGIBILITY FOR THAT LICENCE TYPE, AND THE PRICE YOU PAY, AS SET FORTH IN THE LICENCE TYPES PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE.
IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO USE THE SOFTWARE, YOUR COMPUTER MUST MEET THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS SHOWN ON OUR WEBSITE AND YOU MUST FOLLOW THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ON OUR WEBSITE. OCCASIONALLY, THE SOFTWARE WILL NOT OPERATE EVEN THOUGH YOUR COMPUTER MEETS THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. IF THIS HAPPENS WHEN YOU DOWNLOAD THE SOFTWARE, YOU WILL HAVE THE TERMINATION AND REFUND RIGHTS SET OUT IN THIS AGREEMENT.
WHEN YOU REGISTER AND OBTAIN YOUR LICENCE KEY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DOWNLOAD IT IMMEDIATELY. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, ONCE YOU HAVE DOWNLOADED THE SOFTWARE, YOU WILL LOSE YOUR RIGHTS TO CANCEL THIS AGREEMENT. BY DOWNLOADING THE SOFTWARE, YOU CONSENT TO LOSING YOUR CANCELLATION RIGHTS SAVE THAT THOSE RIGHTS ARE SPECIFICALLY SET OUT IN THIS AGREEMENT. YOUR STATUTORY CANCELLATION RIGHTS APPLY ONLY TO CONSUMERS, BEING NATURAL PERSONS WHO ARE NOT USING THE SOFTWARE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THEIR TRADE, BUSINESS, CRAFT OR PROFESSION.
AGREED TERMS
1. Registering as a licensee
1.1 To use the Software, you must first register via our website at cascadeur.com (Website). We become bound by this Agreement when we notify you that we have registered you and you can download the Software. After this and once you download the Software, you must also become an authorised user, within the Software, linking your registration to your download to obtain a licence key. Any use of the Software without such authorisation and licence key is not permitted. We may refuse to register you and permit you to download the Software for any reason or without a reason.
1.2 You have represented and confirm that:
(2.1.a) your name, contact details, Licence Type eligibility and other details that you provide when registering at our Website are correct;
(2.1.b) you are old enough, in the country where you live, to decide to enter into this contract be bound by your obligations under it, including paying the fees (if relevant to your Licence Type); and
(2.1.c) we have not terminated a licence previously granted to you due to your breach of the licence or failure to pay fees as described in Clauses 9.6(a) to (c).
If any details you have supplied are materially incorrect, we may end this Licence without notice to you and you must cease your use of the Software, delete it from your computers(s) and confirm that you have done so if we ask.
1.4 We grant all individuals, companies and other organisations, regardless of their income, a one-time free trial of the licence type "Cascadeur Basic" of up to 90 calendar days.In order to continue using a free licence type after the expiry of the 90-day trial period, your gross revenue or funding in the twelve months ending on the date when you download the Software, and on each renewal date (yearly or monthly) under Clause 9.3, must be less than US $100,000.00 (one hundred thousand United States dollars). If your gross revenue or funding has been received in a currency other than US$, they must be converted into US$ on the date of download using that day's Financial Times spot rates. By gross revenues and funding, we mean (in each case, without deduction for tax, costs or otherwise):
(4.1.a) in the case of a corporate entity other than a charity or non-profit or personal service company, all earnings and funding received by you from any and all sources;
(4.1.b) in the case of a charity or non-profit, your budget and received donations for and from any and all purposes and sources;
(4.1.c) in the case of an individual using the Software for your own purposes and products or creations, all earnings and funding received by you in connection with your use of the Software (for example, selling a game made with the use of the Software, but not giving music lessons).
If you cease to be eligible for this Licence Type:
You must also inform us of the amount of your gross revenues and funding in the twelve months preceding our request upon our request from time to time and upon any renewal of your subscription.
1.5 You may not disclose or share or permit anyone to see or use your password. You must inform us promptly by contacting our support desk by a method indicated on our Website if you become aware that any other person gains access to or uses your password. We are not responsible for any misuse of your password or login unless due to our negligence.
1.6 If you register with us and download the Software for use by a company or other corporate entity, you confirm that the company or entity authorises you to enter into this Agreement on its behalf as well as for yourself and agrees to be bound by this Agreement. Even if you are registering on behalf of a company or corporate entity, only the individual named on the registration is permitted to use the Software. Any other individuals employed or engaged by that company or entity will require an additional registration and authorisation although the fees may be paid under one subscription of the company or entity.
2. Licence grant and scope
2.1 In consideration of your agreeing to abide by the terms of this Agreement, the Licensor hereby grants to the Licensee a non-exclusive, non-transferable, licence to use the Software on the terms of this Agreement (Licence). You agree not to use the Software in any way not expressly permitted by this Agreement.
2.2 The term of your licence and your entitlement to error-patches, updates and new version, depends on your Licence Type and is indicated below:
Licence type: Cascadeur Basic (Cost-free)
Regulations: This Licence Type entitles the Licensee to download and use the latest versions of Cascadeur Basic, as well as all error-patches and updates that the Licensor releases for the latest version of Cascadeur Basic. The Licensor will not release error-patches or updates for non-current versions of Cascadeur Basic. This licence type has no time limit ("perpetual licence“). If you have this type of licence, we ask you to make reasonable efforts to mention that you have made your animations with the Software, when showing, selling or licensing the works including those animations.
Licence type: Cascadeur Pro/Business with monthly payment plan
Regulations: While the subscription is active, this Licence Type and payment plan combination entitles the Licensee to download and use the latest versions of Cascadeur Pro/Business, as well as all error-patches and updates that the Licensor releases for the respective version. Without an active subscription, for example due to a contractual termination as described in this Agreement, the Licensee's right to download and use the Software, error-patches and updates expires on the day after the subscription period ends.
Licence type: Cascadeur Pro/Business with annual payment plan
Regulations: While the subscription is active, this Licence Type and payment plan combination entitles the Licensee to download and use the latest versions of Cascadeur Pro/Business, as well as error-patches and updates that the licensor releases for the respective version. For this particular Licence Type and payment plan combination, the Licensee retains the right to use the Software to the full extent, even after his subscription has expired ("perpetual licence"). However, this right of use is limited to the latest software version published by the Licensor during the active subscription period. After the expiry of his subscription period, the Licensee has no right to download and use newly published software versions or updates. The Licensor however may occasionally release error-patches and permit the Licensee to download and use them.
We may, however, end your licence early as provided in Clauses 7.2, 9.5, 9.6 and 9.7.
2.3 You may not use the Software beyond any limits applicable to your Licence Type.
2.4 You may:
(4.1.a) download, install and use the Software only on up to 5 units (as described on the Website) per licence key provided by us;
(4.1.b) make one copy (or as many copies as permitted by applicable law) of the Software for back-up purposes; and
(4.1.c) use any error patches, updates and future versions of the Software that we provide as maintenance services under Clause 4.1, subject to this Clause 2.4, but you should first check if your computer meets the system requirements for the update.
(4.1.d) We may update or require you to update the Software to reflect changes in the operating system for which it is designed or for other reasons, provided that we shall use reasonable endeavours to ensure that the Software materially retains the functions of the version being updated.
3. Restrictions(1.1.a) not to copy the Software, except where such copying is necessary for the purpose of back-up or operational security;
(1.1.b) not to rent, lease, sub-license, loan, translate, merge, adapt, vary, alter or modify, the whole or any part of the Software nor permit the Software or any part of it to be combined with, or become incorporated in, any other programs;
(1.1.с) not to disassemble, de-compile, reverse engineer or create derivative works based on the whole or any part of the Software nor attempt to do any such things, except to the extent that such actions cannot be prohibited under applicable law (such as, in the European Union, Directive 2009/24/EC on the legal protection of computer programs) because they are necessary to decompile the Software to obtain the information necessary to create an independent program that can be operated with the Software or with another program, and provided that you have first asked us for such information and we have refused to provide it, and the information obtained by you during such activities:
(1.1.d.i) is used only for the purpose of achieving interoperability with another computer program;
(1.1.d.ii)is not disclosed or communicated without the Licensor's prior written consent to any third party to whom it is not necessary to disclose or communicate it in order to achieve interoperability with another computer program; and
(1.1.d.iii)is not used to create any software that is substantially similar in its expression to the Software;
(1.1.d) to keep all copies of the Software secure and to maintain accurate and up-to-date records of the number and locations of all copies of the Software;
(1.1.e) not to remove our copyright notice on all entire and partial copies of the Software in any form;
(1.1.f) not to provide, distribute, publish, disclose, network or make available, the Software in any form, in whole or in part, to any person without prior written consent from us;
(1.1.g)not to use the Software via any communications network or by means of remote access;
(1.1.h) not to attempt to circumvent any security measures designed to control access to the Software; and
(1.1.j) to comply with all applicable technology control or export laws and regulations.
4. Maintenance and support
4.1 We will provide you with maintenance services in accordance with your Licence Type. Maintenance services comprise where covered by your Licence Type and provided under Clause 2.2:
(1.1.a) the making available for download supplementary updates or error patches of the Software from time to time at our discretion but taking into account error reports received from users;
(1.1.b) the making available for download of new versions (being a version which contains such significant differences from the previous versions) of the Software as we may develop and provide from time to time. We are not bound to make new versions available including at any particular time intervals.
4.2 Where included in your Licence Type, we will provide you with support services. Support services may comprise one-to-one technical support via chat or email, dedicated support through video-calls, access to our Software forum, input on the priority of feature developments for new versions of the Software, and a dedicated success manager. Support services are as described on our Website.
4.3 As regards those support services requiring us to respond to queries, we will endeavour to respond within a reasonable time of receiving your query. You must provide us with all reasonable information about any technical concerns to help us understand the issue.
4.4 The Licensor has no obligation to provide support related to any versions of the Software other than the current version from time to time and the immediately preceding version to which you are entitled under Clause 2.2.
5. Fees
5.1 You shall pay the fees applicable to your Licence Type and payment plan, in the amounts and currency and at the times displayed on our Website at the time of your registration or renewal (as applicable).
5.2 We may change the fees for any Licence Type at any time by giving you at least 30 days' notice in accordance with Clause 10. We will also post changes to our standard fees on our Website. If you have an annual payment plan, the change will not have effect until your subscription is renewed at the end of the payment year. If you have a monthly payment plan, the change will have effect in 30 days or such later date as stated in our notice to you.
5.3 You have certain refund and cancellation rights under Clauses 7.2, 9.2, 9.3(b) and 9.7.
6. Intellectual property rights
6.1 You acknowledge that all intellectual property rights in the Software throughout the world belong to us, that rights in the Software are licensed (not sold) to you, and that you have no intellectual property rights in, or to, the Software other than the right to use the Software in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In no circumstances does accepting this Agreement transfer to you any claim to the intellectual property rights held by us.
6.2 You acknowledge that you have no right to have access to the source code of the Software other than as expressly provided in this Agreement.
6.3 Subject to Clause 6.1, as between us, you retain ownership of the intellectual property rights in the characters, animations, scenes or other content you create or import when using the Software. You are responsible and assume full liability for the direct and/or indirect consequences of any of the content you create.
6.4 You agree to notify us promptly in accordance with Clause 10 upon becoming aware of any claim by any third party that your use of the Software infringes that third party's intellectual property rights. We shall have the right, but not the obligation, to control the defence and any settlement negotiations related to the third party's claim. You agree to make no admission in relation to the claim without our prior written consent, and subject to our reimbursing your reasonable costs, to give us reasonable information and cooperation in relation to the claim.
6.5 If we receive or anticipate any claim that your use of the Software, as permitted by this Agreement, infringes upon any intellectual property rights of any third party, we shall use reasonable efforts to modify or replace the Software to render it non-infringing, or to obtain the requisite licence, but if we consider those remedies not to be commercially reasonable, we may ask you to stop using the Software whereupon we will refund you any fees you have paid to us in advance pro rata to the unused subscription period covered by the fees to a maximum of 12 months. The foregoing is your sole remedy in relation to third party intellectual property rights infringement claims.
7. Warranty
7.1 You may tell us about defects or faults in the Software using the channels described on our Website.
7.2 In the case of Licence Types where fees are payable, we warrant that, for 90 days after we permit your download of the Software (Warranty Period):
(2.1.a) the Software will, when properly used on an operating system for which it was designed, perform substantially in accordance with the functions described on our Website; and
(2.1.b) the Software will be suitable for its use of creating character animation.
If, within the Warranty Period, you notify us in writing of any defect or fault in the Software as a result of which it fails to perform substantially in accordance with the description on our Website, we will, as a sole remedy and provided you supply reasonable details of the defect or fault and we can reproduce it, use reasonable endeavours to make an error correction patch or update available to you and, if we have not been able to provide an error patch or update, you may end this Agreement and your licence by giving use notice in accordance with Clause 10, and we will refund any licence fees you have pro rata to the unexpired subscription period covered by those fees to a maximum of 12 months. You must then immediately erase the Software from your computer.
7.3 The above warranty does not apply if the defect or fault in the Software results from:
(3.1.a) your having altered or modified the Software;
(3.1.b) your having used the Software in breach of the terms of this Agreement.
7.4 You acknowledge that you had the opportunity to register to use and download the Software under a free of charge Licence Type before electing for a paid Licence Type and to examine the Software for defects in quality. Accordingly, you accept that the Software contains defects which were or should have been apparent on your examination.
7.5 In the case of Licence Types where fees are payable, we agree to use reasonable endeavours to make our Website accessible and available on a 24/7 basis so that you can access the Software. We will provide maintenance and support services 9am to 5pm Cyprus time or such time as displayed on our Website. Our Website will not be accessible or available during routine or emergency maintenance or if our telecommunications' or hosting suppliers' systems or services do not enable this.
7.6 In the case of Licence Types where no fees are payable, you agree that you will use the Software at your own risk, and we give no warranty that the Software will be free from defects or faults.
7.7 YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE SOFTWARE HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED TO MEET YOUR INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS, AND THAT IT IS THEREFORE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THE FACILITIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE SOFTWARE MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS.
7.8 Although we give the warranty in Clause 7.2, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND IS NOT 100% ERROR FREE.
7.9 We warrant that we will perform the maintenance and support services under this Agreement with reasonable skill and care.
7.10 We exclude all conditions, warranties, terms, representations and statements whether for fitness for purpose, satisfactory quality or otherwise, whether implied by statute, common law, course of dealing, market practice or otherwise, save where expressly set out in this Agreement.
7.11 If you are dealing with us as a consumer, the warranties in this Clause 7 are in addition to your legal rights under applicable law in relation to Software that is faulty. This includes, if your Licence Type is for fees, that the Software is of satisfactory quality.
7.12 This Software may contain “Open Source” materials and you must comply with the applicable open source licence terms. The Open Source software and the applicable licence are listed within the Software. We make no warranties with respect to Open Source materials contained herein.
8. LIMITATIONS ON OUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE SUFFERED BY YOU
8.1 WE DO NOT EXCLUDE OR LIMIT IN ANY WAY OUR LIABILITY TO YOU WHERE IT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL TO DO SO. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents or subcontractors when acting in the course of their duties to us under this Agreement or for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation. NOTHING IN CLAUSES 8.2 OR 8.3 LIMITS OR EXCLUDES THE FOREGOING LIABILITIES.
8.2 WHERE NO FEES are payable under your Licence Type:
(2.1.a) EXCEPT FOR DAMAGE TO YOUR PROPERTY, AND AS MENTIONED IN CLAUSE 8.1, WE WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY TO YOU WHATSOEVER. WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THIS GENERAL EXCLUSION, WE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDE LIABILITY FOR (I) ANY LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF BUSINESS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY AND LOSS OF SAVINGS. AMD (II) ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE YOU SUFFER AS AN INDIRECT RESULT OF OUR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT.
(2.1.b) LIMITED LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE TO YOUR PROPERTY. IF THE SOFTWARE DAMAGES A DEVICE OR DIGITAL CONTENT BELONGING TO YOU AS A RESULT OF OUR FAILURE TO USE REASONABLE SKILL AND CARE, WE WILL EITHER REPAIR THE DAMAGE OR PAY YOU COMPENSATION. HOWEVER, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGE THAT YOU COULD HAVE AVOIDED BY FOLLOWING OUR ADVICE TO APPLY AN UPDATE OFFERED TO YOU FREE OF CHARGE OR FOR DAMAGE THAT WAS CAUSED BY YOU FAILING TO CORRECTLY FOLLOW INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS OR TO HAVE IN PLACE THE MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ADVISED BY US.
(2.1.c) EXCEPT FOR OUR LIABILITY UNDER CLAUSE 8.1, OUR MAXIMUM LIABILITY TO YOU UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR IS €100 (ONE HUNDRED EUROS).
8.3 WHERE FEES ARE PAYABLE UNDER YOUR LICENCE TYPE:
(3.1.a) WE WILL NOT HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE YOU SUFFER AS AN INDIRECT RESULT OF OUR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT. LOSS OR DAMAGE IS INDIRECT, UNLESS IT IS REASONABLY OBVIOUS IT WOULD HAPPEN.
(3.1.b) EXCEPT AS MENTIONED IN CLAUSE 8.1, WE WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF BUSINESS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, LOSS OF REPUTATION OR LOSS OF SAVINGS, IN EACH CASE, WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT.
(3.1.c) LIMITED LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE TO YOUR PROPERTY. IF THE SOFTWARE DAMAGES A DEVICE OR DIGITAL CONTENT BELONGING TO YOU AS A RESULT OF OUR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT, WE WILL EITHER REPAIR THE DAMAGE OR PAY YOU COMPENSATION. HOWEVER, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGE THAT YOU COULD HAVE AVOIDED BY FOLLOWING OUR ADVICE TO APPLY AN UPDATE OFFERED TO YOU FREE OF CHARGE OR FOR DAMAGE THAT WAS CAUSED BY YOU FAILING TO CORRECTLY FOLLOW INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS OR TO HAVE IN PLACE THE MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ADVISED BY US.
(3.1.d) EXCEPT FOR OUR LIABILITY UNDER CLAUSE 8.1, OUR MAXIMUM LIABILITY TO YOU UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR IS THE GREATER OF (I) THE AMOUNT OF THE FEES PAID AND/OR PAYABLE BY YOU (DISREGARDING THE CLAIM) IN THAT CALENDAR YEAR, AND (II) €1 000 (ONE THOUSAND EUROS).
8.4 Force majeure: We will not be liable or responsible for any failure to perform, or delay in performance of, any of our obligations under this Agreement that is caused by events, acts, non-happening or accident outside our reasonable control including (without limitation) strikes, lock-outs or other industrial action (except of our own workforce or general across workforces); civil commotion, riot, invasion, terrorist attack or threat of terrorist attack, war (whether declared or not) or threat or preparation for war; fire, explosion, storm, flood, earthquake, subsidence, epidemic, pandemic or other natural disaster; impossibility of the use of or unavailability of public or private telecommunications networks; and the acts, decrees, legislation, regulations or restrictions of any government. Our obligations to perform this Agreement are deemed to be suspended for the period that the force majeure continues, and we will have an extension of time for performance for the duration of that period. We will use our reasonable endeavours to bring the force majeure to a close or to find a solution by which our obligations under this Agreement may be performed despite it. If a force majeure event stopping us from providing the Software continues for more than a week, and you are a consumer, we will refund you the licence fees you have paid pro rata to the subscription period when the Software was unavailable to the maximum of 12 months.
9. Term, Cancellation and Termination
9.1 This Agreement shall start on the date when you first register to use the Software and will continue until and unless cancelled or terminated as provided in this Agreement.
9.2 IF YOU ARE A CONSUMER as defined in the preamble to this Agreement (but not otherwise), you may cancel this Agreement without having any reason from the date we register you and allow you to download the Software until the earlier of:
(2.1.a) the time when you actually download the Software; and
(2.1.b) the 14th day after we register you and allow you to download the Software.
In order to end this Agreement, please let us know using one of the methods described in Clause 10. If you cancel this Agreement under this Clause 9.2, we will refund you any fees that you have paid us. Your licence will be cancelled and you must not download the Software.
9.3 Where fees are payable under your Licence Type:
(3.1.a) If you have an annual payment plan, then this Agreement will automatically renew on the expiry of the initial year (and on the expiry of any renewal years), unless you or we terminate this Agreement at least 30 days before the end of that year (or the renewal year). On any renewal, you must pay the applicable licence fees as may be changed in accordance with Clause 5.2.
(3.1.b) If you have a monthly payment plan, then this Agreement will renew from month to month until you or we terminate it by giving the other notice. A termination takes effect on the first day of the following month.
(3.1.c) The Licensor may terminate this Agreement at any time on 30 days' notice to the Licensee if it decides to cease providing or maintaining the Software. In this case, we will refund you the fees you have paid pro rata to the unexpired subscription period to which such fees apply.
(3.1.d) The termination notices must be given using one of the methods described in Clause 10.
(3.1.e) If this Agreement is terminated under this Clause 9.3, your licence to use the version of the Software already downloaded by you will continue only as described in Clause 2.2. You may receive error-patches and updates, only as permitted in Clause 2.2, and we will cease to be liable to you.
9.4 Where fees are not payable under your Licence Type, either party may terminate this Agreement by giving the other party at one day's notice, in accordance with Clause 10. If this Agreement is terminated under this Clause 9.4, your licence to use the version of the Software already downloaded by you will continue as described in Clause 2.2, and, to the extent we had liability to you, this will cease.
9.5 If Licence Type is or permits a trial licence, you may terminate this Agreement with effect before or upon expiry of the applicable trial period by sending us notice in accordance with Clause 10. If you do not so terminate this Agreement by the expiry of the trial period, you will be liable to pay the applicable licence fees. If you do so terminate this Agreement, we shall (as applicable) not debit your payment account with any fees, or, if you have paid any fees, refund them (together with valued or sales tax, if applicable). If you do so terminate this Agreement you must stop using the Software and delete it from all your computer(s) unless you register for a free of charge Licence Type. You must confirm that you have so deleted the Software if we ask.
9.6 Licensor’s rights to terminate for breach. We may terminate this Agreement immediately if you:
(6.1.a) commit a material or persistent breach of this Agreement which (if remediable) you fail to remedy within 14 days after the service of written notice requiring you to do so;
(6.1.b) commit a material or persistent breach of this Agreement which is not remediable;
(6.1.c) fail to pay the fees under this Agreement when due.
We will give you written notice of the termination to you in accordance with Clause 10, unless we reasonably consider it urgent to end your use of our Software without notice in order to protect our intellectual property. We may also claim compensation from you where you have failed to pay or have otherwise committed a breach of this Agreement. If we terminate this Agreement under this Clause 9.6, your licence to use the Software and receive any services from us will end. You must immediately delete the Software from all your computer(s) and confirm that you have done so if we ask.
9.7 Licensee’s rights to terminate for breach. You may terminate this Agreement immediately by written notice to us in accordance with Clause 10
(7.1.a) if we commit a material or persistent breach of this Agreement which (if remediable) we fail to remedy within 14 days after the service of written notice requiring us to do so;
(7.1.b) if we commit a material or persistent breach of this Agreement which is not remediable;
(7.1.c) as described in Clause 7.2.
If you terminate this Agreement under this Clause 9.7, your licence to use the Software and receive any services from us will end. You must immediately delete the Software from all your computer(s) and confirm that you have done so if we ask. We will refund your fees paid in advance pro rata to the unexpired subscription period covered by the fees. We will also pay the refund mentioned in Clause 7.2 if that applies.
10. Communications between us
10.1 If you wish to contact us in writing, or if any provision in this Agreement requires you to give us notice in writing, you can send this to us by email or by pre-paid post to the address at the beginning of this document and/or info@cascadeur.com. We will confirm receipt of this by contacting you in writing, normally by email.
11.1 If we have to contact you or give you notice in writing, we will do so by email or by pre-paid post to the address you provide or confirm to us or through a notice within the Software.
11 How we may use your personal information
11.1 Under data protection legislation, we are required to provide you with certain information about who we are, how we process your personal data and for what purposes and your rights in relation to your personal data and how to exercise them. This information is provided in our privacy notice on our Website and it is important that you read that information.
12. Confidentiality
12.1 The Licensee shall, during the term of this Agreement and thereafter, keep confidential all, and shall not use for its own purposes (other than implementation of the Licence) nor without the prior written consent of the Licensor disclose to any third party (except its professional advisors or as may be required by any law or any legal or regulatory authority) any, information of a confidential nature (including technical information, algorithms which are not explained on our Website, trade secrets and information of commercial value) which may become known to it from the Licensor and which relates to the Licensor or any of its affiliates, unless that information is public knowledge or already known to the Licensee at the time of disclosure, or subsequently becomes public knowledge other than by breach of this Agreement, or subsequently comes lawfully into the possession of the Licensee from a third party. Each party shall use its reasonable endeavours to prevent the unauthorised disclosure of any such information.
13. Other important terms
13.1 We may transfer our rights and obligations under this Agreement to another person or organisation. We will tell you in accordance with Clause 10 if this happens and we will ensure that the transfer will not affect your rights under this Agreement.
13.2 You may not transfer your rights or your obligations under this Agreement (including the Licence) to any other person unless we first agree in writing.
13.3 This Agreement does not give rise to any rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of this Agreement.
13.4 Each of the provisions of this Agreement operates separately. If any court or relevant authority decides that any of them are unlawful, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
13.5 If we do not insist immediately that you do anything you are required to do under this Agreement, or if we delay in taking steps against you in respect of your breach of this Agreement, that will not mean that you do not have to do those things and it will not prevent us taking steps against you at a later date.
13.6 This Agreement and any document expressly referred to in it represents the entire agreement between us in relation to the licensing of the Software and supersedes any prior agreement, understanding or arrangement between us, whether oral or in writing.
13.7 We each acknowledge that, in entering into this Agreement, neither of us has relied on any representation, undertaking or promise given by the other prior to entering into this Agreement except as expressly stated in this Agreement. Neither of us shall have any remedy in respect of any untrue statement made by the other, whether orally or in writing, prior to the date we entered into this Agreement (unless such untrue statement was made fraudulently) and the other party's only remedy shall be for breach of contract as provided in this Agreement. The foregoing does not affect your rights as a consumer.
13.8 The provisions of this Agreement may be changed only:
(8.1.a) by written agreement between the parties;
(8.1.b) by the Licensor giving at least three months' notice to the Licensee unless the change is not materially adverse to the Licensee. If the Licensee does not agree to the change, it may terminate this Agreement in accordance with Clause 10 and obtain a refund of fees paid in advance pro rata to any unused subscription period covered by those fees. You may then continue to use the version of the Software you have then downloaded, in accordance with Clause 2.2, but will cease to be entitled to any updates, error corrections or patches and to maintenance and support and our liability to you will cease.
13.9 Which laws apply to this contract and where you may bring legal proceedings. In case of a dispute arising in connection with the interpretation or implementation of this Agreement, or any breach, termination or invalidity of this agreement by, between and amongst any or all of the parties, attempt to first resolve such dispute in an amicable manner and through discussions. In the event that the dispute that arose may or cannot be resolved in an amicable manner within fifteen (15) days after the date of attempt to resolve the dispute, then any or all Parties to the dispute may refer the dispute to the courts of Cyprus. If you live outside the Republic of Cyprus, you must bring proceedings in the Cyprus courts unless the law of the country where you live requires that you have the right to bring proceedings in the country where you live
13.10 This Agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of Cyprus.