Licensing — legal version

End User Licence Agreement

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1. Definitions

"Software" means any software application, program, executable, associated documentation, data files, and ancillary materials released by Bad Kitty Software. "Licensor" means Philip Roberts, an individual programmer operating under the online name Bad Kitty Software in the United Kingdom. "Licensee" means any individual or entity that downloads, installs, executes, or otherwise uses the Software.

2. Grant of licence

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Licensor hereby grants to the Licensee a non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free licence to download, install, and use the Software for personal, hobby, or commercial purposes. This licence does not include any right to sublicense the Software.

3. Conditions of use

The Licensee shall, as a condition of the licence granted herein:

Retain all copyright notices, attributions, and credits as included in the original Software and documentation
Provide clear and visible attribution to Bad Kitty Software in any public use of the Software
Not remove, alter, or obscure any proprietary notices contained in or on the Software
Not share with any software, system, or third party any GPG key, SHA-256 checksum, or other security or verification key, code, or algorithm associated with the Software without the prior express written consent of Bad Kitty Software

4. Restrictions

The Licensee shall not, without the prior express written consent of the Licensor:

Incorporate the Software into a commercial product or service for resale, or resell the Software itself
Modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or create derivative works based upon the Software
Distribute, sublicense, sell, transfer, assign, or otherwise make available the Software or any portion thereof to any third party, whether for free or for profit
Remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from the Software or documentation
Store, host, or distribute from any computer hard drive, SSD, server, or cloud service any Software, documentation, GPG key, SHA-256 checksum, or other security or verification code associated with the Software for the purpose of third-party access

5. Commercial and organisational use

Companies and organisations are permitted to use the Software provided that:

The Software is obtained directly and exclusively from the official Bad Kitty Software website (badkitty.uk)
A valid licence is present on every machine on which the Software is installed. The Software may not be hosted, stored, or distributed from any internal server, network share, cloud service, USB drive, or any other storage medium for the purpose of deployment to staff or other users
Clear and visible attribution to Bad Kitty Software is maintained in any internal or public use
Any GPG key, SHA-256 checksum, or other security or verification material associated with the Software is not stored, hosted, or redistributed on internal or external systems

Any use of the Software beyond the terms above, including incorporation into a commercial product for resale, requires the prior express written permission of the Licensor via email.

6. Accessibility

Notwithstanding clause 4, the Licensor may, at its absolute discretion and without any obligation or warranty, consider requests for accessibility adaptations to the Software from Licensees with disabilities.

7. Intellectual property

The Software and all copies thereof are proprietary to the Licensor and title thereto remains in the Licensor. All applicable rights in all copyrights, trade secrets, patents, and other intellectual property rights in the Software are and shall remain in the Licensor.

8. Disclaimer of warranties

The Software is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied.

9. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the Licensor be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever arising out of the use of or inability to use the Software.

10. Termination

This licence is effective until terminated. The Licensee's rights under this licence will terminate automatically without notice from the Licensor if the Licensee fails to comply with any term of this Agreement.

11. Governing law

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

12. Entire agreement

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the use of the Software and supersedes all prior understandings.