End User License Agreement

Please read this End User License Agreement (EULA) carefully, as it sets out the terms and conditions upon which we license our Software for use.

Before you download the Software from our website, we will ask you to give your express agreement to the terms and conditions of this EULA. You further agree that your employees or any individuals you authorize to use the Software will be bound by the terms and conditions of this EULA.

If you do not agree to this EULA, you must not use the software for any purpose whatsoever.

1. Definitions and Interpretation

1.1 For the purpose of this End User License Agreement (EULA), the following terms shall have the meanings assigned to them:

• "Computer" refers to a web server or virtualized web server connected to the internet, specifically used for hosting websites.
• "Effective Date" indicates the date on which the Licensee agrees to the terms and conditions of this EULA, as outlined in the preamble.
• "EULA" refers to this end user license agreement, including the preamble, along with any future amendments.
• "Force Majeure Event" represents an event or a series of related events that are beyond the reasonable control of the affected party. This includes failures or issues with the internet or its components, power outages, industrial disputes involving third parties, changes in legislation, natural disasters, explosions, fires, floods, riots, terrorist attacks, and wars.
• "Intellectual Property Rights" encompass all intellectual property rights globally, whether registered or unregistered. This includes applications or rights of application for such intellectual property rights. The term encompasses copyright and related rights, database rights, confidential information, trade secrets, know-how, business names, trade names, trademarks, service marks, passing off rights, unfair competition rights, patents, petty patents, utility models, semiconductor topography rights, and rights in designs.
• "Licensee" refers to the entity or individual licensed to use the Software under this EULA.
• "Licensor" refers to SetSeed Ltd., a limited company with a registered address at Accounting HQ Limited, 1247 Ranolf Street, Rotorua, Rotorua, 3010, New Zealand.
• "Software" represents the application files that constitute the SetSeed multi-site CMS web-server application. It does not include the user-modifiable templates in the 'sites' folder or any files licensed by third parties, as indicated by their respective licenses included within or alongside the file. This definition also encompasses any upgrades, updates, enhancements, improvements, or patches provided by the Licensor.
• "Upgrade" signifies an upgrade, update, enhancement, improvement, or patch to the Software supplied by the Licensor.

1.2 In this EULA, references to statutes or statutory provisions include:

(a) The statute or statutory provision as modified, consolidated, and/or re-enacted from time to time.

(b) Any subordinate legislation made under that statute or statutory provision.

1.3 The clause headings are provided for convenience and do not affect the interpretation of this EULA.

1.4 The ejusdem generis rule is not intended to be applied in the interpretation of this EULA.

2. Term of EULA

This EULA will come into force on the Effective Date and will continue in force indefinitely, unless and until terminated in accordance with Clause 9.

3. Licence

3.1 The Licensee may only use the Software for the Licensee's business purposes and in accordance with the provisions of this Clause 3.

3.2 Subject to the payment by the Licensee of the relevant charges and fees in respect of the Software licence, and the Licensee's compliance with Clause 3.3 and the other provisions of this EULA, the Licensor grants to the Licensee a non-exclusive non-transferable licence to:

(a) download the Software;

(b) install the Software;

(c) use the Software;

on 1 or more Computers anywhere in the world.

3.3 The Licensee must not:

(a) copy or reproduce the Software or any part of the Software other than in accordance with the licence granted in this Clause 3;

(b) sell, resell, rent, lease, loan, supply, distribute, redistribute, publish or re-publish the Software or any part of the Software;

(c) modify, alter, adapt, translate or edit, or create derivative works of, the Software or any part of the Software;

(d) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble the Software or any part of the Software;

(e) circumvent or remove or attempt to circumvent or remove the technological measures applied to the Software for the purposes of preventing unauthorised use,

providing that nothing in this Clause 3.3 will prohibit or restrict the Licensee or any other person from doing any act expressly permitted by applicable law (including any act expressly permitted by Section 296A of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988).

3.4 All Intellectual Property Rights in the Software are and will remain, as between the parties, the property of the Licensor.

3.5 The Licensee must provide to the Licensor, or procure for the Licensee, upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours, reasonable access to:

(a) any Computers upon which the Software is stored, installed or used; and

(b) any premises at which any such Computer is situated from time to time,

for the purpose of the investigating whether the Licensee is complying with the terms of this EULA.

4. Other Users

4.1 The Licensee may permit any employee of the Licensee to exercise the rights granted by the Licensor to the Licensee under Clause 3.2(c), subject always to the restrictions set out in Clause 3.

4.2 The Licensee must ensure that any person using the Software in accordance with Clause 4.1 is made aware of, and agrees to, the terms of this EULA.

5. Upgrades

5.1 The Licensee may apply to the Software each Upgrade released by the Licensor and made available by the Licensor to the Licensee from time to time.

5.2 The Licensor will have no obligation to provide support for the Software under Clause 6 in relation to any version of the Software that does not incorporate the most recent Upgrade to the Software.

6. Support

6.1 The Licensor will provide email support to the Licensee during regular business hours from Monday to Friday, for the purpose of resolving issues with the Software raised by the Licensee acting reasonably.

6.2 The Licensee acknowledges that:

(a) the Licensor’s obligation under Clause 6.1 is subject to such limits (as to time spent in relation to an issue and in relation to the Licensee in aggregate) as the Licensor may determine from time to time;

(b) the Licensor’s sole obligation under Clause 6.1 is to make reasonable endeavours to resolve issues raised by the Licensee;

(c) the Licensor does not warrant or represent that issues raised will be solved by means of the support services; and

(d) the Licensor will not provide any on-site support under this EULA.

6.3 The Licensor may subcontract any of its obligations under this Clause 6 to any third party.

7. Limited Warranties

7.1 The Licensee warrants to the Licensor that it has the legal right and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this EULA.

7.2 The Licensee acknowledges that:

(a) the Software may not be error-free;

(b) the Software has not been developed to meet the specific requirements of the Licensee, and accordingly the Licensee will be responsible for ensuring that the Software is suitable to meet the Licensee's requirements.

7.3 All of the parties' liabilities and obligations in respect of the subject matter of this EULA are expressly set out herein. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, no other terms concerning the subject matter of this EULA will be implied into this EULA or any related contract.

8. Limitations and Exclusions of Liability

8.1 Nothing in the EULA will:

(a) limit or exclude the liability of a party for death or personal injury resulting from negligence;

(b) limit or exclude the liability of a party for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation by that party;

(c) limit any liability of a party in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or

(d) exclude any liability of a party that may not be excluded under applicable law,

and, if you are a consumer, any statutory rights which you have, which cannot be excluded or limited, will not be affected by the EULA.

8.2 The limitations and exclusions of liability set out in this Clause 8 and elsewhere in the EULA:

(a) are subject to Clause 8.1; and

(b) govern all liabilities arising under the EULA or in relation to the subject matter of the EULA, including liabilities arising in contract, in tort (including negligence) and for breach of statutory duty.

8.3 The Licensor will not be liable to the Licensee for any losses arising out of a Force Majeure Event.

8.4 The Licensor will not be liable to the Licensee in respect of any business losses, such as loss of or damage to profits, income, revenue, use, production, anticipated savings, business, contracts, commercial opportunities or goodwill.

8.5 Where the Licensee is a business customer, the Licensor will not be liable to the Licensee in respect of any loss or corruption of any data, database or software.

8.6 Where the Licensee is a business customer, the Licensor will not be liable to the Licensee in respect of any special, indirect or consequential loss or damage.

8.7 Where the Licensee is a business customer, the Licensor's aggregate liability to the Licensee will not exceed the most recent 30 days’ Software license fees and charges.

9. Termination

This EULA will terminate immediately and automatically if:

(a) the Licensee or any employee of the Licensee or person authorised by the Licensee to use the Software breaches any provision of this EULA;

(b) the Licensee: (i) is dissolved; (ii) ceases to conduct all (or substantially all) of its business; (iii) is or becomes unable to pay its debts as they fall due; (iv) is or becomes insolvent or is declared insolvent; or (v) convenes a meeting or makes or proposes to make any arrangement or composition with its creditors;

(c) an administrator, administrative receiver, liquidator, receiver, trustee, manager or similar is appointed over any of the assets of the Licensee;

(d) an order is made for the winding up of the Licensee, or the Licensee passes a resolution for its winding up; or

(e) (where the Licensee is an individual) the Licensee dies, or as a result of illness or incapacity becomes incapable of managing his or her own affairs, or is the subject of a bankruptcy petition or order.

10. Effects of Termination

10.1 Upon termination all the provisions of this EULA will cease to have effect, save that the following provisions will survive and continue to have effect (in accordance with their terms or otherwise indefinitely): Clauses 1, 8 and 11.

10.2 Termination of this EULA will not affect either party's accrued rights and liabilities.

10.3 Save as expressly provided in this EULA, the Licensee will not be entitled to a refund upon the termination of this EULA.

11. General

11.1 No breach of any provision of this EULA will be waived except with the express written consent of the party not in breach.

11.2 If a Clause of this EULA is determined by any court or other competent authority to be unlawful and/or unenforceable, the other Clauses of this EULA will continue in effect. If any unlawful and/or unenforceable Clause would be lawful or enforceable if part of it were deleted, that part will be deemed to be deleted, and the rest of the Clause will continue in effect (unless that would contradict the clear intention of the parties, in which case the entirety of the relevant Clause will be deemed to be deleted).

11.3 The Licensor may freely assign this EULA and/or its rights and/or obligations under this EULA without the Licensee's consent. Save as expressly provided in this EULA, the Licensee must not assign, transfer, charge, license or otherwise dispose of or deal in this EULA and/or any its rights and/or obligations under this EULA.

11.4 This EULA is made for the benefit of the parties, and is not intended to benefit any third party or be enforceable by any third party. The rights of the parties to terminate, rescind, or agree any amendment, waiver, variation or settlement under or relating to this EULA are not subject to the consent of any third party.

11.5 This EULA constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties in relation to the subject matter of this EULA, and supersedes all previous agreements, arrangements and understandings between the parties relating to the subject matter of this EULA. Subject to Clause 8.1, each party acknowledges that no representations or promises not expressly contained in this EULA have been made by or on behalf of the other party.

11.6 This EULA will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New Zealand; and the courts of New Zealand will have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising under or in connection with this EULA.