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End User License Agreement

This End User License Agreement, and all related Agreements which are hereby incorporated by reference (this "Agreement"), is a binding agreement between RAEK ("Licensor") and the person or entity identified as accepting this Agreement as the licensee of the Software ("Licensee").

LICENSOR PROVIDES THE SOFTWARE SOLELY ON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT AND ON THE CONDITION THAT LICENSEE ACCEPTS AND COMPLIES WITH THEM. BY CLICKING THE "ACCEPT" BUTTON/CHECKING THE "ACCEPT" BOX YOU: (A) ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE THAT LICENSEE IS LEGALLY BOUND BY ITS TERMS; AND (B) REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT: (I) YOU ARE OF LEGAL AGE TO ENTER INTO A BINDING AGREEMENT; AND (II) IF LICENSEE IS A CORPORATION, GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, POWER, AND AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF LICENSEE AND BIND LICENSEE TO ITS TERMS. IF LICENSEE DOES NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, LICENSOR WILL NOT AND DOES NOT LICENSE THE SOFTWARE TO LICENSEE AND YOU MUST NOT DOWNLOAD/INSTALL THE SOFTWARE.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT OR YOUR OR LICENSEE'S ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, NO LICENSE IS GRANTED (WHETHER EXPRESSLY, BY IMPLICATION, OR OTHERWISE) UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, AND THIS AGREEMENT EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES ANY RIGHT, CONCERNING ANY SOFTWARE THAT LICENSEE DID NOT ACQUIRE LAWFULLY OR THAT IS NOT A LEGITIMATE, AUTHORIZED COPY OF LICENSOR'S SOFTWARE.

License Grant and Scope

License Grant and Scope. Subject to and conditioned upon Licensee's strict compliance with all terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Licensor hereby grants to Licensee a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, limited license during the Term to use, solely by and through its Authorized Users, the RAEK code and user interface affiliated with https://www.raekdata.com ("Software"), solely as set forth in this Section 1 and subject to all conditions and limitations set forth in Section 3 or elsewhere in this Agreement. This license grants Licensee the right, exercisable solely by and through Licensee's Authorized Users, to use and run the Software as properly installed in accordance with this Agreement.

Third-Party Material

The Software may include software, content, data, or other materials that are owned by Persons other than Licensor and that are provided to Licensee on Licensee terms that are in addition to and/or different from those contained in this Agreement ("Third-Party Licenses"). Licensee is bound by and will comply with all Third-Party Licenses. Any breach by Licensee or any of its Authorized Users of any Third-Party License is also a breach of this Agreement.

Use Restrictions

Licensee will not, directly or indirectly:

  1. Use (including make any copies of) the Software beyond the scope of the license granted under Section 3;
  2. Except as may be permitted by Section 3(e) and strictly in compliance with its terms, provide any other Person, including any subcontractor, independent contractor, affiliate, or service provider of Licensee, with access to or use of the Software;
  3. Modify, translate, adapt, or otherwise create derivative works or improvements, whether or not patentable, of the Software or any part thereof;
  4. Combine the Software or any part thereof with, or incorporate the Software or any part thereof in, any other programs;
  5. Reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, decode, or otherwise attempt to derive or gain access to the source code of the Software or any part thereof;
  6. Remove, delete, alter, or obscure any trademarks or any copyright, trademark, patent, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights notices provided on or with the Software, including any copy thereof;
  7. Except as expressly set forth in Section 3(a) and Section 3(c), copy the Software, in whole or in part;
  8. Rent, lease, lend, sell, sublicense, assign, distribute, publish, transfer, or otherwise make available the Software, or any features or functionality of the Software, to any Third Party for any reason, whether or not over a network or on a hosted basis, including in connection with the internet or any web hosting, wide area network (WAN), virtual private network (VPN), virtualization, time-sharing, service bureau, software as a service, cloud, or other technology or service;
  9. Use the Software in, or in association with, the design, construction, maintenance, or operation of any hazardous environments or systems, including:
    1. Power generation systems;
    2. Aircraft navigation or communication systems, air traffic control systems, or any other transport management systems;
    3. Safety-critical applications, including medical or life-support systems, vehicle operation applications, or any police, fire, or other safety response systems; and
    4. Military or aerospace applications, weapons systems, or environments;
  10. Use the Software in violation of any law, regulation, or rule (including the collection of data without proper consent); or
  11. Use the Software for purposes of competitive analysis of the Software, the development of a competing software product or service, or any other purpose that is to the Licensor's commercial disadvantage.

Licensee hereby agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Licensor to the fullest extent permitted by law, as such may be amended from time to time for any and all violations of the Use Restriction listed above.

Responsibility for Use of Software

Licensee is responsible and liable for all uses of the Software through access thereto provided by Licensee, directly or indirectly. Specifically, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Licensee is responsible and liable for all actions and failures to take required actions with respect to the Software by its Authorized Users or by any other Person to whom Licensee or an Authorized User may provide access to or use of the Software, whether such access or use is permitted by or in violation of this Agreement.

Compliance Measures

  1. THE SOFTWARE MAY CONTAIN TECHNOLOGICAL COPY PROTECTION OR OTHER SECURITY FEATURES DESIGNED TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING FEATURES TO PROTECT AGAINST ANY USE OF THE SOFTWARE THAT IS PROHIBITED UNDER SECTION 4. LICENSEE WILL NOT, AND WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO, REMOVE, DISABLE, CIRCUMVENT, OR OTHERWISE CREATE OR IMPLEMENT ANY WORKAROUND TO, ANY SUCH COPY PROTECTION OR SECURITY FEATURES.
  2. DURING THE TERM, LICENSOR MAY, IN LICENSOR'S SOLE DISCRETION, AUDIT LICENSEE'S USE OF THE SOFTWARE TO ENSURE LICENSEE'S COMPLIANCE WITH THIS AGREEMENT.
  3. LICENSEE UNDERSTANDS AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT LICENSEE WILL BE AGGREGATING ONLINE DATA THROUGH LICENSEE'S OWN WEBSITE OR RELATED ONLINE SERVICES WHICH LICENSEE IS PERMITTED TO ACCESS. LICENSEE AGREES TO PROTECT SUCH DATA IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE STANDARDS AND WILL COMPLY WITH, AT MINIMUM, WITH UNITED STATES FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS REGULATIONS AND DATA STORAGE AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS AND REASONABLY ACCEPTED COMMERCIAL PRACTICE AT THE TIME OF THIS AGREEMENT. LICENSEE MUST ALSO COMPLY WITH THE DMCA AND THE COPPA.
  4. LICENSEE MUST DISCLOSE TO USERS THAT IT IS AGGREGATING PERSONAL DATA AND ANONYMIZED DATA AND MUST DISCLOSE THAT IT MAY SELL OR OTHERWISE USE THE ANONYMIZED DATA AS IT SO DETERMINES IN ITS SOLE DISCRETIONS. LICENSOR STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT LICENSEE HAVE A REASONABLY APPROPRIATE PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF USE FOR USE OF LICENSEE'S WEBSITE.

Collection and Use of Information

  1. Licensee acknowledges that Licensor may, directly or indirectly through the services of Third Parties, collect and store information regarding use of the Software and about equipment on which the Software is installed or through which it otherwise is accessed and used, through: the provision of maintenance and support services.
  2. Licensee agrees that the Licensor may use such information for any purpose related to any use of the Software by Licensee or on Licensee's equipment, including but not limited to:
    1. Improving the performance of the Software or developing Updates;
    2. Verifying Licensee's compliance with the terms of this Agreement and enforcing the Licensor's rights, including all Intellectual Property Rights in and to the Software; and
    3. Statistical purposes, including modifying, applying, aggregating, selecting, renting, or otherwise using anonymized usage data of Licensee.

Intellectual Property Rights

Licensee acknowledges and agrees that the Software are provided under license, and not sold, to Licensee. Licensee does not acquire any ownership interest in the Software under this Agreement, or any other rights thereto, other than to use the same in accordance with the license granted and subject to all terms, conditions, and restrictions under this Agreement. Licensor and its licensors and service providers reserve and will retain their entire right, title, and interest in and to the Software and all Intellectual Property Rights arising out of or relating to the Software, except as expressly granted to the Licensee in this Agreement. Licensee will use reasonable efforts to safeguard all Software (including all copies thereof) from infringement, misappropriation, theft, misuse, or unauthorized access. Licensee will promptly notify Licensor if Licensee becomes aware of any infringement of the Licensor's Intellectual Property Rights in the Software and fully cooperate with Licensor, at Licensor's sole expense, in any legal action taken by Licensor to enforce its Intellectual Property Rights.

Term and Termination

  1. This Agreement and the license granted hereunder will remain in effect until terminated as set forth herein (the "Term").
  2. Licensee may terminate this Agreement by ceasing to use and destroying all copies of the Software.
  3. Licensor may terminate this Agreement, effective upon written notice to Licensee, if Licensee, materially breaches this Agreement and such breach: (i) Is incapable of cure; or (ii) Being capable of cure, remains uncured thirty (30) days after Licensor provides written notice thereof.
  4. Licensor may terminate this Agreement, effective immediately, if Licensee files, or has filed against it, a petition for voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or pursuant to any other insolvency law, makes or seeks to make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors or applies for, or consents to, the appointment of a trustee, receiver, or custodian for a substantial part of its property.
  5. Upon expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement, the license granted hereunder will also terminate, and Licensee will cease using and destroy all copies of the Software. No expiration or termination will affect Licensee's obligation to pay all Licensee Fees that may have become due before such expiration or termination, or entitle Licensee to any refund.

Warranty Disclaimer

THE SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED TO LICENSEE "AS IS" AND WITH ALL FAULTS AND DEFECTS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, LICENSOR, ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATES AND ITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS, EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND WARRANTIES THAT MAY ARISE OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE FOREGOING, THE LICENSOR PROVIDES NO WARRANTY OR UNDERTAKING, AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND THAT THE LICENSED SOFTWARE WILL MEET THE LICENSEE'S REQUIREMENTS, ACHIEVE ANY INTENDED RESULTS, BE COMPATIBLE, OR WORK WITH ANY OTHER SOFTWARE, APPLICATIONS, SYSTEMS, OR SERVICES, OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, MEET ANY PERFORMANCE OR RELIABILITY STANDARDS OR BE ERROR FREE, OR THAT ANY ERRORS OR DEFECTS CAN OR WILL BE CORRECTED.

Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW:

  1. IN NO EVENT WILL LICENSOR OR ITS AFFILIATES, OR ANY OF ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS OR SERVICE PROVIDERS, BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY USE, INTERRUPTION, DELAY, OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE; LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS; DELAYS, INTERRUPTION, OR LOSS OF SERVICES, BUSINESS, OR GOODWILL; LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA; LOSS RESULTING FROM SYSTEM OR SYSTEM SERVICE FAILURE, MALFUNCTION, OR SHUTDOWN; FAILURE TO ACCURATELY TRANSFER, READ, OR TRANSMIT INFORMATION; FAILURE TO UPDATE OR PROVIDE CORRECT INFORMATION; SYSTEM INCOMPATIBILITY OR PROVISION OF INCORRECT COMPATIBILITY INFORMATION; OR BREACHES IN SYSTEM SECURITY; OR FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, WHETHER ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE AND WHETHER OR NOT THE LICENSOR WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  2. IN NO EVENT WILL LICENSOR'S AND ITS AFFILIATES', INCLUDING ANY OF ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS' AND SERVICE PROVIDERS', COLLECTIVE AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENTOR ITS SUBJECT MATTER, UNDER ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, INCLUDING BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, AND OTHERWISE, EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID TO THE LICENSOR PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT FOR UP TO TWELVE (12) MONTHS OF THE SPECIFIC SERVICES, THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE CLAIM.
  3. THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 10(a) AND SECTION 10(b) WILL APPLY EVEN IF THE LICENSEE'S REMEDIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FAIL OF THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

Export Regulation

The Software may be subject to US export control laws, including the Export Control Reform Act and its associated regulations. The Licensee will not, directly or indirectly, export, re-export, or release the Software to, or make the Software accessible from, any jurisdiction or country to which export, re-export, or release is prohibited by law, rule, or regulation. The Licensee will comply with all applicable federal laws, regulations, and rules, and complete all required undertakings (including obtaining any necessary export license or other governmental approval), prior to exporting, re-exporting, releasing, or otherwise making the Software available outside the US.

US Government Rights

The Software is commercial computer software, as such term is defined in 48 C.F.R. §2.101. Accordingly, if the Licensee is the US Government or any contractor therefor, Licensee will receive only those rights with respect to the Software as are granted to all other end users under license, in accordance with (a) 48 C.F.R. §227.7201 through 48 C.F.R. §227.7204, with respect to the Department of Defense and their contractors, or (b) 48 C.F.R. §12.212, with respect to all other US Government licensees and their contractors.

Miscellaneous

  1. All matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Washington State without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule. Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby will be instituted in the federal courts of the United States of America or the courts of the State of Washington State in each case located in the City of Spokane and County of Spokane, and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such legal suit, action, or proceeding. Service of process, summons, notice, or other document by mail to such party's address set forth herein will be effective service of process for any suit, action, or other proceeding brought in any such court.
  2. Licensor will not be responsible or liable to Licensee, or deemed in default or breach hereunder by reason of any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder where such failure or delay is due to strikes, labor disputes, civil disturbances, riot, rebellion, invasion, epidemic, hostilities, war, terrorist attack, embargo, natural disaster, acts of God, flood, fire, sabotage, fluctuations or non-availability of electrical power, heat, light, air conditioning, or Licensee equipment, loss and destruction of property, or any other circumstances or causes beyond Licensor's reasonable control.
  3. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers, and other communications hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed to have been given: (i) When delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (ii) When received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); (iii) On the date sent by facsimile or email (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next business day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient; or (iv) On the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications must be sent to the respective parties at the addresses last on file (or to such other address as may be designated by a party from time to time in accordance with this Section 13(c)).
  4. This Agreement and all other documents that are incorporated by reference herein, constitutes the sole and entire agreement between Licensee and Licensor with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter.
  5. Licensee will not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights, or delegate or otherwise transfer any of its obligations or performance, under this Agreement, in each case whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law, or otherwise, without Licensor's prior written consent, which consent Licensor may give or withhold in its sole discretion. For purposes of the preceding sentence, and without limiting its generality, any merger, consolidation, or reorganization involving Licensee (regardless of whether Licensee is a surviving or disappearing entity) will be deemed to be a transfer of rights, obligations, or performance under this Agreement for which Licensor's prior written consent is required. No delegation or other transfer will relieve Licensee of any of its obligations or performance under this Agreement. Any purported assignment, delegation, or transfer in violation of this Section 13(e) is void. Licensor may freely assign or otherwise transfer all or any of its rights, or delegate or otherwise transfer all or any of its obligations or performance, under this Agreement without Licensee's consent. This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns.
  6. This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or will confer on any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit, or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
  7. This Agreement may only be amended, modified, or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by each party hereto. No waiver by any party of any of the provisions hereof will be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the party so waiving. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, no failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power, or privilege arising from this Agreement will operate or be construed as a waiver thereof; nor will any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege.
  8. If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability will not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.
Last Updated: Oct 4, 2022