License Agreement for Program Use

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As a member of The Association of Copyright for Computer Software (ACCS), FORUM8 will contribute to the development of cultures in the computer society through enlightenment and promotional activities for the protection of rights of digital works and copyrights.

1. Application

The following provisions apply to FORUM8 products that you purchased. FORUM8 products (hereinafter referred to as "Products") include computer program, program medium, protect and program manual downloaded or supplied in this package. Products are protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties. Products are licensed, not sold.
FORUM8 owns copyrights in the Products.

2. Grant of License

1) You may use Products on a single computer that you specify on "user registration card" or "order form on FORUM8 web site", and that is thereby registered with FORUM8. However, only to the extent that FORUM8 grants the use of Products on a LAN, you may make Products available on machines registered that belong to the LAN. The number of machines on a LAN shall be agreed upon prior to the grant of license.

2) You shall not assign, transfer, dispose of, sell, rent, or lease Products for any reason whatsoever.

3) You shall not rent or lease Products whether or not you receive any consideration.

4) You shall not copy, reproduce or duplicate Products.

5) You shall not analyze, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, change or modify Products without the prior permission of FORUM8.

6) Computer program is licensed as a single product. Its component parts may not be separated for use on more than one computer.

7) You shall not use Products to develop products and/or services that compete with existing FORUM8 Products without the prior permission of FORUM8.

3. Agreement Period

1) This Agreement comes into effect when you install the Products.

2) After one (1) year commencing with the day of purchase of Products, you may be able to continue receiving customer support by signing up for "Maintenance/Support Contract", "Subscription Service", etc. Please check the terms of "Maintenance/Support Contract" or "Subscription Service", etc.

3) If you violate any clause of this Agreement, this Agreement will be automatically terminated and you shall return Products to FORUM8.

4) In the case of the foregoing paragraph 3), FORUM8 will not refund the price of Products to you.

5) If this subscription contract is not renewed before its expiry date, Products applicable to this subscription contract cannot be used after the expiry date.

4.Revision of Products

1) FORUM8 may, without any prior notice, carry out a revision of Products. (The term "revision" includes an addition of function, an improvement of input-output etc.)

2) You, who has the license of unrevised Products, may exchange Products for revised Products with the charge that is provided separately.

5 Range of Warranty

1) If you purchased a record medium of program and there is a defect in the record medium, or if there is a missing page, erratic pagination in the manual attached to product etc, FORUM8 will replace them at no charge, only if requested within the period of 90 days commencing with the day of purchase of Products.
In the event that a contractual non-conformity is found in the Products purchased by the Customer and FORUM8 acknowledges that it necessary to repair such contractual non-conformity, FORUM8 will provide Products that conform to the terms of this Agreement only upon request by the Customer within 30 days from the date the Customer purchased the Products.

2) In no event will FORUM8 be liable to you for any damages, including lost profits, other incidental or consequential damages arising out of, or relating to your inability to use products, or for any claim by any other party.

3) In no event will FORUM8 be liable to you for the damage caused by a computer virus. You shall check and exterminate computer viruses by yourself.

4) Only when you are registered by FORUM8 and have agreed on a valid "Maintenance/Support Contract" with, you may receive the following customer service. However, the "Maintenance/Support Contract" will terminate in one (1) year commencing with the day of purchase of Products.

- FORUM8 sends you the information on revisions and new products in our company.

- "Support Center" answers a technical question about Products.

- If you have damaged the medium of Products, FORUM8 shall replace them at the charge provided separately.

5) For Products bound by a valid contract period - these include "Maintenance/Support Contract", "Rental License Contract", and "Subscription Contract", but are not limited to the foregoing - , FORUM8 will not warrant that these products will work properly once their respective valid contract period expires.

6. Agreement Termination

In case of a corporation, if you and/or your company will be involved in a merger, stock swap, stock transfer, or making changes to the members of the shareholders holding more than 50% of voting rights, you shall notify FORUM8 in advance of such transactions/changes, and in the event of such transactions/changes, FORUM8 can terminate this License Agreement without any notice.

7. Confidentiality

You shall keep confidential and not disclose to third parties, without the written prior permission of FORUM8, any information of Products, the content of this Agreement, or any other information of confidential nature that is provided by FORUM8.

8. Modification of Agreement

1) FORUM8 can modify this Agreement by giving prior notice of such modification, the contents of the modified Agreement, and the date when the modified Agreement shall come into effect on a website operated by FORUM8.

2) If this Agreement is modified in accordance with the procedure described in the preceding paragraph, the use of Products shall be governed by the modified Agreement.

9.Governing Law and Language

This Agreement is governed by the laws of JAPAN.
The governing language of this Agreement shall be Japanese. The translation of this Agreement into English is made with the sole aim of facilitating understanding. In the event of any conflict between the Japanese text and the English translation, the Japanese text will prevail.

Revised in April 2023

License Agreement for CG data

1. Application

This Agreement is a license agreement between client users of FORUM8 Co., Ltd (specifically, users of UC-win/Road data, 3D model data, and texture data (hereinafter referred to as "CG data")), and FORUM8. This Agreement shall be effective when the client first uses the CG data.

2. Copyright and License

1) General Issue
FORUM8 shall own the copyright of the CG data which FORUM8 provides as part of its product or as part of relating services. A client who purchases UC-win/Road or any relating services shall own non-exclusive rights to use the CG data. The client shall not distribute or lease the product or service without FORUM8's authorization.

2) Created and Edited CG data
Clients can create, edit and add CG data at their discretion. In these instances clients shall own the copyright of the part they have created, edited or added. As the client has the right to use this CG, the client may use these for public announcements, research papers, sales activities, and as CG deliverables. However, FORUM8 does not waive the copyright of the CG data as a whole. Clients shall obtain authorization from FORUM8 when they use the CG data for sales activities such as selling or leasing CG data as UC-win/Road to the public.

3) CG data Sold as Service
FORUM8 shall not announce, sell or lease CG data provided or sold to clients as exclusive (non-public) without the clients’ authorization. However if the CG data contains FORUM8’s copyrighted data, FORUM8 owns the copyright of that part of the data.
FORUM8 shall own the copyright of the CG data provided or sold to clients as non-exclusive (public) after a pre-defined period if one exists.

4) Data Concerning Third Parties
Limited use conditions can be applied to clients if the CG data that FORUM8 provides as part of its product or relating services contains rights of third-parties such as trademark rights, patent rights, rights of use, or portrait rights. In these cases the scope of alternation and use by clients may be limited.

3. Disclaimers

1) The clients have responsibility for the intellectual property rights of CG data that they have obtained, purchased, created, edited, etc. and for any damages caused by the use of this data. FORUM8 shall take no responsibility for any disputes with third parties concerning these rights and damages.

2) FORUM8 shall take no responsibility for damages caused by defects in or use of the CG data. The same applies to edited or altered CG data.

4. Revision, Support, and Miscellaneous

These shall conform to the "License Agreement for Program Use" established by FORUM8.

License Agreement for Technical Service Data

1. Application

This Agreement is a license agreement between client users of FORUM8 Co.,Ltd., specifically the users of FORUM8's UC-1 series products, software products such as Engineer's Studio®, and input data, computing data, analysis data, and attached data such as explanation documents, aggregate documents, reports including design figure, and drawings (hereinafter referred to as "delivered data"). The Agreement shall be effective when the client receives the delivered data.

2. Copyright and License

1) General issue
FORUM8 and the client shall share the copyright of the delivered data which FORUM8 provides as part of its product or as part of relating services. The client shall own non-exclusive rights to use the data but shall not distribute or lease the data without FORUM8's authorization.

2) Created and Edited Delivered Data
Clients who purchase products or services on which the delivered data works shall own non-exclusive rights to use the data. Clients can create, edit and add this data at their discretion. In these instances clients shall own the copyright of the part they have created, edited or added. As the client has the right to use this data, the client may use these for public announcements, research papers, sales activities, and design deliverables. However, FORUM8 does not waive the copyright of the delivered data as a whole. Clients shall obtain authorization from FORUM8 when they use the delivered data for sales activities such as selling or leasing the delivered data to the public.

3) Data Concerning Third Parties
Limited use conditions can be applied to clients if the delivered data that FORUM8 provides contains rights of third-parties such as trademark rights, patent rights, rights of use, or portrait rights. In these cases the scope of alternation and use by clients may be limited.

3. Scope of Warranty

1) In the event that the delivered data does not work with the product, cannot be viewed, or is otherwise defective, FORUM8 will correct and redeliver the data free of charge within one (1) month from the date the customer receives the delivered data. If the product or service on which the delivered data operates is revised, FORUM8 will not correct or revise the data according to it.

2) In no event will FORUM8 be liable to you for any damages, including lost profits, other incidental or consequential damages arising out of, or relating to your inability to use products, or for any claim by any other party.

3) In no event will FORUM8 be liable to you for the damage caused by a computer virus. You shall check and exterminate computer viruses by yourself.

4) Only when you are registered by FORUM8, you may receive the following technical support service for the product on which the delivered data operates. However, the period you can receive the technical support service will terminate in one (1) year commencing with the day of receipt of the delivered data.

- "Technical Support Center" answers a technical question about the delivered data.

- Clients can receive the support for products on which the delivered data operates based on the "License Agreement for Program Use".

- FORUM8 sends revision information on FORUM8 products related to the delivered data and information of new products to the client.

4. Revision, Support

1) The product or service on which the delivered data operates may be revised to add functions, improve input/output, etc. without prior notice to the clients. In such cases, FORUM8 will not guarantee the operation, nor revise or recreate the delivered data.

2) For clients who own products or services related to the delivered data, FORUM8 may revise or create the delivered data for a separately determined fee.

5. Agreement Period

If clients violate any clause of this Agreement, this Agreement will be automatically terminated and the client shall return the delivered data to FORUM8. In this case, FORUM8 will not refund the price of delivered data to the client.

License Agreement for Game Contents

1. Application

This Agreement is a license agreement between client users of FORUM8 Co.,Ltd. (specifically, users of Suite Chidori Engine, 3D model data, and texture data (hereinafter referred to as "Game contents")). This Agreement shall be effective when the client first uses the Game contents.

2. Copyright and License

1) General issue
FORUM8 shall own the copyright of the Game contents which FORUM8 provides as FORUM8 products and services. A client who purchases the products or any relating services or registers and obtains them under the terms and conditions separately stipulated shall own non-exclusive rights to use Game contents. The client shall not distribute or lease the product or service without FORUM8's authorization.
All features of Suite Chidori Engine are available for free for programming education and non-commercial personal use.

2) Created and Edited Game Contents
Clients can create, edit and add Game contents at their discretion. In these instances clients shall own the copyright of the part they have created, edited or added. As the client has the right to use this Game contents, the client may use these for public announcements, research papers, sales activities, and game deliverables. FORUM8 however has not given up copyright of the Game contents as a whole. Clients shall obtain authorization from FORUM8 when they use the Game contents for sales activities such as selling or leasing the Game contents to the public.

3) Game contents Sold as Service
FORUM8 shall not announce, sell or lease Game contents provided or sold to clients as exclusive (non-public) without the clients’ authorization. However if the Game contents contain FORUM8’s copyrighted data, FORUM8 owns the copyright of that part of the data.
FORUM8 shall own the copyright of the Game contents provided or sold to clients as non-exclusive (public) after a pre-defined period if one exists.

4) Data Concerning Third Parties
Limited use conditions can be applied to clients if the Game contents that FORUM8 provides as part of its product or relating services contains rights of third-parties such as trademark rights, patent rights, rights of use, or portrait rights. In these cases the scope of alternation and use by clients may be limited.

3. Disclaimers

The client has responsibility for the intellectual property rights of Game contents obtained, purchased, produced, edited and so on, and for any damages caused by the use of the data. FORUM8 shall take no responsibility for any disputes with third parties concerning these rights and damages.

4. Revision, Support, and Miscellaneous

These shall conform to the "License Agreement for Program Use" established by FORUM8.

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■Tokyo HQ, Technical Support Group, Analysis Support Group

A-21F Shinagawa Intercity, 2-15-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-6021 TEL: +81-3-6894-1888 FAX: +81-3-6894-3888
E-mail: f8tokyo@forum8.co.jp

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