Before using our Cloud services, you should read these Terms.
By using the Service, you (a) are indicating that you have read these Terms, understand them, and agree to be legally bound to them, on behalf of the company or other legal entity for which you are acting (for example, as an employee) (“Company”) or if there is no Company, on behalf of yourself as an individual; and (B) you represent and warrant that you have the right, power and authority to act on behalf of and bind your Company (if any) or yourself (if there is no such entity). A contract is then formed between Microcad Software and either you personally.
If you or your Company (collectively, “You”) do not agree to all of these terms or you do not have the right, power and authority to legally bind your Company or yourself, then you are not permitted to access or use the Service; however, any unauthorized use or access by You or Your Company still constitutes agreement and consent to these Terms.
1. SERVICES GENERALLY.
1.1 These “Terms of Service” form a contract. They supplement any other agreements You may have with Microcad Software, including Additional Agreements and Policies. These Terms apply to many services. Sometimes there may be specific terms or entitlements that apply to a particular service. These are set out in Special Service Terms and Entitlements, the terms of which are incorporated here and are part of the Terms applicable to the Service. These Terms may use capitalized terms such as “Microcad Software,” or “Service.” Capitalized terms are defined in Section 10 (Definitions) or elsewhere in these Terms.
1.2 Microcad Software will provide the Services to You. Subject to these Terms, Microcad Software will provide the Services and You may access and use the Service and You may permit the Service to be accessed and used by Your Authorized Users provided all such access and use is solely for Your internal business purposes and is in the form made accessible and/or provided by Microcad Software. You will be responsible for compliance with these Terms by Your Authorized Users and any other who may have access to the Service through. Your Authorized Users may be required to review and agree to these Terms before they access and use the Service. You may not sell or offer to resell the Service Offering in whole or in part. Without limitation of Microcad Software’s obligation to provide the Services according to the Entitlements, You understand that certain Services or Service Offerings may not be available in all locations, may require You to purchase a membership or subscription or pay additional fees and may not be available in all languages.
1.3 You and Your Authorized Users will need to set up an account and maintain Internet access to use the Service. You and Your Authorized Users will need Internet access and may need to create or log into an account to use the Service and Microcad Software reserves the right to require that. You agree that you and Your Authorized Users will not share any user ID or passwords. You agree you will not allow anyone else to access Your account or Your site (except as expressly allowed by these Terms) or do anything else that might jeopardize the security of Your account. You will be solely responsible for arranging and paying any cost for Internet or other network access, equipment, software, services and other resources required for You to access and/or use the Service (“Access”), including, without limitation, Internet service provider fees, telecommunications fees, and the costs of any equipment and third-party software (including, without limitation, encryption and other security technology). Microcad Software will not be responsible for the support of Your Access and will not be responsible for the reliability, security or performance of any Access. Except as otherwise set forth in the Special Services Terms or as described in Your Entitlements, the Services may be accessed on a worldwide basis (although not all services and functionality referenced in the Services may be available in all countries or locations now or in the future). These terms do not change any territorial restrictions applicable to Your use of any Separate Microcad Software Product.
2. CONTENT.
2.1 Your Content is Yours. You maintain ownership of and responsibility for Your Content and responsibility for Your conduct while using the Service Offering. You agree that Your Content and Your conduct in using the Service Offering will comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, the Rules of Conduct and all other Policies. By creating, submitting, posting or otherwise making Your Content available to Microcad Software and/or others, You acknowledge and agree that: (1) You will evaluate and bear all risks associated with Your Content; and (2) under no circumstances will Microcad Software Parties be liable in any way for Your Content as You upload or submit it, including, but not limited to any errors or omissions. Without taking away from Microcad Software’s obligation to provide the Services as described in Your Entitlements. Microcad Software personnel will not access Your Content except (a) as part of providing, maintaining, securing or modifying Services, (b) at Your request or with Your consent as part of addressing or preventing a service, support or technical issue, or (c) in connection with legal obligations or proceedings in accordance with Section 2 (D) below. Use of Your Personal Information will be as set forth in the Privacy Statement. Microcad Software does not own Your Content. You acknowledge that provision of the Service necessarily involves technical access, processing and transmission of Your Content and Metrics related to use of the Service.
2.2 What happens when you share Your Content. Some Services permit You to share Your Content or publish Your Content. You understand that if You choose to share or publish Your Content, that anyone You have shared Your Content with (including in some cases the general public) may be able to use, reproduce, manipulate, distribute, display, transmit, and communicate Your Content. Microcad Software Parties have no control over and shall have no liability for any damages resulting from the use or misuse by any third party of Your Content that You choose to share, directly or indirectly, or any Forum or through any service or software. IF YOU CHOOSE TO SHARE YOUR CONTENT OR MAKE YOUR CONTENT AVAILABLE IN A FORUM OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK.
2.3 Deleting Your Content. If You delete Your Content from the Service, You understand it may persist in backup copies. In addition to Microcad Software’s rights to delete Your Content upon expiration or termination of these Terms under Section 8 (Termination), Microcad Software has the right (but not the obligation) to delete inactive sites or accounts or purge related content (and all backups thereof), without further notice and without liability for deletion or failure to store such content. Microcad Software Parties shall have no responsibility or liability for deletion based on Your settings or actions or inactions or for any failure to delete Your Content.
3. RESTRICTIONS.
3.1 There are restrictions applicable to the Services. This is a contract for Services that is personal to You and You may not and will not permit any third party to: (1) distribute, rent, loan, lease, sell, resell, sublicense, or otherwise transfer all or any portion of the Service Offering, your rights with respect to the Service or Your Entitlements or any part of these Terms, to any other person or legal entity; (2) remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, trademark, confidentiality or other proprietary notices, labels, or marks from or on the Service Offering or modify, translate, adapt, arrange, or create derivative works based on the Service Offering, except as permitted in the Entitlements or Special Service Terms; (3) decompile, disassemble or otherwise reverse engineer the Service Offering, or determine or attempt to determine any source code, algorithms, methods, or techniques used or embodied in the Service Offering; (4) use the Service Offering as a service bureau or enable use or access of the Service Offering other than by Authorized Users; (5) use the Service Offering in excess of, or in any manner inconsistent with, Your Entitlements or in violation of a law or regulation; (6) interfere with or disrupt the Service, or servers or networks connected to any website through which the Service is provided; (7) use the Service Offering as storage for remote loading or as a door or signpost to another home page, whether inside or beyond the site through which the Services are provided; (8) use the Service Offering to perform any stress, vulnerability, penetration, availability, or performance testing on, or otherwise attempt to access in a manner not expressly permitted by Microcad Software, any network, system, server, or computer hosting the Service or related Software, or use the Service for any other benchmarking or competitive purposes or attempt to create a similar service through use of the Services or related Software; (9) use the Service Offering to collect or store personal data about any person or entity, including other users of the Service, except as otherwise specifically permitted in the Special Service Terms or Documentation and subject to any related restrictions; (10) use the Software or access or use the Service Offering except as expressly set forth in these Terms; or (11) utilize any equipment, device, software, or other means to (or designed to) circumvent or remove any form of technical protection used by Microcad Software in connection with the Service Offering or access the Service Offering with any code, serial number, or other copy-or access protection device not supplied by Microcad Software directly or indirectly. Microcad Software has the right (but not the obligation) to monitor and audit Your (and Your Authorized Users’) usage of the Service to verify compliance with these Terms. Any use or access other than in accordance with these Terms is unauthorized.
3.2 Suspension of the Services. If Microcad Software is made aware or believes in good faith that Your Content or conduct (or that of Your Authorized Users) may (1) violate these Terms (including, without limitation, any Policy or Additional Agreement), (2) violate any law, regulation, or rights of a third party, including, but not limited to, rights under the copyright law and prohibitions on libel, slander, and invasion of privacy, (3) pose a security risk to the Service or any users of the Service, or otherwise adversely impact the Service or the systems or the content of any other user, or (4) subject Microcad Software or any third party to liability, Microcad Software has the right, but not the obligation, to immediately disable or suspend access to Your Content and/or suspend Your access to the Service Offering (or take other action as may be required to comply with law) without notice to You. You acknowledge and agree that Microcad Software also may suspend or terminate Your access to the Service Offering if any information You provide to Microcad Software in connection with Your registration for, or use of, the Service is or becomes false, inaccurate, obsolete or incomplete. Microcad Software may remove any content that is posted to the Service without notice if it believes that such content exceeds Entitlement (or, if the Entitlement does not specify, reasonable) storage limits.
4. PRIVACY.
4.1 The Microcad Software Privacy Statement applies to Your Use of the Services. You understand and agree that by using the Service, You consent to the collection, use, processing, and storage of Your Personal Information as described in the then-current Privacy Statement, including cross-border transfers as described in the Privacy Statement. The Privacy Statement is incorporated into these Terms by this reference.
4.2 Compliance with privacy laws is important and You are responsible for certain permissions. You acknowledge and agree that You are responsible for compliance with all applicable privacy and data protection laws related to Personal Information provided to Microcad Software in connection with use of the Service by You or Your Authorized Users or personnel, including any applicable requirements related to notice, consent, transfer (including cross-border transfer), disclosure, and use of Personal Information in connection with the Service, including as described in the Privacy Statement. Without limiting the foregoing, You will ensure that You have obtained consents, to the extent necessary, to provide Personal Information to be transferred to, collected, stored, used and otherwise processed by Microcad Software and its service providers, and that any individual who accesses or uses the Service has been made aware of the Privacy Statement.
5. MICROCAD SOFTWARE PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.
5.1 Microcad Software proprietary materials are involved in delivery of the Service. You acknowledge and agree that Microcad Software and its licensors own all right, title, and interest (including, without limitation, patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and all other intellectual property rights) in and to the Service, Software, API Information, Development Materials, Metrics, Documentation, Service Site, Entitlement Site, sample data sets, sample models or other sample content and any information, data or materials provided or used in connection with, or generated by, the Service (excluding Your Content). You agree not take any action to jeopardize, encumber, limit, or interfere in any manner with Microcad Software’s or its licensors’ ownership and rights with respect thereto. Microcad Software does not grant You any right to use its trademarks, trade names, or logos. You have only the limited rights to use the Service Offering as are expressly granted to You under these Terms and no other rights are granted or conveyed, or shall be deemed to be granted conveyed, whether by implication, estoppel, or otherwise. Your access is to a service. No license to Microcad Software software other than to Client Software and Development Materials expressly for use with the authorized use of the Service is granted by these Terms. Microcad Software will have (and You grant) a royalty-free, worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual license to use and incorporate any suggestions, feedback, improvement requests or other recommendations You or Your Authorized Users provide, relating to the Services (“Feedback”).
5.2 There may be Client Software involved in Your use of the Services. Access to the Service may require use of one or more (1) Software programs that are made available for download by Microcad Software and are designed to be installed and used on a Computer for the purposes of enabling use of the Service (“Client Software”) or (2) Separate Microcad Software Products. Use of all Software is subject to the end user license agreement provided or referenced by Microcad Software in connection with the Separate Microcad Software Product (each, a “License Agreement”) , or in the case of Client Software, then the following shall apply: Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms and the payment of all fees (if any) related to Your use of the Service, Microcad Software hereby grants to You a non-exclusive, nontransferable, nonsublicensable, limited right and license, during the Term, to: (a) make one (1) copy of the Client Software (and that portion of the Documentation directly related to the Software) for backup purposes only (provided that all titles, trademarks, and copyright and restricted rights notices are reproduced in or on all such copies); (b) install the Client Software solely on Computers owned or controlled by You or Your Authorized Users; and (c) use the Client Software, in each instance solely for purposes of using the Service in accordance with these Terms in accordance with the Documentation, and solely for Your own internal business purposes. Except as set forth in this section, no other right or license of any kind is granted to You with respect to the Client Software. As a clarification, all of the Restrictions applicable to the Service Offering apply to the Client Software and Your use of the Client Software is subject to the disclaimers and limitations referenced in Section 7 and the Export Laws referenced in Section 9.
6. INDEMNIFICATION AND WARRANTIES.
6.1 Indemnification. You shall, at Your sole expense and to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify, defend (at Microcad Software’s request), and hold harmless Microcad Software Parties against any and all losses, liabilities, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) suffered or incurred by Microcad Software Parties by reason of any claim, suit or proceeding ("Claim") arising out of or in connection with: (1) Your Content or use of Your Content, including, without limitation, any assertion that Your Content or the use thereof may infringe any copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property or other rights of any individual or entity, or are a misappropriation of any individual or entity’s trade secret, or contain any libelous, defamatory, disparaging, pornographic, or obscene materials or use thereof caused death or bodily injury or damage to the real or tangible property of any third party; (2) any breach of or failure by You or Your Authorized Users to comply with these Terms or any Policies or Additional Agreements; or (3) use of the Service Offering by You (or anyone who accesses the Service through You). If requested by Microcad Software to defend a Claim, You will not agree to any settlement without the prior written consent of Microcad Software, and Microcad Software shall have the right to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of any Claim with counsel of its own choosing.
6.2 Warranties. You acknowledge and agree that (1) You have the requisite rights to submit, develop and use Your Content in connection with the Service; (2) Your Content does not infringe or misappropriate any intellectual property or proprietary right of any third party or violate any applicable laws, rules or regulations; (3) Your Content is not subject to any restriction on disclosure, transfer, download, export or re-export under any applicable law, rule or regulation; and (4) any information You provide in connection with Your registration for, or use of, the Service is and shall remain true, accurate, and complete, and that You will maintain and update such information regularly.
7. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITIES; RELEASE; BENEFIT OF THE BARGAIN.
7.1 Warranty Disclaimer. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THE SOFTWARE IN THE LICENSE AGREEMENT, THE SERVICE OFFERING IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” MICROCAD SOFTWARE PARTIES MAKE NO, AND HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL, REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED (EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW), OR STATUTORY, WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICE OFFERING, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NONINFRINGEMENT, AND ALL WARRANTIES THAT MAY ARISE FROM COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, OR USAGE OF TRADE. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE OFFERING IS AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK. MICROCAD SOFTWARE PARTIES DO NOT WARRANT THAT ANY USE OF OR ACCESS TO THE SERVICE OFFERING WILL BE ERROR-FREE, COMPLETE, SECURE OR THE CONTENT WILL NOT BE OTHERWISE LOST OR DAMAGED OR MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS; THAT OPERATION OR AVAILABILITY WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED; OR THAT ERRORS OR FAILURES WILL BE CORRECTED OR REMEDIED. MICROCAD SOFTWARE PARTIES DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE OFFERING WILL PERFORM IN ANY PARTICULAR MANNER. WITHOUT LIMITATION OF THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR (AND MICROCAD SOFTWARE PARTIES ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY AND WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OF ANY KIND FOR) (1) THE DECISIONS THAT YOU MAY MAKE REGARDING THE SERVICE OFFERING; (2) USE OF THE SERVICE OFFERING INCLUDING ANY CONTENT, DATA, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL ACCESSED BY YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE OFFERING INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPACT TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA; OR (3) ANY EFFECTS ON YOUR BUSINESS THAT MAY RESULT FROM SUCH USE. MICROCAD SOFTWARE PARTIES MAKE NO WARRANTIES TO ANY THIRD PARTY. MICROCAD SOFTWARE PARTIES DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE OFFERING IS OR WILL BE APPROPRIATE OR AVAILABLE FOR USE IN ANY PARTICULAR JURISDICTION. This Section will be enforceable to the maximum extent allowed by applicable law. No information or advice (whether written, oral or otherwise) provided by Microcad Software Parties or their representatives will create any warranty or in any way affect the disclaimers of warranty or limitations of liability expressly provided in these Terms.
7.2 Functionality Limitations. THE SERVICE OFFERING IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR OWN JUDGMENT (INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT) OR INDEPENDENT TESTING, DESIGN, ESTIMATION OR ANALYSIS, AS APPLICABLE. DUE TO THE LARGE VARIETY OF POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS FOR THE SERVICE OFFERING, THE SERVICE OFFERING HAS NOT BEEN TESTED IN ALL SITUATIONS UNDER WHICH IT MAY BE USED AND MAY NOT ACHIEVE THE RESULTS YOU DESIRE. WITHOUT LIMITATION OF SECTION 2 (CONTENT) OR 7 (DISCLAIMERS), MICROCAD SOFTWARE PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER FOR ANY RESULTS OR OUTPUT OBTAINED OR OTHERWISE VIEWED THROUGH THE SERVICE OFFERING OR ANY MATERIALS DEVELOPED BY YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE OFFERING. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUPERVISION, MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF USE OF THE SERVICE OFFERING. THIS RESPONSIBILITY INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE DETERMINATION OF APPROPRIATE USES FOR THE SERVICE OFFERING AND THE SELECTION OF THE SERVICE OFFERING AND OTHER PROGRAMS TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED RESULTS. YOU ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING THE ADEQUACY OF INDEPENDENT PROCEDURES FOR TESTING THE RELIABILITY, ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF SERVICE RESULTS, OUTPUT OR MATERIALS DEVELOPED BY YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE OFFERING (IF ANY), INCLUDING ALL ITEMS VIEWED OR DESIGNED USING THE SERVICE OFFERING. THERE ARE NO SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS MADE IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE OFFERING EXCEPT AS MAY BE EXPRESSLY REFERENCED IN THE ENTITLEMENTS.
7.3 Limitation of Liability. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, (1) IN NO EVENT WILL MICROCAD SOFTWARE PARTIES BE LIABLE HEREUNDER FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES OF LIKE KIND WHATSOEVER (HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER DERIVED FROM CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE), INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES OR OTHER COVER, OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR COMMERCIAL OR ECONOMIC LOSS OF ANY KIND, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF, NOR WILL ANY OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM A FORCE MAJEURE OR AN ACT OF A THIRD PARTY OR OF NO FAULT ON ITS BEHALF; AND (2) THE TOTAL CUMULATIVE COLLECTIVE LIABILITY OF MICROCAD SOFTWARE PARTIES FOR ALL COSTS, LOSSES OR DAMAGES FROM ALL CLAIMS, ACTIONS OR SUITS HOWEVER CAUSED OR ARISING FROM OR IN RELATION TO THE SERVICE OFFERING SHALL NOT EXCEED (a) ALL AMOUNTS PAID OR DUE FROM YOU FOR ACCESS TO THE SERVICE OFFERING GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM DURING THE SIX (6) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE CLAIM (NO MATTER WHEN PAYMENTS WERE ACTUALLY MADE), OR (b) ONE HUNDRED EUROS (€100), WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
7.4 Basis of the Bargain. The parties agree that releases, waivers, warranty disclaimers, limitations of liability and indemnities in these Terms are a fundamental basis of the bargain between You and Microcad Software, and are a material part of the consideration received by Microcad Software for the provision of the Service Offering under these Terms, and Microcad Software would not have entered into these Terms and provided the Service Offering in the absence of such releases, waivers, warranty disclaimers, limitations of liability and indemnities.
8. TERM AND TERMINATION.
8.1 Term and Termination. These Terms shall become effective on the date You first agree to these Terms by selecting the box indicating that you have read and agree to these Terms or, if earlier, the date You first access or use the Service (“Effective Date”). The term of the Agreement (“Term”) shall extend from the Effective Date until this Agreement is terminated or expires as described in this Section 8. Each of Microcad Software or You may terminate these Terms, if the other party is in breach of the Terms and fails to cure such breach within ten (10) days after written notice of the breach. In addition, Microcad Software may, as an alternative to termination, suspend the Service and Your access to the Service Offering, and/or other Microcad Software obligations or Your rights under these Terms, if You fail to make a payment to Microcad Software or a distributor or reseller authorized directly or indirectly by Microcad Software or otherwise fail to comply with the provisions of these Terms or Additional Agreements relating to any such Service. Microcad Software may also terminate this Agreement if You become subject to bankruptcy proceedings, become insolvent, or make an arrangement with Your creditors. Microcad Software may terminate or modify this Agreement if the continued provision of the Services to You or Your users is prohibited by applicable law or as otherwise required by applicable law. These Terms will terminate automatically without further notice or action by Microcad Software if You go into liquidation. You acknowledge and agree that Microcad Software may assign or sub-contract any of its rights or obligations under these Terms. You may terminate these Terms at any time, with or without cause, effective upon notice of termination provided that (except in the termination as a result of a modification of these Terms in accordance with 9.1 or credit against fees due in connection with the Service. Unless earlier terminated in accordance with this Section 8, these Terms shall automatically terminate on the first to occur of (1) the date or end of the term of the Service identified in Your Entitlements, (2) the expiration or termination of an Additional Agreement, (3) the removal of the Service from the Separate Microcad Software Product or Your Entitlements, or (4) the discontinuation of the Service by Microcad Software. For all Service Offerings identified as “Beta”, “Labs” or “Pre-Release” or made available as “free” or “trial” or without requirement of payment for a Separate Microcad Software Product (“Free Services”) , (a) these Terms may be terminated at any time by Microcad Software or by You, with or without cause, effective upon notice of termination; and (b) if no expiration date or end of term is identified in the Entitlements, and neither of the events described in (2), (3) or (4) above has first occurred, then these Terms shall terminate on the first anniversary of the Effective Date. Without limitation of anything in this paragraph, for all Service Offerings accessed as part of Subscription or Membership, these Terms and Your access to the Services will terminate when Your Subscription or Membership (and the applicable Subscription or Membership Program Terms) terminates or expires.
8.2 Effect of Termination. Upon any termination of these Terms for any reason, You and Your Authorized Users must immediately cease using the Service. Termination of these Terms does not affect, or give You any right to terminate, any Additional Agreement. Sections 3 and 5 through 10 will survive termination of these Terms for any reason. It is Your responsibility to retain copies of Your Content. Upon termination Microcad Software shall have the right to immediately deactivate Your account(s) and suspend access to Your Content and, following the Content Retrieval Period, may delete, without notice, Your Content, if any, and all backups thereof, and Microcad Software Parties shall not be liable for any loss or damage which may be incurred by You or any third parties as a result of such deletion.
9. GENERAL.
9.1 These are Services that may change. The Terms may change as well. Microcad Software reserves the right, from time to time in its sole discretion, to (1) modify or release subsequent versions of the Service, (2) impose license keys, authorizations, or other means of controlling access to the Service, and (3) change or discontinue the Service or the products, functionality or services comprising the Service, limit the availability of a Service to any geographic area or language at any time. You acknowledge and agree that Microcad Software may at any time make feature or functionality updates to the Service. Microcad Software will endeavor to inform You of major changes to the Service (including the Entitlements applicable to a Service Offering). Microcad Software will provide You ninety (90) days advance notice if Microcad Software discontinues the Service in its entirety. Additionally, if Microcad Software makes a material modification to these Terms, Microcad Software will provide notice to You. Notice will be provided (i) via email to the registered email address or (ii) via notice in the administrator site or account of Your site or account, or (iii) via any other manner deemed reasonable by Microcad Software which involves specific notification to You (including, for example, by in-service notification functionality). Notwithstanding the forgoing, modifications to the Privacy Statement will be handled as described in the Privacy Statement. Except as may be otherwise expressly set forth in the Membership Program Terms, if a modification to the Entitlements or these Terms has a material adverse effect on You and You do not agree to the modification, You must notify Microcad Software of the same by email to microcad@microcadsoftware.com within thirty (30) days after Microcad Software’s notice of the modification. Such notification shall be considered a termination by You pursuant to Section 8. If You so notify Microcad Software, Your use and access to the Service will (even if you click to agree or acknowledge the modified Terms) remain governed by the Terms in effect immediately before the change (except to the extent modifications were made to comply with applicable law) until (x) the end of the then-current term identified in Your Entitlements, or (y) sixty (60) days after Microcad Software’s notice of the modification, whichever is earlier. In the event of such termination by You, Microcad Software (or the applicable third party) will refund the prorated portion of any prepaid fees applicable to the remaining term after the effective date of termination. Such date will be the end of the Term of Your Services. If the Service or the Term is renewed or extended, it will be under the then-current Terms. You acknowledge that Your commitments with respect to the Services are not contingent on delivery of future service features or functionality (or oral or written statements about future features or functionality).
9.2 These Terms and Conditions will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Spain. The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and the Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act shall not apply to (and are excluded from the laws governing) these Terms. In addition, You agree that any claim, action or dispute arising under or relating to these Terms (including, without limitation, the Special Service Terms) will be brought exclusively in (and the parties will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of) the Superior Court of Malaga, Spain. Nothing in the foregoing will prevent Microcad Software from bringing an action for infringement of intellectual property rights in any country where such infringement is alleged to occur. You will be considered to have subscribed to a Service based on where you buy or purchase the Service, regardless of where the Service is delivered or accessed.
9.3 What to do about claims of copyright infringement. Notifications about copyright violation shall be send via email to the Agent of Microcad Software: microcad@microcadsoftware.com. INQUIRIES FAILING TO FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.
9.4 General. The parties' relationship to each other under these Terms is strictly that of independent contractors and nothing in these Terms shall in any way constitute or be construed as evidence of intent to establish any association, partnership, joint venture or other relationship. Each party will be responsible for covering their respective costs and expenses in performing their duties under these Terms, unless expressly provided otherwise herein. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms, or any portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of these Terms and the remainder of these Terms shall continue in full force and effect. The section headings used in these Terms are for convenience only and will not be given any substantive effect. When used in these Terms, “includes” or “including” will be deemed to mean “including but not limited to” or “include but are not limited to.” The English language version of these Terms is legally binding in case of any inconsistencies between the English version and any translations. If You access the Service in Canada, You agree to the following: The parties hereto confirm that it is their wish that these Terms, as well as other documents relating hereto, including Notices, have been and will be written in the English language only. Les parties ci-dessus confirment leur désir que cet accord ainsi que tous les documents, y compris tous avis qui s’y rattachent, soient rédigés en langue anglaise. A party may only waive its rights under these Terms by a written document executed by both parties. Any failure to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver thereof or of any other provision hereof. You may not assign or delegate these Terms or any of Your rights or obligations hereunder. Any unauthorized assignment will be null and void.
9.5 Notices. Notices in connection with these Terms by You will be in writing and will be sent by electronic mail microcad@microcadsoftware.com, postal service, or a delivery service (such as UPS, FedEx or DHL), except that You may not provide notice to Microcad Software of an Microcad Software breach by electronic mail. Notices from Microcad Software to You will be effective (1) in the case of notices by email or website posting, one (1) day after sending to the email address provided to Microcad Software or posting on the applicable web site, or (2) in the case of notices by mail or delivery service, five (5) days after sending by regular post or delivery service to the address provided to Microcad Software. You hereby consent to service of process being effected on You by registered mail sent to the address set forth on Your Customer Information Form (or, if no Customer Information Form has been provided, Your last address known by Microcad Software) if so permitted by applicable law. Notices from You to Microcad Software will be effective (a) in the case of notices by email, one (1) day after sending to (and receipt by Microcad Software), or (b) in the case of notices by mail or delivery service, when received by Microcad Software at Microcad Software S.L., Sierra de Grazalema 27, 29016 Malaga, Spain, to the attention of the Copyright Agent. If You have a Subscription or Membership, either party may also provide notice as set forth in the Subscription or Membership Program Terms.
9.6 Force Majeure. Neither party shall be responsible or have any liability for any delay or failure to perform to the extent due to unforeseen circumstances or causes beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, acts of God, earthquake, fire, flood, embargoes, strikes, lockouts or other labor disturbances, civil unrest, failure, unavailability or delay of suppliers or licensors, riots, terrorism or terrorist acts, war, failure or interruption of the Internet or third party Internet connection(s) or infrastructure, power failures, acts of civil and military authorities and severe weather. Such party will give the other party prompt written notice (when possible) of the failure to perform and use its reasonable efforts to limit the resulting delay in its performance.
9.7 Entire Agreement. These Terms (including, without limitation, the Additional Agreements and Policies) contain the entire agreement between You and Microcad Software with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between You and Microcad Software with respect to the Service Offering. In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between these Terms and any Additional Agreement or Policy, these Terms will control, except (1) that the Entitlements and Special Service Terms will control over these Terms and (2) an Additional Agreement will control to the extent that it expressly overrides these Service Terms with respect to the Service.
10. DEFINITIONS.
10.1 “Additional Agreement” means an agreement (1) for a Separate Microcad Software Product (if any) or (2) that You and Microcad Software otherwise agree in writing constitutes an Additional Agreement and includes certain terms and conditions for access or use of the Service or Software. Additional Agreements include, without limitation, the License Agreement, SLA, Subscription Program Terms and Membership Program Terms as applicable.
10.2 “Authorized Users” means Your individual employees and Your consultants, contractors, customers, agents and others with whom you conduct business for whom You have purchased subscriptions to a Service who access and use the Service only for Your benefit or as part of Your project.
10.3 “Microcad Software” means Microcad Software, S.L., a Spanish corporation.
10.4 “Microcad Software Parties” means Microcad Software and its affiliates, agents and suppliers and each of their respective officers, directors and employees.
10.5 “Computer” means (1) a single electronic device, with one or more central processing units (CPUs), that accepts information in digital or similar form and manipulates the information for a specific result based on a sequence of instructions, or (2) a software implementation of such a device (or so-called virtual machine); or (3) a mobile device designed for processing digital or similar information.
10.6 “Confidential Information" means all confidential information disclosed by a Disclosing Party to a Receiving Party, whether orally or in writing, that is designated as confidential. Your Confidential Information shall include Your Content; Microcad Software Confidential Information shall include the Services and related technology, product plans and technical information. Confidential Information shall not include any information that (1) is or becomes generally known to the public without breach of any obligation owed to the Disclosing Party; (2) was known to the Receiving Party prior to its disclosure by the Disclosing Party without breach of any obligation owed to the Disclosing Party; (3) is received from a third party without breach of any obligation owed to the Disclosing Party; (4) was independently developed by the Receiving Party; (5) Metrics; or (6) Feedback.
10.7 “Customer Information Form” means a form completed by or on behalf of You and submitted to Microcad Software (or by a reseller or distributor authorized by Microcad Software), directly or indirectly, in connection with Your order for the Service or a Separate Microcad Software Product.
10.8 “Documentation” means any technical requirements and end-user documentation for the Service made available to You by Microcad Software.
10.9 “Entitlements” means Your entitlements to use the Service (such as maximum capacity, transactions, output, hours or other measurements of use, term or duration and any other entitlements specific to such Service) as determined by the Separate Microcad Software Product, stand-alone Service or type or level of Subscription or Membership You subscribed to or licensed. “Entitlements” also include any other information about entitlements to access and use the Service which are set forth on the Entitlement Site and Service Site (including, without limitation, the description of the Service, Documentation and minimum technical requirements for the Service).
10.10 "Forum" means any (1) Microcad Software or third party discussion group, chat area, bulletin board, news group, wiki/help area or social network (except for those which are limited to a private group of users through the maintenance of permissions, controls and/or other privacy settings) or public area of the Service, and (2) feedback, email, message or letter to Microcad Software, its webmaster or employees and any other communication to Microcad Software through an interactive functionality offered as part of the Service or any website owned or operated by or for Microcad Software.
10.11 “Metrics” means information about You and Your use of the Service Offering (which may include storage space used, features of the Service used, metadata, index and similar information about the content stored, processed or accessed using the Service Offering and similar information). Metrics also includes information about You and Your users that You provide in connection with Your use of the Service Offering, including Personal Information (the collection, storage and use of which will be subject to the Privacy Statement).
10.12 “Membership” means a membership or subscription that You purchased that entitles You (in addition to other benefits) to access and use the Service.
10.13 “Personal Information” has the meaning set forth in the Privacy Statement.
10.14 “Policies” mean collectively the Entitlements, Special Service Terms, Documentation, Rules of Conduct, Privacy Statement and all other terms incorporated into these Terms by reference.
10.15 “Privacy Statement” means Microcad Software’s Privacy Statement as currently available at https://en.microcadsoftware.com/privacy/policy.php, as it may be modified from time to time in Microcad Software’s sole discretion.
10.16 “Separate Microcad Software Product” means any separate Microcad Software product that You acquired, licensed, joined or subscribed to which entitles You to access and use the Service Offering. A Separate Microcad Software Product may be (1) a stand-alone product or service, (2) a Subscription, (3) a suite of products and/or services; or (4) a Membership.
10.17 “Service” means a web- or cloud-based service requiring a connection to the Internet and that Microcad Software makes available through a Separate Microcad Software Product or the Service Site.
10.18 “Service Offering” means the Service, API Information, Development Materials, Documentation, Service Site, Client Software, Entitlement Site and any and all content (including, without limitation, Third Party Materials), sample data sets, sample models or other sample content, information, data or materials provided by Microcad Software hereunder or viewed or generated in connection with the Service (including, without limitation, any output, results, recommendations or projections based upon Your Content or otherwise) or any related subject matter.
10.19 “Service Site” means the website(s) owned or operated by or for Microcad Software that is associated with the Service.
10.20 “Software” means any computer program or similar material, including any modules and components, functions and features of a computer program, made available by or for Microcad Software for use as part of the Service (whether by download or as a hosted solution).
10.21 “Subscription” means a subscription that You purchased to an Microcad Software product that entitles You (in addition to other benefits) to access and use the Service.
10.22 “Subscription Program Terms” means the terms for a Subscription or any successor or supplemental web page of Microcad Software (the URL for which may be obtained on Microcad Software’s website or on request), as they may be modified from time-to-time by Microcad Software in accordance with its terms.
10.23 “Third Party Materials” means any files, content, designs, models, data sets, project information, materials, documents, computer programs or similar material (including, without limitation, any modules and components, functions and features of a computer program), media, audio, images, names, email addresses, comments, notes, links and other content, data, information, applications and services made available to You by any third party through or in connection with a Service or any website owned or operated by or for Microcad Software.
10.24 “Your Content” means, collectively, (1) any files, designs, models, data sets, images, documents or similar material submitted or uploaded to the Service by You ; (2) Your specific output generated from the Service, if any, based on Your own raw data or information.
If You do not agree to all of the terms and conditions of these Terms, You should not use this Service. Any unauthorized use or access by You constitutes agreement and consent to these Terms.
You can access a copy of these terms on the Microcad Software website at www.en.microcadsoftware.com/cloud/termsofservice or any successor or supplemental web page of Microcad Software. You should print and keep a copy of these Terms for Your records.
