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EPI
Internet Direct – Terms of Use
ADDENDUM
B: CUSTOMER LICENSE TERMS
NOTICE REGARDING USE OF MICROSOFT SOFTWARE PRODUCTS
This document (“License”) concerns your
use of certain Microsoft software products provided to you as a service by
EPI Internet Direct, which includes computer software and may include
associated media, printed materials, and “online” or electronic
documentation (collectively “SOFTWARE PRODUCTS”).
EPI Internet Direct does not own the
SOFTWARE PRODUCTS and the use thereof is subject to certain rights and
limitations of which you need to be informed. Your right to use the SOFTWARE
PRODUCTS as a service is pursuant to your agreement with EPI Internet Direct
and is subject to your understanding of and compliance with the following
terms.
1. DEFINITIONS
“Client Software” means software
that allows a Device to access or utilize the services or functionality
provided by the Server Software.
“Device” means each of a computer, workstation, terminal, handheld PC,
pager, telephone, “smart phone,” or other electronic device.
“Server Software” means software that provides services or functionality on
a computer acting as a server.
“Other Software” means the software described in Paragraph 14 (“Other Rights
and Limitations”) below.
2. OWNERSHIP OF
SOFTWARE PRODUCTS.
The SOFTWARE PRODUCTS are licensed
to EPI Internet Direct from MSLI, GP (“Microsoft”), a Nevada general
partnership and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation. All
title and intellectual property rights in and to the SOFTWARE PRODUCTS
(including but not limited to any images, photographs, animations, video,
audio, music, text and “applets” incorporated into the SOFTWARE PRODUCTS)
are owned by Microsoft or its suppliers. All title and intellectual property
rights in and to the content which may be accessed through use of the
SOFTWARE PRODUCTS are the property of the respective content owner and may
be protected by applicable copyright or other intellectual property laws and
treaties. Nothing herein grants you any rights to use such content.
3. USE OF SOFTWARE
PRODUCTS.
You may only use the SOFTWARE
PRODUCTS in accordance with the instructions, and in connection with the
application services, provided to you by EPI Internet Direct. You are only
authorized to remotely access the functionality of the SOFTWARE PRODUCTS
except for certain Client Software and Other Software that may be installed
on your Devices as expressly authorized by EPI Internet Direct. Other than
such Client Software and Other Software, you may not install any other
components of the SOFTWARE PRODUCTS on your Devices.
4. COPIES.
You may not make any copies of the
SOFTWARE PRODUCTS; provided, however, that you may (a) install one (1) copy
of certain Client Software on your Device as expressly authorized by EPI
Internet Direct; and (b) you may install copies of certain Other Software as
described in Paragraph 14 (Other Rights and Limitations) below. You must
erase or destroy such Client Software and/or the Other Software upon
termination of your agreement with EPI Internet Direct, upon notice from EPI
Internet Direct or upon transfer of your Device to another person or entity,
whichever first occurs. You may not copy the printed materials accompanying
the SOFTWARE PRODUCTS.
5. LIMITATIONS ON
REVERSE ENGINEERING DECOMPILATION AND DISASSEMBLY.
You may not reverse engineer,
decompile, or disassemble the SOFTWARE PRODUCTS, except and only to the
extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law
notwithstanding this limitation.
6. RENTAL.
You may not rent, lease, or lend
or directly or indirectly transfer the SOFTWARE PRODUCTS to any third party.
7. TERMINATION.
Without prejudice to any other
rights, EPI Internet Direct may terminate your rights to use the SOFTWARE
PRODUCTS if you fail to comply with these licensing terms. In such event,
you must cease using and destroy all copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCTS and all
of its component parts.
8. NO WARRANTIES,
LIABILITIES OR REMEDIES BY MICROSOFT.
YOU AGREEMENT IS WITH EPI INTERNET
DIRECT AND ANY WARRANTIES, ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES AND REMEDIES,
IF ANY, ARE PROVIDED BY EPI INTERNET DIRECT AND NOT MICROSOFT.
9. PRODUCT SUPPORT.
Product support for the SOFTWARE
PRODUCTS is provided to you by EPI Internet Direct and is not
provided by Microsoft or its affiliates or subsidiaries.
10. NOT FAULT TOLERANT
THE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS MAY CONTAIN
TECHNOLOGY THAT IS NOT FAULT TOLERANT AND IS NOT DESIGNED, MANUFACTURED, OR
INTENDED FOR USE OR RESALE IN ENVIRONMENTS OR APPLICATIONS IN WHICH THE
FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS COULD LEAD TO DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR
SEVERE PHYSICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE.
11. EXPORT RESTRICTIONS.
You acknowledge that the SOFTWARE
PRODUCTS are of U.S. origin. You agree to comply with all applicable
international and national laws that apply to the SOFTWARE PRODUCTS,
including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, as well as end-user,
end-use and destination restrictions issued by U.S. and other governments.
For additional information, see http://www.microsoft.com/exporting/.
12. NOTE ON JAVA SUPPORT.
The SOFTWARE PRODUCTS may contain
support for programs written in Java. Java technology is not fault tolerant
and is not designed, manufactured, or intended for use or resale as online
control equipment in hazardous environments requiring fail-safe performance,
such as in the operation of nuclear facilities, aircraft navigation or
communications systems, air traffic control, direct life support machines,
or weapons systems, in which the failure of Java technology could lead
directly to death, personal injury, or severe physical or environmental
damage. Sun Microsystems, Inc. has contractually obligated Microsoft to make
this disclaimer.
13. U.S. GOVERNMENT
RIGHTS.
All SOFTWARE PRODUCTS provided to
the U.S. Government pursuant to solicitations issued on or after December 1,
1995 is provided with the commercial rights and restrictions described
elsewhere herein. All SOFTWARE PRODUCT provided to the U.S. Government
pursuant to solicitations issued prior to December 1, 1995 is provided with
RESTRICTED RIGHTS as provided for in FAR, 48 CFR 52.227-14 (JUNE 1987) or
FAR, 48 CFR 252.227-7013 (OCT 1988), as applicable.
14. OTHER RIGHTS AND
LIMITATIONS
For Commerce Server, Host
Integration Server and Internet Security and Acceleration Server – Use of
Redistributable Software (“SDK Software”). If
included in the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, you may install and use copies of the SDK
Software on one or more computers located at the your premises solely for
the purpose of building applications that work in conjunction with the
Server Software (“Applications”). You may modify the Sample Code
(identified in the “samples” directories) to design, develop, and test your
Applications, and may reproduce and use the Sample Code, as modified, on one
or more computers located at your premises. You may also reproduce and
distribute the Sample Code, along with any modifications you make thereto
(for purposes of this section, “modifications” shall mean enhancements to
the functionality of the Sample Code), and any other files that may be
listed and identified in the REDIST.TXT file as “redistributable”
(collectively, the “Redistributable Code”) provided that you agree: (1) to
distribute the Redistributable Code in object code form and only in
conjunction with your Application, which Application adds significant and
primary functionality to the Redistributable Code; (2) not use Microsoft’s
name, logo, or trademarks to market the Application; (3) to include a valid
copyright notice in your name on the Application; (4) to indemnify, hold
harmless, and defend Microsoft from and against any claims or lawsuits,
including attorney’s fees, that arise or result from the use or distribution
of the Application; (5) to otherwise comply with the terms of this License;
and (6) that Microsoft reserves all rights not expressly granted.
For Small Business Server –
General (excluding Microsoft SQL Server). Note Regarding Use of
Redistributable Components. You may modify,
reproduce and /or distribute the files listed in the REDIST.TXT file
(collectively referred to as “Redistributable Components”) provided that you
comply with the Modification and Distribution Terms listed in such
REDIST.TXT file.
For
Small Business Server – Microsoft SQL Server. Note Regarding the Use of
Redistributable Components. You have the
nonexclusive, royalty-free right to use, reproduce and distribute the
Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (“MSDE”) and the files listed in the
REDIST.TXT contained in the SOFTWARE PRODUCT (collectively, the
“Redistributable Code”), provided that you also comply with the following:
i. General
Requirements. If you choose to redistribute any portion of the
Redistributable Code, you agree:
A. to
distribute the Redistributable Code in object code form and only in
conjunction with and as part of a software application product developed by
you that adds significant and primary functionality to the SOFTWARE PRODUCT
(“Application”);
B. not
to use Microsoft’s name, logo, or trademarks to market the Application;
C. to
include a valid copyright notice in your name on the Application;
D. to
indemnify, hold harmless, and defend Microsoft from and against any claims
or lawsuits, including attorney’s fees, that arise or result from the use or
distribution of the Application, and
E. to
otherwise comply with the terms of this License.
You also agree not to permit
further distribution of the Redistributable Code by your end users except
you may permit further redistribution of the Redistributable Code by your
distributors if they only distribute the Redistributable Code in conjunction
with, and as part of, the Application and you and your distributors comply
with all other terms of this License.
ii.
Additional Requirements for MSDE. If you choose
to redistribute MSDE, you also agree:
A. that
your Application shall not substantially duplicate the capabilities of
Microsoft Access or, in the reasonable opinion of Microsoft, compete with
same; and
B. that
unless your Application requires your customers to license Microsoft Access
in order to operate, you shall not reproduce or use MSDE for commercial
distribution in conjunction with a general purpose word processing,
spreadsheet or database management software product, or an integrated work
or product suite whose components include a general purpose word processing,
spreadsheet, or database management software product except for the
exclusive use of importing data to the various formats supported by
Microsoft Access. Note: A product that includes limited word
processing, spreadsheet or database components along with other components
which provide significant and primary value, such as an accounting product
with limited spreadsheet capability, is not considered to be a “general
purpose” product.
For Microsoft SQL Server. Use
of Redistributable Code. You have the
nonexclusive, royalty-free right to use, reproduce and distribute the
Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (“MSDE”) and the files listed in the
REDIST.TXT contained in the SOFTWARE PRODUCT (collectively, the
“Redistributable Code”), provided that you also comply with the following:
i. General
Requirements. If you choose to redistribute any portion of the
Redistributable Code, you agree:
A. to
distribute the Redistributable Code in object code form and only in
conjunction with and as part of a software application product developed by
you that adds significant and primary functionality to the SOFTWARE PRODUCT
(“Application”);
B. not
to use Microsoft’s name, logo, or trademarks to market the Application;
C. to
include a valid copyright notice in your name on the Application;
D. to
indemnify, hold harmless, and defend Microsoft from and against any claims
or lawsuits, including attorney’s fees, that arise or result from the use or
distribution of the Application; and
E.
to otherwise comply with the terms of this
License.
You also agree not to permit
further distribution of the Redistributable Code by your end users except
you may permit further redistribution of the Redistributable Code by your
distributors if they only distribute the Redistributable Code in conjunction
with, and as part of, the Application and you and your distributors comply
with all other terms of this License.
ii. Additional
Requirements for MSDE. If you choose to redistribute MSDE, you also agree:
A. that
your Application shall not substantially duplicate the capabilities of
Microsoft Access or, in the reasonable opinion of Microsoft, compete with
same; and
B. that
unless your Application requires your customers to license Microsoft Access
in order to operate, you shall not reproduce or use MSDE for commercial
distribution in conjunction with a general purpose word processing,
spreadsheet or database management software product, or an integrated work
or product suite whose components include a general purpose word processing,
spreadsheet, or database management software product except for the
exclusive use of importing data to the various formats supported by
Microsoft Access. Note: A product that includes limited word
processing, spreadsheet or database components along with other components
which provide significant and primary value, such as an accounting product
with limited spreadsheet capability, is not considered to be a “general
purpose” product.
For SMS Server. Installation –
Client Software. You may install and use
the Installer component of the Client Software (“SMS Installer”) only for
the purpose of creating installation programs through the use of SMS
Installer (“Setup Programs”). You may also use and modify the source code
designated as “Sample Code” in the SAMPLES.TXT file for the sole purposes of
designing, developing, and testing your Setup Programs. You may also install
and use in object code form the Redistributable Components (as defined
below), along with any modifications you may make to the Sample Code, only
on Devices within your organization for a purpose other than creation of
Setup Programs, provided that: (a) you reproduce and use the Redistributable
Components only in conjunction with or as part of a Setup Program; (b) a
valid SAL is acquired by EPI Internet Direct on your behalf for Microsoft
Systems Management Server for each User that uses the Redistributable
Components; and (c) you indemnify, hold harmless and defend Microsoft and
its suppliers from and against any claims or lawsuits, including attorney’s
fees, that arise or result from the use of your Setup Program or any
software installed by your Setup Program. You do not have any other right to
install or use SMS Installer. You may reproduce and distribute the files
listed in the REDIST.TXT file (collectively referred to as “Redistributable
Components”), along with any modifications you may make to the Sample Code,
provided that you comply with the Distribution Terms listed in such
REDIST.TXT file. Note that the Distribution Terms include, among other
conditions, terms similar to those described above. Use of the
Redistributable Components. You may reproduce and distribute the files
listed in the REDIST.TXT file (collectively referred to as “Redistributable
Components”), along with any modifications you may make to the Sample Code,
provided that you comply with the Distribution Terms listed in such
REDIST.TXT file. Note that the Distribution Terms include, among other
conditions, terms similar to those described in subsections (a) – (c) of the
Client Software note above. |