In the following the license conditions are listed for the full version of "PaddleMaster" (consisting of the executable program files, program resources and the program documentation, in the following referred to as the SOFTWARE). This is a legal agreement ("License Agreement") between you, the end-user, and Advanced Games and Strategies, the author. Please read over these terms and conditions carefully, BEFORE you install the SOFTWARE. Should you not agree with the terms and conditions, please quit the installation process.


BY INSTALLING, COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT!

Software License Agreement

1. Usage

  1. You are granted the right, to install the SOFTWARE onto a computer, to execute it in the RAM of the computer and to use it according to the program documentation for private purposes. You may not commercially exploit the SOFTWARE. The SOFTWARE may not be installed at the same time on two computers. If you install the SOFTWARE on a second computer, then you must remove the SOFTWARE with all of its components from the first one.
  2. You are granted the right to make a second copy of the SOFTWARE solely for backup purposes in addition to your installation copy, and to store it on a separate disk.
  3. You are likewise granted the right to install the SOFTWARE on a server and to make it available to the clients, BUT only if is made sure that the SOFTWARE cannot be used on more than one computer or computer terminal at the same time.
  4. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or disclose the secrets of the SOFTWARE in any other way. You also may not modify, imitate or reproduce the SOFTWARE or parts of it.

2. Transfer

  1. You are granted the right to transfer the SOFTWARE on a permanent basis to a third party if the recipient agrees to the terms and conditions of this license agreement. In this case all copies of the SOFTWARE are to be handed over including any backup copies. With the transfer of the program copies your right to use the SOFTWARE expires and the copy installed on your computer must be removed.
  2. The granted right to transfer the SOFTWARE to a third party is excluded if a reasonable suspicion exists that the third party will violate the license conditions or the copyright of the author.
  3. Maps and demos which were created with the provided editor may neither be sold nor be distributed commercially in any way. Exclusively the royalty free distribution of maps and demos to other owners of the SOFTWARE is permitted. Furthermore only such maps which work with the full version of the program may be created. You may NOT create maps which can be used with the shareware version.
  4. Maps and demos which were created with the provided editor may be transmitted only with a file of information which contains the file name of the map, the name of the author, his email address and his homepage as well as the sentence "THIS MAP IS NOT MADE BY OR SUPPORTED BY ADVANCED GAMES AND STRATEGIES".
  5. Except as granted in 2.a of the License Agreement, you may neither transfer, rent, lease, lend, copy, sell or otherwise distribute the SOFTWARE nor user created maps or demos (in the following referred to as the MATERIALS). You also may not offer the MATERIALS on a pay-per- play or other on-charge basis, or use the MATERIALS for any commercial purpose.

3. Warranty and Liability

  1. The author warrants that the SOFTWARE perform substantially in accordance to the program documentation if properly installed and operated on a computer for which it is designed for at least 90 days from the date of receipt. Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on duration of an implied warranty, so the above limitation may not apply to you.
  2. Subject to the applicable law the author's entire liability and your exclusive remedy for SOFTWARE that does not meet the limited warranty in 3.a shall be, at the author's option, either the return of the price paid or the repair or replacement of the SOFTWARE.
  3. The author does not warrant the usability of the SOFTWARE for an other purpose than in the program documentation described or the run ability on a certain hardware configuration. You use the SOFTWARE on your own risk.
  4. The in 3.a and 3.b named conditions are void if failures of the SOFTWARE has resulted from accident, abuse, misapplication, an unauthorised change of the SOFTWARE, or caused by malicious software (like virus, worm, Trojan horse or similar). The author shall also not be liable for any failures of the SOFTWARE which are related to the use of maps and demos which were created by yourselve or have been supplied by third parties.
  5. To the extent permitted by applicable law shall the author not be liable for any special, incidential, indirect or consequential damages whatsoever arising out of the use of the SOFTWARE or by the inability to use the SOFTWARE (including, but not limited to damages from loss of business profit, business interruption, loss of business information or data, or from other pecuniary losses or property damages) even after the notice of the possibility of such damages.
  6. To the extent permitted by applicable law the author disclaim all other warranties and conditions with regard to the SOFTWARE, whether expressed or implied, including, but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement.

4. General Provisions

  1. This License Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of Germany.
  2. The SOFTWARE (including, but not limited to all provided images, animations, sounds, text and programs), and all copies of it is owned by the author and is protected by the german copyright law and international copyright treaties.
  3. The author has the right to terminate the License Agreement if you fail to comply with any terms or conditions of the Agreement. In this case you must destroy all copies of the SOFTWARE.
  4. The author reserves all rights not expressly granted in this License Agreement.
  5. If any provision of this License Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the validity and enforceability of the other provisions shall remain uneffected.