EULA
EULA
EULA
YOUR USE OF THIS SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO THIS LIMITED SOFTWARE WARRANTY AND LICENSE
AGREEMENT (THE �AGREEMENT�) AND THE TERMS SET FORTH BELOW. THE �SOFTWARE� INCLUDES
ALL SOFTWARE INCLUDED WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE ACCOMPANYING MANUAL(S), PACKAGING
AND OTHER WRITTEN, ELECTRONIC OR ON-LINE MATERIALS OR DOCUMENTATION, AND ANY AND
ALL COPIES OF SUCH SOFTWARE AND ITS MATERIALS. BY OPENING THE SOFTWARE,
INSTALLING, AND/OR USING THE SOFTWARE AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS INCLUDED WITH THE
SOFTWARE, YOU HEREBY ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE WITH BETHESDA SOFTWORKS LLC
AND ITS PARENT, ZENIMAX MEDIA INC. (COLLECTIVELY, �LICENSOR�).
LICENSE. Subject to this Agreement and its terms and conditions, LICENSOR hereby
grants you the non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right and license to use
one copy of the Software for your personal, non-commercial use on a single home or
portable computer. The Software is being licensed to you and you hereby
acknowledge that no title or ownership in the Software is being transferred or
assigned and this Agreement should not be construed as a sale or transfer of any
rights in the Software. All rights not specifically granted under this Agreement
are reserved by LICENSOR and, as applicable, its licensors.
OWNERSHIP. LICENSOR retains all right, title and interest to this Software,
including, but not limited to, all copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, trade
names, proprietary rights, patents, titles, computer codes, audiovisual effects,
themes, characters, character names, stories, dialog, settings, artwork, sounds
effects, musical works, and moral rights. The Software is protected by United
States copyright law and applicable copyright laws and treaties throughout the
world. The Software may not be copied, reproduced or distributed in any manner or
medium, in whole or in part, without the express prior written consent from
LICENSOR. Any persons copying, reproducing or distributing all or any portion of
the Software in any manner or medium, will be willfully violating the copyright
laws and may be subject to civil and criminal penalties. Be advised that copyright
violations are subject to penalties of up to $100,000 per violation. The Software
contains certain licensed materials and LICENSOR�s licensors may protect their
rights in the event of any violation of this Agreement.
LICENSE CONDITIONS
(a) LICENSOR may use any Customized Game Materials made publicly available for
any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to for purposes of advertising
and promoting the Software;
(b) You will not use or permit third parties to use the Software Utilities and
the Customized Game Materials created by you for any commercial purposes, including
but not limited to distributing, leasing, licensing, renting, selling, or otherwise
exploiting, transferring or assigning the ownership of such Customized Game
Materials;
(c) Customized Game Materials must be distributed solely for free;
(d) Customized Game Materials shall not contain modifications to any other
executable files;
(e) Customized Game Materials must be used alone and can be created if the
Customized Game Materials will be used exclusively in combination with the
commercially released retail version of the Software.
(f) Customized Game Materials cannot contain libelous, defamatory or other
illegal material, material that is scandalous or invades the rights of privacy or
publicity of any third party, or contain any trademarks, copyright-protected work
or other property of third parties (without a valid license); and
(g) All Customized Game Materials must contain the proper credits to the authors
of the Customized Game Materials and must indicate that LICENSOR is not the author
of the Customized Game Materials with additional language that �THIS MATERIAL IS
NOT MADE, GUARANTEED OR SUPPORTED BY THE PUBLISHER OF THE SOFTWARE OR ITS
AFFILIATES.�
WARRANTY:
LICENSOR warrants for a period of ninety (90) days following original retail
purchase of the Software (the �Warranty Period�), that the Software media, if any,
is, and under normal use shall be, free from substantial errors or defects that
will materially interfere with the operation of the Software as described in the
Documentation. This limited express warranty applies to the initial purchaser only.
If you believe you have found an error or defect that would constitute a breach of
the above limited warranty during the Warranty Period, and (i) you are in the
United States, you may call Bethesda Softworks� Technical Support and Customer
Service Department at 410-568-3685, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm EST Monday through Friday,
excluding holidays, and you should have ready your product number, the computer
brand, processor make and speed, CD make and speed, operating system, sound card
name and video card name; or (ii) if you are outside the United States, send your
original Software disc to Bethesda Softworks at 1370 Piccard Drive, Suite 120,
Rockville, MD 20850 USA, together with a dated proof of purchase, your product
number, a brief description of such error or defect, and the address to which it is
to be returned.
If you have a problem resulting from such a manufacturing defect in the Software,
LICENSOR�s entire liability and your exclusive remedy for breach of this limited
warranty shall be the replacement of the applicable Software, within a reasonable
period of time and without charge, with a corrected version of the Software. Any
replacement Software shall be warranted for the remainder of the original Warranty
Period or thirty (30) days from receipt thereof, whichever is longer. This limited
warranty shall not be applicable and shall be void if the defect or problem with
the Software is found to be the result of abuse, unreasonable use, mistreatment or
neglect. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of relief,
incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not
apply to you.
WARRANTY PROTECTION:
To be eligible for warranty protection hereunder, you must register at
www.bethsoft.com within thirty (30) days of purchase. Failure to register within
thirty (30) days of purchase shall result in the loss of your warranty protection.
Warranty protection is available only to you, the original purchaser. In the event
of any questions in this regard, LICENSOR reserves the exclusive right to determine
warranty eligibility and appropriate redress, if any.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
IN NO EVENT SHALL LICENSOR OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, RESELLERS OR
DISTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY (i) SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE,
EXEMPLARY OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGES, (ii) THIRD PARTY CLAIMS, OR (iii) LOSS OR
DAMAGE TO ANY SYSTEMS, HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE, RECORDS OR DATA; EVEN IF ADVISED OF OR
AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE ENTIRE
LIABILITY OF BETHESDA SOFTWORKS ARISING FROM OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE SOFTWARE,
THE PACKAGING, OR ANY PART THEREOF, OR THIS AGREEMENT, EXCEED IN THE AGGREGATE THE
PURCHASE PRICE OF THE SOFTWARE.
TERMINATION:
This Agreement and the licenses granted under this Agreement are effective until
terminated. They shall terminate automatically without notice if you fail to
comply with any provision of this Agreement. Upon termination you shall
immediately cease using the Software, and destroy the Software, the Documentation,
and the other parts of the Software, and all copies of any parts thereof.
U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS: The Software and documentation have been
developed entirely at private expense and are provided as �Commercial Computer
Software� or �restricted computer software.� Use, duplication or disclosure by the
U.S. Government or a U.S. Government subcontractor is subject to the restrictions
set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Date and Computer
Software clauses in DFARS 252.227-7013 or as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1) and
(2) of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights clauses at FAR 52.227-19,
as applicable. The Contractor/Manufacturer is the LICENSOR at the location listed
below.
EQUITABLE REMEDIES. You hereby agree that if the terms of this Agreement are not
specifically enforced, LICENSOR will be irreparably damaged, and therefore you
agree that LICENSOR shall be entitled, without bond, other security, proof of
damages, to appropriate equitable remedies with respect any of this Agreement, in
addition to any other available remedies.
INDEMNITY: You agree to indemnify, defend and hold LICENSOR, its partners,
licensors, affiliates, contractors, officers, directors, employees and agents
harmless from all damages, losses and expenses arising directly or indirectly from
your acts and omissions to act in using the Software pursuant to the terms of the
Agreement.
This Agreement and your use of the Software, and all disputes arising out of or
related to this Agreement or the Software (or any part thereof) shall be governed
by, and any arbitration hereunder shall apply, the laws of the State of Maryland,
USA, excluding (a) its conflicts of laws principles; (b) the United Nations
Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods; (c) the 1974
Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods; and (d) any
Protocol amending the 1974 Convention. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising
out of or relating to this Agreement or the Package (or any part thereof),
including its interpretation, performance or termination, shall be finally resolved
by arbitration. The arbitration shall be conducted by three (3) arbitrators, one
to be appointed by LICENSOR, one to be appointed by you and a third being nominated
by the two arbitrators so selected or, if they cannot agree on a third arbitrator,
by the President of the American Arbitration Association (�AAA�). The arbitration
shall be conducted in English and in accordance with the then-current arbitration
rules of the AAA applicable to the dispute (such as, for example, the AAA
international rules if you are not a United States resident). The arbitration,
including the rendering of the award, shall take place in Rockville, Maryland USA,
and Rockville, Maryland USA shall be the exclusive forum for resolving any such
dispute, controversy or claim; however, if you are a resident of the European
Community, the arbitration shall take place in London, England. The decision of
the arbitrators shall be binding upon the parties hereto, and the expense of the
arbitration (including without limitation the award of attorneys� fees to the
prevailing party) shall be paid as the arbitrators determine. The decision of the
arbitrators shall be executory, and judgment thereon may be entered by any court of
competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Paragraph to
the contrary, LICENSOR shall have the right to institute judicial proceedings
against you or anyone acting by, through or under you, in order to enforce
LICENSOR�s rights hereunder through reformation of contract, specific performance,
injunction or similar equitable relief.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS LICENSE, YOU MAY CONTACT IN WRITING
BETHESDA SOFTWORKS, 1370 PICCARD DRIVE, SUITE 120, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20850.