DEFINITIONS

"Licensed Software" shall mean any and all computer programs produced, created, developed, or provided by BSS Pvt.Ltd., including, but not limited to PHP scripts, website components, hosted services, source code, modules, corresponding documentation, updates, upgrades, or modifications thereto.

“Licence Fee” means the applicable fee for which Licensed Software is licensed. "Developer" shall mean an individual who has a primary job function of developing websites, stand-alone software, scripts, programs and is involved with phases, all or partly, of the development process, design and coding.

"Licensed Developer" shall mean a Developer who has been licensed to use the Licensed Software under the Developer Licence.

"End Customer" shall mean a third-party who is authorized by Licensed Developer to use an installed copy of the Licensed Software solely for ordinary business use and not for distribution or sale.

“Licence Key” shall mean a set of unique characters associated with a specific copy of the Licensed Software issued by BSS Pvt.Ltd. to Licensed Developer.

"Source" form shall mean the preferred form for making modifications, including software source code, documentation source, and configuration files.

“Extended Developer” means an authorized Licensed Developer under the Extended Developer Licence.

“Unauthorized sale” means any sale on the part of You/Your Company that affects the promotion/business/intellectual rights of the BSS Pvt. Ltd.

GRANT OF DEVELOPER LICENCE

In consideration of payment of the Developer Licence fee, BSS Pvt.Ltd. hereby grants Licensed Developer a non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide, life-time right to install, modify and implement the Licensed Software on their or End Customer’s website. Upon purchasing Licensed Software BSS Pvt.Ltd. shall be provided a Licence Key set forth the specific Licensed Software.

SCOPE OF THE RIGHTS UNDER DEVELOPER LICENCE

Under the Developer Licence the Licensed Developer may:

a) install the Licensed Software in a single domain and its unlimited number of subdomains, modified or not, on their own or their End Customers.

b) private label the Licensed Software with their own logo and modify the styles, colours, and the ‘look and feel’ of the Licensed Software.

c) remove BSS Pvt. Ltd.'s copyright notice in the source code.

d) modify the functionality and features and make the changes to the source code. The Licensed Developer must distinguish such modifications from BSS Pvt. Ltd. original code by including the following notice:”File modified by You / Your Company” in the part that you have modified.

e) display a notice such as "Managed by Your Company" if you maintain the Licensed Software and /or provide technical support on your behalf or in other cases "Powered by Your Company".

f) apply for Extended Developer Licence. Under the Extended Developer Licence you may advertise, promote and/or market the Licensed Software, show its interface and/or functionality to potential customers or end-users, including but not limited to Demo installation, web pages, video or other multimedia explaining the Licensed Software features, and present the ‘look and feel’ of the Licensed Software.

RESTRICTIONS UNDER DEVELOPER LICENCE

Under the Developer Licence the Licensed Developer shall not:

a) insert "Copyright by Your Company" title or in any other way state that you own the copyright of the Licensed Software. In case you choose to display your company notice in accordance with the previous clause in no case should the note be displayed in a way that is misleading.

b) modify the functionality and features; make their own changes to the source code for any commercial purposes of reselling the updated version of the source code, design and features of the licensed software. File modified by you/your company shall not be permitted for unauthorised sale. BSS Pvt. Ltd. shall authorized to take any kind of preventive steps to invalidate such sale of modified source code, designs and features done by you/your company based on the Licenced Software.

c) decompile, reverse engineer or modify the PHP core framework files, which are obfuscated and are not editable.

d) install the Licensed Software without the use of the original product installer wizard and without providing valid Licence Key if such is required.

e) assign, sublicense, transfer, pledge, lease, rent, or share your rights under this Licence Agreement.

f) sublicense to the End Customer the right to install, modify or re-sell the Software or give the right to use your Licence Key to anyone else except you.

g) reproduce, distribute, sublicense, disclose, market, rent, lease or transfer the Licensed Software and the Licence Key in a way that is not permitted by this Agreement.

h) authorize any portion of the Licensed Software to be copied to another individual or entity.

i) use the Licensed Software in violation of any applicable law, regulation or ordinance.

j) digitally transmit or make available the Licensed Software or its source code through local networks, intranets, extranets, FTP, online discussion boards, forums, list-serve, peer-to-peer networks or technologies, newsgroups, bulletin boards, or any other mode of shared communication system, or place the Software onto a server so that it is accessible via a public network such as the Internet; use the Software in any way that violates these terms and conditions or any law; or authorize or assist any third party to do any of the things described in this section.

k) advertise, promote and/or market the Licensed Software, show its interface and/or functionality to potential customers or end-users, including but not limited to Demo presentations, web pages, video or other multimedia explaining the Licensed Software features, and present the ‘look and feel’ of the Licensed Software, if not licensed under the Extended Developer Licence.

Any breach of the above mentioned clauses (from a. to k) will result in terminating this Agreement, deactivating your Licence Key and you will not be able to install the Licensed Software anymore. BSS Pvt. Ltd. shall also have a right to take any actions before courts of law at Chennai if this specific mentioned clause (b & j) is violated by you/your Company.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT UNDER DEVELOPER LICENCE

Free technical support and single installation is provided by BSS Pvt.Ltd. for one year from the date of entering this Licence Agreement. BSS Pvt.Ltd. is obligated to provide technical support only to Licensed Developers but not to any End Customer. Note that BSS Pvt.Ltd. provides technical support only via a ticket based support system.

BSS Pvt.Ltd. may choose at its sole discretion to void technical support on modified Software. Modification of the Software may make it impossible to upgrade with any releases we may offer in the future.

MODIFICATIONS TO THE LICENSED SOFTWARE

Licensed Developers agree and acknowledge that any alteration and modification to the Licensed Software.

(a) is made and used at their own risk.

(b) are made in accordance with the limited purposes set forth in this Agreement.

GRANT OF USER LICENCE

In consideration of payment of the User Licence fee BSS Pvt.Ltd. grants You a non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide, life-time right to install, modify and implement the Licensed Software on their or on an End Customer’s website. You can install and use the Licensed Software in a single domain and its unlimited number of subdomains.

RESTRICTIONS UNDER USER LICENCE

You shall not:

a) modify the source code, remove proprietary notices and labels contained in the Licensed Software.

b) install the Licensed Software without the use of the original product installer wizard and without providing valid Licence Key if such is required.

c) reproduce, distribute, sublicense, disclose, market, rent, lease, remote computing services, networking or transfer the Licensed Software and the Licence Key.

d) reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software.

e) authorize any portion of the Licensed Software to be copied to another individual or entity.

f) remove or alter BSS Pvt.Ltd. copyright notices in the Licensed Software.

g) use the Licensed Software in violation of any applicable law, regulation or ordinance.

h) digitally transmit or make available the Licensed Software or its source code through local networks, intranets, extranets, FTP, online discussion boards, forums, list-serve, peer-to-peer networks or technologies, newsgroups, bulletin boards, or any other mode of shared communication system, or place the Licensed Software onto a server so that it is accessible via a public network such as the Internet; use the Software in any way that violates this terms and conditions or any law; or authorize or assist any third party to do any of the things described in this section.

i) advertise, promote and/or market the Licensed Software, show its interface and/or functionality to potential customers or end-users, including but not limited to Demo presentations, web pages, video or other multimedia explaining the Licensed Software features, and present the ‘look and feel’ of the Licensed Software, if not licensed under the Extended Developer Licence.

Any breach of the above mentioned clauses (from a. to i) will result in terminating this Agreement, deactivating your Licence Key and you will not be able to install the Licensed Software anymore.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT UNDER USER LICENCE

Free technical support and single website installation is provided by BSS Pvt.Ltd. for one year from the date of entering this Licence Agreement. Note that BSS Pvt.Ltd. provides technical support via only a ticket based support system.

LICENCE FEES

Both the Developer and the User Licences are contingent upon the payment of licence fees charged during the purchasing process. You are responsible for payment of any sales, value added, excise, or other taxes or duties that may be imposed upon or with respect to delivery, deployment, or use of the Licensed Software.

You agree that an additional fee may be due for any custom modifications that you may need notwithstanding of the paid licence fees.

DISCLAIMERS AND WARRANTY INFORMATION

Unless expressly provided otherwise in a separate agreement between you and BSS Pvt.Ltd., all information and Software on and from this website are provided "as is," without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to; the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. BSS Pvt.Ltd. assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in the information or Software or other documents at, referenced by, or linked to this website.

You assume the entire risk for the results and performance of the Licensed Software. Any references to corporations, their services and products, are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied including the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.

NO LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES

In no event shall BSS Pvt.Ltd. or anyone else involved in the creation, production or delivery of the Licensed Software or any accompanying written materials be liable for any damages whatsoever, including without limitation any special, incidental, indirect or consequential damages of any kind, or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, loss of data, loss of other materials, loss of profits, business or other work interruption, or any other pecuniary losses, whether or not advised of the possibility of such damage, and based on any theory of liability, arising out of, or in connection with the use of or inability to use information, software or other materials obtained from using this Software or from the performance or lack of performance of this Software.

NO LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OBLIGATION TO UPDATE

Note that Licensed Software could include technical or other inaccuracies or typographical errors. BSS Pvt.Ltd. will undertake reasonable efforts to correct any reported error in accordance with any terms and conditions of the support provided. Anyway, updates are only incorporated in the NEW VERSION of the Licensed Software and at BSS Pvt.Ltd’s sole discretion. BSS Pvt.Ltd. may make improvements and/or changes in the Licensed Software and any other product(s) or program(s) described on our website at any time. BSS Pvt.Ltd. has no obligation to notify you of any changes of the Licensed Software or any other products or programs.

SOFTWARE UPDATES & UPGRADES

Update is a minor change made to the Licensed Software that improves certain feature of the Licensed Software. Updates are available for a free download to anyone who has ordered a major upgrade from the same release. This means that if your purchased version is 1.1 you will receive all future versions - 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, etc. for free.

Upgrade is a subsequent version (2.0, 3.0, etc.) of the Licensed Software identified as a new release and includes major changes to the Licensed Software and may contain new features or changes to the interface. To receive and use an Upgrade, you must pay the applicable fees for that Upgrade which is 50% off the then-current Software price, and agree to BSS Pvt. Ltd.’s terms and conditions governing the use of that Upgrade (EULA). If no such standard terms and conditions are stated by BSS Pvt.Ltd., the terms of this Agreement shall apply and the Upgrade shall be deemed Licensed Software. All instances and installations of the prior major version will continue to work.

REFUND POLICY

Once a product is downloaded by a client we cannot issue a refund. All sales are final and non-refundable. By completing Your purchase of the Licensed Software, you agree that you are purchasing digital, non-tangible goods and as such are not entitled to a refund. Prior to ordering, please, make sure you have carefully read and understood the product's system requirements and features. If you are not sure about product compatibility, or have questions about its features, please contact our Customer Support Centre. All inquiries are free of charge.

We may make exceptions with this “no refund” rule of the Licensed Software cannot be installed for some reason on a server that meets the software requirements in full. Anyway, your refusal to permit BSS Pvt.Ltd. to install the Licensed Software will void your right to a refund. We cannot issue a refund if the product does not meet your expectations. Note that intangibles, licences and access to digital content are NOT eligible for claims under buyer protection according to PayPal policies

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

You are responsible for providing and maintaining all equipment and Internet connections necessary to properly use the Licensed Software. We do not access, control, edit or screen any message or posting content transmitted using .The Licensed Software or related services; therefore, you are solely responsible for the receipt or transmission of any and all content using the Licensed Software as and when you use the Software.

END USER AGREEMENT

You shall be responsible for entering into a binding end-user licence agreement with End Customers. The terms and conditions of the agreement, including but not limited to the warranties, limitations of liability and grant of licence, and intellectual property provisions, shall be at least as restrictive as BSS Pvt.Ltd 's standard terms and conditions, set forth herein. You shall maintain a copy of the licence agreement for each End Customer, and shall, promptly following execution of such agreements.

If you learn of any breach of the this agreement or other that could damage BSS Pvt.Ltd. (or its third party licensors), you shall take prompt, commercially reasonable corrective action at its expense to remedy the breach and/or obtain all other appropriate relief and shall, in addition, immediately notify BSS Pvt.Ltd. of the breach and corrective action taken. The execution of these duties by you shall not preclude BSS Pvt.Ltd. from also taking corrective action. The foregoing obligations to enforce the licence agreement shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement.

TERM AND TERMINATION

This Agreement is effective immediately upon downloading the BSS Pvt. Ltd.’s Software. Proof of download will be based on BSS Pvt.Ltd's client status using our records and logs. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue in effect until terminated as provided herein.

You may terminate this Agreement at any time for its convenience upon written notice to BSS Pvt.Ltd. In such event, your Licence Key will terminate and you will not be able to use the Licensed Software anymore.

Without prejudice to any other rights, BSS Pvt.Ltd. may suspend, revoke, or terminate this Agreement if you fail to comply with any of its provisions. In such event, your Licence Key will terminate and all instances of the Licensed Software will stop working.

All provisions of this Agreement which by their nature shall survive termination, including, without limitation, scope of rights, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.

ARBITRATION

In the event of any dispute arising out of or in relation to this Agreement, the Parties shall try and resolve the dispute amicably in good faith through negotiations. In case the dispute is not resolved within a reasonable time, the Parties agree to submit the same for arbitration to a sole arbitrator, mutually appointed by the Parties. In the event that the Parties cannot agree upon a sole arbitrator, each Party shall appoint an arbitrator and the two arbitrators shall mutually appoint the third presiding arbitrator. The arbitration proceedings shall be governed by the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in the English/Tamil language and the venue shall be Chennai. The award of the arbitration proceedings shall be final and binding on the Parties.

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of India. Subject to arbitration clause above, any dispute arising out of or in relation to this Agreement shall be submitted to the sole jurisdiction of the courts of law at Chennai. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, this Agreement shall be construed without such provision and the balance of the Agreement will remain in full force and effect. The failure by a party to exercise any right herein shall not operate as a waiver of such party's right to exercise such right or any other right in the future.