Software License Agreement
Please read this end user license agreement (the “AGREEMENT”) carefully before you download or use the computer software and any associated documentation or materials made available through this web site (the “SOFTWARE”). This AGREEMENT is between you, or the company you represent and are authorized to bind (the “Licensee” or “You”), and HiQPdf Software (the “Owner”). By purchasing, downloading, installing, or using the SOFTWARE, you confirm that you have read and understood this AGREEMENT and you agree to be bound by its terms. If you are entering into this AGREEMENT on behalf of a company, you confirm you have the authority to bind that company.

1. Ownership and License Grant

The SOFTWARE is licensed, not sold. The Owner retains all rights, title, and interest in and to the SOFTWARE, including all intellectual property rights. Your rights to use the SOFTWARE are limited to the rights expressly granted in this AGREEMENT. The Owner grants you a limited, non-transferable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use the SOFTWARE as described below.

2. License Delivery

A license is delivered as a Serial Number to be set in your application source code. The SOFTWARE package can be downloaded from this web site. If you distribute an application that uses the SOFTWARE to third parties, you must take reasonable steps to ensure that the Serial Number is not directly accessible to end users.

3. Software Updates and Maintenance

Purchased licenses are perpetual and do not expire. Maintenance (software updates and technical support) is included for the first year from the purchase date. After the first year, you may renew maintenance annually. During the period in which you have an active maintenance subscription, you are entitled to receive software upgrades and technical support.

4. Prohibited Uses

You may not, without the prior written permission of the Owner:

4.1. Use the SOFTWARE to develop software products that directly compete with the SOFTWARE.

4.2. Disassemble, decompile, reverse engineer, or otherwise attempt to reconstruct the source code.

4.3. Copy, modify, merge, or redistribute the SOFTWARE except as expressly permitted.

4.4. Transfer, rent, lease, or sublicense the SOFTWARE.

5. Refund Policy

The SOFTWARE may be evaluated before purchase. Refund requests may be submitted within 30 days of purchase if the SOFTWARE does not function as described or does not meet reasonable expectations. Approved refunds will be processed within 7 days.

6. Limited Warranty

The Owner warrants that the SOFTWARE will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying written materials for 30 days from the license purchase date. The Owner does not warrant that the SOFTWARE will be uninterrupted or error-free.

7. Data Protection and Security

The SOFTWARE operates entirely within Licensee’s own environment. The Owner does not collect, store or otherwise process Licensee data through the SOFTWARE. The Licensee remains solely responsible for any data processed using the SOFTWARE and for compliance with applicable data protection laws.

The Owner shall implement and maintain reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect the integrity of the SOFTWARE against unauthorized access, use or disclosure.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Owner will not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages. In any event, the Owner’s total liability under this AGREEMENT will not exceed the license fees you paid.

9. Termination

Your right to use the SOFTWARE terminates immediately if you materially fail to comply with this AGREEMENT.

10. Confidentiality

Each party agrees to keep confidential any non-public information disclosed by the other party.