LICENSE AGREEMENT for SHIELD-HIT12A

SHIELD-HIT12A (hereinafter also referred to as “the Software”) is a Monte Carlo particle transport code for heavy ions, optimized for research in particle therapy.

SHIELD-HIT12A is Copyright (c) 2020 by
           - The Institute of Nuclear Research, RAS, Moscow, Russia
             http://www.inr.ru/shield
           - Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
             https://www.au.dk/samarbejde/teknologioverfoersel/aktuelle-teknologier/shield-hit12a/

hereinafter referred to as  ”the Owners”

SHIELD-HIT12A may not be redistributed and is the property of the Owners, including copyright for the Software licensed for use and the relevant documentation.

For further inquiry, contact
     Nikolai Sobolevsky <sobolevs@inr.ru>
     Niels Bassler <niels.bassler@fysik.su.se>

GRANT OF LICENSE: The Software is deemed accepted by you upon downloading of the Software. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Owners hereby grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to install and use the software on a royalty-free basis.

DEMONSTRATION LICENSE: You acknowledge that the Software in this royalty-free demonstration purpose version has certain functions disabled. The Owners assume no initial obligations in terms of the suitability of the Software for the purposes desired by you.

LICENSE RESTRICTIONS: You acknowledge that the license extends only to your use of the features and functionality of the Software, and you agree not to reconfigure or modify the Software in order to enable features or functionality without notifying the owners. You may not: (i) reverse engineer, decompile, translate, or disassemble the Software in whole or in part; (ii) modify, create, or use derivative works based upon the Software in whole or in part; (iii) distribute electronic or printed copies of the Software; (iv) remove any proprietary notices or labels on the Software; or (v) sell, lease, rent, transfer, sublicense, or otherwise transfer rights to the Software to third parties. Any use in violation of this Section shall immediately terminate your license to the Software and subject you to certain penalties and/or actions under Danish law.

DISCLAIMER: The software is being provided to you "as is" without warranty of any kind. The Owners disclaim any and all other warranties, whether express, implied, or statutory, including, but without limitation, the implied warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: In no event shall the owners be liable to you or any third party for any consequential, special, incidental or indirect damages of any kind arising out of or relating to the software or the use thereof (including but not limited to damages or costs incurred as a result of loss of time, loss of data, or loss of use of the software or other economic loss).

SEVERABILITY: In the event of invalidity of any provision of this Agreement, the parties agree that such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Agreement.
WAIVER: No term or provision hereof will be considered waived by either party, and no breach excused by either party, unless such waiver or consent is in writing signed on behalf of the party against whom the waiver is asserted. No consent by either party to, or waiver of, a breach by either party, whether express or implied, will constitute consent to, waiver of, or excuse of any other, different or subsequent breach by either party.

GOVERNING LAW: This agreement shall be governed by the laws of Denmark.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT: You agree that this is the entire agreement between you and the Owners, and that it supersedes any prior agreement, whether written or oral, and all other communications between the Owners and you relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented only by a writing that is signed by the authorized representatives of both parties. No other person is authorized to modify this Agreement or to make any warranty, representation or promise that is different than, or in addition to, the warranties provided in this Agreement.

RESERVATION OF RIGHTS: All rights not expressly granted in this Agreement are reserved by the Owners.
