Fort Application End User License Agreement
Introduction
This Fort Application End User License Agreement ("Agreement") is a binding agreement between you ("End User" or "you") and Fort Foundry, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company ("Fort"). This Agreement governs your use of the Fort Application, including all related documentation, as well as the design of the fonts embodied therein (collectively, “Fonts”) that you have access to through the its use (the "Application"). The Application is licensed, not sold, to you.
BY CLICKING THE "AGREE" BUTTON AND/OR DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, OR USING THE APPLICATION, YOU (A) ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT; (B) REPRESENT THAT YOU ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER/OF LEGAL AGE TO ENTER INTO A BINDING AGREEMENT; AND (C) ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE THAT YOU ARE LEGALLY BOUND BY ITS TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, DO NOT DOWNLOAD, INSTALL, OR OTHERWISE USE THE APPLICATION.
1. Rights Granted.
Upon initiation of an active subscription to the Application and subject to the terms of this Agreement, Fort grants you a limited, non-exclusive, and non-transferable license to:
a. download, install, and use the Application for the number of active subscriptions, users, or seats purchased identified on your Sales Receipt (“Licensed Users”);
b. use the Fonts in desktop publishing software for personal and commercial projects, including digital and print designs (such as logos, posters, social media posts, etc.);
c. use the Fonts in the creation and publishing of PDFs;
d. use the Fonts in film or video content for in-house, commercial, or broadcast use, including video content that will be distributed on various online and social media platforms (e.g. Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo, etc.);
e. use the Fonts in digital ad campaigns (e.g. web banners, social media ads, motion graphics, and Digital Out of Home media).
2. Requirements and Restrictions.
Except as may be expressly permitted by applicable law or expressly authorized by the Application, you shall not:
a use or embed the Fonts as live text on websites or in applications. Should you desire to use the Fonts in any of those ways or any other manner not explicitly granted in Section 1, separate licenses governing that use are available from Fort. Contact us at licensing@fortfoundry.com.
b. permit a commercial printer to retain copies of the Fonts following a print run;
c. embed, include, call, or link the Fonts within hardware and software in any form whatsoever, including without limitation, computer programs, mobile applications, video games, server-side applications, kiosks, any other electronic product or software, or on a website that enables an end user to create custom typesetting with the Fonts (such as Photoshop Express for iOS, etc.). Separate licenses are available governing such uses;
d. use the Fonts as a resource for You or third parties to create commercial products where the design of the Font is the embodiment of the product such as stamps, house numbers, or adhesive alphabets);
e. copy the Application, except as expressly permitted by this license;
f. modify, translate, adapt, or otherwise create derivative works or improvements, whether or not patentable, of the Application;
g. reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, decode, or otherwise attempt to derive or gain access to the source code of the Application or any part thereof;
h. remove, delete, alter, or obscure any trademarks or any copyright, trademark, patent, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights notices from the Application, including any copy thereof;
i. rent, lease, lend, sell, sublicense, assign, distribute, publish, transfer, or otherwise make available the Application, or any features or functionality of the Application, to any third party for any reason, including by making the Application available on a network where it is capable of being accessed by more than one device at any time;
j. use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Application for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Application;
k. use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the Application, or for any other purpose not expressly authorized in this Agreement, without Fort's prior written consent;
l. frame, mirror, or otherwise incorporate the Application or any portion of the Application as part of any other mobile application, website, or service;
m. use the Application in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Application or interfere with any other party's use of the Application; or
n. remove, disable, circumvent, or otherwise create or implement any workaround to any copy protection, rights management, or security features in or protecting the Application;
o. use the Application or any of the Fonts therein in connection with generative artificial intelligence (e.g. Generative AI, GenAI, and/or GAI);
p. create multiple accounts for the Application or alter any account(s) in such a way that would extend the use of the Application’s free trial period without Fort’s consent.
3. Reservation of Rights.
You acknowledge and agree that the Application is provided under license, and not sold, to you. You do not acquire any ownership interest in the Application under this Agreement, or any other rights thereto other than to use the Application in accordance with the license granted, and subject to all terms, conditions, and restrictions, under this Agreement. Fort and its licensors and service providers reserve and shall retain their entire right, title, and interest in and to the Application, including all copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights therein or relating thereto, except as expressly granted to you in this Agreement.
4. Collection and Use of Your Information.
You acknowledge that when you download, install, or use the Application, Fort may use automatic means (including, for example, cookies and web beacons) to collect information about your use of the Application. You also may be required to provide certain information about yourself as a condition to downloading, installing, or using the Application or certain of its features or functionality. All information we collect through or in connection with this Application is subject to our Privacy Policy . By downloading, installing, using, and providing information to or through this Application, you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in compliance with the Privacy Policy.
5. Updates.
Fort may from time to time in its sole discretion develop and provide Application updates, which may include upgrades, bug fixes, patches, other error corrections, and/or new features (collectively, including related documentation, "Updates"). Updates may also modify or delete in their entirety certain features and functionality. You agree that Fort has no obligation to provide any Updates or to continue to provide or enable any particular features or functionality. Based on your device’s settings, when device is connected to the internet either:
a. the Application will automatically download and install all available Updates; or
b. you may receive notice of or be prompted to download and install available Updates.
You shall promptly download and install all Updates and acknowledge and agree that the Application or portions thereof may not properly operate should you fail to do so. You further agree that all Updates will be deemed part of the Application and be subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement
6. Third-Party Materials.
The Application may display, include, or make available third-party content (including data, information, applications, and other products, services, and/or materials) or provide links to third-party websites or services, including through third-party advertising ("Third-Party Materials"). You acknowledge and agree that Fort is not responsible for Third-Party Materials, including their accuracy, completeness, timeliness, validity, copyright compliance, legality, decency, quality, or any other aspect thereof. Fort does not assume and will not have any liability or responsibility to you or any other person or entity for any Third-Party Materials. Third-Party Materials and links thereto are provided solely as a convenience to you, and you access and use them entirely at your own risk and subject to such third parties' terms and conditions.
7. Term and Termination.
a. The term of Agreement commences when you purchase your license and will continue in effect until terminated by you or Fort as set forth in this Section 9.
b. You may terminate this Agreement by cancelling your subscription.
c. Fort may terminate this Agreement at any time without notice if it ceases to support the Application, which Fort may do in its sole discretion. In addition, this Agreement will terminate immediately and automatically without any notice if you violate any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
d. Upon termination:
i. all rights granted to you under this Agreement will also terminate; and
ii. you must cease all use of the Application and delete all copies of the Application from your device(s) and account.
e. Termination will not limit any of Fort's rights or remedies at law or in equity.
8.Disclaimer of Warranties.
THE APPLICATION IS PROVIDED TO END USER "AS IS" AND WITH ALL FAULTS AND DEFECTS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, COMPANY, ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATES AND ITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS, EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND WARRANTIES THAT MAY ARISE OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE FOREGOING, COMPANY PROVIDES NO WARRANTY OR UNDERTAKING, AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND THAT THE APPLICATION WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, ACHIEVE ANY INTENDED RESULTS, BE COMPATIBLE, OR WORK WITH ANY OTHER SOFTWARE, APPLICATIONS, SYSTEMS, OR SERVICES, OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, MEET ANY PERFORMANCE OR RELIABILITY STANDARDS, OR BE ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY ERRORS OR DEFECTS CAN OR WILL BE CORRECTED.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF OR LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATIONS ON THE APPLICABLE STATUTORY RIGHTS OF A CONSUMER, SO SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
9. Limitation of Liability.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL COMPANY OR ITS AFFILIATES, OR ANY OF ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS OR SERVICE PROVIDERS, HAVE ANY LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE APPLICATION OR THE CONTENT AND SERVICES FOR:
a. PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, LOST PROFITS, COST OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.
b. DIRECT DAMAGES IN AMOUNTS THAT IN THE AGGREGATE EXCEED THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR THE APPLICATION.
THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARISE OUT OF BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE OR COMPANY WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SO SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
10. Indemnification.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Fort and its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, successors, and assigns from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, claims, actions, judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from or relating to your use or misuse of the Application or your breach of this Agreement.
11. Export Regulation.
The Application may be subject to US export control laws, including the Export Control Reform Act and its associated regulations. You shall not, directly or indirectly, export, re-export, or release the Application to, or make the Application accessible from, any jurisdiction or country to which export, re-export, or release is prohibited by law, rule, or regulation. You shall comply with all applicable federal laws, regulations, and rules, and complete all required undertakings (including obtaining any necessary export license or other governmental approval), prior to exporting, re-exporting, releasing, or otherwise making the Application available outside the US.
12. Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement is illegal or unenforceable under applicable law, the remainder of the provision will be amended to achieve as closely as possible the effect of the original term and all other provisions of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect.
13.Governing Law.
This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Georgia without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule. Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement or the Application shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of Georgia in each case located in Athens, Georgia and Clarke County, Georgia. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.
14. Limitation of Time to File Claims.
ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE APPLICATION MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES OTHERWISE SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.
15. Entire Agreement.
This Agreement and our Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and Fort with respect to the Application and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the Application.
16. Waiver.
No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising, on the part of either party, any right or any power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or power hereunder preclude further exercise of that or any other right hereunder. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and any applicable purchase or other terms, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.
17. Contact.
Should you wish to contact us about this Agreement, please email us at licensing@fortfoundry.com
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