Mit dem soeben erfolgten Update wurde auch eine so genannte Endbenutzer-Lizenzvereinbarung, kurz gefasst die EULA (engl. End User License Agreement) veröffentlicht:
ARMY GAME LICENSING AGREEMENT
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.
This product is owned by the government of the United States of America and its use and reproduction are governed by the terms of this Licensing Agreement.
READ THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY PROVIDED SUPPLEMENTAL LICENSE TERMS (COLLECTIVELY "AGREEMENT") CAREFULLY BEFORE OPENING THE SOFTWARE. BY OPENING THE SOFTWARE, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSING AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE GOVERNMENT'S ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY AND SUCH OTHER POLICIES AS IT MAY FROM TIME TO TIME ESTABLISH. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE, THE SOFTWARE SHOULD BE DELETED.
1. License to Use. Subject to the provisions contained herein, U.S. Army (hereinafter, "Developer") hereby grants you a non-exclusive license to install and use the accompanying version of the proprietary software, its associated documentation and any updates thereto (collectively "Software"). The Developer may modify the Software at any time for any reason.
2. Restrictions. The Software embodies trade secrets and intellectual property protected by United States and international copyrights and other laws and international treaties. By using the Software, you agree that all rights, title, and interest in the Software, including the copyrights and trade secrets, are the property of the Developer. You agree not to modify, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise reverse engineer the Software. In addition, you may not copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, display, perform, modify, create derivative works, transmit, or in any way exploit any part of the Software or associated registered user accounts, except as permitted under this Licensing Agreement. The Software has been developed for entertainment purposes only and is not designed or licensed for any other purpose. No rights, title or interest in or to any trademark, service mark, logo, trade name, or any other intellectual property right of Developer or the United States government or its licensors is granted under this Agreement.
3. Distribution. Except as otherwise provided in this Licensing Agreement, you may make copies of the Software and distribute them as long as the software is fully attributed to the Developer, the Software is whole and unmodified in any way and it is provided without charge to the recipient or any other party. This software may not be distributed as part of a package (with additional software or other products) without express written permission from Developer.
4. Disclaimer of Warranty.
4.1. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE SOFTWARE IS DISTRIBUTED "AS IS." ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE DISCLAIMED EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT THESE DISCLAIMERS ARE HELD TO BE LEGALLY INVALID. THE SOFTWARE YOU ARE USING IS IN THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE AND, BY USING IT, YOU AGREE TO ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR ANY COSTS OR DAMAGES YOU MAY INCUR WHILE USING THE SOFTWARE.
4.2. THIS SOFTWARE HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO YOU FREE OF CHARGE AND YOUR USE OF IT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE DEVELOPER, UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, THEIR EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES OR CONTRACTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT IN ANY WAY FROM: ANY USE OF THE SOFTWARE; OR, YOUR RELIANCE ON OR USE OF INFORMATION, SERVICES OR MERCHANDISE PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPER IN RELATION TO THE SOFTWARE, OR THAT RESULT FROM MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELETION OF FILES, ERRORS, DEFECTS, DELAYS IN OPERATION OR ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE.
5. Export Controls. You may not download, use or otherwise export or re-export the Software or any underlying information or technology except in full compliance with all United States and other applicable laws and regulations. In particular, but without limitation, neither the Software nor any underlying information or technology may be downloaded, used or otherwise exported or re-exported (i) into (or to a national or resident of) Cuba, Libya, North Korea, Iran, Syria, Sudan and any other country to which the United States has embargoed goods or (ii) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Deny Orders. By downloading or using the Software, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list.
6. Any licensees of our server software must secure the written approval of the U.S. Army prior to establishing a server on a fee for service basis or for which they seek remuneration. Requests for written approval will be forwarded to support@americasarmy.com.
7. USER GENERATED CONTENT
A. General Provisions
"User Generated Content" means any content you make available to other users, the U.S. Army or its affiliates through your use of the Army Software.
You grant U.S. Army and its affiliates the non-exclusive, irrevocable right to use, reproduce, modify, create derivative works from, distribute, transmit, broadcast, and otherwise communicate, and publicly display and publicly perform, your User Generated Content, and derivative works of your User Generated Content, in connection with the operation and promotion of the Army Software.
If you provide U.S. Army with any feedback or suggestions about the Army Software, U.S. Army is free to use the feedback or suggestions however it chooses, without any obligation to account to you.
B. Content Uploaded to the Army Software Steam Workshop
The Army Software available on Steam is a "Workshop-Enabled App" as defined by STEAM® SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT and allows you to create User Generated Content using the Army Software, and to submit that User Generated Content (a “Workshop Contribution”) to the Army Software’s Steam Workshop web pages. Workshop Contributions can be viewed by the Steam community, and users are able to interact with and download the Workshop Contribution. In some cases, Workshop Contributions may be considered for incorporation by U.S. Army into the Army Software, other games or other U.S. Army products.
You understand and agree that U.S. Army is not obligated to use, distribute, or continue to distribute copies of any Workshop Contribution to the Army Software’s Steam Workshop and reserves the right, but not the obligation, to restrict or remove Workshop Contributions for any reason.
Workshop Contributions are Subscriptions, and therefore you agree that any Subscriber receiving distribution of your Workshop Contribution will have the same rights to use your Workshop Contribution (and will be subject to the same restrictions) as are set out in this Agreement for any other Subscriptions.
Notwithstanding the license described in this document, U.S. Army will only have the right to modify or create derivative works from your Workshop Contribution in the following cases: (a) U.S. Army may make modifications necessary to make your Contribution compatible with Army Software, and (b) U.S. Army or the applicable developer may make modifications to Workshop Contributions that are accepted for distribution with Army Software or distributed in a manner that allows it to be used in-game, as it deems necessary or desirable to enhance gameplay.
You may, in your sole discretion, choose to remove a Workshop Contribution from the applicable Workshop pages. If you do so, U.S. Army will no longer have the right to use or distribute the Workshop Contribution, except that (a) U.S. Army may continue to exercise these rights for any Workshop Contribution that is accepted for distribution in-game or distributed in a manner that allows it to be used in-game, and (b) your removal will not affect the rights of any Subscriber who has already obtained access to a copy of the Workshop Contribution. Except where otherwise provided in this license, you agree that U.S.
Army’s consideration of your Workshop Contribution is your full compensation, and you are not entitled to any other rights or compensation in connection with the rights granted to U.S. Army and to other Subscribers.
C. Representations and Warranties
You represent and warrant to U.S. Army that you have sufficient rights in all User Generated Content to grant U.S. Army and other affected parties any license terms specific to the Army Software or its Workshop page. This includes, without limitation, any kind of intellectual property rights or other proprietary or personal rights affected by or included in the User Generated Content. In particular, with respect to Workshop Contributions, you represent and warrant that the Workshop Contribution was originally created by you (or, with respect to a Workshop Contribution to which others contributed besides you, by you and the other contributors, and in such case that you have the right to submit such Workshop Contribution on behalf of those other contributors).
You furthermore represent and warrant that the User Generated Content, your submission of that Content, and your granting of rights in that Content does not violate any applicable contract, law or regulation.
