End User License Agreement.
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Sumi.md End User License Agreement
Version 2.0 - Last updated: October 11, 2026
Copyright (c) 2026 Olivier Mattei. All rights reserved.
This End User License Agreement (the "Agreement") is a legal agreement between
you and Olivier Mattei, an individual entrepreneur established in France,
reachable at [email protected] (the "Licensor"), for the Sumi.md software.
PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. By clicking "I agree", or by downloading,
installing, copying, activating or otherwise using the Software, you accept
this Agreement. If you do not accept it, do not download, install or use the
Software. If you accept this Agreement on behalf of a company or other legal
entity, you represent that you have authority to bind it, and "you" then means
that entity.
A French translation of this Agreement is available in the file
LICENSE.fr.txt. Section 21.7 states which version prevails.
1. Definitions
"Software" means the Sumi.md software in object code form, including its
executable code, installers, Updates, documentation, icons, themes, fonts,
templates and any other files the Licensor provides with it, but excluding
the Third-Party Components.
"Free License" means a license to use the Software, or any version, edition
or feature of it, without paying a fee, including any free edition,
evaluation, trial, beta, preview or other pre-release version.
"Paid License" means a license to use the Software for which a fee is due.
"Plan" means the edition, license type, duration, number of Licensed Users
or devices, and other terms of a license, as stated on the Licensor's
website, in the order confirmation or in the License Key you receive.
"License Key" means any serial number, key, token, file or account
credential the Licensor or its authorized reseller provides to activate,
unlock or validate the Software.
"Licensed User" means a natural person whom your Plan authorizes to use the
Software.
"Updates" means any patch, fix, new version or new release of the Software
the Licensor makes available to you.
"Third-Party Components" means the open source and other third-party
software included in the Software and licensed under their own terms.
2. License grant
2.1 Subject to your continuous compliance with this Agreement and, for a
Paid License, to the payment of all fees due, the Licensor grants you a
limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable and non-sublicensable
license to install and use the Software in object code form, solely for
your personal purposes or the internal business purposes of the entity
you represent, within the limits of your Plan.
2.2 Unless your Plan states otherwise:
a. a license is granted to one (1) Licensed User, who may install and
use the Software on devices that person owns or controls, for that
person's own use only;
b. a license purchased by a legal entity covers only the number of
Licensed Users stated in the Plan, each of whom must be an employee
or individual contractor of that entity; a license may not be shared
between several persons, used concurrently by more persons than
purchased, or reassigned from one person to another more than once
every ninety (90) days, except to replace a person who has
permanently left the entity.
2.3 You may make one (1) copy of the Software solely for backup or archival
purposes, to the extent that copy is necessary to use the Software.
2.4 All rights not expressly granted to you in this Agreement are reserved
by the Licensor. No license is granted by implication, estoppel or
otherwise.
3. Free, evaluation and pre-release versions
3.1 The Licensor may make the Software, or some versions, editions or
features of it, available under a Free License. A Free License is
granted for evaluation and personal use only, unless the Licensor
expressly states otherwise.
3.2 The Licensor may, at any time and at its sole discretion: end, limit or
change the free availability of the Software or of any version, edition
or feature of it; introduce fees; and require a Paid License or a
License Key to continue using the Software, to use its future versions,
or to use some of its features. The availability of a Free License for
one version does not entitle you to a Free License for any other
version.
3.3 The Licensor may terminate a Free License at any time, with or without
cause, by notice given through the Software, its website or its update
channel. Upon termination, Section 13.4 applies.
3.4 Pre-release versions may contain defects, may be incomplete, and may be
changed or withdrawn at any time. You use them at your own risk.
3.5 Section 3 does not limit the rights you obtain under a Paid License for
which you have paid the applicable fees.
4. Paid Licenses
4.1 Fees, billing, taxes, refunds and, where it applies, the right of
withdrawal are governed by the terms of sale presented at the time of
purchase. Purchases may be processed by an authorized reseller or
merchant of record, whose terms then govern the sale transaction. This
Agreement governs your use of the Software.
4.2 A Paid License is either perpetual or granted for a subscription
period, as stated in your Plan. A subscription license ends at the end
of the period paid for, unless renewed. A perpetual license entitles you
to use the versions of the Software released during the Updates period
stated in your Plan, without time limit, subject to this Agreement.
4.3 If a payment is not made, is reversed, refunded or charged back, the
corresponding Paid License ends automatically, and the Licensor may
deactivate the corresponding License Key.
4.4 The Licensor may offer discounted licenses (for example to students,
educators or non-profit organizations) subject to eligibility
conditions. A discounted license obtained on false information is void.
5. License Keys and activation
5.1 Your License Key is personal and confidential. You may not disclose,
share, publish, sell, transfer or otherwise make it available to any
person not authorized under your Plan.
5.2 The Software may require activation, and may periodically verify the
validity of your License Key, which may require an internet connection.
For that purpose only, the Software may transmit your License Key and
technical information strictly necessary for its validation (such as
the Software version and an anonymous device identifier). The Software
does not transmit the content of your documents.
5.3 The Licensor may deactivate any License Key that has been shared,
published, used beyond the limits of its Plan, obtained fraudulently,
generated without authorization or otherwise used in breach of this
Agreement.
6. Restrictions
Except as expressly permitted by this Agreement or by mandatory applicable
law, you shall not, and shall not permit or help any third party to:
a. copy the Software, except as permitted by Sections 2 and 2.3;
b. distribute, sell, resell, rent, lease, lend, sublicense, assign,
transfer or otherwise make the Software available to any third party,
including through a download site, a file-sharing service or a
repository;
c. make the Software available as a service, on a time-sharing or hosting
basis, or on a server or network where it can be used by persons who
are not Licensed Users;
d. modify, translate, adapt, patch or create derivative works of the
Software;
e. reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to derive
the source code, algorithms or structure of the Software, except and
only to the extent that applicable law expressly permits it
notwithstanding this limitation (including, under French law, Article
L. 122-6-1 of the French Intellectual Property Code);
f. circumvent, disable, remove or interfere with any License Key, activation
mechanism, usage limit, update signature, feature restriction or other
technical protection measure of the Software, or create, use or
distribute any key generator, crack, patch or tool for that purpose;
g. use the Software beyond the limits of your Plan, or use a Free License
for purposes it does not allow;
h. extract and use separately any part of the Software, including its
icons, themes, fonts, templates, images or other assets;
i. remove, alter or obscure any copyright, trademark or other proprietary
notice of the Software;
j. use the Software, or any information obtained from it, to develop,
train or market a product or service that competes with the Software;
k. use the Software in breach of any applicable law, including export
control and sanctions laws.
Any use of the Software that is not expressly authorized by this Agreement
is an infringement of the Licensor's copyright and other intellectual
property rights, as well as a breach of this Agreement.
7. Ownership and trademarks
7.1 The Software is licensed, not sold. The Licensor and its licensors
retain all right, title and interest in and to the Software, including
all copyrights, trade secrets and other intellectual property rights,
throughout the world. The Software is protected by French copyright law,
international treaties (including the Berne Convention and the WIPO
Copyright Treaty) and the laws of the countries where it is used.
7.2 "Sumi.md", its name, logos and visual identity are distinctive signs of
the Licensor. This Agreement grants you no right to use them.
8. Your content and privacy
8.1 The Software edits files stored on your devices. The Licensor claims no
right in the documents you create or edit with the Software, and has no
access to them.
8.2 Apart from the update checks described in Section 10 and the License
Key validation described in Section 5, the Software does not send any
information about you or your files to the Licensor. Any personal data
the Licensor processes, including at the time of purchase, is processed
in accordance with applicable data protection law, including the EU
General Data Protection Regulation.
9. Feedback
If you send the Licensor suggestions, ideas or other feedback about the
Software, you grant the Licensor a free, worldwide, perpetual and
irrevocable right to use them for any purpose, without obligation to you.
10. Updates and support
10.1 The Software may check for, download and install Updates
automatically. Updates are governed by this Agreement, unless they
come with a different agreement, which then applies to them.
10.2 The Licensor may add, change or remove features of the Software in
any Update. Unless your Plan states otherwise, the Licensor has no
obligation to provide Updates, maintenance or support.
10.3 The Licensor will provide the updates that the law requires it to
provide to consumers to keep the Software in conformity, for the
period the law requires.
11. Third-Party Components
The Third-Party Components are licensed to you under their own licenses,
whose notices are provided with the Software. Nothing in this Agreement
limits the rights those licenses grant you in those components.
12. Verification
If you hold a Paid License as a legal entity, the Licensor may, no more
than once a year and on thirty (30) days' written notice, ask you to
certify in writing the number of Licensed Users and installations of the
Software. If your use exceeds your Plan, you shall promptly purchase the
additional licenses needed, at the Licensor's then-current prices.
13. Term and termination
13.1 This Agreement is effective from your first acceptance or use of the
Software until terminated.
13.2 A Free License may be terminated as stated in Section 3.3. A
subscription license ends as stated in Section 4.2.
13.3 This Agreement and all licenses granted to you terminate
automatically and without notice if you breach Section 5.1 or
Section 6, or as stated in Section 4.3. If you breach any other
provision and fail to cure the breach within fifteen (15) days of a
notice from the Licensor, the Licensor may terminate this Agreement.
13.4 Upon termination or expiry, you must immediately stop using the
Software and delete all copies of it in your possession or control.
Termination does not entitle you to any refund, except as required by
applicable law or by the terms of sale, and does not limit any other
right or remedy of the Licensor.
13.5 Sections 6, 7, 9, 13.4, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20 and 21 survive the
termination of this Agreement.
14. Disclaimer of warranty
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED
"AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE
UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BACKING UP YOUR FILES.
If you are a consumer, nothing in this Agreement limits the statutory
rights you have under the law of your country of residence, including,
where it applies, the legal guarantee of conformity for digital content
(Articles L. 224-25-12 and following of the French Consumer Code).
15. Limitation of liability
15.1 TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL
THE LICENSOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA,
PROFITS, REVENUE, GOODWILL OR BUSINESS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE
SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THEIR POSSIBILITY.
15.2 TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE LICENSOR'S
TOTAL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT
OR THE SOFTWARE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS YOU
PAID FOR THE SOFTWARE IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT
GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM AND (B) FIFTY EUROS (EUR 50).
15.3 Nothing in this Agreement excludes or limits liability for death or
personal injury, for fraud, gross negligence or wilful misconduct, or
any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited under
applicable law, including the mandatory rights of consumers.
16. Indemnification
If you use the Software for business purposes, you shall indemnify and
hold the Licensor harmless from any claim, loss, damage and expense
(including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of your breach of this
Agreement or your use of the Software in breach of applicable law.
17. Export control and sanctions
You represent that you are not located in, and are not a national or
resident of, a country or territory subject to comprehensive sanctions by
the European Union, the United Nations or the United States, and that you
are not on any list of sanctioned persons of those authorities. You shall
not use, export or re-export the Software in breach of those sanctions or
of any applicable export control law.
18. U.S. Government end users
The Software is a "commercial item" consisting of "commercial computer
software" and "commercial computer software documentation", as those terms
are used in 48 C.F.R. 2.101, 12.212 and 227.7202. U.S. Government end
users acquire the Software only with the rights set forth in this
Agreement.
19. Changes to this Agreement
The Licensor may update this Agreement. The updated Agreement applies to
the versions of the Software released after its publication, and to Free
Licenses from the time it is published. For a Paid License, a change that
materially reduces your rights does not apply to the period you have
already paid for without your consent. Continuing to use the Software after
an update of this Agreement is notified to you means you accept it.
20. Governing law and jurisdiction
20.1 This Agreement is governed by the laws of France, without regard to
its conflict of law rules. The United Nations Convention on Contracts
for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to it.
20.2 Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement falls
under the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of the
Licensor's place of establishment in France.
20.3 If you are a consumer, Sections 20.1 and 20.2 do not deprive you of
the protection of the mandatory provisions of the law of your country
of residence, nor of your right to bring proceedings before the
courts of your place of residence. Before going to court, consumers
may also use the consumer mediation process stated in the terms of
sale.
20.4 Notwithstanding Section 20.2, the Licensor may seek injunctive or
other urgent relief to protect its intellectual property rights
before any competent court, in any country.
21. General provisions
21.1 Entire agreement. This Agreement, together with your Plan and the
terms of sale, is the entire agreement between you and the Licensor
about the Software. In case of conflict, your Plan prevails as to the
scope of your license, the terms of sale prevail as to payment,
refunds and withdrawal, and this Agreement prevails in all other
respects.
21.2 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or
unenforceable, it shall be limited to the minimum extent necessary,
and the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect.
21.3 No waiver. A failure or delay by the Licensor to enforce any provision
is not a waiver of it.
21.4 Assignment. You may not assign or transfer this Agreement or any
license without the Licensor's prior written consent. The Licensor
may assign or transfer this Agreement, in whole or in part, to any
company it controls or creates, or to a successor to its business
related to the Software, without your consent; the assignee then
becomes the Licensor.
21.5 Force majeure. The Licensor is not liable for any failure or delay
caused by events beyond its reasonable control.
21.6 Notices. Notices to the Licensor must be sent to [email protected].
Notices to you may be sent through the Software, its website, or the
email address you provided at the time of purchase.
21.7 Language. This Agreement is written in English and translated into
French. If you are a consumer residing in France, the French version
prevails; in all other cases, the English version prevails.