End User License Agreement

Preamble

The following terms apply to the contractual relationship between f3publishing GmbH, Hessenring 109, 61348 Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany (hereinafter: f3publishing) and the acquirer of the software (hereinafter: Buyer), for the initial license under clause 1 (1) for the f3publishing software, irrespective of whether the Buyer is a natural or legal person. However our Software offer is directed exclusively to legal entities under public law, special legal funds under public law or entrepreneurs. 

These terms come into force as soon as the Buyer receives the initial software license key from f3publishing or another third party authorized to transfer the license key. By downloading, installing, or using the software, the Buyer acknowledges the validity of the following provisions as binding.

The software is protected by German copyright law (§§ 69a ff. UrhG). The copyright with regard to the purchased software is subject to this contract.

Any conflicting, deviating or supplementary provisions proposed by the Buyer shall not become part of the contract, unless f3publishing expressly agrees to their validity in writing.

1. Object

1.1 This contract covers the rights of use of the f3publishing Atlassian apps and the maintenance services that f3publishing provides for the f3publishing Atlassian apps (hereinafter "software") purchased by the Buyer. An overview of the current software that f3publishing offers can be found at f3publishing GmbH Vendor Account.

1.2 Other services such as installation, instruction, training, customization of the software or any other service are not part of this contract. If f3publishing offers such services, they are to be agreed upon separately in writing.

2. Right of Use, Multiple Use and Use on Networks

2.1 The Buyer may use the software on any hardware available to them. If the Buyer changes their hardware, they must delete the software from where it was installed on their old hardware.

2.2 It is prohibited to provide the software to more users than contractually agreed. If the number of users exceeds the contractually agreed upon number of users, a higher user-number package must be purchased. The Buyer agree to pay the difference between the initial purchased number of users and the price of the higher user-number package, valid at the time of the initial purchase.

2.3 Simultaneous installation, storage, or use on more than one piece of hardware is not permitted.

3. Permitted Duplication and Access Restrictions

3.1 The Buyer may duplicate the software, only where the respective duplication is necessary to allow the contractually agreed upon use of the software. Necessary duplication includes in particular the development and testing of systems within the same IP ranges (network); For this purpose any number of developer keys (developer licenses) may be generated, insofar as the respective booked number of users is not more than the number of users purchased. Necessary duplicates include the installation of the software after downloading to a storage medium, as well as loading it thereafter into main memory.

3.2 The Buyer agrees to take suitable precautions to prevent any unauthorized third-party access to the software. The Buyer’s license key is to be kept in a place secured against any unauthorized access by third parties. The Buyer's employees are required to comply with the present terms of this contract as well as with copyright law (duty of care).

4. Recompilation and Program Modifications

4.1 The recompilation of the software code into other code formats, as well as any other form of reverse engineering of the different production stages of the software, to include any program modification, is permitted for private use only, in particular, to rectify errors. Private use within the meaning of this regulation, limits the use of the software for professional or commercial purposes to the Buyer or their employees, and is not intended to be exploited commercially in any way.

4.2 The removal of copy protection or similarly protective measures is only permitted in instances where this protection mechanism has affected or prevented the undisturbed usage of the software, in particular where use by the purchased number of users is impaired or hindered. The burden of proof regarding any impairment or hindrance to the undisturbed usage of the software caused by any protective measures lies with the Buyer.

4.3 Copyright notices and other features used for software identification may not be removed or changed.

5. Resale or Renting

5.1 The Buyer may permanently sell the software and the other accompanying material to third parties, provided that the acquiring third party agrees to the present terms of the contract.

5.2 As a consequence of the transfer, the right of the previous Buyer to use the software expires.

5.3 The previous Buyer is obliged to provide f3publishing with the name and the full address of the new buyer in writing.

5.4 The Buyer may not rent, lease, sublicense or assign the software, any duplicates and other objects and resources provided under the contract to third parties.

5.5 The Buyer may not pass on the software or license key to third parties if there is a reasonable suspicion that the third party will violate the terms of the contract, in particular, unauthorized copying and manipulative changes to the software. This also applies to the Buyer's employees.

6. Ownership

The ownership of marketing materials, any software or electronic media, methodologies, strategies, research and designs shall remain with f3publishing. f3publishing reserves the right to use in any way it wishes any programming tools, skills, content, methodologies, strategies and techniques acquired or used in performing its duties under this Agreement. The ownership of any data content created using the software shall remain with the author of that content.

7. Maintenance Services for the Initial License Period

7.1 f3publishing offers the following services to the Buyer free-of-charge for the software after the acquisition of the initial license as part of the software maintenance contract:

1. The Buyer will be offered new software updates (updates) of the software that are released during the initial license period of 12 months;

2. The Buyer shall be provided with technical support for troubleshooting and error resolution (hereinafter referred to as "Support" or "Support Services") for the software during the support hours referred to in clause 11 (3) via the support channels listed in clause 9;

7.2 After the initial license for the software has been acquired, the Buyer has a right to claim software maintenance services from f3publishing for a period of 12 months for that software. During this maintenance period, the support channels listed in clause 9 shall be used.

7.3 After the expiry of the 12 months maintenance period referred to in paragraph 2, software maintenance may be extended in accordance with clause 8.

8. Software Maintenance Renewal

8.1 The Buyer may renew the provision of support services for one or more of the f3publishing apps they have purchased at any time by a further 12 months by purchasing a software maintenance renewal. The purchased software maintenance renewal is subject to the provisions of this contract in the same way as the initial maintenance period.

8.2 Irrespective of the date of the software maintenance renewal, the duration of the new software maintenance period is 12 months and begins with the first day after the end of the last maintenance period and ends with the last day of the 12-month renewal.

9. Support Channels

9.1 f3publishing offers solely the following support channels:

1. Publicly accessible documentation at:
   https://f3publishing.atlassian.net/l/cp/A1PWoDhm

2. Publicly accessible Helpdesk for registering new support tickets at:
   https://f3publishing.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/4

3. Email address for registering new support tickets at:
   pluginsupport@f3publishing.de

10. Included Services

10.1 The following support services are exclusively offered by f3publishing:

1. Investigation of problems with the software, possibly using remote access (troubleshooting) in presence of customer (like a remote desktop sharing session),

2. Analysis of errors and investigation of the underlying causes of the reported problems (root cause analysis),

3. Support for interoperability problems with other software from the Atlassian Marketplace.

The above-mentioned services are final. Furthermore, f3publishing is not obliged to provide further services, in particular f3publishing is not obliged to provide installation, customization, programming, consulting, and training services. If f3publishing offers such services, they are to be paid for and agreed separately in writing.

10.2 f3publishing takes responsibility for resolving documented, reproducible errors in the software (support services) using competent personnel and according to accepted industrial standards. f3publishing is not responsible for the success of the resolution of errors and assumes no guarantee in this respect. For the purposes of this contract, an ‘error’ is any disturbance reported by the Buyer that consequently causes the quality and functionality of the software and user documentation to deviate, and

1. significantly impacts the usability of the software, or

2. causes corruption of data or loss of data processed or generated by the software.

If a disturbance can not be reproduced, it is not considered an error. In this case, the parties shall endeavour to reach agreement on the action to be taken.

10.3 f3publishing is exempted from the obligation to perform support services for the Buyer without affecting the payment obligation for the agreed purchase price, particularly

1. in the event of errors resulting from unauthorized modifications or alterations to the software;

2. if the installation of the current or previous software versions as well as the delivered error solutions were not carried out, unless the delivered versions or error solutions are faulty;

3. for software versions that were released more than 18 months before the error was reported.

4. in the event of errors due to unauthorized use of the software or incorrect operation, unless the software is used in accordance with the user documentation;

5. for software provided by the developer that is:

   1. no longer developed or supported (end-of-life status);

   2. intended to be used for test purposes and is therefore an unfinished version of the software (beta version);

   3. created as a final test version (release candidate);

   4. a development version (development release);

6. for any hardware defects;

7. when the software is used on hardware and operating system environments other than those specified in the user documentation;

8. in the event of disruptions caused by force majeure or similar circumstances;

9. alterations made to the software made by the Buyer in breach of the contract;

10. alterations to the software, performed by technicians outside of f3publishing without the prior written consent of f3publishing.

If f3publishing offers such services, they are to be agreed upon in writing and paid for separately.

10.4 The Buyer shall undertake adequate data backup measures to ensure that any data to be recovered is stored in a machine-readable format, and that it can be recovered with minimum effort.

11. Error Reporting, Obligation to Cooperate, and Support Hours

11.1 The Buyer must immediately report any errors that occur with a detailed description of the problem using the support channels listed in clause 9.

11.2 For the execution of the contractual services, cooperation must be complete and punctual. The obligation to cooperate includes the following items in particular:

1. All applicable laws and regulations must be observed. It is prohibited to transfer data or content to f3publishing servers that violate legal provisions or infringe third-party property rights or copyrights or other rights of third parties.

2. When reporting an error, all documentation, log files, and other information relevant to troubleshooting shall be made available without delay;

3. Only data free from computer viruses or other harmful code may be transmitted;

4. No software, technologies or procedures may be used in connection with the use of the contractual software that are capable of affecting its operation, security and availability.

11.3 In order to receive error reports, f3publishing can be reached during support hours on work days between 09:00 and 17:00 (CET/CEST). Work days include Monday to Friday, with the exception of all public holidays in the state of Hessen, Germany, in addition to the following days: 24 December and 31 December.

11.4 Processing of support cases, taking into account the reaction and solution times specified in clauses 13, 14, shall be carried out during the support hours specified in paragraph 3.

12. Error Classification Levels

12.1 In the case of error reports, the processing of the support cases is carried out within the response and resolution times specified in clauses  13, 14. The response and resolution times depend on the classification level; The following error classification levels apply:

1. Priority 1: Critical error. The use of the software is impossible or significantly restricted. A significant limitation exists where the software no longer works and no functional workaround can be achieved.

2. Priority 2: Other disturbances. Any other problems with the software.

12.2 f3publishing shall strive to handle all support cases in a timely manner. Priority 1 errors are given priority over priority 2 errors, independent of the time at which they were registered in the support system.

13. Response Time

13.1 Response time is the period between the report of an error and the first action taken by f3publishing. The period starts with the receipt of the corresponding support request within the support hours specified in clause 11 (3), and runs exclusively during the agreed support hours. If a message appears outside the agreed support hours, the response time begins with the start of the next support period.

13.2 f3publishing shall strive for the following response times according to the error level:

1. Priority 1: 4 hours

2. Priority 2: 8 hours

13.3 The response times are f3publishing’s declared aspiration. In particular with regard to the provision of clause 12 (2), f3publishing does not guarantee the observance of the stated response times. Non-compliance with these response times does not constitute any right for the Buyer to reduce the price, claim for reimbursement, terminate or seek any other form of compensation.

13.4 For our international customers: Although our guaranteed service hours are European times, we do offer support internationally at quite swift answer rates. At the time of writing this passage we performed as follows within the last 12 weeks: Median response time: 15m, Median first response time: 32m, Median time to close: 57m, Satisfaction score: 86 out of 100. These numbers include a 24/7 time span and show, that we're also doing support out of the legally guaranteed service hours. In addition it may be helpful for you to know, that we do employ full-time employees in USA that do support as well. Please note that these numbers are subject to change. If you have questions about this, please do not hesitate to contact us.

14. Resolution Time

14.1 The resolution time is the maximum time before troubleshooting resolves the error or a workaround is implemented, after the start of work on a support case.

14.2 f3publishing shall strive for the following resolution times according to the error classification levels:

1. Priority 1: 16 hours

2. Priority 2: 40 hours

14.3 Clause 13 (3) shall apply accordingly.

15. Limitation of liability

f3publishing shall be liable for damages resulting from this contract, for whatever actual or legal reasons, only in accordance with the following regulations:

1. In the case of willful intent, gross negligence, claims under the German Product Liability Act, or in the case of a loss of life or personal injury, f3publishing shall be liable without restriction in accordance with statutory provisions.

2. Insofar as f3publishing culpably infringes an important obligation, the liability per calendar year shall be limited to the foreseeable damage at the time of conclusion of the contract up to a total amount for all damages per calendar year which corresponds to 100% of the purchase price paid by the Buyer in this calendar year, as far as the Buyer can prove the damage. Such a fundamental obligation will always exist, where the obligation is essential for the due and proper implementation of the contract, and on which the Buyer trusted and could reasonably rely. This limitation of liability also applies to data loss and data corruption.

3. Liability is excluded in the event of negligent violation of other non-essential contractual obligations

4. f3publishing will indemnify and hold the Buyer harmless from any claim, suit or proceeding brought against it based on a claim that f3publishing has infringed or is infringing any third party's trademark, copyright, patent or other intellectual property right in or with respect to f3publishing software. The maximum damage that f3publishing is liable for is limited as in paragraph 2.

16. Termination

f3publishing shall be entitled to terminate the obligation of providing the agreed on Maintenance Services (clauses 7 et. seq.) without notice in particular, if

1. access data for the use of the software was made accessible to third parties without the prior consent of f3publishing;

2. the Buyer breaches their obligations under this contract, and despite an appropriate grace period with a rejection warning, they do not put an end to the infringement or demonstrate that appropriate measures have been taken to suitably prevent the repetition of the breach of contract in the future.

17. Written Agreement

All agreements are contained within this contract.

18. Place of Jurisdiction and Governing Law

The applicable law and the place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising out of or in connection with the contract shall be Wiesbaden (Germany) under the law of Germany.

19.  Severability Clause

Should a provision of this contract be or become invalid, all other provisions shall remain unaffected. Such an invalid provision shall be replaced with a provision which is in line with the intention which the parties could reasonably attribute to the contract at the time of entering into said contract.

End User License Agreement

Introduction

The following terms apply subsequent conditions are applicable to the contractual relationship agreement between f3publishing GmbH, located at Hessenring 109, 61348 Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany (hereinafter: f3publishing) and the acquirer of the software (hereinafter: Buyerhereafter referred to as "f3publishing"), and the individual or organization purchasing the software (hereafter referred to as the "Buyer"), for the initial license under clause 1(1) for the f3publishing software, irrespective regardless of whether the Buyer is a natural or legal person.  However our Software However, the software offer is directed exclusively to intended for legal entities under public law, special legal funds under public law, or entrepreneurs. 

These terms come into force will take effect as soon as the Buyer receives the initial software license key from f3publishing or another authorized third party authorized to transfer the license key. By downloading, installing, or using the software, the Buyer acknowledges the validity of that they are bound by the following provisions as binding.

The software is protected safeguarded by German copyright law (§§ 69a ff. UrhG). The copyright with regard , and the copyright in respect to the purchased software is subject to this contract.

Any conflictingUnless f3publishing expressly consents to their validity in writing, any contradictory, deviating, or supplementary provisions proposed suggested by the Buyer shall will not become be considered part of the contract, unless f3publishing expressly agrees to their validity in writing.

1.

Objective

1.1 This contract covers agreement pertains to the usage rights of use of the f3publishing Atlassian apps applications and the maintenance services that f3publishing provides for the f3publishing Atlassian apps applications (hereinafter referred to as "software") purchased obtained by the Buyer. An overview A summary of the current software that f3publishing offers can be found at provided by f3publishing is available at the f3publishing GmbH Vendor Account.

1.2 Other services, such as software installation, instructionguidance, training, customization of the software , or any other service, are not part of included in this contractagreement. If f3publishing offers does provide such services, they are to must be agreed upon separately in writing.

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. Permission for Usage, Multiple

Usage, and

Networked Usage

2.1 The software may be used by the buyer on any hardware available to them. In the event that the buyer replaces their hardware, they must remove the software from its previous installation on the old hardware.

2.2 The distribution of the software to more users than the number agreed upon in the contract is strictly prohibited. In the case that the number of users exceeds the contractually agreed number, the buyer must purchase a higher user-number package. The buyer must pay the difference between the initial purchase of users and the price of the higher user-number package, which is valid at the time of the initial purchase.

2.3 It is not permitted to install, store, or use the software simultaneously on more than one piece of hardware.

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. Authorized Reproduction and Restrictions on Access

3.1 The buyer is allowed to duplicate the software only where it is necessary to use the software according to the terms of the contract. Necessary duplication includes the development and testing of systems within the same IP ranges or network. The buyer may generate any number of developer keys or developer licenses as long as the number of users does not exceed the purchased number of users. Necessary duplicates also include the installation of the software after downloading it to a storage medium, as well as loading it into main memory thereafter.

3.2 The buyer agrees to take appropriate measures to prevent any unauthorized access to the software by third parties. The buyer must keep the license key in a secure location to prevent unauthorized access by third parties. The buyer's employees are required to comply with the terms of the contract and copyright law (duty of care).

4. Program Recompilation and

Modifications

4.1 The recompilation of the software code into other code formats, as well as any other form of reverse engineering of the different production stages of the software, including program modification, is permitted only for private use. Private use, as defined by this regulation, limits the use of the software for professional or commercial purposes to the buyer or their employees and prohibits its commercial exploitation in any way.

4.2 The removal of copy protection or any other protective measures is only allowed if it has affected or prevented the undisturbed usage of the software. This removal is particularly necessary where the purchased number of users is impaired or hindered. The buyer bears the burden of proof regarding any impairment or hindrance to the undisturbed usage of the software caused by any protective measures.

4.3 Copyright notices and other features used for software identification must not be removed or altered.

5. Transfer of Ownership and Prohibited Sub-Licensing

5.1 The Buyer is permitted to sell the software and accompanying materials to third parties permanently, provided that the acquiring third party agrees to the present terms of the contract.

5.2 Upon transfer, the previous Buyer's right to use the software expires.

5.3 The previous Buyer must provide f3publishing with the name and full address of the new buyer in writing.

5.4 The Buyer is prohibited from renting, leasing, sublicensing or assigning the software, any duplicates and other objects and resources provided under the contract to third parties.

5.5 The Buyer may not transfer the software or license key to third parties if there is a reasonable suspicion that the third party will violate the terms of the contract, in particular, unauthorized copying and manipulative changes to the software. This applies to the Buyer's employees as well.

6. Intellectual Property Ownership

f3publishing shall retain ownership of all marketing materials, software or electronic media, methodologies, strategies, research, and designs provided under this Agreement. f3publishing also reserves the right to utilize any programming tools, skills, content, methodologies, strategies, and techniques employed in fulfilling its obligations under this Agreement in any manner it deems fit. However, any data content generated using the software shall remain the property of the content's author.

7. Maintenance Services during the Initial License Period

7.1 During the initial license period of 12 months, f3publishing provides the following maintenance services free of charge to the Buyer for the software as part of the software maintenance contract:

• Offer new software updates (updates) for the software that are released;

• Provide technical support for troubleshooting and error resolution (hereinafter referred to as "Support" or "Support Services") for the software during the support hours stated in clause 11 (3) through the support channels listed in clause 9.

7.2 After acquiring the initial license for the software, the Buyer is entitled to request software maintenance services from f3publishing for a period of 12 months for that software. The support channels listed in clause 9 must be used during this maintenance period.

7.3 Upon expiration of the 12-month maintenance period mentioned in paragraph 2, software maintenance may be extended in accordance with clause 8.

8. Renewing Software Maintenance

The process of renewing the provision of support services for f3publishing apps is available to the Buyer at any time. This can be done by purchasing a software maintenance renewal that is subject to the same terms and conditions as the initial maintenance period. The duration of the renewed maintenance period is 12 months, starting from the first day after the previous maintenance period ends and concluding on the last day of the 12-month renewal period, regardless of when the renewal was purchased.

9. Support Channels

9.1 The support channels provided by f3publishing are limited to:

• Publicly accessible documentation available at:

• https://f3publishing.atlassian.net/l/cp/A1PWoDhm

• A publicly accessible helpdesk for submitting new support tickets available at:

• https://f3publishing.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/4

• An email address for submitting new support tickets at:

• pluginsupport@f3publishing.de.

10. Included Support Services

10.1 The support services offered by f3publishing include:

• Investigating software problems with the assistance of the customer through remote access (troubleshooting);

• Analyzing errors and identifying their root causes;

• Providing support for interoperability issues with other software available on the Atlassian Marketplace.

f3publishing is not obligated to provide any other services, such as installation, customization, programming, consulting, or training, unless they are agreed upon in writing and paid for separately.

10.2 f3publishing is responsible for resolving documented, reproducible errors in the software according to accepted industry standards, but it does not guarantee the success of the error resolution. An "error" is any reported disturbance that significantly affects the software's functionality, usability, or data integrity. If the disturbance cannot be reproduced, the parties will attempt to agree on a course of action.

10.3 f3publishing is not obligated to perform support services in the following cases:

• Errors resulting from unauthorized modifications or alterations to the software;

• Errors caused by the use of outdated software versions or faulty error solutions;

• Errors in software versions released more than 18 months before the report of the error;

• Errors resulting from unauthorized use or incorrect operation of the software;

• End-of-life software, beta versions, release candidates, and development releases;

• Hardware defects;

• Use of the software on hardware and operating system environments not specified in the user documentation;

• Disruptions caused by force majeure or similar circumstances;

• Alterations made to the software by the Buyer in breach of the contract;

• Alterations to the software made by technicians outside of f3publishing without prior written consent.

If f3publishing offers such services, they are to be agreed upon in writing and paid for separately.

10.4 The Buyer must ensure adequate data backup measures to enable data recovery in a machine-readable format with minimum effort.

11. Requirements for Error Reporting, Cooperation, and Support Availability

11.1 The Buyer has an obligation to immediately report any errors that arise while using the software, with a detailed description of the issue, through the support channels provided in clause 9.

11.2 To ensure the successful execution of the support services, the Buyer is required to fully and punctually cooperate with f3publishing. The obligation to cooperate includes the following:

Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including the prohibition of transferring data or content that violates any legal provisions or infringes third-party property rights, copyrights or other rights;

Providing all relevant documentation, log files, and other information without delay when reporting an error;

Only transmitting data free from computer viruses or other harmful code;

Not using any software, technologies, or procedures that could adversely affect the operation, security, or availability of the software.

11.3 f3publishing is available to receive error reports during support hours on workdays from 09:00 to 17:00 (CET/CEST), which include Monday to Friday except for public holidays in the state of Hessen, Germany, and 24 December and 31 December.

11.4 Processing of support cases, including response and resolution times specified in clauses 13 and 14, will be carried out during the support hours outlined in paragraph 3.

12. Error Classification Levels

12.1 When error reports are received, support cases will be processed within the response and resolution times specified in clauses 13 and 14. The response and resolution times are dependent on the classification level of the error, and the following error classification levels apply:

• Priority 1: Critical error. The software cannot be used or is significantly limited, and no functional workaround can be found.

• Priority 2: Other disturbances. Any other problems with the software.

12.2 f3publishing is committed to resolving all support cases promptly. Priority 1 errors will always be given priority over priority 2 errors, regardless of when they were reported in the support system.

13. Response Time

13.1 Upon receiving a report of an error within the agreed support hours, the response time is the duration between the receipt of the support request and the first action taken by f3publishing. If a report is received outside of the agreed support hours, the response time begins at the start of the next support period.

13.2 f3publishing aims to provide the following response times depending on the error level:

Priority 1: 4 hours Priority 2: 8 hours

13.3 The stated response times are f3publishing's goal, and while they will strive to meet these times, they do not guarantee compliance. Non-compliance with the response times does not give the Buyer the right to reduce the price, claim reimbursement, terminate, or seek compensation.

13.4 For international customers, although the guaranteed service hours are based on European time, f3publishing offers support internationally with fast response rates. In the past 12 weeks, the median response time was 15 minutes, median first response time was 32 minutes, median time to close was 57 minutes, and satisfaction score was 86 out of 100, including 24/7 support. Additionally, full-time employees in the USA provide support as well. However, these numbers are subject to change, and if there are any questions, customers should not hesitate to contact f3publishing.

14. Resolution Time

14.1 The resolution time refers to the maximum duration until an error is resolved or a workaround is implemented, starting from the beginning of work on a support case.

14.2 Depending on the error classification levels, f3publishing aims to achieve the following resolution times:

• Priority 1: 16 hours

• Priority 2: 40 hours

14.3 Clause 13 (3) applies accordingly, meaning that f3publishing does not guarantee compliance with the stated resolution times and any non-compliance does not entitle the Buyer to reduce the price, claim for reimbursement, terminate the contract, or seek any other form of compensation.

15. Limitation of liability

f3publishing's liability for damages arising from this contract, for any legal or factual reasons, is subject to the following provisions:

• f3publishing shall be liable without limitation in the case of willful intent, gross negligence, or claims under the German Product Liability Act.

• In cases where f3publishing has culpably breached a material contractual obligation, liability per calendar year shall be limited to foreseeable damages at the time of contract conclusion, up to a total amount for all damages per calendar year that corresponds to 100% of the purchase price paid by the Buyer in that calendar year, provided that the Buyer can demonstrate the damage. A material contractual obligation is one that is crucial to the proper performance of the contract and upon which the Buyer relied and could reasonably expect to be fulfilled. This limitation of liability also applies to data loss and data corruption.

• Liability for negligent breach of non-material contractual obligations is excluded.

Furthermore, f3publishing agrees to indemnify and hold the Buyer harmless from any claims, suits, or proceedings based on a claim that the f3publishing software infringes any third party's intellectual property rights, including trademarks, copyrights, and patents. The maximum amount of damages for which f3publishing is liable in such cases is subject to the same limitation as described in the previous paragraph.

16. Termination

f3publishing reserves the right to terminate the Maintenance Services (as per clauses 7 et. seq.) without notice, in the event of the following:

1. Unauthorized sharing of access data for software use with third parties, without f3publishing's prior consent.

2. The Buyer's breach of contractual obligations, and if after an appropriate grace period and warning, the infringement is not rectified or appropriate measures are not taken to prevent the breach from happening again in the future.

17 Agreement in Writing

All the terms and conditions agreed upon by the parties are contained within this contract.

18 Jurisdiction and Governing Law

The law of Germany shall govern this contract and any disputes arising out of or relating to it shall be resolved exclusively in Wiesbaden (Germany).

19 Severability

In the event that any provision of this contract is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this contract shall remain in full force and effect. The parties shall work to replace the invalid or unenforceable provision with a valid and enforceable provision that is consistent with the intent of the parties at the time of entering into this contract.