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License Agreement for Use of Movable Type
Number of servers: 1 / Number of users: Unlimited
This Movable Type License Agreement (hereinafter referred to as this "Agreement") is made and entered into by and between an individual, corporation, entity or organization (hereinafter referred to as the "Client") that uses Movable Type (hereinafter referred to as the "Software") and Six Apart Ltd
(hereinafter referred to as "Six Apart")
The Client shall not download, install or use the Software unless it agrees to this Agreement
The Client shall be deemed to have agreed to this Agreement upon its download, installation or use of the Software

In this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings specified below:
(1) User
"User" means an individual who has been assigned his/her own login name generated by the Software through the function of the Software to "add/edit blog authors
" Any person using invalidated login name shall not be counted as a User
Further, it is prohibited to share a login name of any individual among more than one person

(2) Commenter
"Commenter" means a User entitled only to post comments on the Software
The number of Commenters shall not be included in the number of Users

(3) Server
"Server" means a computer installed with Movable Type, or a group of computers consisting of a computer installed with Movable Type and a computer or computers used for publishing web pages and a computer or computers used as database server

(4) Update
"Update" of a product means a minor functional improvement over, or a bug fixing in, the current version
Release of an Update may be confirmed by a change of the version number

(5) Upgrade
"Upgrade" means a major-scale release of a product with introduction of a new function or improvement in the key functionality of the Software
Release of an Upgrade may be confirmed by a change of the version number

Designation of either the "Update" or the "Upgrade" shall be made by Six Apart

Article 2
Use of Software
Pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, the Client shall be granted a license to use, on a non-exclusive, non-transferable and non-sublicensable basis, the Software for the purpose of the Client's own use (if the Client is a corporation, entity or organization, use of the Software by an individual belonging to the Client or any similar individuals designated by the Client from among individuals within the scope permitted by Six Apart in accordance with the License Policy, as the use of the Software by the Client pursuant to this Agreement), and, if the Client operates a community, for the purpose of use within the community by participants therein
Except as specified in this Agreement, the Client may not provide any third party the whole or part of functions of the Software, nor may the Client receive from any third party a consideration for the use of the Software, no matter what the purpose of use is
Six Apart shall be entitled to determine whether the use by the Client is pursuant to this Agreement or not
Six Apart shall retain all rights pertaining to the Software (including all intellectual property rights), as well as all rights pertaining to the Software which are not specifically licensed under this Agreement
The use of the Software shall be limited to the number of Users and the number of Servers set forth in this Agreement
The number of the Commenters shall not be limited

Article 3
Production of Duplicates
The Client may duplicate the Software in any readable forms, in the minimum number necessary only for the backup purpose; provided, however, that, such duplication of the Software shall be made in the same form as the original and with an indication of the authorized person
For the avoidance of doubt, any rights to the Software not specifically licensed hereunder shall be reserved by Six Apart

Article 4
Technical Support, Maintenance
(1) Technical supports for the Software shall be provided by a partner company of Six Apart for value
The Client shall enter into a separate agreement with such partner company of Six Apart on an individual basis concerning the contents of technical supports
(2) For the period of one (1) year following the purchase of license for the Software, the Client shall be entitled to receive Updates and Upgrades to the latest version provided by Six Apart (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Maintenance"), for free
After the lapse of one (1) year following the purchase of the license, the Client has to purcahse the license again to receive the Maintenance
(3) If the Software is provided as an Update or Upgrade, the Client may use either the previous version or the current version and shall not use both versions concurrently; provided, however, that, if the Client chooses to use the previous version despite the Upgrade of the Software, the Client shall acknowledge that the Update set forth in the preceding Paragraph concerning such previous version may be terminated at the discretion of Six Apart

The Client shall understand and acknowledge that it may use the Software only in compliance with all applicable laws
In addition, the Client shall use the Software in accordance with laws and other regulations relating to privacy and intellectual property rights
The Client shall cause any User to adhere to the conditions of this Agreement and acknowledge that any violation of this Agreement by such User shall be deemed as a violation by the Client

Article 6
Prohibited Matters
The Client shall be prohibited to commit the acts specified in each Item below:
(1) To distribute any software derived from the Software (provided, however, that, distribution of plug-ins and other add-ins written by using API and any other programming interfaces published by Six Apart shall be permitted);
(2) To duplicate the Software otherwise than set out in this Agreement;
(3) To perform reverse engineering, decompiling or disassembling concerning the Software, or otherwise try to restructure or clarify source code or algorithm for the Software;
(4) To make available the Software, whole or part, or any duplicate thereof, to any third party in the form of sale, assignment, grant of a license, disclosure, distribution to such third party or otherwise;
(5) To use the Software for the purpose of providing hosting services to any other party or providing services to any other individual, corporation, entity or organization which renders, as business, services relating to the Internet or systems, etc
, with or without consideration;
(6) To delete or modify any display authority or trademark on the Software

Article 7
Protection of Personal Information and Privacy