Engineering Lighthouse – Terms of Use

Last Updated: November 10, 2024

1. Acceptance of Terms

The services that Engineering Lighthouse provides to you are subject to the following Terms of Use ("TOU"). Engineering Lighthouse reserves the right to update and modify the TOU at any time without notice to you. The most current version of the TOU can be reviewed by clicking on the "Terms of Use" hypertext link located at the bottom of our Web pages. When we make updates to the TOU, Engineering Lighthouse will update the date at the top of this page. By using the website after a new version of the TOU has been posted, you agree to the terms of such new version.

2. Privacy and Protection of Personal Information

See the Privacy Statement disclosures relating to the collection and use of your personal data.

3. Grant of License

Engineering Lighthouse grants you the rights described in this TOU provided that you comply with all the terms and conditions of this TOU:

a. General Software License Grant

You are granted a right to access to produce claculation. Engineering Lighthouse grants the use of the Software Product according to one of the license types below as identified in the product title. All entities must have a separate license.

  1. Trial/Demo version (No costs)

    Use of the Software Product without purchase of a License shall be limited to evaluation purposes only. Software protected using a trial license cannot be bought, sold, licensed, copied, traded, or otherwise used by other individuals.

  2. Single user subscription/Temporary access License

    If you purchased(not refundable) a Single user subscription/temporary access License, Engineering Lighthouse grants you access to produce DXF, download DXF, and edit with your own software (Engineering Lighthouse will not provide DXF/DWG editing/viewing software).

4. Member Account, Password, and Security

If any of the Services requires you to open an account, you must complete the registration process by providing us with current, complete and accurate information as prompted by the applicable registration form. You also will choose a password and a username. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account. Furthermore, you are entirely responsible for any and all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify Engineering Lighthouse immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. Engineering Lighthouse will not be liable for any loss that you may incur as a result of someone else using your password or account, either with or without your knowledge. However, you could be held liable for losses incurred by Engineering Lighthouse or another party due to someone else using your account or password. You may not use anyone else's account at any time, without the permission of the account holder.

5. No Unlawful or Prohibited Use

As a condition of your use of the Services, you will not use the Services for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use the Services in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any Engineering Lighthouse server, or the network(s) connected to any Engineering Lighthouse server, or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of any Services. You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any Services, other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to any Engineering Lighthouse server or to any of the Services, through hacking, password mining or any other means. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available through the Services. You may not attempt to copy or change, alter, or otherwise attempt to modify the Services or these TOU.

6. Copyright

All title and copyrights in and to the Software Product (including but not limited to any images, photographs, text, and "applets" incorporated into the Software Product), the accompanying printed materials, and any copies of the Software Product are owned by Engineering Lighthouse. The Software Product is protected by copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Therefore, you must treat the Software Product like any other copyrighted material.

The GeometRi is under the LGPL-2.1 license.

7. Limitation of Liability

a. No warranties

Engineering Lighthouse expressly disclaims any warranty for the Software Product. The Software Product and any related documentation is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. The entire risk arising out of the use or performance of the Software Product remains with you.

b. No liability for damages

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Engineering Lighthouse be liable for damages, including any general, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use this product (including but not limited to loss of data, data being rendered inaccurate, or losses sustained by you or third parties, or a failure of the program to operate with any other programs), even if Engineering Lighthouse has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

8. Marketing

You agree to be identified as a customer of Engineering and that Engineering Lighthouse may refer to you by name, trade name and trademark, if applicable, and may briefly describe your business in Engineering Lighthouse's marketing materials, on Engineering Lighthouse 's web site, in public or legal documents. You hereby grant Engineering Lighthouse a license to use your name and any of your trade names and trademarks solely pursuant to this marketing section.

9. Disclaimer

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT A WARRENTY OF ANY KIND. THE AUTHOR OF THIS SOFTWARE ("ENGINEERING LIGHTHOUSE ") DON'T TAKE ANY RESPONSE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING OR DISTRIBUTING THE SOFTWARE. IN NO EVENT WILL ENGINEERING LIGHTHOUSE BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST REVENUE, PROFIT OR DATA, OR FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ENGINEERING LIGHTHOUSE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE AUTHOR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ENGINEERING LIGHTHOUSE "GABLE SHED" IS FREE FROM BUGS, ERRORS, OR OTHER PROGRAM LIMITATIONS. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND DAMAGES TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE AUTHOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF PROFITS OR INVESTMENT, OR THE LIKE), WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND EVEN IF A REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. THE AUTHOR WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO LIABILITY FOR ANY BUGS OR DAMAGES CAUSED BY CERTAIN "GABLE SHED" FEATURES.

10. Language of Agreement

You agree that this TOU be drafted in the English language.