1. USER'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
The Game Software is offered subject to your compliance with all of the terms and conditions contained herein and all other operating rules, policies and procedures. In addition, some applications offered through or in connection with the Game Software may be subject to additional terms and conditions promulgated by SEGA from time to time. Any material modifications to the Agreement will also be brought to your attention by posting on http://www.sega.co.uk/legal/terms.php or http://www.sega.co.uk/legal/privacy.php. Such material modifications will be effective immediately, and will apply to disputes arising under the Agreement from the date of posting forward. Your continued use of the Game Software after a modification has been made to the Agreement constitutes your acceptance of such modification.
2. LIMITED USE LICENSE
Subject to your compliance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement, SEGA hereby grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right and license to install and use one (1) copy of the Game Software solely and exclusively for your personal and non-commercial use. This Agreement shall also apply to any patches or updates you may obtain for the Software. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND NOT INTENDING TO LIMIT ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OR PROTECTIONS SET FORTH HEREIN, DUPLICATION, COPYING OR ANY FORM OF REPRODUCTION OF THE GAME SOFTWARE OR RELATED INFORMATION, MATERIALS OR OTHER CONTENT TO ANY OTHER SERVER OR LOCATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF DUPLICATION, COPYING OR ANY OTHER FORM OF REPRODUCTION IS EXPRESSLY AND EXPLICITLY PROHIBITED. This license does not give you any title or ownership in the Game Software, and should not be construed as a sale or transfer of any intellectual property rights to the Game Software. All rights not specifically granted under this Agreement are hereby reserved by Sega and, as applicable, by its licensors.
3. NO RIGHT TO OWNERSHIP
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU SHALL HAVE NO OWNERSHIP OR OTHER PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE GAME SOFTWARE, AND YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ALL SUCH RIGHTS ARE AND SHALL FOREVER BE OWNED BY AND INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF SEGA. Except as expressly licensed to you herein, all right, title, and interest in and to the Game Software and any and all associated copyrights, trademarks and intellectual properties therein and/or related thereto and all copies thereof (including, but not limited to, any patches, updates, copies, derivative works, titles, computer code, themes, objects, characters, character names, stories, dialogs, catch phrases, locations, concepts, artwork, images, animation, sounds, musical compositions, audio-visual effects, text, methods of operation, moral rights, “applets” incorporated into the Game Software, and any related documentation) are owned by SEGA or SEGA’s licensors.
The Game Software is protected by UK copyright laws, international copyright treaties and conventions, and other laws. All rights are reserved. The Game Software contains certain licensed materials, and Sega and Sega's licensors may protect their rights in the event of any violation of this Agreement.
4. NO SALE OR ASSIGNMENT
SEGA does not recognize the transfer of the Game Software. Therefore, you may not give, purchase, sell, bargain, barter, market, trade, offer for sale, sell, license, assign or otherwise divest your rights, responsibilities or obligations under the Agreement, either in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of SEGA. Any attempt to do so shall be void and of no effect.
5. LICENSE CONDITIONS
You agree to only use the Game Software, or any part of it, in a manner that is consistent with this Agreement, and you SHALL NOT:
(a) exploit the Game Software or any of its parts commercially, including, but not limited to, at a cyber (Internet) café, computer gaming center or any other location-based site;
(b) use the Game Software or permit the use of the Game Software, on more than one computer, game console, mobile device, handheld device or PDA at the same time;
(c) use the Game Software, or permit use of the Game Software, or make the Game Software available for use in a network, multi-user arrangement, remote access arrangement, including where it could be downloaded by multiple users;
(d) sell, rent, lease, license, distribute or otherwise transfer this Game Software or any copies;
(e) reverse engineer, derive source code, modify, decompile, disassemble, copy, or create derivative works of the Game Software, in whole or in part (except as the applicable law expressly permits, in which case all and any modifications, adaptations, copies, improvements, etc. shall belong to, vest in and be the exclusive property of Sega and/or its licensors on creation, in any event);
(f) remove, disable or circumvent any security protections, proprietary notices or labels contained on or within the Game Software;
(g) export or re-export the Game Software or any copy or adaptation in violation of any applicable laws or regulations;
(h) create data or executable programs which mimic data or functionality in the Game Software unless provided for in Section 5(i) below; or
(i) use the part of the Game Software which allows you to construct new variations ("Editor") to create new levels which (i) can be used otherwise in connection with the Game Software; (ii) to modify any executable file; (iii) to product any libelous, defamatory or other illegal material or material that is scandalous or invades the rights of privacy or publicity of a third party; (iv) to use the trademarks, copyright or intellectual property rights of any third party; (v) are then commercially exploited by you (through pay-per-play or timesharing services or otherwise). For the avoidance of doubt you are solely liable and responsible for any claims by a third party resulting from your use of the Editor.
Furthermore, you agree that you shall abide by the safety information, maintenance instructions or other relevant notices contained in the manual or other documentation accompanying the Game Software.
6. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THE USE OF THE GAME SOFTWARE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY AND EFFORT IS WITH YOU. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL MATERIALS AND GAME SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND SEGA HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE GAME SOFTWARE, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY, OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OF ACCURACY, OF QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT (A) THE GAME SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (B) THE GAME SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (C) THE GAME SOFTWARE WILL BE INTERAOPERABLE OR COMPATABILE WITH OTHER SOFTWARE, OR (D) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE GAME SOFTWARE WILL BE EFFECTIVE, ACCURATE OR RELIABLE. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY SEGA OR ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE(S) SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY.
AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE THE GAME SOFTWARE MAY GO OUT OF DATE, AND SEGA MAKES NO COMMITMENT TO UPDATE SUCH GAME SOFTWARE. THE DISCLAIMERS OF LIABILITY CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION APPLY TO ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF THE GAME SOFTWARE, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE, OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION. THE USE OF THE GAME SOFTWARE OR THE DOWNLOADING OR OTHER ACQUISITION OF ANY MATERIALS THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE GAME SOFTWARE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND WITH YOUR AGREEMENT THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM SUCH ACTIVITIES.
SEGA MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE GAME SOFTWARE, INFORMATION AND/OR RELATED GRAPHICS PUBLISHED AS PART OF THE GAME SOFTWARE FOR ANY PURPOSE. THE GAME SOFTWARE, INFORMATION AND RELATED GRAPHICS PUBLISHED AS PART OF THE GAME SOFTWARE MAY INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. You understand and agree that temporary interruptions of the Game Software may occur as normal events. You further understand and agree that we have no control over third party networks you may access in the course of the use of the Game Software, and therefore, delays and disruption of other network transmissions are completely beyond SEGA’s control.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY DISPUTE WITH SEGA IS TO STOP USING THE GAME SOFTWARE. IN NO CASE SHALL ANY LIABILITY OF SEGA TO YOU EXCEED THE AMOUNT THAT YOU PAID TO SEGA OR ITS AFFILIATES AND/OR DESIGNEES FOR THE APPLICABLE GAME SOFTWARE GIVING RISE TO ANY SUCH LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT SHALL SEGA OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE GAME SOFTWARE, INCLUDING DAMAGES TO PROPERTY, LOSS OF GOODWILL, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURIES, EVEN IF SEGA HAS BEEN ADVISED