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# DSI Studio License Agreement

This DSI Studio License Agreement (the "license agreement") governs the use of the DSI Studio source code and executable file ("DSI Studio software").

**License Terms**
This license agreement fully incorporates the terms and conditions of [Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License ("CC BY-NC-SA 4.0")](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) and governs the use of the DSI Studio software. This license agreement allows for non-commercial use, sharing, and modification of the DSI Studio software, provided that the original author is attributed and any modifications are shared under this license agreement. For commercial use of the DSI Studio software, a paid software license is required. Please contact the Fang-Cheng Yeh at frank.yeh@gmail.com for more information.

**Warranty Disclaimer**
The DSI Studio software are provided "as is" without any warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

**DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY**
A. LIABILITY: EACH PARTY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS OWN BUSINESS, SERVICE, AND PLATFORM. EACH PARTY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS, COMPLAINTS, LAWSUITS, OR ACCUSATIONS ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE OTHER PARTY'S BUSINESS, SERVICE, AND/OR PLATFORM. B. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY PENALTIES, TAXES, JUDGMENTS, DAMAGES, OR EXPENSES ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE OTHER PARTY OR ANY AFFILIATED THIRD PARTY'S BUSINESS, SERVICES, AND/OR PLATFORM. C. NO DIRECT AND INDIRECT LIABILITY: IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT.

**Indemnification**
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless DSI Studio, Fang-Cheng Yeh, and affiliates from any claims, liabilities, and costs arising from your intentional infringement of third-party intellectual property rights, modifications to the software that cause harm or security vulnerabilities, or failure to comply with this license agreement, but excluding damages caused by DSI Studio's negligence, misconduct, or breach of this agreement, and limited to direct damages and reasonable costs.

**Miscellaneous Terms**
1. **Non-Commercial Use**: The DSI Studio software may be used for non-commercial purposes, including personal, educational, and research use.
2. **Modification and Sharing**: The DSI Studio software may be modified and shared under the terms of this license agreement, including the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
3. **Qt Framework License**: The Qt framework used in the DSI Studio package is distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL).
4. **Additional License Terms**: Certain accessory components included in the DSI Studio package, such as plugins and atlases, are subject to their own respective license terms, which may differ from this license agreement. Additionally, some functions within DSI Studio may be subject to intellectual property rights that are not licensed under this license agreement. Users are responsible for complying with the license terms and any applicable intellectual property rights of these components. For a copy of these additional license terms, please contact Fang-Cheng Yeh at frank.yeh@gmail.com.
5. **Registration and Data Collection**: You are required to register with DSI Studio using your username and city, region, zip code and country information. Registration also collects the name and version of your operating system and DSI Studio version. This information will be used solely for internal purposes, including license validation, software updates and support. By registering, you consent to the collection, storage and processing of your registration data in accordance with applicable data protection laws. You agree to preserve and not alter or remove registration code within the DSI Studio source code. DSI Studio will handle your data confidentially and securely.

**Governing Law**
This license agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. Any disputes arising out of or in connection with this license agreement shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.

**Acknowledgement and Agreement**
By clicking or using the DSI Studio software, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this license agreement.
