The Studio grants the User a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Software solely for the Studio's internal business purposes. This license is limited to employees and contractors of the Studio who have been authorized to work with the Studio's financial records.
The license carries no fee and creates no obligation on the Studio to provide support, maintenance, updates, or continued availability.
The Software may be used only to access, analyze, report on, and archive accounting records belonging to the Studio. Specifically, the User may:
The User may not:
The Software is licensed, not sold. All right, title, and interest in the Software, including all intellectual property rights, remain with the Studio. Accounting data processed by the Software remains the property of the Studio.
The Software connects to third-party services, including Intuit's QuickBooks Online API and other systems operated by or on behalf of the Studio. Use of those services is governed by their own terms and privacy policies. The Studio does not control those services and is not responsible for their availability, accuracy, or conduct.
The User is responsible for maintaining valid authorization to any connected service and for revoking that authorization when it is no longer required.
Handling of data accessed through the Software is described in the Privacy Policy, which forms part of this Agreement. The User must handle all accounting records accessed through the Software as confidential information of the Studio.
The Software is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, and non-infringement.
The Software is a data-handling utility and does not provide accounting, tax, or legal advice. The User remains responsible for verifying the accuracy and completeness of any records it produces, and for meeting all applicable record-keeping, reporting, and filing obligations.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Studio shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, profits, or business, arising out of or relating to use of the Software, whether based in contract, tort, or any other legal theory, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
This Agreement takes effect when the User first uses the Software and continues until terminated. The Studio may terminate or suspend the license at any time, with or without notice. A User's license terminates automatically when their employment or engagement with the Studio ends.
On termination, the User must stop using the Software, revoke any authorizations they hold to connected services, and delete or return any copies of the Software and any Studio data in their possession.
The Studio may revise this Agreement. Revisions take effect when the updated version is published at this address, with a new effective date. Continued use of the Software after that date constitutes acceptance.
This Agreement is governed by the laws of New York, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising under this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the courts located in Brooklyn, NY.
Questions about this Agreement may be directed to Patten Studio at james@pattenstudio.com, or Patten Studio, 141 Flushing Ave Suite 1219, Brooklyn, NY 11205.