Last updated: 2026-04-13
This End User License Agreement ("Agreement") is a legal agreement between Abdallah Cheikh ("Seller") and the person or entity obtaining the software ("Customer") for the vhdl2sv software product, including the desktop application, command-line tools, license files, installers, bundled materials, updates, and accompanying documentation (collectively, the "Software").
By installing, activating, copying, accessing, or using the Software, Customer accepts this Agreement. If Customer does not accept this Agreement, Customer must not install or use the Software.
1. License grant
Subject to this Agreement and payment of any applicable fees, Seller grants Customer a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to install and use the Software for Customer's internal purposes in accordance with the purchased license type, license file, and documentation.
The Software may be licensed, for example, as:
- node-locked to a named user or specific machine
- floating/shared within a permitted team
- perpetual or time-limited
The exact license scope is determined by the applicable order, quote, invoice, license key, or activation record.
2. Ownership
The Software is licensed, not sold. Seller and its licensors retain all right, title, and interest in and to the Software, including all copyrights, trade secrets, know-how, and other intellectual-property rights.
No rights are granted except those expressly stated in this Agreement.
3. License restrictions
Except as expressly permitted by this Agreement or mandatory applicable law, Customer must not:
- copy the Software except for reasonable backup and installation copies
- distribute, publish, resell, rent, lease, sublicense, lend, assign, or make the Software available to third parties
- host the Software as a service for third parties unless expressly licensed to do so
- share license files or activation credentials outside the licensed scope
- remove or alter copyright, trademark, license, or attribution notices
- circumvent or interfere with license verification, integrity controls, or technical protection measures
- reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code, except to the extent such restriction is prohibited by mandatory law
- use the Software to build or distribute unauthorized copies of the Software or substantially similar competing copies by reproducing protected expression
4. Updates and support
Unless explicitly included in the applicable commercial offer, Seller is not obligated to provide updates, upgrades, patches, maintenance, or support.
If Seller offers maintenance or support, its scope, duration, response targets, and exclusions are governed by the applicable commercial terms, support policy, or quote.
Unless otherwise stated in the applicable order or checkout terms:
- perpetual licenses continue to permit use of the purchased version
- minor updates for the purchased supported release line may include bug fixes and security fixes
- any entitlement to major-version upgrades must be expressly stated in the applicable commercial record
5. Open-source and third-party components
The Software may include or depend on third-party components subject to separate license terms. Those components are provided under their respective licenses, which are identified in the third-party notices distributed with the Software.
To the extent required by third-party license terms, those terms will take precedence over conflicting restrictions in this Agreement for the relevant third-party component only.
6. Confidentiality and feedback
If Customer receives non-public builds, roadmap information, or support materials marked or reasonably understood as confidential, Customer must keep them confidential and use them only for the permitted purpose.
If Customer provides suggestions, bug reports, enhancement requests, or other feedback, Seller may use that feedback without restriction or compensation, unless otherwise agreed in writing.
7. Term and termination
This Agreement remains in effect until terminated.
Seller may terminate this Agreement immediately if Customer materially breaches it. Upon termination, Customer must cease use of the Software and destroy or remove all copies and license materials in Customer's possession or control, except to the extent Customer holds a perpetual license already fully paid for and termination is not permitted under mandatory law for the relevant breach.
Sections intended by their nature to survive termination will survive, including ownership, restrictions, warranty disclaimers, limitation of liability, and governing-law provisions.
8. Warranty disclaimer
Except as expressly stated in a signed written agreement, the Software is provided "as is" and "as available". To the maximum extent permitted by law, Seller disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, uninterrupted availability, and error-free operation.
Customer is responsible for validating generated outputs before production use.
9. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Seller will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, business opportunity, or goodwill, arising out of or related to the Software or this Agreement.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Seller's aggregate liability arising out of or related to the Software or this Agreement will not exceed the amount actually paid by Customer for the relevant license during the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim, or EUR 100 if no fee was paid.
Nothing in this Agreement excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
10. Export, sanctions, and compliance
Customer must comply with applicable export-control, sanctions, and trade laws. Customer represents that it is not prohibited from receiving or using the Software under applicable law.
11. Governing law and venue
This Agreement is governed by the laws of Italy, excluding its conflict-of-laws rules.
For business customers, the courts of Rome will have exclusive jurisdiction, unless applicable law requires otherwise.
If Customer is a consumer, mandatory consumer-protection rules and jurisdiction rights under applicable law remain unaffected.
12. Contact
Abdallah Cheikh
Via di Casalotti, 297
Rome, Italy
Email: legal@vhdl2sv.com