本許可證協議為中文翻譯版本,若翻譯之文意與下一頁的英文原意有所抵觸時,以英文版為準。 ====================================== Creative 使用者軟體授權合約 第 3.5 版,2011 年 5 月 ====================================== 請仔細閱讀此文件。在您下載、安裝或使用軟體前,您必須同意本協議的條款。 如果您計劃從本網站或從 CD/DVD 下載和使用試用版軟體,除了如下的條款與細則,請特別閱讀名為“試用版軟體附加條款”章節。如果您尚未閱讀並同意此合約的條款和細則(包括名為“試用版軟體附加條款”章節),請勿下載或使用試用版軟體。 這是您與 Creative Technology Ltd. 及其子公司(統稱為“Creative”)之間達成的合法約定。此合約闡明 Creative 針對本軟體及相關使用說明和附屬項目,包括但不限於與這些程式關聯的可執行程式、驅動程式、程式庫和資料檔案(統稱為“軟體”)的條款和細則。 使用權 1. 使用權之授予 軟體在該合約的條款下均屬授權使用而非出售。本授權合約是您行使由此獲得的權利的授權憑證,應予妥善保管。這是您與 Creative(以及實際的授權者)之間達成的約定,Creative 保留軟體的所有權及未明確授予您的所有權利。Creative 在下列情況下授權您使用本軟體的全部或部份: (a) 沒有出於營利目的傳播本軟體; (b) 本軟體僅能與 Creative 家族產品一同使用; (c) 不修改本軟體; (d) 所有的版權聲明都應包含在本軟體內。 2. 對於在獨立電腦或裝置上使用 本軟體可由一位使用者於任何時間在獨立電腦或 Creative 裝置(“Device”)上使用。如果本軟體是由 CD/DVD 安裝,您可將該軟體的機器可讀部份從一台電腦轉移到另一台電腦,但須滿足: (a) 第一台電腦刪除了本軟體(包括軟體的任何部份或複本), (b) 本軟體沒有任何可能於同一時間在超過一台電腦上使用。 本軟體不允許從一台裝置轉移到一台電腦或另一台裝置。 3. 獨立使用準則 本軟體只允許在獨立使用準則下使用,提供的軟體及功能僅供在裝有本軟體的電腦或裝置上實際作業的使用者使用。本軟體及功能不允許透過網路或通訊線路進行遠程存取、也不允許傳輸本軟體的全部或任何部份。 4. 版權 本軟體由 Creative 和/或授權者擁有,並受美國版權法和國際協議條款保護。您不得移除或篡改本軟體或隨附的書面材料的任何複本(如果存在)上的版權通告。除此處明確說明的權利外,此合約並未授予您本軟體的任何智慧財產權。Creative 和/或授權者保留所有未明文授予您的權利。 5. 一份歸檔複本(第五項條款不適用於試用版軟體) 您可以製作一個本軟體的機器可讀取的歸檔複本,僅支援您在單一電腦上使用本軟體(如果軟體為 CD/DVD 光碟版),軟體的複本必須包括原版軟體中所有的版權和其他專權通告。 6. 不允許任何合併或整合 不允許將軟體的任何部份與任何其他程式合併或整合,除非得到您所處轄區的法律明文許可。如果將本軟體的任何部份與任何其他軟體合併或整合,都將繼續受到本合約的條款和細則的約束。而且您必須在合併或整合的部份中複製原件包含的所有版權和其他專權通告。 7. 網路版本 如果你購買了此軟體的“網路”版本,本合約允許將軟體安裝在一個單一的“檔案伺服器”上。軟體不可複製到多個系統中。連接於“檔案伺服器”上的每個“節點”也必須在其特定“節點”已獲授權的情況下使用專屬於它自己的“節點複本”。 8. 不許轉讓使用權 您不得向第三方轉讓本軟體的使用權。 9. 關於使用、複製和修改本軟體的限制 除非獲得本合約的明文許可,或在您獲得本軟體的法律明文許可範圍之內,否則不得使用、複製或修改本軟體。也不得將本合約授予您的任何權利轉授予他人。本軟體僅供您個人使用,不允許用於公眾表演,也不允許用於製作任何形式的公示材料。 10. 反編譯、反彙編或反向工程 您承認本軟體包含商業機密和其他有關 Creative 及其授權者的專權資訊。除非獲得本合約的明文許可或在您所處轄區的法律範圍之內,否則不允許反編譯、反彙編或反向操作本軟體,或從事任何其他活動以獲得正常使用本軟體的使用者看不見的潛在資訊。 尤其是,您同意不傳送本軟體,或將本軟體的目的碼顯示於任何電腦螢幕,或製作本軟體目的碼書面形式的記憶體資訊轉儲。如果您需要本軟體與其他程式可操作性的有關資訊,您也不得反編譯或反彙編本軟體以獲得此類資訊。您同意經由下列地址向 Creative 索取資訊。Creative 在收到這類請求後,將有權獨立決定是否為您提供此類資訊。 在任何情況下,您都須將因反向工程或其他此類活動獲得的資訊告知 Creative,其結果將成為 Creative 的保密資訊,僅用於本軟體。 11. Gracenote(R) CDDB(R) 使用條款 此應用程式或裝置可能包含來自 Emeryville, California 的 Gracenote, Inc. ("Gracenote") 的軟體。Gracenote 軟體(“Gracenote Software”)允許此應用程式在線上伺服器或內建的資料庫(統稱為“Gracenote Servers”)上進行光碟和/或檔案辨別並獲取與音樂有關的資訊,包括名稱、藝術家、曲目和標題資訊(“Gracenote Data”),以及執行其他功能。您僅可以透過此應用程式或裝置提供的終端使用者功能來使用 Gracenote Data。 您認可並同意 Creative 對 Gracenote Client、Gracenote Data 或 Gracenote Server及相關材料的條款、條款的延續和使用不承擔任何明示和默示的責任或保證。您同意 Creative 不保證您透過此合約的條款獲得 Gracenote 服務。 您認可並同意 Creative 對使用或無法使用 Gracenote Client、Gracenote Data 或 Gracenote Server 及相關材料而造成或懷疑造成的相關損害或損失不承擔任何直接或間接的責任或義務。 您同意只是出於自己個人非商業性的用途而使用 Gracenote Data、Gracenote Software 和 Gracenote Servers。您同意不向第三方分發、複製、轉發或傳輸 Gracenote Software 或任何 Gracenote Data(除非資料在音樂檔案的標籤中)。您同意不在此處明文許可之外使用或利用 Gracenote Data、Gracenote Software 或 Gracenote Servers。 您同意如果您違反這些限制,您的 Gracenote Data、Gracenote Software 和 Gracenote Servers 的非專屬使用權即告終止。您的使用權一旦終止,您同意停止使用任何 Gracenote Data、Gracenote Software 和 Gracenote Servers。Gracenote 保留 Gracenote Data、Gracenote Software 和 Gracenote Servers 的一切權利,包括全部的所有權。在任何情況下,Gracenote 都不對因您提供的資訊而產生的任何費用負責。您同意 Gracenote, Inc. 在本合約下以其自身名義直接向您施行其權利。 Gracenote 服務使用唯一的識別碼記錄查詢,以進行統計。Gracenote 服務隨機指派數字識別碼是為了在不知道查詢者身份的前提下計數。詳情請訪問 Gracenote 網頁,了解與 Gracenote 服務相關的 Gracenote 隱私政策。 Gracenote Software 和 Gracenote Data 的每一個項目以其原有面目授權給您。Gracenote 對來自 Gracenote Servers 的 Gracenote Data 的精確性不承擔任何明示和默示的責任或保證。Gracenote 對為了 Gracenote 認為足夠的理由刪除 Gracenote Servers 的資料或變更資料類別保留權利。Gracenote 不擔保 Gracenote Software 或 Gracenote Servers 不出任何差錯,也不擔保 Gracenote Software 或 Gracenote Servers 的功能不會中斷。Gracenote 不承擔向您提供將來 Gracenote 可能提供的任何新的增強功能或額外資料類型或類別的義務。 Gracenote 聲明不提供任何明示和默示之擔保,包括但不限於銷路、特定目的、名稱及不侵權的默示擔保。Gracenote 對使用 Gracenote Software 或 Gracenote Server 獲得的結果不作擔保。在任何情況下,Gracenote 對由此而引起的任何附隨性或衍生性損害或由此而引起的利潤或收入損失概不負責。 12. 使用權終止 授予您的使用權在終止前有效。您可以隨時將軟體(包括任何部份或複本)銷毀以終止其使用權。如果您違背了本合約的任何條款和細則,使用權也將自動終止,恕不另行通知。您同意在出現上述情況終止使用權時,立即將本軟體(包括任何部份或所有複本)銷毀。在使用權終止時,Creative 保留透過法律途徑維護自身所有權益的權利。本合約規定的保護 Creative 專權的條款在使用權終止之後仍然有效。 13. 無保固 使用本軟體的任何後果都由您自負。本軟體僅供 Creative 的硬體和相關軟體使用。本軟體只用作它所提供的功能,不提供任何保固。Creative 將依法免去所有形式的保固責任(明示或默示的),包括但不限於銷路、特定目的、名稱及不侵權的默示擔保或條款。Creative 對本軟體不承擔任何更新或升級的義務。 未向任何分銷商、零售商或其他任何組織及個人授予擴充或改動保固條款及本合約任一條款的權利。Creative 不擔保本軟體將滿足您的需要,也不能保證本軟體在操作中不出現中斷、差錯或惡性程式碼。就本款而言,“惡意代碼”是指設計用來破壞其他程式或資料、消耗資源、修改、毀壞、記錄或傳輸資料,或侵害電腦、電腦系統、電腦網絡或其他裝置的其他形式正常運作,包括病毒、特洛伊木馬、滴管、蠕蟲及邏輯炸彈等的任何程式碼。 除本合約內規定的保固條款外,Creative 不受任何表述形式的約束。您必須對為達到預期目的而選擇此軟體以及下載、使用本軟體並從中獲取的結果負完全責任。您必須承擔軟體品質和效能的全部風險。若軟體證明有瑕疵,由您(而不是 Creative,或其經銷商或代理商)承擔所需的全部修改和更正服務費用。 再者,Creative 對任何由 Creative 或第三方技術支援人員提供的資訊精確性概不負責,對由此而引起的任何直接或間接損失、或您根據此類技術支援而採取的任何行動或造成的疏忽概不負責。 此保固條款賦予您某些法律權利,根據您所處國家/州的不同,您可能還享有其他權利。一些國家或州(省)不允許排斥默示擔保,所以上述限制可能對您不適用。如果本軟體由第三方而不是由 Creative 自訂、重新包裝或作出任何形式的更動,Creative 將不承認任何保固條款。 14. 損害免責聲明:有限責任(第 14 項條款不適用於試用版軟體。請參閱“關於試用版軟體的附加條款”中的條款 C。) 無論發生何種情況,Creative 及其授權者對使用該軟體造成的損失〔包括但不限於衍生性、間接性、特殊性或附隨性損害,或任何由於 Creative 的疏忽造成的人身傷害(包括死亡),或者任何商業利益損失、業務中斷、商業資訊丟失或經濟損失〕概不負責,即使 Creative 或其授權者收到過損失可能發生的通知。不管是否收到使用者或其他任何人的索賠請求,Creative 對任何超出本軟體的價格以外的損失概不負責。由於某些國家/州不允許此類附隨性或衍生性損害免責或有限責任,上述限制可能不適用於您。 15. 您的責任 如果您在違反了本合約的情況下傳播此軟體,您必須保障、捍衛 Creative 不受任何由於違反合約而使用或傳播此軟體而引起或有關聯的索償或訴訟的損害,包括支付律師費以及由此而引起的任何費用。 16. 美國政府的限制權利 所有軟體與相關使用說明均隨限制權利提供。美國政府(包括任何機構)使用、複製或公開軟體符合聯邦法規的規定,包括但不限於聯邦採購規則的技術資料和電腦軟體條款中的權利。如果您在美國以外的國家或地區授權、轉讓或使用本軟體,您必須遵從自己國家的地方法規、美國出口管制法和本合約的英文版本。 17. 承包商/製造商 軟體的承包商/製造商為: Creative Technology Ltd 31 International Business Park Creative Resource Singapore 609921 18. 概況 本合約對您、您的雇員、您的雇主、承包商和代理商、任何繼任者以及許可的受託人均具約束力。除非依據美國法律或其他相應的規定,任何軟體或任何相關資訊均不允許匯出。本合約遵從加利福尼亞州法律(除聯邦法管轄的版權和聯邦註冊商標之外)。本合約完全是我們之間的約定,並且您同意 Creative 對於任何不確實陳述或代表,作這些陳述或代表的代理商或任何別的人(無論是出於無心或疏忽),導致您簽署本合約不承擔任何責任,除非這些不確實陳述或代表的目的是為了欺詐。本合約取代任何其他諒解或協議,包括但不局限於本軟體廣告。 如果任何國家或政府機構認為本合約中的某個條款無效或不能執行,相應的條款將作出必要的修改使之有效、可予執行。本合約的其他條款則不受任何影響。 有關本合約的任何疑問,請按上述地址與 Creative 聯絡。如果您對產品或技術應用存有疑問,請與距離最近的 Creative 技術支援中心聯絡。 本產品可能附帶能夠播放受版權保護的 DVD-Audio 和/或 DVD-Video 光碟的軟體。但是如果內容保護系統已經損壞,軟體的此項功能將失效。在此種情況下,唯一的補救措施是從 Creative 的網站下載產品更新。 Microsoft 軟體授權合約補充 ====================================== 重要事項:使用本補充合約中提供的 Microsoft 軟體檔案(“Microsoft 軟體”)即表示您同意下列條款的約定。如不同意下列條款的約定,不得使用 Microsoft 軟體。 提供的 Microsoft 軟體僅用於替代以上闡明並根據授權合約原先提供的 Microsoft 軟體產品(“原產品”)複本中的相應檔案。一經安裝,Microsoft 軟體檔案便成為原產品的一部份,受到原產品授權合約中的條款和條件的相同約定和保固。如果沒有原產品的有效使用權,不得使用 Microsoft 軟體。禁止將 Microsoft 軟體用作其他用途。 本合約中沒有任何內容可以看作是 Creative 在倡導或授權侵犯適用於您所在區域的當地和/或國際法律。 DRM /PlayReady 補充條款 ====================================== 以下補充條款適用於包含 Windows Media 數位版權管理技術(WMDRM)和/或 PlayReady(tm) 技術的產品。 內容擁有者採用 Windows 數位版權管理技術(WMDRM)保護其包括版權在內的智慧財產權。本裝置使用 WMDRM 軟體存取受 WMDRM 保護的內容。如果 WMDRM 軟體保護內容失敗,內容擁有者可以要求 Microsoft 撤銷軟體上使用 WMDRM 播放或複製受保護內容的能力。此撤銷作業不影響未受保護的內容。在您下載受保護內容的授權時,您同意 Microsoft 可在授權中包含撤銷清單。內容擁有者可能會要求您升級 WMDRM 以存取其內容。若您拒絕升級,您將無法存取要求升級的內容。 內容擁有者採用 Microsoft PlayReady 內容存取技術來保護其智慧財產權,包括具有版權的內容。此裝置採用 PlayReady 技術來存取 PlayReady 保護的內容和/或 WMDRM 保護的內容。如果裝置對內容使用的適當強化約束失敗,內容擁有者可能要求 Microsoft 撤銷裝置對 PlayReady 保護內容的消費功能。撤銷不會影響未受保護的內容或受其他內容存取技術保護的內容。內容擁有者可能會要求您升級 PlayReady 以存取其內容。若您拒絕升級,您將無法存取要求升級的內容。 ANDROID 補充條款 ====================================== 以下補充條款適用於包含 Android 作業系統的產品。 您承認 Android 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DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES: LIMITATION OF LIABILITY (Section 14 shall not apply to Trial Software. Please refer to Clause C under "Additional Provisions for Trial Software".) IN NO EVENT SHALL CREATIVE OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY OR BODILY INJURY (INCLUDING DEATH) TO ANY PERSON CAUSED BY CREATIVE'S NEGLIGENCE, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF CREATIVE OR ITS LICENSORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. IN NO EVENT WILL CREATIVE’S LIABILITY OR DAMAGES TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON EVER EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO USE THE SOFTWARE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE CLAIM. 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This package may include software with DVD-Audio and/or DVD-Video functionality for you to play content-protected DVD-Audio and/or DVD-Video discs. The functionality of this Software may be lost if the content protection system is compromised. In this event, your sole remedy to restore such functionality is to download a product update from Creative's website. ADDENDUM TO THE MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT ====================================== IMPORTANT: By using the Microsoft software files (the "Microsoft Software") provided with this Addendum, you are agreeing to be bound by the following terms. If you do not agree to be bound by these terms, you may not use the Microsoft Software. The Microsoft Software is provided for the sole purpose of replacing the corresponding files provided with a previously licensed copy of the Microsoft software product ("ORIGINAL PRODUCT"). 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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION FOR USERS OF CREATIVE PRODUCTS ====================================== Certain Creative products are designed to assist you in reproducing material for which you own the copyright or are authorized to copy by the copyright owner or by exemption in applicable law. Unless you own the copyright or have such authorization, you may be violating copyright law and may be subject to payment of damages and other remedies. If you are uncertain about your rights, you should contact your legal advisor. It is your responsibility when using a Creative product to ensure there is no infringement of applicable laws on copyright whereby the copying of certain materials may require the prior consent of the copyright owners. Creative disclaims any liability with regard to any illegal use of the Creative product and Creative shall in no event be liable with regard to the origin of any data stored in a compressed audio or video file. You acknowledge and agree that the exportation or use of MP3 Codecs that may be included with your software, in real-time broadcasting (terrestrial, satellite, cable or other media) or broadcasting via Internet or other networks, such as but not limited to intranets etc., in pay-audio or pay-on-demand applications, is not authorized and/or licensed. SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE EUROPEAN UNION ====================================== If you downloaded the Software in the European Union (EU), the following provisions also apply to you. If there is any inconsistency between the terms of the Software License Agreement set out above and the following provisions, the following provisions shall take PRECEDENCE. Decompilation: You agree not for any purpose to transmit the Software or display the Software's object code on any computer screen or to make any hard copy memory dumps of the Software's object code. If you believe you require information related to the interoperability of the Software with other programs, you shall not decompile or disassemble the Software to obtain such information, and you agree to request such information from Creative at the address listed earlier. Upon receiving such a request, Creative shall determine whether you require such information for a legitimate purpose and, if so, Creative will provide such information to you within a reasonable time and on reasonable conditions. LIMITED WARRANTY: EXCEPT AS STATED ABOVE IN THIS AGREEMENT, AND AS PROVIDED BELOW UNDER THE HEADING "STATUTORY RIGHTS", THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS-IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. LIMITATION OF REMEDY AND DAMAGES: THE LIMITATIONS OF REMEDIES AND DAMAGES IN THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT SHALL NOT APPLY TO PERSONAL INJURY (INCLUDING DEATH) TO ANY PERSON CAUSED BY CREATIVE'S NEGLIGENCE AND ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISION SET OUT BELOW UNDER THE HEADING "STATUTORY RIGHTS". Statutory rights: Irish law provides that certain conditions and warranties may be implied in contracts for the sale of goods and in contracts for the supply of services. Such conditions and warranties are hereby excluded, to the extent such exclusion, in the context of this transaction, is lawful under Irish law. Conversely, such conditions and warranties, insofar as they may not be lawfully excluded, shall apply. Accordingly nothing in this Agreement shall prejudice any rights that you may enjoy by virtue of Sections 12, 13, 14 or 15 of the Irish Sale of Goods Act 1893 (as amended). General: This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Republic of Ireland. The local language version of this Agreement shall apply to Software downloaded in the EU. This Agreement is the entire agreement between us, and you agree that Creative will not have any liability for any untrue statement or representation made by it, its agents or anyone else (whether innocently or negligently) upon which you relied upon entering this Agreement, unless such untrue statement or representation was made fraudulently. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR TRIAL SOFTWARE ====================================== A. Installation and Use Rights You may install the Trial Software only once per device (solely in object code form). You are authorised to use the Trial Software only on one device at any given time (maximum number of 3 devices but only one device at any given time). Simultaneous use of the Trial Software on more than one device is not permitted under this License. You may use the Trial Software only to internally evaluate it for your personal purposes. You are not granted any rights to use the Trial Software for any commercial purposes or derive profit in any manner whatsoever. B. Trial Period The Trial Software has an in-built tracker which allows the Trial Software to be activated for the period of time specified on the web download page while installing the Trial Software (including the date of installation - "Trial Period"). At the end of the Trial Period, if you choose not to purchase the Software, the Trial Software will be deactivated and you are not authorised to use the Trial Software after the Trial Period. You may not receive any notice warning that the Trial Software is going to be deactivated or expire at the end of the Trial Period. If you decide not to purchase the Trial Software, you must uninstall the Trial Software from your device, otherwise it will reside in your device even after deactivation. You may not be able to access data used with the Trial Software after it has been deactivated. Neither Creative nor its affiliates will be, in any manner responsible for any loss of data or information or any other discrepancy resulting from the deactivation of the Trial Software. C. DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES: LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN NO EVENT SHALL CREATIVE OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY OR BODILY INJURY (INCLUDING DEATH) TO ANY PERSON CAUSED BY CREATIVE'S NEGLIGENCE, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS TRIAL SOFTWARE, EVEN IF CREATIVE OR ITS LICENSORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/ COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR DEATH, PERSONAL OR BODILY INJURY, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. D. This Trial Software may contain Adobe(R) Flash(R) Player software by Adobe Systems Incorporated, Copyright(c) 1995-2008 Adobe Macromedia Software LLC. All rights reserved. Adobe and Flash are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. ====================================== E n d o f A g r e e m e n t ======================================