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GENERAL TERMS OF USE AND END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (EULA) — ZONES

Version 1.0 — Latest update: see the version of the installed software.

In short: Zones is offered in two formulas (single purchase limited to a major version, or subscription). Data processed: email, technical position identifier and support data. Publisher and contact: Fortis Apps Studio, contact@fortis-apps-studio.com.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING OR USING THE “ZONES” SOFTWARE. BY INSTALLING, COPYING OR USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE, AND DISCONTINUE THE INSTALLATION.

1. Definitions

“Publisher”: Fortis Apps Studio, independent developer, publisher of the Software (contact details in article 2). “Software”: the “Zones” application for Windows, its installation program, its updates, its documentation and all of its components. “User” / “You”: any adult and capable natural person, or any legal entity, who installs or uses the Software. “License”: the right to use the Software granted under this contract, according to the formula subscribed to (single purchase or subscription). “License key”: the activation code associated with your purchase allowing you to unlock the licensed features. “Station”: a computer (machine) on which the Software is activated.

2. Publisher and legal notices

Software published and developed by Fortis Apps Studio, independent developer. Contact (support, personal data, withdrawal): contact@fortis-apps-studio.com

Information to be completed by the publisher before any sale (mandatory for a professional remote seller, art. L.221-5 of the Consumer Code and art. 19 of the law for confidence in the digital economy):

  • Identity (company name): Fortis Apps Studio

3. Purpose

This contract defines the conditions under which the Publisher grants the User the right to use the Software, as well as the rights and obligations of the parties. The Software is a desktop organizer for storing Windows Desktop items in containers (“zones”).

4. Grant of license

4.1. Subject to compliance with this contract and, where applicable, payment of the price, the Publisher grants the User a personal, worldwide, non-exclusive and non-transferable license to use the Software.

4.2. License forms:

  • a) Single purchase (limited perpetual license): right to use, without time limit, the versions of the Software falling under ONLY ONE major version covered by the license (for example versions 1.x). Moving to a new major version (e.g. 2.0) may require a separate paid upgrade. This scope is recalled before purchase.
  • b) Subscription: right to use the Software, including its updates, during the validity period of the subscription. Upon expiration, licensed features cease to be accessible.

4.3. Number of stations: the License authorizes activation on a limited number of Stations, specified by the offer subscribed at the time of purchase (for example 1 Station for the individual offer). You can release a Position to activate another, within the limit of the quota and activation rules.

4.4. Authorized use: the License covers personal or internal professional use. Any other use requires the prior written consent of the Publisher.

5. License Activation and Verification

5.1. Licensed features are unlocked by a License Key. Activation requires a one-time Internet connection; once the Station is activated, the Software can then operate offline.

5.2. For the purposes of monitoring compliance with the License (formula, validity, number of Stations), the Software transmits to the Publisher's infrastructure the License Key, the email address associated with the purchase and a technical identifier of the Station (derived from hardware characteristics). Details of the data processed appear in Article 9.

5.3. You agree not to circumvent, deactivate or alter the activation or protection mechanisms of the Software.

6. Use Restrictions

Unless expressly authorized by the Publisher or mandatory legal provision to the contrary, it is prohibited to:

  • a) copy, reproduce or distribute the Software beyond what is necessary for its installation and personal backup;
  • b) sell, rent, lend, sublicense, share or make available to third parties the License or License Key;
  • c) decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer the Software, except to the extent permitted by law (including for interoperability purposes);
  • d) modify, translate, adapt or create derivative works from the Software;
  • e) delete or alter property notices, trademarks or copyrights;
  • f) use the Software for illicit purposes or in violation of the rights of third parties.

7. Intellectual property

7.1. The Software is proprietary software, protected by copyright and international treaties. The Publisher (or its licensors) retains all intellectual property rights in the Software; no rights are transferred to the User outside of the granted User License.

7.2. “Zones” and the Zones logo are trademarks of Fortis Apps Studio. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution or reverse engineering is prohibited.

8. Price, payment, subscription and withdrawal

8.1. The price of the License is indicated before purchase. Payments are processed by third-party payment providers (e.g. Stripe, PayPal); the Publisher does not have knowledge of your complete banking details.

8.2. Subscription: duration and renewal terms are specified at the time of purchase. You can cancel the renewal at any time; termination takes effect at the end of the current period, without reimbursement of the period started, unless mandatory legal provision. When the subscription is taken out by a consumer electronically, termination can be carried out by the same electronic means (art. L.215-1-1 of the Consumer Code), and, in the event of tacit renewal, you are informed of your right not to renew it (art. L.215-1).

8.3. Right of withdrawal (consumers in the European Union): you generally have a period of fourteen (14) days to withdraw from a distance purchase. With regard to digital content provided immediately, this right can no longer be exercised if (i) you have given your express agreement for execution to begin before the end of the period, (ii) you have acknowledged that you are thereby waiving your right of withdrawal, and (iii) the Publisher has provided you with confirmation of this agreement on a durable medium (by e-mail), in accordance with article L.221-28, 13° of the Consumer Code. In the absence of all of these conditions, the right of withdrawal applies under the legal conditions.

8.4. For any request relating to payment, reimbursement or withdrawal: contact@fortis-apps-studio.com.

9. Personal data (GDPR)

9.1. Data controller: the Publisher identified in article 2.

9.2. Data processed:

  • upon purchase and activation: email address, technical identifier of the Station, key, formula and license status;
  • when using the support (in-app or by e-mail): e-mail address, subject and category of the request, content of the message, any attached images, version of the Software, name of the operating system and technical identifier of the Station (to link the request to your license and allow tracking of the thread);
  • when checking the update: the published version is consulted; no personal data is required for this consultation.

9.3. Purposes and legal bases: execution of the contract (management of the license, activation and updates); provision of support (performance of the contract or legitimate interest); compliance with legal obligations. The Software does not carry out advertising profiling and does not resell your data.

9.4. Subcontractors and hosting: license and support data are hosted by subcontractors within the meaning of Article 28 of the GDPR, in particular Cloudflare (database and storage of support attachments); emails (license key, support responses) are sent via Resend; payments are processed by the service providers mentioned in article 8 (Stripe, PayPal).

9.5. Transfers outside the European Union: some of these providers (including Cloudflare, Resend, Stripe, PayPal) may process data outside the EU, in particular in the United States. These transfers are governed by the mechanisms provided for by the GDPR (standard contractual clauses and/or EU-US data protection framework).

9.6. Conservation: the data is kept for the time necessary for the purposes pursued — in particular the duration of the contractual relationship for license data, and a reasonable period after closure for support exchanges — then deleted or anonymized, subject to the applicable legal periods.

9.7. Your rights: you have a right of access, rectification, erasure, limitation, opposition and portability, as well as the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority (in France, the CNIL — www.cnil.fr). To exercise these rights: contact@fortis-apps-studio.com.

10. Updates

10.1. The Publisher may propose updates (corrections, improvements, new features). Their installation may be necessary for the proper functioning or security of the Software.

10.2. This Agreement applies to Updates, unless an Update is accompanied by separate terms, in which case the latter shall control for the applicable Update.

11. Support and assistance

11.1. Perimeter. The Publisher provides technical support relating to the installation, activation and operation of the Software, as well as the treatment of reproducible anomalies (bugs) attributable to the Software. Support is provided electronically (in-app support or by email to support@fortis-apps-studio.com), in French and English, within a reasonable time frame.

11.2. Priority support (professional and enterprise offers). Professional packages can include so-called “priority” support: requests are processed as a priority, with, where applicable, target response times specified in the offer or quote. Priority support speeds up processing but does not expand the scope defined in this article.

11.3. Exclusions. Support does not include:

  • training, support or support for end users (for example: explaining to an employee how to create, organize or use an area); the Software is delivered with user documentation that the Client undertakes to consult beforehand;
  • deployment, integration, network configuration or any customization beyond what is provided in the documentation;
  • difficulties caused by hardware, operating system, third-party software, antivirus, administrator restrictions or the Customer's environment;
  • data recovery, station maintenance and any consulting or engineering services;
  • requests relating to a modified, unofficial version or one whose license is not valid.

11.4. Conditions of supply. Support requires cooperation from the Customer: precise description of the problem, version used, reproduction steps and screenshots if necessary. A request that remains unanswered by the Customer for a reasonable period of time may be closed. Support is provided for the duration of the License, and for priority support within the limit of the subscribed period.

11.5. Additional services. Any request beyond this scope (training, assisted deployment, specific development, dedicated support) may be the subject of a separate service, upon quotation.

12. Guarantees and liability

12.1. Legal guarantees. Independently of this license, the Consumer User benefits from the legal guarantees applicable to digital content and services:

The consumer benefits from a legal guarantee of conformity of the digital content and service (art. L.224-25-1 et seq. of the Consumer Code), for at least two (2) years from the supply.
As such, he is entitled to have the Software brought into compliance, free of charge and without major inconvenience (for example via a patch or a new version).
This legal guarantee is independent of any commercial guarantees.
The consumer also benefits from the guarantee against hidden defects (art. 1641 et seq. of the Civil Code).

12.2. Contractual guarantee. Without prejudice to the legal guarantees referred to in 12.1, and within the limits authorized by law, the Software is provided “as is” and “as available”, without additional contractual guarantee of suitability for a particular use.

12.3. Responsibility. No stipulation of this contract excludes or limits the liability of the Publisher when the law prohibits it (in particular bodily injury, gross negligence or willful misconduct, legal guarantees). Within the limits authorized by law, the Publisher is not liable for indirect damage (loss of data, operating loss, loss of profit).

12.4. Backups. The Software moves existing files without modifying their content. It is nevertheless your responsibility to make regular backups of your data; the Publisher cannot be held responsible for any loss resulting from mishandling or material failure.

13. Duration and termination

13.1. The contract takes effect upon acceptance and remains in force for the duration of use of the Software (or the duration of the subscription, if applicable).

13.2. In the event of a serious breach of your obligations (in particular violation of articles 5, 6 or 7), the Publisher may terminate the License; you must then cease all use and uninstall the Software.

13.3. Uninstallation of the Software does not entail restitution of sums paid, except under applicable legal law. Provisions which, by their nature, must survive (intellectual property, liability, applicable law) remain in force after the end of the contract.

14. Uninstallation and local data

The uninstaller removes the Software and its shortcuts. Your files stored in the zones (located in your user profile) are kept; Removal of settings, license and local configuration is offered separately during uninstallation.

15. Force majeure and assignment

15.1. The Publisher cannot be held liable in the event of non-performance due to a case of force majeure within the meaning of article 1218 of the Civil Code.

15.2. The Publisher may assign or transfer this contract, particularly in the context of a transfer of its activity, without this affecting your rights.

16. Modification of conditions

The Publisher may modify these conditions, in particular to reflect developments in the Software or legislation. The applicable version is that accepted during the installation of the relevant version of the Software.

17. Applicable law and disputes

17.1. This contract is governed by French law, without prejudice to the mandatory protective provisions applicable to the consumer in their country of residence.

17.2. In the event of a dispute, you can contact the Publisher for an amicable resolution. In accordance with articles L.611-1 et seq. of the Consumer Code, the consumer can have free recourse to a consumer mediator [mediator to be designated by the publisher: name, address, site]. The European platform for online dispute resolution is also accessible: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr. In the absence of an amicable resolution, the dispute falls to the competent courts in accordance with the law.

18. Miscellaneous provisions

18.1. If a stipulation of this contract is deemed invalid, the other stipulations remain applicable.

18.2. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding the Software and supersedes any prior agreements relating to its subject matter.

18.3. For any questions relating to this contract: contact@fortis-apps-studio.com.

By clicking on “I accept” and then continuing with the installation, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and accepted all of these conditions.

Document generated from the contract accepted during installation.

For any questions: contact@fortis-apps-studio.com.