Terms of Usage
SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE AGREEMENT FOR ESS ENGINEERING SOFTWARE STEYR BECOME A USER OF ALSIM CLOUD
Version : 2022-01-18
1. About alsim CLOUD
Engineering Software Steyr (ESS) develops highly accurate physical flow simulations. It is assumed that the physical flow simulations accurately reflect the behaviour. Caution, the results do not claim to accurately reflect reality, and in some cases, there may be major deviations. All applications on this platform are carefully developed and validated with real world examples. The alsim CLOUD platform is designed to be freely accessible to all interested parties (educational, private, and companies) around the world.
2. Software Agreement
This Agreement contains the standard terms and conditions that govern your permission or access to and use of the applications offered by ESS. By clicking the "I Agree" button in this License Agreement, you agree to enter into a legally binding agreement with ESS regarding your access to and use of alsim CLOUD.
3. Hardware Agreement
This Agreement contains the standard terms and conditions that govern your permission or access to and use of the hardware to execute physical simulations offered by ESS. By clicking the "I Agree" button in this Hardware Agreement, you agree to enter into a legally binding agreement with ESS regarding your access to and use of alsim CLOUD.
4. Description of the service
The service provides functionality that enables the use of various applications inside alsim CLOUD. At first the user needs to select Login/Signup page where he can log in with his credentials once he has completed the registration. When the user selects one application inside alsim CLOUD, he can download the application and install the same on his hardware. When applications are executed the user makes optional use of the alsim CLOUD software and hardware service. The more detailed functionality of the Service is provided on an "as is" basis in accordance with ESS's service descriptions available at any time, and you acknowledge that ESS may make changes to the functionality of the Service from time to time. You will be notified of any material changes.
5. Detail of use of the service
When using alsim CLOUD for the first time, the user must create a user account and create a username and password. To authenticate your user profile, a confirmation email will be sent to the email address you provided during registration. You must complete the authentication process described in the confirmation email before you can use the Service. To use the Service, the User must log in to the alsim CLOUD website. ESS has the right to delete data from the Service that has been uploaded in violation of these requirements.The Rights of use of the e-cubes (engineering cubes) are not transferable.
6. User Level
Currently,there are no restriction on usage.
7. Processing of Personal Data
By registering a User Profile in the alsim CLOUD, you consent to ESS using, storing and processing such Personal Data and any other of your Personal Data that may be stored in the Service solely for the purpose of providing the alsim CLOUD Service to you in accordance with this Agreement.You also consent to the detailed Privacy Policy stated here
8. Term & Termination
ESS has the right to terminate or restrict the user from the usage of alsim CLOUD any time. The valid not used e-cubes (engineering cubes) are being paid back.
9. Fees and Payment
There are no fees for the registration. The payments for the hardware and software usage needs to be done before the simulation is started. The user will need to buy e-cubes (engineering cubes). e-cubes are needed to be qualified for software and/or hardware usage.
10. Changes to the agreement
ESS may change the terms of the Agreement. If the terms change, the next time you log in to the Service, you will be prompted to accept the updated terms before you can continue using the Service.
11. System Availability
ESS will seek to make the Service available on an ongoing basis 24/7. However, you acknowledge that alsim CLOUD may be unavailable occasionally, e.g., due to updates or maintenance.
12. Liability & Warranty
ESS assumes no liability and warranty for the services provided to the extend permissible under the mandatory laws of the respective state. The user declares to provide correct information during user registration.
13. Sustainable Development Goals
alsim CLOUD supports the 17 SGD goals of the United Nations with a focus on gender equality, quality education, and User accepts that fraud has not place with sustainable cities and communities, reduce inequalities and responsible consumption and production. User will not use the alsim CLOUD portal in a counterproductive way.
14. Fraud
The user accepts that fraud has no place inside alsim CLOUD.
15. Court & jurisdiction
Austrian law shall apply exclusively, to the exclusion of conflict-of-law rules. The place of jurisdiction is agreed to be Steyr.