1. Scope of validity and application


(1) The present terms of use apply to all contract services performed by DIAL GmbH, Bahnhofsallee 18, D-58507 Luedenscheid ("DIAL") for companies, i.e. for natural or legal entities or partnerships with legal capacity who act in the exercise of a commercial or independent professional activity. Our service offer on my.dialux.com is exclusively aimed at purchasers who are over 18 years old and are to be regarded as a company as per Section 14 (1) of the German Civil Code (BGB)


(2). These Terms of Use regulate the legal relationship between DIAL and their customers ("Customer") in relation to the temporary hiring of the "DIALux" software (basic version) and the auxiliary module associated with this software ("pro feature") which can be installed on and operated from customer hardware. "DIALux" is a professional lighting design software program.


(3) These terms of use apply exclusively. The general terms and conditions of the customer only apply insofar as DIAL has explicitly agreed to them in writing.

 

2. Changes to Terms of Use


DIAL can adjust these Terms of Use due to modifications in the legal framework, the jurisdiction, market conditions or in the event of introductions or changes of products and services. Changes are deemed to have been accepted when the services affected by the changes are used again, provided that the customer has not rejected in writing the changed condition within four weeks after the change is announced. DIAL will notify each customer of this legal consequence separately when a change is announced. 

 

3. Conclusion of the contract, registration, inclusion of the Terms of Use 


Registration is a prerequisite for using "DIALux". The contract with DIAL on the software "DIALux" comes into effect with the successful registration, but at the latest with the use of the "DIALux" software. The registration is only possible if the customer actively agrees to these Terms of Use. The Terms of Use thus become part of the contract. 

 

4. Scope of service: Temporary software leasing


(1) The object of the contract is the "DIALux" software and/or the "pro features" associated with this software. It includes the functions and hardware requirements listed in the product description.


(2) The basic version of the "DIALux" software is free of charge. The "pro features" associated with this software can be purchased for a fee in accordance with these terms of use.


(3) The customer is not entitled to a certain scope of service, a certain configuration, equipment or functionality of the "DIALux" software and/or its "pro features".

 

5. Rights of use, precautionary measures, adaptations of the software


(1) DIAL grants to the customer of the "DIALux" software and/or the respective "pro feature" associated with the software the non-exclusive, non-transferable and non-sublicensable right, limited to the respective contract term, to use the "DIALux" software and / or to use the "pro feature" associated with this software for its own business purposes only in the exercise of its commercial or independent professional activity on a specific hardware. The right of use is restricted to the number of utilisation units ordered by the customer.


(2) If the customer substitutes the hardware, they must release the hardware used previously in the "DIALux" user portal in order to continue to use the functions, subject to charge, of the respective "pro features" on the new hardware. Storing or using the software on more than one hardware at a time is not permitted.


(3) DIAL has the right to take appropriate technical measures to protect against improper use of the software.


(4) The customer is not permitted to modify the software. The resetting of program codes provided by DIAL into other code forms (decompiling) and other kind of reverse engineering of the various production stages of the software are not permitted.


(5) Copyright notices, serial numbers and other features that serve to identify the program may under no circumstances be removed or modified. This also applies to the suppression of corresponding features on the display.


(6) DIAL can change the software (including its system requirements) in order to adapt to technical or economical market changes and for any other important reasons. A reason is deemed to be important if the change is required due to a necessary adjustment to a new legal position or jurisdiction or to modified technical framework conditions (new browser versions or technical standards), to the protection of system security or the further development of the software (for clarification, within the framework of these terms of use, DIAL does not owe any further development of the software).

 

6. Open source software and third-party software


(1) DIALux may contain embedded open source software that is licensed under the respective open source licence terms and has been developed by third parties. This open source software is therefore subject to open source licence terms. In addition, DIALux may also contain software from third-party providers (so-called "third-party software").


(2) The open-source software and third-party software are not subject to the provisions of these terms of use. Instead, each element of the open source software is licensed under the terms of the licence applicable to the respective open source software (open source licence terms). An overview of the open source components and the corresponding open source licence conditions can be found here, and the corresponding source codes of the respective open source software can be downloaded here.


(3) None of the provisions in the DIAL Terms of Use limits your rights under the licence terms of an applicable open source software licence for the open source software, nor are any rights granted to you that replace them. Use of open source software and any third party software is subject to your express acceptance of the associated open source licence terms. The DIALux Terms of Use do not limit the rights granted to you by the end user license terms of the open source components, nor do they grant any rights beyond those license terms.


(4) Prior to agreeing to DIALux's Terms of Use, you will be given a reasonable opportunity to become familiar with the Open Source License Terms prior to entering into a contract with DIAL. These Open Source Licence Terms shall take precedence over these Terms of Use with respect to the relevant component.


(5) DIAL grants no warranty with regard to the open source software and third-party software contained in DIALux. DIAL's liability and warranty apply only to the proprietary components of DIALux (i.e. such components developed by DIAL itself) and are governed exclusively by sections 10. and 11. of these Terms of Use.


(6) The provision of the Open Source Software by DIAL and its use by you is free of charge, i.e. no remuneration is due for the provision of the Open Source Software and its use, irrespective of whether it is used together with a paid product of DIAL.


7. Support


DIAL provides a free-of-charge online support service for registered users in order to support users when using the "pro features", which are subject to charge. This support service does not include: General know-how transfer, training sessions, configuration and implementation or customer-specific documentation or adjustment of the software. The support service is implemented via email, telephone or via the online forum. The contact information for the support service can be found at my.dialux.com. 

 

8. Term


(1) As the basic version of the "DIALux" software is free of charge, the use of the software is permitted for an undefined period of time, subject to the regulations prescribed in these Terms of Use. The use of the "pro features" associated with the software is permitted for a defined period of time ("base term") (see range of services/price list at my.dialux.com) and is then automatically extended for the same amount of time ("extension term") if the contract is not terminated by one of the parties at the end of the base term or extension term. Termination is possible at any time at the end of a term. The right to terminate for cause shall remain unaffected.


(2) The customer can terminate a current contract for the respective "pro feature" at any time without observing a notice period before the expiry of the respective contract term at the end of the agreed term via my.dialux.com. To do this, the customer shall log into my.dialux.com using their access details and access their current contracts. The customer then selects the contract they want to terminate and executes the "Terminate contract" function. The contract is terminated once the action is confirmed via the dialog box. This can be seen in the current status of the respective contract. The licenses associated with the contract for the respective "pro features" can still be used until the end of the respective contract term.

 

9. Remuneration, term, payment methods


(1) The basic version of the "DIALux" software is free of charge.


(2) The customer is to pay DIAL the remuneration agreed upon for the respective "pro feature" for the hire and the granting of rights of use of the respective fee-based "pro feature" during the contract term (see range of services/price list at my.dialux.com). Unless otherwise agreed, the remuneration is the cost of a regular license fee. All rates of pay are additionally subject to the statutory sales tax.


(3) The license fee is paid for the respective "pro feature" and is due in advance at the start of the contract for the term intended for this purpose and thereafter at the beginning of each extension term (see clause 7 and clause 1). An expansion of the respective "pro features" is possible at any time.


(4) If the customer already has a licensed "pro feature" and further licences for new users are added as part of and during the term of this licence or the number of licences is reduced during the term, these additional charges or the corresponding remuneration (if the number of licences is reduced) will be proportionally offset against the next regular payment, calculated over the shortened term.


(5) Provided that the customer already has a licensed "pro feature" and further "pro features" for new users are licensed as part of and during the term of this licence, the term of the new "pro features" is adjusted to the term of the existing "pro features". This is to ensure a uniform term of all "pro features".


(6) The following payment methods are accepted: Payment by SEPA direct debit, payment by credit card. The following credit cards are accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express. All transactions are encrypted with an SSL encryption. If a payment fails or a customer is more than 10 days late in making payment, the right to use the software lapses, without the requirement for DIAL to provide an declaration. The "pro feature" is then no longer available to the customer.


(7) Invoices are automatically generated and sent as PDF files to the email address provided during registration. Invoices can also be downloaded as PDF files using the my.dialux.com portal.


(8) DIAL has the right to review the remuneration for services continuously rendered and recurring and/or depending on the intensity of use by the customer during the term of the individual contract. The unsuitability of previous remuneration can result from changes to the scope of service, provided that this leads to an increase in costs for the provision of services. In the event of a change, DIAL determines the additional or lower amount to be paid in future at its reasonable discretion (Section 315 (3) of the German Civil Code) and informs the customer of the amount of the usage fee to be paid in the future in writing or in text form, whereby price adjustments leading to price increases for a service do not occur before one year has passed since the last price increase for the same service. Back-dated price changes are precluded. If an increase exceeds five percent of the preceding remuneration for the service, the customer has the exceptional right of termination, which they can exercise within a month after receipt of the price increase declaration.

 

10. Claims for defects


(1) DIAL's no-fault liability for errors that already exist when the contract is concluded in accordance with Section 536 a (1) of the German Civil Code is expressly excluded. This does not apply if DIAL has fraudulently concealed the defect or has caused it intentionally or by gross negligence. The customer must immediately report defects of the hired software to DIAL and these defects must be rectified by DIAL within an appropriate time-frame. DIAL shall remedy the defect at its own discretion either by repair or replacement, free of charge.


(2) The customer may not enforce a reduction by reducing the agreed remuneration amount. Claims for corresponding enrichment or for compensation remain unaffected.

 

11. Liability


(1) DIAL shall be liable for damages incurred by the customer in the context of this contract, insofar as DIAL, its representatives or agents are guilty of intent or gross negligence.


(2) DIAL shall also be liable for damages incurred by the customer in the context of this contract, insofar as these have been caused by DIAL, its representatives or agents through the negligent breach of an essential contractual obligation. Essential contractual obligations are those which must be fulfilled in order to achieve the objective of the contract. In this case, DIAL's liability is limited to the damages that were typically foreseeable when this contract was concluded.


(3) This limitation of liability applies to all obligations to compensate for damages, regardless of the legal basis, including, among other things, pre-contractual or secondary contractual claims. However, this limitation of liability does not limit any legally mandatory liability, including liability under the German Product Liability Act (ProdHaftG) or liability for personal injury caused by negligence.


(4) The customer is obligated to take effective measures to prevent and minimise damages.

 

12. Place of Performance, jurisdiction, severability clause


(1) All agreements which include an amendment, supplementation or concretisation of these terms of use, as well as special assurances, guarantees and arrangements, must be recorded in writing. If these are declared by representatives or auxiliary persons of DIAL, they are only binding if the lessor gives their written consent.


(2) The customer may only offset or exercise a right of retention against claims other than its contractual counterclaims arising from the legal transaction concerned if such claim is undisputed by DIAL or has been declared final and absolute by a court of law.


(3) The parties agree that the law of the Federal Republic of Germany shall apply to all legal relationships arising from this contractual relationship.


(4) The place of fulfillment is the headquarters of DIAL.


(5) The exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes between the parties arising from or in connection with the business relationship is Luedenscheid.