Terms of Service for Aperture Viewer

Effective Date: August 30, 2025

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IMPORTANT NOTICE – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User," "you," "your") and the Aperture Viewer Development Team ("the Project," "we," "us," or "our") governing your download, installation, and use of the Aperture Viewer software (the "Software").

BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, OR USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, DO NOT DOWNLOAD, INSTALL, OR USE THE SOFTWARE.

1. Acceptance and Relationship to Platform Terms

Your use of the Software to access third-party platforms like Second Life requires you to separately agree to those platforms' terms of service. Our Terms govern your use of the Software itself; the platform's terms govern your activity on their service. You must comply with both.

2. License to Use

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable, limited license to install and use the Software. The source code for the Software is made available under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 (LGPL). These Terms govern your use of the distributable, binary version of the Software.

3. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to, and not to permit others to: a) Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any proprietary, non-LGPL components of the Software. b) Use the Software for any illegal, malicious, or fraudulent purpose. c) Interfere with or disrupt the operation of any platform accessed via the Software. d) Misrepresent your identity or affiliation with the Aperture Viewer Project. e) Use the Software to violate the intellectual property rights of others. f) Circumvent any security features of the Software or the accessed platform.

4. Intellectual Property

The Software, including its object code, design, and the "Aperture Viewer" name, logos, and trademarks, are the exclusive property of the Aperture Viewer Project and its licensors, except for rights granted under the LGPL.

5. Distribution of Software

a) Official Public Releases: The sole, authorized source for the official public release of the Software is the "Releases" section of the official Aperture Viewer GitHub repository. While the LGPL license grants you the right to redistribute the Software, we strongly advise against obtaining it from any third-party source. WE DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY, WARRANTY, AND SUPPORT FOR ANY VERSION OF THE SOFTWARE OBTAINED FROM ANY SOURCE OTHER THAN THE OFFICIAL REPOSITORY.

b) Private Development Builds: The Project may grant specific individuals limited access to non-public, pre-release versions of the Software ("Development Builds"). Your license to use a Development Build is strictly limited, personal, non-transferable, and expressly forbids any form of redistribution to any third party. Unauthorized distribution of any Development Build is a material breach of these Terms.

6. Modifications and Redistribution by User

This Policy applies to the Software in its original form as distributed by the Project. If you modify or redistribute the Software, as may be permitted under its open-source license, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for your own compliance with any applicable licenses and terms.

7. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE APERTURE VIEWER DEVELOPMENT TEAM BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE.

OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SOFTWARE IS LIMITED TO TEN U.S. DOLLARS ($10.00).

9. Acknowledgment and Assumption of Risk

By using the Software, you acknowledge and accept the inherent risks of using third-party software and assume full responsibility for your use. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Aperture Viewer Development Team from and against any claims arising out of your use of the Software or violation of these Terms.

10. Termination

We may, in our sole discretion, suspend or terminate your license to use the Software at any time, for any reason, including for any breach of these Terms.

11. Dispute Resolution and Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, USA. Any dispute not resolved through negotiation shall be resolved by final and binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in Wilmington, Delaware.

12. General Provisions

These Terms, along with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Project regarding the Software.

13. Contact Information

For questions specifically regarding these Terms of Service, please refer to the appropriate channel listed in our official Contact & Support document.