Algo Futures Trader (AFT)

 

 

END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (EULA) for:

Algo Futures Trader 7

IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This End-User License Agreement is a legal Agreement between you and Algo Trading Systems LLC (“ATS”) for the applicable Software Products of ATS. Do not copy, install, or use the Software Products provided under this license agreement ("Agreement"), until you have carefully read the following terms and conditions.

 

Any reproduction or redistribution of Software Products or any of its components not in accordance with the End-User License Agreement is expressly prohibited by law and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties.

 

Section 1. Delivery and Acceptance

The Software is deemed to be delivered and accepted by You on the earlier of the date of download or installation.  You agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA from the acceptance date. If You do not have the authority to enter into this EULA or You do not agree to with its terms, do not Use the Software. 

 

Section 2. License

Subject to Your purchase of a license to the Software from an Approved Source and compliance with this EULA, ATS grants You a non-exclusive and non-transferable  license. to use the Software and related Documentation for Your internal use in accordance with and for the term (if any) specified in any applicable Order.

The Software is licensed on a per computer basis. Each non-exclusive and non-transferable license purchased is bound to one particular computer and allows using ALGO FUTURES TRADER 7 Software on that single computer. If you install and use or reinstall ALGO FUTURES TRADER 7 Software on any other computer you will have to  pay an additional fee  for each computer. If you change a computer, you will have to pay  an additional fee . All updates  for ALGO FUTURES TRADER 7 Software are free for a user throughout the term  of ALGO FUTURES TRADER 7 license

 

 

Section 3. Ownership

ATS and its licensors retain ownership in all intellectual property rights in and to the ATS Content and Software and all underlying technology and associated Documentation related thereto. You authorize ATS to use any feedback and ideas You provide in connection with Your use of the Software for any purpose.

Section 4. Limitations, Restrictions and Liquidated Damages

Unless expressly authorized by ATS in writing or otherwise permitted under applicable law, You will not: (i) sell, resell, transfer, sublicense, or assign Your rights under this license (except as expressly provided herein); (ii) modify, adapt or create derivative works; (iii) reverse engineer, decompile, decrypt, disassemble or otherwise attempt to derive the source code; (iv) make the functionality available to third parties, whether as an application service provider, or on an outsourcing, membership or subscription, rental, service bureau, cloud service, managed or hosted service, or other similar basis; (v) Use Software that is licensed for a specific device, whether physical or virtual, on another device; (vi) remove, modify, or conceal any product identification, copyright, proprietary, intellectual property notices or other marks; (vii) Use the Software on secondhand or refurbished ATS equipment not authorized by ATS; or (viii) Use the ATS Content with third-party products or service offerings that ATS has not identified as compatible with the Software, extract ATS Content or provide ATS Content to a third party.

Liquidated Damages. You understand that in the event of a breach of Sections 4(ii), 4(iii), 4(iv), 4(vi), or 4(viii) of this Agreement, the monetary damages which ATS will sustain may be difficult to ascertain. You hereby agree that in the event of any such breach by You, Your Authorized Users, or your officers, employees and consultants, that You will be liable to ATS for liquidated damages in the amount of $175,000.00 for each such breach. You hereby acknowledge that given the fact that ATS has invested over 3500 hours creating the Software and Software Products, said damages are reasonable, do not constitute a penalty, and You further agree that you will not contest the reasonableness of said liquidated damages in any such action commenced by ATS with respect to this Agreement.

 

 

Section 5. Upgrades and Additional Copies

You may not Use Upgrades or additional copies of the Software beyond Your Entitlement unless You:

a. have and comply with a valid license to the Software and have paid any fee applicable to the Upgrade or copy; and

b. have a valid support agreement covering Software either as part of a subscription or purchased separately) or purchase the Upgrades or copies separately, where You do not have a support agreement.

Section 6. Use by Authorized Users

You may allow Authorized Users to use the Software solely on Your behalf for Your internal operations. You are responsible for ensuring that Authorized Users comply with the terms of this EULA and You are liable for any breach of the same by such Authorized Users. If You have purchased the Software under a particular ATS buying program, further restrictions may apply. To the extent permitted by applicable law, You must ensure that third parties using the Software on Your behalf bring all claims related to the Software to through You and waive all claims directly against ATS related to those claims.

Section 7. Third Party Products

If You use the Software in conjunction with third party products, You are responsible for complying with the third-party providers’ terms and conditions and privacy policies, and all such use is at Your risk. ATS does not provide support or guarantee ongoing integration support for products that are not a native part of the Software.

Section 8.  Warranty Disclaimer

You may be entitled to warranties, conditions and terms that may not be excluded or limited by ATS under law. EXCEPT FOR THOSE NON-EXCLUDABLE WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS AND TERMS, THE SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTATION, ATS ONLINE SERVICES AND THIRD PARTY ONLINE SERVICES ARE MADE AVAILABLE “AS IS.” EXCEPT FOR THOSE NON-EXCLUDABLE WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS AND TERMS, ATS AND ITS RESELLERS MAKE NO WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS, GUARANTEES OR TERMS (EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHETHER BY STATUTE, COMMON LAW, CUSTOM, USAGE OR OTHERWISE) AS TO ANY MATTER INCLUDING PERFORMANCE, RESULTS, SECURITY, NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, INTEGRATION, QUIET ENJOYMENT, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, AND FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY MAY NOT BE VALID IN SOME STATES. YOU MAY HAVE WARRANTY RIGHTS UNDER LAW WHICH MAY NOT BE WAIVED OR DISCLAIMED. ATS DOES NOT SEEK TO LIMIT YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS TO ANY EXTENT NOT PERMITTED BY LAW.

 

These exclusions and limitations will apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, even if any remedy fails its essential purpose.

 

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT: ATS HAS NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OBLIGATION TO CONTINUE TO MAKE THE SOFTWARE OR ANY FEATURE THEREOF AVAILABLE NOR INTRODUCE ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES COMPATIBLE WITH THE SOFTWARE.

 

 

 

 

Section 9. Limitations and Exclusions of Liability

In no event will ATS or its licensors be liable for the following, regardless of the theory of liability or whether relating to or arising out of this EULA, Your Order, the Software or otherwise, even if a party has been advised of the possibility of such damages: (i) indirect, incidental, exemplary, special or consequential damages; (ii) loss or corruption of data or interrupted or loss of business; or (iii) loss of revenue, profits, goodwill or anticipated sales or savings. All liability of ATS, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, suppliers and licensors collectively, to You, whether based in warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise, shall not exceed, the minimum permissible under the applicable law This limitation of liability for Software is cumulative and not per incident. Nothing in this EULA limits or excludes any liability that cannot be limited or excluded under applicable law.

Section 10. Audit

During the license term for the Software and for a period of three (3) years after its expiration or termination, You will take reasonable steps to maintain complete and accurate records of Your use of the Software sufficient to verify compliance with this EULA. No more than once per twelve (12) month period, You will allow ATS and its auditors the right to examine such records and any applicable books, systems (including ATS product(s) or other equipment), and accounts, upon reasonable advanced notice, during Your normal business hours. If the audit discloses underpayment of license fees, You or Your Approved Source will pay such fees plus the reasonable cost of the audit within thirty (30) days of receipt of written notice.

Section 11. Term and Termination

a. Your license begins on the date the Software is shipped or made available for download or installation and continues until terminated or until the end of the term specified in the Order or Entitlement. This is also the start date of Your subscription, if the Software is licensed on a subscription basis.

b. If a party materially breaches this EULA and does not cure that breach within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice of the breach, the non-breaching party may terminate this EULA for cause. ATS also has the right to immediately suspend or terminate Your use of the Software if You breach Sections 2, 4 . Upon termination of the EULA, You must cease any further use of the Software, and destroy any copies of Software within Your control. Upon Your termination for ATS’s material breach of the EULA, if there are any outstanding Subscriptions ATS  will refund to You or Your Approved Source any prepaid fees covering the period from the effective date of termination to the end of the Term. Upon ATS’s termination for Your material breach of the EULA, if there are any outstanding Subscriptions You will pay ATS or Your Approved Source any unpaid fees covering the period from the effective date of termination to the end of the Term.

Section 12. Confidential Information and Data

a. Confidential Information. Recipient will hold in confidence and use no less than reasonable care to avoid disclosure of any Confidential Information to any third party, except for its employees, affiliates and contractors who have a need to know such information in connection with this EULA, and are under written confidentiality obligations no less restrictive than the terms set forth in this Section. Recipient will be liable for any breach of this Section by its employees, affiliates, Authorized Users and contractors. Recipient’s nondisclosure obligation will not apply to information which: (i) is known by Recipient without confidentiality obligations; (ii) is or has become public knowledge through no fault of Recipient; or (iii) is independently developed by Recipient. Recipient may disclose Discloser’s Confidential Information if required pursuant to a regulation, law or court order; provided that, Recipient provides prior notice to Discloser (to the extent legally permissible) and reasonably cooperates, at Discloser’s expense, regarding protective actions pursued by Discloser. Upon reasonable request of Discloser, Recipient will either return, delete or destroy all Confidential Information of Discloser and certify the same.

b. How ATS  Uses Your Data. ATS processes and uses Personal Data and Customer Data to deliver, analyze, support and improve the Software and as otherwise permitted in this EULA.. ATS will maintain appropriate administrative, physical and technical safeguards, which are designed to protect the security, confidentiality and integrity of Personal Data and Customer Data processed by ATS. ATS contracts only with third party service providers that can provide the same level of data protection and information security that ATS provides

 

c. Telemetry Data. ATS processes Telemetry Data to deliver, enhance, improve, customize, support, and/or analyze the Software and other ATS offerings and otherwise may freely use Telemetry Data that does not identify You or any of Your Authorized Users. You have the ability to configure the Software to limit the Telemetry Data collected, but in some cases, You can only opt out of the Telemetry Data collection by uninstalling or disabling the Software.

 

Section 13. Survival

Sections 3, 4,,  9, 10, 11, and13-20 shall survive termination or expiration of this EULA.

Section 14. No Third Party Beneficiaries

The provisions of this Agreement are for the sole benefit of the Parties and their successors and permitted assigns, and they will not be construed as conferring any rights to any Third Party (including any third party beneficiary rights).

 

Section 15. Binding Arbitration and Equitable Relief

You and ATS agree to binding individual arbitration before  BY JUDICIAL ARBITRATION & MEDIATION SERVICES, INC. ("JAMS") under the NY CPLR ARTICLE 75 and the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), and not to sue in court in front of a judge or jury. Instead, a neutral arbitrator will decide and the arbitrator’s decision will be final except for a limited right of appeal under the FAA. Class action lawsuits, class-wide arbitrations, private attorney-general actions, and any other proceeding where someone acts in a representative capacity aren’t allowed. Nor is combining individual proceedings without the consent of all parties.

a.      Disputes covered by Binding Arbitration— everything except IP. The term “dispute” is any claim or controversy between you and ATS arising under or related to this EULA, under any legal theory including contract, warranty, tort, statute, or regulation, except disputes relating to the enforcement or validity of our, or our licensors’ intellectual property rights.

b.     Arbitration procedure. YOU AND ATS (WE) AGREE THAT ANY ARBITRATION WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY JUDICIAL ARBITRATION & MEDIATION SERVICES, INC. ("JAMS"), PURSUANT TO ITS COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES & PROCEDURES (THE "JAMS RULES") IN NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE PARTIES TO THE ARBITRATION SHALL EACH PAY AN EQUAL SHARE OF THE COSTS AND EXPENSES OF SUCH ARBITRATION, EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW. WE FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT EACH PARTY SHALL SEPARATELY PAY FOR ITS RESPECTIVE ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE ARBITRATOR MAY, IF HE OR SHE DEEMS APPROPRIATE, AWARD REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS TO THE PREVAILING PARTY IN THE EVENT THE OPPOSING PARTY'S CLAIM WAS SUBSTANTIALLY UNJUSTIFIED AND UNREASONABLE, EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW. WE AGREE THAT THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO DECIDE ANY MOTIONS BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY TO THE ARBITRATION, INCLUDING MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND/OR ADJUDICATION, AND MOTIONS TO DISMISS, PRIOR TO ANY ARBITRATION HEARING. WE AGREE THAT THE ARBITRATOR SHALL ISSUE A WRITTEN DECISION ON THE MERITS. WE ALSO AGREE THAT THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO AWARD ANY REMEDIES AVAILABLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. WE AGREE THAT THE DECREE OR AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED AS A FINAL AND BINDING JUDGMENT IN ANY COURT HAYING JURISDICTION THEREOF. WE AGREE THAT THE ARBITRATOR SHALL ADMINISTER AND CONDUCT ANY ARBITRATION IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH NEW YORK LAW, INCLUDING THE NEW YORK CIVIL PROCEDURE LAWS AND RULES, AND THAT THE ARBITRATOR SHALL APPLY SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL NEW YORK LAW TO ANY DISPUTE OR CLAIM, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO RULES OF CONFLICT OF LAW. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE JAMS RULES CONFLICT WITH NEW YORK LAW, NEW YORK LAW SHALL TAKE PRECEDENCE. We AGREE THAT THE DECISION OF THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE IN WRITING. ANY ARBITRATION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK.

 

c.      Availability of Injunctive Relief For IP Disputes YOU AGREE THAT ATS MAY PETITION THE COURT FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF WHERE ATS ALLEGES OR CLAIMS A VIOLATION OF ITS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT ANY BREACH OR THREATENED BREACH OF SUCH RIGHTS WILL CAUSE IRREPARABLE INJURY AND THAT MONEY DAMAGES WILL NOT PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE REMEDY THEREFOR AND BOTH PARTIES HEREBY CONSENT TO THE ISSUANCE OF AN INJUNCTION. IN THE EVENT THAT ATS SEEKS INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, THE PREVAILING PARTY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER REASONABLE COSTS AND ATTORNEYS' FEES.

d.     Must file within one year. You and ATS  must file in arbitration any claim or dispute (except intellectual property disputes) within one year from when it first could be filed. Otherwise, it’s permanently barred.

 

Section 16. Integration

If any portion of this EULA is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the EULA shall remain in full force and effect. Except as expressly stated or as expressly amended in a signed agreement, the EULA, is the complete agreement between the parties with respect to the Software and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications, understandings or agreements (whether written or oral) regarding this subject matter. In the event of any conflict, the order of precedence is: (i) supplemental terms; (ii) these license terms (excluding the supplemental terms); then (iii) any applicable policies referenced in this EULA.

Section 17. ATS Partner Transactions

If You purchase ATS Software from a ATS Licensed Re-Seller: (i) the terms of this EULA apply to Your use of the Software ; and (ii) the terms of this EULA prevail over any inconsistent provisions in Your purchase order with the ATS  Licensed Re-seller.

Section 18. Notification

ATS may provide You with notice via email, regular mail and/or postings on the ATS.com website or any other website used with the Software. Notices to ATS should be sent to Algo Trading Systems LLC, 1732 1st Ave, Ste 27-234, New York, NY 10128 unless this EULA, applicable supplemental terms or an Order specifically allows other means of notice.

Section 19. Force Majeure

Except for payment obligations, neither party will be responsible for failure of performance due to an event beyond the affected party’s reasonable control, including accidents, severe weather events, acts of God, actions of any government agency, pandemic, acts of terrorism, or the stability or availability of the Internet or portions thereof.

Section 20. No Waiver

Failure to enforce any right under this EULA will not waive that right. 

Section 21. Definitions

“Approved Source“ means ATS or a ATS authorized reseller..  

“Authorized User(s)” means the individuals You authorize to access the Software, including Your employees or third parties that access the Software solely on Your behalf for Your internal operations.

“ATS” “we,” “our” or “us” means Algo Trading Systems LLC . or its applicable affiliate(s).

“ATS Content” means any ATS-provided content or data, including, but not limited to, geographic or domain information, rules, signatures, threat intelligence or other threat data feeds, suspicious URLs and IP address data feeds.

 “Confidential Information” means non-public proprietary information of the disclosing party (“Discloser”) obtained by the receiving party (“Recipient”) in connection with this EULA, which: (i) is conspicuously marked; or, (ii) is information which by its nature should reasonably be considered confidential; or (iii) if verbally disclosed, is summarized in writing to the Recipient within 14 days. 

“Customer Data” means all information and data that You or an Authorized User provides or transfers to ATS or that the Software collects from You, Your Authorized User(s) or Your system(s), in connection with Your use of the Software, including but not limited to data related to those Authorized Users  Customer Data does not include Telemetry Data. 

“Documentation” means the ATS user or technical manuals, training materials, specifications, privacy data sheets or other information applicable to the Software.

“Entitlement” means the license detail; including license metric, duration, and quantity published on ATS.com.

 “Order” means an ordering document (including a web or other electronic form) that specifies the duration, type/product ID (PID) and quantity of On-premise Software and/or Cloud Services to be provided and the associated fees (if relevant).

“Personal Data” means any information that can be used to identify an individual and may include name, address, email address, phone number, login information (account number and password), marketing preferences, social media account information, or payment card number.

“Software” and “Software Products” shall mean and include ALGO FUTURES TRADER 7 Software. ALGO FUTURES TRADER 7 Software shall mean all of the contents of the files (provided either by electronic download, on physical media or any other method of distribution), disk(s), CD-ROM(s) or other media with which this Agreement is provided) .

 “Telemetry Data” means all information and data that the Software generates in connection with Your use, including but not limited to, network policy, log and configuration information; threat intelligence data, URLs, metadata or net flow data; origin and nature of malware; the types of software or applications installed on a network or an endpoint; information about the devices connected to a network; information generated by sensors, devices and machinery; information related to the usage, origin of use, traffic patterns or behavior of the users of a network or Software; and information relating to the existence of cookies, web beacons, and other similar applications. 

“Updates” means all updates, , bug fixes, error corrections, enhancements and other modifications (excluding upgrades) to the Software.

“You” and “Your” means the individual or legal entity licensing the Software under this EULA.