CAT4OM - END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (EULA)
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Software: CAT4OM (Computer Aided Transceiver for Operators / Multi-radio CAT control system)
Author / Copyright Holder: Daniele Pistollato - IW3HMH
Last updated: 2026-06-19

PLEASE READ THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") CAREFULLY BEFORE
INSTALLING OR USING CAT4OM ("THE SOFTWARE"). BY INSTALLING, COPYING, OR
OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU ("THE USER") AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE
TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, DO NOT
INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE.

1. OWNERSHIP AND COPYRIGHT
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CAT4OM is closed-source, proprietary software. All rights, title, and
interest in and to the Software, including all intellectual property
rights therein, are and remain the exclusive property of the author,
Daniele Pistollato - IW3HMH ("the Author"). All rights not expressly
granted to the User under this Agreement are reserved by the Author.

This Agreement does not grant the User any rights to the source code of
the Software. The Software is provided only in compiled, executable form.

2. GRANT OF LICENSE
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2.1 Free use for radio amateurs. The Author grants any licensed radio
    amateur ("ham radio operator") a free, non-exclusive, non-transferable,
    revocable license to install and use the Software for personal,
    amateur-radio-related purposes, subject to the terms of this Agreement.

2.2 Commercial use prohibited unless authorized. Any commercial use of
    the Software - including but not limited to use by businesses,
    resellers, manufacturers, broadcasters, or any use intended to
    generate revenue or conducted in the course of a trade or business -
    is expressly PROHIBITED unless explicitly authorized in writing by
    the Author. Parties seeking commercial use must contact the Author
    in advance to obtain such authorization and agree to any applicable
    terms, conditions, or fees.

2.3 No redistribution. The User may not sell, sublicense, rent, lease,
    or otherwise distribute the Software, in whole or in part, without
    the prior written consent of the Author.

2.4 No reverse engineering. The User may not reverse engineer, decompile,
    disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of the
    Software, except to the extent such restriction is expressly
    prohibited by applicable law.

2.5 No modification. The User may not modify, adapt, translate, or create
    derivative works based on the Software.

3. DATA COLLECTION AND PRIVACY
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The Software does not collect any personal or technical information
beyond what is strictly necessary to provide its update-notification
service. Specifically, the Software may collect:

  a) The brand and model of the radio transceiver(s) configured by the
     User. This information is used to provide more focused support and
     to help the Author prioritize development efforts toward the radios
     most widely used by the community.

  b) The User's amateur radio callsign, but only if the User has
     explicitly entered and chosen to share it within the Software's
     configuration.

No other personal, technical, or usage data is collected, stored, or
transmitted by the Software. The Author does not sell, trade, or share
any collected information with third parties.

4. NO WARRANTY
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THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE AUTHOR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE
ERROR-FREE, UNINTERRUPTED, OR FREE FROM DEFECTS, OR THAT IT WILL OPERATE
CORRECTLY WITH ANY PARTICULAR RADIO HARDWARE, INTERFACE, OR THIRD-PARTY
SOFTWARE.

THE USER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE SOFTWARE CONTROLS RADIO TRANSCEIVER
HARDWARE, INCLUDING TRANSMIT (PTT) FUNCTIONS, AND THAT THE USER IS SOLELY
RESPONSIBLE FOR OPERATING SUCH HARDWARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND LICENSING TERMS GOVERNING AMATEUR RADIO OPERATION.

5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
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TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF USE, DAMAGE TO RADIO EQUIPMENT, OR ANY
OTHER PECUNIARY OR NON-PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY
CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND
REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY (CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) ON WHICH
THE CLAIM IS BASED.

THE USER ASSUMES ALL RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF
THE SOFTWARE.

6. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS FOR FUTURE VERSIONS
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The Author reserves the right to alter the licensing terms, distribution
methods, pricing, and feature set of future versions of the Software, at
the Author's sole discretion and without prior notice.

7. SCOPE OF THIS AGREEMENT
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This Agreement applies only to the specific version of the Software with
which it is distributed. Subsequent versions of the Software may be
governed by a different, updated license agreement, which will be
provided with that version.

8. TERMINATION
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This license is effective until terminated. The Author may terminate
this Agreement at any time if the User fails to comply with any of its
terms. Upon termination, the User must cease all use of the Software and
destroy all copies in their possession.

9. GOVERNING LAW
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This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws applicable at the Author's place of residence, without regard to
its conflict of law provisions, except to the extent mandatory consumer
protection laws of the User's country of residence apply.

10. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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BY INSTALLING OR USING THE SOFTWARE, THE USER ACKNOWLEDGES HAVING READ
THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTOOD IT, AND AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS.

Copyright (c) Daniele Pistollato - IW3HMH. All rights reserved.
