End User License Agreement for Evaluation

The GRUS Data Products licensed under this Evaluation user License Agreement (hereinafter referred to as “EULA”) are provided under the terms and conditions set forth in the EULA, unless you (“Evaluation User”) have entered into a separate agreement with Axelspace (“the Company”). By using the GRUS Data Products, the Evaluation user acknowledges and agrees to the legally binding terms of this EULA.

Article 1. Definitions

“GRUS Data Product” shall mean the satellite image data captured by GRUS satellites.
Value Added Products (“VAP”) shall mean an altered data that has been developed, processed, analyzed, edited, integrated, etc. (hereinafter referred to as “Processing”) based on the GRUS Data Product, which contains the original pixel values of the Data Product and can be restored to the same state as the delivered Data Product.
“Derivative Works” shall mean information that has been derived from the GRUS Data Product that does not contain the original pixel values of the Delivered GRUS Data Product and cannot be restored to an original state.
“Pixel Data” shall mean the individual digital picture elements of the GRUS Data Product.
“Derived Information” shall mean information that has been extracted or generated from Processing of the GRUS Data Product.
“Derived Intellectual Property Rights” shall mean intellectual property rights related to inventions, devices, creations, trade secret which are generated by the Evaluation user through his/her Use or Processing of a GRUS Data Product.
“Evaluation user” shall mean any entity or individuals licensed to use, develop, process, analyze, edit, integrate GRUS Data Products (hereinafter referred to as “Use.”) whether or not they entered into a contract or pay the fees.
1. Stock companies, incorporated foundations, NPOs, and other corporations incorporated by the private sector (the identity shall be determined based on the legal personality)
2. Governmental organizations and affiliated organizations established by the government under laws of the country
3. Individuals engaged in business (excluding employees of the preceding items)
4. Entities or individuals of separated organizations of Evaluation User in cases where sharing of GRUS Data Product is granted under Article 2
5. Schools defined in Article 1 of the School Education Act of Japan (Act No. 26 of 1947)
6. Educational institutions established in a foreign country under legislation equivalent to the legislation referred to in the preceding item.
7. Educational institutions approved by the Company as equivalent to the preceding two items
8. Staff and students belonging to the organizations stated in the preceding three items

Article 2. Granting of License

Subject to the terms and conditions of this EULA, the Company grants to the Evaluation user for the term of this EULA, a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to Use the GRUS Data Product pursuant to the provisions of the “Permitted Use” set forth in the following article for the internal evaluation. Any inferred right or permission to grant a sub-license to the GRUS Data Product is denied.

Article 3. Permitted Use

With respect to a GRUS Data Product and Derived Information, the Evaluation user may:

Use, make a copy of and store the GRUS Data Product in systems administrated by themselves only for the purpose of internal evaluation of GRUS Data Products (hereinafter referred to as “Intended Use”);
Generate the VAP and Derivative Works by Evaluation User for Intended Use;

Article 4. Prohibited Matters

Without prior consent of The Company, Evaluation user and Consultant shall not:

Sell, lease or assign the GRUS Data Product ,VAP or Derivative Works to any third party;
Change or delete the copyright notice or trademark explanation contained in the GRUS Data Product;
Use of the GRUS Data Product for the purpose of competitive analysis (including, but not limited to benchmarking);
Enable any third party other than the Evaluation user to Use the GRUS Data Product or VAP as an independent file;
Alter the electronic format of GRUS Data Products to remove or bypass the protection provided by the Company;
Reverse engineering, disassemble, decompile ,adapt the GRUS Data Product to analyze its algorithms, source code, database or data structure ; and
Use the GRUS Data Products for any other purpose other than the Purpose.

Article 5. Intellectual Property of GRUS Data Product

GRUS Data Products are protected under Japanese copyright laws and other laws and treaties concerning intellectual property rights, and all the ownerships including but not limited to intellectual property belong to the Company
Evaluation users use GRUS Data Products and VAPs for this purpose, must display the company logo or copyright notice (“©Axelspace”).

Article 6. Derived Information and Derived Intellectual Property Rights

The Evaluation user has the right to Use the Derived Information within the scope of the Purpose permitted by the Company.
The Evaluation user shall permit the Company to use the Derived Information free of charge to the extent necessary for performing its operations.
Derived Intellectual Property Rights shall belong to the Evaluation user; provided, however, that the Evaluation user shall permit the Company to use Derived Intellectual Property Rights free of charge to the extent necessary for performing the Company’s operations and shall not exercise its moral right of authorship.
The details of the Company’s terms and conditions of use of the Derived Information and Derived Intellectual Property Rights shall be determined through separate consultation between the Company and the Evaluation user.

Article 7. Feedback

In the event that Evaluation user provides the Company with feedback in relation to the GRUS Data Products, Evaluation user irrevocably assigns to the Company all right, title, and interest in that feedback and the Company may use such feedback without any obligation to Evaluation user.

Article 8. Confidentiality

Evaluation user shall treat the non-public information disclosed by the Company as confidential provided that Evaluation user got a prior approval by the Company.

Article 9. Disclaimer of Warranty

GRUS DATA PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED ON AN“AS IS”BASIS.THE COMPANY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO the GRUS Data Product WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND/OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY IN TERMS OF GEOSPATIAL OR SPECTRUM ACCURACY AND PUNCTUAITY, OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OF ACCURACY, AND OF NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.

Article 10. Responsibility for Responding to Disputes Arising in Relation to the GRUS Data Product

The Company disclaims any responsibility for any and all legal disputes related to the Use of the GRUS Data Product by the Evaluation user.
In the event of any legal dispute with any third party due to or in relation to the Use of the GRUS Data Product (hereinafter referred to as “Dispute”), the Evaluation user shall immediately notify the Company thereof and settle the Dispute at its own expense and responsibility.
In the case where the Company suffers any damage, loss or expenses (including reasonable attorney’s expenses) due to or in relation to a Dispute as stipulated in the preceding paragraph (except where the Dispute is based on any cause attributable to the Company), the Evaluation user shall indemnify the Company for damage.

Article 11. Export Control

Evaluation user agrees to comply with, and cooperate for the Company to comply with, all applicable export and re-export control laws and regulations, including but not limited to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act of Japan, the Export Administration Regulations maintained by the United States Department of Commerce. Evaluation user covenants that it shall not, directly or indirectly, sell, export, re-export, transfer or dispose of the GRUS Data Product or technology received by the Company to any countries/regions or entities/nationals prohibited under the related laws.

Article 12. Force Majeure

The Company disclaims responsibility for delay or failure in fulfillment of obligations under this EULA due to any causes not attributable to the Company such as act of God, war, riots, civil commotions, natural disasters, other force majeure events, power failure, accidents of communication facilities, suspension of provision of services due to periodical statutory repair or emergency maintenance, and establishment, amendment, or abolition of laws and regulations.

Article 13. Compensation for Damages

In the case where the Company suffers any damage due to any cause attributable to the Evaluation user related to the performance of this EULA, the Evaluation user shall compensate the Company for any and all losses, damages, claims, expense sand costs for dispute resolution such as attorney’s expenses incurred by the Company.

Article 14. Termination

The Evaluation user shall, when desiring to terminate this EULA, notify the Company in advance not later than one seven(7) calendar days prior thereto. In this case, this EULA shall terminate upon the expiration of the period.
In the event of any unavoidable circumstances which cause the Company difficulty in providing GRUS Data Products, the Company may terminate the provision of GRUS Data Products to all Evaluation users. In this case, the Company shall notify it to all Evaluation users promptly and EULA will terminate upon receiving the notification.

Article 15. Cancellation

The Company or the Evaluation user may cancel this EULA in whole or in part with immediate effect without demand in cases where:
1. the other party breaches any articles of this EULA or any act of disloyalty;
2. the other party suspends payment or files a petition for provisional attachment, attachment, auction, commencement of bankruptcy proceedings, commencement of civil rehabilitation proceedings, commencement of corporate reorganization proceedings, or commencement of special liquidation;
3. the other party receives a disposition to suspend of transactions with a clearinghouse;
4. the other party received a disposition of delinquency for delay in payment of taxes and public dues; or
5. any other events equivalent to the preceding items which make it impossible to continue this EULA.
The Company or the Evaluation user may, when finding that the other party violates any of the provisions of this EULA and fails to correct its default after receiving a demand with a reasonable period, terminate this EULA in whole or in part.
In the case where the Evaluation user uses the GRUS Data Product improperly or violates this EULA, the Company may take any one (1) or multiple measures out of those set forth in the following items in addition to or in place of termination of this EULA or legal measures including claiming for compensation for damages.
1. To prohibit the Evaluation user from Use of the GRUS Data Product
2. To charge the Evaluation user an appropriate additional fee for the Use, of the GRUS Data Product
3. To conduct an audit to check whether the Evaluation user uses the GRUS Data Product improperly or violates this EULA at Evaluation user’s costs and expense

Article 16. Effective Period

This EULA will automatically terminate in thirty (30)days after delivering GRUS Data Product. When Evaluation user wishes, this EULA may be extended for a period agreed upon with the Company.

Article 17. Measures to be Taken after Termination of Agreement

In the case where this EULA is terminated for any reason whatsoever, the Evaluation user shall destroy or return to the Company all GRUS Data Products (including copies and adaptations thereof) and media on which the Derived Information is recorded and delete them from any and all electromagnetic recording media managed or contracted by the Evaluation user.The Company may request that the Evaluation user certify in writing the GRUS Data Product (including copies and adaptations thereof) has been destroyed or deleted.

Article 18. Amendment

The Company reserves the right to amend or change this EULA at its sole discretion without consent of Evaluation user. Evaluation user acknowledge and agree that the amended EULA will be applied to the terms and conditions of providing the GRUS Data Product after the amendment of EULA.
The Company shall, when amending this EULA, notify the Evaluation user of the details of the amendment(s) with prior notice of not less than 14 calendar days with all notifications announced and posted on the AxelGlobe platform (https://www.axelglobe.com/en/sitemap).

Article 19. Assignment of Status under Agreement

The Evaluation user shall not assign, transfer, grant security interests on or otherwise dispose of the rights or obligations under the EULA without the prior written consent of the Company.

Article 20. Severability

Even in the case where any provisions of this EULA are held to be legally invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of this EULA shall remain valid and enforceable.

Article 21. Non-waiver

Any waiver of right shall be certified in writing. Even in the case where either party of this EULA fails to request or delays requesting the other party to fulfill the obligations hereunder, this shall not be regarded as waiver of the right to request fulfillment of such obligations or other obligations subsequently.

Article 22. Survival Clause

Article 5 (Intellectual property of GRUS Data Product), Article 7 (Feedback), Article 8 (Confidentiality), Article 9 (Disclaimer of Warranty), Article 10 (Responsibility for Responding to Disputes Arising in Relation to the GRUS Data Product), Article 13 (Compensation for Damages), Article 17 (Measures to be Taken after Termination of Agreement), Article 19 (Assignment of Status under Agreement), Article 20 (Severability), Article 21 (Non-waiver), this article (Survival Clause) and Article 23 (Language, Governing Law and Jurisdiction) hereof shall survive the termination of this EULA.

Article 23. Language, Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This EULA is made in Japanese and translated into English. The Japanese text is the original and the English text is for reference purpose. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between these two texts, the Japanese text shall prevail.
This EULA shall be governed by the laws of Japan without regard to conflict of laws principles.
Any and all disputes arising out of or in relation to this EULA shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court of Japan in the first instance.

Prescribed June 16th, 2021

Revised March 22nd, 2024