why use end-user license agreement (eula)
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EULAEULAEnd-user License Agreement
The End-User License Agreement (1) is the agreement between the user who purchases, installs, or downloads a software application and the licensor or provider of that software application.
EULA
(1) Link to https://termsfeed.com/eula/generator/
EULA
This kind of legal agreement can go by different names:
EULA
EULA
End-Use License Agreement
Licence Agreement
Software License Agreement
Licensed Application End-User
Agreement
The EULA agreement is important for software developers.
EULA agreements (2) are commonly used with desktop apps and mobile apps.
(2) Link to https://termsfeed.com/eula/generator/
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When someone installs, downloads, or uses a copy of the software application on their computer or mobile device, they are, in essence, making a copy of the copyrighted software.
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The EULA agreement will inform the users on the limits and liabilities that come along with personally using the piece of copyrighted software.
EULA vs.
Terms and Conditions
The EULA agreement gives users the right to use the software. This agreement only covers issues that address the licensing of the software.
A Terms and Conditions (3) agreement cover more topics.
This agreement is much broader in scope and lets users know how they are allowed to use the app, and what they should expect from you.
(3) Link to https://termsfeed.com/terms-conditions/generator/
What to include in EULA?
A License Granting
clause.
EULA agreements must cover license granting.
Here’s an example of a clause where the license granted is “revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited…”
A Restrictions on
Use clause.
Users can use the app in both legal andillegal ways.
A clause on license restrictions is another key part of an EULA agreement.
A Termination of Licensing
clause.
The software developer can retain rights to terminate the license granted to the user in the case of violations.
Where to add EULA?
Below is an example of the License Agreement of Apple Pages (4) app that’s included in OS X:
(4) Link to http://www.apple.com/pages/
Opera’s desktop app places links to the EULA and other legal agreements, such as the Privacy Policy agreement of Opera (5), at the “About” menu:
(5) Link to http://www.opera.com/privacy
When clicking on that menu item, it then opens the “About” screen:
Vimeo makes its EULA available right from the official App Store:
Download EULA Template
Go to https://termsfeed.com/blog/sample-eula-template/
and download the template.
