Limited license to access and use Stripe Technology
Stripe grants users a limited, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, non-transferable license during the Term to access and use Stripe Technology.
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Subject to this Agreement, Stripe (or its Affiliates, as applicable) grants User a limited, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, non-transferable (except as allowed under Section 11.10 (Assignment)), non-sublicensable, revocable license during the Term to use the Stripe Technology solely (i) as necessary to use the Services, (ii) for User’s Business Purposes; and (iii) in compliance with Law, this Agreement and the Documentation. The Stripe Technology is licensed, not sold, to User by Stripe (or its Affiliates, as applicable). The terms of this Agreement will govern all updates, upgrades, new versions, and replacements unless an update is accompanied by a separate license, in which case the terms of that license will govern.
Content & IP Rights · Restriction or exception
Restrictions on use of Stripe Technology outside documentation
Users must not use or run Stripe Technology in any manner other than as expressly permitted by documentation and agreement terms.
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The license granted in this Section does not allow User to, and User agrees not to, use or run the Stripe Technology in any way other than in accordance with this Agreement and the Documentation. User may distribute elements of the Stripe Technology identified by Stripe as “distributable”, if any, as long as User does so solely in binary or object code form and subject to the terms of an end user license agreement at least as protective of Stripe and its licensors as the terms of this Section. User must not use Stripe Technology in a manner that creates an obligation to (i) disclose, distribute or make Stripe Technology available in source code form; (ii) license Stripe Technology for the purpose of making modifications or derivative works; or (iii) redistribute Stripe Technology at no charge. User must not remove, obscure, modify or otherwise tamper with notices (including trademark, copyright and other proprietary notices) or legends contained in any Stripe Technology.
Content & IP Rights · Permission or license
Open source software license priority over agreement terms
Open source software licenses included in Stripe Technology prevail in the event of any conflict with the agreement.
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User acknowledges that open source software included in the Stripe Technology may grant User additional rights. If there is a conflict between an open source license and this Agreement regarding open source code, the applicable open source license terms supersede the conflicting terms of this Agreement. Portions of the Stripe Technology may utilize third-party software and other copyrighted material.
Content & IP Rights · Restriction or exception
Prohibition on reverse engineering or modifying software
Users must not modify, port, translate, create derivative works of, or reverse engineer Stripe Technology except as permitted by law.
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Except to the extent that the following restriction is not permitted under Law, User must not (and User must not enable or allow any third party to) decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, attempt to derive the source code of, decrypt, tamper, translate, modify, or create derivative works of all or any part of the Stripe Technology or any services provided by Stripe. User agrees not to remove, obscure, or alter any proprietary notices (including trademark and copyright notices) that may be affixed to or contained within the Stripe Technology.
Content & IP Rights · Restriction or exception
Prohibition on renting, leasing, or transferring Stripe Technology
Users must not rent, lease, lend, sell, share, or redistribute Stripe Technology or any part of it.
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User must not rent, lease, lend, sell, share, redistribute, or sublicense the Stripe Technology, or enable others to do so, in each case unless expressly permitted under this Agreement or otherwise authorized by Stripe in writing.
Content & IP Rights · Context
Stripe ownership of intellectual property rights in technology
Stripe, its Affiliates, and licensors exclusively own all intellectual property rights in the Services, Stripe Technology, and Documentation.
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(a) IP Rights. As between the parties, Stripe, its Affiliates, and its third party licensors own all IP Rights in the Services, the Stripe Technology, Stripe Data, the Stripe Marks, the Documentation, and the Stripe Website. All rights not expressly granted in this Agreement are reserved.
Content & IP Rights · Context
Reservation of intellectual property rights not expressly granted
All intellectual property rights not expressly granted to users are reserved by Stripe and its licensors.
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(b) Reservation of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement assigns or transfers ownership of any IP Rights to the other party, or contemplates a joint development of intellectual property.
Content & IP Rights · Company commitment
User warranty of rights and permissions in user data
Users warrant they have all rights, title, and permissions necessary to grant Stripe rights to use User Data.
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(c) Rights and Permissions. User will ensure that User’s use of the Services and Stripe Technology will not violate or infringe upon any third-party rights, including IP Rights. If User provides Content to Stripe, User agrees that it has obtained, as applicable, all necessary rights and permissions to share the Content and enable Stripe’s use of the Content. User grants to Stripe, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use the Content to develop, improve, and provide Services and Stripe Technology and for Stripe’s internal business purposes.
Content & IP Rights · Permission or license
Perpetual royalty-free license to user feedback
Users grant Stripe a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable license to use feedback for any purpose without compensation.
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During the Term, User may provide Feedback to Stripe and its Affiliates, which Stripe may use without restriction or obligation. Feedback is voluntary and User grants to Stripe, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use that Feedback for any purpose.
Content & IP Rights · Permission or license
Limited license to use respective marks during agreement term
Each party grants the other a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use its marks solely in accordance with the agreement.
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(a) License Grant. Subject to this Agreement, each party (or its applicable Affiliates) grants to the other party a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable (except as allowed under Section 11.10 (Assignment)), non-sublicensable (except to its Affiliates and Financial Providers (as applicable)), royalty-free license during the Term to use the granting party’s Marks solely to provide the Services to User and to identify Stripe as User’s service provider. All goodwill generated from the use of the grantor party’s Marks will inure to the sole benefit of the Mark owner.
Content & IP Rights · Permission or license
Stripe permitted marketing uses of user marks
Stripe may use user marks on webpages, apps, marketing materials, and promotional activities identifying user as a customer.
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(b) Stripe’s Permitted Uses of User’s Marks. Stripe and its Affiliates may refer to User as a user of Services in their financial disclosure documents. Stripe and its Affiliates may use User’s Marks:
Content & IP Rights · Permission or license
User permitted uses of Stripe marks in compliance with guidelines
Users may use Stripe marks only as permitted by Stripe Marks Usage Terms and Documentation.
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(c) User’s Permitted Uses of Stripe Marks. When using Stripe’s Marks, User must comply with the terms located at https://stripe.com/legal/marks/ and all additional usage terms and guidelines that Stripe provides to User in writing (if any).