ROYALTIES EXPRESS
Rights etc. Ltd — Software and Services
GENERAL TERMS OF USE
October 9, 2025. Replaces any prior versions.
PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. These General Terms of Use (“General Terms”), together with any applicable Additional Terms in the Appendix Section at the end of this agreement (collectively “Terms”) govern your use of our applications, all proprietary content, source code, scripts, and related instructions and documentation (collectively “Applications”) and the use of all our websites, software support, and other services (collectively “Services”).
1 Your Agreement with Rights etc. Ltd.
Our Applications are licensed, not sold, to you (“Customer”), and may also be subject to one or more sets of additional terms (“Additional Terms”) appended when applicable at the end of the General Terms. If there is any conflict between the terms in the General Terms and the Additional Terms, then the Additional Terms govern in relation to the designated products or services. The Additional Terms are subject to change.
2 Privacy.
We will access and view content and files (“Content”) uploaded to the Applications or generated by the Customer’s use of the Applications only when permitted by law, and in limited ways. For example, in order to perform the Services, we may need to access your Content to (a) respond to support requests; (b) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security, unlawful, or technical issues; (c) enforce the Terms.
For information about how we may collect, use, or otherwise process information about Customers, please see our Privacy Policy at https://royaltiesexpress.com/royaltiesexpress-rightetcltd-privacy-policy/
3 Use of the Applications and Services.
3.1 Subject to your compliance with the Terms and the law, you are granted a licence (“Licence”) to access and use the Applications and Services.
3.2 The Licence granted to you by us may also include the right to use or access or benefit from third party software and services. Rights etc. and our licensors of third party software and services reserve all rights not granted to Customer under the Terms.
3.3 Files provided by Rights etc., such as data, sample documents or images for use in training, demonstrations, and other trial purposes (“Sample Files”) can be used only for the purposes for which they were provided.
3.4 When the Applications provide storage, we recommend that you regularly back up your Content elsewhere.
3.5 On certain Services, we may have established reasonable technical limits on storage space, file size, processing capacity, and other. We may suspend the Services until you are within the limits associated with the Services or with your account.
3.6 At the end of your licence term, we will use reasonable efforts to allow you to transition your Content out of the Services for 30 days from the date of the termination or expiration of your licence term. At the end of this 30-day transition period, we reserve the right to delete your Content.
3.7 We may designate Software and Services as “trial”, “evaluation”, or other similar designations (“Evaluation Version”). You may access and use any Evaluation Version only during the evaluation period and for evaluation purposes. It is not permitted to use any files and materials you may generate with the Evaluation Version (for example, royalty statements or emails) for anything other than testing and non-commercial purposes.
4 Your Content.
4.1 You retain all rights and ownership of your Content. We do not claim any ownership rights to your Content.
4.2 Some Applications and Services may provide features that allow you to Share your Content with other users. “Share” means sending by email or post, or transmit, upload, or otherwise make available (to us or other users) through your use of the Applications and Services. You are responsible for the Content that you Share, for determining the limitations that are placed on your Content and for applying the appropriate level of access to your Content.
5 Account Information.
In order to use our Applications and Services you may be assigned a Royalties Express account with Rights etc. (“Account”). You are responsible for all activity that occurs via your Account. Please notify our customer support immediately of any unauthorised use of your Account. You may not (a) Share your Account information (except with an authorised account administrator); or (b) use another person’s account. Your account administrator may use your Account information to manage your use and access to the Applications and Services.
6 User practices and conduct.
You must not misuse the Applications and Services. For example, you must not:
(a) enable or allow others to use the Applications and Services using your Account information;
(b) access or attempt to access the Applications and Services by any means other than the authorised interface that we provide;
(c) circumvent any access or restrictions that we established to prevent certain uses of the Applications and Services;
(d) copy, modify, host, rent, lease, sublicense, or resell the Applications and Services;
(e) share Content, or engage in behaviour that violates anyone’s intellectual property rights (for example: copyright, moral rights, trademark, patent, trade secret, unfair competition, right of privacy, right of publicity, and any other proprietary rights);
(f) upload or share any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, profane, hateful, or invasive of another’s privacy;
(g) impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
(h) attempt to disable, impair, or destroy the Applications or Services;
(i) upload, transmit, store, or make available any code or content that contains viruses, malicious code, malware, or any components designed to harm or limit the functionality of the Software or Services;
(j) use any data mining or similar data gathering and extraction methods in connection with the Applications and Services;
(k) unbundle the components of the Applications or Services;
(l) place an advertisement of any products or services in the Applications or Services;
(m) engage in phishing or spamming; or
(n) violate applicable law.
7 Fees and Payment.
7.1 You must pay any applicable taxes and third-party fees in relation to the use of the Applications and Services (including, for example, data plan charges, credit card fees, foreign exchange fees, and foreign transaction fees). We are not responsible for fees in relation to the Customer’s use of the Applications or Services.
7.2 You are responsible for notifying us of any changes in your billing and payment information, and changes in your contact details (e.g. email addresses), to avoid interruption of your access to the Services.
8 Your Warranty and Indemnification Obligations.
By uploading your Content to the Applications, you agree that you have all necessary licences and permissions to upload, process or use and Share your Content with other users. You will indemnify us and our subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, employees, partners, and licensors from any claim, demand, loss, or damage, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or related to your Content, your use of the Applications and Services, or your violation of the Terms.
9 Disclaimers of Warranties.
9.1 The Applications and Services are provided “AS-IS.” To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including the implied warranties of non-infringement, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose. We make no commitments about the content within the Services. We further disclaim any warranty that (a) the Applications and Services will meet your requirements or will be constantly available, uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free; (b) the results obtained from the use of the Applications and Services will be effective, accurate, or reliable; (c) the quality of the Applications and Services will meet your expectations; or (d) any errors or defects in the Applications and Services will be corrected.
9.2 We specifically disclaim all liability for any actions resulting from your use of any Applications and Services. You may use and access the Applications and Services at your own discretion and risk, and you are solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the use of and access to any Applications and Services.
10 Limitation of Liability.
10.1 Unless stated in the Additional Terms, we are not liable to you or anyone else for any loss of use, data, goodwill, or profits, whatsoever, and any special, incidental, indirect, consequential, or punitive damages whatsoever, regardless of cause (even if we have been advised of the possibility of the loss or damages), including losses and damages (a) resulting from loss of use, data, or profits, whether or not foreseeable; (b) based on any theory of liability, including breach of contract or warranty, negligence or other tortious action; or (c) arising from any other claim arising out of or in connection with your use of or access to the Applications and Services.
10.2 The limitations and exclusions in this section 10 apply to the maximum extent permitted by law.
11 Termination.
11.1 You may stop using the Applications and Services at any time. Termination of your Account does not relieve you of any obligation to pay any outstanding fees.
11.2 If we terminate the Terms, or your use of the Service(s) for reasons other than for cause, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you by email at least 30 days prior to termination and will provide you with instructions on how to retrieve your Content files. We may, at any time, terminate your right to use and access the Applications and Services if:
(a) you breach any provisions of the Terms (or act in a manner that demonstrate that you do not intend to comply with the Terms or are unable to do so);
(b) you fail to make the timely payment of fees for the Applications and Services;
(c) you materially breach any provision of the Terms, and you fail to correct the breach within 30 days of the notice;
(d) you have repeatedly made complaints in bad faith or without a reasonable basis, and continue to do so after we have asked you to stop (in such circumstances, we may alternatively suspend or restrict your access to the Applications and Services);
(e) you verbally or physically abuse, harass, threaten, or bully, our personnel;
(f) we elect to discontinue the Applications and Services, in whole or in part (for example, if it becomes impractical for us to continue offering Software or Services associated with discontinued third-party platforms or components);
(g) we are required to do so by law
11.3 Upon the expiration or termination of the Terms, the Applications and Services may cease to operate without prior notice. Your indemnification obligations, our warranty disclaimers and limitations of liabilities, and the dispute resolution provisions stated in the Terms will survive.
12 Investigations and Disclosure.
12.1 We may use available technologies, vendors, or processes to screen for any illegal content or other abusive content or behaviour.
12.2 We may access or disclose information about you or your use of the Applications and Services: (a) when it is required by law; (b) to respond to your requests for customer service support; or (c) when we, in our discretion, think it is necessary to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of us, our users, our personnel or the public.
13 Governing Law.
This Agreement and any appendices shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Ireland. The parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Ireland to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement.
14 Dispute Resolution.
14.1 Individual Dispute Resolution You may only resolve disputes with us on an individual basis and may not bring a claim as a plaintiff or class member in any class, consolidated, or representative action. If you have a concern or dispute, you agree to first attempt to resolve it informally by contacting us. If the dispute is not resolved within thirty (30) days of written notice, legal proceedings shall be brought exclusively before the courts of Ireland.
14.2 Injunctive Relief Notwithstanding the above, in the event of unauthorised access to or use of the Services or Software in violation of these Terms, you agree that we may seek injunctive or other urgent equitable relief in any jurisdiction.
15. Updates and Availability.
15.1 We may modify these General Terms, any Additional Terms, to reflect changes to the law or changes to our Applications and Services. Customer should consult the Terms regularly. We will notify account holders of modifications to the General Terms and any Additional Terms by email and post notifications on royaltiesexpress.com where appropriate. By continuing to use or access the Applications and Services after the revisions are in effect, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms.
15.2 We may modify, update, or discontinue the Software and Services (including any portions or features) at any time, without liability to you or anyone else. We will make reasonable efforts to notify you of the modification, update or discontinuation. If we discontinue the Applications and Services in their entirety, we will also allow you a reasonable time to download your Content Files and we may provide you, when applicable, with a pro rata refund for any unused subscription fees for that Applications and Services that you prepaid.
16 No Modifications, Reverse Engineering.
You may not (a) modify, port, adapt or translate any portion of the Applications; or (b) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to discover the source code or any portion of any service or software. If the laws of your jurisdiction give you the right to decompile the Applications to obtain information necessary to render the licensed portions of the Applications interoperable with other software, you must first request such information from us. We may, in our discretion, either provide such information to you or impose reasonable conditions, including a reasonable fee, on your decompilation of the Applications to ensure that our and our suppliers’ proprietary rights in the Applications and Services are protected.
17 Other provisions.
17.1 Language. The English version of the Terms will be the version used when interpreting or construing the Terms.
17.2 Notices. Notice to Rights etc.: You may send notices to us at the following email address: notifications@rightsetc.com
Notice to You: we may notify you by email, postal mail, postings within the Services, or other legally accepted means.
17.3 Non-Assignment. You may not assign your rights in the Applications and Services or otherwise transfer the Terms or your rights and obligations under the Terms, in whole or in part, without our written consent, and any such attempt will be void. We may transfer our rights under the Terms to a third party.
17.4 Headings. Headings used in these General Terms or Additional Terms are provided for convenience only and will not be used to construe meaning or intent.
17.5 Severability. If any provision of these General Terms or any Additional Terms is held invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the General Terms and any Additional Terms will continue in full force and effect.
17.6 No Waiver. Our failure to enforce or exercise any provision of the Terms is not a waiver of that provision.
For any questions about the Terms of use of our software, platforms and our Privacy Policy contact us at questions@rightsetc.com