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EDUCATION LICENSE AGREEMENT

Last updated October 20th, 2025
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This Education License Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into between spherene AG, Zürich, Switzerland (“Spherene”), and the individual or institution (“Licensee”) accessing or using Spherene software for educational purposes. The Education License must be read in conjunction with the Spherene Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which govern data protection, hosting, and export-control compliance for all users of Spherene Software and Services. By downloading, installing, or using the software, the Licensee agrees to this Agreement, to our End-User License Agreement (EULA), and to our Terms of Use, which are incorporated by reference.

1. Purpose

This Agreement governs the use of Spherene software made available to eligible students and faculty members for teaching, learning, and non-commercial academic research.

The Education License grants a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable right to use the software solely within an accredited educational institution.

Any commercial, consulting, or production use is prohibited.

2. License Types

Student License

  • Provided free of charge to enrolled students.

  • Permitted only for non-commercial educational or academic work.

  • The student must be able to prove active enrollment by providing a valid institutional email address and, upon request, official documentation confirming student status. 

  • Students must acknowledge Spherene in any paper, thesis, or publication.
    Example citation: “This research utilized Spherene ADMS (www.spherene.io).”

  • Spherene may perform eligibility checks or request proof of enrollment.

  • Any misuse may result in immediate termination.

Faculty License

  • Granted to faculty and staff for teaching, coursework, and non-commercial research.

  • Faculty are encouraged (but not required) to acknowledge Spherene in publications.

  • Commercial use is strictly prohibited.

3. Restrictions

The Licensee may not:

  • use the software for any commercial or paid work;

  • share, sublicense, or distribute it to others;

  • reverse-engineer, decompile, or modify it;

  • remove proprietary notices; or

  • use it to develop or train any algorithms or tools using AI/ML.

All intellectual property remains the exclusive property of spherene AG as defined in the main EULA.

4. Data and Compliance

Spherene may collect limited technical and usage data to ensure compliance and improve services.
Data is processed according to our Privacy Policy and applicable data-protection laws (GDPR / Swiss FADP).

Spherene may request proof of academic affiliation or perform audits if misuse is suspected.

5. Term and Termination

This Agreement remains effective until terminated.
Spherene may revoke access immediately if the Licensee:

  • violates this Agreement or related terms;

  • provides false or misleading information; or

  • uses the software for commercial or unauthorized purposes.

Upon termination, the Licensee must discontinue use and delete all copies.

6. Governing Law

This Agreement is governed by Swiss law, with exclusive jurisdiction in Zürich, Switzerland, subject to applicable consumer-protection provisions.

spherene AG
Zürich, Switzerland
legal@spherene.io
www.spherene.io