This license is for organizations running their OWN events on their OWN website.
⚡ Need multi-client/SaaS capabilities? You need our Multi-Tenant license instead.
Not legal advice. This summary is for convenience only. The full agreement below is the legally binding document.
Effective Date: November 14, 2025
This Commercial License Agreement - Single Domain ("Agreement") is entered into by and between Hi.Events Ltd. ("Licensor"), a private limited company incorporated in Dublin, Ireland (Company Number: 795885), and the entity or individual purchasing this single domain commercial license ("Licensee"). By purchasing, downloading, installing, accessing, or using Hi.Events software (the "Software"), Licensee explicitly and irrevocably agrees to be bound by all terms and conditions of this Agreement without exception or reservation, subject to the payment of all applicable fees.
"Software" means the Hi.Events software provided under this license in all forms, including source code, object code, documentation, and any related updates, patches, or enhancements provided by Licensor.
"Licensor" means Hi.Events Ltd., its affiliates, successors, and assigns.
"Licensee" means the entity or individual that has purchased this single domain commercial license.
"Hosting Environment" means any server, VPS, cloud service, or infrastructure operated or controlled by Licensee where the Software is hosted.
"Licensed Instance" means a single installation of the Software operated by Licensee under this Agreement.
"Single Production Domain" means the single, specific fully qualified domain name (FQDN) identified by Licensee at the time of purchase, where the Software is publicly accessible for its primary intended use. Use on directly related subdomains solely for non-production staging, development, or testing purposes is permitted.
"Covered Versions" means the major version purchased by Licensee (e.g., v2.x) plus one subsequent major version (e.g., v3.x), including all minor updates.
"Version Upgrade" means a paid upgrade required to use major versions beyond the Covered Versions.
"Own Events" means events that are organized, hosted, promoted, or directly operated by Licensee's own organization. This does NOT include events organized by third parties, clients, or customers, even if Licensee provides ticketing services for such events.
"SaaS Use Case" means using the Software to create or operate a platform or service where multiple distinct third-party entities (e.g., event organizers, businesses, clients) can register or be provisioned accounts to manage their own events independently through a single Licensed Instance. This is explicitly prohibited under this license.
"Support Services" means optional technical support as described in Section 9.
"Intellectual Property" means all of Licensor's copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and related rights.
"Confidential Information" means any non-public information relating to the Software, including source code, algorithms, technical specifications, and business information.
Subject to Licensee's strict compliance with all terms and conditions of this Agreement, including payment of the one-time license fee, Licensor hereby grants to Licensee a perpetual, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable, non-sublicensable license to:
This license is perpetual for the Covered Versions and does not require ongoing payment or renewal.However, this license does NOT automatically grant rights to major version lines beyond the Covered Versions. To use major versions beyond the Covered Versions, Licensee must purchase a Version Upgrade from Licensor.
Licensee shall not, directly or indirectly:
Licensee hereby acknowledges and agrees that it shall:
The Software and all Intellectual Property rights therein are and shall remain the exclusive property of Licensor or its licensors. This Agreement grants a limited license to use, not ownership. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by Licensor.
Licensee retains full ownership of all modifications, enhancements, derivative works, or custom features created by Licensee ("Modifications"). Licensor does not receive any rights to Licensee's Modifications unless Licensee explicitly provides written consent.
Modifications do not grant Licensee ownership or rights to the underlying Software.
Licensee may remove Licensor's branding from the user interface and apply their own branding. Required notices within source code may not be removed.
Licensee acts as the data controller for all data processed through the Licensed Instance and is solely responsible for compliance with all applicable data protection laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), including implementing appropriate security measures, providing privacy notices, and obtaining necessary consents. Licensor does not access or process such data except if explicitly authorized for support purposes and subject to a separate Data Processing Addendum if required.
This license is perpetual for the Covered Versions unless terminated as described below.
Licensor may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice if Licensee commits a material breach, including but not limited to:
Upon termination or expiration:
Sections 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, and 20 shall survive termination.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE. LICENSOR EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. LICENSOR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED. LICENSEE USES THE SOFTWARE AT ITS OWN RISK.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL LICENSOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, REVENUE, OR DATA) ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SOFTWARE, HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY.
IN NO EVENT SHALL LICENSOR'S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF LICENSE FEES PAID BY LICENSEE TO LICENSOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
Licensee shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Licensor, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all third-party claims, demands, suits, actions, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to:
Licensor will provide prompt notice of any claim and cooperate reasonably (at Licensee's expense) in the defense. Licensee shall have sole control over the defense and settlement, provided that Licensee shall not settle any claim imposing liability or obligations on Licensor without Licensor's prior written consent.
Upon written request from Licensor, no more than once per calendar year, Licensee agrees to provide information reasonably necessary for Licensor to verify Licensee's compliance with the terms of this Agreement, including but not limited to the scope of use (Single Production Domain, Own Events only).
Licensee shall provide such requested information within thirty (30) days of Licensor's written request. Any information provided by Licensee to Licensor pursuant to this section shall be treated as Licensee's Confidential Information and shall be used by Licensor solely for the purpose of verifying compliance with this Agreement. Failure to provide the requested information within the specified timeframe may be considered a material breach of this Agreement.
Each party agrees to protect the other's Confidential Information with at least the same degree of care as it uses for its own similar information, but no less than reasonable care. Confidential Information shall not be used or disclosed except as necessary to perform under this Agreement, including verification under Section 15, or as required by law. Obligations survive termination for five (5) years, except for trade secrets which survive indefinitely.
Neither party is liable for failure or delay due to causes beyond its reasonable control (Force Majeure Event), provided prompt notice is given and reasonable efforts are made to resume performance. Does not excuse payment obligations. If persistent (> 60 days), either party may terminate upon written notice.
This Agreement is governed by the laws of Ireland without regard to conflict of law principles.
Nothing herein prevents Licensor from seeking injunctive or equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to protect its Intellectual Property rights or prevent irreparable harm.
Licensee may not transfer this license without written consent. Licensor will not unreasonably withhold consent for mergers or acquisitions where the acquiring party is not a direct competitor and agrees to be bound by this Agreement. Unpermitted assignment is void. Licensor may freely assign. Binds permitted successors/assigns.
Material changes to this Agreement require a written signed amendment by both parties. No waiver is effective unless written and signed. No waiver of any breach constitutes a waiver of any other breach.
To use major versions beyond Covered Versions, Licensee must purchase a Version Upgrade from Licensor at then-current pricing. Contact sales@hi.events for availability and pricing.
If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder shall remain in effect and the invalid provision shall be reformed to reflect the parties' original intent to the maximum extent permitted by law.
This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements, whether written or oral. This Agreement prevails over any conflicting terms in purchase orders or other business forms.
All notices must be in writing and sent by confirmed email or registered mail to the addresses specified by each party. Notices are deemed received when confirmed by email or three (3) business days after mailing.
Hi.Events Ltd.
Company Number: 795885
Dublin, Ireland
Licensing: license@hi.events
Support: support@hi.events
Sales: sales@hi.events
Date Last Revised: November 14, 2025
By purchasing, downloading, installing, or using the Software under the Single Domain license, Licensee irrevocably acknowledges that it has read, understood, and agrees to be strictly bound by all terms and conditions of this Agreement.