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End User License Agreement (EULA) and Terms of Service

Software: bzora — a desktop database client.
Effective date: 15 June 2026 · Version: 1.0

0. Important — read this first

bzora is a database client. It connects to databases you choose and can read, modify, delete, and permanently destroy data in them — it runs arbitrary SQL, edits and deletes rows, and alters table structure (DDL). Some of these operations are irreversible. You are solely responsible for maintaining current, tested backups of any database you connect to (see Section 9). Do not use bzora against production data without backups you have verified you can restore.

By downloading, installing, activating, or using bzora, or by clicking "I accept" where presented, you agree to this Agreement. If you do not agree, do not install or use the Software. If you are accepting on behalf of an organization, you confirm you have authority to bind that organization, and "you" means that organization.

1. Definitions

• "Agreement" — this End User License Agreement and Terms of Service.
• "Licensor", "we", "us", "our" — AVENIDA DO CÓDIGO – SOFTWARE E SOLUÇÕES DIGITAIS, Lda., a company incorporated in Portugal, NIPC 519348761, with registered office at Travessa Serradinha, 46, 1.º Esq. A, 2475-116 Benedita, Alcobaça, Portugal.
• "Software" — the bzora desktop application, in object-code form, including its binaries, bundled assets, documentation, and any Updates we make available, but excluding Third-Party Components (Section 6).
• "License Key" — the alphanumeric key issued to you on purchase that activates the Software for use.
• "Reseller" — Lemon Squeezy, our authorized Merchant of Record, which sells the Software and License Keys on our behalf and processes payments (Section 4).
• "You", "your" — the individual or entity that has downloaded, installed, activated, or used the Software.
• "Trial" — the time-limited evaluation period described in Section 3.3.

2. License grant

Subject to your compliance with this Agreement and, for paid use, your payment of the applicable fees, Licensor grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to install and use the Software in object-code form for your internal personal or business purposes, on the number of devices permitted by the License Key or plan you purchased.

This is a license, not a sale. You acquire no ownership of the Software. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved by Licensor and its licensors.

3. License administration

3.1 Activation and instances

The Software validates your License Key by activating a license "instance" with the Reseller and periodically revalidating it. You authorize this communication. You must not circumvent, disable, or tamper with license validation, activation limits, or the Trial mechanism.

3.2 Offline use

The Software may continue to operate for a limited offline grace period when it cannot reach the validation service. This grace is a convenience, not a right to use the Software without a valid license.

3.3 Free trial

The Software offers a 14-day free Trial from first launch. During the Trial the Software is provided to you free of charge, "AS IS" with no warranty whatsoever, and the disclaimers and liability limits in Sections 8–10 apply with full force. When the Trial ends you must purchase a license to continue using the Software.

3.4 Deactivation and transfer between devices

You may deactivate a license instance to free it for use on another device, where the Software provides that function. You may not share, resell, sublicense, rent, lease, lend, or otherwise make your License Key available to any third party.

4. Purchase, Merchant of Record, refunds, and taxes

The Software and License Keys are sold by our Reseller, Lemon Squeezy, acting as Merchant of Record. Your purchase is also subject to the Reseller's own terms and privacy policy at checkout.

• Payments and invoicing are handled by the Reseller. Licensor does not receive or store your full payment-card details.
• Taxes (VAT/sales tax) are assessed and collected by the Reseller as applicable.
• Refunds and withdrawal. If you are a consumer, you have a 14-day right of withdrawal; we honour a full 14-day refund on request. See our consumer information & rights page for details and the model withdrawal form. Contact the Reseller, or us at [email protected], for refund requests.

5. Restrictions

You will not, and will not permit any third party to:

• (a) copy, distribute, publish, sell, rent, lease, lend, host as a service, or otherwise make the Software available to others except as expressly permitted;
• (b) reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software, or attempt to derive its source code, except to the extent this restriction is prohibited by applicable law (and then only after giving us notice and a chance to provide interoperability information);
• (c) modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works of the Software;
• (d) remove, obscure, or alter any proprietary notices, license text, or attributions;
• (e) circumvent, disable, or interfere with license validation, the Trial, or any security or usage-control feature;
• (f) use the Software in violation of any applicable law, including export-control, sanctions, data-protection, or computer-misuse laws; or
• (g) use the Software to access any database or system you are not authorized to access.

6. Third-party and open-source components

The Software incorporates third-party and open-source components, each licensed under its own terms. Those components are provided by their respective licensors and are not covered by Licensor's warranties or indemnities. Nothing in this Agreement limits your rights, or adds obligations, under an applicable open-source license; in a conflict over a given component, that component's license governs that component.

7. Ownership and feedback

The Software, and all intellectual-property rights in it, are and remain the exclusive property of Licensor and its licensors. If you send us suggestions or feedback, you grant Licensor a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use it without restriction or obligation to you.

8. Disclaimer of warranties ("AS IS")

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.

Licensor expressly disclaims all warranties, conditions, and representations, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including any implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, title, accuracy, and non-infringement, and any warranties arising from course of dealing or usage of trade.

Licensor does not warrant that the Software will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free; that defects will be corrected; that it is free of harmful components; or that it will not cause loss, corruption, or alteration of data. You assume the entire risk as to the quality, performance, and results of using the Software.

No oral or written information or advice given by Licensor, the Reseller, or anyone else creates a warranty.

This Section 8 does not exclude warranties or rights that cannot be excluded under applicable law; see Section 11.

9. Your responsibilities — data, backups, and authorization

You acknowledge and agree that:

• (a) Backups are your responsibility. You are solely responsible for maintaining current, complete, and independently tested backups of every database and data store you connect to with the Software, and for being able to restore them. Licensor is not responsible for any loss, corruption, deletion, or alteration of your data, however caused.
• (b) The Software can destroy data. The Software executes the queries and commands you direct — including UPDATE, DELETE, DROP, ALTER, and other operations that can permanently and irreversibly change or destroy data and schema. You are responsible for reviewing every statement before you run it.
• (c) Authorization is your responsibility. You represent that you are authorized to access, query, and modify every database, server, and system you connect to, and to use any credentials you supply, and that doing so does not violate any law, contract, or third-party right.
• (d) Credentials and environment. You are responsible for the security of your device, operating-system keychain, SSH keys, database credentials, and network, and for configuring connections (including TLS and SSH settings) appropriately for your environment.
• (e) Verification. Because the Software is provided AS IS, you are responsible for verifying that any output, edit, migration, or schema change produced with it is correct and suitable before relying on it.

10. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW:

• (a) Excluded damages. In no event will Licensor be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of or damage to data, loss of profits, revenue, goodwill, business, or anticipated savings, or cost of substitute software, arising out of or relating to the Software or this Agreement, even if Licensor has been advised of the possibility of such damages and even if a remedy fails of its essential purpose.
• (b) Liability cap. Licensor's total aggregate liability arising out of or relating to the Software and this Agreement, under any theory of liability (contract, tort including negligence, statutory, or otherwise), will not exceed the greater of (i) the total fees you actually paid for the Software in the twelve (12) months immediately before the event giving rise to the liability, or (ii) fifty euros (€50).
• (c) Free/Trial use. Where the Software is used free of charge (including during the Trial), the fees paid for purposes of paragraph (b)(i) are zero, so the cap is €50.
• (d) Allocation of risk. The fees charged reflect this allocation of risk. The disclaimers in Section 8 and the limitations in this Section 10 are an essential basis of the bargain between you and Licensor and will survive and apply even if any limited remedy fails of its essential purpose.

This Section 10 does not exclude or limit liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited; see Section 11.

11. Mandatory consumer rights (EU/Portugal) and unexcludable liability

Nothing in this Agreement excludes, restricts, or modifies:

• (a) any statutory rights or legal guarantees you have as a consumer under the laws of Portugal or the European Union (including conformity guarantees for digital content and services and any statutory right of withdrawal), which apply in addition to this Agreement and prevail over any conflicting term to the extent of the conflict; or
• (b) liability that may not lawfully be excluded or limited, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, gross negligence, or wilful misconduct, and any other liability that applicable mandatory law does not permit to be excluded.

If you are a consumer, the warranty disclaimer in Section 8 and the liability limits in Section 10 apply only to the extent permitted by the mandatory consumer-protection law that applies to you, and your non-excludable statutory remedies are unaffected. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain exclusions or limitations, so some of the above may not apply to you.

For consumers, your statutory 14-day right of withdrawal and how to exercise it (including the model withdrawal form) are described on our consumer information & rights page.

12. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by applicable law and except where you act as a consumer, you will indemnify and hold harmless Licensor from any third-party claim, loss, or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising from (a) your use of the Software in breach of this Agreement or applicable law, or (b) your access to or handling of any database, data, or system through the Software without proper authorization.

13. Term and termination

This Agreement is effective until terminated. It terminates automatically if you breach it. Licensor may suspend or terminate your license if you materially breach this Agreement (including the restrictions in Section 5) or use the Software unlawfully. On termination you must stop using the Software and delete all copies. Sections 5–12, 14, and 16–18 survive termination.

14. Updates and changes to the Software

Licensor may, but is not obligated to, provide Updates, and may add, change, or remove features. Updates are governed by this Agreement unless accompanied by separate terms. Licensor may discontinue the Software or any feature at any time, subject to your mandatory consumer rights.

15. Privacy and data handling

The Software runs locally on your device. Connection settings are stored on your device and secrets (database passwords, SSH passwords, and key passphrases) are stored in your operating-system keychain, not in plaintext on disk. The Software contacts the license-validation service (operated by us and/or the Reseller) to activate and revalidate your License Key. Except for license validation and any data you deliberately transmit, the Software does not send your database contents or credentials to Licensor. Your purchase data is processed by the Reseller under its privacy policy. See our Privacy policy for details.

16. Export, sanctions, and compliance

You represent that you are not located in, and will not use or export the Software in violation of, any applicable export-control or sanctions law, and that you are not on any government restricted-party or sanctioned list.

17. Governing law and jurisdiction

This Agreement is governed by the laws of Portugal, excluding its conflict-of-laws rules and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. The courts of Portugal have jurisdiction over disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement. If you are a consumer, this does not deprive you of the protection of mandatory provisions, or of the jurisdiction of the courts, of the country where you habitually reside.

Consumer dispute resolution (RAL). If you are a consumer and we cannot resolve a complaint, the competent alternative dispute-resolution entity is the Centro Nacional de Informação e Arbitragem de Conflitos de Consumo (CNIACC), www.cniacc.pt. We do not voluntarily adhere to any RAL entity. The full list of RAL entities is at www.consumidor.gov.pt. The EU ODR platform was discontinued on 20 July 2025.

18. General

• Entire agreement. This Agreement, together with the Reseller's checkout terms and any third-party component licenses, is the entire agreement between you and Licensor regarding the Software and supersedes all prior understandings on its subject matter.
• Severability. If any provision is held unenforceable, it will be limited or severed to the minimum extent necessary, and the rest remains in effect.
• No waiver. Failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of it.
• Assignment. You may not assign this Agreement without Licensor's prior written consent; Licensor may assign it in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets. Any prohibited assignment is void.
• Force majeure. Licensor is not liable for delay or failure due to causes beyond its reasonable control.
• Changes to this Agreement. Licensor may update this Agreement; the version in effect when you obtained or last renewed your license governs that license, and material changes will not apply retroactively to your detriment without notice.
• Notices and contact. Questions or notices: [email protected] / AVENIDA DO CÓDIGO – SOFTWARE E SOLUÇÕES DIGITAIS, Lda., Travessa Serradinha, 46, 1.º Esq. A, 2475-116 Benedita, Alcobaça, Portugal. Website: bzora.io.

By installing, activating, or using bzora, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Agreement.