End User Licence Agreement

This License applies to: the "AcornGM Frontend" application, the underlying library "LibGM", and the "AcornGM Backend" servers used in support of the application.

General Licence

Permission is hereby granted to any individual to install, use, and modify this software for personal, non-commercial purposes, subject to the following conditions:

1. Non-Commercial Use Only: The software may not be used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from the creator. Commercial use includes, but is not limited to, selling the software, using it as part of a paid product or service, or using it to generate revenue.
2. Prohibited Use: The software may not be used for any unlawful or harmful activity. Users are solely responsible for compliance with all applicable laws in their jurisdiction.
3. Source Code Reuse: You may reuse parts of this software’s source code in your own projects only if:
   • The resulting project is fully open source, and
   • It is freely available to users without any charge or licensing fee.
   Exceptions require prior written permission from the creator.
4. No Warranty: This software is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. In no event shall the author be liable for any claim, damages, or other liability, whether in an action of contract, tort, or otherwise, arising from the use of or inability to use the software.
5. Governing Law: This license is governed by the laws of Germany.

For commercial licensing or exceptions, contact latuskati+eula@gmail.com.

Application-Specific Conditions

In addition to the licensing terms above, the following rules and clarifications apply specifically to the use of this software ("AcornGM"):

• Legitimate Use Only: AcornGM may only be used to export or load mods for GameMaker games via data.win files. You must have a valid, legally obtained license to the original game to use this tool for that game.
• Liability Disclaimer: The creator of AcornGM (BioTomateDE) assumes no responsibility for any harm caused to your system, data, or personal information resulting from the use of malicious or unsafe mods. Use mods at your own risk.
• Illegal or Unauthorized Content: The creator is not responsible for any illegal activity, including but not limited to:
  • Mods that violate game licenses or intellectual property rights,
  • Mods exported, loaded, uploaded to, or downloaded from AcornGM servers that infringe third-party rights.
• Malware and User Disclosure: You may not use AcornGM to distribute malware, spyware, or unauthorized code. If your mod performs actions outside typical behavior (e.g., accessing files outside the save directory), this must be clearly disclosed in the mod’s description through a visible disclaimer.
• Enforcement: Any use of AcornGM in violation of this EULA or the EULA of a target game may result in:
  • Permanent banning of your AcornGM account,
  • Blocking of your IP address from accessing AcornGM servers,
  • Removal of your uploaded content from AcornGM infrastructure.
• Third-Party Terms: You must comply with the terms and licensing conditions of any third-party software used in conjunction with AcornGM, including but not limited to GameMaker and any relevant game publisher terms.