Thank you for your interest in contributing to CleverBee ("We" or "Us").
This contributor agreement ("Agreement") documents the rights granted by contributors to Us. To make this document effective, please sign it by adding your name and contact information to the CONTRIBUTORS file in the root of the source repository.
This is a legally binding document, so please read it carefully before agreeing to it. The Agreement may cover more than one software project managed by Us.
"You" means the individual who Submits a Contribution to Us.
"Contribution" means any work of authorship that is Submitted by You to Us in which You own or control the Copyright.
"Copyright" means all rights protecting works of authorship owned or controlled by You, including copyright, moral and neighboring rights, as appropriate, for the full term of their existence including any extensions by You.
"Material" means the work of authorship which is made available by Us to third parties. When this Agreement covers more than one software project, the Material means the work of authorship to which the Contribution was Submitted. After You Submit the Contribution, it may be included in the Material.
"Submit" means any form of electronic, verbal, or written communication sent to Us or our representatives, including but not limited to electronic mailing lists, source code control systems, and issue tracking systems that are managed by, or on behalf of, Us for the purpose of discussing and improving the Material, but excluding communication that is conspicuously marked or otherwise designated in writing by You as "Not a Contribution."
"Submission Date" means the date on which You Submit a Contribution to Us.
(a) You retain ownership of the Copyright in Your Contribution and have the same rights to use or license the Contribution which You would have had without entering into the Agreement.
(b) To the maximum extent permitted by the relevant law, You grant to Us a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free, irrevocable license under the Copyright covering the Contribution, with the right to sublicense such rights through multiple tiers of sublicensees, to reproduce, modify, display, perform and distribute the Contribution as part of the Material; provided that this license is conditioned upon compliance with Section 2.3.
(a) You grant to Us a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free, irrevocable (except as stated in this section) patent license under all patents owned or controlled by You, now or hereafter acquired, that are necessarily infringed by the Contribution alone or by combination of the Contribution with the Material to which the Contribution was submitted, to make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, import and otherwise dispose of the Contribution or the Contribution in combination with the Material, and products derived from the Contribution or the Contribution in combination with the Material; provided that this license is conditioned upon compliance with Section 2.3.
(b) If You or Your affiliates institute patent litigation against Us or any other entity (including a cross-claim or counterclaim in a lawsuit) alleging that the Contribution, or the Material to which You have contributed, constitutes direct or contributory patent infringement, then any patent licenses granted to You under this Agreement for that Contribution or Material shall terminate as of the date such litigation is filed.
As a condition on the grant of rights in Sections 2.1 and 2.2, We agree to license the Contribution only under the terms of the license or licenses which We are using for the Material as of the Submission Date (the "Contribution License"), including any dual-licensing or multi-licensing schemes We are using.
If moral rights apply to the Contribution, to the maximum extent permitted by law, You waive and agree not to assert such moral rights against Us or our successors in interest, or any of our licensees, either direct or indirect.
You acknowledge that We are not obligated to use Your Contribution as part of the Material and may decide to include any Contribution We consider appropriate.
Any rights not expressly licensed under this section are reserved.
You represent that You are legally entitled to grant the licenses stated in Section 2. You represent that each of Your Contributions is Your original creation (see section 4 for submissions on behalf of others). You represent that You have sufficient rights in your Contribution to grant the license specified in this Agreement, and that entering into this Agreement will not breach any agreement You may have with a third-party, including an employer.
EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES IN SECTION 3.1, THE CONTRIBUTION IS PROVIDED "AS IS". MORE PARTICULARLY, ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED BY YOU TO US. TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH WARRANTIES CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED, SUCH WARRANTY IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE MINIMUM PERIOD PERMITTED BY LAW.
You agree to provide Us with notices of any facts or circumstances of which You become aware that would make the representations and warranties provided in Section 3.1 inaccurate in any respect.
This Agreement shall be effective as of the Submission Date and shall remain in effect unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms, or by mutual written agreement between You and Us.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Singapore, without giving effect to its conflict of laws provisions.
This is the entire agreement between the parties, and supersedes any and all prior agreements, understandings or communications, written or oral, between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof.
We may assign our rights and obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement is personal to You, and You may not assign it without our prior written consent. Any attempted assignment in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void.