LAST UPDATED: March 20th, 2009
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AGREEMENT
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COPYRIGHT
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INDEMNITY
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WARRANTY
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POTENTIAL UNAVAILABILITY
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
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TERM AND TERMINATION
UNLESS TERMINATED BY RIFFLY, THIS AGREEMENT WILL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT WHILE YOU USE THE SOFTWARE, RIFFLY SITE AND/OR RIFFLY SERVICES. YOU MAY TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME BY DELETING THE SOFTWARE FROM YOUR COMPUTER AND CEASING TO USE THE RIFFLY SERVICE. RIFFLY MAY TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME, PARTICULARLY IF YOU VIOLATE ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT. ANY TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL ALSO TERMINATE THE LICENSES GRANTED HEREUNDER. UPON TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY REASON, YOU SHALL DESTROY AND REMOVE FROM ALL COMPUTERS, AND OTHER STORAGE MEDIA ALL COPIES OF THE SOFTWARE. RIFFLY SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO INSPECT AND AUDIT YOUR FACILITIES TO CONFIRM THE FOREGOING.
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