Notification of Revised End User License Agreement (EULA)
for X-Rite i1 Solutions
May 23, 2011Dear Consultant,
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support of X-Rite color management solutions. We certainly value the services and education you provide to the imaging community regarding color management workflows. We also recognize that X-Rite's i1 solutions and legacy profiling applications have become part of your go-to tool set to meet your customers' needs. To that end, we are excited about our next generation i1 Professional Color Management Solutions which includes the new i1Profiler software. We certainly hope that you will embrace and adapt our new i1 solutions to deliver unrivaled color quality to your customers.
As you know, the industry has changed quite a bit since our legacy profiling solutions first came to market - even since our last updates. Some of these changes include a broader distribution of generic profiles, as well as broad based online profiling service models (that do not include significant billable services involving personalized customer interaction). As part of the i1 Pro solutions, X-Rite felt it was an appropriate time to update our EULA (end user license agreement) to better reflect current practices of profile distribution business models.
X-Rite did release a new EULA on April 6, 2011 containing some language that several of you voiced concerns over and have since provided us with valuable input. Based on these interactions we are pleased to provide you with a
revised EULA, which is retroactively effective as of April 6, 2011.
It is not our intention to question or monitor your business practice. However, there are two types of profile distribution practices that will require a separate distribution agreement with X-Rite. The first point has been in place for many years, while the second point is a
newaddition. Taken from the EULA they are as follows:
(i) in conjunction with the sale or promotion of an input, display or output device and/or ink or paper if such sale or promotion extends beyond a single customer-specific application,
(ii) in conjunction with profiling services that are offered electronically or online, including through electronic media, email or other network-based communication channels, without significant billable services that involve personalized customer interaction. We recognize that each business is unique and we are happy to grant individual agreements that can be adapted to your business models and requirements. If you think you may need a special agreement, or have any specific questions about this, please visit our website and complete the inquiry form. We will have an X-Rite sales or marketing representative contact you. Visit
xrite.com/specialEULA .
For your reference, a copy of the entire EULA can be downloaded by clicking
here. You can also find it online under the Support section of related products.
Thank you for your continued support of X-Rite solutions. We look forward to continuing a mutually beneficial relationship with you.
With kind regards
The i1 Solutions Team
X-Rite, Incorporated