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Unlike most products & services, commercial computer software is not sold "lock, stock & barrel", but is rather "licensed" to a company or individual and carries strict terms and conditions for use.

These legal Terms & Conditions are set forth in a "Licence Agreement" (sometimes called a EULA) which accompanies ALL computer software - and can be found:

As a single document in a product box
On the outside of the software packaging
Within a CD Jewell Case
Inside the front of a Manual
On-line within the software installation screen
As a "break the seal" sticker

For certain types of products, there is no printed EULA and the EULA is on-screen when you load up the software. This is made clear on the product. Where a printed EULA originally accompanied the product, however, it is the printed EULA that is important and which should be kept safe. This is so even if the terms of the EULA can also be found on-screen.

The EULA should NOT be confused with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) which is used to show if the software product has come from a genuine supply source.

In any case, the End User Licence Agreement (EULA) is the SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT item that passes to the new software owner when they acquire the rights to use the software product concerned.

They must ensure they have a licence for every copy of a software program that they use, whether on individual or networked computers and they must read that licence.