End User License Agreement (EULA)
(hereinafter "EULA"), April 12, 2026
This end user license agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “EULA”) constitute a legal and binding agreement between Sonic Defense SAS, with registered office at 20 rue Raymond Aron, 75013 Paris, business registration no. 99273658700013 , including its subsidiaries, affiliates and contractors acting on its behalf (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Us”, “We”, or “Our”) and any person or entity and its heirs, agents, successors and assigns that have purchased, or is authorized to, access Our Sonic Defense Software (hereinafter singularly and collectively referred to as “You” or “Your”).
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Your purchase and continued use of the Sonic Defense Software constitutes Your expressed acceptance of, and agreement to be bound by, this EULA, as in force from time to time. Therefore, You understand and acknowledge that by purchasing, downloading, accessing, installing or using the Sonic Defense Software You agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA. If You do not accept such terms in their entirety, You must not purchase, download, access, install or use the Sonic Defense Software. This EULA becomes part of the purchase agreement. You confirm that you have read and understood the EULA before purchasing. If You agree to this EULA on behalf of an entity, or in connection with providing or receiving services on behalf of an entity, You represent and warrant that You have the authority to bind that entity to this EULA. In such an event, “You” and “Your” will refer and apply to that entity or agency.
EULA as part of the contract for purchases via Trading Partners
If You purchase Sonic Defense products through Trading Partners (resellers), the Trading Partner shall provide the EULA to You prior to purchase. Failure to provide the EULA does not give rise to any claims for reimbursement or damages against Sonic Defense SAS. All Trading Partners are fully and independently responsible for providing the EULA and enter into a purchase agreement with you in their own name and on behalf of their own firm.
DEFINITIONS
The following capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth below, provided that the singular includes the plural and vice-versa, and any gender shall include the other genders:
1. “Data” means any information, text, message, software, picture, sound, video, music and any library, data, content, or material transmitted or conveyed through the Sonic Defense Software and/or the related Services.
2. “Commencement Date” means any of the following moments, whichever occurs first: (i) Your express acceptance of this EULA; (ii) Your download and/or installation of the Sonic Defense Software; (iii) Your acceptance of any valid communication with Us or any of Our authorized representative that refers to this EULA.
3. “Force Majeure” means any act, event or cause, except in relation to obligations to make payments, beyond the reasonable control of the Party affected by that force majeure including, without limitation, any act of God or any public enemy, fire, flood, explosion, landslide, epidemic, breakdown of or damage to plant, equipment or facilities, inability to obtain or unavailability of or damage to materials, ingredients or supplies, strikes, labor disputes, war, sabotage, riot, insurrection, civil commotion, national emergency and martial law, expropriation, restraint, prohibition, embargo, decree or order of any government, governmental authority or court.
4. “Intellectual Property Rights” or “IP Rights” means all intellectual property and other similar proprietary rights in any jurisdiction, whether owned or held for use under license, whether registered or unregistered, including such rights in and to: trademarks, logos, trade names, patents and patent
applications, utility models, inventions, discoveries, writings and other works of authorship, trade secrets, information that is not generally known to the public or that constitutes a trade secret under any applicable Law, Software (including, without limitation, data files, source code, object code, application
programming interfaces, databases and other software-related specifications and documentation), advertising and promotional materials, as well as claims, causes of action and defenses relating to the enforcement of any of the foregoing. In each case above, “IP Rights” include also any registrations of,
applications to register, and renewals and extensions of, any of the foregoing before or by any governmental authority in any jurisdiction.
5. “Law” means, collectively and indistinctly, any applicable local, state, national, and international laws, by-laws, rules, regulation, circulars, notifications, ordinances, protocols, codes, guidelines, policies, notices, directions, orders, decrees, judgments of courts, or other requirements of any governmental
authority.
6. “Party” means either You or Us, while “Parties” means, collectively, both You and Us.
7. “Sonic Defense Software” means, collectively and indistinctly, Our “ Sonic Defense Software” proprietary Software and any Third-Party Software integrated thereto, which is made available to You according to this EULA. In particular, the said “ Sonic Defense Software” has the following features: Sonic Defense produce audio analysis softwares for military, law enforcement, forensics and intelligence. “Personal Data” means any Data referred to an identified or identifiable natural person. “Personal Data Protection Laws” mean any applicable Law regarding the protection of Personal Data. “Software” means, collectively and indistinctly, any software, including, without limitation, computer software, documentation
(including, without limitation, standard product documentation, user and technical documentation, further documents that describe the standard functionalities thereof, etc.), tool, application, application programming interface (API), development libraries, user interfaces, component, user interface,
appearance (including, without limitation, images, designs, fonts, etc.), code (including, without limitation, assemblers, applets, compilers, source code, source code listings, object code, plug-in, etc.), as well as any fixes, patches, updates or upgrades to such items.
8. “Services” means, collectively and indistinctly, the services (including, without limitation, SaaS, internet-based service, etc.) made available to You according to this EULA . To such purpose, “Services” include also the access to any Software’s website platform and any associated feature or service, as well as any Software or Data to which is provided access to You as part of the Sonic Defense Software and/or the same Services.
9. “Third-Party Software” means, collectively and indistinctly, any Software developed, distributed or sold by an entity other than the Parties.
SOURCES, ACCESS, DELIVERY AND REQUIREMENTS
Authorized sources. You must lawfully acquire the Sonic Defense Software by purchasing, licensing, downloading or accessing it from Our website at https://www.sonicdefense.net or from any of our authorized reseller, partner or provider. In the latter case, You shall also comply with the terms and conditions of such resellers, partners or providers.
1. Access. Your access to the Sonic Defense Software is granted under the terms of this EULA.
2. Requirements. The Sonic Defense Software is compatible with the specified hardware systems. These specifications can be found on the "Purchase" page at https://www.sonicdefense.net. You are solely responsible for checking the system requirements before purchase. Refunds due to system incompatibility (configuration other than that published by Sonic Defense) are excluded. You are solely responsible for meeting these requirements, as well as for any needed changes, updates and fees regarding your computer system.
RIGHTS GRANTED
1. Grant of license. You are granted a limited, worldwide, non-assignable, non-sublicensable, non- transferable and non-exclusive license to use the Sonic Defense Software according to the terms herein.
2. Allowed devices. You are entitled to use the Sonic Defense Software on one computer per licensed unit (License Code).
3. Scope of the license. You agree that You will use the Sonic Defense Software only in connection with Your own normal intended use, and You will not sell, lease, re-distribute, provide managed service, or otherwise provide or make available, either directly or via other means, or otherwise, the Sonic Defense Software to any third party.
4. Third-Party Software. You expressly acknowledge and accept that certain content, products and services available via the Sonic Defense Software may include Third-Party Software, as specified in the Sonic Defense Software’s documentation. All Third-Party Software is licensed
to You under the terms of this EULA, unless We provide other terms along with the Sonic Defense Software’s documentation. To any Third-Party Software shall apply Sects. 1), 2), 3) and 4) of the paragraph "Your Responsibilities" and, therefore, without limiting the foregoing, We are not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy of the Third-Party Software nor provide any warranty, express or implied, with respect to any Third-Party Software and expressly disclaim any warranty or condition of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement.
5. Reservation of rights. We expressly reserve all rights not expressly granted to You in this EULA.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
1. General responsibilities. You are entirely responsible for the use of the Sonic Defense Software and, to such purpose, You shall not use, encourage, promote, facilitate, instruct (or induce others to do the foregoing on) the Sonic Defense Software for any activity that violates any
applicable Law or to transmit, store, display, distribute or otherwise make available any Data that is illegal or that would encourage or constitute a criminal or civil liability under any Law.
2. Data lawfulness. You undertake to have all the interest and title (including, without limitation, any related Intellectual Property Right) in and to the Data that You may transmit, store, display, distribute or otherwise make available through the Sonic Defense Software, and that You are the sole
responsible for the accuracy, quality, integrity, legality, reliability, and appropriateness thereof. Without limiting the foregoing, You warrant and represent that such Data is fully compliant with any applicable Law. In no way whatsoever We will be responsible for any of such Data.
3. Updates. In case the Sonic Defense Software needs any update, You expressly agree to install such updates as soon as they are available, bearing any and all the related costs, if any. You shall bear full risk of any loss or damage in case any updates are not properly and timely installed; We expressly disclaim any liability in such respect.
4. Export regulations compliance. You expressly acknowledge that You are not an entity targeted by any Law which provides economic sanctions, export controls, import regulations or trade embargoes, nor You are otherwise owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, any person or entity targeted or in any way affected by the foregoing. Furthermore, You expressly acknowledge that You will not download or otherwise export or re-export the Sonic Defense Software’s content, products or services or any related technical data directly or indirectly to any person or entity targeted by the aforementioned Law or for any end-use prohibited or restricted by such Law.
RETURN POLICY
1. Sonic Defense Software products are strictly excluded from exchange or return. The transaction is considered final and complete upon payment of the purchase price and the provision of the installer and the corresponding license code(s).
2. Operational errors during installation, licensing, or initial setup; the lack of an internet connection required for product activation; computer infrastructure with insufficient performance capabilities; other causes leading to the loss of the license code; as well as any personal or business-related reasons—none of these may be cited as grounds for reversing the transaction or claiming any form of compensation.
LICENSE CHECKS, UPDATES, AVAILABILITY AND DISCONTINUATION
1. License Checks. You expressly acknowledge and accept that the Sonic Defense Software runs for the duration of the license purchased. It can be used offline or online. You are strictly prohibited from alter or modify the Sonic Defense Software behaviour or functionality.
2. Updates. We, in our sole discretion, reserve the right to add or remove tools, utilities, improvements, Third-Party Software, features or functions, or to provide programming fixes, updates and upgrades, to the Sonic Defense Software in order to improve and enhance the features and performance thereof and/or according to our discontinuation policy. Given the preceding, You expressly acknowledge and agree that: (i) We have no obligation to make available and/or provide any updates; (ii) in case We provide any updates, this EULA shall automatically apply thereto, unless We provide other terms along with such updates; (iii) We disclaim any liability in case any updates result in an unavailability, deficiency or incompatibility of any Third-Party Software (and/or of any other pre-existing feature or function) with the updated Software.
3. Availability. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the availability of the Sonic Defense Software for our customers. Regardless, You acknowledge and agree that We have no control or liability over the availability of the Sonic Defense Software on a continuous or uninterrupted basis, so that from time to time the same may be inaccessible or inoperable, including, without limitation, for: (i) equipment malfunctions, periodic maintenance procedures or repairs; (ii) Force Majeure; (iii) limitations due to Your particular device or hardware; (iv) unavailability, deficiency or incompatibility of any Third-Party Software with the Sonic Defense Software for any reason (e.g., third-party’s or our discontinuation policy, incompatibilities between any updates and a Third-Party Software, etc.); (v)
YOUR VIOLATION OF ANY RELEVANT PROVISION OF THIS EULA
Any unavailability of the Sonic Defense Software shall not excuse You from Your obligation to make timely payment(s) under the applicable Subscription Plan.
1. Discontinuation policy. You expressly acknowledge and accept that the Sonic Defense Software is subject to our discontinuation policy and, therefore, We reserve the right – without our liability in such respect towards You or any other third party – to discontinue any false Software’s feature,
content or service (including, without limitation, access to technical support, access to Third-Party Software, etc.), in accordance with such discontinuation policy. The preceding applies also to any Third-Party Software, which is subject to such third party’s discontinuation policy, without our liability towards You or any other third party in case any updates result in an unavailability, deficiency or incompatibility of any pre-existing Third-Party Software with the updated Software.
TERM AND TERMINATION
1. Term. The rights herein conferred to You are provided as of the Commencement Date unless terminated as provided below.
2. Termination for breach. In case of Your breach of any term herein provided not cured within 10 (ten) days after our initial notice thereof, We are entitled to terminate the EULA.
3. Trial Period. In the event that Sonic Defense offers a trial period for its products, the trial period is designed to enable You to evaluate Sonic Defense products for free. The trial period is explicitly intended for testing the product. Any other use not solely for testing purposes is prohibited. Upon the expiration of the said trial period without the purchase of a Subscription Plan, You will be prevented to access the evaluated Sonic Defense Software and the Services; to such purpose, You expressly acknowledge and accept that We are not be liable towards You, any Authorized User or any other third party for any Data and/or customization that might be lost due to the said limited access or fruition of the Sonic Defense Software and/or the related Services.
4. No access after termination. Upon the termination, for any reason whatsoever, of this EULA, You no longer have rights to access or use the Sonic Defense Software and, if applicable, We will delete or otherwise make inaccessible the Sonic Defense Software. We shall not be liable towards You or any other third party for the loss of any Data and/or customization after the termination of this EULA for whatever reason or cause.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
We hold and retain all and any title and interest in and to the Sonic Defense Software, as well as in any Intellectual Property Right associated with the same and, therefore, nothing in this EULA will be interpreted as a transfer, in whole or in part, of any IP Rights in and to the Sonic Defense Software to You or any other third party. Accordingly, You must not, and must not cause or permit others to: (i) remove or alter any Sonic Defense Software identification code, marking or notice from Us or our licensors; (ii) copy, modify, adapt, make derivative works of, disassemble, decompile, reverse
engineer, reproduce, distribute or republish any part of the Sonic Defense Software; (iii) perform or disclose any benchmark or performance tests of the Sonic Defense Software or any associated infrastructure (such as, without limitation, network discovery, port and service identification,
vulnerability scanning, password cracking, remote access testing, penetration testing, etc.); and (iv) license, sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, host, outsource, permit timesharing or service bureau use, or otherwise commercially exploit or make available the Sonic Defense Software to any
third party.
PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION
1. Privacy Policy. You declare to have carefully read our Privacy Policy (available at https://www.sonicdefense.net) and got a clear understanding of how We collect, use, protect or otherwise handle (Personal) Data in the provision of the products and services.
2. Anonymized Data analysis. We are allowed to analyze anonymized Data (i.e., Data that are no more Personal Data and that, therefore, do not include personal identifiers of a person, such as his or her name, e-mail address, address, etc.) for the purpose to maintain, update or improve the Sonic Defense
Software and/or the Services, as well as to conduct internal statistics and analytics on the use and proper functioning of the same Services. You have no right, title or interest in any result of these analyses performed by Us, which shall be deemed as Our Intellectual Property Rights.
WARRANTY AND LIABILITY
1. Limited warranty. The Sonic Defense Software IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, “AS AVAILABLE” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTY THAT MAY ARISE OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE,
USAGE OR TRADE PRACTICE.
2. Disclaimer of liability. IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, COMPUTER
FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, LOSS OF DATA OR PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, ETC.) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
THE USE OF the Sonic Defense Software, EVEN IF WE ARE AWARE OF OR HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
3. Mandatory legal provisions. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations of warranty or liability, therefore some or all of the limitations above provided may not apply to You. In such case, the limitations provided herein shall be applicable to the fullest and maximum extent permitted by the applicable Law.
INDEMNIFICATION
1. Indemnification. You shall indemnify and hold Us harmless from and against all damages, losses, and expenses of any kind (including reasonable legal fees and costs) arose by any claim made by any third party (including, without limitation, any agency, public administrations, entities, etc.) against Us in
connection with any of Your: (i) violation or breach of any term of this EULA; (ii) violation of any applicable Law, whether or not referenced herein; (iii) violation of any rights of any third party; (iv) use or misuse of the Sonic Defense Software.
2. Remedies. You expressly agree and acknowledge that any violation of Your obligations pursuant to this EULA may cause Us irreparable harm and damage, which may not be recovered at law. Therefore, You agree that our remedies for breach of this EULA may be in equity by way of injunctive relief, as well and any other relief available, whether in law or in equity.
MISCELLANEOUS
1. Assignment. You are not allowed to assign this EULA or any rights hereunder, unless with our previous written consent. Conversely, We are allowed, at our sole discretion, to assign this EULA or any rights hereunder to any third party, without giving You any prior notice.
2. Force majeure. A Party shall not be responsible for any failure to perform due to any event of Force Majeure. In the event of any such delay, the affected Party will be excused from such performance to the extent it is delayed or prevented by such cause. However, the other Party may terminate this EULA
forthwith on written notice if such Force Majeure condition continues for a period of sixty (60) days.
3. No implied waiver. Any tolerance or silence by Us, even if on a continuous and reiterated basis, in relation to any breach or default by You of any provision of this EULA shall not be considered as a consent to such breaches and defaults and shall not affect the validity of the clause breached nor shall
be construed as a waiver to any of the rights pertaining to Us pursuant to this EULA and/or the applicable Law.
4. Governing law and exclusive jurisdiction. This EULA is governed by the substantive and procedural Laws of France . Any dispute arising out of, or relating to, this EULA shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of France.
5. Severability. Should any part of this EULA be declared illegal or unenforceable, the remaining portion will remain in full force and effects.
6. Amendments. The effective date of the last version of this EULA is written above. We have the right to amend this EULA with 30 days' notice, and to change, delete, discontinue or impose conditions on use of the Sonic Defense Software, in which case the new terms and conditions will supersede prior
terms. Any changes will be effective after thirty (30) days from the time We first notify You about such changes via email or/and notifications while using the Sonic Defense Software and/or other reasonable means. Your continued use of the Sonic Defense Software following changes to this
EULA after the effective date of a revised version thereof constitutes Your expressed acceptance of, and agreement to be bound by, this EULA as in force from time to time. If You do not accept modified EULA in part or full, You must stop using the Sonic Defense Software before the change takes effect.