ZC Product Trial Terms

Thank you for your interest in the products of Shanghai ZC Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "ZC").

Welcome to apply for the trial of the products provided by ZC on behalf of your organization (hereinafter referred to as the "Trial Party"). Please read and fully understand all the following contents carefully. The terms that limit or exempt liability, as well as other terms that involve significant rights and interests of the Trial Party (such as penalty for breach of contract, jurisdiction over disputes, etc.) will be highlighted in bold or underlined to draw the Trial Party's attention.

1.    These trial terms constitute an agreement between the Trial Party and ZC regarding the trial of the products provided by ZC. If the Trial Party chooses to accept these trial terms by confirming on the page, submitting an application form online, or in any other way that implies acceptance, or by downloading, installing, or otherwise using the products provided by ZC, it means that the Trial Party and ZC have reached an agreement and voluntarily accept all the contents of these trial terms. If the Trial Party disagrees with any content of these trial terms, please do not apply for the trial of the products provided by ZC.

2.    ZC reserves the right to modify these trial terms when necessary by announcing on the webpage or other reasonable means. During the trial process, the Trial Party should promptly check and understand the modified contents and comply with these trial terms and the relevant terms of the specific service. If the Trial Party continues to use the products involved in these trial terms, it will be deemed as agreement to the modified contents. In case of any dispute, the latest terms shall prevail. If the Trial Party disagrees with the modified contents, it has the right to stop using the products involved in these trial terms.

3.    After reviewing the trial application submitted online by the Trial Party, ZC will provide the Trial Party with a certain number of software access licenses, as well as software copies and hardware encryption devices (if any) for the Trial Party to use for free trial.

4.    The trial period is three months from the date the Trial Party receives the trial products. Upon the expiration of the trial period, unless the Trial Party formally purchases from ZC, the access license will automatically become void.

5.    The contact information of the person designated by the Trial Party to receive the trial products shall be based on the information filled in online by the Trial Party.

6.    The Trial Party undertakes:

    6.1 If the trial is satisfactory, the Trial Party will formally purchase the product from ZC.

    6.2 If there is no intention to purchase after the trial period expires, the Trial Party shall immediately delete the installed trial products and all original installation file copies, and return the hardware encryption devices (if any).

    6.3 After receiving the trial products, the Trial Party shall only use them for verifying the performance of ZC's products in a laboratory environment to meet the Trial Party's needs. The Trial Party shall not use the trial products beyond the aforementioned purpose or testing environment. If the Trial Party uses the trial products beyond the aforementioned purpose or testing environment, all losses incurred shall be borne by the Trial Party. Without the prior written consent of ZC, the Trial Party shall not entrust a third party to conduct tests.

    6.4 The Trial Party shall not crack, copy, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the trial products provided by ZC on its own or authorize or permit others to do so.

7.    The Trial Party agrees that the trial products contain confidential information of ZC. Without the prior written consent of ZC, the Trial Party shall not disclose the trial products or any information obtained during the trial process to any third party.

8.    If ZC finds that the Trial Party has traces of cracking, copying, reverse engineering, decompiling, or disassembling during the trial process, the Trial Party shall provide a reasonable explanation. Otherwise, it will be deemed that the Trial Party has violated Article 6.4.

9.    Liability for Breach of Contract

    9.1 If the Trial Party violates Article 6.2 and refuses to return the hardware encryption devices (if any), it shall compensate at the standard of RMB 50,000 per device.

    9.2 If the Trial Party violates Article 6.3, it shall pay a penalty of RMB 3,000,000 to ZC and compensate for all losses of ZC, including but not limited to actual losses, loss of expected benefits, loss of business opportunities, legal fees, and litigation costs.

    9.3 If the Trial Party violates Article 6.4, it shall pay a penalty of RMB 3,000,000 to ZC and compensate for all losses of ZC, including but not limited to actual losses, loss of expected benefits, loss of business opportunities, legal fees, and litigation costs.

10.These trial terms shall be governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China (for the purposes of these trial terms, excluding the laws of Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan regions).

11.Any dispute arising from or in connection with these trial terms shall be resolved through friendly consultations between the parties. If the consultations fail, either party may bring a lawsuit to the people's court with jurisdiction in the location of ZC.

12.The failure of ZC to exercise, delay in exercising, or insufficient exercise of any right under these trial terms or in accordance with the law shall not be deemed as a waiver of such right and shall not affect ZC's future exercise of such right.

13.If any term of these trial terms is invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part for any reason, the remaining terms of these trial terms shall remain valid and binding. ZC and the Trial Party shall both endeavor to give effect to the intention of such term.