RecSys Evaluation License Terms¶

Last updated: 2026-02-01
Vendor: PakkaSys, Espoo, Finland ("Vendor")
Licensee: The individual or entity downloading, installing, accessing, or using the Evaluation Materials ("Licensee")

NOTE: This document is a lightweight evaluation agreement intended to enable internal evaluation. For production use under commercial terms, see Commercial Use & Licensing, RecSys Commercial License Agreement, and Order Form (Template).

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Owner: RecSys maintainers (contact@recsys.app)
Last legal/doc review: 2026-02-08
Next review due: 2026-05-08

1. Acceptance¶

By downloading, installing, accessing, pulling, or using any Evaluation Materials (defined below), Licensee agrees to these Evaluation License Terms.

2. Definitions¶

"Software": The RecSys software components and documentation.
"Evaluation Materials": Any of the following, provided by Vendor for evaluation: (a) commercial builds (e.g., container images, binaries), (b) license files/keys, (c) documentation or evaluation pack, (d) updates to any of the foregoing.
"Evaluation Term": The time-limited period stated in Section 5.
"Production": Use serving real end-user traffic in a live environment where recommendations materially affect business operations, customers, or revenue (as determined reasonably by Vendor).
"Non-Production": Dev/test/staging/sandbox evaluation environments.

3. Evaluation License Grant¶

Subject to these terms, Vendor grants Licensee a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable (except to permitted contractors under Section 4.4), revocable, limited license to install and operate the Evaluation Materials solely in Non-Production for Licensee’s internal evaluation of suitability for Licensee’s business needs during the Evaluation Term.

No rights are granted beyond those expressly stated.

4. Restrictions¶

4.1 Non-Production only¶

Licensee must not use the Evaluation Materials in Production.

4.2 No resale / OEM / third-party hosting¶

Licensee must not (a) resell, rent, lease, or otherwise commercialize the Evaluation Materials, (b) offer the Evaluation Materials as a service to third parties, or (c) embed the Evaluation Materials in a product or service offered to third parties.

4.3 No public distribution¶

Licensee must not distribute Evaluation Materials outside Licensee’s organization.

4.4 Contractors¶

Licensee may allow its contractors to access Evaluation Materials only if:

they are under confidentiality obligations at least as protective as Licensee’s, and
access is limited to the internal evaluation purpose.

Licensee remains responsible for contractor compliance.

4.5 Benchmark publication (optional)¶

Unless Vendor gives written permission, Licensee must not publish benchmark results of the Evaluation Materials.

5. Term and Expiration¶

The Evaluation Term begins on the date Licensee first accesses the Evaluation Materials and lasts 30 days, unless extended in writing by Vendor.

Practical note: Our pilot plan is commonly 2–6 weeks. If you expect your evaluation to exceed 30 days, request an extension in writing before the Evaluation Term expires.

Upon expiration or termination, Licensee must stop use and destroy all Evaluation Materials in its possession, including license files/keys and any copied commercial artifacts, except that Licensee may retain evaluation results and notes that do not contain Vendor Confidential Information.

6. Confidentiality¶

Evaluation Materials, license files/keys, and any non-public documentation are Vendor’s confidential information ("Confidential Information").

Licensee agrees to protect Confidential Information using reasonable measures and not disclose it except as allowed under this agreement. This obligation survives for 3 years after expiration/termination.

7. Feedback¶

If Licensee provides feedback, suggestions, or evaluation results, Vendor may use them to improve the Software without obligation to Licensee. Feedback does not include Licensee’s Confidential Information.

8. Support¶

Evaluation support, if any, is provided on a best-effort basis and may be limited. Vendor may choose not to provide support during evaluation.

9. Open Source Components¶

If Licensee uses any open-source components of RecSys separately, such components are governed by their respective open-source licenses. These Evaluation Terms govern only Evaluation Materials provided under this document.

10. Warranty Disclaimer¶

THE EVALUATION MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE". VENDOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

11. Limitation of Liability¶

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:

VENDOR WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION.
VENDOR’S TOTAL LIABILITY UNDER THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED EUR 500 (OR THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THE EVALUATION, IF ANY), WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

12. Termination¶

Vendor may terminate this Evaluation License immediately if Licensee breaches these terms. Upon termination, Licensee must comply with Section 5 (stop use and destroy Evaluation Materials).

13. Governing Law¶

These terms are governed by the laws of Finland, excluding conflict-of-law rules. The parties agree to the exclusive venue of Helsinki District Court (Helsingin käräjäoikeus).

14. Contact¶

Vendor contact for evaluation questions: contact@recsys.app