Qt Marketplace User Terms & Conditions

Version 1.1

1. INTRODUCTION

Marketplace is a publicly available online service, owned and operated by The Qt Company, through which individuals and companies can promote their libraries, plug-ins, tools, art and other artefacts and any related Documentation (“Extensions”).  

Marketplace shall be produced and delivered in accordance with The Qt Company’s then current production methods, procedures and data communication connections and interfaces, which The Qt Company may change at any time and without any notice at its absolute and free discretion.  

Your use of the Marketplace is subject to these terms of use (“Terms”). Additional terms will apply regarding Your access to and use of Extensions, as set forth below in these Terms. 

Please, read these Terms through carefully. By selecting “I accept the Terms”, you are deemed to accept these Terms and to commit yourself to observing them. When representing a legal entity, you should ensure your due authorization to approve these Terms before you select “I accept the Terms”. Otherwise, The Qt Company will hold you, as the User of the Service, as personally responsible for compliance with these Terms. 

2. DEFINITIONS

“Extensions” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1. 

“Physical Items” shall means Extensions which can be shipped to customer after sales physically. 

“Publisher” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3. 

“Qt Account” shall mean Your personal account to access the Extensions. 

“Taxes” shall mean any duties, customs fees, levies or taxes (other than income tax) associated with the sale of Extension through Marketplace. 

“Terms” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1. 

“The Qt Company” refers to The Qt Company Ltd, Business ID 2637805-2, having its street address at Miestentie 7,  02150 Espoo, Finland . 

3. YOUR USE OF MARKETPLACE AND EXTENSIONS

Qt Account. In order for You to get access to Extensions and make thereto related payments, You must have a valid Qt Account subject to applicable terms thereof. You must keep your Qt account details secure and must not share them with anyone else. 

Right of Use. Your right to use an Extension may be subject to additional commercial or open source license terms that you need to accept thus creating a legally binding agreement between You and the relevant right-holder (“Publisher”). The Qt Company is not a party to such an agreement.   

Restrictions. You must not: 

  • use the Marketplace or Extensions for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited under these Terms; 
  • try to get unauthorized access to the Marketplace or someone else’s Qt account through hacking, password mining or any other means; and 
  • use or try to use the Marketplace in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Marketplace or that could interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Marketplace. 

Costs. You are responsible for any access or data fees incurred from third parties (such as your Internet provider or mobile carrier) in connection with Your use and viewing of Marketplace and Extensions.  

Prices. Prices payable on a purchase of an Extension are specified in connection with the relevant Extension, and may be subject to change at any time prior to Your purchase thereof. In addition to price You are responsible for any Taxes and must pay for the Extension without any reduction for Taxes. If The Qt Company or the Publisher is obligated to collect or pay Taxes, the Taxes will be charged to You. You must comply with any and all applicable tax laws, including the reporting and payment of any Taxes arising in connection with your use of Marketplace or the purchase of Extension(s) therefrom. Reporting and payment of any such applicable Taxes are your responsibility.  

Payments. To have access to paid Extension(s) you must pay The Qt Company the Prices of the Extension(s). When purchasing any 3rd party Extension, you acknowledge and agree that The Qt company is the Publisher’s commercial agent and you are required to make any payments directly to The Qt Company.

Publisher. An individual or company registering in the Marketplace as a right-holder of listed Extensions.

Refunds and returns. Except as may be set out in the respective Publisher’s refund & cancellation policies or any applicable mandatory laws, all sales of Extensions are final, and no returns, replacements or refunds are permitted. 

4. PRIVACY

For the purpose of the Marketplace The Qt Company will hold and process any personal data received from You in accordance with The Qt Company’s Privacy Policy available at https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions/.

5. EXCLUSION OR WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

THE QT COMPANY DOES NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, TRADE USAGE OR TRADE PRACTICE RELATING TO MARKETPLACE, EXTENSIONS OR YOUR USE THEREOF. THE QT COMPANY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY, GUARANTEE OR REPRESENTATION IN TERMS OF CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OPERATION AND RELIABILITY OF MARKETPLACE AND EXTENSIONS. YOUR USE OF MARKETPLACE OR EXTENSION IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. 

THE QT COMPANY SHALL IN NO CASE BE LIABLE IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE FOR ANY LOSS OF REVENUE, PROFIT, BUSINESS OR GOODWILL OR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE COST, DAMAGES OR EXPENSE OF ANY KIND HOWEVER CAUSED OR HOWEVER ARISING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE MARKETPLACE OR EXTENSIONS. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THIS EXCLUSION BUT MAY ALLOW LIABILITY TO BE LIMITED, IN SUCH CASES THE QT COMPANY, ITS EMPLOYEES OR LICENSORS’ LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO 50 € (FIFTY EUROS).  

6. VALIDITY

These Service Terms shall remain valid until The Qt Company changes or terminates them. If the Terms change, You will be given at least 30 days prior notice, and the new Terms will be effective after such notice period.  

You are bound by these Terms for as long as You use the Marketplace. If the Terms change, Your continued use of Marketplace following the applicable notice period will indicate your acceptance of the new Terms. The new Terms will apply to all Your subsequent installs or purchases of Extensions. If you do not agree with such changes, you will be given the opportunity to download the Extension You previously purchased or installed and terminate your use.

The Qt Company may, without any liability to You, suspend Your access to the Marketplace if: (1) it is reasonably needed to prevent unauthorized access to data hosted in the Marketplace; or (2) You violate these Terms, the Qt Accounts terms or applicable license terms relating to an Extension, or (3) The Qt Company decides, at its discretion, to discontinue the Marketplace at any time.   

7. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

These Terms shall be governed under the laws of Finland, excluding any choice of laws principles. Any disputes that the Parties are unable to settle between themselves, shall be finally resolved in arbitration held in Helsinki, Finland, in accordance with arbitration rules of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Arbitration shall be held in English language. The award shall be final and binding on the parties hereto and enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction. The Parties undertake and agree that all arbitral proceedings conducted with reference to this Section shall be kept strictly confidential and all information disclosed in the course of such arbitral proceeding shall be used solely for the purpose of those proceedings. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in these Terms shall be deemed to limit the Parties' rights to seek interim injunctive relief or to enforce an arbitration award in any court of law. 

8. ORDER, DELIVERY AND RETURN OF PHYSICAL ITEMS

Order
The Qt Company is working with a reliable, high-quality print-on-demand drop shipper. They have locations worldwide, so depending on customers' location, the orders are printed and shipped from the facility that can do it most efficiently. 

If the shipping method includes tracking, the customer will receive a tracking link via email when the order ships out. In case of any questions about tracking or shipment, please reach marketplace@qt.io.

Delivery
After the purchase process in the Marketplace, it takes 3-7 days to fulfill an order, after which it’s shipped out. The shipping time depends on customers location, but estimated delivery time will be as follows: USA: 5-8 business days; International: 10-20 business days.

International deliveries may be subject to additional customs and/or tax fees. These fees are not in control of The Qt Company and is assessed by the customers' local customs office. Customs policies vary widely for every country so the customer needs to check with their local customs office directly to see if they apply duties and taxes to the purchases.

In case of delayed delivery, the customer is to check the following points before getting in touch with The Company:

• checking shipping confirmation email for any mistakes in the delivery address
• checking the local post office for stored packages
• checking neighbors in case the courier left the package with them

In the event of a wrong/damaged product, the customer should reach The Qt Company through marketplace@qt.io within a week with photos of the damaged product, the order number, and any other details the customer may have. The Qt Company gets back to the customer with a resolution as soon as possible.

In the event of a wrong delivery address, The Qt Company can send a replacement order, but shipping will be at the customer's cost.

Returns
The Qt Company does not offer returns and exchanges. In case there is something wrong with the order, customer can reach marketplace@qt.io.

Refunds are only offered to customers that receive the wrong items or damaged items. If any of these apply, please contact marketplace@qt.io with photos of wrong/damaged items.

The Qt Company doesn't offer any exchanges of items for a different size or color. The customer can use the sizing charts - which is available for every listed item in the product description section.

In the event of a mislabeled ordered item, please reach marketplace@qt.io within a week after receiving the order with the order number.