APHEXAR DOCK — END USER LICENCE AGREEMENT
Version 1.0 · 13 September 2026

⚠ NOT LEGAL ADVICE. This document was drafted by an AI assistant, not a
solicitor. It follows the shape of licences commonly used for free creative
software, but it has not been reviewed by anyone qualified. If Aphexar Dock
ever earns money, is bundled with a paid product, or is distributed to a
business that asks questions about indemnity, have a solicitor look at it
first. For a free tool given to a community, it is a reasonable starting
point and materially better than shipping with no licence at all.

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0. WHY THIS EXISTS
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Software released with no licence is not "free to use" — by default nobody
has permission to do anything with it. This grants that permission clearly,
while keeping ownership with the author.

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1. DEFINITIONS
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"the Software"  Aphexar Dock, including its panel, scripts, stylesheets,
                icons, installer and accompanying documentation.
"the Author"    Nathan Gardner, trading as Aphexar.
"You"           the individual or organisation using the Software.

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2. LICENCE GRANTED
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The Author grants You a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, revocable
licence to:

  a) install and use the Software on any number of computers You own or
     control;

  b) use it for personal, educational, freelance and commercial work,
     including paid client work, with no fee and no royalty on anything You
     create with it;

  c) make copies for backup purposes.

No payment is required, now or later, for the rights in this section.

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3. WHAT YOU MAY NOT DO
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You may not:

  a) sell, rent, license or otherwise charge for the Software, whether on
     its own, as part of a bundle, or as a "membership" that includes it;

  b) redistribute it — including on template sites, asset marketplaces,
     course downloads, Discord servers or file lockers. Share the official
     download link instead, so people receive the current version;

  c) publish a modified version, or present the Software or a derivative of
     it as your own work;

  d) remove or alter the Author's name, branding or this licence from any
     copy;

  e) use the Aphexar name, logo or mark to promote anything not made by the
     Author, or in a way implying endorsement or partnership.

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4. MODIFICATION
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The Software ships as readable source. You may modify your own copy freely
to suit your workflow — that is expected and encouraged.

Modified copies must stay with You. They may not be redistributed, published
or shared, with or without charge.

If You make something genuinely useful, the Author would rather receive it
than see it forked: send it in.

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5. OWNERSHIP
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The Software is licensed, not sold. The Author retains all copyright and all
other rights not expressly granted here.

Everything You make WITH the Software is entirely Yours. The Author claims
no rights over Your compositions, renders, projects or client work.

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6. NO WARRANTY
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THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

The Software modifies After Effects projects. It is not guaranteed to be
free of defects, and it is not guaranteed to work with any particular
version of After Effects, now or in future.

SAVE YOUR PROJECT BEFORE USING ANY TOOL THAT CHANGES IT. That applies to
this Software and to every other script you run.

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7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
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To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Author shall not be liable for
any claim, damages or other liability — whether in contract, tort or
otherwise — arising from or connected with the Software or its use,
including but not limited to lost work, corrupted projects, missed deadlines
or lost income.

Nothing in this licence limits liability for death or personal injury caused
by negligence, for fraud, or for anything else that cannot lawfully be
excluded.

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8. NO OBLIGATION TO SUPPORT
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The Software is provided free of charge. The Author is under no obligation
to provide support, fixes, updates or continued availability, and may stop
distributing or developing it at any time.

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9. THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE
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Adobe, After Effects and Creative Cloud are trademarks of Adobe Inc. The
Author is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Adobe.

The Software applies effects that ship with After Effects. It does not
include, copy or redistribute any Adobe code.

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10. TERMINATION
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This licence ends automatically if You breach section 3 or 4. On termination
You must stop using the Software and delete all copies.

Sections 5, 6, 7 and 9 survive termination.

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11. GOVERNING LAW
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This licence is governed by the laws of England and Wales, and the courts of
England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

If any provision is found unenforceable, the rest remains in force.

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Copyright © 2026 Nathan Gardner (Aphexar). All rights reserved.
