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Licensing

Deep-Sky Planner 4 includes a new licensing technology.  It is intended to reduce software piracy with minimal impact on legitimate users.  Hacking, cracking and outright theft are the problems targeted - not legitimate use.

The license agreement permits an individual user to install the product on multiple computer systems owned by the licensee.  This accommodates users who may have systems for home, office and field use.  The license is not transferable.

After installing the product you will need to activate the license within 30 days.  If you do not activate within that time period, the product will stop working.

Activation

Activation is done by using the Software Activator program included with the product.  This program requires you to enter your Product Key number found inside your original product case.   Software Activator composes an e-mail message containing the Product Key and a computed code that uniquely identifies your computer, and sends the message to Knightware using your e-mail program.  An activation code is returned via e-mail, usually within 24 hours of your request.  Once you receive the code, you use Software Activator to register the code on your computer which activates your license.  The process is designed to be as secure and painless as possible.  Neither the Product Key, the computer identification code, nor the activation code contains personally identifiable information.

Important points

• Installing updates to Deep-Sky Planner 4 (e.g., 4.2, 4.3) does not require purchasing an additional license or additional activation.  Updates are provided to licensed users free of charge.  Free updates include bug fixes, feature enhancements and new features
• Installing an upgrade to a new product version (e.g., 5.0) may require a new license and activation.
• Upgrading your Windows Operating System where a previous installation of Deep-Sky Planner 4 is retained does not require an additional activation.
• Installing the software on a new computer requires activation on the new computer.
• Some changes to your computer hardware (for example, a power surge damages computer components) made after installation may require a new activation.  Activation requests arising from this situation are expected and will be fulfilled.  An unusually large number of requests may be interpreted as a violation of the license agreement.  If you are experiencing unusual hardware problems that result in a large number of activation requests, please contact Knightware to discuss your situation.

Privacy Policy

It is Knightware's policy to maintain confidentiality over your personal information.  Your private information is just that - yours and private.  Financial information is required only for payment, and this information is transmitted to our credit card processor (Authorize.Net) or PayPal over a secure encrypted connection during the check-out process; Knightware never receives or stores this information.  Knightware is registered with the Authorize.Net Verified Merchant Seal program and is a Verified US Business member of PayPal.

Knightware will not sell or rent any of your personal information to third parties for any purpose without your explicit consent.  Personal information includes name, address and e-mail address.

The Authorize.Net Payment Gateway manages the complex routing of sensitive customer information through the credit card and electronic check processing networks. The company adheres to strict industry standards for payment processing, including:

• 128-bit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology for secure Internet Protocol (IP) transactions.

• Industry leading encryption hardware and software methods and security protocols to protect customer information.

• Compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard.

For additional information regarding the privacy of your sensitive cardholder data, please read the Authorize.Net Privacy Policy .

If you prefer, your credit card transaction can be processed by phone or mail.  Please see Contact Us for telephone and mailing address information.

Security

Knightware is committed to keeping your visit to this web site secure.

This web site complies with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS).  Compliance with PCI standards is audited and verified by a certified PCI compliance services provider.
Ordering is secured with up to 256-bit SSL encryption.

Copyright/Trademark

Deep-Sky Planner 4 is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaties.  All copyrights are owned by Knightware, LLC and/or Phyllis K. Lang, and are registered with the United States Copyright Office.

NGC 2000.0: The Complete New General Catalogue and Index Catalogues of Nebulae and Star Clusters by J.L.E. Dreyer, edited by Roger W. Sinnott. (c) 1988 Sky Publishing Corporation is used with permission of the publisher.

Deep-Sky Planner is a trademark of Knightware, LLC.
Software engineered for observing is a trademark of Knightware, LLC.

Cartes du Ciel is copyright © 1998-2002 Patrick Chevalley. All rights reserved.
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Starry Night is a registered trademark of Imaginova Corp.
Starry Night is copyright © 1999-2006 Imaginova Corp. All rights reserved.
TheSky6 is a trademark of Software Bisque, Inc.
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