Project Architect
End-User License Agreement (EULA)

Version 2.0.0 - updated 4 August 2026

This English version is the controlling text for the international storefront and purchases via Lemon Squeezy if a translation conflicts, subject to mandatory applicable law. Operational contract document; it does not replace individualized legal advice.


1. Purpose and scope

This End-User License Agreement (EULA) governs use of the Project Architect software (the Software), published by FOCOL (the Publisher, contact: support@focol.io).

The Software is a workflow tool for Adobe Premiere Pro for ingest and precise project organization (bins and media), based notably on local technical metadata analysis.

By installing, activating, or using the Software, you acknowledge that you have read and accepted these terms. Purchases may be processed through Lemon Squeezy (or an associated storefront domain, for example checkout.focol.io). The merchant’s payment and invoicing terms apply in addition to this EULA.

Adobe, Premiere Pro, and related marks are trademarks of their respective owners. Any mention does not imply affiliation, endorsement, or partnership.


2. Definitions

Publisher: FOCOL, publisher of Project Architect.

User: any natural or legal person using the Software.

License: the right to use granted under this EULA.

License key: the activation identifier provided after purchase.

Seat: the right to use the License on one active computer at a time (unless otherwise stated at purchase).

24-hour quota: a limit of 2 computer changes (key-related activations or seat transfers) per rolling 24-hour window, unless otherwise stated at purchase or in the product.

HWID / Device Hash: a technical machine identifier used for license management.

Key disablement / ban: invalidation of the License key on the server (the key can no longer activate the Software).

Plan: the purchase offer stated at checkout (for example monthly, annual, or Enterprise subscription), including the number of seats.

Trial: a Pro period limited to 7 calendar days from first use on the machine (as offered in the product), with Pro features, without a paid License key.

Free Mode: use without an active Pro License (before trial, after trial, or after seat removal): limited features as offered by the product (notably SAFE and DIRECT modes with simple sorting; premium options locked).

Distribution: the Software copy provided to the User (extension or install package), including accompanying third-party notices and licenses.


3. License grant

Subject to compliance with this EULA, the Publisher grants a license that is non-exclusive; non-transferable (except for the seat transfer described below); revocable in case of material breach; limited to the number of seats, term, and activation terms stated at purchase (Lemon Squeezy / storefront Plan); for object-code use only.

3.1 Term (subscriptions)

Unless expressly stated otherwise at purchase (for example an exceptional or internal lifetime offer): the Pro License follows the subscribed Plan (monthly, annual, or Enterprise, as shown at purchase); access to Pro features ends when the paid period ends if the subscription is not renewed; the User may then continue in limited Free Mode, without Pro features; there is no guarantee of future major updates beyond what is provided during an active subscription period.

Subscriptions renew automatically each billing period through Lemon Squeezy unless the User cancels or turns off the subscription in their buyer account. Renewal, billing, and cancellation are handled through the merchant (Lemon Squeezy) and the buyer account, subject to mandatory applicable law. To avoid a further charge, the User must cancel or turn off the subscription before the next billing date in their Lemon Squeezy account. Failure to cancel in time generally results in renewal and charging for the next period.

3.2 Trial

The Publisher offers a Trial of Pro features: 7 calendar days from first use on the machine, unless the product states otherwise. The Trial is not extended by a mere support request. Afterwards: Free Mode or a subscribed Plan.

3.3 Seats

Standard (individual) Plan: one active computer at a time per key. Activating the key on another computer transfers the seat; the previous machine returns to Free Mode after sync. That transfer is not a key disablement or ban.

Enterprise Plan: the number of active seats stated at purchase (for example 3 or more). Each seat follows the same transfer rules; sharing a key beyond the licensed seats is prohibited.

Multiple Adobe Premiere Pro versions on the same computer share the same seat.

Computer changes are subject to the 24-hour quota (2 per 24-hour window, unless otherwise stated).

3.4 Updates

During an active Pro License or Trial, the Publisher may provide Software updates and/or related components (for example the camera recognition database, including remote updates where the product allows). Updates remain subject to this EULA. There is no duty to maintain legacy versions indefinitely.


4. Activation, periodic verification, and service continuity

The Software uses key-based activation and may perform periodic validity checks with the license service.

For an active Pro license, the offline window is 48 hours (the User may work offline within that interval; a reconnect may then be required to revalidate the license). For Trial or transition modes, it is about 24 hours.

The Publisher may apply technical anti-fraud and anti-abuse controls (license state, timestamps, activation consistency, technical audit logs, and similar).

Network features (activation, verification, possible updates) may require Internet connectivity; some local features may remain available depending on the product and license state.

If verification remains unavailable for a prolonged period, or if the key or instance is revoked or disabled, some features may be limited.


5. User obligations

The User agrees to use the Software for its intended purpose as a Premiere workflow tool; keep regular backups of projects and media; review Software results before any irreversible operation; not compromise the security of the workstation or production workflow; and keep the License key confidential.

The Software is an assistance tool: final decisions and validation remain the User’s responsibility.


6. Use restrictions

Except with the Publisher’s prior written authorization, you must not decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, or attempt to extract source code (except where mandatory law allows); circumvent activation, protection, seat or quota limits, or license verification mechanisms; resell, share, assign, rent, publish, or sublicense the License key; spoof or falsify a machine identifier (HWID / device hash); abusively automate activation or validation calls; use the Software to infringe third-party rights or applicable law; remove or alter intellectual-property or license notices; or export, re-export, or use the Software in violation of applicable export-control or sanctions laws.


7. Abuse, sanctions, and refunds

7.1 Abuse / material breach

Material breach includes, without limitation: key sharing, circumventing protections, identifier spoofing, abusive automation, payment fraud or abusive chargebacks, or any clear attempt to bypass the licensing model (seat / quota).

7.2 Sanctions (human decision)

The Publisher may, after human review (no opaque automatic ban): warn the User and allow a reasonable cure period when the situation is ambiguous; or suspend or permanently disable the License key (ban) in case of clear fraud or established material breach.

Key disablement makes the License unusable on all machines. It is distinct from a normal seat transfer.

The Publisher is not required to automatically issue a new key to the same buyer or email after an abuse-related ban. Any re-issue is an exceptional commercial gesture, case by case.

7.3 Refunds and subscriptions

If material breach or fraud leads to key disablement, no refund of the price paid is owed by the Publisher, subject to mandatory applicable rights (including consumer protection where applicable) and the payment merchant’s rules (Lemon Squeezy) where relevant.

For a subscription unrelated to abuse: cancel or stop renewal via the store account (Lemon Squeezy) using the merchant’s options. Unless a contrary policy is shown at purchase or mandatory law applies, already-paid periods are not automatically refunded pro rata, including if the User forgot to cancel before an automatic renewal. Ordinary requests (invoice, wrong Plan): support@focol.io, contact@focol.io, or https://focol.io.

Additional commercial terms (billing, cancellation, non-abuse refunds) may also appear at checkout and/or in the Publisher’s commercial documentation. If payment rules conflict, the merchant’s rules and mandatory law prevail where applicable.


8. Intellectual property

The Software, its structure, interfaces, scripts, documentation, trademarks, and graphic elements are protected by intellectual-property laws. This EULA transfers no ownership; it grants only a limited right to use.


9. Third-party components and open-source licenses

The Software may include third-party open-source components. The Publisher provides in the Distribution third-party license notices and, where applicable, license texts, including for ExifTool (Phil Harvey), published under the same terms as Perl itself (Perl dual license: Artistic License / GNU GPL, as applicable), and MediaInfo (MediaArea.net), published under the BSD 2-Clause License.

ExifTool references: https://exiftool.org and https://github.com/exiftool/exiftool/blob/master/LICENSE

MediaInfo references: https://mediaarea.net/MediaInfo and https://github.com/MediaArea/MediaInfo/blob/master/License.html

Third-party components remain governed by their own licenses. If a conflict arises regarding the relevant third-party portion, that component’s license prevails for that portion.


10. Disclaimer of warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Software is provided “AS IS”, without express or implied warranty, including without limitation fitness for a particular purpose, continuous availability, error-free operation, or uninterrupted use.


11. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Publisher is not liable for any data loss, file corruption, or project or media corruption; business interruption, financial loss, lost revenue, or loss of goodwill; or indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages.

The Publisher’s total aggregate liability, on any theory, is strictly limited to the amount actually paid for the relevant license.


12. Term, suspension, and termination

This EULA applies for as long as you use the Software. For subscription Plans, Pro rights tied to the key follow the Plan term (Section 3.1). In case of material breach, the Publisher may suspend or terminate the license and disable the key, without prejudice to any other rights or remedies, in accordance with Section 7.

The User may stop using the Software at any time; stopping use alone does not create a refund right for already-paid periods, subject to mandatory law and merchant rules.


13. Governing law

This EULA is governed by the laws of France, subject to mandatory consumer-protection rules and public-policy provisions that apply (including where the User is a consumer residing in the EU or EEA).


14. Changes to this EULA

The Publisher may update this EULA. The applicable version is the one identified by the version number and date at the top of the document provided in the Distribution and/or reasonably notified to the User. For ongoing subscriptions, material changes may apply after reasonable notice or upon a subsequent activation or renewal, subject to mandatory law. Continued use after the effective date may constitute acceptance where permitted by law.


15. Severability and non-waiver

If any provision of this EULA is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions stay in force. Failure by the Publisher to enforce a right is not a waiver of that right.


16. Contact

Licenses, abuse, key disablement: support@focol.io

Store purchase / invoice: contact@focol.io  - https://focol.io

Privacy policy (software): documents provided in the Distribution (PRIVACY_EN.md / PRIVACY_FR.md).
