Explain to me how licenses/seats for the Asset Store

[closetgeekshow]

I already posted this on Tuesday in the Asset Store forum but apparently people only post in there if you have a popular new asset. I just have a simple question.

I’m going to be working on a project with a 2nd person for the 1st time and will need to buy multiple seats for a few assets.

Do I need to buy 2 seats on my account or do each of us need to buy 1 seat?

If I buy 2 seats does this mean the other person I’m working with will need to login with my account? Or do I somehow transfer that 2nd license to the other user.

I figured I’d ask on here before I went around buying a bunch of things.

[fffMalzbier]

If you have a asset that requires one license per seat, you need to buy it once on your account and your partner need it to buy it once on his account.(that my understanding and not a legal advice)

[closetgeekshow]

That’s my assumption as well but each person can buy multiple licenses from one account - the purpose of which eludes me

[Dustin-Horne]

@closetgeekshow

That’s my assumption as well but each person can buy multiple licenses from one account - the purpose of which eludes me

If you are both independent developers working together, you will each need to buy a license.

If you own a business (such as an LLC) and the other developer is an employee of your business, or the two of you have formed a legal entity (business) partnership, then you will need to buy all of the per seat licenses under your business account.

So, if you are a business, you only need to buy multiple licenses of the per-seat assets. But if you are not a business, then you’ll each need to buy licenses for all of the assets (not just the per-seat ones).

[closetgeekshow]

@Dustin Horne

If you own a business (such as an LLC) and the other developer is an employee of your business, or the two of you have formed a legal entity (business) partnership, then you will need to buy all of the per seat licenses under your business account.

Is there somewhere where this is described? The other person is not likely to work with Unity past this project so it think treating them as a employee would be appropriate in this case but I want to review the specific requirements to make that happen.

[Dustin-Horne]

@closetgeekshow

Is there somewhere where this is described?

http://unity3d.com/legal/as_terms

3.5
Unless you have been specifically permitted to do so in a separate agreement with Unity and except as permitted under the Unity-EULA, you agree that you will not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, trade or resell any Asset that you have acquired from the Unity Asset Store for any purpose.

3.8
…You agree that you will not, and will not allow any third party to,

(i) copy, sell, license, distribute, transfer, modify, adapt, translate, prepare derivative works from, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble or otherwise attempt to derive source code from the Unity Asset Store or the Assets, unless otherwise permitted,

…

(iii) use the Unity Asset Store or Assets to access, copy, transfer, transcode or retransmit content in violation of any law or third party rights, or

(iv) remove, obscure, or alter Unity’s or any third party’s copyright notices, trademarks, or other proprietary rights notices affixed to or contained within the Unity Asset Store or Assets.

2. END-USER’s Rights and Obligations
2.1
END-USER may use the licensed Assets only for their intended purpose.

2.2
Licensor grants to the END-USER a non-exclusive, worldwide, and perpetual license to the Asset to integrate Assets only as incorporated and embedded components of electronic games and interactive media and distribute such electronic game and interactive media. Except for game services software development kits (“Services SDKs”), END-USERS may modify Assets. END-USER may otherwise not reproduce, distribute, sublicense, rent, lease or lend the Assets. It is emphasized that the END-USERS shall not be entitled to distribute or transfer in any way (including, without, limitation by way of sublicense) the Assets in any other way than as integrated components of electronic games and interactive media. Without limitation of the foregoing it is emphasized that END-USER shall not be entitled to share the costs related to purchasing an Asset and then let any third party that has contributed to such purchase use such Asset (forum pooling).

2.3
EXCEPT FOR EDITOR EXTENSION ASSETS, END-USER is granted a license to install and use Assets on an unlimited number of computers provided that these computers are either all (i) physically located at a single physical location (“Site”) belonging to END-USER, or (ii) laptops belonging to END-USER which have been made available by END-USER to its employees that are employed at the same Site provided all such computers have appropriately licensed Unity software installed. Consequently, any Asset may only be used at particular Site or on computers assigned to END-USER’s employees employed at the same Site and may only be moved to another Site subject to prior written approval from Licensor. THIS CLAUSE 2.3 DOES NOT APPLY TO ASSETS THAT IN THE UNITY ASSET STORE ARE CATEGORIZED UNDER THE HEADING “EDITOR EXTENSIONS.”

2.4
Editor Extensions: END-USER is granted a license to install and use any Assets which are categorized in the Asset Store as “Editor Extensions” only on one (1) computer. For the avoidance of doubt, Editor Extension Assets are licensed on a per computer basis may not be shared or used concurrently on different computers.
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2.6
END-USER shall pay for the license to the Assets in accordance with the payment process provided in the Asset Store. END USER shall provide customary billing and tax information such as name, billing address, credit card information and VAT number (for EU residents). END USER agrees to pay for all purchases hereby authorizes the collection of such amounts including applicable taxes by charging the credit card provided, either directly by Unity or indirectly, via a third party online payment processor. VAT numbers cannot be added or changed after the purchase is completed. If you are directed to a third party payment processor, you may be subject to terms and conditions governing use of that third party’s service and that third party’s Privacy Policy. Please review such third party’s terms and conditions and privacy policy before using the services. All sales are final and there shall be no refunds except as required by law.

5. Duplication Rights/Back Up Copy
5.1
END-USER may not make copies of the Assets, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted under mandatory statutory applicable law. In addition Licensor acknowledges that copies of the Assets may be made when the Assets have been integrated as parts of electronic games and interactive media, cf. Section 2.3 above.

5.2
After installation of one copy of the Asset pursuant to this EULA, END USER may keep the original copy of the Asset solely for back up or archival purposes.

[Dustin-Horne]

@closetgeekshow

The other person is not likely to work with Unity past this project so it think treating them as a employee would be appropriate in this case but I want to review the specific requirements to make that happen.

You’ll have to form a legal business and they will need to be an employee of that business, in which case you’ll be responsible for the appropriate employment taxes as well. You’ll need to check with your local government agency as to what it takes. I formed my LLC in a couple of weeks and it was pretty easy (here in Nebraska), but I also have a friend that is a lawyer that helped me out. I had to file some paperwork, pay some fees, create articles or organization, and advertise a notice of organization in a local newspaper. In all it cost me about $600 I think.

[closetgeekshow]

Thank you for explaining this so clearly, I’m frankly surprised that this isn’t explicitly stated in the FAQs about it.

[Dustin-Horne]

@closetgeekshow

I’m frankly surprised that this isn’t explicitly stated in the FAQs about it.

Well, it kind of is. I mean, it’s not really something that belongs necessarily in the FAQ. That’s what the EULA is there for.