Terms of Use & SwissMax Licence
Last updated: 6 August 2026
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SwissMax price & licence plan
- Regular price: USD 39.99 as a one-time payment for the SwissMax base product. Applicable tax, if any, will be displayed before payment.
- Trial: 14 days measured from first activation. If no purchase is made, the trial expires automatically and there is no recurring charge to cancel.
- Early trial offer: 40% off during days 1–7 (planned price USD 23.99).
- Late trial offer: 25% off during days 8–14 (planned price USD 29.99).
- Trial offers cannot be combined, transferred or repeatedly claimed for the same eligible user or organization.
What the lifetime licence means
A completed purchase grants the purchaser a non-exclusive, non-transferable, perpetual licence to use the purchased SwissMax base product within the licence scope displayed at checkout and in the order confirmation. The licence is not ownership of the software or source code, and it may not be resold, sublicensed, publicly redistributed or shared outside the purchasing person or organization.
Updates and additional modules
- Free updates to the purchased SwissMax base product are included for two years from the purchase date.
- After the update window ends, the last version covered by that window remains licensed for use. There is no obligation to buy another update plan merely to keep using that eligible version.
- Future optional modules, add-ons, hosted services, specialist integrations or other separately identified products are not included unless the product description explicitly says they are.
- Security, compatibility or platform changes outside Motivace Studio's reasonable control may eventually affect older versions.
Digital fulfilment
When sales open, SwissMax will be fulfilled digitally for supported Windows computers. The installer or download access, receipt and licence/activation instructions will be provided electronically after successful payment. No physical product is shipped. Current system requirements and activation scope will be shown before checkout.
Third-party systems and tournament responsibility
SwissMax is independently developed and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Swiss-Manager, Chess-Results or FIDE. It assists with operational and presentation workflows; the organizer and chief arbiter remain responsible for official pairings, rankings, prize decisions, participant consent and tournament records. Availability or format changes in third-party services may affect related imports.
Refunds, support and statutory rights
The published Refund Policy explains the planned process. Nothing in these terms excludes rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable consumer law. Support requests should include the app version, operating system and a concise description of the problem.
Disclaimer and liability
Pre-launch and trial software is provided for evaluation and may contain defects. To the extent permitted by law, Motivace Studio is not liable for indirect or consequential loss, loss caused by incorrect source data, third-party outages, venue networks, or an organizer's failure to verify official tournament information. Any liability that cannot be excluded is limited only to the extent permitted by applicable law.
Governing law and contact
These terms are governed by the laws of Malaysia, without limiting mandatory consumer rights that apply in a purchaser's jurisdiction. Questions may be sent through the contact form.
Legal supplier: Motivace Studio (MA0350336-V), 13500 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. zonChess is its product brand.