Account after death

[Darkest_hope]

Okay, bit of a weird one, but my father had Affinity Designer on his computer, 

thought it was a great program however his life was cut short by cancer cause

life is a bitch but that's another story. The computer is often still used and 

another member of the family is really into it, but would like to somehow add

that program/license to their account on their own computer, as they already have affinity photo. I presume 

this isn't possible to do, but thought i would ask just in case. 

[SFurniss]

The software is permanently linked to the email address used to place the order. It is not possible to swap software from one individual to another. 

[Cecil]

If, as I see it, family member was granted full access and computer handed down to him, he should be able to use, if he did not delete, the email address and/or account password saved by a Password Manager or even paper documentation.  An immediate family death, it seems to me, should not be a major concern for and company.  Compassion.

[walt.farrell]

1 hour ago, Cecil said:

If, as I see it, family member was granted full access and computer handed down to him, he should be able to use,

However, the Affinity license terms prohibit transfer of the programs to another person. The license is the property of the original purchaser, and is not transferrable.

[Cecil]

23 hours ago, walt.farrell said:

However, the Affinity license terms prohibit transfer of the programs to another person. The license is the property of the original purchaser, and is not transferrable.

I do understand the license restrictions.  My post was that the license was not transfered it lives on in the original owners personal computer.  Do I dare tell my wife not to open AP on my computer and touch up a photo using AP?

 

[walt.farrell]

25 minutes ago, Cecil said:

I do understand the license restrictions.  My post was that the license was not transferee, it lives on in the original owners personal computer.  Do I dare tell my wife not to open AP on my computer and touch up a photo using AP?

It's an interesting situation, and I have no idea how it would play out legally. And it might depend on where you purchased, and which OS.

If purchased from Serif, then while you're alive, you can let others use your computer, including the Affinity a. And if your wife had a computer that you owned or purchased then she could use your Affinity applications there, for non-commercial purposes. But upon your death, does the license transfer to her? I honestly don't know, but I suspect that it would transfer. She would, of course, need to know the email address that you used to purchase the programs, and the password you use for the Serif Store. But the Serif team might be able to give her a password if she provided proper estate or probate information.

Any definitive discussions about situations like that are probably best discussed directly with Serif via email.

[Cecil]

24 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

Any definitive discussions about situations like that are probably best discussed directly with Serif via email

Walt I don’t disagree.  Wife and I (also daughter & son) have Touch ID’s and password set for iPad and iMac password, and each Face ID and a password on iPhone.  As we use Apple’s password manager, this allows all to gain access if something happens to one or both of us.  It happens and those left to mange our accounts, closed them, etc., as I see is essential. How they manage my computer, after I escape Planet Earth, I have no control.

[Darkest_hope]

Many thanks for your help

it is a bit of a legal conundrum, but i have 

shown the family member the thread and discussed what will

happen to the computer, so i guess up to them now. 

[Cecil]

37 minutes ago, Darkest_hope said:

Many thanks for your help

it is a bit of a legal conundrum, but i have 

shown the family member the thread and discussed what will

happen to the computer, so i guess up to them now. 

May I add, condolence for you and family.