Important: It is all about trust

[Floris]

Originally Posted by Paul M

BTW - I'm also curious about this - I believe vbulletin itself makes a call back to vbulletin.com everytime you visit your ACP, and passes back your licence code - I don't recall this being mentioned when you install vbulletin, I can't even find it in the licence - does this mean that vB now falls foul of your policy ?

Besides this part from the license agreement, which you click during purchase and before downloading each .zip file. Therefor you agree to it.

From time to time, Jelsoft may inspect your registration integrity. This will be done without collecting any information whatsoever about your server or your users. The only information verified will be your licence number and the domain on which the software is run. Should Jelsoft discover discrepancies in the software usage, be aware that you may lose your licence and may face legal actions for Software Piracy. Your information will not be shared with 3rd parties. Occasionally, it is necessary to record your IP address for security and performance monitoring.

http://www.vbulletin.com/order/license_agreement.php

Any questions in regards to the Jelsoft License Agreement please redirect them outside of vBulletin.org directly to Jelsoft Sales through: http://www.vBulletin.com/go/sales