tomic.lighting
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Terms & cookies.

Brief, understandable, no legalese. If you have a question, write to [email protected]. The Czech version is legally binding.

1. Operator

The operator of the tomic.lighting service (hereinafter the "service" or the "application") and of the tomic.cz website is:

2. Subject of the service

tomic.lighting (formerly Tomic Lightings) is a desktop application for Windows used to control stage and club lighting over DMX (Art-Net, USB). The application is distributed in two variants:

  • Free version — freeware limited to 2 DMX universes (1,024 channels), 99 fixtures, 99 cues and 99 sequences; LTC/MTC timecode input requires a license
  • Premium version — a paid license, €40/year, or a one-time €200 forever (billed in CZK: 999 Kč / 4,999 Kč; all 4 DMX universes, no fixture, cue or sequence limits, LTC/MTC timecode input, personal technical support, commercial use)

A detailed comparison of the versions is in the pricing.

3. License — Free version

The Free version is provided free of charge and with no time limit for personal, non-commercial use. Specifically:

  • You may use it freely, copy it to other devices and install it on your own laptop.
  • You may not resell it or distribute it as part of a paid service.
  • You may not modify it, decompile it or derive your own products from it.
  • Commercial use (paid shows, an agency, a desk rental company, a professional lighting operator as a service) requires a Premium license.

The free version is limited to 2 DMX universes (out of 4), 99 fixtures, 99 cues and 99 sequences; LTC/MTC timecode input is reserved for the license. Groups, faders and palettes may be created in unlimited numbers. These limits distinguish the free version from the paid license; they are not a trial period.

4. License — Premium version

The paid version (Premium — €40/year, or a one-time €200 forever) is provided under a license at the price listed in the pricing. The license is tied to a specific user (a natural person or a legal entity), not to a specific device — you may install it on several laptops (e.g. main and backup) as long as the same user works on them.

When the annual license expires:

  • The application returns to Free-version mode.
  • Existing show data remains accessible. If it exceeds the Free version's limits, no new items can be created in it, but it can be edited and played back.
  • To continue with an annual license, the license is renewed for another year (€40 again). The one-time license (€200) is valid forever and is not renewed.

No automatic card renewal. It is always a one-time payment for 12 months ahead, which you have to renew yourself.

5. Payment and invoice

Payment is made by bank transfer against an issued invoice. Within 2 business days of receiving the payment, a license key is issued and sent by e‑mail, unlocking the Premium version.

The operator is not a VAT payer, so the invoice is issued without VAT. If you need the invoice made out to a company, state its name, address and company ID (or VAT ID) when ordering.

6. Withdrawal from the contract

For digital content (the license key) the consumer has the right to withdraw from the contract within 14 days of its conclusion, provided that:

  • The key has not yet been used to activate the Premium version, OR
  • The Premium version demonstrably cannot be run on the user's hardware (it does not meet the system requirements) and the user could not reasonably have prevented this.

In other cases (key used, Premium version active) withdrawal is subject to the usual rules for digital content — contact us by e‑mail.

7. Limitation of liability

The tomic.lighting application is distributed "as is". I develop it with the utmost care, but:

  • I am not liable for damage caused by improper use, a faulty fixture patch, incorrect DMX wiring, or hardware failure (laptop, interface, network, cables, fixtures).
  • I am not liable for outages during a live show caused by an error in the application, the OS, or the environment — I always recommend a backup desk / backup laptop for productions where an outage is critical.
  • Functionality with specific fixtures depends on the correctness of the GDTF profile / custom profile. When in doubt, verify the profile at a rehearsal beforehand.

The operator's aggregate liability is limited to the amount of the license price paid by the user in the preceding 12 months.

8. Personal data protection

When you contact me by e‑mail, I process only the data you share with me yourself — typically your e‑mail address, name and possibly billing details. This data:

  • Is used exclusively for communicating with you and issuing the invoice.
  • Is never sold or shared with third parties.
  • Is kept only as long as strictly necessary (typically 10 years for tax documents as required by law).

The tomic.cz website has a single form — downloading the application, where you enter your e‑mail so the download link can be sent to you. The IP address and time are stored with it (protection against bots). No analytics or advertising tools run here. Web server logs contain the usual technical records (IP address, request time, browser) — they serve for attack detection and are rotated.

You have the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, portability and to object — just send an e‑mail. A detailed breakdown of what we process and why, for how long and whom to contact is in the Privacy policy.

9. Cookies

The tomic.cz website uses only technically necessary cookies / localStorage:

  • tomic_cookie_consent (localStorage) — remembers that you have given consent to cookie processing. Without it, the cookie bar would show on every visit.
  • tomic_lang_ok (cookie, valid for 180 days) — set only when you close or use the offer of another language version of the site; it remembers not to show the offer again. It contains just the value 1.

No analytics, advertising or tracking cookies are used. There is no Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel or any similar tool on the site.

If you nevertheless want to delete all data about you, clear the site data of tomic.cz in your browser (cookies and local storage), or in the developer tools (F12), "Application" tab, delete the tomic_cookie_consent key under "Local Storage" and the tomic_lang_ok cookie under "Cookies".

10. Changes to the terms

I may amend these terms at any time — the current version is always on this page. The date of the last update is at the bottom. If they change substantially (especially the pricing or the license terms), I will notify active Premium users by e‑mail.

Last updated: 20 October 2026