The Firefighter Calendar is commercial softare; it is NOT public domain. New users are granted a trial period to test program features, after which they are expected either to pay the license fee or to remove the program from their computers with no further obligation.
Use of this program in a derivative work or for commercial distribution of calendars is prohibited except as provided under specific licensing agreement.
Exception: a licensed user may post images of calendars on a public or private web site if a link to our site is provided.
For licensing purposes, we recognize three classes of users:
| Personal Use | - an individual, private user (now accepting PayPal) |
| Agency Use | - a Fire Service or non-profit agency |
| Business Use | - a for-profit business enterprise |
Personal Use
The license fee for a New User ("personal use") is twenty dollars ($20); this license is valid for one year.
Renewals (after the initial one-year term) are ten dollars ($10) per year.
Note: Existing clients may always renew at their current rate.
Why does the initial license cost more?
The initial fee covers our overhead in creating a new licensee, database maintenance, generating and transmitting a unique validation code, assisting new users in setting up their shift schedules, and providing technical support.
We gladly provide support to all of our licensed users (and to non-licensed users on a time-available basis). We spend a substantial portion of our non-programming hours helping new users set up their shift schedules. Whenever we encounter an unusual shift schedule, we make a point of posting it to the web site for the convenience of other users.
The real reason: we want you to renew.
Why do I have to pay a license fee every year?
We're in business to make money
(not that we're doing a very good job of it...).
What do I get for paying the license fee?
Payment of the fee grants the user license to install the program on all computers owned by the user (as an individual), to access all program features, and to print unlimited calendars during the term of the license for non-commercial personal use or distribution.
We maintain a fairly liberal "personal use" policy: the individual user may print calendars for himself/herself, family, friends, and (yes, even) crew members.
Printing calendars for the whole platoon (or, needless to say, for the whole department) does not fall into the "personal use" category (let them pay their own license fee!).
A "Personal Use" license may be purchased via PayPal.
Agency Use
Note: Existing clients may always renew at their current rate.
The license fee for a Fire Service Agency varies with the number of paid safety members:
| Members | Fee |
| less than 20 | $50 per year |
| 21 - 60 | $75 per year |
| 61 - 100 | $100 per year |
| 101 - 200 | $150 per year |
| more than 200 | Contact us |
Please contact us for information on our discount for volunteer agencies.
Payment of the license fee authorizes the agency to install the program on all agency computers, to access all program features, and to print unlimited calendars for non-commercial agency use or distribution.
Substantial discounts are available for larger agencies; contact Support for details.
Why do I have to pay a license fee every year?
We're in business to make money
(not that we're doing a very good job of it...).
What do I get for paying the license fee?
Payment of the license fee grants the agency license to install the program on all agency-owned computers, to access all program features, and to print unlimited calendars during the term of the license for non-commercial use or distribution.
Business Use
The fee for business use varies according to number and type of calendars to be printed. Contact ShiftCal - Business Use for details.
Submitting Payment
We accept payment by:
| Check or money order in U.S. funds |
| PayPal ("Personal", "Agency", or "Business") |
| Purchase Order ("Agency Use" only) |
The mailing address appears in the User Manual, or contact ShiftCal Support.
