TMA Systems Software Terms and Conditions
Last updated March 26, 2026
EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN A SEPARATE AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOUAND TMA SYSTEMS, LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES, THE ORDER FORM OF THESE SERVICE TERMSAND CONDITIONS (COLLECTIVELY, THE "TERMS") SHALL CONSTITUTE THEENTIRE AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU (“CLIENT”) AND TMA SYSTEMS, LLC AND ITSAFFILITATES ("PROVIDER"), CONCERNING USE OF THE PROVIDER PRODUCTS ORSERVICES (THE "SOFTWARE"). BY ORDERING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO AND ACCEPT THESETERMS IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE SOFTWARE MAY BE USED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESETERMS. NO OTHER CONTRACT OR TERMS CONCERNING USE OF THE SOFTWARE MAY BE CREATED IN ANY OTHER MANNER, INCLUDINGBY MEANS OF PURCHASE ORDERS OR SIMILAR DOCUMENTS, SAVE FOR AMENDMENTS AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 12 (d) ANDMUTUALLY AGREED ADDENDUMS.
The Parties agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
"Affiliate" means, with respect to an entity, any other entity that directly orindirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under commoncontrol with, such entity. The term "control" (including the terms "controlled by" and "under common control with") means the direct or indirectpower to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person,whether through the ownershipof voting securities, by contract, or otherwise/ownership of more than 51 % ofthe voting securities of an entity.
"Licensed User" means an individual(i) who is authorized by Client to access and use the Services under the rightsgranted to Client pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) for whom access to theServices has been purchased hereunder. A Licensed User may include, but is notlimited to, Client’s employees, contractors, consultants, agents, or thirdparties as authorized by Client.
"Client Data" means information, data, and other content, in any form or medium,that is submitted, posted, orotherwise transmitted by or on behalf of Client or a Licensed User through the Services.
"Documentation" means Provider's user manuals, handbooks, and guides relatingto the Services provided byProvider to Client either electronically or in hard copy form.
"License" is defined as set forth below:
(i) Subscription (i) license means Services as set out on any applicable Order Form thatare based on a recurring periodic purchase for a specific duration of term,which can be (a) Provider Hosted, or
(ii) Perpetual license means Services purchased for a perpetual term, and supported by Provider on anongoing basis provided that such support is purchased.
"Technical Environment" means
(iii) Provider Hosted means a cloudinstance supplied by Provider on which Client’s purchased Services aremaintained and hosted.
(iv) Client On-Premise means a locally installedversion of the Services storedon Client’s systems.
"Maintenance Release" means anyupdate, upgrade, release, or other adaptation or modification of the Software,including any updated Documentation, that Provider may provide to Client fromtime to time during the Term, which may contain, among other things, errorcorrections, enhancements, improvements, or other changes to the userinterface, functionality, compatibility, capabilities, performance, efficiency,or quality of the Software, but does not include any New Version.
"New Version" means any new versionof the Software that Provider may from time to time introduce and marketgenerally as a distinct licensed product (as may be indicated by Provider'sdesignation of a new version number), and which Provider may make available toClient at an additional cost under a separate written agreement.
“Order Form” means a mutually agreedupon order or statement of work (“SOW”).
"Provider IP" means the Services, the Documentation, any customizations or improvements to the Services or Documentation developed forthe Client, and any and all intellectual property provided to Client or anyLicensed User in connection with the foregoing. For the avoidance of doubt,Provider IP includes Aggregated Statistics and any information, data, or othercontent derived from Provider's monitoring of Client's access to or use of theServices, but does not include Client Data.
"Services" means the offeringdescribed in the Order Form, or inadditional Order Forms agreed to in writing by the Parties, so that this Agreement and such Order Forms shallbe considered one, fully integrated document and agreement.
2. Access and Use.
(a) Provision of Access. Subject to andconditioned on Client's payment of Fees and compliance with all other terms andconditions of this Agreement, Provider hereby grants Client a non- exclusive,non-transferable (except in compliance with Section 12(g) right to access anduse the Services during the Term,solely for use by LicensedUsers in accordance with the terms and conditions herein. Such use is limited to Client's internaluse. Provider shall provide to Client the necessary passwords and network links orconnections to allow Client to access the Services.
(b) Documentation License. Subject to the termsand conditions contained in this Agreement, Provider hereby grants to Client a non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable (except in compliancewith Section 12(g) license to use the Documentation during the Term solely forClient's internal business purposes in connection with its use of the Services.
(c) Use Restrictions. Provider has and willretain sole control over the operation, provision, maintenance, and management of the ProviderIP. Client shall not use the Servicesfor any purposes beyond thescope of the access granted in this Agreement and shall not and shall notpermit any other Person to access or use the Services or the Provider IP,except as expressly permitted by this Agreement, or in the case of Third-PartyProducts, the applicable their-part license agreement. Client shall not at anytime, directly or indirectly, and shall not permit any Licensed Users to: (i)copy, modify, or create derivative works of the Services or Documentation, inwhole or in part; (ii) rent, lease, lend, sell, license, sublicense, assign,distribute, publish, transfer, or otherwise make available the Services orDocumentation, including on or in connection with the internetor any time-share, service bureau,software as a service, clout, or other technology or service; (iii) reverseengineer, disassemble, decompile, decode, adapt, or otherwise attempt to deriveor gain access to any software component of the Services,in whole or in part;(iv) bypass or breachany security device or protection used by the Services or Provider IP, (v)remove any proprietary notices from the Services or Documentation; (vi) input,upload, transmit, or otherwise provide to or through the Services or Provider Systems,any information or materials that are unlawfulor injurious, or contain, transmit, or activate any harmful code, (vii) damage, destroy,disrupt, disable, impair, interfere with, or otherwise impede or harm in any manner the Services, Providersystems, or Provider's provision of services to any third party,in whole or in part, (viii) remove,delete, alter, or obscure any trademarks, specifications, Documentation,warranties, or disclaimers, or any copyright, trademark, patent, or otherintellectual property or proprietary rights notices from any Services orProvider IP, including any copy thereof, (ix) access or use the Services orProvider IP for purposes of competitive analysis of the Services or ProviderIP, the development, provision, or use of a competing software service or product or any other purpose that is to the Provider's detriment orcommercial disadvantage, (x) access or use the Services or Provider IP in, orin association with, the design, construction, maintenance, or operation of anyhazardous environments, systems, or applications, any safety response systemsor other safety-critical applications, or any other use or application in which the use or failure of the Servicescould lead to personal injuryor severe physicalor property damage; or (xi) use the Servicesor Documentation in any manneror for any purpose that infringes,misappropriates, or otherwise violates any intellectual property right or otherright of any person, or that violates any applicable law.
(d) Reservation of Rights. Provider reserves allrights not expressly granted to Client in this Agreement. Except for thelimited rights and licenses expressly granted under this Agreement, nothing inthis Agreement grants, by implication, waiver, estoppel, or otherwise, toClient or any third party any intellectual property rights or other right,title, or interest in or to the Provider IP.
(e) Suspension. Notwithstandinganything to the contrary in this Agreement, Provider may temporarily suspendClient's and any Licensed User's access to any portion or all of the Servicesif: (i) Provider reasonably determines that (A) there is a threat or attack on any of the ProviderIP; (B) Client'sor any Licensed User's use of the ProviderIP disrupts or poses a security risk to the Provider IP or to any other customer or vendor of Provider; (C) Client, or any LicensedUser, is usingthe Provider IP for fraudulent or illegal activities; (D) subject to applicable law, Client hasceased to continue its business in the ordinary course, made an assignment forthe benefit of creditors or similar disposition of its assets, or become thesubject of any bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution, or similarproceeding; or (E) Provider's provision of the Services to Client or any LicensedUser is prohibited by applicable law; (ii) any vendor of Provider has suspended or terminatedProvider's access to or use of any third-party services or products required toenable Client to access the Services; or (iii) in accordance with Section5(a)(iii) (any such suspension described in subclause (i), (ii), or (iii), a “Service Suspension”). Provider shalluse commercially reasonable efforts to provide written notice of any ServiceSuspension to Client and to provide updates regarding resumption of accessto the Services following any Service Suspension. Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to resume providing access to the Services as soon as reasonablypossible after the event giving rise to the Service Suspension is cured.Provider will have no liability for any damage, liabilities, losses (includingany loss of data or profits), or any other consequences that Client or anyLicensed User may incur as a result of a Service Suspension.
(f) Changes. Provider reserves theright, in its sole discretion, to make any changes to the Services and ProviderIP that it deems necessary or useful to: (a) maintain or enhance: (i) thequality or delivery of Provider's services to its Clients; (ii) the competitivestrength of or market for Provider's services; or (iii) the Services' costefficiency or performance; or (b) to comply with applicable laws. In the event that Client desiresadditions or changesto the Services, the Partiesshall enter into a new Order Form detailing such changes and anyadditional fees related to such changes; however, for any changes that require specialized development, input or other servicesnot normally includedas part of the Services, such changes will be performed under Provider’s Master ServicesAgreement for an additional fee.
(g) Subcontractors. Provider may from time to time in its discretion engage thirdparties to perform Services.
3. Client Responsibilities and Obligations.
(a) General. Provider is not responsible or liable for any delay or failureof performance caused in whole or in part by Client'sdelay in performing, or failure to perform, any of its obligations under thisAgreement (each, a "Client Failure").Client is responsible and liablefor all uses of the Services and Documentationresulting from accessprovided by Client,directly or indirectly, whether such accessor use is permittedby or in violation of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Client is responsiblefor all acts and omissions of Licensed Users, and any act or omission by aLicensed User that would constitute a breach of this Agreement if taken byClient will be deemed a breach of this Agreement by Client. Client shall usereasonable efforts to make all Licensed Users aware of this Agreement'sprovisions as applicable to such Licensed User's use of the Services, and shallcause Licensed Users to comply with such provisions.
(b) Third-Party Products. Provider may from time to time make Third-Party Products available toClient. For purposes of this Agreement, such Third-Party Products are subjectto their own terms and conditions.
(c) Data Entry. Client understandsand agrees that Client is solely responsible for entering all data, instructions, specifications, and procedures, including without limitation, proper safety procedures, inspection procedures andschedules, and accurate maintenance schedules, and Provider does not and cannotprovide, create or enter in any such instructions, specifications andprocedures, and that Client is solely responsible for ensuring correct andaccurate maintenance instructions, schedules and safety procedures for all facilities, equipment and other service procedures. Client understands and agrees that theServices are not designed or configured to store, or process, protected healthinformation as defined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or certainpersonal information such as social securitynumbers (“Restricted Data”)and Client herebyagrees to not store, enter,upload or otherwise process suchRestricted Data using the Services.
(d) Non-Solicitation. During the Term andfor two years after, Client shall not, and shall not assist any other Personto, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit (other than by generaladvertisement not directed specifically to any Person or Persons)for employment or engagement as an independent contractor any Person then or within the prior twelve monthsemployed or engaged by Provider or any subcontractor. In the event of aviolation of this Section 3(e), Provider will be entitled to liquidated damagesequal to the compensation paid by Provider to the applicable employee orcontractor during the last twelve months of such Person’s employment orengagement as contractor for Provider.
(e) Client Control and Responsibility. Client has and willretain sole responsibility for: (a) all ClientData, including its content and use; (b) all information, instructions, and materials provided by or onbehalf of Client or any Licensed User in connection with the Services; (c)Client's information technology infrastructure, including computers, software,databases, electronic systems (including database management systems), andnetworks, whether operated directly by Client or through the use of third-partyservices ("Client Systems"); (d) the securityand use of Client's and its LicensedUsers' Access Credentials; and (e) all access to and useof the Services and Provider IP directly or indirectly by or through the ClientSystems or its or its Licensed Users' Access Credentials, with or withoutClient's knowledge or consent, including all resultsobtained from, and all conclusions, decisions, and actionsbased on, such access or use.
4. Service Levels and Support.
(a) Service Levels. Subject to the termsand conditions of this Agreement, Provider shall use commercially reasonableefforts to make the Services available in accordance with the service levelsset out in Exhibit A (Provider HostedSchedule) or Exhibit B (Client On Premise Schedule), as applicable.
(b) Support. The accessrights granted hereunder entitle Client, for the Term of this Agreement,to the support services described on ExhibitA (Provider Hosted Schedule) or ExhibitB (Client On Premise Schedule), as applicable.
(c) Professional Services. The Services include,subject to payment of the fees, scope of professional services defined in an Order Form.
(d) Releases.
(i) Subscription License. Duringthe Term, Provider will provide Client with all Maintenance Releasesand New Versionsunder the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement.
(ii) Perpetual License. During theTerm, Provider will provide Client with all Maintenance Releases under theterms and conditions as set forth in the Agreement. Client does not have anyright under or in connection with this Agreement to receive any New Versions ofthe Software that Provider may, in its sole discretion, release from time totime. Client is responsible for installing any such Maintenance Releases. NoMaintenance Releases will be provided unless Client is current with all paymentsand this Agreement is in effect.In the event that this Agreementwas terminated by Client and Client desires to receive any Maintenance Release,before providing any Maintenance Release, and subject to approval by Provider,Client may renew this Agreement by paying all Fees for the current year atProvider’s current standard rates, and all Fees that would have been paid, hadClient continuously been under this Agreement.
5. Fees and Payment.
(a) Fees. Client shall pay Provider thefees ("Fees") as set forthin the Order Form and any subsequentOrder Form. Client shall make all payments hereunder in currency defined oninvoice and pay all undisputed Fees, by due date of invoice thereofor on or before the due date set forth in the Order Form. Except as set forth in Section 11(Term and Termination), payment obligations are non-cancellable and Fees arenon-refundable. Client shall make all payments to the address or accountspecified in the Order Form. If Clientfails to make any paymentwhen due, withoutlimiting Provider's other rights and remedies:
(i) Provider may charge interest on the past due amount at the rateof 1.5% per month calculated daily and compounded monthly or, if lower, thehighest rate permitted under applicable law; (ii) Client shall reimburse Providerfor all reasonable costs incurredby Provider in collecting any late paymentsor interest, includingattorneys' fees, court costs, and collection agency fees; and (iii) if suchfailure continues for 45 days or more, Provider may suspend Client's and itsLicensed Users' access to any portion or all of the Services until such amountsare paid in full.
(b) Quantity Based License Fees. Client selectedpackage will be defined on the order form and includes the listed number of licensesbased on a defined unit of measure (e.g., named users, work orders, etc.). Inorder to exceed that included number of licenses, Client must elect to increasethe number of allocated licenses in the subscription and the new higher levelof licenses prevails for the remainder of the Agreement term.
(c) Reimbursable Expenses. Client shallreimburse Provider for all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Provider in connection with performing the Services (“Reimbursable Expenses”). For example, if travel is required to supportthe implementation, roll-out, or training, Client shall reimburse Provider forall such travel related expenses.
(d) Taxes. The price of all Services isexclusive of GST except where the price is expressed to be inclusive of GST.Client is responsible for all sales, use, and excise taxes, and any othersimilar taxes, duties, and charges of any kind imposed by any federal, state,or local governmental or regulatory authority on any amounts payable by Clienthereunder, other than any taxes imposed on Provider's income.
(e) No Deductions or Setoffs. All amounts payableto Provider under this Agreement shall be paid by Client to Provider in fullwithout any setoff, recoupment, counterclaim, deduction, debit, or withholding for any reasonor any deduction or withholding of tax as may be required by applicable laws).
(f) Fee Increases. Provider may increaseFees no more than once annually for any Renewal Term. The fee increase during any such renewal term shall be the greater of: (a) five percent (5%); or (b) the percentage by which the then most-recently published Consumer Price Index(“CPI”), prior to the written notice under this Section 5(e), exceeds the CPI published in the same month of the preceding calendar year, it being understood and agreed that if the CPI is no longer published, Provider and Client will negotiate in good faith to select a new index that best reflects and accounts for cost changes relevant to Provider unless Provider has provided written notice of a different price increase at least sixty (60) days before the end of such prior term, in which case the pricing increase shall be effective upon renewal and thereafter.
6. Confidential Information. From time to time during theTerm, either Party may disclose or make available to the other Partyinformation about its business affairs, products, confidential intellectualproperty, trade secrets,third-party confidential information, and other sensitiveor proprietary information, whether orally or inwritten, electronic, or other form or media, that is marked, designated, orotherwise identified as "confidential" (collectively, "Confidential Information"). Confidential Information does not include information that, at the time of disclosure is: (a) in the public domain; (b) known to the receiving Party atthe time of disclosure; (c) rightfully obtained by the receiving Party on a non-confidentialbasis from a third party; or (d) independently developed by the receiving Party. The receiving Party shall not disclose the disclosing Party's Confidential Information to any person or entity, except to the receiving Party's employees who have a need to know the Confidential Information for the receiving Party to exercise its rights or perform its obligations here under. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party may disclose Confidential Information to the limited extent required (i) in order to comply with the order of a court or other governmental body, or as otherwise necessary to comply with applicable law, provided that the Party making the disclosure pursuantto the order shall first have given written noticeto the other Party and made a reasonable effort to obtain a protective order; or (ii) to establish a Party's rights under this Agreement, including to make required court filings.On the expiration or termination of the Agreement, the receiving Party shall promptly return to the disclosing Party all copies, whether in written,electronic, or other form or media, of the disclosing Party's Confidential Information, or destroy all such copies and certify in writing to the disclosing Party that such Confidential Information has been destroyed. Each Party's obligations of non-disclosure with regardto Confidential Information are effective as of the Effective Date and will expirefive years from the date first disclosed to the receiving Party; provided, however,with respect to any Confidential Information that constitutes a trade secret (as determined under applicable law), such obligations of non-disclosure will survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement for as long as such Confidential Information remains subject to trade secret protection under applicable law.
7. Intellectual Property Ownership; Feedback.
(a) Provider IP. Client acknowledgesthat, as between Client and Provider, Provider owns all right, title, andinterest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the Provider IPand any improvements thereto and, with respect to Third-Party Products, theapplicable third-party providers own all right, title, and interest, includingall intellectual property rights, in and to the Third-Party Products.
(b) Client Data. Provider acknowledgesthat, as between Provider and Client, Client owns all right, title, andinterest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the ClientData. Client hereby grants to Provider a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwidelicense to reproduce, distribute, and otherwise use and display the Client Data and performall acts with respect to the Client Data as may be necessary for Provider to providethe Services to Client, and a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable,royalty-free, worldwide license to reproduce, distribute, modify, and otherwise use and displayClient Data incorporated within the Aggregated Statistics.
(c) Feedback. If Client or any of itsemployees or contractors sends or transmits any communications or materials toProvider by mail, email, telephone, or otherwise, suggesting or recommendingchanges to the Provider IP, including without limitation, new features or functionalityrelating thereto, or any comments, questions, suggestions, or the like ("Feedback"), Provider is free touse such Feedback irrespective of any other obligation or limitation betweenthe Parties governing such Feedback. Client hereby assigns to Provider onClient's behalf, and on behalf of its employees, contractors and/or agents, allright, title, and interest in, and Provider is free to use, without anyattribution or compensation to any party, any ideas, know-how,concepts, techniques, or other intellectual property rightscontained in the Feedback, for any purpose whatsoever, although Provider is notrequired to use any Feedback.
(d) Publicity. Subject to Client’s approval,Client agrees that Provider may use the Client’s name and logo, as well asparent company, to identify Client as a client of Provider as a part of ageneral list of Provider’s clients for use and referencein Provider corporate, promotional, and marketing literature. Additionally, Client agrees that Provider may issuea press release identifying Client as a client and describing Client’s intendedutilization and the benefits that Client expects to receive from use ofProvider Services. Similarly, Client may issue a press release identifyingProvider as a provider of Services. In all cases, such press releases aresubject to both parties’ prior approval. Subject to Client’s approval, Clientagrees to allow Provider to place Client’sLogo, links to the client’sweb site, and appropriate statements as restricted by this Agreement on Provider’s web site formarketing purposes.
8. Limited Warranty and Warranty Disclaimer.
(a) TO THE EXTENTPERMITTED BY LAW, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT THE PROVIDER IP ISPROVIDED "AS IS" AND PROVIDER HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES,WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE. PROVIDER SPECIFICALLYDISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULARPURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ALL WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OFDEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. PROVIDER MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND THATTHE PROVIDER IP, OR ANY PRODUCTS OR RESULTS OF THE USE THEREOF, WILL MEETCLIENT'S OR ANY OTHER PERSON'S REQUIREMENTS, OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION,ACHIEVE ANY INTENDED RESULT, BE COMPATIBLE OR WORK WITH ANY SOFTWARE, SYSTEM,OR OTHER SERVICES, OR BE SECURE, ACCURATE, COMPLETE, FREE OF HARMFUL CODE, OR ERRORFREE. ALL THIRD-PARTY MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED“AS IS” AND ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF OR CONCERNING ANYTHIRD-PARTY MATERIALS IS STRICTLY BETWEEN THE CLIENT AND THE THIRD-PARTY OWNEROF DISTRIBUTOR OF THE THIRD-PARTY MATERIALS.
9. Indemnification.
(a) Provider Indemnification.
(i) Provider shall indemnify, defend, and holdharmless Client from and against any and all losses,damages, liabilities, costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees) ("Losses") incurredby Client resulting from any third-party claim, suit, action, or proceeding("Third-Party Claim") thatthe Services, or any use of the Services (excluding Client Data and Third-PartyMaterials) in accordance with this Agreement, infringes or misappropriates suchthird party's intellectual property rights, provided that Client promptlynotifies Provider in writing of the claim, cooperates with Provider, and allowsProvider sole authority to control the defense and settlement of such claim.
(ii) If such a claim is made or appears possible, Client agrees to permit Provider, at Provider's sole discretion, to (A) modify or replace the Services, or component or part there of, to make it non-infringing, or (B) obtain the right for Client to continue use. If Provider determines that neither alternative is reasonably available, Provider may terminate this Agreement, in its entirety or with respect to the affected component or part, effective immediately on written notice to Client.
(iii) This Section 9(a) will notapply to the extent that the alleged infringement arises from: (A) use of theServices in combination with data, software, hardware, equipment, or technology not provided by Provider or authorized by Provider in writing; (B) modifications to theServices not made by Provider; (C) Client Data; or (D) Third-Party Products.
(b) Client Indemnification. Client shall indemnify, holdharmless, and, at Provider's option, defendProvider from and against any Losses resulting(i) from any Third-Party Claim that the Client Data, or any use of the Client Data inaccordance with this Agreement, infringes or misappropriates such third party's intellectual property rights and (ii) any Third-Party Claimsbased on Client'sor any Licensed User's
(1) negligence or willfulmisconduct; (2) use of the Services in a manner not authorized by thisAgreement;
(3) use of the Services in combination with data, software,hardware, equipment, or technology not reasonably expected to be used; or (4)modifications to the Services not made by Provider, (iii) from any improperdata entry by Client and its Licensed Users, and (v) from any errors, omissionsor incorrect procedures, schedules, safety protocols, or instructions enteredor used by Client and its Licensed Users; provided that Client may not settleany Third-Party Claim against Providerunless Provider consentsto such settlement, andfurther provided that Provider will have the right, at its option, to defenditself against any such Third-Party Claim or to participate in the defensethereof by counsel of its own choice. Client understands and agrees that as Clientis creating and entering theirown Client Data, Provider couldnot and would not offer theServices without the indemnification in this Section 9(b).
(c) Mitigation. If any of the Services or Provider IP is, or in Provider's opinion are likely to be, claimed to infringe, misappropriate, or otherwise violate any third-party intellectual property right, or if Client's or any Licensed User's use of the Servicesor Provider IP is enjoinedor threatened to be enjoined, Provider may, at its option andsole cost and expense:
(i) obtain the right for Client to continue to use the Services and Provider IP materially as contemplated by this Agreement;
(ii) modify or replace the Services and Provider IP in whole or in part, to seek to make the Services and Provider IP (as so modified or replaced) non-infringing, while providing materially equivalent featuresand functionality, in which case such modifications or replacements will constitute Services and Provider IP, as applicable, under this Agreement; or
(iii) by written notice to Client, terminate this Agreement with respect to all or part of the Services and Provider IP, and require Client to immediately cease any use of the Servicesand Provider IP or any specified part or feature thereof.
(d) Sole Remedy. THIS SECTION 9 SETS FORTH CLIENT'S SOLE REMEDIES AND PROVIDER'S SOLE LIABILITY AND OBLIGATION FORANY ACTUAL, THREATENED, OR ALLEGED CLAIMS THAT THE SERVICES INFRINGE,MISAPPROPRIATE, OR OTHERWISE VIOLATE ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF ANYTHIRD PARTY. IN NO EVENT WILL PROVIDER'S LIABILITYUNDER THIS SECTION9 EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNTSPAID TO PROVIDER UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IN THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.
10. Limitations of Liability. TO THE EXTENTPERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL PROVIDER OR ANY OF ITS LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT UNDER ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, INCLUDING BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, AND OTHERWISE, FOR ANY: (a)CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, ENHANCED, OR PUNITIVEDAMAGES; (b) INCREASED COSTS, DIMINUTION IN VALUE OR LOST BUSINESS, PRODUCTION,REVENUES, OR PROFITS; (c) LOSS OF GOODWILL OR REPUTATION; (d) USE, INABILITY TO USE, LOSS,INTERRUPTION, DELAY, OR RECOVERY OF ANY DATA, OR BREACH OF DATA OR SYSTEMSECURITY; OR (e) COST OF REPLACEMENT GOODS OR SERVICES, IN EACH CASE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER PROVIDERWAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSSESOR DAMAGES OR SUCH LOSSESOR DAMAGES WERE OTHERWISE FORESEEABLE. IN NO EVENTWILL PROVIDER'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENTUNDER ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, INCLUDING BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, AND OTHERWISE EXCEED THE TOTALAMOUNTS PAID TO PROVIDER UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IN THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIODPRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM OR $100,000, WHICHEVER IS LESS.
11. Term and Termination.
(a) Term. The initial term ofthis Agreement begins on the Effective Date and, unless terminated earlierpursuant to this Agreement's express provisions, will continue in effect forthe Initial Term, as specified in the Order Form. This Agreement willautomatically renew for successive one-year terms unless earlier terminatedpursuant to this Agreement's express provisions or either Party gives the otherParty written notice of non-renewal at least 60 days prior to the expiration ofthe then-current term (each a "RenewalTerm" and together with the Initial Term, the "Term").
(b) Termination. In additionto any other express termination right set forthin this Agreement
(i) Provider may terminate thisAgreement, effective on written notice to Client, if Client: (A) fails to payany amount when due hereunder, and such failure continues more than 30 days after Provider's deliveryof written noticethereof; or (B) breaches any of its obligations under Section 2(c) orSection 7;
(ii) either Party may terminate this Agreement, effective on written notice to the otherParty, if the other Party materially breaches this Agreement, and such breach:(A) is incapable of cure; or (B) being capable of cure, remainsuncured 30 days after the non-breaching Party providesthe breaching Party with written notice of such breach; or
(iii) either Party may terminate thisAgreement, effective immediately upon written notice to the otherParty, if the other Party:(A) becomes insolventor is generally unable to pay, or failsto pay, its debts as they becomedue; (B) files or has filed againstit, a petition for voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or otherwise becomes subject,voluntarily or involuntarily, to any proceeding under any domestic or foreignbankruptcy or insolvency law; (C) makes or seeks to make a general assignmentfor the benefit of its creditors; or (D) applies for or has appointed areceiver, trustee, custodian, or similar agent appointed by order of any courtof competent jurisdiction to take charge of or sell any material portion of itsproperty or business.
(c) Effect of Expiration or Termination.
(i) Subscription License. Upon expiration orearlier termination of this Agreement, exceptas expressly otherwise provided in this Agreement for all applicable Subscription purchases:
(A) all rights, licenses, consents,and authorizations granted by either partyto the other here under will immediately terminate;
(B) Provider shall immediately cease all use of any Client Data or Client’s Confidential Information and (i) at Client’s written request destroy, all documents and tangible materials containing, reflecting, incorporating, or based on Client Data or Client’s Confidential Information; and(ii) permanently erase all Client Data and Client’s Confidential Informationfrom all systems Provider directly or indirectly controls, provided that, forclarity, Provider’s obligations under this Section do not apply to anyAggregated Statistics;
(C) Client shall immediately ceaseall use of any Servicesor Provider IP and
(i) promptly return to Provider, or at Provider’s written requestdestroy, all documents and tangible materials containing, reflecting, incorporating, or based on any ProviderIP or Provider’s Confidential Information; (ii) permanently erase allProvider IP and Provider’s Confidential Information from all systems Clientdirectly or indirectly controls; and (iii) certify to Provider in a signedwritten instrument that it has complied with the requirements of this Section;
(D) Provider may disable all Client and Licensed User access to the Provider IP;
(E) if Client terminates thisAgreement pursuant to Section 11(b)(ii), Client will be relieved of anyobligation to pay any Fees attributable to the period after the effective dateof such termination and Provider will: (i) refund to Client Fees paid in advancefor Services that Provider has not performed as of the effective date oftermination;
(F) if Provider terminates thisAgreement pursuant to Section 11(b)(i) or Section 11(b)(ii), all Fees thatwould have become payable had the Agreement remained in effect until expiration of the Term will becomeimmediately due and payable, and Clientshall pay such Fees, together with all previously accrued but not yet paid Feesand Reimbursable Expenses, on receipt of Provider’s invoice therefor;
(ii) Perpetual License. Upon expiration or earliertermination of this Agreement, except as expressly otherwise provided in thisAgreement for all applicable Perpetual purchase:
(A) Provider shall immediatelycease all use of any Client's Confidential Information and (i) at Client'swritten request destroy, all documents and tangible materials containing,reflecting, incorporating, or based on Client's Confidential Information; and (ii)permanently erase all Client's Confidential Information from all systemsProvider directly or indirectly controls;
(B) Client shall be permitted tocontinue to utilize the Services as then- currently installed on Client’sOn-Premise systems. Provider shall not provide any support or maintenanceservices, and will no longer update the Services.
(C) In the event that ClientSubscription is Provider Hosted, Provider will provide one (1) backupcopy to Client and Clientmay continue to use the Services hostedon Client Systems. Provider shall not provide any support or maintenanceservices, and will no longer update the Services
(a) Survival. This Section 11(d) and Sections 1,3, 6, 7, 8(b), 9, 10, and 12 survive any termination or expiration of thisAgreement. No other provisions of this Agreement survive the expiration orearlier termination of this Agreement.
12. Miscellaneous.
(a) Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with any other documents incorporated herein by reference and all relatedExhibits, constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the Partieswith respect to the subject matter of this Agreementand supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, andrepresentations and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to suchsubject matter. In the event of any inconsistency between the statements madein the body of this Agreement, the related Exhibits, and any other documentsincorporated herein by reference, the following order of precedence governs:(i) first, this Agreement, excluding its Exhibits; (ii) second, the Exhibits tothis Agreement as of the Effective Date; and (iii) third, any other documentsincorporated herein by reference.
(b) Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers, andother communications hereunder (each, a "Notice") must be in writing and addressed to the Parties atthe addresses set forth on the first page of this Agreement (or to such otheraddress that may be designated by the Party giving Notice from time to time inaccordance with this Section). All Notices must be delivered by personaldelivery, nationally recognized overnight courier (with all fees pre-paid),facsimile or email (with confirmation of transmission), or certified orregistered mail (in each case, return receipt requested, postage pre-paid).Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, a Notice is effective only: (i)upon receipt by the receiving Party;and (ii) if the Party giving the Notice has complied with the requirements of this Section.
(c) Force Majeure. In no event shall Provider be liable to Client, or be deemedto have breachedthis Agreement, for any failure or delay in performing its obligationsunder this Agreement, if and to the extent such failureor delay is caused by any circumstances beyond Provider's reasonable control, includingbut not limited to acts of God, flood, fire,earthquake, explosion, war, terrorism, invasion, riot or other civilunrest, strikes, labor stoppages or slowdowns or other industrial disturbances,or passage of law or any action taken by a governmental or public authority,including imposing an embargo.
(d) Amendment and Modification;Waiver. No amendment to or modification of thisAgreement is effective unless it is in writing and signed by an authorizedrepresentative of each Party. No waiver by any Party of any of the provisionshereof will be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed bythe Party so waiving. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, (i) nofailure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any rights, remedy, power, orprivilege arising from this Agreement will operate or be construed as a waiverthereof, and (ii) no singleor partial exerciseof any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder will preclude any other or further exercisethereof or the exercise of any other right,remedy, power, or privilege.
(e) Severability. If any provision of this Agreementis invalid, illegal,or unenforceable in anyjurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability will not affect any otherterm or provisionof this Agreement orinvalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any otherjurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other provision isinvalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the Parties shall negotiate in good faithto modify this Agreement so as to effect their original intent as closely aspossible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactionscontemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatestextent possible.
(f) Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Agreement is governedby and construed in accordance with the internallaws of the State of Delawarewithout giving effectto any choice or conflict of law provision or rule thatwould require or permit the application of the laws of any jurisdiction otherthan those of the State of Delaware. Any legal suit, action, or proceedingarising out of or related to this Agreement or the licenses grantedhereunder will be instituted exclusively in the federalcourts of the UnitedStates or the courts of the State of Delaware and each Party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courtsin any such suit, action,or proceeding.
(b) Assignment. Client may not assign any of its rights or delegate any of itsobligations hereunder, in each case whether voluntarily, involuntarily, byoperation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Provider,which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed. Anypurported assignment or delegation in violation of this Section will be nulland void. No assignment or delegation will relieve the assigning or delegatingParty of any of its obligations hereunder. This Agreement is binding upon andinures to the benefit of the Parties and their respective permitted successorsand assigns.
(c) Equitable Relief. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that a breach or threatenedbreach by such Party of any of its obligations under Section 6 or, in the caseof Client, Section 2(c), would cause the other Party irreparable harm for whichmonetary damages would not be an adequateremedy and agrees that, in the event of such breach or threatened breach,the other Party will be entitled to equitable relief, including a restraining order,an injunction, specificperformance, and any other relief that may be available from any court, withoutany requirement to post a bond or other security,or to prove actual damagesor that monetary damages arenot an adequate remedy. Such remedies are not exclusive and are in addition toall other remedies that may be available at law, in equity, or otherwise.
(d) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which isdeemed an original, but all of which together are deemed to be one and the same agreement.
(e) Relationship of the Parties. The relationship between the parties is that of independentcontractors. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as creatingany agency, partnership, joint venture, or other form of joint enterprise,employment, or fiduciary relationship between the parties, and neither partyshall have authority to contract for or bind the other party in any manner whatsoever.
EXHIBIT A
PROVIDER HOSTED SCHEDULE
Inthe event that an applicable Order Form lists a Provider Hosted TechnicalEnvironment, this Exhibit A will apply.
1. Definitions.
“Aggregated Statistics” means data andinformation related to Client’s use of the Services that is used by Provider inan aggregate and anonymized manner, including to compile statistical andperformance information related to the provision and operation of the Services.
“Services” means the softwareand technical environment hosting offering as set forth in an applicable Order Form.
2. Access and Use.
a. Aggregated Statistics. .Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Provider may monitor Client’s use of the Services andcollect and compile Aggregated Statistics. As between Provider and Client, allright, title, and interest in Aggregated Statistics, and all intellectualproperty rights therein, belong to and are retained solely by Provider. Client acknowledges that Provider may compile Aggregated Statistics based on Client Data input into the Services.Client agrees that Provider may (i) make Aggregated Statistics publiclyavailable in compliance with applicable law, and (ii) use Aggregated Statisticsto the extent and in the manner permitted under applicable law; provided thatsuch Aggregated Statistics do not identify Client or Client’s Confidential Information.
3. Security.
a. Data Backup. Provider shall conduct or haveconducted backups of Customer Data in accordance with Provider’s data backup policy.
b. Information Security and Data Breaches. Provider will employ securitymeasures in accordance with Provider's data privacy and security policy. Provider maintains a data breach plan and shall implement the procedures requiredunder such data breach plan onthe occurrence of a data breach (as defined in such plan).
4. Limited Warranty.
a. Provider warrants that the Serviceswill conform in all materialrespects to the service levels set forth in Annex A when accessed and used in accordance with theDocumentation. Provider does not make any representations or guaranteesregarding uptime or availability of the Servicesunless specifically identified in Annex A. The remedies set forth in Annex A are Client’s sole remedies andProvider’s sole liability under the limited warranty set forth in this Section 4(a).
ANNEX A
SERVICE LEVELS AND SUPPORT
This Service Level Agreement (“SLA”) details the terms for the technical support services provided by Provider during the Initial Term and This Service Level Agreement (“SLA”) details the terms for the technical support services provided by Provider during the Initial Termand Subsequent Terms of the Agreement. The SLA specifically addresses service level definitions, measurements, and minimum service standards that will be in effect for the Service.
1. Client Responsibilities. Client shall:
1.1. Designate Authorized Service Contacts. The support shall only be utilized by authorized service contacts, who have been fully trained on the Services. Client may designate up to the maximum number of authorized servicecontacts, as defined by the purchased product and service level in the tablebelow, to interact with Provider for Services support. The authorized service contact(s)shall be the sole contact(s) between Client and Provider in connection with day-to-day mattersrelating to the provision of Servicesand be responsible for reporting incidents, providing consents and approvals on behalf of Client, and communicating with and providing timely and accurateinformation and feedback to Providerin connection with the Services. Client shall ensureits authorized service contact(s)have the requisite organizational authority, skill, experience, and other qualifications, including being fully trained regarding the Services, toperform these duties. Client shall use commercially reasonable efforts tomaintain the same authorized service contact(s) in place throughout the Termand provide at least ten business days' prior written notice to Provider of any replacement or change in the name or contact information of any authorizedservice contact. Provider retains the option to withhold support to untrained designated authorized service contacts,which will not be unreasonably withheld.
1.2. Provide all applicable information to Providerregarding any Serviceissues in sufficient detail to enable Provider toduplicate the circumstances indicating a reported error.
1.3. Cooperate with Provider with testing, isolating, identifying, documenting, and any other actions necessary, to resolve anyService issues and errors, including the application of a temporary workaroundor bypass supplied by Provider, or temporary implementation by Client of a computer or operational procedure, in order to minimize the effect of suchissues.
1.4. Maintain the Clientnetwork in accordance with any Documentation provided by Providerwhich may include “whitelisting” the URL and/orIP Addresses for the environments in both client hardware and software.
1.5. Have sole responsibility for all activities that occur underLicensed User accounts. In addition:
(i) have (i) sole responsibility for theaccuracy, quality, integrity, legality, reliability, and appropriateness of allClient Data;
(ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized accessto, or use of, the Service or its related systems and networks, and notifyProvider promptly of any such unauthorized use;
(iii) comply with all applicable local, state, federal, and foreign lawsin using the Service;
(iv) not send spam or otherwise duplicative or unsolicited messages inviolation of applicable laws;
(v) not send or store infringing, obscene, threatening, libelous, orotherwise unlawful or tortuous material, including material harmfulto children or in violation of third party privacy rights;
(vi) not send or store material containing software viruses, worms,Trojan horses or other harmful computer code, files, scripts, agents or programs;
(vii) not interfere with or disruptthe integrity or performance of the Services or the data contained therein; and
(viii) not attempt to probe, scan, penetrate or test the vulnerability of a Provider system or network or to breach Provider’s security or authentication measures, whether by passive or intrusive techniques, without Provider’s express written consent.
2. Service Levels.
Subject to the termsand conditions of this Agreement, Provider will use commercially reasonableefforts to make the Services available at least ninety-nine and one halfpercent (99.5%) of the time as measured over the course of each calendar monthduring the Term (each such calendar month, a “Service Period”), excludingunavailability as a result of any of the exceptions described below in thisSection 2.1, Section 2.2 and Section 2.3 (the “Availability Requirement”,“Scheduled Downtime” and “System Security”).
2.1. “Service Level Failure” means a materialfailure of the Services to meet the Availability Requirement. “Available"means the Services are available for access and use by Client and its LicensedUsers over the Internet and operating in materialaccordance with the Specifications. For purposes of calculating the Availability Requirement, thefollowing are “Exceptions” to the Availability Requirement, and neither the Services will be considered un- Available nor any Service Level Failure be deemed to occur in connection with any failure to meet the AvailabilityRequirement or impaired ability of Client or its Licensed Users to access oruse the Services that is due, in whole or in part, to any: (a) access to or useof the Services by Client or any Licensed User, or usingClient’s or an Licensed User’saccess credentials, that doesnot strictly comply with this Agreement and the Specifications; (b) ClientFailure (as defined in Section4(a) of the Agreement); (c) Client’s or its LicensedUser’s internet connectivity; (d) Force Majeure event; failure,interruption, outage, or other problem with any software, hardware, system,network, facility, or other matter not supplied by Provider pursuant to thisAgreement; (f) Scheduled Downtime; or (g) disabling, suspension, or terminationof the Services pursuant to Section 11 of the Agreement. Provider is not responsible or liable for any delay or failureof performance caused in whole or in part by Client’sdelay in performing, or failure to perform, any ofits obligations under this Agreement (each, a “Client Failure”).
2.2. Scheduled Downtime. Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts to schedule downtime for (ii) application updates biweekly on Tuesdays between the hours of8 p.m. and 9 p.m. (Central Time) and (ii) server maintenance on the second Tuesday of each month between the hours of 10 p.m. and 12 a.m. (Central Time). During this time, the software may be unavailable and display a maintenance page stating the software is undergoing maintenance. Provider reserves the right to change the regularly scheduled downtime hours, and Provider may request Client’s approval forextensions of scheduled downtime, which approval may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
2.3. System Security. In the event of adenial of service attack or a security breach of the Service Provider, Providerhas the right to halt operations immediately to protect the integrity andsecurity of the system. Upon discovery of such an event requiring a halt ofoperations, Provider will notify affected client within two (2) hours.
3. Support Services
Provider shall provide maintenance and support services(collectively, “Support Services”) for the Services in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3. The Support Services are included in theServices, and Provider shall not assess any additional Fees, costs, or chargesfor such Support Services.
3.1. Support Service Responsibilities. Provider shall:
(a) correct all Service Errors inaccordance with the Support Service Level requirements, including by providing defectrepair, programming corrections, and remedial programming;
(b) provide unlimited supportduring the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time on business days;
(c) Provide online access totechnical support bulletins and other user support information and forums, to the full extent Providermakes such resources available to its other customersfor services identical to or substantially similar to the Services.
4. Service Maintenance
Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the Services to optimize Availability that meets or exceeds the availability requirement. Such maintenance services shall include providing to Client and its Licensed Users:
(a) all Maintenance Releases, and otherimprovements to the Services, that Provider provides at no additional charge toits other similarly situated customers; and
(b) all such services and repairsas are required to maintain the Services or are ancillary, necessary, orotherwise related to Client’s or its Licensed Users’ access to or use of theServices, so that the Services operate properly in accordance with this Agreementand the Specifications.
5. Support Response Time Service Levels
Response a times will be measured from the time Provider receives a support request until the respective times Provider has responded to the corresponding Service Error. Provider shall respond to all Service errors within the times provided in the chart below, based on the severity of the Service error:
5.1 Support Service Level Requirements. Provider shall correct all Service errorsand respond to and resolve all support requests in accordance with the requiredtimes and other terms and conditions set forth in the chart below (“SupportService Level Requirements”), this Agreement, and the applicable Order Form.
(a) Support Requests. Client shallclassify its requests for Service Error corrections in accordance with the descriptions set forth in the chart below (each a“Support Request”). The authorized service contact shall notify Provider ofSupport requests.
5.2 Severity Definitions and Response Times. Technical support issues are defined as individual problems referred by Clients to Provider Support that are reproducible by Provider. Provider’s support center creates a support ticket for the specific issues and categorizes the support ticket. Provider and Client agreeto the following severity levels and response times schedule for problems or errors reported to Providerutilizing the severity designations detailed below. Provider shall respond toreported problems according to the followingprotocols:
* Provider agrees to use “commercially reasonable efforts” to resolve a Severity1 Issue. For purposes of this Agreement, “commercially reasonable” means thatProvider will dedicate its engineering resources who are knowledgeable in theproblem which has caused the Severity 1 Issue to provide a fix or a workaround,and such resources will work, as much as reasonably possible, on a continuouseffort basis until a fix or workaround is provided, or until it has beendetermined that the source of the Severity 1 problem is not directly related tothe Services. Provider’s obligation to provide “commercially reasonableefforts” is contingent upon Client providing technical resources that areknowledgeable in the Severity 1 Issue to work on the resolution on as closelyas reasonably possible a continuous commercially reasonable efforts basis.
EXHIBIT B
CLIENT ON PREMISE SCHEDULE
In the event that an applicable Order Form lists an On Premise Technical Environment, this Exhibit B will apply.
1. Definitions
“Services” means the OnPremises service offering as set forth in an applicable Order Form.
2. Limited Warranty
a. Provider warrants that theServices will conform in all material respects to the service levels set forth in Annex B when accessed and used in accordance with the Documentation. Provider does not make any representations or guarantees regarding uptime or availability of the Service sunless specifically identified in Annex B. The remedies set forth in Annex B are Client’s sole remedies and Provider’s sole liability under the limited warranty set forth in this Section 2(a).
ANNEX B
SERVICE LEVELS AND SUPPORT
This Service LevelAgreement (“SLA”) details the terms for the technical support services providedby Provider during the Initial Term and Subsequent Terms of the Agreement. TheSLA specifically addresses service level definitions, measurements, and minimumservice standards that will be in effect for the Service.
1. Client Responsibilities. Client shall:
1.1. Designate Authorized ServiceContacts. The support shall only be utilized by authorized service contacts,who have been fully trained on the Services. Client may designate up to themaximum number of authorized servicecontacts, as definedby the purchased product and servicelevel in the table below, to interact with Provider for Services support. The authorizedservice contact(s) shall be the sole contact(s) between Client and Provider inconnection with day-to-day matters relating to the provision of Services and beresponsible for reporting incidents, providing day-to-day consents andapprovals on behalf of Client, and communicating with and providing timely andaccurate information and feedback to Provider in connection with the Services.Client shall ensure its authorized service contact(s) have the requisiteorganizational authority, skill, experience, and other qualifications,including being fully trained regarding the Services, to perform these duties.Client shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the same authorized servicecontact(s) in place throughout the Term and provide at least ten business days' prior written notice to Provider ofany replacement or change in the name or contact information of any authorized servicecontact. Provider retains the option to withhold support to untraineddesignated authorized service contacts, which will not be unreasonably withheld.
1.2. Provide all applicableinformation to Provider regarding any Service issues in sufficient detail toenable Provider to duplicate the circumstances indicating a reported error.
1.3. Cooperate with Provider withtesting, isolating, identifying, documenting, and any other actions necessary, to resolve any Service issues and errors,including the application of a temporary workaround or bypass suppliedby Provider, or temporary implementation by Client of a computer or operational procedure, inorder to minimize the effect of such issues.
1.4. Maintain the Client network in accordance with any Documentation provided by Provider which may include“whitelisting” the URL and/or IP Addresses for the environments in both client hardware and software.
1.5. Have sole responsibility for all activities that occur under Licensed User accounts.
In addition: (i) have sole responsibility for the accuracy, quality, integrity, legality, reliability, and appropriateness of all Client Data; (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized access to, or use of, the Service or its related systemsand networks, and notify Provider promptly ofany such unauthorized use; (iii) comply with all applicable local, state, federal, and foreign laws in using the Service; (iv) not send spam or otherwise duplicative or unsolicited messages in violation of applicable laws; (v) not send or store infringing, obscene, threatening,libelous, or otherwise unlawful or tortuous material, including material harmful to children or in violation of thirdparty privacy rights;(vi) not send or store material containing software viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other harmful computercode, files, scripts,agents or programs; (vii) not interferewith or disrupt the integrityor performance of the Services or the data contained therein; and (viii) notattempt to probe, scan, penetrate or test the vulnerability of a Provider system or network or to breach Provider’s security or authentication measures,whether by passive or intrusive techniques, without Provider’s express written consent.
1.6 Remote Services. Clientacknowledges and agrees that Provider may provide Remote Services to Client toassist in analyzing and resolving any incident. Client agrees to provideProvider with access to Client'snetwork, system, and or computersto install and use remoteaccess software ("Remote Access Software") necessary forProvider to provide the Remote Services to Client. The Remote Access Softwarecontains technological measures designed to collect and transmit to Providercertain diagnostic, technical, usage, and related information, includinginformation about Client'scomputers, systems, network,and any Third-Party Materials, relating to or derived from Client's use ofSoftware. Client acknowledges and agrees that: (a) Provider may collect,maintain, process, and use this information in the course of performing theServices under these Terms, provided that Provider shall only access, control,and gather such information that it reasonably believes to be necessary toassist in analyzing and resolving an incident; and (b) all or portions of theRemote Access Software may remain on Client's network, system, or computersafter an incident is Resolved.
2. Service Levels
Provider shallprovide maintenance and support services (collectively, “Support Services”) for the Servicesin accordance with the provisions of this Section2. The Support Services areincluded in the Services, and Provider shall not assess any additional Fees,costs, or charges for such Support Services.
2.1 Support Service Responsibilities. Provider shall:
(a) correct all Service Errors in accordance with the Support Service Level Requirements, including by providing defect repair, programming corrections, and remedial programming;
(b) provide unlimited supportduring the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time on business Days;
(c) Provide online access totechnical support bulletins and other user support information and forums, to the full extent Providermakes such resources available to its other customersfor services identical to or substantially similar to the Services.
3. Service Maintenance
Provider shall usecommercially reasonable efforts to maintain the Services to optimize Availability that meets or exceeds the availability requirement. Such maintenance services shall include providing to Client and its Licensed Users:
(a) all Maintenance Releases,and other improvements to the Services, that Provider provides at no additionalcharge to its other similarly situated customers; and
(b) all such services andrepairs as are required to maintain the Services or are ancillary, necessary,or otherwise related to Client’s or its Licensed Users’ access to or use of theServices, so that the Services operate properly in accordance with this Agreement and the Specifications.
4. Support Response Time Service Levels
Response a times will bemeasured from the time Provider receives a Support Request until the respectivetimes Provider has responded to any Service Error. Provider shall respond to all Serviceerrors within the times providedin the chart below, basedon the severity of the Service Error:
(a) Support Service Level Requirements.Provider shall correct all Service errors and respond to and resolve allSupport requests in accordance with the required times and other terms andconditions set forth in the chart below (“Support Service Level Requirements”),this Agreement, and the applicable Order Form.
(b) Support Requests. Clientshall classify its requests for Service error corrections in accordance withthe descriptions set forth in the chart below (each a “Support Request”). The authorizedservice contact shall notify Provider of Support Requests.
(c) Severity Definitions andResponse Times. Technical support issues are defined as individual problemsreferred by Clients to Provider Support that are reproducible by Provider.Provider’s support center creates a support ticket for the specific issues andcategorizes the support ticket. Provider and Client agree to the followingseverity levels and response times schedule for problems or errors reported to Provider utilizing the severity designations detailedbelow. Provider shallrespond to reportedproblems according to thefollowing protocols:
* Provider agrees touse “commercially reasonable efforts” to resolve a Severity 1 Issue. Forpurposes of this Agreement, “commercially reasonable” means that Provider willdedicate its engineering resources who are knowledgeable in the problem whichhas caused the Severity 1 Issue to provide a fix or a workaround, and suchresources will work, as much as reasonably possible, on a continuous effortbasis until a fix or workaround is provided, or until it has been determinedthat the source of the Severity 1 problem is not directly related to theServices. Provider’s obligation to provide “commercially reasonable efforts” iscontingent upon Client providing technical resources that are knowledgeable inthe Severity 1 Issue to work on the resolution on as closely as reasonablypossible a continuous commercially reasonable efforts basis.