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ACCESS AND USE
1.1. Access and Use. Subject to payment of all applicable fees set
forth in the License Agreement directly by HDS or through HDS
authorized Channel Partners (as appropriate) and the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, HDS grants Client, during the
Subscription Term, a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access
and use (and permit Authorized Users to access and use) the SaaS
Products and applicable Documentation solely for Client’s and its
Affiliates’ internal business purposes in accordance with the
Documentation and in the quantity specified in the applicable
License Agreement. Client will operate the SaaS Products in
accordance with the Documentation and be responsible for the acts
and omissions of its Authorized Users.
1.2. Access and Use Restrictions. Client shall not (directly or
indirectly): (i) remove any notice of proprietary rights from the
SaaS Products; (ii) modify or reverse engineer any part of the SaaS
Products; (iii) except to the limited extent applicable laws
specifically prohibit such restriction, decompile, attempt to derive
the source code or underlying ideas or algorithms of any part of the
SaaS Products, attempt to recreate the SaaS Products or use the SaaS
Products for any competitive purpose; (iv) copy, modify, translate
or otherwise create derivative works of any part of the SaaS
Products; (v) sell, resell, encumber, rent, lease, timeshare,
distribute, transfer or otherwise use or exploit or make available
any of the SaaS Products to or for the benefit of any third party;
(vi) use the SaaS Products to infringe on the Intellectual Property
rights, publicity rights, or privacy rights of any third party, or
to store defamatory, trade libellous, or otherwise unlawful data; or
(vii) send, store or process in the SaaS Products any personal
health data, credit card data, personal financial data or other such
sensitive data which may be, without limitation, subject laws of the
state of Government of India. Client’s authorized use and Fees of
the SaaS Products is subject to the purchased quantities and
features set forth in the applicable License Agreement for the SaaS
Products. If Client’s usage is in a manner outside of the
Documentation, then Client will cooperate with HDS to address any
applicable burden on the SaaS Products or pay an additional mutually
agreed upon fee.
1.3. Login Access to the SaaS Products. Client is solely responsible
for ensuring: (i) that only appropriate Authorized Users have access
to the SaaS Products, (ii) that such Authorized Users have been
trained in proper use of the SaaS Products, and (iii) proper usage
of passwords, tokens and access procedures with respect to logging
into the SaaS Products. HDS reserves the right to refuse
registration of, or to cancel, login IDs that it reasonably believes
to violate the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, in
which case HDS will promptly inform Client in writing of such
refusal or cancellation.
1.4. Trial Access. If Client is using a free trial, a proof of
concept version of the SaaS Products, a beta version of the SaaS
Products, or using the SaaS Products on any other free-of-charge
basis as specified in the License Agreement including any related
support services to the extent provided by HDS in its sole
discretion (collectively, “Trial Access”), HDS makes such Trial
Access available to Client until the earlier of (i) the end of the
free trial or proof of concept period or beta testing period as
communicated by HDS or specified in the License Agreement, (ii) the
start date of any purchased version of such SaaS Products, or (iii)
written notice of termination from HDS (“Trial Access Term”). HDS
grants Client, during the Trial Access Term, a non-exclusive,
non-transferable right to access and use the Trial Access for
Client’s internal evaluation purposes in accordance with the
Documentation and subject to the access and use restrictions set
forth in this Agreement. Client is authorized to use Trial Access
only for evaluation and not for any business or productive purposes,
unless otherwise authorized by HDS in writing. Any data Client
enters into the Trial Access and any configurations made to the
Trial Access by or for Client during the term of such Trial Access
will be permanently lost unless Client (a) has purchased a
subscription to the same SaaS Products as covered by the Trial
Access or (b) exports such data or configurations before the end of
such free term. There is no guarantee that features or functions of
the Trial Access will be available, or if available will be the
same, in the general release version of the SaaS Products, and
Client should review the SaaS Products features and functions before
making a purchase. HDS will be under no obligation to provide Client
any maintenance or support services with respect to the Trial
Access. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, HDS provides the
Trial Access “as is” and “as available” without any warranties or
representations of any kind. To the extent permitted by law, HDS
disclaims all implied warranties and representations, including,
without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness
for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Client assumes all
risks and all costs associated with its use of the Trial Access.
Client’s sole and exclusive remedy in case of any dissatisfaction or
HDS’s breach of the Agreement with respect to such Trial Access is
termination of the Trial Access. Any obligations on behalf of HDS to
indemnify, defend, or hold harmless under this Agreement are not
applicable to Clients using Trial Access.
1.5. Third Party Materials. The SaaS Products include open source
software programs that are made available by third parties under
their respective open source licenses. HDS warrants that such Third
Party Materials will not diminish the rights provided to Client
herein, or limit Client’s ability to use the SaaS Products in
accordance with the Documentation, or create any obligation on the
part of Client to license Client’s software or products under any
open source or similar license.
1.6. Support. As part of its provision of the SaaS Products, HDS
shall make available technical support to Client in accordance with
HDS’s then applicable SaaS support terms. Upon notification from
HDS, Client shall promptly update any locally-installed software
agents on Client systems that interact with the SaaS Products.
Client acknowledges and agrees that its failure to timely install
such an update may result in disruptions to or failures of the SaaS
Products, or suspension of Client’s access to the SaaS Products, without any
liability on the part of HDS to Client.
1.7. Mobile Applications. With regard to SaaS Products that require
the use of mobile applications by an Authorized User, Client shall
ensure that all Authorized Users promptly download and install all
available updates for the mobile applications. Client further
acknowledges and agrees that the SaaS Products may not properly
operate should any Authorized User fail to do so.
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PAYMENT AND TAXES
2.1. Payment Terms. Client shall pay all invoices within thirty (30)
days of date of invoice, without any deduction or set-off (except
for any amount disputed promptly and in writing by Client in good
faith), and payment will be sent to the address specified by HDS.
Any amounts arising in relation to this Agreement not paid when due
will be subject to a late charge of one and one-half percent (1 1/2
%) per month on the unpaid balance or the maximum rate allowed by
law, whichever is less. Without prejudice to Client’s rights set out
elsewhere in this Agreement, all SaaS Products fees are
non-refundable and payable in advance. HDS may invoice for purchases
of SaaS Products upon delivery
2.2. Taxes. The fees and charges covered by this Agreement are
exclusive of any excise, sales, use, gross-turnover, value added,
goods and services tax or other similar types of indirect taxes,
duties or tariffs (however designated, levied or based and whether
foreign or domestic) (“Indirect Taxes”) imposed or levied, currently
or in the future based on applicable legislation, on the SaaS
Products provided under this Agreement. Unless otherwise agreed
between the Parties, Client will be liable for compliance with and
payment of such Indirect Taxes. HDS shall include the Indirect Taxes
on its invoice to Client and remit such Indirect Taxes to the
relevant authority if required by applicable law. For the avoidance
of doubt, HDS will be responsible for direct taxes imposed on HDS’s
net income or gross receipts.
2.3. Indirect Orders. If Client places an order for the SaaS
Products from HDS’s Authorized Channel Partner of Client’s choosing
pursuant to an independent commercial agreement (“Indirect Order”),
then HDS grants the rights described in this Agreement in
consideration for and subject to (a) Client’s agreement to comply
with the pricing and payment terms of the Indirect Order, to be
separately agreed between Client and HDS’s Authorized Channel
Partner, and (b) Client’s agreement to comply with its obligations
set forth in this Agreement (including the restrictions on use of
the SaaS Products). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the final sales
price or rate shall be freely and independently determined between
that channel partner and Client. For the avoidance of doubt, in the
case of such an Indirect Order, any indication in this Agreement of
an agreement between Client and HDS for the price payable by Client
for such Indirect Order shall be null and void and not form a
binding part of this Agreement and the provisions of this Agreement
related to payment terms, pricing, and/or order procedures shall not
apply.
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RIGHTS IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
3.1. Intellectual Property. Except for the rights granted in this
Agreement, all rights, title, and interest in and to the SaaS
Products, Documentation, and HDS Intellectual Property are hereby
reserved by HDS, its Affiliates or licensors. Except as provided for
herein, all rights, title, and interest in and to Client
Intellectual Property are hereby reserved by Client, its Affiliates
or licensors. Nothing in this Agreement shall (a) transfer ownership
of any Intellectual Property rights from one Party to the other, or
(b) provide either Party a right to use the other Party’s trade
names, logos, or trademarks.
3.2. Client Data. Client owns all right, title and interest in all
Client Data. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to grant
HDS any rights in Client Data beyond those expressly provided
herein. Client grants HDS and its Affiliates the limited,
non-exclusive right to view and use the Client Data solely for the
purpose of providing and improving the SaaS Products.
3.3. Usage Data and Suggestions. HDS shall be permitted to collect
and use the Usage Data internally and for Client’s benefit. In the
event HDS wishes to disclose the Usage Data or any part thereof to
third parties (either during the Subscription Term or thereafter),
such data shall be anonymized and presented in the aggregate so that
it will not identify Client or its Authorized Users. The foregoing
shall not limit in any way HDS’s confidentiality obligations
pursuant to Section 4 below. To the extent that Client provides HDS
with Suggestions, such Suggestions shall be free from any
confidentiality restrictions that might otherwise be imposed upon
HDS pursuant to this Agreement, and may be implemented by HDS in its
sole discretion. Client acknowledges that any HDS products or
materials incorporating any such Suggestions shall be the sole and
exclusive property of HDS.
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CONFIDENTIALITY
4.1. Confidential Information. The Parties acknowledge that each may
disclose certain valuable confidential and proprietary information
to the other. “Confidential Information” means all information
provided by the disclosing Party to the receiving Party concerning
the disclosing Party or its Affiliates’ business, products or
services that is not generally known to the public, including
information relating to Clients, vendors, trade secrets, prices,
products, services, computer programs and other Intellectual
Property, and any other information which a Party should reasonably
understand to be considered Confidential Information whether or not
such information is marked “Confidential” or contains such similar
legend by the disclosing Party at the time of disclosure. The
receiving Party may only use the disclosing Party’s Confidential
Information to fulfil the purposes of this Agreement. The receiving
Party will protect the disclosing Party’s Confidential Information
by using at least the same degree of care as the receiving Party
uses to protect its own Confidential Information of a like nature
(but no less than a reasonable degree of care) to prevent the
unauthorized use, dissemination, disclosure or publication of such
Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information to its (and
its Affiliates) employees, advisors, consultants, and agents on a
need-to-know basis and provided that such party is bound by
obligations of confidentiality substantially similar to those
contained herein. This Section 4 supersedes any and all prior or
contemporaneous understandings and agreements, whether written or
oral, between the Parties with respect to Confidential Information
and is a complete and exclusive statement thereof. Additionally, the
obligations set forth in Section 5.3 and not Section 4 herein apply
to Client Data.
4.2. Exceptions. Information will not be deemed Confidential
Information if it (i) is known to the receiving Party prior to
receipt from the disclosing Party directly or indirectly from a
source other than one having an obligation of confidentiality to the
disclosing Party, (ii) becomes known (independently of disclosure by
the disclosing Party) to the receiving Party directly or indirectly
from a source other than one having an obligation of confidentiality
to the disclosing Party, (iii) becomes publicly known or otherwise
ceases to be secret or confidential, except through a breach of this
Agreement by the receiving Party, or (iv) is independently developed
by the receiving Party without use of or reliance upon the
disclosing Party’s Confidential Information, and the receiving Party
can provide documentary evidence to that effect. The receiving Party
may disclose Confidential Information pursuant to the requirements
of a court, governmental agency or by operation of law but shall (to
the extent permissible by law) limit such disclosure to only the
information requested and give the disclosing Party prior written
notice sufficient to permit the disclosing Party to contest such
disclosure.
4.3. Advertising and Publicity. Neither Party shall make or permit
to be made any public announcement concerning the relationship
between the Parties without the prior written consent of the other
Party.
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SECURITY AND PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
5.1. Client Data Content. As between HDS and Client, Client is
solely responsible for (i) the content, quality and accuracy of
Client Data as made available by Client and by Authorized Users,
(ii) providing notice to Authorized Users with regards to how Client
Data will be collected and used for the purpose of the SaaS Products
(including, for certain SaaS Products, with regard to biometric
data), (iii) ensuring Client has a valid legal basis for processing
Client Data and for sharing Client Data with HDS (to the extent
applicable), and (iv) ensuring that the Client Data as made
available by Client complies with applicable laws and regulations
including (where applicable) The (Indian) Information Technology
Act, 2000, the General Data Protection Regulation in effect from May
25, 2018 (“GDPR”) in each case as amended, consolidated, re-enacted
or replaced from time to time and only if and insofar as they apply
(collectively, “Applicable Data Protection Laws”).
5.2. Security of Client Data. HDS shall (i) ensure that is has in
place appropriate administrative, physical and technical measures
designed to protect the security and confidentiality of Client Data
against any accidental or illicit destruction, alteration or
unauthorized access or disclosure to third parties; (ii) have
measures in place designed to protect the security and
confidentiality of Client Data; and (iii) access and use the Client
Data solely to perform its obligations in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement, and as otherwise expressly permitted in this
Agreement. HDS shall not materially diminish its security controls
with respect to Client Data during a particular SaaS Products term.
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WARRANTIES
6.1. SaaS Products Warranty. During the applicable Subscription
Term, HDS warrants that the SaaS Products will perform in
substantial conformity with the Documentation, and that the SaaS
Products are not designed to contain viruses, worms, Trojan horses
or other unintended malicious or destructive code. The foregoing
warranties are void if the failure of the SaaS Products has resulted
from negligence, error, or misuse of the SaaS Products by Client,
the Authorized User or by anyone other than HDS. Client shall be
required to report any breach of warranty to HDS within a period of
thirty (30) days of the date on which the incident giving rise to
the claim occurred. HDS’s sole and exclusive liability, and Client’s
sole and exclusive remedy, for breach of these warranties will be
for HDS, at its expense, to use reasonable commercial efforts to
correct such nonconformity within thirty (30) days of the date that
notice of the breach was provided; and, if HDS fails to correct the
breach within such cure period, Client may terminate the affected
License Agreement and, in such event, HDS shall provide Client with
a pro-rata refund of any unused pre-paid fees paid for the period
following termination as calculated on a monthly basis for the
affected SaaS Products.
6.2. Compliance with Law. Each Party shall comply with all
applicable, laws and regulations in connection with the performance
of its obligations and the exercise of its rights under this
Agreement.
6.3. Disclaimer. Any and all warranties, expressed, incorporated or
implied, are limited to the extent and period mentioned above. To
the maximum extent allowed by applicable law, HDS disclaims all
other warranties, conditions and other terms, whether implied or
incorporated into this Agreement by statute, common law or
otherwise, including the implied conditions and warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. HDS will have
no liability for delays, failures or losses attributable or related
in any way to the use or implementation of third-party software or
services not provided by HDS.
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INDEMNIFICATION
7.1. Infringement Indemnity. HDS shall defend and indemnify Client
and/or its Affiliates or their officers, directors and employees
against all third-party claims, suits and proceedings resulting from
the violation, misappropriation, or infringement of such third
party’s patent, copyright, trademark or trade secret caused by
Client’s use of the SaaS Products in accordance with this Agreement
and Documentation, and all directly related losses, liabilities,
damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees).
7.2. Client Data and Use Indemnity. Client shall defend and
indemnify HDS and/or its Affiliates or their officers, directors and
employees against any third-party claims, suits and proceedings
resulting from an alleged infringement or violation by the Client
Data of such third party’s patent, copyright, trademark, trade
secret, or Client’s use of the Client Data in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement and (where applicable) with the terms of the
applicable Data Protection Acts, and all directly related losses,
liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable
attorneys’ fees).
7.3. Process. Each Party’s defence and indemnification obligations
herein will become effective upon, and are subject to, (a) the
indemnified Party’s prompt notification to the indemnifying Party of
any claims in writing, and (b) the indemnified Party providing the
indemnifying Party with full and complete control, authority and
information for the defence of the claim, provided that the
indemnifying Party will have no authority to enter into any
settlement or admission of the indemnified Party’s wrongdoing on
behalf of the indemnified Party without the indemnified Party’s
prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld). At the
indemnifying Party’s request, the indemnified Party shall reasonably
cooperate with the indemnifying Party in defending or settling any
Claim.
7.4. Exclusions. The above HDS obligations to defend and indemnify
will not apply in the event that a claim arises from or relates to
(a) use of the SaaS Products not in accordance with the
Documentation and this Agreement (b) Client’s use of the SaaS
Products in violation of Applicable Data Protection Laws; (c) any
modification, alteration or conversion of the SaaS Products not
created or approved in writing by HDS, (d) any combination or use of
the SaaS Products with any computer, hardware, software, data or
service not required by the Documentation, (e) HDS’s compliance with
specifications, requirements or requests of Client, or (f) Client’s
gross negligence or willful misconduct.
7.5. Remedies. If the SaaS Products becomes, or HDS reasonably
determines that the SaaS Products is likely to become, subject to a
claim of infringement for which HDS must indemnify Client as
described above, HDS may at its option and expense: (a) procure for
Client the right to continue to access and use the SaaS Products,
(b) replace or modify the SaaS Products so that it becomes
non-infringing without causing a material adverse effect on the
functionality provided by the infringing SaaS Products, or (c) if
neither of the foregoing options are available in a timely manner on
commercially reasonable terms, terminate the affected License
Agreement and provide Client with a pro-rata refund of any unused
prepaid fees paid for the period following termination as calculated
on a monthly basis for the affected SaaS Product. This Section
states the sole liability of HDS and the exclusive remedy of Client
with respect to any claims arising out of or related to Section 7.1
of this Agreement.
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
8.1. Maximum Liability. Except for liability caused by HDS’s
intellectual property infringement indemnification obligations in
Section 7.1, Client’s data infringement indemnity in Section 7.2,
and Client’s payment obligations herein, in no event will either
Party’s maximum aggregate liability arising out of or related to
this Agreement, regardless of the cause of action and whether in
contract, tort (including negligence), warranty, indemnity or any
other legal theory, exceed the total amount paid or payable to HDS
under this Agreement during the twelve (12) month period preceding
the date of initial claim.
8.2. No Consequential Damages. Neither Party will have any liability
to the other Party for any loss of profits or revenues, loss of
goodwill, or for any indirect, special, incidental, consequential or
punitive damages arising out of, or in connection with this
Agreement, however caused, whether in contract, tort (including
negligence), warranty, indemnity or any other legal theory, and
whether or not the Party has been advised of the possibility of such
damages.
8.3. Construction. This Agreement is not intended to and will not be
construed as excluding or limiting any liability which cannot be
limited or excluded by applicable law, including liability for (a)
death or bodily injury caused by a Party’s negligence, or (b) gross
negligence, willful misconduct, or fraud.
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ASSIGNMENT
9.1 Neither Party may assign any of its rights or obligations under
this Agreement without the other Party’s prior written consent,
which will not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, either Party may assign any and all of its rights and
obligations under this Agreement to a successor in interest in the
event of a merger or acquisition or to an Affiliate, upon written
notice to the other Party.
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RESTRICTED RIGHTS AND EXPORT CONTROL
10.1. Commercial Computer Software. If Client is an agency or
contractor of the United States Government, Client acknowledges and
agrees that (i) the SaaS Products (including any software forming a
part thereof) were developed entirely at private expense, (ii) the
SaaS Products (including any software forming a part thereof) in all
respects constitute proprietary data belonging solely to HDS, (iii)
the SaaS Products (including any software forming a part thereof)
are not in the public domain, and (iv) the software forming a part
of the SaaS Products is “Commercial Computer Software” as defined in
sub-paragraph (a)(1) of DFAR Section 252.227-7014 or FAR Part
12.212.
10.2. Export Control. The exportation of the SaaS Products and
Documentation, and all related technology and information thereof
are subject to U.S. laws and regulations pertaining to export
controls and trade and economic sanctions, including the U.S. Export
Administration Act, Export Administration Regulations, the Export
Control Reform Act, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s
sanctions programs, the laws of the State of Israel, and the laws of
any country or organization of nations within whose jurisdiction
Client (or its Authorized Users who may use or otherwise receive the
SaaS Products as expressly authorized by this Agreement) operates or
does business, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated
from time to time thereunder. Specifically, Client hereby undertakes
not to export, re-export or grant access to the SaaS Products and
all related technology, information, materials and any upgrades
thereto to: (a) anyone on the U.S. Commerce Department’s Denied
Persons, Entity, or Unverified Lists or the U.S. Treasury
Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals and Consolidated
Sanctions list (collectively, “Prohibited Persons”); (b) any country
to which such export, re-export or grant of access is restricted or
prohibited per the foregoing applicable laws; or (c) otherwise in
violation of any applicable export or import restrictions, laws or
regulations. Client also certifies that it is not a Prohibited
Person nor owned, controlled by, or acting on behalf of a Prohibited
Person.
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
11.1 Client may separately purchase from HDS professional services
in relation to the SaaS Products as may be generally available by
HDS to its Clients, pursuant to HDS’s then applicable professional
services terms.
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TERM AND TERMINATION
12.1. Term. This Agreement will be effective upon the Effective Date
and shall remain in force during the applicable Subscription Term of
the SaaS Products or unless or until terminated by either Party
pursuant to this Section. Prior to the end of the Subscription Term,
Client may contact HDS to extend the term of their Subscription Term
for the period stated in any such agreed upon renewal License
Agreement.
12.2. Termination for Convenience. Either Party may terminate this
Agreement, upon sixty (60) days prior written notice, for any
reason, provided however that: (i) if HDS terminates the Agreement,
it will refund the fees paid to it for the unused Subscription Term
to the Client, pro-rated, and (ii) if Client terminates the
Agreement, it shall not be entitled to any refund.
12.3. Termination for Cause. Either Party may terminate this
Agreement immediately upon notice to the other Party if the other
Party: (i) materially breaches this Agreement and fails to remedy
such breach within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice
of the breach from the other Party, or (ii) commences bankruptcy or
dissolution proceedings, has a receiver appointed for a substantial
part of its assets, or ceases to operate in the ordinary course of
business. In addition, a Party may terminate this Agreement, in
whole or in part, or cease provision of SaaS Products if required to
comply with applicable law or regulation, and such termination will
not constitute a breach of this Agreement by the terminating Party.
12.4. Effects of Termination/Expiration. Upon termination or
expiration of this Agreement: (i) Client will have no further right
to access or use the SaaS Products; and (ii) each Party shall within
thirty (30) days after written request return or destroy any
tangible Confidential Information of the other Party within its
possession or control that is not contained on the SaaS Products.
Any Client Data contained on the SaaS Products will be deleted
within sixty (60) days of termination/expiration of Client’s
Subscription Term. Client acknowledges that it is responsible for
exporting any Client Data to which Client desires continued access
after termination/expiration, and HDS shall have no liability for
any failure of Client to retrieve such Client Data and no obligation
to store or retain any such Client Data after such sixty (60) day
period. Following termination of the SaaS Products, HDS may
immediately deactivate Client’s account. Any accrued rights and
obligations will survive termination.
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MISCELLANEOUS
13.1. Independent Contractors. Nothing in this Agreement will be
construed to imply a joint venture, partnership or principal-agent
relationship between HDS and Client, and neither Party will have the
right, power or authority to obligate or bind the other in any
manner whatsoever.
13.2. Notices. All notices and other communications required or
permitted under this Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed
to have been duly given: (a) when delivered by hand; (b) three (3)
days after being sent by Registered or Certified Mail, return
receipt requested and postage prepaid; (c) one (1) day after deposit
with a nationally recognized overnight delivery or express courier
service; or (d) when provided via email, when the sender has
received a delivery/read receipt.
13.3. Force Majeure. Neither Party will be liable to the other Party
for any delay or failure to perform which is due to fire, pandemic,
virus, epidemic, travel advisories as to health, security and/or
terrorism, flood, lockout, transportation delay, war, acts of God,
governmental rule or order, strikes or other labor difficulties, or
other causes beyond its reasonable control. However, in such event,
both Parties will resume performance promptly after the cause of
such delay or failure has been removed.
13.4. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. Each Party agrees to the
applicable governing law below without regard to choice or conflicts
of law rules, and to the exclusive jurisdiction of the applicable
courts below with respect to any dispute, claim, action, suit or
proceeding (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising
out of or in connection with this Agreement, or its subject matter
or formation. To the extent not prohibited by law, each of the
Parties hereby irrevocably waives any and all right to trial by jury
in any legal proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement.
13.5. Entire Agreement, Execution, and Modification. This Agreement
supersedes all prior agreements and representations between the
Parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. The terms
and conditions contained in any purchase order issued by Client will
be of no force or effect, even if the order is accepted by HDS. HDS
may make changes to these Terms of Service from time to time. If HDS
makes a material change to any of the foregoing, HDS will inform
Client by e-mail to the e-mail address(es) noted on the License
Agreement (or subsequently designated by Client in writing as a
contact for notifications from HDS), or through a banner or other
prominent notice within the SaaS Products, or through the HDS
support platform. If Client does not agree to the change, Client
must so notify HDS by e-mail to support@highbrowdiligence.com within
thirty (30) days after HDS’s notice. If Client so notifies HDS, then
Client will remain governed by the most recent terms of service
applicable to Client until the end of the then-current year of the
Subscription Term. The updated terms shall apply upon the
commencement of the subsequent Subscription Term.
13.6. Severability and Waiver. This Agreement shall be deemed
severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or
provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of
this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Should any
term or provision of this Agreement be declared void or
unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the Parties
intend that a substitute provision will be added to this Agreement
that, to the greatest extent possible, achieves the intended
commercial result of the original provision. The failure of either
Party to enforce any rights granted to it hereunder or to take
action against the other Party in the event of any breach hereunder
will not be deemed a waiver by that Party as to subsequent
enforcement of rights or subsequent actions in the event of future
breaches.
13.7. Definitions and Interpretation. The following definitions and
rules of interpretation apply in this Agreement:
“Affiliate” means a company controlling, controlled by, or
under common control with a Party (an entity will be deemed to have
control if it owns over 50% of another entity).
“Authorized Channel Partner” means a company that HDS has
appointed as an approved partner to market and sell its SaaS
Products
“Authorized Users” means employees, agents, consultants,
contractors, or vendors authorized by Client to use the SaaS
Products solely for the internal use of Client and its Affiliates,
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
“Client Data” means all data and/or content uploaded to the
SaaS Products by Client (including where applicable Authorized
Users), and in all data derived from it, including personal data.
For the avoidance of doubt, Client Data does not include Usage Data
“HDS” means the Highbrow Diligence Services Private Limited,
legal entity specified on the signature line below, at the address
specified in Section 13.4 “Governing Law and Jurisdiction.”
“Documentation” means the user guides, installation
documents, security fundamentals documentation, and specifications
for the SaaS Products that are made available from time to time by
HDS in electronic or tangible form, but excluding any sales or
marketing materials.
“Intellectual Property” means a Party’s proprietary material,
technology, or processes (excluding the SaaS Products and
Documentation), including services, software tools, proprietary
framework and methodology, hardware designs, algorithms, objects and
documentation (both printed and electronic), network designs,
know-how, trade secrets and any related intellectual property rights
throughout the world (whether owned or licensed by a third party)
and any derivatives, improvements, enhancements or extensions of
such Intellectual Property conceived, reduced to practice, or
developed.
“License Agreement” means the License Agreement mutually
accepted by Client and HDS by the authorised personnel from the
Parties, mentioning the details about the SaaS Product, pricing,
payment terms, quantities and other applicable terms required for
using the SaaS product by the Client.
“SaaS Products” means the software-as-a-service products
specified in the License Agreement as further described in the
Documentation (including any updates and upgrades to the SaaS
Products provided by HDS in its sole discretion, and any software,
systems and locally-installed software agents and connectors that
interact with the SaaS Products as may be provided by HDS in
connection with the SaaS Products).
“Subscription Term” means the period of time during which
Client is subscribed to the SaaS Products, as specified in the
License Agreement and which shall begin upon delivery of the SaaS
Products.
“Suggestions” means, any ideas or suggestions for
improvements, new features, functionalities, corrections,
enhancements or changes to the SaaS Products suggested by Client to
HDS, which constitute Intellectual Property rights under applicable
law.
“Usage Data” means data generated in connection with Client’s
access and use of the SaaS Products and data derived from it.
Any words following the terms including or include shall be regarded as examples only and
not construed as an exhaustive list.
Should Client have any questions concerning this Agreement, or if Client desires to contact
HDS for any reason, please e-mail us at: support@thehitrace.com
Last updated: July 01st, 2022