PairSoft Master Software and Services Agreement
(v2.1 07/11/2022)
The PairSoft Master Software and Services Agreement
("Agreement") sets forth the terms and conditions that govern the
relationship between Paramount Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation
with its principal office at 382 NE 191st St., PMB 58356, Miami, FL
33179 doing business as PairSoft ("PairSoft") and the Client (as defined in an
Order Form or SOW), individually a "Party" or collectively the "Parties."
1. Software and Services
a.
This Agreement applies to any
On-Prem Solution (as defined below), SaaS Solution (as defined below), managed
services, support services, and professional services (each a "Solution" and,
collectively, "Solutions") provided by PairSoft to Client.
b.
Under this Agreement, Client and
PairSoft may enter into one or more order forms or order acknowledgement forms
referencing this Agreement (each, for purposes of this Agreement, an "Order
Form") specifying the subscription term and subscription fees for any PairSoft
software product to be made available to Client by PairSoft ("Software"),
whether installed on Client’s premises
or in Client’s private cloud (each, an "On-Prem Solution") or hosted by
PairSoft (a "SaaS Solution"). An Order Form may specify support services or
professional services to be provided by PairSoft.
c.
In addition, Client and PairSoft
may enter into one or more work orders, change orders,
managed services agreements, or statements of work referencing this Agreement
(each, a "SOW") relating to support services or professional services to be
provided by PairSoft. A SOW may be attached to an Order Form.
d.
If any Order Form or SOW requires
professional services to be performed by PairSoft, the Order Form or SOW must
set forth, at a minimum, the description of any work to be performed by
PairSoft.
e.
Any third-party products,
solutions, service packs, and fixes licensed for use alongside the Software,
directly or indirectly, by Client from a third party ("Third-Party Products")
will be licensed according to the terms of the license agreements packaged with
or otherwise applicable to such Third-Party Products. Client is exclusively
responsible for paying any licenses fees for such Third-Party Products. For
clarity, Third-Party Products do not include components embedded by PairSoft in
the Software.
f.
With respect to Solutions licensed
to Client under this Agreement, if and when they become generally available,
PairSoft will release new versions (upgrades), updates and/or enhancements to
current versions of the covered Software and its documentation. Some new
versions, updates and/or enhancements may require more advanced or larger
capacity equipment and/or third-party software. Equipment and Software
compatibility are Client’s sole responsibility. Certain major functional
updates or enhancements may, however, in PairSoft’s discretion, be considered
new products that will be made available to Client at an additional charge.
Client shall be under no obligation to subscribe to such new products and
Client’s election not to subscribe to such new products shall not affect any of
the features and/or functionality of the Software described in an Order Form.
2. Warranties
a.
Each Party represents and warrants
to the other Party that (i) it has the right to enter into this Agreement and
perform its obligations hereunder; (ii) it is organized under the laws of its
jurisdiction in a corporate or equivalent form; (iii) to the best of its
knowledge there are no claims, actions or proceedings against it (including
without limitation bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation, or any assignments for
the benefit of creditors) that would impair its ability to honor all legal
obligations hereunder; (iv) the person executing this Agreement on its behalf
has been authorized to do so; and (v) the Agreement constitutes valid, legal,
and binding obligations enforceable in accordance with its terms.
b.
Client warrants that Client shall
(i) be solely responsible for the accuracy, quality, integrity and legality of
Client Data and of the means by which Client acquired Client Data, (ii) use
each Solution only in accordance with the Solution documentation and (iii) use
each Solution and all Solution documentation in compliance with all applicable
laws and government regulations, including, but not limited to, laws related to
privacy (whether applicable within the United States, the European Union, or
otherwise), intellectual property, consumer and child protection, obscenity,
libel and defamation.
c.
PairSoft warrants to Client that
support services and professional services provided by PairSoft will be
performed in a professional and workmanlike manner and in compliance with all
laws applicable to PairSoft at the time of performing the services. If a
service performed under an Order Form or SOW is non-conforming to the specifications
agreed to by Client and PairSoft, Client must notify PairSoft in writing within
60 days of the performance of the services, and PairSoft will re-perform the non-conforming
service without charge.
d.
PairSoft warrants to Client that
an On-Prem Solution will materially perform pursuant to the applicable,
then-current documentation for 90 days from the date PairSoft delivers or makes
available the Software. For any breach of this warranty, PairSoft will, at its
own expense use commercially reasonable efforts to correct any reproducible
error in the On-Prem Solution reported in writing to PairSoft by Client during
the warranty period or, if PairSoft determines that it is unable to correct the
error, PairSoft will refund to Client the fees actually paid by Client to
PairSoft under this Agreement for the defective On-Premise Solution, in which
case the Order Form for the defective On-Premise Solution and Client’s right to
use the defective copies of the On-Premise Solution will be terminated. Any
such error correction provided to Client will not extend beyond the original
warranty period.
e.
PairSoft warrants to Client that
SaaS Solution will materially perform pursuant to the applicable, then-current
documentation during the term of the applicable Order Form. For
any breach of the foregoing limited warranty, PairSoft will use commercially
reasonable efforts to modify the SaaS Solution to materially comply with the
warranty as soon as reasonably possible. If in PairSoft’s reasonable judgment,
such modification is not commercially feasible, PairSoft may terminate the
applicable Order Form and refund to Client the Subscription Fees paid under
such Order Form for such SaaS Solution on a prorated basis for the period
between the date of the warranty claim and the end of the then current
subscription period.
f.
Other than modifications made by
or on behalf of Client by PairSoft using the PairSoft tools and within the
scope of an Order Form or SOW, any modifications that Client or another party
on behalf of Client makes to PairSoft Solutions will void any warranty
obligations set forth in this Agreement, as well as any maintenance
obligations.
g.
The remedies provided in this
Section 2 are Client’s sole and exclusive remedy, and PairSoft’s sole and
exclusive obligation, for any breach of the warranties set forth above.
h.
Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Agreement, (i) PairSoft makes no warranties regarding
Third-Party Products, which PairSoft provides "AS IS" and (ii) PairSoft makes
no warranties regarding any services provided to Client by any third party,
including without limitation, any PairSoft reseller.
i.
Except as otherwise provided in
this Section 2, all Solutions provided by PairSoft are provided "AS IS," and
PairSoft disclaims all representations and warranties of any kind, expressed or
implied, with respect to any of the Solutions provided under this Agreement or
any Order Form or SOW, including without limitation, warranty of
non-infringement, title, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose.
The foregoing disclaimer applies to any Solutions provided to Client by any
reseller.
3. Term; Termination
a.
This Agreement is effective as of
the date Client executes an Order Form or SOW with PairSoft.
b.
This Agreement shall continue in
effect until terminated in accordance with this Agreement.
c.
Upon the occurrence of any breach
of this Agreement, an Order Form or a SOW, the Party claiming the breach shall
give the breaching Party written notice specifying the conditions of the
breach. If the breaching Party fails to
cure the breach within 30 days after such notice is given, the Party claiming
the default may terminate this Agreement upon written notice and assert such
remedies as may be available at law or in equity, except as limited by the
terms of this Agreement. The termination of this Agreement does not release any
Party from obligations that arose prior to such termination, including payment
obligations.
d.
Unless otherwise set forth in the Order
Form, i) the initial term of each Order Form begins
on the day the Order Form is executed and ii) the term of such Order Form shall
automatically renew for successive 12-month periods unless either Party
provides at least 30 days written notice (which may be by email) of intention
not to renew before the then-current term expires.
e.
If all Order Forms and SOWs have
expired, either Party may terminate this Agreement for convenience upon written
notice (which may be by email) to the other Party.
f.
Upon termination or expiration of
this Agreement, PairSoft shall promptly make all Client Data available to
Client as it is natively stored within PairSoft’s Software and provided through
a secure transmission method, at no additional charge to Client provided that
Client is current on all payments. If
Client requires the return of Client Data in an alternate format or requires
any other termination assistance services, PairSoft and Client shall mutually
agree upon the scope of such termination assistance services and the fees and
expenses payable for such termination assistance services.
4. Charges
a.
Fees for Solutions are described
in each Order Form and SOW. PairSoft’s
fees do not include any local, state, federal or foreign taxes, levies or
duties of any nature, including value-added, sales use or withholding taxes
("Taxes"). Client is responsible for paying all Taxes, excluding only
taxes based on PairSoft’s net income. If
PairSoft has the legal obligation to pay or collect Taxes for which Client is
responsible under this Section, the appropriate amount shall be invoiced to and
paid by Client unless Client provides PairSoft with a valid tax exemption
certificate authorized by the appropriate taxing authority. All charges for
Software subscriptions are invoiced in accordance with the applicable Order
Form. With respect to services provided by PairSoft, PairSoft shall invoice
Client periodically with charges due and, and invoices are payable upon receipt
of invoice unless otherwise agreed in an Order Form or SOW.
b.
Standard PairSoft maintenance and
support services are included in subscriptions for any Software.
c.
Upon any renewal, fees for
Solutions in the renewal subscription period are at PairSoft’s then-current
list price unless otherwise set forth in an Order Form or SOW.
d.
If Client has purchased
subscriptions from a PairSoft authorized reseller, Client shall notify PairSoft
in writing within 30 days of the termination of Client’s relationship with such
reseller. Thereafter, PairSoft shall invoice, and Client shall pay, fees
directly to PairSoft for such subscriptions based on the suggested retail price
PairSoft quoted to such reseller for such subscriptions.
e.
Client shall pay all charges,
including, but not limited to, pre-approved billable travel time and pre-approved
out-of-pocket expenses, in accordance with PairSoft ‘s established rates and
minimums in effect at the time the services are rendered, or such other rates
or amounts as may be specified in an Order Form and/or a SOW.
f.
If any invoice is not paid within
30 days from date of receipt (except for any amounts with respect to which
Client notifies PairSoft in writing during such 30-day period of a bona fide
dispute), PairSoft may charge interest at the rate of 1.5% per month, but not
to exceed the maximum rate permitted by law.
If any such invoice or late charge is not paid in full when due,
PairSoft reserves the right, without notice, to immediately suspend or
terminate Solutions under this Agreement, in addition to such other remedies it
may have at law or in equity including reimbursement of collections costs,
including reasonable attorneys’ fees. Unless otherwise set forth in an Order
Form, all charges invoiced and paid under this Agreement are exclusively in US
dollars.
5. Client Responsibilities
a.
Client shall provide PairSoft with
all information relevant to the services to be performed and shall cooperate
and provide PairSoft with all assistance as may reasonably be required for
PairSoft to perform the services.
b.
Although PairSoft will assist
Client in implementing any Solution provided by PairSoft hereunder as described
in an Order Form and/or SOW, Client shall ensure it maintains sufficient
resources to operate the Solution and that it fulfills the responsibilities
associated with the Solutions, including, (i)
learning the skills required to operate the Solution, through the assistance of
any training that may be provided by PairSoft, (ii) confirmation that all
existing data are accurate prior to entry into the Solution, (iii) systematic
entry of accurate data throughout use of the Solution, and (iv) development of
and adherence to written procedures, if any, for use of the Solution.
c.
Client shall be solely responsible
for administering and monitoring the use of login IDs and passwords by its
administrators and users. Upon the termination of employment of any such Client
administrator or user, Client will immediately terminate access by the login ID
and password of that individual. For an On-Prem Solution, Client is exclusively
responsible for backing up, monitoring, and/or securing Client Data (as defined
below) and for loss of Client Data, viruses, ransomware, and/or the compromise
of Client Data integrity. Client commits
to take commercially reasonable, security precautions to prevent unauthorized
or fraudulent use of Client Data and Solutions that Client has access to.
6. Confidential Information
a.
Definitions. "Confidential
Information" means (i) all information disclosed by one Party ("Discloser") to
the other ("Recipient") electronically, visually, orally or in a tangible form
which is either (x) marked as "confidential" (or with a similar legend), (y) is
identified at the time of disclosure as being confidential, or (z) should be
reasonably understood to be confidential or proprietary and (ii) the terms
and/or existence of this Agreement, any Order Forms or SOWs, the relationship
between the Parties and any proposals or other documents that preceded this
Agreement, the PairSoft architecture, Software, and/or technology that comprise
the Solutions. Recipient does not obtain any rights, title, or interest in any
Confidential Information of the Discloser.
b.
Notwithstanding anything in this
Section 6 to the contrary, Confidential Information does not include any
information Recipient can show with written records is or was (i) generally known to the public, (ii) independently
developed by Recipient without access to, or use of, Discloser’s Confidential
Information, or (iii) in the possession of Recipient without an obligation of
confidentiality.
c.
Notwithstanding anything in this
Section 6 to the contrary, the Recipient may disclose Confidential Information
of the Discloser to the extent required by applicable law, regulation or a
valid order by a court or other governmental body; provided, however, that the
Recipient will, unless prohibited by law, regulation or such order, use its
best efforts to notify the Discloser in writing of such requirement prior to
making such disclosure and to cooperate with the Discloser so said Discloser
may seek an appropriate protective order or waive compliance with the
provisions of this section, or both. If,
absent the entry of a protective order or receipt of a waiver, the Recipient
is, in the opinion of its legal counsel, legally compelled to disclose such
Confidential Information, the Recipient may disclose such Confidential
Information to the extent required by applicable law, regulation or a valid
order by a court or other governmental body without liability under this
section, provided that the Recipient uses reasonable efforts to obtain
confidential treatment for any Confidential Information so disclosed.
d.
Recipient may only (i) use Discloser’s Confidential Information to carry out
the purposes of this Agreement; and (ii) disclose Discloser’s Confidential
Information to those third parties operating under non-disclosure provisions no
less restrictive than those set forth in this Agreement and who have a
justified business "need to know." Recipient is responsible for any
mistreatment of Confidential Information by such third parties. Recipient must
protect Discloser’s Confidential Information using the same degree of care it
uses to protect its own confidential and proprietary information, but, in any
case, not less than reasonable care, and protect such information in accordance
with applicable laws. Upon termination of this Agreement, Recipient must return
or destroy all Discloser Confidential Information in its possession or control.
Regardless of whether such information is returned or destroyed, Recipient’s
obligations with respect to Discloser’s Confidential Information survive any
expiration or termination of this Agreement for five (5) years, except that the
obligations survive indefinitely with respect to any Confidential Information
that is a trade secret of the Discloser.
7.
Ownership
a. Client Ownership and License. Client owns its personal data,
Confidential Information, any artwork, logos, trade names, and trademarks, and
any information or other data made available to PairSoft under this Agreement
including, without limitation, personal information relating to an identifiable
individual and any other confidential, proprietary, and non-public domain
information stored or processed by the Client while using the Solutions
("Client Data"). In order for PairSoft to provide the Solutions, Client grants
to PairSoft and its suppliers a nonexclusive, fully paid-up license to use,
reproduce, store, modify, and display Client Data. PairSoft may aggregate
benchmarking results of Client’s use of Solutions with results of other
customers’ use, and use and disclose such results for any purpose, provided
PairSoft does not individually identify Client or any personally identifiable
information in connection with same.
b. PairSoft Ownership. Subject to Client’s rights to Client
Data set forth above, PairSoft has all right, title, and interest in and to the
Solutions, and related techniques, know-how, designs, programs, tools,
applications, interfaces, enhancements, other technical information, and all
derivatives of the foregoing and all intellectual property rights in and to
same. All rights not expressly granted to Client hereunder are reserved by
PairSoft. If Client provides any feedback to
PairSoft concerning the functionality and performance of Solution (including
identifying potential errors and improvements), Client hereby assigns to
PairSoft all right, title, and interest in and to the feedback, and PairSoft is
free to use the feedback without payment or restriction.
8.
Access;
License
a.
Software as a Service Access. If Client subscribes to a SaaS
Solution, subject to the payment obligations of this Agreement, during the
subscription term set forth on the Order Form (including any renewals),
PairSoft shall provide Client with access to the SaaS Solution. Client shall
access and use such SaaS Solution through the use of
the Internet solely for Client’s internal use (and not for the use by or on
behalf of any third party), subject to any usage limits set forth in any Order
Form. PairSoft shall provide Client with administrator rights permitting secure
administrator access to the SaaS Solution.
b.
On-Prem Solution License. If Client subscribes to an On-Prem Solution,
subject to the payment obligations of this Agreement, PairSoft hereby grants
Client a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferrable (except as set forth in
Section 15), non-sublicensable, license during the subscription term set forth in
the Order Form (including any renewals), to install and use the Software solely
for Client’s internal use, subject to any usage limits set forth in the Order
Form in connection with the rights and licenses granted by PairSoft under this
Agreement.
c.
System Requirements. Certain PairSoft Solutions may only be used
or accessed from Client’s computer systems that meet the PairSoft system
requirements as provided by PairSoft.
d.
Suspension; Acceptable Use Policy;
Restrictions. PairSoft may suspend rights or licenses to Software or the
provision of services upon written notice (which may be by email) to Client in
response to a violation by Client of the acceptable use policy available at https://www.pairsoft.com/aup/. Client shall not reverse engineer the
Software (except to the extent such reverse engineering prohibition is not
allowed by applicable law), copy the Software, attempt to make modifications to
the Software, remove any proprietary rights notices, or access any Solution or
related documentation in order to build a product or service that competes with
such Solution.
9. Security
a.
PairSoft shall establish and maintain administrative, technical,
and physical safeguards designed to protect against the destruction, loss,
unauthorized access or alteration of Client Data in the possession or under the
control of PairSoft (which shall include instances where PairSoft uses a
third-party to provide hosting under this Agreement) or to which PairSoft has
access, which are: (i) no less rigorous than those maintained by PairSoft for
its own information of a similar nature; and (ii) required by applicable laws.
The security procedures and safeguards implemented and maintained by PairSoft
pursuant to this Section 9 shall include, without limitation:
1)
User identification and access controls designed to limit access
to Client Data to authorized users;
2)
the use of appropriate procedures and technical controls
regulating data entering PairSoft’s network from any external source;
3)
the use of encryption when Client Data is at rest, transmitted or
transferred into or out of the hosted environment;
4)
physical security measures, including without limitation securing
Client Data within a secure facility where only authorized personnel and agents
will have physical access to Client Data;
5)
operational measures, including without limitation IT Service
Management (ITSM) processes designed to ensure the correct and secure
operations of information processing activities;
6)
periodic employee training regarding the security programs
referenced in this Section; and
7) periodic
testing of the systems and procedures outlined in this Section.
b. Client and
PairSoft acknowledge that Solutions may include sending email and publishÂing
web pages over the public Internet using SMTP or HTTP protocols, and that these
standard protocols do not support many enhanced data security protections. In
no case will the use of the public Internet in this manner be deemed to violate
PairSoft’s obligations under this Agreement. Due to the inherent risks
associated with operating information technology systems, PairSoft recommends,
and Client acknowledges, that Client shall maintain its own cyber liability
insurance as well as adequate insurance coverage to cover lost revenue, lost
profits and/or loss of data.
d. In addition,
Client shall not: (i) send or store material
containing software viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other harmful computer
code, files, scripts, agents or programs in, to or from Solutions; (ii)
interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of Solutions, or the
data contained therein; (iii) use Solutions in a manner inconsistent with
applicable documentation; or (iv) attempt to gain unauthorized access to
Solutions or related systems or networks.
10.
Exclusions
a.
Unless agreed upon by PairSoft in writing, each of the following
is expressly excluded from the terms of this Agreement:
1)
provision or support of software other than the Software;
2)
provision, installation or support of Client hardware equipment,
e.g., servers, workstations, scanners, printers, multi-purpose equipment;
3)
services related to the installation of new versions (upgrades),
updates and/or enhancements to the current version of an On-Prem Solution
unless covered under a SOW;
4)
troubleshooting malfunctions, training or required re-application
of functionality (upgrade of modifications) related to customized Software
modifications made by PairSoft, unless covered under a SOW for such modifications;
5)
responding to training inquiries;
6)
all work on data conversion or data migration assistance from
third party systems, unless covered under a SOW; and
7) repair
of an On-Prem Solution if the failure is related to: (i)
the equipment or supplies Client is using, (ii) misuse or neglect of the
On-Prem Solution by Client, (iii) anyone other than PairSoft making any
alteration to the On-Prem Solution or to the system files which may affect the
On-Prem Solution, (iv) Client’s environmental conditions, including, but not
limited to, insufficient, excessive, or irregular electrical power, failure of
air conditioning, excessive heat or humidity, flood, water, wind or lightning,
(v) use of the On-Prem Solution for purposes other than those for which it was
expressly designed, or (vi) the relocation or reinstallation of the On-Prem
Solution.
b.
PairSoft has no obligation to perform support services in
connection with reported incidents that are later determined to have been due
to: (a) hardware, software or services not supplied by PairSoft, or (b) not
following recommendations from PairSoft, e.g., instructions related to the
migration to a new version of the On-Prem Solution. If PairSoft does provide
such support services, PairSoft reserves the right to charge additional support
fees at its then-standard rates for services performed.
c.
If PairSoft has been engaged by Client to install, maintain or upgrade Third-Party Products, Client
acknowledges that PairSoft is not the author, developer or seller of such Third-Party
Products, but instead has been retained by Client solely to install, maintain
or upgrade such Third-Party Products in Client’s current computing environment
based upon the representations of the Client.
As such, PairSoft shall not be liable for any defects, flaws,
programming errors, inefficiencies or malfunctions in any such Third-Party
Products, or for any non-performance of the Third-Party Products.
11. Non-Solicitation of Employees
During the term of this Agreement and for a 12-month period thereafter,
neither Party shall directly or indirectly, solicit or accept for employment or
for engagement as an independent contractor, or encourage to leave their
employment or engagement, any employee or independent contractor of the other
Party. Notwithstanding the above, an
employee or independent contractor of one Party may respond to a public
advertisement or posting of available positions of the other Party, and, in
this case, the Party is not restricted from offering employment or an
independent contractor engagement.
12. Limitation of Liability;
Limitation of Actions; Force Majeure
a.
PairSoft has no liability under this Agreement with respect to:
(i) Software customizations created by or on behalf of Client; (ii) use of
PairSoft Solutions by or on behalf of Client other than in accordance with this
Agreement and the documentation; (iii) combination use, failures or
incompatibility caused by third party software or hardware; (iv) modifications
to PairSoft Solutions other than those contemplated in this Agreement; (v)
Client’s failure to timely install updates to PairSoft Solutions; or (vi)
compliance with designs, plans or specifications furnished by or on behalf of
Client.
b.
PairSoft is not liable for any consequential, incidental, special or punitive damages (including, without limitation,
lost revenue, lost profits or loss of data), even if advised of the possibility
of such damages. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary,
PairSoft’s total liability to Client under this Agreement from all causes of
action and under all theories of liability is limited to Software payments actually received from Client under this Agreement during
the twelve (12) month period preceding the date a claim for liability arises
hereunder. The Parties agree to the mutual allocation of risk set forth herein,
and the Parties agree that this stipulated amount is reasonable, and any amount of damages sustained in connection with this
Agreement are not currently ascertainable.
c.
No action, regardless of form, relating to or arising out of this
Agreement may be brought by either Party more than one (1) year after a Party
has become aware that the cause of action has accrued, except that an action by
PairSoft for non-payment may be brought at any time consistent with applicable
law.
d.
Neither Party will be liable to the other Party for any loss or
damage resulting from any delay or failure to perform all or any part of this
Agreement, except for failure to pay monies due, if such delay or failure is
caused by circumstances beyond a Party’s reasonable control, including acts of
God, strikes, lockouts, riots, acts of war, acts of violence, acts of terror,
earthquakes, floods, windstorms, fire and explosions.
13. Indemnification
a.
Each Party shall fully defend the other Party against any third-party
claims arising from the indemnifying Party’s gross negligence or willful
misconduct or violation of law and will pay the amount of any resulting adverse
final judgment or settlement to which the indemnifying party consents.
b.
PairSoft shall also defend Client against any claim made by an
unaffiliated third party that a Solution provided to Client under this
Agreement (other than any Third-Party Products) infringes its patent, copyright or trademark, or misappropriates its trade secret,
and will pay the amount of any resulting adverse final judgment or settlement
to which PairSoft consents.
c.
Client shall also defend Pairsoft against any claim made by an
unaffiliated third party that Client Data, or Client’s use of the Solutions in
violation of this Agreement, infringes its patent, copyright
or trademark, or misappropriates its trade secret, and will pay the amount of
any resulting adverse final judgment or settlement to which Client consents.
d.
The indemnified Party must notify the indemnifying Party promptly
in writing of the claim and give the indemnifying Party sole control over its
defense or settlement. The indemnified
Party agrees to provide the indemnifying Party with reasonable assistance in
defending the claim, and the indemnifying Party will reimburse the indemnified
Party for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses that the indemnified Party incurs
in providing that assistance.
e.
PairSoft’s indemnification obligations under
Section 13.b. will not apply to the extent that the infringement or
misappropriation claim is based on (i) Client’s use
of the Solution after PairSoft notifies Client to discontinue use due to such a
claim; (ii) Client combining the Solution with a non-PairSoft product, data or
business process including any Third-Party Products; (iii) damages attributable
to the value of the use of a non-PairSoft product, data or business process;
(iv) Client altering or modifying the Solution, including any modifications by
third parties; (v) Client distribution of the Solution to, or its use for the
benefit of, any third party; or (vi) Client’s use of PairSoft trademark(s)
without PairSoft’s express written consent to do so. Client will reimburse
PairSoft for any costs or damages that result from these exclusions.
f.
If PairSoft receives information concerning an infringement or
misappropriation claim related to the Solution, PairSoft may, at its expense
and without obligation to do so, either (i) procure for Client the right to
continue to use the Solution; (ii) modify the Solution or replace it with a
functionally equivalent non-infringing version, in which case Client will stop
using the prior version of the Solution immediately; or (iii) if neither (i) or
(ii) is commercially reasonable, provide Client a pro rata refund of any
prepaid, unused fees and terminate this Agreement.
g.
This Section 13 provides Client’s exclusive remedy, and PairSoft’s
exclusive obligation, for any infringement claim.
During
the performance of any services for Client pursuant to this Agreement, PairSoft
shall maintain at its expense, for itself and its employees, workers’
compensation and unemployment insurance as required by law, errors
and omissions, cyber, and liability insurance covering its employees while on
Client’s premises, in reasonable amounts determined by PairSoft. PairSoft shall provide Client with
certification of the foregoing insurance upon Client’s request.
15. General
a.
The terms of this Agreement represent the entire agreement between
the Parties hereto concerning the subject matter of this Agreement and
supersedes any and all prior oral or written statements, agreements,
quotations, and negotiations regarding the subject matter within this
Agreement. This Agreement cannot be
altered, amended, or modified except in writing executed by an authorized
representative of each Party. The
Parties hereto are independent of each other, and no agency, partnership, joint
venture or employee-employer relationship is intended or created by this
Agreement. Neither Party shall have the
power to obligate or bind the other Party.
In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the
terms of an Order Form or SOW, the terms of this Agreement shall take
precedence over the terms of the Order Form or SOW, unless explicitly stated to
the contrary in the Order Form or SOW.
b.
The rights and remedies provided to each of the Parties herein are
cumulative and in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or
otherwise. Any failure in the exercise
by either Party of its right to terminate this Agreement or to enforce any
provision of this Agreement for default or violation by the other Party shall
not prejudice such Party’s rights of termination or enforcement for any further
or other default or violation or be deemed a waiver or forfeiture of those
rights.
c.
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Florida,
without regard to or application of Florida’s conflicts of law principles and without
application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International
Sale of Goods.
d.
Neither Party may assign any of its rights, obligations, or
privileges under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other
Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
however, either Party may assign this Agreement without such prior consent in
connection with a merger, acquisition, corporate reorganization, or sale of all
or substantially all of the assets to which this Agreement relates. Any attempted assignment in violation of this
section is void. This Agreement inures to the benefit of successors and
permitted assigns of each Party.
e.
PairSoft may use Client’s name in describing, advertising, or
promoting PairSoft as a part of PairSoft’s website, marketing material, or
other documents listing PairSoft’s qualifications, experience, and companies
with whom PairSoft has provided Solutions.
f.
Disputes and claims arising out of this Agreement first will be
submitted to senior management of both Parties for amicable resolution before
either Party may pursue arbitration or litigation. If the Parties cannot settle
the matter within 45 days from the initial notice of dispute or claim, unless
extended by mutual agreement, either Party may submit such dispute or claim to
arbitration conducted in accordance with Commercial American Arbitration
Association rules in Miami-Dade County, Florida, which the Parties agree is the
exclusive forum for any disputes under this Agreement. Any such arbitration
must be conducted before a panel of three persons, one chosen by each Party,
and the third selected by the two Party-selected arbitrators. The Parties shall
treat the existence of such arbitration and all materials used in such
arbitration as Confidential Information of each Party. Any decision in
arbitration is final and binding upon the Parties. Judgment may be entered
thereon in any court of competent jurisdiction. If a Party is deemed to have
prevailed by the arbitration panel, such prevailing Party is entitled to
recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs expended in relation to the
dispute. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing paragraph,
either Party may seek and obtain injunctive relief against the breach or
threatened breach of any confidentiality obligations under this Agreement from
any court of competent jurisdiction, in addition to any other legal remedies
which may be available.
g.
All notices to a party shall be in writing to the appropriate
party at the address set forth in the opening paragraph of this Agreement and
shall be made either via email to the extent expressly permitted to be sent by
email as set forth in this Agreement), conventional mail, overnight courier or facsimile. Notice sent via conventional mail,
using registered mail, shall be deemed received four business days after
mailing. Notice sent via email (to the extent expressly permitted) or facsimile
or overnight courier shall be deemed received the second day after having been
sent. PairSoft may broadcast notices or
messages through the applicable Solution or by posting notices or messages on
PairSoft’s website to inform Client of changes to the Services, or other matters
of importance; PairSoft shall inform Client of such broadcast by e-mail
addressed to Client’s system administrator. Either party may change its address
for receipt of notice by notice to the other party in accordance with this
section.
h.
The section headings in this Agreement are intended solely for
convenience of reference and are not intended to be used in construction or
interpretation of this Agreement.
i.
If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or
unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such determination will not
affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.