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IMPORTANT
- PLEASE READ
CAREFULLY
TEMERITY (DEFINED BELOW) IS WILLING TO LICENSE THE SOFTWARE (DEFINED
BELOW) ONLY TO THE CUSTOMER (DEFINED BELOW) AND ONLY IF ALL OF THE
TERMS
CONTAINED IN THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT ARE ACCEPTED BY THE
CUSTOMER. BY INSTALLING AND/OR USING AND/OR OTHERWISE ACCESSING THE
SOFTWARE THE CUSTOMER EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IT SHALL
BE BOUND BY THE TERMS CONTAINED HEREIN.
Article 1 -
Definitions
a) "Agreement" means this
Temerity Software License Agreement;
b) "Temerity" means Temerity
Software, Inc;
c) "Customer" means the end
user of the Software that
acquires the License pursuant to this Agreement as identified on the
Order;
d) "Delivery" means delivery
of the media upon which the Software is
provided to a carrier by Temerity, its supplier representative agent or
fulfillment services provider for carriage to Customer, or, where the
Software is to be delivered via download, at such time when the
Software
is made available to Customer for download;
e) "License" shall have the
meaning ascribed thereto in Article 2(a);
f)
"Materials" means any and all
documentation and/or material provided to
Customer by Temerity or Reseller in relation to the Software;
g) "License Key" means the
confidential data file named "temerity-software.key" generated by the
Customer using the Software during configuration of the Software for
compatibility with the file system, network and other specifications of
the Original Site;
h) "Order" means either: (i)
the purchase order of Customer relating to
the
acquisition of one or more Licenses, which has been accepted by
Temerity or
by a Reseller in Temerity's or Reseller's sole discretion, as
applicable; or
(ii) a quotation that has been issued by Temerity or a Reseller in
respect
of one or more Licenses, which has been accepted by Customer in
accordance with and subject to its terms;
i) "Original Site" means
the Customer site identified on the Order;
j) "Proprietary Material"
means
the Software, License Key generated by Customer and the Materials,
including any portion thereof in any
embodiment, including copies thereof, and any other information or data
relating to the Software, in written, graphic, or machine readable
form,
received by Customer from Temerity or from a Reseller, including, but
not
limited to, designs, improvements, concepts and ideas, provided,
however,
that Proprietary Material does not include information and/or data that
is rightfully in Customer's possession prior to its receipt from
Temerity
or Reseller;
k) "Reseller" means an
authorized reseller of Temerity, which has
been authorized to distribute Software;
l) "Software" means the
Temerity software product(s), in object code, Java byte-code or other
binary form,
described on the Order and provided to Customer pursuant to this
Agreement and shall include any and all updates or upgrades thereto
subsequently acquired by or provided to Customer;
m) "Third Party Material"
means
any software and/or
documentation and/or material provided to Customer with the Software or
in relation thereto, which has been produced and/or licensed by a third
party and subsequently provided and/or made available and/or licensed
to Temerity by such third party for inclusion with the Software; and
n) "Warranty Period" means
the period commencing upon
Delivery and ending upon the ninetieth (90th) day after Delivery.
Article 2 - Software Rights
a) License Grant. Temerity
has
granted to Customer and Customer
has accepted, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable,
limited
license to use the Software, subject to the terms and conditions of
this
Agreement (the "License").
b) Full
Software Support. During the period of time covered by a Full
Software Support contract purchased and fully paid for by Customer,
Temerity will provide free of charge to Customer all available bug
fixes, updates and other improvements to the licensed Software which
Customer has previously purchased from Temerity.
c) Online
Support
Resources. Temerity may, at
its sole discretion, provide Customer access to online support
resources including a bug database, user discussion forums, tutorials
and other instructional material. These resources may be provided
to
aid Customer in resolving questions about the proper usage of the
Software and in reporting any to Temerity
possible failures of the Software to conform with the provided
specification contained in the Software documentation furnished to
Customer. In addition, the Online Support Resources may act as a source
of
information about work-arounds as well as the status of any possible
remedies for such reported failures. No guarantees are
made by Temerity
that such remedies exist or will be made available to Customer through
use of these Online Support Resources. The use of these Online
Support Resources by
Customer shall not in any way alter or amend the rights and
responsibilities of Temerity to
the Customer defined in Article 4 of this agreement.
d) Consulting
Services. In order to
aid the process of configuration, installation and possible
customization of the Software to suit Customer’s needs, either on-site
or remote consulting services will be made available to Customer by a
trained representative of Temerity. Such consulting services may be
contracted from Temerity at a daily rate negotiated with Temerity at
the time of service.
e) Installation Location.
Use of the License shall be
limited to one local area network at the Original Site. Relocation of
the
Software may only be done with the express prior written consent of
Temerity.
f) Licenses Non-Transferable.
Licenses shall not be
transferred without the prior written consent of Temerity, which may be
granted or withheld in Temerity's sole and absolute discretion. If such
transfer is authorized, Customer agrees to provide any and all
information reasonably requested by Temerity relating to such transfer
and
Customer shall promptly execute and/or have executed by the proposed
transferee any and all documentation provided by Temerity required to
effect such transfer.
g) Back Up Installations. In
the event of a major
malfunction causing the specified computer hardware on which the
Software has been installed to become inoperable for an extended period
of time, Customer may install the Software on a back-up system on a
temporary basis during such malfunction. Customer agrees to promptly
notify Temerity of any such back-up use and specify the location of the
back up system.
h) Internal Use Only. Customer
may use the
Software only in
connection with operation and management of Customer's own internal
business, subject to the terms hereof. Customer is not authorized to
grant sublicenses to use the Software nor to permit other persons to
use the Software on a time-sharing or any other basis.
i) Customer Responsibilities.
Customer shall be
exclusively responsible for the supervision, management and control of
its use of the Software, including, but not limited to: (i) selection
of the
Software to achieve Customer's intended results; (ii) determining the
appropriate use and establishing the limitations of the Software in
Customer's operations; (iii) assuring operation of the Software by
qualified, trained personnel, in the specified computer environment,
including proper machine hardware configuration and operating system
software; (iv) assuring proper operating methods; (v) establishing
adequate
back-up plans to prevent loss of data in the event of a malfunction of
the Software; and (vi) implementing sufficient procedures and
checkpoints to satisfy its requirements for security and to assure
accuracy of input and output.
j) License Termination on
Non-Payment. Temerity
reserves the right to terminate the License
upon written notice if Customer fails to pay either Reseller or
Temerity
for the License pursuant to the terms of the Order.
Article
3 - Protection of Proprietary Material
a) Ownership.
Temerity and/or its suppliers and/or its licensors
retain all right, title, and interest in and to all Proprietary
Material
(including, without limitation, all rights under any applicable
copyrights,
patents, trademarks and trade secrets) and to all copies thereof made
by
Customer.
b) Reverse Engineering. Customer
shall not reverse
compile, reverse engineer or disassemble the Software, except to the
extent that Temerity is not permitted by law to exclude or limit such
rights. Customer shall not use the Software for the purpose of
developing, modifying or improving a software product without the
express prior written consent of Temerity. Any attempt to reverse
compile, reverse engineer or disassemble the Software will be
considered to be a fraudulent act by the Customer.
c) Proprietary Material
Confidential. Customer acknowledges that
the Proprietary Material is confidential and constitutes a valuable
asset of Temerity and/or its suppliers and/or licensors and shall not
disclose, publish, display or otherwise make available to any persons
any
of the Proprietary Material or copies thereof without Temerity's prior
written consent.
d) Limitation on Reproduction.
Customer shall
not copy or reproduce any of the Proprietary Material, except: (i) in
the
ordinary course of exercising its rights hereunder; (ii) for back up
purposes; or (iii) with the express prior written consent of Temerity.
e) Limitation of Access,
Disclosure and Use. Customer shall
not use any Proprietary Material for any purpose not specifically
authorized in this Agreement. Customer shall limit the use of and
access
to the Software and other Proprietary Material to its bona fide employees
and/or consultants whose use of or access to such Proprietary Material
is necessary to Customer's use of the Software (in accordance with the
terms hereof) and Customer shall take appropriate action, by agreement,
instruction or otherwise, to protect the Proprietary Material from
unauthorized publication, disclosure, or use.
f) Notices. Customer
shall not remove any copyright,
intellectual property or proprietary rights notice(s) included in or on
any Proprietary Material and shall reproduce all such notices on any
permitted copies made of any Proprietary Material.
g) Inspection. Temerity
shall have the right to inspect, upon
reasonable prior notice and during normal business hours, any Customer
location at which any Proprietary Material is used or kept to ensure or
confirm compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
h) Irreparable Harm. Customer
acknowledges and agrees
that in the event of any breach of its obligations under this Article,
Temerity will suffer irreparable harm of a nature that is not
compensable
by damages otherwise available and Temerity shall be entitled to seek
injunctive or other
equitable relief on an expedited basis.
Article 4 -
Warranty and Liability
a) Limited Warranty. During
the Warranty Period and subject to
the provisions of this Article, Temerity warrants as follows: (i) the
media
upon which the Software is provided to Customer, if any, shall be free
of
material defect; and (ii) the Software shall reasonably conform to the
specifications contained in the Software documentation furnished to
Customer.
b) Remedies. Temerity's
sole responsibility under the
limited
warranty provided for in Article 4(a) shall be, at its election, to:
(i)
replace the media upon which the Software has been provided to
Customer,
provided that Customer first returns the allegedly defective media to
Temerity; (ii) correct or replace the Software or that portion of the
Software that fails to conform with the provided specification; or
(iii)
refund the purchase price paid by Customer for the License.
c) Disqualifying Events.
Customer acknowledges and
agrees that the limited warranty provided in Article 4(a) shall be
invalidated, and Customer shall have no claim whatsoever thereunder,
if:
(i)
Customer fails to report in writing to Temerity any defect or error
claimed to be a breach of warranty during the Warranty Period; (ii) the
Software or the media upon which the Software is provided is misused;
(iii) the Software or the media upon which the Software is provided is
damaged, altered or affected by accident, neglect, misuse or other
abuse;
(iv) the claimed defect or error has been caused, in whole or in part,
by
persons other than Temerity; or (v) if the Software has been installed
on a
system that has not been certified by Temerity as compatible with the
Software at the time of acceptance of the Order.
d) THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE 4 IS THE ONLY
WARRANTY
MADE BY TEMERITY WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND/OR THE LICENSE.
TEMERITY
MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR ARISING BY CUSTOM OR
TRADE
USAGE, AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SPECIFICALLY
DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT,
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
e) IN NO EVENT SHALL TEMERITY'S AND/OR TEMERITY'S AFFILIATES' TOTAL
AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF
OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE SOFTWARE AND/OR THE LICENSES EXCEED
THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY CUSTOMER FOR THE LICENSES HEREUNDER. IN NO
EVENT SHALL TEMERITY BE LIABLE TO CUSTOMER FOR SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED,
WHETHER FOR BREACH OF WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT
LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY CLAIMS
RELATING
TO LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS OR OPPORTUNITIES, EVEN IF TEMERITY HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND EVEN IF SUCH DAMAGES
WERE FORESEEABLE.
Article
5 - Term and Termination
a) Term. This
Agreement takes effect on the date on which the
Order is received and accepted by Temerity or a Reseller and shall
remain
in effect unless terminated as provided herein. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, in the event that the Software is provided to Customer for
evaluation and/or demonstration purposes this Agreement shall be
effective from the date such Software is provided to Customer until the
date of termination of such evaluation or demonstration, as determined
by Temerity in its sole and absolute discretion.
b) Termination. If
Customer shall fail to perform or be in
breach of any of its obligations hereunder, Temerity may terminate this
Agreement and the License provided hereunder, by giving written notice
of termination to Customer, which shall be effective immediately upon
its sending. This Agreement and the License granted hereunder shall
terminate automatically and without notice if Customer should cease to
carry on its business as a going concern in the ordinary course,
including any act or omission constituting bankruptcy, the appointment
of a trustee, liquidator or receiver for the assets of Customer, or the
taking advantage of any legislation providing protection of Customer
from its creditors.
c) Consequences of Termination.
Within five (5)
days after any
termination of this Agreement, Customer shall, at Temerity's election,
deliver
or destroy all Proprietary Material, including all copies thereof,
within
its possession, custody or control. Customer shall delete or destroy
any
and all such Proprietary Material that is stored in any computer
software or storage facility that, for any reason, cannot be delivered
to Temerity. Customer expressly represents and warrants that it shall
delete
or destroy any and all such information and data that is subsequently
detected or discovered. An executive officer of Customer shall certify
in writing to Temerity that all Proprietary Material has been so
destroyed
or returned. Articles 1, 3, 4, 5(c) and 6 hereof shall survive any
termination of this Agreement.
Article
6 -
General Provisions
a) Entire Agreement, Severance.
This
Agreement sets forth the
entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof. Neither party shall be bound by or be liable for
any alleged representation, promise, inducement or statement of
intention
not set forth herein and no waiver, alteration, modification, or
cancellation of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be
binding unless made in writing and signed by the parties. Any
provisions
of the Order that are in any way inconsistent with or in addition to
the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be binding upon
Temerity and Temerity's failure to object to any such provision or
processing
or acceptance of such Order shall not be construed as a waiver of the
terms and conditions of this Agreement nor as an acceptance of any such
provisions. The failure of either party to require performance of any
provision hereof shall not affect the right at a later time to enforce
such provision. In the event that one or more of the provisions
contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any respect, no other provisions contained
in the Agreement shall be affected.
b) Evaluation or Demonstration
Licenses. In the event that the
Software is provided to Customer for evaluation and/or demonstration
purposes Articles 2(b), 2(c), 2(d), 4(a), 4(b) and 4(c) shall not
apply. All
Software
provided for evaluation and/or demonstration purposes is provided "as
is"
and without warranties, support or
consulting services of any kind.
c) Governing Law and Notice.
This Agreement shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the
laws of the State of Florida, and the United States Code, where the
Federal law takes precedence, for purposes of any action commenced
under this Agreement or in relation thereto. No "choice of
law" rules of any jurisdiction, including Florida, shall apply to this
Agreement. Any dispute under this agreement shall be
submitted to arbitration under the arbitration rules and the laws of
the State of Florida which govern voluntary binding arbitration.
THE PARTIES UNDERSTAND THAT BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, THEY GIVE UP THE
RIGHT TO HAVE ANY DISPUTES RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR JURY TRIAL.
Customer agrees to comply with the export laws and regulations, as
applicable of Canada (national and provincial), the United States
(federal and local) and of any other applicable jurisdiction with
respect to the acquisition, receipt and shipment of the Software.
Notice or delivery of any document required or permitted to be given
hereunder shall be made by certified mail, return receipt requested,
and by fax to the attention of Registered Agent, Temerity Software
Inc., 475 Central Ave. #300, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701. Notice
shall be deemed received on the third day after proper delivery by
certified mail, except a notice of termination governed by Article
5(b), which shall be deemed delivered as provided by Article 5(b).
Notice to Customer hereunder shall be made to the address given
by the customer in this agreement.
d) Headings. Article
headings used in this Agreement are
for reference purposes only and shall not be used in the interpretation
of this Agreement.
f) Ennurement. This
Agreement shall be binding
upon and ennure
to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors,
permitted
assigns and legal representatives, provided, however that the rights
and
obligations of Customer hereunder may not be assigned, sublicensed or
otherwise transferred, in whole or in part, without the prior written
consent of Temerity, which may be granted or withheld by Temerity in
its sole
and absolute discretion.
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