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BY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS DOCUMENT AS PART OF THE ORDERING
PROCESS, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS (THE “AGREEMENT”)
GOVERNING YOUR USE OF PREMIER SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (“PSS”) YARD MANAGEMENT
SERVICE, INCLUDING OFFLINE COMPONENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “SERVICE”). IF YOU ARE
ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF A COMPANY OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, YOU
REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO BIND SUCH ENTITY TO THESE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS, IN WHICH CASE THE TERMS “YOU” OR “YOUR” SHALL REFER TO SUCH ENTITY.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE SUCH AUTHORITY, OR IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS, YOU MUST NOT USE THE SERVICE.
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Welcome
As part of the Service, PSS will provide you with use of the Service, including
a browser interface and data encryption, transmission, access and storage. Your
use of the Service shall be deemed to be your agreement to abide by this
Agreement including any materials available on the PSS website incorporated by
reference herein, including but not limited to PSS’s privacy and security
policies. For reference, a Definitions section is included at the end of this
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1. Privacy & Security; Disclosure
PSS’s privacy and security policies may be viewed here. PSS reserves the right
to modify its privacy and security policies in its reasonable discretion from
time to time. Individual users, when they initially log in, may be asked whether
or not they wish to receive marketing and other non-critical Service-related
communications from PSS from time to time. They may opt out of receiving such
communications at that time or at any subsequent time by changing their
preference under Personal Setup. Note that because the Service is a hosted,
online application, PSS occasionally may need to notify all users of the Service
(whether or not they have opted out as described above) of important
announcements regarding the operation of the Service. If you become a paying
customer of the Service, you agree that PSS can disclose the fact that you are a
paying customer of the Service.
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2. License Grant & Restrictions
PSS hereby grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide right to use
the Service, solely for your own internal business purposes, subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement. All rights not expressly granted to you
are reserved by PSS and its licensors. You may not access the Service if you are
a direct competitor of PSS, except with PSS’s prior written consent. In
addition, you may not access the Service for purposes of monitoring its
availability, performance or functionality, or for any other benchmarking or
competitive purposes. You shall not (i) license, sublicense, sell, resell,
transfer, assign, distribute or otherwise commercially exploit or make available
to any third party the Service or the Content in any way; (ii) modify or make
derivative works based upon the Service or the Content; (iii) create Internet
“links” to the Service or “frame” or “mirror” any Content on any other server or
wireless or Internet-based device; or (iv) reverse engineer or access the
Service in order to (a) build a competitive product or service, (b) build a
product using similar ideas, features, functions or graphics of the Service, or
(c) copy any ideas, features, functions or graphics of the Service. User
licenses cannot be shared or used by more than one individual User but may be
reassigned from time to time to new Users who are replacing former Users who
have terminated employment or otherwise changed job status or function and no
longer use the Service. You may use the Service only for your business purposes
and shall not: (i) send spam or otherwise duplicative or unsolicited messages in
violation of applicable laws; (ii) send or store infringing, obscene,
threatening, libelous, or otherwise unlawful or tortuous material, including
material harmful to children or violative of third party privacy rights; (iii)
send or store material containing software viruses, worms, Trojan horses or
other harmful computer code, files, scripts, agents or programs; (iv) interfere
with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service or the data
contained therein; or (v) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or
its related systems or networks. |
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3. Your Responsibilities
You are responsible for all activity occurring under your User accounts and
shall abide by all applicable local, state, national and foreign laws, treaties
and regulations in connection with your use of the Service, including those
related to data privacy, international communications and the transmission of
technical or personal data. You shall: (i) notify PSS immediately of any
unauthorized use of any password or account or any other known or suspected
breach of security; (ii) report to PSS immediately and use reasonable efforts to
stop immediately any copying or distribution of Content that is known or
suspected by you or your Users; and (iii) not impersonate another PSS user or
provide false identity information to gain access to or use the Service.
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4. Account Information and Data
PSS does not own any data, information or material that you submit to the
Service in the course of using the Service (“Customer Data”). You, not PSS,
shall have sole responsibility for the accuracy, quality, integrity, legality,
reliability, appropriateness, and intellectual property ownership or right to
use of all Customer Data, and PSS shall not be responsible or liable for the
deletion, correction, destruction, damage, loss or failure to store any Customer
Data. In the event this Agreement is terminated (other than by reason of your
breach), PSS will make available to you a file of the Customer Data within 30
days of termination if you so request at the time of termination. PSS reserves
the right to withhold, remove and/or discard Customer Data without notice for
any breach, including, without limitation, your non-payment. Upon termination
for cause, your right to access or use Customer Data immediately ceases, and PSS
shall have no obligation to maintain or forward any Customer Data.
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5. Intellectual Property Ownership
PSS alone (and its licensors, where applicable) shall own all right, title and
interest, including all related Intellectual Property Rights, in and to the PSS
Technology, the Content and the Service and any suggestions, ideas, enhancement
requests, feedback, recommendations or other information provided by you or any
other party relating to the Service. This Agreement is not a sale and does not
convey to you any rights of ownership in or related to the Service, the PSS
Technology or the Intellectual Property Rights owned by PSS. The PSS name, the
PSS logo, and the product names associated with the Service are trademarks of
PSS or third parties, and no right or license is granted to use them. |
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6. Third Party Interactions
During use of the Service, you may enter into correspondence with,
purchase goods and/or services from, or participate in promotions of advertisers
or sponsors showing their goods and/or services through the Service. Any such
activity, and any terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated
with such activity are solely between you and the applicable third-party. PSS
and its licensors shall have no liability, obligation or responsibility for any
such correspondence, purchase or promotion between you and any such third-party.
PSS does not endorse any sites on the Internet that are linked through the
Service. PSS provides these links to you only as a matter of convenience, and in
no event shall PSS or its licensors be responsible for any content, products, or
other materials on or available from such sites. PSS provides the Service to you
pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. You recognize, however,
that certain third-party providers of ancillary software, hardware or services
may require your agreement to additional or different license or other terms
prior to your use of or access to such software, hardware or services. |
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7. Charges and Payment of Fees
You shall pay all fees or charges to your account in accordance with the
fees, charges, and billing terms in effect at the time a fee or charge is due
and payable. The initial charges will be equal to the first month’s subscription
fee and any setup and training charges where applicable. Payments may be made
monthly, quarterly or annually or as otherwise mutually agreed upon. All payment
obligations are not cancelable and all amounts paid are nonrefundable. You are
responsible for paying for all licenses ordered for the entire License Term,
whether or not such licenses are actively used. You must provide PSS with
approved purchase order information as a condition to signing up for the
Service. PSS reserves the right to modify its fees and charges and to introduce
new charges at any time, upon at least 30 days prior notice to you, which notice
may be provided by e-mail. All pricing terms are confidential, and you agree not
to disclose them to any third party. |
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8. Billing and Renewal
PSS charges and collects in advance for use of the Service. PSS will
issue an invoice to you (a) every month for monthly licenses, (b) every quarter
for quarterly licenses, (c) each year on the subsequent anniversary for annual
licenses, or (d) as otherwise mutually agreed upon. The renewal charge will be
equal to the then-current license fee in effect during the prior term, unless
PSS has given you at least 30 days prior written notice of a fee increase, which
shall be effective upon renewal and thereafter. Fees for other services will be
charged on an as-quoted basis. PSS’s fees are exclusive of all taxes, levies, or
duties imposed by taxing authorities, and you shall be responsible for payment
of all such taxes, levies, or duties, excluding only United Kingdom taxes based
solely on PSS’s income. You agree that payment for invoices will be collected,
at PSS’s decision, by Direct Debit or Standing Order or Bank Transfer and you
agree to assist PSS in setting up whichever payment method PSS decide upon. You
agree to provide PSS with complete and accurate billing and contact information.
This information includes your legal company name, street address, e-mail
address, and name and telephone number of an authorized billing contact and
License Administrator. You agree to update this information within 30 days of
any change to it. If the contact information you have provided is false or
fraudulent, PSS reserves the right to terminate your access to the Service in
addition to any other legal remedies. If you believe your bill is incorrect, you
must contact us in writing within 60 days of the invoice date of the invoice
containing the amount in question to be eligible to receive an adjustment or
credit. |
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9. Non-Payment and Suspension
In addition to any other rights granted to PSS herein, PSS reserves the
right to suspend or terminate this Agreement and your access to the Service if
your account becomes delinquent (falls into arrears). Delinquent invoices
(accounts in arrears) are subject to interest of 1.0% per month on any
outstanding balance, or the maximum permitted by law, whichever is less, plus
all expenses of collection. You will continue to be charged for licenses during
any period of suspension. If you or PSS initiates termination of this Agreement,
you will be obligated to pay the balance due on your account computed in
accordance with the Charges and Payment of Fees section above. You agree that
PSS may bill you for such unpaid fees. PSS reserves the right to impose a
reconnection fee in the event you are suspended and thereafter request access to
the Service. You agree and acknowledge that PSS has no obligation to retain
Customer Data and that such Customer Data may be irretrievably deleted if your
account is 30 days or more delinquent. |
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10. Termination upon Expiration/Reduction in Number of Licenses This Agreement
commences on the Effective Date.
The Initial Term will be as you elect or as otherwise mutually agreed
upon, commencing on the date you agree to pay for the Service. Upon the
expiration of the Initial Term, this Agreement will automatically renew for
successive renewal terms equal in duration to the Initial Term (or one year, if
the Initial Term is greater than one year) at PSS’s then current fees. Either
party may terminate this Agreement or reduce the number of licenses, effective
only upon the expiration of the then current License Term, by notifying the
other party in writing at least five (5) business days prior to the date of the
invoice for the following term. In the event this Agreement is terminated (other
than by reason of your breach), PSS will make available to you a file of the
Customer Data within 30 days of termination if you so request at the time of
termination. You agree and acknowledge that PSS has no obligation to retain the
Customer Data, and may delete such Customer Data, more than 30 days after
termination.
11. Termination for Cause Any breach
of your payment obligations or unauthorized use of the PSS Technology or
Service will be deemed a material breach of this Agreement. PSS, in its sole
discretion, may terminate your password, account or use of the Service if you
breach or otherwise fail to comply with this Agreement. In addition, PSS may
terminate a free account at any time in its sole discretion. You agree and
acknowledge that PSS has no obligation to retain the Customer Data, and may
delete such Customer Data, if you have materially breached this Agreement,
including but not limited to failure to pay outstanding fees, and such breach
has not been cured within 30 days of notice of such breach.
12. Representations & Warranties
Each party represents and warrants that it has the legal power and
authority to enter into this Agreement. PSS represents and warrants that it will
provide the Service in a manner consistent with general industry standards
reasonably applicable to the provision thereof and that the Service will perform
substantially in accordance with normal use and circumstances. You represent and
warrant that you have not falsely identified yourself nor provided any false
information to gain access to the Service and that your billing information is
correct.
13. Mutual Indemnification
You shall indemnify and hold PSS, its licensors and each such party’s
parent organizations, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees,
attorneys and agents harmless from and against any and all claims, costs,
damages, losses, liabilities and expenses (including legal fees and costs)
arising out of or in connection with: (i) a claim alleging that use of the
Customer Data infringes the rights of, or has caused harm to, a third party;
(ii) a claim, which if true, would constitute a violation by you of your
representations and warranties; or (iii) a claim arising from the breach by you
or your Users of this Agreement, provided in any such case that PSS (a) gives
written notice of the claim promptly to you; (b) gives you sole control of the
defense and settlement of the claim (provided that you may not settle or defend
any claim unless you unconditionally release PSS of all liability and such
settlement does not affect PSS’s business or Service); (c) provides to you all
available information and assistance; and (d) has not compromised or settled
such claim. PSS shall indemnify and hold you and your parent organizations,
subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys and agents
harmless from and against any and all claims, costs, damages, losses,
liabilities and expenses (including legal fees and costs) arising out of or in
connection with: (i) a claim alleging that the Service directly infringes a
copyright, a patent issued as of the Effective Date, or a trademark of a third
party; (ii) a claim, which if true, would constitute a violation by PSS of its
representations or warranties; or (iii) a claim arising from breach of this
Agreement by PSS; provided that you (a) promptly give written notice of the
claim to PSS; (b) give PSS sole control of the defense and settlement of the
claim (provided that PSS may not settle or defend any claim unless it
unconditionally releases you of all liability); (c) provide to PSS all available
information and assistance; and (d) have not compromised or settled such claim.
PSS shall have no indemnification obligation, and you shall indemnify PSS
pursuant to this Agreement, for claims arising from any infringement arising
from the combination of the Service with any of your products, service, and
hardware or business processes.
14. Disclaimer of Warranties
PSS AND ITS LICENSORS MAKE NO REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR GUARANTEE AS
TO THE RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, QUALITY, SUITABILITY, TRUTH, AVAILABILITY,
ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SERVICE OR ANY CONTENT. PSS AND ITS LICENSORS DO
NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT (A) THE USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE SECURE, TIMELY,
UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OR OPERATE IN COMBINATION WITH ANY OTHER HARDWARE,
SOFTWARE, SYSTEM OR DATA, (B) THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR
EXPECTATIONS, (C) ANY STORED DATA WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, (D) THE QUALITY
OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED
BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS, (E)
ERRORS OR DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR (F) THE SERVICE OR THE SERVER(S) THAT
MAKE THE SERVICE AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. THE
SERVICE AND ALL CONTENT IS PROVIDED TO YOU STRICTLY ON AN “AS IS” BASIS. ALL
CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY
OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD
PARTY RIGHTS, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW BY PSS AND ITS LICENSORS.
15. Internet Delays
PSS’S SERVICES MAY BE SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS, DELAYS, AND OTHER PROBLEMS
INHERENT IN THE USE OF THE INTERNET AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS. PSS IS NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DELAYS, DELIVERY FAILURES, OR OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING FROM
SUCH PROBLEMS.
16. Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY EXCEEDS THE AMOUNTS
ACTUALLY PAID BY AND/OR DUE FROM YOU IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY
PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO SUCH CLAIM. IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY
AND/OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL,
EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY TYPE OR KIND
(INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE, PROFITS, USE OR OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE)
ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS SERVICE, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, OR FOR ANY CONTENT OBTAINED
FROM OR THROUGH THE SERVICE, ANY INTERRUPTION, INACCURACY, ERROR OR OMISSION,
REGARDLESS OF CAUSE IN THE CONTENT, EVEN IF THE PARTY FROM WHICH DAMAGES ARE
BEING SOUGHT OR SUCH PARTY’S LICENSORS HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
17. Additional Rights
Certain jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or
limitation of liability for incidental, consequential or certain other types of
damages, so the exclusions set forth above may not apply to you.
18. Notice
PSS may give notice by means of a general notice on the Service;
electronic mail to your e-mail address on record in PSS’s account information,
or by written communication sent by first class mail or pre-paid post to your
address on record in PSS’s account information. Such notice shall be deemed to
have been given upon the expiration of 48 hours after mailing or posting (if
sent by first class mail or pre-paid post) or 12 hours after sending (if sent by
email). You may give notice to PSS (such notice shall be deemed given when
received by PSS) at any time by the following: letter delivered by nationally
recognized overnight delivery service or first class postage prepaid mail to PSS
at the following address: PSS Systems Limited, addressed to the attention of:
Managing Director.
19. Modification to Terms
PSS reserves the right to modify the terms and conditions of this
Agreement or its policies relating to the Service at any time, effective upon
posting of an updated version of this Agreement on the Service. You are
responsible for regularly reviewing this Agreement. Continued use of the Service
after any such changes shall constitute your consent to such changes.
20. Assignment; Change in Control
This Agreement may not be assigned by you without the prior written
approval of PSS but may be assigned without your consent by PSS to (i) a parent
or subsidiary, (ii) an acquirer of assets, or (iii) a successor by merger. Any
purported assignment in violation of this section shall be void. Any actual or
proposed change in control of you that results or would result in a direct
competitor of PSS directly or indirectly owning or controlling 50% or more of
you shall entitle PSS to terminate this Agreement for cause immediately upon
written notice.
21. General
This Agreement shall be governed by English law, without regard to the
choice or conflicts of law provisions of any jurisdiction, and any disputes,
actions, claims or causes of action arising out of or in connection with this
Agreement or the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
courts located in England. No text or information set forth on any other
purchase order, preprinted form or document (other than an Order Form, if
applicable) shall add to or vary the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If
any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to
be invalid or unenforceable, then such provision(s) shall be construed, as
nearly as possible, to reflect the intentions of the invalid or unenforceable
provision(s), with all other provisions remaining in full force and effect. No
joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between
you and PSS as a result of this agreement or use of the Service. The failure of
PSS to enforce any right or provision in this Agreement shall not constitute a
waiver of such right or provision unless acknowledged and agreed to by PSS in
writing. This Agreement, together with any applicable Order Form, comprises the
entire agreement between you and PSS and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous
negotiations, discussions or agreements, whether written or oral, between the
parties regarding the subject matter contained herein.
22. Definitions
As used in this Agreement and in any Order Forms now or hereafter
associated herewith: “Agreement” means these online terms of use, any Order
Forms, whether written or submitted online via the Online Order Center, and any
materials available on the PSS website specifically incorporated by reference
herein, as such materials, including the terms of this Agreement, may be updated
by PSS from time to time in its sole discretion; “Content” means the audio and
visual information, documents, software, products and services contained or made
available to you in the course of using the Service; “Customer Data” means any
data, information or material provided or submitted by you to the Service in the
course of using the Service; “Effective Date” means the earlier of either the
date this Agreement is accepted by selecting the “I Accept” option presented on
the screen after this Agreement is displayed or the date you begin using the
Service; “Initial Term” means the initial period during which you are obligated
to pay for the Service equal to the billing frequency selected by you during the
subscription process (e.g., if the billing frequency is quarterly, the Initial
Term is the first quarter); “Intellectual Property Rights” means unpatented
inventions, patent applications, patents, design rights, copyrights, trademarks,
service marks, trade names, domain name rights, mask work rights, know-how and
other trade secret rights, and all other intellectual property rights,
derivatives thereof, and forms of protection of a similar nature anywhere in the
world; “License Administrator(s)” means those Users designated by you who are
authorized to purchase licenses online using the Online Order Center or by
executing written Order Forms and to create User accounts and otherwise
administer your use of the Service; “License Term(s)” means the period(s) during
which a specified number of Users are licensed to use the Service pursuant to
the Order Form(s); “Order Form(s)” means the form evidencing the initial
subscription for the Service and any subsequent order forms submitted online or
in written form, specifying, among other things, the number of licenses and
other services contracted for, the applicable fees, the billing period, and
other charges as agreed to between the parties, each such Order Form to be
incorporated into and to become a part of this Agreement (in the event of any
conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of any such Order
Form, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail); “Online Order Center” means
PSS’s online application that allows the License Administrator designated by you
to, among other things, add additional Users to the Service; “PSS” means
collectively PSS Systems Limited, an English company, having its registered
office at ; “PSS Technology” means all of PSS’s proprietary technology
(including software, hardware, products, processes, algorithms, user interfaces,
know-how, techniques, designs and other tangible or intangible technical
material or information) made available to you by PSS in providing the Service;
“Service(s)” means PSS’s online timesheet and invoicing services identified
during the ordering process, developed, operated, and maintained by PSS,
accessible via http://www.PSS.net or another designated web site or IP address,
or ancillary online or offline products and services provided to you by PSS, to
which you are being granted access under this Agreement, including the PSS
Technology and the Content; “User(s)” means your employees, representatives,
consultants, contractors or agents who are authorized to use the Service and
have been supplied user identifications and passwords by you (or by PSS at your
request). Questions or Additional Information: If you have questions regarding
this Agreement or wish to obtain additional information, please contact us via
the 'Contact us' link on the website.
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