QUESTICA SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
This SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made this DATE ( the “Effective Date”) by and between QUESTICA INC., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Ontario, Canada (“Questica”) and CUSTOMER NAME, including, without limitation, all its subdivisions, departments, and constituent entities within its legal scope and jurisdiction (collectively, the “Subscriber” ).
1. DEFINITIONS
“Affiliate”
means any entity which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the subject entity. “Control,” for the purposes of this definition, means direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 50% of the voting interests of the subject entity.“Malicious Code”means viruses, worms, time bombs, Trojan horses, and other harmful or malicious code, files, scripts, agents or programs.
“Order Form” means the documents for placing orders hereunder, including addenda thereto, that are entered into between You and Us from time to time, including addenda and supplements thereto.
“Services” means the products and services that are ordered by You or Your Affiliates under an Order Form and made available by Us online.
“User Guide” means the on-line users guide for the Services, made available on-line.
“Users” means individuals who are authorized by You to use the Services, for whom subscriptions to a Service have been ordered, and who have been supplied user identifications and passwords by You, (or by Us at your request). Users may include but are not limited to Your employees, consultants, contractors and agents, and third parties with which You transact business.
“We,” “Us”, “Our”, “Questica Inc.” or “Questica” means the company or entity providing the Services in the Agreement
“You”, “Your”, “Subscriber” means the company or other legal entity for which you are accepting the Agreement and Affiliates of that company or entity.
“Your Data” means all electronic data or information submitted by You to the Services, including but not limited to any data, content (including user content), information and files.
2. PROVISION OF SERVICES
2.1 Terms of Service. Terms, provisions, or conditions on any purchase order, acknowledgement, or other business form or writing that Customer may use in connection with the provision of Services (or software) by Questica will have no effect on the rights, duties, or obligations of the parties hereunder, regardless of any failure of Questica to object to such terms, provisions, or conditions.2.2 Provision of Services.
We shall make the Services available to You pursuant to this Agreement and the relevant Order Forms during a subscription term. By entering into an Order Form hereunder, an Affiliate agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement as if it were an original party hereto. Order Forms shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference. You agree that Your purchases hereunder are neither contingent on the delivery of any future functionality or features nor dependent on any oral or written public comments made by Us regarding future functionality or features.2.3 User Subscriptions.
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Order Form, (i) Services are purchased as User subscriptions and may be accessed by no more than the specified number of Users, (ii) additional User subscriptions may be added during the applicable subscription term at the same price as that for the pre-existing subscriptions thereunder, prorated for the remainder of the subscription term in effect at the time the additional User subscriptions are added and (iii) the added User subscriptions shall terminate on the same day as the pre-existing subscriptions. User subscriptions are for designated Users only and cannot be shared or used by more than one user but may be reassigned to new Users replacing former Users who no longer require ongoing use of the Services.2.4 Hosting, Product Maintenance and Support.
For the first year of this Agreement, upon paying the Subscription Fee and for each year thereafter, provided that Subscriber continues to pay the Subscription Fees in accordance with the fees set out in Appendix A, Questica shall provide Hosting, Maintenance and Technical Support Services (the "Services") for the software as outlined in Appendix B, if the Subscriber is not otherwise in breach of the provisions of this Agreement.2.5 Implementation Services.
Questica shall provide the professional service as defined in the Scope of Work (“SOW”), Appendix C, in a professional manner, consistent with industry standards. Unless otherwise agreed upon by both parties, or as the result of a delay on the part of Questica, the obligation to provide professional services to the Subscriber expires the earlier of:1) completion of the services described in the SOW
2) 12 months from the effective date of the relevant Order Form.
2.6 Acceptance of Custom Work.
Within fifteen (15) business days from the delivery of each individual Custom Work, the Customer/Subscriber shall, in its sole discretion, review the Product Customization and notify Questica whether it finds the Customizations satisfactory or unsatisfactory. If its determined that the Customizations are unsatisfactory, then it shall state in writing the reasons for its determination, including identifying any non-conformance with the Subscriber’s specifications or expectations. Questica will promptly correct the deficiencies and reinstall the Customizations, and the approval procedure shall be reapplied until Subscriber finally declares the Customizations satisfactory. In the absence of a written response within 15 Business Days after the delivery of the Customizations or once the Subscriber has declared the Customizations satisfactory, the Customizations shall be considered ‘Accepted’.3. USE OF THE SERVICES
3.1 Our Responsibilities.
We shall: (i) provide Our basic support for the Services to You at no additional charge, and/or upgraded support if purchased separately, (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to make the Services available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except for: (a) planned downtime (of which We shall give at least 8 hours’ notice via the Services and which We shall schedule to the extent practicable during the weekend hours from 9:00 pm Friday to 6:00 am Monday Eastern Time), or (b) any unavailability caused by circumstances beyond Our reasonable control, including without limitation, acts of God, acts of government, floods, fires, earthquakes, civil unrest, acts of terror, strikes or other labor problems (other than those involving Our employees), Internet services provider failure or delays, or denial of service attacks, and (iii) provide the Services only in accordance with applicable laws and government regulations.3.2 Our Protection of Your Data.
We shall maintain reasonable administrative, physical and technical safeguards for protection of the security, confidentiality and integrity of Your Data. We shall not (a) modify Your Data, (b) disclose Your Data except as compelled by law in accordance with Section 6.3 (Compelled Disclosure) or as expressly permitted in writing by You, or (c) access Your Data except to provide the Services and prevent or address service or technical problems, or at Your request in connection with customer support matters.3.3 Your Responsibilities.
You shall (i) be responsible for Users’ compliance with this Agreement, (ii) be responsible for the accuracy, quality and legality of Your Data and of the means by which You acquired Your Data, (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized access to or use of the Services, and notify Us promptly of any such unauthorized access or use, and (iv) use the Services only in accordance with the User Guide and applicable laws and government regulations. You shall not (a) make the Services available to anyone other than Users, (b) sell, resell, rent or lease the Services, (c) use the Services to store or transmit material in violation of third-party privacy rights, (d) use the Services to store or transmit Malicious Code, (e) interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service or third-party data contained therein, or (f) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Services or their related systems or networks.4. FEES AND PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES
4.1 Fees.
You shall pay all fees specified in all Order Forms as set out in Appendix A. Except as otherwise specified herein or in an Order Form, (i) fees are based on services purchased and actual usage, (ii) payment obligations are non-cancelable and fees paid are non-refundable, and (iii) the number of User subscriptions purchased cannot be decreased during the relevant subscription term stated on the Order Form. User subscription fees are based on monthly periods that begin on the subscription start date and each monthly anniversary thereof; therefore, fees for User subscriptions added in the middle of a monthly period will be charged for the full monthly period and the monthly periods remaining in the subscription term.4.2 Invoicing and Payment.
You will provide Us with a valid purchase order or alternative document reasonably acceptable to Us. We will invoice You in advance and otherwise in accordance with the relevant Order Form. Unless otherwise stated in the Order Form, invoiced charges are due net 30 days from the invoice date. You are responsible for providing complete and accurate billing and contact information to Us and notifying Us of any changes to such information.4.3 Overdue Charges.
If any changes are not received from You by the due date, then at Our discretion, (a) such charges may accrue late interest at a rate of 1.5% of the outstanding balance per month, or the maximum rate permitted by law, whichever is lower, from the date such payment was due until the date paid, and/or (b) We may condition future subscription renewals and Order Forms on payment terms shorter than those specified in Section 4.2 (Invoicing and Payment)4.4 Suspension of Service and Acceleration.
If any amount owing by You under this or any other agreement for Our services is 30 or more days overdue, We may, without limiting Our other rights and remedies, accelerate Your unpaid fee obligations under such agreements so that all such obligations become immediately due and payable, and suspend Our services to You until such amounts are paid in full. We will give You at least 7 days prior notice that Your account is overdue, in accordance with Section 11.1 (Manner of Giving Notice), before suspending services to You.4.5 Payments and Disputes.
We shall not exercise Our rights under Section 4.3 (Overdue Charges) or 4.4 (Suspension of Service and Acceleration) if You are disputing the applicable charges reasonably and in good faith and are cooperating diligently to resolve the dispute.4.6 Taxes.
Unless otherwise stated, Our fees do not include any taxes, levies, duties or similar governmental assessments of any nature, including but not limited to value-added, sales, use or withholding taxes, assessable by any local, state, provincial, federal, or foreign jurisdiction (collectively, “Taxes”). You are responsible for paying all Taxes associated with Your purchases hereunder. If We have the legal obligation to pay or collect Taxes for which You are responsible under this paragraph, the appropriate amount shall be invoiced to and paid by You, unless You provide Us with a valid tax exemption certificate authorized by the appropriate taxing authority. For clarity, We are solely responsible for taxes assessable against it based on Our income, property and employees.4.7 Travel Costs.
Unless noted otherwise, this quotation does not include any travel, lodging, or on-site expenses. If such travel is required and subsequently authorized, Questica’s standard travel and per diem rates shall apply. Air Travel, Rental Car (with associated fuel and parking costs), and Lodging costs shall reimbursed at cost. Questica is not responsible for unpredictable (including Commercial Airline Travel) delays which may increase travel cost.5. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
5.1 Reservation of Rights in Services.
Subject to the limited rights expressly granted hereunder, We reserve all rights, title and interest in and to the Services, including all related intellectual property rights. No rights are granted to You hereunder other than as expressly set forth herein.5.2 Restrictions.
You shall not (i) permit any third-party to access the Services except as permitted herein or in an Order Form (ii) create derivative works based on the Services except as contained herein, (iii) copy, frame or mirror any part or content of the Services, other than copying or framing on Your own intranets or otherwise for Your own internal business purposes, (iv) reverse engineer the Services, or (v) access the Services in order to (a) build a competitive product or service, or (b) copy any features, functions or graphics of the Services.5.3 Your Applications and Code.
If You, a third party acting on Your behalf, or a User creates applications or program code using the Services, You authorize Us to host, copy, transmit, display and adapt such applications and program code, solely as necessary for Us to provide the Services in accordance with this Agreement. Subject to the above, We acquire no right, title or interest from You or Your licensors under this Agreement in or to such applications or program code, including any intellectual property rights therein.5.4 Your Data.
Subject to the limited rights granted to You hereunder, We acquire no right, title or interest from You or Your licensors under this Agreement in or to Your Data, including any intellectual property rights therein.5.5 Suggestions.
We shall have a royalty-free, worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual license to use and incorporate into the Services any suggestions, enhancement requests, recommendations or other feedback provided by You, including Users, relating to the operation of the Services. We may additionally develop, modify, improve, support, and operate Our Services based on Your use, as applicable, of any Services.6. CONFIDENTIALITY
6.1 Definition of Confidential Information.
As used herein, “Confidential Information” means all confidential information disclosed by a party (“Disclosing Party”) , whether orally or in writing, that is designated as confidential or that reasonably should be understood to be confidential given the nature of the information and the circumstances of disclosure. Your Confidential Information shall include Your Data; Our Confidential Information shall include the Services; and Confidential Information of each party shall include the terms and conditions of this Agreement and all Order Forms, as well as business and marketing plans, technology and technical information, product plans and designs, and business processes disclosed by such party. However, Confidential Information (other than Your Data) shall not include any information that (i) is or becomes generally known to the public without breach of any obligation owed to the Disclosing Party, (ii) was known to the Receiving Party prior to its disclosure by the Disclosing Party without breach of any obligation owed to the Disclosing Party (iii) is received from a third party without breach of any obligation owed to the Disclosing Party, or (iv) was independently developed by the Receiving Party.6.2 Protection of Confidential Information.
The Receiving party shall use the same degree of care that uses to protect the confidentiality of its own confidential information of like kind (but in no event less than reasonable care) (i) not to use any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party for any purpose outside the scope of this Agreement, and (ii) except as otherwise authorized by the Disclosing Party in writing, to limit access to Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party to those of its and its Affiliates’ employees, contractors and agents who need such access for purposes consistent with this Agreement and who have signed confidentiality agreements with the Receiving Party containing protections no less stringent than those herein. Neither party shall disclose the terms of this Agreement or any Order Form to any third party other than its Affiliates and their legal counsel and accountants without the other party’s prior written consent.6.3 Compelled Disclosure.
The Receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party if it is compelled by law to do so, provided the Receiving Party gives the Disclosing Party prior notice of such compelled disclosure (to the extent legally permitted) and reasonable assistance, at the Disclosing Party’s cost, if the Disclosing Party withes to contest such disclosure. If the Receiving Party is compelled by law to disclose the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information as part of a civil proceeding or otherwise to which the Disclosing Party is a party, and the Disclosing Party is not contesting the disclosure, the Disclosing Party will reimburse the Receiving Party for its reasonable costs of compiling and providing secure access to such Confidential Information.7. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMERS
7.1 Our Warranties.
We represent and warrant that (i) We have validly entered into this Agreement and have the legal authority to do so, (ii) the Services shall perform materially in accordance with the User Guide, (iii) the functionality of the Services will not be materially decreased during a subscription term, and (iv) We will not transmit Malicious Code to You, provided it is not in breach of this subsection (iv) if You or a User uploads a file containing Malicious Code into the Services and later downloads that file containing Malicious Code. For any breach of a warranty above, Your exclusive remedy shall be as provided in Section 10.3 (Termination for Cause) and Section 10.4 (Refund or Payment upon Termination) below.7.2 Your Warranties.
You represent and warrant that (i) You have validly entered into this Agreement and have the legal authority to do so; (ii) You will use the Services in accordance with applicable laws; and (ii) You have all necessary rights to use and upload any Data for use with the Services.7.3 Disclaimer.
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OF KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, AND EACH PARTY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.8. MUTUAL INDEMNIFICATION
8.1 Indemnification by Us.
We shall defend You against any claim, demand, suit, or proceeding made or brought against You by a third party alleging that the use of the Services as permitted hereunder infringes or misappropriates any Canadian or United States’ registered patents, copyrights or trade-mark rights of a third party (a “Claim Against You” ), and shall indemnify You for any damages, legal fees and costs finally awarded against You as a result of, and for amounts paid by You under a court-approved settlement of, a Claim Against You; provided that You (a) promptly give Us written notice of the Claim Against You; (b) Give Us sole control of the defense and settlement of the Claim Against You (provided that We may not settle any Claim Against You unless the settlement unconditionally releases You of all liability); and (c) provide to Us all reasonable assistance, at Our expense. In the event of a Claim against You, or if we reasonably believe the Services may infringe or misappropriate, We may in Our discretion and at no cost to you (i) modify the Services so that they no longer infringe or misappropriate , without breaching Our warranties under “Our Warranties” above, (II) obtain a license for Your continued use of the Services in accordance with this Agreement, or (iii) terminate Your User subscriptions for such services upon 30 days’ written notice and refund to You any prepaid fees covering the remainder of the term of such User subscriptions after the effective date of termination.8.2 Indemnification by You.
You shall defend Us against any claim, demand, suit or proceeding made or brought against Us by a third party alleging that Your Data, or Your use of the Services in breach of this Agreement, infringes or misappropriates the intellectual property rights of a third party or violates applicable law (a “Claim Against Us” ), and shall indemnify Us for any damages, legal fees and costs finally awarded against us as a result of, or for any amounts paid by Us under a court-approved settlement of, a Claim Against Us; provided that We (a) promptly give You written notice of the Claim Against Us; (b) give You sole control of the defense and settlement of the Claim Against Us (provided that You not settle any Claim Against Us unless the settlement unconditionally releases Us of all liability); and (c) provide to You all reasonable assistance, at Your expense.8.3 Exclusive Remedy.
This Section 8 (Mutual Indemnification) states the indemnifying party’s sole liability to, and the indemnified party’s exclusive remedy against, the other party for any type of claim described in this Section.9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
9.1 Limitation of Liability.
NEITHER PARTY’S CUMULATIVE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR UNDER ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY) SHALL EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU HEREUNDER IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE INCIDENT, PROVIDED THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR UNDER ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY) EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU HEREUNDER. THE FOREGOING SHALL NOT LIMIT YOUR PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 4 (FEES AND PAYMENT FOR SERVICES).9.2 Exclusion of Consequential and Related Damages.
IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR REVENUES OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, COVER OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES HOWEVER CAUSED, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE FOREGOING DISCLAIMER SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW.10. TERM AND TERMINATION
10.1 Term of Agreement.
This Agreement commences on the date You accept it and continues until all User subscriptions granted in accordance with this Agreement have expired or been terminated.10.2 Term of Purchased User Subscriptions.
User subscriptions purchased by You commence on the start date specified in the specific Order Form and continue for the subscription term specified therein. Except as otherwise specified in the applicable Order Form, all user subscriptions shall automatically renew for additional periods equal to the expiring subscription term or one year (whichever is shorter), unless either party gives the other notice of non-renewal at least 30 days before the end of the relevant subscription term. The per-unit pricing during any such renewal term shall be the same as that during the prior term unless We have given You written notice of a pricing increase at least 60 days before the end of such prior term, in which case the pricing increase shall be effective upon renewal and thereafter. Any such pricing increase shall not exceed 7% of the pricing for the relevant Services in the immediately prior subscription term, unless the pricing in such prior term was designated in the relevant Order Form as promotional or one-time.10.3 Termination for Cause.
A party may terminate this Agreement for cause: (i) upon 30 days written notice to the other party of a material breach if such breach remains uncured at the expiration of such period, or (ii) if the other party becomes the subject of a petition in bankruptcy or any other proceedings relating to insolvency, receivership, liquidation or assignment for the benefit of creditors.10.4 Refund or Payment upon Termination.
Upon any termination for cause by You, We shall refund You any prepaid fees covering the remainder of the term of all subscriptions after the effective date of termination. Upon any termination for cause by Us, You shall pay any unpaid fees covering the remainder of the term of all Order Forms after the effective date of termination. In no event shall any termination relieve You of the obligation to pay any fees payable to Us for the period prior to the effective date of termination.10.5 Return of Your Data.
Upon request made by You within 30 days after termination of a Services subscription, We will make available to You for download a file of Your Data in comma separated value (.csv) format along with attachments in their native format. After such 30-day period, We shall have no obligation to maintain or provide any of Your Data and shall thereafter, unless legally prohibited, delete all of Your Data in Our systems or otherwise in Our possession or under Our control.10.6 Surviving Provisions.
Section 4 (Fees and Payment for Services), 5 (Proprietary Rights), 6 (Confidentiality), 7.3 (Disclaimer), 8 (Mutual Indemnification), 9 (Limitation of Liability, 10.4 (Refund or Payment upon Termination), 10.5 (Return of Your Data), 10.6 (Surviving Provisions), 11 (Notices, Governing Law, Jurisdiction) and 12 (General Provisions) shall survive any termination or expiration of the Agreement.11. NOTICES, GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
11.1 Manner of Giving Notice.
Except as otherwise specified in this Agreement, all notices, permissions and approvals hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given upon: (i) personal delivery, (ii) the second business day after mailing, (iii)the second business day after sending by confirmed facsimile, (iv) the first business day after sending by email (provided that email shall not be sufficient for notices of termination or an indemnifiable claim) Billing- related notices to You shall be addressed to the relevant billing contact designated by You. All other notices to You shall be addressed to the relevant Services system administrator designated by You.11.2 Dispute Resolution.
In the event of any dispute arising out of or relating to and/or in connection with this Agreement, the parties’ project managers shall use every reasonable effort to resolve such dispute in good faith within 10 Business Days. If the project managers have failed to resolve the dispute within such time frame, then the dispute shall be escalated to the next escalation level. At each escalation level, the designated executives shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to resolve the dispute. For the purposes of this Agreement, a “Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or statutory holiday in Ontario.Escalation Level | Questica Management Level | Subscriber Management Level | Period of Resolution Efforts |
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First Level | Project Manager | Project Manager | 10 Business Days |
Second Level | President | Finance Department Manager | 10 Business Days |
ThirdLevel | Chairman | Director of Finance or Treasurer | 10 Business Days |
11.3 Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein without regard to the conflict of law provisions thereof. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods will not apply to this Agreement. Subject to Section 11.2 above, the parties attorn to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada in respect of this Agreement
11.4 Waiver of Jury Trial.
Each party hereby waives any right to jury trial in connection with any action or litigation in any way arising out of or related to this Agreement.12. GENERAL PROVISIONS
12.1 Anti-Corruption.
You have not received or been offered any illegal or improper bribe, kickback, payment, gift, or thing of value from any of Our employees or agents in connection with this Agreement. Reasonable gifts and entertainment provided in the ordinary course of business do not violate the above restriction.12.2 Relationship of the Parties.
The parties are independent contractors. This Agreement does not create a partnership, franchise, joint venture, agency, fiduciary or employment relationship between the parties.12.3 No Third-Party Beneficiaries.
There are no third-party beneficiaries to this Agreement.12.4 Export Compliance.
The Services, other technology We make available, and derivatives thereof may be subject to export laws and regulations of the United States, Canada and other jurisdictions. Each party represents that it is not named on any US or Canadian government denied-party list. You shall not permit Users to access or use Services in a US or Canada embargoed country or in violation of any US or Canadian export law or regulation.12.5 Waiver.
No failure or delay by either party in exercising any right under this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of that right.12.6 Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law, the provision shall be modified by the court and interpreted so as best to accomplish the objectives of the original provision to the fullest extent permitted by law, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect.12.7 Legal Fees.
You shall pay on demand all of Our reasonable legal fees and other costs incurred by Us to collect any fees or charges due Us under this Agreement following Your breach of Section 4.2 (Invoicing and Payment).12.8 Assignment.
Neither party may assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder, whether by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other party (not to be unreasonably withheld). Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may assign this Agreement in its entirety (including all Order Forms), without consent of the other party, to its Affiliate or in connection with a merger, acquisition, corporate reorganization, or sale of all or substantially all of its assets not involving a direct competitor of the other party. A party’s sole remedy for any purported assignment by the other party in breach of this paragraph shall be, at the non-assigning party’s election, termination of this Agreement upon written notice to the assigning party. In the event of such a termination, We shall refund to You any prepaid fees covering the remainder of the term of all subscriptions after the effective date of termination. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties, their respective successors and permitted assigns.12.9 Entire Agreement.
This Agreement, including all exhibits and addenda hereto and all Order Forms, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, proposals or representations, written or oral, concerning its subject matter. No modification, amendment, or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and either signed or accepted electronically by the party against whom the modification, amendment or waiver is to be asserted. However, to the extent of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions in the body of this Agreement and any exhibit or addendum hereto or any Order Form, the terms of such exhibit, addendum or Order Form shall prevail. Notwithstanding any language to the contrary therein, no terms or conditions stated in Your purchase order or other order documentation (excluding Order Forms) shall be incorporated into or form any part of this Agreement, and all such terms or conditions shall be null and void.12.10 Cooperative Statement.
Other government organizations and educational or health care institutions may elect to participate in this Agreement (piggyback) at their discretion, provided We also agree to do so.12.11 Media Releases.
Neither party shall use the name, trademark or logo of the other party without the prior written consent of the other party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, We may use the Your name and identify You as a Questica client in advertising, marketing materials, press releases and similar materials.IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties have duly executed this Agreement.ORGANIZATION NAME (SUBSCRIBER) | Per: ________________________ | Name: ________________________ | Title: ________________________ | Date: ________________________ | I have authority to bind the organization |
QUESTICA INC. | Per: ________________________ | Name: ________________________ | Title: ________________________ | Date: ________________________ | I have authority to bind the organization |