IMPORTANT NOTICE:
PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT”) BEFORE USING THE AXS GUARD / Able PRODUCTS. IF YOU ARE A CONSUMER, YOU MAY HAVE CERTAIN STATUTORY RIGHTS THAT CANNOT BE MODIFIED BY CONTRACT. NO PROVISION IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL HAVE THE EFFECT OF MODIFYING YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS TO THE EXTENT SUCH MODIFICATION IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
“AXS GUARD / Able” means Able NV, Dellingstraat 28b, 2800 Mechelen, Belgium.
“AXS GUARD / Able”, “aXsGUARD®”, “AXS GUARD®” mean the trademarks and service marks owned by AXS GUARD / Able or its licensors that identify AXS GUARD / Able, and the AXS GUARD / Able Products and/or AXS GUARD / Able Services made available pursuant to this Agreement.
“AXS GUARD / Able Client Software” means the machine-readable object code version of a AXS GUARD / Able Software that is either embedded in a AXS GUARD / Able Hardware or downloaded and installed on a client device, including activation codes and related documentation.
“AXS GUARD / Able Hardware” means the appliances that AXS GUARD / Able makes generally available pursuant to this Agreement, such as the AXS GUARD® appliances, but excluding any computer programs embedded therein.
“AXS GUARD / Able Products” means the AXS GUARD / Able Hardware and AXS GUARD / Able Software made available pursuant to this Agreement.
“AXS GUARD / Able Server Software” means the AXS GUARD / Able Software designed for installation and use on a computer server and includes the software platform AXS GUARD® with which other AXS GUARD / Able Products are licensed to operate.
“AXS GUARD / Able Service” means the maintenance, support and/or other services made available pursuant to a separate agreement with AXS GUARD / Able, excluding any warranty services provided under this Agreement.
“AXS GUARD / Able Software” means the machine readable object code version of all computer programs, activation codes and related documentation that AXS GUARD / Able makes generally available pursuant to this Agreement, including AXS GUARD / Able Server Software and AXS GUARD / Able Client Software, and any patch, fix, update or upgrade provided as part of the AXS GUARD / Able Services or otherwise.
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT IS A LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE CONTRACT BETWEEN AXS GUARD / Able AND YOU. BY OPENING THE PACKAGE, CLICKING ON THE “I AGREE” BUTTON, DOWNLOADING AND/OR INSTALLING THE AXS GUARD / Able SOFTWARE, USING THE AXS GUARD / Able PRODUCTS OR OTHERWISE INDICATING YOUR ASSENT TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT YOU AGREE TO AND ACCEPT ITS TERMS.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, CLICK ON THE “CANCEL” BUTTON AND/OR DO NOT DOWNLOAD, INSTALL OR ACTIVATE THE AXS GUARD / Able SOFTWARE OR USE THE AXS GUARD / Able PRODUCTS. YOU MAY RETURN THE AXS GUARD / Able PRODUCTS ALONG WITH YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE TO AXS GUARD / Able OR ITS AUTHORIZED RESELLER WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF THE DATE OF YOUR PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND (LESS SHIPPING AND HANDLING AND ANY APPLICABLE TAXES EXCEPT IN CERTAIN STATES AND COUNTRIES WHERE SHIPPING, HANDLING AND TAXES ARE REFUNDABLE).
ATTENTION: THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDES A LICENSE FOR AXS GUARD / Able SOFTWARE. IT DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR A SALE OR TRANSFER OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS TO YOU. THE AXS GUARD / Able PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED UNDER THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
A. LICENSE
- Unless AXS GUARD / Able otherwise specifically agrees in writing, You have an indefinite term, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to use the AXS GUARD / Able Software solely in conjunction with the AXS GUARD / Able Products and AXS GUARD / Able Services, and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (“License”). This License is granted to You individually, or if You are authorized to acquire AXS GUARD / Able Software on behalf of Your company or other organization, the License is granted to the entity on whose behalf You act.
- You agree to use the AXS GUARD / Able Server Software only on the number of primary computer servers and backup computer servers that AXS GUARD / Able has authorized in writing for a specified operating system. The maximum number of users permitted to use the AXS GUARD / Able Server Software at any one time is the number of users (i) specified in the purchase order(s) accepted by AXS GUARD / Able or its authorized reseller, (ii) set forth in the accompanying AXS GUARD / Able documentation, or (iii) otherwise specifically authorized in writing by AXS GUARD / Able or its authorized reseller. Except with AXS GUARD / Able’s express written consent, redistribution of AXS GUARD / Able Server Software is not permitted.
- If AXS GUARD / Able provides You the AXS GUARD / Able Client Software without the activation code, You acquire a limited license to download and install the AXS GUARD / Able Client Software on a device that You own or control. If You download and install the AXS GUARD / Able Client Software to access an enterprise application, You obtain the right to use the AXS GUARD / Able Client Software and/or the activation code from or by authority of the organization employing the enterprise application subject to the terms of a license agreement between AXS GUARD / Able and the organization. In any case, Your right to download, install and/or use the AXS GUARD / Able Client Software and the activation code is subject to the relevant provisions in Sections B and C hereof. Redistribution of the AXS GUARD / Able Client Software is not permitted, except as expressly authorized in this Agreement.
- You agree to load and use the activation codes only into and with the AXS GUARD / Able Server Software with which the AXS GUARD / Able Hardware or other client devices using the AXS GUARD / Able Client Software are licensed to operate. You acknowledge that each activation code is intended to associate a single AXS GUARD / Able Hardware or other device with such licensed AXS GUARD / Able Server Software and will not be used to associate such devices with any other program or platform unless authorized by AXS GUARD / Able in writing. You agree that You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of all activation codes.
- If You access AXS GUARD / Able Software for trial use, AXS GUARD / Able provides You a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the AXS GUARD / Able Software with limited features and for a limited period, solely for internal evaluation and testing purposes and not for production use. You acknowledge that the AXS GUARD / Able Software may contain a security code that renders the AXS GUARD / Able Software inoperable upon expiration of such period. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law YOU ACCEPT THE AXS GUARD / Able SOFTWARE FOR TRIAL USE “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND .
- You agree to ensure that all employees, agents or other parties who will use the AXS GUARD / Able Products are notified of the terms and conditions of this Agreement prior to such employee, agent or other party using the AXS GUARD / Able Products, and that use of the AXS GUARD / Able Products by such employees, agents or other parties is in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
- License for the AXS GUARD / Able Software is conditioned upon payment of all license fees due. Unless otherwise expressly agreed, the License will apply to any updates or upgrades of the AXS GUARD / Able Software that may be made available to You, subject to payment of the applicable maintenance or other fees.
B. RESTRICTIONS
- You may use the AXS GUARD / Able Products only for Your business purposes or such other purposes as specifically authorized by AXS GUARD / Able or its authorized reseller in writing.
- You must not:
- use or copy the AXS GUARD / Able Software except as expressly permitted by law and by this Agreement;
- translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or attempt to derive the source code or object code of the AXS GUARD / Able Software, except to the extent expressly permitted by applicable mandatory law;
- rent, lease, assign or otherwise transfer the AXS GUARD / Able Software, AXS GUARD / Able Hardware and/or activation codes except as expressly agreed by AXS GUARD / Able in writing;
- * modify the AXS GUARD / Able Software or merge all or any part of the AXS GUARD / Able Products with any unauthorized program, unless the AXS GUARD / Able Product is designed and intended for such use or AXS GUARD / Able approves such use in writing;
- modify or delete any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notice on the AXS GUARD / Able Products and/or related documentation, or copy, except to the extent permitted in this Agreement or by applicable law, any AXS GUARD / Able Product or related documentation without reproducing AXS GUARD / Able’s copyright, trademark or proprietary rights notices on each copy, or impair in any way AXS GUARD / Able’s copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights;
- use, copy, modify or create new activation codes unless expressly permitted in this Agreement; or
- use or allow the use of AXS GUARD / Able Products in violation of U.S., European and other applicable export regulations, or for any other unlawful activity or in any unauthorized manner.
C. REDISTRIBUTION AND SUBLICENSING OF AXS GUARD / Able CLIENT SOFTWARE
Your license to the AXS GUARD / Able Server Software extends to You a right to redistribute and to sublicense the AXS GUARD / Able Client Software subject to a separate agreement with Your authorized AXS GUARD / Able Client Software user under terms no less protective of AXS GUARD / Able than the terms herein, and subject to the following:
- Use Restrictions:
- (i) You will permit use of the AXS GUARD / Able Client Software only on the AXS GUARD / Able Hardware or client device that AXS GUARD / Able has authorized in writing. The maximum number of users of AXS GUARD / Able Client Software at any one time and/or the maximum number of AXS GUARD / Able Hardware or client device on which the AXS GUARD / Able Client Software may be installed and used at any one time, is the number (a) specified in the purchase order(s) accepted by AXS GUARD / Able or its authorized reseller, (b) set forth in accompanying AXS GUARD / Able documentation, or (c) specifically authorized by AXS GUARD / Able or its authorized reseller in writing.
- (ii) AXS GUARD / Able Client Software users acquire a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the AXS GUARD / Able Client Software on a device that the user owns or controls, and only in conjunction with a licensed AXS GUARD / Able Server Software.
- (iii) Use of AXS GUARD / Able Client Software is subject to the relevant restrictions in Sections B and C of this Agreement.
- (iv) A violation of any license or use restriction immediately terminates the right to use the AXS GUARD / Able Client Software and You agree to immediately terminate access to the AXS GUARD / Able Server Software.
- Disclaimer of Liability:
- (i) You are solely responsible for any update, upgrade, and support that You extend or make available directly or indirectly to Your authorized AXS GUARD / Able Client Software users, and for all liability arising from redistribution and sublicensing.
- (ii) You acknowledge and agree that AXS GUARD / Able’s limited warranties and limited indemnity available to You under Sections H, I, J and L of this Agreement do not extend to Your AXS GUARD / Able Client Software users, and that AXS GUARD / Able makes no warranty and disclaims liability of any kind to Your AXS GUARD / Able Client Software users.
- (iii) You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold AXS GUARD / Able free and harmless from any claim arising from or relating to Your redistribution and sublicensing of the AXS GUARD / Able Client Software.
D. OWNERSHIP
- All trademarks, service marks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets and all other intellectual property and proprietary rights in and to the AXS GUARD / Able Products and/or AXS GUARD / Able Services are and will remain the exclusive property of AXS GUARD / Able or its licensors, whether or not specifically recognized or perfected under applicable law. Use of some third party materials included in the AXS GUARD / Able Software may be subject to other terms and conditions in a separate license agreement or “Read Me” file written in such materials.
- You will not take any action that jeopardizes AXS GUARD / Able’s or its licensors’ proprietary rights or acquire any right in the AXS GUARD / Able Products except the limited use rights set forth in this Agreement.
E. CONFIDENTIALITY
- You acknowledge that the AXS GUARD / Able Products incorporate confidential and proprietary information developed or acquired by or licensed to AXS GUARD / Able. You agree to take all reasonable precautions necessary to safeguard the confidentiality of the AXS GUARD / Able Products, including (i) those taken by You to protect Your own confidential information, and (ii) those which AXS GUARD / Able or its authorized representative may reasonably request from time to time. You will not allow the removal or defacement of any confidentiality or proprietary notice placed on the AXS GUARD / Able Products. The placement of copyright notices on these items will not constitute publication or otherwise impair their confidential nature.
- You will not disclose, in whole or in part, any information on the AXS GUARD / Able Products designated as confidential to any individual, entity or other person except to Your employees who have a need to know and agree to comply with the use and non-disclosure restrictions applicable to the AXS GUARD / Able Products under this Agreement and any accompanying documentation. If requested by AXS GUARD / Able, You shall cause such employees to execute appropriate confidentiality agreements. You acknowledge that any unauthorized use of the AXS GUARD / Able Products or disclosure of confidential information may cause irreparable damage to AXS GUARD / Able and its licensors. If an unauthorized use or disclosure occurs, You will immediately notify AXS GUARD / Able and take, at Your expense, all steps available to recover the AXS GUARD / Able Products and confidential information to prevent further unauthorized use or dissemination.
- You will have no confidentiality obligation with respect to any portion of the AXS GUARD / Able Products that (i) You independently developed before receiving the AXS GUARD / Able Products under this Agreement, (ii) You lawfully obtained from a third party under no confidentiality obligation, or (iii) became available to the public other than as a result of any act or omission by You or any of Your employees.
F. DATA PROTECTION
- AXS GUARD / Able may collect certain personally identifiable information about You (“Personal Data”) in the process of installation or activation of the AXS GUARD / Able Software or in the process of using the AXS GUARD / Able Products or receiving the AXS GUARD / Able Services. Personal Data may be stored in Belgium, Switzerland, the United States or other jurisdictions. By accessing or using the AXS GUARD / Able Software, You consent to the transfer of Your Personal Data from the European Union and/or Switzerland to the United States and vice versa or to jurisdictions that may not provide an equivalent level of protection as the laws in Your home jurisdiction. You represent and warrant that You have provided all necessary notices to and obtained all necessary consents from relevant individuals in order to transfer their Personal Data to AXS GUARD / Able for the purposes and in the manner described herein.
- AXS GUARD / Able and its affiliates may use and process Personal Data to provide You with the AXS GUARD / Able Products and AXS GUARD / Able Services requested, to respond to Your inquiries and requests, to provide customer support activities, to operate AXS GUARD / Able’s business, and to manage and administer Your account. AXS GUARD / Able may disclose Your Personal Data for business purposes only on a need-to-know basis and only with (i) AXS GUARD / Able employees and affiliates, (ii) You, from whom AXS GUARD / Able received the Personal Data, (iii) AXS GUARD / Able’s subcontractors and third party service providers that have agreed to safeguard Personal Data in a like manner as AXS GUARD / Able safeguards such information, and (iv) with other entities authorized to have access to such information under applicable law or regulation. AXS GUARD / Able may disclose Personal Data when necessary to protect its rights and property, to enforce its terms of use and legal agreements, as required or permitted by law, or at the request of law enforcement authorities and the courts, and pursuant to a subpoena. AXS GUARD / Able shall have no duty to notify You of such compliance with law.
- AXS GUARD / Able takes reasonable and appropriate measures to maintain the confidentiality and security of Personal Data and to prevent its unauthorized use or disclosure. You can request access to Your Personal Data that AXS GUARD / Able maintains about You by contacting AXS GUARD / Able. To protect Your privacy, AXS GUARD / Able will take reasonable steps to verify Your identity before granting access to or making changes to Your Personal Data.
G. TERM & TERMINATION
- This Agreement commences upon the earliest of You (i) accepting (by means of clicking on the “I AGREE” button) the terms and conditions contained herein, (ii) installing or activating the AXS GUARD / Able Software, and/or (iii) using or allowing use of the AXS GUARD / Able Products.
- Use of the AXS GUARD / Able Software provided pursuant to this Agreement may be subject to recurring fees, in whole or in part, payable as specified in accompanying terms, documentation, purchase orders, related technical information and/or other materials. You acknowledge and agree that You will be entitled to continue using such AXS GUARD / Able Software only upon payment of applicable then-current renewal fees.
- You may terminate this Agreement at any time without right to refund. This Agreement will automatically terminate if You (i) fail to comply with any of its terms or conditions, (ii) fail to renew the License and pay the applicable fees, (iii) fail to pay amounts due on a timely basis, or (iv) if You become insolvent or enter into bankruptcy or any other proceeding that relates to insolvency or protection of creditors’ rights.
- Upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason, all rights granted to You herein will cease and You agree to completely delete and to destroy all copies of the AXS GUARD / Able Software including, but not limited to, any AXS GUARD / Able Client Software embedded in or installed on client devices and all activation codes. The Confidentiality and Indemnity provisions and the Limitations of Warranties and Liability set forth herein shall continue in force after any termination.
H. LIMITED SOFTWARE WARRANTY
- Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, or as agreed with AXS GUARD / Able pursuant to a separate agreement, AXS GUARD / Able warrants that the storage media in the AXS GUARD / Able Software will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for ninety (90) days from the date that You acquire the storage media. If such a defect occurs within the warranty period, return it to AXS GUARD / Able or its authorized reseller for a free replacement. This remedy is Your exclusive remedy for breach of this warranty.
- AXS GUARD / Able warrants that the AXS GUARD / Able Software will (i) conform to published AXS GUARD / Able Product specifications in effect on the date that You receive the AXS GUARD / Able Software, and (ii) perform substantially as described in the accompanying documentation for a period of ninety (90) days after delivery. You acknowledge that (i) the AXS GUARD / Able Software may not satisfy all of Your requirements, and (ii) use of the AXS GUARD / Able Software may not be uninterrupted or error-free. You further acknowledge that the AXS GUARD / Able Software license fees and other charges contemplated under this Agreement are based on the limited warranties, disclaimers and limitations of liability in this Agreement and that such charges would be substantially higher if any of these provisions were unenforceable.
- In case of a breach of the warranty set forth above or any other duty related to quality, AXS GUARD / Able will, at its option, correct or replace the defective AXS GUARD / Able Software or, if AXS GUARD / Able determines that this is not practicable, AXS GUARD / Able or its authorized reseller will accept return of the defective AXS GUARD / Able Software in exchange for a refund of the price You paid for such AXS GUARD / Able Software for the period during which the AXS GUARD / Able Software was not usable. You acknowledge and agree that this Section H sets forth Your exclusive remedy and AXS GUARD / Able’s exclusive liability for any breach of warranty or other duty related to the quality of the AXS GUARD / Able Software.
I.LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY
- Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, or as agreed with AXS GUARD / Able pursuant to a separate agreement, AXS GUARD / Able warrants that for a period of ninety (90) days following Your receipt of the AXS GUARD / Able Hardware, the AXS GUARD / Able Hardware will be free from faults in manufacture and materials as described in the AXS GUARD / Able warranty documentation included with shipment of the AXS GUARD / Able Hardware. AXS GUARD / Able does not warrant that the AXS GUARD / Able Hardware will operate uninterrupted or error-free. AXS GUARD / Able will not be liable for defects in the AXS GUARD / Able Hardware notified by You after expiration of the warranty period.
- If any defective AXS GUARD / Able Hardware is to be returned pursuant to this Agreement, AXS GUARD / Able will, in its discretion, provide You or the authorized reseller from whom You acquired the AXS GUARD / Able Hardware with a Return Material Authorization (“RMA”) number. AXS GUARD / Able will examine the returned AXS GUARD / Able Hardware and notify You or the authorized reseller of: (i) the part of the AXS GUARD / Able Hardware covered by the limited warranty set forth in this Section I, and (ii) the part of the AXS GUARD / Able Hardware not covered by this limitedwarranty and the reason therefore. For AXS GUARD / Able Hardware not covered by the limited warranty but can be reworked (i.e. new label, erasure of all data), AXS GUARD / Able will, in its discretion, submit an offer to You, directly or through the authorized reseller, to rework the AXS GUARD / Able Hardware.
- In case of breach of the warranty set forth in this Section I or other duty related to quality, AXS GUARD / Able will, at its option, repair or replace the AXS GUARD / Able Hardware according to the applicable warranty documentation. You agree to the use of remanufactured or refurbished AXS GUARD / Able Hardware subject of such repair or replacement. If AXS GUARD / Able determines that repair or replacement is not practicable, You may return the AXS GUARD / Able Hardware to AXS GUARD / Able or, as directed by AXS GUARD / Able, to the authorized reseller in exchange for a refund of the price actually paid for the defective item less depreciation based on a three (3) months straight line depreciation schedule. You acknowledge that this Section I sets forth Your exclusive remedy and AXS GUARD / Able’s exclusive liability for any breach of warranty related to the quality of the AXS GUARD / Able Hardware.
J. NO IMPLIED SERVICE WARRANTY
Except to the extent specifically prohibited by applicable law in Your jurisdiction, or as agreed pursuant to a separate agreement, all AXS GUARD / Able Services are made available and provided “as is” and “as available,” without condition, endorsement, guarantee, representation or warranty of any kind by AXS GUARD / Able, and subject to AXS GUARD / Able’s then-current applicable charges. All upgrades or new versions of the AXS GUARD / Able Software are offered as separately-priced items, unless otherwise agreed by AXS GUARD / Able in writing. AXS GUARD / Able assumes no responsibility for services made available through or provided by independent third parties except as and to the extent AXS GUARD / Able has otherwise expressly agreed or as required under applicable law.
K. DISCLAIMER
- The limited warranties set forth in Sections H and I do not apply to the extent any defects or malfunctions in the AXS GUARD / Able Products result from extrinsic causes, such as (i) natural disasters including fire, smoke, water, earthquakes or lightning, (ii) electrical power fluctuations or failures, (iii) Your failure to comply with the conditions and storage instructions specified in any Warranty Defect documentation, (iv) any other abuse, misuse, accident, alteration, or neglect of the AXS GUARD / Able Product, (v) repair, correction or modification of the AXS GUARD / Able Product not provided or authorized by AXS GUARD / Able, or (vi) the combination of the AXS GUARD / Able Product with software or services not provided or authorized by AXS GUARD / Able.
- AXS GUARD / Able makes no warranty or assurance of any kind for third party products or services, including AXS GUARD / Able Software derived from third-party software as well as Open Source Software. “Open Source Software” means any software for which the human-readable program instructions known as source code are made freely available to the public to inspect, copy, modify and distribute. Open Source Software is made available subject to any applicable third party license agreement accompanying such software.
- EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN SECTIONS H AND I AND THE LIMITED INDEMNITY SET FORTH IN SECTION L, AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS, INDEMNITIES AND GUARANTEES WITH RESPECT TO THE AXS GUARD / Able PRODUCTS, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, ARISING BY LAW, STATUTE,USAGE OF TRADE, OR COURSE OF DEALING OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT ARE HEREBY OVERRIDDEN, EXCLUDED AND DISCLAIMED .
L. LIMITED INDEMNITY
- If an action is brought against You claiming that the AXS GUARD / Able Software infringes a patent or copyright, AXS GUARD / Able will defend You at AXS GUARD / Able’s expense and, subject to this Sections L and M, pay the damages and costs finally awarded against You in the infringement action, but only if (i) You notify AXS GUARD / Able promptly upon learning that the claim may be asserted, (ii) AXS GUARD / Able has sole control over the defense of the claim and any negotiation for its settlement or compromise, and (iii) You take no action that, in AXS GUARD / Able’s judgment, is contrary to its interests.
- If a court order in an infringement claim restrains Your use of the AXS GUARD / Able Software, You will permit AXS GUARD / Able, at its option and expense, to (i) procure the right to continue using the AXS GUARD / Able Software, (ii) replace or modify the AXS GUARD / Able Software to eliminate the infringement while providing functionally equivalent performance, or (iii) accept the return of the AXS GUARD / Able Software and refund to You the amount actually paid to AXS GUARD / Able for such AXS GUARD / Able Software, less depreciation based on a twenty-four (24) month straight-line depreciation schedule.
- AXS GUARD / Able will have no indemnity obligation to You if the patent or copyright infringement claim results from (i) a correction or modification of the AXS GUARD / Able Software not provided by AXS GUARD / Able, (ii) the failure to promptly install a patch, fix or update, if provided, or (iii) the combination of the AXS GUARD / Able Software with other non-AXS GUARD / Able products. You acknowledge and agree that this Section sets forth Your exclusive remedy and AXS GUARD / Able’s exclusive liability for any actual or alleged infringement or misappropriation claim related to the AXS GUARD / Able Products.
- You agree to indemnify and hold AXS GUARD / Able, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents harmless from and against any third party claims, demands, costs, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, made by any third party arising out of or in connection with Your breach of this Agreement.
M. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
NEITHER AXS GUARD / Able NOR ITS AFFILIATES, RESELLERS, LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO YOU OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS, LOST OR DAMAGED DATA DOWNTIME, OR OTHER COMMERCIAL OR ECONOMIC LOSS, EVEN IF AXS GUARD / Able HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER THEY ARE FORESEEABLE OR UNFORESEEABLE, AND WHETHER ARISING OUT OF BREACH OR FAILURE OF AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, MISREPRESENTATION, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY IN TORT OR OTHERWISE. IN NO EVENT WILL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY WHICH AXS GUARD / Able OR ITS AFFILIATES, RESELLERS, LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS MAY INCUR IN ANY AND ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR THE RESPECTIVE AXS GUARD / Able PRODUCT THAT DIRECTLY CAUSED THE DAMAGE. THIS SECTION WILL NOT APPLY ONLY WHEN AND TO THE EXTENT THAT APPLICABLE LAW SPECIFICALLY REQUIRES LIABILITY DESPITE THE FOREGOING EXCLUSION AND LIMITATION. SOME COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES IN CONTRACTS WITH CONSUMERS SO THAT THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU .
N. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS & WARRANTIES
- You shall, at Your expense, comply with all laws, regulations and other legal requirements that apply to Your purchase and use of the AXS GUARD / Able Products, including tax, foreign exchange, data protection and waste disposal laws and regulations.
- The AXS GUARD / Able Products and related technical information, documents and materials are subject to the United States Export Administration Regulations and other applicable laws. You will: (i) comply strictly with all legal requirements established under these controls, (ii) cooperate with AXS GUARD / Able in any audit or inspection that relates to these controls, and (iii) not export, re-export, divert, transfer, directly or indirectly, any AXS GUARD / Able Products and related materials or direct products thereof to any destination, company or person restricted or prohibited by these export controls.
- You represent and warrant that: (i) You will not use the AXS GUARD / Able Products for or in connection with any purpose or activity that is illegal or unlawful in the territory or jurisdiction in which the AXS GUARD / Able Products are made accessible or available (“Proscribed Use”), (ii) You will not use or deal with the AXS GUARD / Able Products in any way that will expose AXS GUARD / Able or any of its directors, officers or employees to liability under any applicable law including without limitation environmental, securities, anti-corruption, anti-gambling or other penal laws, (iii) You have implemented reasonable policies, procedures and controls designed to prevent Proscribed Use of AXS GUARD / Able Products ("Controls"), and these Controls include measures to prevent the re-shipment or other delivery of AXS GUARD / Able Products to end-users in any such jurisdictions, (iv) You and Your authorized users are not citizens or permanent residents of an embargoed country or prohibited end-users under applicable U.S. export and anti-terrorism laws or regulations.
- Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, You agree to fully indemnify AXS GUARD / Able for any expense, liability or damage, whether or not consequential, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or punitive, that AXS GUARD / Able may suffer or incur in the event that the Controls fail to prevent a Proscribed Use, or where You otherwise breach the representations and warranties set forth in this Section.
O. GENERAL
- If there is any inconsistency between this Agreement and any AXS GUARD / Able Software license or other end-user agreement provided in the packaging or accompanying materials of a AXS GUARD / Able Product, the provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the extent of the inconsistency. If there is any inconsistency between this Agreement and any AXS GUARD / Able Software license or end-user agreement provided in connection with any upgrades or updates to the AXS GUARD / Able Software, the provisions of such other license or end-user agreements shall apply to the extent of the inconsistency. In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and any separate written agreement between AXS GUARD / Able and You, the provisions of the separate agreement shall apply to the extent of the inconsistency.
- If this Agreement is translated into a language other than English, the English version will prevail to the extent of any conflict or discrepancy in meaning between the English version and any translation. Unless and only to the extent prohibited by law in Your jurisdiction, any disagreements, disputes, mediation, arbitration or litigation relating to this Agreement shall be conducted in the English language, including without limitation any correspondence, discovery, submissions, filings, pleadings, oral pleadings, arguments, oral arguments and orders or judgments.
- This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, U.S.A, if You are located in North, South, Central America or the Caribbean, and will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Switzerland, if You are located in any region other than North, South, Central America or the Caribbean. Any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be submitted to binding arbitration in the State of Illinois pursuant to the AAA rules of arbitration, if You are located in North, South, Central America or the Caribbean, and shall be submitted to binding arbitration in Switzerland pursuant to the ICC rules of arbitration, if You are located in any region other than North, South, Central America or the Caribbean. You and AXS GUARD / Able exclude from this Agreement the application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. AXS GUARD / Able may seek injunctive relief or file for collection of debt in courts with appropriate jurisdiction as may be necessary.
- If any provision of this Agreement is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, such provision shall be severed from this Agreement and the other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
- Except when provided otherwise in this Agreement, or as agreed with AXS GUARD / Able pursuant to a separate agreement, all notices or approvals must be given in writing to AXS GUARD / Able at the address indicated at the beginning of this Agreement. In addition, AXS GUARD / Able may give You notice electronically, which electronic notice shall be deemed duly given when transmitted to an email address furnished by You to AXS GUARD / Able.
- You may not assign or transfer Your rights or duties in whole or in part to a third party without the written consent of AXS GUARD / Able. Any waiver or modification of this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by AXS GUARD / Able.
- The terms, conditions and warranties contained in this Agreement which by their nature and context are intended to survive the performance hereof shall so survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
- Except as otherwise specifically agreed by You and AXS GUARD / Able, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between You and AXS GUARD / Able with respect to the AXS GUARD / Able Products, and this Agreement supersedes any other agreement or discussions, oral or written, and may not be changed except by a written signed agreement.