Variphy Cloud Services Agreement
Last Modified: August 21, 2024
This Cloud Services Agreement (this "Agreement") is a binding contract between you ("Customer," "you," or "your") and Variphy, Inc., a California corporation ("Provider," "we," or "us"). This Agreement governs your access to and use of the Cloud Services.
THIS AGREEMENT TAKES EFFECT WHEN YOU CLICK THE SIGNATURE/INITIAL BUTTON(S) VIA THE VARIPHY WEBSITE (www.variphy.com), ZOHO SIGN, OR BY ACCESSING OR USING THE CLOUD SERVICES (the "Effective Date"). BY CLICKING ON THE SIGNATURE/INITIAL BUTTON(S) IN ZOHO SIGN, ON THE VARIPHY WEBSITE, OR BY ACCESSING OR USING THE CLOUD SERVICES YOU (A) ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT; (B) REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, POWER, AND AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND, IF ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT FOR AN ORGANIZATION, THAT YOU HAVE THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO BIND THAT ORGANIZATION; AND (C) ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE THAT YOU ARE LEGALLY BOUND BY ITS TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, DO NOT CLICK THE SIGNATURE/INITIAL BUTTONS IN ZOHO SIGN OR SUBMIT THE VARIPHY CLOUD ACTIVATION FORM ON THE VARIHY WEBSITE. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE CLOUD SERVICES.
(a) "Authorized User" means Customer and Customer's employees, consultants, contractors, and agents (i) who are authorized by Customer to access and use the Cloud Services under the rights granted to Customer pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) for whom access to the Cloud Services has been purchased hereunder.
(b) "CCPA" means the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.100 to 1798.199.100) and the CCPA Regulations (Cal. Code Regs. tit. 11, §§ 7000 to 7304), as amended, along with any related regulations or guidance provided by either the California Privacy Protection Agency (CCPA or Agency) or the California Attorney General. Terms defined in the CCPA carry the same meaning in this Agreement, including personal information, sensitive personal information, business purposes, and cross-context behavioral advertising.
(c) "Cloud Services" means the services provided by Provider under this Agreement that are detailed on Provider's website available at https://.*.variphy.cloud (* indicates customer subdomain).
(d) "Contracted Business Purposes" means the services described in the Agreement for which the Provider receives or accesses personal information. The Contracted Business Purposes do not include cross-context behavioral advertising.
(e) "Customer Data" means, other than Aggregated Statistics, information, data, and other content, in any form or medium, that is submitted, posted, or otherwise transmitted by or on behalf of Customer or any other Authorized User through the Cloud Services.
(f) "Documentation" means Provider's user manuals, handbooks, and guides relating to the Cloud Services provided by Provider to Customer either electronically or in hard copy form/end user documentation relating to the Cloud Services available at https://www.variphy.com/support.
(g) "Provider IP" means the Cloud Services, the Documentation, and all intellectual property provided to Customer or any other Authorized User in connection with the foregoing. For the avoidance of doubt, Provider IP includes Aggregated Statistics and any information, data, or other content derived from Provider's monitoring of Customer's access to or use of the Cloud Services, but does not include Customer Data.
(h) "Third-Party Products" means any products, content, services, information, websites, or other materials that are owned by third parties and are incorporated into or accessible through the Cloud Services.
(a) Provision of Access. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Provider hereby grants you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, limited right to access and use the Cloud Services during the Term solely for your internal business operations by Authorized Users in accordance with the terms and conditions herein. Provider shall provide you the necessary passwords and access credentials to allow you to access the Cloud Services.
(b) Documentation License. Subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, Provider hereby grants you a non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable license for Authorized Users to use the Documentation during the Term solely for your internal business purposes in connection with use of the Cloud Services.
(c) Downloadable Software. Use of the Cloud Services may require or include use of downloadable software. Provider grants you a non-transferable, non-exclusive, non-assignable, limited right for Authorized Users to use downloadable software we provide as part of the Cloud Services. Any Third-Party Products that consist of downloadable software are subject to the terms of Section 3(e).
(d) Use Restrictions. You shall not, and shall not permit any Authorized Users to, use the Cloud Services, any software component of the Cloud Services, or Documentation for any purposes beyond the scope of the access granted in this Agreement. You shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, and shall not permit any Authorized Users to: (i) copy, modify, or create derivative works of the Cloud Services, any software component of the Cloud Services, or Documentation, in whole or in part; (ii) rent, lease, lend, sell, license, sublicense, assign, distribute, publish, transfer, or otherwise make available the Cloud Services or Documentation except as expressly permitted under this Agreement; (iii) reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, decode, adapt, or otherwise attempt to derive or gain access to any software component of the Cloud Services, in whole or in part; (iv) remove any proprietary notices from the Cloud Services or Documentation; or (v) use the Cloud Services or Documentation in any manner or for any purpose that infringes, misappropriates, or otherwise violates any intellectual property right or other right of any person, or that violates any applicable law, regulation, or rule.
(e) Aggregated Statistics. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Provider may monitor Customer's use of the Cloud Services and collect and compile data and information related to Customer's use of the Cloud Services to be used by Provider in an aggregated and anonymized manner, including to compile statistical and performance information related to the provision and operation of the Cloud Services ("Aggregated Statistics"). As between Provider and Customer, all right, title, and interest in Aggregated Statistics, and all intellectual property rights therein, belong to and are retained solely by Provider. You acknowledge that Provider may compile Aggregated Statistics based on Customer Data input into the Cloud Services. You agree that Provider may (i) make Aggregated Statistics publicly available in compliance with applicable law, and (ii) use Aggregated Statistics to the extent and in the manner permitted under applicable law.
(f) Reservation of Rights. Provider reserves all rights not expressly granted to Customer in this Agreement. Except for the limited rights and licenses expressly granted under this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement grants, by implication, waiver, estoppel, or otherwise, to Customer or any third party, any intellectual property rights or other right, title, or interest in or to the Provider IP.
(g) Suspension. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Provider may temporarily suspend Customer's and any other Authorized User's access to any portion or all of the Cloud Services if: (i) Provider reasonably determines that (A) there is a threat or attack on any of the Provider IP; (B) Customer's or any other Authorized User's use of the Provider IP disrupts or poses a security risk to the Provider IP or to any other customer or vendor of Provider; (C) Customer or any other Authorized User is using the Provider IP for fraudulent or illegal activities; (D) subject to applicable law, Customer has ceased to continue its business in the ordinary course, made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or similar disposition of its assets, or become the subject of any bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution, or similar proceeding; or (E) Provider's provision of the Cloud Services to Customer or any other Authorized User is prohibited by applicable law; (ii) any vendor of Provider has suspended or terminated Provider's access to or use of any third-party services or products required to enable Customer to access the Cloud Services; or (iii) in accordance with Section 7 (any such suspension described in subclause (i), (ii), or (iii), a "Service Suspension"). Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide written notice of any Service Suspension to Customer and to provide updates regarding resumption of access to the Cloud Services following any Service Suspension. Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to resume providing access to the Cloud Services as soon as reasonably possible after the event giving rise to the Cloud Services Suspension is cured. Provider will have no liability for any damage, liabilities, losses (including any loss of or profits), or any other consequences that Customer or any other Authorized User may incur as a result of a Service Suspension.
(a) Acceptable Use Policy. The Cloud Services may not be used for unlawful, fraudulent, offensive, or obscene activity, as further described and set forth in Provider's acceptable use policy ("AUP") located at https://www.variphy.com/terms, as may be amended from time to time, which is incorporated herein by reference. You will comply with all terms and conditions of this Agreement, all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and all guidelines, standards, and requirements that may be posted on https://www.variphy.com from time to time, including the AUP.
(b) Account Use. You are responsible and liable for all uses of the Cloud Services and Documentation resulting from access provided by you, directly or indirectly, whether such access or use is permitted by or in violation of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you are responsible for all acts and omissions of Authorized Users, and any act or omission by an Authorized User that would constitute a breach of this Agreement if taken by you will be deemed a breach of this Agreement by you. You shall use reasonable efforts to make all Authorized Users aware of this Agreement's provisions as applicable to such Authorized User's use of the Cloud Services and shall cause Authorized Users to comply with such provisions.
(c) Customer Data.
(i) You hereby grant to Provider a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to reproduce, distribute, and otherwise use and display the Customer Data and perform all acts with respect to the Customer Data as may be necessary for Provider to provide the Cloud Services to you (including for development and testing purposes, product improvements, and customer support) and a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide license to reproduce, distribute, modify, and otherwise use and display Customer Data incorporated within the Aggregated Statistics. You will ensure that Customer Data and any Authorized User's use of Customer Data will not violate any policy or terms referenced in or incorporated into this Agreement or any applicable law. You are solely responsible for the development, content, operation, maintenance, and use of Customer Data.
(ii) For customers in the EEA, please see the GDPR Privacy Policy posted on our website at https://www.variphy.com/privacy. Variphy uses the European Commission-approved Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) in cases where applicable and requested by the Customer. Please note that if you (the Customer) require use of the SCC's, please notify your Account Manager or send an email requesting an executable version of the SCCs to security@variphy.com
(d) Passwords and Access Credentials. You are responsible for keeping your passwords and access credentials associated with the Cloud Services confidential. You will not sell or transfer them to any other person or entity. You will promptly notify us about any unauthorized access to your passwords or access credentials.
(e) Third-Party Products. The Services may permit access to Third-Party Products. For purposes of this Agreement, such Third-Party Products are subject to their own terms and conditions presented to you for acceptance within the Cloud Services by website link or otherwise. If you do not agree to abide by the applicable terms for any such Third-Party Products, then you should not install, access, or use such Third-Party Products.
(a) Customer only discloses personal information to Provider under this Agreement for the limited and specified Contracted Business Purposes. Provider will only collect, use, retain, or disclose personal information obtained under this Agreement for the Contracted Business Purposes, or as the CCPA otherwise permits. Personal information contained in Customer Data includes: Category A (real name and business email address) and Category B (name and telephone number)
(b) Provider cannot and will not sell or share any personal information it collects or obtains under this Agreement.
(c) Unless expressly permitted by the CCPA and Section 3(c) and Section 5 of this Agreement, Provider will not collect, use, retain, or disclose personal information obtained under this Agreement:
(i) for any purpose except the Contracted Business Purposes, including for any commercial purpose;
(ii) outside of the Provider's direct business relationship with Customer; or
(iii) in a way that does not comply with the CCPA.
(d) Unless expressly permitted by the CCPA, Provider will not combine or update personal information obtained under this Agreement with information obtained from another source, including from its own consumer interactions.
(e) Provider will comply with all applicable CCPA requirements concerning personal information obtained under this Agreement. This includes, but is not limited to:
(i) providing that personal information with the same level of privacy protection that the CCPA requires Customer to provide;
(ii) limiting personal information collection, use, retention, and disclosure to activities reasonably necessary and proportionate to achieve the Contracted Business Purposes or another purpose that the CCPA expressly permits; and
(iii) implementing reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the personal information's nature, to protect it from unauthorized or illegal access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure.
(f) If a law requires the Provider to disclose personal information for a purpose unrelated to the Contracted Business Purpose, the Provider must first inform the Customer of the legal requirement and give the Customer an opportunity to object or challenge the requirement, unless the law prohibits such notice.
(g) Provider must promptly comply with any Customer request or instruction requiring the Provider to provide, amend, transfer, or delete the personal information, to stop, mitigate, or remedy any unauthorized processing, or to limit its use of sensitive personal information.
(h) Provider is not authorized to collect any personal information from individuals on the Customer's behalf.
(i) Provider will promptly notify the Customer of any changes to:
(i) the CCPA's requirements that may adversely affect its performance under this Agreement; and
(ii) its ability to meet its obligations under the CCPA or this Agreement.
(a) All of the Provider's personal information uses must comply with this Agreement and any CCPA requirements or restrictions that exist when the Provider uses that personal information. The CCPA and this Agreement currently permit the following personal information uses:
(i) for the Contracted Business Purposes;
(ii) to retain and employ subcontractors;
(iii) for the Provider's own internal use to build or improve the quality of the services it provides to the Customer, provided that it does not use the personal information to perform services for another person;
(iv) to prevent, detect, or investigate data security incidents or protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity;
(v) to collect, use, retain, sell, share, or disclose consumers' deidentified personal information or aggregated consumer information; and
(vi) for the purposes set forth in California Civil Code Section 1798.145(a)(1), as amended.
(b) Provider must stop any currently permitted uses if the CCPA or its regulations or CPPA guidance no longer permits the use.
(a) Service Levels. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make the Cloud Services available in accordance with the service levels available at https://www.variphy.com/support/technical-service-agreement ("Service Levels").
(b) Support. The access rights granted hereunder entitle Customer to the support services described on Provider's website located at https://www.variphy.com/support/ for one (1) year (until/unless renewed) or following the Effective Date under this Agreement and thereafter, solely if Customer purchases additional support services, and/or renews this Agreement for an additional term.
Customer shall pay Provider the fees as described in the Provider’s invoice ("Fees") within thirty (30) days from the invoice date without offset or deduction. Customer shall make all payments hereunder in US dollars on or before the due date. If Customer fails to make any payment when due, without limiting Provider's other rights and remedies: (i) Provider may charge interest on the past due amount at the rate of 1.5% per month calculated daily and compounded monthly or, if lower, the highest rate permitted under applicable law; (ii) Customer shall reimburse Provider for all reasonable costs incurred by Provider in collecting any late payments or interest, including attorneys' fees, court costs, and collection agency fees; and (iii) if such failure continues for thirty (30) days or more, Provider may suspend, in accordance with Section 2(g), Customer's and all other Authorized Users' access to any portion or all of the Cloud Services until such amounts are paid in full. All Fees and other amounts payable by Customer under this Agreement are exclusive of taxes and similar assessments. Customer is responsible for all sales, use, and excise taxes, and any other similar taxes, duties, and charges of any kind imposed by any federal, state, or local governmental or regulatory authority on any amounts payable by Customer hereunder, other than any taxes imposed on Provider's income. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, credit card payments shall include a 2.95% (domestic) or 3.95% (international) surcharge.
From time to time during the Term, Provider and Customer may disclose or make available to the other party information about its business affairs, products, confidential intellectual property, trade secrets, third-party confidential information, and other sensitive or proprietary information, whether orally or in written, electronic, or other form or media/in written or electronic form or media, and whether or not marked, designated, or otherwise identified as "confidential" at the time of disclosure (collectively, "Confidential Information"). Confidential Information does not include information that, at the time of disclosure is: (a) in the public domain; (b) known to the receiving party; (c) rightfully obtained by the receiving party on a non-confidential basis from a third party; or (d) independently developed by the receiving party. The receiving party shall not disclose the disclosing party's Confidential Information to any person or entity, except to the receiving party's employees, agents, or subcontractors who have a need to know the Confidential Information for the receiving party to exercise its rights or perform its obligations hereunder and who are required to protect the Confidential Information in a manner no less stringent than required under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each party may disclose Confidential Information to the limited extent required (i) to comply with the order of a court or other governmental body, or as otherwise necessary to comply with applicable law, provided that the party making the disclosure pursuant to the order shall first have given written notice to the other party and made a reasonable effort to obtain a protective order; or (ii) to establish a party's rights under this Agreement, including to make required court filings. Each party's obligations of non-disclosure with regard to Confidential Information are effective as of the date such Confidential Information is first disclosed to the receiving party and will expire five years thereafter; provided, however, with respect to any Confidential Information that constitutes a trade secret (as determined under applicable law), such obligations of non-disclosure will survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement for as long as such Confidential Information remains subject to trade secret protection under applicable law.
Provider complies with its privacy policy, available at https://www.variphy.com/privacy ("Privacy Policy"), in providing the Cloud Services. The Privacy Policy is subject to change as described therein. By accessing, using, and providing information to or through the Cloud Services, you acknowledge that you have reviewed and accepted our Privacy Policy, and you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in compliance with the then-current version of our Privacy Policy.
As between you and us, (a) we own all right, title, and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the Cloud Services and (b) you own all right, title, and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to Customer Data. If you or any of your employees, contractors, or agents sends or transmits any communications or materials to us by mail, email, telephone, or otherwise, suggesting or recommending changes to the Cloud Services, including without limitation, new features or functionality relating thereto, or any comments, questions, suggestions, or the like ("Feedback"), we are free to use such Feedback irrespective of any other obligation or limitation between you and us governing such Feedback. All Feedback is and will be treated as non-confidential. You hereby assign to us on your behalf, and shall cause your employees, contractors, and agents to assign, all right, title, and interest in, and we are free to use, without any attribution or compensation to you or any third party, any ideas, know-how, concepts, techniques, or other intellectual property rights contained in the Feedback, for any purpose whatsoever, although we are not required to use any Feedback.
(a) Provider warrants that the Cloud Services will conform in all material respects to the Service Levels when accessed and used by Customer in accordance with the Documentation. Provider does not make any representations or guarantees regarding uptime or availability of the Cloud Services unless specifically identified in the Service Levels. The remedies set forth in the Service Levels are Customer's sole remedies and Provider's sole liability under the limited warranty set forth in this Section 11(a). THE FOREGOING WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY, AND PROVIDER STRICTLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WITH RESPECT TO ANY THIRD-PARTY PRODUCTS.
(b) Customer Warranty. You warrant that you own all right, title, and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to Customer Data and that both the Customer Data and your use of the Cloud Services are in compliance with the AUP.
(c) EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH IN SECTION 11(a), THE CLOUD SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND PROVIDER SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE. PROVIDER SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ALL WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. PROVIDER MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND THAT THE CLOUD SERVICES, OR ANY PRODUCTS OR RESULTS OF THE USE THEREOF, WILL MEET YOUR OR ANY OTHER PERSON'S OR ENTITY'S REQUIREMENTS, OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, ACHIEVE ANY INTENDED RESULT, BE COMPATIBLE OR WORK WITH ANY OF YOUR OR ANY THIRD PARTY'S SOFTWARE, SYSTEM, OR OTHER SERVICES, OR BE SECURE, ACCURATE, COMPLETE, FREE OF HARMFUL CODE, OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY ERRORS OR DEFECTS CAN OR WILL BE CORRECTED.
(a) Provider Indemnification.
(i) Provider shall indemnify, defend, and hold Customer harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, claims, actions, judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys' fees ("Losses"), incurred by Customer resulting from any third-party claim, suit, action, or proceeding ("Third-Party Claim") that the Cloud Services, or any use of the Cloud Services in accordance with this Agreement, infringes or misappropriates such third party's US intellectual property rights, provided that Customer promptly notifies Provider in writing of the Third-Party Claim, cooperates with Provider, and allows Provider sole authority to control the defense and settlement of such Third-Party Claim.
(ii) If such a Third-Party Claim is made or either party reasonably anticipates such a Third-Party Claim will be made, Customer agrees to permit Provider, at Provider's sole discretion, to (A) modify or replace the Cloud Services, or component or part thereof, to make it non-infringing, or (B) obtain the right for Customer to continue use. If Provider determines that neither alternative is reasonably available, Provider may terminate this Agreement, in its entirety or with respect to the affected component or part, effective immediately on written notice to Customer. This Section 12(a)(ii) sets forth your sole remedies and our sole liability and obligation for any actual, threatened, or alleged Third-Party Claims that the Cloud Services infringe, misappropriate, or otherwise violate any intellectual property rights of any third party.
(iii) This Section 12(a) will not apply to the extent that any such Third-Party Claim arises from Customer Data or Third-Party Products.
(b) Customer Indemnification. Customer shall indemnify, hold harmless, and, at Provider's option, defend Provider and its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, successors, and assigns from and against any and all Losses arising from or relating to any Third-Party Claim (i) that the Customer Data, or any use of the Customer Data in accordance with this Agreement, infringes or misappropriates such third party's intellectual property rights; or (ii) based on Customer's or any Authorized User's negligence or willful misconduct or use of the Cloud Services in a manner not authorized by this Agreement; provided that Customer may not settle any Third-Party Claim against Provider unless Provider consents to such settlement, and further provided that Provider will have the right, at its option, to defend itself against any such Third-Party Claim or to participate in the defense thereof by counsel of its own choice.
IN NO EVENT WILL PROVIDER BE LIABLE UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT UNDER ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, INCLUDING BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY: (a) CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, ENHANCED, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES; (b) INCREASED COSTS, DIMINUTION IN VALUE OR LOST BUSINESS, PRODUCTION, REVENUES, OR PROFITS; (c) LOSS OF GOODWILL OR REPUTATION; (d) USE, INABILITY TO USE, LOSS, INTERRUPTION, DELAY OR RECOVERY OF ANY DATA, OR BREACH OF DATA OR SYSTEM SECURITY; OR (e) COST OF REPLACEMENT GOODS OR SERVICES, IN EACH CASE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER PROVIDER WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES OR SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES WERE OTHERWISE FORESEEABLE. IN NO EVENT WILL PROVIDER'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT UNDER ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, INCLUDING BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNTS PAID TO PROVIDER UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. The exclusions and limitations in this Section 13 do not apply to the parties' obligations under Section 11.
(a) Term. The term of this Agreement begins on the Effective Date and continues for one (1) year.
(b) Renewal Term. This Agreement will not automatically renew. Renewal is only available upon receipt of payment by Provider from Customer for renewal beyond the initial Term.
(c) Termination. In addition to any other express termination right set forth in this Agreement:
(i) Provider may terminate this Agreement for any reason upon thirty (30) days' advance notice.
(ii) Either party may terminate this Agreement, effective on written notice to the other party, if the other party materially breaches this Agreement, and such breach: (A) is incapable of cure; or (B) being capable of cure, remains uncured 30 days after the non-breaching party provides the breaching party with written notice of such breach.
(iii) Either party may terminate this Agreement, effective immediately upon written notice to the other party, if the other party: (A) becomes insolvent or is generally unable to pay, or fails to pay, its debts as they become due; (B) files, or has filed against it, a petition for voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or otherwise becomes subject, voluntarily or involuntarily, to any proceeding under any domestic or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency law; (C) makes or seeks to make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (D) applies for or has appointed a receiver, trustee, custodian, or similar agent appointed by order of any court of competent jurisdiction to take charge of or sell any material portion of its property or business.
(d) Effect of Termination. Upon termination of this Agreement, Customer shall immediately discontinue use of the Provider IP. No expiration or termination of this Agreement will affect Customer's obligation to pay all Fees that may have become due before such expiration or termination, or entitle Customer to any refund. Within sixty (60) days of termination, data deletion will be performed pursuant to Google’s data deletion policy, available at https://cloud.google.com/docs/security/deletion.
(e) Survival. This Section 14(d), Sections 7, 8, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, and 19, and any right, obligation, or required performance of the parties in this Agreement which, by its express terms or nature and context is intended to survive termination or expiration of this Agreement, will survive any such termination or expiration.
You acknowledge and agree that we have the right, in our sole discretion, to modify this Agreement from time to time, and that modified terms become effective on posting. You will be notified of modifications through notifications or posts on https://www.variphy.com. You are responsible for reviewing and becoming familiar with any such modifications. Your continued use of the Cloud Services after the effective date of the modifications will be deemed acceptance of the modified terms. Provider will provide at least 60 days' advance notice of changes to any service level that Provider reasonably anticipates may result in a material reduction in quality or services.
The Cloud Services utilize software and technology that may be subject to US export control laws, including the US Export Administration Act and its associated regulations. You shall not, directly or indirectly, export, re-export, or release the Cloud Services or the software or technology included in the Cloud Services to, or make the Cloud Services or the software or technology included in the Cloud Services accessible from, any jurisdiction or country to which export, re-export, or release is prohibited by law, regulation, or rule. You shall comply with all applicable federal laws, regulations, and rules, and complete all required undertakings (including obtaining any necessary export license or other governmental approval), prior to exporting, re-exporting, releasing, or otherwise making the Cloud Services or the software or technology included in the Cloud Services available outside the US.
Each of the software components that constitute the Cloud Services and the Documentation is a "commercial product" as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. § 2.101, consisting of "commercial computer software" and "commercial computer software documentation" as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. § 12.212. Accordingly, if you are an agency of the US Government or any contractor therefor, you receive only those rights with respect to the Cloud Services and Documentation as are granted to all other end users, in accordance with (a) 48 C.F.R. § 227.7201 through 48 C.F.R. § 227.7204, with respect to the Department of Defense and their contractors, or (b) 48 C.F.R. § 12.212, with respect to all other US Government customers and their contractors.
This agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule that would require or permit the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of California. Except as otherwise set forth herein, any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or related to this agreement or the rights granted hereunder will be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of California in each case located in the City and County of San Francisco, and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action, or proceeding.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter. Any notices to us must be sent to our corporate headquarters address available at https://www.variphy.com/company/contact-us and must be delivered either in person, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, or by recognized overnight courier service, and are deemed given upon receipt by us. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you hereby consent to receiving electronic communications from us. These electronic communications may include notices about applicable fees and charges, transactional information, and other information concerning or related to the Cloud Services. You agree that any notices, agreements, disclosures, or other communications that we send to you electronically will satisfy any legal communication requirements, including that such communications be in writing. The invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability of any provision herein does not affect any other provision herein or the validity, legality, or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. Any failure to act by us with respect to a breach of this Agreement by you or others does not constitute a waiver and will not limit our rights with respect to such breach or any subsequent breaches. This Agreement is personal to you and may not be assigned or transferred for any reason whatsoever without our prior written consent and any action or conduct in violation of the foregoing will be void and without effect. We expressly reserve the right to assign this Agreement and to delegate any of its obligations hereunder.
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