Terms of Service
1.
Legally binding
agreement. By ordering
and/or using any service offered or provided by Utopia Systems,
including, without limitation, the services described in any
signed service order(s), the individual or company identified as
the “Client” accepts and agrees to, and intends to be legally
bound by, these Terms of Service (which include all service orders
signed by Client and all policies available on the Utopia Systems
website (www.utopiasystems.com),
including, without limitation, Utopia Systems’ Acceptable Use
Policy. Utopia Systems may change its Terms of Service and/or any
policies from time to time upon notice to Client that an updated
version is available on the website. Continued use of any service
thereafter constitutes Client's legally binding agreement with
such update.
2.
Description of
services. Utopia Systems
will provide Client with access to and use of the services set
forth on the service order(s), as such services are described on
the Utopia Systems website from time to time.
3.
Charges.
Client will pay all charges for services set forth from time to
time on the service order(s). All charges shall be paid as
invoiced by Utopia Systems, without setoff or deduction. In
addition to any other rights or remedies, Utopia Systems may
charge and collect a late charge and administrative fee on any
unpaid amount due equal to one and one-half percent (1 and 1/2 %)
of such amount for each month or partial month. All charges for
services are exclusive of all taxes and similar fees now in force
or enacted in the future imposed on the transaction and/or the
delivery of services, all of which Client will be responsible for
and will pay in full (except for taxes based on Utopia Systems’
net income). Client will be responsible for any credit card or
other payment processing fees imposed on Utopia Systems with
respect to any Client payments. Client will be liable for all
costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) incurred
by Utopia Systems in connection with collecting any charges or
enforcing its rights under these Terms of Service.
4.
Billing
arrangements
4.1
Credit card
required. Unless
otherwise approved by Utopia Systems, Client will provide Utopia
Systems with valid credit card information and pay the charges for
services by such credit card. Utopia Systems will charge Client’s
credit card in advance of service provisioning for one-time
charges and advance payments and in advance of each month for
recurring charges. Utopia Systems will issue payment receipts
promptly after payment of such charges.
4.2
No credit card
required. For Clients
approved by Utopia Systems, Utopia Systems will invoice
approximately thirty (30) days in advance of service provisioning
for one-time charges and advance payments and in advance of each
month for recurring charges. Payment is due, and Client will pay
such invoices, in full within thirty (30) days of the invoice
date.
5.
Renewal and
termination of service.
Service will continue, and will automatically renew on a 12-month
or monthly basis, as applicable, until terminated as provided
below.
5.1
Non-renewal.
Either party may
terminate service by notifying the other party in writing at least
thirty (30) days prior to the end of the then-current 12-month
period, for year-to-year Clients, or month, for month-to-month
Clients. In the case of trials, notifications provided by Utopia
Systems through the service indicating the remaining number of
days in the trial will constitute such notice of termination, and
Utopia Systems may terminate a trial account if Client does not
first log on within thirty (30) days after registration.
5.2
Service interruption.
Client may terminate service immediately upon notice to Utopia
Systems within five (5) days following the end of a calendar month
in the event that Utopia
Systems fails to provide the service at the Uptime Plan Service
Availability percentage set forth in the service order for three
(3) consecutive calendar months (computed and subject to the
exceptions as set forth in Section 8.4 below).
TERMINATION OF SERVICE AS PROVIDED
IN THIS SECTION 5.2 AND ANY APPLICABLE SERVICE LEVEL CREDITS UNDER
SECTION 8.4 ARE CLIENT’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES FOR ANY
INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES (OR ANY PART THEREOF), PERFORMANCE
PROBLEM, DATA LOSS OR INACCURACY, OR OTHER SERVICE OUTAGE,
UNAVAILABILITY OR DOWNTIME.
5.3
Breach and default
by Client. Utopia
Systems may, in its sole discretion, elect to terminate service
upon and after (a) Client's failure to make timely payment in full
of any charges, (b) any breach or noncompliance by Client or any
of its users (as described in Section 10 below) of any of the
provisions of these Terms of Service (including any of the
policies); (c) Client's failure to continue to function as a going
concern or to operate in the ordinary course of business, or if
Client commits an act of bankruptcy within the meaning of the
federal bankruptcy laws, or if bankruptcy, receivership,
insolvency, reorganization, dissolution, liquidation or other
similar proceedings will be instituted by or against Client; and
(d) Client's or any of its users’ use of the service in any manner
that, in Utopia Systems’s reasonable discretion, could adversely
affect Utopia Systems’s public image, goodwill, reputation or
contractual relations (including its agreements for facilities or
services), or could subject it to liability, or could threaten or
put at risk Utopia Systems’s or its third-party provider’s
network(s).
6.
Suspension of
service. Upon and after
the occurrence of any of the events set forth in Section 5.3
above, Utopia Systems may, in its sole discretion, immediately or
at any time thereafter, suspend the provision of all or any
portion of the services to Client, including, without limitation,
by terminating Client's passwords, account and/or access to or use
of the services (including client data as described in Section 7
below). Utopia Systems may impose such requirements and/or fees
for reinstatement or reconnection of service as Utopia Systems may
determine in its discretion, including, without limitation,
requiring a security deposit or that Client pay with a credit
card. Client's obligation to pay all charges will remain in
effect until termination of all services. Notwithstanding the
termination of service, Client will remain obligated (and, for
credit card Clients, Utopia Systems may charge Client's credit
card) for any outstanding invoices or amounts due and for all
charges for services rendered but not billed prior to termination.
7.
Access to data.
Utopia Systems will not permit Client to access or remove any data
(including, without limitation, any stored or archived email or
other data inputted by Client or any of its users in the course of
utilizing the service) at any time unless and until all charges
and other sums owing hereunder have been paid in full. In the
event that Client terminates service under Section 5.1 or Section
5.2 (and all charges and sums have been paid in full), Utopia
Systems will make available to Client a file of the client data
within 30 days after Client’s written request. In the event that
Utopia Systems terminates service under Section 5.3, Utopia
Systems will have no obligation to maintain or forward any Client
data. In any event, Utopia Systems will have no obligation to
retain any Client data for more than thirty (30) days after
termination of service, and Utopia Systems may delete any/all
Client data anytime thereafter.
8.
Technical service
matters.
8.1
Security and
passwords. Utopia
Systems will provide service security solely by providing Client
with access to the service through a combination of user names and
passwords. Client is responsible for any and all use of, and
activities and transactions conducted through or that occur under,
Client's user accounts and/or passwords, whether or not authorized
by Client.
8.2
Client data and
data backup. All Client
data, whether posted by Client, its users or third parties through
the use of Client passwords, will (as between Utopia Systems and
Client) be the sole property of Client, unless specifically
notified by Utopia Systems in advance. Client will have sole
responsibility and liability for all aspects of the Client data,
including, without limitation, its accuracy, quality, integrity,
legality, reliability, appropriateness, privacy, security and
copyright. Utopia Systems will not be responsible or liable for
any such matters (and Client acknowledges that Utopia Systems will
exercise no control whatsoever over the Client data) or, without
limitation, deletion, correction, destruction, damage, loss or
failure to store any Client data. Utopia Systems will backup data
solely by making daily backup copies of all Client data stored on
the Utopia Systems equipment and delivering such copies daily to a
secured storage area (and by rotating such copies weekly). Such
data backup constitutes Utopia Systems’ sole redundant service
capability (i.e., the ability to provide services in the event of
a disaster that causes Utopia Systems’ physical or system
facilities to become inoperative). CLIENT WILL MAKE BACKUP COPIES
OF ALL CLIENT DATA, NOTWITHSTANDING UTOPIA SYSTEMS’S BACKUP
SERVICE DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION 8.2.
8.3
Client support
(Help Desk). Utopia
Systems will provide technical support to Client
through the Utopia Systems website
or pursuant to the contact information and hours of availability
posted on the website (www.utopiasystems.com/support/default.asp)
and in accordance with the response guidelines set forth below.
All requests for support or additional services must be made by
either of the two (2) Client technical contacts designated by
Client in writing from time to time. Utopia Systems will provide
assistance only at the request of persons Utopia Systems
reasonably believes to be authorized Client representatives. For issues other than Priority 1 Issues, there may be a charge of $75.00 per incident if support is required after hours. After hours support is considered anytime between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. ET seven days a week.
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Issue |
Description |
Response
Guidelines |
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Priority
1 |
Complete System Failure
– Most critical and
highest priority, characterized by the following:
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Issues that keep Client from
operating its business
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Have a large detrimental
impact on the business
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No alternative work around
exists
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Examples include total
failure or inoperability of critical Hardware or Supported
Applications
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1 hour initial response
from initial contact
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Technical
support staff will work continuously until the issue is
resolved
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Account Management is
notified of issue within 15 minutes of confirming issue
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Follow-up calls made every 2
hours by Account Management until issue is resolved
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Priority
2 |
Inoperable Business Function
– Negative impact on a
large business function or a substantial number of system
users, characterized by the following:
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2 hour initial response from
initial contact
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Utopia Systems will endeavor
to resolve these issues within 2 business days
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Issue is escalated to
Account Management within 4 hours
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Account Management will
update Client on status once/day
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Priority
3 |
Business Function Limitation
– Narrow functional
limitations and situations that do not currently impair the
Client’s business activities, characterized by the
following:
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Narrow functional focus
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Impaired function is used
daily
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Issue adversely affects
business performance
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Temporary work-around is
available
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Impacts a subset of the
user-base
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8.4
Service Level
Credits. Client shall be
entitled to credit based on the circumstances below equal to the
following for the impacted Service:
1. Technical
Support. In the event Utopia Systems fails to respond in the
manner set forth in Section 8.3 to an issue described in such
Section identified by Client in accordance with these Terms of
Service, Client shall be entitled to a credit equal to 1/30 of the
monthly recurring charges for the affected services for each hour
(or fraction thereof) after the required response by which Utopia
Systems fails to respond (up to a maximum credit of the entire
monthly recurring charge), so long as Client shall have notified
Utopia Systems’ Help Desk in writing of the purported failure to
respond within two hours of the failure.
2. System
Availability. In the
event that System Availability (as defined below) (subject to the
exceptions below) for both (a) the current term year through the
date of computation and (b) the month of computation is less than
the percentage applicable to the Availability Tier below for the
Uptime Plan set forth on the service order, Client shall be
entitled to a credit equal to the applicable credit percentage set
forth below of the monthly recurring charges for the affected
services (exclusive of re-billed circuit charges, if any).
“System Availability” means the percentage of time over the
applicable period (i.e., the current term year or month) during
which the service is available for online access by Client, as
monitored and determined by Utopia Systems.
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Uptime Plan Definitions* |
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Basic plan (99.5% Service
Availability, less than 3.45 hours of unavailability per
month)
Tier 1 – Less than 99.5%
Tier 2 – Less than 99%
Tier 3 – Less than 95%
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Standard plan (99.9% Service
Availability, less than .744 hours of unavailability per
month)
Tier 1 – Less than 99.9 %
Tier 2 – Less than 99.5%
Tier 3 – Less than 99% |
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Premium plan (99.99% Service
Availability, less than 0.072 hours of unavailability per
month)
Tier 1 – Less than 99.99 to
99.9%
Tier 2 – 99.8% to 99.5%
Tier 3 – Less than 99.5% |
* Does not include planned our
announced unavailability for maintenance or other procedures.
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Availability Tier |
Credit Percentage |
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1 |
5% |
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2 |
10% |
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3 |
20% |
3. Exceptions.
Client shall not be entitled to service level credit with respect
to circumstances (and such circumstances shall not be included in
the computation of System Availability) arising out of (i) any
equipment, software or infrastructure, including that of Client,
not managed or operated by Utopia Systems, (ii) force majeure,
(iii) acts or omissions of any person or entity other than
Utopia Systems, including any management or configuration changes
made by Client or other changes made by Client to its systems,
services or servers (including any made available to Client by
Utopia Systems), (iv) scheduled system downtime (as provided
below) and (v) performance degradation during the batch window (as
described below). System Availability (and credit based thereon)
applies only to supporting the current release of software
applications. Client shall not be entitled to service level
credit in the event Client has breached these Terms of Service or
has violated any of Utopia Systems’ policies.
a. Scheduled System Downtime
(i)
Maintenance Weekends: As Utopia Systems determines to be
necessary, Utopia Systems may schedule system downtime on a
Saturday and Sunday of each month between Saturday 8 a.m. until
Sunday 11 p.m. Eastern Time. Utopia Systems will provide Client
with no less than 2 days advance notice of such maintenance
weekends unless unpexpected maintenance is required.
(ii)
Scheduled On-line Downtime: Utopia Systems may schedule
system downtime during the period of Online Availability either
with the prior notice to and approval of Client or after providing
reasonable advance notice to Client including the reason for
scheduling downtime during business hours, such as to apply a
security related software patch.
(iii) Security Updates: Security updates made available by
Microsoft may be critical in nature and may warrant immediate
application. In the event that system downtime is required to
apply such updates or patches, prior to doing so Utopia Systems
will advise Client of such updates and suggest an appropriate time
window to apply such updates or patches.
b. Batch Window. “Batch
window” means the daily period from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern Time,
in which after hours batch processing will be performed pursuant
to a schedule reasonably tailored to Client’s business
requirements. Batch processing examples are mass importing an
exporting of data such as database, email and website data that
would incur a significant load on the server or services. Client
may request to modify its batch window, in which event Utopia
Systems may change its System Availability guarantee above and
service level credits.
c. Credit Terms. Service
level credits to which Client is entitled shall be credited to the
next monthly recurring charge payment due. In order to be
eligible for service level credit, Client shall request credit in
writing within 72 hours after Client becomes aware of the event
purported to give rise to the credit.
THE SERVICE LEVEL CREDITS SET FORTH
IN THESE TERMS OF SERVICE AND CLIENT’S RIGHT OF TERMINATION UNDER
SECTION 5.2 SHALL BE CLIENT’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY
SYSTEM AVAILABILITY ISSUE, OUTAGE OR ANY UTOPIA SYSTEMS FAILURE TO
MEET THE ABOVE DESCRIBED SERVICE LEVELS.
9.
Utopia Systems
ownership. These Terms
of Service, and the provision/receipt of services, do not convey
any rights of ownership to Client in or related to any service,
Utopia Systems technology (including, without limitation,
software, hardware, products, processes, algorithms, user
interfaces, know-how, documentation, techniques, designs and other
tangible or intangible technical material or information) or
intellectual property rights of Utopia Systems (all of which
remain with Utopia Systems). The Utopia Systems name, the Utopia
Systems logo, and the product names associated with the service
are trademarks of Utopia Systems or third parties, and no right or
license is granted to Client to use them. Utopia Systems will
have the right to fully exploit any suggestions, ideas,
enhancement requests, feedback, recommendations or other
information provided by Client or any other party relating to the
service.
10.
Client
responsibilities
·
Client will use the
services solely for Client's own internal business purposes, which
may include the use of the service by Client’s users (i.e.,
employees, representatives, consultants, contractors or agents who
are authorized to use the Service and have been supplied user
identifications and passwords by Client (or by Utopia Systems at
Client's request) (provided that, no person or entity other than
Client will have rights under the Terms of Service or rights to
the service from Utopia Systems).
·
Client will operate
its business and use, and will ensure that its users use, the
services and Utopia Systems technology at all times in compliance
with (i) the Terms of Service and policies (and Client will pass
such policies to its users in its contracts with them), and (ii)
all applicable local, state, federal and international laws,
regulations, and conventions, including, without limitation, those
related to data privacy, international communications, licensing
requirements and the importation/exportation of technical or
personal data (Utopia Systems and its licensors make no
representation that the service is appropriate or available for
use in other locations).
·
Client will not, and
will ensure that its users will not (and will not permit or assist
any other person or entity to) (i) license, sublicense, sell,
resell, transfer, assign, distribute or otherwise make available
to any third party the service or the information, documents,
software, products and services contained or made available to
Client in the course of using the service (and Client, for itself
and its users, grants to Utopia Systems the non-exclusive,
worldwide, right to use, copy, store, transmit and display Client
data to the extent necessary to provide the service to Client
and/or its users), (ii) modify, decompile, reverse engineer or
make derivative works based upon Utopia Systems technology or the
content (as described above), (iii) commercially exploit the
service or the content in any way other than as expressly
permitted under these Terms of Service, (iv) create Internet
"links" to the service or "frame" or "mirror" any content
contained in, or accessible from, the service on any other server,
wireless or Internet-based device, (v) impersonate another Utopia
Systems user or provide false information to gain access to or use
the service, (vi) alter, remove or obscure, and will prevent third
parties from altering, removing or obscuring, any trademark,
copyright or other proprietary or restricted rights notices, or
any associated disclaimers, that may appear in or through use of
the service or Utopia Systems technology, or (vii) use any
services (or engage in any activity on or through the Utopia
Systems website), in a manner which, in the reasonable discretion
of Utopia Systems, is not in accordance with the policies or the
generally accepted rules of Internet practices, conduct and
etiquette, as reasonably interpreted by Utopia Systems, or for any
purpose other than that for which it is intended, or in violation
of any law or regulation or in aid of any unlawful, inappropriate
or improper act (including, without limitation, transmission of
copyrighted material, material legally judged to be threatening or
obscene or material protected by trade secret, trade mark or
service mark) (Utopia Systems reserves the right to monitor
Client's and its users’ use of the services).
·
Client will (i) notify
Utopia Systems immediately of any lost, stolen or unauthorized use
of any password or account or any other known or suspected breach
of security, (ii) report to Utopia Systems immediately, and use
reasonable efforts to stop immediately, any copying or
distribution of Utopia Systems’ content that is known or suspected
by Client or its users, and (iii) provide all information
reasonably required by Utopia Systems for billing, contact and
technical service purposes, including, without limitation, valid
credit card information, and maintain the accuracy of such
information by promptly notifying Utopia Systems of any changes.
·
Without limiting any
other liability of Client, Client will be liable for the manner in
which the services may be used by any of its users or third
parties through the use of Client passwords and for any breach or
violation of these Terms and Conditions (including any policies)
by any of its users or third parties through the use of Client
passwords.
11.
Indemnification by
Client. Client will
indemnify, defend and hold harmless Utopia Systems and its
directors, officers and employees from and against any and all
losses, claims, obligations, liabilities, actions, suits,
proceedings, demands, judgments, payments, costs and expenses
(including court costs, amounts paid in settlement, judgments, and
reasonable attorney fees and other expenses), and damages of any
kind, nature or description whatsoever (“Damages”) arising out of
(i) any misrepresentation, breach of covenant or warranty or other
breach or violation of these Terms of Service or any of the
policies by Client and/or any of its users or third parties
through the use of Client passwords, (ii) use of the services by
Client and/or any of its users or such third parties, and (iii)
any other act or omission of Client, its affiliates or any of
their owners, officers, representatives, employees or users or
such third parties (including, without limitation, Damages
relating to Client data, infringement and third party claims,
Client provided items and personal injury or damage to property).
12.
No warranty by
Utopia Systems
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UTOPIA SYSTEMS
DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE SERVICES,
UTOPIA SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR ANY OTHER
MATTER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, TITLE, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM A COURSE OF
DEALING OR TRADE PRACTICE.
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WITHOUT
LIMITING THE FOREGOING, UTOPIA SYSTEMS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE
SERVICES WILL MEET ANY OF CLIENT’S EXPECTATIONS, WILL OPERATE IN
ALL OF THE COMBINATIONS SELECTED BY CLIENT FOR ITS USE, OR THAT
THE OPEATION OF THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE
OR COMPLETELY SECURE.
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In the event
that any claim, suit or proceeding is
brought against Client based on an allegation that an aspect of
the service owned by Utopia Systems (excluding, without
limitation, products and services provided by third parties even
if incorporated into the service and any claim arising out any
act or omission of Client, any User or third party) infringes
any issued U.S. patent or copyright, Utopia Systems may, at its
sole option and expense, either: (i) procure for Client the
right to continue using the Service, (ii) replace an individual
component of the service with a product or service, regardless
of manufacturer, performing the same or similar function as the
infringing aspect of the service, or modify the same so that it
becomes non-infringing; or (iii) if neither of the foregoing
alternatives is reasonably available, immediately terminate
service (and Utopia Systems’ obligations and Client’s rights
under these Terms of Service with regard to such service) and
refund to Client the charges paid by Client for the service for
the 3 month period immediately preceding the occurrence of the
event on which the claim is based. THIS WILL BE CLIENT’S ONLY
REMEDY, AND UTOPIA SYSTEMS’ ONLY OBLIGATION TO CLIENT, SHOULD A
THIRD PARTY ALLEGE THAT THE SERVICE INFRINGES ANY ISSUED U.S.
PATENT OR COPYRIGHT.
13.
Client’s
exclusive remedy. EXCEPT FOR UTOPIA SYSTEMS’
OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 12 AND THE SERVICE LEVEL CREDITS
HEREUNDER, CLIENT’S SOLE REMEDY UNDER THESE TERMS OF SERVICE OR
OTHERWISE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ARISING OUT OF ANY
ACT OR OMISSION OF UTOPIA SYSTEMS) WILL BE TERMINATION OF THIS
AGREEMENT.
14.
Limitations of
Utopia Systems’s liability
14.1
No consequential
damages. IN NO EVENT
WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY
TYPE OF INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, RELIANCE,
INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, LOST REVENUE, LOST
PROFITS, LOSS OF GOODWILL, REPLACEMENT GOODS, LOSS OF TECHNOLOGY,
RIGHTS OR SERVICES, LOSS OR INACCURACY OF DATA, OR INTERRUPTION,
INACCURACY OR LOSS OF USE OF SERVICE OR EQUIPMENT, EVEN IF ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND REGARDLESS OF THE
FORESEEABILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER ARISING UNDER THEORY OF
CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR
OTHERWISE.
14.2
Liability
exclusions. IN NO EVENT
WILL UTOPIA SYSTEMS BE LIABLE TO CLIENT, ITS USERS OR ANY OTHER
PERSON OR ENTITY FOR DAMAGES ARISING IN ANY MANNER OUT OF (I) ANY
USE OF THE SERVICES (OR ANY INABILITY TO USE, DOWNTIME, DATA
INACCURACY OR LOSS, NONPERFORMANCE, OR FAILURE OF THE SERVICE) OR
(II) ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY PERSON OR ENTITY (INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO THE SERVICE OR CLIENT
DATA).
14.3
Liability maximum.
IN THE EVENT UTOPIA SYSTEMS WILL BE LIABLE TO CLIENT
NOTWITHSTANDING THE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES HEREIN,
UTOPIA SYSTEMS’S LIABILITY (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE,
STRICT LIABILITY, BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE) WILL NOT EXCEED, IN THE
AGGREGATE, THE LAST 12 MONTHS OF THE MONTHLY RECURRING FEES
ACTUALLY PAID TO UTOPIA SYSTEMS.
14.4
Survival.
THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT UTOPIA SYSTEMS HAS SET ITS PRICES AND
AGREED TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES IN RELIANCE UPON THE LIMITATIONS OF
LIABILITY AND THE DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTIES AND DAMAGES SET FORTH
HEREIN, AND THAT THEY FORM AN ESSENTIAL BASIS OF THE BARGAIN
BETWEEN THE PARTIES. THE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY
AND DISCLAIMERS SPECIFIED IN THESE TERMS OF SERVICE WILL SURVIVE
FAILURE OF AN EXCLUSIVE REMEDY (AND THE SEVERABILITY OF SUCH
PROVISIONS) AND WILL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF
ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF LIMITED REMEDY.
15.
Miscellaneous
provisions. These Terms
of Service will be governed by and construed in accordance with
the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its
principles of conflicts of laws. Utopia Systems and Client each
hereby submits (and waives the right to contest on any grounds) to
the exclusive, personal jurisdiction of either the Federal
District Court for the District of Delaware, the Court of Common
Pleas of New Castle County, Delaware or any municipal or local
court located in such county for all claims, disputes or
controversies involving such parties and relating to the services
or these Terms of Service; provided, however, nothing herein will
prevent Utopia Systems from asserting a claim for indemnification
or any other claim hereunder in connection with a third party
action in the same jurisdiction where a third party action has
been brought. No terms or information set forth on any document
(other than a registration/order form accepted by Utopia Systems)
will add to or vary these Terms of Service. If any provision of
these Terms of Service is held by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision(s)
will be construed, as nearly as possible, to reflect the
intentions of the invalid or unenforceable provision(s), with all
other provisions remaining in full force and effect. Except for
the payment of charges by Client, neither party will be liable for
any failure to perform, or any delay in performing its obligations
under this Agreement to the extent such failure or delay is caused
by or results from an event beyond such party's reasonable
control, including, without limitation, acts of God, acts of war
and terrorism, accidents, fires, floods, unusual weather
conditions, strikes, labor disputes, governmental actions and
telecommunications failures. No joint venture, partnership,
employment, or agency relationship exists between Client and
Utopia Systems as a result of the provision/receipt of the service
or these Terms of Service. The failure of Utopia Systems to
enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service will not
constitute a waiver of such right or provision. These Terms of
Service (together with any applicable registration/order forms and
the policies) comprises the entire agreement between Client and
Utopia Systems and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous
negotiations, discussions or agreements, whether written or oral,
regarding the subject matter hereof. Client may not assign its
rights to the service without Utopia Systems’s prior written
consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld). Utopia
Systems may give legal notice by means of a general notice on the
service or electronic or other mail to Client's address on record
in Utopia Systems account information. Sections 3 and 11
through and including 15 will survive the termination or
expiration of service and/or these Terms of Service.