TJPS Software Inc. License Agreement and Limited Product Warranty

 

This TJPS Software Inc. License Agreement and Limited Product Warranty, including the Order Form specifying the purchase of the Software which is by this reference incorporated herein (this "Agreement"), is a binding agreement between TJPS Software Inc. ("Licensor") and the person or entity identified on the Order Form as the licensee of the Software ("Licensee").

YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS. LICENSOR PROVIDES THE SOFTWARE SOLELY ON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT AND ON THE CONDITION THAT LICENSEE ACCEPTS AND COMPLIES WITH THEM. BY CLICKING THE "ACCEPT" BUTTON/CHECKING THE "ACCEPT" BOX ON THE LAUNCHER, BY DOWNLOADING OR INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE, OR BY OPENING THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT PACKAGE, YOU (A) ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE THAT LICENSEE IS LEGALLY BOUND BY ITS TERMS; AND (B) REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT: (I) YOU ARE OF LEGAL AGE TO ENTER INTO A BINDING AGREEMENT; AND (II) IF LICENSEE IS A CORPORATION, GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, POWER, AND AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF LICENSEE AND BIND LICENSEE TO ITS TERMS. IF LICENSEE DOES NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, LICENSOR WILL NOT AND DOES NOT LICENSE THE SOFTWARE TO LICENSEE AND YOU MUST NOT DOWNLOAD OR INSTALL THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT OR YOUR OR LICENSEE'S ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, NO RIGHT OR LICENCE IS GRANTED (WHETHER EXPRESSLY, BY IMPLICATION OR OTHERWISE) UNDER THIS AGREEMENT CONCERNING ANY SOFTWARE THAT LICENSEE DID NOT ACQUIRE LAWFULLY OR THAT IS NOT A LEGITIMATE, AUTHORIZED COPY OF LICENSOR'S SOFTWARE.

1.              Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:

1.1                  "Authorized Users" means solely those individuals authorized to use the Software pursuant to the licence granted under this Agreement, as set forth on the Order Form.

1.2                  "Documentation" means user manuals, technical manuals, and any other materials provided by Licensor, in printed, electronic, or other form, that describe the installation, operation, use, or technical specifications of the Software.

1.3                  "Intellectual Property Rights" means any and all registered and unregistered rights granted, applied for, or otherwise now or hereafter in existence under or related to any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, database protection, or other intellectual property rights laws, and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection, in any part of the world.

1.4                  "Licence Fees" means the licence fees, including all taxes thereon, paid or required to be paid by Licensee for the licence granted under this Agreement.

1.5                  "Licensee" has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

1.6                  "Licensor" has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

1.7                  "Order Form" means the order form filled out and submitted by or on behalf of Licensee, and accepted by Licensor, for Licensee's purchase of the licence for the Software granted under this Agreement.

1.8                  "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, governmental authority, unincorporated organization, trust, association, or other entity.

1.9                  "Software" means the software programs for which Licensee is purchasing or has purchased a licence, as expressly set forth in the Order Form.

1.10               "Term" has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1.

1.11               "Third Party" means any Person other than Licensee or Licensor.

1.12               "Update" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

2.              Licence Grant and Scope. Subject to and conditional on Licensee's payment of the Licence Fees and Licensee's strict compliance with all terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Licensor hereby grants to Licensee a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, limited licence during the Term to use, solely by and through its Authorized Users, the Software and Documentation, solely as set forth in this Section 2 and subject to all conditions and limitations set forth in Section 4 or elsewhere in this Agreement. This licence grants Licensee the right, exercisable solely by and through Licensee's Authorized Users, to:

2.1                  download, copy and install in accordance with the Documentation one (1) copy of the Software on one (1) computer owned or leased, and controlled by, Licensee. You may use the Software on a network provided you have acquired the number of these Software packages equal to the number of machines on which the Software will be "in use". The Software is "in use" on a machine when it, or any part thereof, is resident in memory (i.e. RAM) or installed into the permanent memory (i.e. hard disk or other storage device) of that machine except that a copy installed on a network serve for distribution purposes only is not considered "in use". If the anticipated number of machines on which the Software may be "in use" through distribution from a network server exceeds the number of these Software packages acquired by you, then you must have a reasonable mechanism or process in place to ensure that the number of machines on which the Software is "in use" concurrently does not exceed the number of these Software packages acquired by you. If this Software package included a multiple-user license, then you may make and use additional copies of the Software up to the number of copies licensed by the multiple-user license. In addition to the foregoing, Licensee has the right to make one (1) copy of the Software solely for backup purposes. All copies of the Software made by the Licensee:

(a)            will be the exclusive property of the Licensor;

(b)           will be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and

(c)            must include all trademark, copyright, patent, and other Intellectual Property Rights notices contained in the original;

2.2                  use and run the Software as properly installed in accordance with this Agreement and the Documentation, solely as set forth in the Documentation and solely for Licensee's internal business purposes;

2.3                  download and use the Documentation solely in support of its licensed use of the Software in accordance herewith. All copies of the Documentation made by Licensee:

(a)            will be the exclusive property of Licensor;

(b)           will be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and

(c)            must include all trademark, copyright, patent, and other Intellectual Property Rights notices contained in the original;

2.4                  transfer the Software from one computer to another, provided that the number of computers on which the Software is installed at any one time does not exceed the number permitted under Section 2.1.

3.              Third-Party Materials. The Software may include software, content, data, or other materials, including related documentation, that are owned by Persons other than Licensor and that are provided to Licensee on licensee terms that are in addition to and/or different from those contained in this Agreement ("Third-Party Licences"). A list of all materials, if any, included in the Software and provided under Third-party Licences can be requested from the Licensor, and the applicable Third-party Licences can be made accessible. Licensor is not responsible or liable to Licensee in any way whatsoever in relation to software, content, data, or other materials licensed under Third Party Licenses. Ownership of all Intellectual Property Rights in such Third-Party Materials remains with the respective owners thereof. Licensee is bound by and shall comply with all Third-party Licences. Any breach by Licensee or any of its Authorized Users of any Third-party Licence is also a breach of this Agreement.

4.              Use Restrictions.

4.1                  Licensee shall not, and shall require its Authorized Users not to, directly or indirectly:

(a)            use (including make any copies of) the Software or Documentation beyond the scope of the licence granted under Section 2;

(b)           provide any other Person, including any subcontractor, independent contractor, affiliate, or service provider of Licensee, with access to or use of the Software or Documentation;

(c)            except as expressly set forth in Section 2.1 and Section 2.3, copy the Software or Documentation, in whole or in part;

(d)           modify, correct, translate, adapt, enhance, further develop, or otherwise create derivative works, enhancements or improvements, whether or not patentable, of the Software or Documentation or any part thereof;

(e)            combine the Software or any part thereof with, or incorporate the Software or any part thereof in, any other programs;

(f)            reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, decode, or otherwise attempt to derive or gain access to the source code of the Software or any part thereof;

(g)           remove, delete, efface, alter, obscure, translate, combine, supplement, or otherwise change any trademarks or any copyright, trademark, patent, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights or other symbols, notices, marks, or serial numbers on or relating to any copy provided on or with the Software or Documentation, including any copy thereof;

(h)           rent, lease, lend, sell, sublicense, assign, distribute, publish, transfer, or otherwise make available the Software and Documentation, or any features or functionality of the Software, to any Third Party for any reason, whether or not over a network or on a hosted basis, including in connection with the internet or any web hosting, wide area network (WAN), virtual private network (VPN), virtualization, time-sharing, service bureau, software as a service (SaaS), cloud, or other technology or service;

(i)             use the Software or Documentation in any manner or for any purpose that infringes, misappropriates, or otherwise violates any Intellectual Property Rights or other right of any Person, or that violates any applicable law;

(j)             use the Software or Documentation in any manner or for any purpose that infringes, misappropriates, or otherwise violates any Intellectual Property Rights or other right of any Person, or in violation of any applicable law, regulation, or rule; or

(k)           use the Software or Documentation for purposes of benchmarking or competitive analysis of the Software, developing, using, or providing of a software product or service that competes with the Software or any other purpose that is to the Licensor's commercial disadvantage.

4.2                  No Implied Rights. Except for the limited rights and licences expressly granted under this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement grants, by implication, waiver, estoppel, or otherwise, to Licensee or any Third Party, neither (i) any Intellectual Property Rights or license, nor (ii) other right, title, or interest, in or to the Software or Documentation or any of Licensor's confidential information.

5.              Responsibility for Use of Software. Licensee is responsible and liable for all uses of the Software and Documentation through access thereto provided by Licensee, directly or indirectly. Specifically, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Licensee is responsible and liable for all actions and failures to take required actions with respect to the Software and Documentation by its Authorized Users or by any other Person to whom Licensee or an Authorized User may provide access to or use of the Software or Documentation, whether such access or use is permitted by or in violation of this Agreement.

6.              Updates, New Versions and Maintenance.

6.1                  Licensor may make available to Licensee updates, upgrades, bug fixes, patches, and other error corrections (collectively, "Updates") as Licensor makes generally available free of charge to all licensees of the Software. Licensor may develop and provide Updates in its sole discretion, and Licensee agrees that Licensor has no obligation to develop any Updates at all or for particular issues. Licensee further agrees that all Updates will be deemed Software, and related documentation will be deemed Documentation, all subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement. Licensee acknowledges that Licensor may provide some or all Updates via download from a website designated by Licensor and that Licensee's receipt thereof will require an internet connection, which connection is Licensee's sole responsibility. Licensor has no obligation to provide Updates via any other media. Updates do not include any new version or new release of the Software that Licensor may issue as a separate or new product (each, a New Version ), and Licensor may determine whether any issuance qualifies as a New Version or Update in its sole discretion.

6.2                  With respect to any maintenance and/or support that Licensor provides for any given version or release of the Software, whether provided for on an Order Form or otherwise, Licensor reserves the right to discontinue such maintenance and/or support in its sole discretion, provided that if such maintenance or support is discontinued prior to the end of a term expressly provided for in an Order Form, Licensor will refund on a pro-rata basis the fees paid in return for such maintenance or support, for the balance of the remaining term.

7.              Collection and Sole Use of Information.

7.1                  Licensee acknowledges that Licensor may, directly or indirectly including through the services of Third Parties and including without limitation through the provision of maintenance and support services, collect and store information regarding use of the Software and about equipment on which the Software is installed or through which it otherwise is accessed and used.

7.2                  Licensee agrees that the Licensor may use such information for any purpose related to any use of the Software by Licensee or on Licensee's equipment, in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection laws and the Data Protection Addendum attached hereto as Appendix A

(a)            improving the performance of the Software or developing Updates; and

(b)           verifying Licensee's compliance with the terms of this Agreement and enforcing the Licensor's rights, including all Intellectual Property Rights in and to the Software.

8.              Confidentiality. Licensor will hold in confidence and use no less than reasonable care to avoid disclosure of any Confidential information to any third party, except for its employees, affiliates, and contractors who have a need to know ( Permitted Recipients ). Recipient: (a) must ensure that its Permitted Recipients are subject to written confidentiality obligations no less restrictive than the Recipient s obligations under this EULA, and (b) is liable for any breach of this Section by its Permitted Recipients. Such nondisclosure obligation will not apply to information that : (i) is known by Recipient without confidentiality obligation

 

9.              Intellectual Property Rights. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that that all right, title, and interest in and to the Software and Documentation are owned by and will remain with Licensor. Licensee does not acquire any ownership interest in the Software or Documentation under this Agreement, or any other rights thereto, other than to use the same in accordance with the licence granted and subject to all terms, conditions, and restrictions under this Agreement. Licensor and its licensors and service providers reserve and shall retain their entire right, title, and interest in and to the Software and all Intellectual Property Rights arising out of or relating to the Software, except as expressly granted to the Licensee in this Agreement. Licensee shall safeguard all Software (including all copies thereof) from infringement, misappropriation, theft, misuse, or unauthorized access. Licensee shall promptly notify Licensor if Licensee becomes aware of any infringement of the Licensor's Intellectual Property Rights in the Software and fully cooperate with Licensor in any legal action taken by Licensor to enforce its Intellectual Property Rights. All Licensor and Third Party Software, Documentation, and other materials are either patented, copyrighted, trademarked, constitute valuable trade secrets (whether or not any portion of them may be copyrighted or patented) or are otherwise proprietary to Licensor or Third Parties. You agree not to remove any logos, product names, product identification, trademarks or notices of the proprietary restrictions from the Software, the Documentation, or any other products or materials provided by Licensor.

10.           Payment. All Licence Fees and other fees are payable in advance in the manner set forth in the Order Form and are non-refundable. Any renewal of the licence or maintenance and support services hereunder shall not be effective until the fees for such renewal have been paid in full.

11.           Term and Termination.

11.1               This Agreement and the licence granted hereunder shall remain in effect for the term set forth on the Order Form or until terminated as set forth herein (the "Term").

11.2               Licensee may terminate this Agreement by ceasing to use and destroying all copies of the Software and Documentation.

11.3               Licensor may terminate this Agreement, effective upon written notice to Licensee, if Licensee breaches this Agreement.

11.4               Licensor may terminate this Agreement, effective immediately, if Licensee files an assignment in bankruptcy or has a bankruptcy order made against it under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, makes or seeks to make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors or applies for, or consents to, the appointment of a trustee, receiver, receiver-manager, monitor, or custodian for all or a substantial part of its property.

11.5               Licensor may terminate this Agreement, upon reasonable notice, where Licensor has developed a New Version and indicates its intention to cease all development, maintenance, support and Updates for some or all existing versions or releases of the Software.

11.6               Upon expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement, the licence granted hereunder shall also terminate, and Licensee shall cease using and destroy all copies of the Software and Documentation, and permanently erase or cause to be erased from its and its Authorized Users' computer systems, files, and storage media all copies of the Software and Documentation of Licensor obtained, made, or authorized to be made by Licensee or on Licensee's behalf. Licensor grants Licensee a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable and non-sublicensable license to retain one copy of the Software solely for the purposes of archiving and retrieval of historical data, and not for ongoing business use. No expiration or termination shall affect Licensee's obligation to pay all License Fees and other fees that may have become due before such expiration or termination, or entitle Licensee to any refund, in each case except as set forth in Section 6.2.

11.7               Licensee agrees to reimburse Licensor on demand, for all expenses incurred by Licensor in the enforcement or attempted enforcement of any of its rights under this Agreement, including without limitation, solicitors fees.

11.8               The provisions set forth in the following sections, and any other right or obligation of the parties in this Agreement that, by its nature, should survive termination or expiration of this Agreement, will survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement: Section 1, Section 7.2, Section 8, Section 11, Section 12, Section 13, and Section 14.

12.           Limited Warranties, Exclusive Remedy, and Disclaimer/Warranty Disclaimer.

12.1               Solely with respect to Software for which Licensor receives a Licence Fee, Licensor warrants that, for a period of thirty (30) days following the licence date set forth on the Order Form any media on which the Software is provided will be free of material damage and defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. In case of any such material damage or defect, Licensor's entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be a new copy of the Software upon presentation of a copy of the purchase receipt issued by Licensor.

THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES DO NOT APPLY, AND LICENSOR STRICTLY DISCLAIMS ALL CONDITIONS AND WARRANTIES, WITH RESPECT TO ANY THIRD-PARTY MATERIALS.

12.2               EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH IN SECTION 12.1, THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION ARE PROVIDED TO LICENSEE "AS IS" AND WITH ALL FAULTS AND DEFECTS WITHOUT CONDITION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, LICENSOR, ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATES AND ITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS, EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL CONDITIONS AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED CONDITIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, QUIET POSSESSION AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND WARRANTIES THAT MAY ARISE OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE LICENSOR PROVIDES NO CONDITION, WARRANTY, OR UNDERTAKING, AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND THAT THE LICENSED SOFTWARE WILL MEET THE LICENSEE'S REQUIREMENTS, ACHIEVE ANY INTENDED RESULTS, BE COMPATIBLE OR WORK WITH ANY OTHER SOFTWARE, APPLICATIONS, SYSTEMS, OR SERVICES, OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, MEET ANY PERFORMANCE OR RELIABILITY STANDARDS OR BE ERROR FREE OR THAT ANY ERRORS OR DEFECTS CAN OR WILL BE CORRECTED.

13.           Limitation of Liability. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW:

13.1               IN NO EVENT WILL LICENSOR OR ITS AFFILIATES, OR ANY OF ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS OR SERVICE PROVIDERS, BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR: (a) ANY: (i) USE, INTERRUPTION, DELAY, OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE; (ii) LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS; (iii) DELAYS, INTERRUPTION, OR LOSS OF SERVICES, BUSINESS, OR GOODWILL; (iv) LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA; (v) LOSS RESULTING FROM SYSTEM OR SYSTEM SERVICE FAILURE, MALFUNCTION, OR SHUTDOWN; (vi) FAILURE TO ACCURATELY TRANSFER, READ, OR TRANSMIT INFORMATION; (vii) FAILURE TO UPDATE OR PROVIDE CORRECT INFORMATION; (viii) SYSTEM INCOMPATIBILITY OR PROVISION OF INCORRECT COMPATIBILITY INFORMATION; (ix) BREACHES IN SYSTEM SECURITY; OR (b) ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, IN EACH CASE WHETHER ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE AND WHETHER OR NOT THE LICENSOR WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

13.2               IN NO EVENT WILL THE COLLECTIVE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF LICENSOR AND ITS AFFILIATES, INCLUDING ANY OF ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ITS SUBJECT MATTER, UNDER ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, INCLUDING BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, AND OTHERWISE, EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID TO THE LICENSOR PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT FOR (i) THE SOFTWARE OR (ii) UP TO TWELVE (12) MONTHS OF THE SPECIFIC SERVICES, THAT IS OR ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE CLAIM.

13.3               THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 12.1 AND SECTION 12.2 SHALL APPLY EVEN IF THE LICENSEE'S REMEDIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FAIL OF THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

14.           Export Regulation. The Software and Documentation may be subject to Canadian export control laws. The Licensee shall not, directly or indirectly, export, re-export, or release the Software or Documentation to, or make the Software or Documentation accessible from, any jurisdiction or country to which export, re-export or release is prohibited by law, rule, or regulation. The Licensee shall comply with all applicable federal laws, regulations, and rules and complete all required undertakings (including obtaining any necessary export licence or other governmental approval), before exporting, re-exporting, releasing, or otherwise making the Software or Documentation available outside Canada.

15.           Miscellaneous.

15.1               Governing Law. This Agreement and all related documents, and all matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement, whether sounding in contract, tort, or statute, are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Quebec and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule of any jurisdiction that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the Province of Quebec.

15.2               Choice of Forum. Any legal suit, action, litigation, or proceeding of any kind whatsoever in any way arising out of, from, or relating to this Agreement, including all statements of work, exhibits, schedules, attachments, and appendices attached to this Agreement, the services provided hereunder, and all contemplated transactions, shall be instituted in the courts of the Province of Quebec, and each Party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action, litigation, or proceeding. Service of process, summons, notice, or other document by mail to such Party's address set forth herein shall be effective service of process for any suit, action, litigation, or other proceeding brought in any such court. Each Party agrees that a final judgment in any such suit, action, litigation, or proceeding is conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. The Parties irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the venue of any action or proceeding in such courts and irrevocably waive and agree not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

15.3               Force Majeure. Licensor will not be responsible or liable to Licensee, or deemed in default or breach hereunder by reason of any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder where such failure or delay is due to strikes, labour disputes, civil disturbances, riot, rebellion, invasion, hostilities, war, terrorist attack, embargo, natural disaster, epidemics, pandemics, acts of God, flood, tsunami, fire, sabotage, fluctuations or non-availability of electrical power, heat, light, air conditioning or Licensee equipment, loss and destruction of property, or any other circumstances or causes beyond Licensor's reasonable control.

15.4               Notices. Each Party shall deliver all notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other communications under this Agreement (other than routine communications having no legal effect) (each, a "Notice") in writing and addressed to the other Party at the addresses set forth on the Order Form (or to such other address that may be designated by the receiving party from time to time in accordance with this Section). Notices sent in accordance with this Section will be conclusively deemed validly and effectively given: (a) on the date of receipt, if delivered by personal delivery, or by a nationally recognized same day or overnight courier (with all fees prepaid); (b) upon the sender's receipt of an acknowledgment from the intended recipient (such as by the "read receipt" function, as available, return email or other form of written acknowledgment), if delivered by email or, if no read receipt function is available or no acknowledgment is received within five (5) days, on the fifth day after the date upon which the email was sent; (c) when sent, if sent by facsimile (with confirmation of transmission) on the date of transmission if a Business Day or if not a Business Day or after 5:00 p.m. on the date of transmission, on the next following Business Day; or (d) on the fifth day after the date mailed by certified or registered mail by the Canada Post Corporation, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Any question concerning this Agreement should be referred in writing to Wealth Write-Up, 2000 av. McGill College, Floor 6, Montreal, Qu bec, H3A 3H3.

15.5               Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Order Form, constitutes the sole and entire agreement between Licensee and Licensor with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter, including for greater certainty any agreement entered into prior to this agreements entitled TJPS Software Inc. License Agreement and Limited Product Warranty , TJPS Software Inc. License Agreement , or any other similarly titled agreement addressing your use of the Software, including without limitation the Software entitled Write-Up .

15.6               Assignment. Licensee shall not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights, or delegate or otherwise transfer any of its obligations or performance, under this Agreement, in each case whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, to a Third Party unless such Third Party agrees to accept the terms and conditions of this Agreement and provided that Licensee transfers all copies of the Software and Documentation whether in printed or machine readable form to such Third Party, or destroy any copies not transferred. Any such assignment or transfer terminates all right and licence granted to the assignor or transferor. Any purported assignment, delegation, or transfer in violation of this Section 15.6 is void. Licensor may freely assign or otherwise transfer all or any of its rights, or delegate or otherwise transfer all or any of its obligations or performance under this Agreement without Licensee's consent. This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns.

15.7               Successors and Assigns; No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer on any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit, or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

15.8               Amendments and Modifications. This Agreement may only be amended, modified, or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by each party hereto.

15.9               Waiver. No waiver by any party of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the party so waiving. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, no failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power, or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege.

15.10            Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.

15.11            Interpretation. For purposes of this Agreement, (a) the words "include," "includes," and "including" shall be deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation"; (b) the word "or" is not exclusive; and (c) the words "herein," "hereof," "hereby," "hereto," and "hereunder" refer to this Agreement as a whole. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (i) to Sections and Exhibits refer to the Sections of, and Exhibits attached to, this Agreement; (ii) to an agreement, instrument, or other document means such agreement, instrument, or other document as amended, supplemented, and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof; and (iii) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted. The Order Form referred to herein shall be construed with, and as an integral part of, this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein. Unless otherwise stated, all dollar amounts referred to in this Agreement are stated in Canadian dollars.

15.12            Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and do not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

15.13            Changes. Licensor has the right, in its sole discretion, to add to, remove, modify, to impose new or additional rules, policies, terms or conditions on Licensee s use of the Software or otherwise change any part of this Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time. Changes will be effective as of the date that Notice is deemed received in accordance with the provisions of Section 15.4. If any change to this Agreement is not acceptable to Licensee, Licensee must discontinue its use of the Software and delete all copies of the Software immediately. Licensee s continued use of the Software after being notified of any such changes will constitute acceptance of those changes.

15.14                 Language. The parties have required that this Agreement and all documents relating thereto be drawn up in English. Les parties ont demand que cette convention ainsi que tous les documents qui s y attachent soient r dig s en langue anglaise.

 

Appendix A

 

Data Protection Addendum

 

This Data Protection Addendum forms part of the TJPS Software Inc. License Agreement and Limited Product Warranty ( EULA ) entered into by and between TJPS Software Inc. ( Write-Up ) and the end-user of the Write-Up application and/or their employer ( Company ) and is effective as of the Effective Date defined in the EULA. In case of any conflict between the provisions of this Data Protection Addendum and the EULA, the provisions of this Data Protection Addendum will prevail.

 

1.       Definitions

 

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in the EULA shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.

 

1.1.    Agreement means the EULA, including this Data Protection Addendum.

1.2.    "Authorized Persons" means employees and Data Sentinel's contractors, agents, and other personnel who have a need to know or otherwise access Personal Information to enable Write-Up to perform its obligations under this Agreement, and who are bound in writing by confidentiality and other obligations sufficient to protect Personal Information in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

1.3.    "Data" has the meaning set out in Section 2(a)(i).

1.4.    "Personal Information" means information about an identifiable individual.

1.5.    Privacy Laws has the meaning set out in Section 2.2.

1.6.    Security Breach has the meaning set out in Section 3.3.

 

2.       Compliance with Laws

 

2.1.    Write-Up acknowledges that in its performance of its obligations under this Agreement and in providing the Services it may have access to:

(a)     Personal Information;

(b)    Company-licensed third-party data; and

(c)     other data relating to Company or its customers, potential customers, and/or end users (collectively, the "Data").

 

2.2.    Write-Up agrees that it shall use and maintain the Data on Company's behalf solely for the purposes of and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and to provide the Services, and in compliance with all applicable laws, legal rules and regulations, including all Canadian federal and provincial laws, rules, regulations, industry standards, codes and practices with which Write-Up is required or has voluntarily agreed to comply as each relate to the protection of Personal Information and the Data, including without limitation, [the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Canada) (S.C. 2000, c.5) and all substantially similar provincial laws (collectively, "Privacy Laws").

 

3.       Privacy and Data Protection

 

3.1.     Write-Up shall:

(a)     only use the Data to fulfill the Agreement and to carry out the Services, and for no other purpose of any kind whatsoever, without Company's written authorization;

(b)    not share the Data with any third party except as may be required to carry out the Services, as agreed upon by Company, in writing;

(c)     not disclose or permit any employee, contractor, agent, or other third parties to disclose the Data, or any


 

part thereof, other than to Authorized Persons who have agreed to abide by the terms of this Data Protection Addendum or as Company may otherwise authorize in writing, and who are bound in writing by privacy, confidentiality, and other obligations sufficient to protect Personal Information in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement;

(d)    enter into a written contract with each subcontractor that will process Data on behalf of Write-Up that contains terms substantially the same as those set out in this Data Protection Agreement. Where the subcontractor fails to fulfill its obligations under such written agreement, Write-Up remains fully liable to the Company for the subcontractor's performance of its agreement obligations;

(e)    maintain the Data only for as long as is necessary for the provision of the Services, or as may be required by law, whichever is longer;

(f)      implement and maintain a written information security program including appropriate policies, procedures, and risk assessments that are reviewed at least annually, and employ administrative, physical, and technological safeguards to protect the Data in an environment secure against loss, theft, unauthorized access, acquisition, disclosure, destruction, alteration, copying, misuse, modification, and accidental loss or damage, that are no less rigorous than accepted industry standards and practices, and shall ensure that all such safeguards, including the manner in which the Services are provided and Data is created, collected, accessed, received, used, stored, processed, disposed of, and disclosed, comply with applicable data protection and privacy laws, as well as the terms and conditions of this Agreement;

(g)     notify the Company immediately if it receives any complaint, notice, or communication that directly or indirectly relates to the Personal Information processing or to either party's compliance with Privacy Laws;

(h)    notify the Company promptly upon receiving a request from an individual for access to their Personal Information or a request to correct, delete, or withdraw consent from any use of same by Company or Write-Up;

(i)      give the Company its full co-operation and assistance in responding to any complaint, notice, communication, or individual request;

(j)      not disclose the Personal Information to any individual or to a third party unless the disclosure is either at the Company's request or instruction, permitted by this Agreement, or is otherwise required by law;

(k)     cause each of its officers, employees, and agents to comply with all Privacy Laws, and all other laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the Data to the same extent that Company is required to comply with such laws, rules and regulations;

(l)      not acquire any express or implied rights, title, or interest in the Data, which shall always remain the exclusive property of Company;

(m)  notify Company immediately of any breach of the representations, warranties, obligations, and agreements set out in this Data Protection Agreement and use its best efforts to cooperate with Company to remedy such breach;

(n)    upon termination or expiration of this Agreement or at Company's immediate request, unless otherwise directed by Company, destroy all Data in its possession within five (5) days of termination or expiration/return the Data to Company within [NUMBER OF DAYS] of termination or expiration] and have an authorized signing officer certify in writing or sign an affidavit and confirm in writing that no copies of the Data have been retained by Data Sentinel, its employees, agents or subcontractors.

 

3.2.    Cross-border transfers. Write-Up agrees that the Data shall always remain in Canada. Write-Up shall not relocate the equipment, databases, or documents containing any Data (including any redundant or back- up environments) anywhere outside of Canada without Company's prior written consent.

 

3.3.    Security Breaches. Write-Up will promptly notify the Company if it becomes aware of any act or omission that compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of Personal Information or the physical, technical, administrative, or organizational safeguards put in place to protect it, including without limitation the loss of or unauthorized access, disclosure, or acquisition or processing of Personal Information ( Security Breach ).

3.3.1.  Immediately following any Security Breach, the parties will co-ordinate with each other to investigate the


 

matter. Write-Up will reasonably co-operate with the Company in the Company's handling of the matter, including:

(a)       assisting with any investigation;

(b)       providing the Company with physical access to any Write-Up facilities and operations affected;

(c)       facilitating interviews with Data Sentinel's employees, former employees, and others involved in the matter; and

(d)       making available all relevant records, logs, files, data reporting, and other materials required to comply with all Privacy Laws or as otherwise reasonably required by the Company.

 

3.3.2.  Write-Up will not inform any third party of any Security Breach without first obtaining the Company's prior written consent, except when Privacy Laws, or other laws or regulations, require it.

 

3.3.3.  Write-Up agrees that the Company has the sole right to determine:

(a)       whether to provide notice of the Security Breach to any individuals, regulators, law enforcement agencies or others, as required by Privacy Laws or other laws or regulations, or at the Company's discretion, including the contents and delivery method of the notice; and

(b)       whether to offer any type of remedy to affected Individuals, including the nature and extent of such remedy.

3.3.4.  Write-Up will cover all reasonable expenses associated with the performance of the obligations under Section 3.3, unless the matter arose from the Company's specific instructions, negligence, willful default or breach of this Data Processing Addendum, in which case the Company will cover all reasonable expenses.

3.3.5.  Write-Up will also reimburse the Company for actual reasonable expenses the Company incurs when responding to and mitigating damages, to the extent that Write-Up caused a Security Breach, including all costs of notice and any remedy as set out in Section 3.3.3.

3.3.6.  Write-Up will maintain records of any Security Breach in accordance with Privacy Laws.

 

4.          Indemnity. Write-Upshall indemnify, save, defend, release, and hold harmless Company and its Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, successors, and permitted assigns (collectively, the "Company Indemnitees"), from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, expenses, fees, settlements, penalties, and costs (including legal fees, court costs, and expenses related to its defence), resulting from any claim, suit or action brought against the Company Indemnitees, arising out of, resulting from, or related to Data Sentinel's failure to comply with any of the provisions set out in this Data Protection Addendum.

 

5.          Audit. Company may, at its expense, upon reasonable prior written notice, appoint its own personnel or an independent third party to verify that Data Sentinel's use of Data complies with the terms of this Agreement. Such verification may include an onsite audit conducted at Data Sentinel's relevant places of business, which will occur during regular business hours and shall not unreasonably interfere with Data Sentinel's business activities. If such verification shows that Write-Up is using Data in any way not permitted under or in breach of this Agreement, Company shall be able to terminate the Agreement with immediate effect, and Company will receive a refund of all amounts prepaid by Company for the period from the effective date of termination to the end of the Term.