APPENDIX 1: STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
These Standard Terms and Conditions (“STC”) apply to all Services provided or sold to the Customer by Continuant and provided by NTT Cloud Communications and/or its Affiliates (individually or collectively referred to as the “NTT”) in consideration of payment based on the charges and fulfillment of the specific conditions set out in the Service Order Form (“Order”) signed by the Customer.
The Customer acknowledges and agrees that NTT is the service providing party and that Continuant’s is the Sales Partner Billing Agent and will act as its billing agent for billing and payment collection with Customer on behalf of NTT and without any markup for services purchased and provided by NTT to Customer under this Agreement. NTT shall be identified as the provider of services to Customer on all invoices and Sales Partner Billing Agent shall pass through all charges, taxes, and regulatory fees as set forth by NTT.
By signing the Order, the Customer agrees and acknowledges that the Customer has read and accepted the terms of the Agreement.
1. Definitions
Affiliate means a legal entity that controls, is controlled by, or that is under common control with either Customer or NTT. For purposes of this definition, “control” means ownership of more than 50% interest of voting securities in an entity or the power to direct the management and policies of an entity.
Agreement means this STC, any applicable Specific Terms incorporated or into an Order, each applicable Order entered into by the parties, and any and all additional contract materials expressly incorporated into any of the foregoing.
Applicable Laws means any court judgement or statute, by-law, directive, treaty, regulation, rule or policy issued by a regulatory authority which is applicable to the general business operations of a party and (a) in the case of NTT, is applicable to NTT’s delivery, provisioning, and billing of Services; and (b) in the case of Customer, is applicable to Customer’s receipt, use of, and payment for the Services.
Charges mean all amounts to be paid by Customer for the provision of the Services, as set out more particularly in each Order (including, as applicable, the Specific Terms).
Customer means the entity identified on the applicable SOW.
Customer Data means any data of Customer that is (a) directly managed or controlled by NTT in the course of performing the Services or (b) stored in physical or virtual systems managed or controlled by NTT as a result of the Services, and expressly excludes
(i) data transmitted through either NTT’s or Customer’s networks, systems or equipment as a result of or in connection with Customer’s use of the Services, but over which NTT does not exert any direct management or control (provided that such transmitted data will be considered Customer Material, as defined below); and (ii) customer relationship management (‘CRM’) and other business administration data (including contact information for relevant Customer personnel, credentials, etc.).
Customer Material means Customer Data and any other materials, equipment, software, data, documentation, and information owned, developed, or licensed by or for Customer; and either (a) used, transmitted, installed, stored, or processed by Customer in connection with its use of the Services, or (b) provided by Customer to NTT for use, transmission, installation, storage, or processing in connection with the provision of the Services.
Customer Trade Compliance Terms means NTT’s then-current trade compliance terms applicable to Customer’s performance under the Agreement, which is made available at services.global.ntt (or successor site) and may be updated by NTT from time to time (effective upon publication).
Deliverable means any report, information, technology, outcome, or other item expressly agreed to be delivered by NTT to Customer, in accordance with the terms of the applicable Order.
Documentation means user guides, instructions, and other related materials for the Services that NTT makes available to Customer.
Effective Date means the date of successful completion of any electronic or online ordering process made available by NTT according to clause 2 below.
Force Majeure means circumstance which is beyond the reasonable control of NTT or Customer or an unexpected and disruptive event, which results in NTT or Customer being unable, delayed or otherwise hindered in its ability to observe or perform an obligation under any Order and such circumstances include, but are not limited to the following examples: (a) acts of God, earthquakes, or any natural disasters; (b) changes in Applicable Laws; (c) applicable trade or banking sanctions (except where imposed directly or indirectly against Customer or its Affiliate), acts of sovereign states, blockade, embargo, public disorder, acts of war or public enemy, or terrorism; (d) epidemics and pandemics (or a lesser spread of disease that causes interruption or delay); (e) shortages of materials or labor; (f) cable cuts or power outage; (g) cybercrime or other forms of cyber or physical sabotage; and (h) non-performance of any third party or failure of any third-party system, infrastructure, software or application (in each case, only to the extent such third party or third-party system, infrastructure, software or application is outside the control and management of the impacted party or its subcontractor).
Insolvency Event means the occurrence of a party being adjudicated as bankrupt or insolvent, making an assignment for the benefit of creditors, invoking any provision of law for general relief from its debtors, or initiating any proceeding seeking general protection from its creditors.
Intellectual Property Rights mean any of the following rights anywhere in the world, whether registered or unregistered: trade secrets, patents and application for patents, trademark rights, service mark rights and domain name rights and applications for the same, rights in unregistered trademarks and rights in trade names and business names, copyright (including copyright in software and databases), database rights, rights in designs and rights in inventions, and any rights of similar effect or nature as any of the foregoing.
NTT means the NTT entity identified as such in the table on the first page of the Order.
NTT Material means (a) the Services and associated Documentation (but expressly excluding any Third-Party Services and associated Documentation); (b) equipment (including associated firmware, software, parts and components) leased, rented, or licensed by or on behalf of NTT in order for Customer to receive and use any Services, regardless of physical location; (c) know- how, methodologies, processes, and/or Intellectual Property Rights used by NTT to provide any Services; (d) all materials, software, data, and information provided by NTT under an Order, including any identifiers, passcodes, or access keys used to access the Services; and (e) any modifications, upgrades, derivate works, and improvements to any of the foregoing.
Order means a valid order form, statement of work or other ordering instrument (in a format reasonably determined by NTT) setting out the particulars of a transaction for Services, and includes any and all additional contract materials expressly incorporated in or attached to such instrument.
Personal Data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable person or other similar definition under any Applicable Laws governing treatment of personal information or personal data.
Privacy Statement means the then-current privacy statement describing NTT’s treatment of Personal Data in its general business administration, management, and operations, which is made available at services.global.ntt (or successor site) and as may be updated by NTT from time-to-time (effective upon publication).
Service Activation means when the Services are first activated or made available to Customer, as may be more specifically set out in the Order or Specific Terms (including, where expressly stated in the Order or Specific Terms, any applicable acceptance procedures to which determination of Service Activation is subject).
Service Description means the terms of an Order (or accompanying document incorporated therein) describing the features, specifications, limitations, and functions of the ordered Services.
Service Level Agreement (or SLA) means the anticipated level of Services, as measured by availability, speed, accuracy, capacity, throughput, or other relevant metrics associated with the Services, as set forth in or incorporated into the applicable Order (whether in the Service Description by physical attachment or through reference to a URL maintained by NTT (“SLA Website”).
Services means the services to be provisioned, to be procured, by NTT for Customer, as set out in the relevant Order and more particularly detailed in the applicable Service Description.
Specific Terms means the supplemental product-specific or service-specific terms additionally applicable to any ordered Services additionally applicable to any ordered Service, as incorporated in the relevant Order (whether through physical attachment or by reference to materials published at a URL) or as incorporated into this Agreement.
Transition-In Period means, to the extent applicable, the period between the acceptance of an Order and Service Activation, during which the parties will fulfill their obligations in order to enable Customer’s use of the Services, as further described in the Order or Specific Terms.
Transition-Out Period means, to the extent applicable, the period after proper termination notice of an Order is delivered, during which the parties will fulfill their obligations in order for Customer to migrate off the Services, as further described in the Order or Specific Terms.
User means any person Customer permits to use any Services.
2. Order Formation
NTT and Customer may agree for the delivery of Services by NTT to Customer as set out in an Order. Each Order will specify the details of the applicable Services to be delivered or provisioned and will be subject to the general terms of this Agreement, and Specific Terms. As applicable based on the ordering process made available to Customer by NTT, a proposed order form will be deemed accepted (and a binding Order formed) when Customer’s successful completion of any electronic or online ordering process made available by NTT (with the completed electronic or online submission by Customer constituting the Order, subject to any additional terms that may apply to Customer’s use of such ordering system).
3. Rights Granted
During the relevant Order Term and subject to the terms of the Agreement:
- NTT grants Customer the limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the Services (and associated Documentation) set out in the Order for its own internal use (which, unless otherwise stated in the applicable Specific Terms, will be interpreted to also include internal use by, or for the benefit of, Customer’s Affiliates); and
- Customer grants NTT the limited, non-transferable (except as necessary for the provision of any portion of the Services by an Affiliate or subcontractor of NTT) right to use Customer Material as necessary for NTT to provide the Services set out in the Order.
4. Restriction on Use
In addition to any more specific restrictions applicable to ordered Services (as set out in the relevant Documentation or Specific Terms, as applicable), Customer may not (and will ensure that its Users do not):
- use any Services, or NTT Material in any manner that violates Applicable Laws or the terms of the Agreement;
- distribute, resell, sublicense, or otherwise transfer the Services, or NTT Material (including any Intellectual Property Rights therein) or permit others to do the same;
- copy, modify, translate, disassemble, reverse engineer, or make any derivative of the Services, or NTT Material;
- remove, obscure, or alter any trademarks or other proprietary notices appearing on or contained within the Services, or NTT Material; and
- use Documentation for any purpose other than as strictly necessary for Customer to receive the intended benefit of the Services.
For the avoidance of doubt, using the Services as underlying technology to support or enable Customer’s business operations or commercial offerings is permitted hereunder, as long as such use does not otherwise constitute a violation of any general restriction set out in this clause above and is not prohibited by a more specific restriction set out in any applicable Specific Terms.
5. Customer obligations
In addition to any other applicable Customer obligations otherwise set out in the Order, Customer must:
- ensure that its own systems and equipment comply with the technical requirements (as notified by NTT) necessary to use the Services;
- maintain and use the Services:
- for their intended purpose only; and
- always in accordance with the applicable Documentation and any additional instructions given by NTT (including those set out in any applicable ‘welcome pack’), as applicable;
- implement a rigorous internal password management policy, including (at a minimum) keeping all access numbers, passwords and personal identification numbers used in connection with the Services confidential, preventing unauthorized access thereto, and generally safeguarding such information;
- protect itself from the risk of losing data, files, and programs relating to or used in connection with the Products and Services by making regular backups and using antivirus software which is updated regularly; and
- in respect to the Services:
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- ensure all Users comply with the fair use policy available at the applicable Service Description, which is incorporate by this reference; and
- refrain from carrying out (or commissioning another party to carry out) intrusion tests, or attempt to obtain a denial of service, in connection with the Services without NTT’s prior written consent.
Customer is solely liable for any services or software which are not provided by NTT or NTT Representatives, and which are integrated into or used in combination with the Services. NTT will have no responsibility or liability whatsoever arising, in full or in part, from any third-party software or services integration not provided by the NTT or NTT Representative under the Agreement.
- Customer’s use of the Products and provision of the Services depends on:
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- the reliability, availability and continuity of connections with third parties out of NTT’s or NTT Representative’s control (including telecom carriers, public internet, and Customer’s equipment); and
- the accuracy and integrity of information communicated by Customer.
NTT will not be liable for any interruption or delay that is outside of NTT’s control.
6. Intellectual Property and Rights Reserved
Unless expressly stated otherwise in an Order, no Intellectual Property Rights are intended to be transferred under the Agreement. Except for those rights expressly granted in the Agreement, all rights, title, and interest (including Intellectual Property Rights) in any:
- NTT Material remains vested in NTT; and
- Customer Material remains vested in Customer.
In the event Customer elects to communicate to NTT any suggestions for improvement to any NTT Material, NTT will, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, be entitled to use such suggestions without restriction or compensation to Customer.
7. Content
Customer is solely responsible for determining the contents and suitability of all Content and ensuring Customer has the necessary rights, permissions and licenses to grant NTT the authorization to request the Services and otherwise use the Services in connection with such Content.
8. Warranties
8.1 Each party warrants that it has the full capacity and authority to enter into the Agreement and grant any rights, licenses, permits, consents, and authorizations hereunder.
8.2 NTT warrants that the Services provided under an Order will be performed:
- by suitably experienced individuals in a proper, workmanlike, and professional manner; and
- in accordance with the applicable specifications set out in the Order (including any Service Description included or incorporated therein).
The warranty set out in (b) above will be void in the event any failure of the Services is due to any misuse, modification, or other unauthorized changes to the Services (or any other relevant NTT Material used in connection therewith) by Customer or any third party acting on Customer’s behalf.
EXCEPT FOR THOSE WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY SET OUT IN THE AGREEMENT, NTT DISCLAIMS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, ALL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS AND UNDERTAKINGS (WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, ARISING UNDER STATUTE OR OTHERWISE) RELATING TO THE SERVICES, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR SATISFACTORY QUALITY; AND THAT THE SERVICES WILL MEET CUSTOMER’S REQUIREMENTS OR WILL BE TIMELY, UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR FREE OR ENTIRELY SECURE FROM INTRUSION.
ALL SUCH REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, AND UNDERTAKINGS ARE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, EXCLUDED FROM THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE AGREEMENT.
8.3 EXCEPT FOR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFICALLY SET OUT IN THE AGREEMENT, NO STATEMENTS OR INFORMATION OBTAINED BY CUSTOMER FROM (OR ON BEHALF OF) NTT IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY, CONDITION OR OBLIGATION ON NTT, AND CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IT HAS NOT RELIED ON ANY SUCH STATEMENTS OR INFORMATION.
9. Invoicing
9.1 Invoicing. Charges and currency will be invoiced as set out in the applicable Order. Unless otherwise set out in the Order:
- fixed recurring Charges will begin on Service Activation and be invoiced in advance at the start of the billing period in which such Charges arise, based on the pricing, quantities, and billing frequency set out in the Order;
- usage-based Charges will begin on Service Activation and be invoiced in arrears, with NTT issuing the invoice following the completion of the billing period in which such Charges arise, based on the pricing and billing frequency set out in the Order, as applied to the actual volumes extracted by NTT for the relevant billing period; and
- Payment terms will be as stated in the applicable Order.
9.2 Adjustment to Service Charges. In the event any regulatory agency, legislative body or court creates or imposes regulations, laws or other requirements relating to, notably, taxes, official fees or any other related governmental fee applicable to the Services, NTT may increase the relevant Charges accordingly. If a third-party provider changes tariffs, that result in a significant increase in the costs incurred by NTT in providing the Services, NTT may make a corresponding increase the impacted Charges, subject to at least 30 days’ notice in writing of such increase. Customer will have the right to terminate the Services impacted by the increase as of the date of the implementation of the new Charges, without penalty, by giving NTT written notice within 30 days from the date of receipt of the notice letter from NTT. Unless otherwise set out in an Order (or for a specific Service comprising part of an Order), NTT reserves the right, upon each anniversary of the relevant Service Activation date or renewal, to proportionately adjust any and all Charges applicable to ongoing Services to account for any fluctuation to NTT’s costs to provide the relevant Services to Customer, including inflation, cost-of-living-adjustments (COLA), foreign currency exchange rates, and costs of arranging, operating, or procuring underlying utilities, services, or technology.
9.3 Taxes. The Charges do not include applicable taxes or other governmental charges or fees levied on the Services in accordance with Applicable Laws (“Taxes”), which, unless Customer provides NTT with a valid exemption certification prior to the date that Services are first provided under the Agreement, must be paid or reimbursed by Customer (excluding taxes based on NTT’s income). If, following delivery of any r Services, Taxes are later assessed against NTT on the provision of such Services due to a change to Applicable Laws, NTT will invoice, and Customer will pay, such Taxes as set out in this clause. In the event any deductions or withholdings are required by Applicable Laws to be made from any of the Charges payable, Customer will gross up the payment due to NTT to ensure NTT receives the amount it would have received had such withholding not applied and Customer will then remit payment of such Taxes directly to the applicable taxing authority.
10. Confidentiality
10.1 “Confidential Information” means all non-public information (whether marked as confidential or which may reasonably be supposed to be confidential by its nature) that is disclosed by or on behalf of one party to the Agreement (“Discloser”) to the other party (“Recipient”) in connection with (or in furtherance of its performance under) the Agreement, including the terms of the Agreement and non-public information regarding the Services, Documentation, NTT Material, and Customer Material, but expressly excluding:
- Customer Data and Personal Data, which will be treated more specifically in accordance with the terms of clauses 11 (Customer Data) and 12 (Personal Data) below, respectively; and
- information that can be shown to Discloser’s reasonable satisfaction was:
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- in the public domain at the time of disclosure or becomes available to the general public afterwards other than by Recipient’s breach of the Agreement
- rightfully known by, or later becomes available to, Recipient on a non-confidential basis from a source other than Discloser that is not prohibited from disclosing such information to Recipient; and
- independently developed by Recipient without use or reference to Discloser’s Confidential Information.
10.2 With respect to Discloser’s Confidential Information, Recipient will:
- use it only for the performance or administration of Recipient’s obligations and responsibilities under the Agreement;
- disclose it to Recipient’s (or, if applicable, Recipient’s Affiliates’) directors, officers, professional advisors, employees, contractors, and in the case of NTT as Recipient, to any relevant subcontractor or licensor, or service provider used in the performance or administration of the Agreement, on a need-to-know basis only and subject to sufficient confidentiality obligations with such parties (and Recipient will remain fully liable for a breach of this clause 10 (Confidentiality) by any entity or individual to which it transfers the Confidential Information as set out herein); and
- protect it using the same level of care (but no less than reasonable care) Recipient uses to protect its own confidential information.
10.3 Recipient may disclose Discloser’s Confidential Information to the extent required by law or any governmental or other regulatory authority (including by a court or other authority of competent jurisdiction) (a “Disclosure Order”), provided that:
- Recipient’s disclosure of such Confidential Information is limited to the minimum amount necessary to comply; and
- to the extent permitted by law, the Recipient:
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- gives the Discloser prior written notice of the Disclosure Order as soon as practicable;
- provides the Discloser with a reasonable opportunity to make representations to the relevant authority to oppose the Disclosure Order; and
- reasonably cooperates with Discloser to oppose or limit the Disclosure Order or otherwise obtain the maximum possible continuing protection for such Confidential Information.
10.4 The parties acknowledge and agree that damages may be inadequate compensation in the event of a breach by Recipient of any confidentiality obligation, and, subject to the court’s discretion, the Discloser may restrain, by an injunction or similar remedy, any conduct or threatened conduct which is or will constitute a breach.
10.5 The parties acknowledge and agree that damages may be inadequate compensation in the event of a breach by Recipient of any confidentiality obligation, and, subject to the court’s discretion, the Discloser may restrain, by an injunction or similar remedy, any conduct or threatened conduct which is or will constitute a breach.
10.6 Upon termination of the Agreement, Recipient will promptly return or destroy (as reasonably directed by the Discloser) any Confidential Information in its possession, provided that nothing in this clause obliges either party to return or destroy any document or information incorporated into or annexed to anything that:
must be
- Retained for compliance purposes (including any accounting standard or the rules of any stock exchange) or as required by Applicable Laws; or
- is contained in backups or other systems such that the information cannot be reasonably and practicably located and deleted.
10.7 These confidentiality obligations will remain valid for a period of 3 years after the expiry or termination of the Agreement, provided that such obligations will continue:
- in respect of any Confidential Information retained pursuant to clause 10.6 above, for as long as such information remains in the possession of Recipient; and
- in respect of any Confidential Information constituting a trade secret, in perpetuity.
11. Customer Data
Customer acknowledges that NTT’s service obligations (if any) with respect to Customer Data are entirely dependent on the specific functions of the ordered Services (as set out in the relevant Service Description). To the extent applicable based on any Services to be provided under the Agreement, and subject to any more specific provisions set out in the Order (including the relevant Specific Terms), NTT will:
- limit access to Customer Data to only authorized NTT personnel (including, as applicable, the personnel of any Affiliate or subcontractor of NTT) that need it to provision or support the Services;
- permit authorized NTT personnel (including, as applicable, the personnel of any Affiliate or subcontractor of NTT) to access and use Customer Data only as necessary to carry out NTT’s obligations under the Agreement; and
- with respect specifically to any:
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- functions performed on such Customer Data by NTT (or any Affiliate or subcontractor of NTT) as a component or feature of the Services; or
- physical or virtual systems which store, transfer, or permit access to Customer Data and are subject to the management and control of NTT (or any Affiliate or subcontractor of NTT) as a component or feature of the Services;
maintain reasonable and appropriate technical and organizational measures designed to protect Customer Data from accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure or access.
Notwithstanding NTT’s obligations set out in this clause, Customer remains responsible for assessing the suitability of the Services for its business requirements and ensuring its proper use of the Services. Subject to any specific obligations that may apply to a particular Service (as set out in the relevant Order), Customer must, in connection with any functions performed by Customer, or any component or feature of the Service within its management or control, implement its own measures to maintain the appropriate security, protection, and backup of Customer Data, as determined by Customer based on its business needs and associated risks. Customer remains solely responsible for the content of Customer Data.
12. Personal Data.
Customer acknowledges and accepts, without the need for further notification or consent (unless required by Applicable Laws), that NTT may transfer (both locally and cross-border) and disclose Customer’s relationship management service ticketing, and other business administration data relating to Customer (‘Business Administration Data’) to NTT’s (and its Affiliates’) personnel, subcontractors, and third-party service providers that have a need-to-know such information for the purposes of servicing the accounts associated with Customer and otherwise administering the performance of the Agreement. NTT will process and maintain such Business Administration Data and other business administration data, including any Personal Data contained therein, in accordance with its Privacy Statement and with Applicable Laws, provided that Customer remains solely responsible for obtaining any individual consents or authorizations that may be required in connection with the contemplated processing activities set out in this clause 12 (Personal Data). To the extent NTT’s provision of any Services under the Agreement contemplates the processing of Personal Data on behalf of Customer, the parties will be bound by the DPA at the link below and comments herein, which will be deemed to be entered into by the Effective Date (as described below) of this Order: https://services.global.ntt/en- us/legal/data-privacy-and-protection, go to Global DPA.
Attachment A. Contact information of the data protection office of NTT is: NTT Cloud Communications, 32 rue Guersant, 75017 Paris, France. Attn: Group Compliance Manager and Data Protection Officer, privacyoffice@global.ntt Tel.: +33 1 44 65 25 00
Attachment B Sensitive Data is not transferred.
13. Compliance with Laws
13.1 General Compliance. Each party warrants that it will comply with Applicable Laws in connection with its performance under the Agreement, including those relating to export controls, economic sanctions, customs, and restrictions on international trade and investment (“Trade Compliance Laws”); and prevention of bribery or corruption (“ABAC Laws”).
13.2 Trade Compliance. Without limiting the generality of the obligations set out in clause 13.1 (General Compliance) above, Customer agrees to comply with NTT’s then-current Customer Trade Compliance Terms, the breach of which by Customer will be a material breach of the Agreement.
13.3 Customer will have the sole responsibility for obtaining any permit, license, exemption, or other government authorization, including any export or re-export authorization, required under any Trade Compliance Laws for the provision of any Service by NTT to Customer (or any Affiliate of Customer) pursuant to the Agreement.
13.4 Disclaimer. NTT assumes no responsibility for and will not be liable for any costs incurred or loss resulting from, Customer’s violation of Applicable Laws in connection with Customer’s performance of the Agreement, including Customer’s failure to obtain any permit, license, exemption, or other government authorization pursuant to clause 13.3 above. Without limiting any other suspension or termination rights reserved by NTT under the Agreement, in the event NTT is prevented from timely performing any obligation as a result of the denial, delay, cancellation, withdrawal, or non-renewal of any permit, license, exemption, or other government authorization required for NTT’s performance under any Applicable Laws, NTT’s failure to perform will be excused for as long as Customer’s non-compliance persists, plus a reasonable period of time for NTT, in its sole discretion, to account for any resulting impacts to delivery or provisioning estimates or milestones for the impacted Services. NTT may, following any period of excused performance under this clause 13.4(Disclaimer), condition the resumption of its performance on Customer’s written certification of compliance or production of supporting documentation, as requested by NTT.
14. Insurance
Each party will take out and maintain at its own expense adequate insurance cover with a reputable insurer, in respect of its risks under the Agreement, and will, on reasonable written request, provide evidence of such insurance to the other party.
15. Indemnities
15.1NTT indemnity. NTT will defend and indemnify Customer (and its directors, officers, and employees) from and against all third-party claims alleging that Customer’s authorized use of any NTT Material infringes the Intellectual Property Rights of such third-party. NTT will have no obligation under this clause for any infringement arising from:
- the combination of any NTT Material with other products not supplied or specifically approved by NTT;
- an act or omission of or attributable to the Customer, such as (without limitation) the use of a non-current release of any NTT Material as provided or instructed by NTT;
- the modification of any NTT Material by any party other than NTT (unless approved expressly by NTT);
- the use of any free and open source software;
- possession or use of NTT Material (or any part thereof) by Customer (or its Users) other than in accordance with the terms of its license and instructions, as set out in the Agreement;
- any Customer Material or, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the content of Customer Data or other information, data, software, or material transmitted by or through Customer; and
- the failure to use replacement items or resources provided to Customer by NTT to avoid infringement or misappropriation.
The indemnification obligation set out in this clause (and further qualified by clauses 15.4 and 15.5 below) represents NTT’s entire liability and Customer’s sole remedy for any covered third-party claim of infringement related to the NTT Material.
15.2 Upon becoming aware of (or reasonably suspecting) an infringement claim that threatens Customer’s continued use of the NTT Material, NTT will be entitled, at its own expense and option to:
- obtain for Customer a license for the continued use of the infringing material;
- replace the infringing material with non-infringing material that is substantially equivalent in functionality;
- repair or make those modifications to the infringing material that may be necessary to remove the alleged infringement; or
- if there is no way of remedying the infringement, terminate the impacted Services, in whole or in part, with termination effective on written notice to Customer, and Customer will be entitled to a pro-rata refund of any part of the Charges it has pre-paid for the impacted Services intended to be supplied after the effective date of termination and will no longer be delivered as a result of termination.
15.3 Customer Indemnity. Customer will defend and indemnify NTT (and its directors, officers, employees, and Affiliates) from and against all third-party claims arising out of or in relation to any:
- Customer Material transmitted, stored, or used by, through, or on behalf of Customer in connection with any Services; and
- breach by Customer (or its Users) of clause 4 (Restriction of Use) above.
15.4 Indemnification Procedures. A party seeking indemnity under either clause 15.1 or clause 15.3 must provide the indemnifying party with prompt notice of the claim; reasonably mitigate its losses in connection with the claim; give the indemnifying party sole control of the defense and settlement of the claim; and cooperate with the indemnifying party, at the indemnifying party’s expense, in defending or settling the claim.
15.5 Amounts Recoverable. The indemnification obligations set out in clauses 15.1 and 15.3 will be limited to the amount of all proved damages and expenses awarded by a court or finally agreed by the indemnifying party in a settlement of the claim (as applicable under the circumstances), in addition to the reasonable costs incurred for the indemnified party’s cooperation, as described in clause 15.4 above.
16. Limitation of Liability
16.1 Damages Exclusion and Liability Cap. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Laws (and subject to any specific exceptions set out in the Agreement), neither party will, in connection with any claim arising under or in relation to the Agreement, be liable (in contract, tort (delict), or otherwise) for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages; or for any loss of use, business interruption loss, loss or corruption of data, loss of anticipated or actual profits, revenue, income, or savings, or loss of goodwill, reputation, bargain, or business opportunities, each of which the parties agree are not direct damages in terms of the Agreement.
16.2 To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Laws (and subject to any specific exceptions set out in the Agreement), NTT’s total aggregate liability to the other for all causes of action or claims (whether in contract, tort (delict), or otherwise) arising out of or related to the Agreement or a party’s performance under any Order shall not exceed the equivalent of six (6) times the monthly average of the sums invoiced to the Customer by NTT in respect of the Services that gave rise to the damage immediately preceding the event, act, or omission giving rise to the cause of action or claim. This is an overall limit and not a limit per incident.
16.3 Service Level Remedies. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, if any unavailability, defect, impairment, or other fault in any Service is covered by a Service Level Agreement, Customer’s sole and exclusive remedies for such unavailability, defects, impairments, or faults will, to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Laws, be limited to those stated in the applicable Service Level Agreement. Such remedies are in lieu of all other remedies.
17. Term and Termination
17.1 Term and Termination. This Agreement commences on the Effective Date and continues as set for in the Order unless either party gives the other no less than 30 days’ prior written notice of its intent to terminate and by paying any applicable fees, if any.
17.2 Each Order will have the initial term set out therein (“Order Initial Term”) and, will:
- begin on the date of Service Activation; and
- automatically extend on a month-to-month basis (each an “Order Renewal Term”) unless terminated by either party with no less than 30 days’ prior written notice upon expiration of the Order Initial Term or then-current Order Renewal Term (as applicable).
The Order Initial Term, any Order Renewal Terms and, to the extent applicable, any Transition-In Period or Transition-Out Period are collectively referred to as the “Order Term.”
17.3 In addition to any further termination rights set out in the relevant Order or applicable Specific Terms, either party may terminate an Order immediately upon delivery of written notice if the other party:
- commits a material breach that cannot be remedied;
- commits a material breach (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Customer’s failure to pay Charges when due) that can be remedied but fails to do so within 30 days after receiving prior written notice detailing the breach; or
- becomes subject to an Insolvency Event.
For the avoidance of doubt, if the circumstances giving rise to the termination rights (as set out above) impact multiple Orders, the non-breaching party may terminate any and all affected Orders and, in the specific event of termination under clause (c) above, the Agreement in its entirety.
17.4 NTT may, without liability for any resulting loss, additionally terminate this Agreement in its entirety and cease delivery or provision of any ordered Services immediately and without notice if NTT reasonably determines that such delivery or performance would expose NTT (or any Affiliate of NTT) to any sanction, liability, prohibition, penalty, or restriction under any Trade Compliance Laws or ABAC Laws.
17.5 If an Order is terminated for any reason prior to the scheduled expiration of the Order Term (other than due to NTT’s material breach or NTT becoming subject to an Insolvency Event), the Customer must pay the applicable Early Termination Fees. NTT will calculate the Early Termination Fees and deliver a corresponding invoice to Customer, which Customer will pay in accordance with clause 16.8(b) below.
17.6 Upon termination of an Order for any reason:
- NTT will cease providing the Services and Customer’s right to procure further access or use the Services under the Order will immediately stop;
- all applicable Charges up to the date of termination and any applicable Early Termination Fees will become immediately due;
- Customer will return any and all NTT Material (or, in the specific case of any Third-Party Services, Documentation or other materials related to such Third-Party Services) in its possession (as reasonably directed by NTT);
- each party will return or destroy Personal Data as set out in the DPA (if applicable); and
- unless otherwise set out more specifically in the Order or applicable Specific Terms (or otherwise agreed by the parties in writing as part of services to be performed during the Transition-Out Period), NTT will destroy any Customer Data stored on NTT managed or controlled systems or equipment in connection with the terminated Services (if applicable), except to the extent any Customer Data is also Personal Data, in which case clause 15.8(d) and the applicable terms of the DPA will take precedence.
17.7 In the event any Order is terminated by Customer due to NTT’s material breach or NTT becoming subject to an Insolvency Event, NTT will (to the extent applicable) promptly refund to Customer the portion of any pre-paid amounts corresponding to Services that were intended to be delivered after the effective date of termination and will no longer be delivered as a result of termination.
17.8 Survival. Unless otherwise stated herein, the termination of the Agreement (including any Order) will be without prejudice to the accrued rights and liabilities of the parties. The terms of the Agreement that are either stated to survive expiration or termination or contemplated by their nature or context to survive, will remain in full force and effect after the date of expiry or termination.
18. Suspension
18.1 In addition to any more specific suspension rights applicable to particular Services, as set out in the Specific Terms (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any rights reserved by NTT in connection with relevant maintenance procedures), and without prejudice to any other rights or remedies of NTT under the Agreement, NTT may, upon delivery of written notice, suspend the provision of Services if:
- Customer fails to pay any past due Charges within 30 days after receiving prior written notice detailing the non- payment;
- Customer commits any other material breach under the Agreement, including:
- in respect of Services, Customer’s failure to comply with the terms of an applicable fair use policy or similar limitations or restrictions on use (as set out more specifically in the Order or applicable Specific Terms);
- it is necessary, in NTT’s reasonable opinion:
- due to a health or safety risk to on-site personnel performing the Services at Customer’s premises (or any other location that is not under the management or control of NTT); or
- to prevent or mitigate a threat to the integrity or security of the Services or any NTT Material (including NTT equipment, networks, or systems), or any equipment, networks, or systems of any other NTT partner or Customer; or
- required by Applicable Laws or by order of a relevant regulator or law enforcement agency;
with such suspension lasting for as long as the applicable breach or condition giving rise to it continues, plus the reasonable amount of time required for re-activation after the same is addressed (“Suspension Period”).
18.2 NTT will not be liable for any loss or inconvenience suffered by Customer as a result of NTT rightfully exercising its suspension rights under the Agreement.
18.3 Charges will not be suspended during the Suspension Period.
18.4 NTT may charge Customer a reasonable re-activation fee in the event of a suspension under clause 18.1(a), 18.1(b), or 18.1(c), provided that Customer will not be charged a re-activation fee under clause 16.1(c) if it was not responsible for the risk or threat giving rise to the suspension.
18.5 NTT reserves the right to suspend Services as necessary to conduct scheduled or emergency maintenance, as such operations may be set out more particularly in the applicable Service Description. NTT will not be liable for any loss or inconvenience suffered by Customer as a result of NTT rightfully exercising its suspension rights under this clause and Charges will not be suspended during the maintenance period.
19. Modification or Discontinuance of Services Service
Delivery and Management Locations
19.1 Unless expressly agreed otherwise in this Agreement, NTT has the sole discretion to determine the service delivery and management locations, resources, and personnel it uses to provision any remotely delivered Services (“Remote Delivery Model”). NTT may modify any aspect of the Remote Delivery Model at any time, provided that such modification does not materially diminish the overall level of performance of the Services.
Service Enhancements and Modifications
19.2 NTT reserves the right, in its sole discretion and at any time, to:
- add to or enhance the Services through the implementation of a new or updated feature or component (a “Service Enhancement”) and, if applicable, make a corresponding adjustment to the applicable Charges for the enhanced Services; and
- modify, replace, or decommission any part, feature, or component of the Services (a “Service Modification”).
For any Service Enhancement resulting in a corresponding adjustment to the applicable Charges, NTT will deliver reasonable prior notice to Customer, which will specify (at a minimum) the effective date of such enhancement and the details of any corresponding adjustment to the associated Charges for the impacted Services.
Discontinuance of Services
19.3 Without limiting any other termination rights reserved by NTT under the Agreement, NTT may, in its sole discretion and at any time, discontinue any Services in their entirety, provided that NTT will:
- give Customer no less than 6 months prior written notice of such discontinuance (with the stated or inferred date being referred to as the “Discontinuance Date”); and
- use reasonable commercial efforts to offer a replacement service with a substantially similar purpose or function to Customer.
19.4 To the extent the discontinued Services are subject to any Transition-Out Period (or similar extension rights or options reserved by Customer), NTT’s obligation to provide the relevant Services beyond the Discontinuance Date due to any such transition commitments may, at NTT’s discretion, be subject to and contingent upon a modification to the applicable Charges for such Services. Any modification to the Charges pursuant to this clause will be effective from the Discontinuance Date and be determined by Customer’s proportionate share of any extended or increased costs to NTT to continue the provision of the discontinued Services for such period. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this clause requires NTT to provide any transition services that are not otherwise expressly agreed in the Agreement, nor extend any Services beyond the duration of any relevant Transition-Out Period (where applicable).
19.5 NTT will not be liable for any cost incurred or loss or inconvenience suffered by Customer due to NTT exercising the rights reserved under clauses 19.1 through 19.5 above. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of any termination due to NTT’s discontinuance of Services, all Charges accrued up to the effective date of termination will still be owed by Customer as set out in the Agreement.
20. Force Majeure
20.1 Except for Customer’s payment obligations under any Order (which will not be subject to the terms set out in this clause 19 or otherwise afforded treatment under Force Majeure), neither party will be liable for any delay or failure to perform its obligations under the Agreement (including any Order) if such delay is due to Force Majeure. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, NTT will be entitled to an equitable extension of time to deliver or perform its obligations if the delivery or performance of its suppliers or subcontractors is in any way delayed, hindered or otherwise affected by the COVID-19 pandemic (which, for the purposes of this clause, will additionally include any future variants or strains of COVID-19).
20.2 The affected party will provide prompt notice to the other party of any such Force Majeure.
20.3 If a delay or failure to perform a party's obligations is caused or anticipated due to Force Majeure, the performance of that party's obligations will be suspended until the Force Majeure has abated. Each party will continue to meet the obligations that are not affected by Force Majeure.
20.4 If a party cannot perform a material part of its obligations under any Order for more than 30 days because of Force Majeure, either party may terminate the impacted Order (or affected part thereof) without liability upon providing a written notice of termination to the other party.
20.5 If an Order (or affected part thereof) is terminated in accordance with clause 20.4:
- Customer will pay all Charges accrued up to the date of termination; and
- to the extent any Charges for the terminated Services were pre-paid, NTT will refund the portion of the pre- paid Charges covering the period following the termination date, provided that if NTT incurred any unrecoverable third-party costs for such undelivered Services prior to the date of termination, NTT may reduce the total amount refunded to Customer under this clause 20.5 by the corresponding amount of such costs.
21. General
21.1 Order of Precedence. Any inconsistency or conflict between the terms of the documents comprising the Agreement will be resolved as follows, with the terms listed first taking precedence over the latter: (a) the terms of the Order (other than the Specific Terms); (b) the applicable Specific Terms (if any); and (c) the terms of this Agreement.
21.2 Governing Law. The Agreement and any Dispute (defined below) or claim arising out of or in connection with it will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the governing laws below, based on the Customer’s domicile, in all cases without regard to conflict of law principles. All disputes arising out of a Contract will be subject to the venue of the applicable duly authorised courts located in the applicable jurisdiction set forth below, and each Party consents to the jurisdiction of such venue. The application of the UN Convention on Contracts for International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded.
| Customer Domicile |
Governing Law |
Jurisdiction |
| United States of America |
The laws of the state of New York, United States of America. |
The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the state of New York, United States of America. |
| Canada |
Laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein |
Exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Toronto |
| Rest of the world |
The laws of the country where the Supplier company which signs the Contract is registered without regard to its conflict of law provisions. |
Exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in such registration place. |
21.3 Dispute Resolution. Subject, in the case of payment disputes, to the more specific terms of clause 8.6 above, if a dispute arises out of or in connection with the Agreement (including any Order) (“Dispute”), the parties will first attempt to resolve it through good faith negotiation as set out in clause 21.3 below, provided nothing in this clause prevents a party from seeking interim or provisional relief concerning a Dispute, including a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction.
21.4 A party may initiate Dispute negotiations by delivering to the other party a written notice describing the Dispute in sufficient detail, together with relevant supporting documents. Within 14 days of receipt of such notice (or such other time period agreed by the parties), two representatives from each party, including at least one senior executive from each (the “Committee”), will conduct a meeting to negotiate the Dispute in good faith. The Committee will determine its own procedures and any decision of the Committee will be binding on the parties. If the Committee is unable to resolve the Dispute within 14 days of their initial meeting, then either party may start, as applicable, the legal or alternative dispute resolution proceedings pursuant to clause 21.2 above.
21.5 Non-solicitation. Neither party may, during any Order Term and for the period of 6 calendar months after its termination or expiration, engage, recruit or employ (whether directly or indirectly) any employee of the other party who is or was at one time involved in the performance (in the case of NTT) or receipt (in the case of Customer) of the Services under such Order, unless such employee responds (without prompting from the hiring party or any representative acting on its behalf) to a general advertisement made in good faith for the purposes of recruitment and not merely to circumvent this clause.
21.6 Independent Contractors. Nothing in the Agreement will establish any partnership or joint venture between any of the parties or authorize any party to make or enter into any commitments for or on behalf of any other party, as agent or otherwise.
21.7 Consent to reference. Customer consents to NTT using Customer’s name, logos, and trademarks in NTT’s marketing activities, sales materials, press releases, public announcements and case studies.
21.8 Notices. Except for any NTT service delivery, operational, or similar notices to be provided to Customer in relation to any Services, which may be delivered as further set out in the Order or applicable Specific Terms, any notice required in connection with the Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed given when (a) delivered in person at the notice recipient physical address or via email to the notice recipient email address, (b) received by mail (postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested) at the notice recipient physical address, or (c) received by an internationally recognized courier service (proof of delivery received by the noticing party) at the notice recipient physical address.
21.9 Assignment and Delegation. Neither party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under the Agreement (including any Order) without the consent of the other party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, except NTT may (a) assign or transfer the Agreement (including any or all Orders), upon delivery of prior written notice to Customer, as a result of a merger, consolidation, internal corporate restructuring, or sale of all or a portion of such party’s assets or business; and (b) delegate its obligations to perform any Services (or part thereof) to a subcontractor, provided that NTT will remain fully responsible for the delivery of such Services according to the terms of the applicable Order. The Agreement (including the relevant Orders) will be binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties’ respective successors and permitted assigns.
21.10 Amendment. Except where NTT expressly reserves the right to amend or update any descriptions or materials incorporated or otherwise referenced in the Agreement, as set out in the Order or applicable Specific Terms, no variation to the Agreement will be effective unless it is in writing and duly signed by the parties.
21.11 No waiver. No failure or delay by a party to exercise any right or remedy provided under the Agreement or by law will constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor will it preclude or restrict any further exercise of that or any other right or remedy. No single or partial exercise of any right or remedy will prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
21.13 No Third-Party Rights. No one other than Customer and NTT has any rights under or in connection with the Agreement.
21.14 Severability. If any provision (or part thereof) of the Agreement is or becomes invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, it will be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal, and enforceable. If such modification is not possible, the relevant provision (or part thereof) will be deemed deleted and the Agreement will be carried out as nearly as possible in accordance with its original terms and intent. Modification or deletion of any provision (or part thereof) under this clause will not affect the validity and enforceability of the rest of the Agreement.
21.14 Entire Agreement. The Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes and extinguishes all previous drafts, agreements, arrangements, communications, and understandings between them, whether written or oral, relating to the performance of the Services set out in the applicable Orders. No representation, undertaking or promise will be taken to have been given or to be implied from anything said or written in communications between the parties prior to the Effective Date, except as set out in the Agreement.
APPENDIX 2: SPECIFIC TERMS – CLOUD VOICE
- January 2024.
THE PRESENT SPECIFIC TERMS SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE AGREEMENT AND SHALL DEFINE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO CLOUD VOICE SERVICES (THE “SERVICES”), AS SPECIFIED IN THE RELEVANT SERVICE ORDER FORM (“SOF”) AND/OR STATEMENT OF WORK (THE “SOW”) AND/OR SERVICE DESCRIPTION, AS MAY BE MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME. UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED, CAPITALIZED TERMS SHALL HAVE THE DEFINITION PROVIDED IN THE MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT
1. Scope of Services
These Specific Terms apply to Cloud Voice Services, which relies on Services Numbers and User Numbers, as fully defined and described in the relevant Service Description(s) and/or SOW and/or SOF.
1.1 Available Countries
Available Countries are listed in the Service Description.
Customer is aware that in certain Available Countries, Services may only be provided by Supplier acting on behalf and in the name of the relevant Supplier Affiliate, solely entitled and licensed to provide the Services.
1.2 Material Exclusions and Prohibitions
1.2.1 Customer shall comply with Applicable Laws, including telecommunication regulations, in particular when Customer decides to bring its own carrier or numbers (BYOC, BYON). Supplier disclaims any liability from Customer's and/or its carriers' failure to comply with the Applicable Laws, including any telecommunications regulations and related obligations, e.g., in relation to rights and obligations arising from an applicable licenses or routing of emergency calls.
1.2.2 Customer is prohibited to resell or distribute the Services or any licenses thereof.
1.2.3 Additional exclusions per Available Country are described further in the Service Description.
2. Routing of Emergency Calls
The following provisions shall apply and are mandatory for User Numbers only.
Customer acknowledges that in certain Available Countries, Services may be sold without emergency services feature.
2.1 General Rules
- When available in the relevant Available Country, Supplier provides Emergency Call Services in accordance with the conditions set forth in the Agreement and as may be described in the applicable Service Description. Such provision of Emergency Call Services shall be subject to these Specific Terms at all times.
- Customer agrees to respond to Supplier’s reasonable request according to applicable law or carrier’s request and accordingly shall provide Supplier with all the information necessary to enable the Emergency Call Services, including but not limited to the complete postal address of each User and the fixed location of the User’s terminal equipment. Customer authorizes Supplier to disclose it to third-party service providers, including without limitation, call routers, call centers, Emergency Service Centers and Public Service Answering Points (“PSAPs”), for the purpose of dispatching emergency services personnel to User location and/or subject to any additional specific country requirements. Where the Customer has a reasonable expectation, or has been informed, that the Service will be accessed by the User from multiple locations, the Customer must recommend that the User register the new address whenever accessing the Service from a new location and provide any such new address received from the User to the Supplier. Customer represents and warrants that the information provided about the User’s location as tied to the DID is and remain correct, accurate and complete (“Address Declared”).
- Customer agrees and commits to provide Supplier written notice of any change of such Address Declared information in a timely manner in order to ensure the accuracy of the relevant Emergency Call Services database and shall be solely responsible for any consequence caused by failure or delay in providing or updating the information. Customer acknowledges that in case of modification of the User’s information, Supplier will modify the Address Declared as soon as possible in a timely manner from the request. The timeframe may depend on the relevant country. It is Customer’s sole responsibility to take into account this timeframe as, during this period, the Emergency Call Services will only be available for the concerned User number based on the previously provided Users information. It is Customer’s liability and responsibility to inform Users beforehand of this temporary unavailability.
- Customer acknowledges that Supplier will not be able to accurately convey calls to the correct location of the caller, including Emergency Calls, if the information is not provided in accordance with this clause.
- Subject to supplemental conditions relating to Dynamic or Nomadic rules, Customer recognizes and acknowledges that the Emergency Calls Services are limited to Users: (i) with a geographical address located in one of the Available Countries; (ii) with a DID corresponding to the national and local dialing plan of the country where the User is declared; and (iii) who are, when dialing to reach an Emergency Service Center, physically located at the Address Declared.
- Customer understands and acknowledges that the use of Services from a location other than the Address Declared (“Nomadic Usage”) is possible but does not permit the accurate supply of Emergency Calls Services unless the Address Declared is updated to the address from which the Service is accessed. Customer shall therefore (i) inform its Users at the time of subscription about the non-availability of the Emergency Call Services in case of a Nomadic Usage of the Services; and (ii) clearly inform the Users at the time of subscription that each User must use another communication mean for reaching Emergency Service Centers when located at a different address than the Address Declared.
- Should Users use the Service in a manner which does not comply with the above conditions, or the Customer not comply with its obligations under this section 2.1, Supplier shall not be held responsible for any consequences due to unavailable or inaccurate Emergency Calls routing, and Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Supplier, Supplier’s Affiliates, representatives and employees against any and all costs, claims, consequences and losses arising to Supplier due to losses, damages or other injuries (including personal injury or death) incurred by Users or any third parties arising from such Service use or Customer non-compliance.
- Customer recognizes and agrees that when a User uses the Emergency Call Services, the Calling Line Identifier (“CLI”) is unconditionally displayed to the Emergency Services Center.
- Customer is responsible to ensure that a valid CLI is provided within the SIP signaling of an emergency call, according to the specifications detailed in the Service Description of Cloud Voice Services, and that the CLI is a User Number provided by Supplier to the Customer as part of the Services, and that the required information for emergency services registration has been previously provided by Customer to Supplier. Customer acknowledges that the Services, including Emergency Call Services, may not function correctly or at all, (i) in case of occurrence of a Force Majeure event as defined by the applicable Agreement; (ii) in the event of absence of power, access to the Internet, network congestion or outage that is outside the control of Supplier, its suppliers or its network operators, misconfiguration of Customer’s network, equipment malfunction or other general failures associated with the Services or (iii) in the event of Emergency Services Center failure.
- Customer agrees that Supplier, its suppliers and Supplier’s network operators shall not be held liable for any damages directly or indirectly resulting from situations or similar situations as mentioned in section 2.1(i). Neither Supplier nor its suppliers (or any of their respective Affiliates, directors, employees or agents) will be responsible or liable to Customer or any Users, or end-users for, and Customer will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Supplier, its Affiliates, representatives and employees, and suppliers from and against, any and all costs, claims, consequences and losses (including personal injury or death) arising out of or relating to a Customer’s, User’s, or an end-user’s: (a) failure to provide Supplier accurate and complete Address Declared or similar calling location data, or (b) use of the Emergency Services, except to the extent the losses are attributable to Supplier’s gross negligence.
- CUSTOMER SHALL ENSURE USERS HAVE ACCESS TO A REGULAR TELEPHONE LINE ENABLING ROUTING OF EMERGENCY CALLS WHEN NOT PHYSICALLY LOCATED AT THE ADDRESS DECLARED. CUSTOMER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO INFORM ANY USER OF THE LIMITATIONS OF THE EMERGENCY CALL SERVICES, AND SUGGEST AS A GOOD PRACTICE eg. TO OBTAIN FROM EACH USER WITH AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ANY EMERGENCY CALL SERVICES LIMITATION IN WRITING PRIOR TO USER’S FIRST USE OF THE SERVICES AND TO BRING TO USER ATTENTION WITH A MESSAGE SIMILAR TO THE FOLLOWINGS: “IMPORTANT – this service may have limitations with emergency services – you should always have an alternative connection available for this purpose. See details in the applicable Service Description”.
2.2 United States and Canada specific rules
- Different routing solutions
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- Customer understands and acknowledges that Supplier’s 911 Service capabilities are different than those offered by traditional providers of local telephone services. The Services are not intended to support Emergency Calling, and you should maintain an alternative means of Emergency Service Calling. Customer therefore agrees that the following limitations to the Emergency Call features of the Services apply:
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- If the address of User is not validated due to errors (for example a post code that is not matching the street name), then the correction of these errors shall not be done in real -time. The Emergency Call Services may therefore not be correctly supplied when the correction is being made.
- If the primary method of routing of emergency calls is not available for the entire territories of United States or Canada, Supplier and its underlying suppliers shall utilize a second routing solution according to the applicable regulatory framework. Customer understands and agrees that the following limitations to Emergency Call Service features will apply in case the emergency call is routed via this second solution:
- When the User places the Emergency Call, this may be routed to an Emergency Services Center, rather than to the Public Service Answering Point (“PSAP”) that would normally receive the emergency call placed from the User location.
- The User’s physical location and CLI will not be presented to the Emergency Services Center.
- If the User cannot speak, no information will be provided to the Emergency Services Center utilized to contact Supplier to obtain information that could allow them to dispatch emergency services to the User's location.
- Differences with traditional 911 Emergency Services
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- Cloud Voice is a VoIP telephony service. VoIP telephony services allow people to make or receive telephone calls over the Internet to or from the public switched telephone network. The nature of VoIP telephone calls, while appearing similar to traditional telephone calling services, creates unique limitations and circumstances, and Customer understands and agrees to the differences between traditional telephony service and VoIP telephony services. Customer also understands and agrees that VoIP telephone services may not provide the most timely or accurate location data if used for the Emergency Call Services, and there are certain circumstances under which the Emergency Call Services may not be available through VoIP telephony services or may be limited by comparison to traditional 911 service. Such circumstances include, but are not limited to, relocation of the User's IP-compatible Customer Premises Equipment (“CPE”) (i.e. laptop, PC, IP Phone, etc.), use by the User of a non- native telephone number, broadband connection failure, loss of electrical power, and delays that may occur in making an Address Declared available in or through the Automatic Location Information (“ALI”) database. Supplier will not be liable for such resulting errors or delays.
- Customer acknowledges and agrees that it is solely responsible for informing its Users of the differences between traditional telephony service and VoIP telephony services, including the lack of traditional 911 Emergency Services. Prior to establishing access to the Services for User, Customer must provide Users with a conspicuous notice as allowed by Applicable Law regarding the 911 service limitations. Additional details of those requirements can be found at https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/voip-and-911-service If Customer or its Users are not comfortable with the limitations on VoIP 911 dialing, Customer and Users should have an alternative means of accessing traditional 911 services.
- Customer acknowledges and agree that if User experiences a power outage, Service outage or any other network disruption, Cloud Voice’s Emergency Calling features will not work. Outages of User’s electricity or problems with a User’s connectivity, including network congestion, will disrupt the Services and the User will not be able to use it for Emergency Calling. If User experiences a service outage due to a suspension of Customer’s or User’s account due to billing issues or for any other reason, User will not be able to use any Service calling features, including making Emergency Calls.
- Placing 911 calls
When a 911 Emergency Call is made, Cloud Voice will attempt to automatically route the call to an Emergency Service Center, which will then route the call to a PSAP based on registered address information provided by Customer. The Emergency Service Center is different from the PSAP that would answer a traditional 911 call which has access to automatically generated user address information. Consequently, User may be required to provide the Username, address, and telephone number to the Emergency Service Center answering the User’s 911 call. Cloud Voice will attempt to automatically provide the Emergency Service Center dispatcher or other operator with the registered name, address and telephone number associated with the Customer account and associated phone number from which the call is made. However, for technical reasons, the dispatcher receiving the call may not be able to capture or retain User’s name, phone number, or physical location. Therefore, when making a 911 emergency call, User must immediately inform the dispatcher of his or her location (or the location of the emergency, if different). If the User is unable to speak, the dispatcher may not be able to locate the User if the location information associated with the Customer account and associated phone number is not up to date.
- Disconnections
Users must not disconnect the 911 emergency call until told to do so by the dispatcher as the PSAP or Emergency Services Centers may not have the User’s number or contact information. If the User is inadvertently disconnected, the User must initiate a new call immediately.
- Connection Time
For technical reasons, including network congestion, a 911 emergency call may produce a busy signal or may take longer to connect than a traditional 911 call.
- Liability (United States and Canada only)
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- TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT EXCEPT FOR ANY CLAIM, LOSS, FINE, PENALTY OR COST, DEATH, DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY CAUSED BY SUPPLIER’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, NEITHER SUPPLIER, ITS UNDERLYING CARRIER(S), THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES NOR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTIES INVOLVED IN THE ROUTING, HANDLING, DELIVERY OF EMERGENCY CALL SERVICES OR ANSWERING OR RESPONDING TO EMERGENCY CALLS (the “INDEMNIFIED PARTIES”), MAY BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, CAUSES OF ACTION, LOSS, FINE, PENALTY OR COST, DEATH, DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE 911 SERVICES OR EMERGENCY CALL SERVICES.
- Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnified Parties from a claim or action of any third party (including any User) relating to (i) the absence, failure, outage of the equipment or the inability to connect to a PSAP or to the Emergency Services Center; (ii) the Internet connection and/or VoIP 911 dialing service or feature; (iii) the accuracy of the data provided by the User (including but not limited to the Address Declared, User address information, and Dispatchable Location) used to route the call to PSAP or Emergency Services Center; (iv) the inability of any User to access emergency service personnel; (v) the conduct of the PSAP or the Emergency Services Center and/or whether or how calls using VoIP 911 dialing are answered or addressed.
3. Service and fair Use Policy
Customer’s use of the Services is subject to limits and restrictions referred to and/or mentioned in the applicable Service Description.
4. Suspension
In addition to any other suspension right provided in the Agreement, if Customer fails to pay an undisputed invoice in accordance with the payment terms set out in the Agreement or the invoice (as relevant), Supplier is entitled to suspend or otherwise limit the access to the Services to dialing emergency calls and to receiving calls, during the period of non-payment by sending a written notice to Customer to remedy such breach.
Customer understands and agrees further that in the event Services are terminated pursuant to the Contract, Users will not be able to access Emergency Service Centers from the User’s DID and shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Supplier from any claims, losses and consequences arising from such Service suspension (including third party claims from Users).
In addition, if the provision of a Service in any Available Country is found to violate any Applicable Laws or regulations or would result in any additional licensing requirements, Supplier may suspend or terminate such Service forthwith subject to written notice to Customer when the above situation occurs, including, without limitation, directed, notified, or instructed by a governmental authority to suspend or terminate the provision of the Services to Customer.
5. Claims and Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Laws, and subject to clause Liability of the Agreement, Customer must bring any claim against Supplier related to the Services, within i) 12 months of the date of the event giving rise to the claim, ii) except for any action or dispute concerning invoices and Charges, which shall be brought within 30 days of the date of the event giving rise to the claim, which for this purpose will be interpreted as the date Customer receives the relevant invoice.
Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Supplier, its Affiliates, directors, officers and employees and contractors against any third party claims, costs, judgments or other proceedings, obligations and expenses, including attorney fees, relating to Customer’s use, resale or modification of the Services.
6. Hardship Change of Services
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary otherwise contained in the Agreement Supplier reserves the right to change the terms and conditions and/or the Services to the extent required by law, rule or regulation or should any change make the performance of Supplier’s obligations uneconomic or otherwise excessively burdensome. In the event that any change to the terms and conditions of the Services has a material adverse effect on Customer, then Supplier and Customer shall negotiate and agree in good faith the necessary adjustments or modifications in order to preserve Supplier’s ability to perform its obligations. Should no agreement be reached within a reasonable period which shall not exceed thirty (30) days, Supplier shall have the right to terminate the Order by giving a sixty (60) day-written notice to Customer without any compensatory damages, liability or indemnity.