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Terms of Service/Terms of Use

DEFYWIRE, INC. TERMS OF SERVICE & TERMS OF USE

ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

Defywire, Inc. ("Defywire") provides the following service to you at their website www.defywire.com ("The Site"), subject to these Terms of Service ("TOS"), which may be updated periodically without prior notice. You can review the current version of the TOS at this site. Failure to comply with these TOS may result in account revocation. Please note that your use of the Service is also subject to the Defywire Terms of Use (the "TOU") which are incorporated herein as if by reference. By using the Service, you signify your irrevocable acceptance of the TOU. You can review the most current version of the TOU at this site.

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

Defywire operates a web-based and mobile service which provides users with access to and use of downloadable software for both client and server to store, manage, track, analyze, aggregate and report data in the education arena (herein referred to as the "Service"). The Service is used through downloaded server software and by the use of downloaded client software (the "Software"). Once registered with Defywire, each user receives access to the server and software to store, collect, manage and aggregate data, and produce and store reports. Any Content (as defined below) may reside on your servers, Defywire's servers or on the servers of a third party.

SCOPE OF AGREEMENT

This Agreement is between Customer and Defywire and governs Customer's use of the Product. Certain Third-Party Software provided with the Software is subject to various other terms and conditions imposed by the licensors of such Third-Party Software. As applicable, the terms of Customers use of the Third-Party Software is subject to and governed by their respective licenses.

LICENSE GRANT

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Defywire grants Customer a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited license (without the right to sublicense), solely for the relevant Trial Period or Paid Subscription Period, to (i) use the Software in object code form only; (ii) use all associated Documentation in connection with such authorized use of the Software.

ACCEPTANCE OF PRODUCT

The Product shall be deemed accepted by Customer upon its download.

ACCOUNT STRUCTURE AND TERM

Defywire currently has the following accounts. By using the Service, you agree to this structure and to Defywire's right to change, modify or discontinue any type of account and/or its respective Services

Trial Accounts: Defywire users may be provided access to a free, 30-day subscription to the Service (Trial Subscription) to evaluate, test and use the Service, subject to the restrictions noted below.

  1. Uses and Restrictions: While using the Trial Account, Defywire allows you to query on publicly available community content. However, you will not have access to any content privately submitted by other users. If you desire additional services beyond the scope and limitations of the Trial Account, then you must obtain a Paid Subscription. Defywire reserves the right to change the terms of the Trial Account at any time.
  2. Upgrading: Customer may upgrade their Trial Account to a Paid Subscription anytime. By upgrading to a Paid Subscription the Trial Account will end. Customer's billing cycle begins immediately on the day Defywire upgrades the Service plan. In order to upgrade, an email should be sent to sales@defywire.com
  3. Termination by User: Customer may terminate the Trial Account at any time by sending an email to sales@defywire.com or the account will automatically terminate at the end of 30 days. Customer will cooperate with Defywire to promptly arrange the return of the Product, all copies thereof and any Defywire-provided equipment to Defywire. Upon termination of the Trial Account all of Customer's personally identifiable Content will be immediately deleted from the Service. Defywire may retain Content which is not personally identifiable for community analytics purposes only.
  4. Support: Customers are provided access to web-based technical support by emailing support issues and questions to support@defywire.com

Paid Subscription Accounts: Paid accounts are available on a subscription basis for a monthly fee with a minimum contract length of 36 months of service and offers users all available features and extended support.

  1. Uses and Restrictions: Paid Subscribers, in addition to other features, may deploy the Software on multiple servers and devices within a single school based on the number of schools purchased
  2. Billing: Paid Subscription Accounts are nontransferable and non-refundable. Customer will be billed monthly, in advance, for Paid Subscription Accounts for a minimum of 36 months. Defywire will invoice customers for first month and last month's payments upon receipt of order. Defywire will continue to invoice Customer until a notice of termination is received from Customer. All fees are exclusive of all taxes or duties imposed by taxing authorities. Payment is due within thirty (30) days of the date of the invoice. Defywire reserves the right to terminate the service in the event of non-payment at which time all remaining unpaid months will be due and payable. Defywire may change the prices for any of its Services upon 30 days notice via the Defywire website (www.defywire.com) or though the Service itself. Any price changes will be made effective upon the next annual billing cycle.
  3. Termination by user: Customer may terminate the Paid Subscription Account at any time sending an email to sales@defywire.com. All termination requests are made effective upon receipt which will be acknowledged by Defywire. Upon termination, Customer must immediately pay the remaining months under the Paid Subscriber Account and will no longer have any rights to use the Service. All software will be immediately deleted from your servers and devices. Defywire reserves the right to verify that the software is no longer in use.
  4. Support: Please contact Defywire at support@defywire.com for information about support terms for Paid Subscription Account.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

At Customer's reasonable request and subject to availability of Defywire personnel, Defywire may, in its discretion, provide to Customer additional installation services, additional training, consulting services, custom modification programming, support services relating to custom modification, assistance with data transfers, system restarts and reinstallations and other support services in accordance with a mutually agreeable separate written agreement.

SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES

Customers are provided access to web-based technical support by emailing support issues and questions to support@defywire.com.

PUBLICITY

Defywire and Customer may include the other party in a list of customers or suppliers that Defywire or Customer make available to third parties. Customer agrees to accept a reasonable number of reference phone calls from potential Defywire customers, industry analysts and press reporters for purposes of discussing Licensed Software implementation and operation. Customer may optionally participate in Defywire case studies and publicity events as requested by Defywire.

RESTRICTIONS

Except as expressly permitted in this Agreement, Customer shall not, and shall not permit any third party to: (i) copy, reverse engineer, reverse assemble, or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of all or any portion of the Software; (ii) reproduce, modify, translate or create derivative works of all or any portion of the Product; (iii) assist any third party to gain access, license, sublicense, resell distribute, assign, transfer or use the Product; or (iv) remove or destroy any proprietary notices contained on or in the Product or any copies thereof. Customer may only use the Software for which Defywire has provided a license key and no other Software.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

All rights, title and interest in and to the Product and any improved, updated, modified or additional parts thereof, shall at all times remain the property of Defywire. Nothing herein shall give or be deemed to give Customer any right, title or interest in or to the same except as expressly provided in this Agreement. Defywire reserves all rights not expressly granted herein.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

NEITHER DEFYWIRE NOR ITS CUSTOMER SHALL BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES, RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF CONTENT OR DATA OR ANY ACTUAL OR ANTICIPATED DAMAGES, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ON WHICH SUCH DAMAGES MAY BE BASED, AND EVEN IF DEFYWIRE OR CUSTOMER HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL DEFYWIRE'S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES AND CAUSES OF ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00).

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

CUSTOMER AGREES THAT DEFYWIRE PROVIDES THE PRODUCT AND THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE ON AN "AS IS" AND "WHERE-AS" BASIS. DEFYWIRE MAKES NO WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, AND DEFYWIRE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Defywire and Customer agree to observe complete confidentiality with respect to the Confidential Information received from the other party; not to disclose, or permit any third party or entity access to, such Confidential Information (or any portion thereof) without prior written permission of the other party, and to insure that any employees, or any third parties who receive access to such Confidential Information, are advised of the confidential and proprietary nature thereof and are prohibited from copying, utilizing or otherwise revealing such Confidential Information. Prior to disclosing any such Confidential Information received from the other party pursuant to any judicial or governmental order, the receiving party shall give the other party sufficient prior notice to contest such order. Without limiting the foregoing, Defywire and Customer agrees to employ with regard to the other party's Confidential Information commercially reasonable procedures that are no less restrictive than the strictest procedures used by it to protect their own confidential and proprietary information.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

All notices permitted or required under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered by personal delivery, telegram, telex, telecopier, facsimile transmission, or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, and shall be deemed given upon personal delivery, five (5) calendar days after deposit in the mail, or upon acknowledgment of receipt of electronic transmission. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, U.S.A. without regard to conflict of laws principles. The parties agree that the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is specifically excluded from application to this Agreement. If any provision hereof shall be held illegal, invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it legal, valid and enforceable, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. The failure of either party to enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as creating an agency, partnership, or other form of joint enterprise between the parties. This Agreement may not be assigned, sublicensed or otherwise transferred by either party without the other party's prior written consent except that either party may assign this Agreement without the other party's consent to any entity that acquires all or substantially all of such party's business or assets, whether by merger, sale of assets, or otherwise, provided that such entity assumes and agrees in writing to be bound by all of such party's obligations under this Agreement. In the event any judicial proceeding, lawsuit or claim is brought by one party against the other party in connection with this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable fees and costs, including but not limited to attorneys' fees, expert witness fees, consultant fees, and related costs and expenses. This Agreement constitutes the parties' entire understanding regarding the Product, and supersedes any and all other prior or contemporaneous agreements, whether written or oral.