KVC
Terms of Service Agreement |
KVC, agrees to furnish services to the
"Subscriber," subject to the following TOS (Terms of Service).
Use of KVC Services constitutes
acceptance and agreement to both KVC's TOS (Terms of Service) and KVC's AUP (Acceptable
Use Policy). The TOS and AUP may be changed from time to time at the discretion of the
Company. Subscriber understands that changes to the TOS and / or the AUP by KVC shall not
be grounds for early contract termination or non-payment by the Subscriber.
6. Service Levels:
A. KVC may interrupt service to perform
maintenance. KVC will use its best efforts to inform Subscriber before interrupting
service to insure that access loss is minimized. In the event of equipment malfunction or
failure, KVC will provide its best efforts to repair the system as quickly as possible.
B. Subscriber is responsible for
maintaining security patches and performing back-ups unless those services are
specifically contracted to KVC. In the event that KVC suspects that server security has
been breached, KVC reserves the right to disable the server in order to facilitate
investigation and recovery in coordination with Subscriber.
C. Subscriber agrees that KVC shall not
be responsible for any service interruptions.
7. Requirements for using Microsoft
software:
A. Subscribers with more than five
authenticated users of the Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems are required to
lease an authenticated license from KVC.
B. Subscriber may not change the KVC
administration account password without first providing the new password to KVC.
Subscriber agrees to facilitate KVC's need to demonstrate to Microsoft appropriate
licensing and utilization of Microsoft software.
C. Subscriber cannot remove, or obscure
any copyright, trademark or proprietary rights notices that appear on the Microsoft
software products or that appear during use of Microsoft software products.
D. Subscriber cannot reverse engineer,
decompile or disassemble the Microsoft Software Products.
E. Microsoft does not provide a warranty
to the product or have any liability for damages that arise from the use of Microsoft
software products provided by KVC.
F. Microsoft does not provide product
support.
8. Limitation of Liability,
Indemnification:
A. Upon the discovery of facts which
reasonably indicate that KVC has breached the terms of this agreement or otherwise failed
to perform its obligations under this Agreement, been negligent, or otherwise breached
legal duty, Subscriber shall promptly notify KVC of such facts and follow up any such
verbal notification with a written notice within 30 days of such discovery. The failure to
give the foregoing notices shall constitute an irrevocable waiver of all claims and causes
of action. Subscriber must commence any legal action against KVC with respect to this
Agreement within 12 months after the incident giving rise to the claim or cause of action,
regardless of when the incident is discovered. If proper notification is given to KVC as
requested by Subscriber anytime during the twelve (12) month period following such
notification, KVC shall at its sole discretion and option (i) revise or repeat free of
charge the service affected by the failure of performance, negligence or breach, or, (ii)
terminate this Agreement and pay Subscriber for all incidents, problems, and/or failures
up to a maximum of all sums paid to KVC for service fees. Payment will be made via company
check from KVC. The remedies set forth in this paragraph are Subscriber's sole and
exclusive remedies should KVC breach the above express warranty or otherwise fail to
perform its obligation under this Agreement, be negligent or in breach of legal duty.
B. The parties acknowledge and agree that
KVC shall not be held liable for any consequential damages, including without limitation
loss of use or loss of profits, incurred by Subscriber, Subscriber's Subscriber or
customer or its subsidiaries or successors, regardless of whether such damages are
sustained based upon as alleged breach of contract, negligent act, or omission.
C. KVC is not responsible for data or
content maintained and distributed by KVC facilities. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN
"AS IS" BASIS AND CUSTOMER'S USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT ITS OWN RISK. KVC DOES
NOT MAKE, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS, ANY AND ALL OTHER EXPRESS AND/OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, NONINFRINGEMENT AND TITLE, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING,
USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. KVC DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED,
ERROR-FREE, OR COMPLETELY SECURE.
10. Miscellaneous:
A. The parties agree that any and all
disputes, claims or controversies arising out of or relating to this agreement that are
not resolved by their mutual agreement shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration
before the Delhi Jurisdiction, or its successor, pursuant to the Indian Arbitration Act.
Either party may commence the arbitration process called for in this agreement by filing a
written demand for arbitration with Delhi Jurisdiction, with a copy to the other party.
The arbitration will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Delhi Jurisdiction
Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures in effect at the time of filing of the demand
for arbitration. The parties will cooperate with Delhi Jurisdiction and with one another
in selecting an arbitrator from Delhi Jurisdiction panel of neutrals, and in scheduling
the arbitration proceedings. The parties covenant that they will participate in the
arbitration in good faith, and that they will share equally in its costs. The provisions
of this Paragraph may be enforced by any Court of competent jurisdiction, and the party
seeking enforcement shall be entitled to an award of all costs, fees and expenses,
including attorneys fees, to be paid by the party against whom enforcement is ordered.
B. No delay, failure or discontinuance
(whether partial or total) of any party in exercising any right, power, privilege or
remedy thereunder shall effect or operate as a waiver or any other such right, power,
privilege or remedy.
C. The agreement contains the sole and
entire agreement of the parties with respect to the services to be provided by KVC, and
any and all prior or contemporaneous communications, negotiations, commitments, and
understandings related thereto are hereby merged herein.
D. This Agreement shall be construed and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the India, as applied to Indian residents with
respect to transactions entered into and to be performed entirely within India.
E. All written communications shall be
directed to the Subscriber using the contact information provided to KVC at the time of
order unless otherwise instructed in writing by Subscriber. All fees due KVC should be
mailed to KVC. Subscriber has reviewed the current Acceptable Use Policy and this Terms of
Service and Subscriber and KVC hereby agree by making use of the KVC service.
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