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The following terms and conditions govern
your use of Xtract Research LLC (Xtract) services. In addition
to the terms in the written Service Agreement, all users
agree to the following terms. These terms and agreements
are a legal agreement between Xtract and the client.
By clicking the “I Agree” button, any user
accessing the site using their login and password agrees
to these terms.
1. TERM:
The term of the services commence as of the date on
the Service Agreement and shall continue, unless sooner
terminated, for a period of one (1) year.
2. THE LICENSE:
Xtract hereby grants to the client a limited, non-exclusive,
non-transferable license solely to access, receive and
use information available on Xtract’s website
www.xtractresearch.com. (the “Data”) as permitted
herein during the Term (the “License”).
All information available in a Xtract Research LLC subscription
is available for internal use at the client. Data may
not be accessed in an automated manner; automated access
to the Data including, but not limited to, through methods
such as screen scraping for the purposes of reuse of
the Data is outside the scope of the License. Likewise,
the Data may not be transferred through an automated
means to a digital database for later retrieval. Xtract
reserves the right to suspend the Service or terminate
this Agreement for use of the Service which is, in Xtract’s
opinion, inconsistent with the terms here of.
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Except as expressly
set forth herein, you may not sell, rent, lease
or otherwise transfer access to the Xtract Website
nor may you modify, copy, distribute, transmit,
reproduce, publish, license, transfer, sell, mirror,
frame, or otherwise use any Xtract Proprietary
Materials (defined below). You may not reverse
engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion
of the Xtract Website. You may not alter or modify
any portion of the Xtract Website (other than
user customizable functionality). You may not
reproduce, deactivate, or bypass the security
devices supplied with the Xtract Website. You
represent and warrant to Xtract that you will
not use the Xtract Website for any purpose that
is unlawful or prohibited by this Agreement |
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All of the materials provided
on this site may not be copied, reproduced, republished,
uploaded, posted, transmitted or distributed in
any way without prior written permission of Xtract,
except that you may download, display or print
one copy of the materials on any single computer
solely for your personal use, keeping intact all
copyright, trademark and other proprietary notices |
3. WITHDRAWAL OF SERVICES:
Xtract may cancel all or part of its services or content
if it (a) becomes the subject of a claim that such service
infringes the rights of any third party or that Xtract
otherwise does not have the right to permit others to
use third party information; (b) Xtract for any reason
discontinues the Xtract website or other services or
any part thereof. If Xtract cancels all of its services
Xtract’s only obligation to Client will be to
notify Client reasonably promptly (in the case of (b),
not less than thirty (30) days in advance) and to refund,
pro rata, any fees paid in advance for the Xtract services.
4. USER ACCOUNTS AND PASSWORDS:
User accounts and associated passwords selected by client
give access to a protected area of the web site. Client
acknowledges and agrees that the password is to be held
in strictest confidence and that any disclosure to any
third party other than as specifically provided herein
is strictly prohibited.
5. COMPUTER EQUIPMENT:
Client shall access the Xtract Services on Client’s
own computer hardware, operating system, and browser
software (the “Computer Equipment”). It
is Client’s responsibility to ensure that the
Computer Equipment meets the minimum requirements as
specified by Xtract.
6. CONFIDENTIALITY:
Each party may disclose the existence of this Agreement,
but agrees that the terms and conditions of this Agreement
will be treated as Confidential Information; provided,
however, that each party may disclose the terms and
conditions of this Agreement as required by any court
or any governmental body and as otherwise required by
law only after the party has given the other party reasonable
notice and an opportunity to move for an injunction.
Additionally, each party may disclose the terms and
conditions of this Agreement to accountants, banks,
and financing sources and their advisors and in connection
with an actual or proposed merger, acquisition, public
offering, or similar transaction; provided that such
third parties are subject to confidentiality obligations.
7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
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Force Majeure. Neither
party will be liable for any failure to perform
any obligation hereunder, or for any delay in
the performance thereof, due to causes beyond
its control (each a “Force Majeure), including,
but not limited to, acts of God, war, terrorism,
or riot; embargoes; strikes or other industrial
disputes; acts of civil or military authorities;
denial of or delays in processing of export license
applications; fire, floods, earthquakes, or other
accidents; or fuel crises or failures of telecommunication
or electric power; provided that such part gives
prompt written notice thereof to the other party |
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Special Damages. Under no circumstances
will either party be liable for any indirect,
incidental, special, punitive or consequential
damages with respect to the subject matter hereof,
including lost profits, regardless of whether
such damages could have been foreseen or prevented
by either party |
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Limitation of Action. No action
arising out of this Agreement (other than an action
for any Fees or expenses owing by Client or Payor)
may be brought more than one year after the date
the cause of action first arose |
8. REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES:
Generally. Each party hereto represents and warrants
that: (a) it has the full right an power to enter into
and fully perform this Agreement in accordance with
its terms; and (b) the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement will not violate rights granted by
such party to any third party or violate the provisions
of any agreement to which it is a party or violate any
applicable law or regulation.
9. INDEMNIFICATION:
Indemnification by Client. Client shall indemnify and
hold Xtract harmless from and against any and all liabilities,
damages, awards, settlements, losses, claims, and expenses,
including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs
or investigation (“Damages”), due to any
claim by a third party relating to or arising out of
(a) the misuse of the Xtract Services by Client, (b)
a breach or violation of this Agreement by Client, (c)
infringement on any third party’s intellectual
property rights, (d) any claim based on reduced performance,
accuracy, interruption, or termination of the Xtract
Service.
10. TERMINATION:
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Termination for Breach.
In addition to any other remedy available at law
or in equity, either party may terminate this
Agreement immediately, without further obligation
to the other party, in the event of any material
breach of this Agreement by the other party that
is not remedied within thirty (30) days following
written notice of such breach |
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Termination for Interruption
of Services. In the event that, due to any reason
within Xtract’s control, the Xtract Services
are interrupted for a continuous period of five
(5) days following written notice to Xtract of
such interruption, Client may terminate this Agreement
immediately |
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Rights upon Termination. Upon
termination of this Agreement for any reason,
all rights granted to Client hereunder shall terminate |
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Obligations Upon Termination.
Promptly upon Termination of this Agreement for
any reason, Client agrees to (a) delete or otherwise
destroy any Xtract Content stored or otherwise
in its possession, custody, or control; and (b)
all Fees payable under the then-current Terms
shall be accelerated and immediately become due
and payable along will all other accrued Fees
and expenses. In the event this Agreement is terminated
by Licensee for breach by Xtract, Xtract agrees
to refund, pro rata, any unused Fees paid in advance |
11. GENERAL:
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Similar Agreements.
Nothing in this Agreement will be deemed to limit
or restrict either party from entering into similar
agreements with any other party, or from offering
services similar to the other party’s |
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Attorneys fees and Costs. Should
either party, through any court of competent jurisdiction
or otherwise, successfully enforce any of the
terms and conditions of this Agreement against
the other party, the losing party agrees to pay
to the prevailing party its costs including reasonable
attorneys’ fees |
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Notices. Except as otherwise
provided herein, whenever any notice, request,
consent, approval, or other communication shall
be given by one party to the other, such communication
shall be delivered by a reputable overnight courier,
to the addresses named in the Services Agreement,
or to such other address as either party may specify
in notice given hereunder. Notice shall be deemed
given upon receipt |
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Assignment. This Agreement will
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties, their respective personal representatives,
and permitted successors and assigns. Client may
not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights
or delegate any of its obligation under this Agreement
without the express prior written consent of Xtract,
such consent not to be unreasonably withheld,
but in no event to any entity that (a) Xtract
considers a competitor; (b) could harm Xtract’s
reputation; or (c) lacks sufficient assets to
meet Client’s obligations hereunder. Xtract
reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to
assign this Agreement to a controlled subsidiary
or business successor of Xtract. Each party will
respond to any written request for consent within
thirty (30) days of receipt of such request, and
in failing to respond consent will be deemed granted |
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Relationship between the Parties.
No joint venture, partnership, agency, or fiduciary
relationship exists between the parties, and the
parties do not intend to create any such relationship
by this Agreement |
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Amendments and Waivers. This
Agreement may not be amended, modified, or suspended
unless expressly agreed to in writing by both
parties. No provision of this Agreement may be
waived except by an instrument in writing executed
by the party against whom the waiver is to be
effective. The failure of either party at any
time or times to require full performance of any
provision hereof will in no manner affect the
right of such party at a later time to enforce
the same |
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Severability. If any provision
of this Agreement, not being of a fundamental
nature, is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable,
the validity, legality, and enforceability of
the remainder of the Agreement will not be affected |
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Continuity. Unless terminated
earlier in accordance herewith, this Agreement
shall be continuous and shall survive each successive
Term |
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