Thank you for signing up for a subscription with Blomstra Ltd. (“Blomstra”, “we” or “us”). By placing an order, clicking to accept this Agreement, or using or accessing any Blomstra Service or related services, you agree to all the terms and conditions of this Terms of Service Agreement (“Agreement”). If you are using an Blomstra Service or related services on behalf of a company or other entity, then “Customer” or “you” means that entity, and you are binding that entity to this Agreement. You represent and warrant that you have the legal power and authority to enter into this Agreement and that, if the Customer is an entity, this Agreement and each Order Form is entered into by an employee or agent with all necessary authority to bind that entity to this Agreement. Please note that we may modify this Agreement as further described in the amendments section below, so you should make sure to check this page from time to time. This Agreement includes any Order Forms and Service-Specific Terms (as defined below) as well as any policies or exhibits linked to or referenced herein.
This Agreement is effective as of February 1st, 2021.
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2.1 “Extension” means integrations, applications, and other add-ons that are used with the Blomstra Service.
2.2 “Affiliate” means any entity which is controlled by, in control of, or is under common control with a party to this Agreement, where “control” means either the power to direct the management or affairs of the entity or ownership of 50% or more of the voting securities of the entity.
2.3 “Aggregate/Anonymous Data” means: (i) data generated by aggregating Customer Data with other data so that results are non-personally identifiable with respect to Customer or its Visitors; and (ii) learnings, logs, and data regarding use of the Blomstra Service.
2.4 “Authorized Users” means Customer’s employees and contractors (such as media agencies or marketing consultants) who are acting for Customer’s benefit and on its behalf.
2.5 “Confidential Information” means code, inventions, know-how, product plans, inventions, and technical and financial information exchanged under this Agreement, that is identified as confidential at the time of disclosure or should reasonably be considered confidential based on the circumstances surrounding the disclosure and the nature of the information disclosed.
2.6 “Content” means text, images, videos or other content for the Customer Property.
2.7 “Customer Apps” means the applications (such as for mobile device platforms) created by Blomstra.
2.8 “Customer Data” means: (i) Content; (ii) Submitted Data; (iii) Visitor Data; and (iv) any other Customer Data specified in Service-Specific Terms.
2.9 “Customer Property or Properties” means: (i) Customer Sites; (ii) Customer Apps; or (iii) other types of platforms or properties (as may be supported by Blomstra) specified in the applicable Order Form.
2.10 “Customer Sites” means the web domains managed by Blomstra on behalf of the Customer.
2.11 “Documentation” means the end user technical documentation created by Blomstra and provided with the Blomstra Service.
2.12 “Blomstra Code” means the code developed and provided by Blomstra to Customer for use in connection with the Blomstra Service, which may include Blomstra’s JavaScript code, SDK(s) and Extensions developed and provided by Blomstra.
2.13 “Blomstra Service” means the specific software-as-a-service product(s) of Blomstra, including any related Blomstra Code and Documentation.
2.14 “Blomstra Technology” means the Blomstra Service, any and all related or underlying documentation, technology, code, know-how, logos and templates (including in any reports or output obtained from the Blomstra Service), anything delivered as part of support or other services, and any updates, modifications or derivative works of any of the foregoing, including as may incorporate any Feedback.
2.15 “Order Form” means any Blomstra ordering documentation or online sign-up or subscription flow that references this Agreement.
2.16 “Regulated Data” means: (i) any personally identifiable information (other than personal information about Authorized Users); (ii) any patient, medical, or other protected or regulated health information; or (iii) any government IDs, financial information (including bank account or payment card numbers), or any other information subject to regulation or protection under specific laws or regulations.
2.17 “Scope of Use” means the usage limits or other scope of use descriptions for the Blomstra Service included in the applicable Order Form (including descriptions of packages and features) or Documentation. These include any numerical limits on Visitors or Authorized Users, descriptions of product feature levels, and names or numerical limits for Customer Properties.
2.18 “Service-Specific Terms” means the additional or different terms and conditions (if any) specific to an Blomstra Service or other Blomstra products, features, services or subscription plans.
2.19 “Submitted Data” means data uploaded, inputted or otherwise submitted by Customer to the Blomstra Service, including Third-Party Content.
2.20 “Subscription Term” means the initial term for the subscription to the applicable Blomstra Service, as specified on Customer’s Order Form(s), and each subsequent renewal term (if any).
2.21 “Third-Party Content” means content, data or other materials that which Visitors submit or which the Customer provides to the Blomstra Service from its third-party data providers, including through Extensions used by Customer.
2.22 “Third-Party Product” means any applications, integrations, software, code, online services, systems, other products, and Extensions not developed by Blomstra.
2.23 “Virus” means a virus, Trojan horse, or worm that is designed to harm, disrupt or interfere with computers, software or hardware and detectable using commercially reasonable procedures.
2.24 “Visitor” means any end user of a Customer Property.
2.25 “Visitor Data” means the data concerning the characteristics and activities of Visitors on the Customer Properties collected for Customer by the Blomstra Service, including data submitted by the Visitor and any data specified in the Service-Specific Terms.
Other terms are defined in other Sections of this Agreement or in the relevant Service-Specific Terms, policies, or Exhibits.
Customer and its Authorized Users need to register for an Blomstra account in order to place orders or to access or receive an Blomstra Service. Account information must be accurate, current, and complete, and will be governed by Blomstra’s Privacy Policy. Customer agrees to keep this information up-to-date so that Blomstra may send notices, statements, and other information by email or through Customer’s account. Customer must ensure that any user IDs, passwords, and other access credentials (such as API tokens) for the Blomstra Service are kept strictly confidential and not shared with any unauthorized person. Customer will be responsible for any and all actions taken using its and its users’ accounts, passwords or access credentials. Customer must notify Blomstra immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of its account. Accounts are granted to specific Customers and must not be shared with others.
4.1 Use of Blomstra Services. Subject to all the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Blomstra grants Customer a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable right and license during the applicable Subscription Term to access and use the Blomstra Service(s) designated on Customer’s Order Form solely for Customer’s internal business purposes, but only in accordance with this Agreement (including without limitation any applicable Service-Specific Terms), the Documentation, and all applicable Scope of Use descriptions.
4.2 Use by Others. Customer may permit its Authorized Users to use the Blomstra Service, provided their use is for Customer’s benefit only and remains in compliance with this Agreement. Customer will be responsible and liable for all Authorized Users’ use and access and their compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Use by all Authorized Users in aggregate will count towards applicable Scope of Use restrictions.
4.3 General Restrictions. Customer must not (and must not allow any third party to: (i) break or circumvent any security measures or rate limits of the Blomstra Service; (ii) access the Blomstra Service for the purpose of building a competitive product or service or copying its features or user interface; (iii) use the Blomstra Service for purposes of product evaluation, benchmarking, or other comparative analysis intended for publication without Blomstra’s prior written consent; or (x) remove or obscure any proprietary or other notices contained in the Blomstra Service.
4.4 Beta Releases and Free Access Subscriptions. Blomstra may provide Customer with an Blomstra Service for free or on a trial basis (a “Free Access Subscriptions”) or with “alpha”, “beta”, or other early-stage Blomstra Services, Blomstra Code, integrations, or features (“Beta Releases”), which are optional for Customer to use. This Section will apply to any Free Access Subscriptions or Beta Releases (even if Beta Releases are provided for a fee or counts towards Customer’s Scope of Use allocations) and supersedes any contrary provision in this Agreement. Blomstra may use good faith efforts in its discretion to assist Customer with Free Access Subscriptions or Beta Releases. Nevertheless, and without limiting the other disclaimers and limitations in this Agreement, CUSTOMER AGREES THAT ANY FREE ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION OR BETA RELEASES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE, STORAGE, SLA, OR INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS OF ANY KIND. WITH RESPECT TO BETA RELEASES, CUSTOMER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT BETA RELEASES MAY NOT BE COMPLETE OR FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND MAY CONTAIN BUGS, ERRORS, OMISSIONS, AND OTHER PROBLEMS FOR WHICH BLOMSTRA WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE. ACCORDINGLY, ANY USE OF BETA RELEASES ARE AT CUSTOMER’S SOLE RISK. Blomstra makes no promises that future versions of Beta Releases will be released or will be available under the same commercial or other terms. Blomstra may terminate Customer’s right to use any Free Access Subscriptions or Beta Releases at any time for any reason or no reason in Blomstra’s sole discretion, without liability.
5.1 Rights in Customer Data. As between the parties, Customer retains all right, title, and interest (including any intellectual property rights) in and to the Customer Data and all content contained within the Customer Properties (excluding any Blomstra Technology). Customer hereby grants Blomstra a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free right and license to collect, use, copy, store, transmit, modify, and create derivative works of the Customer Data solely to the extent necessary to provide the Blomstra Service and related services to Customer and as set out in Section 5.2 (Aggregate/Anonymous Data). For Content, this includes the right to publicly display and perform Content and the Customer Properties (including derivative works and modifications) as directed by Customer through the Blomstra Service.
5.2 Aggregate/Anonymous Data. Customer agrees that Blomstra will have the right to generate Aggregate/Anonymous Data and that Aggregate/Anonymous Data is Blomstra Technology, which Blomstra may use for any business purpose during or after the term of this Agreement (including without limitation to develop and improve Blomstra’s products and services and to create and distribute reports and other materials). For clarity, Blomstra will only disclose Aggregate/Anonymous Data externally in a de-identified (anonymous) form that does not identify Customer, Authorized Users, or Visitors, and that is stripped of all persistent identifiers (such as device identifiers, IP addresses, and cookie IDs). Customer is not responsible for Blomstra’s use of Aggregate/Anonymous Data.
5.3 Security. Blomstra agrees to maintain commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to secure its systems from unauthorized disclosure and modification. Blomstra’s security measures will include: (i) storing Customer Data on servers located in a physically secured location; and (ii) using firewalls, access controls, and similar security technology designed to protect Customer Data from unauthorized disclosure and modification.
5.4 Data Export. Blomstra provides the ability for Customer to export data at any time in the Blomstra Service as described in the Documentation.
Customer agrees to: (i) maintain a legally-adequate privacy policy on its Customer Properties and provide all required disclosures to its Visitors; (ii) use the Blomstra Service in compliance with Blomstra’s then-current Acceptable Use Policy; (iii) comply with any third-party terms applicable to any Customer Apps (such as app store terms), and to any Third-Party Products used in connection with the Blomstra Service; (iv) not take any action that would cause Blomstra, the Blomstra Service or the Blomstra Code to become subject to any third-party terms (including open source license terms). Customer represents and warrants that its Customer Properties and the collection, use, and disclosure of Customer Data will not violate any third-party rights, including intellectual property, privacy and publicity rights. If Customer receives any take down requests or infringement notices related to Customer Data or its use of Third-Party Products, it must promptly: (a) stop using the related item with the Blomstra Service; and (b) notify Blomstra. If Blomstra receives any take down requests or infringement notices related to Customer Data or Customer’s use of Third-Party Products, Blomstra may respond in accordance with its policies, and will notify and consult with the Customer on next steps.
Blomstra makes available web-based support through its website Additional support services may be available to Customer upon payment of applicable fees (if any), as specified in Customer’s Order Form. Any support services are subject to this Agreement and Blomstra’s applicable support policies. Blomstra may also provide onboarding, deployment and other services under this Agreement. The scope, pricing, and other terms for these additional services will be specified in an Order Form, Order Form exhibit, or other document referencing this Agreement. Customer may use anything delivered as part of these additional services internally during its Subscription Term to support its authorized use of the Blomstra Service, subject to the restrictions in Section 4 (Use Rights) above applicable to the Blomstra Service itself. Blomstra’s ability to deliver services will depend on Customer’s reasonable and timely cooperation and the accuracy and completeness of any information from Customer needed to deliver the services. For avoidance of doubt, Customer retains ownership of any Confidential Information it provides to Blomstra.
Customer agrees to pay all fees in the currency and payment period specified in the applicable Order Form. Blomstra’s fees are exclusive of all taxes, and Customer must pay any applicable sales, use, VAT, GST, excise, withholding, or similar taxes or levies, whether domestic or foreign, other than taxes based on the income of Blomstra. Customer will make tax payments to Blomstra to the extent amounts are appropriately included in Blomstra’s invoices. Blomstra sends invoices electronically, and invoices for the Blomstra Service in advance as set out in the Order Form, and for overages, if applicable in the relevant Order Form, monthly in arrears. If Customer requires a Purchase Order number referenced on Blomstra’s invoice, Customer must promptly provide the Purchase Order number. If Customer does not promptly provide the Purchase Order number, Customer agrees to pay the invoice without a referenced Purchase Order Number. Some customers may have the option to pay by credit card. If Customer is paying by credit card, it authorizes Blomstra to charge and fees other amounts automatically to Customer’s credit card without invoice. Payments are non-refundable and non-creditable and payment obligations non-cancellable. Late payments may be subject to a service charge equal to the lesser of 3% per month of the amount due or the maximum amount allowed by law.
9.1 Term. This Agreement is effective until all Subscription Terms for the Blomstra Service(s) have expired or are terminated as expressly permitted in this Agreement.
9.2 Subscription Term and Renewals. By executing an Order Form for purchase of an Blomstra Service, Customer is agreeing to pay applicable fees for the entire Subscription Term. Customer cannot cancel or terminate a Subscription Term except as expressly permitted by Section 9.4 (Termination for Cause) or a Service-Specific Term. If no subscription start date is specified on the applicable Order Form, the subscription starts when Customer first obtains access to the Blomstra Service. Each Subscription Term will automatically renew for additional successive monthly periods unless: (i) otherwise stated on the applicable Order Form; or (ii) either party gives written notice of non-renewal at least thirty (30) days before the end of the then-current Subscription Term. Pricing for any Subscription Term renewal, new Order Form, or Order Form changes will be at Blomstra’s then-applicable rates.
9.3 Suspension of Service. Blomstra may suspend Customer’s access to the Blomstra Service(s) if: (i) Customer’s account is overdue; or (ii) Customer has exceeded its Scope of Use limits. Blomstra may also suspend Customer’s access to the Blomstra Service(s), remove Customer Data or disable Third-Party Products if it determines that: (a) Customer has breached Sections 4 (Use Rights) or 6 (Customer Obligations); or (b) suspension is necessary to prevent harm or liability to other customers or third parties, or to preserve the security, stability, availability or integrity of the Blomstra Service. Blomstra will have no liability for taking action as permitted above. For the avoidance of doubt, Customer will remain responsible for payment of fees during any suspension period under this Section 9.3. However, unless this Agreement has been terminated, Blomstra will cooperate with Customer to promptly restore access to the Blomstra Service once it verifies that Customer has resolved the condition requiring suspension.
9.4 Termination for Cause. Either party may terminate this Agreement, including any related Order Form, if the other party: (i) fails to cure any material breach of this Agreement (including a failure to pay undisputed fees) within thirty (30) days after written notice detailing the breach; (ii) ceases operation without a successor; or (iii) if permitted by applicable law, seeks protection under any bankruptcy, receivership, trust deed, creditors’ arrangement, composition, or comparable proceeding, or if any of these proceedings are instituted against that party (and not dismissed within sixty (60) days thereafter). Blomstra may also terminate this Agreement or any related Order Forms immediately if Customer breaches Sections 4 (Use Rights) or 6 (Customer Obligations), or for repeated violations of this Agreement.
9.5 Effect of Termination. Upon any expiration or termination of this Agreement or an Order Form: (i) Customer’s license rights terminate and it must promptly: (a) stop use of the applicable Blomstra Service(s) (including any related Blomstra Technology); and (b) delete (or, at Blomstra’s request, return) any and all copies of the Blomstra Code, any Blomstra documentation, passwords or access codes, and any other Blomstra Confidential Information in Customer’s possession, custody, or control; and (ii) Customer’s right to access any Customer Data in the applicable Blomstra Service will cease and Blomstra may delete the Customer Data at any time after 30 days from the date of termination. If Blomstra terminates this Agreement for cause as provided in Section 9.4 (Termination for Cause), any payments for the remaining portion of the Subscription Term will become due and must be paid immediately by Customer. Except where this Agreement specifies an exclusive remedy, all remedies under this Agreement, including termination or suspension, are cumulative and not exclusive of any other rights or remedies that may be available to a party.
9.6 Survival. The following Sections survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement: 2 (Definitions); 3 (Account Registration and Use); 4.3 (General Restrictions); 4.4 (Beta Releases and Free Access Subscriptions); 5.1 (Rights in Customer Data); 5.2 (Aggregate/Anonymous Data); 8 (Fees and Payment); 9 (Term and Termination); 10 (Confidential Information); 11 (Blomstra Technology); 12 (Indemnification); 13.2 (Disclaimers); 14 (Limitations of Liability); 15 (Third-Party Products and Integrations); and 16 (General).
10.1 Confidentiality Obligation. Each party (as the receiving party) must: (i) hold in confidence and not disclose the other party’s Confidential Information to third parties except as permitted by this Agreement; and (ii) only use the other party’s Confidential Information to fulfill its obligations and exercise its rights under this Agreement. Each party may share the other party’s Confidential Information with its, and its Affiliates’, employees, agents or contractors having a legitimate need to know (which, for Blomstra, includes the subcontractors referenced in Section 16.5), provided that the party remains responsible for any recipient’s compliance with the terms of this Section 10 and that these recipients are bound to confidentiality obligations no less protective than this Section.
10.2 Exclusions. These confidentiality obligations do not apply to (and Confidential Information does not include) information that: (i) is or becomes public knowledge through no fault of the receiving party; (ii) was known by the receiving party before it received the Confidential Information; (iii) is rightfully obtained by the receiving party from a third party without breach of any confidentiality obligation; or (iv) is independently developed by the receiving party without using the disclosing party’s Confidential Information. A party may also disclose the other party’s Confidential Information to the extent required by law or court order, provided it gives advanced notice (if permitted by law) and cooperates in any effort by the other party to obtain confidential treatment for the information.
10.3 Remedies. The parties acknowledge that disclosing Confidential Information may cause substantial harm for which damages alone may be an insufficient remedy, and so on breach of this Section, each party is entitled to seek appropriate equitable relief in addition to any other remedies it may have at law.
11.1 Ownership and Updates. This is a subscription agreement for access to and use of the Blomstra Service. Customer acknowledges that it is obtaining only a limited right to use the Blomstra Service and that irrespective of any use of the words “purchase”, “sale” or similar terms, no ownership rights are transferred to Customer under this Agreement. Customer agrees that Blomstra (or its suppliers) retain all rights, title and interest (including all intellectual property rights) in and to all Blomstra Technology (which is deemed Blomstra’s Confidential Information) and reserves any licenses not specifically granted in this Agreement. Other than the Blomstra Code, the Blomstra Service is offered as an online, hosted product. Accordingly, Customer acknowledges and agrees that it has no right to obtain a copy of the software behind any Blomstra Service and that Blomstra at its option may make updates, bug fixes, modifications or improvements to the Blomstra Service from time-to-time.
11.2 Feedback. If Customer elects to provide any suggestions, comments, improvements, information, ideas or other feedback or related materials to Blomstra (collectively, “Feedback”), Customer hereby grants Blomstra a worldwide, perpetual, non-revocable, sublicensable, royalty-free right and license to use, copy, disclose, license, distribute, and exploit any Feedback in any format and in any manner without any obligation, payment, or restriction based on intellectual property rights or otherwise, however Blomstra will not identify Customer as the source of the Feedback. Nothing in this Agreement limits Blomstra’s right to independently use, develop, evaluate, or market products, whether incorporating Feedback or otherwise.
Customer agrees to defend and indemnify Blomstra from and against any third-party claims and liabilities to the extent resulting from: Customer Data; Customer Properties (including services or products provided through the Customer Properties); or a breach or alleged breach of Section 6 (Customer Obligations). Customer must not settle any claim without Blomstra’s prior written consent if the settlement would require Blomstra to admit fault, pay amounts that Customer must pay under this Agreement, or take or refrain from taking any action. Blomstra may participate in a claim through counsel of its own choosing at its own expense and Customer and Blomstra will reasonably cooperate on the defense.
ALL BLOMSTRA TECHNOLOGY AND RELATED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND ON AN “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. NEITHER BLOMSTRA NOR ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT. BLOMSTRA MAKES NO REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE THAT BLOMSTRA TECHNOLOGY WILL MEET CUSTOMER’S REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS, THAT CUSTOMER DATA WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR PRESERVED WITHOUT LOSS, OR THAT BLOMSTRA TECHNOLOGY WILL BE TIMELY, UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. BLOMSTRA DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT SECURITY MEASURES WILL BE ERROR-FREE AND WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS BEYOND ITS REASONABLE CONTROL. BLOMSTRA WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE IN ANY MANNER FOR ANY CUSTOMER PROPERTIES, THIRD-PARTY PRODUCTS, THIRD-PARTY CONTENT, OR NON-BLOMSTRA SERVICES (INCLUDING FOR ANY DELAYS, INTERRUPTIONS, TRANSMISSION ERRORS, SECURITY FAILURES, AND OTHER PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THESE ITEMS), FOR REGULATED DATA RECEIVED FROM CUSTOMER IN BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT, FOR THE COLLECTION, USE AND DISCLOSURE OF CUSTOMER DATA AUTHORIZED BY THIS AGREEMENT, OR FOR DECISIONS OR ACTIONS TAKEN (OR NOT TAKEN) BY CUSTOMER BASED UPON BLOMSTRA TECHNOLOGY OR BLOMSTRA’S RELATED SERVICES (INCLUDING CHANGES TO CUSTOMER PROPERTIES). THE DISCLAIMERS IN THIS SECTION WILL APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT. CUSTOMER MAY HAVE OTHER STATUTORY RIGHTS. HOWEVER, ANY STATUTORILY REQUIRED WARRANTIES UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, IF ANY, WILL BE LIMITED TO THE SHORTEST PERIOD AND MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
14.1 Liability Cap. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL BLOMSTRA OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF USE, LOST OR INACCURATE DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, LOST PROFITS, COSTS OF DELAY, REPUTATIONAL HARM, OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, COVER, RELIANCE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND HOWEVER CAUSED, EVEN IF INFORMED IN ADVANCE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THESE DAMAGES. BLOMSTRA’S AND ITS SUPPLIERS’ TOTAL LIABILITY WILL NOT EXCEED IN AGGREGATE THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID OR PAYABLE BY CUSTOMER TO BLOMSTRA FOR THE APPLICABLE BLOMSTRA SERVICE OR RELATED SERVICES IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM. FOR FREE ACCESS SUBSCRIPTIONS OR BETA RELEASES, BLOMSTRA’S TOTAL LIABILITY WILL NOT EXCEED IN AGGREGATE FIFTY U.S. DOLLARS ($50 US).
14.2 Exceptions. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, NONE OF THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION 14 EXCLUDES EITHER PARTY’S LIABILITY FOR FRAUD OR FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY A PARTY’S NEGLIGENCE. IN ADDITION, THE LAWS IN SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW SOME OF THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY IN THIS SECTION. IF ANY OF THESE LAWS IS FOUND TO APPLY TO THIS AGREEMENT, THIS SECTION 14 WILL APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
14.3 Failure of Essential Purpose. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS SECTION 14 IS A FUNDAMENTAL BASIS OF THE BARGAIN AND A REASONABLE ALLOCATION OF RISK BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND WILL SURVIVE AND APPLY TO ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY BLOMSTRA TECHNOLOGY OR ANY RELATED SERVICES, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY (CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE), EVEN IF ANY LIMITED REMEDY IN THIS AGREEMENT IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
If Customer uses Third-Party Products in connection with the Blomstra Services, those products may make Third-Party Content available to Customer and may access Customer’s instance of the Blomstra Service, including Customer Data. Blomstra does not warrant or support Third-Party Products or Third-Party Content (whether or not these items are designated by Blomstra as “powered”, “verified” or otherwise) and disclaims all responsibility and liability for these items and their access to the Blomstra Services, including their modification, deletion, disclosure, or collection of Customer Data. Blomstra is not responsible in any way for Customer Data once it is transmitted, copied, or removed from the Blomstra Services by Customer or under Customer’s direction. Customer may use Blomstra’s Extensions to enable non-Blomstra Extensions for use with the Blomstra Services.
16.1 Assignment. This Agreement will bind and inure to the benefit of each party’s permitted successors and assigns. Neither party may assign this Agreement without the advance written consent of the other party, except that Blomstra may assign this Agreement without consent to an Affiliate or in connection with a merger, reorganization, acquisition, or other transfer of all or substantially all of its assets or voting securities. Any attempt to transfer or assign this Agreement except as expressly authorized under this Section 16.1 will be void.
16.2 Notices. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be in writing. Customer must send any notices under this Agreement (including breach notices) to Blomstra, in English, at the following address, [email protected], and include “Attn. Legal Department” in the subject line. Blomstra may send notices to the email addresses on Customer’s account or, at Blomstra’s option, to Customer’s last-known postal address. Blomstra may also provide operational notices regarding the Blomstra Service or other business-related notices through conspicuous posting of the notice on Blomstra’s website or the Blomstra Service. Each party consents to receiving electronic notices. Blomstra is not responsible for any automatic filtering Customer or its network provider may apply to email notifications.
16.3 Publicity. Blomstra may not use Customer’s name, logo, and marks for its marketing purposes unless otherwise specified in the applicable Order Form or with Customer’s prior written permission.
16.4 Subcontractors. Blomstra may use subcontractors and permit them to exercise the rights granted to Blomstra in order to provide the Blomstra Service and related services under this Agreement. These subcontractors may include, for example, Blomstra’s hosted service and CDN providers. However, subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement, Blomstra will remain responsible for: (i) compliance of its subcontractors with the terms of this Agreement; and (ii) the overall performance of the Blomstra Services if and as required under this Agreement.
16.5 Subpoenas. Nothing in this Agreement prevents Blomstra from disclosing Customer Data to the extent required by law, subpoenas, or court orders, but Blomstra will use commercially reasonable efforts to notify Customer where permitted to do so.
16.6 Independent Contractors. The parties to this Agreement are independent contractors, and this Agreement does not create a partnership, joint venture, employment, franchise, or agency relationship. Neither party has the power to bind the other or incur obligations on the other party’s behalf without the other party’s prior written consent.
16.7 Force Majeure. Neither party will be liable for any delay or failure to perform its obligation under this Agreement (except payment obligations) if the delay or failure is due to causes beyond its reasonable control, such as a strike, blockade, war, act of terrorism, riot, natural disaster, failure or reduction of power or telecommunications or data networks or services, or government act.
16.8 Export. Customer is responsible for obtaining any required export or import authorizations for use of the Blomstra Services. Customer represents and warrants that it, its Affiliates, and its Authorized Users are not on any U.S. government list of prohibited or restricted parties or located in (or a national of) a country subject to a U.S. government embargo or that has been designated by the U.S. government as a “terrorist supporting” country. Customer must not access or use the Blomstra Service in violation of any U.S. export embargo, prohibition or restriction.
16.9 Amendments; Waivers. Any modification or amendment to this Agreement must be made in writing and executed by an authorized representative of each party. However, if Blomstra modifies the Agreement or any applicable Service-Specific Terms during Customer’s Subscription Term, the modified version will take effect upon Customer’s next Subscription Term renewal. In addition: (a) If Blomstra launches new products or optional features that require opt-in acceptance of new terms, those terms will apply upon Customer’s acceptance or use; (b) changes to any terms will take effect immediately for Free Access Subscriptions; and (c) during a Subscription Term, Blomstra may update Blomstra’s Security page, Privacy Policy, and Acceptable Use Policy from time-to-time to reflect process improvements or changing practices, and these changes will take effect thirty (30) days from the date of posting so long as they do not substantially diminish Customer’s rights or create substantial additional Customer obligations during a Subscription Term. Blomstra’s Documentation is available online and constantly being developed and improved, and as a result, during a Subscription Term Blomstra may update the Documentation to reflect best practice with the relevant Blomstra Service, provided that these changes do not substantially diminish Customer’s rights or create substantial Customer obligations. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and any Order Form, this Agreement will take precedence unless otherwise expressly provided. No waiver will be implied from conduct or failure to enforce or exercise rights under this Agreement. Waivers must be made in writing and executed by an authorized representative of the waiving party.
16.10 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is found by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement may otherwise remain in effect.
16.11 No Third-Party Rights. Nothing in this Agreement confers on any third party the right to enforce any provision of this Agreement. Customer acknowledges that each Order Form only permits use by and for the legal entity or entities identified in the Order Form(s) as the Customer, and not any Customer Affiliates.
16.12 Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the parties’ complete and exclusive understanding relating to the Agreement’s subject matter. It supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written communications, proposals and representations with respect to the Blomstra Technology or any other subject matter covered by this Agreement. The terms of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the Sale of Goods do not apply to this Agreement. Any terms provided by Customer (including as part of any purchase order or other business form used by Customer) are for administrative purposes only, and have no legal effect.