THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT between you the end user and the
company for whom you work (collectively, the "Licensee"), and TREEHOUSE
INTERACTIVE, INC., a California corporation (the Licensor"), having an
office at 1111 East Draper Parkway, Suite 350, Draper, UT 8402. As used in this
Agreement, "Software" means, collectively, the MARKETING VIEW-Marketing
Automation software, SALES VIEW-Sales Force Automation Software, and/or RESELLER
VIEW-Reseller Program Automation Software and systems, together with any and
all enhancements, upgrades, and updates thereto that may be provided to Licensee
in the future by Licensor. If Licensee has a separate license agreement for
the use of the Software, if and to the extent of any conflict between that agreement
and this Agreement, the terms of the separate written agreement shall prevail.
USE OF THE SOFTWARE YOU HAVE JUST LOGGED INTO INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF AND
AGREEMENT TO THESE TERMS, AND INDICATES ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT AND TERMS
BY THE COMPANY FOR WHICH YOU WORK. IF YOU OR YOUR COMPANY DO NOT AGREE TO THESE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE USING THE SOFTWARE.
LICENSOR STRONGLY URGES YOU TO CONSULT YOUR ATTORNEY TO UNDERSTAND WHETHER ANOTHER
AGREEMENT EXISTS AND TO UNDERSTAND YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES WITH RESPECT
TO THIS AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THIS SOFTWARE. IF NO OTHER AGREEMENT IS APPLICABLE,
LICENSOR IS MAKING USE OF THE SOFTWARE AVAILABLE IN STRICT RELIANCE ON YOUR
AND YOUR COMPANY'S AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT.
1. OWNERSHIP
In this Agreement, Licensor is licensing its web-based software application
products "MARKETING VIEW", "SALES VIEW" AND "RESELLER
VIEW" on a non-exclusive basis for use only on a web server hosted and
controlled by Licensor. Licensor is at all times the owner of the Software and,
except as licensed hereby and to third parties pursuant to non-exclusive license
agreements, Licensor retains all rights to the Software. Rights retained by
Licensor include without limitation Federal and International Copyrights.
Licensee will never receive a copy of the Software. Because some of the Software
is in a decompiled, human-perceivable form, Licensor will NEVER release the
software code for any of the Software to Licensee. The license granted herein
is entirely contingent upon Licensor hosting the Software and NEVER releasing
any copies of the Software, which means that Licensee will never host the Software
itself and may never install the Software on any if its computers. Licensee,
however, owns and has exclusive rights to all data entered into the database
of the Software on behalf of Licensee. Licensor will automate a SQL backup of
Licensee's data every five days.
If Licensee decides NOT to renew this License after the term of this Agreement,
or if this Agreement is terminated for any reason, Licensee will NOT receive
a copy of the Software. In such circumstances, so long as Licensee is not in
default of its obligations under this Agreement and/or any other applicable
agreement with Licensor, Licensee will receive a copy of all Licensee data that
has been entered into the respective product’s databases in a standard
machine readable format.
2. GRANT OF LICENSE; LICENSOR SERVICES
Licensor grants to Licensee, and by your use of the Software Licensee accepts,
a limited, nonexclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable, revocable right to
use the Software ("License"), pursuant and subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. Unless otherwise agreed by Licensor and Licensee
in writing (including electronically), the term of the License shall be one
month, subject to extension per mutual agreement.
During the term of the License, Licensor shall host the dedicated servers needed
for Licensee's use of the Software; such servers will be located at a Tier 1
Class A data center. This Agreement includes all future bug fixes, error corrections,
new releases, updates and program improvements to the Software during the term
of the License. Any other services to be provided by Licensor, such as customizations
or program modifications and additions, shall be pursuant to separate written
agreement of the parties, but otherwise on the terms of this Agreement.
3. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Licensor shall not disclose any secret or confidential information of Licensee
that Licensor has been or hereafter becomes privy to by hosting data that is
the property of the Licensee. Licensee shall take all reasonable steps to protect
the Software and related documentation from unauthorized copying or use. The
Software source code represents and embodies the trade secrets of Licensor and/or
its licensors. The Software source code, pricing, interfaces, data mappings,
and embodied trade secrets are NOT licensed to Licensee, and Licensee shall
take all reasonable measures to avoid any unauthorized disclosure of the same.
Licensee and Licensor each agrees (a) that it will not disclose to any third
party or use any Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other except
as expressly permitted in this Agreement, and (b) that it will take all reasonable
measures to maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information of
the other party in its possession or control, which will in no event be less
than highest degree of care it uses to maintain the confidentiality of its own
information of similar importance. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential
Information” means information about the disclosing party’s business
or activities that is proprietary and confidential, which shall include all
business, financial, technical and other information of a party (I) disclosed
in writing and either (a) is marked or designated by such party as “confidential"
or “proprietary” or (b) by the nature of the circumstances surrounding
the disclosure, ought in good faith to be treated as confidential, or (II) which
is disclosed orally and either (a) is identified as confidential at the time
of disclosure or (b) within 5 days of such disclosure, is summarized in a written
memorandum identifying the disclosure as confidential. In any event, all data
supplied by Licensee to Licensor for import into the Software shall be Confidential
Information. Confidential Information will not include information that (a)
is in or enters the public domain without breach of this Agreement, (b) the
receiving party lawfully receives from a third party without restriction on
disclosure and without breach of a nondisclosure obligation, (c) the receiving
party knew prior to receiving such information from the disclosing party, or
(d) the receiving party develops independently of any information originating
from the disclosing party. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement,
each party will: (a) immediately cease all use of the other party’s Confidential
Information; and (b) within ten calendar days after such expiration or termination,
certify in writing to the other party that it has permanently erased from computer
memory, destroyed or returned to other party the other party’s Confidential
Information, as well as any copies thereof on any media or in any form.
4. INDEMNIFICATION FOR INFRINGEMENT CLAIM
Licensor warrants that it owns or has obtained all proprietary and intellectual
property rights necessary to grant the License herein and shall indemnify and
hold harmless Licensee from any and all claims, demands, and causes of action
asserted by third parties alleging that Licensee’s use of the Software
as contemplated herein violates such third party’s proprietary or intellectual
property rights.
5. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW
Licensee shall comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in its
use of the Software (and any other software or hardware of Licensor), including
without limitation the federal “CANSPAM ACT OF 2003”. Licensee agrees
to indemnify Licensor and its owners, officers, employees, representatives,
successors and assigns, and hold each of the foregoing harmless, from and against
any and all claims, damages, charges, costs, expenses, causes of action, liabilities
and other obligations resulting from Licensee's failure to so comply.
6. LICENSE FEES
The fee schedule for this License shall be as agreed by the parties in a separate
written (paper or electronic) agreement, and billed in monthly or quarterly
invoices, payable on or before the dates shown on the invoices. Payment is due
on or before the first day of each month the License is in effect.
Any programming services requested by Licensee are subject to prior agreement
of Licensor; fees for programming services will be billed at $150.00 per hour
unless agreed otherwise by the parties. Hours will be tracked online in Licensor's
Taskman application. On site training of Licensee's employees will be available
for $1,500 per day plus reimbursable expenses, upon mutual agreement of Licensee
and Licensor. Additional services shall be available by Licensor upon mutual
agreement, for additional fees.
7. REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES
In addition to the fees for the License, Licensee shall reimburse Licensor for
all expenses incurred by Licensor with the prior approval of Licensee in the
performance of requested services, such as additions to the products, including
but not limited to expenses of transportation, out-of-town travel including
meals, rental cars and lodging, professional and programming services such as
secondary employees and other experts, as well as outside services such as programmers.
Records of reimbursable expenses including statements and receipts shall be
provided to Licensee.
8. ARBITRATION
Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the
use of the Software shall be settled by arbitration before a single arbitrator
in Los Angeles, California in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules
of the American Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the award rendered
by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The
award rendered by the arbitrator shall be final, and judgment may be entered
upon it in accordance with applicable law in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
The provisions of California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 1282.6, 1283 and
1283.05 shall apply to the arbitration. If any arbitration is commenced between
the parties to this Agreement, the substantially prevailing party shall be entitled
to reimbursement of its costs and expenses, including without limitation attorney’s
fees, as determined by the arbitrator.
9. DEFAULT; CURE; SUSPENSION; TERMINATION
In the event Licensee fails to make any payment when due hereunder, Licensor
shall give Licensee written notice of such failure via certified mail. If such
payment is not received by Licensor within five (5) days after such written
notice is sent by Licensor, Licensor may immediately either (a) terminate the
License and this Agreement without further notice, or (b) suspend the License
and performance of services under this Agreement. In the event of a suspension,
the License and this Agreement and any agreed upon services will be restored
upon Licensor's receipt of payment in full hereunder plus a late fee of ten
percent (10%) of the amount of the late payment.
Other than Licensee's payment default, in the event that either party believes
the other has failed to substantially perform in accordance with the terms of
the Agreement, the non-defaulting party shall submit written notice via certified
mail to the defaulting party describing in detail the alleged deficiencies by
the defaulting party. The defaulting party shall have 15 days from the date
notice was sent to cure said deficiencies. If the deficiencies remain uncured
after such 15 day period, the non-defaulting party may terminate this Agreement.
In the event of any suspension or termination, Licensor shall have no liability
whatsoever to the Licensee for delay or damage caused the Licensee due to such
suspension or termination. Any notices to be delivered to Licensor hereunder
shall be sent to the address of Licensor set forth above. Any notices to be
delivered to Licensee hereunder shall be sent to the address last known by Licensor
for Licensee. Upon termination of the License and/or this Agreement, the terms,
rights and obligations under this Agreement which by their nature should survive
termination shall survive (such as, without limitation, Sections 3 through 8,
10, 11, 12 and 14).
10. GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California.
11. ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER
Licensee shall have no right whatsoever to transfer or assign this Agreement
or the License. Licensor shall not assign this Agreement without the written
consent of Licensee. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding
on the heirs, executors, administrators successors and assigns of the respective
parties.
12. PERSONNEL HIRING POLICY
Licensee acknowledges and agrees that Licensor has invested substantial time,
money and other resources in building its professional staff. This staff constitutes
a substantial company resource of Licensor. In recognition of this fact, in
the event Licensee hires an employee of Licensor during the term of this Agreement
or within one year after termination of this Agreement, Licensee agrees to and
shall pay to Licensor a fee an amount equal to 30% of such new hire's first
year salary, plus anticipated commissions and bonuses for the first year. This
fee shall be payable immediately upon hire of the individual.
13. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement represents the entire and integrated agreement between Licensee
and Licensor, and supersedes all prior negotiations and/or representations.
In the event that the effective dates of any other applicable agreement have
lapsed without extension, renewal or replacement, this Agreement becomes the
definitive agreement for Licensee's use of the Software. This Agreement may
be amended or superseded only by written instrument signed by both the Licensee
and the Licensor.
14. LIMITATIONS ON DAMAGES
In no event will Licensor or its directors, officers, employees or agents be
liable to Licensee for any consequential, indirect, special, incidental or consequential
damages (including damages for loss of business profits, business interruption,
loss of business information, and the like) arising out of the use or inability
to use the Software, or based on breach of contract, tort (including negligence),
product liability or otherwise, even if Licensor or its representatives have
been advised of the possibility of such damages and even if a remedy set forth
herein is found to have failed of its essential purpose. Some states do not
allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential
damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
Except with respect to its obligations pursuant to Section 4 above, Licensor's
liability to Licensee for actual damages from any cause whatsoever, and regardless
of the form of the action (whether in contract, tort including negligence, product
liability or otherwise), shall in no event exceed $100.
Licensor makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, including
without limitation the fitness for a particular purpose, regarding the Software
or any services provided by Licensor. Licensor does not warrant, guarantee or
make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the
Software in terms of its correctness, accuracy, reliability, currentness or
otherwise. The entire risk as to the results and performance of the Software
is assumed by Licensee.
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall create a contractual relationship
with, or a cause of action in favor of, a third party against either the Licensee
or Licensor.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE FOREGOING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, LOG OFF THIS
SOFTWARE NOW. YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE CONSTITUTES YOUR AGREEMENT, FOR YOU AND
YOUR COMPANY, TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.