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Last modified on 31st January 2018<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

This master subscription agreement (\u201cMSA\u201d) between SmartRecruiters and the Customer identified on the applicable Order Form sets out the terms and conditions applicable to the customer\u2019s use of the services provided by SmartRecruiters. By executing an Order Form, the Customer agrees to the terms of this MSA. Customers not subscribed to a paid plan are not governed by this MSA.<\/p>\n

Customers NOT subscribed to a paid plan are governed by the Terms and Conditions found here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Customers subscribed to a paid plan are governed by this Master Subscription Agreement.<\/h2>\n

1. Definitions<\/h4>\n

\u201cAgreement\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means this Master Subscription Agreement; any Order Form(s), the Description, the DPA, the SLA and any Schedules or documents further attached to or referred in this Agreement;<\/p>\n

\u201cCandidate Content\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means any Content provided by a candidate to the Customer that is uploaded to the Services by the Candidate;<\/p>\n

\u201cConfidential Information\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means any non-public or proprietary information or material relating to a Party, whether orally, in writing disclosed to the receiving Party, in electronic, tape, disk, or any other physical or visual form, by or on behalf of the disclosing Party, that is marked or designated as confidential or might reasonably be considered as confidential, including without limitation, all know-how, trade secrets, scientific, technical, statistical, strategic, financial or commercial information;<\/p>\n

\u201cContent\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means any and all content, information, data, images, photos, video, sound, notes, and works of authorship, articles, or other materials;<\/p>\n

\u201cCustomer\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means the customer as set out in the Order Form;<\/p>\n

\u201cCustomer Content\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means any Content provided, imported or uploaded to the Services by Customer or Users or on Customer\u2019s behalf;<\/p>\n

\u201cData Processing Agreement\u201d or \u201cDPA\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means if applicable, the data processing agreement attached to the Agreement, which is hereby incorporated by reference;<\/p>\n

\u201cDescription\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means the description of the features subscribed at the Effective Date, as updated from time to time and attached to the Agreement or made available at https:\/\/help.smartrecruiters.com\/;<\/p>\n

\u201cEffective Date\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means the date of signature of the Order Form by the Customer;<\/p>\n

\u201cFeedback\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means all comments and suggestions, whether written or oral, furnished by Customer or Users to SmartRecruiters in connection with the Services;<\/p>\n

\u201cFees\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means the Subscription Fees, the Professional Services Fees and any other fees set out in an Order Form signed by both Parties;<\/p>\n

\u201cForce Majeure\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means an event, or a series of related events, that is outside the reasonable control of the Party affected including failures of the internet or any public telecommunications network, virus or other malicious software attacks, disasters, explosions, fires, floods, riots, terrorist attacks and wars;<\/p>\n

\u201cIndividual\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means any individual, candidate, employee or referrer, who leverages their own data to assist in the sourcing of candidates or applies or is sourced as a potential applicant to jobs or companies hosted on the SmartRecruiters Platform;<\/p>\n

\u201cIntellectual Property Rights\u201d or \u201cIPR\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means all intellectual property rights wherever in the world, whether registered or not registered, including: (a) all patent and patent applications; (b) trademarks, business names and logos (registered or not registered); (c) trade secrets; (d) copyrights; (e) proprietary and confidential information, ideas, inventions, techniques, sketches, drawings, works of authorship, models, inventions, know-how, processes, apparatuses, equipment, algorithms, software programs, software source documents; and (f) all other similar proprietary and confidential rights;<\/p>\n

\u201cOrder Form\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means the order form and any additional orders signed by the Parties;<\/p>\n

\u201cParty\u201c or\u00a0\u201cParties\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means the Customer contracting party and the SmartRecruiters company as set forth in the Order Form;<\/p>\n

\u201cPersonal Data\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means any Content or information which related to an identified or identifiable Individuals and protected by the SmartRecruiters Data Privacy policy at https:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/privacy-policy\/;<\/p>\n

\u201cProfessional Services\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means the professional services as described in the package specified in the Order Form or in a statement of work (as applicable);<\/p>\n

\u201cProfessional Services Fees\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means the fees for the Professional Services as set out in the Order Form(s);<\/p>\n

\u201cSchedules\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means any schedule attached to the main body of this Agreement;<\/p>\n

\u201cServices\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means the Subscription Services, the Professional Services and any further Services mentioned in the Order Form(s);<\/p>\n

\u201cService Level Agreement\u201d or \u201cSLA\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means the Service Level Agreement, available at https:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/sla\/<\/p>\n

\u201cSmartRecruiters\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means the SmartRecruiters company mentioned in the Order Form;<\/p>\n

\u201cSmartRecruiters Content\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means any content, data, or recommendations that are provided by SmartRecruiters to the Customer;<\/p>\n

\u201cSmartRecruiters Site\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means the website located at \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0www.smartrecruiters.com and any other URLs owned or operated by SmartRecruiters and designated by SmartRecruiters for use hereunder;<\/p>\n

\u201cSmartRecruiters Platform\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means the Talent Acquisition Platform as described in the Description;<\/p>\n

\u201cSmartRecruiters Technology\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means the Services and all intellectual property rights in the Services, the SmartRecruiters Content and any of the SmartRecruiters\u2019 proprietary technology, including software, hardware, products, processes, algorithms, user interfaces, know-how, technologies, designs and other tangible or intangible technical material or information made available to Customer by SmartRecruiters in providing the Services;<\/p>\n

\u201cStart Date\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means the start date as set forth in the Order Form;<\/p>\n

\u201cStatement of Work\u201d or \u201cSOW\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means an agreement specifying the details for the performance of the Professional Services and signed by both Parties;<\/p>\n

\u201cSubscription Fees\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means the fees for the Subscription Services as set out in the Order Form(s);<\/p>\n

\u201cSubscription Services\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means the usage of SmartRecruiters Talent Acquisition platform (access, hosting, maintenance and support) available and subscribed at the Effective Date;<\/p>\n

\u201cTerm\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means the term as defined in section 4 hereunder;<\/p>\n

\u201cThird-party Add-on Services\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means the third-party add-on services as set out in section 6 hereunder;<\/p>\n

\u201cTravel Fees\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means all reasonable travel, accommodation and out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the performance of the obligations under this Agreement. The Travel Fees shall include any non-refundable travel fees payable to third parties by SmartRecruiters resulting from a cancellation or change requested by the Customer;<\/p>\n

\u201cUsers\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means Customer\u2019s employees, contractors, consultants and representatives who are authorized by Customer to utilize the Services and who are provided with access to the Services by virtue of a password or the equivalent thereof. Users shall not be competitors of SmartRecruiters;<\/p>\n

Unless other specified herein: (i) the word \u201cincluding\u201d means \u201cincluding but not limited to\u201d; and (ii) any reference to days will mean calendar days. For the avoidance of doubt the word \u201censure\u201d as used in this Agreement does not constitute a guarantee, but (only) a contractual obligation.<\/p>\n

2. Provision of the Services by SmartRecruiters<\/h4>\n

2.1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0SmartRecruiters will provide access to the SmartRecruiters Platform and the Services subscribed by the Customer as specified in one or more Order Forms signed by the Parties.<\/p>\n

2.2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0SmartRecruiters will make the Subscription Services for the Term available to the Customer via Internet. Availability of the Subscription Services is governed by the terms of the Service Level Agreement, available at https:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/sla\/.<\/p>\n

2.3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Customer must ensure that a valid Order Form properly covers its use of the Services at all times.<\/p>\n

2.4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In the event that use or size of Customer (i.e. total Customer\u2019s full-time employees) exceeds the amount specified in the Order Form, Customer will be responsible for upgrading Customer\u2019s subscription promptly and pay any additional Subscription Fees accordingly. SmartRecruiters is entitled to monitor the number of Customer\u2019s full-time employees and shall invoice any increase of the original\u00a0full time\u00a0employees number specified in the Order Form(s) at the next invoicing interval.<\/p>\n

3. Fees, Invoicing and Payment<\/h4>\n

3.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Customer agrees to pay SmartRecruiters all Fees set forth in each Order Form.<\/p>\n

3.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Unless otherwise specified in the Order Form, the Subscription Fees shall be invoiced annually in advance at each anniversary date. Unless otherwise specified in the Order Form, the first invoice shall be issued on the Start Date. The Subscription Fees cannot be decreased during the Term.<\/p>\n

3.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Professional Fees are provided on either a fixed fee basis or a time and materials basis as set out in the Order Form.<\/p>\n

3.3.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Professional Fees on a fixed fee basis shall be invoiced upfront on the Start Date. Once the fixed Professional Fees defined in the Order Form are consumed, SmartRecruiters is entitled to invoice additional Professional Fees on a time and materials basis as defined in the purchased Package.<\/p>\n

3.3.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Professional Fees on a time and materials basis shall be invoiced monthly in arrears. \u00a0The Professional Fees on a time and materials basis are based on an estimate and SmartRecruiters cannot guarantee that the Professional Services will be completed for that amount. If the estimated amount of Professional Services is exceeded, SmartRecruiters is entitled to invoice the Customer under the same rates and terms.<\/p>\n

3.4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Travel Fees shall be invoiced monthly in arrears together with 5% standard administration fee. On request SmartRecruiters will provide the Customer with relevant receipts.<\/p>\n

3.5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0All other Fees shall be invoiced as defined in the relevant Order Form(s).<\/p>\n

3.6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Payment obligations are based on the Services subscribed in the relevant Order Form(s). All Fees shall be paid within thirty (30) days from date of the invoice. If the Customer has specified a credit card or direct withdrawal from a bank account as an applicable payment mechanism under this Agreement, the Customer authorizes SmartRecruiters to charge the credit card or debit the bank account provided to SmartRecruiters for all Fees incurred under this Agreement.<\/p>\n

3.7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Except as expressly set forth herein, all Fees will be non-refundable once paid to SmartRecruiters (including upon any termination or suspension of this Agreement). Until paid in full, all past due Fees not subject to a good faith dispute will bear an additional charge of the lesser of eight tenths of one percent (0.8%) per month or the maximum amount permitted under applicable law. SmartRecruiters may condition provision or renewal of Services upon payment of past-due Fees, subject to the cure period set forth in section 4.2.<\/p>\n

3.8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0At each renewal term SmartRecruiters may increase any portion of the Fees, provided that such increase does not exceed seven percent (7%) of the Fees paid during the immediately preceding term. Furthermore, in the event that the total Customer\u2019s full-time employees number exceeds the amount specified in the Order Form, SmartRecruiters shall increase the Fees to reflect the additional Customer\u2019s full-time employees accordingly and the per-unit pricing mentioned in the Order Form shall be increased by the same above-mentioned percentage (i.e. seven (7) % maximum).<\/p>\n

3.9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0If SmartRecruiters requires use of collection agencies, attorneys, or a court of law for collection on Customer\u2019s account, the Customer will be responsible for those expenses.<\/p>\n

3.10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0All Fees stated in or in relation to this Agreement are exclusive of any applicable value added taxes imposed by all local, state, federal or foreign authorities, which will be added to the Fees. All taxes imposed by all local, state, federal or foreign authorities shall be paid by the Customer. The Customer will be responsible for all use, sales, and other taxes imposed on the Services provided under this Agreement other than taxes on SmartRecruiters\u2019 income, employees or similar taxes.<\/p>\n

4. Term and Termination<\/h4>\n

4.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0This Agreement starts on the Effective Date and remains in effect as long as an Order Form is in effect under this Agreement (\u201cTerm\u201d). Except as otherwise specified in the Order Form, Subscription Services will automatically renew for additional periods equal to the expiring term or one year (whichever is shorter), unless either Party gives the other notice of nonrenewal at least thirty (30) days before the end of the relevant Term. At that time, the Customer authorizes SmartRecruiters to collect the applicable Fees, allowing SmartRecruiters to use any valid payment source of yours that SmartRecruiters has on record.<\/p>\n

4.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Either Party may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice in the event that the other Party materially breaches the Agreement and thereafter: (a) in the case of material breach resulting from non-payment of amounts due hereunder, has failed to pay such amounts within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice thereof; or (b) has failed to cure any other material breach (or to commence diligent efforts to cure such breach that are reasonably acceptable to the terminating party) within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice thereof.<\/p>\n

4.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Each Party may terminate this Agreement if the other Party becomes the subject of a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, any voluntary proceeding relating to insolvency or liquidation or any other proceeding relating to insolvency or liquidation.<\/p>\n

4.4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement for any reason: (a) all rights and subscriptions granted to the Customer under this Agreement will terminate; (b) the Customer will immediately cease all use of and access to the Services; (c) all Fees then owed by the Customer will become immediately due and payable; (d) SmartRecruiters may delete any of the Customer\u2019s content held by SmartRecruiters within thirty (30) days after the date of termination and (e) if such termination is due to breach of the Agreement by SmartRecruiters, then SmartRecruiters shall promptly refund to the Customer all prepaid unearned Subscription Fees.<\/p>\n

4.5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Upon written request by the Customer within 30 days from effective date of termination or expiration of this Agreement, SmartRecruiters will leave – with no charge – access to Customer’s public API, so that the Customer can retrieve their data, including, Customer Content, Candidate Content, in a format described on https:\/\/dev.smartrecruiters.com\/customer-api\/overview\/. Upon the expiration of the 30 days\u2019 period mentioned above, the Customer agrees and acknowledges that no access to the Customer\u2019s public API will be granted to the Customer anymore and SmartRecruiters is entitled to delete Customer\u2019s access and data.<\/p>\n

The Customer agrees and acknowledges that SmartRecruiters will delete such Customer Content, Candidate Content at any time on or after the thirty-first (31st) day following termination or expiration of this Agreement.<\/p>\n

4.6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0If the Customer fails to pay undisputed amounts in accordance with this Agreement or, if and as necessary to protect the Candidate Content, Customer Content in the event of a threat to the security of the Services, SmartRecruiters will have the right, in addition to any of its other rights or remedies, to immediately suspend the provision of the Services to Customer or any particular User without liability to the Customer until such amounts are paid in full or such breach is cured, as applicable. In the event of any suspension for the purpose of protecting Candidate Content or Customer Content from unauthorized third-party access, SmartRecruiters shall provide notification in advance to the Customer and in agreement with the Customer, SmartRecruiters may suspend the service. SmartRecruiters will commit to re-activating the service as quickly as possible assuming the access issues are resolved and will still honor the terms of its SLA with the Customer.<\/p>\n

4.7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The sections \u201cFees and Payment\u201d, \u201cRepresentations and Warranties\u201d, \u201cConfidentiality\u201d, \u201cIntellectual Property Rights\u201d, \u201cIndemnification\u201d, \u201cLiability\u201d, \u201cPriority among the documents\u201d, \u201cSeverability\u201d, \u201cGoverning Law and Jurisdiction\u201d, \u201cMiscellaneous\u201d shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Access Grant and Restrictions<\/h4>\n

5.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, SmartRecruiters grants Customer a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to permit the Customer and the Users to do the following solely for the purposes of locating and hiring potential employees for the Customer:<\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0access the features and functions of the Services ordered under an Order Form and subscribed solely for Customer\u2019s internal business purposes during the Term; and<\/p>\n

b.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0view, download, reproduce, and print job & Candidate Content made available to Customer through the Services.<\/p>\n

The Customer shall undertake reasonable efforts to make all Users aware of the provisions of this section 5. SmartRecruiters may suspend access for any User who violates this Agreement, provided that such violation is not cured within thirty (30) days of the Customer receiving written notice thereof as set forth in section 4.2.<\/p>\n

5.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Customer agrees that the Customer will not: (a) permit any third party to access and\/or use the Services, other than the Users authorized under the Agreement or in the case of application programming interface access granted by a third party; (b) rent, lease, loan, or sell access to the Services to any third party; (c) interfere with, disrupt, alter, translate, or modify the Services or any part thereof, or create an undue burden on the Services or the networks or services connected to the Services; (d) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to obtain or perceive the source code from which any software component of the Services are compiled or interpreted, and the Customer acknowledges that nothing in this Agreement will be construed to grant the Customer any right to obtain or use such code; (e) access the Services in order to build or create a derivative, competitive or similar product or service or copy any ideas, features, functions or graphics of the Services; or (f) introduce software or automated agents or scripts to the Services so as to produce multiple accounts, generate automated searches, requests and queries, or to strip or mine data from the Services.<\/p>\n

5.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Customer agrees not to attempt to access any of the Services by any means other than through the interface that is provided by SmartRecruiters nor to engage in any activity that interferes with or disrupts the Services or infringes on SmartRecruiters\u2019 and\/or its third-party vendors\u2019 brand or intellectual property rights. The Customer will use the Services and all Candidate Content in conformance with all applicable laws.<\/p>\n

5.4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In addition, the Customer agrees not to use, or encourage or permit others to use, the Services to: (a) stalk and\/or harass another; (b) harm minors in any way; (c) impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent the Customer\u2019s affiliation with a person or entity; (d) forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers to disguise the origin of any Content posted on or transmitted through the Services; (e) use the Services or Content such that it will mislead a third party into believing that he or she is interacting directly with SmartRecruiters or the Services; (f) engage in any chain letters contests, junk email, pyramid schemes, spamming, surveys or other duplicative or unsolicited messages (commercial or otherwise); (g) access or use the Services in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden or impair any SmartRecruiters server or the networks connected to any SmartRecruiters server; (h) harvest, collect, gather or assemble information or data regarding other users without their consent; or (i) market any goods or services for any business purposes (including advertising and making offers to buy or sell goods or services), unless specifically allowed to do so by SmartRecruiters.<\/p>\n

5.5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Customer agrees not to store any illegal content or content which violates applicable law, or material rights of third parties within the provided storage space. The Customer is obliged to scan the Customer Content and the content for viruses and other harmful components before storing them on the server and to use appropriate virus protection programs.<\/p>\n

5.6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Customer shall ensure that each username and password issued to a User will be used only by that User. The Customer is responsible for making commercially reasonable efforts to maintaining the confidentiality of all Users\u2019 usernames and passwords. \u00a0The Customer agrees (a) other than third parties who are authorized pursuant to the definition of \u201cUsers\u201d as set forth in section 1 (Definitions), not to allow a third party to use Customer\u2019s account, usernames or passwords at any time; and (b) to notify SmartRecruiters promptly of any actual or suspected unauthorized use of the Customer\u2019s account, usernames or passwords. \u00a0SmartRecruiters reserves the right to terminate any username and password, which SmartRecruiters reasonably determines may have been used by an unauthorized third party or for an unlawful purpose. SmartRecruiters shall notify the Customer of any actual or suspected unauthorized use of the Customer\u2019s account, usernames or passwords.<\/p>\n

6. Integrations \u2013 Third-party Add-on Services<\/h4>\n

6.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Order Form may include the provision of integrations to third-party services. SmartRecruiters shall make all reasonable efforts to ensure the successful operation of the integration. However, as the integration to third-party services is dependent upon the technical setup of third-party systems, which are not under SmartRecruiters\u2019 control, SmartRecruiters shall not be liable for any failures relating to the integration resulting from actions or omissions of the Customer or this third-party.<\/p>\n

6.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Subscription Services are pre-integrated with a number of Third-party Add-on Services. These Third-party Add-on Services are provided by third party vendors on their own behalf and on their own accounts, i.e. such third-party vendors are not acting as SmartRecruiters\u2019 subcontractors or sub-processors. When the Customer purchases such Third-party Add-on Services through the SmartRecruiters Platform, the terms and conditions of those third-party vendors including the data protection terms apply to the Customer.<\/p>\n

The Customer agrees that SmartRecruiters (i) is not responsible for the content and the operation of any Third-party Add-on Services and makes no representation and (ii) has no liability whatsoever to the Customer.<\/p>\n

The Customer is urged to review such terms and conditions before purchasing or otherwise accessing any such Third-party Add-on Services. Such Third-party Add-on Services\u2019 terms and conditions, and not this Agreement, will govern the Customer\u2019s use of such Third-party Add-on Services. SmartRecruiters cannot and does not take any responsibility for, nor makes any warranty on behalf of, such Third-party Add-on Services. If a third-party vendor ceases to make them or any data or functions therein available for interoperation with the Subscription Services on reasonable terms, SmartRecruiters may cease providing those features without entitling Customer to any refund, credit, or other compensation (except for a refund of third-party services purchased in the situation where Customer has pre-bought Third-party Add-on Services that are no longer available).<\/p>\n

Default payment for the Third-party Add-on Services (e.g. Marketplace) is the credit card specified by the Customer and Customer shall give credit card details at the time of subscription. If the Customer does not pay the invoices linked to the Third-party Add-on Services, SmartRecruiters is entitled to charge the said credit card for the amounts subscribed by the Customer.\u00a0The Customer acknowledges that any prepaid but unused Third-party Add-on Services purchased on the SmartRecruiters Platform will expire 1-year from the date of purchase of the Third-party Add-on Services. In addition, Customer agrees and acknowledges that the third-party vendor may change or amend its guidelines or functionality and\/or the Subscription Services\u2019 interface with it at any time, and SmartRecruiters will not be liable to the extent any resulting issue is outside SmartRecruiters\u2019 reasonable control. Per Customer\u2019s request, SmartRecruiters may act on the Customer\u2019s behalf to procure Third-party Add-on services.<\/p>\n

6.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Job Distribution<\/p>\n

As set forth in the Order Form, the Customer may elect to subscribe to\u00a0SmartRecruiters \u201cadvanced job distribution\u201d services to (i) manage job posting online and (ii) distribute jobs to third party job boards and aggregators supported by SmartRecruiters (https:\/\/marketplace.smartrecruiters.com\/category\/job-boards\/). In either case, SmartRecruiters will not be liable to the extent any resulting issue is outside SmartRecruiters\u2019 reasonable control or may be able to remove supported job boards if the third-party job board or aggregator ceases to provide these job distribution services.<\/p>\n

6.4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Any exchange of data between the Customer and Third-party Add-on Services\u2019 vendors (including job boards and aggregators) is solely between the Customer and Third-party Add-on Services\u2019 vendor and SmartRecruiters is not responsible for any disclosure, modification or deletion of the Customer\u2019s data resulting from access by such Third-party Add-on Services\u2019 vendor.<\/p>\n

7. Customer Content<\/h4>\n

7.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Customer grants SmartRecruiters a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free and fully paid license to: (a) use, reformat, display, modify and create derivative works of the Customer Content solely for the purpose of and to the extent necessary to provide the Services hereunder to the Customer (including, where applicable, sharing and providing such Customer Content with candidates & employees); and (b) use Customer\u2019s trademarks, service marks, and logos to provide the Services to Customer and the candidates as set forth hereunder. All rights in and to the Customer Content not expressly granted to SmartRecruiters in this Agreement are reserved by the Customer. As between the Parties, Customer retains all right, title and interest in and to the Customer Content and SmartRecruiters acknowledges that it neither owns nor acquires any additional rights in and to the Customer Content not expressly granted by this Agreement. SmartRecruiters further acknowledges that Customer retains the right to use the Customer Content for any purpose in the Customer\u2019s sole discretion.<\/p>\n

7.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Customer shall be responsible for and assumes the risk, responsibility and expense of: (i) any problems resulting from, the accuracy, quality, integrity, legality, reliability, and appropriateness of all such Customer Content; and (ii) acquiring, installing and maintaining all connectivity equipment, hardware, software and other equipment as may be necessary for it and its Users to connect to, access, and use the Services.<\/p>\n

7.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0SmartRecruiters and the Customer acknowledge and agree that Individuals own and control certain Personal Data, and SmartRecruiters\u2019 use thereof, and may have certain rights in such Personal Data (as opposed to Customer or SmartRecruiters having such rights), notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement.<\/p>\n

8. Representations and Warranties<\/h4>\n

8.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Each Party warrants and represents that it has legal rights and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform the obligations herein.<\/p>\n

8.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Each Party warrants and represents that it shall respect all applicable laws and regulations (including any export laws and regulations and customs regulations) related to this Agreement.<\/p>\n

8.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0SmartRecruiters represents and warrants that it has all rights to license the Services to the Customer and it has and will maintain all necessary third-party licenses necessary for the performance of the Services.<\/p>\n

8.4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0SmartRecruiters represents and warrants that, during each subscription Term under this Agreement, it will: (a) provide the Services substantially in accordance with the Agreement and the Description; and (b) implement and maintain backup, security and business continuity measures, in accordance with industry practices.<\/p>\n

8.5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Customer represents and warrants that it shall own all right, title and interest in and to all of the necessary Customer content, copyrights and IPR required for it to comply with its obligations under this Agreement.<\/p>\n

8.6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Customer represents and warrants not to use the Services for any purpose that is unlawful and prohibited by this Agreement and by any regulations.<\/p>\n

8.7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED \u201cAS IS,\u201d AND SMARTRECRUITERS MAKES NO (AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL) OTHER WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, OR CONDITIONS, WHETHER WRITTEN, ORAL, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE USE, MISUSE, OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES (IN WHOLE OR IN PART) OR ANY OTHER PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PROVIDED TO CUSTOMER BY SMARTRECRUITERS. \u00a0EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, SMARTRECRUITERS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ALL ERRORS CAN BE CORRECTED, OR THAT OPERATION OF THE SERVICE SHALL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.<\/p>\n

9. Confidentiality<\/h4>\n

9.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Each Party agrees to: (a) use the Confidential Information of the other Party only for the purposes described and as permitted herein; and (b) restrict access to the Confidential Information to such of its personnel, agents, and\/or consultants, if any, who have a need to have access and who have been advised of and have agreed in writing or are otherwise bound to treat such information in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.<\/p>\n

9.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The foregoing provision will not apply to Confidential Information that (a) is publicly available or in the public domain at the time disclosed; (b) is or becomes publicly available or enters the public domain through no fault of the recipient; (c) is rightfully communicated to the recipient by persons not bound by confidentiality obligations with respect thereto; (d) is already in the recipient\u2019s possession free of any confidentiality obligations with respect thereto at the time of disclosure; (e) is independently developed by the recipient; or (f) is approved for release or disclosure by the disclosing party without restriction.<\/p>\n

9.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party may disclose Confidential Information to the limited extent required (a) in order to comply with the order of a court or other governmental body, or as otherwise necessary to comply with applicable law, provided that the Party making the disclosure pursuant to the order will first have given written notice to the other Party and made a reasonable effort to obtain a protective order; or (2) to establish a Party\u2019s rights under this Agreement, including to make such court filings as it may be required to do.<\/p>\n

10. Data Protection<\/h4>\n

10.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Each Party undertakes to comply with its obligations under the applicable Data Protection regulations with respect to its activities under this Agreement.<\/p>\n

10.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0To the extent that is requested by the Data Protection legislation, the terms of the DPA shall apply and the Parties agree to comply with the terms.<\/p>\n

10.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Customer (data controller) is responsible for the assessment of the legitimacy of the data collection, processing, use and for the protection of the rights of the Individuals. To the extent that SmartRecruiters (data processor) processes Personal Data disclosed by the Customer, SmartRecruiters will act only on instructions from the Customer in relation to the processing of that personal data.<\/p>\n

10.4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Individual has the option to set up a personal account. With this personal account, the Individual controls and is able to coordinate different application profiles and application processes for different job offerings of the Customer and of other companies. The collection, processing and use of data for creating and using this personal account is not done on behalf of the Customer, but lies in the sole responsibility of the Individual and SmartRecruiters and is therefore not regulated by this Agreement.<\/p>\n

11. Intellectual Property Rights<\/h4>\n

11.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Nothing in this Agreement shall operate to assign or transfer any Intellectual Property Rights from a Party to the other Party.<\/p>\n

11.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0SmartRecruiters Technology is the exclusive property of SmartRecruiters or its suppliers. Except as expressly set forth herein, no express or implied license or right of any kind is granted to the Customer regarding the Services or the SmartRecruiters Technology, or any part thereof, including any right to obtain possession of any source code, data or other technical material relating to the SmartRecruiters Technology. \u00a0All rights not expressly granted to the Customer are reserved to SmartRecruiters. Ownership of all work product, developments, inventions, technology or materials provided by SmartRecruiters under this Agreement will be solely owned by SmartRecruiters. SmartRecruiters, in its sole discretion, may utilize the Feedback furnished by either the Customer or the Users to SmartRecruiters in connection with the Services. The Customer hereby grants SmartRecruiters a worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free right and license to incorporate the Feedback into SmartRecruiters products and services.<\/p>\n

11.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For any inventions or others made within the frame of this Agreement which are patentable or which can be registered otherwise, only SmartRecruiters shall be entitled to undertake the respective registrations in its own name.<\/p>\n

11.4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For the avoidance of doubt, know-how such as procedures, methodologies, processes used for the performance of the Services which exist at SmartRecruiters before Effective Date as well as know-how which exists before but was further developed by SmartRecruiters during the Term of this Agreement shall be and remain the sole ownership of SmartRecruiters.<\/p>\n

12. Open Source Software<\/h4>\n

The Services provided by SmartRecruiters include certain free and\/or open source software (components) (hereinafter together referred to as \u201cOpen Source Software\u201d). The Open Source Software are governed by the respective\/relevant Open Source Software terms. The license terms of the Open Source Software that are included in SmartRecruiters\u2019 Services, and the relevant categories and components, are available under the following link: Open Source Projects available at https:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/terms-and-conditions\/FOSS-2\/<\/a>. Customer is obliged to comply with the Open Source Software terms.<\/p>\n

13. Liability<\/h4>\n

13.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0TO THE EXTENT LEGALLY PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY, OR ITS SUPPLIERS, BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING DAMAGES OR COSTS DUE TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE OR GOODWILL, PERSONAL OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE OF ACTION OR THE THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH DAMAGES. \u00a0UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, IN NO EVENT SHALL SMARTRECRUITERS BE LIABLE FOR COSTS INCLUDING PROCUREMENT COSTS OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.<\/p>\n

13.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Nothing in this Agreement will limit or exclude (i) any liability for death or personal injury resulting from negligence, (ii) limit or exclude any liability from fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, (iii) limit any liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law, or (iv) excluded any liability that may not be excluded under applicable law.<\/p>\n

13.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Each Party\u2019s aggregate liability under or in relation to this Agreement shall be limited to the Fees paid by the Customer under this Agreement for the then-current subscription year, regardless of whether such liability arises from a material breach of contract, tort breach of statutory duty or otherwise.<\/p>\n

13.4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Parties agree that the limitations of liability set forth in this section shall survive and continue in full force and effect despite any failure of consideration or of an exclusive remedy. \u00a0The Parties acknowledge that the Fees have been set and this Agreement entered into in reliance upon these limitations of liability and that all such limitations form an essential basis of the bargain between the Parties.<\/p>\n

13.5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Any damage claims or claims in reimbursement of expenses regardless of the legal grounds, shall become statute-barred no later than one year (i) after the discovery of the circumstances giving rise to the claim or (ii) from the effective date of the termination or expiration of this Agreement.<\/p>\n

14. Indemnification<\/h4>\n

14.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Subject to section 14.5, SmartRecruiters will defend at its expense any suit brought against the Customer, and will pay any final written settlement or final decision SmartRecruiters makes or approves, or any damages finally awarded in such suit, insofar as such suit is based on a claim by any third party alleging that the Services misappropriates any trade secret recognized under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act or infringes any United States copyright, patent, or other intellectual property right.<\/p>\n

14.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0If any portion of the Services becomes, or in SmartRecruiters\u2019 opinion is likely to become, the subject of a claim of infringement, SmartRecruiters may, at SmartRecruiters\u2019 option: (a) procure for Customer the right to continue using the Services; (b) replace the Services with non-infringing Services which do not materially impair the functionality of the Services; (c) modify the Services so that it becomes non-infringing; or (d) terminate the Services and refund any Fees actually paid by Customer to SmartRecruiters for the remainder of the subscription Term then in effect, and upon such termination, the Customer will immediately cease all use of the Services.<\/p>\n

14.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Notwithstanding the foregoing, SmartRecruiters shall have no obligation under this section or otherwise with respect to any infringement claim based upon (a) any use of the Services not in accordance with this Agreement or the Description; or (b) Customer Content; or (c) the negligence and willful misconduct of the Customer. This subsection states the Customer\u2019s sole and exclusive remedy for intellectual property infringement claims and actions.<\/p>\n

14.4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Subject to section 14.5., the Customer will defend at its expense any suit brought against SmartRecruiters, and will pay any final settlement or final decision Customer makes or approves, or any damages finally awarded in such suit, insofar as such suit is based on (i) any use of Customer data or Customer Content within the Services, (ii) any use of third party application provided by the Customer, or (iii) any use of the Services in an unlawful manner or in violation of the Agreement.<\/p>\n

14.5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The indemnifying party\u2019s obligations as set forth above are expressly conditioned upon each of the following: (a) the indemnified party shall promptly notify the indemnifying party in writing of any threatened or actual claim or suit; (b) the indemnifying party shall have sole control of the defense or settlement of any claim or suit; (c) the indemnified party shall cooperate with the indemnifying party to facilitate the settlement or defense of any claim or suit; (d) the indemnified party shall not make any admissions of liability or compromise in relation to the claim without the Indemnifying party\u2019s prior consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld; and (e) the indemnified party shall use its reasonable\u00a0endeavours\u00a0to mitigate its and the indemnifying party losses, liability, costs and expenses in respect of the claim.<\/p>\n

14.6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0This section 14 states the exclusive right and remedy for any type of claim described in this section.<\/p>\n

15. Professional Services<\/h4>\n

15.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Customer may ask and SmartRecruiters may provide Professional Services to assist with the implementation, training and integration of the Subscription Services. Ownership of all work product created by SmartRecruiters\u2019 as part of the Professional Services will be considered SmartRecruiters Technology.<\/p>\n

15.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Professional Services are described either in the package specified in the Order Form or in a SOW signed by both Parties.<\/p>\n

15.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0SmartRecruiters will perform the Professional Services in a manner consistent with industry standards applicable to the provision thereof.<\/p>\n

15.4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Customer shall collaborate and provide SmartRecruiters with the sufficient resources, materials and other information that is required to execute the respective Professional Services.<\/p>\n

15.5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Any delays caused by the Customer may result in additional applicable Professional Fees.<\/p>\n

15.6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Daily rates correspond to an eight (8) hours workday. Travel time is charged at half time.<\/p>\n

16. Assignment \/ Subcontracting<\/h4>\n

16.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Neither Party shall assign, subcontract, delegate, or otherwise transfer this Agreement, or its rights and obligations herein, without obtaining the prior written consent of the other Party, and any attempted assignment, subcontract, delegation, or transfer in violation of the foregoing will be null and void. However, either Party may assign this Agreement in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization or sale of all or substantially all of its assets, or other operation of law, without any consent of the other party provided that the assignee is not a competitor of the other Party.<\/p>\n

16.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Notwithstanding the foregoing, SmartRecruiters may subcontract any of its obligations under this Agreement. SmartRecruiters shall remain responsible to the Customer for the performance of the subcontracted obligations.<\/p>\n

16.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0This Agreement shall be binding upon the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.<\/p>\n

17. Anti-bribery<\/h4>\n

Neither Party shall receive or offer any bribes, gifts, things of value in connection with this Agreement.<\/p>\n

Each Party hereby undertakes that, at the Effective Date, itself, its directors, officers or employees have not offered, promised, given, authorized, solicited or accepted any undue pecuniary or other advantage of any kind (or implied that they will or might do any such thing at any time in the future) in any way connected with the Agreement and that it has taken reasonable measures to prevent subcontractors, agents or any other third parties, subject to its control or determining influence, from doing so.<\/p>\n

18. Priority among the documents<\/h4>\n

18.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0This Agreement, including any Order Form(s) and the documents referred to in it, constitutes the entire agreement between the Customer and SmartRecruiters and governs the Customer\u2019s use of the Services and supersedes all prior and written agreements, arrangements, communications and representations. Any term or condition specified in a Customer\u2019s purchase order and\/or any Customer\u2019s terms and conditions are void and not applicable to the Services.<\/p>\n

18.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0If there is any conflict among the following documents, the order of precedence shall be (i) the Order Form(s), (ii) this MSA, (iii) this SLA, (iv) the Description, (v) the fixed package or the SOW and (vi) the DPA (if applicable).<\/p>\n

19. Severability<\/h4>\n

If any provision of this Agreement is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of this Agreement will remain enforceable and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed modified so that it is valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law.<\/p>\n

20. Governing Law and Jurisdiction<\/h4>\n

20.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any conflicts of laws principles that require the application of the law of a different jurisdiction. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to this Agreement.<\/p>\n

20.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Parties agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware to resolve any legal matter arising from this Agreement.<\/p>\n

21. Miscellaneous<\/h4>\n

21.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Any waiver or failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement on one occasion will not be deemed a waiver of any other provision or of such provision on any other occasion.<\/p>\n

21.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Any delay in the performance of any duties or obligations of either Party (except the payment of money owed) will not be considered a breach of this Agreement if such delay is caused by any Force Majeure event, provided that such Party uses reasonable efforts, under the circumstances, to notify the other Party of the cause of such delay and to resume performance as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

21.3\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Any modification or variation of this Agreement shall be in writing and duly executed by each of the Parties.<\/p>\n

21.4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Given the public nature of the relationship between the Parties, SmartRecruiters may refer to the Customer on its customer\u2019s list, press releases, marketing materials, and on its website.<\/p>\n

Both Parties may agree to write a Hiring Success case study. The Customer will not unreasonably withhold or delay its consent.<\/p>\n

Any press releases or public announcements shall be approved by the Customer. The Customer will not unreasonably withhold or delay its consent.<\/p>\n

21.5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Each of the components that constitute the Services is a \u201ccommercial item\u201d as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. 2.101, consisting of \u201ccommercial computer software\u201d and\/or \u201ccommercial computer software documentation\u201d as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. 12.212. \u00a0Consistent with 48 C.F.R. 12.212 and 48 C.F.R. 227.7202-1 through 227.7202-4, all U.S. Government end users acquire the Services with only those rights set forth herein.<\/p>\n

21.6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Each Party\u2019s relationship to the other Party is that of an independent contractor, and neither Party is an agent or partner of the other. \u00a0Neither Party will have, and will represent to any third party that it has, any authority to act on behalf of the other Party.<\/p>\n

21.7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Customer is responsible for updating Customer\u2019s data to provide SmartRecruiters with the Customer\u2019s most current email address.<\/p>\n

21.8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Notices will be only validly served pursuant to this Agreement where the notice has been sent by tracked delivery and\/or by email where receipt of the notice is acknowledged in writing by the other Party.<\/p>\n

Any notice provided to the Customer pursuant to this Agreement shall be sent to the Customer\u2019s address mentioned in the Order Form.<\/p>\n

Any notice provided to SmartRecruiters pursuant to this Agreement shall be sent to SmartRecruiters, Inc., 166 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94108 US, Attn: Chief Executive Officer.<\/p>\n

Customers NOT subscribed to a paid plan are governed by the following Terms and Conditions.<\/h2>\n

1. Provision of the Services by SmartRecruiters<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.1 The Services are provided \u201cas is.\u201d SmartRecruiters makes no warranty with respect to the quality or availability of the Services. SmartRecruiters may change the form and nature of the Services from time to time at its sole discretion and without prior notice to the Customer.<\/p>\n

1.2 The Customer may stop using the Services at any time without notice. SmartRecruiters may terminate the Services at any time and at its sole discretion upon one-month notice to the Customer, during which time the Customer may request and obtain a copy of any data currently stored by the Customer in SmartRecruiters. any data transmitted by the Customer to SmartRecruiters over the course Customer\u2019s use of the Services.<\/p>\n

2. Fair usage<\/strong><\/p>\n

2.1. SmartRecruiters provides a recruiting software (the \u201cSoftware\u201d) which may only be used for the purposes of recruiting individuals for real jobs in real organizations. The Customer may not use the Services to advertise fake jobs; collect resumes and applicant data for any purpose other than hiring for real job openings; promote products and services, self-employment, work-from-home opportunities, or commissions-only positions; nor for any other use inconsistent with any applicable law, regulation or generally accepted recruiting practices or guidelines. The Customer understands that access to the Customer\u2019s account may be restricted should the Customer be found to be in violation of any of these Terms and Conditions.<\/p>\n

2.2. SmartRecruiters does not currently place a limit on data storage or usage, but may do so in the future at its sole discretion. The Customer should not seek to store more data on SmartRecruiters than is reasonably required for normal recruiting efforts.<\/p>\n

2.3. SmartRecruiters believes in a world where hiring is fast, fair, social, open, easy. The Customer is discouraged from using the Services in a manner inconsistent with these values. In particular, SmartRecruiters abhors any form of discrimination in the hiring process.<\/p>\n

2.4.\u00a0Customer agrees not to attempt to access any of the Services by any means other than through the interface that is provided by SmartRecruiters nor to engage in any activity that interferes with or disrupts the Services or infringes on SmartRecruiters\u2019 and\/or its 3rd party vendors\u2019 brand or intellectual property.<\/p>\n

3. Add-on Services<\/strong><\/p>\n

3.1. SmartRecruiters is pre-integrated with a number of third party add-on services. These add-on services are provided by third party vendors. When the Customer purchases such services through the SmartRecruiters platform, the terms and conditions of those vendors apply to the Customer. The Customer is urged to review such terms and conditions before purchasing or otherwise accessing any such add-on services. SmartRecruiters cannot and does not take any responsibility for, nor makes any warrant on behalf of, such add-on services.<\/p>\n

4. Data Privacy<\/strong><\/p>\n

4.1. SmartRecruiters\u2019 treatment of Customer\u2019s data is governed by the\u00a0Privacy Policy found here<\/a>, which is incorporated by reference into these Terms and Conditions.<\/p>\n

5. Limitation of Liability<\/strong><\/p>\n

5.1.\u00a0TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL SMARTRECRUITERS, ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SUPPLIERS, 3rd PARTY VENDORS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR:<\/p>\n

5.1.1. ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICES;<\/p>\n

5.1.2. ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE WHICH MAY BE INCURRED BY THE Customer AS A RESULT OF:
\n– ANY RELIANCE PLACED BY THE Customer ON THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY OR EXISTENCE OF ANY ADVERTISING, OR AS A RESULT OF ANY RELATIONSHIP OR TRANSACTION BETWEEN THE Customer AND ANY PROVIDER OF ADD-ON SERVICES;
\n– ANY CHANGES WHICH SMARTRECRUITERS MAY MAKE TO THE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY CESSATION IN THE PROVISION OF THE SERVICES (OR ANY FEATURES WITHIN THE SERVICES);
\n– THE DELETION OF, CORRUPTION OF, OR FAILURE TO STORE, ANY CONTENT AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS DATA MAINTAINED OR TRANSMITTED BY OR THROUGH THE Customer\u2019S USE OF THE SERVICES;<\/p>\n

5.2. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SECTION APPLIES WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER BASIS, EVEN IF SMARTRECRUITERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.<\/p>\n

5.3. \u00a0The liability of SmartRecruiters to the Customer under or in relation to the subject matter of this Areement and related Orders shall be limited to the fees paid by the Customer in the last 12 months, regardless of whether such liability arises from a material breach of contract, tort or breach of statutory duty.<\/p>\n

6. Intellectual Property<\/strong><\/p>\n

6.1. SmartRecruiters grants to the Customer a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable and non-exclusive license to use the software provided to the Customer by SmartRecruiters and its 3rd party vendors as part of the Services. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling the Customer to use and enjoy the benefit of the Services as provided by SmartRecruiters, in the manner permitted by these Terms and Conditions.<\/p>\n

6.2. The Customer may not copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, decompile or otherwise attempt to extract the source code of the Software or any part thereof, nor may the Customer permit anyone else to do so. This same limitation applies to the software and services of SmartRecruiters’ 3rd party vendors.<\/p>\n

6.3. Unless the Customer has agreed otherwise in writing with SmartRecruiters, nothing in the Terms and Conditions gives the Customer a right to use any of SmartRecruiters or its 3rd party vendors\u2019 trade names, trademarks, service marks, logos, domain names, and other distinctive brand features.<\/p>\n

6.4 Customer RECOGNIZES THAT A VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS PLACED ON IT BY THE TERMS OF THIS SECTION (INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY) MAY RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL LEGAL FINES AND OTHER REMEDIES SOUGHT BY SMARTRECURITERS OR ITS 3RD PARTY VENDORS AS PERMITTED D BY THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.<\/p>\n

7. General Terms<\/strong><\/p>\n

7.1. These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between the Customer and SmartRecruiters and govern the Customer\u2019s use of the Services. SmartRecruiters may make changes to the Terms and Conditions from time to time. The Customer\u2019s use of the Services after the date of the changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms and Conditions.<\/p>\n

7.2. The Terms and Conditions, and the Customer\u2019s relationship with SmartRecruiters under the Terms and Conditions, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware. The Customer and SmartRecruiters agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware to resolve any legal matter arising from the Terms and Conditions.<\/p>\n

7.3.\u00a0Neither party will be required to comply with any obligation under this Agreement if such compliance is impeded by any event of force majeure as hereinafter defined. Events of force majeure shall mean an event which is beyond the control of the affected party and which such party could not anticipate or mitigate by means of insurance, contingency planning or any other prudent means. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if either party is affected by an event of force majeure it shall take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of the force majeure event on the other party and to reduce the period of the impact of the force majeure event to the minimum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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