| Servstra and Client agree that this Agreement,
any and all Addendums hereto, and any and all related
Service Orders which are incorporated herein by
reference constitute the complete agreement between
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof,
and supersedes and replaces any and all prior or
contemporaneous discussions, negotiations, understandings,
written or oral regarding such subject matter. This Agreement shall be effective from the date the first Service Order is accepted by Servstra and will automatically terminate in the event there are no active Addendums or Service Orders hereto. Client agrees to pay Servstra for services Servstra provides based on the terms and conditions of the Addendums and/or Service Orders relating to each service.
When used in this Agreement and its Addendums,
the following definitions apply unless a specific
definition is applied to and in any Addendum or
attachment: Agreement: This Master Services Agreement and
all Addendums and attachments regardless of the
effective dates of those Addendums and attachments. Client: The company or individual contracting
with Servstra in order to utilize one or
more of Servstra' various services as indicated
on the Addendums hereto. Database: Any and all information received from
Client which Servstra' keeps in an electronic
format for Servstra' use. This may include
at Servstra' sole discretion a file containing
only the Client's information and/or a universal
file containing all of Servstra' Clients'
information. Website: The website(s) owned by Client to which
this Agreement and its Addendums apply.
Servstra may provide some services such
as reporting and tracking as a no charge service.
Servstra reserves the right to stop providing
these added services at any time for any reason.
Servstra reserves the right to begin charging
for these additional services at any time, and
Servstra also reserves the right to offer
new services that are not covered by this Agreement
wherein additional charges could incur should
the Client choose to use them.
Both parties own their own databases and nothing
in this agreement is intended to transfer that
ownership. Servstra reserves the right
to transfer its database in the event of a change
in Servstra ownership.
Servstra may terminate either (a) this
Agreement, (b) any Addendums or (c) all, immediately,
if the Client is the subject of a bankruptcy order,
become insolvent, make any arrangement or composition
with or assignment for the benefit of creditors,
go into voluntary or compulsory liquidation, have
a receiver or administrator appointed over the
Client's assets, or if the equivalent of any such
events under the laws of any of the relevant jurisdictions
occurs to the Client.
The Client understands that Servstra'
Privacy Policy in part reads, "By using Servstra's services, the Client agrees that we may
release information obtained in the course of
the client's use of Servstra's services
when it is believed, in Servstra's sole
and absolute discretion, that the release is appropriate
or otherwise necessary to comply with the law,
enforce our Agreement, and/or protect the contract
and other rights of our Clients".
Servstra and the Client both agree to
pay any and all taxes that are imposed on Servstra or the Client's respective business. If
Servstra is required to pay taxes for the
Client, the Client will immediately reimburse
Servstra for those taxes and any fines,
penalties and interest.
By signing or accepting this Agreement the Client
is stating that the Client is the owner, operator,
and/or a designated officer of the business, with
the authority to enter in to this Agreement, and
have obtained all the necessary licenses, copyrights
and/or certificates required to perform the Client's
obligations. The Client will follow all laws and
legal regulations that relate to the Client's
business regardless of where those laws and regulations
originate, and will comply with any laws and regulations
that may apply in the future.
Servstra WILL UTILIZE ITS BEST EFFORTS
TO MAINTAIN ACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE OF THE SERVICE,
BUT Servstra MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTIES
WHATSOEVER, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTY
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
The Client is solely responsible for the Client's
content, advertising and promotion, and that of
anyone referring others to the Client's website.
The Client is also responsible for insuring that
the Client is the rightful owner or licensee for
any copyrighted material, trademarks, or items
that appear on the Client's website.
Nothing in this Agreement will create any partnership, joint venture, agency, franchise, sales representative, or employment relationship between the parties. The Client will have no authority to make or accept any offers or representations on our behalf. The Client will not make any statement, whether on the Client's site or otherwise, that reasonably would contradict anything in this Section. Neither party is the agent of the other, and Servstra expressly disclaims responsibility for any conduct by the Client in violation of our terms of Agreement. 11. Proprietary Rights, Security, Confidentiality,
and Access Client and Servstra mutually agree that:
Client agrees that payment terms for the various
services provided under this agreement may vary
by service. Client agrees to pay all invoices within the time
specified in the invoices for
each service provided by Servstra. Client
also agrees that if Client utilizes a Transaction
Processing Service supplied by a company associated
with Servstra, that company may deduct
payment for all Servstra' services provided
under this agreement from the weekly check from
the transaction settlement before remitting the
payment to client.
To cancel a service, the steps outlined at http://my.servstra.com/knowledgebase.php?action=displayarticle&id=9 must be followed. Cancellation request must be submitted a minimum 5 days prior to the end of the current Billing Cycle. Cancellation requests submitted later than this time will result in automatic renewal of this agreement. This Agreement will continue until terminated
by either party under the provisions above. Servstra may terminate this Agreement immediately
and without notice if the Client violates the
terms of this Agreement, it's Acceptable Use Policies
(AUP), its policies, or the law. Servstra
may, at its sole discretion, suspend or cancel
services for the Client's account if it stays
inactive for any consecutive ninety (90) day periods.
Reinstatement of the Client's account, after suspension
or cancellation, will require Servstra
approval.
The parties' obligations under this Agreement
are subject to, and neither party shall be liable
for, delays, failures to perform, damages, losses
or destruction, or malfunction of any equipment
or any consequence thereof caused or occasioned
by, or due to acts of terrorism, fire, flood,
water, the elements, labor disputes or shortages,
utility curtailments, power failures, explosions,
civil disturbances, governmental actions, shortages
of equipment for supplies, unavailability of transportation,
acts or omissions of third parties, or any other
cause beyond the parties reasonable control (Force
Majeure Event). Notwithstanding the aforesaid,
if a Force Majeure Event takes place and a party
is materially hindered in the performance of its
obligations under this Agreement or its normal
business operations are delayed or become impossible,
then, without limiting the hindered party's rights,
the hindered party shall have the option, by giving
the other party written notice, to suspend its
obligations hereunder for the duration of any
such contingency provided that such hindered party
shall promptly upon discovery of the Force Majeure
Event, use its commercially reasonable efforts
to recommence performance of the affected obligations
or provide an acceptable alternative to such services,
provided that no such suspension shall exceed
three (3) months. If any such suspension exceeds
three (3) months, the non-hindered party shall
have the right to terminate this Agreement at
any time on written notice to the hindered party.
No Force Majeure Event shall relieve a party of
its payment obligations of any outstanding invoices
and for services rendered prior to any Force Majeure
Event here under by Servstra.
If any provision of this Agreement or its Addendums
is held to be invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, then the remaining provisions will
nevertheless remain in full force and effect.
The Client and Servstra agree to renegotiate
in good faith any term held invalid and to be
bound by any mutually agreed to substitute provision.
This Agreement is governed by and construed under
the laws of the State of Arizona and the United
States of America. The federal and state courts
of the State of Arizona will have exclusive jurisdiction
to adjudicate any non-arbitrable dispute arising
out of this Agreement.
A.General. Any controversy or claim arising out
of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach
thereof, shall be settled first, by good faith
efforts of the parties to reach mutual Agreement,
and second, if mutual Agreement is not reached
to resolve the dispute, by final, binding arbitration
as set out in paragraph (B) below.
Per applicable Service Order.
Neither Servstra nor Client shall assign
this Agreement or any interest therein, without
the prior written consent of the other party,
except in the event of the sale of all or the
majority of either party's stock or assets or
in the event of other corporate reorganizations,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld
or delayed. Any assignment prohibited hereby shall
be null and void.
For the Client's own protection, the Client understands
and agrees that Servstra will only accept
changes and modifications to this Agreement or
any Addendums that are in writing and signed by
the individual(s) signing this Agreement. In the
event of changes in ownership of Client or, website(s)
covered by this Agreement, the Client must notify
Servstra in writing of the change of ownership.
Servstra may then require the new owner
to execute a new Agreement and Addendums with
Servstra.
If any provision of this Agreement is held to
be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction,
then the remaining provisions will nevertheless
remain in full force and effect. We agree to renegotiate
in good faith any term held invalid and to be
bound by mutually agreed substitute provision. |