When
Accepted by Genius Web Arabia, the Order submitted by
Customer creates a contract between Customer and Genius
Web Arabia, consisting of the Order, the applicable
Service Description and these Terms of Service. An Order
is "Accepted" by Genius Web Arabia when (i) with
respect to Orders submitted online, Genius Web Arabia provisions Services in
response to the Order or bills Customer for payment
and (ii) with respect to Orders reduced to writing and
signed on an approved Genius Web Arabia form, when an
authorized representative of Genius Web Arabia executes and delivers such
form signed by Customer.
Genius Web
Arabia
will provide, and Customer will purchase and pay for, the
Services specified in the Order for the service fees
specified in the Order and the applicable Service
Description (the "Service Fees").
In connection
with any Hosting Services, Customer will not use storage
space in excess of the storage limits established for the
Services in the Service Descriptions, plus any storage
space purchased by Customer. If Customer uses storage
space in excess of such amounts, Genius Web Arabia may, without
limiting its other rights or remedies, assess Customer
with additional fees.
In connection with
any Hosting Services, if Customer's actual bandwidth usage
in any month exceeds the limit, Customer will pay Genius
Web Arabia such additional fees as may be specified in the
Service Description.
Fees, Taxes and
Payment. Customer will pay to
Genius Web Arabia the Service Fees in the manner set forth
in the Order. Genius Web Arabia may increase the Service Fees (i)
in the manner permitted in the Service Description and (ii)
at any time on or after expiration of the Initial Term by
providing ten (10) days prior written notice thereof to
Customer. The Service Fees do not include any applicable
sales, use, revenue, excise or other taxes imposed by any
taxing authority with respect to the Services or any
software provided hereunder (excluding any tax on Genius Web
Arabia's net income). All such taxes will be added to Genius
Web Arabia's invoices for the Service Fees as separate
charges to be paid by Customer. All fees are fully earned
when due and non-refundable when paid. Unless otherwise
specified, invoices for the Service Fees and related charges
shall be due and payable within 30 days after the date of
the invoice. Any amounts payable to Genius Web Arabia not
paid when due will bear interest at the rate of one and one
half percent (1.5%) per month or the maximum rate permitted
by applicable law, whichever is less. If Genius Web Arabia
collects any payment due at law or through an attorney /
lawyer at law or under advice there from or through a
collection agency, Customer will pay all costs of
collection, including, without limitation, all court costs
and reasonable attorneys' / lawyer's fees. If any check is
returned for insufficient funds, Genius Web Arabia may impose a processing charge of
$10.
Term and
Termination.
Hosting Services will
commence on the Effective Date indicated in the Order and
continue for the duration of the Initial Term. Thereafter,
the Order will automatically renew for successive periods
(i) of twelve months (with respect to Non-Prepaid Plans) or
(ii) as specified in the Service Description (with respect
to Prepaid Plans) unless the Order is earlier terminated in
accordance with its terms, or either party gives written
notice to the other party of non-renewal at least 30 days
prior to expiration of the then-current term.
Either party
may terminate this Agreement immediately upon the occurrence
of any one or more of the following events: (i) the other
party fails to pay when due any amounts required to be paid
under this Agreement; (ii) the other party breaches any
material term or provision of this Agreement (other than a
breach described in subsection (i) above), and if capable of
cure, such breach remains uncured 30 days after the
non-breaching party gives written notice thereof to the
breaching party; or (iii) the other party becomes insolvent,
makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors,
institutes or becomes subject to any proceeding under any
bankruptcy or similar laws for the relief of debtors, or
seeks the appointment of, or becomes subject to the appoint
of, any trustee or receiver for all or any portion of such
party's assets.
Genius Web
Arabia may
terminate this Agreement (i) if the Services are prohibited
by applicable law, or become impractical or unfeasible for
any technical, legal or regulatory reason, by giving
Customer as much prior notice as reasonably practicable or
(ii) immediately if Genius Web Arabia determines in good faith that
Customer's use of the Customer Web site or the Customer
Content violates the Acceptable Use Policy.
Upon
termination of this Agreement for any cause or reason
whatsoever, neither party shall have any further rights or
obligations under this Agreement, except as expressly set
forth herein. The provisions of Sections 3(d), 3(e), 4,
8, 10, 11, 13 and 14 of this Agreement shall survive the
expiration or termination of this Agreement for any cause or
reason whatsoever, and, notwithstanding the expiration or
termination of this Agreement, the parties shall each remain
liable to the other for any indebtedness or other liability
theretofore arising under this Agreement. Termination of
this Agreement and retention of pre-paid fees and charges
shall be in addition to, and not be in lieu of, any other
legal or equitable rights or remedies to which Genius Web
Arabia may
be entitled.
With respect to
Non-Prepaid Plans, within 30 days after the termination of
this Agreement, Customer will pay the Termination Charge to
Genius Web Arabia unless (i) Genius Web Arabia terminated the Order under
Section 3(c) or (ii) Customer terminated the Order
under Section 3(b). With respect to Prepaid Plans,
Customer will pay the Termination Charge as provided in the
Service Description. The parties agree that the Termination
Charge constitutes consideration for Genius Web Arabia's time,
effort and expense in preparing and reserving the capacity
to perform its obligations hereunder, as actual damages are
difficult to ascertain. If Customer terminates the Order in
accordance with Section 3(b), or if Genius Web Arabia
terminates the Order under Sections 3(c)(i) or 12(c),
Genius Web Arabia shall return to Customer, and Customer
shall accept, as Customer's sole and exclusive remedy for
Genius Web Arabia's breach of the Order, any Service Fees paid in
advance by Customer hereunder attributable to Services not
yet rendered as of the date of termination.
Customer's
Representations and Warranties. Customer hereby
represents and warrants to Genius Web Arabia, and agrees that
during the Term Customer will ensure that: Customer is the
owner or valid licensee of the Customer Content and each
element thereof, and Customer has secured all necessary
licenses, consents, permissions, waivers and releases for the
use of the Customer Content and each element thereof,
including without limitation, all trademarks, logos, names and
likenesses contained therein, without any obligation by Genius
Web Arabia to pay
any fees, residuals, guild payments or other compensation of
any kind to any Person; Customer's use, publication and
display of the Customer Content will not infringe any
copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other
proprietary or intellectual property right of any Person, or
constitute a defamation, invasion of privacy or violation of
any right of publicity or any other right of any Person,
including, without limitation, any contractual, statutory or
common law right or any "moral right" or similar right however
denominated; Customer will comply with all applicable laws,
rules and regulations regarding the Customer Content and the
Customer Web site and will use the Customer Web site only for
lawful purposes; and Customer has used its best efforts to
ensure that the Customer Content is and will at all times
remain free of all computer viruses, worms, trojan horses and
other malicious code.
License to Genius Web
Arabia. Customer hereby grants to Genius Web Arabia a
non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide right and license
during the Term to do the following to the extent necessary in
the performance of Services under the Order: digitize,
convert, install, upload, select, order, arrange, compile,
combine, synchronize, use, reproduce, store, process,
retrieve, transmit, distribute, publish, publicly display,
publicly perform and hyperlink the Customer Content; and make
archival or back-up copies of the Customer Content and the
Customer Web site). Except for the rights expressly granted
above, Genius Web Arabia is not acquiring any right, title or interest
in or to the Customer Content, all of which shall remain
solely with Customer.
Genius Web
Arabia's Acceptable Use Policy. Customer will abide by,
and utilize the Services and the Customer Web site only in
accordance with, the Acceptable Use Policy (the "Acceptable
Use Policy") that Genius Web Arabia posts on its Web site,
as such Acceptable Use Policy may be changed by Genius Web
Arabia from time to time. The Acceptable Use Policy is hereby
incorporated herein and made a part hereof by this reference.
Customer shall impose the Acceptable Use Policy on its
customers and End Users to the extent necessary to ensure
their compliance. Customer shall familiarize itself with the
Acceptable Use Policy and periodically access Genius Web
Arabia's Web site to determine if Genius Web Arabia has made any changes
thereto.
Customer's
Responsibilities.
Customer is
solely responsible for the quality, performance and all
other aspects of the Customer Content and the goods or
services provided through the Customer Web site.
Customer will
cooperate fully with Genius Web Arabia in connection with
Genius Web Arabia's performance of the Services. Customer
must provide any equipment or software that may be necessary
for Customer to use the Services. Delays in Customer's
performance of its obligations under this Agreement will
extend the time for Genius Web Arabia's performance of its
obligations that depend on Customer's performance on a day
for day basis. Customer will notify Genius Web Arabia of any change in Customer's mailing
address, telephone, e-mail or other contact
information.
Customer assumes full
responsibility for providing End Users with any required
disclosure or explanation of the various features of the
Customer Web site and any goods or services described
therein, as well as any rules, terms or conditions of
use.
Customer will
provide Genius Web Arabia with a registered domain name for
the Customer Web site, or, upon Customer's request and
subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, Genius
Web Arabia will
register an Internet domain name on behalf of Customer with
a registrar approved by ICANN. Genius Web Arabia's registration of
any domain name is subject to (i) Genius Web Arabia
receiving from Customer all information needed from Customer
in order to complete such registration, and (ii) such domain
name not being in violation of any applicable law, rule or
regulation or the policies of the applicable registration
service. Registration of a domain name is subject to
availability of such domain name for registration, and
Genius Web Arabia will not be responsible if a domain name
is not available for any reason. Genius Web Arabia will also
not be responsible for any infringement of third-party
rights caused by its registration of a domain name for
Customer. Customer waives any claims it may have against
Genius Web Arabia for, and hereby releases Genius Web Arabia
of and from, any loss, damage, liability or expense arising
out of, or relating to, the registration of such domain name
in any online or offline network directories, membership
lists or registration lists, or the release of the domain
name from such directories or lists following the
termination of services by Genius Web Arabia for any reason.
Customer will reimburse Genius Web Arabia for all costs and
expenses incurred by Genius Web Arabia in registering or
maintaining a domain name for Customer, including, without
limitation, all fees charged by the applicable registrar.
Customer acknowledges that its rights to any domain name
registered by Genius Web Arabia are not being granted by
Genius Web Arabia but are subject to the rules and
regulations of the applicable registrar and applicable law.
Customer agrees to be bound by the terms and policies of the
applicable registrar and the policies of the national DNS
registration authorities to which Customer becomes subject
upon registration of the domain name. Customer's inability
to use a domain name shall not entitle Customer to a refund
by Genius Web Arabia of any fees
paid with respect to the registration of such unusable
domain name. The domain name for the Customer Web site shall
be the property of Customer.
Because the
Hosting Services permit Customer to electronically transmit
or upload content directly to the Customer Web site,
Customer shall be fully responsible for uploading all
content to the Customer Web site and supplementing,
modifying and updating the Customer Web site. Customer is
also responsible for ensuring that the Customer Content and
all aspects of the Customer Web site are compatible with the
hardware and software used by Genius Web Arabia to provide
the Hosting Services, as the same may be changed by Genius
Web Arabia from time to time. Specifications for the
hardware and software used by Genius Web Arabia to provide
the Hosting Services will be available on Genius Web Arabia's
Web site. Customer shall periodically access Genius Web
Arabia's Web site to determine if Genius Web Arabia has made
any changes thereto. Genius Web Arabia shall not be
responsible for any damages to the Customer Content, the
Customer Web site or other damages or any malfunctions or
service interruptions caused by any failure of the Customer
Content or any aspect of the Customer Web site to be
compatible with the hardware and software used by Genius Web
Arabia
to provide the Hosting Services.
Unless the applicable
Service Description provides otherwise, Customer is solely
responsible for making back-up copies of the Customer Web
site and Customer Content.
Genius Web
Arabia
Intellectual Property.
Genius Web Arabia
hereby grants to Customer a non-exclusive,
non-transferable, royalty-free license, exercisable solely
during the term of this Agreement, to use applicable
Genius Web Arabia Technology solely for the purpose of
accessing and using the Services. Customer may not use the
Genius Web Arabia Technology for any purpose other than
accessing and using the Services. Except for the rights
expressly granted above, this Agreement does not transfer
from Genius Web Arabia to Customer any Genius Web Arabia
Technology, and all rights, titles and interests in and to
the Genius Web Arabia Technology shall remain solely with
Genius Web Arabia. Customer shall not, directly or
indirectly, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or
otherwise attempt to derive source code or other trade
secrets from any of the Genius Web Arabia Technology.
Genius Web Arabia's
trademarks, trade names, service marks, logos, other names
and marks, and related product and service names, design
marks and slogans are the sole and exclusive property of
Genius Web Arabia. Customer may not use any of the
foregoing in any advertising, publicity or in any other
commercial manner without the prior written consent of
Genius Web Arabia. Genius Web Arabia shall maintain and
control ownership of all Internet protocol numbers and
addresses that may be assigned by Genius Web Arabia to
Customer. Genius Web Arabia may, in its sole discretion,
change or remove any and all such Internet protocol
numbers and addresses.
Any feedback, data,
answers, questions, comments, suggestions, ideas or the
like which Customer sends to Genius Web Arabia relating to
the Services will be treated as being non-confidential and
non-proprietary. Genius Web Arabia may use, disclose or publish
any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in
such information for any purpose whatsoever.
Limited
Warranty.
Genius Web
Arabia
represents and warrants to Customer that the Services will
be performed (i) in a manner consistent with industry
standards reasonably applicable to the performance
thereof; (ii) at least at the same level of service as
provided by Genius Web Arabia generally to its other
customers for the same services; and (iii) in compliance
in all material respects with the applicable Service
Descriptions. Customer will be deemed to have accepted
such Services unless Customer notifies Genius Web Arabia
within 30 days after performance of any Services of any
breach of the foregoing warranties. Customer's sole and
exclusive remedy, and Genius Web Arabia's sole obligation,
for breach of the foregoing warranties shall be for Genius
Web Arabia, at its option, to
re-perform the defective Services at no cost to Customer,
or, in the event of interruptions to the Services caused
by a breach of the foregoing warranties, issue Customer a
credit in an amount equal to the current monthly Service
Fees pro rated by the number of hours in which the
Services have been interrupted.
The foregoing
warranties shall not apply to performance issues or
defects in the Services (i) caused by factors outside of
Genius Web Arabia's reasonable control; (ii) that resulted
from any actions or inactions of Customer or any third
parties; or (iii) that resulted from Customer's equipment
or any third-party equipment not within the sole control
of Genius Web Arabia.
EXCEPT AS
EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION 9, Genius Web Arabia
MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES OR ANY
SOFTWARE PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF
THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS, AND Genius Web Arabia HEREBY EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMS THE SAME. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, ANY
THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE PROVIDED TO CUSTOMER HEREUNDER IS
PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY CONDITION OR WARRANTY
WHATSOEVER. Genius Web Arabia DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES
WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE OR COMPLETELY
SECURE.
Limitation of
Liability
IN NO EVENT WILL
Genius Web Arabia'S LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE
SERVICES, ANY SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER OR ANY ORDER,
WHETHER CAUSED BY FAILURE TO DELIVER, NON-PERFORMANCE,
DEFECTS, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE, EXCEED THE
AGGREGATE SERVICE FEES PAID TO Genius Web Arabia BY CUSTOMER DURING THE 12-MONTH PERIOD
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO SUCH
LIABILITY.
Genius Web Arabia
CANNOT GUARANTEE CONTINUOUS SERVICE, SERVICE AT ANY
PARTICULAR TIME, INTEGRITY OF DATA, INFORMATION OR CONTENT
STORED OR TRANSMITTED VIA THE INTERNET. Genius Web Arabia WILL NOT BE LIABLE
FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, OR ANY CORRUPTION,
ERASURE, THEFT, DESTRUCTION, ALTERATION OR INADVERTENT
DISCLOSURE OF, DATA, INFORMATION OR CONTENT TRANSMITTED,
RECEIVED OR STORED ON ITS SYSTEM.
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY
PROVIDED BELOW, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY
TO THE OTHER PARTY OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY LOST
PROFITS OR REVENUES, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA OR COSTS OF
PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS, LICENSES OR SERVICES OR
SIMILAR ECONOMIC LOSS, OR FOR ANY PUNITIVE, INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SIMILAR DAMAGES OF
ANY NATURE, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR NOT, UNDER ANY WARRANTY
OR OTHER RIGHT HEREUNDER, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
WITH THE PERFORMANCE OR NON-PERFORMANCE OF ANY ORDER, OR
(EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 11 AND 12) FOR ANY CLAIM
AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY BY A THIRD PARTY, REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER IT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
CLAIM OR DAMAGES.
The
limitations contained in this Section 10 apply to
all causes of action in the aggregate, whether based in
contract, tort or any other legal theory (including strict
liability), other than claims based on fraud or willful
misconduct. The limitations contained in Section
10(c) shall not apply to liability arising on account
of a party's breach of Section 13 or to Customer's
indemnification obligations under Section
11.
Indemnification of Genius Web Arabia. Customer shall
defend, indemnify and hold harmless Genius Web Arabia, its affiliates and their respective
present, former and future officers, directors, employees
and agents, and their respective heirs, legal
representatives, successors and assigns (collectively the
"Genius Web Arabia Indemnities"), from and against
any and all losses, damages, costs, liabilities and expenses
(including, without limitation, amounts paid in settlement
and reasonable attorneys' / lawyers fees) which any of the
Genius Web Arabia Indemnities may suffer, incur or sustain resulting
from or arising out of (i) Customer's breach of any
representation, warranty, or covenant contained in the
Agreement, (ii) the Customer Content, the Customer Web site
or any End User's use of the Customer Content or the
Customer Web site, (iii) violation by Customer or any of its
officers, directors, employees or agents of the Acceptable
Use Policy or any applicable law, (iv) claims or actions of
third parties alleging misappropriation of trade secrets or
infringement of patents, copyrights, trademarks or other
intellectual property rights arising from the use, display
or publication of Customer's domain names, the Customer Web
site, the Customer Content, or the use of the Services in
combination with hardware, software or content not provided
by Genius Web Arabia, (v) claims or actions by third parties
relating to or arising out of Customer's use of the
Services, and (vi) any failure of the Customer Content or
any aspect of the Customer Web site to be compatible with
the hardware or software used by Genius Web Arabia to
provide the Services, including any damage to Genius Web
Arabia's servers or
other hardware caused thereby.
Indemnification of
Customer.
Subject to
Section 10, Genius Web Arabia shall, at its own expense,
indemnify, defend and hold Customer harmless from any
claim or suit alleging that the Services infringe any
patent, copyright or trademark existing on the Effective
Date, or that Genius Web Arabia has knowingly
misappropriated any trade secret or other intellectual
property right of any other Person, including any losses,
damages or expenses arising from any such claim or suit.
Customer agrees to cooperate with and assist Genius Web
Arabia in the defense or settlement of any such claim or
suit. Customer shall be reimbursed for all reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing any
cooperation or assistance requested by Genius Web Arabia,
but Genius Web Arabia will not be liable
for any costs or expenses incurred without its prior
written authorization.
Promptly
after receipt by Customer of a threat of any claim or
suit, or a notice of the commencement or filing of any
claim or suit, against which Customer may be indemnified
hereunder, Customer shall give written notice thereof to
Genius Web Arabia, provided that failure to give or delay
in giving such notice to Genius Web Arabia shall not
relieve Genius Web Arabia of any liability it may have to
Customer hereunder, except to the extent that the defense
of such claim or suit is prejudiced thereby. Genius Web
Arabia shall have sole
control of the defense, and of all negotiations for
settlement, of such claim or suit. Subject to the
foregoing, Customer may participate in the defense of any
such claim or suit at Customer's own expense.
If an
injunction, decree or judgment is, or Genius Web Arabia
believes in its sole discretion is likely to be, entered
providing that Customer may not use the Services as
contemplated in this Agreement without violating the
intellectual property rights of a third party, Genius Web
Arabia may, at its sole option
and expense, either (i) procure for Customer the right to
use the Services or affected part thereof as provided in
this Agreement; (ii) replace the Services or affected part
thereof with other non-infringing services or modify the
Services or affected part thereof so as to be
non-infringing; or (iii) terminate this Agreement upon
written notice to Customer.
Notwithstanding
Section 12(a), Genius Web Arabia assumes no liability for
infringement claims arising from (i) use of the Services
with third-party products or services where the
third-party products or services cause the infringement,
(ii) any modification of the Services not authorized by
Genius Web Arabia in writing, (iii) the Customer Content, the
Customer Web site or any content, data or information
provided or supplied by an End User, or (iv) Customer's
use of any third-party software provided hereunder. THE
FOREGOING DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS STATE THE
ENTIRE LIABILITY AND OBLIGATION OF Genius Web Arabia, AND THE
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF CUSTOMER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTUAL
OR ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT
BY THE SERVICES PROVIDED HEREUNDER.
Confidentiality;
Non-Solicitation.
Each party will not,
without the prior written consent of the other party, use
or disclose to any Person any Proprietary Information of
the other party disclosed or made available to it, except
for use of such Proprietary Information as required in
connection with the performance of its obligations or use
of the Services hereunder. Subject to Section 13(b), each
party will (i) treat the Proprietary Information of the
other party as secret and confidential, (ii) limit access
to the Proprietary Information of the party to those of
its employees who require it in order to effectuate the
purposes of this Agreement, and (iii) not disclose the
Proprietary Information of the other party to any other
Person without the prior written consent of the other
party.
Notwithstanding
Section 13(a), the following shall not be
considered Proprietary Information: (i) any information
that the receiving party can demonstrate by written
documentation was within its legitimate possession prior
to the time of disclosure by the disclosing party; (ii)
any information that was in the public domain prior to
disclosure by the disclosing party as evidenced by
documents that were published prior to such disclosure;
(iii) any information that, after disclosure by the
disclosing party, comes into the public domain through no
fault of the receiving party, (iv) any information that is
disclosed to the receiving party without restriction by a
third party who has legitimate possession thereof and the
legal right to make such disclosure; or (v) any
information that, two years after expiration or
termination of this Agreement, does not constitute a trade
secret under applicable law.
Each party
acknowledges that disclosure of any aspect of the
Proprietary Information of the other party shall
immediately give rise to continuing irreparable injury to
the other party inadequately compensable in damages at
law, and, without prejudice to any other remedy available
to the other party, shall entitle the other party to
injunctive or other equitable relief. Upon expiration or
termination of this Agreement for any reason, each party
shall promptly return to the other party all Proprietary
Information of the other party (including all copies
thereof) in its possession or control.
During the
term of this Agreement and for two years following
expiration or termination of this Agreement, Customer will
not, directly or indirectly, solicit or recruit the
services of any employee of Genius Web Arabia performing
services under this Agreement, while such employee is
employed by Genius Web Arabia and for a period of six
months after such employee has left the employment of
Genius Web Arabia.
Optional
Services. In connection with any Optional
Services:
Customer must provide
Genius Web Arabia with any information, login
identifications, passwords or other information or access
to facilities that Genius Web Arabia may reasonably
require to provide the Optional Services Genius Web Arabia
will have no responsibility for any delays or increased
costs or expenses associated with Customer's failure to
provide any of such information. If Customer does not
provide any such information or access requested by Genius
Web Arabia within thirty (30) days of Genius Web Arabia's
request therefore, Genius Web Arabia may
terminate the Order and retain any Service Fees
paid.
If Customer
requested that Genius Web Arabia perform the Optional
Services by a particular deadline or that Genius Web
Arabia achieve some particular result or outcome, Genius
Web Arabia will use
commercially reasonable best efforts to perform the
Services by any such deadline and achieve the result
requested by Customer; provided, however, that (i) Genius
Web Arabia's ability to perform the Services is subject to
Customer's provision of information and access as provided
above and (ii) Genius Web Arabia has no liability or obligation to
complete the Services by any deadline or achieve any
particular outcome of result.
If Customer
wishes to convey documents or files to Genius Web Arabia,
Customer should deliver to Genius Web Arabia a copy or
duplicate of such documents or files and not the original
copy. Genius Web Arabia will not return to Customer any
documents or files conveyed to Genius Web Arabia.
Miscellaneous.
Independent
Contractor. Genius Web Arabia and Customer are
independent contractors and nothing contained in this
Agreement places Genius Web Arabia and Customer in the relationship of principal
and agent, master and servant, partners or joint ventures.
Neither party has, expressly or by implication, or may
represent itself as having, any authority to make
contracts or enter into any agreements in the name of the
other party, or to obligate or bind the other party in any
manner whatsoever.
Governing
Law; Jurisdiction. The validity and effect of this
Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced
in accordance with the laws of the India and are subject
to Mumbai Jurisdiction only, without regard to its
conflicts of laws principles. The United Nations
Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of
Goods does not apply to this Agreement. ANY SUIT, ACTION
OR PROCEEDING CONCERNING THIS AGREEMENT MUST BE BROUGHT IN
A INDIAN COURT LOCATED IN MUMBAI, STATE MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS (AND OF THE
APPROPRIATE APPELLATE COURTS THERE FROM) IN ANY SUCH SUIT,
ACTION OR PROCEEDING AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION
WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF THE
VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH
COURT OR THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING WHICH IS
BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN
INCONVENIENT FORUM.
Headings.
The headings herein are for convenience only and are not
part of this Agreement.
Entire
Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement, including
documents incorporated herein by reference, supersedes all
prior discussions, negotiations and agreements between the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and
this Agreement constitutes the sole and entire agreement
between the parties with respect to the matters covered
hereby. In case of a conflict between this Agreement and
any purchase order, service order, work order,
confirmation, correspondence or other communication of
Customer or Genius Web Arabia, the terms and conditions of
this Agreement shall control. No additional terms or
conditions relating to the subject matter of this
Agreement shall be effective unless approved in writing by
any authorized representative of Customer and Genius Web
Arabia. This Agreement may not be modified or amended
except by another agreement in writing executed by the
parties hereto; provided, however, that these Terms of
Service may be modified from time to time by Genius Web
Arabia in its sole discretion, which modifications will be
effective upon posting to Genius Web Arabia's Web site.
Severability.
All rights and restrictions contained in this Agreement
may be exercised and shall be applicable and binding only
to the extent that they do not violate any applicable laws
and are intended to be limited to the extent necessary so
that they will not render this Agreement illegal, invalid
or unenforceable. If any provision or portion of any
provision of this Agreement shall be held to be illegal,
invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent
jurisdiction, it is the intention of the parties that the
remaining provisions or portions thereof shall constitute
their agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof,
and all such remaining provisions or portions thereof
shall remain in full force and effect.
Notices.
All notices and demands required or contemplated hereunder
by one party to the other shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly made and given upon date of
delivery if delivered in person or by an overnight
delivery or postal service, upon receipt if delivered by
facsimile the receipt of which is confirmed by the
recipient, or upon the expiration of five days after the
date of posting if mailed by certified mail, postage
prepaid, to the addresses or facsimile numbers set forth
below the parties' signatures. Either party may change its
address or facsimile number for purposes of this Agreement
by notice in writing to the other party as provided
herein. Shared Customers may give, and be given, notice by
electronic means in certain circumstances as provided in
the Service Description.
Waiver.
No failure or delay by any party hereto to exercise any
right or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver
thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any
right or remedy by any party preclude any other or further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or
remedy. No express waiver or assent by any party hereto to
any breach of or default in any term or condition of this
Agreement shall constitute a waiver of or an assent to any
succeeding breach of or default in the same or any other
term or condition hereof.
Assignment;
Successors. Customer may
not assign or transfer this Agreement, or any of its
rights or obligations hereunder, without the prior written
consent of Genius Web Arabia. Any attempted assignment in
violation of the foregoing provision shall be null and
void and of no force or effect whatsoever. Genius Web
Arabia may
assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement,
and may engage subcontractors or agents in performing its
duties and exercising its rights hereunder, without the
consent of Customer. This Agreement shall be binding upon
and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and
their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Limitation of Actions. No
action, regardless of form, arising by reason of or in
connection with this Agreement may be brought by either
party more than two years after the cause of action has
arisen.
Counterparts.
If this Agreement is signed manually, it may be executed
in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original and all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument. If this Agreement
is signed electronically, Genius Web Arabia's records of such
execution shall be presumed accurate unless proven
otherwise.
Force
Majeure. Neither party is liable for any default
or delay in the performance of any of its obligations
under this Agreement (other than failure to make payments
when due) if such default or delay is caused, directly or
indirectly, by forces beyond such party's reasonable
control, including, without limitation, fire, flood, acts
of God, labor disputes, accidents, interruptions of
transportation or communications, supply shortages or the
failure of any third party to perform any commitment
relative to the production or delivery of any equipment or
material required for such party to perform its
obligations hereunder.
No
Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as otherwise
expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing in this
Agreement is intended, nor shall anything herein be
construed to confer any rights, legal or equitable, in any
Person other than the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Customer acknowledges and agrees that
Microsoft, and any supplier of third-party supplier that
is identified as a third-party beneficiary in the Service
Description, is an intended third-party beneficiary of the
provisions set forth in this Agreement as they relate
specifically to its products or services and shall have
the right to enforce directly the terms and conditions of
this Agreement with respect to its products or services
against Customer as if it were a party to this
Agreement.
Government Regulations.
Customer may not export, re-export, transfer or make
available, whether directly or indirectly, any regulated
item or information to anyone outside the United States /
India in connection with this Agreement without first
complying with all export control laws and regulations
which may be imposed by the United States / India
government and any country or organization of nations
within whose jurisdiction Customer operates or does
business.
Marketing. Customer agrees that
during the term of this Agreement Genius Web Arabia may
publicly refer to Customer, orally and in writing, as a
customer of Genius Web Arabia. Any other public reference
to Customer by Genius Web Arabia requires the written consent of Customer.
Telephone Monitoring. To ensure
Genius Web Arabia's customers receive quality service,
Genius Web Arabia randomly selects phone calls for
monitoring. These calls, between Genius Web Arabia's customers and employees, are evaluated
by supervisors. This is to guarantee that prompt,
consistent assistance and accurate information is
delivered in a professional manner.
Definitions. For purposes
of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings
specified below:
"Agreement"
means each contract created between Genius Web Arabia and Customer
for the provision of Services consisting of an Order, the
applicable Service Description and these Terms of
Service.
"Customer
Content" means all data, graphics, text, names, marks,
logos, hypertext links to other Web sites and other
information incorporated in, transmitted through or
published or displayed on the Customer Web site.
"Customer Web
site" means Customer's site on the World Wide Web portion
of the Internet that Genius Web Arabia hosts under this
Agreement.
"End User"
means any Person who accesses or uses the Customer Web
site via the Internet.
"Genius Web
Arabia Technology" means Genius Web Arabia's proprietary
technology, including, without limitation, Genius Web
Arabia services, software tools, hardware designs,
algorithms, software (in source code and object code
forms), user interface designs, architecture, class
libraries, objects and documentation (both printed and
electronic), network designs, know-how, trade secrets and
any related intellectual property rights throughout the
world (whether owned by Genius Web Arabia or licensed to
Genius Web Arabia from a third party), and also including
any derivatives, improvements, enhancements, updates,
modifications or extensions of Genius Web Arabia Technology conceived, reduced to practice or
developed during the term of this Agreement by either
party.
"Person"
means any individual, partnership, joint venture,
corporation, limited liability company, trust,
unincorporated association or organization, or government
or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
"Proprietary Information" means all
technical, business and other information of a party (i)
that is not generally known to the public, (ii) that
derives value, economic or otherwise, from not being
generally known to the public or to other Persons who can
obtain value from its disclosure or use, and (iii) which
information is subject to efforts that are reasonable
under the circumstances to maintain the secrecy
thereof.
"Order"
means the Order submitted by the Customer to Genius Web
Arabia for Services, whether such Order is submitted
online through Genius Web Arabia's Web site or on a written Order form.
"Prepaid
Plan" means Hosting Service provided by Genius Web Arabia
to Customer where the Order provides that the Customer
must pay for the Hosting Service in advance for the
Initial Term. "Non-Prepaid Plan" means any Hosting Service
provided by Genius Web Arabia to Customer that is not a Prepaid
Plan.
"Termination Charge" means, with respect to
Non-Prepaid Customers only, as of any date of calculation,
an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the fees
that would become due over the balance of the then-current
Term.
"Terms of
Service" means these Terms of Service, as the same may be
modified, altered or amended from time to time by Genius
Web Arabia.
"Service"
means either Hosting Service or Optional Service. "Hosting
Service" means the Service provided by Genius Web Arabia
in response to an Order whereby Genius Web Arabia provides
the Customer with specified connectivity, storage space
and bandwidth for the hosting of a Customer Web site as
more particularly described in the applicable Service
Description. "Optional Service" means any additional
Service (other than Hosting Service) Genius Web Arabia may provide
in response to an Order, as more particularly described in
the applicable Service Description.
"Service
Description" means the applicable documents made available
by Genius Web Arabia to Customer to describe the
applicable Services at the time the Order is accepted by
Genius Web Arabia.
"Term"
means the duration of any Agreement between Genius Web
Arabia and Customer. With respect to Hosting Services, the
"Initial Term" is the initial term specified in the Order
and the "Renewal Term" is the period of time beginning on
the expiration of the Initial Term and ending on the
termination of expiration of the Order in accordance with
its terms. With respect to Optional Services, the "Term"
begins when Genius Web Arabia accepts the Order and ends on the
first to occur of (i) Genius Web Arabia's completion of
performance, or (ii) the earlier termination of the Order
in any manner permitted by these Terms of Service.
Annexure
A
General
Terms and Conditions
Genius Web
Arabia exercises no control whatsoever over the content of
any information located on or passing through our network.
Genius Web Arabia specifically denies any responsibility
for the accuracy of information obtained through our
services. Any and all information obtained through Genius
Web Arabia services is
at your own risk.
Genius Web
Arabia
services are to be used for lawful purposes.
Use of any
network reachable through Genius Web Arabia must comply with the
rules and regulations of that network.
As a
customer of Genius Web Arabia and a user of our services
you and your company agree to indemnify and to hold
harmless Genius Web Arabia from any and all claims
resulting from your use of the service which causes damage
to you or any other party. Genius Web Arabia shall not be liable, either in contract or in
tort, for the protection from unauthorized access of its
customers transmission facilities or customer owned
premise equipment, or for unauthorized access to or
alteration, theft or destruction of a customers data
files, programs, or information through accident,
fraudulent means or devices, or any other method.
Genius Web
Arabia will not be responsible for performance of its
obligations hereunder where delayed or hindered by war,
riots, embargoes, strikes, acts of God, or acts of its
vendors or , suppliers. Should such occurrence continue
for more than 30 days, Genius Web Arabia , or its customers may cancel service
for the affected , services or products with no further
liability.
Genius Web
Arabia will not be responsible for any damages your
business may suffer. Genius Web Arabia makes no warranties
of any kind, expressed or implied for services we provide.
Genius Web Arabia
disclaims any warranty or merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose. This includes loss of data resulting
from delays, nondeliveries, wrong deliveries, and any and
all service interruptions caused.
Installation charges, if any, and setup
charges are required to be paid in full at the time
services are ordered. These charges are non-refundable.
Genius Web Arabia will subsequently r synchronize your payments to
the first year, independent of actual start date. Service
is invoiced yearly in advance for all services. Payment is
due in full by the first of the month. There is a 5 day
grace period. Failure to meet this deadline may result in
service interruption. If your payment is returned to us
unpaid you are immediately in default and subject to a
returned check charge of Rs. 50.00. Accounts in default
are subject to an interest charge of 1.5% per month on the
outstanding balance. If you default, you agree to pay
Genius Web Arabia its reasonable expenses, including attorney and
collection fees, incurred in enforcing its rights under
these Terms and Conditions.
Only a
written request to terminate service relieves you and/or
your company from the obligation to pay your charges. To
terminate service, a company or an individual must provide
Genius Web Arabia with notice any time prior to the end of
the current billing cycle. Genius Web Arabia will not pro-rate the
final month of service with all services ending on the
last day of the current billing cycle.
Customers
are responsible for the use and compatibility of their own
hardware and software. In the event that the customer uses
hardware and/or software that impairs the customers use of
Genius Web Arabia services, the customer shall nonetheless
be liable for regular payments to Genius Web Arabia . Upon
notice from Genius Web Arabia that the hardware and/or
software is causing, or, in the sole opinion of Genius Web
Arabia , is likely to cause hazard, interference, or
service obstruction, the customer shall eliminate the
hazard, interference, or service obstruction at once.
Customers may, if necessary, pay Genius Web Arabia to
troubleshoot problems caused by such equipment. Genius Web
Arabia will not be responsible if any changes in hardware,
software, or services cause the customers equipment to
become obsolete, or require modification or alteration.
Genius Web Arabia will, at its option, supply technical
services in the form of consulting and/or service to
customers at their request. Such services will be billed
at rates that are in effect at the time such services are
requested. Genius Web Arabia reserves the right to
refuse any such technical services at its sole option.
Payments are due after the delivery of account
invoice.
Genius Web
Arabia
reserves the right to charge customers requesting a refund
or returned check via postal mail a handling charge if
applicable.
Genius Web
Arabia reserves the right to assess legal fees, including
attorney and court fees, upon any customer who, by their
action or inaction, directly or indirectly causes Genius
Web Arabia to be a defendant or co-defendant in any civil or
criminal legal action.
As a
customer of Genius Web Arabia you may not assign or
transfer your service order without prior written consent
of Genius Web Arabia. Genius Web Arabia may at any time
sell, assign, or transfer this agreement with no notice.
Genius Web Arabia reserves the right to
terminate service at anytime.
Genius Web
Arabia
reserves the right to change its rates and otherwise
modify the Terms and Conditions .These Terms and
Conditions supersede all previous representations,
understandings, or agreements and shall prevail
notwithstanding any variance with the Terms and Conditions
of any and all orders submitted.
These Terms
and Conditions cannot be modified except by written
amendment by the parties. No agent, employee, or
representative of Genius Web Arabia has the authority to
bind the parties to any representation or warranty unless
such is specifically included in these Terms and
Conditions, Genius Web Arabia Price List or with a written amendment thereto.
Disputes arising under this agreement shall be sent by
registered mail to the parties to the address shown on the
most recent service order.
Client will
use the Provider's services in a manner consistent with
any and all applicable laws of India and the US Federal
Government.
CLIENT
HEREBY AGREES THAT ANY MATERIAL SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION
ON PROVIDER THROUGH CLIENT'S ACCOUNT(S) WILL NOT VIOLATE
OR INFRINGE ANY COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK, PATENT, STATUTORY,
COMMON LAW OR PROPRIETARY RIGHTS OF OTHERS, OR CONTAIN
ANYTHING LIBELOUS OR HARMFUL. ANY POTENTIALLY ILLEGAL
ACTIVITY MAY BE DEACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING BY THE
PROVIDER. CLIENT HEREBY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD
HARMLESS THE PROVIDER FOR ANY CLAIM RESULTING FROM THE
SUBMISSION OF ILLEGAL MATERIALS.
When you as
a company and/or an individual use Genius Web Arabia services,
this constitutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
If you have any questions please send them to
info@gwarabia.com