Last Updated May 23rd, 2022
This BCS DEV Customer Agreement (the “Agreement”) is between Customer and BCS DEV and consists of these General Terms, the applicable Use Rights and SLAs, and any additional terms BCS DEV presents when an order is placed.
This Agreement takes effect when the Customer accepts these General Terms. The individual who accepts these General Terms represents that he or she is authorized to enter into this Agreement on behalf of the Customer.
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License grant, Products are licensed and not sold: Upon BCS DEV’s acceptance of each order and subject to Customer’s compliance with this Agreement, BCS DEV grants “Customer” a nonexclusive and limited license to use the Products ordered as provided in the applicable Use Rights and this Agreement. These licenses are solely for Customer’s own use and business purposes and are nontransferable except as expressly permitted under this Agreement or applicable law.
Duration of licenses: Licenses granted on a subscription basis expire at the end of the applicable subscription period unless renewed. Licenses granted for metered Products billed periodically based on usage continue as long as Customer continues to pay for its usage of the Product. All other licenses become perpetual upon payment in full.
Applicable Use Rights: For perpetual licenses, the “Use Rights” in effect when Customer orders a Product will apply. For subscriptions, the “Use Rights” in effect at the start of each subscription period will apply. Customers with subscriptions for Software may use new versions released during the subscription period subject to the Use Rights in effect when those versions are released. For metered Products billed periodically based on usage, the Use Rights in effect at the start of each billing period will apply during that period. BCS DEV may update the Use Rights periodically, but material adverse changes for a particular version will not apply during the applicable license, subscription, or billing period.
End Users: Customer will control access to and use of the Products by End Users and is responsible for any use of the Products that does not comply with this Agreement.
Affiliates, Customer may order Products for use by its Affiliates: If it does, the licenses granted to Customer under this Agreement will apply to such Affiliates, but Customer will have the sole right to enforce this Agreement against BCS DEV. Customer will remain responsible for all obligations under this Agreement and for its Affiliates’ compliance with this Agreement.
Restrictions: Except as expressly permitted in this Agreement or Product documentation, Customer must not (and is not licensed to):
Reservation of Rights, BCS DEV reserves all rights not expressly granted in this Agreement: Products are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws and international treaties. No rights will be granted or implied by waiver or estoppel. Rights to access or use a Product on a device do not give Customer any right to implement BCS DEV patents or other BCS DEV intellectual property in the device itself or in any other software or devices.
Non-BCS DEV Products are provided under separate terms by the Publishers of such products. Customer will have an opportunity to review those terms prior to placing an order for a Non-BCS DEV Product through a BCS DEV online store or Online Service.
Provide Customer’s contact information and transaction details to the Publisher. BCS DEV makes no warranties and assumes no responsibility or liability whatsoever for Non-BCS DEV Products. Customer is solely responsible for its use of any Non-BCS DEV Product.
Customer must keep records relating to Products it and its Affiliates use or distribute. At BCS DEV’s expense, BCS DEV may verify Customer’s and its Affiliates’ compliance with this Agreement at any time upon 30 days’ notice.
To do so, BCS DEV may engage an independent auditor (under nondisclosure obligations) or ask Customer to complete a self-audit process. Customer must promptly provide any information and documents that BCS DEV or the auditor reasonably requests related to the verification and access to systems running the Products.
If verification or self-audit reveals any unlicensed use, Customer must, within 30 days, order sufficient licenses to cover the period of its unlicensed use. Without limiting BCS DEV’s other remedies, if unlicensed use is 5% or more of Customer’s total use of all Products, Customer must reimburse BCS DEV for its costs incurred in verification and acquire sufficient licenses to cover its unlicensed use at 125% of the then-current Customer price or the maximum allowed under applicable law, if less. All information and reports related to the verification process will be Confidential Information and used solely to verify compliance.
Personal Data. Customer consents to the processing of Personal Data by BCS DEV and its Affiliates, and their respective agents and subcontractors, as provided in this Agreement. Before providing Personal Data to BCS DEV, Customer will obtain all required consents from third parties (including Customer’s contacts, Partners, distributors, administrators, and employees) under applicable privacy and data protection laws.
Location of Personal Data. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Personal Data collected under this Agreement may be transferred, stored and processed in any country in which BCS DEV or its Affiliates, or their respective agents and subcontractors, maintain facilities. BCS DEV will abide by the requirements of European Economic Area and Swiss data protection law regarding the collection, use, transfer, retention, and other processing of Personal Data from the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
Limited warranties and remedies.
Note*: The remedies above are Customer’s sole remedies for breach of the warranties in this section. Customer waives any warranty claims not made during the warranty period:
Exclusions. The warranties in this Agreement do not apply to problems caused by accident, abuse, or use inconsistent with this Agreement, including failure to meet minimum system requirements. These warranties do not apply to free, trial, preview, or prerelease products, or to components of Products that Customer is permitted to redistribute.
Disclaimer. Except for the limited warranties above and subject to applicable law, BCS DEV provides no other warranties or conditions for Products and disclaims any other express, implied or statutory warranties for Products, including warranties of quality, title, non-infringement, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose.
Confidential Information, “Confidential Information” is non-public information that is designated “confidential” or that a reasonable person should understand is confidential, including, but not limited to, Customer Data, the terms of this Agreement, and Customer’s account authentication credentials. Confidential Information does not include information that:
Protection of Confidential Information. Each party will take reasonable steps to protect the other’s Confidential Information and will use the other party’s Confidential Information only for purposes of the parties’ business relationship. Neither party will disclose Confidential Information to third parties, except to its Representatives, and then only on a need-to-know basis under nondisclosure obligations at least as protective as this Agreement. Each party remains responsible for the use of Confidential Information by its Representatives and, in the event of discovery of any unauthorized use or disclosure, must promptly notify the other party. The Online Services Terms may provide additional terms regarding the disclosure and use of Customer Data.
Disclosure required by law. A party may disclose the other’s Confidential Information if required by law, but only after it notifies the other party (if legally permissible) to enable the other party to seek a protective order.
Residual information. Neither party is required to restrict work assignments of its Representatives who have had access to Confidential Information. Each party agrees that the use of information retained in Representatives’ unaided memories in the development or deployment of the parties’ respective products or services does not create liability under this Agreement or trade secret law, and each party agrees to limit what it discloses to the other accordingly.
Duration of Confidentiality obligation, These obligations apply:
The parties will defend each other against the third-party claims described in this section and will pay the amount of any resulting adverse final judgment or approved settlement, but only if the defending party is promptly notified in writing of the claim and has the right to control the defense and any settlement of it. The party being defended must provide the defending party with all requested assistance, information, and authority. The defending party will reimburse the other party for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses it incurs in providing assistance. This section describes the parties’ sole remedies and entire liability for such claims.
By BCS DEV. BCS DEV will defend Customer against any third-party claim to the extent it alleges that a Product made available by BCS DEV for a fee and used within the scope of the license granted under this Agreement (unmodified from the form provided by BCS DEV and not combined with anything else), misappropriates a trade secret or directly infringes a patent, copyright, trademark, or other proprietary right of a third party. If BCS DEV is unable to resolve a claim of misappropriation or infringement, it may, at its option, either,
By Customer. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Customer will defend BCS DEV and its Affiliates against any third-party claim to the extent it alleges that:
For each Product, each party’s maximum, aggregate liability to the other under this Agreement is limited to direct damages finally awarded in an amount not to exceed the amounts Customer was required to pay for the Products during the term of the applicable licenses, subject to the following:
Subscriptions. For Products ordered on a subscription basis, BCS DEV’s maximum liability to Customer for any incident giving rise to a claim will not exceed the amount Customer paid for the Product during the 12 months before the incident.
Free Products and distributable code. For Products provided free of charge and code that Customer is authorized to redistribute to third parties without separate payment to BCS DEV, BCS DEV’s liability is limited to direct damages finally awarded up to US$1,000.
Exclusions. In no event will either party be liable for indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages, or loss of use, loss of profits, or interruption of business, however caused or on any theory of liability.
Exceptions. No limitation or exclusions will apply to liability arising out of either party’s:
Selecting a Partner. Customer may authorize a Partner to place orders on Customer’s behalf and manage Customer’s purchases by associating the Partner with its account. If the Partner’s distribution right is terminated, Customer must select an authorized replacement Partner or purchase directly from BCS DEV. Partners and other third parties are not agents of BCS DEV and are not authorized to enter into any agreement with Customer on behalf of BCS DEV.
Partner Administrator privileges and access to Customer Data. If Customer purchases Online Services from a Partner or chooses to provide a Partner with administrator privileges, that Partner will be the primary administrator of the Online Services and will have administrative privileges and access to Customer Data and Administrator Data. Customer consents to BCS DEV and its Affiliates providing the Partner with Customer Data and Administrator Data for purposes of provisioning, administering and supporting (as applicable) the Online Services. Partner may process such data according to the terms of Partner’s agreement with Customer, and its privacy commitments may differ from BCS DEV’s. Customer appoints Partner as its agent for purposes of providing and receiving notices and other communications to and from BCS DEV. Customer may terminate the Partner’s administrative privileges at any time.
Support and Professional Services. Customer’s Partner will provide details on support services available for Products purchased under this agreement. Support services may be performed by Partner or its designee, which in some cases may be BCS DEV. If Customer purchases Professional Services under this agreement, the performance of those Professional Services will be subject to the terms and conditions in the Use Rights.
If Customer orders from a Partner, the Partner will set Customer’s pricing and payment terms for that order, and Customer will pay the amount due to the Partner. Pricing and payment terms related to orders placed by Customer directly with BCS DEV are set by BCS DEV, and Customer will pay the amount due as described in this section.
Payment method. Customer must provide a payment method or, if eligible, choose to be invoiced for purchases made on its account. By providing BCS DEV with a payment method, Customer
Invoices. BCS DEV may invoice eligible Customers. Customer’s ability to elect payment by invoice is subject to BCS DEV’s approval of Customer’s financial condition. If required, customer authorizes BCS DEV to obtain information about Customer’s financial condition, which may include credit reports, to assess Customer’s eligibility for invoicing. Unless the Customer’s financial statements are publicly available, Customer may be required to provide their balance sheet, profit and loss and cash flow statements to BCS DEV. Customer may be required to provide security in a form acceptable to BCS DEV to be eligible for invoicing. BCS DEV may withdraw Customer’s eligibility at any time and for any reason. Customer must promptly notify BCS DEV of any changes in its company name or location and of any significant changes in the ownership, structure, or operational activities of the organization.
Invoice Payment terms. Each invoice will identify the amounts payable by Customer to BCS DEV for the period corresponding to the invoice. Customer will pay all amounts due within thirty (30) calendar days following the invoice date.
Late Payment. BCS DEV may, at its option, assess a late fee on any payments to BCS DEV that are more than fifteen (15) calendar days past due at a rate of two percent (2%) of the total amount payable, calculated and payable monthly, or the highest amount allowed by law, if less.
Cancellation fee. If a subscription permits early termination and Customer cancels the subscription before the end of the subscription or billing period, Customer may be charged a cancellation fee.
Recurring Payments. For subscriptions that renew automatically, Customer authorizes BCS DEV to charge Customer’s payment method periodically for each subscription or billing period until the subscription is terminated. By authorizing recurring payments, Customer authorizes BCS DEV to process such payments as either electronic debits or fund transfers, or as electronic drafts from the designated bank account (in the case of Automated Clearing House or similar debits), as charges to the designated card account (in the case of credit card or similar payments) (collectively, “Electronic Payments”). If any payment is returned unpaid or if any credit card or similar transaction is rejected or denied, BCS DEV or its service providers reserve the right to collect any applicable return item, rejection or insufficient funds fee to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and to process any such fees as an Electronic Payment or to invoice Customer for the amount due.
Taxes. BCS DEV prices exclude applicable taxes unless identified as tax inclusive. If any amounts are to be paid to BCS DEV, Customer shall also pay any applicable value added, goods and services, sales, gross receipts, or other transaction taxes, fees, charges, or surcharges, or any regulatory cost recovery surcharges or similar amounts that are owed under this Agreement and that BCS DEV is permitted to collect from Customer. Customer shall be responsible for any applicable stamp taxes and for all other taxes that it is legally obligated to pay including any taxes that arise on the distribution or provision of Products by Customer to its Affiliates. BCS DEV shall be responsible for all taxes based upon its net income, gross receipts taxes imposed in lieu of taxes on income or profits, and taxes on its property ownership.
Note*: If any taxes are required to be with held on payments invoiced by BCS DEV, Customer may deduct such taxes from the amount owed and pay them to the appropriate taxing authority, but only if Customer promptly provides BCS DEV an official receipt for those withholdings and other documents reasonably requested to allow BCS DEV to claim a foreign tax credit or refund. Customer will ensure that any taxes withheld are minimized to the extent possible under applicable law.
Term. This Agreement is effective until terminated by a party, as described below.
Termination without cause. Either party may terminate this Agreement without cause on 60 days’ notice. Termination without cause will not affect Customer’s perpetual licenses, and licenses granted on a subscription basis will continue for the duration of the subscription period(s), subject to the terms of this Agreement.
Termination for cause. Without limiting other remedies it may have, either party may terminate this Agreement on 30 days’ notice for material breach if the other party fails to cure the breach within the 30-day notice period. Upon such termination, The following will apply:
Suspension. BCS DEV may suspend use of an Online Service without terminating this Agreement during any period of material breach. BCS DEV will give Customer notice before suspending an Online Service when reasonable.
Note*: If BCS DEV terminates a subscription for regulatory reasons, Customer will receive, as its sole remedy, a credit for any subscription fees, including amounts paid in advance for unused consumption for any usage period after the termination date.
“Administrator Data” means the information provided to BCS DEV or its Affiliates during sign-up, purchase, or administration of Products.
“Affiliate” means any legal entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a party. “Control” means ownership of more than a 50% interest of voting securities in an entity or the power to direct the management and policies of an entity.
“Confidential Information” is defined in the “Confidentiality” section.
“Customer” means the entity identified as such on the account associated with this Agreement.
“Customer Data” means all data, including all text, sound, software, image or video files that are provided to BCS DEV or its Affiliates by, or on behalf of, Customer and its Affiliates through use of Online Services.
“End User” means any person Customer permits to use a Product or access Customer Data.
“Non-BCS DEV Product” means any third-party-branded software, data, service, website or product, unless incorporated by BCS DEV in a Product.
“Online Services” means BCS DEV-hosted services to which Customer subscribes under this Agreement. It does not include software and services provided under separate license terms.
“Online Services Terms” means the additional terms that apply to Customer’s use of Online Services published on the Licensing Site and updated from time to time.
“Partner” means a company BCS DEV has authorized to distribute Products to Customer.
“Personal Data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
“Product” means all Software and Online Services identified in the Product Terms that BCS DEV offers under this Agreement, including previews, prerelease versions, updates, patches and bug fixes from BCS DEV. Product availability may vary by region. “Product” does not include Non-BCS DEV Products.
“Product Terms” means the document that provides information about Products available under this Agreement. The Product Terms document is published on the Licensing Site and is updated from time to time.
“Publisher” means a provider of a Non-BCS DEV Product.
“Representatives” means a party’s employees, Affiliates, contractors, advisors and consultants.
“SLA” means Service Level Agreement, which specifies the minimum service level for the Online Services and is published on the Licensing Site.
“Software” means licensed copies of BCS DEV software identified in the Product Terms. Software does not include Online Services, but Software may be part of an Online Service.
“use” means to copy, download, install, run, access, display, use or otherwise interact with.
“Use Rights” means the license terms and terms of service for each Product published on the Licensing Site and updated from time to time. The Use Rights supersede the terms of any end user license agreement that accompanies a Product. License terms for all Products are published in the Product Terms. Terms of service for Online Services are published in the Online Services Terms.