Standard Terms and Conditions
THESE STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS (THESE “STANDARD TERMS”) ARE BETWEEN INIT INTELLIGENCE, INC. (“INIT”) AND THE ENTITY IDENTIFIED AS “CUSTOMER” IN THE ORDER FORM REFERENCING THESE STANDARD TERMS (THE “ORDER”). THESE STANDARD TERMS, THE ORDER, AND ANY OTHER TERMS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THESE STANDARD TERMS OR THE ORDER (COLLECTIVELY, THE “AGREEMENT”) APPLY TO THE PROVISION OF ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICES (AS DEFINED BELOW) AND RELATED SERVICES. INIT AND CUSTOMER ARE EACH A “PARTY” AND, COLLECTIVELY, THE “PARTIES.” CAPITALIZED TERMS USED BUT NOT DEFINED IN THESE STANDARD TERMS WILL HAVE THE MEANINGS SET FORTH IN THE ORDER. ACCEPTANCE OF THESE STANDARD TERMS IS A CONDITION TO ACCESSING AND USING THE SERVICES.
The Parties agree as follows:
1. Overview
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Init will make available to Customer Init’s agentic workflow management platform (the “Services”). The Services are designed to enable Customer to define and configure workflows, permissions, and related settings (“Workflows”) for the purpose of causing agentic artificial intelligence technologies (“Agents”) to undertake tasks in relation to software, websites, tools, data sources, and other services with which Agents may communicate or which Agents may otherwise invoke through the Services (including via third-party interfaces and gateways exposed to the Services by Customer, or via System Control functionality) (the “Connected Services”).
2. Services
2.1. License
During the Term, subject to Customer’s compliance with the terms of this Agreement, Customer and its Users may (a) access and use the web-based administrative interface of the Services (the “Administrative Dashboard”), (b) access and use the application programming interfaces exposed by the Services and described in the then-current applicable documentation made available by Init (such documentation, the “Documentation” and such application programming interfaces, the “APIs”), and (c) download, install, and run on Customer-controlled devices (“Customer Devices”) Init’s proprietary software as described in the Documentation (the “Licensed Software”) and use it to access and use the Services, in each case of (a) through (c), solely for Customer’s internal business purposes. The foregoing rights are non-transferable and non-sublicensable. Customer and its Users are responsible for installing all updates that Init provides or makes available for download to the Licensed Software.
2.2. Restricted Access
Customer may not share its or its personnel’s account access credentials for the Administrative Dashboard or any other feature of the Services (including any API keys or other Customer-specific identifiers) (collectively, “Access Credentials”) with any third party, and Customer will not make the Administrative Dashboard available to any person or entity other than employees or independent contractors of Customer that Customer authorizes to use the Services on Customer’s behalf (“Users”) using the mechanisms designated by Init. Customer will ensure that each User keeps the Access Credentials confidential and does not share them with anyone else. Customer is responsible for Users’ compliance with this Agreement and all actions taken through Customer’s or its Users’ Access Credentials (excluding misuse of Access Credentials caused by Init’s breach of this Agreement). Customer will promptly notify Init if Customer becomes aware of any compromise of any Access Credentials. Init may collect, access, use, disclose, transfer, transmit, store, host, or otherwise process (“Process”) Access Credentials in connection with Init’s provision of the Services or for Init’s internal business purposes.
2.3. Documentation
During the Term, subject to Customer’s compliance with the terms of the Agreement, Init hereby grants to Customer a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable (except as set forth in Section 15.1 (Assignment)), and non-sublicensable right and license to internally use the Documentation, solely in connection with Customer’s exercise of the rights granted in Section 2.1 (License).
2.4. Restrictions
Customer will not (and will not permit anyone else to), directly or indirectly, do any of the following: (a) provide, distribute, sell, or sublicense the Services (or access to the Services) to a third party (other than Users); (b) interact with the APIs other than in accordance with the Documentation; (c) use the Services to develop a similar or competing product or service (including any agentic harness or artificial intelligence model); (d) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or seek to access the source code or non-customer-facing technology used in or to provide the Services (including non-public APIs), except to the extent such a restriction is not permitted under applicable Laws (and then only with prior notice to Init); (e) modify or create derivative works of the Services or copy any element of the Services (other than authorized copies of the Licensed Software); (f) remove or obscure any proprietary notices in the Services; (g) publish benchmarks or performance information about the Services; (h) interfere with the operation of the Services, circumvent any access restrictions, or conduct any security or vulnerability test of the Services; (i) transmit any viruses or other harmful materials to the Services; (j) use the Services to take any action that risks harm to others; (k) intentionally harm the security, availability, or integrity of the Services; (l) access or use the Services in a manner that violates any relevant local, state, federal or international laws, regulations, caselaw, or conventions, including those related to recordings, data privacy or data transfer, international communications, or export of data (collectively, “Laws”); or (m) access or use the Services for activities where use or failure of the Services could lead to death, personal injury, or environmental damage, including life support systems, emergency services, nuclear facilities, autonomous vehicles, or air traffic control. In addition, Customer will comply with any further restrictions relevant to the use of the Services including as set forth in the Documentation or that may be requested or required by an Init third-party vendor, provided that Init informs Customer in advance of such restrictions (which requirement may be satisfied by email or a notification displayed in the Administrative Dashboard).
2.5. Setup and Configuration
To the extent agreed by the Parties, Init will use commercially reasonable efforts to support the implementation and initial configuration of Workflows for use by Customer. Customer will make available in a timely manner any of Customer’s data, resources, personnel, and information required by Init to facilitate such implementation and configuration. Customer is responsible for, and assumes the risk of, any problems resulting from, the content, accuracy, unavailability, completeness, or consistency of the foregoing, and is responsible for independently evaluating the suitability of Workflows.
2.6. Customer Systems
Customer is solely responsible for providing and maintaining all hardware, software, other technology, and infrastructure that Customer requires to access and use the Services, including the computer systems on which the Licensed Software can be installed and used. Customer acknowledges and agrees that the Services may enable Agents to read data from, control, and otherwise manipulate a Customer Device, including by interacting with Connected Services through the user interface of such Customer Device (collectively, “System Control”). System Control may interact with any Connected Services that are accessible on or through the applicable Customer Device, including software installed on the Customer Device itself and websites accessible from the Customer Device via web browser.
3. Support
During the Term, Init will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the Services to Users. During the Term, Init will provide technical support to Users for issues and questions arising from the operation of the Services in accordance with Init’s then-current support practices (“Support”).
4. Data
4.1. Use of Customer Data
Customer acknowledges and agrees that operation of Agents requires Init to access and log context associated with Agents, including data obtained by Agents from Connected Services and Customer Devices (collectively, “Agent Data”) and to send instructions and context to Agents (“Instructions”). Customer hereby grants Init a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid-up, irrevocable, non-sublicensable (except to contractors and service providers), non-transferable (except as set forth in Section 15.1 (Assignment)) right, during the Term, to use, copy, store, disclose, transmit, transfer, publicly display, modify, create derivative works from, aggregate, and Process the Agent Data and any other information or materials that Customer (including its Users) inputs or makes available to Init, including through the Services, or that are imported from a Third-Party Platform (collectively, “Customer Data”) solely as necessary to: (a) provide the Services to Customer and otherwise perform its obligations set forth in this Agreement, including by exchanging data with Connected Services; (b) derive or generate Telemetry; (c) enforce Init’s rights under this Agreement; or (d) comply with applicable Laws. Init will Process the Customer Data in accordance with the data processing addendum available at init.inc/dpa (“DPA”).
4.2. Telemetry
“Telemetry” means information related to or generated in connection with, or from Customer’s and Users’ use of, the Services, in each case that is used by Init in an aggregated or deidentified manner, including to compile statistical and performance information related to the provision and operation of the Services and including, without limitation, information such as technical logs, data, metrics, and learnings about use of the Services. Init may retain and Process Telemetry without restriction during and after the Term for Init’s business purposes, including to improve the Services or Init’s other products and services.
4.3. Feedback
To the extent Customer provides Init with feedback (including suggestions and comments for enhancements or functionality) regarding the Services, or Init’s products, services, or other technology (“Feedback”), Customer hereby grants Init the full and unrestricted right to use and exploit the Feedback or to incorporate Feedback into any of its products, services, technology, or other materials.
4.4. Retention of Rights
Neither Party grants the other any rights or licenses not expressly set out in this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, except for the limited licenses granted in this Agreement, (a) Customer retains all of its rights in and to the Customer Data, and (b) Init and its licensors retain all of their rights in and to the Services, Documentation, Telemetry, and Init technology, templates, formats, and dashboards, including any modifications or improvements to these items made by Init.
5. Customer Responsibilities
Customer is solely responsible for (a) its Customer Data, including the content and accuracy of such data and what Customer Data will be exposed to the Services; (b) the actions and tasks performed by any Agent and the results and consequences of those actions and tasks; (c) determining whether the Services are appropriate to a given use case; (d) determining where human review of Agents’ activities is appropriate; (e) determining where System Control is appropriate and how the applicable Customer Devices should be configured; and (f) exercising judgment and supervision of Agents at all times. Customer represents and warrants to Init that: (i) it has sufficient rights to grant the rights and licenses set forth herein (including the right to connect to, and exchange data with, the Connected Services) and it has made all disclosures, provided all notices, and has obtained all rights, consents, and permissions necessary for Init to Process Customer Data without violating applicable Laws, terms, or policies, and without infringing third-party rights, in each case that apply to the Customer Data and (ii) it will comply with all applicable Laws and regulations in connection with its use of the Services. Customer is solely responsible for providing and maintaining any software, technology, or third-party relationships necessary to enable interconnection between the Services and Third-Party Platforms (including the Connected Services). Customer shall ensure that all of its employees and contractors abide by the terms of this Agreement and any act or omission of an employee or contractor that, if undertaken by Customer, would be a breach of this Agreement shall be deemed a breach of this Agreement by Customer. Customer acknowledges and agrees that, when Agents perform operations through the Services, the Services may send Instructions to Agents. While Init has designed the Services for the purpose of sending Instructions to Agents that result in the proper performance of Workflows, Customer understands that these Instructions may be inaccurate or incomplete, or that Agents may act or fail to act on Instructions in unpredictable or unintended ways, including by failing to appropriately perform Workflows, and Customer is solely responsible for any acts or omissions of Agents, including acts and omissions occurring through the Services or related to the Connected Services.
6. Suspension of Service
Init may immediately suspend Customer’s access to any or all of the Services if: (a) Customer breaches Section 2.4 (Restrictions) or Section 5 (Customer Responsibilities); (b) any payments required under this Agreement are overdue by 30 days or more; (c) changes to Laws or new Laws require that Init suspend the Services or otherwise may impose additional liability on the part of Init; or (d) Customer’s actions risk harm to Init, any of Init’s other customers, suppliers, or licensors, or the security, availability, or integrity of any of the Services. Where practicable, Init will use reasonable efforts to provide Customer with prior notice of the suspension (email sufficing).
7. Third-Party Platforms
In addition to integrations with Connected Services, the Services may support integration with other third-party platforms, add-ons, services, models, or products not provided by Init (collectively, including the Connected Services, “Third-Party Platforms”). Use of any Third-Party Platform integrated with or made available through the Services is subject to Customer’s agreement with the relevant provider and not this Agreement. Init does not control and has no liability for Third-Party Platforms, including their security, functionality, operation, availability, or interoperability with the Services or how the Third-Party Platforms or their providers use Customer Data. By enabling a Third-Party Platform to interact with the Services, Customer authorizes Init to access and exchange Customer Data with such Third-Party Platform on Customer’s behalf. To the extent an integration with a Third-Party Platform requires that Init use Customer’s access credentials for such Third-Party Platform, Customer: (a) agrees to provide such credentials, (b) authorizes Init to use such credentials on Customer’s behalf in connection with the provision of the Services, and (c) represents and warrants that Customer has all necessary rights to provide such credentials and to authorize Init to access such Third-Party Platform in the manner contemplated by this Agreement, including directly via API or via an Agent-controlled web browser. Customer authorizes the Services and Agents to interconnect and otherwise interact with Third-Party Platforms (including Connected Services) and any data, applications, or systems accessible in connection therewith, including by way of System Control.
8. Fees and Taxes
8.1. Fees
Customer will pay the fees for the Services set forth in the Order (“Fees”). All Fees will be paid in U.S. dollars unless otherwise provided in the Order. Fees are invoiced as described in the Order. Unless the Order provides otherwise, all Fees are due within 30 days of the invoice date. Fees for Renewal Terms are at Init’s then-current rates. Late payments are subject to a service charge of 1.5% per month or the maximum amount allowed by Laws, whichever is less. All Fees are non-refundable except as set forth in Section 9.2(a) (Services Warranty) and Section 12.4 (Mitigation).
8.2. Taxes
Customer is responsible for any sales, use, GST, value-added, withholding, or similar taxes or levies that apply to the Order, whether domestic or foreign, other than Init’s income tax (“Taxes”). Fees are exclusive of all Taxes.
9. Warranties and Disclaimers
9.1. Mutual Warranties
Each Party represents, warrants, and covenants to the other Party that: (a) it is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing in the jurisdiction of its incorporation; (b) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Party and the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action on the part of such Party; (c) this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of such Party that is enforceable in accordance with its terms; and (d) the entering into and performance of this Agreement by such Party does not and will not violate, conflict with, or result in a material default under any other agreement or obligation by which such Party is or may become subject or bound.
9.2. Init Warranty
(a) Services Warranty. Init warrants to Customer that, during the Term, the Services will perform materially as described in the Documentation (the “Services Warranty”). If Init breaches the Services Warranty and Customer, within 30 days of discovering the breach of the Services Warranty, submits to Init a written warranty claim identifying in reasonable detail the nature of the breach, then Init will use reasonable efforts to correct the breach and cause the Services Warranty to be satisfied. If Init cannot do so within 30 days after receipt of a warranty claim that satisfies the requirements of the immediately foregoing sentence, either Party may terminate the Agreement. Init will then refund to Customer any pre-paid, unused Fees for the terminated portion of the Term. This Section sets forth Customer’s exclusive remedy and Init’s entire liability for breach of the Services Warranty.
(b) Exceptions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 9.2(a) (Services Warranty) do not apply to: (a) issues caused by Customer Data; (b) issues caused by Customer’s or Users’ misuse of or unauthorized modifications to the Services; (c) issues in or caused by Third-Party Platforms or other third-party systems (including Customer’s systems); (d) use of the Services other than in accordance with the Documentation; or (e) free or evaluation use of the Services.
9.3. Disclaimers
Customer understands and agrees that (a) Agents may take erroneous or unintended actions, may fail to comply with the Instructions and Workflows, and may produce inaccurate, erroneous, hallucinated, or undesired outputs (including, where applicable, when engaged in System Control); (b) it is the Customer’s responsibility to monitor the behavior of the Agents to ensure appropriate access controls, permissions, and performance of Workflows (including on Customer Devices), and to verify the accuracy and desirability of any information or outcomes obtained from, or generated or achieved by, the Services (including Agents) or Workflows; and (c) it is Customer’s sole responsibility to ensure that the access to systems and data granted to the Services (including the Agents) is appropriate in light of the foregoing. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 9.1 (MUTUAL WARRANTIES) AND 9.2(a) (SERVICES WARRANTY), THE SERVICES (INCLUDING THE AGENTS), ANY SUPPORT, OUTPUT GENERATED FROM THE SERVICES, AND ALL OTHER INIT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” INIT, ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ITS SUPPLIERS AND LICENSORS, MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT. INIT DOES NOT WARRANT THAT CUSTOMER’S USE OF THE SERVICES OR ANY OUTPUT FROM THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OR THAT IT WILL REVIEW CUSTOMER DATA FOR ACCURACY, OR THAT IT WILL MAINTAIN CUSTOMER DATA WITHOUT LOSS. INIT IS NOT LIABLE FOR DELAYS, FAILURES, OR PROBLEMS INHERENT IN USE OF THE INTERNET, ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS, OR OTHER SYSTEMS OUTSIDE INIT’S CONTROL, INCLUDING THIRD-PARTY PLATFORMS, CUSTOMER DEVICES, AND CUSTOMER’S OTHER SYSTEMS. CUSTOMER MAY HAVE OTHER STATUTORY RIGHTS, BUT ANY STATUTORILY REQUIRED WARRANTIES WILL BE LIMITED TO THE SHORTEST LEGALLY PERMITTED PERIOD.
10. Term and Termination
10.1. Term
The Agreement begins on the effective date set forth in the Order (the “Effective Date”) and continues for the initial term specified in the Order (the “Initial Term”). If no Renewal Term is specified in the Order, then this Agreement will expire at the conclusion of the Initial Term. Otherwise, this Agreement will automatically renew for additional successive renewal terms having the length set forth in the Order (each renewal term, a “Renewal Term”), unless either Party gives the other Party notice of non-renewal at least 30 days before the start of the next Renewal Term. The Initial Term and all Renewal Terms are, collectively, the “Term.”
10.2. Termination
Either Party may terminate this Agreement (including the Order) immediately upon written notice if the other Party: (a) fails to cure a material breach of this Agreement (including, where Customer is the breaching Party, a failure to pay Fees) within 30 days after notice; (b) ceases operation without a successor; or (c) seeks protection under a bankruptcy, receivership, trust deed, creditors’ arrangement, composition, or comparable proceeding, or if such a proceeding is instituted against that Party and not dismissed within 60 days.
10.3. Effect of Termination
Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement: (a) Customer’s rights to access, and Init’s obligations to provide, the Services will cease; (b) Customer will promptly pay to Init all Fees or other amounts that have accrued prior to the effective date of such expiration or earlier termination; and (c) each Party will promptly return or delete Confidential Information of the other Party, provided that Init may retain copies of Customer Data and other Confidential Information of Customer (i) as expressly agreed upon by the Parties, (ii) as necessary to comply with Laws, and (iii) to the extent contained in standard backups, subject to this Agreement’s confidentiality provisions.
10.4. Survival
These Sections survive expiration or termination of this Agreement: 2.4 (Restrictions), 4 (Data), 5 (Customer Responsibilities), 8 (Fees and Taxes), 9.3 (Disclaimers), 10.3 (Effect of Termination), 10.4 (Survival), 11 (Limitations of Liability), 12 (Indemnification), 13 (Confidentiality), 14 (Publicity), and 15 (General Terms), and any other sections that, by their express terms, should survive such expiration or termination. Except where an exclusive remedy is provided in this Agreement, exercising a remedy under this Agreement, including termination, does not limit other remedies a Party may have.
11. Limitations of Liability
11.1. Consequential Damages Waiver
EXCEPT FOR LIABILITY ARISING FROM EXCLUDED CLAIMS AND LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, NEITHER PARTY (NOR ITS SUPPLIERS OR LICENSORS) WILL HAVE ANY LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY LOSS OF USE, LOST DATA, LOST PROFITS, FAILURE OF SECURITY MECHANISMS, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, RELIANCE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, EVEN IF INFORMED OF THEIR POSSIBILITY IN ADVANCE.
11.2. Liability Cap
EXCEPT FOR LIABILITY ARISING FROM EXCLUDED CLAIMS, EACH PARTY’S (AND ITS SUPPLIERS’ AND LICENSORS’) ENTIRE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT EXCEED IN AGGREGATE THE AMOUNTS PAID OR PAYABLE BY CUSTOMER TO INIT PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT DURING THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE DATE ON WHICH THE APPLICABLE CLAIM GIVING RISE TO THE LIABILITY AROSE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
11.3. Excluded Claims
“Excluded Claims” means: (a) claims for unpaid Fees owed to Init under the Agreement; (b) Customer’s breach of Section 2.4 (Restrictions) or Section 5 (Customer Responsibilities); and (c) either Party’s indemnification obligations under Section 12 (Indemnification).
11.4. Nature of Claims and Failure of Essential Purpose
The waivers and limitations in this Section 11 apply regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or otherwise and will survive and apply even if any limited remedy in this Agreement fails of its essential purpose.
12. Indemnification
12.1. Indemnification by Init
Init will either defend Customer from or settle any claim, proceeding, or suit (“Claim”) brought by a third party against Customer alleging that the Services, when used by Customer in accordance with this Agreement, infringe or misappropriate a third party’s U.S. patent, copyright, trademark, or trade secret (an “Init Indemnified Claim”), and Init will indemnify and hold harmless Customer against any expenses, liabilities, damages and costs of any kind (including attorneys’ fees) resulting from any Init Indemnified Claim.
12.2. Indemnification by Customer
Customer will, at Init’s request, defend Init from or settle any Claim brought by a third party against Init: (a) alleging facts that, if true, would result in Customer’s breach of Section 5 (Customer Responsibilities); (b) related to the behavior, acts, or omissions of Agents or the consequences or outcomes of their use (including on or through any Customer Device); or (c) arising out of Customer’s gross negligence or willful misconduct (collectively, (a) through (c), a “Customer Indemnified Claim”), and Customer will indemnify and hold harmless Init against any expenses, liabilities, damages and costs of any kind (including attorneys’ fees) resulting from any Customer Indemnified Claim.
12.3. Procedures
The indemnifying Party’s obligations in this Section 12 are subject to it receiving: (a) prompt written notice of the Claim (provided that failure to provide such notice promptly shall not relieve the indemnifying Party of its obligations unless such failure materially prejudices the indemnifying Party); (b) the exclusive right to control and direct the investigation, defense, and settlement of the Claim; and (c) all reasonably necessary cooperation of the indemnified Party, at the indemnifying Party’s expense for reasonable out-of-pocket costs. The indemnifying Party may not settle any Claim without the indemnified Party’s prior consent if settlement would require the indemnified Party to take or refrain from taking any action (other than relating to use of the Services, when Init is the indemnifying Party).
12.4. Mitigation
In response to an actual or potential Claim relating to infringement, misappropriation, or violation of intellectual property rights, if required by settlement or injunction or as Init determines necessary to avoid material liability, Init may at its option: (a) procure rights for Customer’s continued use of the Services; (b) replace or modify the allegedly infringing portion of the Services to avoid infringement or misappropriation without reducing the overall functionality of the Services; or (c) terminate this Agreement and refund to Customer any pre-paid, unused Fees for the terminated portion of the Term.
12.5. Exceptions
Init’s obligations in this Section 12 do not apply: (a) to infringement or misappropriation resulting from Customer’s modification of the Services or use of the Services in combination with items not provided by Init (including Third-Party Platforms or Customer Data); (b) to unauthorized use of the Services; (c) if Customer settles or makes any admissions about a Claim without Init’s prior consent; (d) output generated by any Agent; or (e) to free or evaluation use.
12.6. Exclusive Remedy
THIS SECTION 12 SETS OUT CUSTOMER’S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND INIT’S ENTIRE LIABILITY REGARDING INFRINGEMENT OR MISAPPROPRIATION OF THIRD-PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
13. Confidentiality
13.1. Definition
“Confidential Information” means information disclosed to the receiving Party (“Recipient”) under this Agreement that is designated by the disclosing Party (“Discloser”) as proprietary or confidential or that should be reasonably understood to be proprietary or confidential due to its nature and the circumstances of its disclosure. Init’s Confidential Information includes the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Services (including any technical or performance information about the Services).
13.2. Obligations
As Recipient, each Party will: (a) hold Confidential Information in confidence and implement reasonable measures to prevent its disclosure to third parties except as permitted in this Agreement, including Section 4.1 (Use of Customer Data); and (b) only use Confidential Information to fulfill its obligations and exercise its rights under this Agreement. Recipient may disclose Confidential Information to its employees, agents, contractors, and other representatives having a legitimate need to know (including, for Init, the subcontractors referenced in Section 15.8) (collectively, “Representatives”), provided Recipient remains responsible for their compliance with this Section 13 and such Representatives are bound by written agreements (or, in the case of professional advisers like attorneys and accountants, ethical duties) imposing confidentiality and non-use obligations no less protective than this Section 13. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement will restrict Init’s use and exploitation of ideas, concepts, know-how, skills, techniques and other information which in each case are of a general nature. The foregoing will not, however, operate to grant Init any rights under any patents or copyrights of Customer.
13.3. Exclusions
These confidentiality obligations do not apply to information that Recipient can document: (a) is or becomes public knowledge through no fault of the Recipient or its Representatives; (b) it rightfully knew or possessed prior to receipt under this Agreement; (c) it rightfully received from a third party without breach of confidentiality obligations; or (d) it independently developed without using or referencing Confidential Information.
13.4. Remedies
Unauthorized use or disclosure of Confidential Information may cause substantial harm for which damages alone are an insufficient remedy. Discloser may seek appropriate equitable relief, in addition to other available remedies, for breach or threatened breach of this Section 13, without necessity of posting a bond or proving actual damages.
13.5. Required Disclosures
Nothing in this Agreement prohibits Recipient from making disclosures, including of Customer Data and other Confidential Information, if required by Laws, subpoena, or court order, provided (if permitted by Laws) it notifies Discloser in advance and reasonably cooperates in any effort to obtain confidential treatment.
14. Publicity
Nothing in this Agreement grants either Party the right to use the name, brand, or logo of the other Party, and neither Party may publicly announce that the Parties have entered into the Agreement, except with the other Party’s prior consent or as required by Laws. However, with Customer’s advance written consent (email being acceptable) Init may use the name, brand, or logo of Customer (or Customer’s parent company) for the purpose of identifying Customer as a licensee or customer on Init’s website or in other promotional materials, or as part of a list of Init’s customers in a press release or other public relations materials announcing Customer’s use of the Services. Init will cease further use at Customer’s written request.
15. General Terms
15.1. Assignment
Neither Party may assign this Agreement without the prior consent of the other Party, except that either Party may assign this Agreement in connection with a merger, reorganization, acquisition, or other transfer of all or substantially all its voting securities or assets to which this Agreement relates to the other party involved in such transaction. Any non-permitted assignment is void. This Agreement will bind and inure to the benefit of each Party’s permitted successors and assigns.
15.2. Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Venue
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California and the United States without regard to conflicts of laws provisions that would result in the application of the laws of another jurisdiction and without regard to the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods. The jurisdiction and venue for actions related to this Agreement will be the state and United States federal courts having jurisdiction over The City and County of San Francisco, California and both Parties submit to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.
15.3. Notices
Except as set out in this Agreement, any notice or consent under this Agreement must be in writing and sent to 523 Bryant St or [email protected] if to Init or to the address or email address specified on the applicable Order if to Customer, and will be deemed given: (a) upon receipt if by personal delivery; (b) upon receipt if by certified or registered U.S. mail (return receipt requested); (c) one day after dispatch if by a commercial overnight delivery service; or (d) upon the earlier of the receipt of a confirmation email or one day after sending if by email. Either Party may update its address with notice to the other Party pursuant to this Section. Init may also send operational notices to Customer by email or through the Services.
15.4. Entire Agreement
This Agreement, including the Order and other attachments referenced herein, is the Parties’ entire agreement regarding its subject matter and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous agreements regarding its subject matter. In this Agreement, headings are for convenience only and “including” and similar terms are to be construed without limitation. The Order may be executed in counterparts (including electronic copies and PDFs), each of which is deemed an original and which together form one and the same agreement.
15.5. Amendments
Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, any amendments, modifications, or supplements to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by each Party’s authorized representatives or, as appropriate, agreed through electronic means provided by Init. The terms in any Customer purchase order or business form will not amend or modify this Agreement and are expressly rejected by Init; any of these Customer documents are for administrative purposes only and have no legal effect.
15.6. Waivers and Severability
Waivers must be signed by the waiving Party’s authorized representative and cannot be implied from conduct. If any provision of the Agreement is held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, such invalidity will not affect the remainder of the Agreement, and the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision will be replaced by a valid provision that has as near as possible an effect to that of the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision as is reasonably practicable without such replacement provision risking similar invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability.
15.7. Force Majeure
Neither Party is liable for any delay or failure to perform any obligation under this Agreement (except for a failure to pay Fees) due to events beyond its reasonable control, such as a strike, blockade, war, pandemic, act of terrorism, riot, Internet or utility failures, electrical failures, telephone communication system failures, change in Laws, refusal of government license, or natural disaster.
15.8. Subcontractors
Init may use subcontractors and permit them to exercise Init’s rights, but Init remains responsible for their compliance with this Agreement and for its overall performance under this Agreement.
15.9. Independent Contractors
The Parties are independent contractors, not agents, partners, or joint venturers.
15.10. Export
Customer will comply with all relevant U.S. and foreign export and import Laws in using the Services. Customer: (a) represents and warrants that it is not listed on any U.S. government list of prohibited or restricted parties or located in (or a national of) a country that is subject to a U.S. government embargo or that has been designated by the U.S. government as a “terrorist supporting” country; (b) agrees not to access or use the Services in violation of any U.S. export embargo, prohibition, or restriction; and (c) will not submit to the Services any information controlled under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations.
15.11. Government End-Users
Elements of the Services may include commercial computer software. If Customer or any Users are an agency, department, or other entity of the United States Government, the use, duplication, reproduction, release, modification, disclosure, or transfer of the Services or any related documentation of any kind, including technical data and manuals, is restricted by the terms of the Agreement in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 12.212 for civilian purposes and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 227.7202 for military purposes. The Services were developed fully at private expense. All other use is prohibited.
15.12. Conflicts in Interpretation
In the event of any inconsistencies or conflicts among these Standard Terms and Conditions, the Order, and the DPA, the conflict will be resolved according to the following descending order of precedence: (i) DPA, (ii) Order, and (iii) Standard Terms and Conditions.