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MSDSONLINE INC. MASTER SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
BY CHECKING THE "I ACCEPT" BOX DISPLAYED AS PART OF THE ONLINE ORDERING
PROCESS OR INTITAL LOGIN, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS
("THE AGREEMENT") GOVERNING YOUR USE OF THE SELECTED MSDSONLINE INC.
("MSDSONLINE", WE OR US) ONLINE MSDS MANAGEMENT SERVICE, ONLINE TRAINING
CLASSES, ONLINE SAFETY TOOLKIT, ONLINE ENVIRO TOOLKIT INCLUDING ANY OFFLINE
COMPONENTS (COLLECTIVELY "THE SERVICE") AND VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
(COLLECTIVELY 'THE COMPLIANCE SERVICES"). IF YOU ARE ENTERING INTO THIS
AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF A COMPANY OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, YOU REPRESENT
THAT YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO BIND SUCH ENTITY TO THESE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS, IN WHICH CASE THE TERMS "YOU" OR "YOUR" SHALL REFER TO SUCH
ENTITY. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE SUCH AUTHORITY, OR IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU MUST NOT CHECK THE "1 ACCEPT" BOX AND MAY NOT
USE THE SERVICE. IN THIS AGREEMENT, MSDSONLINE AND YOU, THE CUSTOMER, ARE
EACH REFERRED TO AS A "PARTY" AND ARE COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE
"PARTIES."
1. SCOPE
The terms and conditions of this Agreement apply to and govern: (i) the Service and the
Compliance Services specified on an MSDSonline "Customer Order" that references the
Agreement and that has been executed by MSDSonline and by you, the Customer; and
(ii) the Service and the Compliance Services that you purchase or license from
MSDSonline by registering, subscribing, or completing another applicable process
(collectively, "Registration") on the MSDSonline Web site, www.msdsonline.com (the
"Site"). The Agreement, together with the applicable Customer Order or the applicable
Registration, is a binding contract between MSDSonline and you, the Customer. By
signing the applicable Customer Order or by completing the applicable Registration,you
acknowledge that you have read and understand the Agreement and you agree to be
bound by its terms. All access to and use of the Site is subject to the Terms of Use and
the Privacy Policy posted on the Site, which you should also read carefully.
2. LICENSE GRANT AND RESTRICTIONS
2.1 License Grant. MSDSonline hereby grants Customer a limited, non-exclusive license
to use the Service indicated in the applicable Customer Order or Registration, subject to
the restrictions and limitations specified in such Customer Order or Registration and the
terms of the Agreement, solely for Customer's legitimate internal business purposes
during the Term (as defined in Section 7.1).
2.2 Permitted Use. Customer may permit no more than the maximum number of users,
viewers, accounts, desktops, seats, logins, or IDs specified in the applicable Customer
Order or Registration with respect to a given Service to use or access such Service during
any given month. Customer may reallocate logins, IDs, accounts, desktops, or seats, as
applicable to the specific Service, to different individual users or viewers, as reasonable
and appropriate, from time to time. You may not access the Service if you are a direct
competitor of MSDSonline, except with MSDSonline's prior written consent. In addition,
you may not access the Service for purposes of monitoring its availability, performance
Q or functionality, or for any other benchmarking or competitive purposes. Customer may
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use the Service only for their internal business purposes and shall not: (i) send spam or
otherwise duplicative or unsolicited messages in violation of applicable laws; (ii) send or
store infringing, obscene, threatening, libelous, or otherwise unlawful or tortuous
material, including material harmful to children or violates third party rights; (iii) send or
store material contain software viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other harmful
computer code, files, scripts, agents or programs; (iv) interfere with or disrupt the
integrity or performance of the Service or the data contained therein; (v) attempt to
gain unauthorized access to the Service or its related systems or networks; or (vi) allow
its customers or unauthorized users access the Service unless expressly acknowledged
and agreed to by MSDSonline in the Customer Order Form. Customer acknowledges
that the Service is designed to function in the hardware and software operating
environments specified in the applicable documentation. MSDSonline shall not be
responsible or liable for the use, operation, or functionality of the Service, and the
limited warranty set forth in Section 8.2 hereof shall be null and void with respect to
such Service, if operated in a hardware or software operating environment other than
those specified in the applicable documentation.
2.3 Access. With respect to any Service to be installed at Customer's location, subject to
Section 2.2, and in accordance with the applicable documentation and specifications,
Customer may install ("Customer Hosted") any such Service on a networked server for
purposes of: (i) installing it onto individual workstations on such network; or (ii) using it
in a multi-user configuration over such network. Nevertheless, no such Service shall be
installed on any computer that is accessible via the Internet, or via other open or
unsecured networks,to parties other than Customer and its authorized employees, and
subcontractors. Customer may not provide access to the Service to its customers or
unauthorized users unless specifically acknowledged and agreed to by MSDSonline in
the MSDSonline Customer Order Form. Customer may make a reasonable number of
copies of such Service or documentation solely for backup or archival purposes.
Customer shall maintain the confidentiality of any logons or IDs assigned to it by
MSDSonline (and any associated passwords) for use of the Service and Customer shall
be responsible and liable for all transactions, activities, and other consequences
resulting from the use or disclosure of such logons, IDs, and passwords.
2.4 Service Maintenance& Upgrades. During the Term, MSDSonline shall make available
to Customer at no additional cost such new releases, upgrades, updates, patches, and
bug fixes with respect to the Service as may,from time to time, be developed and made
generally available by MSDSonline at no cost to other licensees of such Service under
similar circumstances. All such new releases, upgrades, updates, patches, and fixes shall
be deemed to constitute part of the applicable Service and shall be subject to the terms
of this Agreement.
2.5 Prohibited Conduct. Except as expressly permitted by this Agreement, Customer
shall not, directly or indirectly, without the express, prior written consent of
MSDSonline: (i) use or permit the use of, reproduce or otherwise duplicate, disclose,
distribute, modify,encumber,time-share, license,sublicense, rent, lease, or transfer any
part of the Service, any portion thereof, or any of Customer's rights thereto (as granted
by this Agreement); (ii) merge any Service or any portion thereof with any other
program or materials, without prior written consent of MSDSonline; (iii) reverse
engineer, decompile, disassemble, extract, or otherwise derive or attempt to derive the
source code of any Service or any other compiled software provided or made available
by MSDSonline hereunder; (iv) adapt, translate, localize, port, or otherwise modify any
Service or any other compiled software provided or made available by MSDSonline
hereunder; (v) remove, obliterate, or cancel from view any copyright, trademark, or
other proprietary or confidentiality notice or legend appearing on or in the Service or
any other materials provided or made available by MSDSonline hereunder; (vi) allow
access to the Service to its customers or unauthorized users unless specifically
acknowledged and agreed to by MSDSonline in the MSDSonline Customer Order Form;
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and (vi) knowingly permit any other person or entity to engage in any of the foregoing
conduct.
3. COMPLIANCE SERVICES
3.1 Description. MSDSonline will provide or cause to be provided to Customer the
speci icf Compliance Services indicated in the applicable Customer Order or Registration,
in accordance with the specific instructions and descriptions set forth in such Customer
Order or Registration, which may include (but may not necessarily be limited to): ti)
MSDSonline building an electronic library of Material Safety Data Sheet ("MSDS'
documents by processing copies of MSDSs supplied by Customer; (ii) "MSDS Requests"
in which MSDSonline requests copies of MSDSs from Customer's suppliers or
manufacturers for inclusion in Customer's electronic library; (iii) "Binder Valet," where
MSDSonline obtains MSDSs for Customer from a pre-approved Customer inventory list;
(iv) "Fax Back Services" where Customer may request MSDS documents and receive
them via fax back service 24x7; and (v) MSDSonline on-going updating of Customer's
existing electronic library of MSDSs.
3.2 Acceptance. The Compliance Services shall be deemed to have been accepted by
Customer upon their completion by MSDSonline unless Customer provides MSDSonline
with written notice, in accordance with Section 8.1, within thirty (30) days after such
completion. In cases where the Services include, or Customer has separately contracted
for, MSDS Requests or Binder Valet (i.e., respectively, MSDSonline contacting suppliers
on Customer's behalf, or MSDSonline searching its database, for MSDSs based on
Customer's product inventory or other list), Customer is responsible for ensuring, and
Customer's acceptance shall be deemed to acknowledge and confirm, that MSDSonline
has made the appropriate selection, inclusion, or provision of MSDSs.
3.3 Deliverables. Customer is solely responsible for installing and configuring at its
location, or on its workstations or servers, any deliverables or other materials delivered
by MSDSonline to Customer in connection with the Compliance Services that require
such installation or configuration.
4. FEES AND PAYMENT
4.1 Fees. Customer shall pay MSDSonline the fees specified in the applicable Customer
Order or Registration (the "Fees"). MSDSonline shall invoice Customer, or automatically
charge the credit card specified by Customer, for such Fees in accordance with the
payment schedule indicated in such Customer Order or Registration. Fees are due and
payable within thirty (30) days after the date of the applicable invoice or the due date
otherwise indicated in the applicable Customer Order or Registration. Customer must
report any errors or discrepancies in any MSDSonline invoice within thirty (30) days
after the date of such invoice or such invoice will be deemed correct and payable by
Customer in accordance herewith. Except as expressly provided herein, all Fees are
nonrefundable.
4.2 Taxes. Fees do not include, and Customer shall pay, all applicable sales use and
other taxes imposed in connection with this Agreement, the Service, ort the Compliance
Services. Where applicable and upon request, the Customer will supply to MSDSonline
the applicable exemption certificate.
4.3 Out of Scope Services. Customer shall pay for any services performed, at Customer's
request, beyond the scope of the Compliance Services described in the applicable
Customer Order or Registration at MSDSonline's then-prevailing rates.
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5. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
5.1 Owners"hi The Service, and other materials (except for the MSDSs) provided to
Customer by MSDSonline hereunder (including, but not limited to, the technology
(whether in source code, object code, or other form), databases, indexing, search, and
retrieval methods and routines, hypertext markup language ("HTML") code, active
server pages ("ASP"), intranet pages, and similar materials) constitute the valuable
intellectual property and proprietary material of MSDSonline and its licensors and are
protected by applicable intellectual property laws of the United States and other
countries. Except for the rights expressly granted to Customer in this Agreement, all
MSDSonline Technology, the Service, and other materials that are provided, and all
work product that is developed, under this Agreement, all modifications, compilations,
and derivative works thereof, and all intellectual property and proprietary rights
pertaining thereto, are and shall remain the property of MSDSonline and its respective
licensors. MSDSonline hereby grants Customer a limited, non-exclusive, non-
transferable license and right to use and reproduce such materials during the Term,
solely for the internal business purposes of Customer, consistent with the other terms
of this Agreement. Customer shall reproduce and include any copyright and other
proprietary notices included in the Technology,the Services, or any such other materials
on all copies, in whole or in part, made thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Agreement, all MSDSs are created and owned by their respective
authors and all rights pertaining thereto shall remain the property of such authors.
MSDSonline neither claims nor grants any ownership rights in any MSDS.
5.2 Customer Materials. Customer may upload to or distribute on MSDSonline.com
MSDS content t at is not subject to any copyright or other proprietary rights protection,
content in which MSDSonline has given express authorization for distribution on the
World Wide Web or content that Customer specifically earmarks for "private use"
during the MSDSonline upload process or Binder Valet process. Customer may not use
the batch upload process to upload "private use" documents. The unauthorized
submission or distribution of copyrighted or other proprietary content is illegal and
could subject the Customer to criminal prosecution as well as liability for damages in a
civil suit. Customer shall at its sole expense, defend, indemnify and hold harmless
MSDSonline and it employees with respect to any claim and all costs, expenses
including reasonable attorney's feed), fines, penalties, deficiencies, losses, liabilities
including settlements and judgments) from any infringement of copyrights or
proprietary rights, or from any other harm arising from such Customer upload of
content. In compliance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Customer and other
persons can report infringement claims to CustomerHeYID(@msdsonline.com. Customer
hereby grants MSDSonline a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocab e, non-exclusive,
worldwide right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, and
distribute, in any form, media, or technology now known or hereafter developed, all
MSDS content that Customer posts to MSDSonline's database for public use (or
otherwise acquired by MSDSonline for or on behalf of Customer) hereunder and to
incorporate such MSDS content in other works, in any form, media, or technology now
known or hereafter developed. When making use of such information and materials,
MSDSonline shall use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent disclosure of
Customer's identity as the party from or for whom MSDSonline obtained such MSDS
content or materials, except that MSDSonline will not disclose or make such MSDS
content available to MSDSonline's other customers if Customer specifically earmarks the
MSDS content for private use or requests in writing when such materials and
information are provided to, or otherwise obtained by, MSDSonline.
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6. CONFIDENTIALITY
The Service and the other materials that are provided or disclosed by MSDSonline in
connection with this Agreement contain confidential and proprietary information of
MSDSonline and its licensors that is not in the public domain, that is of commercial
value to MSDSonline and others because of it not being generally known, and which is
the subject of efforts reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy or
confidentiality (collectively, "Confidential information," and including, but not limited
to, technical and non-technical data, marketing and promotional information, software
programs and code (regardless of form or language), methods, techniques, strategies,
processes, customer and supplier lists, trade secrets, distribution methods, and pricing
and financial data relating to MSDSonline, the Service, or the Compliance Services).
Customer may use Confidential Information only as necessary and appropriate to
perform its obligations hereunder and to receive the benefit of the Service or the
Compliance Services, in accordance with this Agreement. Customer shall hold all such
information in strict confidence and shall at all times use at least a reasonable standard
of care to maintain the confidentiality thereof. Customer's obligations with respect to
Confidential Information, as set forth in this Section 6, shall continue in force and effect
for a period of five (5) years after termination or expiration of this Agreement or, with
respect to such portions of such Confidential Information that constitute trade secrets
under applicable law,for so long as such trade secret status is maintained.
7.TERM AND TERMINATION
7.1 Term. The term of this Agreement (the "Term") shall commence, as applicable, on
the clite that the applicable Customer Order is executed by both Customer and
MSDSonline or on the date that the applicable Registration is completed by Customer.
The Term shall continue for the period specified in the applicable Customer Order or
Registration, and shall thereafter be renewed and extended in accordance with Section
7.2, unless terminated earlier by either Party in accordance with Section 7.3 hereof or
another provision of this Agreement.
7.2 Automatic Renewal. UNLESS AND UNTIL TERMINATED BY EITHER PARTY PURSUANT
TO SECTION 7.3, OR EITHER PARTY PROVIDES WRITTEN NOTICE OF NON-RENEWAL TO
THE OTHER PARTY AT LEAST SIXTY (60) DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED EXPIRATION OF
THE THEN-CURRENT TERM, THE TERM SHALL AUTOMATICALLY RENEW AND BE
EXTENDED UPON ITS EXPIRATION (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER PREVIOUSLY RENEWED
OR EXTENDED) FOR ANOTHER TERM OF THE SAME DURATION AS SPECIFIED IN THE
APPLICABLE CUSTOMER ORDER OR ONLINE ORDERING PROCESS. THE TERMS
APPLICABLE TO ANY SUCH RENEWAL OR EXTENSION SHALL BE THE SAME AS THOSE SET
FORTH HEREIN, EXCEPT THAT, UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN THE
APPLICABLE CUSTOMER ORDER OR ONLINE ORDERING PROCESS, THE FEES APPLICABLE
TO SUCH RENEWAL OR EXTENSION SHALL BE AT THE RATES THEN MADE GENERALLY
AVAILABLE BY MSDSONLINE.
7.3 Termination. Either Party may terminate this Agreement immediately and without
pena ty�y'senaing written notice to the other Party, describing in reasonable detail the
reason for such termination, in the event that the other Party: (i) breaches any material
term or condition hereof and, if such breach is curable, fails to cure such breach within
thirty (30) days after being provided written notice thereof by the other Party (except
with regard to a breach by Customer with regard to its payment obligations hereunder,
in which case the applicable cure period shall be only five (5) days). All rights and
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licenses granted herein to Customer to access and use the Service shall automatically
terminate and be revoked, and Customer shall promptly return or destroy all
proprietary information, results of the Compliance Services, and related materials in
Customer's possession or control, upon any expiration or termination of this
Agreement.
8.WARRANTIES
8.1 Service. MSDSonline warrants that the Service will perform substantially in
accord with the applicable specifications and documentation generally made
available by MSDSonline, provided that Customer shall have properly accessed,
installed, operated, and used the Service in accordance with this Agreement and such
specifications and documentation. MSDSonline does not represent, warrant, or
covenant that the Service, or that the operation and use of the Service, will meet
Customer's requirements, that use of the Service shall be entirely without interruption
or totally error-free, or that all defects (including, but not limited to, minor or cosmetic
defects that do not significantly and adversely affect functionality or features) will be
corrected. Customer must provide MSDSonline with written notice reasonably
describing any failure of the Service to satisfy the limited warranty set forth above in
this Section 8.1, and repair or replacement of the applicable Product shall be Customer's
sole and exclusive remedy for any such failure. Nevertheless, if, after receiving such a
written notice from Customer, MSDSonline determines that it is unable through the
exercise of commercially reasonable efforts to repair or replace the Service in a manner
that satisfies such warranty, then upon Customer's return of any material (if applicable)
and access to the Service, MSDSonline will refund any fees that Customer has paid for
the Service hereunder during the immediately preceding twelve (12) months.
8.2 Com liance Services. MSDSonline warrants the Compliance Services will be
pe rmed in a competent and workmanlike manner, in accordance with standards
common and prevalent in the industry. As Customer's sole and exclusive remedy for a
claimed breach of this limited warranty: (i) if Customer notifies MSDSonline, in writing
and in reasonable detail, of the nature and extent of such failure within thirty (30) days
after the completion of the applicable Compliance Services, MSDSonline shall re-
perform or cure any portion of such Compliance Services that fail to satisfy the
foregoing limited warranty; or(ii) if, after being provided with notice as described in the
foregoing clause (i), MSDSonline determines, in its sole discretion, that it is unable to re-
perform or cure the Compliance Services in a manner that complies with such warranty
through the exercise of commercially reasonable efforts, MSDSonline will refund to
Customer the fees paid for such portion of the Compliance Services during the
immediately preceding twelve (12) months.
8.3 Power and Authorit . Customer represents that it is financially solvent and that it
haste requisite legal and corporate power, right, and authority to enter into this
Agreement, to grant the rights it purports to grant hereunder, and to perform its duties
and fulfill its obligations hereunder.
8.4 Accuracy of Information. Customer represents that all information provided to
MSDSonline in connection with this Agreement is, and warrants that all information
provided to MSDSonline hereunder shall be, true, complete, and correct in all material
respects,to the best of Customer's ability, knowledge, and belief.
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9. DISCLAIMERS
9.1 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 8.1
AND 8.2: 1) MSDSONLINE MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT; (II) THE SERVICE AND THE COMPLIANCE
SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY MSDSONLINE ON AN "AS-IS" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY
FURTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND; AND (III) MSDSONLINE DOES NOT REPRESENT,
WARRANT, OR COVENANT THAT THE SERVICE, THE COMPLIANCE SERVICES, AND THE
OTHER MATERIALS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MSDS DOCUMENTS, REPORTS,
ADVICE, AND RECOMMENDATIONS, IN ANY FORM) PROVIDED BY MSDSONLINE OR ITS
CONTRACTORS OR AGENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, ARE OR WILL
NECESSARILY ALWAYS BE COMPLETELY ACCURATE, CURRENT, OR COMPLETE,
CONTINUOUSLY AVAILABLE, OR APPROPRIATE FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE TO WHICH
CUSTOMER OR ANY THIRD PARTY MAY CHOOSE TO PUT THEM. MSDSONLINE EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS AND IMPLIED, OTHER THAN THOSE SET FORTH IN
SECTIONS 8.1 AND 8.2, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES THAT MIGHT ARISE THROUGH USAGE OF TRADE OR CUSTOM, COURSE OF
DEALING, AND COURSE OF PERFORMANCE.
9.2 MSDS DISCLAIMER. IN NO EVENT SHALL MSDSONLINE BE LIABLE TO CUSTOMER OR
TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, OR EXPENSE RELATING TO THE
APPROPRIATENESS, SELECTION, CONTENT, MAINTENANCE, RETENTION, AVAILABILITY,
USE, OR NON-USE OF MSDS DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS, ADVICE, AND
RECOMMENDATIONS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH IN ANY FORM.
CUSTOMER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR CONFIRMING THAT ANY MSDS THAT IT
PROVIDES TO MSDSONLINE, OR THAT IT APPROVES, ACCEPTS, SELECTS, USES, OR
OTHERWISE OBTAINS FROM OR THROUGH MSDSONLINE, THE SERVICE, OR THE
COMPLIANCE SERVICES, IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, IS APPLICABLE TO
AND APPROPRIATE FOR THE SERVICE OR PURPOSE FOR WHICH CUSTOMER MAY NEED
AN MSDS. CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT MSDSONLINE DOES NOT AUTHOR, EDIT,
OR CHANGE ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ANY MSDS AND THAT MSDSONLINE
ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY,
USEFULNESS, COMPLETENESS, OR CURRENCY OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION.
MSDSONLINE SHALL BE ENTITLED, AT ALL TIMES AND WITHOUT INCURRING LIABILITY:
(1) TO RELY ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CUSTOMER, ON WRITTEN AND ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS WITH CUSTOMER'S PERSONNEL, AND ON INFORMATION AND
MATERIALS APPROVED OR ACCEPTED BY CUSTOMER, WITH RESPECT TO SPECIFIC
SERVICE FOR WHICH AN MSDS IS SOUGHT OR REQUESTED; AND (11) TO MAKE
REASONABLE ASSUMPTIONS AND SUBSTITUTIONS IF INFORMATION PROVIDED BY
CUSTOMER IS INCOMPLETE, INACCURATE, OR NON-SPECIFIC OR IF AN MSDS FOR A
PARTICULAR SUPPLIER'S PRODUCT, PRODUCT ID, OR SKU NUMBER IS NOT AVAILABLE
THROUGH THE EXERCISE OF COMMERICALLY REASONABLE EFFORTS.
9.3 FAXBACK DISCLAIMER. THE FAX BACK SERVICE CONSISTS OF CUSTOMER RECEIVING
REQUESTED COPIES OF MSDS DOCUMENTS VIA FAX. CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
THE FAXBACK SERVICE IS PROVIDED THROUGH THIRD PARTY CONTRACTORS RETAINED
BY MSDSONLINE AND THAT SUCH CONTRACTORS MAY PROVIDE OR OFFER TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL SERVICES, ADVICE, REPORTS OR RECOMMENDATIONS TO CUSTOMER,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MEDICAL, HEALTH CARE OR EMERGENCY
INFORMATION ABOUT OR PERTAINING TO EXPOSURE TO OR TREATMENT FOR
EXPOSURE TO CHEMICALS, THAT ARE NOT PART OF THE FAX BACK SERVICE ("OTHER
SERVICES OR ADVICE"). IN NO EVENT SHALL MSDSONLINE BE LIABLE TO CUSTOMER OR
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TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, OR EXPENSE RELATING TO SUCH OTHER
SERVICES OR ADVICE OR CUSTOMER'S RELIANCE THEREON,AND CUSTOMER AGREES TO
HOLD MSDSONLINE HARMLESS FROM SAME.
10. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
10.1 EXCLUSIONS. NEITHER MSDSONLINE, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, CONTRACTORS,
SUPPLIERS, CO-BRANDERS, AND OTHER SIMILAR ENTITIES, NOR THE OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING
(ALL SUCH PERSONS AND ENTITIES AS LISTED HERETOFORE IN THIS SENTENCE,
COLLECTIVELY, THE "MSDSONLINE ASSOCIATES"), SHALL BE LIABLE TO CUSTOMER OR
TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOSS, COST, DAMAGE, OR OTHER INJURY, WHETHER IN
CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR
IN CONNECTION WITH: (1) CUSTOMER'S USE OR NON-USE, OR CUSTOMER'S RELIANCE
ON OR FAILURE TO RELY ON, THE SERVICE,THE COMPLIANCE SERVICES, OR ANY OTHER
MATERIALS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY MSDS DOCUMENTS AND ANY
REPORTS, ADVICE, AND RECOMMENDATIONS, IN ANY FORM) PROVIDED OR MADE
AVAILABLE BY MSDSONLINE OR ITS CONTRACTORS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
AGREEMENT (COLLECTIVELY, THE "MSDSONLINE MATERIALS"); OR (II) ANY DECISIONS
MADE OR NOT MADE, OR ACTIONS TAKEN OR NOT TAKEN, BY CUSTOMER OR ANY
THIRD PARTY WITH REGARD TO, IN RELIANCE ON, OR AS A RESULT OF, USE OF ANY
MSDSONLINE MATERIALS. IN ADDITION, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE
MSDSONLINE ASSOCIATES BE LIABLE TO CUSTOMER OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY
INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, OR SIMILAR DAMAGES OR
COSTS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS OR DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL,
LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, LOSS OF USE OR DOWNTIME OF FACILITIES,
EQUIPMENT, OR SERVICES, COSTS OF COVER, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION,AND CLAIMS OF
THIRD PARTIES) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
MSDSONLINE MATERIALS, EVEN IF MSDSONLINE WAS ADVISED, KNEW OR SHOULD
HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR COSTS.
10.2 MAXIMUM LIABILITY. IN A JURISDICTION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION
OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN DAMAGES, THE LIABILITY OF THE
MSDSONLINE ASSOCIATES SHALL BE LIMITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS AGREEMENT
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE
FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 10, AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE
OF THE ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY REMEDY OR OTHER PROVISION OF THIS
AGREEMENT, IF ANY OF THE MSDSONLINE ASSOCIATES ARE FOUND LIABLE TO
CUSTOMER OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY AS A RESULT OF ANY CLAIMS OR OTHER MATTERS
ARISING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE CUMULATIVE,
AGGREGATE, AND MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF THE MSDSONLINE ASSOCIATES,
COLLECTIVELY, FOR ALL SUCH CLAIMS AND OTHER MATTERS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE
FEES ACTUALLY PAID BY CUSTOMER TO MSDSONLINE HEREUNDER DURING THE TWELVE
(12) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT MOST PREDOMINANTLY
GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY.
10.3 INTERNET DELAYS. MSDSONLINE'S SERVICE MAY BE SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS,
DELAYS, AND OTHER PROBLEMS INHERENT IN THE USE OF THE INTERNET AND
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS. MSDSONLINE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DELAYS,
DELIVERY FAILURES, OR OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM SUCH PROBLEMS.
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10.4 BASIS OF THE BARGAIN. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 9, 10, AND 11 OF THIS
AGREEMENT ARE ALL FUNDAMENTAL AND SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF THE BASIS OF
THE BARGAIN BETWEEN CUSTOMER AND MSDSONLINE, AND MSDSONLINE WOULD
NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE AND THE COMPLIANCE SERVICES ON THE OTHER
TERMS SET FORTH HEREIN WITHOUT EACH SUCH PROVISION.
11. INDEMNIFICATION
11.1 Infringement. MSDSonline shall defend, indemnify, and hold Customer harmless
from and against any claims, actions, and other proceedings ("Claims"), and shall pay all
losses, damages, liabilities, settlements,judgments, awards, interest, civil penalties, and
expenses (collectively, "Losses," and including reasonable attorneys' fees and court
costs), to the extent arising out of any claims by any third party that the Service or the
Compliance Services (excluding any material provided or furnished by, or included at the
direction of, Customer) infringe upon United States' copyright or any United States'
patent issued as of the date of the applicable Customer Order or Registration. In the
event of such a claim, MSDSonline may, in its discretion, either procure a license to
enable Customer to continue to use the allegedly infringing item or develop or obtain a
non-infringing substitute of substantially equivalent functionality and performance. If
MSDSonline determines that neither of the foregoing options is commercially
reasonable or practicable, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere in
this Agreement, MSDSonline may immediately terminate Agreement and refund to
Customer, upon Customer's return of the Service, the results of the Compliance
Services, and all related materials, any prepaid fees for the then-remaining or unexpired
portion of the Term. Notwithstanding the foregoing, MSDSonline shall have no
obligation to indemnify, defend, or hold Customer harmless from any Claim to the
extent that it is based upon: (i) a modification by Customer (or by anyone under
Customer's direction or control) to the Service or the Compliance Services; (ii) a
modification made by MSDSonline pursuant to Customer's order or specification or in
reliance on materials or information provided by Customer; or (iii) the use by Customer
(or by anyone under Customer's direction or control) of the Service other than in
accordance with this Agreement. This Section 11.1 sets forth Customer's sole and
exclusive remedy, and MSDSonline's entire liability, for any claim that any MSDSonline
Materials violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party.
11.2 Third Party Claims. Except as provided in Section 11.1, Customer shall defend,
indemnify, and hold MSDSonline harmless from and against all Claims, and shall pay all
Losses, arising out of or related to third-party claims based upon: (i) Customer's (or that
of anyone authorized by Customer) use, non-use, or modification of any MSDSonline
Materials; (ii) an MSDS or other content posted by Customer or by MSDSonline at
Customer's direction which infringes upon a United States' copyright or any United
States' patent or (iii) the violation of any rights of any third party in connection with
Customer's (or that of anyone authorized by Customer) use, non-use, or modification of
any MSDSonline Materials.
11.3 Defense. With regard to any Claim subject to indemnification pursuant to this
Section 11, Me indemnified Party shall grant the indemnifying Party the right to assume
full defense and control of such Claim and shall reasonably cooperate with the
indemnifying Party regarding such Claim. Nevertheless, the indemnified Party may
reasonably participate in such defense, at its sole expense.
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12. GENERAL
12.1 Changes to the Service. MSDSonline expressly reserves the exclusive right to,
without prior notice, at any time and from time to time,: (i) offer new, additional, or
substitute products and services; (ii) modify, amend, or discontinue offering all or any
particular products or services; and (iii) post a revised version of this Agreement on the
Site. Nevertheless, during the Term MSDSonline shall not, except as expressly provided
elsewhere in this Agreement: (a) materially and significantly reduce or decrease the
functionality and features of the Service; or (b) cease offering any of the Service without
offering a substitute of comparable functionality and features. Further, despite the
posting at any time of a new version of this Agreement on the Site, any previously
executed Customer Orders and previously completed Registrations shall continue to be
governed by the version of this Agreement in effect as of the date of such Customer
Order or Registration. You agree to accept as the true and accurate copy of this
Agreement the version hereof maintained with respect to the date of the applicable
Customer Order or Registration by MSDSonline in the course of its normal backup and
archival process.
12.2 Entire Agreement.This Agreement,together with the applicable Customer Order or
Registration, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties
regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior representations,
advertisements, statements, proposals, negotiations, discussions, understandings, or
agreements regarding the same subject matter. This Agreement may not be modified or
amended except by a writing signed by an authorized representative of each of the
Parties. In the event and to the extent of any conflict between this Agreement and the
applicable Customer Order or Registration,the terms of this Agreement shall prevail and
control.
12.3 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the
substantive laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to choice of law provisions
thereof. The application of the United Nations Convention of Contracts for the
International Sale of Goods and the provisions of any state law adopting, in whole or in
part, or in any modified form, the provisions of the Uniform Computer Information
Transactions Act are expressly excluded herefrom.
12.4 Forum. The exclusive forum and venue for any legal or equitable claim or action
broug i�connection with this Agreement shall be the state and federal courts situated
in Cook County in the State of Illinois.The Parties hereby irrevocably submit and consent
to the personal and subject matter jurisdiction of such courts and irrevocably waive any
objection or claim that venue is improper for any reason in such courts.
12.5 Arbitration. Except for any claims or actions seeking injunctive relief for a breach or
alleges reacrof Section 5 or Section 6, any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out
of, or relating to, this Agreement (a "Dispute") shall be addressed in accordance with
this Section 12.5. Each Party agrees to notify the other in writing as soon as reasonably
practicable after becoming aware of the basis of a Dispute and to use commercially
reasonable efforts to informally resolve or settle the Dispute after providing or receiving
such a notice. Nevertheless, if the Parties fail to resolve such a Dispute within thirty (30)
days after the date that such notice was received; either Party may submit the Dispute
to binding arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the
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American Arbitration Association then in effect. Any such arbitration shall be conducted
in Chicago, Illinois before an arbitrator having at least five (5) years experience in the
information technology industry. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator
may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
where the dispute is monetary in nature and the amount involved does not exceed
$30,000.00, either party may waive arbitration and prosecute the claim in a court having
jurisdiction consistent with Section 12.4 above.
12.6 Attorneys' Fees. In any arbitration, suit, action, or proceeding relating to this
Agreement, the prevailing Party will have the right to recover from the other its costs
and reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys, accountants, and other professionals
incurred in connection therewith. MSDSonline shall also be entitled to reimbursement
for any and all of its collection costs in the event of late payment or nonpayment by
Customer.
12.7 Severability. Every provision of this Agreement shall be construed, to the extent
possible, so as to be valid and enforceable. If any provision of this Agreement so
construed is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or otherwise
unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed severed from this Agreement and all
other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
12.8 Survival.The provisions of this Agreement, and the rights, duties, and obligations of
the Partiesereunder, which by their nature may be reasonably inferred to have been
intended to survive termination, cancellation, completion, or expiration of this
Agreement (including, but not limited to, the rights, duties, and obligations set forth in
Sections 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 hereof) shall survive and continue as valid
and enforceable rights, duties, and obligations.
12.9 Waiver. The failure by either Party at any time to enforce any of the provisions of
this Agreement or any right or remedy available hereunder or at law or in equity, or to
exercise any option herein provided, shall not constitute a waiver of such provision,
right, remedy, or option or in any way affect the validity of this Agreement. The waiver
of any default by either Party shall not be deemed a continuing waiver, but shall apply
solely to the instance to which such waiver is directed.
12.10 Assi nment•Change in Control.All rights granted to Customer herein are personal
to Customer and Customer may not assign, delegate, or otherwise transfer this
Agreement or any of Customer's rights or obligations hereunder, either voluntarily or by
operation of law, without the prior written consent of MSDSonline, which consent shall
be in MSDSonline's sole discretion. MSDSonline may assign this agreement without
consent to (i) a parent or subsidiary, (ii) an acquirer of assets, or (iii) a successor by
merger. Any actual or proposed change in control of Customer that results in a direct
competitor of MSDSonline directly or indirectly owning or controlling 50% or more of
Customer shall entitle MSDSonline to terminate this Agreement for cause immediately
upon written notice. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
12.11 Force Ma'eure. Except for payment obligations hereunder, neither Party shall be
liable or cle'emed to be in default for any delay or failure in performance hereunder to
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the extent resulting, directly or indirectly, from acts of God, terrorism, or civil
insurrection, strikes or other organized labor interruption, telecommunications or utility
interruptions or failures, fire, explosions, floods, or other natural disasters, any similar
cause or any third party beyond the reasonable control of such Party, and any delay or
failure of the other Party to fulfill its obligations hereunder.
12.12 Compliance with Law. Customer is solely responsible for compliance with all
federal, state, and locallaws, regulations, rules, ordinances, and policies regarding
possession and maintenance of MSDSs (including, but not limited to, federal
environmental and OSHA requirements, and, to the extent applicable, the specific
requirement that access to certain MSDSs be maintained on Customer's premises).
Further, Customer is solely responsible for compliance with export and import laws and
regulations as they relate to the Service provided hereunder.
12.13 Cooperation. At all times during the Term, Customer shall promptly and fully
cooperate with MSDSonline, and shall promptly make competent, appropriately trained,
and qualified personnel available to assist and answer questions of MSDSonline, as
necessary and appropriate and as reasonably requested by MSDSonline.
12.14 No Third Party Benefit. The provisions of this Agreement are for the sole benefit
of the Parties hereto. Except as expressly provided herein, this Agreement neither
confers any rights, benefits, or claims upon any person or entity not a Party hereto nor
precludes any actions against, or rights of recovery from, any persons or entities not
Parties hereto.
12.15 Notice. All notices required hereunder shall be in writing or in electronic format
and share deemed to have been given when mailed by first class mail to the
respective address, when sent via email to the respective email address, or when sent
via receipted facsimile to the respective facsimile number, specified in the applicable
Customer Order or in the applicable Registration and as updated in accordance
herewith.
Customer Name: MSDSonline
Eric Jackson
Director of Sales
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Contract Compliance Manager:
By signing I acknowledge that I am the person responsible
for the monitoring and administration of this contract, including
ensuring all performance and reporting requirements.
'IS eve Streilfert
Assistant Director,IT Solutions Department
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
ET WORTH,TX