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THESE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS, including
appended Attachments and/or Exhibits (“Terms”), govern the provision of Products and Services between DS Security Group Limited, or its Affiliate(s) (formerly known as PTI Security Systems Europe Limited) (“DS Security Group”), and the Customer. Each of DS Security Group and Customer may be referred to individually as a “Party” or, collectively as “Parties.” Ancillary services, including, but not limited to, installation, maintenance, support and training may be subject to the execution of a separate Agreement, and/or Exhibit appended hereto. These Terms shall be incorporated by reference and made part of any and all separate Agreement(s) as between DS Security Group and Customer.
Customer, in order to use DS Security Group’s Software Products or SaaS, shall accept and be bound by the DS Security Group End User License Agreement (“EULA”) and Subscription Agreement (as applicable), and Customer shall ensure that its Affiliates, agents, contractors and employees accept and be bound by the DS Security Group EULA and Subscription Agreement. Customer acknowledges that it shall be liable to and indemnify and hold harmless DS Security Group for any breaches or violations of the DS Security Group EULA and Subscription Agreement by its Affiliates, agents, contractors and employees, who would not have had access to, and use of, such Software Products and SaaS, but through the Customer.
In the event of any inconsistency between these Terms and the terms of an Attachment or Exhibit, the terms of the Attachment or Exhibit shall govern. In the event of any inconsistency between these Terms and the terms of an Agreement, the terms of the Agreement shall govern, unless the Attachment or Exhibit expressly states that its terms shall govern over an Agreement.
These Terms apply to the exclusion of any other terms that Customer seeks to impose or incorporate or which are implied by law, trade custom, practice, or course of dealing. No terms or conditions endorsed on, delivered with, or contained in Customer’s purchase conditions, order, confirmation of order, specification, or other document shall form part of these Terms. Customer waives any right it might otherwise have to rely on any term endorsed upon, delivered with or contained in any documents of Customer, whether introduced directly or indirectly by way of reference or otherwise, that is inconsistent with these Terms.
Capitalised terms herein have the following meanings:
“Affiliate” means a legal entity which either controls or is controlled by a party or is under common control with a party, where “control” means the power to direct or cause the direction of an entity’s management and policies through ownership or control of at least 50% of its voting securities or ownership interest.
“Agreement” means an agreement in writing containing commercial terms relating to the lease, sale, supply or support of the Products and Services between DS Security Group and Customer which incorporates these Terms, including, but not limited to quotes, licenses, Orders, purchase orders, and any schedules,addendums or other Attachments or Exhibits thereto.
“APIs” means application programming interfaces.
“Applicable Data Protection Legislation” means the law(s) of the jurisdiction governing the Agreement(s) and to which DS Security Group and Customer are subject to, which relates to the protection of Personal Data (inclusive of Biometric Data), including, but not limited to, statutes such as BIPA of 3 October 2008, Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, UK Data Protection Act 2018, CCPA and the GDPR of 27 April 2016.
“Attachment” means a document or item which is intended to be incorporated and made part of these Terms and which is appended to, and made part of, these Terms.
“Business Day” means a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday) on which commercial banks are open for general banking business (other than for Internet banking services only) in the jurisdiction where DS Security Group is incorporated.
“Biometric Data” means Personal Data resulting from specific technical processing relating to the physical, physiological, or behavioural characteristics of a natural person, which allow or confirm the unique identification of that natural person, such as eye scans, facial images or fingerprints.
“Company” means DS Security Group Limited. Unit 3, 57 Windsor Avenue, London SW19 2RR.
“Confidential Information” means the Documentation and the following information of DS Security Group or its Affiliates including, but not limited to: data, drawings, audit findings, benchmark tests, specifications, trade secrets, algorithms, source code, object code, know- how, formulas, processes, ideas, inventions (whether patentable or not), customer lists, schematics and other technical, business, financial, marketing and product development plans, forecasts, strategies and information, and any information disclosed by DS Security Group hereunder or under an Agreement. The terms and conditions of an Agreement shall be treated as Confidential Information.
“Customer” means the customer named in the Order(s) or Agreement(s) that constitutes an order to purchase or license DS Security Group’s Products and Services.
“Customer Content” means Personal Data and other information and data used or submitted to DS Security Group by Customer and End Users in connection with use of the Products and Services.
“Data Privacy Statement” means the data privacy statement that applies to information processed by DS Security Group , via a Service and/or Product hereunder or under an Agreement, and appended hereto as an Exhibit.
“Documentation” means the functional, technical and commercial specifications of the Product or Service (if applicable), which may include, without limitation, service descriptions, statements of work and pricing, and any proprietary information or documentation made available to Customer by DS Security Group for use in conjunction with the Product or Service, including any information available through the Service.
“Effective Date” means the date on which the Agreement is fully executed by DS Security Group and Customer.
“Embedded Software” means any software component embedded in the Hardware.
“End User” means Customer’s employee, contractor, guest or other individual that is authorised by Customer to use or benefit from the Products or Services as an end user.
“End User License Agreement (or EULA”) means the DS Security Group End User License Agreement, attached hereto as an exhibit, as may be amended from time to time by DS Security Group, or displayed to the End User or Customer when accessing and using the Software Product or using the Product. In the event of conflict between these Terms and the End User License Agreement, the latter shall govern with respect to the subject matter contained therein.
“Exhibit” means a document with an identifying mark which is referenced to within these Terms or an Agreement and appended to these Terms or Agreement.
“Force Majeure” means an event beyond a Party’s reasonable control including, without limitation, strikes, lock-outs or other labour disturbances or disturbances by fire, flood, natural disasters, war, embargo, blockade, riot, epidemic, governmental interference, delay or shortage in transportation or inability to obtain necessary labour, materials or facilities from usual sources or from defect or delay in the performance of any of its suppliers or subcontractors if caused by any circumstance referred to in the foregoing.
“Hardware” means hardware or equipment (or parts) including Embedded Software (as applicable) sold by DS Security Group to Customer, as set forth in the applicable Agreement.
“Installation Services” means: (i) installation services purchased by Customer or
(ii) implementation services comprising upgrades of Products and Services used by Customer to the latest version.
“Intellectual Property Rights” means common law and statutory rights associated with (a) patents and patent applications; (b) works of authorship, including mask work rights, copyrights, copyright applications, copyright registrations and “moral” rights; (c) the protection of trade and industrial secrets and confidential information; (d) all rights to registered and common law trademarks, tradenames, trade dress, and service marks; (e) other proprietary rights relating to intangible intellectual property (including but not limited to designs, design rights, source codes, proprietary material, know-how, ideas, concepts, methods, techniques, rights in databases and all other intellectual property rights and rights of a similar character whether registered or capable of registration); (f) analogous rights to those set forth above; and (g) divisions, continuations, renewals, reissuances and extensions of the foregoing (as applicable) now existing or hereafter filed, issued or acquired.
“Initial Period” means an initial period of 12 months from the Effective Date, for which these Terms, and the terms of an Agreement, shall be in full effect and force on the Parties, or such other initial period specified in the Agreement.
“License” means a non-exclusive, non- transferable, non-sublicenseable right to use the Services and/or Software Product (including but not limited to Embedded Software) during the License Term based on the license model specified in the Agreement.
“License Term” shall have the meaning set forth in Clause 9.1.
“Order” the Customer's order for the Products and Services, as may be set out in the Customer's purchase order form in response to a DS Security Group’s quotation, or the Customer's written acceptance of DS Security Group’s quotation, as the case may be.
“Personal Data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person and shall be construed in accordance with Applicable Data Protection Legislation.
“Personal Data Breach” means a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, Personal Data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed.
“Product” means deliverables, including but not limited to, Hardware, or other tangible goods manufactured or supplied by DS Security Group to Customer, and expressly excluding Services and Software.
“Renewal Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Clause 9.1.
“Service(s)” shall mean SaaS, Training Services, Installation Services, maintenance and support, decommissioning, software development projects or remote software applications, including APIs, managed by DS Security Group, as specified in an Agreement.
“Software Development Kit” (or “SDK”) means DS Security Group’s software development kit (in object code format).
“Software as a Service (or SaaS)” shall mean remote access to the Software Product installed and run on a single-tenant or multi- tenant computing platform managed by DS Security Group.
“Software Product” means, subject to Clause 2, DS Security Group’s standard version of its proprietary software applications, APIs and modules, as further identified in the Agreement.
“Special Categories of Personal Data” means particular types of Personal Data that are subject to enhanced safeguards under various Applicable Data Protection Regulations due to their sensitive nature, such as health data, social security numbers, credit card numbers or driving licence details.
“Subscription Agreement” means the terms of service and use, attached hereto as an Exhibit, as may be amended from time to time by DS Security Group or the service-specific terms of service and use presented to the End User or Customer, as the case may be, for acceptance when accessing and using the SaaS, Software Product and/or Service.
“Support” means such maintenance and support services as purchased by Customer as identified in the Agreement, Attachment(s) or Exhibit(s).
“Taxes” shall have the meaning set forth in Clause 5.6.
“Training Services” shall mean training services purchased by Customer as identified in the applicable Agreement(s).
Grant of Rights. In consideration of payment of the applicable fees to DS Security Group, and, subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, DS Security Group grants to Customer a License to use the Products and Services as specified in the Agreement in accordance with the Documentation solely for its own internal operations. The foregoing license rights shall be restricted to the number and type of Licenses specified in the applicable Agreement. Customer shall not have the right under the Agreement to use the name DS Security Group or any of the corporate or trade names, trademarks, logos services marks, symbols, insignia, or other distinguishing marks of any DS Security Group Affiliate for any reason other than as provided for herein, including but not limited to advertising, publicity releases, or promotional or marketing publications, without the express prior written consent of DS Security Group in each instance.
Ownership. The License granted under the Agreement does not constitute a sale of the Software Product or any portion of it. DS Security Group and its licensors retain all right, title and interest in the Software Product and associated Documentation, and all translations and derivative works thereof, including any materials, inventions, or works developed through DS Security Group’s performance of Services, and all Intellectual Property Rights embodied therein or relating thereto. All rights not expressly granted under the Agreement are reserved by DS Security Group and its licensors. There are no implied rights.
Restrictions on Use. Customer’s rights to use the Software Product are subject to the following restrictions and Customer shall not, and shall not cause or permit any third party to: (a) modify or create any derivative work of the Service, inclusive of SaaS and Software Product or its associated Documentation, or any portion thereof or incorporate other services, software or products in the Software Product;
(b) except to the extent such activities cannot be lawfully restricted, decompile, reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to derive the underlying ideas, algorithms, structure or organisation from the Service, SaaS or Software Product; (c) sell, license, sublicense, lease, rent, distribute or otherwise transfer copies of or rights to use the Service, SaaS or Software Product to any third party; (d) use the Service, SaaS or Software Product to submit any content that infringes or misappropriates third party rights, including intellectual property rights or to submit any content that is obscene, defamatory, offensive or malicious,
(e) intentionally distribute spam, viruses, worms, Trojan horses, corrupted files, or other items of a destructive or disruptive nature; (f) engage in, promote, or encourage illegal activity; (g) disable, interfere with or circumvent any aspect of the Service, SaaS or Software Product; (h) disclose or publish the results of any performance, functional, or other evaluation or benchmarking of the Service, SaaS or Software Product to any third party without written consent from DS Security Group; or (i) remove any proprietary notices or labels of the Service, SaaS or Software Product.
Customer’s Grant of Rights. Customer grants DS Security Group the right to host, use, process, display and transmit Customer Content pursuant to and in accordance with the Agreement. Customer has the sole responsibility for the accuracy, quality, integrity, legality, reliability, and appropriateness of Customer Content and for obtaining all rights related to each of the foregoing required by DS Security Group to provide Services. Customer represents and warrants that none of the Customer Content infringes any third party rights.
Third Party Applications. The Service, SaaS or Software Product may contain or include functionality and software provided or licensed by third parties (“Third Party Functionality”). For any Third Party Functionality, such components shall be licensed as part of the Service, SaaS or Software Product in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all open source software provided by DS Security Group is outside the scope of the Agreement and is not included in the definition of Service, SaaS or Software Product and such open source software is instead subject to the applicable open source software licenses.
Beta Services. From time to time, DS Security Group may make Beta services available to Customer at no charge. Customer may choose to try such Beta services. Beta services are intended for evaluation purposes and not for production use, are not supported, and may be subject to additional terms. Beta services are not considered “SaaS” hereunder or under the Agreement, however, all restrictions on use, DS Security Group’s rights and Customer’s obligations concerning the SaaS shall apply equally to Customer’s use of Beta services. Unless otherwise stated, any Beta services trial period will expire upon the earlier of one year from the trial start date or the date that a version of the Beta services becomes generally available without the applicable Beta services designation. DS Security Group may discontinue Beta services at any time in DS Security Group’s sole discretion and may never make them generally available. DS Security Group will have no liability for any harm or damage arising out of or in connection with a Beta service.
Modifications, Updates and Upgrades. DS Security Group reserves the right to, at any time, modify, update and/or upgrade, temporarily or permanently, the Services and SaaS (or any part thereof) and DS Security Group shall have no liability in any manner whatsoever for modifying, replacing, or supporting discontinued Hardware.
Trial Access. DS Security Group may provide to Customer a free trial access to and/or a demonstration version of the Products and Services for a maximum period of ninety (90) days to enable Customer to evaluate before executing an Agreement. Customer acknowledges and agrees that Customer’s access to and use of the Products and Services on such a free basis shall solely be on Customer’s own risk and responsibility, on an “as is” basis, and shall at all times be in accordance with these Terms as well as any instructions or materials provided in connection with the provision of the free trial access. DS Security Group hereby disclaims any and all of its obligations and liabilities herein and under the Agreement or otherwise, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, arising out of Customer’s access to and use of the Products and Services in accordance with this Clause 2.8. Customer acknowledges and agrees that (a) DS Security Group will be under no obligation or liability to retain Customer Content generated during the free trial access period, unless Customer executes an Agreement within 180 days from the date that the trial access commences ; (b) DS Security Group may change the contents of the bundle of Service features during the free trial access period, in which case Customer may not be able to retain settings used by or Customer Content generated during the free trial access period;
(c) Customer may decide to execute an
Agreement for a bundle of Service features which encompass different or less features than those available to Customer during the free trial access period, in which case Customer may not be able to retain settings used by or Customer Content generated during the free trial access period; (d) DS Security Group may, in its sole discretion, limit the number of users, doors or other peripherals connected to the Service, as well as the number of or specifics of the messages, reports, API calls or other features of the Service; and (e) DS Security Group may, in its sole discretion, terminate Customer’s access to and use of the Service in accordance herein at any time.
Disabling of Service or part thereof. DS Security Group may disable the functionality of the Service or part thereof: (a) immediately upon written notice to Customer, if DS Security Group reasonably believes that there has been a material breach in security (in which case DS Security Group shall reactivate the functionality of the licensed Service when such breach has been eliminated) or, (b) immediately upon written notice to Customer in the event of a third party claim of infringement, violation or misappropriation of intellectual property rights, or, (c) in the circumstances set forth in Clause 9.1, and (d) otherwise upon termination or expiry of the Agreement.
DS SECURITY GROUP SDK and/or API USE.
Use of an API or SDK is subject to DS Security Group’s SDK License Agreement and other applicable terms and conditions.
Shipping, Delivery and Storage. DS Security Group reserves the right to make, and Customer agrees to accept, multiple shipments to fulfill an Agreement. All Products shipments and delivery terms are Ex Works (EXW) (Incoterms 2020). Title and risk in and to Products included in shipments transfer to Customer at the time the carrier signs the bill of lading. All freight and shipping costs are the responsibility of Customer, are estimates only and subject to change. Title in and to the Products transfers upon DS Security Group’s receipt of payment. If Customer fails to accept delivery from DS Security Group at the scheduled time, the remaining purchase price owed by Customer shall still be due and payable in accordance with the original payment schedule, and any and all risks associated with the Product (or parts) to be delivered, shall be solely borne by Customer. All shipping and storage costs incurred by DS Security Group due to Customer’s delay or failure to accept delivery shall be fully reimbursed by Customer. Customer is solely responsible for providing a safe and secure storage location for the Product at all times. Product should be stored in a secure area. Delivery of a Software Product shall be deemed to occur upon the provisioning of a link to enable the Customer to download the software. Delivery of SaaS shall be deemed to occur upon the provision of a link to enable Customer, as applicable to access SaaS and an account login for SaaS.
Cancellations. Any request to cancel an Order must be received no later than thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled Product shipment. If Customer cancels the Order before having paid the deposit, DS Security Group does not need to reimburse the Customer. If Customer cancels the Order after having paid the deposit, DS Security Group shall reimburse the Customer.
Restrictions. The Customer may not resell any Products and Services to third parties, including but not limited to parents, Affiliates or subsidiaries, without prior written consent from DS Security Group.. The term “resell”, or “resale” shall include any resale, lease, licence, sublicense or other transfer or delivery of any Products or Services. The Customer acknowledges, agrees and consents that it shall be subject to all obligations, liabilities, responsibilities of a reseller set forth in this Agreement or other applicable Agreements if it has received a written consent from DS Security Group to resell any Products or Services.
Installation and Training Services. DS Security Group shall provide the Installation Services and Training Services as may be set forth in an Agreement(s).
Payments Generally. The price for the supply of Products and Services are as set out in the Documentation. Customer may be required to pay a deposit of up to fourtypercent (40%) of the estimated total price of an Agreement prior to delivery/shipment/installation, fifty-five (55%) of the contract value on completion and the balance of the contract value following any snagging items DS Security Group does not accept “pay when paid” or conditions, and payment is due to DS Security Group regardless of any receipt of funds/monies from a third party. Customer shall be responsible for all costs and expenses (including legal fees and court costs) incurred by DS Security Group in connection with any overdue balance. Customer agrees to pay DS Security Group the balance of fees and expenses in the amounts and times as set forth in the Agreement, without retention, set-off, withholding or counterclaim. All payments are due and payable in full within thirty (30) days from the date of DS Security Group’s invoice. All payments are non-refundable and non- creditable.
Delivery and Travel Expenses. Prices are stated exclusive of delivery charges which will be payable in addition to Products which are required to be delivered. Travel and other expenses directly related to the Products and Services will be invoiced and payable within thirty (30) days of the date of invoice.
Late Payments; Default interest. If a Party fails to make a payment due to the other Party under the Agreement by the due date, then, without limiting the other Party’s other remedies hereunder, the defaulting party shall pay interest on the overdue sum from the due date until payment of the overdue sum, whether before or after judgment. Interest hereunder will accrue at a rate of 2% per annum, or the maximum rate allowable by law, whichever is greater.
Suspension. If any amount owing by Customer under the Agreement is thirty (30) or more days overdue, or if Customer violates the Restrictions on Use set forth herein, DS Security Group may, without limiting its other rights and remedies, suspend the provision of Products and Services to Customer until such amount is paid in full or, as applicable, Customer remedies its violation of these Terms.
Records and Audit Rights. DS Security Group reserves the right to run usage reports against Customer’s system(s) for the sole purpose of determining Customer’s number of active users, Hardware items or other peripherals for which Customer needs a License (“Required Licenses”). Where the number of Required Licenses exceed the number of purchased Licenses set forth in the Agreement, DS Security Group shall either notify Customer, who shall within ten (10) Business Days, reduce the Required Licenses to be consistent with the purchased Licenses, or DS Security Group may charge Customer for payment for the excess usage, including retroactive use.
Taxes. Prices do not include, and Customer shall pay, any national, state, local, or international property, license, privilege, sales, use, excise, gross receipts, VAT, ad valorem, use, duty, withholding or other like taxes relating to the sale, delivery, receipt, payment for or use of Products and Services including any interest, penalty and additional tax or other charge related to delay or failure to pay such amount (“Taxes”). If DS Security Group is required to collect any Taxes, such Taxes will be itemised separately on the invoice and paid by Customer. DS Security Group will accept a valid Tax exemption certificate from Customer, if applicable. If a Tax exemption certificate previously accepted by Customer is not recognised by the relevant governmental taxing authority, Customer agrees to promptly reimburse DS Security Group for any Taxes covered by such exemption certificate which DS Security Group is required to pay.
Data Protection Legislation Compliance. Both parties will comply with all applicable requirements of Applicable Data Protection Legislation. This is in addition to, and does not relieve, remove or replace a party’s rights or obligations or rights under the Applicable Data Protection Legislation in their respective roles as controller or processor of Personal Data.
Customer Agreement. By entering into this Agreement, Customer agrees to all actions taken by DS Security Group in connection with the processing of Personal Data, provided that these are in compliance with the Data Privacy Statement.
End User Consent lawful basis. Subject to Clause 6.1, the Customer will ensure that it has all the required consents, notices, or other applicable bases in place to enable lawful collection and transfer of End Users’ Personal Data to DS Security Group for the duration of the Term and purposes of this Agreement. In this context, Customer must disclose how DS Security Group collects and/or processes Personal Data in accordance with the Data Privacy Statement. If sensitive data, such as Biometric Data or Special Categories of Personal Data including health-related information is or will be processed, Customer must ensure that any additional conditions and/or legal requirements for processing of such data are met.
6.4. Controller/Processor.DS Security Group shall be considered a processor of the Personal Data processed on behalf of Customer. When DS Security Group determines the purposes and means of processing itself, a) to administer) to improve and ensure the quality c) to ensure security, d) to analyse and troubleshoot the Services, including the collection of surveys and statistics; and e) for billing purposes. DS Security Group will be regarded as the controller in respect of that processing. More information can be found in DS Security Group’s Product Privacy Notice.
6.5. Special undertakings of Customer. Customer undertakes to: (a) immediately inform DS Security Group of any erroneous, rectified, updated or deleted Personal Data subject to DS Security Group’s processing; (b) in a timely manner, provide DS Security Group with lawful and documented instructions regarding DS Security Group’s processing of Personal Data; and (c) act as the data subject’s point of contact.
6.6. Processor Undertakings. Without prejudice to the generality of Clause 6.1, DS Security Group shall, in relation to Personal Data processed on behalf of Customer:
(a) process that Personal Data only on the documented instructions of the Customer, which are to process that Personal Data for the purposes of providing the Services and as set forth in the Data Privacy Statement, unless DS Security Group is required by applicable laws to otherwise process that Personal Data. Where DS Security Group is relying on applicable laws as the basis for processing Personal Data in accordance with what is set forth herein, DS Security Group shall notify the Customer of this before performing the processing required by the applicable laws unless those laws prohibit DS Security Group from so notifying the Customer on important grounds of public interest. DS Security Group shall inform the Customer if, in the opinion of DS Security Group, the instructions of the Customer infringe the Applicable Data Protection Legislation;
(b) implement the technical and organisational measures set out in the Data Privacy Statement to protect against unauthorised or unlawful processing of Customer’s Personal Data and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, Personal Data processed on End
(c) Customer’s behalf, which the End Customer has reviewed and confirms are appropriate to the harm that might result from the unauthorised or unlawful processing or accidental loss, destruction or damage and the nature of the data to be protected, having regard to the state of technological development and the cost of implementing any measures;
(d) ensure that any personnel engaged and authorised by DS Security Group to process Personal Data have committed themselves to confidentiality or are under an appropriate statutory or common law obligation of confidentiality;
(e) assist the Customer, insofar as this is possible (considering the nature of the processing and the information available to DS Security Group) and at the End Customer's cost and written request, when responding to any manifestly unfounded or excessive request from a data subject and in ensuring the Customer's compliance with its obligations under Applicable Data Protection Legislation with respect to security, breach notifications, impact assessments and consultations with supervisory authorities or regulators;
(f) notify the Customer without undue delay on becoming aware of a personal data breach involving the Personal Data processed on Customer’s behalf;
(g) at the written direction of the Customer, delete or return Personal Data processed on Customer’s behalf to the Customer on termination of the agreement unless DS Security Group is required by applicable law to continue to process that Personal Data;
(h) maintain records to demonstrate its compliance herein.
6.7. Sub-processors. The Customer hereby provides its prior, general authorisation for DS Security Group to:
(a) appoint sub-processors to process Personal Data, provided that DS Security Group: (i) shall ensure that the terms on which it appoints such processors comply with Applicable Data Protection Legislation(s), and are consistent with the obligations imposed on DS Security Group in this Clause 6; (ii) shall remain responsible for the acts and omission of any such processor as if they were the acts and omissions of DS Security Group; and (iii) shall notify the Customer of any intended changes concerning the addition or replacement of the processors, thereby giving the Customer the opportunity to object to such changes within thirty (30) days from receipt of the notification, provided that if the Customer objects to the changes and cannot demonstrate, to DS Security Group's reasonable satisfaction, that the objection is due to an actual or likely breach of Applicable Data Protection Legislation, the Customer shall indemnify DS Security Group for any losses, damages, costs (including legal fees) and expenses incurred by DS Security Group. For the avoidance of doubt, Customer fully and explicitly consent to (i) the use of the sub-processors with whom DS Security Group has agreements in place at the time the Agreement enters into force, and (ii) the use of all DS Security Group Affiliates as subcontractors.
a. transfer Customer Personal Data outside the EU/EEA area, provided that DS Security Group or its sub-processors ensure that either (i) the transfer is based upon an adequacy decision published by the European Commission, (ii) Standard Contractual Clauses (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of 4 June 2021 on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, module three: Transfer processor to processor) or such approved clauses replacing or supplementing them, will apply between the data exporter and the data importer or other mechanism for transfer according to Chapter V in GDPR is in place, or (iii) the processing is otherwise allowed under the Applicable Data Protection Legislation.
b. transfer Customer Personal Data, to the extent Customer Personal Data originate from the United Kingdom to a country outside the UK provided that DS Security Group or its sub-processor ensure that either the transfer is based upon (i) the adequacy regulations made in compliance with the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019,; (ii) Standard Contractual Clauses (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of 4 June 2021 on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, module three: Transfer processor to processor) incorporated with version B 1.0 of the “International Data Transfer Addendum to the EU Commission Standard Contractual Clauses” as issued by the UK Information Commissioner under section 119A of the Data Protection Act 2018, in force March 2022, or; (iii) the processing is otherwise allowed under the UK Data Protection Act 2018and the UK Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
c. Transfer Customer Personal Data, to the extent Customer Personal Data originate from Switzerland, to (i) a country within EU relying on the EU-Swiss Privacy Shield or (ii) to a country outside the EU provided that DS Security Group or its sub-processor ensure that Standard Contractual Clauses apply to the transfer of information relating to an identified or identifiable legal entity where such information is protected similarly as Personal Data under Swiss data protection laws until such laws are amended to no longer apply to a legal entity. In such circumstances, general and specific references in the Standard Contractual Clauses to GDPR or EU or the law of an EU member state shall have the same meaning as the equivalent reference in Swiss data protection laws.
6.8. Audit Rights and Locations. Customer shall have the right to perform audits of DS Security Group’s processing of Personal Data on behalf of Customer (including such processing as may be carried out by DS Security Group’s sub-processors, if any) in order to verify DS Security Group’s, and any sub-processor’s, compliance with this Agreement, such audits to take place in DS Security Group’s facilities. DS Security Group will, during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice (whereby a notice period of twenty (20) business days shall always be deemed reasonable), provide an independent auditor, appointed by Customer and approved by DS Security Group, reasonable access to the parts of facilities where DS Security Group is carrying out processing activities on behalf of Customer, and to the information relating to the processing of Personal Data processed on behalf of Customer under this Agreement. The audit shall be carried out as quickly as possible and it shall not disturb DS Security Group’s normal business operations. The auditor shall comply with DS Security Group’s work rules, security requirements and standards when conducting site visits. Before commencing any audit, the independent auditor (including relevant parties/persons conducting the audit) shall enter into the non-disclosure agreement(s) provided by DS Security Group. Customer is responsible for all costs associated with the audit, save for when the audit concludes a material breach of DS Security Group’s undertakings as set forth in this Clause 6. If so, DS Security Group shall compensate Customer for reasonable and verified costs associated with the audit. All work product generated in the course of an audit shall be DS Security Group property and Confidential Information. For the avoidance of doubt, the audit rights set forth herein are subject to Customer’s and the independent auditor’s compliance with the restrictions and limitations set forth supra.
A Supervisory Authority shall always have direct and unrestricted access to DS Security Group's premises, data processing equipment and documentation in order to investigate that DS Security Group’s processing of Personal Data processed on behalf of Customer is performed in accordance with the Applicable Data Protection Legislation.
6.9. Pseudonymisation and Anonymisation. To the extent permitted under Applicable Data Protection Legislation, DS Security Group may pseudoanonymise or anonymise personal information so it no longer meets the Personal Data definition, and may use such pseudoanonymised or anonymised data for its own research and development purposes. DS Security Group will not attempt to or actually re-identify any previously pseudoanonymised or anonymised data and will contractually prohibit downstream data recipients from attempting to or actually re-identifying such data.
Installation Services. Subject to the conditions and limitations of liability stated herein, DS Security Group warrants that for a period of thirty (30) days from performance of Service, Installation Services shall be performed in accordance with generally accepted industry standards.
Hardware. Subject to the conditions and limitations of liability stated herein, DS Security Group warrants that the Hardware will be free from material defects in materials and workmanship and will substantially conform to the applicable Documentation as of the date of manufacture for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. No credits or refunds will be given for Hardware that are returned incomplete or damaged. DS Security Group shall not be required to perform any warranty repairs of the Hardware at a specific site. Customer shall be responsible for removing and reinstalling all the parts or components of the Hardware returned to DS Security Group for repair under the warranty. Customer shall bear all risk of loss during the shipment of items and Hardware returned to DS Security Group. Customer shall be solely responsible for obtaining insurance on any and all items and Hardware that are returned to DS Security Group.
(a) All Hardware and associated systems that require online commissioning must be commissioned by DS Security Group certified technicians/installers for the type of product being installed, or all warranties are voided.
(b) The warranty does not apply to:
(a) consumable parts, such as batteries or protective coatings that are designed to diminish over time, unless failure has occurred due to a defect in materials or workmanship (Customer is solely responsible to ensure that batteries powering the Hardware are properly charged and timely exchanged) or;
(b) to cosmetic damage, unless failure has occurred due to a defect in materials or workmanship; or (c) to damage caused by use with a third party component or product; or (d) to damage caused by accident, abuse, or misuse by the Customer, fire, liquid contact, earthquake or other external cause; or (e) to damage caused by service (including upgrades and expansions) performed by anyone who is not an authorised representative of DS Security Group or DS Security Group authorised technician; or (f) to defects caused by normal wear and tear or otherwise due to the normal aging of the Hardware.
Remedies. Subject to the conditions and limitations of liability set forth herein:
(a) DS Security Group’s sole and exclusive obligation and Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy for a breach of the foregoing limited Installation Services warranty under Clause 7.1 shall be DS Security Group’s commercially reasonable effort to reperform the non-conforming part of the Services. DS Security Group will, at its expense, take such actions it determines in its sole discretion are required to conform the Services;
(b) DS Security Group’s sole and exclusive obligation and Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy if the Service does not conform to DS Security Group’s then current Documentation shall be DS Security Group’s commercially reasonable efforts after receiving written notice from Customer describing in reasonable detail the specific nature of the defect or non-conformity to repair or replace the functionality of the non-conforming part of the Service to make it perform substantially in accordance with the Documentation. In the event DS Security Group is unable to remedy the non-conformity and such non- conformity materially affects the functionality of the Service, Customer will have the right to terminate the applicable Service, in which case DS Security Group must refund to Customer a pro rata portion of any fees pre-paid by Customer for the applicable remainder of the Initial Period or Renewal Period;
(c) DS Security Group’s sole and exclusive obligation and Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy for breach of the foregoing limited warranties applicable to the sale of the Hardware under Clause 7.2 shall be that DS Security Group will either repair, replace or provide a reasonable workaround for the defective and/or nonconforming part of the Hardware after receiving written notice (such notice being received before the expiry of the warranty period) of the breach of warranty describing in reasonable detail the specific nature of the defect or non-conformity, or refund all amounts paid for such defective and/or non- conforming Hardware.
Disclaimer of Warranties. Customer expressly acknowledges and agrees that the use of each of the Products and Services is at Customer's sole risk. EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAWS, DS SECURITY GROUP EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. DS SECURITY GROUP DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS MEET CUSTOMER'S REQUIREMENTS, THAT THE OPERATION OF ANY OF THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, WITHOUT DOWNTIME, OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE SERVICES WILL BE CORRECTED. THE ABOVE WARRANTIES DO NOT APPLY TO ANY DEFECTS, DAMAGES, FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS TO ANY PART OF THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES RESULTING FROM (A) NEGLIGENCE, ABUSE, OR MISAPPLICATION BY THE CUSTOMER (B) USE BY THE CUSTOMER OF THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OTHER THAN AS SPECIFIED IN THE DOCUMENTATION THEREOF OR OTHERWISE IN OTHER THAN ITS NORMAL AND CUSTOMARY MANNER (C) ANY ALTERATIONS, MODIFICATIONS OR ADAPTATIONS OF THE PRODUCTS PERFORMED BY ANYONE OTHER THAN DS SECURITY GROUP, OR ANY UNAUTHORISED COMBINATION OR INTERFACING OF THE PRODUCTS WITH OTHER PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. FURTHERMORE, DS SECURITY GROUP DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR DOCUMENTATION IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY DS SECURITY GROUP OR ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF A WARRANTY.
Third Party IPR Claims. If a Product or Service becomes subject to a claim by a third party that it infringes a third party copyright, patent or other intellectual property right, or DS Security Group anticipates that such a third party claim may be raised, DS Security Group shall have at its option and expense the right to (a) obtain for Customer a license to continue using that Product or Service; (b) substitute the Product or Service with other substantially similar product or service; or (c) terminate the License for the infringing portion of the Product or Service and compensate Customer for the sums already paid for that infringing portion of the License. THIS CLAUSE 7.5 SETS FORTH DS SECURITY GROUP’S SOLE LIABILITY AND CUSTOMER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT.
What is set forth above in this Clause 7.5 applies only the latest available version of the Service and does not apply to any previous version of the Service.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT SHALL DS SECURITY GROUP’S OR ITS AFFILIATES OR THIRD PARTY LICENSORS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO CUSTOMER FOR LOSS OF PROFIT OR REVENUES, COSTS OF DELAY, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF USE OF PRODUCT OR OTHER PRODUCT SOFTWARE, SYSTEM, OR FACILITY, LOSS OF DATA OR INFORMATION, LOSS OF PRODUCTIVITY, INTEREST CHARGES, COSTS OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS, SOFTWARE, SYSTEMS, OR SERVICES, COST OF PURCHASES OR REPLACEMENT POWER, DOWNTIME COSTS, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR PERSONS, NOR FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PROVIDED HEREUNDER REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE CLAIM GIVING RISE TO SUCH DAMAGES IS BASED UPON BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT LIABILITY), OR OTHERWISE), EVEN IF DS SECURITY GROUP OR ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILLDS SECURITY GROUP’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES OR LOSSES (WHETHER IN ONE INSTANCE OR A SERIES OF INSTANCES) HEREUNDER EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMER PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE AGREEMENT (OR, IN THE CASE OF PROVISION OF SERVICES, PAID BY CUSTOMER PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE AGREEMENT DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE CLAIM).
Nothing in this agreement excludes the liability of DS Security Group for (a) death or personal injury caused by DS Security Group’s negligence; (b) gross negligence or wilful misconduct; and (c) fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
The limitations and exclusions set forth in this Agreement apply to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and the remedies set forth herein are the exclusive remedies for misrepresentation and breach of contract. If applicable law limits the application of this Clause 7, DS Security Group’s liability will be limited to the maximum extent permissible.
Indemnification General. Customer shall indemnify and hold DS Security Group, its Affiliates, officers, directors, third party licensors, and employees, harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs or other expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that arise directly or indirectly out of (a) Customer’s negligent acts or omissions relating to the Agreement(s) and these Terms (b) alterations or modifications to the Products or Services made by or on behalf of Customer (c) combinations of using the Products or Services with products, services, or materials not provided by DS Security Group where the infringement would not have occurred but for Customer’s combination of such products, services, or materials; (d) Customer’s wilful misconduct or unauthorised use of Products or Services; (e) any violation by Customer of third party rights including but not limited to privacy and data protection rights or breach of Clause 6; (f) from Customer’s use of or submission of Customer Content through the Service; (g) Customer’s violation of applicable law; (h) Customer’s violation of clause 11.2 and 11.3 or (i) Customer’s access to and use of a Service in accordance with Clause 2.
Indemnification Certain Situations. If the Customer has received ASSA ABLOY`s express consent to resell the Products and/or Services to an end-customer, the Customer shall further defend, indemnify and hold ASSA ABLOY, its Affiliates, officers, directors, third party licensors, and employees, harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs or other expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that arise directly or indirectly out of (a) sale of the Products and Services pursuant to terms and/or conditions or terms and/or conditions no less protective of ASSA ABLOY, and the Intellectual Property Rights than those set forth in this hereunder or Agreement; or (b) ASSA ABLOY’s suspension, cancellation, or termination of end customer(s) right to use the Products and Services and any Licenses at Customers’ request or due to non- payment or insolvency by Customer.
Term. The term of Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date of the Agreement and shall remain in force during the Initial Period and any Renewal Period or until terminated in accordance with the terms hereof (“Term”). Following expiry of the Initial Period, and any Renewal Period, the Term will automatically renew at PTI Security Systems’ prices in effect at the time of such renewal, for an additional period of twelve (12) months at a time (each a “Renewal Period”) following the end of the Initial Period and any subsequent Renewal Period, unless terminated in writing by either Party by giving ninety (90) days’ notice of such party’s intent not to renew prior to the end of the Initial period or the then current Renewal Period. Any such notice of intent not to renew shall be given in accordance with the terms hereof. No such automatic renewal shall occur at any time following the termination of the Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof.
Termination of Agreement by DS Security Group. DS Security Group may terminate the Agreement by written notice to Customer in the Event of Default, meaning that: (i) Customer fails to make any payment required within ten
(10) days after receiving a written notice that such payment is past due, provided that such failure does not relate to a good faith dispute between the Parties regarding the amount due, for the avoidance of doubt, such failure of payment shall result in removal of Service in relation to any relevant subscription; (ii) Customer breaches any of its obligations hereunder or under an Agreement, and has been given written notice of such default, and has not corrected the default within thirty (30) days of the date of the notice; or (iii) immediately upon registered letter if Customer commences bankruptcy proceedings, makes composition with its creditors, is subject to the appointment of an administrator or is subject to any other similar proceedings or otherwise proceedings that have the same or similar effects or if the other Party could reasonably be deemed to be insolvent. Without limiting DS Security Group’ other rights hereunder or in an Agreement, if DS Security Group terminates the Agreement pursuant to this Clause 9.2, Customer will pay any unpaid fees covering the remainder of the current Term.
Termination of Agreement by Customer. Customer may terminate an Agreement by written notice in the event that DS Security Group materially breaches any of its obligations under the Agreement, has been given prior written notice of such default, and has not corrected the default within thirty (30) days of the date of the notice. Expiration or termination of the Agreement will not terminate any outstanding quotes, purchase orders, statements of work, and the terms of the Agreement shall survive any termination for the duration of the term of such quotes, purchase orders, statements of work.
Effect of Termination. Upon any expiry or termination of the Agreement, all rights granted to Customer in relation to the Services will immediately cease and Customer shall cease using the licensed Service, or if Customer should otherwise discontinue using the licensed Service, Customer shall destroy all copies of the Documentation and any related materials in any form. Handling of Customer Content in the event of Termination. Upon request by Customer made within thirty (30) days after the effective date of termination or expiration of the Agreement, DS Security Group will make Customer Content available to Customer for export or download as provided in the Documentation. After such thirty (30) day period, DS Security Group will have no obligation to maintain or provide any Customer Content.
Confidentiality. Customer agrees to maintain and protect all Confidential Information and keep it confidential using the same degree of care that it exercises with respect to its own information of like importance but in no event less than reasonable care, and may use it only for the purposes for which it was provided hereunder or under an Agreement. Except as expressly provided in an Agreement, Confidential Information may be disclosed only to Customer’s employees or contractors obligated to Customer under similar confidentiality restrictions and only for the purposes for which it was provided. These obligations do not apply to information which:
(a) is rightfully obtained by Customer without breach of any obligation to maintain its confidentiality; (b) is or becomes known to the public through no act or omission of Customer;
(c) Customer develops independently without using Confidential Information of DS Security Group; or (d) only to the extent and for the purpose of disclosing such Confidential Information in response to a valid court or governmental order, and if Customer has given the DS Security Group prior written notice and provides reasonable assistance so as to afford it the opportunity to object or obtain a suitable protective order.
Remedy for Breach. Because of the unique nature of the Confidential Information, each Party agrees that the disclosing Party may suffer irreparable harm in the event the recipient fails to comply with its confidentiality obligations under the Agreement, and that monetary damages will be inadequate to compensate the disclosing Party for such breach. Accordingly, the recipient agrees, notwithstanding Clause 11.8, that the disclosing Party will, in addition to any other remedies available to it at law or in equity for breach of this Clause 10, be entitled to seek injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce such confidentiality obligations.
Customer Cooperation. The Customer undertakes to:
a) cooperate with DS Security Group and procure that the Customer’s Personnel cooperate with DS Security Group as required by DS Security Group in relation to performance of its obligations and/or the exercise of its rights hereunder or under an Agreement;
b) allow and/or procure free rights of adequate and safe access for DS Security Group personnel to any site as required by DS Security Group in relation to performance of DS Security Group obligations and/or the exercise of its rights under this Agreement; and
c) ensure that the site is cleared and prepared before the Services are due to commence and that the environment in which any Services are to be performed complies with all relevant legislation and/or regulations including relevant health and safety law. The Customer will communicate all relevant health and safety policies relevant to the site to DS Security Group personnel visiting the site.
Compliance with Law. Each Party shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, and shall obtain any and all permits, licenses, authorization, and/or certificates that may be required in any jurisdiction or any regulatory or administrative agency in connection with the sale, use and/or operations of Products or Services, including but not limited to laws and regulations applicable to: (i) the import and export of the DS Security Group Products and Services; (ii) the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the UK Bribery Act or any other laws or regulations regarding corruption or bribery; or (iii) the use of deceptive or misleading practices. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Customer shall comply with all laws and regulations on data privacy, international communications, and the exportation of technical or personal data.
Export and Import Controls. Customer represents, warrants and undertakes that: (a) Customer and its Affiliates and agents shall comply with all economic sanctions and export control laws and regulations adopted and enforced by governmental authorities of the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, United Nations as well as any economic sanctions and export control laws and regulations adopted by other jurisdictions that are applicable to DS Security Group or the Customer (b) neither the Customer, its Affiliates, any of its respective officers, directors or employees or downstream party, is listed, or is owned or controlled by any individual or entity listed in such laws, (c) the Customer will not engage in any business involving any such listed parties, (d) no Products, Services or other technology or items and any replica thereof will be used, resold, provided or transferred, in their entirety or in part, (i) for any military end-use or by any military end-user, including for any purpose in connection with chemical, biological or nuclear weapons, military items or by any national armed services (army, navy, marine, air force, or coast guard), national guard and national police, government intelligence or reconnaissance organisations unless explicitly approved by DS Security Group, (ii) to the Russian Federation or Belarus or for use in the Russian Federation or Belarus (whether or not permitted under economic sanctions and export control laws and regulations applicable to the Customer) and (e) the Customer will immediately inform DS Security Group of any breach of the foregoing. Any violation by the Customer of this Clause 11.3, shall constitute a material breach of an essential element of this Agreement, and DS Security Group shall be entitled to seek appropriate remedies, including but not limited to damages and termination of this Agreement. Whenever reasonably requested by DS Security Group, Customer will provide DS Security Group with a written certificate, in a form acceptable to DS Security Group, of continuing compliance with this Clause. In addition, DS Security Group maintains the right to request and review records or other documents from Customer, to confirm Customer’s compliance with the terms of this Clause. Customer shall cascade the contractual obligations set forth in this Clause 11.3 in contracts with third parties further down the commercial chain and set up and maintain adequate monitoring mechanisms to detect conduct by any third parties further down the commercial chain, that would frustrate the purpose of this clause.
Independent Contractor. Nothing in the Agreement is intended to create a partnership, franchise, joint venture, agency, or a fiduciary or employment relationship. Neither Party may bind the other party or act in a manner which expresses or implies a relationship other than that of independent contractor. Except as otherwise set forth herein, each Party shall bear its own costs and expenses of performance herein.
Third Party Rights. These Terms do not confer any rights on any person or party (other than the parties to this agreement and, where applicable, their successors and permitted assigns) pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.
Governing Law. The governing law of these Terms or an Agreement, and all disputes, claims, or causes of action that may be based upon, arise out of, or relate to these Terms, or the negotiation, execution, or performance of these Terms, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales excluding its conflicts of law principles and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods will not apply.
Sale of Goods. In view of the express commitments given by DS Security Group in these Terms, the terms implied by sections 13 to 15 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and sections 3 to 5 of the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded hereunder and from an Agreement.
Arbitration. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms or an Agreement, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration
under the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Rules, which Rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Clause. The number of arbitrators shall be three. The seat, or legal place, of arbitration shall be London, England. The language to be used in the arbitral proceedings shall be English.
The information concerning any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms or an Agreement, including any arbitral award, shall remain confidential, save that either Party may disclose such information if necessary to exercise its rights under these Terms or an Agreement, any arbitral award or due to regulatory requirements.
Assignment. These Terms and an Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that neither Party shall assign any of its rights, obligations, or privileges (by operation of law or otherwise) hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, (i) DS Security Group may assign these Terms or an Agreement to a successor in interest (or its equivalent) of all or substantially all of its relevant assets, whether by sale, merger, or otherwise; (ii) DS Security Group may assign these Terms and an Agreement to any of its Affiliates; and (iii) DS Security Group may use subcontractors in the performance of its obligations hereunder. Any attempted assignment in violation of what is set forth above in this Clause 11.9 will be void.
Delays and Force Majeure. DS Security Group shall notify Customer as soon as reasonably possible of any delays in the scheduled delivery, and Customer agrees that DS Security Group cannot be held liable in any manner whatsoever for such delays as a result of Force Majeure. Neither Party shall be liable for failure to fulfil its obligations (other than payment obligations) hereunder or under an Agreement issued hereunder or for delays in delivery due to Force Majeure. The time for performance of any such obligation shall be extended for the period lost because of the event of Force Majeure.
Notices. Notices concerning these Terms or an Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given or made by means of certified or registered mail, express mail or other overnight delivery service, or hand delivery, proper postage or other charges paid and addressed or directed to the respective Parties to their respective addresses.
Severability. If any provision of these Terms or an Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be wholly or partly invalid or contrary to law or public policy, the validity of the Terms or an Agreement as a whole shall not be affected and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. To the extent that such invalidity materially affects a Party’s benefit from, or performance under, these Terms or Agreement, it shall be reasonably amended. Survival. Terms and conditions which by their nature extend beyond the Term shall survive the termination or expiry of these Terms or an Agreement, including Customer’s obligations under Clauses 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and
11. Customer’s obligations to pay fees or charges due and payable at the time of expiry or termination, or which become due and payable thereafter, shall survive the termination of these Terms or an Agreement or any addenda hereto.
Waiver. No term or provision hereof shall be deemed waived and no breach consented to or excused, unless such waiver, consent or excuse shall be in writing and signed by the Party claimed to have waived or consented. Should either Party consent, waive, or excuse a breach by the other Party, such shall not constitute consent to, waiver of, or excuse of any other different or subsequent breach whether or not of the same kind as the original breach. Notwithstanding the foregoing, provisions on complaints and limitation periods, such as in Clause 7 hereof, shall apply.
Entire Agreement. These Terms and an Agreement including all Attachment, Exhibits and schedules constitute the entire understanding and agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of these Terms and Agreement(s) and merges and supersedes all prior communications, understanding and agreements, written or oral, and no amendments shall become effective without written agreement signed by the parties hereto. Each Party acknowledges that in entering into these Terms, it does not rely on any statement, representation, assurance or warranty (whether made innocently or negligently) that is not set out in herein. Each Party agrees that it shall have no claim for innocent or negligent misrepresentation based on any statement herein.
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Unless otherwise specified our proposals exclude making good, ground works, electrical works or any costs related to other services that are not in direct control of DS Security Group Ltd.
Prices exclude applicable state, local or federal taxes. Also excluded are shipping and handling charges. Any quotations are based on information available to DS Security Group Ltd at the time of the quote.
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