If you or your agent downloads, installs or uses the
software accompanying this Agreement (including its documentation, the
"SOFTWARE"), you, on behalf
of the entity (a) identified on the purchase order for the SOFTWARE submitted
to, and accepted by, Synaptic Science LLC (“Synaptic Science”) (the
"PURCHASE ORDER"), or (b) granted an evaluation license
("EVALUATION LICENSE") for the SOFTWARE by Synaptic Science, thereby
accept the terms and conditions of this Agreement and become the
"LICENSEE". You hereby represent and warrant that you are authorized
to bind to this Agreement the entity identified in the PURCHASE ORDER or
granted an EVALUATION LICENSE. If you do not agree to these terms and
conditions, you are not authorized to use the SOFTWARE, and you are required to
return the SOFTWARE, including all copies thereof, to Synaptic Sciences for a
refund.
1. LICENSE
1.1 License Grant. Subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, and LICENSEE’s payment of the applicable license fees, Synaptic
Science hereby grants LICENSEE a limited, non-exclusive, internal-use-only,
non-transferable, non-assignable, non-sublicensable license to install and use
the SOFTWARE, in object code form only, solely (i) during the term identified
on the PURCHASE ORDER or, in the case of EVALUATION LICENSES, for such term as Synaptic
Science has granted (subject to earlier termination pursuant to this Agreement,
the “TERM”), (ii) as installed at the geographical site(s) identified on the
PURCHASE ORDER, and/or (iii) for the number of users and/or jobs specified on
the PURCHASE ORDER or, in the case of EVALUATION LICENSES, for such number of
users and/or jobs as Synaptic Science has granted. Synaptic Science reserves all rights not
expressly granted herein.
1.2 Password. LICENSEE
will be assigned a password (“Password”) so that Licensee can access and use
certain protected areas of Synaptic Science’s website (“Protected Areas”) and
all information contained therein (“Protected Information”). LICENSEE is solely responsible for protecting
the security and confidentiality of the Password. Licensee shall immediately notify Synaptic
Science of any unauthorized use of the Password, or any other breach or
threatened breach of the Protected Area’s security. The Password shall expire upon the expiration
of the TERM of the license grant for the SOFTWARE.
1.3 Restrictions.
LICENSEE may make copies of the SOFTWARE only as necessary for bona fide
backup or archival purposes. LICENSEE
shall not: (i) modify, translate, adapt, create derivative works from or
decompile the SOFTWARE, or any portion thereof, or create or attempt to create,
by reverse engineering or otherwise, the source code from the object code
supplied hereunder, (ii) rent, lease, loan, sell, transfer, publish, display, distribute,
disclose or make the SOFTWARE available to third parties or use the SOFTWARE,
or any portion thereof, in a service bureau, time-sharing or outsourcing
service or otherwise use the SOFTWARE for the benefit of third parties, (iii)
remove or alter any proprietary rights notices on the SOFTWARE, (iv) directly or indirectly sell, provide, transfer,
export, reexport, divert, loan, lease, consign, or otherwise dispose of (x) the
SOFTWARE, (y) any source code or technology related thereto and/or (z) any technical
data used in connection with or generated by the SOFTWARE in violation of any
applicable law, rule or regulation of any jurisdiction, including without
limitation the U.S. Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"), U.S.
sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control
("OFAC"), and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR"), or (v) disclose, without Synaptic Science’s prior written approval, the
SOFTWARE or any code, information or materials contained in or related to the SOFTWARE, analysis or performance information, results
of SOFTWARE performance benchmarks or documentation to any entity (except to
LICENSEE’s employees having a need to know for purposes of authorized use
hereunder and who are informed in writing of the obligations of this section)
or use any of the foregoing other than as expressly authorized hereunder. LICENSEE shall notify Synaptic Science
immediately of any actual or imminent unauthorized access to, or use or
disclosure of, any of the foregoing.
LICENSEE recognizes that the unauthorized use or disclosure of any of
the foregoing will give rise to irreparable injury to Synaptic Science or its
licensors or affiliates for which monetary damages may be an inadequate remedy;
and LICENSEE agrees that Synaptic Science or its licensors or affiliates may
seek and obtain injunctive relief against the breach or threatened breach of
LICENSEE’s obligations hereunder, in addition to any other legal and equitable
remedies which may be available.
2. TERMINATION
Synaptic Science shall have
the right to immediately terminate this Agreement with no refund: (a) for a
material breach of this Agreement by LICENSEE (including, without limitation,
LICENSEE's failure to meet its payment obligations under the PURCHASE ORDER),
or (b) if LICENSEE becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its debts as due,
enters into or files (or has filed or commenced against it) a petition,
arrangement, action or other proceeding seeking relief or protection under the
bankruptcy laws of the United States or similar laws of any other jurisdiction
or transfers all of its assets to another person or entity. Synaptic Science shall have the right to
terminate this Agreement upon written notice to LICENSEE in the event of the
termination of a third party license to code that is included in the SOFTWARE,
provided that, in the event of any such termination of this Agreement, Synaptic
Science shall refund any license fees paid by LICENSEE hereunder on a pro rata
basis depending on the portion of the TERM that has passed as of the date of
termination of this Agreement, or, if the TERM is perpetual, depending on the
portion of a five-year period that has passed as of the date of termination of
this Agreement. In the event of
termination or expiration of this Agreement for any reason, LICENSEE shall
promptly return the SOFTWARE, and all copies thereof, to Synaptic Science, and
shall discontinue all use thereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sections 1.3(v), 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 shall
survive the expiration or termination hereof for any reason.
3. OWNERSHIP RIGHTS
LICENSEE acknowledges that
the SOFTWARE is the sole and exclusive property of, and is valuable,
confidential and proprietary to, Synaptic Science or its licensors, including,
without limitation, all rights to patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade
secrets and any other intellectual property and proprietary rights inherent
therein or appurtenant thereto, in all media now known or hereinafter
developed, and LICENSEE shall protect the foregoing to at least the same extent
that it protects its own confidential information. LICENSEE is not purchasing title to the
SOFTWARE or copies thereof, but rather is being granted only a license to use
the SOFTWARE. LICENSEE shall not use Synaptic
Science’s or its licensors’ names or marks or employee names, or adaptations
thereof, in any advertising, promotional or sales literature without Synaptic
Science’s, or its licensors’, as applicable, prior written consent. LICENSEE shall inform Synaptic Science
promptly in writing of any alleged infringement of Synaptic Science’s or its
licensors’ rights and of any available evidence thereof.
4. LIMITED WARRANTY
Synaptic Science warrants
that the SOFTWARE will perform substantially in accordance with the
accompanying documentation for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of Synaptic
Science’s provision of the SOFTWARE to LICENSEE. Synaptic Science's sole and exclusive
obligation and liability for any breach of the foregoing warranty shall be, in Synaptic
Science's sole discretion: (i) to repair or replace the SOFTWARE; or (ii) to
refund any license fees paid by LICENSEE for the SOFTWARE. In no event shall the warranty herein apply:
(i) to SOFTWARE that has been modified from its standard form as provided by Synaptic
Science or that is not up to date with all updates, enhancements and new
releases/new versions released by Synaptic Science, or (ii) to difficulties or
defects that are not reproducible or that are due to LICENSEE’s computer
hardware, third party software, environment, operating system or other causes
external to the SOFTWARE. Synaptic
Science does not warrant that the SOFTWARE will operate uninterrupted or
error-free or meet LICENSEE's particular requirements. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH ABOVE, TO
THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SYNAPTIC
SCIENCE AND ITS AFFILIATES AND
LICENSORS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO ANY WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, CORRECTNESS, USE OR APPLICATION, ADEQUACY AND
SUITABIITY, AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
5. INDEMNITY
LICENSEE will, at its own
expense, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Synaptic Science, its affiliates
and licensors, and their respective directors, officers, trustees, students,
employees and agents, from and against any action, damages, suits, claims,
liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) based on
a claim arising from or relating to this Agreement or LICENSEE’s use of the
SOFTWARE. The indemnified party shall
have the exclusive right to control such defense. In no event shall LICENSEE settle any such claim,
lawsuit or proceeding in any manner that materially prejudices the indemnified
party’s rights without the indemnified party’s prior written approval.
6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED
BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL SYNAPTIC SCIENCE OR ITS AFFILIATES OR LICENSORS
BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR
EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOST BUSINESS OR
PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA OR COSTS OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES,
ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR THE PROVISION OF
OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES. SYNAPTIC SCIENCE'S AND ITS AFFILIATES’ ENTIRE
AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, FOR ANY REASON(S) AND
UPON ANY CAUSE(S) OF ACTION WHATSOEVER, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PRICE ACTUALLY
PAID BY LICENSEE FOR THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE.
NO LICENSOR OF SYNAPTIC
SCIENCE
SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO LICENSEE FOR LOSS OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS
AGREEMENT OR THE SOFTWARE.
7. GENERAL
This Agreement and its
enforcement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of
the State of New York, without regard to conflicts-of-law principles. The exclusive venue for any action relating
to this Agreement shall be the state and federal courts situated in the State
of New York, County of New York, and each party expressly consents to the
jurisdiction of such courts. Neither
party shall be liable for failure to perform an obligation under this Agreement
where such failure is due to fire, flood, labor dispute, natural calamity, acts
of the government or other causes beyond its reasonable control. The parties are independent contractors. No agency, partnership or joint venture is
created by this Agreement. This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes
all prior agreements, written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be modified or altered
except by written instrument duly executed by both parties. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed
to be unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent
permitted to effect the parties' intentions hereunder, and the remainder of
this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. The failure of either party to exercise any
right provided for herein shall not be deemed a waiver of any right
hereunder. Any notices hereunder shall
be in writing to the receiving party’s address set forth on the PURCHASE ORDER
or, if no address is set forth on the PURCHASE ORDER, to the receiving party's
headquarters as identified on its Web site.
Notices shall be deemed given (i) if by hand delivery, upon receipt
thereof; (ii) if mailed, three (3) days after deposit in the U.S. mails,
postage prepaid, certified mail, return receipt requested; (iii) if by fax,
upon receipt thereof as evidenced by fax confirmation; or (iv) if by next day
delivery service, upon such delivery.
Either party may change its address by giving written notice to the
other party.
8. MAINTENANCE RIDER
Provided that LICENSEE is
subscribed to, and paid-up for, Synaptic Science’s maintenance services
program, and is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement, Synaptic
Science shall provide Maintenance (as defined below), subject to the terms and
conditions of the Agreement. Maintenance
shall mean: (a) technical support by telephone and e-mail (during regular
business hours, with no guaranteed response time), and (b) bug fixes and new
releases/new versions (when and if they are made generally available to Synaptic
Science's other similarly situated customers, and which are hereby deemed part
of the SOFTWARE); provided, however, that if the TERM is perpetual, new
releases/new versions shall be at an additional charge. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Synaptic
Science shall have no obligation hereunder to provide Maintenance for
corrections of difficulties or defects that are not reproducible or that are
due to LICENSEE’s computer hardware, third party software, environment,
operating system or other causes external to the SOFTWARE, and Synaptic Science
shall have no obligation to provide Maintenance for SOFTWARE that has been
modified from its standard form as provided by Synaptic Science. Maintenance under this Agreement shall
continue: (i) only so long as the hardware and software environment in which the
SOFTWARE is installed is configured as specified in the SOFTWARE’s
documentation; and (ii) until termination or expiration of the Agreement for
any reason or Synaptic Science’s discontinuation of Maintenance for the
SOFTWARE or LICENSEE’s installed version of the SOFTWARE, at Synaptic Science's
sole discretion. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, LICENSEE shall be solely responsible for
backing up the SOFTWARE and performing other basic maintenance as set forth in
the SOFTWARE’s documentation or instructions which may be provided by Synaptic
Science from time to time. Synaptic
Science does not represent or warrant that Maintenance will remedy any problem
with the SOFTWARE. Services provided by Synaptic
Science beyond the Maintenance provided hereunder shall be subject to
additional fees. In no event shall Synaptic
Science’s licensors be obligated to provide any maintenance, installation or
support services of any kind.