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Welcome to Active Server, Active Server's
Web site hosting services! This Hosting Agreement governs your purchase
and use, in any manner, of all Web site hosting services, including
the Dedicated Hosting Services and the Shared Hosting Services, (collectively,
the "Services") as described in the Order Form, ordered
by you and accepted by Active Server Marketing, L.P. Active Server
("Active Server") and describes the terms and conditions
that apply to such purchase and use of the Services. If you have registered
for Co-Location Services, then the term "Services" shall
also include such Co-Location Services so that this Agreement will
govern your purchase and use of all such Services (including Co-Location
Services); provided, however, that your purchase and use of the Co-Location
Services shall also be governed by the terms and conditions set forth
in the Addendum A to this Agreement. If you did not register for Co-Location
Services, however, then Addendum A is inapplicable to your purchase
and use of the Services. For purposes of this Agreement, the Shared
Hosting Services include the E-Commerce Services. You must register
and accept the terms of this Agreement in order to use the Services.
BY CLICKING ON THE "I ACCEPT" BUTTON BELOW, AND REGISTERING
FOR AND USING THE SERVICES, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS
AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED
HEREIN AS WELL AS ALL POLICIES AND GUIDELINES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.
Active Server reserves the right to change or modify any of the terms
and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Addendum and any policy
or guideline incorporated by reference at any time and from time to
time in its sole discretion, and to determine whether and when any
such changes apply to both existing or future customers. Any changes
or modification will be effective upon posting of the revisions on
the Active Server Web site (the "Site"). Active Server will
post a notice of such changes or modifications to this Agreement or
the Addendum on the Site for thirty (30) days. Active Server may post
changes or modifications to referenced policies and guidelines without
notice to you. Your continued use of the Services following Active
Server's posting of any changes or modifications will constitute your
acceptance of such changes or modifications. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO
THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT (OR THE ADDENDUM IF THEY APPLY TO YOU),
DO NOT CLICK THE "I ACCEPT" BUTTON. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE
TO THE TERMS OF ANY MODIFICATION, DO NOT CONTINUE TO USE THE SERVICES
AND IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY Active Server OF YOUR TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT
IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1.2 BELOW.
1. Term and Payment for Services
1.1 Term. This Agreement shall be for an "Initial Term"
of either (a) thirty (30) days if you register for Shared Hosting
Services, or (b) twelve (12) months from the order date if you register
for Dedicated Hosting Services, or (c) as otherwise chosen by you
in the Order Form, located on the Site, at the time you register
for the Services. This Agreement will be automatically renewed (the
"Renewal Term") at the end of the Initial Term for the
same period as the Initial Term unless you provide Active Server
with notice of termination either (a) at least seven (7) days prior
to the end of the Initial Term or the Renewal Term, whichever is
then applicable, if you registered for and are receiving Shared
Hosting Services or (b) at least thirty (30) days prior to the end
of the Initial Term or Renewal Term, whichever is then applicable,
if you registered for and are receiving Dedicated Hosting Services
or are have pre-paid for a one year period of Shared Hosting Services.
You must provide Active Server with your notice of termination by
email. Upon receipt of your request, you will be asked to provide
Active Server with sufficient customer identification information
so that Active Server may properly identify you and your account.
Any notice of termination will be effective upon Active Server's
receipt thereof.
1.2 Termination Policy. If you terminate your receipt of the Services
prior to the end of the Initial Term or the Renewal Term, whichever
is then applicable, (a) Active Server shall not refund to you any
fees paid in advance of such termination and (b) you shall be required
to pay the lesser of three (3) times the standard monthly charge
or 100% of Active Server's standard monthly charge for each month
remaining in the term, unless otherwise expressly provided herein.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you have pre-paid for Shared Hosting
Services, you are not entitled to a refund of the remaining months
in the annual period. Your termination request must be submitted
to Active Server in the manner described in Section 1.1. Active
Server may terminate this Agreement at any time and for any reason.
If Active Server terminates this Agreement, Active Server shall
refund to you the pro-rata portion of pre-paid fees attributable
to Services not yet rendered as of the termination date unless otherwise
expressly provided herein. Any refunds will be processed using the
original medium used for the original transaction. Active Server
reserves the right to choose an alternate refund medium at their
sole discretion.
1.3 Liability and Obligations on Termination. Should the Agreement
expire or be terminated for any reason, Active Server will not be
liable to you because of such expiration or termination for compensation,
reimbursement or damages on account of the loss of prospective profits,
anticipated sales, goodwill or on account of expenditures, investments,
leases or commitments in connection with your business, or for any
other reason whatsoever flowing from such termination or expiration.
Any termination of this Agreement shall not relieve you of any obligations
to pay fees and costs accrued prior to the termination date and
any other amounts owed by you to Active Server as provided in this
Agreement. Any refunds due to you will be submitted in a timely
manner. Any refunds processed through a credit card merchant such
as PaySystems.com or Authorize.net will be submitted in a timely
manner but it is then the responsibility of the credit card merchant
to process said refund in a timely manner. Any delays or issues
regarding an already submitted refund must be addressed with the
credit card merchant. Active Server Hosting, Inc makes no warranties
with the regards to the time it takes a refund to be processed by
a 3rd party credit card merchant once Active Server Hosting, Inc.
has submitted said refund.
1.4 Charges. You agree to pay for all charges attributable to your
use of the Services at the then current Active Server prices, which
shall be exclusive of any applicable taxes. You shall be responsible
for the payment of all federal, state, and local sales, use, value
added, excise, duty and any other taxes assessed with respect to
the Services, other than taxes based on Active Server's net income.
1.5 Payment. All charges for Services must be paid in advance according
to the then current price applicable to the Services. Upon registration
for Dedicated Hosting Services, you must choose to pay for the Services
either by credit card or upon your receipt of an invoice. If you
register for Shared Hosting Services, you must pay for the Services
by credit card. If you choose to pay by credit card upon registering
for Dedicated Hosting Services or if you register for Shared Hosting
Services, you thereby authorize Active Server to charge your credit
or debit card to pay for any charges that may apply to your account.
You agree that Active Server may accumulate any supplemental charges,
as described in the Order Form, incurred by you in your use of the
Services ("Supplemental Charges") until such charges exceed
$20 and then charge your card. You must notify Active Server of
any changes to your card account (including, without limitation,
applicable account number or cancellation or expiration of the account),
your billing address, or any information that may prohibit Active
Server from charging your account. If you choose to be invoiced
upon registration for Dedicated Hosting Services, Active Server
will send an invoice to you for the Services applicable to the period
for which you have registered for the Services. Active Server may
also send periodic invoices to you for any applicable Supplemental
Charges associated with your use of the Services. You agree to pay
to Active Server the amount indicated in each invoice by the due
date reflected on the invoice. If you fail to pay any fees and taxes
within ten (10) days from applicable due date for credit card or
invoice payments, late charges of the lesser of one and one-half
per cent (1.5%) per month or the maximum allowable under applicable
law shall also become payable by you to Active Server. In addition,
your failure to fully pay any fees and taxes within ten (10) days
after the applicable due date will be deemed a material breach of
this Agreement, justifying Active Server's suspension of its performance
of the Services and/or termination of this Agreement. You are responsible
for any fees associated with reinstated of Services. Any such termination
would not relieve you from paying past due fees plus interest. In
the event of collection enforcement, you will be liable for any
costs associated with such collection, including, without limitation,
reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs and collection agency fees.
1.6 30 Day Guarantee. Notwithstanding Sections 1.1 through 1.4,
if you are not fully satisfied with the Shared Hosting Services,
you may terminate this Agreement at any time during the first thirty
(30) days from your initial order date and receive a full refund
of all payments made by you to Active Server for the Shared Hosting
Services. To receive such refund, you must terminate this Agreement
in the manner described in Section 1.1 and cease using the Services,
and Active Server must receive your termination notice, within the
above described thirty (30) day period. You agree to provide Active
Server with a description of why you are not satisfied with the
Services and are terminating this Agreement.
2. Use of Services
2.1 Applicable Policies and Guidelines. The Active Server Acceptable
Use And Service Guidelines (the "Usage Guidelines")
govern the general policies and procedures for use of the Services.
Active Server's On-line Privacy Practices governs how Active Server
collects, stores, processes and uses information associated with
your use of the Services. The Usage Guidelines and the On-line Privacy
Practices are posted on Active Server's Web site at (or such other
location as Active Server may specify) and may be updated from time-to-time.
YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE USAGE GUIDELINES. BY USING THE SERVICES,
YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THE USAGE GUIDELINES AND ANY
MODIFICATIONS THERETO. Active Server RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE
YOUR ACCOUNT FOR ANY VIOLATION OF THE USAGE GUIDELINES OR THIS AGREEMENT.
2.2 Material and Product Requirements. You must ensure that all
material and data placed on Active Server's equipment is in a condition
that is "server-ready," which is in a form requiring no
additional manipulation by Active Server. Active Server will make
no effort to validate any of this information for content, correctness
or usability. In the event that your material is not "server-ready",
Active Server has the option at any time to reject this material.
Active Server will notify you of its refusal of the material and
afford you the opportunity to amend or modify the material to satisfy
the needs and/or requirements of Active Server. Use of the Services
requires a certain level of knowledge in the use of Internet languages,
protocols and software. This level of knowledge varies depending
on the anticipated use and desired content of your Web site. You
must have the necessary knowledge to create and maintain a Web site.
It is not Active Server's responsibility to provide this knowledge
or customer support outside of the Services agreed to by you and
Active Server.
2.3 Bandwidth, Storage, and E-Mail Usage. You agree that use of
the Services hereunder will not exceed the bandwidth, storage and
E-mail usage limits set out in the Order Form. If you use any bandwidth
or storage space in excess of the agreed upon number of megabytes
per month or if you exceed E-Mail storage and attachment size limitations,
Active Server may, in its sole discretion, assess you with additional
charges, suspend the performance of the Service, or terminate this
Agreement. In the event that Active Server elects to take any corrective
action, you will not be entitled to a refund of any unused pre-paid
fees.
2.31 Bandwidth, Storage, and E-Mail Usage Addendum. You agree not
to share, sell, or resell, for profit or free of charge, any of
your hosting account services to include Webspace, Statistics, E-Mail,
Bandwidth or any other services rendered as part of the hosting
account. Any such actions are cause for immediate termination of
hosting account services at the sole discretion of Active Server
Hosting Inc.
2.4 Domain Names. As part of the Services, you will provide Active
Server with a registered domain name or names or Active Server will
register such domain name(s) selected by you, provided that such
domain name is available for registration and does not violate any
Network Solutions' or other registration services' policies, or
any law or regulation. You agree to promptly reimburse Active Server
for any fees paid by Active Server to Network Solutions or other
registration services with respect to the registration and maintenance
of such domain name(s). In the event of any dispute or cause of
action arising out of or related to your domain name used in connection
with the Services, upon your request Active Server will attempt
to register with Network Solutions or other registrar an alternative
domain name chosen by you. You agree to be bound by the terms of
Network Solutions' then current domain name policy and/or the policies
of the national DNS registration authorities to which you become
subject upon registration of your domain name. The inability to
use a domain name shall not entitle you to a refund by Active Server
of any fees paid with respect to the registration of such unusable
domain name. In the event you received a "Free Domain Name
Registration" offer when you signed up for the Services, and
you terminate the Services within one year of such domain name registration,
you agree to immediately pay Active Server the full retail price
for such domain name registration in effect when you registered
such domain name, in addition to any other fees for early termination
described herein.
2.5 Co-Location Services. If you have registered for Co-Location
Services, Active Server's provision of such services is subject
to, in addition to the terms of this Agreement, the terms and conditions
set forth in Addendum A to this Agreement. If you did not register
for Co-Location Services, however, Addendum A is inapplicable to
your receipt of the Services.
2.6 Agents. Active Server shall not be held responsible for any
modifications or requests for modifications from an entity acting
as an Agent on your behalf or any consequences resulting from said
modifications. An agent is defined as a person or group of persons
acting on your behalf with your implied consent. Authorization or
consent is established either in written form or verbally by you
to Active Server or said Agent.
3. Intellectual Property Rights
3.1 Your License Grant to Active Server. You hereby grant to Active
Server a non-exclusive, worldwide, and royalty-free license for
the Initial Term and the Renewal Term, if applicable, to edit, modify,
adapt, translate, exhibit, publish, transmit, participate in the
transfer of, reproduce, create derivative works from, distribute,
perform, display, and otherwise use your content as necessary for
the purposes of rendering and operating the Services to you under
this Agreement. You expressly (a) grant to Active Server a license
to cache materials distributed or made available for distribution
via the Services, including content supplied by third parties, and
(b) agree that such caching is not an infringement of any of your
intellectual property rights or any third party's intellectual property
rights.
3.2 Your Warranties And Representations to Active Server. You warrant,
represent, and covenant to Active Server that (a) you are at least
eighteen (18) years of age; (b) you possess the legal right and
ability to enter into this Agreement; (c) you will use the Services
only for lawful purposes and in accordance with this Agreement and
all applicable policies and guidelines; (d) you will be financially
responsible for the use of your account; (e) you have acquired or
will acquire all authorization(s) necessary for hypertext links
to third-party Web sites or other content; (f) you have verified
or will verify the accuracy of materials distributed or made available
for distribution via the Services, including, without limitation,
your content, descriptive claims, warranties, guarantees, nature
of business, and address where business is conducted, and (g) your
content does not and will not infringe or violate any right of any
third party (including any intellectual property rights) or violate
any applicable law, regulation or ordinance.
3.3 Active Server Materials And Intellectual Property. All materials,
including but not limited to any computer software (in object code
and source code form), data or information developed or provided
by Active Server or its suppliers or agents pursuant to this Agreement,
and any know-how, methodologies, equipment, or processes used by
Active Server to provide the Services to you, including, without
limitation, all copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets,
and any other proprietary rights inherent therein and appurtenant
thereto shall remain the sole and exclusive property of Active Server
or its suppliers. Active Server shall also maintain and control
ownership of all Internet protocol ("IP") numbers and
addresses that may be assigned to you by Active Server. Active Server
reserves, in its sole discretion, the right to change or remove
any and all such IP numbers and addresses.
4. Enforcement
4.1 Investigation of Violations. Active Server may investigate any
reported violation of this Agreement, the Addendum its policies
or any complaints and take any action that it deems appropriate
and reasonable under the circumstance to protect its systems, facilities,
customers and/or third parties. Active Server will not access or
review the contents of any e-mail or similar stored electronic communications
except as required or permitted by applicable law or legal process.
4.2 Actions. Active Server reserves the right and has absolute discretion
to restrict or remove from its servers any content that violates
this Agreement, the Addendum or related policies or guidelines,
or is otherwise objectionable or potentially infringing on any third
party's rights or in potentially violation of any laws. In the event
of becoming aware of any possible violation by you of this Agreement,
the Addendum, any related policies or guidelines, third party rights
or laws, Active Server may immediately take corrective action, including,
but not limited to, (a) issuing warnings, (b) suspending or terminating
the Service, (c) restricting or prohibiting any and all uses of
content hosted on Active Server's systems, and/or (d) disabling
or removing any hypertext links to third-party Web sites, any of
your content distributed or made available for distribution via
the Services, or other content not supplied by Active Server which,
in Active Server's sole discretion, may violate or infringe any
law or third-party rights or which otherwise exposes or potentially
exposes Active Server to civil or criminal liability or public ridicule.
It is Active Server's policy to terminate repeat infringers. The
above stated rights of action, however, do not obligate Active Server
to monitor or exert editorial control over the information made
available for distribution via the Services. In the event Active
Server takes corrective action due to such possible violation, Active
Server shall not be obligated to refund to you any fees paid in
advance of such corrective action.
4.3 Disclosure Rights. To comply with applicable laws and lawful
governmental requests, to protect Active Server's systems and customers,
or to ensure the integrity and operation of Active Server's business
and systems, Active Server may access and disclose any information
it considers necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation,
user profile information (i.e., name, e-mail address, etc.), IP
addressing and traffic information, usage history, and content residing
on Active Server's servers and systems. Active Server also reserves
the right to report any activity that it suspects violates any law
or regulation to appropriate law enforcement officials, regulators,
or other appropriate third parties. To the extent any inconsistency
exists between any terms of Active Server's On-line Privacy Practices
and Active Server's right disclose under this section, Active Server's
right to disclose under this section will control.
5. Disclaimed Warranties You acknowledge and agree
that Active Server exercises no control over, and accepts no responsibility
for, the content of the information passing through Active Server's
host computers, network hubs and points of presence, or the Internet.
ALL SERVICES PERFORMED HEREUNDER ARE PERFORMED "AS IS"
AND WITHOUT WARRANTY AGAINST FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, ANY FAILURE DUE TO COMPUTER HARDWARE OR COMMUNICATION
SYSTEMS. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, Active
Server DOES NOT MAKE AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS, AND YOU HEREBY WAIVE
ALL RELIANCE ON, ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, ARISING BY LAW
OR OTHERWISE, REGARDING THE SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE
OF PERFORMANCE OR USAGE IN TRADE.
6. Limitation and Exclusion of Liability
6.1 Limitations. IN NO EVENT SHALL Active Server OR ITS SUPPLIERS
HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, OR ALTERATION, THEFT
OR DESTRUCTION OF INFORMATION DISTRIBUTED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR
DISTRIBUTION VIA THE SERVICES THROUGH ACCIDENT, FRAUDULENT MEANS
OR DEVICES. NEITHER Active Server NOR ITS SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE LIABILITY
WITH RESPECT TO Active Server'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT,
THE ADDENDUM OR OTHERWISE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES EVEN IF Active Server HAS BEEN ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE
LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY
TO YOU. IN ANY EVENT, THE LIABILITY OF Active Server AND ITS SUPPLIERS
TO YOU FOR ANY REASON AND UPON ANY CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE LIMITED
TO THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID TO Active Server BY YOU UNDER THIS AGREEMENT
AND THE ADDENDUM DURING THE THREE (3) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING
THE DATE ON WHICH SUCH CLAIM ACCRUED. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES TO
ALL CAUSES OF ACTION IN THE AGGREGATE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
TO BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY,
MISREPRESENTATIONS, AND OTHER TORTS. THE FEES FOR THE SERVICES SET
BY Active Server HEREUNDER HAVE BEEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE BASED
UPON THIS ALLOCATION OF RISK. ACCORDINGLY, YOU HEREBY RELEASE Active
Server AND ITS SUPPLIERS FROM ANY AND ALL OBLIGATIONS, LIABILITIES,
AND CLAIM IN EXCESS OF THE LIMITATION STATED IN THIS SECTION 6.1.
6.2 Interruption of Service. You hereby acknowledge and agree that
Active Server and its suppliers will not be liable for any temporary
delay, outages or interruptions of the Services. Further, Active
Server shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform its
obligations under this Agreement, where such delay or failure results
from any act of God or other cause beyond its reasonable control
(including, without limitation, any mechanical, electronic, communications
or third-party supplier failure).
7. Indemnification You hereby release and hold harmless,
and agree to indemnify, Active Server and its affiliates and suppliers
(and their respective employees, directors and representatives)
against any and all claims, actions, proceedings, suits, liabilities,
damages, settlements, penalties, fines, costs or expenses (including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and other litigation
expenses) incurred by Active Server or its suppliers, arising out
of or relating to (a) your violation or breach of any term, condition,
representation or warranty of this Agreement, the Addendum or any
applicable policy or guideline; (b) your improper or illegal use
the Services; or (c) your violation, alleged violation, or misappropriation
of any intellectual property right (including, without limitation,
trademark, copyright, patent, trade secrets) or non-proprietary
right of a third party (including, without limitation, defamation,
libel, violation of privacy or publicity).
8. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
8.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, in conjunction with the Addendum
and all policies and guidelines incorporated herein by reference,
constitutes the entire agreement between you and Active Server with
respect to the subject matter hereof and there are no representations,
understandings or agreements which are not fully expressed in this
Agreement and the related policies and guidelines.
8.2 No Fiduciary Relationship; No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Active
Server is not the agent, fiduciary, trustee or other representative
of you. Except for the rights of Active Server's suppliers under
sections 6 and 7 hereof, nothing expressed or mentioned in or implied
from this Agreement or the Addendum is intended or shall be construed
to give to any person other than the parties hereto any legal or
equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect to this Agreement
and the Addendum. This Agreement and the Addendum and all of the
representations, warranties, covenants, conditions and provisions
hereof are intended to be and are for the sole and exclusive benefit
of the parties hereto.
8.3 Amendments. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement,
no amendment, change, waiver, or discharge hereof or to the Addendum
shall be valid unless in writing and signed by the parties.
8.4 Identification. Active Server may, free of any obligation to
pay compensation, use your name and identify you as a Active Server
client, in advertising, publicity, or similar materials distributed
or displayed to prospective clients.
8.5 LAWFUL PURPOSE
(a) ActiveServerHosting.Com reserves the right to refuse service to anyone. Customers may only use ActiveServerHosting.Com server for lawful purpose. Transmission of any material in violation of any Federal, State or Local regulation is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to copyrighted material, material legally judged to be threatening or obscene, and material protected by trade secrets. The designation of any materials as such described above is left entirely to the discretion of ActiveServerHosting.Com management.
(b) Governing Law; Jurisdiction. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the formation of this Agreement or the breach of this Agreement, including any claim based upon arising from an alleged tort, shall be governed by the substantive laws of the State of Connecticut, except that all arbitration and related proceedings conducted pursuant to Section 8.5(c) below, including without limitation confirmation proceedings, shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1, et. seq. . The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to this Agreement. ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING CONCERNING THIS AGREEMENT THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO MANDATORY ARBITRATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 8.5 (C) BELOW MUST BE BROUGHT IN A CONNECTICUT STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN NEW LONDON COUNTY, CONNECTICUT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS (AND OF THE APPROPRIATE APPELLATE COURTS THEREFROM) IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING WHICH IS BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.
(c) Mandatory Arbitration. Notwithstanding Section 8.5b above, each party agrees that any dispute between the parties arising out of this Agreement or in any manner relating to the Services must be submitted by the parties to arbitration The arbitration shall be administered by an arbitrator or arbitration service agreed upon by the parties. If the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator or arbitration service, the arbitration will be administered by the American Dispute Resolution Center, Inc., Connecticut Bar Association Center, 30 Bank Street, New Britain, CT 06051. Any such arbitrator must render a reasoned opinion in writing only where the amount in dispute exceeds $100,000. Judgment upon the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Any such arbitration will be held in New London, Connecticut. Any action filed by either party in any court in violation of this Section should be dismissed pursuant to this Section
8.6 Compliance With Laws. You shall at all times comply with all
applicable laws and regulations and shall indemnify and save Active
Server harmless from your failure to so comply. You agree that Active
Server shall not have to perform any obligations set forth in this
Agreement if such performance would violate any present or future
law, regulation or policy of any applicable government.
8.7 Non-Assignment. You may not assign this Agreement or any right
or obligation hereunder or under the Addendum, by operation of law
or otherwise, without Active Server's prior written consent. Active
Server may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement
or the Addendum, and may utilize affiliate and/or agents in performing
its duties and exercising its rights hereunder, without your consent.
Subject to that restriction, this Agreement and the Addendum will
be binding on, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable against
the parties and their respective successors and assigns.
8.8 No Waiver. Active Server's failure to enforce the strict performance
of any provision of this Agreement or the Addendum will not constitute
a waiver of Active Server's right to subsequently enforce such provision
or any other provisions hereunder or thereunder.
8.9 Severability. Should any term or provision hereof be deemed
invalid, void or unenforceable either in its entirety or in a particular
application, the remainder of this Agreement and the Addendum, if
applicable, shall nonetheless remain in full force and effect and,
if the subject term or provision is deemed to be invalid, void or
unenforceable only with respect to a particular application, such
term or provision shall remain in full force and effect with respect
to all other applications.
8.10 Headings. The section headings used herein are for reference
and convenience only and shall not enter into the interpretation
hereof.
8.11 Survival. All provisions of this Agreement and the Addendum
relating to your warranties, intellectual property rights, limitation
and exclusion of liability, your indemnification obligations and
payment obligations shall survive the termination or expiration
hereof and thereof.
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