TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
1. Parties. “Service Provider” means Brightline Technologies, Inc., a Michigan corporation. “Customer” means the entity or person purchasing Services and/or Materials (defined below) from Service Provider.
2. Application. These Terms and Conditions of Service (these “Terms”) define the relationship of Customer and Service Provider and will apply to all purchases by Customer of services (“Services”) and any equipment or materials required for Services (collectively, “Materials”). Customer acknowledges and agrees that these Terms are incorporated in, and are a part of, each quotation, purchase order, proposal, service order, service level agreement, invoice, release, requisition, work order, shipping instruction, specification and any other document, whether expressed verbally, in written form or electronic commerce, relating to the Services and Materials to be provided by Service Provider (such documents are collectively referred to as the “Agreement”).
3. Updates and Amendments to these Terms. These Terms may be found at www.brightlineit.com/terms (the “Website”). Customer acknowledges receipt of these Terms and agrees that these Terms include all amendments, changes and modifications thereto as may be subsequently posted on the Website, all of which are deemed to be incorporated herein and binding on Customer. Service Provider shall have the right to further amend, change or modify these Terms from time to time, by posting any such amendments, changes or modifications on the Website. It is Customer’s responsibility to regularly and continually review the Website for amendments, changes or modifications to these Terms and Customer shall be deemed to have been duly notified of, and shall be bound by, any such amendment, change or modification once posted on the Website.
4. Term and Termination. The Agreement between Service Provider and Customer shall commence on the earlier date in which Services begin or Materials are delivered and, unless otherwise specified in the Agreement, shall continue for a minimum term of thirty six (36) months (the “Initial Term”). Upon expiration of the Initial Term, the Agreement shall automatically renew for successive one (1) year periods (each, a “Renewal Term”) unless Customer notifies Service Provider in writing of its desire not to renew the Agreement at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of any Renewal Term (the Initial Term and each Renewal Term shall collectively be referred to as the “Term”).
5. Quotation Expiration. Written quotations are valid for a period of thirty (30) days unless otherwise noted by Service Provider. Service Provider will have the right to withdraw any quote which has not been accepted by Customer within the thirty (30) day time period.
6. Pricing.
(a) Taxes. Prices for Services and Materials and other related information shown in any Service Provider publication including, but not limited to, marketing materials and websites are subject to change without notice. Prices quoted do not include (and Customer will pay) all taxes or fees of any kind which may be levied or imposed on either party by federal, state, municipal, or other governmental authorities in connection with the sale or delivery of the Services and Materials. On an annual basis during the Term, Service Provider, in its sole discretion, may adjust the prices for Services and Materials, which price adjustments shall take effect immediately.
(b) Restocking Fee. Once products have shipped or been provisioned by the distributor, products that are requested to be returned or cancelled by the customer, will be subject to a re-stocking fee of 15% of quoted price of the product.
7. Terms of Payment.
(a) Payment Method. WisePay is Brightline’s preferred method of payment. Through WisePay you may set up ACH bank transfers and credit card payments. The following credit cards are accepted and have a 3.5% fee associated with each: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover. We also except checks and ACH bank transfers initiated by the customer.
(b) Payment Due Date. Unless otherwise specifically agreed in writing by Service Provider, all invoiced amounts shall be due and payable to Service Provider, without setoff or other deductions or charges, NET Fifteen (15) days of Service Provider’s invoice.
(c) Late Payment Penalties. Any overdue and unpaid balances will be charged an interest rate of 1.5%, or a fixed fee of $50, whichever is greater, every 15 days until the balance is paid in full. Late payments will be calculated from the invoice due date. The accrual of payment of any interest as provided above will not constitute a waiver by Service Provider of any rights and remedies in connection with a default by Customer. Customer will pay all court costs, attorneys’ fees, and other costs incurred by Service Provider in collecting past due amounts, including interest.
(d) Miscellaneous.
i. Customer shall be responsible for confirming that all invoices are accurate and that all charges are valid. Customer shall be deemed to have conclusively accepted Service Provider’s invoice upon the earlier of (a) payment to Service Provider of any invoiced amounts, or (b) failure of Customer to notify Service Provider of any concerns or inaccuracies regarding any such invoice within fifteen (15) days following receipt of same.
ii. If performance of the Services or shipment or delivery of the Materials is delayed by or at the request of Customer, payment will remain due in full fifteen (15) days from the date of Service Provider’s invoice. In such event, Service Provider may impose, and Customer agrees to pay, storage charges and other incidental expenses incurred by Service Provider as a result of the delay, in addition to any interest on late payments as described above.
8. Suspension of Performance. In addition to the rights of Service Provider set forth in Section 15 below, Service Provider reserves the right to withhold, suspend or stop its provision of any of the Services or the Materials should (i) Customer fail to comply with the terms of Section 7 above or otherwise breach the Agreement, or (ii) any doubt arise as to Customer’s credit or financial responsibility.
9. Security Interest. As security for payment of all accounts due to Service Provider, Customer grants to Service Provider a security interest in all Materials sold by Service Provider to Customer, and Service Provider will have all rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code with respect to such Materials. Customer agrees and appoints Service Provider as its attorney-in-fact to do, at Service Provider’s option, all acts and things Service Provider may require to perfect the above security interest in any one or more jurisdictions, and Customer agrees to pay all applicable filing fees.
10. Limited Warranty – Disclaimer of Warranties. Subject to the limitations of Section 11, Service Provider warrants that it will perform the Services as described in the Agreement and will exercise all reasonable skill, care and due diligence in the performances of the Services and shall perform the Services in accordance with professional practice. To the extent assignable, Service Provider assigns to Customer any warranties that are made by manufacturers and suppliers of Materials. EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED ABOVE, MATERIALS FURNISHED HEREUNDER ARE FURNISHED AS-IS, WHERE-IS, WITH NO WARRANTY WHATSOEVER. THE warranties set forth in this section 10 AND, IF APPLICABLE, AS SET FORTH IN THE SLA (DEFINED BELOW), ARE the sole and exclusive warranties given by service provider with respect to the services and Materials and ARE in lieu of and exclude all other warranties, express or implied, arising by operation of law or otherwise, including without limitation, INFRINGEMENT, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose whether or not the purpose or use has been disclosed to service provider in specifications, drawings or otherwise.
This warranty does not extend to any losses or damages due to misuse, accident, abuse, neglect, normal wear and tear, negligence (other than Service Provider’s), unauthorized modification or alteration, use beyond rated capacity, unsuitable power sources or environmental conditions, improper installation, repair, handling, maintenance or application or any other cause not the fault of Service Provider. To the extent that Customer or its agents have supplied specifications, information, representation of operating conditions or other data to Service Provider in the selection or design of the Services and/or Materials and the preparation of Service Provider’s quotation, and in the event that actual operating conditions or other conditions differ from those represented by Customer, any warranties or other provisions contained herein that are affected by such conditions shall be null and void.
11. Limitation of Liability. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE SLA (DEFINED BELOW), THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY HEREUNDER SHALL BE LIMITED TO, AT SERVICE PROVIDER’S SOLE OPTION, EITHER CORRECT PERFORMANCE FOR THAT PORTION OF THE SERVICES FOUND BY SERVICE PROVIDER TO BE DEFECTIVE OR REFUND OF THE PRICE PAID FOR THE SERVICES.
THE REMEDIES OF CUSTOMER SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT ARE EXCLUSIVE. IN NO EVENT, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, INFRINGEMENT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OTHER TORT OR OTHERWISE), SHALL SERVICE PROVIDER’S LIABILITY TO CUSTOMER EXCEED THE PRICE PAID BY CUSTOMER FOR THE SPECIFIC SERVICES OR MATERIALS PROVIDED BY SERVICE PROVIDER GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION. IN NO EVENT WILL SERVICE PROVIDER BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY EXPENSE OCCASIONED BY THE USE OF DEFECTIVE MATERIALS.
12. Customer Acceptance of Risk. Customer understands that there are risks associated with the services provided by Service Provider. These risks include, but are not limited to, unauthorized access, data breaches, malware, hacking or other malicious activities and that these risks can result in loss of data, financial loss, reputational damages, regulatory investigation and penalties, or other adverse consequences (collectively, “Cybersecurity Risks”).
Service Provider will provide Customer with guidance and assistance in attempting to mitigate these Cybersecurity Risks. Service Provider will use reasonable efforts to inform Customer of Cybersecurity Risks and available mitigation measures and best practices associated with Service Provider’s services. But, Customer acknowledges that Customer is ultimately responsible for securing Customer’s systems, data, and assets and is free to undertake the measures and practices suggested by Service Provider, or any other measures or practices, as Customer determines in its full and complete discretion. Customer acknowledges and voluntarily accepts all Cybersecurity Risks associated with Service Provider’s services. Customer holds Service Provider harmless for any liability resulting from any and all Cybersecurity Risks associated with the Service Provider’s services that are not the result of Service Provider’s willful misconduct or gross negligence.
13. Delivery. Any delivery dates or other schedule of performance by Service Provider are approximations, and the sole obligation of Service Provider with respect to the schedule of delivery or performance will be to use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver the Materials or perform the Services, consistent with the reasonable demands of its business. In any event, Service Provider will have no liability to Customer or any other person for delays in performance due to strikes or labor disputes of any type, accidents, fire, floods, acts of God, or actions by governmental authorities, acts, omissions, or delays of Customer or any other third party, shortages of labor, or without limitation of the above, for any causes reasonably beyond the control of Service Provider.
14. Inspection and Acceptance. Customer shall have three (3) business days from the date of completion of each portion of the Services to inspect the Services, and in the event of any non-conformity, Customer must give written notice to Services Provider within said period stating why the Services are non-conforming. Failure by Customer to give such notice constitutes unqualified acceptance of the Services.
15. Cancellation or Termination. In the event of cancellation of the Agreement by Customer, or in the event of default under the Agreement by Customer which is not cured within fifteen (15) days after notice by Service Provider, and in addition to any fees payable under Section 4 hereof, Customer will pay to Service Provider on demand all direct and indirect costs incurred directly or indirectly by Service Provider in connection with the Agreement, all as reasonably determined by Service Provider, plus any profit to be negotiated with Customer. In no event, however, will any amount payable by Customer under the Agreement exceed the total price payable by Customer for the Services and/or Materials. All discounts given to the agreement that has been terminated or cancelled will be due in full upon termination or cancellation.
16. Changes.
(a) Service Provider Changes. Service Provider reserves the right from time to time to correct any typographical or clerical errors, including errors in mathematical computation, which may exist on the Agreement.
(b) Customer Changes. Customer may request changes or additions to the Services and/or Materials. In the event such changes or additions are accepted by Service Provider, Service Provider may revise the price and performance dates.
17. Service Levels. To the extent the Services include services hosted on Service Provider’s servers, such Services shall be provided in accordance with the Agreement as well as the Service Level Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “SLA”), which is incorporated herein by reference.
18. Use of Services. Customer shall use the Services solely for its internal business purposes, in compliance with applicable law, and shall not: (i) resell, sublicense, lease, time-share or otherwise make the Services available to any third party; (ii) send or store infringing or unlawful material; (iii) send or store Malicious Code; (iv) attempt to gain unauthorized access to, or disrupt the integrity or performance of, the Services or the data contained therein; (v) modify, copy or create derivative works based on the Services; (vi) reverse engineer the Services; or (vii) access the Services for the purpose of building a competitive product or service or copying its features or user interface.
19. Customer Data. All data delivered to Service Provider by Customer in connection with the Services is and shall remain the property of Customer (collectively, “Customer Data”). Upon termination of the Agreement, Service Provider shall cause all such Customer Data to be extracted and delivered to Customer on readable media, provided that, Service Provider may withhold delivery until Customer has paid in full all invoiced amounts, which shall include all costs associated with extraction of the Customer Data. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Customer shall confirm that it has received all Customer Data within sixty (60) days following expiration or termination of the Agreement. Following such sixty (60) day period, Customer acknowledges and agrees that Service Provider may remove all remaining Customer Data in its possession, including any copies thereof, without further obligation or liability to Customer.
20. Software. Notwithstanding any other provision herein to the contrary, Service Provider, or any applicable third party licensor to Service Provider, shall retain all rights of ownership and title in its respective software incorporated into the Services and/or the Materials (the “Software”), including without limitation, all rights of ownership and title in its respective copies of such Software. Customer is hereby granted a nonexclusive, non-transferable, royalty free license to use the Software solely for purposes of properly utilizing the Services and Materials purchased from Seller.
21. Restrictions on Use. Customer shall not, nor shall it cause or authorize any third party to (a) distribute, rent, sell, lease or otherwise display, disclose, transfer or make available to any third party, any of the Services, the Materials, the Software or documentation associated therewith (collectively, the “Service Provider Property”) or use the Service Provider Property for the benefit of any third party; (b) modify, change, reverse assemble, reverse compile or reverse engineer the Service Provider Property, or otherwise attempt to discover any source code or underlying proprietary information associated therewith; (c) remove, circumvent or modify security codes, if any, or features serving the identification of the Service Provider Property; or (d) copy the Service Provider Property in any form, without the express written consent of Service Provider. Customer shall not use or allow any person to examine the Service Provider Property for the purpose of creating another system which competes with the Services provided by Service Provider and Customer will not use or disclose to any third party, any data or information relating to the Service Provider Property or the technology, ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques embodied therein.
22. Transition Services. Service Provider agrees that in the event of termination of this Agreement, Service Provider shall reasonably cooperate with Customer in the transition to another provider of replacement or substitute services. Service Provider shall be paid at the rates set forth in the Agreement or as otherwise mutually agreed to by the parties. Compliance with this Section by Service Provider shall not constitute a waiver or estoppel with regard to any rights or remedies available to Service Provider in the event termination of the Agreement was due to a breach by Customer.
23. Non-Solicitation. Customer shall not solicit, directly or indirectly, or employ any employee of Service Provider during the period that any Services are being provided to Customer and for a period of one (1) year following the termination or expiration of the Agreement.
24. Modifications and Waiver – Entire Agreement. Neither party has rights, warranties, or conditions expressed or implied, statutory or otherwise, other than those contained in the Agreement. The Agreement contains the entire agreement between Service Provider and Customer and can be modified or rescinded only as set forth herein. No waiver of any provision of the Agreement will be binding unless in writing signed by an authorized representative of the party against whom the waiver is asserted, and unless expressly made generally applicable, will apply only to the specific case for which the waiver is given. Failure of either party to insist upon strict performance of the Agreement will not be construed as a waiver of any term or condition of the Agreement.
Any document submitted by Customer to Service Provider confirming its intention to purchase Services and/or Materials described in the Agreement (purchase orders or releases) will be deemed to constitute a confirmation and acceptance of the Agreement, even if such document states terms in addition to or different from those in the Agreement. All agreements between Service Provider and Customer will be solely under the terms and conditions of the Agreement, and Service Provider objects to any and all such additional or different terms contained in any document submitted to Service Provider by Customer. Any execution by Service Provider of any other document submitted by Customer in connection with the purchase of Services and/or Materials does not constitute acceptance of or agreement to any terms and conditions in addition to or different from those contained in the Agreement, but will constitute only acknowledgment of receipt of such document. In addition, notwithstanding any terms contained in any documents submitted by Customer in connection with the purchase of Services and/or Materials described under the Agreement, the acceptance of delivery by Customer of Services and/or Materials described in the Agreement will constitute a course of conduct constituting Customer’s agreement to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, to the exclusion of any additional or different terms and conditions.
25. Compliance with Laws. Customer will be responsible for compliance with any and all federal, state or local laws or regulations respecting safety or respecting use of the Services and Materials, and shall indemnify and hold Service Provider harmless from and against any and all claims of violations of such laws or regulations or other claims of personal injury or property damage directly or indirectly related to the installation, maintenance or operation of the Services and Materials.
26. Assignment. Customer shall not assign its right or delegate its duties hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of Service Provider, and any such assignment or delegation without such consent shall be void.
27. Governing Law. The Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan. Customer and Service Provider agree that the proper venue for all actions arising in connection herewith shall be only in Michigan and the parties agree to submit such jurisdiction. No action, regardless of form, arising out of the transactions relating to this Agreement, may be brought by either party more than one (1) year after the cause of action has accrued. The U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to this Agreement.
28. Authority. Each signatory represents that it has all requisite authority to execute the Agreement on behalf of its principal and that the Agreement is fully enforceable against such principal in accordance with its terms.
EXHIBIT A
Service Level Agreement
This Service Level Agreement (“SLA”) governs Customer’s access and use of hosted Services on Service Provider’s internal servers under the Agreement. Unless otherwise provided herein, this SLA is subject to the terms of the Agreement, and any capitalized terms not defined in this SLA will have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
Service Availability
The target availability for the Service will be 99.9% per calendar month, excluding Scheduled Downtime (“Target Availability”). The Service will be deemed available to the extent access to the Service is available to Customer.
Scheduled Downtime
The Service will be unavailable during certain time windows for maintenance purposes as determined by Service Provider (“Scheduled Downtime”). Service Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts to plan for Scheduled Downtime between the hours of 5 p.m. Friday and 12:00 a.m. Monday Eastern Standard Time. In certain situations, Service Provider may need to schedule emergency downtime, and Service Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide at least 24 hours prior notice to Customer.
Remedy for Failure to Meet Target Availability
If Service Provider fails to meet Target Availability, as Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy, Service Provider will credit Customer’s account the applicable credits set forth below (“Service Credits”). Service Credits will be applied only in the month following the failure to meet Target Availability as a separate credited line item on Customer’s invoice.
In order to receive the Service Credit(s), Customer must notify Service Provider within thirty (30) days from the end of the month during which there was a failure to meet Target Availability. Any unused Service Credits will expire upon the termination of the Agreement, and Customer shall not be entitled to receive any payment for the unused Service Credits.
Service Credits
| Service Availability (per calendar month during the term of your subscription) | Service Credit (incremental) |
| <99.9% to 99.0% | 1/30th of Monthly Fee |
| <99.0% to 95.0% | 1/10th of Monthly Fee |
| <95% | 1/5th of Monthly Fee |
Exclusions
Service Provider shall not be responsible for, and Customer shall not be entitled to Service Credits for, any Target Availability failures caused by: (i) use or access to the Service by you in a manner not authorized in the Agreement or the applicable documentation, (ii) your equipment or third party equipment, (iii) any Customer data, (iv) third party acts or systems; or (v) general internet problems, force majeure, natural disasters, emergencies, acts of terror or war, or other factors outside of Service Provider’s reasonable control.
