xTuple End User License Agreement (EULA)

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This End User License Agreement (EULA) is a commercial agreement under which xTuple ERP software is licensed. The EULA constitutes a binding legal agreement between xTuple, the author and owner of the software and commercial Customers granted access to xTuple ERP software, maintenance and support, and cloud hosting through a paid subscription that renews annually.The EULA is a required component of a Customer’s individually defined Subscription OR Purchase Agreement. By electronically or manually signing the corresponding xTuple Subscription Agreement, the Customer accepts the terms of the EULA defined below and agrees to comply with its terms and conditions.

RECITALS:

A. Customer desires to obtain a software license from xTuple, as provided in this Agreement, and under the terms of the xTuple Master Services Agreement.

B. xTuple is willing to provide a software license to Customer as provided in this Agreement and under the terms of the xTuple Master Services Agreement.

THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) exists between OpenMFG, LLC, doing business as xTuple (“xTuple”) and the “Customer” and is effective as of the signing date of the Purchase AgreementIn consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:

1. Definitions


1.1. Any capitalized terms that are not defined herein shall have that meaning provided within the xTuple Master Services Agreement

1.2.  “Contribution” means any work derived from the Software by a Contributor, or authored by a Contributor and added to the Software, including, without limitation, any modification, addition, or deletion made to the Software by xTuple, another Contributor, or Customer.

1.3.  “Contributor” means any party that develops a Contribution to the Software and includes, but is not limited to, xTuple and Customer.

1.4.  "Documentation" means user manuals, technical manuals and any other materials provided by xTuple, in printed, electronic or other form, that describe the installation, operation, use or technical specifications of the Software.

1.5. “Fees” means all sums due to xTuple pursuant to this Agreement.

1.6.  “Software” means the xTuple ERP Suite, and any other packages or interfaces that connect to the xTuple ERP Suite, including any additional packages or integrations as stated in the Customer’s defined Purchase Agreement, all accompanying tools and Documentation, and any Contributions added to the xTuple Software, tools, or Documentation.

1.7. “Software Maintenance” shall have that meaning provided in Section 3.5.

1.8. “xTuple Master Services Agreement” means that agreement between xTuple and Customer executed on the signing date of the Purchase Agreement, and which is hereby incorporated into this Agreement.

2. Rights Granted

Subject to the terms and conditions herein, and the xTuple Master Services Agreement, xTuple licenses Customer with the nonexclusive, non-transferable, and non-sublicensable right to do the following with the Software:


2.1. Copy, install, and modify the source code version of the Software; and

2.2. Use the Software for Customer’s own internal business purposes as an end-user of the Software to process Customer Data, with such use expressly limited to the number of individual concurrent users provided in Section 3.1.

This license grant of this Section 2 shall be for the period designated in Section 3.3, depending on the license fee paid (unless terminated earlier).  In the case of an Annual License, the license grant shall be for the term provided in Section 11.  In the case of a Perpetual License, the license grant shall be perpetual and shall survive expiration of the term, subject to Customer’s strict compliance with the terms and conditions herein.

3. License Fees and Maintenance Fees

3.1. Number of Users.  This Section 2 license is strictly limited to the number of concurrent users of the Software as stated in the Customer’s defined Purchase Agreement, and is licensed under a payment option for either an Annual License or a Perpetual License (each as defined below in Section 3.3). If at a later date, Customer elects to purchase additional users, to convert this license from Annual to Perpetual, or to convert from Perpetual to Annual, all other terms of this Agreement will continue to apply.

3.2.  Audit.  In addition to xTuple’s rights under Section 9 of the xTuple Master Services Agreement, xTuple reserves the right to audit Customer’s usage of the Software, and if Customer exceeds this specified number of concurrent users on more than three (3) occasions, Customer agrees that this Agreement will be amended to add such additional users as xTuple deems required by the audit.  Such additional users will be added via notice to Customer and attached hereto as Attachment A to this Agreement, and will be billed to Customer at xTuple’s then-current published rates.  Customer agrees to reasonably cooperate with xTuple in conducting such audit and to provide all access requested by xTuple that is reasonably needed to ascertain use of the Software and Documentation in accordance with this Agreement, including access to records, systems, equipment, information, and personnel. If Customer determines independent of any xTuple audit that it requires additional user licenses, Customer may notify xTuple via electronic mail, and such additional users will be billed to Customer at xTuple’s then-current published rates, less a courtesy discount of 10%.

3.3.  Payment Options. Customer agrees to pay the Fees designated by checking below:󠄁

3.3.1 “Annual License” means a license term under Sections 2 and 3.1 for a period of one (1) year from the Effective Date, subject to renewal pursuant to Section 11, subject to the terms and conditions herein.󠄁

3.3.2 “Perpetual License” means a license term under Sections 2 and 3.1 for a perpetual period, subject to the terms and conditions herein.

The respective amount of the Annual License Fee or Perpetual License Fee shall be at xTuple’s amount invoiced or at xTuple’s then-current published rates at the time such Fees become due.  All Fees are to be paid in advance in the manner set forth in the invoice and are non-refundable.  Any renewal or Maintenance Support Fees shall be effective when paid in full.  Customer will pay all sales, use, transfer, privilege, excise or other taxes and all duties, whether international, state or local, however designated, which are levied or imposed by reason of the transactions contemplated hereby; excluding, however, taxes based upon the net income or gross receipts of xTuple.

3.3.1. Annual License Fees.  In exchange for the license granted in Section 2, Customer agrees to pay to xTuple an initial Annual License Fee in the amount specified in the xTuple invoice.   Customer must pay the Annual License Fee upon execution of this Agreement and each subsequent anniversary thereof (provided that you are not in breach).  Software Maintenance (as defined in section 3.5 below) is included in the Annual License.  Renewal pricing of the Annual License shall be at xTuple’s then-current published rates (including any published discounts) unless Customer holds a multi-year license agreement; xTuple will invoice for the amount due, thirty (30) days before the due date.  If Customer does not wish to renew the Annual License, Customer must notify xTuple in writing at least sixty (60) days prior to the anniversary date of this Agreement.

3.3.2. Perpetual License Fees.  In exchange for the license granted in Section 2, Customer agrees to pay to xTuple a Perpetual License Fee, plus the first year’s Software Maintenance Fee, in the amount specified in the xTuple invoice.  Customer must pay both Fees upon execution of this Agreement.

3.4. Monthly Billing Option.  For either the Annual or Perpetual License, Customer may choose from a pre-authorized bank account draft, or a pre-authorized credit card charge.  Customer acknowledges that this does not constitute or convert the license or this Agreement to a month-to-month term or basis, and represents a commitment for payment over a full twelve months following the Effective Date, subject to all the other terms contained in this Agreement

3.4.1. Pre-authorized ACH bank account draft.  Customer hereby authorizes xTuple to debit its account the current monthly Fee, with the first three (3) months’ payment due on the Effective Date, and monthly payments on the same day of the month as the Effective Date, starting three (3) months following the Effective Date.  In the event that Customer’s account debit is declined, a fifty dollar ($50) fee will be assessed, and Customer must provide alternate billing information within seventy-two (72) hours of being notified by xTuple, or be subject to the Termination clause in Section 12 below.

3.4.2. Pre-authorized credit card charge.  Customer hereby authorizes xTuple to charge its account the monthly Fee, plus an additional credit card service charge of 3% of the total invoice, with the first three (3) months’ payment due on the Effective Date, and monthly payments on the same day of the month as the Effective Date, starting three (3) months following the Effective Date.  In the event that Customer’s card is declined, a fifty dollar ($50) fee will be assessed, and Customer must provide alternate billing information within seventy-two (72) hours of being notified by xTuple, or be subject to the Termination clause in Section 12 below.

3.5.  Software Maintenance.  Customers who are current on the Annual License Fee payments or current in the first year of the Perpetual License Fee payment as defined above shall be entitled to receive all updates and Fixes to the Software released generally by xTuple (“Software Maintenance”) for that year.  Software Maintenance will generally be provided electronically.  Software Maintenance Fee payments are due and payable each year on the anniversary date of the Perpetual License Fee, at xTuple’s then-current published rates, unless Customer holds a multi-year maintenance agreement.  If Customer does not wish to renew Software Maintenance, Customer must notify xTuple in writing at least sixty (60) days prior to the anniversary date of this Agreement. If more than twelve (12) months have passed since Customer’s most recent Software Maintenance Fee payment, the Customer will be deemed to be “Out of Maintenance,” and xTuple reserves the right to treat any further updates or Fixes to the Software as entirely new license sale, subject to additional penalties and fees as explained on the xTuple website (xTuple.com).  Installation of updates and Fixes is not covered under this Agreement (see Section 6, below).  Customer agrees that all software delivered as Software Maintenance shall be deemed Software, and all related documentation will be deemed Documentation, all subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement.

3.6. Manner of Payment.  All Fees are to be paid in U.S. dollars.  Any services performed by xTuple that are not covered under this Agreement shall incur Fees in amounts and on the schedule specified in a separate agreement executed by the parties or, if not so specified, in amounts computed at xTuple's standard hourly rate, based upon actual time spent.  All invoices for additional Fees shall be paid by Customer within thirty (30) days of issuance of an invoice by xTuple.

3.7. Non-Payment.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, xTuple reserves the right to refuse to provide Online Services when any Fees are unpaid.  Fees remaining unpaid more than fifteen (15) days after the applicable due date shall be subject to interest at a rate of one-and-one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the maximum amount permitted by law, whichever is less.

4. Licensee Obligations

Customer is required to do the following when using the Software or modifying the source code of the Software pursuant to Section 2.1:

4.1. Use the Software only in accordance with the Documentation, and only for Customer Data, with Documentation for the Software including, without limitation, applicable requirements on the xTuple website: www.xtuple.com;

4.2. Include all original copyright and trademark notices and disclaimers;

4.3. Include the text of this Agreement;

4.4. Deliver to xTuple or its authorized reseller in digital or electronic format all Contributions that Customer makes to the Software; and

4.5. Supervise, control, and be responsible for its use of the Software and Documentation through custody and control of access thereto directly or indirectly. Customer shall be responsible for its authorized users and any other person to whom Customer (or any of its users) may provide access to or use of the Software and/or Documentation, whether or not such access or use is permitted by this Agreement.  Customer agrees to make reasonable efforts to safeguard the Software (including any copy and Contribution) from infringement, misappropriation, theft, misuse, or unauthorized access, and shall notify xTuple if it learns of any of the foregoing.

5. Prohibitions

Customer is not permitted to do any of the following with the Software:

5.1. Use the Software and Documentation in any way not expressly licensed within this Agreement, nor use the Software in any way not provided within the Documentation or any Use Right;

5.2. Distribute or disclose a source code version of the Software, whether or not containing Customer’s Contributions;

5.3. Include any third party software within a Contribution, or incorporate the Software or any portion thereof in, any other programs;

5.4. Distribute Contributions to any party other than xTuple or its designated authorized reseller;

5.5. Distribute or redistribute a compiled binary version of the Software, whether in its original or modified form;

5.6. Process or permit to be processed any other party’s data, whether free, for a fee, or for any other consideration;

5.7. Use the Software in the operation of a service bureau;

5.8. Provide consulting services related to developing, installing, implementing, or training for the use, modification, or distribution of the Software to any party outside of Customer’s business for a fee;

5.9. Develop or contribute to the development of a software application or online service that competes with the Software; or

5.10.  Use the Software or Documentation in violation of any law, regulation, or rule. 

6. No Additional Services

Under the terms of this Agreement, xTuple shall have no obligation for installing, supporting, maintaining, or updating the Software (except in the case of Software Maintenance as provided above), for training Customer to install, use, support, maintain, update, or modify the Software, or for converting, entering, or verifying any data.  xTuple and its authorized partners provide installation, support, hosting, training, and consulting services for a fee under separate written agreements.

7. Ownership


Except for any license rights expressly granted in Section 2, xTuple reserves all right, title, and interest in and to the Software, including all copies thereof, and all intellectual property therein.  The Software and Documentation are provided under license, and not sold to Customer.  As between the parties, xTuple owns or shall own all right, title, interest, copyright, and patent rights in and to the original and all modified versions of the Software, including, without limitation, all Contributions made by the Customer or any other party.  To the extent that xTuple does not own Customer’s Contributions, Customer hereby transfers and assigns to xTuple all right, title, interest in and to its Contributions and all intellectual property therein, including without limitation all copyright, and patent rights in and to such Contributions.  xTuple reserves the right to sell or license the Software and any Contributions to any third party, and to collect fees or to provide other services, whether for support, maintenance, or consulting services.

8. Software Warranty Support


With respect to the Software and Documentation, the terms of this Agreement offer and provide no warranty; the Software and Documentation are provided AS IS.  To the extent available, any warranty shall be pursuant to a separate supplemental agreement for support between Customer and xTuple.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties; Limitations on Liability


With any exception to be pursuant to Section 8 of this Agreement, xTuple disclaims any and all warranties for the Software and Documentation as provided in Section 6 of the xTuple Master Services Agreement.  In no event will xTuple or any other Contributor be liable for any damages with respect to the Software, Documentation, and this Agreement beyond that provided in Section 8 of the xTuple Master Services Agreement.  The parties agree that any third party software, product, or service that may be provided by xTuple, including any open source software, shall be provided only under the terms, conditions, license, and warranty of the Third Party Provider, and xTuple disclaims any and all warranties therein.

10. Reseller Approval


Parties interested in reselling the Software, or providing services related to the Software, are encouraged to contact xTuple about a reseller or consultant arrangement, which would include a separate agreement and license.

11. Term


The initial term of this Agreement shall be for one (1) year from the Effective Date.  Unless terminated earlier, upon the expiration of the initial term, if an Annual License Customer has paid the Annual License Fee pursuant to Section 3.3.1 (or selected the monthly option of this Agreement pursuant to Section 3.4), then this Agreement shall automatically renew for successive one (1) year renewal terms.  Unless terminated earlier, upon the expiration of the initial term, if a Perpetual License Customer has paid the Software Maintenance Fee pursuant to Section 3.4 (or selected the monthly option of this Agreement pursuant to Section 3.4), then this Agreement shall automatically renew for successive one (1) year renewal terms.  Subject to the payment and timing requirements in Section 3, if a party does not wish to renew this Agreement, then that party must notify the other party in writing at least sixty (60) days prior to the anniversary date of this Agreement.

12. Termination for Cause


In addition to the right of termination under Section 10 of the xTuple Master Services Agreement, in the event that Customer (Annual License or Perpetual License) breaches any term or condition of this Agreement, or fails to perform any of its obligations hereunder, then this Agreement will automatically terminate, unless Customer has cured the breach or failure to xTuple’s satisfaction within thirty (30) days of such breach or failure, or in the event of failure to provide alternate billing information pursuant to Section 3.4, within seventy-two (72) hours.  Upon termination, Customer must immediately stop using, modifying, and distributing the Software, deliver to xTuple or its authorized reseller all of Customer’s Contributions (whether or not completed), and delete all versions of the Software and Contributions from its systems.  Such a termination is in addition to any other remedy available to xTuple in law or equity, and xTuple may seek injunctive relief and money damages against Customer for such breach or failure.

13. General Provisions


13.1.  Effect of Termination; Survival.  Termination of this Agreement shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other remedies available to either party.  For Annual License Customers, upon expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement, the license granted hereunder shall also terminate, and Customer shall stop using, modifying, and distributing the Software and Documentation.  Subject to compliance with the terms and conditions herein, the Section 2 license grant for Perpetual License Customers shall survive expiration of the term under Section 11.  The following sections, as well as any other right, obligation or provision under this Agreement that, by its nature should survive termination or expiration of this Agreement, will survive expiration or termination of this Agreement: Sections 1, 3.1 – 3.3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, and

13.13.2. Reference. To the extent that Customer is satisfied with the Software, Customer agrees to provide a positive statement, including its corporate name, information about its experience, either written or in video format, and/or case study for xTuple marketing purposes. Once provided, Customer grants xTuple a worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free, nonexclusive license to use, publish, distribute, perform, and incorporate such statements or case studies in other similar works, for the limited purposes of marketing and promotion of the Software.  To the extent applicable, any good will from the use of Customer’s corporate name shall inure to Customer’s benefit.

13.3.  Export; Compliance with Laws. The Software and Documentation may be subject to US export control laws, including the US Export Administration Act and its associated regulations. Customer shall not, directly or indirectly, export, re-export or release the Software or Documentation to, or make the Software or Documentation accessible from, any jurisdiction or country to which export, re-export or release is prohibited by law, rule or regulation, and shall comply with Section 5 of the xTuple Master Services Agreement. In addition, Customer shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and rules, including those applicable the Software, the Customer Data, and the use of the Software with Customer Data.

13.4. U.S. Government Rights. The Software is commercial computer software, as such term is defined in 48 C.F.R. § 2.101. Accordingly, if the Customer is the US Government or any contractor therefore, Customer shall receive only those rights with respect to the Software and Documentation as are granted to all other end users under license, in accordance with (a) 48 C.F.R. § 227.7201 through 48 C.F.R. § 227.7204, with respect to the Department of Defense and their contractors, or (b) 48 C.F.R. § 12.212, with respect to all other US Government licensees and their contractors.

STATEMENT OF WORK


xTuple Support Services   

Customer has agreed to purchase Support Services. The Master Services Agreement, this Agreement, and this Statement of Work shall govern the provision of such xTuple Support Services.


1.  SERVICE TERMS.  Upon full execution of the Agreement, this Statement of Work, and Customer’s payment of the associated Fees, Customer shall be entitled to access to Support Services provided by xTuple on the following terms conditions, and subject to the following limitations and restrictions.  This Agreement is to be entered into only by a Customer that has executed a valid End User License Agreement.   

a. Method of Performing Services.  xTuple shall furnish its Services to Customer on a by-Incident basis. Customer shall cooperate with xTuple in classifying requests for Services as separate Incidents, but xTuple shall make the final determination as to what constitutes an Incident. 

b. Number of Eligible Incidents.  During the Support Period, Customer is entitled to unlimited Services delivered by telephone [757-461-3022, #2], or the xTuple Customer support website [https://support.xtuple.com].  Customer may receive automated updates on Incident status via email, but shall not submit support requests via email.

c. Incident Procedures.  During the Support Period, a Customer Contact shall submit its request for an Incident Response by contacting xTuple in the manner, and subject to the limitations, contemplated by this Agreement.  xTuple shall determine the number of Incidents involved in the subject request and shall respond accordingly.  Customer shall cooperate with xTuple’s investigation of the submitted Incident and shall make available to xTuple all related Customer Materials.  Calls and inquiries of a purely administrative nature shall not be classified as an Incident. 

d. Mode and Timing of Incident Responses.  If xTuple determines that a submitted request is eligible for an Incident Response, xTuple shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to issue an Incident Response (or a report of any non-Incident determination) within four (4) business hours of Customer’s submission and request for the Incident Response.  Incident Responses shall be communicated by xTuple to Customer in the same manner (e-mail or telephone) as the request.  All requests for support and all Incident Responses shall be communicated in the English language.

e. Coverage Hours.  Services will be made available, Monday through Friday (excluding major holidays), between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. 

f.  Software Upgrades.  If an updated version or new Release of the Software is made generally available by xTuple during the Support Period, and Customer has made current payments for software maintenance for the twelve-month period following the anniversary of Customer’s initial purchase of the Software, Customer shall be entitled to a free copy of the updated Software, to be transmitted in electronic format unless otherwise agreed by xTuple.

g. Accommodations.  No accommodation or deviation by xTuple from any of the terms and conditions provided under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver or amendment unless expressly agreed in writing by xTuple.


2.  SUPPORT CONDITIONS AND PERFORMANCE.

a. Support Conditions.  Customer understands and agrees that the Software is intended to be operated only on an approved Platform, as defined on the xTuple website at https://www.xtuple.com/knowledge/compatibility-matrix.  xTuple will not provide Support Services under this Agreement if Customer (i) is using any version of the Software other than one described as currently supported at https://www.xtuple.com/knowledge/supported-versions-and-end-of-life-policy; (ii) is operating, or attempting to operate, the Software on an unauthorized Platform; (iii) alters or modifies the Software, except as directed by xTuple pursuant to this Agreement; (iv) accepts a Software fix or correction from any party other than xTuple; (v) is using the Software in a manner for which it is not intended; (vi) fails to make available to xTuple any of the Customer Materials; (vii) materially breaches any of its obligations under this Agreement; or (viii) is no longer subject to a valid License Agreement.  Services not covered by this Agreement will be made available to Customer only pursuant to a separate written agreement with xTuple. 

b. Nature of Support Services/Unresolved Incidents.  The Support Services offered by xTuple are intended to cover only attempted error corrections and resolution of Incidents.  In that regard, Customer understands and agrees that no software is bug-free, and that despite xTuple’s commercially reasonable efforts xTuple may be unable to resolve Incidents or otherwise provide the specific Support Services sought. 

c. Staffing/Non-exclusive Services/Derivative Knowledge.  xTuple shall determine the method and details of performing the Support Services.  xTuple, in its sole discretion, may engage subcontractors to perform any of the Support Services, and retains the right to perform similar such services for other customers.  xTuple shall be free to use, in the performance of the Support Services and any services for other customers, any ideas, concepts, techniques, skills and know-how disclosed by Customer or developed in or related to the performance of the Support Services.


Data Processing Addendum (DPA)

This Data Processing Addendum (“Addendum”), effective May 25, 2018, forms part of any agreement, including terms and conditions or Terms of Use (“Agreement”) by and between the organization signing or accepting below (“Data Controller”) and OPENMFG,LLC d/b/a xTuple. (“xTuple”), and sets forth the terms and conditions relating to the parties obligations to protect EU Personal Data associated with services rendered by xTuple to Data Controller pursuant to the Agreement.All terms defined or used in the Agreement shall have the same meaning in this Addendum unless otherwise specified.Whereas Data Controller may provide xTuple, a company located in the United States, with access to personally identifiable information about European Economic Area individuals to act as a Processor in connection with services performed by xTuple for or on behalf of Data Controller pursuant to the Agreement;Now therefore, good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Data Controller and xTuple agree as follows:

SECTION I — DEFINITIONS

1. “Controller” means any person or organization that, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the Processing of EU Personal Data.

2. “EU Personal Data” means personally identifiable information about individuals located in the European Union and may include, but not limited to, the following: (i) categories of data subjects: customers, vendors, or employees and (ii) types of personal data: names, telephone numbers or email addresses.

3. “GDPR” means the European Union General Data Protection Regulation.

4. “Process(es)” or “Processing” of EU Personal Data means any operation or set of operations that is performed on EU Personal Data, whether by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure or dissemination, and erasure or destruction.5. “Processor” means any natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that Processes EU Personal Data on behalf of Controller.

SECTION II — PRIVACY, CONFIDENTIALITY, AND INFORMATION SECURITY 

1. Authority to Process EU Personal Data

(a) Data Controller and xTuple agree that Data Controller is the Controller and xTuple is the Processor of EU Personal Data, except in those instances when Data Controller is a Processor, in which case xTuple is a subprocessor.

(b) These Addendum terms do not apply where xTuple is a Controller of EU Personal Data.

(c) xTuple will Process EU Personal Data only with Data Controller’s written instructions and solely for the following purposes, (a) on behalf of and for the benefit of Data Controller in connection with the Agreement; and (b) to carry out its obligations pursuant to this Addendum, the Agreement, and (c) as required by applicable law.

(d) Data Controller will have the exclusive authority to determine the purposes for and means of Processing EU Personal Data.

(e) This Addendum and the Agreement are Data Controller’s complete instructions to xTuple for the Processing of EU Personal Data. All additional instructions shall be made as a written amendment to this Addendum signed by both parties. 

2. Disclosure of and Access to EU Personal Data

(a) xTuple will hold all EU Personal Data in confidence.

(b) xTuple will (a) provide at least the same level of privacy protection for EU Personal Data received from Data Controller, as is required by the GDPR; (b) promptly notify Data Controller if at any time xTuple determines that it can no longer meet its obligation to provide the same level of protection as is required by the GDPR; and (c) take commercially reasonable steps to remedy any failures to properly Process such EU Personal Data if, at any time, Data Controller notifies xTuple that Data Controller has reasonably determined xTuple is not Processing the EU Personal Data in compliance with the GDPR.

(c) xTuple will only transfer EU Personal Data outside the country in which Data Controller or its personnel original delivered it to xTuple for Processing where adequate data privacy safeguards are in place, such as binding corporate rules, the Model Clauses, or the Privacy Shield principles, unless required by law, in which case, xTuple will, unless such prior disclosure is prohibited, notify Data Controller of such requirement before Processing.

(d) xTuple will not share, transfer, disclose, or otherwise provide access to any EU Personal Data to any third party or contract any of xTuple’s rights or obligations concerning EU Personal Data to a third party, unless Data Controller has authorized xTuple to do so in writing, except as required by law. Where xTuple, with the consent of Data Controller, provides to a third party access to EU Personal Data or contracts such rights or obligations to a third party, xTuple will, with each third party, (a) enter into a written agreement that imposes obligations on the third-party that are consistent with the GDPR, (b) transfer the EU Personal Data to the third party only for the limited and specified purposes as instructed by Data Controller, (c) require the third party to notify xTuple if the third party determines that it can no longer meet its obligation to provide the same level of protection as is required by the GDPR; and (d) upon notice, take reasonable and appropriate steps to stop and remediate unauthorized Processing.

(e) Data Controller hereby provides its consent for xTuple to use the subprocessors on Exhibit A to provide the services. To the extent that xTuple makes any changes with regard to the use of its subprocessors, it shall inform Data Controller and provide Data Controller with the right to object to such change. To the extent Data Controller has a reasonable objection to such change in subprocessors, the parties shall cooperate to address the objection in a reasonable manner.

(f) xTuple may replace a subprocessor if the reason for the change is beyond xTuple’s reasonable control. In such instance, xTuple shall notify Data Controller of the replacement as soon as reasonably practicable, and Data Controller shall retain the right to object to the replacement subprocessor pursuant to section (e) above.

(g) xTuple will promptly inform Data Controller in writing of any requests with respect to EU Personal Data received from Data Controller’s customers, consumers, employees, or other associates. Data Controller will be responsible for responding to any such request, but xTuple will reasonably cooperate with Data Controller to address any such request or a request by an individual about whom xTuple holds EU Personal Data for access, correction, restriction, objection, erasure or data portability of his or her EU Personal Data.

(h) xTuple shall implement appropriate technical and organizational measures designed to protect the EU Personal Data from accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, access or use (each a “Security Incident”) and in accordance with Vendor’s security standards.

(i) xTuple shall notify Data Controller within forty-eight (48) hours of a Security Incident, and shall provide such timely information as Data Controller may reasonably require to enable Data Controller to fulfil any data breach reporting obligations under the GDPR. xTuple will take steps to immediately identify and remediate the cause of such Security Incident.

(j) Subject to applicable law, xTuple will notify Data Controller immediately in writing of any subpoena or other judicial or administrative order by a government authority or proceeding seeking access to or disclosure of EU Personal Data. Data Controller may, if it so chooses, seek a protective order, and xTuple will reasonably cooperate with Data Controller in such action, provided Data Controller reimburses xTuple for all costs, fees, and legal expenses associated with the action. xTuple will have the right to approve or reject any settlements that affect xTuple.

(k) The parties agree that the European Commission Standard Contractual Clauses for the Transfer of Personal Data to Processors Established in Third Countries (2010/87/EU) (“Model Processor Contract”), attached here as Exhibit B, are incorporated by reference for purpose of the Mobile Processor Contract, where xTuple is the “data importer,” Data Controller is the “data exporter,” and the data processing activities in Appendix 1 to the Model Processor Contract shall be such activities as necessary for us to perform our Services for Data Controller, and the data security measures in Appendix 2 to the Model Processor Contract shall be those identified in the Agreement and this Addendum.

3. xTuple will comply with applicable data protection and privacy laws, including, but not limited to, the GDPR, to the extent such laws apply to xTuple in its role as a Processor. 

4. Data Controller certifies that it:

(a) Has obtained the written consent, affirmative opt-in, other written authorization (“Consent”) from applicable individuals or organizations in the European Union (including as necessary trade unions or labor officials, or has another legitimate, legal basis for collecting, delivering or making accessible EU Personal Data to xTuple (as well at its subsidiaries, affiliates, and subprocessors), and such Consent or other legitimate basis allows xTuple (and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and subprocessors) to Process the EU Personal Data pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and this Addendum, and

(b) Has ensured that the collection, delivery and disclosure to xTuple of EU Personal Data is in compliance with the GDPR as Controller and all laws applicable to Data Controller and otherwise complies with applicable privacy and data protection laws, including the delivery of comprehensive information notice, as needed.

5. xTuple will assist Data Controller in ensuring that its secure Processing obligations, as Controller, under the GDPR are met, which may include assisting Data Controller in a consultation with a supervisory authority where a data protection impact assessment indicates that the intended Processing would result in a high risk. Upon request, xTuple shall make available to Data Controller the information necessary to demonstrate compliance with the GDPR and will allow for and contribute to audits, including inspections, to confirm xTuple’s compliance with this Addendum by Controller or another auditor mandated by Controller. All expenses resulting from this Section 5 will be incurred by Data Controller, unless xTuple is found materially noncompliant.6. Upon termination of the Agreement, xTuple shall either return all EU Personal Data Processed on behalf of Data Controller or delete or destroy the EU Personal Data, including any existing copies, at Data Controller’s expense, if any, unless xTuple has a legal obligation to maintain such EU Personal Data.IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties acknowledge their agreement to the foregoing by due execution of this Addendum by their respective authorized representatives. The Addendum cannot be modified or amended by either party except with a separate written document signed by both parties

Exhibit A
Subprocessors — See Technology Partners

Exhibit B
Standard Contractual Clauses


XTUPLE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT

CLOUD & REMOTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES


THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) between OpenMFG, LLC, doing business as xTuple (“xTuple”) and the Customer, is made effective as of the signing date of the Customer’s Purchase Agreement. 

RECITALS

A. Customer desires to obtain Online Services from xTuple, as provided in this Agreement, and under the terms of the xTuple Master Services Agreement.

B. xTuple is willing to provide the Online Services, as well as optional Remote Management (XTN) Services, to Customer as provided in this Agreement and under the terms of the xTuple Master Services Agreement.

In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:

AGREEMENT   
 

1. Definitions.

a.  Any capitalized terms that are not defined herein shall have that meaning provided within the xTuple Master Services Agreement.
b.  “Authorized User” means an employee of Customer, or a person to whom Customer has outsourced services, who is authorized to access the Customer Software and the Online Services as a concurrent user.
c.  “Documentation" means user manuals, technical manuals and any other materials provided by xTuple, in printed, electronic or other form, that describe the implementation, operation, use or technical specifications of the Online Services.  Documentation for the Online Services includes, without limitation, applicable requirements on the xTuple website: www.xtuple.com. 
d.  “Fees” means all sums due to xTuple pursuant to this Agreement.
e.  “License Agreement” means a commercial xTuple End-User License (Supplemental Agreement) between xTuple and Customer.
f.   "Online Service(s)" means the service or services described in Schedule 1 of this Agreement, which is hereby incorporated into this Agreement.  Activities or services falling outside of the defined meaning of Online Services may be available from xTuple pursuant to a separately executed agreement.
g.  "Platform" means the operating systems, databases, and other component software (and versions of those systems) identified by xTuple from time to time on its official website as appropriate for operation of the Software and access to the Online Services.
h.  “Remote Management Services” means those optional business continuity and remote management services offered by xTuple under the “XTN” name, including XTN Business Continuity service, XTN Basic Upgrades service, and XTN Premium Upgrades service, as may be further described at www.xtuple.com, and/or within the Documentation. 
i. “xTuple Master Services Agreement” means that agreement between xTuple and Customer executed on [   ], and which is hereby incorporated into this Agreement. 

2. Online Service Terms. 

Subject to the terms and conditions herein, upon full execution of this Agreement and Customer's payment of the associated Fees, Customer shall be entitled to access to Online Services provided by xTuple on the following terms and in compliance with this Agreement, including the following limitations and restrictions.  This Agreement is to be entered into only by a Customer that has a valid, executed, and in-force License Agreement.

a.  Cloud; Third Party Services.  The Online Services consist in part of a server software component implementing the Online Services, which is located on servers provided or made available to xTuple, but owned and operated by one or more Third Party Providers, and thus the Online Services are provided subject to the terms, conditions, policies, and availability or uptime of the Third Party Providers.  Third Party Providers used by xTuple are identified in Schedule 2, which is hereby incorporated into this Agreement; this Agreement represents Customer’s agreement to, and a representation of compliance with, such Third Party Providers’ terms, conditions, and policies.  In addition, the parties acknowledge the off-site hosting of Customer Data and/or website in a “cloud” environment can include, but is not limited to, virtual server space apportioned and managed by xTuple in a data center operated by one or more Third Party Provider.  Customer also agrees, and authorizes such Third Party Providers to host and/or store Customer Data and/or website, and acknowledges that Customer Data may be transmitted or communicated over the internet or cloud to such Third Party Providers. A client component, the Software, subject to a separate License Agreement, shall reside on Customer’s local computer(s) as further provided herein. 

b. Access.  Subject to the terms and conditions herein, xTuple grants Customer a nonexclusive, non-transferable right to access and use the Online Services during the Term, for Customer’s internal (i.e., its own) business use as a service provider.  For clarity, “internal” includes use as a service provider, such that Customer may use the Online Services to provide goods and services to its customers, including granting those customers access to the Customer’s website, but does not grant Customer the right to rent, lease, loan, sell, sublicense, distribute, transmit, network, or otherwise transfer its access to the Online Services or Software to any third party.  Subject to the terms and conditions herein, and as between the parties, xTuple will generally permit such access twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, but makes no representations or warranties regarding the availability or uptime of the Online Services.  xTuple may, directly or indirectly, suspend or terminate access to the Online Services for Customer’s failure to comply with this Agreement, any other agreement between the parties, or any use of the Online Services not in accordance with the Documentation or any Use Rights, or if required by law or any governmental entity.  

c.  Control.  All access and use shall be in accordance with the Documentation and only for Customer Data.  Customer agrees to supervise, control, and be responsible for its use of the Software, Online Services, and Documentation through custody and control of access thereto directly or indirectly. Customer shall be responsible for its Authorized Users and any other person to whom Customer (or any of its users) may provide access to or use of the Software, Online Services, and/or Documentation, whether or not such access or use is permitted by this Agreement.  Customer agrees to make reasonable efforts to safeguard the Software and Online Services from infringement, misappropriation, theft, misuse, or unauthorized access, and shall notify xTuple if it learns of any of the foregoing.

d. Edition / Version of the Software.  A required client component that appropriate version of the Software that works with the Online Service, which Software is subject to a separate License Agreement, and which Software shall reside on Customer’s local computer(s). Customer’s License Agreement provides for a license to one of commercial versions or editions of xTuple Software; this Agreement by itself offers and provides no right or license to the Software. 

e. Number of Concurrent Users.  As specified in the License Agreement, Customer may have no more than the number concurrent users of the Software specified at the time of the initial order at any given time.  Customer may increase this number of users pursuant to the License Agreement, and initiated by contacting xTuple at [email protected]. 

f. Code Access.  Customer may access the Software, and may receive a copy of the object code or source code to the Software but only under the terms outlined in a valid, in-force License Agreement.  Customer shall not access or attempt to access the code within the server component of the Online Services. 

g. Internet Connection.  Customer must have a high speed internet connection, and hardware and software that are compatible with the Online Services, as set out in the Documentation.  In addition, internet availability, telecommunication services, etc., are subject to third-party service availability.  None of these things is xTuple’s responsibility. 

h. Updates.  xTuple regularly upgrades and updates certain elements of the Online Services.  This means that the Online Services are continually evolving. xTuple reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to make changes to the Online Services that it deems necessary or useful.  Some of these changes will occur automatically, while others may require Customer to schedule and implement the changes (e.g., under optional, Remote Management Services under Section 3). The changes may also mean that Customer needs to upgrade its equipment in order to make efficient use of the Online Services. xTuple will provide Customer with advance notification in this case.

i.  Older Versions.  xTuple recognizes that Customer may have legitimate business reasons for not upgrading to a new or then current version of the Online Services as soon as the version becomes available. However, xTuple will not, and has no obligation to, support old or prior versions.  xTuple may maintain a policy that sets out what happens when old versions reach end-of-life (e.g., to view the current policy, see www.xtuple.com/eol-policy), and the parties agree to comply with such policy.  When an old version used by Customer is at end-of-life, xTuple may remove Customer’s access to that version and upgrade Customer’s Online Service to a new version.

j. Additional Services; Support and Implementation Assistance.  This Agreement covers cloud delivered Online Services and, except as expressly provided herein or by separate agreement, does not provide support or professional services, training, or other assistance in implementing or using any Software and Online Services, or for converting, entering, or verifying any data.  xTuple may configure the Online Services for periodic, nightly backups, but this Agreement does not obligate xTuple to provide the same apart from the provision of any ordered Remote Management Services.  Customer is advised to make frequent backups of its Customer Data and to safeguard the same.  Except to the extent expressly provided as one of the Remote Management Services, if ordered by Customer, this Agreement does not obligate xTuple to provide services for the backup, restoration, or recovery of Customer Data uploaded or used with the Online Services.  In the course of the Online Services, if Customer makes xTuple aware of an outage in the Online Services, xTuple will make reasonable efforts to coordinate the uptime response with the relevant Third Party Provider, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to issue an incident response (or other report of any non-Incident determination) within four (4) business hours of Customer’s submission and request for the incident response.  Incident responses shall be communicated by xTuple to Customer in the same manner (e-mail or telephone) as the request.  All requests for Third Party Provider support and all incident responses shall be communicated in the English language.

k.  No Maintenance.  Under the terms of this Agreement, xTuple shall have no obligation for customization, maintenance (except as may be expressly provided herein), or updating of the Online Services.

3.  Remote Management Service Terms.  In the event that Customer has ordered one of the Remote Management Services, and xTuple has agreed to provide the same, then upon execution of this Agreement and Customer's payment of the associated Fees, Customer shall be entitled to the ordered Remote Management Services on the following terms and conditions, and expressly subject to the following limitations and restrictions.  The offer and provision of Remote Management Services are conditioned upon Customer having a valid, executed, and in-force License Agreement.  Customer has agreed to order the following Remote Management Service and agrees to pay the associated Fees, as designated by checking below: 󠄁

XTN Business Continuity service.󠄁
XTN Basic service.󠄁
XTN Premium service.

a. Nightly backup.  xTuple shall perform nightly backups of the xTuple server database(s), transmitting the backup(s) over the Internet to xTuple’s data center.  If, in xTuple’s sole judgment, it is necessary to restore Customer’s database from a backup file, xTuple will make reasonable efforts to do so in a timely fashion.

b. Upgrades (XTN Basic and Premium service level only).  At a time of its choosing that is convenient to Customer, xTuple shall perform software upgrades to which Customer may be entitled under the Customer’s existing License Agreement and/or other supplemental agreement.  Customer shall undertake to provide xTuple with all necessary remote access, whether via the Internet or other networks to its xTuple server(s).

c. Database tuning (XTN Premium service level only).  xTuple shall perform quarterly audits of the technical performance of the xTuple server database, and make whatever improvements are required, in xTuple’s sole judgment, to improve that performance. 

d. Customer Contacts.  Customer is further entitled to identify and maintain two (2) Customer contacts for the Remote Management Services.  All services must be requested by, and xTuple is obligated to communicate only with, the identified Customer contacts. 

e. Coverage Hours.  Services will be made available, Monday through Friday (excluding major holidays), between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Eastern time. 

4. Service Conditions. 

a. General Conditions.  The Online Services require compatible Platforms, Software, and other equipment and software. Customer understands and agrees that the Software is intended to be operated only on approved Platforms, as provided on the xTuple website at http://www.xtuple.org/compatibility-matrix.  xTuple will have no obligation to provide Online Services under this Agreement if Customer (i) is using any version of the Software other than one described as currently supported for such operation at http://www.xtuple.com/eol-policy; (ii) is operating, or attempting to operate, the Software on an unauthorized Platform; (iii) alters or modifies the Software, except as directed by xTuple pursuant to a written agreement; (iv) accepts a Software fix or correction from any party other than xTuple; (v) is using the Software in a manner for which it is not intended, or not in accordance with Documentation or Use Rights; (vi) fails to make available to xTuple any of the Customer Materials; (vii) materially breaches any of its obligations under this Agreement, the xTuple Master Services Agreement, or any other agreement with xTuple; or (viii) is no longer subject to a valid License Agreement.  Professional Services will be made available to Customer only pursuant to a separate written agreement with xTuple.  

b.  Staffing/Non-exclusive Services/Derivative Knowledge.  xTuple shall determine the method and details of performing the Online Services or any Professional Services.  xTuple, in its sole discretion, may engage subcontractors, Third Party Providers, etc., to perform any of the Online Services or Professional Services, and retains the right to perform similar services for other customers.  xTuple shall be free to use, in the performance of the Online Services and any services for other customers, any ideas, concepts, techniques, skills and know-how disclosed by Customer or developed in or related to the performance of the Online Services.

c.  Other Conditions of Use.  The Online Services provided to Customer are non-exclusive, non-transferable, and are for Customer’s internal business use only. Customer’s right to access and use the Online Services is conditional upon, among other things, Customer’s compliance with the following; Customer shall not: (1)       transfer to any other person any of its rights to access or use the Online Services;(2)       sell, rent or lease the Online Services; (3)       make the Online Services available to anyone who is not an Authorized User; (4)       create any derivative works based upon the Online Services or Documentation; (5)       copy any feature, design or graphic in the Software or Online Service, or reverse engineer or attempt to reverse engineer the Software;(6)       access the Online Services (i) in order to build a competitive solution or to assist someone else to build a competitive solution; or (ii) if Customer is an employee of a xTuple competitor; (7)       use the Online Services in a way that violates any criminal or civil law, governmental regulation, or rule, the Documentation, or any Use Rights; (8)       load test the Online Services in order to test scalability; or, (9)       exceed the usage limits listed in this Agreement.

5. Payments. 

a. Online Service Fees.  Customer shall pay xTuple a monthly or annual Fee, according to the then-current pricing schedule available online at xTuple’s website.  If monthly, Customer’s first payment shall be in advance for three (3) full months of the Online Services, and automatic monthly billing (as described below) shall commence at the beginning of the fourth month. 

b.  Remote Management Service Fees. If Remote Management Services are selected, Customer shall pay xTuple a monthly or annual Fee for the Remote Management Services, per xTuple server covered, according to the then-current pricing schedule available online at xTuple’s website.  If monthly, Customer’s first payment shall be in advance for three (3) full months of the Online Services, and automatic monthly billing (as described below) shall commence at the beginning of the fourth month. 

c. Manner of Establishing Services.  xTuple may, at its discretion, create Customer’s database and secure payment information manually, or in an automated fashion online. 

d. Monthly Billing Options.  Customer may choose from a pre-authorized bank account draft, or a pre-authorized credit card charge.(1)       Pre-authorized ACH bank account draft.  Customer hereby authorizes xTuple to debit its account the current monthly Fee, with the first three (3) months’ payment due on the Effective Date, and monthly payments on the same day of the month as the Effective Date, starting three (3) months following the Effective Date.  In the event that Customer’s account debit is declined, a fifty dollar ($50) fee will be assessed, and Customer must provide alternate billing information within seventy-two (72) hours of being notified by xTuple, or be subject to the Termination clause in Section 8.b. below.(2)       Pre-authorized credit card charge.  Customer hereby authorizes xTuple to charge its account the monthly Fee, plus an additional credit card service charge of 3% of the total invoice, with the first three (3) months’ payment due on the Effective Date, and monthly payments on the same day of the month as the Effective Date, starting three (3) months following the Effective Date.  In the event that Customer’s card is declined, a fifty dollar ($50) fee will be assessed, and Customer must provide alternate billing information within seventy-two (72) hours of being notified by xTuple, or be subject to the Termination clause in Section 8.b. below.

e. Manner of Payment.  All Fees under Sections 5.a and 5.b. are to be paid in advance and shall be non-refundable.  All Fees are to be paid in U.S. dollars.  Any services performed by xTuple that are not covered under this Agreement shall incur Fees in amounts and on the schedule specified in a separate agreement executed by the parties or, if not so specified, in amounts computed at xTuple's standard hourly rate, based upon actual time spent.  All invoices for additional Fees shall be paid by Customer within thirty (30) days of issuance of an invoice by xTuple.

f. Taxes.  Customer will pay all sales, use, transfer, privilege, excise or other taxes and all duties, whether international, state or local, however designated, which are levied or imposed by reason of the transactions contemplated hereby; excluding, however, taxes based upon the net income or gross receipts of xTuple.

g. Non-Payment.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, xTuple reserves the right to refuse to provide Online Services when any Fees are unpaid.  Fees remaining unpaid more than fifteen (15) days after the applicable due date shall be subject to interest at a rate of one-and-one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the maximum amount permitted by law, whichever is less.

h.  Annual Fee Option. In the event that Customer selects the optional annual Fee, then for the Online Services, Customer agrees to pay to xTuple an initial annual Fee in the amount specified in the xTuple invoice. Customer must pay the annual Fee upon execution of this Agreement and in advance for each subsequent anniversary thereof (provided that Customer is not in breach), according to the then-current pricing schedule and terms available online at xTuple’s website.  xTuple will invoice for the amount due, thirty (30) days before the due date. If Customer selects ACH or credit card billing, then Customer agrees to execute such reasonable, additional authorization for the same.  If Customer does not wish to renew the annual subscription for the Online Services, then Customer must notify xTuple in writing at least sixty (60) days prior to the anniversary date of this Agreement.

6.  Online Services Warranty Support.  With respect to the Online Services and Remote Management Services, the terms of this Agreement offer and provide no warranty; the Online Services and Remote Management Services are provided AS IS.  To the extent available, any warranty shall be pursuant to a separate supplemental agreement for support between Customer and xTuple. 

7. Disclaimer of Warranties; Limitation of Liability.  With any exception to be pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement, xTuple disclaims any and all warranties for the Online Services as provided in Section 6 of the xTuple Master Services Agreement.  In no event will xTuple be liable for any damages with respect to the Online Services and this Agreement beyond that provided in Section 8 of the xTuple Master Services Agreement.  The parties agree that any third party software, product, or service that may be provided by xTuple, including any open source software, shall be provided only under the terms, conditions, license, and warranty of the Third Party Provider, and xTuple disclaims any and all warranties therein. 

8.  Term; Termination; Survival. 

a.  Term. The Online Services provided under this Agreement shall commence with the Effective Date and continue on a month to month basis for an indefinite period of time (the “Term”). Subject to the payment and timing requirements in Section 5, if a party does not wish to continue this Agreement, then that party must provide sixty (60) days written notice to the other party, and the Term shall terminate upon sixty (60) days of receipt of such written notice.

b. Termination for Cause.  In addition to the right of termination under Section 10 of the xTuple Master Services Agreement, in the event that Customer breaches any term or condition of this Agreement, or fails to perform any of its obligations hereunder, then this Agreement will automatically terminate, unless Customer has cured the breach or failure to xTuple’s satisfaction within thirty (30) days of such breach or failure or failure, or in the event of failure to provide alternate billing information pursuant to Section 5.d., within seventy-two (72) hours. Such a termination is in addition to any other remedy available to xTuple in law or equity, and xTuple may seek injunctive relief and money damages against Customer for such breach or failure.

c.  Termination of License Agreement. This Agreement will terminate upon the expiration or termination of the License Agreement for any reason.

d.  Effect of Termination; Survival.  Upon termination, Customer must immediately stop accessing and using the Online Services; xTuple may disable all Customer access.  Termination of this Agreement shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other remedies available to either party.  The following sections, as well as any other right, obligation or provision under this Agreement that, by its nature should survive termination or expiration of this Agreement, will survive expiration or termination of this Agreement: Sections 1, 2.a, 4, 5.e-g, 6, 7, 8.b-d, 9. 

9.  GENERAL PROVISIONS.

a.  Ownership.  Except for any access rights expressly granted herein, xTuple reserves all right, title, and interest in and to the Online Services, any associated software, and all intellectual property therein.  As between the parties, xTuple, or any Third Party Provider, owns or shall own all right, title, interest, copyright, and patent rights in and to the original and all modified versions of the Online Services, including, without limitation, all modifications thereto.  xTuple reserves the right to provide access to the Online Services to any third party. 

WITNESS the following signatures and seals:

OPENMFG, LLC, d/b/a XTUPLE

By:                                                                                Name:                                                                   Title:                                                                    

 _____________________________________CUSTOMER 

By:                   Name:               Title:             

Monthly ACH Billing Option (US customers only) 
Bank Name                                                   
 ACH Routing Number                                  
Customer Bank Account #                         

Please contact [email protected] with any questions regarding this Agreement.35413066_1

SCHEDULE 1 
Online Services

SCHEDULE 2
List of Third Party Providers
Amazon.com
Rackspace
IBM 

This Master Services Agreement (“Agreement”), between OPENMFG, LLC, d/b/a xTuple (“xTuple”) and “Customer”, is effective as of the “Effective Date”, and governs the products and services furnished by xTuple to Customer (the “Services”). xTuple and Customer agree that this Agreement consists of this executed document, each of its terms and conditions, the Supplemental Agreement, and any attachments or statements of work expressly incorporated by reference into the Agreement, and any applicable Use Rights.

xTuple and Customer mutually accept, and hereby agree to, the terms and conditions of the above listed Supplemental Agreement(s) and this Agreement set forth below.

This Master Services Agreement is entered into by xTuple and the Customer identified on the above signature form, and its terms and conditions are incorporated by reference into any Supplemental Agreement under which Customer acquires any of the Services. This Agreement shall constitute the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between them, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous proposals, oral or written, and all other communications between them relating to the subject matter hereof.


1. Definitions. In this Agreement, the following definitions apply:

“Affiliate” means any legal entity that a party owns, or is owned by, or that is under common ownership with that party. “Ownership” means, for purposes of this definition, control of more than a 50% interest in an entity.

“Confidential Information” is non-public information that is designated “confidential” or that a reasonable person should understand to be confidential, including Customer Data and the terms of xTuple agreements. The Online Services terms may provide additional obligations for, and limitations on disclosure and use of, Customer Data. Confidential Information does not include information that (a) becomes publicly available without a breach of this Agreement, (b) was lawfully known or received by the receiving party without an obligation to keep it confidential, (c) is independently developed, or (d) is a comment or suggestion one party volunteers about the other’s business, products, or services.

“Customer Contact” means the individual or individuals identified by name as such according to this Agreement, including within a Statement of Work for Support Services, and who are authorized to initiate the Incident procedures described in such Statement of Work. Customer may, effective thirty (30) days following written notice to xTuple, replace any Customer Contact.

“Customer Data” means Customer Materials in the custody of xTuple, and is considered Confidential Information.

"Customer Materials" means all information, computer programs, materials, facility access and know-how that Customer makes available to xTuple pursuant to xTuple’s obligations under this Agreement or any Supplemental Agreement, including without limitation a description of the type of hardware and other software Customer is using in conjunction with its operation of the Software.

“Fixes” means Product fixes, modifications, or enhancements, or their derivatives, that xTuple either releases generally (such as service packs), or that xTuple provides to Customer when performing Professional Services to address a specific issue.

“Incident” means a problem, which cannot be broken down into subordinate problems, associated with the application or functioning of the Software on Customer’s system, determined in accordance with the procedural requirements of this Agreement for the Support Services.

“Incident Response” means the method(s) to resolve an Incident attempted by xTuple, subject to the qualifications of any terms and conditions of this Agreement for the Support Services. Incident Response includes answers to questions, error correction efforts, problem investigation and diagnosis, information sharing, guidance and suggestions, and such other assistance as may be determined by xTuple to be an appropriate response to each Incident, but does not include configuration of hardware and networking services, consulting services or general computer system maintenance.

“Major Release” means electronic media made generally available by xTuple containing major new Software features or enhancements, and identified with a distinguishing number to the whole number column (e.g., “xTuple 2.0” represents a new Major Release over “xTuple 1.0”).

“Minor Release” means electronic media made generally available by xTuple containing minor new Software features or enhancements, and identified with a distinguishing number to the tenths decimal column (e.g., “xTuple 1.1” represents a new Minor Release over “xTuple 1.0”).

“Online Services” means the off-site hosting of Customer Data and/or website in a “cloud” environment, which can include, but is not limited to, virtual server space apportioned and managed by xTuple in a data center operated by a Third Party Provider of xTuple’s choosing.

“Pre-existing Work” means any computer code or written materials developed or otherwise obtained independent of this Agreement.

“Product” means all products identified in the Product List, such as all Software, Online Services, and other web-based services, including pre-release or beta versions.

“Product List” means the statement published by xTuple from time to time at xTuple.com. The Product List includes Product-specific conditions or limitations on the acquisition of licenses for Products.

“Professional Services” means Product Support Services and/or other xTuple consulting or development services provided to Customer under this Agreement. “Professional Services” does not include Online Services.

“Services Deliverables” or “Deliverables” means any computer code or materials, other than Products or Fixes that xTuple leaves with Customer at the conclusion of xTuple’s performance of Professional Services.

“Support Services” means the services to be provided by xTuple to Customer pursuant to a Statement of Work for support, executed between the parties and incorporated into a Supplemental Agreement for Professional Services. Support Services include all steps appropriate to furnishing an Incident Response. Activities falling outside of the defined meaning of Support Services may be available from xTuple pursuant to a separately executed Statement of Work.

“Support Period” means the term during which Support Services shall be available under the applicable Statement of Work for Support Services.

“Software” means the machine-executable, licensed copies of xTuple software identified on the Product List. Software does not include Online Services or Services Deliverables, but Software may be part of an Online Service.

“Statement of Work” means any work orders or other description of Professional Services (including in a separate Supplemental Agreement) that incorporates this Master Services Agreement.

“Supplemental Agreement” means any agreement expressly incorporating the terms of this Master Services Agreement.

“Support Period” means the term during which Professional Services shall be available under a Supplemental Agreement.

“Third Party Provider” means a third party, other than Customer or xTuple, that provides a product or service on behalf of Customer or xTuple related to any Product. Third Party Provider’s products and services terms and conditions will be made available in Supplemental Agreements.

“use” or “run” means to copy, install, use, access, display, run, or otherwise interact with.

“Use Rights” means, with respect to any licensing program, the use rights or terms of service for each Product and version published for that licensing program. The Use Rights supersede the terms of any end user license agreement (on-screen or otherwise) that accompanies a Product. The Use Rights for Software are defined in an applicable Supplemental Agreement. The Use Rights for Online Services are published in the Online Services Terms.

2. Products; Use restrictions

a. Products. Unless otherwise specified in a Supplemental Agreement, use of any Product is governed by the Use Rights specific to each Product and version and by the terms of the applicable Supplemental Agreement.

b. Fixes.

(1) Fixes. Each Fix is licensed under the same terms as the Product to which it applies. If the Fix is not provided for a specific Product, any use terms xTuple provides with the Fix will apply. If no use terms are provided, Customer shall have a non-exclusive, perpetual, fully paid-up license to use and reproduce the Fix solely for its internal business use. Customer may only modify the Fix under the terms of a Supplemental Agreement, if applicable.

(2) Pre-existing Work. All rights in Pre-existing Work will remain the sole property of the party providing the Pre-existing Work. Each party may use, reproduce, and modify the other party’s Pre-existing Work only as needed to perform obligations related to Professional Services. Upon payment in full and subject to Customer’s compliance with this Agreement, xTuple grants Customer a non-exclusive, perpetual, fully paid-up license to use, reproduce, and modify (excluding object code) any xTuple Pre-existing Work provided as part of a Services Deliverable, solely in the form delivered to Customer and solely for Customer’s internal business purposes.

(3) Affiliates’ Rights. Customer shall not sublicense its rights in Services Deliverables to its Affiliates without written permission of xTuple.

c. Third party software and services. For any third party software or service provided by xTuple to Customer, such software and services are provided under the terms and conditions of the Third Party Provider. All third party software and services may be identified in a Supplemental Agreement.

d. Customer software and technology. Customer is solely responsible for any non-xTuple software of technology that it installs or uses with the Products, Fixes, or Services Deliverables. Customer may not install or use non-xTuple software or technology in any way that would subject xTuple’s intellectual property or technology to obligations beyond those included in this Agreement.

e. Restrictions on use. Customer must not (and must not attempt to) reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble any Product, Fix, or Services Deliverable. Except as expressly permitted in this Agreement, Customer must not (1) separate and run parts of a Product on more than one computer, upgrade or downgrade parts of a Product at different times, or transfer parts of a Product separately; or (2) distribute, sublicense, rent, lease, lend, or host any Product, Fix, or Services Deliverable.

f. Supportability. Support for Products is available under the terms of a Supplemental Agreement for Professional Services.

3. Confidential Information.

a. During the Term, and for two (2) years thereafter, each party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent any unauthorized disclosure of the other party's Confidential Information. At a minimum, each party shall maintain at least the same procedures regarding the other party's Confidential Information that it does for its own.

b. Each party may disclose the other party's Confidential Information to employees, consultants, agents and other contractors only to the extent necessary to enable the disclosing party to perform its duties under this Agreement.

c. Neither party's obligations under this section, however, shall extend to information that is required to be disclosed or released in connection with any judicial or administrative proceeding, providing that the disclosing party shall give the other party reasonable notice of its intention to disclose.

4. Customer Materials and Data.

a. Customer Materials. Customer agrees to provide xTuple with all information and Customer Materials reasonably requested by xTuple to enable xTuple to meet all obligations under this Agreement or any Supplemental Agreement. Customer represents and warrants that: (i) it is the owner, valid licensee, or authorized user (as applicable) of all Customer Materials that it will make available to xTuple in connection with performance of all obligations under this Agreement, and has the right to authorize xTuple to use it in all manners contemplated by this Agreement; (ii) it has obtained, if required, all necessary third-party consents and permission to make the Customer Materials available to xTuple; and (iii) use of the Customer Materials will not infringe, misappropriate, dilute, constitute unfair competition with respect to, or otherwise violate any third-party intellectual property, including without limitation, any trademark or copyright.. xTuple agrees that Customer shall retain all right, title and interest in and to the Customer Materials.

b. Customer Data. The following provisions cover the Customer Data entered by Customer and in the custody of xTuple:

(1) Customer must provide all data for use with all xTuple Products, and xTuple is not obliged to modify or add to Customer Data.

(2) Customer is solely responsible for the content and accuracy of the Customer Data. The Customer Data belongs to Customer, and xTuple makes no claim to any right of ownership in it.

(3) xTuple shall keep the Customer Data confidential in accordance with Section 3 of this Agreement.

(4) xTuple agrees to limit its use of the Customer Data to carry out its obligations under this Agreement, and for no other purpose. However, xTuple:

i. may observe and report back to Customer on Customer’s usage of the Products, and make recommendations for improved usage of the Products; and

ii. may identify trends and publish reports on its findings provided the reports include data aggregated from more than one customer site and do not identify Customer.

(5) Upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10, Customer is entitled to a plain-text export of the Customer Data, minus any business logic unique to commercially-licensed editions of the Software encapsulated in the database. Such an export requires a written request to xTuple prior to the effective date of termination.

(6) xTuple may erase Customer Data in xTuple’s custody after termination.

5. Compliance with laws; Privacy; Export

a. xTuple and Customer each will comply with all applicable laws and regulations (including applicable security breach notification law). However, xTuple is not responsible for compliance with any laws or regulations applicable to Customer or Customer’s industry that are not also generally applicable to information technology services providers located at the above xTuple address in the United States.

b. Customer consents to the processing of personal information by xTuple and its agents to facilitate the subject matter of this Agreement. Customer agrees to the xTuple Data Processing Addendum executed by the parties, which is hereby incorporated into this Agreement. Customer will obtain all required consents from third parties (including Customer’s contacts, resellers, distributors, administrators, and employees) under applicable privacy and data protection law before providing personal information to xTuple.

c. Personal information collected through Products and Professional Services (i) may be transferred, stored, and processed in the United States or any other country in which xTuple or its contractors maintain facilities; (ii) will be subject to any privacy terms specified in the Use Rights; and (iii) will be subject to the then current terms in the xTuple Privacy Policy.

d. Products, Fixes, and Services Deliverables are subject to U.S. export jurisdiction. Customer must comply with all applicable international and national laws, including the U.S. export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, and end-user, end use and destination restrictions by U.S. and other governments related to xTuple products, services and technologies.

6. Disclaimer.

APART FROM THE REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT, THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS) ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "WITH ALL FAULTS", AND THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY, AND EFFORT REMAINS WITH CUSTOMER. NEITHER XTUPLE, NOR ANY OFFICER, DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE, AGENT, REPRESENTATIVE, CONTRACTOR, CONSULTANT OR AFFILIATE OF XTUPLE, MAKES ANY OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, AND SUCH PERSONS HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM, ANY OTHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF QUALITY, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THAT ANY OF THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT WILL FUNCTION UNINTERRUPTED OR BE ERROR FREE.

7. Indemnification.

Customer will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless xTuple and its respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, contractors and consultants from and against any and all damages, costs (including reasonable attorney's fees and expenses), expenses and liabilities arising from claims of third parties as a result of Customer's unauthorized use and operation of the Software or Online Services or its breach of this Agreement (or any Supplemental Agreement), the Documentation, or any Use Rights, and for any third party claim that Customer Materials infringe or misappropriate such third party’s intellectual property.

8. Limitation of liability.

The total liability of xTuple, including its Affiliates and its contractors, for all claims arising under each Supplemental Agreement is limited to direct damages up to the following amounts:

a. for Software, the amount Customer was required to pay for the Software under the applicable Supplemental Agreement;

b. for Online Services, the amount Customer paid for the Online Service during the twelve (12) months before the cause of action arose; but in no event will a party’s aggregate liability for any Online Service exceed the total amount paid for that Online Service under the applicable Supplemental Agreement;

c. for Professional Services, the amount Customer was required to pay for the Professional Service giving rise to the liability; and

d. Other. In the case of any Software, previews, demonstrations, or Professional Services provided free of charge, xTuple’s liability is limited to direct damages up to $1000.

e. General. EXCEPT FOR A BREACH BY CUSTOMER OF (I) THE PROHIBITIONS OF SECTION 2 OF THIS AGREEMENT OR (II) THE REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTY SET FORTH IN SECTION 3 OF THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER, OR TO ANY PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION, FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL XTUPLE’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO CUSTOMER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS LISTED IN THIS SECTION 8. THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL CAUSES OF ACTION, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION TO DAMAGES FROM LOSS OF DATA OR PROGRAMMING, LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS, FAILURE TO REALIZE SAVINGS OR OTHER BENEFITS, DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT, AND CLAIMS AGAINST CUSTOMER BY ANY THIRD PERSON, EVEN IF LICENSOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE; (II) DAMAGES (REGARDLESS OF THEIR NATURE) FOR ANY DELAY OR FAILURE BY XTUPLE TO PERFORM ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT DUE TO ANY CAUSE BEYOND XTUPLE’S REASONABLE CONTROL; OR (III) CLAIMS MADE A SUBJECT OF A LEGAL PROCEEDING AGAINST XTUPLE MORE THAN TWO YEARS AFTER ANY SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION FIRST AROSE. THESE LIMITATIONS REPRESENT A FUNDAMENTAL TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT AND NEITHER PARTY WOULD HAVE ENTERED INTO THIS AGREEMENT WITHOUT THEIR INCLUSION.

9. Compliance.

a. Right to verify compliance with these terms. Customer must keep accurate and complete records relating to all use and distribution of Products by Customer and its Affiliates. xTuple has the right to verify Customer’s and its Affiliates’ compliance with the license or service terms for the Services, at xTuple’s expense.

b. Verification process and limitations. xTuple will provide Customer at least 30 days’ notice of its intent to verify compliance. Verification will take place in a manner that does not interfere unreasonably with Customer’s operations. xTuple may engage an independent auditor, which will be subject to a confidentiality obligation. Customer must promptly provide the auditor with any information the auditor reasonably requests in furtherance of the verification, including remote access to systems running the Services and evidence of the licenses for Services Customer hosts, sublicenses, or distributes to third parties. Customer agrees to complete xTuple’s self-audit process, which xTuple may require as an alternative to a third party audit. Any information collected in the self-audit will be used solely for purposes of determining compliance.

c. Remedies for non-compliance. If verification or self-audit reveals any unlicensed use or distribution, then within thirty (30) days, (i) Customer must order sufficient licenses to cover that use or distribution, and (ii) if unlicensed use or distribution is 5% or more, Customer must reimburse xTuple for the costs xTuple has incurred in verification and acquire the necessary additional licenses at 125% of the price, based on the then-current price list and Customer price level. The unlicensed use percentage is based on the total number of licenses purchased compared to actual install base. If there is no unlicensed use, xTuple will not undertake another verification of the same Customer for at least one year. By exercising the rights and procedures described above, xTuple does not waive its rights to enforce this Agreement or to protect its intellectual property by any other means permitted by law.

10. Term and termination.

a. Term. Survival. The term of this Agreement is as set forth in any Supplemental Agreement executed between the parties, with this Agreement to terminate or expire automatically upon the termination or expiration of the last of the Supplemental Agreements. Any right, obligation, or provision under this Agreement that, by its nature should survive termination or expiration of this Agreement, will survive expiration or termination of this Agreement.

b. Termination for cause. This Agreement shall terminate either (i) thirty (30) days (or fifteen (15) days in the case of non-payment) following issuance of a written notice by either party to the other of a material breach of the terms of this Agreement (or Supplemental Agreement) if the breaching party has not sooner cured such material breach; or (ii) immediately upon written notice issued by either party if the other party ceases to do business in the normal course, a petition for relief under any bankruptcy legislation is filed by or against the other party, the other party makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or a receiver is appointed for all or substantially all of the other party’s assets. For clarity, termination hereunder shall terminate all Supplemental Agreements.

11. Miscellaneous.

a. Notices. All notices contemplated by this Agreement will be in writing and delivered by certified mail, return receipt requested, by prepaid courier service, by overnight delivery with delivery confirmation, by telecopier with receipt confirmed by telephone, or by electronic transmission to the applicable address set forth on the cover sheet of this Agreement (unless another address is subsequently designated by notice to the other party). Notices shall be effective upon confirmed delivery.

b. Amendments; waiver. Any amendment or waiver must be in writing. No amendment, modification, rescission, termination, or discharge of this Agreement is effective unless it is in a writing referencing this Agreement and signed by an authorized representative of each party. This Agreement may not be modified, changed or terminated orally, and no representations or statements of any kind made by either party that are not expressly stated herein or in any written and validly executed amendment hereto shall be binding on such party. No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, and rights, remedy, power or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. Supplemental Agreements are intended to supplement, add to, or extend the terms and conditions of this Agreement, such as clarifying or adding to the scope of a defined term. In the event of an express conflict between this Agreement and a Supplemental Agreement, then the Supplemental Agreement shall govern over this Agreement for the subject matter of that Supplemental Agreement.

c. Assignment. The rights and obligations conferred by this Agreement are restricted to the discrete person or entity identified to xTuple as the Customer, and may not be shared among any expanded enterprise in which Customer operates. Customer may not assign or delegate such rights or obligations to any other person, firm, corporation or other entity without the written approval of xTuple. xTuple may use contractors to perform services hereunder, and may assign this Agreement and/or any of its rights or duties hereunder to any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with xTuple or to another entity in connection with a reorganization, merger, consolidation, acquisition or other restructuring involving all or substantially all of the voting securities and/or assets of xTuple. Any purported assignment, delegation, or transfer in violation of this section is void. This Agreement is binding on and inures to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns.

d. Applicable law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule that would require or permit the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, and waives all objections to, the state and Federal courts located in Norfolk, Virginia for any and all disputes, actions, suits or proceedings it may bring rising out of or relating to this Agreement. In the event that any party institutes any legal suit, action, or proceeding against the other party arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the prevailing party in the suit, action or proceeding shall be entitled to receive, in addition to all other damages to which it may be entitled, the costs incurred by such party in conducting the suit, action, or proceeding, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses and court costs.

e. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes illegal, unenforceable, or invalid (in whole in or part for any reason), the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way.

f. Third party beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, or shall, create any third-party beneficiaries, whether intended or incidental, and neither party shall make any representations to the contrary.

g. Non-solicitation. During the term and for a period of two (2) years thereafter, Customer will not, directly or indirectly, solicit or hire away, or attempt to solicit or hire away, any person employed by xTuple with whom Customer had regular contact during the course of the provision of the Services, unless such person's employment with xTuple has been terminated for at least six (6) months. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent Customer from considering for employment or hiring any individual, whether or not an employee of xTuple, who has responded to a general solicitation for employment from either party in a newspaper announcement or other public solicitation.

h. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute a single agreement.

i. Force majeure. With the express exception of any payment obligations of Customer to xTuple, neither party will be liable to the other for any default or delay in the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement if the default or delay is caused, directly or indirectly, by fire, flood, earthquake or other acts of God; labor disputes, strikes or lockouts; wars, rebellions or revolutions, riots or civil disorders; accidents or unavoidable casualties; interruptions in third party transportation or communications facilities or delays in transit or communications; supply shortages or the failure of any third party to perform any commitment to the party; or any other unforeseen cause, whether similar or dissimilar to those enumerated herein, beyond the party's reasonable control.

j. Non-agency. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to make the parties partners, joint ventures, representatives or agents of each other, nor shall either party so represent to any third person. The parties hereunder are acting in performance of this Agreement as independent contractors engaged in the operation of their own respective businesses. A party's employees, agents or representatives are not employees or agents of the other party and are not entitled to any of the other party's benefits. Neither party shall be responsible for payment of the other party's workers' compensation, disability benefits or unemployment insurance, nor shall it be responsible for withholding or paying employment related taxes for the other party or its employees.