INCISOR® END USER LICENSE AND TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT
Last Modified: October 4th, 2024
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
THIS AGREEMENT HAS A BINDING ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, A CLASS ACTION WAIVER, AND A
JURY TRIAL WAIVER, WHICH AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU
AND INCISOR. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCEPTING IT AND
INSTALLING OR USING INCISOR’S PLATFORM.
Incisor® is an application development platform as a service (“Platform”) which
helps you build high-quality interactive applications and game products. The
Platform bundles together our proprietary Software, including Third-Party
Materials (each defined below), which can be used to create light apps that
operate on any browser without plugins or custom requirements.
This Incisor® End User License and Terms of Use Agreement (this “Agreement”) is
a contract between you (“you” or “your”) and Incisor Inc. (“Incisor,” “we,”
“us,” or “our”) governing the license and acceptable use of the Platform which
includes our Software.
INCISOR OFFERS THE PLATFORM ON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (“T&Cs”) IN THIS
AGREEMENT. BEFORE YOU USE THE PLATFORM, YOU MUST ACCEPT AND AGREE TO FOLLOW
THESE T&CS. YOU MUST ALSO AGREE TO THE SEPARATE TERMS OF USE OF ANY THIRD-PARTY
LICENSES (WHICH WE DEFINE BELOW) INCLUDED WITHIN OUR PLATFORM. FINALLY, YOU MUST
ALSO READ AND AGREE TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY, AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE HERE:
https://www.incisordev.com/privacy.
WHEN YOU CLICK THE “I AGREE” BUTTON ON OUR PLATFORM, YOU: (1) AGREE THAT YOU ARE
LEGALLY BOUND BY THE T&CS IN THIS AGREEMENT; (2) ACCEPT ANY THIRD-PARTY LICENSES
WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN THE PLATFORM; AND (3) PROMISE THAT (A) YOU ARE OF LEGAL
AGE TO ENTER INTO A BINDING AGREEMENT, AND (B) YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, POWER, AND
AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ON BEHALF OF AN ENTITY. IF YOU
DO NOT AGREE TO THE T&CS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TERMS OF ANY THIRD-PARTY
LICENSES, YOU DO NOT HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO DOWNLOAD OR USE THE PLATFORM.
Important Definitions: As you read through this Agreement, you will find the
following terms which we are defining here:
“Authorized Users” means only those individuals with the license to use the
Platform, as allowed under the T&Cs of this Agreement.
“Compiled Code” means the JavaScript (regardless of whether it remains in its
original form), object code, binary code, or executables which have been
compiled, organized, and packaged by Incisor into the Software (including any
past and future versions made available to you by us under this Agreement),
which originates from our proprietary Source Code or from Third-Party Materials.
“Documentation” means the user manuals, handbooks, and installation guides
relating to the Platform provided by Incisor to you electronically, including
any Third-Party Materials and any documentation relating to the Platform
available on Incisor’s website at https://www.incisordev.com/ and
https://www.incisordevdocumentation.com/.
“Fees” means the fees, if any, paid by you to Incisor for the license granted
under this Agreement. Fees are set by Incisor for each Subscription Level, in
our sole discretion, may be changed at any time, AND ARE NON-REFUNDABLE, EXCEPT
AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW. We may choose, at our discretion, to waive Fees
altogether for any “Beta” or “Free” versions of the Platform.
“Incisor Marks” means our proprietary trademarks, trade names, branding, or
logos made available for use in connection with the Platform, Software, and
Documentation under this Agreement.
“Intellectual Property Rights” means any and all registered and unregistered
rights granted, applied for, or in existence (whether now or in the future)
under or related to any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, database
protection, or other intellectual property rights laws, and all similar or
equivalent rights or forms of protection, in any part of the world.
“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited
liability company, governmental authority, unincorporated organization, trust,
association, or other entity.
“Software” is part of the Platform and means the proprietary computer software
program known as Incisor® licensed to you from Incisor under the T&Cs of this
Agreement, including any Updates we provide to you under this Agreement, all
Compiled Code and related Incisor content, and any permitted Third-Party
Materials copied to your computer when you install Incisor®, including, but not
limited to, JavaScript, dynamic linked libraries, executables, Documentation,
samples, and other related data and files. The Software expressly excludes any
and all Source Code.
“Source Code” means the human readable form of a software program, including all
modules it has, plus any associated interface definition files, scripts used to
control compilation, and installation of an executable.
“Subscription Level” means the access to the Platform and functionality that
varies by the level of your subscription based on the Fees charged by Incisor
for your use of the Platform, which may include additional services for
additional Fees.
“Term” means, as it relates to the duration of this Agreement and the license we
grant you (including for Third-Party Materials), the period that starts when you
acknowledge your acceptance of this Agreement by clicking the “I AGREE” button
and continues in effect until terminated under Section 11 of this Agreement.
“Third-Party” means any Person, other than you or Incisor.
“Third-Party Marks” means the proprietary trademarks, trade names, branding, or
logos of any Third-Party made available for use in connection with your use of
our Platform and the Documentation under this Agreement.
“Updates” means any modifications, additional functionality, bug fixes, patches,
or any error corrections to the Platform that Incisor generally makes available
free of charge to all users.
“Your Applications” means any applications, software, content, data, or
materials developed by you using the Platform and Documentation.
1. License Grant and Scope. When you comply with the T&Cs of this Agreement and
pay the Fees, if any, required by your Subscription Level, Incisor grants you
and your Authorized Users, if any, a non-exclusive, non-sublicensable,
non-transferable (except in compliance with Section 19(h)), revocable, limited,
worldwide license, during the Term, to:
(a) Based on the Documentation, download and install, one copy of the Software
on each of your chosen computers authorized by your Subscription Level. Incisor
limits the number of computers you can run the Platform on at any given time.
Depending on your Subscription Level, if you exceed your allotted device limits,
Incisor will log your device out on a “first in, first out” basis. All copies of
the Software made by you:
(i) are the exclusive property of Incisor;
(ii) are subject to the T&Cs of this Agreement; and
(iii) must include all Incisor Marks and trademark, copyright, patent, and
other Intellectual Property Rights notices included in the original Platform,
including the Software.
(b) Use and run the Software as properly installed and following the
Documentation and T&Cs only to develop Your Applications.
(c) Display certain Incisor Marks in compliance with the usage guidelines that
we may specify from time to time only in connection with the use of the
Platform, including the Software, and Your Applications. You may only use the
Platform, including the Software, in connection with Your Applications and not
in connection with the advertising, promotion, distribution, or sale of any
other products or services.
(d) Display certain Third-Party Marks in compliance with the usage guidelines of
any Third-Party.
(e) Download or otherwise make one copy of the Documentation and use such
Documentation, only in support of its licensed use of the Platform under this
Agreement. All copies of the Documentation made by you:
(i) are the exclusive property of Incisor or the respective Third-Party;
(ii) are subject to the T&Cs of this Agreement and the terms of use of any
Third-Party Licenses; and
(iii) must include all Intellectual Property Rights notices included in the
original Documentation.
2. Third-Party Materials and Licenses. The Platform includes software, content,
data, applications, or other materials, including related Documentation
(together “Materials”), that are owned by Third-Parties. We provide you access
to these Third-Party Materials on terms that are in addition to and/or different
from the T&Cs in this Agreement (“Third-Party Licenses”). A list of all
Third-Party Materials included in the Platform and provided under Third-Party
Licenses can be found in the Software installation directory. You can also find
the Third-Party Licenses and access to each of their respective links on
Schedule A to this Agreement. You are bound by and must follow all Third-Party
Licenses. Any breach by you or any of your Authorized Users or end users of any
Third-Party License is also a breach of this Agreement.
3. Restrictions on Use. Unless allowed by the T&Cs of this Agreement, you will
not and will require your Authorized Users not to, directly or indirectly:
(a) use (including make any copies of, in whole or in part) the Platform,
Software, or Documentation;
(b) change, translate, adapt, or otherwise create derivative works or
improvements, whether or not patentable, of all or any part of the Platform,
Software, or Documentation;
(c) combine or integrate the Platform or Software with any software, technology,
services, or materials not authorized by Incisor;
(d) reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, decode, or otherwise attempt to
work around, derive, or gain access to the Source Code of the Software, in whole
or in part;
(e) manipulate or attempt to manipulate your Subscription Level or the
restriction on the number of devices on which you may use the Platform;
(f) remove, delete, change, or obscure any Incisor Marks or any copyright,
trademark, patent, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights notices
provided on or with the Platform, Software, or Documentation (including any
copies);
(g) rent, lease, lend, sell, licensee, sublicense, assign, distribute, publish,
transfer, or otherwise make available the Platform or Software, or any features
or functionality of the Platform or Software, to any Third-Party for any reason,
whether or not over a network or on a hosted basis, including in connection with
the internet or any web hosting, wide area network (WAN), virtual private
network (VPN), virtualization, time-sharing, service bureau, software as a
service, cloud, or other technology or service;
(h) use the Platform, Software, or Documentation in, or in association with, the
design, construction, maintenance, or operation of any hazardous environments or
regulated industries or systems, including:
(i) to create core logic functionality in gambling games or games of chance or
to create any aspect of gambling games or games of chance which could be loaded
onto electronic gaming machines within a physical gaming establishment for
“in-person” wagers. However, depending on your Subscription Level, we may permit
you to use the Platform, Software, and Documentation in Your Applications for
strictly presentational and visual components of software made for online
gambling games or games of chance;
(ii) power generation systems;
(iii) aircraft navigation or communication systems, air traffic control
systems, or any other transport management systems;
(iv) safety-critical applications, including medical or life-support systems,
vehicle operation applications, or any police, fire, or other safety response
systems; and
(v) military or aerospace applications, weapons systems, or environments;
(i) design or allow Your Applications to disable, override, or otherwise
interfere with any Incisor-implemented communications to end users, consent
screens, user settings, alerts, warning, or the like;
(j) attempt to cloak or conceal your identity or the identity of Your
Applications when requesting authorization to use the Platform and Software;
(k) use the Platform, Software, or Documentation in violation of any law,
regulation, or rule;
(l) use the Platform, Software, or Documentation for purposes of competitive
analysis of the Platform or Software, the development of a competing software
product or service, or any other purpose that is to our commercial disadvantage.
4. Non-Compatible Licenses. You will not, and will not allow any Authorized
User or any other Third-Party to, combine, distribute, or otherwise use all or
any part of the Platform with any code or other content or material covered by a
license (“Non-Compatible License”) that would require in any way all or any part
of the Platform to be governed under any terms other than the T&Cs of this
Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, Non-Compatible Licenses include any of
the following licenses: GNU General Public License (GPL), Lesser GPL (LGPL)
(unless you are merely dynamically linking a shared library), or Creative
Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.
5. Responsibility for Use of the Platform; Your Applications; Incisor Marks.
(a) You are responsible and fully liable for all uses of the Platform, Software,
and Documentation through access provided by you, including anything you program
or build, such as Your Applications. Specifically, you are responsible and fully
liable for all actions and failures to take required actions with respect to the
Platform, Software, and Documentation by your Authorized Users or by any other
Person to whom you or an Authorized User may provide access to or use of the
Platform Software, and/or Documentation, whether such access or use is allowed
by or in violation of this Agreement.
(b) To use the Platform, you are required to register and create an Incisor
account. When you create an Incisor account, you agree to provide accurate and
correct information to us. You and your Authorized Users, if any, are
responsible for keeping your passwords and access credentials associated with
the Platform confidential. You will not sell or transfer them to any other
person or entity. You will promptly tell us about any unauthorized access to
your passwords or access credentials.
(c) You will not use the Platform, Software, and/or Documentation in connection
with or to promote any products, services, or materials that make up, promote,
or are used primarily for the purpose of dealing in spyware, adware, or other
malicious programs or code, counterfeit goods, items subject to U.S. embargo,
unsolicited mass distribution of email (“spam”), multi-level marketing
proposals, hate materials, hacking, surveillance, interception, or descrambling
equipment, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive, or otherwise
offensive content, stolen products, and items used for theft, hazardous
materials, or any illegal activities or regulated activities in any highly
regulated industry under any federal, state, municipal, county, local, or tribal
law.
(d) You agree to monitor the use of Your Applications for any activity that
violates applicable laws, rules, and regulations or any T&Cs of this Agreement,
including any fraudulent, inappropriate, or potentially harmful behavior, and
promptly restrict any offending users of Your Applications from further use of
Your Applications. You agree to provide a resource for users of Your
Applications to report abuse of Your Applications. As between you and us, you
are responsible for all acts and omissions of your end users in connection with
Your Application and their use of our Software and/or Documentation, if any. You
agree that you are responsible for posting any privacy notices and getting any
consents from your end users required under applicable laws, rules, and
regulations for their use of Your Applications.
(e) All use by you of the Incisor Marks will follow any usage guidelines that we
may specify or amend from time to time. You agree that your use of the Incisor
Marks in connection with this Agreement will not create any right, title, or
interest in or to the Incisor Marks in favor of you, and all goodwill associated
with the use of the Incisor Marks will inure to the benefit of Incisor.
(f) If Your Applications developed under this Agreement include credits and
attributions, you must display the following notices:
“[Your Application Name] was made using Incisor®. Incisor® is a trademark or
registered trademark of Incisor Inc. in the United States of America and
elsewhere.”
“Copyright © 2023–present Incisor Inc. All rights reserved.”
(g) You must also display the requisite notices for any Third-Party Materials
included in the Third-Party Licenses which can be found in Software installation
directory and Schedule A.
6. Compliance Measures.
(a) The Platform has technological copy protection and other security features
designed to prevent unauthorized use of the Platform, including features to
protect against any use of the Platform that is prohibited under the T&Cs of
this Agreement. Incisor will receive a notice from the Platform if you are
exceeding your license, allowed devices, or taking any other steps incompatible
with this Agreement. You must not and must not attempt to remove, disable,
circumvent, or otherwise create or implement any workaround to, any such copy
protection or security features.
(b) At any time during the Term if you discover any noncompliance with this
Agreement by either you or your Authorized Users, you must immediately remedy
such noncompliance and provide us with written notice that you cured such
noncompliance. You will provide us with all access and assistance as we request
to further evaluate and remedy such noncompliance.
(c) During the Term, we may, in our sole discretion and without notice to you,
audit your use of the Platform and Software to ensure your compliance with this
Agreement. We also may, in our sole discretion, audit your systems after the end
of the Term to ensure you have stopped using the Platform and Software and
removed all copies of the Platform and Software from such systems as required.
You will fully cooperate with Incisor’s personnel conducting such audits and
provide all reasonable access requested by us to records, systems, equipment,
information, and personnel, including machine IDs, serial numbers, and related
information. We will only examine information directly related to your use of
the Platform and Software.
(d) If any of the measures taken or implemented under this Section 6 discover
that your use of the Platform exceeds or exceeded the use allowed by this
Agreement, then we may do any of the following, in our sole discretion:
(i) If the use exceeds or exceeded the use allowed by this Agreement, we will
require you to pay to us, within five (5) days after the date of our written
request, our reasonable costs incurred in conducting any audit.
(ii) If the use exceeds or exceeded the use allowed by this Agreement, we
will also have the right to terminate this Agreement and the license granted
under this Agreement, effective immediately on written notice to you.
(iii) Disable your access to the Platform and Your Applications;
(iv) Report, file, or make claims against Your Applications which we
reasonably believe exceed the scope of this license.
Incisor’s remedies under this Section 6(d) are cumulative and are in addition
to, and not in lieu of, all other legal or equitable remedies Incisor may have
under this Agreement or otherwise.
7. Maintenance and Updates.
(a) We may, in our sole discretion, but are not obligated to, develop and
provide Updates to the Platform or for any particular issues. You also agree
that all Updates will be treated as Software, and related documentation will be
treated as Documentation, all subject to all T&Cs of this Agreement. You
acknowledge that if we choose to develop Updates, we may provide some or all
Updates via download from a website chosen by us (or any other media at our
discretion), which will require you, at your responsibility, to have an internet
connection. Updates, if any, do not include any new version or new release of
the Platform that we may issue as a separate or new product, and we may decide
whether any issuance qualifies as a new version, new release, or Update, in our
sole discretion.
(b) We will not under any circumstances provide maintenance and services,
including Updates:
(i) for any versions of the Platform, including Software, no longer supported;
(ii) for any copy of the Platform for which all previously issued Updates
have not been installed;
(iii) if you are in breach under this Agreement; or
(iv) for any Software that has been modified other than by or with our
authorization, or that is being used with any hardware, software, configuration,
or operating system not specified in the Documentation or expressly authorized
by us in writing.
8. Collection and Use of Information.
(a) You acknowledge that we may (including through any Third-Parties), collect
and store information about any use of the Platform and about equipment on which
the Platform is installed or accessed and used, through:
(i) your creation of an account with us and download and installation of the
Platform;
(ii) the provision of maintenance and Updates under Section 7; and
(iii) security measures included in the Platform as described in Section 6.
(b) You agree that we may use such information for any purpose related to any
use of the Platform by you or on your equipment, including, but not limited to:
(i) improving the performance of the Platform or developing Updates; and
(ii) verifying your compliance with the T&Cs of this Agreement and enforcing
our rights, including all Intellectual Property Rights in and to the Incisor
Marks and Platform and Software.
(c) You also acknowledge that we may collect certain information about you or
any of your Authorized Users or agents. By accessing, using, and providing
information to or through the Platform, Incisor, or any Third-Parties, you
consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in
compliance with the then-current version of our privacy policy, available at
https://www.incisordev.com/privacy.
9. Intellectual Property Rights; Feedback.
(a) You acknowledge and agree that the Platform, including the Software, and the
Documentation are provided under license, and not sold, to you. You do not
acquire any ownership interest or rights in the Platform, Software, or
Documentation under this Agreement, other than to use the Platform, Software, or
Documentation under the license granted and subject to all T&Cs and restrictions
under this Agreement. Incisor and its Third-Party licensors and service
providers reserve and retain their entire right, title, and interest in and to
the Platform, Software, Documentation, and all Intellectual Property Rights
arising out of or relating to the Platform, Software, and Documentation, except
as expressly granted to you in this Agreement. You acknowledge that, as between
you and us, (i) we own all right, title, and interest, including all
Intellectual Property Rights, in and to our Platform, Software, Documentation,
and the Incisor Marks, and (ii) you own all right, title, and interest,
including all Intellectual Property Rights, in and to Your Applications,
excluding the previous rights in Section 9(a)(ii) above (which includes, for the
avoidance of doubt, all of our Intellectual Property Rights in and to every
aspect of our Platform, Software, Documentation, and the Incisor Marks, which
may be compiled into Your Applications through the license granted to you under
this Agreement) and any right, title, and interest of our Third-Party licensors
and service providers.
(b) You must use your best efforts to safeguard the Platform, all Software and
Documentation (including all copies), and the Incisor Marks from infringement,
misappropriation, theft, misuse, or unauthorized access. You must promptly tell
us if you become aware of any infringement of our Intellectual Property Rights
in the Platform, Software, Documentation, and/or the Incisor Marks and fully
cooperate with us in any legal action we take to enforce our Intellectual
Property Rights.
(c) If you or any of your Authorized Users or agents sends or transmits any
communications or materials to us by mail, email, telephone, or otherwise,
suggesting or recommending changes to the Platform and/or Software, including,
without limitation, new features or functionality, or any comments, questions,
suggestions, or the like (“Feedback”), all such Feedback is and will be treated
as non-confidential. You assign to us on your behalf, and on behalf of your
Authorized Users and agents, all right, title, and interest in, and we are free
to use, without any attribution or payment to you or any Third-Party, any ideas,
know-how, concepts, techniques, or other intellectual property rights in the
Feedback, for any purpose whatsoever, although we are not required to use any
Feedback.
10. Fees and Taxes.
(a) All Fees are payable in U.S. Dollars in advance under any order and all
sales are final and non-refundable except as required by law. Any renewal of the
license under this Agreement will not be effective until the Fees for such
renewal have been paid in full.
(b) You will be responsible for all sales, use, and excise taxes, and any other
similar taxes, duties, and charges of any kind imposed by any federal, state, or
local governmental entity on any Fees payable under this Agreement, excluding
any taxes imposed on Incisor’s income, revenues, gross receipts, personnel, or
real or personal property or other assets.
11. Termination.
(a) You may terminate this Agreement by ceasing to use, uninstalling, and
destroying all copies of the Platform, Software, and Documentation.
(b) We may terminate this Agreement, effective on written notice to you, if you
breach this Agreement and your breach can’t be cured, or if it can be cured,
remains not cured by you for five (5) days after we provide written notice to
you of your breach.
(c) We may also terminate this Agreement, effective immediately, if you file, or
a Person files against you, a petition for voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy
or under any other insolvency law, make or seek to make a general assignment for
the benefit of your creditors or apply for, or consent to, the appointment of a
trustee, receiver, or custodian for a substantial part of your property.
(d) At the end of this Agreement, the license granted under this Agreement will
also terminate, and you must stop using, uninstall, and destroy all copies of
the Platform, Software, and Documentation. Even if this Agreement ends, you will
still be obligated to pay all Fees that may have become due prior to termination
or expiration. Any T&Cs of this Agreement that by their nature are intended to
continue beyond the termination or expiration of this Agreement will survive
termination. Termination will not limit any of Incisor’s legal or equitable
rights or remedies.
12. Disclaimer of Warranties. THE PLATFORM, WHICH INCLUDES THE SOFTWARE, AND THE
DOCUMENTATION ARE PROVIDED TO YOU “AS IS,” “WHERE IS,” AND WITH ALL FAULTS AND
DEFECTS. INCISOR OFFERS NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER. TO THE GREATEST
EXTENT ALLOWED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, INCISOR, ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF
ITS AFFILIATES AND ITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS,
EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR
OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PLATFORM, SOFTWARE, AND DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING
ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND WARRANTIES THAT MAY ARISE OUT OF COURSE OF
DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. INCISOR ALSO PROVIDES
NO WARRANTY OR UNDERTAKING AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND THAT THE
PLATFORM, SOFTWARE, OR DOCUMENTATION WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, ACHIEVE ANY
INTENDED RESULTS, BE COMPATIBLE, OR WORK WITH ANY OTHER SOFTWARE, APPLICATIONS,
SYSTEMS, OR SERVICES, OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, MEET ANY PERFORMANCE OR
RELIABILITY STANDARDS OR BE ERROR FREE, OR THAT ANY ERRORS OR DEFECTS CAN OR
WILL BE CORRECTED. ADDITIONALLY, INCISOR STRICTLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
RESPECT TO ANY THIRD-PARTY MATERIALS.
13. Limitation of Liability. TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW:
(a) IN NO EVENT WILL INCISOR OR ITS AFFILIATES, OR ANY OF ITS OR THEIR
RESPECTIVE LICENSORS OR SERVICE PROVIDERS, BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD-PARTY
FOR ANY USE, INTERRUPTION, DELAY, OR INABILITY TO USE THE PLATFORM, SOFTWARE, OR
DOCUMENTATION; LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS; DELAYS, INTERRUPTION, OR LOSS OF
SERVICES, BUSINESS, OR GOODWILL; LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA; LOSS RESULTING FROM
SYSTEM OR SYSTEM SERVICE FAILURE, MALFUNCTION, OR SHUTDOWN; FAILURE TO
ACCURATELY TRANSFER, READ, OR TRANSMIT INFORMATION; FAILURE TO UPDATE OR PROVIDE
CORRECT INFORMATION; SYSTEM INCOMPATIBILITY OR PROVISION OF INCORRECT
COMPATIBILITY INFORMATION; OR BREACHES IN SYSTEM SECURITY; OR FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES,
WHETHER ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, BREACH OF CONTRACT,
TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES
WERE FORESEEABLE AND WHETHER OR NOT INCISOR WAS AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES.
(b) IN NO EVENT WILL INCISOR’S AND ITS AFFILIATES’, INCLUDING ANY OF ITS OR
THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS’ AND SERVICE PROVIDERS’, COLLECTIVE AGGREGATE
LIABILITY UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ITS SUBJECT MATTER,
UNDER ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, INCLUDING BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT
(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, AND OTHERWISE, EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT
YOU PAID TO INCISOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR THE LOWER OF (i) YOUR SUBSCRIPTION
TO OUR PLATFORM, OR (ii) UP TO TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE SPECIFIC DATE
THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE CLAIM.
(c) THE LIMITATIONS IN SECTIONS 13(a) AND (b) WILL APPLY EVEN IF YOUR REMEDIES
UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FAIL OF THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
(d) Some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or the limitation of
liability for consequential or incidental damages. Therefore, in those states or
jurisdictions, the foregoing limitations of liability will apply only to the
greatest extent allowed by law.
14. Indemnification; Statute of Limitations for Claims.
(a) You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Incisor and its officers,
directors, employees, agents, affiliates, successors, and assigns from and
against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, claims, actions,
judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses
of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from or relating
to (a) your or any of your Authorized User’s use or misuse of the Platform,
Software, Documentation, the Incisor Marks, or any Third-Party Materials,
Third-Party Licenses, or Third-Party Marks, (b) your or any of your Authorized
User’s breach of this Agreement, and (c) Your Applications, including any end
user’s use of Your Applications.
(b) If we seek indemnification or defense from you under this Section 14, we
will promptly tell you in writing about the claim(s) brought against us for
which we seek indemnification or defense. We reserve the right, at our choice,
to assume full control of the defense of claims with legal counsel of our
choice. You may not enter into any settlement or other agreement that would, in
any way whatsoever, form an admission of fault by us or bind us in any way,
without our prior written consent. If we assume control of the defense of any
claim, we will not settle a claim that requires payment from you without your
prior written approval.
(c) You must file any legal action arising out of or related to this Agreement
no later than twelve (12) months after the date of the event causing any claim
occurs and you waive the right to file any legal action under any longer
applicable statute of limitations.
15. Export Regulation. The Platform and Software may be subject to US export
control laws, including the Export Control Reform Act and its associated
regulations. You will not, directly or indirectly, export, re-export, or release
the Platform or Software to, or make the Platform or Software accessible from,
any jurisdiction or country to which export, re-export, or release is prohibited
by law, rule, or regulation. You must follow all applicable federal laws,
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