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These Terms outline the terms and conditions under which PFT DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS, a company duly organized and established under the laws of UK, bearing company registration number 13589219, and having its registered address at 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, England, WC1N 3AX (“Contractor”) will provide Services to the Customers.
Customer and Contractor are individually referred to as a "Party" and jointly referred to as the "Parties".
Whereas, Contractor and Customer desire to enter into a relationship in which Contractor will provide Services, specified in particular Subscription Plan and/or Purchase Order (hereinafter “PO”).
Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises, and of the mutual promises and undertakings herein contained, the parties, intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:
a. “Services” means any and all services specified in Subscription Plan
and/or PO ( the Statement of Work, Purchase Orders as defined below).
b. “Deliverables” means any tangible and intangible property, including
software media, delivered to Customer under this Service Contract, as specified in the Statement of Work.
c. “Project” means the combination of Services and
Deliverables to be provided under this Agreement.
d.
“Subscription Plan” means the specific Plan chosen by Customer via a webpage - https://frezzh.minex.pp.ua
(if applicable).
2.1. Contractor shall perform and deliver the Project as set forth in the Subscription
Plan, PO and/or Statement of Work issued against and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
2.2. The work which the Contractor shall perform shall
be specified in Subscription Plan, PO.
2.3. The
Statement of Work shall specify: (i) description of Services and Deliverables, (ii) schedule for
Deliverables, (iii) price and payment schedule, (iv) the procedure of providing Services.
2.4. Other additional services (including, but not
limited to, software support, training, and improvement services) may be provided by mutual agreement of the
Parties within the framework of this Agreement. In this case, the Parties enter into an appropriate
Additional Agreement indicating the specific type of services, the term of their performance, cost, and term
of payment for services. It is an integral part of the contract.
3.1. The Contractor undertakes:
3.1.1. Perform work and services in accordance with
the list specified by the parties in the Subscription Plan, PO.
3.1.2. Submit the results of the performed works for the approval of the
Customer and, if necessary, together with the Customer's representatives to carry out their correction, as
well as to agree on their structure and content.
3.1.3.
Perform work and services within the time limits stipulated by the terms of this Agreement and its PO,
Statements of Work, Subscription Plan etc.
3.1.4. Upon
completion of the works to transfer them to the Customer under the act of acceptance-transfer in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement.
3.1.5. Do not
disclose or use information, data, passwords, and program codes that became known to him during the
performance of the contract.
3.1.6 Ensure control over
the quality of services provided by professional control staff who can professionally control and supervise
the provision of relevant services.
3.1.7. Ensure
installation and configuration of software on the Customer's equipment, conduct its tests (upon prior written agreement of the procedure and
terms of such testing with the Customer), prepare for the introduction of information and
telecommunications system in permanent (industrial) operation;
3.2. The Customer undertakes:
3.2.1. Transfer in a timely manner and in
electronic form all necessary information for services, creating software or other products described in the
PO to this Agreement.
3.2.2. Coordinate the results of
the work and services performed by the Contractor in a timely manner, as well as, if necessary, indicate the
need for completion and implementation of corrective measures.
3.2.3. Accept the work and services performed by the Contractor in accordance
with section 4 of this Agreement.
3.2.4. Pay the full
cost of performed work and services in a timely manner in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
3.2.5. Immediately inform the Contractor if
deficiencies and defects are identified during the use of the results of the provided services, that must be
recorded in writing by the relevant act.
3.3. The parties undertake
3.3.1. Ensure the confidentiality of information obtained in the performance
of the Agreement, not to disclose and not use in their interests and the interests of third parties
information constituting a trade secret and other information or information of the other Party that became
known to the Party during the contract.
This Agreement shall enter into force upon its acceptance by the Parties and in terms of calculations and conditions of the Statement of Work - until the full fulfillment of the obligations assumed by the Parties. If 30 (thirty) calendar days before the expiration of this Agreement neither of the Parties declares its termination, the Agreement is considered automatically extended for the next calendar year.
5.1. Projects will be performed on a firm-fixed-price basis or a time and materials
basis, as indicated in the applicable Subscription Plan, Statement of Work. Any additional or unscheduled
Services or Deliverables to be provided by Contractor outside of the Statement of Work must be mutually
agreed upon in writing signed by both parties hereto referencing this Agreement.
5.2. The Project Price includes all taxes, tariffs,
and any additional charges due on Contractor`s side.
5.3. Customers will receive invoices based upon the billing/payment schedule contained in the applicable
Statement of Work. Invoices will contain a description of the Services or Deliverables provided.
5.4. The Customer undertakes to pay the cost of
services provided according to the invoice issued by the Contractor within 3 (two) banking days.
5.5. If during the performance of works/ services
the Customer has a need to make adjustments to current tasks (if these are not due to the fault of the
Contractor), such adjustments are considered as additional work that requires additional time and,
accordingly, are paid extra. Adjustments and changes to the PO are made in written, which is an integral
part thereof.
5.6. Making a payment to the settlement
account of the Contractor for the provided services confirms the full fulfillment of obligations under the
Contract by the Contractor and the absence of any claims on the part of the Customer.
5.7. The Statement of Work can be given in the
written and electronic form, including e-mail, Telegram (chat, voice messages), Slack, etc. that contain a
list, scope, timing, requirements, and procedure for providing Services.
5.8. In case of payment using credit or debit cards Client will see the
following descriptor on the banking statement “PFT DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS_IT”.
6.1. Except for commercial off-the-shelf type products where the license for such
products is contained in the applicable Statement of Work, the Customer shall have exclusive unlimited
ownership rights to all deliverables developed under this Agreement. All of the foregoing shall be deemed to
be work made for hire, except as hereafter specified, and belong to Customer, with Customer having the sole
right to obtain, hold, and renew, in its own name or for its own benefit, patents, copyrights,
registrations, or other appropriate protection.
6.2.
Customer acknowledges that Contractor uses, or may develop hereunder, methods, concepts, code sequences,
format, sequence structure, organization, menu command hierarchy, templates, masks, user interface,
techniques, program organization, database structuring techniques, and the like (Contractor proprietary
items) that are proprietary to Contractor.
6.3. It is
agreed that these Contractor proprietary items shall remain the sole and exclusive property of Contractor.
Contractor grants Customer a perpetual, non-exclusive, paid-up license to use Contractor proprietary items
subject to the following:
a. Customers may use
Contractor proprietary items solely in connection with the products purchased hereunder, for the purpose for
which those products were originally purchased.
b. Customers may not transfer, sell, or otherwise dispose of any Contractor proprietary items without the
prior written consent of the Contractor. c. This license gives no title or ownership rights in Contractor
proprietary items or related intellectual property to Customer.
d. If software source code is delivered to Customer under this
license, Customer agrees to keep the source code strictly confidential in accordance with Section 14 below.
If software object code is delivered, Customer will not copy or modify the software or subject the software
to any process intended to create computer source code from Contractor proprietary items.
e. Customer agrees to retain or reproduce on
all copies of any Contractor proprietary items all copyright notices and other proprietary legends and all
trademarks or service marks of Contractor or any third party.
f. Customers will have no rights to assign or sell the license granted
herein to others.
g. If Customer orders any
commercial off-the-shelf type products, a separate licensing agreement shall be negotiated and shall become
part of the applicable Statement of Work.
7.1. Upon completion of Services/ works on the Statement of Work, the Contractor shall
send to the Customer the Invoice and/or Act of acceptance-transfer of the performed works/services
(hereinafter - the Act).
7. 2. Before sending of Act of
acceptance-transfer, the Deliverables, if any, shall be deemed accepted by Customer upon completion of the
following acceptance test: a. Immediately upon receipt of said Deliverables, the Customer shall promptly
perform testing of the Deliverables to confirm that the Deliverables perform in accordance with the
documentation or other standards applicable thereto as set forth in the Statement of Work.
b. Customer shall either promptly provide
Contractor with written acceptance of the Deliverables, or deliver to Contractor a detailed written
statement of nonconformities to be corrected prior to Customer’s acceptance of the Deliverables. Unless
otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties, the Contractor will redeliver corrected Deliverables to
Customer within a reasonable amount of time after receipt of such statement of nonconformities.
c. Following redelivery of corrected
Deliverables, a new acceptance test shall be immediately commenced by the Customer. Any such written
statement of nonconformities shall provide sufficient detail to enable Contractor to remedy the failure to
conform to the Completion Criteria. If Customer fails to provide a written acceptance or a written statement
of nonconformities within five (5) days of initial receipt of said Deliverables or such other mutually
acceptable period as defined in the applicable Statement of Work, or within five (5) days of re-delivery of
said corrected Deliverables or such other mutually acceptable period, the Deliverables shall be deemed
immediately accepted by Customer.
8.1. Contractor warrants deliverable functionality substantially as defined in the
Statement of Work for a period of 30 days following final delivery.
8.2. Contractor warrants that with respect to any Deliverable assigned by
Contractor to Customer that Contractor has the right to transfer title to Customer.
8.3. Contractor further warrants that to its
knowledge the Deliverables do not infringe any intellectual property right held by a third party.
8.4. Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy and
Contractor’s only obligation for breach of the warranty hereunder will be, at Contractor’s option, to
correct any material errors in the provision of Services or to replace or repair Deliverables which do not
conform to the warranty. In order for Customer to exercise this remedy, Customer must give Contractor
written notice of such nonconformity within the warranty period, and Contractor must determine that any
nonconformity did not arise due to any cause specified below. The contractor shall be given free and full
access to deliverables to make corrections, and the Customer shall promptly inform the Contractor of any
changes in the location of Deliverables during the warranty period. If this remedy is adjudged to have
failed of its essential purpose, the Contractor’s total liability will be to refund the price paid to
Contractor by Customer for the nonconforming Deliverables. The remedy provided by Contractor for breach of
warranty does not include the following, which may be provided, at Contractor’s sole option, at Contractor’s
then-current time and materials rates:
i. Repair
of damage to Deliverables caused by Customer during unpacking.
ii. Repair
of damage caused by events beyond Contractor’s reasonable control.
iii.
Repair of damage caused by Customer’s improper installation, relocation, or rearrangement of Deliverables
8.5. Except for the warranties stated in this Section,
Contractor DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES AND DELIVERABLES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE OF TRADE OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND WARRANTIES AGAINST
NON-INFRINGEMENT. Contractor expressly does not warrant that the operation of Deliverables which are
software shall be uninterrupted or error-free; or that Deliverables will operate on any system, or with any
software, other than the system with which the Contractor tested such Deliverables. Contractor does not
warrant any third-party software development tools. Contractor specifically does not warrant the accuracy of
any technical or subject matter content of the courseware or software that is based upon information or
direction provided by the Customer.
9.1. The total liability of Contractor to Customer from any cause whatsoever, will be
limited to the lesser of Customer’s actual damages or the Project price paid to Contractor for those
Services and Deliverables in a Project that are the subject of Customer’s claim.
9.2. In no event will either party be liable for
SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, including but not limited to loss of profits,
revenues, data or power, damage to or loss of the use of products, damage to property, claims of third
parties, including personal injury or death, suffered as a result of provision of Services or use of
Deliverables.
9.3. For breach of payment obligations
under this Agreement, the Customer shall pay to the Contractor a penalty in the amount of 10 (ten) percent
from the amount of overdue payment for each day of delay, and for delay over 30 (thirty) working days an
additional fine of 30 (thirty) percent percent of the owed amount.
9.4. All claims against Contractor must be brought within one (1) year after
the cause of action arises and Customer waives any statute of limitations which might apply by operation of
law or otherwise.
10.1. Customer shall defend, indemnify, and save Contractor harmless, at Customer’s
own expense, against any action or suit brought for any loss, damage, expense or liability that may result
by reason of an infringement of any patent, trademark, copyright, or trade secret based upon the normal and
intended use of the Deliverables furnished to Contractor hereunder. Should any of the Deliverables furnished
to Contractor hereunder become the subject of a claim of any infringement of a patent, trademark, copyright,
or trade secret, Customer shall, at its option and expense, deliver non-infringing material, modify the
material so that it becomes non-infringing, or procure for Contractor the right to continue using Customer’s
infringing material.
10.2. Customer agrees to indemnify
and hold Contractor harmless against all claims, liabilities, demands, damages, or expenses (including
attorneys’ fees and expenses) arising out of or in connection with Customer’s use of the Deliverables.
11.1. Neither Party shall be liable for full or partial failure to fulfill any of its
obligations if such failure is the result of circumstances such as fire, flood, earthquake, hostilities,
acts, decrees or other actions of public authorities that arose after the conclusion of the Agreement. If
any of these circumstances directly affects the performance of obligations within the period specified in
this Agreement, this period is accordingly postponed to the time of the above circumstances.
11.2. The Party for which it is impossible to
fulfill the obligations, as soon as possible (but not later than 5 calendar days after the occurrence of
force majeure) must notify the other Party in writing of the occurrence of force majeure. The occurrence of
force majeure must be certified by a competent authority determined by the current legislation. Failure to
notify or untimely notification shall deprive the Party concerned of the right to be temporarily relieved of
its obligations due to the above circumstances.
12.1. Termination of Project. Customer reserves the right to terminate a Project in
whole or in part, upon 10 days written notice to Contractor. In the event the Project is terminated by
Customer prior to completion, Contractor shall use its best efforts to conclude or transfer the Project, as
directed by Customer, as expeditiously as possible. Contractor shall not undertake further work, incur
additional expenses, or enter into further commitments with regard to the Project after receiving such
notice of termination from Customer, except as mutually agreed upon by the parties. In the event of
termination of a Project as described above, Contractor shall be entitled to compensation as follows:
a. All payments due and owing under this
Agreement at the time of Contractor’s receipt of the written notice of termination for work completed and in
progress;
b. Reimbursement for any non-cancelable
services and commitments entered into by Contractor, in connection with the Project being terminated,
provided Contractor provides Customer with documentation of completion of work or expenses incurred.
12.2. Termination of the Project shall not affect
either party’s obligations in connection with any other ongoing Projects and the rights and obligations of
all non-terminating parties to the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
12.3. Failure by either party to comply in any
material respect with any of its obligations in this Agreement shall entitle the other party to give notice
to the party in default requiring it to cure such default. If such default is not cured within 7 days after
receipt of such notice, the notifying party shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement by giving notice
of such termination to take effect immediately. The right of either party to terminate this Service
Contract, as herein provided, shall not be affected in any way by its waiver of, or failure to take action
with respect to, any previous default.
13.1. If Customer’s acts or failure to act causes Contractor to delay or suspend
performance of Services, Contractor, and Customer will mutually agree to one of the following remedies:
a. Contractor will use reasonable efforts to
continue performance as practicable under the circumstances and Customer will continue to make all scheduled
payments; or
b. Contractor will re-assign
personnel to extend Contractor’s work schedule without liability, and Customer will pay all additional costs
if any.
Notwithstanding the above, the Contractor shall
have the right to invoice Customer for any work performed to date of suspension.
14.1. Contractor and Customer acknowledge that during the course of the performance of
a Project, information of a confidential nature may be disclosed between the parties. Such information,
excluding the Deliverables and any other information incident to the Deliverables that a party could
reasonably be expected to be provided to the other party as contemplated hereunder, shall be considered
confidential information (“Confidential Information”). Neither party has the right to disclose the
Confidential Information of the other, in whole or in part, to any third party, and neither party will make
use of the Confidential Information of the other for its own or a third party’s benefit or in any way use
such Confidential Information other than for the purposes of performance of this Agreement without the prior
written consent of the disclosing party. Each party agrees to take all reasonable steps to protect the
other’s Confidential Information from unauthorized use and/or disclosure. The parties agree not to copy in
whole or in part, any Confidential Information nor modify the same in any way without prior written consent
from the other party.
14.2. Neither party will be
liable to the other for the disclosure of Confidential Information if, as shown by clear and convincing
evidence, the Confidential Information: (a) is generally known to the public at the time of disclosure by
the disclosing party; or (b) becomes generally known to the public through no fault of the receiving party;
or (c) was lawfully in the possession of the receiving party prior to signing this Agreement, or (d) is
subject to an applicable valid court order requiring disclosure of such Confidential Information.
In any judicial proceeding, it will be presumed
that the Confidential Information in question constitutes protectable trade secrets of the disclosing party,
and the receiving party shall bear the burden of proving that the Confidential Information was publicly or
rightfully known or disclosed.
Contractor may use Customer’s name or mark and identify Customer as a client of Contractor, on Contractor’s website and/or marketing materials. The Contractor may issue a press release, containing the Customer's name, related to any award under this Agreement. Neither party will use the other party’s name or marks, refer to or identify the other party for any other reason, except as established in this section, without such other party’s written approval. Any approval required under this Section shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed by either party.
Contractor may, at its option, subcontract work under a Statement of Work but Contractor’s use of subcontractors shall not affect its responsibilities under the applicable Statement of Work. Moreover, the Contractor shall be fully responsible for work done by its subcontractors within the scope of the applicable Statement of Work as it is for work done by its own employees. The Contractor shall have written agreement(s) with its subcontractors that contain, at a minimum, clauses that are the same as or comparable to the sections of this Agreement regarding ownership rights and confidentiality of Customer’s materials.
17.1. The agreement is publicly available.
17.2. The PO to this Agreement are integral parts of this Agreement.
17.3. Neither party has the right to transfer its
rights and obligations under this agreement to a third party without the written consent of the other party.
17.4. The Parties agreed that in order to guarantee
Personal Data Protection according to the legislation, they consent to the processing and use of personal
data provided by them. In this case, the consent is considered as obtained at the time of providing their
personal data. No additional notifications are required.
17.5. The Parties shall be fully responsible for the correctness of the
details specified by them in this Agreement and undertake to notify the other Party in writing of their
change in a timely manner, and in case of failure to notify bear the risk of adverse consequences.
17.6. The invalidity or unenforceability, in whole
or in part, of any provision in this Agreement shall not affect in any way the remainder of the provisions
herein. This Agreement may not be assigned by the Customer without Contractor’s consent.
17.7. This Agreement, together with any other
materials referenced in or expressly made a part of the Agreement, constitutes the final and entire
Agreement between Contractor and Customer and supersedes all prior and contemporary agreements, oral or
written.
17.8. The Parties hereto agree that facsimile
signatures shall be as effective as if originals. This Agreement may be executed via facsimile in any number
of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
This Agreement and the interpretation of its terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United Kingdom.
In force since June 26, 2022