Last Updated: March 30, 2026
1.1 Services. "Services" means the Richpanel customer service software platform, including all features, modules, integrations, APIs, MCP interfaces, connectors, and related documentation made available by Company to Customer under this Agreement and the applicable Order Form, together with all technical support, implementation, training, and other assistance provided by Company directly or through its authorized subcontractors in connection with such platform. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide Customer the Services during the applicable Term. As part of the registration process, Customer will identify administrative user credentials for Customer's account. Company reserves the right to refuse registration of, or cancel credentials it deems inappropriate or insecure.
1.2 Support. Subject to the terms hereof, Company will provide Customer with reasonable technical support in accordance with Company's standard practice.
1.3 Service Changes. Company may modify, update, or enhance the Services from time to time, provided such changes do not materially reduce the core functionality purchased by Customer during the applicable Term.
2.1 General Restrictions. Customer will not, directly or indirectly, and will not permit any third party to: (a) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to discover the source code, object code, or underlying structure, ideas, know-how, or algorithms relevant to the Services or any software, documentation, or data related to the Services (collectively, the "Software"); (b) modify, translate, or create derivative works based on the Services or any Software, except to the extent expressly permitted by Company in writing or enabled by the Services; (c) use the Services or any Software for timesharing, service bureau, outsourced processing, white-label, resale, sublicense, or other third-party benefit purposes except as expressly authorized in writing by Company; (d) remove, obscure, or alter any proprietary notices or labels; (e) access or use the Services, Software, documentation, API Access, MCP Access, connectors, or any output, metadata, or responses from the foregoing for benchmarking, competitive analysis, or for the purpose of building, training, improving, supporting, or validating any product or service that competes with or substitutes for the Services; (f) scrape, harvest, systematically extract, or collect non-public information regarding the structure, functionality, features, response formats, prompts, workflows, endpoints, business logic, algorithms, or performance characteristics of the Services; (g) copy, reproduce, imitate, or create substantially similar versions of any non-functional user-interface elements, copyrighted text, graphics, icons, selection and arrangement, or other protectable expression embodied in the Services, including any self-service widget, agent console, automation flow, or reporting dashboard, whether by manual review or through API Access, MCP Access, or similar programmatic access; (h) circumvent or attempt to circumvent any authentication measures, usage controls, rate limits, or technical restrictions imposed by Company; or (i) use the Services in any manner that interferes with, disrupts, or creates an unreasonable security, operational, or capacity burden on the Services or related infrastructure. Nothing in this Agreement prohibits Customer from independently developing software based solely on general ideas, concepts, know-how, or information lawfully obtained from public sources, provided Customer does not use or rely on Company's Proprietary Information or any non-public information obtained through Customer's access to the Services, API Access, MCP Access, documentation, support channels, or other interactions with Company.
2.2 Export and Government Use. Customer may not remove or export from the United States or allow the export or re-export of the Services, Software, or anything related thereto, or any direct product thereof, in violation of any restrictions, laws, or regulations of the United States Department of Commerce, the United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control, or any other United States or foreign agency or authority. As defined in FAR section 2.101, the Software and documentation are "commercial items" and according to DFAR section 252.227-7014(a)(1) and (5) are deemed to be "commercial computer software" and "commercial computer software documentation." Consistent with DFAR section 227.7202 and FAR section 12.212, any use, modification, reproduction, release, performance, display, or disclosure of such commercial software or commercial software documentation by the U.S. Government will be governed solely by the terms of this Agreement and will be prohibited except to the extent expressly permitted by this Agreement.
2.3 API and Integration Access. Company may grant Customer access to the Services through application programming interfaces, model context protocol interfaces, connectors, plugins, webhooks, or other programmatic interfaces (collectively, "API Access"; and with respect to model context protocol interfaces, "MCP Access"). API Access and MCP Access are provided solely to enable Customer to use the Services for Customer's own internal business operations in accordance with this Agreement, the applicable Order Form, and Company's technical documentation.
2.4 Permitted API / MCP Use. Customer may use API Access and MCP Access solely to integrate the Services with Customer's own internal systems, automate Customer's own internal workflows in connection with Customer's authorized use of the Services, and retrieve or submit Customer Data through documented interfaces for Customer's internal business purposes.
2.5 API / MCP Specific Restrictions. In addition to Section 2.1, Customer shall not use API Access or MCP Access to: (a) access undocumented endpoints or methods; (b) map, test, or probe the Services to reconstruct hidden functionality, undocumented endpoints, or business logic, or conduct load testing, penetration testing, or vulnerability scanning of the Services, without Company's prior written consent; for the avoidance of doubt, ordinary debugging of documented interfaces in connection with a permitted integration does not require advance notice; (c) extract system prompts, hidden metadata, schema, routing logic, or other information not intentionally exposed for Customer's permitted use; (d) relay, package, or expose API / MCP outputs as a standalone or embedded third-party service except as expressly authorized in writing by Company; or (e) publicly disclose benchmark or comparative test results relating to the Services without Company's prior written consent.
2.6 Competitive Misuse Restriction. Customer shall not use any information learned through the Services, documentation, API Access, MCP Access, or through observation or use of the product interface—including non-public workflows, prompts, endpoint behavior, response structures, functionality, performance characteristics, user-interface designs, interaction patterns, or visual design elements—to develop, market, license, sell, or support a product or service that is competitive with or a substitute for the Services. Nothing in this Agreement prohibits Customer from independently developing software based solely on general ideas, concepts, know-how, or information lawfully obtained from public sources, provided Customer does not use or rely on Company's Proprietary Information or any non-public information obtained through Customer's access to the Services, API Access, MCP Access, documentation, support channels, or other interactions with Company.
2.7 AI / Model Training Restriction. Customer shall not use the Services, API Access, MCP Access, documentation, non-public outputs, or other non-public information obtained from Company to train, fine-tune, benchmark, evaluate, or improve any artificial intelligence, machine-learning, or large-language-model system that replicates, approximates, or competes with any capability of the Services or that is offered to third parties. Customer may use outputs generated through Customer's authorized use of the Services for Customer's internal business operations.
2.8 Credentials and Security. Customer is responsible for all API keys, OAuth credentials, tokens, webhook secrets, passwords, and other access credentials issued to Customer, will keep them confidential, and will promptly notify Company of any unauthorized use, security incident, or suspected compromise. Customer shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining any equipment and ancillary services needed to connect to, access, or otherwise use the Services, including modems, hardware, servers, software, operating systems, networking, and web servers (collectively, "Equipment"). Customer shall also be responsible for maintaining the security of the Equipment, Customer account, passwords, and files, and for all uses of Customer's account or the Equipment with or without Customer's knowledge or consent.
2.9 Monitoring; Suspension; Audit. Company may monitor Customer's use of API Access and MCP Access, including usage volume, endpoints accessed, frequency, error rates, and patterns of use, for security, operational, billing, and compliance purposes. Company may suspend or revoke API Access or MCP Access immediately if Company reasonably believes Customer's use violates this Agreement, poses a security risk, or may cause harm to Company, the Services, or other customers. Upon reasonable notice, Company may request written certification and reasonably sufficient records to verify Customer's compliance with this Section.
2.10 Compliance with Laws; Customer Indemnity. Customer represents, covenants, and warrants that Customer will use the Services only in compliance with Company's standard published policies then in effect and all applicable laws and regulations. Customer shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Company and its affiliates against any damages, losses, liabilities, settlements, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) in connection with any third-party claim or action arising from Customer Data, Customer's violation of this Section 2, Customer's misuse of API Access or MCP Access, or Customer's unlawful or unauthorized use of the Services. Although Company has no obligation to monitor Customer's use of the Services, Company may do so and may prohibit or suspend any use it reasonably believes may violate this Agreement.
2.11 Post-Termination Obligations. Following expiration or termination of this Agreement, Customer shall not retain, use, disclose, or permit access to any Company Proprietary Information, non-public documentation, API / MCP credentials, cached outputs, prompts, schemas, logs, or other non-public materials obtained through the Services, and the restrictions and obligations in Sections 2 and 3 shall continue for the survival periods expressly stated in this Agreement. For a period of twelve (12) months following expiration or termination, if Customer develops, markets, or supports a product or service that is competitive with or substantially similar to the Services, Customer shall bear the burden of demonstrating that such product or service was developed independently and without use of or reliance on any Company Proprietary Information or non-public information obtained through access to the Services. Nothing in this Section prohibits Customer from independently developing software based solely on general ideas, concepts, know-how, or information lawfully obtained from public sources, provided Customer does not use or rely on Company's Proprietary Information or any non-public information obtained through Customer's access to the Services, API Access, MCP Access, documentation, support channels, or other interactions with Company. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 2.11 shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement.
2.12 Responsibility for Agents and Automated Systems. Customer is responsible for all acts and omissions of its employees, contractors, service providers, and any applications, bots, agents, automations, or other systems that access the Services using Customer's account, credentials, environment, or permissions, as if such acts or omissions were those of Customer.
2.13 API / MCP Versioning and Technical Requirements. Company may implement and modify technical requirements for API Access and MCP Access, including authentication requirements, scopes, rate limits, quotas, protocol versions, and deprecation schedules, from time to time for security, operational, or product reasons. Except where immediate action is required for security or legal compliance, Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide advance notice of material deprecations.
2.14 Preservation and Cooperation. Upon written notice from Company of a suspected violation of Section 2 or Section 3, Customer shall preserve relevant logs, records, prompts, configurations, cached outputs, code branches, and other materials reasonably necessary to investigate compliance, and shall not knowingly destroy or alter such materials until the matter is resolved.
2.15 Competitive Relationship Disclosure. Customer represents and warrants that, as of the Start Date and on an ongoing basis throughout the Term, Customer will promptly disclose to Company in writing if Customer (or any affiliate, parent, or subsidiary of Customer) operates, develops, markets, licenses, or provides — or has concrete plans to operate, develop, market, license, or provide — any product or service that is competitive with or substantially similar to the Services, including any customer support platform, helpdesk, self-service portal, CRM with customer service functionality, AI-powered support tool, or chat widget offered to third parties. Customer shall make such disclosure prior to execution of the applicable Order Form and promptly upon any material change in circumstances during the Term. Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to: (a) decline to enter into or renew this Agreement; (b) impose additional access restrictions, usage limitations, or security measures on Customer's account; (c) require Customer to execute additional intellectual property protection or confidentiality terms as a condition of continued access; or (d) terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days' written notice if Company determines, in its reasonable judgment, that continued access poses an unacceptable risk to Company's proprietary information, intellectual property, or competitive position. For the avoidance of doubt, failure to disclose a competitive relationship as required by this Section shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement. Nothing in this Section obligates Company to refuse service to any Customer solely on the basis of operating in a related market, and Company will exercise its discretion under this Section in good faith.
3.1 Definitions. Each party (the "Receiving Party") understands that the other party (the "Disclosing Party") has disclosed or may disclose business, technical, financial, or other non-public information relating to the Disclosing Party's business ("Proprietary Information"). As used in this Agreement, "Confidential Information" is synonymous with "Proprietary Information" and the terms are used interchangeably. Proprietary Information of Company includes all non-public information regarding the features, functionality, performance, security, pricing, roadmaps, documentation, source code, object code, APIs, MCP interfaces, connectors, prompts, system instructions, workflows, benchmarks, and architecture of the Services. Proprietary Information of Customer includes non-public data provided by Customer to Company to enable the provision of the Services ("Customer Data").
3.2 Protection and Use Restrictions. The Receiving Party agrees: (a) to take reasonable precautions to protect the Disclosing Party's Proprietary Information; and (b) not to use (except in performance of the Services or as otherwise expressly permitted herein) or disclose to any third person any such Proprietary Information. The Receiving Party may disclose Proprietary Information only to its employees, contractors, and advisers who have a need to know such information and who are bound by confidentiality obligations at least as protective as those set forth herein.
3.3 Exclusions; Survival. The obligations in this Section 3 shall not apply to information that the Receiving Party can document: (a) is or becomes generally available to the public through no breach of this Agreement, (b) was lawfully in the Receiving Party's possession or known by it prior to receipt from the Disclosing Party, (c) was lawfully disclosed to it without restriction by a third party, (d) was independently developed without use of any Proprietary Information or non-public information obtained through access to the Services, API Access, MCP Access, documentation, support channels, or other interactions with the Disclosing Party, or (e) is required to be disclosed by law, provided the Receiving Party gives prior notice to the extent legally permitted and reasonably cooperates in any effort to limit disclosure. The Receiving Party's confidentiality obligations will continue for five (5) years following disclosure; provided, however, that with respect to any trade secret, such obligations will continue for so long as the information remains a trade secret under applicable law.
3.4 Return and Deletion. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, or earlier upon written request following a suspected breach of Section 2 or Section 3, each Receiving Party will promptly cease use of the other party's Proprietary Information and, within fifteen (15) days, return or destroy such Proprietary Information. Upon request, Customer will certify in writing the deletion of all API keys, tokens, cached API / MCP outputs, non-public documentation, and other Company Proprietary Information in Customer's possession or control. In the case of a suspected or confirmed breach of Section 2 or Section 3: (i) Customer shall immediately delete all Company Proprietary Information from live systems, production environments, and development environments; (ii) to the extent Company Proprietary Information exists in immutable backups or archives from which targeted deletion is not technically feasible, Customer shall immediately isolate such backups to prevent restoration or access and shall delete such information on the next ordinary backup-rotation cycle; and (iii) Customer shall provide Company with a written certification from an authorized officer confirming compliance with the foregoing obligations within fifteen (15) days of Company's request.
3.5 Ownership. Customer shall own all right, title, and interest in and to Customer Data. As between the parties, Company shall own and retain all right, title, and interest in and to the Services, Software, documentation, APIs, MCP interfaces, connectors, templates, prompts, system instructions, usage data, telemetry, diagnostics, aggregated statistics, de-identified data, improvements, enhancements, modifications, inventions, and all intellectual property rights related to the foregoing, including all copyrights, patents, and trade secrets, and, to the extent protectable under applicable law, trademarks, trade dress, visual design, look and feel, layout, color scheme, selection and arrangement, and interaction patterns embodied in or associated with the Services. To the extent outputs are generated specifically from Customer Data and delivered to Customer through the standard features of the Services, such outputs will be treated as Customer Data as between the parties, subject at all times to Company's ownership of the underlying Services, Software, models, prompts, templates, and Usage Data.
3.6 License to Customer Data. Customer grants Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, limited right to host, copy, transmit, display, modify, and otherwise process Customer Data solely as necessary to provide, support, secure, and improve the Services and to perform Company's obligations under this Agreement.
3.7 Usage Data. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Company may collect, generate, and use Usage Data relating to the provision, use, support, and performance of the Services, including logs, telemetry, diagnostic information, support metrics, and de-identified and aggregated statistics, to operate, secure, support, improve, and develop the Services and other Company offerings. Company will not disclose Usage Data in a manner that identifies Customer or any individual except as necessary to provide the Services, comply with law, or enforce this Agreement.
3.8 Feedback. If Customer provides suggestions, enhancement requests, recommendations, or other feedback relating to the Services, Customer grants Company a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free right to use and incorporate such feedback without restriction or obligation, provided Company does not identify Customer as the source without Customer's consent.
3.9 Equitable Relief. Customer acknowledges that any breach or threatened breach of Section 2 or this Section 3 would cause irreparable harm to Company for which monetary damages would be an inadequate remedy, and that Company shall be entitled to seek injunctive or other equitable relief, without the necessity of proving actual damages or posting any bond or other security, in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity, without limiting Company's right to pursue damages or other relief.
3.10 Reserved Rights. No rights or licenses are granted except as expressly set forth herein.
3.11 Data Processing. To the extent Company processes Personal Data (as defined under applicable data protection law) on Customer's behalf in connection with the Services, such processing shall be governed by Company's Data Processing Addendum ("DPA"), which is incorporated herein by reference and available at Company's website or upon written request. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and the DPA with respect to the processing of Personal Data, the DPA shall control.
4.1 Invoicing. Company will invoice Customer annually in advance for all subscription fees identified in the applicable Order Form. The first invoice will be issued on the Start Date. Each subsequent invoice will be issued at least thirty (30) days before the applicable anniversary of the Start Date. Any fees triggered by Customer's usage in excess of the applicable service capacity, or by the purchase of additional seats, order capacity, or other add-ons, will be invoiced monthly in arrears.
4.2 Fixed-Term Commitment. Customer acknowledges that all fees for the Term specified in the Order Form are non-cancelable and non-refundable, and that the full contract amount remains due and payable regardless of service usage or early termination except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
4.3 Fee Changes at Renewal. Company reserves the right to change the fees or applicable charges and to institute new charges and fees at the end of the Initial Service Term or the then-current renewal term upon at least thirty (30) days' prior notice to Customer, which notice may be sent by email.
4.4 Payment Terms. Customer shall pay each invoice in full on the invoice date or, if agreed in writing by the parties, within fifteen (15) days of the invoice date. Any overdue amounts will accrue interest at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month, or the maximum rate permitted by applicable law, whichever is lower, and Customer will reimburse Company for all reasonable costs of collection.
4.5 Taxes. Company's fees are exclusive of taxes. Customer is responsible for all taxes associated with the Services other than taxes based on Company's net income. Company may charge Customer any applicable taxes, including VAT, GST, or local sales and use taxes, and Customer agrees to pay such taxes when invoiced. If Customer is exempt from certain taxes, Customer must provide Company with a valid, current, and complete tax-exemption certificate before invoicing. Company will not apply exempt status retroactively.
4.6 Billing Information. Customer represents that the billing information it provides is accurate for tax determination purposes and agrees to update its address, entity status, and exemption status promptly if changes occur.
4.7 Renewal Uplift. If Customer elects to auto-renew the Agreement, the service fees for each renewal term will increase by six percent (6%) annually unless otherwise stated in the applicable Order Form.
5.1 Term. Subject to earlier termination as provided below, this Agreement begins on the Start Date and continues for the Initial Service Term specified in the applicable Order Form. The Agreement will automatically renew for additional periods of the same duration as the Initial Service Term (collectively, the "Term") unless either party gives written notice of non-renewal at least thirty (30) days before the end of the then-current term.
5.2 Fixed Term; No Convenience Termination. Customer acknowledges that this is a fixed-term contract and agrees that early termination for convenience is not permitted. Customer remains obligated to pay the full contracted fees for the entire Term, regardless of actual usage, except in the event of Company's uncured material breach giving rise to a valid termination right under this Agreement.
5.3 Termination for Breach. In addition to any other remedies it may have, either party may terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days' written notice if the other party materially breaches any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement and such breach remains uncured at the end of such notice period; provided, however, that Company may terminate this Agreement immediately, without advance notice or opportunity to cure: (a) in the case of nonpayment by Customer; or (b) if Customer breaches any provision of Section 2 (Restrictions and Responsibilities) or Section 3 (Confidentiality; Proprietary Rights), including but not limited to any breach involving reverse engineering, competitive misuse, unauthorized use of API Access or MCP Access, misappropriation of intellectual property, unauthorized disclosure of Proprietary Information, or any other violation of Company's intellectual property or proprietary rights. In the case of immediate termination under this provision, Company shall provide written notice of the breach and termination, and Customer shall immediately cease all use of the Services.
5.4 Immediate Suspension. Company may suspend the Services, or any portion thereof, including API Access, MCP Access, or administrative access, immediately upon notice if Company reasonably believes Customer has breached Section 2 or Section 3, engaged in unauthorized or abusive access, created a security risk, or is using the Services in a manner that may harm Company, the Services, or other customers.
5.5 Effect of Termination. For clarity, early termination by Customer for convenience or for any reason other than Company's uncured material breach is not permitted. In the event of such an attempted early termination, all remaining contracted fees through the end of the Term shall become immediately due and payable to the extent permitted by applicable law. Upon any expiration or termination, Customer shall cease all use of the Services and the obligations set forth in Sections 2, 2.11, 2.12, 2.14, 2.15, 3, 3.11, 4, 5.5, 7, 8, and 9 shall survive. Termination or suspension shall not limit Company's other rights or remedies and shall not relieve Customer of any payment obligations that accrued before the effective date of termination or that become due under any fixed-term, non-cancelable commitment set forth in an Order Form.
6.1 Warranty. Company shall use reasonable efforts consistent with prevailing industry standards to maintain the Services in a manner that minimizes errors and interruptions in the Services and shall perform any implementation services in a professional and workmanlike manner. Services may be temporarily unavailable for scheduled maintenance, unscheduled emergency maintenance, third-party provider outages, or causes beyond Company's reasonable control, but Company shall use reasonable efforts to provide advance notice in writing or by email of any scheduled service disruption.
6.2 Disclaimer. COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ALL DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION, THE SERVICES AND ANY IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
6.3 AI Features. If Company makes available AI-assisted or model-enabled features, Customer acknowledges that outputs may be probabilistic, incomplete, or inaccurate and must be reviewed by Customer before use in any customer-facing, legal, financial, employment, safety, or other high-impact context. Unless expressly stated otherwise in an Order Form or product documentation, AI outputs are provided "as is" and are not a substitute for human review or professional judgment.
7.1 Company Indemnity. Company shall hold Customer harmless from liability to third parties resulting from infringement by the Services of any United States patent, copyright, or trade secret, provided Company is promptly notified of any such claim and given reasonable assistance and the opportunity to assume sole control over the defense and settlement. Company will not be responsible for any settlement it does not approve in writing. The foregoing obligations do not apply with respect to portions or components of the Services (a) not supplied by Company, (b) made in whole or in part in accordance with Customer specifications, (c) modified after delivery by Company, (d) combined with other products, processes, or materials where the alleged infringement relates to such combination, (e) where Customer continues allegedly infringing activity after being notified thereof or after being informed of modifications that would have avoided the alleged infringement, or (f) where Customer's use of the Services is not strictly in accordance with this Agreement. If, due to a claim of infringement, the Services are held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be or are believed by Company to be infringing, Company may, at its option and expense: (i) replace or modify the Services so they are non-infringing while retaining substantially similar features and functionality; (ii) obtain for Customer a license to continue using the Services; or (iii) if neither of the foregoing is commercially practicable, terminate this Agreement and refund any prepaid, unused fees for the infringing portion of the Services.
7.2 Customer Indemnity. Customer shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Company and its affiliates from and against any third-party claims, damages, liabilities, settlements, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to Customer Data, Customer's violation of Section 2 or Section 3, Customer's misuse of API Access or MCP Access, or Customer's unlawful or unauthorized use of the Services.
8.1 Exclusion of Damages. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY, EXCEPT FOR CUSTOMER'S PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS; CUSTOMER'S BREACH OF SECTION 2 OR SECTION 3; CUSTOMER'S INFRINGEMENT, MISAPPROPRIATION, OR OTHER VIOLATION OF COMPANY'S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR PROPRIETARY RIGHTS; EITHER PARTY'S INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS; OR FRAUD, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, IN NO EVENT SHALL COMPANY OR ITS SUPPLIERS (INCLUDING ALL EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIERS), OFFICERS, AFFILIATES, REPRESENTATIVES, CONTRACTORS, OR EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER THEORY FOR ANY INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, GOODWILL, BUSINESS, OR DATA, OR COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS, SERVICES, OR TECHNOLOGY, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
8.2 Liability Cap. THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF COMPANY AND ITS SUPPLIERS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE FEES PAID BY CUSTOMER TO COMPANY FOR THE SERVICES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY CAP SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 8.2 SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS EXCLUDED FROM THE DAMAGES LIMITATION IN SECTION 8.1, INCLUDING CUSTOMER'S PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS, CUSTOMER'S BREACH OF SECTION 2 OR SECTION 3, CUSTOMER'S INFRINGEMENT OR MISAPPROPRIATION OF COMPANY'S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR PROPRIETARY RIGHTS, EITHER PARTY'S INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS, AND FRAUD, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT.
8.3 Force Majeure. Company shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform due to causes beyond Company's reasonable control.
9.1 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement will otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable.
9.2 Assignment. This Agreement is not assignable, transferable, or sublicensable by Customer except with Company's prior written consent. Company may transfer and assign any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement without consent in connection with a merger, acquisition, corporate reorganization, or sale of substantially all of its assets.
9.3 Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement, together with each applicable Order Form, the Data Processing Addendum, and any incorporated policies or addenda, is the complete and exclusive statement of the mutual understanding of the parties and supersedes all previous written and oral agreements, communications, and other understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. Any waiver or modification must be in writing and signed by both parties, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.
9.4 Independent Contractors. No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship is created as a result of this Agreement, and Customer does not have authority of any kind to bind Company in any respect whatsoever.
9.5 Attorneys' Fees. In any action or proceeding to enforce rights under this Agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover its reasonable costs and attorneys' fees.
9.6 Notices. All notices under this Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given when received if personally delivered; when receipt is electronically confirmed if transmitted by facsimile or email; the day after it is sent if sent for next-day delivery by recognized overnight delivery service; and upon receipt if sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested.
9.7 Governing Law; Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. The state and federal courts located in Delaware shall have exclusive jurisdiction and venue over any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement, and each party irrevocably consents to such jurisdiction and venue; provided, however, that Company may seek temporary, preliminary, or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to protect its Proprietary Information, intellectual property, or other proprietary rights pending final resolution of the dispute.
9.8 Jury Waiver. EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
9.9 Publicity. The parties may work together in good faith to issue a mutually agreed press release and Customer may reasonably cooperate with Company to serve as a reference account, provided that Customer's approval will be required for any customer-identifying marketing content not expressly authorized in an Order Form.
10.1 Applicability. This Section 10 applies if and when Company makes AI-assisted, model-enabled, or multi-model features available to Customer as part of the Services. If such features are not made available to Customer, this Section 10 shall have no force or effect with respect to Customer; however, all other provisions of this Agreement remain fully applicable to any AI-related functionality that is part of the standard Services.
10.2 Third-Party Model Providers. If the Services enable Customer to select, connect to, or route requests through third-party model providers, Customer authorizes Company to transmit Customer prompts, Customer Data, and related content to the applicable provider solely to provide the requested functionality, subject to this Agreement, applicable product documentation, and any data processing terms between the parties.
10.3 Customer Responsibility. Customer remains responsible for the legality, accuracy, and appropriateness of prompts, instructions, automations, and customer-facing outputs configured by Customer, including any escalation, approval, or review workflows that Customer elects to enable or disable.
10.4 Prohibited AI Uses. Customer shall not use any AI feature to generate content that is unlawful, infringing, deceptive, discriminatory, defamatory, or otherwise in violation of Company's acceptable use policies or applicable law.
10.5 Model Training and Data Use. Neither Company nor any third-party model provider engaged by Company shall use Customer Data, Customer prompts, or Customer-specific outputs to train, fine-tune, or improve any general-purpose or third-party artificial intelligence or machine-learning model, unless Customer provides prior written consent for a specific, identified use. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Company may use de-identified, aggregated Usage Data (as described in Section 3.7) that does not contain Customer Data or any information that could reasonably be used to identify Customer or Customer's end users to improve the Services and Company's general AI capabilities. Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that any third-party model provider engaged under this Section 10 is bound by data-use restrictions no less protective than those set forth herein.