SHIPPIFY DS TERMS AND CONDITIONS
LAST UPDATED: JANUARY 20, 2020
PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SERVICE.
BY USING THE SERVICE OR CLICKING AGREE YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU ARE AGREEING
TO THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUR EMPLOYER OR AN ENTITY FOR WHOSE BENEFIT THIS
SERVICE IS BEING USED, THEN YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE THE NECESSARY AUTHORITY TO AGREE TO THIS
AGREEMENT ON THEIR BEHALF. IF YOU HAVE A WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH SHIPPIFY FOR THESE SERVICES, THEN THAT
AGREEMENT WILL GOVERN, AND THE AGREEMENT BELOW WILL NOT APPLY.
This agreement is between Shippify, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Shippify), and the customer agreeing to
this agreement (Customer).
1. DELIVERY MANAGEMENT SERVICE
This agreement provides Customer with access to and usage of an Internet-based delivery management software
service as specified on an order and as further outlined at: https://www.shippify.co/ds . All Service mobile
app users need to download and install the mobile app that accompanies the Service.
2. USE OF SERVICE
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Trial Period. If Customer has not
agreed to pay for the Service, then Customer is under a trial period as designated by SHIPPIFY.
During the
trial period, the Service is provided AS IS. All data will be deleted at the end of trial period,
unless
Customer converts to a paid account.
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Beta Releases. From time to time,
SHIPPIFY may grant Customer access to “alpha”, “beta”, or other early-stage
products
(“Beta Releases“). While SHIPPIFY may provide assistance with Beta Releases in its
discretion,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, CUSTOMER AGREES THAT ANY BETA RELEASE IS
PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. CUSTOMER FURTHER
ACKNOWLEDGES AND
AGREES THAT BETA RELEASES MAY NOT BE COMPLETE OR FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND MAY CONTAIN BUGS, ERRORS,
OMISSIONS,
AND OTHER PROBLEMS FOR WHICH SHIPPIFY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE. ACCORDINGLY, ANY USE OF A BETA
RELEASE IS AT
CUSTOMER’S SOLE RISK. SHIPPIFY makes no promises that future versions of a Beta Release will
be
released. SHIPPIFY may terminate Customer’s right to use any Beta Release at any time for any
reason
or no reason in SHIPPIFY's sole discretion, without liability.
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Customer Owned Data. All data
uploaded
by Customer remains the property of Customer, as between SHIPPIFY and Customer (Customer Data).
Customer
grants the right to use the Customer Data solely for purposes of performing under this agreement.
During the
term of this agreement, Customer may export or print reports regarding certain Customer Data as
allowed by
functionality within the Service.
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Contractors and Employee Access and
Usage. Customer may allow its contractors (including without limitation, third party
logistics
companies) and employees to access the Service in compliance with the terms of this agreement, which
access
must be for the sole benefit of Customer. Customer is responsible for the compliance with this
agreement by
its contractors and its employees.
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Support. SHIPPIFY must provide
customer support for the Service in accordance with the Service Level Terms attached hereto in
section 4,
and incorporated into this agreement for all purposes. Subject to the terms hereof, SHIPPIFY will
provide
Customer with reasonable technical support services in accordance with SHIPPIFY’s standard
practice.
3. RESTRICTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Customer (i) must keep its passwords secure and confidential; (ii) is solely
responsible for Customer Data and all activity in its account in the Service; (iii) must use
commercially
reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized access to its account, and notify SHIPPIFY promptly of
any such
unauthorized access; and (iv) may use the Service only in accordance with the Service’s User
Guide and
applicable law.
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Customer will not, directly or indirectly: 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 (“Software”); modify, translate, or create derivative works based on the
Services or
any Software (except to the extent expressly permitted by SHIPPIFY or authorized within the
Services); use
the Services or any Software for time-sharing or service bureau purposes or otherwise for the
benefit of a
third; or remove any proprietary notices or labels. With respect to any Software that is distributed
or
provided to Customer for use on Customer premises or devices, SHIPPIFY hereby grants Customer a
non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to use such Software during the Term only
in
connection with the Services.
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Customer shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining any equipment and
ancillary services needed to connect to, access or otherwise use the Services, including, without
limitation, modems, hardware, servers, software, operating systems, networking, web servers and the
like
(collectively, “Equipment”). Customer shall also be responsible for maintaining the
security of
the Equipment, Customer account, passwords (including but not limited to administrative and user
passwords)
and files, and for all uses of Customer account or the Equipment with or without Customer’s
knowledge
or consent.
4. SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT & WARRANTY.
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SHIPPIFY warrants to Customer: (i) that commercially reasonable efforts
will
be made to maintain the online availability of the Service (excluding maintenance outages, force
majeure,
and outages that result from any Customer technology issues or third party vendor issues); (ii) the
functionality or features of the Service may change but will not materially decrease during any paid
term;
and (iii) that the Support may change but will not materially degrade during any paid term.
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The Services shall be available 99.9%, measured monthly, excluding
scheduled
maintenance. If Customer requests maintenance during these hours, any uptime or downtime calculation
will
exclude periods affected by such maintenance. Further, any downtime resulting from outages of third
party
connections or utilities or other reasons beyond SHIPPIFY’s control will also be excluded from
any
such calculation.
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Critical incidents that disable the execution of any transaction and
blocks
any usage of the service will be attended in the range of 0 to 5 hours.
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Incidents that affect the service partially and that could be planned to
address will be resolved in a period of 48 hours.
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SHIPPIFY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WHILE SHIPPIFY
TAKES
REASONABLE PHYSICAL, TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES TO SECURE THE SERVICE, SHIPPIFY DOES NOT
GUARANTEE THAT THE SERVICE CANNOT BE COMPROMISED. CUSTOMER UNDERSTANDS THAT THE SERVICE MAY NOT BE
ERROR
FREE, AND USE MAY BE INTERRUPTED.
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Technical Contacts
i. Email : support@shippify.co
ii. Chat and ticket creation: https://dash.shippify.co/support
5. PAYMENT
Customer must pay all fees as specified on the order, but if not specified then within 30 days of receipt
of an invoice. No refunds of prepaid fees, unless otherwise provided in this agreement. Customer is
responsible for the payment of all sales, use, withholding, VAT and other similar taxes. SHIPPIFY may elect
to charge you interest at the rate of 1.5% per month (or the highest rate permitted by law, if less) on all
late payments. This agreement contemplates one or more orders for the Service, which orders are governed by
the terms of this agreement. Customer must provide current, complete and accurate billing and credit card
information. Customer agrees to pay all costs of collection, including attorney's fees and costs, on any
outstanding balance. In certain instances, the issuer of Customer’s credit card may charge Customer a
foreign transaction fee or related charges, which Customer will be responsible to pay.
6. CONFIDENTIALITY; PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
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Definition of Confidential
Information. Confidential Information means all non-public information disclosed by a
party
(Discloser) to the other party (Recipient), whether orally or in writing, that is designated as
confidential
or that reasonably should be understood to be confidential given the nature of the information and
the
circumstances of disclosure (Confidential Information). SHIPPIFY’s Confidential Information
includes
without limitation the Service (including without limitation the Service user interface design and
layout,
and non-public pricing information).
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Protection of Confidential Information.
The Recipient must use the same degree of care that it uses to protect the confidentiality of
its own
confidential information (but in no event less than reasonable care) not to disclose or use any
Confidential
Information of the Discloser for any purpose outside the scope of this agreement. The Recipient must
make
commercially reasonable efforts to limit access to Confidential Information of Discloser to those of
its
employees and contractors who need such access for purposes consistent with this agreement and who
have
signed confidentiality agreements with Recipient no less restrictive than the confidentiality terms
of this
agreement.
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Exclusions. Confidential
Information
excludes information that: (i) is or becomes generally known to the public without breach of any
obligation
owed to Discloser, (ii) was known to the Recipient prior to its disclosure by the Discloser without
breach
of any obligation owed to the Discloser, (iii) is received from a third party without breach of any
obligation owed to Discloser, or (iv) was independently developed by the Recipient without use or
access to
the Confidential Information. The Recipient may disclose Confidential Information to the extent
required by
law or court order, but will provide Discloser with advance notice to seek a protective order.
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Customer shall own all right, title and interest in and to the Customer
Data.
SHIPPIFY shall own and retain all right, title and interest in and to (a) the Services and Software,
all
improvements, enhancements or modifications thereto, (b) any software, applications, inventions or
other
technology developed in connection with Implementation Services or support, and (c) all intellectual
property rights related to any of the foregoing.
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e. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, SHIPPIFY shall have the
right
collect and analyze data and other information relating to the provision, use and performance of
various
aspects of the Services and related systems and technologies (including, without limitation,
information
concerning Customer Data and data derived therefrom), and SHIPPIFY will be free (during and after
the term
hereof) to (i) use such information and data to improve and enhance the Services and for other
development,
diagnostic and corrective purposes in connection with the Services and other SHIPPIFY offerings, and
(ii)
disclose such data solely in aggregate or other de-identified form in connection with its business.
No
rights or licenses are granted except as expressly set forth herein.
7. SHIPPIFY PROPERTY RIGHTS
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Reservation of Rights. The software, workflow processes, user interface,
designs, know-how and other
technologies provided by SHIPPIFY as part of the Service are the proprietary property of SHIPPIFY
and its
licensors, and all right, title and interest in and to such items, including all associated
intellectual
property rights, remain only with SHIPPIFY. Customer may not remove or modify any proprietary
marking or
restrictive legends in the Service. SHIPPIFY reserves all rights unless expressly granted in this
agreement.
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Customer may not (i) sell, resell, rent or lease the Service; (ii) use
the Service to store or transmit
infringing, unsolicited marketing emails, libelous, or otherwise objectionable, unlawful or tortious
material, or to store or transmit material in violation of third-party rights; (iii) interfere with
or
disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service; (iv) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the
Service
or their related systems or networks; (v) reverse engineer the Service; or (vi) access the Service
to build
a competitive service or product, or copy any feature, function or graphic for competitive purposes.
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Aggregate Data. During and after the term of this agreement, SHIPPIFY
may use and retains all rights in all
non-personally identifiable data within the Service for purposes of enhancing the Service,
aggregated
statistical analysis, technical support and other internal and external business purposes.
8. TERM AND TERMINATION
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Term This agreement shall be
automatically renewed for additional periods of the same duration, unless
either party requests termination at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the then-current
term.
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Mutual Termination. In addition
to any other remedies it may have, either party may also terminate this
Agreement upon thirty (30) days’ notice (or without notice in the case of nonpayment), if the
other
party materially breaches any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement. Customer will pay in
full for
the Services up to and including the last day on which the Services are provided. All sections of
this
Agreement which by their nature should survive termination will survive termination, including,
without
limitation, accrued rights to payment, confidentiality obligations, warranty disclaimers, and
limitations of
liability.
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Return of Customer Data. Within
60-days after termination, upon request SHIPPIFY will make the Service
available for Customer to export such data. After such 60-day period, SHIPPIFY has no obligation to
maintain
the Customer Data and may destroy it.
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Return Property Upon
Termination. Upon termination of this agreement for any reason, Customer must pay
SHIPPIFY for any unpaid amounts, and destroy or return all property of SHIPPIFY. Upon
SHIPPIFY’s
request, Customer will confirm in writing its compliance with this destruction or return
requirement.
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Suspension for Violations of
Law. SHIPPIFY may temporarily suspend the Service or remove the applicable
Customer Data, or both, if it in good faith believes that, as part of using the Service, Customer
has
violated a law. SHIPPIFY will attempt to contact Customer in advance.
9. INDEMNITY.
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Defense of Third Party Claims. SHIPPIFY will defend or settle any
third-party claim against Customer to the
extent that such claim alleges that the SHIPPIFY technology used to provide the Service violates a
copyright, patent, trademark or other intellectual property right, if Customer, promptly notifies
SHIPPIFY
of the claim in writing, cooperates with SHIPPIFY in the defense, and allows SHIPPIFY to solely
control the
defense or settlement of the claim. Costs. SHIPPIFY will pay infringement claim defense costs
incurred as
part of its obligations above, and SHIPPIFY negotiated settlement amounts, and court awarded
damages.
Process. If such a claim appears likely, then SHIPPIFY may modify the Service, procure the necessary
rights,
or replace it with the functional equivalent. If SHIPPIFY determines that none of these are
reasonably
available, then SHIPPIFY may terminate the Service and refund any prepaid and unused fees.
Exclusions.
SHIPPIFY has no obligation for any claim arising from: SHIPPIFY’s compliance with
Customer’s
specifications; A combination of the Service with other technology where the infringement would not
occur
but for the combination; Use of Customer Data; or Technology not provided by SHIPPIFY. This section
contains
Customer’s exclusive remedies and SHIPPIFY’s sole liability for intellectual property
infringement claims.
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Customer Indemnity. To the extent allowed by law, if any third-party
brings a claim against SHIPPIFY
related to Customer acts, omissions, data or information within the Services, Customer must defend,
indemnify and hold SHIPPIFY harmless from and against all damages, losses, and expenses of any kind
(including reasonable legal fees and costs) related to such claim.
10. MISCELLANEOUS, GOVERNING LAW AND ARBITRATION
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. This Agreement is not assignable, transferable or sublicensable by Customer except
with SHIPPIFY’s prior written consent. SHIPPIFY may transfer and assign any of its rights and
obligations under this Agreement without consent. This Agreement is the complete and exclusive statement of
the mutual understanding of the parties and supersedes and cancels all previous written and oral agreements,
communications and other understandings relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, and that all
waivers and modifications must be in a writing signed by both parties, except as otherwise provided herein.
No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment is created as a result of this Agreement and Customer
does not have any authority of any kind to bind SHIPPIFY in any respect whatsoever. In any action or
proceeding to enforce rights under this Agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover costs
and attorneys’ fees. 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 e-mail; 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. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its
conflict of laws provisions.
11. OTHER TERMS.
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Entire Agreement and Changes. This agreement and the
order constitute the entire agreement between the parties and supersede any prior or contemporaneous
negotiations or agreements, whether oral or written, related to this subject matter. Customer is not
relying
on any representation concerning this subject matter, oral or written, not included in this
agreement. No
representation, promise or inducement not included in this agreement is binding. No modification of
this
agreement is effective unless both parties sign it or Customer agrees to a new agreement or
modification as
provided by an online process designated by SHIPPIFY, and no waiver is effective unless the party
waiving
the right signs a waiver in writing.
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No Assignment. Neither party may assign or transfer
this agreement or an order to a third party, except that this agreement with all orders may be
assigned,
without the consent of the other party, as part of a merger, or sale of substantially all the
assets, of a
party.
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Independent Contractors. The parties are independent
contractors with respect to each other.
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d. No Additional Terms. SHIPPIFY rejects
additional or
conflicting terms of any Customer form-purchasing document.
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Feedback. If Customer provides feedback or
suggestions about the Service, then SHIPPIFY (and those it allows to use its technology) may use
such
information without obligation to Customer.
If you have any questions or concerns about our Services or these Terms, you may contact us at:
SHIPPIFY, Inc.
1133 15th St Nw,
Washington, DC 20005
or by email at support@shippify.co