Terms and Conditions.

Last modified:  June 27, 2024

These Terms and Conditions (the “Agreement”) is by and between North Beam, Inc. (“Company or “North Beam”) and Customer as set forth in the Order Form (“Customer” or “you”) and contains all of the terms and conditions applicable to the use of North Beam Professional Services and the Site (together the "Services"). By using the Services, all visitors and users hereby represent, warrant, understand, agree to and accept all terms and conditions contained herein. This Agreement includes and incorporates any Order Forms, sign up pages, and all subsequent exhibits, appendices, amendments or other documents executed by the parties from time to time hereafter.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions set forth below, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

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1. DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms will have the meanings set forth in this Section 1, or in the section in which they are first used.

1.1 “Anonymized Data”

means Customer Data from which Customer-specific characteristics have been removed, and/or that is combined with other data, in a manner that renders it generic and not attributable to Customer.
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1.2 “Access Protocols”

means the passwords, access codes, technical specifications, connectivity standards or protocols, or other relevant procedures, as may be necessary to allow Customer or any Authorized Users to access the Company Solution.
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1.3 “Authorized User”

means each of Customer’s employees, agents, and independent contractors who are authorized to access the Company Solution pursuant to Customer’s rights under this Agreement.
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1.4 “Company IP”

means the Services, documentation, and any and all intellectual property provided to Customer or any Authorized User in connection with the foregoing. For the avoidance of doubt, Company IP includes Anonymized Data and any information, data, or other content derived from Company’s monitoring of Customer’s access to or use of the Professional Services, but does not include Customer Content.
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1.5 “Company Solution”

means a Company software-as-a-service application identified in any Order Form that allows Authorized Users to access certain features and functions through a web interface. Use of Company Solution is limited to Customer and Authorized Users of Customer. Sharing with others is prohibited.
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1.6 “Customer Content”

means any content and information provided or submitted by, or on behalf of, Customer or its Authorized Users for use with the Services, including without limitation Customer Data.
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1.7 “Customer Data”

means all data stored by Customer in, or transmitted by Customer by or through, the Service, and data contained in Service-generated documents.
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1.8 “Intellectual Property Rights”

means any and all now known or hereafter existing (a) rights associated with works of authorship, including copyrights, mask work rights, and moral rights; (b) trademark or service mark rights; (c) trade secret rights; (d) patents, patent rights, and industrial property rights; (e) layout design rights, design rights, and other proprietary rights of every kind and nature other than trademarks, service marks, trade dress, and similar rights; and (f) all registrations, applications, renewals, extensions, or reissues of the foregoing, in each case in any jurisdiction throughout the world.
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1.9 “Licensed Material”

means results, reports, materials and documentation made available to Customer as part of the Services.
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1.10 “Order Form”

means an Customer Order Form that is signed by both parties and references this Agreement.
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1.11 “Privacy Policy”

means the Privacy Policy found at https://www.northbeam.io/privacy which are incorporated herein. Any person or entity using or accessing the Professional Services or the Site must agree to the terms found in the Privacy Policy.
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1.12 “Professional Services”

means professional services provided by Company to Customer as described in any Order Form (as may be further elaborated in any SOW, including services relating to the integration of the Company Solution(s) with one or more third party APIs).
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1.13 “Services”

means any services provided by Company to Customer under this Agreement as set forth in an Order Form, including, but not limited to, provision of the Company Solution and Professional Services.
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1.14 “Site”

means the website, and any mobile applications, software, or other interfaces provided by Company.
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1.15 “SOW”

means a statement of work.

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2. DESCRIPTION AND PROVISION OF SERVICES

2.1 Company Solution(s):

a subscription to North Beam, Inc. (dba Northbeam), which includes:

(Data ingestion) automatic data ingestion and cleaning from ad platforms.
("NB Track") automatic attachment of tracking parameters on Customer's digital advertisements and content (limited to specific advertising and content platforms)
("NB Dashboard") access to a web-based interface provided by Company, for Customer to analyze marketing spend and insights about Customer's users and paying customers.
("NB Monitor") access to Company’s monitoring system which will send Customer notifications via email and other formats based on changes in the Customer's performance in sales and marketing.
("NB Attribution") Company's multi-touch attribution solution, which provides Customer with more detailed information about Customer's web visitors and which sales and marketing efforts lead those web visitors to convert. Company will make good faith efforts to refresh data every six (6) hours.
("NB Labeling") allows Customer to attach custom labels to marketing activities that allow Customer to analyze marketing data based on their preferred breakdown of the data.
“NB Media Mix Modeling with Machine Learning (MMM+)” – advanced econometric modeling and machine learning simulations to provide Customer with efficiency scenarios for channel spend mix variations and predictions capabilities on key metrics (e.g., revenue).

Customer may also, for an additional cost, elect to switch to a more frequent data refresh schedule by choosing one of the following options:

8x per day processing - Company will make good faith efforts to refresh data every three (3) hours.
12x per day processing - Company will make good faith efforts to refresh data every two (2) hours.
24x per day processing - Company will make good faith efforts to refresh data every one (1) hours.

Customer must notify Company of their intent to amend its data refresh frequency with seven (7) days’ notice. Customer may also elect an amended data refresh schedule on a temporary basis, subject to a minimum block of seven (7) days. For example, Customer may inform Company, “I would like to activate hourly refresh for two weeks, from December 1st - December 15th.”

When a data refresh schedule more frequent than every six (6) hours is active, Customer will incur an additional cost, incremental to the rate specified in its applicable Order Form. Page views during the active period will be metered and priced at the following rates per thousand page views, subject to applicable minimum charges:

8x per day processing - $2.50 per thousand page views
12x per day processing - $3.00 per thousand page views
24x per day processing - $4.00 per thousand page views
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2.2 Access.

Subject to Customer’s payment of the fees set forth in the Order Form (“Fees”), and conditioned on Customer’s and its Authorized Users' compliance with the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, Company will provide Customer with access to the Company Solution for the duration set forth in the Order Form (the “Subscription Term”). On or as soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Date Company will provide to Customer the necessary passwords, security protocols and policies and network links or connections and Access Protocols to allow Customer and its Authorized Users to access the Company Solution in accordance with the Access Protocols. Customer will use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized access to, or use of, the Company Solution, and notify Company promptly of any such unauthorized use known to Customer.
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2.3 Support Services.

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Company will exercise commercially reasonable efforts to (a) provide support for the use of the Company Solution to Customer, and (b) keep the Company Solution operational and available to Customer, in each case in accordance with its standard policies and procedures.
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2.4 Hosting.

Company will, at its own expense, provide for the hosting of the Company Solution, provided that nothing herein will be construed to require Company to provide, or bear any responsibility with respect to, any telecommunications or computer network hardware required by Customer or any Authorized User to access the Company Solution from the Internet.
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2.5 Unpaid Subscription.

Customer may access the Company Solution free of charge once Customer’s Subscription Term has ended in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement (an “Unpaid Subscription”). Customer’s right to access and use the Company Solution under any Unpaid Subscription may be subject to additional limitations and restrictions as determined by the Company in its sole discretion. The Company has the right to terminate any Unpaid Subscription at any time for any reason. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the company will have no warranty, indemnity, or support obligations with respect to unpaid subscriptions.
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2.6 Reservation of Rights.

Company reserves all rights not expressly granted to Customer in this Agreement. Except for the limited rights and licenses expressly granted under this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement grants, by implication, waiver, estoppel, or otherwise, to Customer or any third party any intellectual property rights or other right, title, or interest in or to the Company IP.
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2.7 Suspension or Termination of Services.

Company may, directly or indirectly, suspend, terminate, or otherwise deny Customer’s, any Authorized User's, or any other Person's access to or use of all or any part of the Services, without incurring any resulting obligation or liability, if: (a) Company receives a judicial or other governmental demand or order, subpoena, or law enforcement request that expressly or by reasonable implication requires Company to do so; or (b) Company reasonably determines that: (i) there is a threat or attack on any of the Company IP; (ii) Customer or any Authorized User has failed to comply with any term of this Agreement, or accessed or used the Services beyond the scope of the rights granted or for a purpose not authorized under this Agreement; (iii) Customer or any Authorized User is, has been, or is likely to be involved in any fraudulent, misleading, or unlawful activities relating to or in connection with any of the Services; (iv) Customer’s or any Authorized User's use of the Company IP disrupts or poses a security risk to the Company IP or to any other Customer or vendor of Company; or (v) this Agreement expires or is terminated. This Section 2.7 does not limit any of Company's other rights or remedies, whether at law, in equity, or under this Agreement. Company will have no liability for any damage, liabilities, losses (including any loss of data or profits), or any other consequences that Customer or any Authorized User may incur as a result of a Service suspension or termination.

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3. COMPANY SOLUTION AND COMPANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

3.1 License Grant.

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Company grants to Customer a non-exclusive, non-transferable (except as permitted under Section 12.7) license during the Subscription Term (as defined below), solely for Customer’s internal business purposes and in accordance with the limitations (if any) set forth in the Order Form, to access and use the Company Solution. Customer may permit any Authorized Users to access and use the features and functions of the Company Solution as contemplated by this Agreement.
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3.2 Restrictions.

Customer will not, and will not permit any Authorized User or other party to: (a) allow any third party to access the Company Solution, Licensed Material, except as expressly allowed herein; (b) modify, adapt, alter or translate the Company Solution, Licensed Material; (c) sublicense, lease, sell, resell, rent, loan, distribute, transfer or otherwise allow the use of the Company Solution for the benefit of any unauthorized third party; (d) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise derive or determine or attempt to derive or determine the source code (or the underlying ideas, algorithms, structure or organization) of the Company Solution, except as permitted by law; (e) interfere in any manner with the operation of the Company Solution or the hardware and network used to operate the Company Solution; (f) modify, copy or make derivative works based on any part of the Company Solution; (g) access or use the Company Solution to build a similar or competitive product or service; (h) attempt to access the Company Solution through any unapproved interface; (i) use the Services in any manner or for any purpose that infringes, misappropriates, or otherwise violates any intellectual property right or other right of any person, or that violates any applicable law, or (j) otherwise use the Company Solution or Licensed Material in any manner that exceeds the scope of use permitted under Section 3.1 or in a manner inconsistent with applicable law or this Agreement. Customer will not remove, alter, or obscure any proprietary notices (including copyright and trademark notices) of Company or its licensors on the Licensed Material or any copies thereof.
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3.3 Ownership.

The Company Solution and Licensed Materials, all results of the performance of Professional Services, and all worldwide Intellectual Property Rights in each of the foregoing, are the exclusive property of Company and its suppliers. All rights in and to the Company Solution not expressly granted to Customer in this Agreement are reserved by Company and its suppliers. Except as expressly set forth herein, no express or implied license or right of any kind is granted to Customer regarding the Company Solution or any part thereof.
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3.4 License to Licensed Material.

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Company grants Customer a perpetual, royalty-free, fully-paid, nonexclusive, non-transferable (except as permitted under Section 12.7), non-sub-licensable license to use the Licensed Material solely for Customer’s internal business purposes.
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3.5 Open Source Software.

Certain items of software may be provided to Customer with the Company Solution and are subject to “open source” or “free software” licenses (“Open Source Software”). Some of the Open Source Software is owned by third parties. The Open Source Software is not subject to the terms and conditions of Sections 3.1 or 10. Instead, each item of Open Source Software is licensed under the terms of the end-user license that accompanies such Open Source Software. Nothing in this Agreement limits Customer’s rights under, or grants Customer rights that supersede, the terms and conditions of any applicable end user license for the Open Source Software. If required by any license for particular Open Source Software, Company makes such Open Source Software, and Company’s modifications to that Open Source Software, available by written request at the notice address specified below.
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3.6 Changes.

Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to make any changes to the Services that it deems necessary or useful to: (a) maintain or enhance: (i) the quality or delivery of Company's services to its Customers; (ii) the competitive strength of or market for Company's services; or (iii) the Services' cost efficiency or performance; or (b) to comply with applicable Law.
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3.7 Subcontractors.

Company may from time to time in its discretion engage third parties to perform Services.

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4. FEES AND EXPENSES; PAYMENTS

4.1 Fees.

In consideration for the access rights granted to Customer and the Services performed by Company under this Agreement, Customer will pay to Company the Fees pursuant to the terms set forth on the Order Form. Regarding prepaid Customer Agreements, additional usage of the Services beyond the estimated page view allotment as defined in the Order Form will be invoiced to the Customer, subject to applicable minimums, at rates of:

$2.00 per thousand page views for data refreshed every six (6) hours.
$2.50 per thousand page views for data refreshed every three (3) hours.
$3.00 per thousand page views for data refreshed every two (2) hours.
$4.00 per thousand page views for data refreshed every one (1) hour.

All Fees will be paid as described in the Payment Terms of the Order Form, by electronic funds transfer (e.g. ACH, wire transfer, Bill.com, etc.) or credit card. Company reserves the right to modify the Fees payable hereunder upon written notice to Customer prior to the end of the then-current term. Company will be reimbursed only for expenses that are expressly provided for in an Order Form or SOW or that have been approved in advance in writing by Customer, provided Company has furnished such documentation for authorized expenses as Customer may reasonably request. Company reserves the right (in addition to any other rights or remedies Company may have) to discontinue the Company Solution and suspend all Authorized Users’ and Customer’s access to the Services if any Fees are more than seven (7) days overdue until such amounts are paid in full. Customer will maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date Customer billing and contact information at all times. Except as expressly set forth herein or in an Order Form or SOW, all Fees are fully earned and non-refundable when due. Payments will be made without the right of set-off or chargeback. All dollar amounts referred to in this Agreement are in United States Dollars. The Fees specified cover general updates and upgrades to the Company Solution, though Company reserves the right to charge higher or additional fees for certain feature sets or upgrades at its discretion.
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4.2 Taxes.

The Fees are exclusive of all applicable sales, use, value-added and other taxes, and all applicable duties, tariffs, assessments, export and import fees, or other similar charges, and Customer will be responsible for payment of all such taxes (other than taxes based on Company’s income), fees, duties, and charges and any related penalties and interest, arising from the payment of the fees, the provision of the Services, or the license of the Company Solution to Customer. Customer will make all payments of Fees to Company free and clear of, and without reduction for, any withholding taxes; any such taxes imposed on payments of Fees to Company will be Customer’s sole responsibility, and Customer will provide Company with official receipts issued by the appropriate taxing authority, or such other evidence as the Company may reasonably request, to establish that such taxes have been paid.
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4.3 Interest.

Any amounts not paid when due will bear interest at the rate of one and one half percent (1.5%) per month, or the maximum legal rate if less, from the due date until paid. Customer shall reimburse Company for all costs incurred by Company in collecting any late payments or interest, including attorneys' fees, court costs, and collection agency fees; and (iii) if such failure continues for forty five (45) days or more, Company may suspend Customer’s and its Authorized Users' access to any portion or all of the Services until such amounts are paid in full, without incurring any obligation or liability to Customer or any other Person by reason of such suspension.

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5. CUSTOMER CONTENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES

5.1 License; Ownership; Data Ingestion.

Customer is solely responsible for any and all obligations with respect to the accuracy, quality and legality of Customer Content. Customer will obtain all third party licenses, consents and permissions needed for Company to use the Customer Content to provide the Services and to exercise the licenses granted herein. Customer grants Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free and fully paid license during the Term (a) to use the Customer Content as necessary for purposes of providing the Services to Customer, (b) to use the Customer trademarks, service marks, and logos as required to provide the Services to Customer, and (c) use the Customer Content to: (i) improve the Services and Company’s related products and services; (ii) provide analytics and benchmarking services (without disclosing Customer Data); and (iii) generate and disclose Anonymized Data. For clarity, Company owns all Anonymized Data and Company may freely and perpetually use Anonymized Data, during and after the term hereof, for commercial uses including e.g., developing aggregate statistical analyses, improving the Service, and sharing with third parties. Customer also hereby grants to Company a non-exclusive, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable and fully transferable right and license to: use or incorporate into the Service any suggestions, ideas, feedback, recommendations or other information provided by Customer or its Authorized Users with respect to the Service or Company Solution (“Feedback”) and to reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly perform and display, and sub-license Feedback. Anonymized Data and Feedback are not Confidential Information of Customer. The Customer Content, and all worldwide Intellectual Property Rights in it, is the exclusive property of Customer. All rights in and to the Customer Content not expressly granted to Company in this Agreement are reserved by Customer. Without limiting the generality of Section 5.1, Customer will facilitate and allow Company’s access to Customer Data in the manner(s) necessary for the effective ingestion of the Customer Data into the Company Solution as determined by Company. Such access rights may include without limitation one or more of: adding the Company email as an admin to their different accounts in all the platforms used by Customer (e.g. Facebook Ads, Google Ads, Shopify, etc.) or generating a developer token with admin access; use of tokens or other secure delegated access methods (e.g., OAuth pages); or direct delivery of data or events directly to Company’s own API or systems, rather than through third-party APIs.
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5.2 Customer Content Warranty.

Customer represents and warrants that any Customer Content will not (a) infringe any copyright, trademark, or patent; (b) misappropriate any trade secret; (c) be deceptive, defamatory, obscene, pornographic or unlawful; (d) contain any viruses, worms or other malicious computer programming codes intended to damage Company’s system or data; and (e) otherwise violate the rights of a third party. Company is not obligated to back up any Customer Content; the Customer is solely responsible for creating backup copies of any Customer Content at Customer’s sole cost and expense. Customer agrees that any use of the Company Solution contrary to or in violation of the representations and warranties of Customer in this Section 5.2 constitutes unauthorized and improper use of the Company Solution.
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5.3 Responsibility for Data and Security.

Customer and its Authorized Users will have access to the Customer Content and will be responsible for all changes to and/or deletions of Customer Content and the security of all passwords and other Access Protocols required in order to access the Company Solution. Customer will have the ability to export Customer Content out of the Company Solution and is encouraged to make its own back-ups of the Customer Content. Customer will have the sole responsibility for the accuracy, quality, integrity, legality, reliability, and appropriateness of all Customer Content. Customer is responsible and liable for all uses of the Services resulting from access provided by Customer, directly or indirectly, whether such access or use is permitted by or in violation of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Customer is responsible for all acts and omissions of Authorized Users, and any act or omission by an Authorized User that would constitute a breach of this Agreement if taken by Customer will be deemed a breach of this Agreement by Customer. Customer shall use reasonable efforts to make all Authorized Users aware of this Agreement's provisions as applicable to such Authorized User's use of the Services, and shall cause Authorized Users to comply with such provisions.
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5.4 Data Processing Addendum.

To the extent Customer Content includes Personal Data, Personal Information, or similar terms as defined in Applicable Data Protection Laws, the terms of Company's Data Processing Addendum shall apply and be incorporated into the Agreement.
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5.5 Company IP.

Customer acknowledges that, as between Customer and Company, Company owns all right, title, and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the Company IP, the Services, and all related components, applications, user interface designs, processes, software and source code and any and all other related intellectual property rights, whether now known or later created. Customer shall not redistribute, reverse engineer, disassemble, transfer or use the Company IP or Services in any manner inconsistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

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6. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.

Where the parties have agreed to Company’s provision of Professional Services, the details of such Professional Services will be set out in an Order Form or a mutually executed SOW (which may be incorporated as part of an Order Form). The Order Form or SOW, as applicable, will include: (a) a description of the Professional Services; (b) the schedule for the performance of the Professional Services; and (c) the Fees applicable for the performance of the Professional Services. Each Order Form or SOW, as applicable, will incorporate the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

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‍7. WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMERS‍

7.1 Limited Warranty.

‍Company represents and warrants that it will provide the Professional Services and perform its other obligations under this Agreement in a professional and workmanlike manner substantially consistent with general industry standards. Provided that Customer notifies Company in writing of the breach within thirty (30) days following performance of the defective Professional Services, specifying the breach in reasonable detail, Company will, as Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy, for any breach of the foregoing, re-perform the Professional Services which gave rise to the breach or, at Company’s option, refund the fees paid by Customer for the Professional Services which gave rise to the breach.
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7.2 Disclaimer.

THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH IN SECTION 7.1 IS MADE FOR THE BENEFIT OF CUSTOMER ONLY. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN SECTION 7.1, AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICES AND LICENSED MATERIAL ARE PROVIDED “AS IS,” AND COMPANY MAKES NO (AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL) OTHER WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, OR CONDITIONS, WHETHER WRITTEN, ORAL, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY, COURSE OF DEALING, TRADE USAGE OR PRACTICE, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, DATA ACCURACY, MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY ERRORS CAN BE CORRECTED, OR THAT OPERATION OF THE COMPANY SOLUTION WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.

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8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

8.1 Types of Damages.

IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, REGARDLESS OF THE NATURE OF THE CLAIM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS, COSTS OF DELAY, ANY FAILURE OF DELIVERY, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, COSTS OF LOST OR DAMAGED DATA, OR LIABILITIES TO THIRD PARTIES ARISING FROM ANY SOURCE, EVEN IF A PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS LIMITATION UPON DAMAGES AND CLAIMS IS INTENDED TO APPLY WITHOUT REGARD TO WHETHER OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN BREACHED OR HAVE PROVEN INEFFECTIVE.
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8.2 Amount of Damages.

THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF EITHER PARTY ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED TO THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT EXCEED THE FEES PAID BY CUSTOMER TO COMPANY DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE ACT, OMISSION OR OCCURRENCE GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT WILL COMPANY’S SUPPLIERS HAVE ANY LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED TO THIS AGREEMENT. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL LIMIT OR EXCLUDE EITHER PARTY’S LIABILITY FOR GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OF A PARTY OR ITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS OR FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY.
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8.3 Basis of the Bargain.

The parties agree that the limitations of liability set forth in this Section 8 will survive and continue in full force and effect despite any failure of consideration or of an exclusive remedy. The parties acknowledge that the prices have been set and the Agreement entered into in reliance upon these limitations of liability and that all such limitations form an essential basis of the bargain between the parties.

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‍9. CONFIDENTIALITY

9.1 Confidential Information.

“Confidential Information” means any nonpublic information of a party (the “Disclosing party”), whether disclosed orally or in written or digital media, that is identified as “confidential” or with a similar legend at the time of such disclosure or that the receiving party (the “Receiving party”) knows or should have known is the confidential or proprietary information of the Disclosing party. The Services, and all enhancements and improvements thereto, will be considered Confidential Information of Company.
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9.2 Protection of Confidential Information.

‍The Receiving party agrees that it will not use or disclose to any third party any Confidential Information of the Disclosing party, except as expressly permitted under this Agreement. The Receiving party will limit access to the Confidential Information to Authorized Users (with respect to Customer) or to those employees who have a need to know, who have confidentiality obligations no less restrictive than those set forth herein, and who have been informed of the confidential nature of such information (with respect to Company). In addition, the Receiving party will protect the Disclosing party’s Confidential Information from unauthorized use, access, or disclosure in the same manner that it protects its own proprietary information of a similar nature, but in no event with less than reasonable care. At the Disclosing party’s request or upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, the Receiving party will return to the Disclosing party or destroy (or permanently erase in the case of electronic files) all copies of the Confidential Information that the Receiving party does not have a continuing right to use under this Agreement, and the Receiving party will, upon request, certify to the Disclosing party its compliance with this sentence.
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9.3 Exceptions.

‍The confidentiality obligations set forth in Section 9.2 will not apply to any information that (a) is at the time of disclosure or becomes generally available to the public through no fault of the Receiving party; (b) is lawfully provided to the Receiving party by a third party free of any confidentiality duties or obligations; (c) was already known to the Receiving party at the time of disclosure free of any confidentiality duties or obligations; or (d) the Receiving party can demonstrate, by clear and convincing evidence, was independently developed by employees and contractors of the Receiving party who had no access to the Confidential Information. In addition, the Receiving party may disclose Confidential Information to the extent that such disclosure is necessary for the Receiving party to enforce its rights under this Agreement or is required by law or by the order of a court or similar judicial or administrative body, provided that (to the extent legally permissible) the Receiving party promptly notifies the Disclosing party in writing of such required disclosure and cooperates with the Disclosing party if the Disclosing party seeks an appropriate protective order.

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10. INDEMNIFICATION

10.1

By Company. Company will defend at its expense any suit brought against Customer, and will pay any settlement Company makes or approves, or any damages finally awarded in such suit, insofar as such suit is based on a claim by any third party alleging that the Company Solution infringes such third party’s patents, copyrights or trade secret rights under applicable laws of any jurisdiction within the United States of America. If any portion of the Company Solution becomes, or in Company’s opinion is likely to become, the subject of a claim of infringement, Company may, at Company’s option: (a) procure for Customer the right to continue using the Company Solution; (b) replace the Company Solution with non-infringing software or services which do not materially impair the functionality of the Company Solution; (c) modify the Company Solution so that it becomes non-infringing; or (d) terminate this Agreement and refund any unused prepaid Fees for the remainder of the term then in effect, and upon such termination, Customer will immediately cease all use of the Company Solution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Company will have no obligation under this Section 10.1 or otherwise with respect to any infringement claim based upon (i) any use of the Company Solution not in accordance with this Agreement; (ii) any use of the Company Solution in combination with other products, equipment, software or data not supplied by Company; or (iii) any modification of the Company Solution by any person other than Company or its authorized agents (collectively, the “Exclusions” and each, an “Exclusion”). This Section 10.1 states the sole and exclusive remedy of Customer and the entire liability of Company, or any of the officers, directors, employees, shareholders, contractors or representatives of the foregoing, for infringement claims and actions.

‍By Customer. Customer shall indemnify, hold harmless, and, at Company's option, defend Company from and against any Losses resulting from any Third-Party Claim that the Customer Content or any other Customer data, or any use of the Customer Content in accordance with this Agreement, infringes or misappropriates such third party's intellectual property rights and any Third-Party Claims based on Customer’s or any Authorized User's (i) negligence or willful misconduct; (ii) use of the Services in a manner not authorized by this Agreement; (iii) use of the Services in combination with data, software, hardware, equipment, or technology not provided by Company or authorized by Company in writing; or (iv) modifications to the Services not made by Company, provided that Customer may not settle any Third-Party Claim against Company unless Company consents to such settlement, and further provided that Company will have the right, at its option, to defend itself against any such Third-Party Claim or to participate in the defense thereof by counsel of its own choice. Customer will further defend at its expense any suit brought against Company, and will pay any settlement Customer makes or approves, or any damages finally awarded in such suit, insofar as such suit is based on a claim arising out of or relating to (a) an Exclusion, or (b) Customer’s breach or alleged breach of Sections 5.2.
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‍Procedure. The indemnifying party’s obligations as set forth above are expressly conditioned upon each of the foregoing: (a) the indemnified party will promptly notify the indemnifying party in writing of any threatened or actual claim or suit; (b) the indemnifying party will have sole control of the defense or settlement of any claim or suit; and (c) the indemnified party will cooperate with the indemnifying party to facilitate the settlement or defense of any claim or suit.
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10.2 Sole Remedy.

THIS SECTION 10 SETS FORTH CUSTOMER’S SOLE REMEDIES AND COMPANY'S SOLE LIABILITY AND OBLIGATION FOR ANY ACTUAL, THREATENED, OR ALLEGED CLAIMS THAT THE SERVICES INFRINGE, MISAPPROPRIATE, OR OTHERWISE VIOLATE ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF ANY THIRD PARTY.

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11. TERM AND TERMINATION

‍11.1 Term.

This Agreement will begin on the Effective Date and continue in full force and effect as long as any Order Form remains in effect, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the Agreement (the “Term”). Unless otherwise stated in the applicable Order Form, the Subscription Term of an Order Form will begin on the Effective Date of the Order Form and continue in full force unless earlier terminated in accordance with the Agreement. Thereafter, the Order Form will automatically renew for an identical Subscription Term, unless modified as otherwise set forth in the Agreement, or either party gives written notice of non-renewal to the other party at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the then-current Subscription Term. In the case of Month to Month Subscription Terms, cancelations shall be processed with Customer’s final invoice to be calculated and remitted to Customer thirty (30) days from the initial notice of non-renewal.
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11.2 Termination for Breach.

Either party may terminate this Agreement immediately upon notice to the other party if the other party materially breaches this Agreement, and such breach remains uncured more than thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice of such breach.
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11.3 Effect of Termination.

Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement for any reason: (a) all licenses granted hereunder will immediately terminate; (b) promptly after the effective date of termination or expiration, each party will comply with the obligations to return all Confidential Information of the other party, as set forth in the Section 9; and (c) any amounts owed to Company under this Agreement will become immediately due and payable. Sections 1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 4, 7.2, 8, 9, 10, 11.3, 11.4, and 12 will survive expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason.
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11.4 Data Extraction.

‍For twenty (20) days after the end of the Term, as applicable, Company will make Customer Content available to Customer through the Company Solution on a limited basis solely for purposes of Customer retrieving Customer Content, unless Company is instructed by Customer to delete such data before that period expires. After such period, other than as expressly permitted hereunder, Company will discontinue all use of Customer Content and destroy all copies of Customer Content in its possession.

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12. MISCELLANEOUS

12.1 Governing Law and Venue.

‍This Agreement and any action related thereto will be governed and interpreted by and under the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any conflicts of laws principles that require the application of the law of a different jurisdiction. Customer hereby expressly consents to the personal jurisdiction and venue in the state and federal courts for Los Angeles County, California for any lawsuit filed there against Customer by Company arising from or related to this Agreement. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to this Agreement.
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12.2 Dispute Resolution; Mediation; Arbitration.

In the event of any dispute hereunder, the parties shall engage in informal, good faith discussions to resolve it. If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute, then the parties agree to comply with the following procedures. The dispute shall first be submitted to mediation on an expedited basis in Los Angeles, California, administered by JAMS, or its successor, in accordance with the JAMS rules and procedures then in effect. Either party may commence mediation by providing to JAMS and the other party a written request for mediation, setting forth the subject of the dispute and the relief requested, with the expectation that the first mediation session shall occur within forty-five (45) days of such written request. The parties will cooperate in selecting an appropriate neutral mediator from the JAMS panel of neutrals and in scheduling the mediation proceedings. If the parties are unable to select the mediator within ten (10) business days after receipt of the mediation notice by JAMS, then JAMS shall designate the mediator. The parties will share equally in the costs of the mediator and related JAMS administrative costs, and pay in advance the estimated reasonable fees and costs of the mediation, as may be specified in advance by the mediator. All offers, promises, conduct and statements, whether oral or written, made in the course of the mediation by any of the parties, their agents, employees, experts and attorneys, and by the mediator, are confidential, privileged and inadmissible for any purpose, including impeachment, in any reference, arbitration, litigation or other proceeding involving the parties, provided that evidence that is otherwise admissible or discoverable shall not be rendered inadmissible or non-discoverable as a result of its use in the mediation. Either party may seek equitable relief in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County prior to the mediation to preserve the status quo pending the completion of that process. If necessary, any party may file a motion in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County to compel the other party to participate in the mediation and the prevailing party shall be awarded its costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees in connection with such motion. If the dispute is not resolved within ten (10) business days after the first mediation session, either party may give written notice to JAMS and the other party that the mediation is terminated and may submit the dispute to final and binding arbitration in Los Angeles, California, administered by JAMS, or its successor, in accordance with the rules and procedures of JAMS (including JAMS Comprehensive Rules) then in effect. A party may commence the arbitration process called for in this Agreement by filing a written demand for arbitration with JAMS, with a copy to the other party. Any and all disputes that are so submitted to arbitration shall be decided by three (3) neutral and appropriate arbitrators. Each party shall select one (1) arbitrator and those party-selected arbitrators shall jointly select the third arbitrator, who shall act as Chairman of the arbitral tribunal. If the party-selected arbitrators are unable to select the third arbitrator, JAMS shall designate the third arbitrator. The parties will cooperate in selecting such arbitrators and in scheduling the arbitration proceedings. The parties will share equally in the administrative costs and arbitrator’s fees associated with the arbitration; provided, however, that each party will bear its own attorneys’ fees and costs associated with the arbitration. The arbitrator shall apply California law without reference to conflicts of laws principles. Any award issued as a result of such arbitration shall be final and binding between the parties thereto and shall be enforceable by any court having jurisdiction over the party against whom enforcement is sought. The parties expressly acknowledge that by entering into this Agreement, they each are waiving their respective rights to have any Dispute between the parties hereto adjudicated by a court or by a jury.
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12.3 Government End-Users.

The Licensed Materials are deemed to be “commercial computer software” and “commercial computer software documentation”, respectively, pursuant to DFAR Section 227.7202 and FAR Section 12.212(b), as applicable. Any use, modification, reproduction, release, performing, displaying or disclosing of the Licensed Materials by the U.S. Government shall be governed solely by the terms of this Agreement. This product was developed fully at private expense. All other use is prohibited.
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12.4 Export Compliance.

‍Customer acknowledges that the Licensed Materials may be subject to export restrictions by the United States government and import restrictions by certain foreign governments. Customer shall not and shall not allow any third-party to remove or export from the United States or allow the export or re-export of any part of the Licensed Materials: (i) into (or to a national or resident of) any embargoed or terrorist-supporting country; (ii) to anyone on the U.S. Commerce Department’s Table of Denial Orders or U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals; (iii) to any country to which such export or re-export is restricted or prohibited, or as to which the United States government or any agency thereof requires an export license or other governmental approval at the time of export or re-export without first obtaining such license or approval; or (iv) otherwise in violation of any export or import restrictions, laws or regulations of any United States or foreign agency or authority. Customer agrees to the foregoing and warrants that it is not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such prohibited country or on any such prohibited party list.
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12.5 Severability.

‍If any provision of this Agreement is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of this Agreement will remain enforceable and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed modified so that it is valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law.
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12.6 Waiver.

Any waiver or failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement on one occasion will not be deemed a waiver of any other provision or of such provision on any other occasion.
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12.7 No Assignment.

Customer may not assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations hereunder, in each case whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Company. Any purported assignment or delegation in violation of this Section will be null and void. No assignment or delegation will relieve the assigning or delegating Party of any of its obligations hereunder. This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns.
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12.8 Compliance with Law.

Customer will always comply with all international and domestic laws, ordinances, regulations, and statutes that are applicable to its purchase and use of the Services and Licensed Material.
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12.9 Force Majeure.

Any delay in the performance of any duties or obligations of either party (except the payment of Fees owed) will not be considered a breach of this Agreement if such delay is caused by a labor dispute, shortage of materials, fire, earthquake, flood, or any other event beyond the control of such party, provided that such party uses reasonable efforts, under the circumstances, to notify the other party of the cause of such delay and to resume performance as soon as possible.
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12.10 Independent Contractors.

‍Customer’s relationship to Company is that of an independent contractor, and neither party is an agent or partner of the other. Customer will not have, and will not represent to any third party that it has, any authority to act on behalf of Company.
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12.11 Publicity.

‍Customer agrees that Company may use Customer’s name and logo in its sales and marketing materials, including but not limited to Company’s website, for the purposes of identifying Customer as a customer of Company.
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12.12 No Solicitation.

During the term hereof and for one (1) year thereafter, Customer will not solicit any employee or contractor of Company to terminate such individual or entity’s relationship with Company.
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12.13 Notices.

All notices required or permitted under this agreement must be delivered in writing, if to Company, by emailing legal@northbeam.io, and if to Customer, by emailing the Customer Point of Contact email address listed on the Cover Page, provided, however, that with respect to any notices relating to breaches of this agreement or termination, a copy of such notice will also be sent in writing to the other party at the address listed on the Cover Page by courier, by certified or registered mail (postage prepaid and return receipt requested), or by a nationally-recognized express mail service. Each party may change its email address and/or address for receipt of notice by giving notice of such change to the other party.
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12.14 Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which will be taken together and deemed to be one instrument.
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12.15 Precedence.

‍To the extent that a conflict arises between the terms and conditions of an Order Form or SOW and the terms of this Agreement, the terms and conditions of this Agreement will govern, except to the extent that the Order Form or SOW, as applicable, expressly states that it supersedes specific language in the Agreement.
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12.16 Entire Agreement.

‍This Agreement is the final, complete and exclusive agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matters hereof and supersedes and merges all prior discussions between the parties with respect to such subject matters. No modification of or amendment to this Agreement, or any waiver of any rights under this Agreement, will be effective unless in writing and signed by an authorized signatory of Customer and the Company. For clarity, if the parties have entered into an online or click through terms of service agreement regarding the subject matter hereof, this Agreement will supersede and replace such other terms.

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