Welcome to LinenTech. We maintain this software as a service to our customers. By using our
software, you are agreeing to act in accordance with and be bound by the following terms of
use. Please review the following terms. If you do not wish to comply with these terms, you
should not review information or obtain goods or products from this site.
SAAS SERVICES AND SUPPORT
- In consideration of the payment of the applicable fees as
discussed in the Subscription order form, Company hereby grants to Customer a
non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sub licensable, personal license to access and use
Company’s proprietary software, and those additional modules and/or services selected
and paid for by Customer, as listed on the Business Proposal ("LinenTech Business
Proposal"). The Software will be provided through an internet connection to servers
hosted by Company at Company’s location (hereinafter, "Hosted Services").
- Approximates a 99% software uptime, not including scheduled
maintenance which consists of up to two (2) hours per month. customer will be informed
one week prior to any such scheduled maintenance. Neither company nor any party
affiliated with company warrants that the Software, or access thereto, is, or will be,
uninterrupted or without error.
- As a part of the implementation process, the customer will be
required to select an administrative username and password for their company account. We
reserve the right to refuse registration or cancel passwords that are deemed
inappropriate.
Subject to the terms hereof, Company will provide Customer with reasonable technical support
services (hereinafter, "Support"). Support is defined as response by the Company to
telephone and e-mail contacts initiated by the Customer to address the performance of the
Software.
Company will provide Technical Support to Customer via both telephone and electronic mail on
weekdays during the hours of 9:00 am through 5:00 pm Pacific time, with the exclusion of
Federal Holidays (“Support Hours”).
Customer may initiate a helpdesk ticket during Support Hours by calling
843 788 9298 or any
time
by emailing
support@linentech.net
Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to respond to all Helpdesk tickets within
one (1) business day.
RESTRICTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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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
Company or authorized within the Services) use the Services. With respect to the
Software access to Customer for use on Customer devices, Company 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 represents, covenants, and warrants that Customer will use the Services only in
compliance with Company’s standard published policies then in effect (the “Policy”) and
all applicable laws and regulations. Customer hereby agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless Company against any damages, losses, liabilities, settlements and expenses
(including without limitation costs and attorneys’ fees) in connection with any claim or
action that arises from an alleged violation of the foregoing or otherwise from
Customer’s use of Services. Although Company has no obligation to monitor Customer’s use
of the Services, Company may do so and may prohibit any use of the Services it believes
may be (or alleged to be) in violation of the foregoing.
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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.
CONFIDENTIALITY PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
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Each party (the “Receiving Party”) understands that the
other party (the “Disclosing Party”) has disclosed or may
disclose business, technical or financial information
relating to the Disclosing Party’s business (hereinafter
referred to as “Proprietary Information” of the Disclosing
Party).
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Proprietary Information of the company includes non-public
information regarding the features, functionality, and
performance of the Service. Proprietary Information of
Customer includes non-public data provided by Customer to
Company to enable the provision of the Services (“Customer
Data”). The Receiving Party agrees:
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to take reasonable precautions to protect such
Proprietary Information, and
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not to use (except in performance of the Services or as
otherwise permitted herein) or divulge to any third
person any such Proprietary Information.
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The Disclosing Party agrees that the foregoing shall not
apply with respect to any information after five (5) years
following the disclosure thereof or any information that the
Receiving Party can document
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is or becomes generally available to the public, or
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was in its possession or known by it prior to receipt
from the Disclosing Party, OR
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was rightfully disclosed to it without restriction by a
third party, or
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was independently developed without the use of any
Proprietary Information of the Disclosing Party or
- is required to be disclosed by law.
PAYMENT OF FEES
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Customer will pay Company the then applicable fees described
in the Order Form for the Services and Implementation
Services in accordance with the terms therein (the “Fees”).
If Customer’s use of the Services exceeds the Service
Capacity set forth on the Order Form or otherwise requires
the payment of additional fees (per the terms of this
Agreement), Customer shall be billed for such usage and
Customer agrees to pay the additional fees in the manner
provided herein. 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 then-current
renewal term, upon thirty (30) days prior notice to Customer
(which may be sent by email). If Customer believes that
Company has billed Customer incorrectly, Customer must
contact Company no later than 60 days after the closing date
on the first billing statement in which the error or problem
appeared, in order to receive an adjustment or credit.
Inquiries should be directed to Company’s customer support
department.
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Company may choose to bill through an invoice, in which
case, full payment for invoices issued in any given month
must be received by Company thirty (30) days after the
mailing date of the invoice. Unpaid amounts are subject to a
finance charge of 1.5% per month on any outstanding balance,
or the maximum permitted by law, whichever is lower, plus
all expenses of collection and may result in immediate
termination of Service. Customer shall be responsible for
all taxes associated with Services other than U.S. taxes
based on Company’s net income.
TERM AND TERMINATION
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Subject to earlier termination as provided below, this
Agreement is for the Initial Service Term as specified in
the Order Form, and shall be automatically renewed for
additional periods of the same duration as the Initial
Service Term (collectively, the “Term”), unless either party
requests termination at least thirty (30) days prior to the
end of the then- current term.
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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.
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Upon any termination, Company will make all Customer Data
available to Customer for electronic retrieval for a period
of thirty (30) days, but thereafter Company may, but is not
obligated to, delete stored Customer Data. 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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Company shall use commercially reasonable level of care to
(a) preserve the confidentiality of Customer's data, and (b)
not to disclose or make available to any third-party data
other than necessary in the performance of company’s
obligations under this Agreement or pursuant to any court or
administrative agency order, without the prior written
consent of Customer.
Backups
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Company shall perform backup of Customer's data stored in
the database of the Software every day. Company shall store
each backup for at least six days, and shall restore the
Customer's data within a day from any such backup upon
request from Customer.
Implementation and Setup
The installation of the Software consists of granting access
to Customer's permitted users to the software, and training
Customer's permitted users in the use and administration of
the Software. Customer agrees to maintain an internet
connection with bandwidth sufficient to make use of the
Software.
Documentation and Training
Company agrees to provide Customer with the following
electronic documentation:
- equipmate Front Office Manual
- equipmate Production Manual
- equipmate Shipping and Receiving Area Manual
Remote or onsite training classes can be provided at
Customer's location or other agreed upon locations, Customer
will request such User Training Seminars at least one week in
advance and a schedule of available dates will be agreed upon
at that time. Customer can also view free online equipmate
tutorial videos for learning purpose.
Customer Requested Modification and Customizations of Company
Software:
If Customer desires modifications to the Software, and Company
agrees to make them, then the following process shall apply:
a) Company will assign a Software Programmer/Analyst to define
and document the Customer's requested modification. b) This
documentation shall include a cost estimate for the
development, testing, documentation and implementation of the
changes. The Software Programmer/Analyst will be billed at the
rate specified in Schedule "A," plus reasonable and documented
travel expenses. Customer will review this documentation to
determine which modifications it shall contract with Company
to develop. Upon Customer's approval of this documentation the
Company shall furnish Customer with the development and
installation schedule for the modifications. Company reserves
the right to perform any or all development off-site and to
deliver a beta product to Customer for testing and
stabilization. Each phase of this development will require a
Statement of Work (hereinafter, "SOW") to be defined and
signed by both Company and Customer. The SOW will identify the
work to be performed, the scheduled time (per the estimate),
the individuals assigned to the engagement and the rates and
expenses to be covered by the SOW. Once modifications have
been completed and provisionally accepted by Customer,
Licensor's technical representative will install the
modification and begin the testing and stabilization phase
with Customer's staff. All development costs, including
design, prototyping, programming, testing, documentation,
training and installation, will be billed to Customer at the
rates listed in Schedule "A," plus reasonable and documented
travel expenses.
WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER
Company shall use reasonable efforts consistent with
prevailing industry standards to maintain the Services in a
manner which minimizes errors and interruptions in the
Services and shall perform the Implementation Services in a
professional and workmanlike manner. Services may be
temporarily unavailable for scheduled maintenance or for
unscheduled emergency maintenance, either by Company or by
third-party providers, or because of other causes beyond
Company’s reasonable control, but Company shall use reasonable
efforts to provide advance notice in writing or by e-mail of
any scheduled service disruption. however, company does not
warrant that the services will be uninterrupted or error free
nor does it make any warranty as to the results that may be
obtained from use of the services. except as expressly set
forth in this section, the services and implementation
services are provided “as is” and company disclaims all
warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to,
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose and non-infringement.
INDEMNITY
Company shall hold Customer harmless from liability to third
parties resulting from infringement by the Service of any
United States patent or any copyright or misappropriation of
any trade secret, provided Company is promptly notified of any
and all threats, claims and proceedings related thereto and
given reasonable assistance and the opportunity to assume sole
control over 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 Service:
- not supplied by Company,
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made in whole or in part in accordance with Customer
specifications,
- that are modified after delivery by Company,
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combined with other products, processes, or materials where
the alleged infringement relates to such combination,
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where Customer continues allegedly infringing activity after
being notified thereof or after being informed of
modifications that would have avoided the alleged
infringement,
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where Customer’s use of the Service 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
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replace or modify the Service to be non-infringing provided
that such modification or replacement contains substantially
similar features and functionality,
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obtain for Customer a license to continue using the Service,
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if neither of the foregoing is commercially practicable,
terminate this Agreement and Customer’s rights hereunder and
provide Customer a refund of any prepaid, unused fees for
the Service.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, except for bodily
injury to a person, the company and its suppliers (including
but not limited to all equipment and technology suppliers),
officers, affiliates, representatives, contractors, and
employees shall not be responsible or liable with respect to
any subject matter of this agreement or terms and conditions
related thereto under any contract, negligence, strict
liability, or other theory:
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for error or interruption of use or for loss or inaccuracy
or corruption of data or cost of procurement of substitute
goods, services or technology or loss of business.
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for any indirect, exemplary, incidental, special, or
consequential damages.
- for any matter beyond company’s reasonable control.
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for any amounts that, together with amounts associated with
all other claims, exceed the fees paid by customer to
company for the services under this agreement in the 12
months prior to the act that gave rise to the liability, in
each case, whether or not company has been advised of the
possibility of such damages.
MISCELLANEOUS
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 Company’s prior written
consent. Company 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 Company 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 South Carolina without regard to its
conflict of law’s provisions. The parties shall work together
in good faith to issue at least one mutually agreed upon press
release within 90 days of the Effective Date, and Customer
otherwise agrees to reasonably cooperate with Company to serve
as a reference account upon request.