11. DEFAULT OF PURCHASER
11.1. Without prejudice to any of Seller’s other rights under these Terms, if Purchaser breaches any of these Terms, Seller may, in its sole discretion, and without further liability to Purchaser:
(a) refuse to make further supplies to Purchaser; and/or
(b) terminate the relationship without notice.
12. “AS IS” AND “WHERE IS” WARRANTY; DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
12.1. Seller warrants and represents to Purchaser that Seller has good and marketable title to all of the Products set forth on the Offer List, free and clear of all security interests, liens, pledges, claims, charges, escrows, encumbrances, restrictions or other covenants, agreements, understandings, obligations, defects or irregularities affecting title to any of the Products.
12.2. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS, SELLER IS NOT A MANUFACTURER AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS AND PROVIDES NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE SUITABILITY, DURABILITY, FITNESS FOR USE, OR MERCHANTABILITY, OF THE PRODUCTS. THE PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED BY SELLER TO PURCHASER “AS IS” AND “WHERE IS.” SELLER HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OROTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS OR THESE TERMS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE PRODUCTS’ CONDITION OR QUALITY OR THE WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
IN NO CASE SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE TO PURCHASER OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRODUCTS OR THIS AGREEMENT, UPON ANY BASIS OR THEORY OF LIABILITY WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF SELLER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR THE LOSS OR DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY SELLERS' OWN NEGLIGENCE OR FAULT. FURTHER, SELLER SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR OTHER LOSS BASED ON THE USE OF THE PRODUCT IN COMBINATION WITH OR INTEGRATED INTO ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT OR DEVICE. IN NO EVENT WILL SELLER’S LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE, REGARDLESS OF CAUSE OR ORIGIN, EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE APPLICABLE PRODUCT. IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS THAT DO NOT ALLOW SUCH EXCLUSIONS, THE LIMITATIONS NOT PERMITTED MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER’S LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL LOSSES OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THESE TERMS AND THE PRODUCTS, EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY PURCHASER TO SELLER FOR THE PRODUCTS AT ISSUE. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL SURVIVE EACH PURCHASE TRANSACTION.
13. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
13.1. Purchaser acknowledges that:
(a) Intellectual Property embodied in or in connection with the Products and any related documentation, parts or software are the sole property of Seller or its suppliers; and
(b) all Intellectual Property of Seller or its suppliers may only be used by Purchaser with the express written consent of Seller or its suppliers and such consent extends only to use essential for the purposes stated in it.
13.2. Purchaser must not register or use any trademarks, trade name, domain name, trading style or commercial designation or design used by Seller or its suppliers in connection with the Products.
13.3. Purchaser will indemnify Seller against all liabilities, damages, costs and expenses which Seller may suffer or incur as a result of any work performed by Seller in accordance with Purchaser's specifications or as a result of the combination or use of the Products with other equipment, parts or software not supplied by Seller, and which results in the infringement of any Intellectual Property of any person.
13.4. Seller shall have no duty to defend, indemnify, or hold harmless Purchaser from and against any or all damages and cost incurred by Purchaser arising from any claim that the Products infringe a third party’s Intellectual Property rights.
14. CONFIDENTIALITY
14.1. Non-Disclosure. Throughout the term of this Agreement and at all times thereafter, the Parties agree to keep secret and retain in strictest confidence and not disclose, use, publish, sell or distribute any Confidential Information obtained, produced, learned or otherwise acquired by the Party at any time in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement. Neither Party may deliver, reproduce or in any way allow any Confidential Information to be transferred, transmitted, delivered to or used by any third parties without the specific direction or consent of Discloser.
14.2. Legal Requests for Disclosure. In the event either Party receives a subpoena or other notice legally compelling the other Party to testify about or disclose any Confidential Information, the noticed Party agrees to give the other Party prompt notice of receipt of the notification, in order to allow that Party time to seek to quash the subpoena or otherwise oppose the disclosure. The Parties agree to cooperate with each other in any opposition to such disclosure. If a Party decides not to oppose a specific disclosure in any particular circumstance, this will not constitute a waiver of that Party’s right to oppose any future or additional disclosure.
14.3. Ownership of Confidential Information. Each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that all Confidential Information is and shall remain the exclusive property of the Discloser and nothing in this or any document relating to Recipient’s engagement with the Discloser or any course of conduct between Discloser and Recipient shall be deemed to grant Recipient any right in or to all or any portion of the Confidential Information.
14.4. Return of Confidential Documents. Recipient shall return all documents containing Confidential Information to the Discloser (without retaining any copies, extracts or other reproductions in whole or in part thereof) upon the earlier of a request by the Discloser or termination of Recipient’s engagement with the Discloser. If any such writing or material has been destroyed, an adequate response to the return request will be a written verification of such destruction executed by an appropriate signing officer of Recipient.
14.5. No Warranty. Each of the Parties warrants that it has the right to disclose the Confidential Information to the other Party. Otherwise, all information is provided "AS IS" and without any warranty, express, implied or otherwise, regarding its accuracy or performance. A Recipient will return all tangible Confidential Information, including but not limited to all computer programs, documentation, notes, plans, drawings, and copies thereof, to the Discloser immediately upon the Discloser's written request.
14.6. Scope of Agreement. Each of the Parties hereby specifically acknowledges that this Agreement shall in no way detract from or limit the power of a Discloser to carry on any other negotiations or otherwise deal with its Confidential Information in any manner whatsoever.
14.7. Injunctive Relief. Each of the Parties hereby acknowledges and expressly agrees that any breach by it of this Agreement which does or may result in loss of confidentiality of the Confidential Information will cause the other Party irreparable harm for which damages will not be an adequate remedy and, therefore, each Party hereby agrees that, in the event of any breach by it of this Agreement, the other Party shall have the right to seek injunctive relief or similar equitable relief such as specific performance against the continuing or further breach, without the necessity of proof of actual damages. This right to seek injunctive relief or similar equitable relief such as specific performance without necessity of proof of damage shall be in addition to any other right which such other Party may have under this Agreement or otherwise in law or in equity.
15. COMPLIANCE
15.1. Purchaser acknowledges that some Products may be controlled under export laws in force at the material time. Purchaser shall not export, re-export, or distribute Products, in violation of any such export control laws or regulations.
15.2. Consistent with Seller’s high standards for business ethics and its determination to be a responsible corporate citizen, Seller places a high priority on compliance with laws regulating exports, imports and supply chain security. Seller’s compliance responsibilities may include appropriate screening, contractual and security requirements that agents, distributors, suppliers and other parties doing business with Seller may have to meet. In addition to meeting Seller’s requirements, agents, distributors, suppliers and other parties doing business with Seller are also required to comply with the letter and spirit of all applicable laws regulating exports, imports, and supply chain security.
15.3. Purchaser warrants that it complies and will continue to comply in all of its business dealings with applicable laws against bribery, corruption and money-laundering including the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 1977.
15.4. Purchaser acknowledges that certain Products may be subject to license requirements or other restrictions specific to certain transactions. Where applicable, Purchaser agrees to be bound by any such terms and conditions and/or restrictions and shall indemnify Seller for any liability suffered by it arising from Purchaser's breach.
15.5. Purchaser’s Responsibilities: At Purchaser’s sole cost and expense, it shall do the following prior to reselling any Product purchased from Seller, and Purchaser shall indemnify and hold Seller harmless from claims of Purchaser’s failure to adhere to the following obligations:
1. Compliance with the Law. Purchaser will comply with all applicable laws and regulations in its purchase and resale thereafter of the Products, and utilize, at the very least, the best practices of the industry.
2. Privacy Compliance. Purchaser acknowledges that Seller’s Products should already be data cleared, but Purchaser undertakes that prior to resale of the Products by Purchaser to check each of the Products and make sure each of the Products will comply with all data security, marketing and consumer protection laws that apply to the use of a consumer’s private information. Purchaser will completely remove all consumer data from the Products based on Department of Defense or country equivalent standards (i.e. GDPR standards) and shall at the very least use privacy removal standards at least as restrictive as those of Seller. Seller standards shall be available to Purchaser upon request by Purchaser.
3. Environmental Compliance. Purchaser shall be compliant with all environmental rules and regulation and shall be compliant with the standards of R2, ISO 140001, NAID, and ISO 180001.
4. Restricted Territory. Purchaser shall not sell to any country unless it meets all territory restrictive resale guidelines and regulations, local, state or federal law, including but not limited to export/import control laws, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, US Sanctioned Countries and national laws, credit card rules, NACHA rules, the Patriot Act, Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act’s Red Flag Rule. Purchaser shall also not sell Products as delineated by Seller in the Seller Invoice.
16. RELATIONSHIP
16.1. The status of the Parties shall be that of independent contractors, and not that of agents or employees of the other. Nothing herein shall be deemed to create a partnership, joint venture or agency relationship between the Parties and each Party is solely responsible for and controls its responsibilities hereunder. Neither Party has the authority to enter into any agreement on behalf of the other. Neither Party shall use the other Party’s name or other intellectual property without prior written consent of the other Party.
17. JURISDICTION; GOVERNING LAW; JURY WAIVER
17.1. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey, without regard to its choice of law or conflicts of law provisions.
17.2. Each Party hereby consents to the jurisdiction of Morris County Superior Court and the United States District Court for the State of New Jersey.
17.3. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCALY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO DEMAND THAT ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE RELATIONSHIPS OF THE PARTIES HERETO BE TRIED BY A JURY. THIS WAIVER EXTENDS TO ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO DEMAND A TRIAL BY JURY ARISING FROM ANY SOURCE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY STATE THEREIN, COMMON LAW OR ANY APPLICABLE STATUTE OR REGULATIONS. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS KNOWKINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVING ITS RIGHT TO DEMAND TRIAL BY JURY.
18. INDEMNIFICATION
18.1. Purchaser (“Indemnifying Party”) shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless PCS, its parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, and its and their respective members, directors, officers, partners, employees, contractors, agents, successors and assigns (“Indemnified Parties”) from any claims, demands, lawsuits, judgments, damages, liabilities and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, settlements and penalties of every kind (“Claims”) resulting in whole or part from Purchaser’s breach of this Agreement and Purchaser’s the acts or omissions with respect to the Products.
19. RESTRICTION ON RESALE AND COMPLIANCE
19.1. Purchaser acknowledges that all or some Products may be controlled under export laws in force at the material time. Purchaser shall not export, re-export, or distribute Products, in violation of any such export control laws or regulations.
19.2. Purchaser will comply with all applicable laws and regulations in its purchase and resale thereafter of the Products, and utilize, at the very least, commercially reasonable practices of the industry. Purchaser shall not sell to any country unless it meets all territory restrictive resale guidelines and regulations, local, state or federal law, including but not limited to export/import control laws, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, US Sanctioned Countries and national laws, credit card rules, NACHA rules, the Patriot Act, Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act’s Red Flag Rule.
19.3. Purchaser warrants that it complies and will continue to comply in all of its respective business dealings with applicable laws against bribery, corruption and money-laundering including the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 1977.
20. GENERAL
20.1. Seller may amend these Terms at any time, by giving Purchaser notice by mail, e-mail or by posting a notice on Seller’s website. By continuing to place orders for Products, Purchaser will be deemed to have accepted the revised Terms.
20.2. Any provision of these Terms which is invalid or unenforceable will be read down to the extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will continue unaffected.
20.3. Waiver/Severability: A failure of any Party at any time to enforce or require performance of any of the provisions, terms or requirements of this Agreement shall in no way affect the full right of that Party to enforce or require performance at any time thereafter. In the event that any one of the provisions, terms or requirements of this Agreement are for any reason held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions, terms and requirements shall remain valid, legal and enforceable.
20.4. Purchaser may not assign or attempt to assign any of its rights and obligations under these Terms.
20.5. Attorney’s Fees. In the event of any action or proceeding brought by either Party against the other under this Agreement, the prevailing Party will be entitled to recover reasonable costs and expenses, including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees.
20.6. Notices to Seller: Notices required under this Agreement to Seller shall be in writing and shall be given or made by means of certified or registered mail, nationally known courier or hand deliver to the respective Parties as follows. Notices via electronic mail (email) shall be deemed acceptable ONLY if receipt is confirmed or acknowledged by the recipient.
PCS Wireless, LLC
11 Vreeland Road
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Attention: Legal Department
PCS W LLC - F
11/08/2022
Rev. 01