WHEN EXECUTING AN ORDER FORM THAT REFERENCES THIS AGREEMENT, YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU ARE ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF A COMPANY OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO BIND SUCH ENTITY AND ITS AFFILIATES TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, IN WHICH CASE THE TERMS "YOU" OR "YOUR" SHALL REFER TO SUCH ENTITY AND ITS AFFILIATES. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE SUCH AUTHORITY, OR IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU MUST NOT ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT AND MAY NOT USE THE SERVICES. THIS MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") GOVERNS CUSTOMER'S PURCHASE AND USE OF SERVICES FROM ER TECH PROS LLC ("ER Tech Pros"). 1. Definitions.1.1. "Affiliate" means any entity which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the subject entity. "Control," for purposes of this definition, means direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 50% of the voting interests of the subject entity. 1.2. "Applicable Law" means all applicable statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, executive orders, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, directives, guidelines (to the extent mandatory), policies (to the extent mandatory) and other similar directives, whether now or hereafter in effect, of any federal, state, or local government, any political subdivision, and any governmental, quasi-governmental, judicial, public, or statutory instrumentality, administrative agency, authority, body, or other entity having jurisdiction over ER Tech Pros, Customer or the Purchased Services, including without limitation, any laws and regulations relating to access, use, disclosure, storage or transmission of any personal information in connection with the Services. 1.3. "Customer" means the individual or entity defined as a "Customer" under an applicable Order Form. 1.4. "Customer Data" means any information that ER Tech Pros or its agents may have access to, receive, create, transmit, store, or maintain on behalf of Customer under this Agreement, including without limitation any information relating to an identified individual (or an individual whose identity could be discovered based on such information). 1.5. "Customer Support". Customer support services will be available via telephone at (855) 378-3241 and/or email to gethelp@ertech.io as detailed in the Service Level Agreement at www.ertech.io/SLA. 1.6. "Effective Date" means the date on which Customer accepts and signs the Order Form. 1.7. "ER Tech Pros" means ER Tech Pros LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. 1.8. "Malicious Code" means viruses, worms,ransomwares, backdoor attacks, trojan horses,spyware and other harmful or malicious code, files, scripts, agents, programs, including, without limitation, any code that is intended to cause undesired effects, security breaches or damage to a system. 1.9. "Order Form" means the supplemental contract for purchases hereunder, including addenda to it, that are entered between Customer and ER Tech Pros from time to time. Order Form shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise specified, the Order Form is electronically signed by the Customer. 1.10. "Purchased Services" means Services that Customer purchases under an Order Form. 1.11. "Services" means the online, Web-based applications and platform, hosting services and/or data processing services provided by ER Tech Pros under this Agreement and any applicable Order Form executed between Customer and ER Tech Pros. 1.12. "Software Applications" means the hosted software applications purchased by and under license to Customer as detailed in the Order Form. 1.13. "Third-Party Applications" means online, Web-based applications, infrastructure, and offline software products that are provided by third parties, interoperate with the Services and are identified as third party applications. 1.14. "Users" means individuals who are authorized by Customer to use the Services and who have been supplied user identifications and passwords by Customer (or by ER Tech Pros at Customer's request). Users may include but are not limited to Customer's employees, consultants, contractors, and agents; or third parties with which Customer transacts business. 1.15. "We," "Us" or "Our," if used herein, means ER Tech Pros. 1.16. "You" or "Your," if used herein, means the Customer as defined in a duly executed Order Form. 3. Use of the Services3.1. ER Tech Pros' Responsibilities. ER Tech Pros shall provide the Purchased Services described herein, and in the Order Form executed by the Parties. 3.2. Customer's Responsibilities. Customer shall (i) be responsible for compliance with this Agreement, including payment of fees, (ii) be solely responsible for the accuracy, quality, integrity and legality of the Customer's Data and of the means by which Customer acquired the Customer Data, (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized access to or use of the Purchased Services, and notify ER Tech Pros promptly of any such unauthorized access or use, (iv) use the Purchased Services only in accordance with Applicable Law,and (v) be responsible for managing and controlling access to its systems, data, and Confidential Information, including ensuring that only duly authorized personnel communicate with or access the ER Tech Pros’s Purchased Services. ER Tech Pros shall not be liable for any actions, communications, or instructions received from individuals reasonably believed to be authorized by the Customer. Customer shall further ensure that access rights are promptly revoked for any employee, contractor, or representative who ceases to be engaged or no longer requires access, and the ER Tech Pros shall not be liable for any unauthorized access, use, or disclosure arising from Company’s failure to do so. You shall not (a) sell, resell, rent, lease or loan the Purchased Services, (b) use the Purchased Services to store or transmit infringing, libelous, or otherwise unlawful or tortious material, or to store or transmit material in violation of third party privacy rights, (c) use the Purchased Services to store or transmit Malicious Code, (d) interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Purchased Services or third party data contained therein, or (e) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Purchased Services or their related systems or networks. 3.3. License. Customer represents and warrants to ER Tech Pros that Customer has a current, valid and fully-paid license to use the Software Applications and that the Customer is following all terms and conditions of each such license with each vendor of any Software Application. Improper licensing or license piracy may result in the applicable software vendor pursuing legal action and shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement and shall permit ER Tech Pros to terminate this Agreement and the Hosting Services immediately upon notice to Customer. 3.4. Compliance with Network Specifications.Customer shall obtain and maintain, at its sole expense, equipment, and appropriate telecommunication service adaptable to, compatible with, and suitable for communication with ER Tech Pros' network specifications. 3.5. Fraud or Abuse. ER Tech Pros reserves the right to interrupt or restrict service without notice to you if ER Tech Pros suspects fraudulent or abusive activity. Customer agrees to cooperate with ER Tech Pros in any fraud investigation and to use any fraud prevention measures ER Tech Pros prescribes within reason. Customer shall be solely liable for and shall indemnify ER Tech Pros against, any and all damages resulting from Customer's fraudulent or abusive usage or activity. 3.6. Unauthorized Installation. ER Tech Pros reserves the right to interrupt or restrict service without notice to Customer if ER Tech Pros detects evidence that Customer has attempted any software installation or have placed executable program code on ER Tech Pros systems without explicit knowledge of or written permission from ER Tech Pros. Customer agrees to cooperate with ER Tech Pros in any investigation relating to software or code installations and to use any prevention measures ER Tech Pros prescribes within reason. Customer shall be solely liable for and shall indemnify ER Tech Pros against any and all damages resulting from any such unauthorized software or code implementation by Customer. 3.7. Two-Factor Authentication. ER Tech recommends the use of two-factor authentication to provide increased security on the Services by adding an extra layer of security that will prevent an unauthorized user from logging in, even if such person has Customer's password. This extra security measure requires Customer to verify his/her identity by providing a token or confirming a push notification on the Customer's enrolled smartphone each time Customer attempts to log in. In no event, ER Tech shall be liable to Customer for any lost profits or revenues or for any indirect, special, incidental, consequential, cover or punitive damages however caused, whether in contract, tort or under any other theory of liability, and whether or not ER Tech has been advised of the possibility of such damages, in case Customer decides not to implement two-factor authentication in its account. 3.8. Password Complexity Requirements. To ensure the security of the Company's systems and data, all passwords must consist of a minimum of twelve (12) characters and should include at least one (1) uppercase letter (A–Z), one (1) lowercase letter (a–z), one (1) numeral (0–9), and one (1) special character (e.g., !, @, #, $, %, ^, &, *). Passwords must not contain the user's username or email address and must not include easily guessable information, including names, dates of birth, or common words. In no event shall ER Tech Pros be liable to Customer for any losses, damages, costs, or expenses of any kind, including without limitation any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, loss of data, loss of business, loss of goodwill, system compromise, unauthorized access, or any other damages arising under contract, tort, or any other theory of liability, whether or not ER Tech Pros has been advised of the possibility of such damages, in the event Customer fails to implement or maintain required password security measures or otherwise compromises the security of its account. 7. Confidentiality7.1. Definition of Confidential Information. As used herein, "Confidential Information" means all information disclosed by a party ("Disclosing Party") to the other party ("Receiving Party"), 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. Customer's Confidential Information shall include Customer Data; ER TECH PROS's Confidential Information shall include the Services; and Confidential Information of each party shall include the terms and conditions of this Agreement and all Customer Service Agreements, as well as business and marketing plans and strategies, financial information and projections, technology and technical information, product plans and designs, prices or quotes for services, customer lists and customer information, and all business processes or other information to which a party has access as a result of this Agreement. However, Confidential Information (other than Customer Data) shall not include any information that (i) is or becomes known to the public without breach by the other party of any obligation owed to the Disclosing Party, (ii) was known to the Receiving Party prior to its disclosure by the Disclosing Party without breach of any obligation owed to the Disclosing Party, (iii) is received from a third party without breach of any obligation owed to the Disclosing Party, or (iv) was independently developed by the Receiving Party. It is specifically acknowledged and understood that Confidential Information might consist of (i) information transmitted in written, oral, digital, or any other medium, (ii) all copies and reproductions, in whole or in part, of such information and (iii) all summaries, analyses, compilations, studies, notes or other records which contain, reflect, or are generated from such information. 7.2. Protection of Confidential Information. Except as otherwise expressly permitted in writing by the Disclosing Party, (i) the Receiving Party shall use the same degree of care that it uses to protect the confidentiality of its Confidential Information of like kind (but in no event less than reasonable care and consistent with industry practices and standards); (ii) the Receiving Party shall not disclose or use any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party for any purpose outside the scope of this Agreement; and (iii) the Receiving Party shall limit access to Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party to those of its employees, contractors and agents who need such access for purposes consistent with this Agreement and who have signed confidentiality agreements with the Receiving Party containing protections no less stringent than those herein. 7.3. Protection of Customer Data. In addition to and without limiting its obligations under Section 7.2 above, ER Tech Pros agrees as follows: 7.3.1. ER Tech Pros shall comply with all applicable industry practices and standards and Applicable Law relating to the protection of Customer Data. 7.3.2. Except to the extent necessary to carry out ER Tech Pros' express obligations under this Agreement, ER Tech Pros shall not use Customer Data for any purpose. 7.3.3. Except to the extent necessary to carry out ER Tech Pros' express obligations under this Agreement, ER Tech Pros shall not disclose any Customer Data to any person or entity, including, but not limited to, any of ER Tech Pros' employees, agents, or contractors. 7.3.4. If ER Tech Pros proposes to disclose Customer Data to any person or entity to assist ER Tech Pros to perform its duties under this Agreement, ER Tech Pros shall enter into a written confidentiality agreement containing the same confidentiality provisions as are set forth herein with such person or entity under which that person or entity would be restricted from disclosing, using, or duplicating such Customer Data, except as contemplated under this Agreement. Notwithstanding any such confidentiality agreement, ER Tech Pros shall remain liable for any failure of such person or entity to comply with such confidentiality agreement. 7.3.5. ER Tech Pros represents and warrants that it has established and shall maintain and comply with a written information security program that is consistent with industry standards and that includes reasonably appropriate administrative, technical and physical safeguards designed to meet the following objectives: (1) protect the security and confidentiality of Customer Data; (2) protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of Customer Data; and (3) protect against unauthorized access to or use of Customer Data (collectively, such safeguards referred to as an "Information Security Program"). ER Tech Pros shall provide Customer with copies of its written policies and procedures relating to its Information Security Program upon request. As part of its Information Security Program, ER Tech Pros shall take appropriate measures not to retain Customer Data for longer than it needs such information to perform its obligations hereunder, and that it properly disposes of Customer Data, whether such information is in paper, electronic, or other forms. 7.4. Data Security. In the event ER Tech Pros knows or reasonably believes that there has been any unauthorized access, use or disclosure (or attempted unauthorized access, use or disclosure) to or of any Customer Data, (A) the occurrence of which arises out of any act or omission of ER Tech Pros, or (B) while such Customer Data is in the possession, custody or control of, ER Tech Pros or ER Tech Pros' employees or agents (collectively, a "Data Security Breach"), ER Tech Pros shall, at its sole cost and expense and without limiting Customer's rights and remedies in law or at equity, take the following actions: 7.4.1. notify Customer of such Data Security Breach without unreasonable delay and in no event later than thirty (30) days after discovery. 7.4.2. to the extent possible the following information will be provided: (1) a description of the affected Customer Data; (2) a description of the facts pertaining to the Data Security Breach, including without limitation, the date of the breach and the date of discovery of the breach, (3) the names of the individuals who committed or were involved in the Data Security Breach, (4) the names of the unauthorized individuals or entities to whom Customer Data has been disclosed, and (5) such other information as Customer may reasonably request including, without limitation, the information, data, and documentation required by Customer to timely comply with Applicable Law; 7.4.3. take reasonable steps to remedy the circumstances that permitted any the Data Security Breach to occur and to prohibit further Data Security Breaches of Customer Data and provide Customer with notice thereof. 7.4.4. share with Customer the results of any computer forensics analysis of any Data Security Breach conducted by ER Tech Pros or any expert retained by ER Tech Pros. 7.4.5. permit Customer (at Customer’s expense) to investigate, during normal business hours upon prior written notice, and in a manner that does not unduly interfere with ER Tech Pros' operations, of the scope and content of any unauthorized access. 7.4.6. cooperate with Customer as reasonably necessary to facilitate compliance with any Applicable Law regarding unauthorized access, use or disclosure of Customer Data; and, 7.5. Compelled Disclosure. If the Receiving Party is legally compelled (whether by deposition, interrogatory, request for documents, subpoena, civil investigation demand, or similar process) to disclose any of the Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall immediately notify the Disclosing Party in writing of such requirement so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions hereof. The Receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party if it is compelled by law to do so, provided the Receiving Party gives the Disclosing Party prior written notice of such compelled disclosure (to the extent legally permitted) and reasonable assistance, at the Disclosing Party's cost, if the Disclosing Party wishes to contest the disclosure. If the Receiving Party is compelled by law to disclose the Disclosing Party's Confidential Information as part of a civil proceeding to which the Disclosing Party is a party, and the Disclosing Party is not contesting the disclosure, the Disclosing Party will reimburse the Receiving Party for its reasonable cost of compiling and providing secure access to such Confidential Information. 7.6. Remedies for Breach of Confidentiality/Customer Data Obligations. The parties agree that any breach or threatened breach of this Section 7 of this Agreement by a party could cause not only financial harm but also irreparable harm to the other party, and that money damages may not provide an adequate remedy for such harm. In the event of a breach or threatened breach of this Section 7 of this Agreement by a party, the other party shall, in addition to any other rights and remedies it may have at law or in equity, be entitled to seek equitable relief, including, without limitation, an injunction (without the necessity of posting any bond or surety) to restrain such breach. 7.7. HIPAA. With regard to its use and/or disclosure of Protected Health Information ("PHI") as defined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA"), ER Tech Pros and Customer shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Business Associate Agreement ("BAA") to be provided to the Customer, executed by the parties and incorporated herein by reference. The parties agree to amend or execute any necessary agreements as necessary to comply with all applicable rules and regulations. 13. General Provisions13.1. Relationship of the parties. The parties are independent contractors. This Agreement does not create a partnership, franchise, joint venture, agency, fiduciary, or employment relationship between the parties. 13.2. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. There are no third party beneficiaries to this Agreement. 13.3. Waiver and Cumulative Remedies. No failure or delay by either party in exercising any right under this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of that right. Other than as expressly stated herein, the remedies provided herein are in addition to, and not exclusive of, any other remedies of a party at law or in equity. 13.4. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law, the provision shall be modified by the court and interpreted so as best to accomplish the objectives of the original provision to the fullest extent permitted by law, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect. 13.5. Assignment. Neither party may assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder, whether by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other party (not to be unreasonably withheld). Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may assign this Agreement in its entirety, without consent of the other party, to its Affiliate or in connection with a merger, acquisition, corporate reorganization, or sale of all or substantially all of its assets not involving a direct competitor of the other party. A party's sole remedy for any purported assignment by the other party in breach of this paragraph shall be, at the non-assigning party's election, termination of this Agreement upon written notice to the assigning party. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties, their respective successors, and permitted assigns. 13.6. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including all exhibits and addenda hereto and all Order Form(s) executed in accordance with this Agreement, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, proposals, or representations, written or oral, concerning its subject matter. No modification, amendment, or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and either signed or accepted electronically by the party against whom the modification, amendment or waiver is to be asserted. However, to the extent of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions in the body of this Agreement and any exhibit or addendum hereto or any Order Form, the terms of such exhibit, addendum or Order Form shall prevail. 13.7. Force Majeure. Neither ER Tech Pros nor Customer shall be held liable for failure of or delay in performing its obligations under this Agreement if such failure or delay is the result of an act of God, such as earthquake, hurricane, tornado, flooding, or other natural disasters, or in the case of war, action of foreign enemies, cyberwarfare, cyberterrorism or hacking, cyberattacks, terrorist activities, pandemics, labor dispute or strike, government sanction, blockage, embargo, or failure of electrical service. The non-performing party must make every reasonable attempt to minimize delay of performance. In the event force majeure continues longer than one hundred and twenty (120) days, either party may terminate the Agreement. 13.8. Publicity. ER Tech Pros will not, without Customer's prior written approval, cause or permit to be released any publicity, including press releases, advertisements, news/web releases, announcements, customer lists that include any name or trademark of Customer, or any other form of public communication that relate to the Services hereunder (including any use of Third-Party Applications), ER Tech Pros' relationship with Customer or this Agreement, or denial or confirmation of same. 13.9. Mutual Non-Solicitation Clause. Both Parties agree that during the Term, and for two (2) years following the termination of this Agreement or the maximum time period permitted by applicable law, regardless of cause, that neither Party shall directly or indirectly solicit, or cause others to solicit, the employment of any employee of the other Party without the other Party's expressed prior written consent, and that neither Party shall interfere with the other Party's relationship with, or endeavor to entice away from the other Party, any person who, on the date of the termination of this Agreement and/or at any time during the one (1) year period prior to the termination of the Term, was a customer of the other Party or otherwise had a material business relationship with the other Party. 13.10. Updates to this Agreement. We may update, modify, or amend this Agreement from time to time at our discretion. Any such changes will be effective upon posting the updated Agreement on our website. Your continued access to or use of the Services after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Agreement. |