ALLSHARES SOFTWARE TERMS OF SERVICE

1 SCOPE AND PURPOSE

  • These Allshares Software Terms of Service (“Terms of Service”) govern and apply to the delivery and use of Allshares’ software-as-a-service product(s) (“Software”), such as Allshares Incentive Platform (Incentive.Online), Allshares Grow, and Pay Data Platform. The scope of the Service, the relevant Software and its functionalities are specified in the Agreement. These Terms of Service are an integral part of the Agreement between the Provider and the Company regarding the Services, and together with the Agreement constitute the entire agreement regarding the Software.
  • In these Terms of Service, “Company” means the customer legal entity that is a Party to the Agreement, and “Provider” means the Allshares entity that is the service provider under the Agreement. “User” means any individual who is authorized by the Company to access or use the Software under the Company’s subscription, including but not limited to the Company’s employees, incentive plan participants, Board members, shareholders, or any other individuals granted access credentials by the Company in accordance with the Agreement. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreement.

2 LIMITED LICENSE

Subject to compliance with the terms of the Agreement by the Company, and in particular subject to the Company’s timely payment of the fees in accordance with the Agreement, the Provider grants to the Company and its Users a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable and non-sublicensable license to access and use the Software in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement and these Terms of Service and any applicable law, solely for the Company’s internal use and only during the term of the Agreement.

3 SUPPORT AND SERVICE LEVELS

Any technical and use-related support services and service level (SLA) commitments are set forth in the Agreement, if those are included in the Service. The Provider shall not be obliged to provide support, assistance or maintenance whatsoever concerning third party equipment or software.

4 COMPANY’S OBLIGATIONS AND PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

  • The Company is responsible for:

         a)  complying with these Terms of Service when using the Software;
         b)  ensuring all Users are informed of, and agree to abide by these Terms of Service; 
         c)  ensuring that the Software fulfils the Company’s intended purpose. The Provider specifically           excludes any liabilities and warranty for fitness of the Software for any particular purpose;
         d)  all use of the Software by its Users, including all activities that occur under the Company’s           account; 
         e)  ensuring the Users are not minors in their jurisdiction of residence;
         f)   maintaining the hardware and network that is needed to use the Software; and
         g)  notifying the Provider immediately of any unauthorized use of the Software or any other known or           suspected breach of security.
  • The Company shall not, and shall ensure its Users do not:

         a)  systematically scrape, mine, or harvest data from the Software to create a database or directory           without the Provider’s written permission, excluding standard export, download or reporting           features as expressly enabled as part of the Software’s features;
         b)  modify, copy, decompile, adapt, disassemble, reverse engineer the Software, its source code or           interface;
         c)  engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send messages, or using           any data gathering and extraction tools such as robots, spiders, or scrapers;
         d)  upload or transmit viruses, Trojan horses, malicious code or similar, that interferes with any user’s           use of the Software or disrupts or interferes with the operation of the Software;
         e)  upload or transmit any material that acts as a passive or active information collection or           transmission mechanism, including without limitation, clear graphics interchange formats (gifs),           pixels, web bugs, cookies, or other similar devices as a ”spyware”;
          f)  circumvent, disable, or bypass security features or access controls or attempt to access                    unauthorized areas of the Software;
         g)  interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Software or the networks or services           connected to the Software;
         h)  attempt to determine individual remuneration information via the Pay Data Platform unless           expressly permitted therein;
          i)  engage in unauthorized framing of or linking to the Software;
          j)  disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm the Provider, its Group Companies or the Software;
         k)  upload material that is harmful, illegal, obscene or infringing third party rights;
          l)  share User access credentials or impersonate other users;
        m)  use the Software in violation of applicable law;
         n)  use the Software as part of any effort to compete with the Provider or otherwise use the Software           and/or the content therein for any revenue-generating endeavor or commercial enterprise; or    
         o)  sublicense, resell, lease, distribute or otherwise make the Software available to any third parties.

5 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

  • All Intellectual Property Rights in and to the Software, including any new versions, enhancements, or modifications thereto, are and shall remain the exclusive property of the Provider or its licensors. The product and service names associated with the Software are service marks and trademarks of the Provider or its licensors, and no right or license is granted to use them. The Agreement does not grant the Company or User any rights of ownership in or related to the Software or the Intellectual Property Rights of the Provider. The Company acknowledges and agrees that, except as specifically provided under the Agreement, no other right, title, or interest is granted.
  • The templates that are available on Allshares Grow for downloading are provided subject to the license terms specified at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ 

6 CONTENT

7 COMPANY MATERIALS

8 FEEDBACK

The Company may from time to time provide suggestions, comments or feedback (“Feedback”) with respect to the Software. The Company agrees that all Feedback is voluntary and, even if marked as confidential (unless subject to a separate written agreement), shall not create a confidentiality obligation for the Provider. The Provider shall be free to use, disclose, reproduce, license or otherwise distribute such Feedback, without obligation or restriction of any kind with relation to a Party’s Intellectual Property Rights or otherwise. Notwithstanding the above, no right shall be granted to any Intellectual Property Rights that were in existence prior to the Effective Date.

9 PERSONAL DATA

The Company acknowledges that it is the data controller for any personal data processed by the Provider on the Company’s behalf in conjunction with its use of the Software. The Company is responsible for any and all personal data contained in the Company Materials and all obligations related to its processing as the data controller designated in the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or other applicable privacy legislation. The Company represents and warrants that it has the authority and required permissions to use the aforesaid personal data in the Software.

10 CHANGES TO THE SOFTWARE

11 SUSPENSION OF ACCESS

12 E-SIGNATURES

The Software may include an e-signing function for digital signing for the purpose of allowing the User to electronically sign documents through the Software. The Company and its Users shall not let any third parties use or gain access to the e-signing services and may only use the e-signing services for its intended purpose and in accordance with the e-signing provider’s terms and conditions.

13 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

14 LIMITED WARRANTY

The Provider warrants that the Service shall be delivered in a professional and timely manner, in accordance with industry standards and the specifications agreed upon in the Agreement. The Provider warrants that the Software shall be free from material defects and shall function substantially as described in the Agreement. In the event of any failure to meet these standards, the Provider agrees to promptly correct any deficiencies at no additional cost to the Company. This warranty is in addition to any other rights and remedies the Company may have under this Agreement or applicable law. No representation or other affirmation of fact, including statements regarding performance of the Software, which is not contained in the Agreement shall be binding on the Provider. There are no other warranties or conditions, express or implied, including without limitation, those of merchantability, satisfactory quality or fitness for a particular purpose.

15 VALIDITY

These Terms of Service enter into force on the Effective Date of the Agreement that incorporates these Terms of Service.

16 CONTACT

The Provider’s contact details for support and User requests are provided in the Agreement and/or in the Software.