Last updated: October 12, 2020
These are the Terms and Conditions of the Licence Agreement between Harth Systems Pty Ltd ABN 26 637 620 127 trading as Harth Systems of 14 Attunga Avenue, Earlwood NSW 2206 as licensor, who will be referred to in these Terms and Conditions as "Harth", and the Licensee, being the person or company who details have been entered into the "Licence Agreement Licensee Details" form on the website for the Software.
1.1 This Licence Agreement comprises:
1.2 In This Licence Agreement:
"$AUD" means Australian dollars;
"Additional Services" means the additional services, if any, particularised in the Schedule that Harth agrees to provide to the Licensee in connection with the Software and which are neither Support Services nor Training Services;
"Authorized Person" means, where the Licensee is:
"Business Day" means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or official public holiday on which Harth is open to the public for business;
"Business Hour" means an hour in the period between 8:00 am to 5:00pm on a Business Day;
"Corporations Act" means the Corporations Act 2001 (C'th);
"Default Event" means any failure or refusal by the Licensee during the Term, together with any extension of the Term, to strictly comply with any of the provisions of This Licence Agreement and/or any of the obligations of the Client under This Licence Agreement and/or at Law that has a direct or indirect impact on or is connection with the rights and/or obligations of Harth under This Licence Agreement and includes where the Client:
in accordance with the provisions of This Licence Agreement;
"Default" means any way in which, including any act, omission, failure or refusal by which, the Licensee has breached or otherwise failed to comply with any of its obligations in This Licence Agreement, including:
"Device" means any form of computer (whether described as a desk-top, lap-top, notebook, tablet or similar), mobile or cellular telephone (including any such telephone with an advanced operating system and commonly described as "smartphone") or other electronic device with similar capabilities that is enabled for either or both telecommunications and access to information by use of either or both of the Mobile Network and the Internet;
"Due Date" means the same day of each calendar month during the Licence Period as the day on which Harth grants the License to the Licensee;
"eMail" means a text-based message (but excluding messages sent by Short Message Service ["SMS"]) that can be sent to and received by any Device on which the appropriate software has been correctly installed and configured;
"eMail Validation Code" means a code that Harth will send by eMail to the eMail address specified by the Licensee in the "Licence Agreement Licensee Details" form on the website for the Software Licensee for the purpose of confirming that eMail address is both valid and also an eMail address at which the Licensee can be contacted;
"Expenses" means the reasonable GST-inclusive out-of-pocket expenses that Harth will reasonably incur or has reasonable incurred in providing the Licensee with any or all of Support Services, Training Services and Additional Services, including reasonable travelling and accommodation expenses (but excluding meals) where personal attendance by a representative of Harth is required more than 20 kilometres from the Sydney Town Hall;
"Fees" means all fees payable by the Licensee to Harth in accordance with This Licence Agreement, including:
specified in the Schedule;
"Force Majeure" means any event beyond the reasonable control of Harth that prevents Harth from complying with any of its obligations under This Licence Agreement, including:
"Give" means any method by which something In Writing is provided by one Party to the other Party and includes hand delivery, sending by regular post, sending by Express Post, sending by courier, transmission by facsimile, sending by eMail and any means of service provided for in Part 10 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW);
"GST" has the meaning given to that term in the GST Law;
"GST Law" means the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act, 1999 (C'th) together with all regulations, legislative instruments and all tax rulings issued by the Australian Taxation Office;
"Harth Server" means a Server owned by Harth or operated, accessed or used by Harth under contract with a service provider in connection with the Software;
"Illegal" means contrary to the Law, forbidden by the Law or in breach of the Law, as may be applicable in any given situation;
"In Writing" means documented by any means that is commonly accepted as being in written form, including anything that is hand-written or typed on a typewriter or printed (by computer printer or other means) or produced in any electronic form (such as by a word processor or in "Portable Document Format" (i.e. a “.pdf” file) or sent by facsimile transmission or sent by eMail, either as a message or as an attachment to a message, or accessible via an Internet-based facility (such as "Dropbox");
"Initial Fees" means the fees payable to Harth by the Licensee on the making of This Licence Agreement in accordance with Tax Invoice that Harth will Give to the Licensee before granting the Licence and which includes that portion of the:
Licence Fee; and
any Support Services Plan Fee; and
any Training Services Plan Fee,
for the period from and including the date on which Harth grants the Licence to and including the calendar day immediately preceding the first Due Date;
"Initial Period" means the period commencing on the date on Harth grants the License and ends at midnight on the calendar day immediately preceding the first Due Date; "Input Tax Credit" has the meaning given to that term in the GST Law;
"Instructions" means any and all instructions, directions, help files, manuals, training materials, support guides, support materials, user guides and other documentation and/or materials of a similar nature or content, howsoever named or described, whether verbal or In Writing or published in hard copy or electronic form, that Harth may at any time and from time to time provide to the Licensee, permit the Licensee to access or publish generally, whether on the Internet, incorporated into the Software or otherwise in relation to the correct and proper method of accessing, configuring and/or Using the Software and/or anything relating thereto;
"Interest Rate" means the “Cash rate” published by the Reserve Bank of Australia on any relevant date, plus 6.00% per annum; "Internet" (also known as the "World Wide Web") means the interconnected global computer network that provides a range of information and telecommunications facilities to Internet enabled Devices on which the appropriate software has been correctly installed and configured;
"Law" means any and all legislation, subordinate legislation (including any and all regulations and legislative instruments however named or described), general law and principles of equity and includes any orders, judgments, enforceable decisions and/or determinations, directions, orders, subpoena's and/or similar requirements In Writing of any judicial, quasi-judical, regulatory and/or government and/or semi-government body, department and/or authority and which is in force in Australia, its offshore territories and protectorates at any time when that may be relevant for any purpose in connection with This Licence Agreement;
"Licence" means the right conferred upon the Licensee by Harth in accordance with the provisions of This Licence Agreement and in compliance with the Instructions, to access the software by the use of a Web Browser and to then Use the Software;
"Licensee" means the party whose details are entered into the "Licence Agreement Licensee Details" form on the website for the Software;
"Licensee's Data" means all information an Authorised Person has entered Using the Software and stored on a Harth Server;
"Licence Fee" means the monthly fee specified as such in the Schedule and payable to Harth by the Licensee in advance on the Due Date every calendar month during the Licence Period;
"Licence Period" means the period specified as such in the Schedule, commencing on the day Harth grants the Licence to the Licensee and ending at 5:00pm Sydney time on the last day of that period;
"Mobile Network" means any cellular mobile telecommunications network currently in operation;
"Notice" means any document In Writing Given by one Party to the other Party for any purpose in accordance with any provision of This Licence Agreement, including Tax Invoices and demands;
"Officer" has the meaning given to that term in the Corporations Act;
"Online" means while actively connected to the Internet via a Device;
"Party" means, as the context requires, either of the Harth or the Licensee;
"Parties" means both Harth and the Licensee;
"Remaining Period" means the period that commences immediately after the end of the Initial period and ends at 5:00pm Sydney time on the last day of the Licence Period;
"Renewal" means the renewal of the Licence by Harth;
"Revoke" means the revocation of the Licence by Harth;
"Revocation Notice" means a Notice In Writing Given to the Licensee by Harth in which Harth notifies the Licensee that Harth has exercised its right to Revoke;
"Server" means a dedicated computer connected to the Internet that an appropriately authorised user can access remotely via a Device to retrieve, store and/or process information;
"Services" means the Training Services, if any, together with the Support Services, if any, together with the Additional Services, if any, specified in the Schedule and includes any such services that Harth agrees in writing to provide to the Licensee after This Licence Agreement comes into existence;
"Schedule" means the document that has been provided to the Licensee by Harth setting out the following information:
the term of the Licence;
the amount, in $AUD, of the Licence Fee;
details of the Support Services Plan, if any, and the Support Services Plan Fee;
details of the Training Services Plan, if any, and the Training Services Plan Fee; and
details of the Additional Services, if any, and the fee payable to Harth in $AUD by the Licensee for
the Additional Services; and
"SMS" means a text message that complies with the Short Message Service protocols and which can be sent to and received by any Device on which the appropriate software has been correctly installed and configured;
"SMS Validation Code" means a code that Harth will send by SMS to the mobile telephone number specified by the Licensee in the "Licence Agreement Licensee Details" form on the website for the Software for the purpose of confirming that mobile telephone number is both valid and also a mobile telephone number at which the Licensee can be contacted;
"Software" means the Internet based software application developed by Harth and known as Odin and which is the subject of This Licence Agreement;
"Support Request" means a request by the Licensee in the manner specified by Harth for Harth to provide the Licensee with Support Services in accordance with the Support Services Plan, if any, specified in the Schedule;
"Support Services" means services that Harth has agreed to provide to the Licensee in relation to helping or assisting the Licensee in connection with any difficulties the Licensee encounters and/or any questions raised by the Licensee in relation to accessing and and/or the Use of the Software;
"Support Services Plan" means, where a Support Services Plan is specified in the Schedule, the level, frequency, nature, means of delivery and other specified particulars in respect of Support Services;
"Support Services Plan Fee" means the fee, if any, specified in the Schedule that the Licensee must pay to Harth in $AUD under the Support Services Plan to receive Support Services;
"Taxable Supply" has the meaning given to that term in the GST Law;
"Tax Invoice" has the meaning given to that term in the GST Law;
"Terminate" means the termination of the Licence and This Licence Agreement;
"Termination Date" means the date on which Termination will occur;
"Termination Notice" means a Notice In Writing Given by one Party to the other Party in which the giver of the Notice informs the recipient that Termination will occur on the Termination Date;
"Terms and Conditions" means this document;
"This Licence Agreement" means these Terms and Conditions together the information entered into the "Licence Agreement Licensee Details" form on the website for the Software together with the Schedule;
"Training Services" means services that Harth has agreed to provide in relation to training any Authorised Person in the Use of the Software;
"Training Services Plan" means, where a Training Services Plan is specified in the Schedule, the level, frequency, nature, means of delivery and other specified particulars in respect of Training Services;
"Training Services Plan Fee" means the fee, if any, specified in the Schedule that the Licensee must pay to Harth in $AUD under the Training Services Plan to receive Training Services;
"Use" means, in the context of using the Software, the correct and proper use of the Software in accordance with:
"Web Browser" means a computer software application with a graphical user interface that is installed on a Device for the purpose of enabling the user of that Device to access and then interact with the Internet.
1.3 In This Licence Agreement unless the context otherwise requires:
1.3.1 reference to a person includes any other entity recognised by law and vice versa;
1.3.2 words in the singular number include the plural number and vice versa;
1.3.3 words in one gender include every gender;
1.3.4 where any word or phrase is given a definite meaning in This Licence Agreement, any part of speech or other grammatical form of that word or phrase has a corresponding meaning;
1.3.5 any reference to a Party includes that Party’s executors, administrators, successors and permitted assigns;
1.3.6 every term which affects more than one person in the same way affects all of those people together and each of them separately;
1.3.7 reference to a clause or paragraph means a clause or paragraph in these Terms and Conditions unless a contrary intention is expressed; and
1.3.8 clause headings are for reference purposes only.
1.3.9 a reference to any Law includes all amendments, consolidations or replacements thereof;
1.3.10 a reference to a body, whether statutory or not:
1.3.10.1 which ceases to exist; or
1.3.10.2 whose powers or functions are transferred to another body,
1.3.10.3 is a reference to the body which replaces it or which substantially succeeds to its powers or functions; and
1.3.11 "including" and similar expressions are not words of limitation.
1.4 If any provision of This Licence Agreement is unenforceable for any reason, that fact does not affect the enforceability of any other provision of This Licence Agreement
2.1 In consideration of the Licensee:
2.1.1 paying the Initial fees in accordance with clause 2.4;
2.1.2 agreeing to pay the Licence fees in accordance with clause 2.5;
2.1.3 agreeing to pay the Support Services Plan Fees in accordance with clause 7.5;
2.1.4 agreeing to pay the Training Services Plan Fees in accordance with clause 8.2;
2.1.5 agreeing to pay the fees for Additional Services in accordance with clause 9.3;
2.1.6 agreeing to pay the Expenses in accordance with clause 13.5;
2.1.7 agreeing to strictly observe and comply with the all of the obligations of the Licensee in This Licence Agreement, and
2.1.8 agreeing to comply at all times with the Instructions; Harth agrees to:
2.1.9 grant the Licence to the Licensee for the Licence Period in accordance with clause 2.2; and
2.1.10 provide the Services
2.2 Immediately upon a valid eMail Validation Code followed by a valid SMS Validation Code being entered into the appropriate places in the "Licence Agreement Licensee Details" form on the website for the Software:
2.2.1 This Licence Agreement will come into full legal force and effect; and
2.2.2 the Licence Period commences; and
2.2.3 Harth grants the Licence to the Licensee on the terms and conditions set out in This Licence Agreement.
2.3 In the interest of clarity, the Licence is a subscription service enabling the Licensee to access and Use the Software via a Web Browser and to be provided with those of the Services that the Licensee has requested.
2.4 The Licensee must pay the Initial Fees to Harth before Harth grants the Licence to the Licensee and in accordance with a Tax Invoice that Harth will Give to the Licensee.
2.5 Licensee must pay the Licence Fee to Harth monthly in advance by the Due Date and in accordance with a Tax Invoice that Harth will Give to the Licensee no later than 5 Business Days before the Due Date for that payment.
2.6 In consideration of Harth agreeing to:
2.6.1 grant the Licence to the Licensee for the Licence Period in accordance with clause 2.2; and
2.6.2 provide the Services, the Licensee agrees to:
2.6.3 pay the Licence fees in accordance with clause 2.5;
2.6.4 pay the Support Services Plan Fees in accordance with clause 7.5;
2.6.5 pay the Training Services Plan Fees in accordance with clause 8.2;
2.6.6 pay the fees for Additional Services in accordance with clause 9.3;
2.6.7 pay the Expenses in accordance with clause 13.5;
2.6.8 strictly observe and comply with the all of the obligations of the Licensee in This Licence Agreement, and
2.6.9 comply at all times with the Instructions.
3.1 The Licensee may at any time and from time to time by Notice to Harth request a change to the Services to:
3.1.1 cancel any Services to which the Licensee has subscribed;
3.1.2 upgrade or downgrade any plan for Services to which the Licensee has subscribed;
3.1.3 subscribe to a Services to which the Licensee is not currently subscribed;
3.1.4 request to be provided with specified Additional Services.
3.2 If Harth receives a request pursuant to clause 3.1.1:
3.2.1 Harth will cancel the Service or Services s to which the request relates; and
3.2.2 the Licensee must immediately pay any fee in respect of the Services to be cancelled that has become due and payable but has not been paid to Harth; however
3.2.3 the Licensee is not entitled to a refund or rebate of any fee, or portion thereof, that has been paid to Harth in advance in respect of the Services to be cancelled.
3.3 Harth may, in its absolute discretion, agree to or refuse any request pursuant to any or all of clauses 3.1.2,
3.4 If Harth agrees to any request pursuant to either or both of clauses 3.1.2 and 3.1.3, the nature, scope and extent of the Services that Harth will provide in response to the request and the fee(s) that Harth will charge for those Services will be in accordance with Harth's policy in respect of such Service current at the time of Harth agreeing to the request.
3.5 If Harth receives a request pursuant to clause 3.1.4, then the nature, scope, extent, fee payable and, where applicable, Expenses payable for or in connection with those Additional Services, will be as agreed between the Parties In Writing, as may be varied by the Parties In Writing from time to time.
3.6 Harth will as soon as practicable after agreeing to any request it receives pursuant to clause 3.1 provide the Licensee with a revised Schedule that specifies, in addition to the other information specified in the Schedule:
3.6.1 the changes that have been agreed;
3.6.2 the date from which those changes take effect;
3.6.3 in respect of any request pursuant to any or all of clauses 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and 3.1.4 the amount, in $AUD:
3.6.3.1 of, as applicable, the monthly plan fee(s) and/or revised plan fee(s) that will be payable as a result of the changes agreed; and
3.6.3.2 of any interim fee(s) that is(are) immediately payable to Harth as a result of the changes agreed for the period from the effective date of those changes to the next Due Date when the regular monthly plan fees referred to in clause 3.6.3.1 are next payable.
3.7 From the date on which Harth Gives the Licensee the revised Schedule in accordance with clause 3.6, that revised Schedule will be the Schedule.
4.1 Unless Termination occurs earlier, Renewal will automatically occur at the end of the Licence Period.
4.2 Each Renewal will be:
4.2.1 for the same period as the Licence Period, which will become the Licence Period for that Renewal; and
4.2.2 each Renewal will be subject to these Terms and Conditions.
4.3 No later than 30 Business Days prior to the end of the Licence Period Harth will Give the Licensee a Notice informing the Licensee:
4.3.1 of the Date on which the Licence Period ends; and
4.3.2 that Renewal will automatically occur at the end of the Licence Period unless the Licensee Terminates before the end of the Licence Period; and
4.3.3 of the details to any changes that will apply to the Services from Renewal; and
4.3.4 of the details to any changes to the Fees that will apply from Renewal, and as soon as practicable provide the Licensee with a revised Schedule that specifies, in addition to the other information specified in the Schedule, the changes that will apply from Renewal and which, from Renewal, will be the Schedule.
The Licence is granted subject to the following specific limitations:
5.0.1 the Licensee must not Use the Software or permit the Software to be Used for or in connection with any Illegal purpose; and
5.0.2 the Licensee must not permit the software to be accessed or Used by any person who is not an Authorised Person; and
5.0.3 the Licensee must not access the Software or permit the Software to be used by any person other than in accordance with the Instructions; and
5.0.4 the Licence confers upon the Licensee no property or other rights in the Software and, in particular, no intellectual property rights; all legal and equitable rights in and in relation to the Software, including all intellectual property rights, remain at all times solely vested in Harth; and
5.0.5 all legal and equitable rights in and in relation to the Instructions, to the extent applicable, including all intellectual property rights, remain at all times solely vested in Harth; and
5.0.6 the Licensee must return to Harth on demand any and all copies that have been made of any part of the Instructions by any method using any media which are in the possession or control of any Authorised Person; and
5.0.7 the Licensee must not or permit any person on the Licensee's behalf to or attempt to copy, decompile, deconstruct, reconstruct and/or reverse engineer the Software or any part of the Software; and
5.0.8 the Licensee must only access and use the Software or permit the Software to be accessed and used in connection with an appropriately registered and/or licensed business operated by the Licensee.
6.1 The Parties agree and acknowledge that all data entered by or on behalf of the Licensee using the Software remains at all times the property of the Licensee.
6.2 Except:
6.2.1 as may otherwise be required by Law; and/or
6.2.2 in circumstances beyond Harth's reasonable control (for example, in the case of a Force Majeure), Harth will:
6.2.3 keep the Licensee's Data confidential and will not disclose that data to any person; and
6.2.4 use its reasonable endeavours to keep the Licensee's Data safe and secure; and
6.2.5 use its reasonable endeavours to enable the Licensee to access the Licensee's Data using the Software 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.
6.3 Despite anything in clause 6.2, the Licensee acknowledges and agrees that Harth will create regular backups of the Licensee's Data in accordance with Harth's data back-up schedule an consents to Harth so doing.
6.4 As soon as practicable following Termination, Harth will provide the Licensee with a copy of the Licensee's Data unless:
6.4.1 the Licensee informs Harth in the Termination Notice that the Licensee will either:
6.4.1.1 retrieve the Licensee Data using the Software prior to the proposed Termination Date; or
6.4.1.2 abandon the Licensee Data after Termination; or
6.4.2 Harth is unable to contact the Licensee; or
6.4.3 money due and payable to Harth in accordance with This Licence Agreement remains unpaid, in which case the Licensee agrees and acknowledges that Harth may take a lien over the Licensee Data and withhold delivery of a copy of the Licensee's Data until Harth Receives payment of all such amounts in full.
6.5 Approximately 30 Business Days after Termination, Harth will, unless:
6.5.1 required by law to retain Licensee Data; and/or
6.5.2 Harth has taken a lien over the Licensee Data pursuant to clause 6.4.3, delete the Client's data from the Harth Sever and, progressively, from all back-up copies made and retained by Harth in accordance with its data back-up schedule.
6.6 The Licensee acknowledges and agrees that, in connection with the deletion of any or all of the Licensee Data in accordance with clause 6.5:
6.6.1 Harth will have no liability to the Licensee or to any other person on the Licensee's behalf; and
6.6.2 the Licensee agrees any undertakes not to make any claim or to permit any person on the Licensee's behalf to make any claim against Harth.
6.7 That Parties agree that Clause 6.6 will endure and will survive Termination.
7.1 Harth will provide Support Services in accordance with the Support Services Plan specified in the Schedule.
7.2 Harth will open a case for each Support Services request received from an Authorised Person and action that case in consultation with the Authorised Person who made the request until the issue the subject of the request has been resolved to Harth's reasonable satisfaction.
7.3 The Licensee agrees and acknowledges that a determination by Harth that an issue the subject of a Support Request has been resolved to Harth's reasonable satisfaction will be conclusive for the purposes of Harth's obligation under a Support Services Plan to provide Support Services, however, that does not prevent a fresh Support Service request from being made if the issue the subject of the original Support Service request persists or recurs.
7.4 Support Services provided by Harth under a Support Services Plan do not include:
7.4.1 rectification of input errors by an Authorised Person Using the Software; or
7.4.2 rectification of errors caused by the incorrect Use or mis-Use of the Software; or
7.4.3 rectification of errors in or corruption of Licensee Data caused by any defect in or failure of the Device used by any Authorised Person to input that data Using the Software; or
7.4.4 maintenance and/or repair of any Device used by an Authorised Person to access and Use the Software; or
7.4.5 the diagnosis of rectification network, Internet connectivity or other faults not directly connected with the Software or a Harth Server, however, the Parties may agree that Harth will assist the Licensee with any or all of the matters listed in sub-clauses 7.4.1 to 7.4.5, inclusive, as well as any other services requested by the Licensee that Harth agrees to provide, on terms and conditions and for a fee agreed by the Parties in Writing.
7.5 The Licensee must pay the Support Services Plan Fees to Harth in advance as specified in the Schedule.
7.6 Harth will Give the Licensee a Tax Invoice that includes any Support Services Plan Fee payable no later than 5 Business Days before its Due Date for payment.
7.7 Harth may suspend Support Services until any Support Services Plan Fee that has not been paid by its Due Date is paid to Harth in full.
8.1 Harth will provide training in the Use of the Software in accordance with the Training Services Plan specified in the Schedule.
8.2 The Licensee must pay the Training Services Plan Fees to Harth in advance as specified in the Schedule.
8.3 Harth will Give the Licensee a Tax Invoice that includes any Training Services Plan Fee payable no later than 5 Business Days before its due date for payment.
8.4 Harth may suspend Training Services until any Training Services Plan Fee that has not been paid by its Due Date is paid to Harth in full.
9.1 Harth will provide Additional Services as agreed between the Parties In Writing and/or as specified in the Schedule.
9.2 Harth will Give the Licensee a Tax Invoice that includes any fee payable for any Additional Services no later than 5 Business Days before its due date for payment.
9.3 The Licensee must pay all Tax Invoices Additional Services on or before the due date for payment specified in the Tax Invoice.
9.4 Harth may suspend the provision of any further Additional Services until any fee for Additional Services that has not been paid by its due date for payment is paid to Harth in full.
10.1 The Licensee makes the following warranties to Harth and acknowledges that Harth has relied on these warranties in agreeing to grant the Licence to the Licensee:
10.1.1 the Licensee, being a corporation, is not:
10.1.1.1 insolvent; or
10.1.1.2 an externally-administered body-corporate under the Corporations Act; or
10.1.2 the Licensee, being an individual (and each of them if more than one), is not:
10.1.2.1 insolvent; or
10.1.2.2 an undischarged bankrupt; or
10.1.2.3 under any arrangement or composition with creditors; or
10.1.2.4 has become incapable of managing his/her own affairs; and
10.1.3 the Licensee is not under any legal disability that will or may prevent the Licensee from entering into a valid and legally binding contract with Harth in the form of This Licence Agreement; and
10.1.4 the Licensee will strictly comply with all of the Licensee's obligations in This Licence Agreement; and
10.1.5 the Licensee will strictly comply with all Instructions.
10.2 The Licensee agrees that the Licensee will be personally liable in respect of any breach or failure to comply with these Terms and Conditions, including where that breach or failure to comply is the result of any act or omission by:
10.2.1 any Authorised Person; or
10.2.2 any other person who has, with or without lawful authority, accessed and Used the Software on a Device owned by or normally in the control or possession of any Authorised Person.
10.3 The Licensee hereby indemnifies Harth and will keep Harth indemnified from and against any and all claims, losses, expenses or damage that Harth suffers or incurs now or in the future as a direct or indirect result of the Licensee breaching any of the warranties in clause 10.1 and/or any failure by the Licensee howsoever arising or caused in strictly complying with all of the obligations of the Licensee in This Licence Agreement.
10.4 The indemnity in clause 10.3 will endure and will survive the expiration or termination of This Licence Agreement.
11.1 The Parties agree and acknowledge that to the fullest extent permitted by Law, Harth will have no responsibility and will not be liable to the Licensee or to any person for or on behalf of the Licensee for any financial or other compensation or for any loss or damage howsoever caused that arises directly or indirectly out of or in connection with:
11.1.1 the Use of the Software by any Authorised Person; or
11.1.2 the misuse of the Software by any Authorised Person; or
11.1.3 the failure by Authorised Person to comply with Instructions; or
11.1.4 any Illegal act by or on behalf of any Authorised Person; or
11.1.5 any power, computer network or Internet outage; or
11.1.6 the failure of any computer hardware, including a Harth Server and any other Server; or
11.1.7 any failure of or fault in the Software or any other software on any Device, the Harth Server or any other Server used to enable the Software to be accessed and Used; or
11.1.8 any unauthorised and/or illegal access to, damage to, or manipulation of the Software or the Licensee Data (for example, as a result of what is commonly referred to as "hacking"); or
11.1.9 any act or omission by any person except in the case of a negligent or deliberate act by an Officer or employee of Harth with the intent of causing damage to the Licensee or the Licensee Data.
11.2 The Licensee acknowledges that Harth has relied the acknowledgements and agreements of the Licensee in this Licence Agreement and warranties by the Licensee in clause 10.1 in agreeing to enter into This Licence Agreement with the Licensee.
11.3 Where the Law implies any condition or warranty in This Licence Agreement and the Law avoids or prohibits provisions in a contract excluding liability or modifying the application of liability or the exercise of liability under such condition or warranty, any such condition or warranty will be deemed to be included in This Licence Agreement. However, the liability of Harth for any breach of any such condition or warranty is limited, at the option of Harth, to one or more of the following:
11.3.1 if the breach relates to the Licence:
11.3.1.1 the refund of Licence Fees for 3 months; or
11.3.1.2 a Licence Fee holiday for 3 months;
11.3.2 if the breach relates to a specific Support Services request;
11.3.2.1 the re-supply of Support Services for that request at no charge; or
11.3.2.2 if an upgrade is available, an upgrade for 3 months at no additional cost to the next level Support Services Plan; or
11.3.2.3 the refund of Support Services Fees for 3 months; or
11.3.2.4 a Support Services Fee holiday for 3 months,
11.3.3 if the breach relates to a specific Training Services provided;
11.3.3.1 the re-supply of those Training Services at no charge; or
11.3.3.2 if an upgrade is available, an upgrade for 3 months at no additional cost to the next level Training Services Plan; or
11.3.3.3 the refund of Training Services Fees for 3 months; or
11.3.3.4 a Training Services Fee holiday for 3 months,
11.3.4 if the breach relates to specific Additional Services provided;
11.3.4.1 the re-supply of those specific Additional Services at no charge; or
11.3.4.2 the refund of Additional Services fees for those specific Additional Services.
11.4 Despite clause 11.3, if Harth is found to be liable at Law to the Licensee then to the fullest extent permitted by Law the liability of Harth to the Licensee shall be capped to no more than the aggregate amount of all Fees paid to Harth by the Licensee under or in connection with This Licence Agreement.
12.1 All Fees, once due, are non-refundable.
12.2 Harth accepts no responsibility for any delay or loss of funds while in transit through the banking system or through the post and will not regard any amount due to it as being paid until, where payment is:
13.1 The Licensee must reimburse Harth for all reasonable Expenses Harth reasonably incurs in providing any of the Services to the Licensee, including an equivalent to any GST Harth has paid in respect of those Expenses.
13.2 Where Harth believes that it will incur Expenses in delivering any of the Services, Harth will Give the Licensee its best itemised GST-inclusive estimate In Writing of those Expenses and will not incur any of those Expenses until the Licensee has Given Harth approval In Writing to do so.
13.3 Harth has no obligation to commence providing Services to which the estimated Expenses relate unless and until the Licensee provides its approval in accordance with clause 13.2, however, the Licensee must still pay to Harth all Fees due and payable by their respective due dates for payment.
13.4 If Harth subsequently forms the opinion that the actual Expenses will exceed the estimate previously given by more than 20%, Harth must provide the Licensee with its best revised estimate as soon as practicable but has no obligation to obtain the Licensee's approval before incurring the revised Expenses if Harth has already commenced providing the Services to which the revised estimate relates.
13.5 Harth will Give the Licensee a Tax Invoice for Expenses that Harth incurs, either:
13.5.1 monthly no later than 5 Business Days prior to a Due Date where the Expenses are ongoing, which the Licensee must pay in full no later than that Due Date; or
13.5.2 when the Expenses are one-off or occasional, on completion of the Services or the component on the Services to which the Expenses immediately relate, which the Licensee must pay in full within 5 Business Days of being Given a Tax Invoice for those Expenses.
13.6 Harth will Give the Licensee a copy of all receipts or Tax Invoices Expenses for which the Licensee must reimburse Harth in accordance with this clause 13.1.
14.1 Despite any other provision of This Licence Agreement, the Licensee must pay to Harth, GST in respect of each Taxable Supply made by Harth to the Licensee in accordance with the provisions of This Licence
14.2 The Parties agree that this clause 14 is an essential term of This Agreement and will endure and will remain in full force and effect despite Termination.
14.3 Harth makes no representation or warranty to the Licensee that the Licensee will be eligible to claim an Input Tax Credit in respect of any:
14.3.1 GST that the Licensee pays to Harth; or
14.3.2 the GST component of any Expense that the Licensee must reimburse to Harth, in accordance with the provisions of This Licence Agreement.
15.1 Harth will provide the Licensee with a Tax Invoice for all Fees payable and for all Expenses the Licensee must reimburse Harth in accordance with This Licence Agreement.
15.2 Harth may aggregate various Fees and any Expenses with a common due date for payment into one Tax Invoice rather that providing the Licensee with a separate tax invoices for each of the Fees payable and for any Expenses.
16.1 Harth may charge the Licensee interest at the Interest Rate on the unpaid daily balance of any amount that is payable to Harth in accordance with This Licence Agreement and which Harth does not receive by 5:00pm Sydney time on the calendar day immediately following the date on which that amount was due to be paid.
16.2 Interest in accordance with clause 16.1 will be charged commencing on the 2nd calendar day after the day on which the amount was due to be paid to Harth to and including the day on which Harth receives payment of that amount.
16.3 Interest charged in accordance with clause 16.1:
17.1 Harth may, at its discretion, suspend the Licence if any money due to it in accordance with This Licence Agreement is not received by Harth in full within 10 Business days of the date on which it was due to be paid to Harth.
17.2 If Harth decides to suspend the Licence, Harth will:
17.2.1 disable access to the Software by any Authorised Person; and
17.2.2 suspend provision of the Services; and
17.2.3 Give the Licensee a Notice informing the Licensee:
17.2.3.1 that the Licence has been suspended;
17.2.3.2 that access to the Software has been disabled;
17.2.3.3 the provision of the Services has been suspended; and
17.2.3.4 of the amount that the Licensee must pay to lift the suspension and restore access to the Software and the provision of the Services.
17.3 Upon receipt by Harth of the amount specified in clause 17.2.3.4, Harth will:
- 17.3.1 lift the suspension; and
- 17.3.2 restore access to the Software;
- 17.3.3 resume provision of the Services; and
- 17.3.4 inform the Licensee accordingly In Writing.
17.4 The Licensee acknowledges and agrees that Harth has no responsibility or liability to the Licensee or to any other person for any loss, damage or harm, arising directly or indirectly out of or in connection with the suspension of the Licence and any consequential actions by Harth in accordance with clauses 17.2.1 and 17.2.2.
18.1 The Licensee may at any time Give Harth a Termination Notice, which must be:
18.1.1 sent by eMail to Harth's support@harth.io; and
18.1.2 be sent by an Authorised Person; and
18.1.3 specify:
18.1.3.1 the proposed Termination Date; and
18.1.3.2 whether the Licensee:
18.1.3.2.1 will retrieve the Licensee Data using the Software prior to the Termination Date;
18.1.3.2.2 requires Harth to provide it with a copy of the Licensee Data after Termination; or
18.1.3.2.3 will abandon the Licensee Data after Termination, in the absence of which the Licensee agrees Harth is entitled to assume the licensee abandons the Licensee Data.
18.2 The Licensee must on or prior to Termination pay to Harth in full all money owing to Harth up to and including that date of Termination.
18.3 Harth may Give the Licensee a Termination Notice if:
18.3.1 there is any Default which is not remedied within 15 Business Days of the day on which Harth Gives the Licensee a Notice:
18.3.1.1 specifying the Default; and
18.3.1.2 if the Default is capable of being remedied, specifying what the Licensee must do to remedy the Default and if Default is the failure to pay money, specifying the amount of money that the Licensee must pay; and
18.3.1.3 if the Default is capable of being remedied, requiring the Licensee to remedy the Default within 10 Business Days of the day on which Harth Gives the Notice to the Licensee.
18.4 A Termination Notice given by Harth in accordance with clause 18.3 must be:
18.4.1 sent my eMail to the eMail address for the Licensee that was entered into the "Licence Agreement Licensee Details" form on the website for the Software, or as subsequently updated;
18.4.2 be sent to an Authorised Person; and
18.4.3 specify:
18.4.3.1 that the reason for the Termination Notice being issued is the Licensee's failure to comply with the Notice issued pursuant to clause 18.3.1 and specifying that date on which Harth Gave that Notice to the Licensee;
18.4.3.2 if the Default is capable of being remedied, what the Licensee must do to remedy the Default and if Default is the failure to pay money, specifying the amount of money that the Licensee must pay; and
18.4.3.3 if the Default is capable of being remedied, that the Licensee must remedy the Default by 4:00pm Sydney time on the Termination Date or Termination will occur, the Termination Date being 5 Business Days after the day on which Harth Gives the Termination Notice to the Licensee;
18.4.3.4 if the Default is not capable of being remedied, that the Termination Date is the day on which Harth gives the Termination Notice to the Licensee or the next day if that occurs after 4:00pm.
18.5 If the Licensee remedies the Default to Harth's reasonable satisfaction within the time specified in the Termination Notice, then Harth will Give the Licensee a Notice withdrawing the Termination Notice.
18.6 At 5:00pm Sydney time on the Termination Date:
18.6.1 the Licence is automatically revoked;
18.6.2 Harth will disable further access to the Software by any Authorised Person; and
18.6.3 Harth will ceases further provision of the Services.
18.7 If any money specified in the Termination Notice remain unpaid at the end of 5 Business Days following Termination Harth may issue a legal demand for the payment of that money plus interest plus Harth's legal expenses in connection with the preparation and serving of that demand.
18.8 If any demand issued pursuant to clause 18.7 remains unsatisfied at the end of the period specified in the demand for compliance the Harth may exercise and all of its rights at Law for the recovery of the money owing to plus interest plus Harth's legal and other expenses incurred in connection with the recovery ot attempted recovery of that money.
19.1 Wherever possible Notices Given Pursuant to This Licence Agreement should be sent by eMail.
19.2 Notices must:
19.2.1 be In Writing; and
19.2.2 if issuing Party is a corporation, be sent in the case of an eMail and signed in all other cases by an Officer of that corporation; and
19.2.3 be sent in the case of an eMail to the eMail address or addressed in all other cases to the postal address for the Party to whom it is to be given as specified in This Licence Agreement.
19.3 The Parties agree that a Notice is deemed to be received by the Party to whom it is to be given:
19.3.1 if sent by sent by eMail before 5:00 p.m. on a Business Day, at the time specified on the "Read Receipt" for that email message requested by the sender, otherwise at 9:00 a.m. on the next Business Day immediately following the day on which it was sent; or
19.3.2 if hand-delivered, in the case of a Party who is a:
19.3.2.1 natural person, when it is handed to that person; or
19.3.2.2 corporation, when it is handed to an Officer personally; or
19.3.3 if correctly addressed and sent by pre-paid post and mailed from a metropolitan location within Australia in accordance with Australia Post’s mailing requirements:
19.3.3.1 in the case of a Notice sent by Express Post and mailed before 6:00 p.m. on a Business Day, by 11:00 a.m. on the next following Business Day, otherwise by 11:00 a.m. on the 2 nd Business Day immediately following the day on which it was mailed; or
19.3.3.2 in all other cases, by 11:00 a.m. on the 4th Business Day immediately following the day on which the Notice was mailed.
19.4 However, a Notice will be deemed received earlier than provided for in clause 19.3 if the recipient acknowledges to the sender receiving the Notice at an earlier time.
19.5 Where a Notice is sent by eMail and the intended recipient denies receiving it, the burden of proving that the intended recipient received the Notice lies with the sender and the standard of proof will be in accordance with s. 140 of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW).
Where This Agreement gives Harth a right or power to consent or approve in relation to a matter under This Agreement, Harth may withhold any consent or approval or give consent or approval conditionally or unconditionally. The Client must comply with any conditions that Harth imposes on its consent or approval.
21.1 A Party’s failure or delay to exercise a power or right under This Licence Agreement does not operate as a waiver of that power or right.
21.2 The exercise by a Party of a power or right under This Agreement does not preclude:
21.2.1 its future exercise; or
21.2.2 the exercise of any other power or right.
No assignment by Client The rights and obligations of the Client under This Licence Agreement may not be assigned.
Whole agreement
The Parties acknowledge and agree that This Agreement:
28.0.1 comprises the whole of the agreement between them; and
28.0.2 supersedes any and all communications, arrangements, understandings and/or representations by either of the Parties or any other person in connection with the subject matter of This Agreement and where any such communication, arrangement, understanding and/or representation is or may be in conflict with any of the provisions of This Agreement then the provisions of This Agreement will prevail to the extent of that conflict.
Nothing in This Licence Agreement merges, extinguishes, postpones, lessens or otherwise prejudicially affects any right, power or remedy that a Party may have against the other Party or any other person at any time.
This Licence Agreement and the rights and obligations of the Parties must be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New South Wales, Australia and the Parties submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of that State.