Please read these Terms of Use (this “Agreement”) fully and carefully before using the Site and Services (as described in Section 1 below). This Agreement sets forth the legally-binding terms and conditions for your use of the Site and Services. BY REGISTERING FOR AND/OR USING THE SERVICES IN ANY MANNER, YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL OTHER OPERATING RULES, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REFERENCED HEREIN, EACH OF WHICH IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY THIS REFERENCE AND EACH OF WHICH MAY BE UPDATED FROM TIME TO TIME AS SET FORTH BELOW, TO THE EXCLUSION OF ALL OTHER TERMS. You may not use the Services if you do not unconditionally accept this Agreement. If you are accepting on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to do so; however, if your organization has entered into a separate contract with Atom Telecom covering its use of the Services, then that contract shall govern instead.
EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF DISPUTES DEFINED IN THE ARBITRATION SECTION BELOW, YOU AGREE THAT DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND ATOM TELECOM SHALL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION.
In this Agreement, “Customer” shall refer to you, unless you are accepting on behalf of a company in which case “Customer” shall mean that organization; and “Atom” or “Atom Telecom” shall refer to Atom Telecom Pty Ltd, a company incorporated in Sydney, Australia with a principal place of business at Level 2, 150-152 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia. Atom and Customer are each referred to in this Agreement as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” In consideration of the terms and covenants set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows.
Atom offers a variety of communication-enabling services (“Services”) described at http://atomtelecom.com.au (the “Site”), which include its APIs, software, code snippets, documentation, technical support, the Site itself, and the features, functionality, and connectivity provided through Atom’s proprietary platform. This Agreement governs the Parties’ respective obligations regarding all Services provided to or used by Customer.
Atom may update the foregoing additional terms and policies from time to time by posting a notice on the Site or by sending Customer notice through the Services.
This Agreement incorporates the following additional terms, policies and agreements:
Changes in the industry, carrier and other partner requirements, applicable law and regulations may require Atom to make changes to the Services from time to time. It is Customer’s responsibility to ensure that its usage is compatible with the then-current Services. Atom endeavors to maintain backward compatibility, but where it cannot, it will make commercially reasonable efforts to provide at least 60 days’ notice prior to implementing changes that do not maintain backward compatibility. Atom may in its reasonable discretion suspend or discontinue any of the Services or component thereof at any time by posting a notice on the Site or by sending Customer notice through the Services, or by another appropriate means of electronic communication.
Customer acknowledges and agrees that its use of the Services or any of the telephone numbers that Atom may provide in connection with use of the Services do not grant Customer any ownership or other rights in the telephone number other than the limited, revocable use rights expressly set forth in this Agreement. Customer does not have the right to use those telephone numbers indefinitely. Customer acknowledges and agrees that telephone numbers which Atom provisions may be reclaimed by Atom or the applicable supplier from time to time during the Term, and may be re-assigned to other customers after the Term. Atom reserves the right to reclaim any phone number from Customer’s Account if Customer does not send sufficient traffic over that phone number such that the phone number is unutilized or underutilized, as defined by any local, federal, and/or national regulatory agency and/or governmental organization with oversight over the relevant phone number and numbering plan. If Atom seeks to reclaim a phone number from Customer’s Account, excluding suspended, terminated, and trial accounts, Atom will provide at least two (2) weeks’ advance notice via email where possible within commercial reason, except where Atom is prevented from doing so by the applicable regulatory agency or governmental organization. Atom also reserves the right to reclaim phone numbers from accounts suspended for failure to pay and/or suspended for suspected fraud. Customer may not transfer or assign the telephone numbers Atom provides to Customer unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties in writing.
To access and use certain Services, Customer must create an account (“Account”) on the Site. Customer shall provide accurate, complete, and current Account information and, as applicable, timely update the same. Customer is solely responsible for the activity that occurs on its Account (which includes its sub-accounts), including via the Customer Application (as defined below), and for keeping its Account password secure. Atom will not be liable for losses caused by any unauthorized use of the Account. Customer represents and warrants that it is duly authorized to do business and use the Services in all jurisdictions in which Customer operates. Customer must notify Atom promptly of any change in Customer’s eligibility to use the Services (including any changes to or revocation of any licenses from state authorities), breach of security or any known unauthorized use of Customer’s Account. Upon termination of this Agreement, Customer may delete its Account by emailing support@atomtelecom.com.au. Notwithstanding deletion of Customer’s Account, Atom may retain Customer data as reasonably necessary for compliance with applicable law.
Customer agrees to pay for its use of the Services as set forth on the pricing page on the Site, as may be updated from time to time, except and only to the extent Customer has entered a separate written agreement or addendum with Atom for special pricing on certain Services and/or country-specific pricing, or Atom has otherwise conveyed special pricing in writing to Customer. Atom reserves the right to change pricing from time to time. Customer’s continued use of the Services after a price change becomes effective constitutes Customer’s agreement to pay the changed amount.
Except as set forth in the next sub-section, Customer shall pay in advance for the Services in the currency specified by Atom, without the right of set-off, deductions, or counterclaim. Some of the Services may accept recurring period charges as agreed to by Customer on the Site. By choosing such auto-reload payment plan, Customer acknowledges that such Services have a recurring payment feature and Customer accepts responsibility for all recurring charges prior to cancellation. ATOM MAY SUBMIT PERIODIC CHARGES (E.G., MONTHLY) WITHOUT FURTHER AUTHORIZATION FROM CUSTOMER, UNTIL CUSTOMER PROVIDES PRIOR NOTICE (RECEIPT OF WHICH IS CONFIRMED BY ATOM) THAT CUSTOMER HAS TERMINATED THIS AUTHORIZATION OR WISHES TO CHANGE ITS PAYMENT METHOD. SUCH NOTICE WILL NOT AFFECT CHARGES SUBMITTED BEFORE ATOM REASONABLY COULD ACT. CUSTOMER MUST PROVIDE CURRENT, COMPLETE AND ACCURATE INFORMATION FOR ITS BILLING ACCOUNT. IF CUSTOMER HAS REQUESTED AUTO-RELOAD PAYMENTS, CUSTOMER MUST PROMPTLY UPDATE ALL INFORMATION TO KEEP ITS BILLING ACCOUNT CURRENT, COMPLETE AND ACCURATE (SUCH AS A CHANGE IN BILLING ADDRESS, CREDIT CARD NUMBER, OR CREDIT CARD EXPIRATION DATE), AND CUSTOMER MUST PROMPTLY NOTIFY ATOM OR ITS PAYMENT PROCESSOR IF CUSTOMER’S PAYMENT METHOD IS CANCELED (E.G., FOR LOSS OR THEFT) OR IF CUSTOMER BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL BREACH OF SECURITY, SUCH AS THE UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OR USE OF CUSTOMER’S USER NAME OR PASSWORD. CHANGES TO SUCH INFORMATION CAN BE MADE IN THE ACCOUNT DASHBOARD. IF CUSTOMER FAILS TO PROVIDE ANY OF THE FOREGOING INFORMATION, CUSTOMER AGREES THAT ATOM MAY CONTINUE CHARGING CUSTOMER FOR ANY USE OF PAID SERVICES UNDER THE BILLING ACCOUNT UNLESS CUSTOMER HAS CANCELLED AUTO-RELOAD OR TERMINATED ITS PAID SERVICES AS SET FORTH ABOVE. Customer may change its payment method or terminate any auto-reload authorization via the Account dashboard.
Where authorized by Atom in writing, Atom will invoice Customer for the Services monthly in arrears for call charges and in advanced for number rental, and payment shall be due 30 days following the date of invoice, without deduction. Invoices may be sent to the e-mail address specified in Customer’s Account, and shall be deemed received on the date sent. Customer shall pay interest on past due amounts at a rate of 1.5% per month or the maximum rate permitted by law, whichever is less, and shall be responsible for all costs of collection. If Customer disputes any invoiced charges exceeding USD$ 1,000 in a detailed writing provided to Atom, and such disputes are reasonable and made in good faith (as reasonably determined by Atom), then (i) the Parties shall discuss and attempt to resolve the dispute in good faith in a timely manner, and (ii) Customer may withhold the disputed portion of the invoice exceeding USD$ 1,000 if Customer has paid the undisputed portion of the invoice in accordance with the Agreement, until the dispute is resolved. Customer’s credit shall be limited to the amount indicated by Atom from time-to-time in connection with Customer’s Account.
Unless otherwise provided on the pricing page on the Site, all charges and fees for the Services are exclusive of any country, province, federal, state or local taxes, including without limitation, use, sales, value-added, privilege, or other taxes, levies, imports, duties, fees, surcharges, governmental assessments and withholdings (“Taxes”). Customer will be solely liable for and will pay upon demand all Taxes associated with Customer’s access to and use of the Services and shall not deduct any such amounts, or any other withholdings, set-offs or deductions, from amounts Customer owes Atom, but will not be responsible for taxes based on Atom’s net income. Customer may present Atom with an exemption certificate eliminating Customer’s and Atom’s liability to pay certain Taxes. Once Atom has received and approved the exemption certificate, Customer shall be exempt from those Taxes on a going-forward basis. If, a taxing jurisdiction determines that Customer is not exempt from Taxes and assesses those taxes, Customer shall pay those Taxes to Atom, plus any applicable interest or penalties. SUCH NOTICE WILL NOT AFFECT CHARGES SUBMITTED BEFORE ATOM REASONABLY COULD ACT.
Billing disputes must be initiated within 30 days of the date the Service was provided, by contacting Atom at billing@atomtelecom.com.au. Upon expiration of such 30-day period, Customer will not be entitled to dispute any fees paid or payable to Atom. The Parties will work together in good faith to resolve billing disputes. A pending billing dispute shall not exempt Customer from timely paying any undisputed amounts owed. Any disputes that cannot be resolved in accordance with the foregoing shall be handled in accordance with Section 13 below. Other than in accordance with the foregoing, fees paid are non-refundable.
Subject to Customer’s compliance with this Agreement, Atom hereby grants Customer a limited, revocable, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicenseable license until this Agreement or Customer’s Account is terminated (the “Term”) to (i) use the documentation and APIs Atom makes available to Customer to create an original application that interfaces with the Services (“Customer Application”), and (ii) make the Services available to Customer’s end users (“End Users”) through the Customer Application. The foregoing license shall extend to Customer Affiliates, provided that such Customer Affiliates are acting via Customer’s Account and provided further that Customer remains jointly and severally liable for all acts and omissions of its Affiliates. An “Affiliate,” with respect to a Party, means any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with that Party.
Customer shall not, and shall ensure that its End Users and Affiliates do not, and shall not authorize, assist or enable any other third party to:
a. Transfer, resell, lease, license, or otherwise make available the Services to third parties, except for Customer’s use of the Services to provide its Customer Application to third parties as set forth in Section 4;
b. Use the Services in any manner that violates the AUP;
c. Decipher, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to derive any source code or underlying ideas or algorithms of any part of the Services, except to the limited extent applicable laws specifically prohibit such reverse-engineering restrictions;
d. Alter, modify, translate, or otherwise create derivative works of any part of the Services, except as may be authorized by specific licensing terms accompanying certain software or software development kits; or
e. Use the Services in connection with any call types that would result in Atom incurring originating access charges, local exchange carrier “DIP” fees or other call types that may be subject to any reverse billing process, application or charge.
As between Customer and Atom, Customer owns and reserves all right, title and interest in Customer Applications, and any content originally transmitted by Customer or its End Users via the Customer Applications (“Application Content”). Customer authorizes Atom to use the Application Content to provide the Services and perform in accordance with this Agreement.
Customer’s suggested improvements to and feedback regarding the Services are not Confidential Information (as defined below), and Customer grants to Atom an unrestricted, irrevocable, fully paid-up, and non-exclusive right to use such suggestions and feedback for any purpose.
Atom owns and reserves all right, title and interest in and to the Services and all improvements, modifications and derivative works thereof. Other than the Customer Application and Application Content, all content made available through the Site or the Services (collectively, “Atom Content”) are as between Customer and Atom owned by Atom.
Except as explicitly granted herein, neither Party is granted a license or other right (express, implied or otherwise) to use any trademarks, copyrights, service marks, logos, trade names, patents, trade secrets or other form of intellectual property of the other Party or its Affiliates without the express prior written authorization of the other Party. Customer will not issue any press release or other public statement relating to this Agreement, except as may be required by law or agreed by Atom in a writing signed by an authorized representative of Atom’s Management Team. Atom may identify Customer using its name, trademarks and/or logos in its marketing collateral, presentations and websites.
The Services may contain Atom Content specifically provided by Atom, Atom’s partners, Atom’s customers, or other third parties that is subject to and protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents, trade secrets or other proprietary rights and laws under Australia and other laws and international conventions. Customer shall abide by and maintain all copyright notices, information, and restrictions contained in any Atom Content accessed through the Services.
“Confidential Information” means any non-public information or data, regardless of whether it is in tangible form, disclosed by either Party that is marked or otherwise designated as confidential or proprietary or that should otherwise be reasonably understood to be confidential given the nature of the information and the circumstances surrounding disclosure. “Confidential Information” does not include any information which: (i) is publicly available through no fault of receiving Party, (ii) was properly known to receiving Party, without restriction, prior to disclosure by the disclosing Party, (iii) was properly disclosed to receiving Party, without restriction, by another person without violation of disclosing Party’s rights, or (iv) is independently developed by the receiving Party without use of or reference to the disclosing Party’s Confidential Information. Each Party agrees that it will use the Confidential Information of the other Party solely in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement (and for Atom to provide the Services) and it will not disclose such information to any third party without the other Party’s prior written consent, except as otherwise permitted hereunder or for Atom to provide the Services or make other disclosures identified in the Privacy Policy. Each Party agrees to exercise due care in protecting the other Party’s Confidential Information from unauthorized use and disclosure. Each Party may also disclose the Confidential Information of the other Party, in whole or in part to its employees, representatives, actual or potential investors and subcontractors who have a need to know and are bound to keep such information confidential consistent with the terms of this Section. In addition, Atom may disclose this Agreement under a comparable non-disclosure agreement in response to a third-party due diligence request supporting a financing or non-ordinary course of business corporate transaction. Either Party may disclose the Confidential Information of the other as required by law, legal process or court order; provided that, subject to applicable law, it promptly notifies the other Party of such required disclosure in order to allow the other Party to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy.
Customer agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Ato, its Affiliates, suppliers, and partners, and each of their respective employees, contractors, directors, officers and representatives, from and against any damages, liabilities, claims, demands, obligations, losses, fines, penalties, and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) (collectively, “Losses”) incurred in connection with claims made or brought by a third party arising from or relating to: (i) unauthorized or prohibited use of the Services, including violations of the AUP or applicable law, by Customer, its Affiliates or its or their End Users, employees, agents or subcontractors; (ii) Application Content, (iii) claims by End Users to the extent they purport to extend Atom’s liability or obligations beyond the limitations and disclaimers set forth in this Agreement, or (iv) gross negligence or willful misconduct of Customer, its Affiliates or its or their employees, agents or subcontractors.
Atom shall notify Customer promptly after Atom learns of the existence of an indemnifiable claim hereunder; provided, however, that failure to give such notice shall only affect the rights of Atom to the extent that Customer is prejudiced. Atom shall not admit any liability whatsoever. Customer shall be entitled to take sole control of the defense and investigation of the indemnifiable claim at its own expense, by providing prompt written notice to Atom, subject to Atom’s approval of Customer’s counsel, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Atom shall cooperate in all reasonable respects with Customer and its attorneys in the defense of the claim (including by making available books, records, and personnel), and may reasonably participate at its own expense, through its attorneys or otherwise, provided that such participation does not interfere with Customer’s defense. All settlements of indemnifiable claims under this Section shall: (i) be entered into only with Atom’s consent if such settlement requires any admission of guilt or imposes any restriction on Atom; and (ii) include an appropriate confidentiality agreement prohibiting disclosure of the terms of such settlement.
Atom represents and warrants to Customer that it (i) has the corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder, and (ii) is authorized to do business and provide the Services.
Atom has no special relationship with or fiduciary duty to Customer. Customer acknowledges and agrees that Atom has no control over and has no duty to take any action regarding and shall have no liability for acts, faults or omissions of any third party telecommunications systems, networks or operators (including, without limitation, suspension or termination of Atom’s connections, or faults in or failures of their apparatus or network), in the jurisdictions in which it operates.
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH ABOVE IN THIS AGREEMENT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICES AND ATOM CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”, “AS AVAILABLE” AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY (E.G., AS TO LATENCY AND THROUGHPUT), AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ANY WARRANTIES IMPLIED BY ANY COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR USAGE OF TRADE, ALL OF WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. ATOM, AND ATOM’S SUPPLIERS, PARTNERS AND LICENSORS, AND EACH OF ATOM’S AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS, DO NOT WARRANT (AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WANRRANTIES) THAT: (I) THE SERVICES (OR ANY MOBILE OPERATORS) WILL BE SECURE OR AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION, (II) ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED, (III) ANY CONTENT OR SOFTWARE AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICES IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, (IV) THE CONTENT ON THE SITES OR SERVICES (OR ANY THIRD PARTY SITES OR SERVICES LINKED THERETO) IS ACCURATE, ERROR-FREE, APPROPRIATE, COMPLIANT, OR COMPLETE, OR (V) THE RESULTS OF USING THE SERVICES WILL MEET CUSTOMER’S REQUIREMENTS. CUSTOMER’S USE OF THE SERVICES IS SOLELY AT CUSTOMER’S OWN RISK. ATOM DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CONTENT OF, COMMUNICATION BY, OR PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY, A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE SERVICES, AND ATOM WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN CUSTOMER AND THIRD PARTIES.
Atom reserves the right, but is not obligated, to monitor and audit Customer’s use of the Services for any reason or no reason, without notice, to ensure Customer’s compliance with this Agreement. Atom reserves the right, but is not obligated, to reject, refuse to transmit or post, block, or remove any posting (including Application Content), or to restrict, suspend or terminate Customer’s access to all or any part of the Services at any time if Customer has violated the AUP or this Agreement or to prevent harm to Atom’s business or reputation. Atom also reserves the right to access, read, preserve, and disclose any information that Atom reasonably believes is necessary to (i) satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental or agency request, (ii) enforce this Agreement, including investigation of potential violations hereof, (iii) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues, (iv) respond to user support requests, or (v) protect the rights, property or safety of Atom, its customers, its customers’ end users, and/or the public. Customer agrees to provide Atom with any information Atom reasonably requests to investigate and resolve problems relating to Customer’s Account.
Atom’s Services are not intended for and may not be used (i) in connection with 911, E911, or other emergency, public safety or similar services (“Emergency Services”), or (ii) as a replacement for any primary phone services (e.g., landline or mobile phones) used to contact Emergency Services. Customer acknowledges that Atom and Atom’s suppliers have no responsibility to connect any 911 calls to any Public Safety Answering Point.
Certain Services may be designated or offered as a “beta” version (“Beta Version”) of a Service, which may or may not be released as a full commercial service in the future. Customer is not required to use any Beta Version and does so at its sole risk. Except as otherwise indicated under separate terms and conditions that may apply to such Beta Version, Atom shall not charge for such Beta Version, but reserves the right to charge for subsequent versions of the Beta Version, including any potential commercial releases. Customer acknowledges and agrees that the Beta Version may contain, in Atom’s sole discretion, more or fewer features or different licensing terms than a subsequent commercial release version of the Beta Version. Atom reserves the right not to release later commercial release versions of the Beta Version. Without limiting any disclaimer of warranty or other limitation stated in this Agreement (or any separate terms and conditions that would otherwise be applicable to such Beta Versions), Customer agrees that Beta Versions are not considered by Atom to be suitable for commercial use, and that may contain errors affecting their proper operation. CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT USE OF ANY BETA VERSION MAY EXHIBIT SPORADIC DISRUPTIONS THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO DISRUPT CUSTOMER’S USE OF ANY SERVICES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, ATOM SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM CUSTOMER’S USE OF ANY BETA VERSION. The fact and existence of any Beta Version shall be deemed to be Atom Confidential Information under this Agreement. The Support Policy shall not apply to Beta Versions.
Except as agreed by Atom and Customer in writing, Atom may periodically delete Customer’s data including any Application Content. Further, data storage is not guaranteed by Atom and Atom shall not have any liability whatsoever for any damage, liabilities, losses, or any other consequences that Customer may incur relating to the loss or deletion of Customer’s data.
Customer may terminate its use of the Services any time for any reason, and may close its Account by following the instructions on the Site or by contacting Atom at support@atomtelecom.com.au. Atom may terminate this Agreement by providing 60 days’ advance notice to Customer.
Termination for Cause. Atom may suspend Customer’s right to use the Services or terminate this Agreement in its entirety (and, accordingly, Customer’s right to use the Service), for cause: (A) if Customer is in breach of this Agreement and has failed to cure such breach within 30 days after written notice thereof, or (B) immediately (i) if Customer has violated or Atom has reason to believe Customer has violated or has encouraged others to violate any provision of the AUP, (ii) upon Customer’s liquidation, commencement of dissolution proceedings, disposal of Customer’s assets, failure to continue Customer’s business in the ordinary course, assignment for the benefit of creditors, or if Customer becomes the subject of a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or similar proceeding, or (iii) if Customer is in default of any payment obligation with respect to any of the Services or if any payment mechanism Customer has provided to Atom is invalid or charges are refused for such payment mechanism.
Upon Atom’s suspension of Customer’s use of or access to any Services, in whole or in part, for any reason: (i) fees will continue to accrue for any Services that are still in use by Customer, notwithstanding the suspension, (ii) Customer remains liable for all fees, charges and any other obligations Customer has (or Customer’s Account has) incurred through the date of suspension with respect to the Services, and (iii) all of Customer’s rights with respect to the Services will be terminated during the period of the suspension.
Upon termination of this Agreement, for any reason: (i) Customer remains liable for all fees, charges and any other obligations accrued and owed by Customer through the effective date of such termination, (ii) except as expressly set forth herein, all of Customer’s rights and licenses under this Agreement will immediately terminate and Customer shall cease using the Services, and (iii) any balance on Customer’s Account remaining after termination of this Agreement will be repaid to Customer within twenty (20) business days following termination. All amounts accrued or owed to Atom in connection with this Agreement and Sections 3, 5, 6, 7, 8; 9(b)-(e); 10; 11; 12; 13 and 14 shall survive any termination of this Agreement. Following any suspension or termination of this Agreement or Customer’s Account other than for breach, Customer may request any post-termination assistance that Atom may elect to make generally available with respect to the Services such as data retrieval arrangements, subject to and conditioned upon Customer’s advance payment of fees and acceptance of all terms and conditions that Atom specifies in writing with respect thereto.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL ATOM OR ATOM’S PARTNERS, SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS, OR CONTENT PROVIDERS, OR ANY OF ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE UNDER ANY CONTRACT, TORT, WARRANTY, STRICT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES OR OTHER SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT FOR: (I) ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, COMPENSATORY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, LOST PROFITS, GOODWILL, REVENUE, INCOME OR BUSINESS, DATA LOSS, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS, TECHNOLOGY, RIGHTS OR SERVICES (HOWEVER ARISING AND EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES); (II) ANY LIABILITY THAT EXCEEDS THE GREATER OF 50,000 EUR OR THE AMOUNT OF FEES ACTUALLY PAID TO ATOM IN THE 6MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM; OR (III) USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH EMERGENCY SERVICES.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Australia, in which case without reference to its principles of conflicts of law rules. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not be applicable hereto. Without limiting the preceding language, Customer agrees to submit, for purposes of this Agreement, to the jurisdiction and venue of (x) the courts of Australia. CUSTOMER AGREES THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SITE OR SERVICES OR ATOM MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.
In the event either Party has a dispute or claim against the other Party (except with respect to billing disputes), the disputing Party shall provide written notice to the other Party. The Parties agree to escalate disputes to their respective management, who will use commercially reasonable efforts to resolve the dispute by consulting with each other in good faith to reach an equitable resolution satisfactory to both Parties within 30 calendar days of the receipt of notice. Neither Party shall pursue or commence proceedings regarding the dispute in any court, administrative arbitral or other adjudicative body prior to engaging in such consultations and negotiations.
If negotiations fail to resolve the dispute within 30 calendar days, and/or small claims court is not a valid option due to the size or nature of the claim, all disputed claims (except for claims relating to intellectual property rights, indemnity, or confidentiality obligations, fraudulent or unauthorized use, theft, or piracy of service, or matters relating to injunctions or other equitable relief) must be resolved by binding arbitration before a single arbitrator, in the English language. This agreement to arbitrate is intended to be given the broadest possible meaning under applicable law. The initiation of an arbitration dispute shall not otherwise prevent Atom or Customer from terminating Services in accordance with the Agreement.
A Party who intends to seek arbitration must first send to the other Party a written notice of dispute, which must describe the nature and basis of the dispute and set forth the specific relief sought. The location of mediation will be in New South Wales, Australia and in accordance with the rules then in effect of the Australian Commercial Disputes Centre (“ACDC”). The mediation shall be conducted in accordance with the ACDC Guidelines for Commercial Mediation which are operating at the time the matter is referred to the ACDC. The guidelines set out the procedures to be adopted, the process of selection of the mediator and the costs involved. The terms of the Guidelines are hereby deemed incorporated into this Agreement.
Each Party waives its right to a trial by jury for claims subject to mediation hereunder. The mediator may award relief only in favor of the individual Party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by that Party's individual claim. The mediator may not award special, indirect, punitive, incidental or consequential damages. CUSTOMER MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST ATOM ONLY IN CUSTOMER’S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING AND CUSTOMER EXPRESSLY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO BRING A CLASS ACTION SUIT. The mediator may not consolidate more than one person's or entity's claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party shall be entitled to enforce its intellectual property rights and seek equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction at any time.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Customer and Atom with respect to the Site and Services, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals (whether oral, written or electronic) between Customer and Atom with respect thereto. The section and paragraph headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect their interpretation. No oral or written information or advice given by Atom or its employees and other representatives will create any obligations or warranty on behalf of Atom unless otherwise agreed in a writing signed by an authorized Atom representative. Any purchase orders, confirmations, payment documentation, or other terms provided by Customer, even if signed by the Parties after the date hereof, shall have no force or effect. In the event that the Parties have executed versions of this Agreement drafted in more than one language, the English language version shall govern and prevail.
Except as expressly provided elsewhere in this Agreement, this Agreement may not be changed or modified, nor may any provisions hereof be waived, nor may any consent or confirmation be considered to have been given, except by an agreement in writing signed by the Party against whom enforcement of the change or modification is asserted, and any such modification, change, waiver, consent or confirmation on Atom’s behalf may only be given by an authorized signatory of Atom. The failure of either Party to exercise in any respect any right provided for herein shall not be deemed a waiver of any further rights hereunder.
If any provision of this Agreement, or any part of such provision, is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be (to the minimum extent necessary) replaced by a valid and enforceable provision the effect of which comes as close as possible to the intended economic effect of the unenforceable or invalid provision, so that this Agreement will otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable.
Neither Party is liable for any failure of performance (other than for delay or performance in the payment of money due and payable hereunder) to the extent such failure is due to any cause or causes beyond such Party’s reasonable control, including acts of God, fire, explosion, vandalism, cable cut, adverse weather conditions, governmental action, acts of terrorism, strikes and similar labor difficulties, war, sabotage, outages of third party connections, utilities, or telecommunications networks, including, without limitation, carrier-related problems or issues, internet-access issues, denial of service attacks, shortage or unavailability of supplies, and other mechanical, electronic or communications failures or degradation. Either Party’s invocation of this clause will not relieve Customer of its obligation to pay for any Services actually provided or permit Customer to terminate any Services except as expressly provided herein.
Customer hereby authorizes Atom to send notices to Customer relating to this Agreement (e.g., Service updates, notices of breach and/or suspension) via email to the email address Customer provides to Atom in Customer’s Account, in addition to the other means and methods set forth in this Agreement. It is Customer’s responsibility to keep Customer’s email address current, and Customer will be deemed to have received any email sent to the last known email address Atom has on record for Customer. Notices that Atom sends to Customer via email will be deemed effective upon Atom’s sending of the email. Notices provided to Atom under this Agreement shall be sent to the attention of Customer’s account manager, with a copy sent to the following address with respect to any legal matters, at:
Atom Telecom Pty Ltd
Level 2, 150-152 Elizabeth Streey
Sydney, NSW 2000
Attn: Legal Department
legal@atomtelecom.com.au
Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, all notices under this Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given when received, if personally delivered or sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested; when receipt is electronically confirmed, if transmitted by facsimile or email; or the day after it is sent, if sent via next day delivery by recognized overnight delivery service.
The relationship of the Parties shall not be that of partners, agents or joint venturers for one another, and nothing contained in the Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a partnership or agency agreement between the Parties for any purpose. Atom and Customer shall be independent Parties and shall discharge their contractual obligations at their own risk subject to the terms of this Agreement.
This Agreement inures to and is binding upon the Parties’ successors and permitted assignees. Customer shall not assign this Agreement without Atom’s prior written consent.
By using the Services, Customer represents and warrants that (i) its use of the Services will not violate any embargoes, sanctions, trade restrictions or similar restrictions issued by any applicable governmental entity, and (ii) Customer, its Affiliates, and its End Users have not been designated by any applicable government or any government agency as a prohibited or restricted party under any trade restrictions, export laws or the like. Customer also will not use the Site or Services for any purpose prohibited by applicable law, including the development, design, manufacture or production of missiles, or nuclear, chemical or biological weapons. Customer may not use, export, re-export, import, or transfer any technology or data related to the Services except as authorized by both this Agreement and all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
If Customer (or its End Users) is an agency, department or other entity of any government, then any use, modification, duplication, reproduction, release, performance, display, transfer or disclosure of the Services and accompanying documentation shall be governed solely by this Agreement. Any other use shall be prohibited and no other rights are granted.
The terms and conditions in this Section shall apply only to Customers who reside in the European Union, and notwithstanding anything else contained in this Agreement.
a. Customer shall ensure that Atom is enabled to use all Customer data (including Application Content) necessary to provide the Services.
b. The primary characteristics of the Services will remain available to Customer during the term of this Agreement.
c. For Customers who reside in Germany, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in general, warranty rights with regards to the Services are ruled by statutory law. However, liability without fault for initial defects is excluded. The liability with fault remains unchanged. In assessing whether or not Atom is in fault Customer acknowledges that software cannot actually be without defect. Deficiencies can be cured at Atom’s discretion either by rectification or replacement delivery. Customer is only entitled to a termination according to statutory law due to the failure to grant use in accordance with the Agreement if Atom has been given sufficient opportunity to rectify the deficiency and such attempt has failed. Atom does not warrant internet access for Customer, especially the availability or volume of internet access. Customer is solely responsible for its access to the internet until the point where Services are handed over by Atom.
d. Notwithstanding Section 3(d), Customer will have a reasonable period from the date of any charge to dispute such charge.
e. As to non-German Customers who reside in the EU, notwithstanding Section 11, the following shall apply in relation to the limitation of liability:
f. As to German Customers, notwithstanding Section 11, the following shall apply in relation to the limitation of liability:
The terms and conditions in this Section shall apply only to Customers whose principal place of business is in the People’s Republic of China, and notwithstanding anything else contained in this Agreement.
a. The last two sentences of Section 12 shall not apply.
b. Notwithstanding Section 13(c), the location of arbitration shall be in Shanghai, by the Shanghai International Arbitration Center (SHIAC) according to its applicable arbitration rules. The last four sentences of Section 13(c) shall not apply.
c. Atom or its Affiliates may send Customer commercial information (including but not limited to notices, surveys, products alert, communications and other marketing materials or promotional offers) based on Customer’s personal data provided to Atom, including but not limited to communication via physical mail, email, SMS, MMS and or telephone call. Customer may opt out of receiving such commercial information at any time by notification to privacy@atomtelecom.com.au
