Addsecure General Terms and Conditions 24.01 240326 1
Addsecure General Terms and Conditions 24.01 240326 1
These General Terms and Conditions (“GTC”) Customer shall, in accordance with Supplier’s
apply to any agreement which refers to them. instructions if such are provided, carry out those
preparations that are necessary to enable
1. INTRODUCTION Supplier to carry out the Subscription Services.
These GTC apply to purchase or subscription of
4. SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES
Deliverables from the AddSecure group company
being party to the Agreement (“Supplier”). Supplier will provide Subscription Services
subject to Customer paying applicable fees and
If Customer is a consumer and mandatory
complying with its other obligations.
consumer law applies, then such legislation takes
precedence over these GTC. Supplier obligations
In case of conflict between Agreement Supplier shall carry out its undertakings in a
documents, these GTC takes precedence over professional manner and in accordance with the
other Agreement documents, unless otherwise Specification. Supplier may engage sub-
agreed in writing. contractors.
Supplier shall, subject to Customer having fulfilled
2. DEFINITIONS its obligations, make Subscription Services
“Agreement” means these GTC, the document available to Customer timely and in accordance
referring hereto and any appendices and other with the Specification, applying Supplier’s normal
documents thereto being in force from time to methods and standards.
time. Supplier is responsible for the transmission of
“Customer” means the legal or physical entity information within the Subscription Services all
entering into the Agreement with Supplier. the way to, and including, agreed connection
“Deliverables” means the products, software points.
and/or services described in the Specification to Supplier shall not change Customer’s event
be provided by Supplier. recipients, unless otherwise instructed by
“Products” means hardware, network Customer or an authorized third party.
components and other equipment described in Supplier’s responsibilities are limited to what is
the Specification to be delivered by Supplier as stated in the Agreement.
part of Subscription Services. Products do not
Customer obligations
include Purchased Products.
Customer is responsible for its and its users use
“Purchased Products” means equipment
of the Subscription Services. Customer may only
purchased by Customer from Supplier.
use Subscription Services for the purpose and to
Purchased Products are not delivered as part of
the extent stated in the Agreement.
Subscription Services.
Customer shall control the Deliverables to
“Specification” means the description of the
ascertain that they conform to the Specification
Deliverables.
and submit to Supplier, in writing, any complaint
“Subscription Services” means the concept of non-conformity without delay after having
under which Customer purchases and Supplier noticed a non-conformity.
provides Products, services, software and other
Customer decides who is authorized to use the
Deliverables (except Purchased Products).
Subscription Services. Customer shall
immediately inform Supplier if a user is no longer
3. ORDER AND DELIVERY authorized to access the Subscription Services.
Customer shall place orders in accordance with
Customer is responsible for the use of and to keep
Supplier’s then applicable order routines. Orders
codes, identities, passwords and similar sensitive
are not binding until confirmed by Supplier.
data provided by Supplier protected from
Delivery dates are non-binding estimates only. unauthorized use. Such information is confidential
and must not be disclosed to unauthorized restrict Customer’s access to or use of the
persons. Subscription Services with immediate effect.
Customer shall comply with Supplier’s Products
instructions (if any) related to use of Subscription
Supplier may place Products at Customer to
Services.
deliver Subscription Services. Products remain
Customer shall have in place and be responsible Supplier’s property.
for all equipment, products, components,
Customer shall use, protect, take care of and
software, infrastructure, network connections,
maintain Products with proper attention and care
documentation and relations/contracts with third
and in accordance with Supplier’s instructions (if
parties that are not included in the Subscription
any). Customer may only use Products as part of
Services but necessary for Customer’s use
the Subscription Services during the term of the
thereof.
Agreement. Customer bears the risk of loss and
Customer is responsible to evaluate whether the deterioration of Products placed at Customer and
security of the Subscription Services, as shall, upon termination, without delay and at its
described in the Agreement and thereafter own cost and expense, return to Supplier the
changed, meets the requirements for Customer’s Products in the same condition as it was when
intended purpose. provided by Supplier (except for normal wear and
Customer is responsible for the consumption of tear). Customer is liable and shall compensate
electrical power necessary to use the Supplier for any loss of or damage to the Products
Subscription Services and to ensure that all or if the Products are not returned.
Products, equipment, software, infrastructure Supplier may charge Customer for repairing or
etcetera are adequately protected from intrusion replacing Products that are damaged or not
and other unauthorised access/manipulation. returned.
Customer may only connect equipment to the
Software
Subscription Services that Supplier has approved
and that complies with statutory requirements. Supplier may use software to deliver Subscription
Services and may allow Customer access to
Customer must immediately disconnect
software as part of Subscription Services.
equipment that disrupts the Subscription
Services, regardless of whether the equipment Subscription Services may include third party
has been approved by Supplier or not. software (including open source software), in
which case Customer hereby accepts the third
Customer is responsible for giving instructions to
party’s/open source’s license agreement that
event recipients regarding measures to be taken
applies for Customer’s use of such software.
in the event of alarms, including false alarms.
Supplier disclaims any liability whatsoever
Customer shall provide Supplier access to pertaining to third party/open source software.
facilities and information requested by Supplier in Supplier’s sole liability with regard to third party
order for Supplier to be able to provide the software is, if Customer so instructs in writing, to
Subscription Services. Customer shall notify forward to the relevant third party any claim
Supplier without delay of changes to such Customer may have.
information.
Services
Customer is responsible for storage, back-up and
copying of its data. Supplier shall carry out the services necessary to
make the Subscription Services work in
If Customer has connected equipment to the
accordance with the Specifications.
Subscription Services in breach of the
Agreement, Customer is liable for all damage Customer shall follow Supplier’s reasonable
caused and Customer shall pay Supplier for instructions to enable Supplier to carry out the
troubleshooting and correction of problems services referred to in the previous paragraph.
caused, thereby. Supplier may also suspend or
If Customer exceeds the included data limit or submit to Supplier any complaint regarding visible
data connections, Supplier may charge Customer errors and damages as well as deficiencies in
therefore. quantity and other deviations from the order in
writing within 10 days from receiving the
5. LICENSES Purchased Products. Otherwise, Customer loses
Section 5 applies only to software licensed by Customer from its right to compensation and correction and will
Supplier. bear the costs and expenses for transport of
Customer is responsible to procure all hardware, supplementary and/or replacement deliveries.
software and infrastructure necessary to manage Warranty
and operate licensed software.
Supplier warrants that Purchased Products are
Supplier’s sole liability with regard to licensed free from errors upon delivery and will work, in all
software is, if Customer: material aspects, as set out in the order for a
• Purchases software maintenance from period of 12 months from delivery (“Warranty
Supplier; to correct to make the software work Period”).
substantially in accordance with its Purchased Products are faulty if they deviate from
specifications and to make such corrections the Specification or order (as the case may be)
available to Customer. and therefore cannot be used with the
• Does not purchase software maintenance Subscription Services.
from Supplier; to correct substantial errors in If Customer notifies Supplier of a fault in writing
the licensed software that Customer reports to within the Warranty Period, Supplier undertakes,
Supplier in writing within 90 days of getting at its own discretion, to correct the fault by either:
access to the licensed software.
a) modifying or repairing the Purchased Product
• Purchases support from Supplier; to make at a location of Supplier’s choice; or
support available to Customer during
b) deliver a replacement Purchased Product to
Supplier’s normal working hours.
Customer whereupon Supplier shall be deemed
Customer may purchase bespoke development of to have rectified the error when the replacement
licensed software from Supplier Purchased Product is received by Customer.
If Customer purchases software maintenance Return of Purchased Products (i) shall be agreed
from Supplier, Supplier may, but is under no in advance, (ii) shall be to a location designated
obligation to, provide Customer with by Supplier, and (iii) requires a return order or
enhancements of the licensed software. RMA (Return Material Authorization). Returns are
made at Customer’s risk and cost.
6. PURCHASED PRODUCTS Delivery of replacement Purchased Products are
Section 6 applies only to Purchased Products. made at Supplier’s risk and cost to the location
Delivery where the replaced Purchased Products were
placed (provided it is within the country in which
Purchased Products are delivered ExWorks
Supplier is registered).
Supplier’s warehouse (Incoterms 2020). If
Supplier is responsible for transport, Purchased If Supplier provides a replacement Purchased
Products are delivered CPT (Incoterms 2020) and Product before Customer returns the faulty one,
Supplier may charge Customer for costs Supplier may charge Customer list price for the
associated with the transport and Supplier’s then replacement Purchased Product. If the faulty
current administration fee. Purchased Product is returned to Supplier within
2 months from when the replacement Purchased
Sub-section “Delay” of Section 4 applies, mutatis
Product was delivered, Supplier will credit
mutandis, to delay of Purchased Products.
Customer the payment.
Customer shall examine the Purchased Products
If Supplier fails to correct or replace a faulty
to ascertain that there are no visible errors and
Purchased Product within a reasonable time,
damages and that it conforms to Customer’s
Customer may, in writing, give Supplier a final
order as confirmed by Supplier. Customer shall
reasonable deadline of no less than 10 working If Supplier shall repair or install Purchased
days. If Supplier fails to correct or replace the Products and it is carried out outside Supplier’s
Purchased Product within the dead-line, premises, Customer shall ensure that Supplier
Customer may cancel the purchase, in which has necessary and timely access to the
case Customer shall return the Purchased Purchased Products.
Product and Supplier refund Customer the Supplier reserves the right to charge Customer for
purchase price less depreciation calculated on a work and costs incurred by Supplier due to faults
3 years straight-line basis. or complaints, if it turns out there are no fault for
The warranty does not apply to faults caused by which Supplier is liable.
• improper installation, storage or testing, For Purchased Products containing batteries,
• use of the Purchased Product for purposes Supplier reserves the right to decide if battery time
other than that for which it was designed, is too short to be covered by warranty.
If Customer is a consumer, the manufacturer’s
• failure to monitor or operate the Purchased
standard warranty applies in lieu of this Section 6.
Product in accordance with Supplier’s and
manufacturers’ instructions and good industry The remedies set out in this Section 6 is
practice, Customer’s sole remedies and Supplier’s sole
liability with regard to Purchased Products.
• attachment to, removal of or alteration of, any
part of the Purchased Product without
7. ADD-ON SERVICES
Supplier’s written approval,
Section 7 applies only to add-on services purchased by
• unusual mechanical, physical or electrical Customer from Supplier.
stress, Add-on services purchased by Customer together
• installation, modifications or repairs not carried with prices and other relevant conditions shall be
out by, Supplier, agreed in a separate document (“Optional
• use of spare parts and consumables not Services Description Document” or “OSDD”).
approved by Supplier, The OSDD becomes an integral part of the
Agreement when signed by both parties.
• transportation of the Purchased Product,
Customer shall make preparations and provide
• use with equipment, accessories or software Supplier information necessary to allow Supplier
not approved by Supplier, to provide the add-on services. Customer shall
• any other abuse, misuse, neglect or accident, notify Supplier without delay of any changes to
or such information.
• other events for which Supplier is not
responsible. 8. PRICES AND PAYMENT TERMS
Fees, invoicing fees and other compensation are
Producer liability
payable in accordance with Supplier’s then
Subject to Directive 2012/19/EU of the European current price list, unless otherwise agreed. All
Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical prices are exclusive of value-added and other
and electronic equipment (the WEEE Directive) or taxes and levies, which are charged in addition.
equivalent national implementation of the WEEE
Invoices are due 30 days after invoice date.
Directive (or any replacement regulation),
Supplier shall, at Customer’s written request, Supplier may invoice arrangement and
provide disassembly, transport and removal of administration fees when Supplier has accepted
Purchased Products and replacement Puchased Customer’s order.
Products subject to separate charge.
Miscellaneous
Ownership to Purchased Products are transferred
to Customer when Supplier has received payment
in full.
Variable fees are invoiced monthly in arrears and recipients (e.g. of events and messages) and
fixed fees in advance. Supplier may start charging transmission method for events or other
Customer from the earlier of (i) the agreed start, communication, and (f) the name, telephone
and (ii) Supplier’s deployment of ordered number and contact person of distributors and
Deliverables. Other fees are invoiced monthly in installers.
arrears or upon delivery. To the extent the information above contains
If payment is not made in full, Supplier may (i) personal data, Supplier is controller of its
withhold delivery, (ii) refuse to grant or hold any processing. Supplier shall only use the personal
credit, (iii) require security or advance payment for data for the purposes stated above. Supplier shall
future deliveries, (iv) charge Customer for take appropriate technical and organisational
payment reminders, and/or (v) charge interest on measures to protect the information.
overdue amounts according to law. If Supplier processes personal data on behalf of
If Supplier incurs additional work or costs due to Customer, the parties shall enter into a Data
circumstances for which Supplier is not Processing Agreement provided by Supplier
responsible, Supplier may charge Customer for (unless otherwise agreed) and Supplier may
such work or costs in accordance with Supplier’s charge additional fees if Customer requires
then current price list. technical or organizational measures in addition
Supplier may change any fee with effect from the to those normally applied by Supplier.
following charging period. Such change shall be
notified Customer at least 1 month in advance via 10. TERM AND TERMINATION
e-mail, on invoice and/or Supplier’s website. If Term and termination for convenience
Supplier notifies Customer about a price increase
based on this paragraph, Customer may The Agreement enters into force when signed by
terminate the concerned part of the Agreement to both parties. Either party may terminate the
Agreement with no less than 3 months written
expire on the day that the price increase takes
notice to expire no earlier than after 12 months.
effect, subject to Supplier receiving a written
termination notice at least 2 weeks before. Customer may terminate the Agreement if
Supplier increases prices or changes these GTC,
In addition to the previous paragraph, Supplier
may, annually adjust its fees corresponding to the as stated in Sections 8 or 18.
change during the last 12 months in the Eurostat Partial termination
published Labour Cost Index by NACE, GEO Customer may terminate the Agreement partially
EU28 (or the index replacing this index in the (e.g. reduce the number of charged items) if, to
future), code J (Information and Communication) the extent and on the conditions agreed
D11 (Wages and Salaries), with the index figure separately.
for quarter 2 in the year the parties entered into
the Agreement as base. The adjustment is Termination for cause
effective as of the date specified by Supplier. The Agreement may be terminated in writing by
either party if the other party
9. PERSONAL DATA • suspends its payments generally or should
In order to invoice correctly, ensure that Customer enter into liquidation, commences proceeding
is represented by an authorised person and involving its insolvency, bankruptcy, non bona
prevent abuse, Supplier will process information fide reorganization, readjustment of debt,
about Customer in accordance with EU’s General dissolution, liquidation or any other similar
Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other proceeding for the relief of financially
applicable personal data protection regulations. distressed debtors,
The following information will be processed (a)
• becomes the object of any proceeding or
Customer’s name, address, invoicing address
action of the type described above and such
and company registration number, (b) Customer’s
proceeding or action remains undismissed for
telephone number, (c) Customer contact person,
a period of 30 days,
(d) location and address for installation, (e)
epidemics, computer virus or other malicious assign, for any reason whatsoever, all or part of
software, lightning, electrical power cuts, fire, Supplier IPR.
flood, new or changed legislation or regulations,
Infringement
action taken by public authorities, mobilisation,
military call up, requisition, confiscation, Subject to the next paragraph, Supplier shall
insurgency or riot, deficiencies in a third party’s indemnify and defend Customer from a third
communication network, general shortage of party’s (not being an entity within Customer’s
transportation, goods or energy, or (ii) defaulted, group) claim of infringement of intellectual
erroneous or insufficient delivery or performance property rights arising from Customer’s use of
by a sub-contractor due to any of the Supplier IPR in accordance with the Agreement
circumstances in section (i) (together “Force (hereinafter ”Claims”), unless such Claims are
Majeure”), the party shall be excused, and the the result of Customer’s negligence, provided
dates by which performance are scheduled shall that;
be reasonable extended and the party shall not be • Customer promptly after receipt of a Claim
liable to pay damages or otherwise be liable. notifies Supplier thereof in writing,
A party availing itself of this provision shall without • Customer allows Supplier to conduct
undue delay notify the other party in writing of its negotiations with the claimant or intervene in
inability to perform. The party shall promptly notify any suit or action as well as decide the
the other party in writing when the Force Majeure defence and whether or not to enter into
condition ends. settlements and on what conditions,
If a party’s performance is substantially prevented • Customer furnishes to Supplier all data,
for more than three (3) months due to Force records and assistance within Customer’s
Majeure, either party may with immediate effect control which are relevant to the Claim, and
terminate the Agreement in writing with regard to • Supplier shall not be liable for any settlement
non-performed parts. entered into by Customer without Supplier’s
written consent.
16. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Supplier is not liable for infringement caused by:
Section 16 does not apply to third party or open source
software, which is specifically regulated in Section 4 sub-
• use of Supplier IPR in breach of the
section “Software”. Agreement or Supplier’s instructions,
Rights • changes to Supplier IPR not made by Supplier,
or
Supplier and/or its licensors own all rights in and
to the intellectual property (e.g. software) • use of Supplier IPR in combination with
provided or made accessible, to Customer intellectual property not approved by Supplier
(“Supplier IPR”). in writing.
If and to the extent Customer gets access to If Supplier has reason to believe that Supplier IPR
Supplier IPR, Supplier hereby grants Customer a infringes a third party’s intellectual property rights,
limited, non-transferrable and non-exclusive right, Supplier shall at its own cost and expense and
during the term of the Agreement, to use such absolute discretion, either:
Supplier IPR solely in accordance with the • procure for Customer the right to continue
Agreement. using Supplier IPR,
Customer must not use, copy, modify, adapt, • modify or replace Supplier IPR so that it is no
translate, grant rights to, reverse engineer, longer infringing, provided it in material
decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to aspects still meets the Specification, or
discover the source code of Supplier IPR, except • remove the infringing Supplier IPR and refund
as explicitly stated in the Agreement or permitted Customer a proportionate part of fees paid by
by mandatory law. Customer related to future use of the removed
Customer may neither directly nor indirectly Supplier IPR.
distribute, disclose, sell, rent, lease, sublicense or