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HRMantra.COM TERMS OF USE
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BY SIGNING OUR HRMANTRA SaaS order form OR BY CLICKING THE "I
ACCEPT" BUTTON DISPLAYED AS PART OF THE ORDERING PROCESS, YOU AGREE TO THE
FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS (THE "AGREEMENT") GOVERNING YOUR USE OF
HRMANTRA.COM'S ONLINE SERVICE, INCLUDING OFFLINE COMPONENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE
"SERVICE"). IF YOU ARE ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF A COMPANY OR
OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO BIND SUCH
ENTITY TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, IN WHICH CASE THE TERMS "YOU" OR "YOUR"
SHALL REFER TO SUCH ENTITY. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE SUCH AUTHORITY, OR IF YOU DO NOT
AGREE WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU MUST SELECT THE "I DECLINE" BUTTON
AND MAY NOT USE THE SERVICE OR DO NOT SIGN OUR HRMANTRA SaaS order form.
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Welcome
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As part of the Service, HRMantra.com will provide you with use
of the Service, including a browser interface and data encryption,
transmission, access and storage. Your registration for, or use of, the Service
shall be deemed to be your agreement to abide by this Agreement including any
materials available on the HRMantra.com website incorporated by reference
herein, including but not limited to HRMantra.com's privacy and security
policies. For reference, a Definitions section is included at the end of this
Agreement.
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1. Privacy and Security; Disclosure
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HRMantra.com's privacy and security policies may be viewed at
http://www.hrmantra.com/privacyPolicy.aspx HRMantra.com reserves the right to
modify its privacy and security policies in its reasonable discretion from time
to time. Note that because the Service is a hosted, online application,
HRMantra.com occasionally may need to notify all users of the Service (whether
or not they have opted out as described above) of important announcements
regarding the operation of the Service. If you become a paying customer of the
Service, you agree that HRMantra.com can disclose the fact that you are a
paying customer and the edition of the Service that you are using.
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2. License Grant and Restrictions
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HRMantra.com hereby grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide
right to use the Service, solely for your own internal business purposes,
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. All rights not expressly
granted to you are reserved by HRMantra.com and its licensors.
You may not access the Service if you are a direct competitor of HRMantra. In
addition, you may not access the Service for purposes of monitoring its
availability, performance or functionality, or for any other benchmarking or
competitive purposes.
You shall not (i) license, sublicense, sell, resell, transfer, assign,
distribute or otherwise commercially exploit or make available to any third
party the Service or the Content in any way; (ii) modify or make derivative
works based upon the Service or the Content; (iii) create Internet "links" to
the Service or "frame" or "mirror" any Content on any other server or wireless
or Internet-based device; or (iv) reverse engineer or access the Service in
order to (a) build a competitive product or service, (b) build a product using
similar ideas, features, functions or graphics of the Service, or (c) copy any
ideas, features, functions or graphics of the Service. User licenses cannot be
shared or used by more than one individual User but may be reassigned from time
to time to new Users who are replacing former Users who have terminated
employment or otherwise changed job status or function and no longer use the
Service.
You may use the Service only for your internal business purposes and shall not:
(i) send spam or otherwise duplicative or unsolicited messages in violation of
applicable laws; (ii) send or store infringing, obscene, threatening, libelous,
or otherwise unlawful or tortious material, including material harmful to
children or violative of third party privacy rights; (iii) send or store
material containing software viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other harmful
computer code, files, scripts, agents or programs; (iv) interfere with or
disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service or the data contained
therein; or (v) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or its
related systems or networks.
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3. Your Responsibilities
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You are responsible for all activity occurring under your User
accounts and shall abide by all applicable local, state, national and foreign
laws, treaties and regulations in connection with your use of the Service,
including those related to data privacy, international communications and the
transmission of technical or personal data. You shall: (i) notify HRMantra.com
immediately of any unauthorized use of any password or account or any other
known or suspected breach of security; (ii) report to HRMantra.com immediately
and use reasonable efforts to stop immediately any copying or distribution of
Content that is known or suspected by you or your Users; and (iii) not
impersonate another HRMantra.com user or provide false identity information to
gain access to or use the Service.
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4. Account Information and Data
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HRMantra.com does not own any data, information or material that
you submit to the Service in the course of using the Service ("Customer Data").
You, not HRMantra.com, shall have sole responsibility for the accuracy,
quality, integrity, legality, reliability, appropriateness, and intellectual
property ownership or right to use of all Customer Data, and HRMantra.com shall
not be responsible or liable for the deletion, correction, destruction, damage,
loss or failure to store any Customer Data. In the event this Agreement is
terminated (other than by reason of your breach), HRMantra.com will make
available to you a file of the Customer Data within 30 days of termination if
you so request at the time of termination. HRMantra.com reserves the right to
withhold, remove and/or discard Customer Data without notice for any breach,
including, without limitation, your non-payment. Upon termination for cause,
your right to access or use Customer Data immediately ceases, and HRMantra.com
shall have no obligation to maintain or forward any Customer Data.
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5. Intellectual Property Ownership
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HRMantra software Pvt Ltd (henceforth called “HRMantra”) alone
(and its licensors, where applicable) shall own all right, title and interest,
including all related Intellectual Property Rights, in and to the HRMantra.com
Technology, the Content and the Service and any suggestions, ideas, enhancement
requests, feedback, recommendations or other information provided by you or any
other party relating to the Service. This Agreement is not a sale and does not
convey to you any rights of ownership in or related to the Service, the
HRMantra.com Technology or the Intellectual Property Rights owned by HRMantra.
The HRMantra.com name, the HRMantra.com logo, and the product names associated
with the Service are trademarks of HRMantra and no right or license is granted
to use them.
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6. Third Party Interactions
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During use of the Service, you may enter into correspondence
with, purchase goods and/or services from, or participate in promotions of
advertisers or sponsors showing their goods and/or services through the
Service. Any such activity, and any terms, conditions, warranties or
representations associated with such activity, is solely between you and the
applicable third-party. HRMantra.com and its licensors shall have no liability,
obligation or responsibility for any such correspondence, purchase or promotion
between you and any such third-party. HRMantra.com does not endorse any sites
on the Internet that are linked through the Service. HRMantra.com provides
these links to you only as a matter of convenience, and in no event shall
HRMantra.com or its licensors be responsible for any content, products, or
other materials on or available from such sites. HRMantra.com provides the
Service to you pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. You
recognize, however, that certain third-party providers of ancillary software,
hardware or services may require your agreement to additional or different
license or other terms prior to your use of or access to such software,
hardware or services.
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7. Charges and Payment of Fees
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You shall pay all fees or charges to your account in accordance
with the fees, charges, and billing terms in effect at the time a fee or charge
is due and payable. Payments must be made Monthly in advance unless otherwise
mutually agreed upon in an Order Form or through the Online Order Center. All
payment obligations are noncancelable and all amounts paid are nonrefundable.
You are responsible for paying for all User licenses ordered for the entire
License Term, whether or not such User licenses are actively used. You must
provide HRMantra with valid credit card or approved purchase order information
as a condition to signing up for the Service. An authorized License
Administrator may add licenses by executing an additional written Order Form or
using the Online Order Center. Added licenses will be subject to the following:
(i) added licenses will be coterminous with the preexisting License Term
(either Initial Term or renewal term); (ii) the license fee for the added
licenses will be the then current, generally applicable license fee; and (iii)
licenses added in the middle of a billing month will be charged in full for
that billing month. HRMantra reserves the right to modify its fees and charges
and to introduce new charges at any time, upon at least 30 days prior notice to
you, which notice may be provided by e-mail. All pricing terms are
confidential, and you agree not to disclose them to any third party.
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8. Excess Data Storage Fees
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The maximum disk storage space provided to you at no additional
charge is 500 MB. If the amount of disk storage required exceeds this limit,
you will be charged the then-current storage fees. HRMantra.com will use
reasonable efforts to notify you when the average storage used reaches
approximately 90% of the maximum; however, any failure by HRMantra.com to so
notify you shall not affect your responsibility for such additional storage
charges. HRMantra.com reserves the right to establish or modify its general
practices and limits relating to storage of Customer Data.
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9. Billing and Renewal
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HRMantra.com charges and collects in advance for use of the Service.
HRMantra.com will automatically renew and bill your credit card or issue an
invoice to you each year or as otherwise mutually agreed upon. The renewal
charge will be equal to the then-current number of total User licenses times
the license fee in effect during the prior term, unless HRMantra.com has given
you at least 30 days prior written notice of a fee increase, which shall be
effective upon renewal and thereafter. Fees for other services will be charged
on an as-quoted basis. HRMantra.com's fees are exclusive of all taxes, levies,
or duties imposed by taxing authorities, and you shall be responsible for
payment of all such taxes, levies, or duties as applicable to you.
You agree to provide HRMantra with complete and accurate billing and contact
information. This information includes your legal company / entity name, street
address, fax, e-mail address, and name and telephone number of an authorized
billing contact and License Administrator. You agree to update this information
within 30 days of any change to it. If the contact information you have
provided is false or fraudulent, HRMantra reserves the right to terminate your
access to the Service in addition to any other legal remedies.
Unless HRMantra in its discretion determines otherwise: (i) entities with
headquarters and a majority of users resident in India will be billed in Indian
Rupees and subject to Indian payment terms and pricing schemes ("Indian
Customers"); (ii) all other entities outside of India will be billed in U.S.
dollars or Euros and be subject to non-Indian payment terms and pricing schemes
at the discretion of HRMantra ("Non-Indian Customers").
If you believe your bill is incorrect, you must contact us in writing within 30
days of the invoice date of the invoice containing the amount in question to be
eligible to receive an adjustment or credit.
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10. Non-Payment and Suspension
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In addition to any other rights granted to HRMantra.com herein, HRMantra
reserves the right to suspend or terminate this Agreement and your access to
the Service if your account becomes delinquent (falls into arrears). Delinquent
invoices (accounts in arrears) are subject to interest of 1.5% per month on any
outstanding balance, or the maximum permitted by law, whichever is less, plus
all expenses of collection. You will continue to be charged for User licenses
during any period of suspension. If you or HRMantra initiates termination of
this Agreement, you will be obligated to pay the balance due on your account
computed in accordance with the Charges and Payment of Fees section above. You
agree that HRMantra may charge such unpaid fees to your credit card or
otherwise bill you for such unpaid fees.
HRMantra reserves the right to impose a reconnection fee in the event you are
suspended and thereafter request access to the Service. You agree and
acknowledge that HRMantra has no obligation to retain Customer Data and that
such Customer Data may be irretrievably deleted if your account is 30 days or
more delinquent.
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11. Termination upon Expiration/Reduction in Number of Licenses
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This Agreement commences on the Effective Date. For all
editions, the Initial Term will be as you elect during the online subscription
process or as otherwise mutually agreed upon in an Order Form, commencing on
the date you agree to pay for the Service by completing the online subscription
form, or on the start date of the Order Form. Upon the expiration of the
Initial Term, this Agreement will automatically renew for successive renewal
terms equal in duration to the Initial Term (or one year, if the Initial Term
is greater than one year) at HRMantra's then current fees. Either party may
terminate this Agreement or reduce the number of licenses, effective only upon
the expiration of the then current License Term, by notifying the other party
in writing at least five (5) business days prior to the date of the invoice for
the following term. In the case of free trials, notifications provided through
the Service indicating the remaining number of days in the free trial shall
constitute notice of termination. In the event this Agreement is terminated
(other than by reason of your breach), HRMantra.com will make available to you
a file of the Customer Data within 30 days of termination if you so request at
the time of termination. You agree and acknowledge that HRMantra.com has no
obligation to retain the Customer Data, and may delete such Customer Data, more
than 30 days after termination.
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12. Termination for Cause
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Any breach of your payment obligations or unauthorized use of
the HRMantra.com Technology or Service will be deemed a material breach of this
Agreement. HRMantra, in its sole discretion, may terminate your password,
account or use of the Service if you breach or otherwise fail to comply with
this Agreement. In addition, HRMantra.com may terminate a free account at any
time in its sole discretion. You agree and acknowledge that HRMantra.com has no
obligation to retain the Customer Data, and may delete such Customer Data, if
you have materially breached this Agreement, including but not limited to
failure to pay outstanding fees, and such breach has not been cured within 30
days of notice of such breach.
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13. Representations and Warranties
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Each party represents and warrants that it has the legal power
and authority to enter into this Agreement. HRMantra represents and warrants
that it will provide the Service in a manner consistent with general industry
standards reasonably applicable to the provision thereof and that the Service
will perform substantially in accordance with the online HRMantra.com help
documentation under normal use and circumstances. You represent and warrant
that you have not falsely identified yourself nor provided any false
information to gain access to the Service and that your billing information is
correct.
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14. Mutual Indemnification
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You shall indemnify and hold HRMantra, its licensors and each such party's
parent organizations, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees,
attorneys and agents harmless from and against any and all claims, costs,
damages, losses, liabilities and expenses (including attorneys' fees and costs)
HRMantra.com shall indemnify and hold you and your parent organizations,
subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys and agents
harmless from and against any and all claims, costs, damages, losses,
liabilities and expenses (including attorneys' fees and costs)
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15. Disclaimer of Warranties
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HRMANTRA AND ITS LICENSORS MAKE NO REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR GUARANTY AS TO
THE RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, QUALITY, SUITABILITY, TRUTH, AVAILABILITY,
ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SERVICE OR ANY CONTENT. HRMANTRA AND ITS
LICENSORS DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT (A) THE USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE
SECURE, TIMELY, UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OR OPERATE IN COMBINATION WITH
ANY HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OPERTAING SYSTEM, BROWSERS OR DATA, (B) THE
SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS, (C) ANY STORED DATA WILL
BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, (D) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES,
INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE
WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS, (E) ERRORS OR DEFECTS WILL BE
CORRECTED, OR (F) THE SERVICE OR THE SERVER(S) THAT MAKE THE SERVICE AVAILABLE
ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. THE SERVICE AND ALL CONTENT IS
PROVIDED TO YOU STRICTLY ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. ALL CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, ARE HEREBY
DISCLAIMED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW BY HRMANTRA AND
ITS LICENSORS.
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16. Internet Delays
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HRMANTRA'S SERVICES MAY BE SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS, DELAYS, AND OTHER PROBLEMS
INHERENT IN THE USE OF THE INTERNET AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS. HRMANTRA IS
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DELAYS, DELIVERY FAILURES, OR OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING
FROM SUCH PROBLEMS.
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17. Limitation of Liability
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IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNTS
ACTUALLY PAID BY AND/OR DUE FROM YOU IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO SUCH CLAIM. IN NO EVENT SHALL
EITHER PARTY AND/OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY INDIRECT,
PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY
TYPE OR KIND (INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE, PROFITS, USE OR OTHER ECONOMIC
ADVANTAGE) ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS SERVICE, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, OR FOR ANY CONTENT
OBTAINED FROM OR THROUGH THE SERVICE, ANY INTERRUPTION, INACCURACY, ERROR OR
OMISSION, REGARDLESS OF CAUSE IN THE CONTENT, EVEN IF THE PARTY FROM WHICH
DAMAGES ARE BEING SOUGHT OR SUCH PARTY'S LICENSORS HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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18. Additional Rights
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Certain states and/or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion
of implied warranties or limitation of liability for incidental, consequential
or certain other types of damages, so the exclusions set forth above may not
apply to you.
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19. Local Laws and Export Control
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This site provides services and uses software and technology that may be
subject to Indian Government controls.
HRMantra and its licensors make no representation that the Service is
appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you use the Service
from outside India, you are solely responsible for compliance with all
applicable laws, including without limitation export and import regulations of
other countries.
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20. Notice
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HRMantra may give notice by means of a general notice on the
Service, electronic mail to your e-mail address on record in HRMantra.com's
account information, fax or by written communication sent by registered post /
first class mail or pre-paid post to your address on record in HRMantra.com's
account information. Such notice shall be deemed to have been given upon the
expiration of 48 hours after mailing or posting (if sent by first class mail or
pre-paid post) or 12 hours after sending (if sent by email). You may give
notice to HRMantra (such notice shall be deemed given when received by
HRMantra) at any time by any of the following: letter sent by registered post
to HRMantra / letter delivered by nationally recognized overnight delivery
service or first class postage prepaid mail to HRMantra.com at the following
addresses (whichever is appropriate): HRMantra software Pvt Ltd, 65-70,Ground Floor,
Kesar Residency, Nr. Bhagavati Hotel,Opp. Nobel Chemist,Charkop Market,Kandivali (West),
Mumbai-400 067, India. addressed to the attention
of: Director.
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21. Modification to Terms
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HRMantra reserves the right to modify the terms and conditions
of this Agreement or its policies relating to the Service at any time,
effective upon posting of an updated version of this Agreement on the Service.
You are responsible for regularly reviewing this Agreement. Use of the Service
after any such changes shall constitute your consent to such changes.
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22. Assignment; Change in Control
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This Agreement may not be assigned by you without the prior
written approval of HRMantra but may be assigned without your consent by
HRMantra to (i) a parent or subsidiary, (ii) an acquirer of assets, or (iii) a
successor by merger. Any purported assignment in violation of this section
shall be void. Any actual or proposed change in control of you that results or
would result in a direct competitor of HRMantra directly or indirectly owning
or controlling 50% or more of you shall entitle HRMantra to terminate this
Agreement for cause immediately upon written notice.
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23. General
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With respect to all Customers, this Agreement shall be in
jurisdiction of the Mumbai High court, without regard to the choice or
conflicts of law provisions of any jurisdiction, and any disputes, actions,
claims or causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Agreement
or the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Mumbai
High court. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, then such provision(s) shall be
construed, as nearly as possible, to reflect the intentions of the invalid or
unenforceable provision(s), with all other provisions remaining in full force
and effect. No joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship
exists between you and HRMantra as a result of this agreement or use of the
Service. The failure of HRMantra to enforce any right or provision in this
Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision unless
acknowledged and agreed to by HRMantra in writing. This Agreement, together
with any applicable Order Form, comprises the entire agreement between you and
HRMantra and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous negotiations, discussions
or agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties regarding the
subject matter contained herein.
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24. Definitions
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As used in this Agreement and in any Order Forms now or
hereafter associated herewith: "Agreement" means these online terms of use, any
Order Forms, whether written or submitted online via the Online Order Center,
and any materials available on the HRMantra.com website specifically
incorporated by reference herein, as such materials, including the terms of
this Agreement, may be updated by HRMantra.com from time to time in its sole
discretion; "Content" means the audio and visual information, documents,
software, products and services contained or made available to you in the
course of using the Service; "Customer Data" means any data, information or
material provided or submitted by you to the Service in the course of using the
Service; "Effective Date" means the earlier of either the date this Agreement
is accepted by selecting the "I Accept" option presented on the screen after
this Agreement is displayed or the date you begin using the Service; "Initial
Term" means the initial period during which you are obligated to pay for the
Service equal to the billing frequency selected by you during the subscription
process (e.g., if the billing frequency is quarterly, the Initial Term is the
first quarter); "Intellectual Property Rights" means unpatented inventions,
patent applications, patents, design rights, copyrights, trademarks, service
marks, trade names, domain name rights, mask work rights, know-how and other
trade secret rights, and all other intellectual property rights, derivatives
thereof, and forms of protection of a similar nature anywhere in the world;
"License Administrator(s)" means those Users designated by you who are
authorized to purchase licenses online using the Online Order Center or by
executing written Order Forms and to create User accounts and otherwise
administer your use of the Service; "License Term(s)" means the period(s)
during which a specified number of Users are licensed to use the Service
pursuant to the Order Form(s); "Order Form(s)" means the form evidencing the
initial subscription for the Service and any subsequent order forms submitted
online or in written form, specifying, among other things, the number of
licenses and other services contracted for, the applicable fees, the billing
period, and other charges as agreed to between the parties, each such Order
Form to be incorporated into and to become a part of this Agreement (in the
event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of any
such Order Form, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail); "Online Order
Center" means HRMantra's online application that allows the License
Administrator designated by you to, among other things, add additional Users to
the Service; "HRMantra.com" means collectively HRMantra software Pvt Ltd , an
Indian private limited company having its principal place of business at
65-70,Ground Floor, Kesar Residency,Nr. Bhagavati Hotel,Opp. Nobel Chemist,
Charkop Market,Kandivali (West),Mumbai-400 067, India. "HRMantra.com
Technology" means all of HRMantra's proprietary technology (including software,
hardware, products, processes, algorithms, user interfaces, know-how,
techniques, designs and other tangible or intangible technical material or
information) made available to you by HRMantra.com in providing the Service;
"Service(s)" means the specific edition of HRMantra.com's online customer
relationship management, billing, data analysis, or other corporate ERP
services identified during the ordering process, developed, operated, and
maintained by HRMantra.com, accessible via http://www.HRMantra.com or another
designated web site or IP address, or ancillary online or offline products and
services provided to you by HRMantra, to which you are being granted access
under this Agreement, including the HRMantra.com Technology and the Content;
"User(s)" means your employees, representatives, consultants, contractors or
agents who are authorized to use the Service and have been supplied user
identifications and passwords by you (or by HRMantra.com at your request).
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Questions or Additional Information:
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If you have questions regarding this Agreement or wish to obtain
additional information, please send an e-mail to info@HRMantra.com.
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