Article 1: General and Scope
1.1. The present general terms and conditions are applicable to each Commercial Offer or Statement of Work executed between Elephants in the Room and the Client and to all Services provided by EITR to the Client.
1.2. If you are an employee (or contractor) of the Client entering into this Agreement on behalf of the Client, you represent and warrant that (i) you have full legal authority to bind the Client to this Agreement; (ii) you have read and understand this Agreement; and (iii) you agree on behalf of the Client to this Agreement.
1.3. The Client expressly waives the application of its own general and special terms and conditions, even where it is stated therein that only those conditions may apply and even if such terms and conditions were not protested by EITR.
1.4. The Client expressly acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement (including any amendment hereto) may be executed and signed through electronic signature technology. To the extent that the Agreement is executed or signed electronically, the electronic signature is the legally binding equivalent to their handwritten signature. Delivery of a fully executed copy through electronic signature technology shall have the same force and effect as delivery of an original hardcopy. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Client will not, at any time in the future, repudiate the meaning of electronic signature or claim that its electronic signature is not legally binding.
Article 2: Definitions
2.1. In these Terms and Conditions, unless otherwise specified, the following definitions will apply:
“Affiliate” means, in relation to the relevant Party, any person or entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Party, whereby “control” means the power, direct or indirect, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such entity whether by contract, ownership of shares, membership on the board of directors, by agreement or otherwise and, in any event and without limitation of the foregoing, any entity owning more than 50% of the voting securities of a second entity shall be deemed to control that second entity (and “controlling” and “controlled” shall have a corresponding meaning);
“Agreement” means the entire contractual relation between EITR and the Client, including these Terms and Conditions, any Commercial Offer and any Statement of Work (as applicable).
“Business Day” means a normal working day of EITR from 9 AM to 5 PM Dutch time from Monday to Friday, excluding Dutch public holidays.
“Client Data” means all data proprietary to or held by the Client which is inputted or uploaded by the Client (through the SaaS Users) when using the SaaS and as processed or stored by EITR as a result of the Client (through the SaaS Users) using the SaaS. Client Data shall also include output data resulting from the processing by the SaaS of the entered data by the Client (through the SaaS Users).
“Client Personal Data” means the personal data proprietary to or held by the Client, which is inputted or uploaded by the Client (through the SaaS Users) when using the SaaS and as processed or stored by EITR as a result of the Client (through the SaaS Users) using the SaaS.
“Client” means the legal entity entering into contractual relations with EITR, as identified in the Commercial Offer.
“Commercial Offer” means the written or electronic document signed by both Parties, regardless its entitlement, indicating the nature, the number of, and other specifics of the Licensed Materials and the Services subscribed to by the Client, including the specific conditions under which such offer is made, and which forms an integral part of the Agreement.
“Confidential Information” of a Party means the information of such Party, whether in written, oral, electronic or other form, and which (i) is explicitly marked as confidential or proprietary, or (ii) should reasonably be considered confidential or is traditionally recognized to be of a confidential nature, regardless of whether or not it is expressly marked as confidential, including but not limited to, all materials, papers, databases, drawings, diagrams, calculations, figures, procedures, processes, business methodologies, contracts (including this Agreement), financial, technical and legal information, budgets, sales marketing, public relations, advertising and commerce plans, ideas, strategies, projections, business plans, strategic expansion plans, products and product designs. The Confidential Information of EITR shall include, without limitation, the Licensed Materials.
“Contributor” means a physical person in the Client’s organization (i.e. an employee or a contractor) who is granted (limited) access to the SaaS by the Client, upon invitation of a Coordinator, for the Purposes of using the SaaS in accordance with this Agreement and their user role as described in the Documentation. The number of Contributors accessing the SaaS is strictly limited to the number of Contributor subscriptions purchased by the Client (as specified in the Commercial Offer).
“Coordinator” means a physical person in the Client’s organization (i.e. an employee or a contractor) who is granted access to the SaaS by the Client for the Purposes of using the SaaS in accordance with this Agreement and their user role as described in the Documentation. Coordinators shall have full access to the SaaS and may invite Contributors to use the SaaS. The number of Coordinators accessing the SaaS is strictly limited to the number of Coordinator subscriptions purchased by the Client (as specified in the Commercial Offer).
“Documentation” means the technical and functional SaaS information that EITR generally makes available from time to time to its clients at its sole discretion.
“Effective Date” means the effective date as set forth in the Commercial Offer.
“Elephants in the Room” or “EITR” means Elephants in the Room B.V., a private limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the Netherlands having its registered office at Flight Forum 3518, Eindhoven, the Netherlands and registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under number 81451385.
“Force Majeure” means a temporary or permanent inability of a Party to fulfil it (non-monetary) obligations, resulting from unavoidable, unforeseeable and external facts and circumstances reasonably beyond the control of that Party. The following events shall in any case be considered as Force Majeure (without limitation): war or war risk, insurrection or public revolt, fire caused by an outside calamity, an import or export embargo imposed by the government, floods, explosion, weather conditions, strike or social action, pandemics and all other circumstances generally qualified as force majeure.
“Hosting Partner” means the provider of hosting services as contracted by EITR and notified to the Client from time to time.
“Incident” means a malfunctioning of the SaaS.
“Intellectual Property Rights” means (non-exhaustive list) patents, trademarks, copyrights, rights in software programs (both in object code and source code), design rights, database rights, proprietary rights in know-how, business names, trade names and all rights or forms of protection of a similar nature or having equivalent or similar effect to any of the afore listed which may subsist anywhere in the world, and any other intellectual or industrial property rights in any country and any existing or future applications for or registrations of such rights.
“Maintenance Services” are the maintenance and support services related to the SaaS provided by EITR to the Client as described in clause 8.
“Out of Scope Incident” means an Incident that is not caused by or related to the SaaS such as (without limitation) Incidents due to malfunctioning of interfaces, Incidents caused by non-supported data formats and Incidents caused by problems in third party software.
“Parties” or “Party” means the Client and/or EITR (as applicable).
“SaaS User” means a Coordinator and/or a Contributor (as applicable).
“SaaS” means the software, computer programs, platforms, applications, including but not limited to all algorithms, (source or object) code and methodology pertaining thereto as described in the Commercial Offer. “Services Fee” means the services fee specified in the Commercial Offer or the Statement of Work (as applicable) in respect of the Services.
“Services” mean development services, set-up services, implementation and integration services (including, but not limited to customisations), Maintenance Services or such other services in relation to the SaaS to be delivered by EITR to the Client as may be agreed between the Parties from time to time and set out in the Commercial Offer and/or a Statement of Work.
“Statement of Work” means a written document that Parties may enter into from time to time describing the Services that EITR is to provide in connection with the Licensed Materials.
“Term” means the Initial Term together with any Renewal Term.
“Terms and Conditions” means the present general terms and conditions applicable to all Commercial Offers and Statements of Work agreed upon between EITR and the Client, unless expressly stipulated otherwise in writing.
Article 3: Access and Usage Rights
3.1. Subject to this Agreement and payment of the agreed fees, EITR grants the Client (and designated Affiliates) a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and use the SaaS platform through authorized users, solely for the Client's internal business operations during the Term.
3.2. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by EITR. The Client's use of the SaaS platform is strictly limited to the scope defined in the Commercial Offer and Documentation.
3.3. The Client shall: (a) Comply with all applicable laws regarding use of the SaaS platform, including export controls for encryption features; (b) Ensure all users maintain confidentiality of access credentials; and (c) Immediately notify EITR of any unauthorized access.
3.4. The Client shall not, and shall ensure its users do not:
(a) Modify, reverse engineer, or create derivative works from the SaaS platform; (b) Use the SaaS to process data for third parties (except as expressly permitted in the Commercial Offer); (c) Bypass any security or usage restrictions; or (d) Remove or obscure proprietary notices.
3.5. The Client may reproduce Documentation only for:
(a) Internal training and reference; or (b) Disaster recovery purposes.
All copies remain EITR's property and are subject to this Agreement.
3.6. The SaaS platform is provided "as is" and deemed accepted upon first use.
3.7. Any recommendations or analytics provided through the SaaS are for informational purposes only. The Client bears sole responsibility for their implementation.
Article 4: User Restrictions
4.1 The SaaS platform may only be accessed by (a) Users expressly authorized by the Client, and (b) within the total user count specified in the Commercial Offer. EITR will provision and manage all user accounts upon the Client's written request, and all user credentials are strictly personal and may not be shared under any circumstances.
4.2 The Client agrees that SaaS usage is subject to the document processing volumes and data storage limits specified in the Commercial Offer. Any usage beyond these contractual limits may incur additional charges as outlined in Section 4.3.
4.3 If the Client requires additional user accounts or document processing capacity beyond the purchased allocation, the Parties shall execute a new Commercial Offer at EITR's current rates. EITR will provide pricing information for additional capacity within five (5) business days of request.
4.4. EITR reserves the right to monitor and audit the Client's usage of the SaaS platform (including but not limited to tracking the number of active users, and interview processed) to verify compliance with the Commercial Offer terms. Should any audit reveal that the Client has exceeded the purchased usage limits, EITR may issue an invoice for the additional usage at EITR's then-current rates. The Client agrees to pay such invoice within thirty (30) days, plus any applicable late payment interest at the rate of 8% per month (or the maximum permitted by law).
Article 5: Activation and Services
5.1. Unless Services relating to the activation, installation or set-up of the SaaS are requested pursuant to clause 5.2, the Client shall be responsible for the activation and/or setup of the SaaS in the Client’s systems. For the avoidance of doubt, any such activation, installation and/or set-up shall be in accordance with the Documentation or any other written instructions provided by EITR.
5.2. The Client may request EITR to perform certain Services and EITR may in its sole discretion agree to provide such Services. In such case, (i) the Commercial Offer shall specify the scope of the Services and the applicable Services Fees, or (ii) the Parties shall enter into a Statement of Work detailing the scope of the Services and the applicable Services Fees. The Client acknowledges that the Services Fees may be on a time and material basis or on fixed price basis as determined by the Parties. Any such Services shall be provided in accordance with this Agreement, expressly including the applicable Commercial Offer or Statement of Work.
5.3. The Services shall be delivered “as is” and shall be deemed accepted by the Client upon delivery thereof by EITR.
Article 6: Client Data
6.1. The Client acknowledges that the SaaS platform consists of certain algorithms and artificial intelligence, and that for proper functionality, the Client is responsible for providing sufficient Client Data in accordance with the Documentation.
6.2. The Client shall be solely liable for the accuracy and correctness of Client Data. EITR shall not be liable for any damages or liability resulting from incorrect Client Data processed through the SaaS platform.
6.3 All Customer Data including any generated reports remains the property of the Customer. The Customer grants EITR the right to use such Customer Data (including content uploaded via the SaaS platform): (a) to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement; and (b) to improve the functionality of the SaaS platform, exclusively on the basis of: (i) fully anonymized data that cannot be traced back to a natural person; and (ii) data traceable to the Customer as an organization, provided the Customer has given explicit written consent for such use.
6.4. The Client warrants to EITR that the Client Data shall: (a) Not infringe any third-party Intellectual Property Rights or legal rights; and (b) Comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
6.5. The Client is solely responsible for all Client Data processed through the SaaS platform and represents that no Client Data shall: (i) Violate any applicable laws; (ii) Be illegal, fraudulent, or invasive of privacy; or (iii) Harm EITR’s reputation or goodwill.
6.6. Any violation of this Clause 6 entitles EITR to: (i) Suspend or terminate access to the SaaS platform; and/or (ii) Remove or block offending Client Data without prejudice to EITR’s other rights or remedies under this Agreement or law.
Article 7: Third Party Components and Hosting
7.1. The Client acknowledges and agrees that in order to use the Licensed Materials, it needs appropriate hardware, networks, operating systems, data transmittal lines with appropriate communication applications and environments.
7.2. The Client acknowledges and agrees that in order to use the Licensed Materials, it may need to obtain, at Client’s expense, the right to use any software owned by third parties by either (i) purchasing from EITR the right to use such third party software, provided and to the extent EITR has the right to license such third party software to Client and offers such opportunity to Client, or (ii) licensing or otherwise obtaining from the vendors of such third party software the right to use such third party software. If Client elects to license such third-party software from EITR, such license shall be executed and attached to the Commercial Offer. Any third-party software licensed thereunder or otherwise included in the Licensed Materials shall be exclusively governed by the terms of the applicable third-party software, and (without limitation) any warranties, indemnification and maintenance and support provided hereunder by EITR in respect of the Licensed Materials shall not apply in respect of such third party software (except as expressly otherwise agreed to in writing by EITR).
7.3. The SaaS is hosted by EITR in the data centers of the Hosting Partner. The Client acknowledges that hosting services are subject to the applicable terms of the Hosting Partner. Material changes are defined as changes that have significant impact on: (i) service quality or availability; (ii) data security or location; (iii) passed-through costs; or (iv) statutory compliance obligations. For material changes, the following provisions apply: a) EITR will notify the Customer in writing within 15 business days of receiving the change notice; b) The Client may submit written objections within 15 business days of notification; c) Either party may terminate the Agreement effective as of the proposed effective date if the objection remains unresolved; d) Amendments shall be deemed accepted if the Client raises no written objection within 15 business days of notification; e) Technical, administrative, or hyperlink changes without material impact are exempt from notification and termination rights.
7.4. EITR does not give any direct, indirect, explicit or implicit, warranty whatsoever to provide un-interrupted availability of the SaaS, however, EITR shall use its best efforts to provide the availability and uptime of the SaaS.
7.5. The Client acknowledges that the hosting services and the SaaS might not be available during periods of planned maintenance by EITR or the Hosting Provider. If reasonably feasible, any planned maintenance will be performed outside of Business Days and EITR will inform the Client as soon as reasonable possible of any planned maintenance.
7.6. EITR and the Hosting Provider reserve the right to conduct any unplanned maintenance at any time if necessary for security reasons or other reasons requiring immediate maintenance. EITR shall use its best efforts to minimize the unavailability as a result of such unplanned maintenance. EITR or the Hosting Partner will not be held liable for any damages resulting from such unavailability of the SaaS.
Article 8: Maintenance Services
8.1. As from the Effective Date and subject to the timely payment of all applicable fees, EITR shall use its best efforts to provide third-line Maintenance Services in relation to the SaaS in the Client’s production environment in accordance with the provisions set out below.
8.2. If an Incident is encountered by the Client, the Client shall first review and assess the Incident. If such assessment shows that the Incident is not an Out of Scope Incident, the Client may notify EITR of such Incident via email to the email address indicated in the Commercial Offer, via phone to the phone number indicated in the Commercial Offer, or such other method of communication as communicated to the Client by EITR. The Client shall specify the details of the Incident (in the format as provided by EITR, if applicable). EITR may in its sole discretion determine whether the Incident is an Out of Scope Incident or not and EITR’s classification shall be binding and final. EITR reserves the right to charge the Client any costs that are made in respect of investigating the nature of an Incident on a time and material basis.
8.3. Maintenance Services for Out of Scope Incidents are not included in the fees, however, SaaS Users are entitled to ask any questions regarding the SaaS and EITR shall answer any SaaS User’s request in good faith, without any binding commitment whatsoever.
8.4. For Incidents that are not an Out of Scope Incident, EITR shall use its best efforts to resolve the Incident.
8.5. Incidents caused by one the following are not included in the Maintenance Services, however the Client may request EITR to provide Services regarding such incidents for which EITR may charge additional fees (non-exhaustive):
(i) Out of Scope Incidents; (ii) abuse or misuse of the SaaS; (iii) modification or addition to the SaaS not performed by or with the consent of EITR; (iv) incorrect installation of a fix by a party different than EITR; (v) incorrect configuration not performed by or with the consent of EITR; (vi) the use of incorrect data or data structures; (vii) any installation other than a supported release; (viii) any other environment than the Client’s production environment.
Article 9: Intellectual Property Rights
EITR is and remains the sole and exclusive proprietary holder or owner of all Intellectual Property Rights related to the Services (including any new versions, updates, customizations, enhancements, modifications or improvements made to the Services). Except for the limited license granted pursuant to clause 3, no other rights in respect of the EITR Intellectual Property Rights shall be granted or transferred to the Client in connection with this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall convey any title or proprietary right or Intellectual Property Rights in or over the Services to the Client or any third party. The Client shall not in any way acquire any title, rights of ownership, copyrights, Intellectual Property Rights or other proprietary rights of whatever nature in the Services. The Client agrees not to remove, suppress or modify in any way any proprietary marking, including any trademark or copyright notice, on or in the Services, or visible during its operation or on media. The Client shall incorporate or reproduce such proprietary markings in any permitted back-up or other copies.
Article 10: Disclaimer
10.1. Each Party shall treat as confidential and keep secret all Confidential Information relating to the other Party and shall not disclose it to any third party, other than its employees, advisors, agents or consultants where such disclosure is necessary for the performance of this Agreement and provided that they are bound by confidentiality obligations at least as strict as those provided herein, any Confidential Information learned during the negotiation and performance of the Agreement. Confidential Information disclosed in the Agreement shall not be used by the recipient thereof for any purpose other than as required for the performance of its obligations under the Agreement.
10.2. The Parties shall take sufficient measures to maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information. The Parties in particular agree that they (i) shall not copy or otherwise exploit any component of the Confidential Information other than as provided herein, nor make any disclosures with reference thereto to any third party; (ii) shall ensure that all copies of the Confidential Information (made in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement) contain a permanently legible reproduction of the other Party’s copyright notice and a confidentiality notice; (iii) shall promptly notify the other Party if it becomes aware of any breach of confidence and give the other Party all reasonable assistance in connection with the same.
10.3. The provisions of this clause shall not apply to any Confidential Information which (i) is published or comes into the public domain other than by a breach of the Agreement; (ii) can be proven to have been known by the receiving Party before disclosure by the disclosing Party; (iii) is lawfully obtained from a third party that is not bound by a duty of confidentiality; or (iv) can be shown to have been created by the receiving Party independently of the disclosure and other than as part of the project.
10.4. If and to the extent required in accordance with a judicial or other governmental order, the receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information, provided that the receiving Party (i) gives the disclosing Party reasonable notice prior to seek a protective order or equivalent, unless the receiving Party is legally prohibited from doing so; (ii) reasonably cooperates with the disclosing Party in its reasonable efforts to obtain a protective order or other appropriate remedy; (iii) discloses only that portion of the Confidential Information that it is legally required to disclose; and (iv) uses reasonable efforts to obtain reliable written assurances from the applicable judicial or governmental entity that it will afford the Confidential Information the highest level of protection available under applicable law or regulation.
10.5 Survival of Confidentiality
The obligations under this Clause 10 shall (a) Apply from the start of negotiations between the Parties; (b) Survive for three (3) years after termination or expiration of the Agreement, except for Trade Secrets (as defined under Dutch Trade Secrets Act), which shall remain protected indefinitely for as long as they qualify as such under applicable law; and (c) Supersede any prior non-disclosure agreements between the Parties.
Article 11: Privacy and Data Protection
11.1. The Parties shall comply with all applicable legal requirements regarding privacy and data protection, more in particular with the General Data Protection Regulation of 27 April 2016 (the “GDPR”) with respect to the processing of personal data (as defined in the GDPR).
11.2. In particular, the Client represents and warrants to EITR that it has the legal right to disclose any personal data that is available to EITR under or in connection with this Agreement (including, but not limited to, any personal data that might be disclosed by the SaaS Users while using the SaaS) and that the Client has a valid legal ground to process such personal data and to disclose such personal data to EITR in accordance with applicable law. The Client undertakes to sufficiently inform all data subjects about such processing activities by the Client and/or EITR (as applicable) in accordance with applicable law.
11.3. EITR shall use Client Personal Data only for the execution of this Agreement and the improvement of the functioning and provision of the Licensed Materials.
Article 12: Third Party Claims
The Client shall indemnify, defend, and hold EITR harmless from and against any damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) suffered or incurred by EITR (including its Affiliates, agents, contractors, directors, employees, or representatives) arising out of the Client’s infringement of any third party’s Intellectual Property Rights or any other rights of such third party.
Article 13: Fees and Payment Terms
13.1. The Client shall pay the fees as specified in the applicable Commercial Offer or Statement of Work (as applicable) in respect of the Services, and unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing, EITR shall have no obligation to commence, nor be deemed to have commenced, any Services or project work until it has received full payment of any initial invoice or upfront payment as described in the applicable Commercial Offer or Statement of Work.
13.2. If EITR has been requested to perform certain Services, the applicable Services Fees shall be invoiced separately.
13.3. Invoices shall be sent in PDF format to the Client’s email address specified in the Commercial Offer, or as a physical copy to the Client’s address if specifically requested by the Client in writing. The Client shall pay any amounts within thirty (30) days after the applicable invoice date. All payments under this Agreement shall be made in euro (€) (unless expressly otherwise agreed in the Commercial Offer, and provided that the Client undertakes to bear any currency exchange risk) and are exclusive of costs and expenses, which may be charged separately by EITR (if applicable).
13.4. All amounts payable to EITR under the Agreement shall be paid without the right to set off or counterclaim and free and clear of all deductions or withholdings whatsoever, unless the same are required by law. If deductions or withholdings are required, the Client undertakes to pay EITR such additional amounts as are necessary to ensure that the net amounts received by EITR (after all deductions and withholdings) shall not be less than the amounts due under this Agreement.
13.5. Any amounts of undisputed invoices that have not been paid within thirty (30) days after the invoice date shall automatically and without notice be subject to a late payment interest equal to 8% per month (or the maximum extent permitted by applicable law). The interest shall be compounded daily as of the due date until receipt of full payment by EITR. In addition, the Client shall pay all costs incurred by EITR as a result of the (extra)judicial enforcement of the Client’s payment obligation under this clause. If the Client fails to pay any outstanding amounts within thirty (30) days from receipt of a written default notice, EITR shall be entitled to suspend its obligations and the Client’s rights hereunder until receipt of payment of such outstanding amounts.
13.6. The Client expressly acknowledges and agrees that any upfront payments made pursuant to this Agreement are final and non-refundable.
Article 14: Term & Termination
14.1 The Agreement shall commence upon full payment of the fees ("Effective Date") and continue until completion of the Services, unless terminated earlier in accordance with this clause or the Agreement.
14.2 Either Party may immediately terminate (or EITR may alternatively suspend) the whole or any portion of the Agreement without judicial intervention, without being liable for compensation, and without prejudice to its rights to damages and any other rights, remedies, and/or claims to which it may be entitled by law, upon providing the other Party with written notice of termination if: (i) The other Party commits a material breach of any provision of the Agreement and fails to cure such breach within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of written notice of the breach; (ii) The other Party becomes insolvent, is subject to voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar proceeding, or otherwise liquidates or ceases to do business; or (iii) The other Party breaches its obligations regarding access rights, Intellectual Property Rights, or confidentiality under Clause 3 or 10.
14.3 Without prejudice to any other rights and remedies available to EITR, the Client acknowledges and agrees that EITR shall be entitled to immediately terminate the Agreement (without any formalities being required) if the Client breaches or violates: (i) The terms and conditions of the Hosting Partner or applicable third-party software; or (ii) EITR’s Intellectual Property Rights or Confidential Information.
Article 15: Consequences of Termination
Upon termination of the Agreement for any reason: (i) The Client shall promptly pay to EITR all amounts due and payable for Services rendered up to and including the date of termination; (ii) All access rights granted to the Client shall automatically terminate, and the Client shall return to EITR all work products, materials, and copies thereof (in whatever form or medium) or, alternatively, destroy any such items that cannot be returned and provide written confirmation of destruction to EITR within 30 calendar days after termination of the Agreement; (iii) EITR shall, without the Client having to submit a separate request, irreversibly destroy all Client Data relating to the assignment within 30 calendar days after termination of the Agreement; (iv) Except as required to comply with any applicable legal or accounting record-keeping requirement, each Party shall return the other Party’s Confidential Information that is in its possession or control (or, alternatively, destroy any copies thereof that cannot be returned and confirm in writing that such copies have been destroyed).
Article 16: Warranty
The Client acknowledges and agrees that the Licensed SaaS and Services are provided “as is.” Except as expressly stated in this Agreement and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, EITR does not make any representations or warranties, express or implied, concerning any matter under this Agreement (including the Licensed Materials and Services). EITR disclaims all implied warranties, including (without limitation) any implied warranties of accuracy, completeness of data, fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, or non-infringement.
Article 17: Limitation of Liability
17.1 To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, EITR’s liability arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be limited to direct damages only (as defined in Clause 17.2), excluding (i) all indirect, special, punitive, consequential or exemplary damages, and (ii) physical damage to hardware provided by the Customer (including phones, desktops or other devices used to access the SaaS via a browser). In no event shall EITR’s total liability (whether for direct or indirect damages) for any one event or series of related events exceed 100% of the fees paid by the Customer under the relevant Agreement.
17.2 EITR shall remain liable for direct damages arising from evident errors in the AI output (such as bias, hallucinations or factual inaccuracies) to the extent that such output is provided without the “AI-generated” warning or disclaimer. Upon provision of the required “AI-generated” warning or disclaimer, all liability of EITR for such errors shall cease.
17.3 EITR shall be liable for direct damages resulting from incorrect or negligent processing of personal data or from an incorrect presentation of conclusions in the final report, but only if the Customer demonstrates that EITR was grossly negligent in that processing or presentation. Upon the Customer’s written approval of the AI output (including the “AI-generated” disclaimer), EITR’s liability for such processing and output shall terminate.
17.4 Under no circumstances shall EITR be liable to the Customer for any indirect, punitive, special, consequential or similar damages, including, without limitation: loss of profits, loss of revenue, business interruption, loss or corruption of data (including training data or model output), loss of customers or contracts, loss of goodwill, costs of procuring substitute goods or services, reputational damage, damage resulting from inaccuracies in training data provided by the Customer, physical damage to Customer-provided hardware, or damage arising from technical limitations inherent in AI systems (including hallucinations, bias or incorrect advice), whether arising in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise.
17.5 EITR shall in no event be liable, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, for (i) the discontinuation or withdrawal of older versions or releases of the SaaS; (ii) damage caused by incorrect, unauthorized or out-of-scope use of the SaaS by the Customer; or (iii) reputational or other damage arising from the Customer’s interpretation, analysis or application of any report, output or other deliverable provided by EITR.
Article 18: Miscellaneous
18.1. Entire Agreement – The Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements, representations, or understandings relating to its subject matter.
18.2. Severability – If any provision of the Agreement is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force. The Parties shall negotiate in good faith to replace any unenforceable provision with a valid one of similar economic effect.
18.3. Waiver – No waiver of any term shall be effective unless in writing. A waiver in one instance shall not constitute a waiver in any other.
18.4. Survival – Provisions intended to survive termination (e.g., confidentiality, IP rights, liability limitations) shall remain in effect.
18.5. Assignment – EITR may assign its rights/obligations; the Client may not without EITR’s prior written consent.
18.6. Force Majeure – Neither Party shall be liable for failures caused by Force Majeure events (e.g., war, natural disasters, pandemics), provided notice is given promptly.
18.7. Notices – Notices shall be sent via email (with read receipt) or registered mail to the addresses in the Commercial Offer.
18.8. Interpretation – Singular includes plural; headings are for reference only.
18.9. Conflict – In case of conflict, the order of precedence is: (i) Commercial Offer/Statement of Work, (ii) These Terms and Conditions.
18.10. Independent Parties – The Parties are independent contractors; no partnership/joint venture is created.
18.11. Publicity – EITR may use the Client’s name/logo for promotional purposes (e.g., website, case studies).
18.12. Dispute Resolution – Parties shall attempt amicable resolution before litigation.
18.13. Governing Law & Jurisdiction – The Agreement is governed by Dutch law. Any disputes shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Eindhoven. The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply.