TERMS & CONDITIONS
9081364 Canada Inc DBA “Elev8.dance” (“Elev8”, “we”, “us”, and terms of similar meaning)
provides the Services (as defined below) to you, whether you are accessing the Services on behalf
of your company, or as an individual user (“You” or “Your”, and terms of similar meaning),
subject to these terms and conditions (these “Terms”). The Services consist of a cloud-based dance
studio scheduling software platform that enables users to book dance lessons, manage instructor
availability, schedule classes, and perform related studio management functions.
Please read these Terms carefully before using the Services. By accessing or using the Services,
You agree to be legally bound by these Terms, the applicable Order Forms, and all terms, policies
and guidelines incorporated by reference in these Terms. If You do not agree with these Terms in
their entirety, You may not use the Services. The Services are not intended to be used by children.
You must be at least of the age of majority in Your jurisdiction of residence to use the Services or
otherwise have parental consent to use these Services.
1.
(a)
INTERPRETATION
Definitions
In these Terms, the following terms shall have the respective meanings indicated below:
“Authentication ID” means a security mechanism by which an Authorized User identifies
herself or himself to the Elev8 System and gains access thereto, which security mechanism
may include user identification, passwords, digital certificates or any other similar process
mechanism for authentication and recognition as determined by Elev8 from time to time.
“Authorized User” means a permitted user who is authorized to access and use the
Services.
“Business Day” means any calendar day except for Saturday or Sunday or any statutory
holiday observed in the Province of Saskatchewan.
“Claim” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 12(a).
“Confidential Information” means the Software, Elev8 System, Your Data and all ideas,
designs, business models, databases, drawings, documents, diagrams, formulas, test data,
marketing, financial or personnel data, sales information, or any other information already
furnished and to be furnished or made available by one Party to the other, whether in oral,
written, graphic or electronic form including any such information exchanged during
informational sessions designated as confidential, including, without limitation,
information concerning a Party’s actual and potential customers and other Intellectual
Property Rights of such Party, provided, however, that Confidential Information shall not
include any data or information: (i) that, at the time of disclosure, is in or, after disclosure,
becomes part of the public domain, through no act or failure on the part of the receiving
Party, whether through breach of these Terms or otherwise; (ii) that, prior to disclosure by
the disclosing Party, was already in the possession of the receiving Party, as evidenced by
written records kept by the receiving Party in the ordinary course of its business, or as
evidenced by proof of actual prior use by the receiving Party; (iii) independently developed
by the receiving Party, by persons having no direct or indirect access to the disclosing
Party’s Confidential Information provided that the receiving Party provides clear and
convincing evidence of such independent development; (iv) which, subsequent to
disclosure, is obtained from a third person: (A) who is lawfully in possession of such
information; (B) who is not in violation of any contractual, legal, or fiduciary obligation to
either Party, as applicable, with respect to such information; and (C) who does not prohibit
either Party from disclosing such information to others; or (v) is further disclosed with the
prior written consent of the disclosing Party, but only to the extent of such consent.
“Fees” means the charges to be paid by You to Elev8 for the performance of the Services,
as set out in the Order Form.
“Governmental Authority” means any domestic, foreign or supranational government,
whether federal, provincial, state, territorial or municipal; and any governmental agency,
ministry, department, tribunal, commission, bureau, board or other instrumentality,
including international institutions, exercising or purporting to exercise legislative,
judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of, or pertaining to, government.
“Intellectual Property” means any property, tangible or intangible, that may be subject
to Intellectual Property Rights, including without limitation, ideas, formulae, algorithms,
concepts, techniques, processes, procedures, approaches, methodologies, plans, systems,
research,
information, documentation, data, data compilations, specifications,
requirements, designs, diagrams, programs, inventions, technologies, software (including
its source materials), tools, products knowledge, know-how, including without limitation,
trade secrets, and other materials or things.
“Intellectual Property Rights” means (a) any and all proprietary rights anywhere in the
world provided under (i) patent law; (ii) copyright law, including moral rights; (iii)
trademark law; (iv) design patent or industrial design law; (v) semiconductor chip or mask
work law; (vi) trade secret law; (vii) privacy law; or (viii) any other statutory provision or
common law principle applicable to these Terms which may provide a right in either (A)
Intellectual Property; or (B) the expression or use of Intellectual Property; and (b) any and
all applications, registrations, licenses, sub-licenses, franchises, agreements or any other
evidence of a right in any of the foregoing.
“Licensed Materials” means collectively the Elev8 System and the User Documentation.
“Network Aggregator Provider” means a third party service provider that offers
connectivity services to securely link separate networks.
“Objectionable Content” means content that infringes any applicable laws, regulations
or third party rights, and content which is obscene, indecent, pornographic, seditious,
offensive, defamatory, threatening, liable to incite racial hatred, menacing, blasphemous,
misleading, deceptive or in breach of any person’s Intellectual Property Rights.
“Order Form” means the Elev8 Order Form document by which You may place orders
for the Services under the terms of these Terms, including any statements of work and/or
schedules attached to such Order Forms. Each Order form shall include a description of
the Software, the Software license term, number of Authorized Users, Fees, payment and
invoicing terms, as well as any applicable additional terms and conditions. Each Order
Form executed by the Parties is hereby incorporated to these Terms by this reference.
“Party” means either Elev8 or You; and “Parties” means both Elev8 and You.
“person” means any individual, estate, sole proprietorship, firm, partnership,
unincorporated association, unincorporated syndicate, unincorporated organization,
limited liability company, corporation, body corporate, trustee, trust, Governmental
Authority or other entity or organization and includes any successor to any of the foregoing.
“Personal Information” means any information that can be used to identify You and may
include Your name, email address, postal code or other physical address, gender, marital
status, occupation, and, as applicable, other information required to make the Services
available to You or to process an online inquiry, interaction or transaction that You have
requested or initiated.
“Point of Access” means Elev8’s, or its subcontractor’s, border router, which is used to
establish connectivity from the Elev8 System to Elev8’s, or its subcontractor’s, Internet
provider, or the public Internet.
“Services” means collectively the dance studio scheduling software services to be
provided by Elev8 to You, including lesson booking, class scheduling, instructor
availability management, studio calendar administration, and related functionality, as
further described and set out in these Terms and the applicable Order Form.
“Software” means the Elev8 dance studio scheduling solution, including all scheduling
engines, booking tools, calendar integrations, and related components, as described in the
applicable Order Form.
“Term” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 7.
“User Documentation” means the online documents, user manuals and guides with
respect to the operation, use and functions of the Software, which are available on Elev8’s
website.
“Virus” means a piece of code usually (but not necessarily) disguised as something else
that causes some unexpected and, for the victim, usually undesirable, event and which is
designed so that it may automatically spread to other computer users; the term ‘Virus’ will
also be deemed to include worms, cancelbots, trojan horses, harmful contaminants
(whether self-replicating or not) and nuisance causing or otherwise harmful applets.
“Elev8 Server” means that computer server located at Elev8’s premises, or a third-party
provider of hosting and/or network services, that houses the Software.
“Elev8 System” means the Software, Elev8 Server and such devices and peripherals
physically located with the Elev8 Server, including all computer hardware, software,
network elements, and electrical and telecommunications infrastructure located behind the
Point of Access.
“Your Data” means any data, files, documentation or other information that You or any
Authorized Users may exchange with each other or upload to the Elev8 System when using
the Services, including Personal Information.
2.
3.
SERVICES GENERALLY
Subject to the terms and conditions contained in these Terms and payment of the Fees by
You to Elev8, Elev8 shall perform the Services as set out herein to You in accordance with
the terms hereof.
ELEV8 SYSTEM
(a)
Provision and Access to Elev8 System: The Services will require access and use of the
Elev8 System. Elev8 shall operate and maintain the Elev8 System in accordance with the
terms of these Terms. Access to the Elev8 System may be through a secure connection
with the public Internet or through the use of a Network Aggregator Provider. You
acknowledge and agree that Elev8 is not responsible or liable for the Network Aggregator
Provider’s network or its operation or the Network Aggregator Provider’s network’s failure
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
4.
(a)
to deliver communication to and from the Elev8 System on a timely basis.
Maintenance: From time to time, it will be necessary for Elev8 to perform maintenance on
the Elev8 System. Such maintenance includes routine maintenance to ensure the continued
provision of the Services through the continued operation of the Elev8 System or
upgrading, updating or enhancing the Elev8 System. Elev8 shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to perform such maintenance at such times to minimize the impact of
any downtime of the Elev8 System to You. To the extent Elev8 is able, Elev8 shall notify
You in advance of any scheduled maintenance by posting a message on the Website or by
sending an email to Your designated representative, if applicable, of the scheduled
maintenance time and the anticipated duration of such maintenance.
Changes: Elev8 may, at any time, with or without notice to You: (i) make changes that are
necessary to comply with applicable safety, security or other statutory requirements or
orders from applicable Governmental Authorities; (ii) supplement or make changes to its
User Documentation and to its rules of operations, access procedures, security and privacy
procedures and policies; (iii) change the components, type and location of the Elev8
System; (iv) modify, update, or discontinue any feature or functionality of the Software,
including scheduling algorithms, booking workflows, and integration capabilities; and (v)
implement changes to improve system performance, security, or user experience, in each
case without prior notice and without liability to You.
Authentication IDs: You shall control and maintain the security of all Authorized Users.
You shall be solely responsible for all instructions, commitments and other actions or
communications taken under any Authentication IDs. You shall promptly report to Elev8
any errors or irregularities in the Services or the Elev8 System or any unauthorized use of
any part thereof and inform Elev8 immediately if any Authentication ID becomes known
to any third person who is not authorized to possess such password. You hereby indemnify
and hold harmless Elev8 from any actions, claims, suits, proceeding or damages made
against Elev8 from a third person as a result of any use of the Authentication IDs, whether
or not such use is authorized by You.
Your Data: You acknowledge and agree that Elev8: (i) will not be responsible for the
accuracy, completeness or adequacy of Your Data or the results generated from Your Data
uploaded to the Elev8 System and processed by the Software; (ii) has no control over Your
Data or the results therefrom; (iii) does not purport to monitor Your Data; and (iv) shall
not be responsible to back up or maintain any back up of Your Data or portion thereof.
USE OF SERVICES
Grant by Elev8: Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms commencing as of the
effective date in the applicable Order Form and for the duration of the Term, Elev8 hereby
grants to You a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable right, for Your internal business
purposes and for that number of permitted Authorized Users as set out in the applicable
Order Form, or as agreed to from time to time to access the Elev8 System in accordance
with the security protocols as set out herein for the purpose of: (i) using the Software; (ii)
viewing and displaying the User Documentation; and (iii) uploading, processing, viewing,
displaying, using and downloading Your Data to and from the Elev8 System. For certainty,
Elev8’s license granted to You herein shall be limited in the amount of data storage and
bandwidth made available to You depending on the type of Software identified in the
applicable Order Form.
(b)
(c)
(d)
5.
(a)
Restrictions on Use: Any rights not granted herein are strictly reserved by Elev8. You shall
not: (i) permit any third person to use the Licensed Materials; (ii) re-license or sublicense,
lease, loan or otherwise distribute the Licensed Materials to any third person; (iii) process
or permit to be processed the data of any other person; or (iv) use the Licensed Materials
or the Services in the operation of a service bureau. You shall not, and shall not permit
others to, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or translate any software used by Elev8
to deliver the Services, including the Software, or otherwise attempt to view, display or
print such software, including the Software’s, source code.
Authorized Users: Only Authorized Users may use the Services or the Software and only
in such numbers as set out in the applicable Order Form. You shall ensure that all
Authorized Users are aware of the provisions of these Terms, including their obligation to
comply with the provisions contained herein as it relates to their use of the Services and
the Software. You shall be responsible and liable for the actions and omissions of each
Authorized User and their compliance of the provisions herein.
Audit and Unauthorized Use: Elev8 reserves the right to monitor and audit You and the
Authorized Users’ usage of the Services for the purpose of (among others) ensuring
compliance with the terms of these Terms. Any such audit may be carried out by Elev8 or
a third party authorised by Elev8, at Elev8’s expense. If any such audit reveals that any
Authentication ID has been provided to a person who is not an Authorized User, or access
to the Elev8 System was otherwise granted to a person who is not an Authorized User, or
the number of Authentication IDs granted by You exceeds the number of Authorized Users
set out in the Order Form, You shall, without delay, disable any such passwords and notify
Elev8 immediately. In case of unauthorized use of the Services and Software, whether by
You, an Authorized User or another person, Elev8 reserves the right to deny access to the
Services, the Elev8 System and/or the Software to You or such Authorized User, or other
person, by blocking without prior notification the IP address(es) used to access the Elev8
System and/or Software by such Authorized User, or other person.
YOUR OBLIGATIONS
License to Elev8: You hereby grant to Elev8 the right to use, access, copy, store and display
Your usage data and those of the Authorized Users. You grant to us a nonexclusive,
worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, fully paid-up, transferable and sublicensable right
and license to access, collect, store, process, transmit and use Customer Data to provide
the Services and for other purposes in connection with our business as set out in this Section
5. We may collect and Customer Data and other information relating to the provision, use
and performance of the Services and related systems and technologies (including
information concerning Customer Data and data derived therefrom), and during and after
the Term of this Agreement, we may: (i) use such data and information to improve and
enhance the Services and for other development, diagnostic and corrective purposes in
connection with the Services and our other offerings; (ii) disclose such data and produce
data, information or other materials solely in aggregated or other de-identified form in
connection with our business; and (iii) use aggregated and anonymized scheduling data,
booking patterns, usage statistics, and studio performance metrics to develop, improve,
train, benchmark, and market the Services and Elev8’s other products and services. For
certainty, Elev8 shall own all right, title and interest in and to any aggregated or
anonymized data derived from Customer Data, and such data shall not constitute Your Data
or Confidential Information.
(b)
(c)
Your Responsibilities: In addition to Your other obligations contained in these Terms, You
shall: (i) be responsible for procuring, installing, operating, supporting and maintaining
Your systems, including computer hardware and software, including browsers, necessary
for You to access the Services (the minimum requirements of which are as stipulated on
the applicable Order Form); (ii) be responsible for procuring and maintaining
communication services, including high speed Internet connections between Your systems
and the Elev8 System; (iii) assign, record and control the issuance and use of all
Authentication IDs; (iv) be responsible for the accuracy, completeness and adequacy of
Your Data; for the management, manipulation and processing of Your Data; and the back
up and maintenance of Your Data; (v) obtain and maintain the required consents from each
Authorized User that their usage data will be collected and used by Elev8 in accordance
with the rights granted by You to Elev8 herein; (vi) ensure use of the Services and Elev8
System, by Yourself and the Authorized Users in accordance with the terms of these Terms
and the User Documentation; and (vii) comply, at all times, with all applicable legal and
regulatory requirements and with Elev8’s conduct and security policies in respect of the
use of the Services and the Software.; (viii) ensure the accuracy and completeness of all
scheduling information entered into the Software, including but not limited to studio
availability, instructor schedules, class times, capacity limits, and booking restrictions; (ix)
promptly update the Software to reflect any changes to studio operations, instructor
availability, or class cancellations; and (x) be solely responsible for any consequences
arising from inaccurate or incomplete scheduling information, including overbooking,
double-booking, or scheduling conflicts.
Prohibited Activities: You shall not: (i) use the Services for improper or unlawful purposes;
(ii) include, or knowingly allow others to include, any Objectionable Content or introduce
Viruses to the Elev8 System and shall institute such security procedures and safeguards as
You deem necessary to prevent the posting, uploading or inclusion of any Objectionable
Content or Viruses to the Elev8 System; (iii) intercept or attempt to intercept any messages
transmitted to and from the Elev8 System that are not intended for You or any Authorized
Users; (iv) take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load
on the Elev8 System; (v) use the Services or the Software to develop any derivative works
or any functionally compatible or competitive software; (vi) copy or download the
Software or any other software used by Elev8 to provide the Services and which is
contained within the Elev8 System; or (vii) remove any copyright or other proprietary
rights notice on the Software or the User Documentation or any copies thereof.
(d)
Viruses: If Elev8, in its absolute discretion, forms the view that Your Data or any other
information or files uploaded by You or any Authorized Users contains or includes a Virus,
Elev8 may remove Your Data, information or file from the Elev8 System and take such
other action as Elev8 deems necessary to protect the integrity and operation of the Services,
Elev8 System and the Software. Any costs associated with such removal may be charged
by Elev8 to You. Elev8 shall notify You of its actions under this Section 5(d) as soon as
reasonably possible.
6.
(a)
(b)
(c)
7.
8.
(a)
FEES AND PAYMENT
Fees: Fees, payment terms and invoicing are as set out in the applicable Order Form. The
Fees do not include applicable taxes. Elev8 shall invoice the Fees and applicable taxes in
accordance with the provisions set out in the applicable Order Form. You agree to pay the
Fees and applicable taxes in accordance with the payment terms as set out in the applicable
Order Form.
Taxes: You shall pay any and all taxes, however designated or incurred, which are paid or
payable as a result of or otherwise in connection with the transactions contemplated in
these Terms including, without limitation, federal, provincial and local, excise, sales, use,
goods and services, harmonized, value added and any taxes or other amounts in lieu
thereof, except for any taxes based on Elev8’s net income.
Interest on Late Payments: Where You fail to pay any amount in accordance with the
payment terms set out in the applicable Order Form, Elev8 shall have the right, in addition
to any other rights or remedies available to it, to charge, and You shall pay, interest on such
overdue amounts at the rate of one and a half percent (1.5%) per month calculated daily,
compounded monthly (nineteen and fifty-six hundredths percent (19.56%) per annum)
both before and after any court judgement in respect of the same from the date such
payment was due.
TERM
The term of these Terms and the rights and obligations of the Parties hereto shall commence
as of the effective date on the applicable Order Form and shall continue for the initial
subscription period set out in the Order Form (the “Initial Term”). Upon expiration of the
Initial Term, these Terms shall automatically renew for successive periods of equal
duration (each a “Renewal Term”, and together with the Initial Term, the “Term”), unless
either Party provides written notice of non-renewal at least thirty (30) days prior to the
expiration of the then-current term. Elev8 may increase the Fees applicable to any Renewal
Term by providing You with written notice of such increase at least thirty (30) days prior
to the commencement of the applicable Renewal Term; Your continued use of the Services
following commencement of the Renewal Term shall constitute acceptance of the revised
Fees.
SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION
Suspension of Services: In the event that You do not pay the Fees or any portion thereof,
when due, Elev8 may immediately suspend Your and/or each of the Authorized User’s
right to receive the Services and access and use of the Software. In addition, Elev8 may
suspend Your access to the Services, in whole or in part, immediately and without prior
notice if Elev8 reasonably determines that: (i) Your use of the Services poses a security
risk to the Elev8 System or any third party; (ii) Your use of the Services may adversely
impact the Services, the Elev8 System, or other users; (iii) You are using the Services in a
manner that may subject Elev8 to liability; or (iv) You are in breach of any provision of
these Terms. Elev8 shall have no liability for any damage, loss, or expense arising from
any suspension of the Services under this Section 8(a).
(b)
(c)
(d)
Your Right to Terminate: Subject to Sections 8(f) and 8(g), You may terminate these Terms
and the rights granted hereunder without prejudice to enforcement of any other legal right
or remedy, immediately upon giving written notice of such termination if Elev8: (i)
breaches any material provision of these Terms and such breach continues for a period of
thirty (30) Business Days after delivery of a written notice by You requiring Elev8 to
correct such failure; or (ii) becomes or is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt, admits in
writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature, or makes an assignment for the benefit
of creditors; or Elev8 applies for or consents to the appointment of any receiver, trustee or
similar officer for it or for all or any substantial part of its property; or such receiver, trustee
or similar officer is appointed without the consent of Elev8; or Elev8 institutes any
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, arrangement, readjustment or debt,
dissolution, liquidation or similar proceeding relating to it under the laws of any
jurisdiction, or any such proceeding is instituted against Elev8 and is not dismissed within
sixty (60) Business Days; or any judgment, writ, warrant or attachment or execution of
similar process is issued or levied against a substantial part of Elev8’s property and remains
unsatisfied for sixty (60) Business Days.
Elev8’s Right to Terminate: Subject to Sections 8(f) and 8(g), Elev8 may terminate these
Terms and the rights granted hereunder without prejudice to enforcement of any other legal
right or remedy, immediately upon giving written notice of such termination if You: (i) fail
to pay in full any sum owing by You under these Terms by the due date thereof and such
failure continues for a period of ten (10) Business Days after delivery of a written notice
by Elev8 requiring You to correct such failure; (ii) infringe the Intellectual Property Rights
of Elev8; (iii) breach any other provision of these Terms and such breach continues for a
period of ten (10) Business Days after delivery of a written notice by Elev8 requiring You
to correct such failure; or (iv) become or are adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt, admit in
writing Your inability to pay Your debts as they mature, or make an assignment for the
benefit of creditors; or You apply for or consent to the appointment of any receiver, trustee
or similar officer for You or for all or any substantial part of Your property; or such
receiver, trustee or similar officer is appointed without Your consent; or You institute any
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, arrangement, readjustment or debt,
dissolution, liquidation or similar proceeding relating to You under the laws of any
jurisdiction, or any such proceeding is instituted against You and is not dismissed within
sixty (60) Business Days; or any judgment, writ, warrant or attachment or execution of
similar process is issued or levied against a substantial part of Your property and remains
unsatisfied for sixty (60) Business Days.
Termination for Convenience: Elev8 may, upon not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written
notice to You, terminate these Terms for convenience. For certainty, Elev8 shall have no
liability to You arising from or in connection with any termination for convenience under
this Section 8(d).
(e)
Waiver: The waiver by either Party of a breach or default of any provision of these Terms
by the other Party shall not be effective unless in writing and shall not be construed as a
waiver of any succeeding breach of the same or of any other provision. Nor shall any delay
or omission on the part of either Party to exercise or avail itself of any right, power or
privilege by such Party shall constitute a waiver.
(f)
(g)
9.
(a)
(b)
10.
(a)
Effect of Termination: Upon the termination of these Terms for any reason: (i) You shall
download any and all of Your Data contained on the Elev8 System and store Your Data on
Your systems; (ii) Elev8 shall terminate the applicable Software license, and invalidate any
Authentication IDs associated with You and any Authorized Users; (iii) You shall pay to
Elev8 the full amount of all Fees payable hereunder as of the date of termination, if any,
whether already invoiced or not (including any amounts due as late payment charges), and
any other monies owing to Elev8 hereunder; and (iv) each Party will return to the other
Party all Confidential Information of the other Party which is then in its possession or
control. You acknowledge and agree that if You fail to download Your Data from the Elev8
System in a timely manner, You may not have access to such information. It is Your
responsibility to download and obtain all Your Data prior to the expiration or termination
of these Terms. Elev8 shall have no responsibility, or any liability to You, for maintaining
or providing to You Your Data or any portion thereof after the termination or expiration of
these Terms.
Survival of Covenants: Notwithstanding the termination or expiration of these Terms for
any reason, the covenants set out in this Section 8(g) and in Sections 6(c), 8(f), 9, 10, 12,
13, 15 and those provisions set out in Section 1 as necessary to interpret the foregoing
provisions, of these Terms shall survive any such termination or expiration.
OWNERSHIP
Elev8’s Ownership: You acknowledge and agree that, as between You and Elev8, Elev8
owns all worldwide right, title and interest, including all Intellectual Property Rights, in
and to: (i) the Elev8 System; (ii) User Documentation; and (iii) any modifications,
enhancements, upgrades, updates or customization to the Software or User Documentation.
You do not acquire any rights, title or ownership interests of any kind whatsoever, express
or implied, in any of the foregoing other than the licenses granted herein.
Your Ownership: Elev8 acknowledges and agrees that all worldwide right, title and interest
including, all Intellectual Property Rights in and to Your Data shall be Your exclusive
property. Elev8 does not acquire any rights, title or ownership interest of any kind
whatsoever, express or implied, in any of Your Data, other than the rights granted in
Section 5(a) herein.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Obligation: Each Party acknowledges that all Confidential Information consists of
confidential and proprietary information of the disclosing Party. Each Party shall, and shall
cause its employees, agents and contractors to hold Confidential Information of the other
Party in confidence, and shall use the same degree of care by instruction, agreement or
otherwise, to maintain the confidentiality of the other Party’s Confidential Information that
it uses to maintain the confidentiality of its own Confidential Information, but with at least
a reasonable degree of care commensurate with the nature and importance of such
Confidential Information. Each Party agrees not to make use of Confidential Information
other than for the exercise of rights or the performance of obligations under these Terms,
and not to release, disclose, communicate it or make it available to any third person other
than employees, agents and contractors of the Party who reasonably need to know it in
connection with the exercise of rights or the performance of obligations under these Terms.
For certainty, Confidential Information also includes Personal Information.
(b)
(c)
11.
(a)
(b)
Subpoena: In the event that any Party receives a request to disclose all or any part of the
Confidential Information under the terms of a valid and effective subpoena or order issued
by a court of competent jurisdiction or by a Governmental Authority, such Party agrees to:
(i) immediately notify the other Party of the existence, terms and circumstances
surrounding such a request; (ii) consult with the other Party on the advisability of taking
legally available steps to resist or narrow such request; and (iii) if disclosure of such
Confidential Information is required, exercise its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain
an order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to such
portion of the disclosed Confidential Information which the other Party so designates.
Injunctive Relief: Each Party acknowledges and agrees that any unauthorized use or
disclosure by it of any of the other Party’s Confidential Information, in whole or part, will
cause irreparable damage to the disclosing Party, that monetary damages would be an
inadequate remedy and that the amount of such damages would be extremely difficult to
measure. The receiving Party agrees that the disclosing Party shall be entitled to seek
temporary and permanent injunctive relief to restrain the receiving Party from any
unauthorized disclosure or use. Nothing in these Terms shall be construed as preventing
the disclosing Party from pursuing any and all remedies available to it for a breach or
threatened breach of a covenant made in this Section 10, including the recovery of
monetary damages from the receiving Party.
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMERS
Your Representations: You represent that: (i) You have full power and authority to enter
into these Terms and to perform each and every covenant and agreement herein contained;
(ii) these Terms have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by You and constitute
a valid, binding and legally enforceable agreement; (iii) the execution and delivery of these
Terms, and the performance of the covenants and agreements herein contained, are not, in
any manner or to any extent, limited or restricted by, and are not in conflict with, any
commercial arrangements, obligations, contract, agreement or instrument to which You are
either bound or subject; and (iv) the execution and delivery of these Terms and the
performance of Your covenants and agreements herein contained shall comply in all
respects with all laws and regulations to which You or Your company, if applicable, is
subject.
Exclusion of Other Warranties: THE ELEV8 SYSTEM AND SERVICES ARE
PROVIDED STRICTLY ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS.
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS, THERE ARE
NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS IN RELATION TO
THE SERVICE, THE ELEV8 SYSTEM OR USER DOCUMENTATION THAT ARE
THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THESE TERMS, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABLE QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR THAT THE SERVICES,
ELEV8 SYSTEM OR USER DOCUMENTATION WILL MEET YOUR OR THE
AUTHORIZED USERS’ NEEDS OR WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR USE AT ANY
PARTICULAR TIME WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR WILL BE ERROR FREE.
ELEV8 MAKES NO WARRANTIES, GUARANTEES, CONDITIONS OR
REPRESENTATIONS THAT THE ELEV8 SYSTEM WILL BE AVAILABLE
WITHOUT ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR DEFECTS, OR THAT ERRORS, OMISSIONS
OR DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE ELEV8 SYSTEM AND THE
SERVER OR SERVERS ON WHICH IT IS HOSTED WILL BE SECURE, FREE OF
VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL CONTENT. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL
ELEV8 BE LIABLE FOR THE RESULTS OF YOUR OR THE AUTHORIZED USERS’
USE OR MISUSE OF THE SERVICES, INCLUDING ANY USE CONTRARY TO
LAW. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, ELEV8 MAKES NO WARRANTY
OR REPRESENTATION REGARDING THE ACCURACY OF SCHEDULING
INFORMATION, THE AVAILABILITY OF BOOKING CONFIRMATIONS, THE
TIMELINESS OF SCHEDULING NOTIFICATIONS, THE PREVENTION OF
DOUBLE-BOOKINGS OR SCHEDULING CONFLICTS, OR THE CONTINUED
AVAILABILITY OF ANY PARTICULAR TIME SLOT, INSTRUCTOR, OR STUDIO
SPACE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SCHEDULING IS DEPENDENT ON
MULTIPLE VARIABLES BEYOND ELEV8’S CONTROL AND ACCEPT ALL RISK
ASSOCIATED WITH RELIANCE ON THE SCHEDULING FUNCTIONALITY OF
THE SOFTWARE.
12.
(a)
(b)
INDEMNITIES
Intellectual Property Indemnity: Elev8 shall defend at its own expense any claim,
proceeding or suit (a “Claim”) brought against You or any Authorized Users to the extent
such Claim alleges that any of the Service, Software or User Documentation furnished
hereunder infringes any Canadian copyright, patent or registered trademark of a third
person, and will indemnify and pay all damages which by final judgment or settlement may
be assessed against You on account of such infringement, provided that: (i) Elev8 is given
prompt written notice of the Claim or of any allegations or circumstances known to You
which could result in a Claim; (ii) Elev8 is given all reasonable information and assistance
from You, at Elev8’s expense, which Elev8 may require to defend the Claim; (iii) Elev8 is
given sole control of the defence of the Claim, and all negotiations for the settlement or
compromise thereof; and (iv) the alleged infringement does not result from any non
permitted uses, alterations, modifications or enhancements carried out by You or on its
behalf by a third person. If such Claim has occurred, or in Elev8’s opinion is likely to occur,
Elev8 may, at its option and expense, either procure for You the right to continue using the
Service, Software or User Documentation or modify the same so that it becomes non
infringing without loss of functionality, or if none of the foregoing alternatives is
reasonably available and at Elev8’s discretion, discontinue the Services and use of the
Software and refund to You any pre-paid and unused portion of the Fees paid by You in
respect of Your use of the Services. The foregoing states the entire obligations of Elev8
with respect to any infringement of Intellectual Property Rights of any third person.
Your Indemnity: You shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Elev8, its affiliates,
directors, officers, employees and agents, at its own expense, from and against any Claim
to the extent such Claim: (i) alleges, directly or indirectly, that Your Data infringes any
Intellectual Property Rights of a third person; (ii) alleges, directly or indirectly, that Your
Data contains any Objectionable Content; (iii) is in relation to You or the Authorized
Users’ use of the Services; (iv) relates to a breach by You of any representation or warranty
under these Terms; or (v) arises from Your gross negligence, wilful misconduct or fraud;
or (vi) arises from or relates to Your or the Authorized Users’ misuse of the scheduling
features of the Software, including without limitation claims arising from overbooking,
double-booking, no-shows, scheduling errors, failure to update availability, or any other
scheduling-related actions or omissions that adversely affect third parties, other users of
the Services, instructors, or students.
13.
14.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT SHALL ELEV8 BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, EVEN
IF ADVISED IN ADVANCE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF PROFITS OR LOSS
OF DATA, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY
WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY OR
RESULTING FROM: (I) YOUR RELIANCE ON THE SERVICES OR OTHER
INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM ELEV8 OR ACCESSIBLE VIA THE SERVICES,
OR (II) THAT RESULT FROM MISTAKES, ERRORS, OMISSIONS,
INTERRUPTIONS, DELETION OF FILES OR EMAIL, DEFECTS, VIRUSES,
DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION; OR (III) ANY FAILURE OF
PERFORMANCE, WHETHER OR NOT RESULTING FROM ACTS OF GOD,
COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, THEFT, DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED
ACCESS TO ELEV8’S RECORDS, PROGRAMS OR SERVICES.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THESE TERMS, IN NO
EVENT SHALL ELEV8’S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU UNDER OR
IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT
(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL
THEORY, EXCEED THE TOTAL FEES ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU TO ELEV8 IN
THE TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT
GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY.
FORCE MAJEURE
Except for any obligation to make payments, any delay or failure of either Party to perform
its obligations under these Terms shall be excused if, and to the extent, that the delay or
failure is caused by an event or occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Party and
without its fault or negligence, such as, by way of example and not by way of limitation,
acts of God, action by any Governmental Authority (whether valid or invalid), fires, flood,
wind storms, explosions, riots, natural disasters, wars, terrorist acts, sabotage, labour
problems (including lock-outs, strikes and slow downs, except for any labour problems of
the Party claiming a force majeure event), technology failures, third-party API or service
outages, internet or telecommunications disruptions, hosting provider failures,
cybersecurity incidents, power outages, or court order or injunction; provided that written
notice of delay (including anticipated duration of the delay) shall be given by the affected
Party to the other Party within ten (10) Business Days of the affected Party first becoming
aware of such event. If requested by the unaffected Party, the affected Party shall, within
ten (10) Business Days of the request, provide adequate assurances that the delay shall not
exceed ninety (90) Business Days. In the event that the force majeure event lasts for ninety
(90) Business Days or longer, either Party shall have the option to terminate these Terms
upon written notice to the other without liability.
15.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
MISCELLANEOUS
Currency: Unless otherwise specified, all references to monetary amounts, including the
symbol “$”, are in respect of Canadian currency.
Entire Agreement: These Terms, together with any other documents to be delivered
pursuant hereto, constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties pertaining to the
subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, negotiations, discussions and
understandings, written or oral, between the Parties. Except as expressly provided in these
Terms, there are no representations, warranties, conditions other agreements or
acknowledgements, whether direct or collateral, express or implied, that form part of or
affect these Terms. The execution of these Terms has not been induced by, nor do either of
the Parties rely upon or regard as material, any representations, warranties, conditions,
other agreements or acknowledgements not expressly made in these Terms or in the other
documents to be delivered pursuant hereto.
Governing Law: These Terms shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in
accordance with, the laws in force in the Province of Saskatchewan (excluding any conflict
of laws rule or principle which might refer such construction to the laws of another
jurisdiction). The Parties hereto agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the
Province of Saskatchewan and waive any objection relating to improper venue or forum
non conveniens to the conduct of any proceeding in any such court.
Severability: In the event that any provision (or any portion of a provision) of these Terms
shall for any reason be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or
unenforceable for any reason, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect
any other provision hereof and these Terms shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or
unenforceable provision (or portion of a provision) had never been contained herein in
regards to that particular jurisdiction.
No Assignment: Neither these Terms nor any rights or obligations hereunder shall be
assignable by a Party without the prior written consent of the other Party.You may not
assign these Terms or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent
of Elev8. Elev8 may assign these Terms or any of its rights or obligations hereunder
without Your consent to any affiliate or in connection with a merger, acquisition, corporate
reorganization, or sale of all or substantially all of its assets.
Contact: If you have any questions about these Terms or Your use of the Services, please
e-mail us at info@elev8.dance.
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