Kommunicate Terms of Service

Last Updated: 9 Jan 2021

By signing up, you (the "Customer") accept to be bound by the terms and conditions given here under:

A. DEFINITIONS

  1. “Kommunicate” is a product from Intentive Technologies Pvt Ltd, located at IndiQube Octagon, 80 Feet Road, 4th Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India and its subsidiaries or affiliates.
  2. The Customer and Kommunicate shall hereinafter be individually referred to as "Party" and collectively as "Parties"
  3. "Kommunicate Platform" shall mean the set of client and server software applications licensed to the Customer by Kommunicate.
  4. "Monthly Uptime Percentage" is calculated by subtracting from 100% the percentage of minutes during the month in which the Kommunicate Platform, as applicable, was in the state of "Unavailable." Monthly Uptime Percentage measurements exclude downtime resulting directly or indirectly from any Kommunicate Exclusion (as defined below).
  5. "Kommunicate Exclusions" shall mean: Any unavailability, suspension or termination of Kommunicate Platform performance:
    1. caused by factors outside of Kommunicate's reasonable control, including any force majeure event or Internet access or related problems beyond the demarcation point of the Kommunicate Platform;
    2. that result from any actions or inactions of the Customer or any third party, including failure to acknowledge a recovery volume;
    3. that result from the Customer's equipment, software or other technology and/or third party equipment, software or other technology (other than third party equipment within direct control of Kommunicate);
    4. that result from any maintenance provided; or
    5. arising from Kommunicate's suspension and termination of the Customer's right to use Kommunicate Platform in accordance with the Service Level Agreement or Proposal (collectively, the "Kommunicate Exclusions").
    6. "Unavailable" means that Kommunicate servers servicing traffic either do not respond at all or respond erroneously with unexpected results. Any word which has not expressly been defined in these Terms and Conditions shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Proposal and/or the relevant Proposal.
    7. Proposal: Proposal stands for initial Proposal or quote shared with the Customer that defined the SOW and the subscription details.

B. ACCEPTANCE

  1. The Kommunicate Platform shall be subject to acceptance testing by the Customer to verify that it satisfies the acceptance criteria mutually agreed to by Kommunicate and the Customer in writing before work commences, where possible, but no later than twenty (20) business days in advance of the date identified for completion of the Kommunicate Platform in the Proposal.
  2. Acceptance testing for the Kommunicate Platform shall commence within five (5) business days of the date on which Kommunicate notifies the Customer that Kommunicate Platform has been completed and is ready for acceptance testing by the Customer, failing which Kommunicate Platform shall be deemed to be accepted by the Customer.
  3. Acceptance testing shall continue for the period of time specified in the acceptance criteria or, if no such time period has been agreed upon by the parties, for a period of fifteen (15) business days ("the Initial Acceptance Period") from the date of commencement of the testing.
  4. Customer will give Kommunicate detailed written notification of the deficiency or non-conformance within the Initial Acceptance Period, failing which Kommunicate Platform shall be deemed to be accepted by the Customer. Kommunicate then shall, within ten (10) business days of receipt of such written notification, either correct the deficiency or non-conformance or provide Customer with a plan acceptable for correcting the deficiency or non-conformance.

C. SERVICE LEVEL TERMS

Kommunicate will use commercially reasonable efforts to make Kommunicate Platform available with a Monthly Uptime Percentage of at least 99.0%, in each case during any monthly billing cycle.

D. SUPPORT

Effective support of in-scope services is a result of maintaining consistent service levels. The following sections provide relevant details on service availability, monitoring of in-scope services and related components.

  1. Service Availability

    Enterprise and Business plan customers:

    All business and technical support are provided through email, live chat, remote connections/access share, and phone. Kommunicate provides one (1) named contact for priority support to all its “Enterprise and Business plan Customers”.

    Non enterprise customers:

    Coverage parameters specific to the service(s) covered in this Agreement are as follows:

    1. Email support
    2. Chat support
    3. Knowledge Base

  2. Service Requests

    In support of services outlined in this Agreement, Kommunicate will respond to service-related incidents and/or requests submitted by the Customer within the following time frames:

    1. 0-12 hours for issues classified as High priority.
    2. Within 48 hours for issues classified as Medium priority.
    3. Within 3 working days for issues classified as Low priority.

    The available support channels as per Customer’s chosen plan are given in the table below:

      Start/Growth/Grow/Lite Pro/Scale/Advanced Enterprise/Business
    Knowledge Base Yes Yes Yes
    Email Yes Yes Yes
    Live Chat Yes Yes Yes
    On-call   Yes Yes
    Dedicated Account Manager     Yes

E.ADDITIONAL SERVICES

  1. During the term, Customer and/or Kommunicate may desire a change in the scope of the Kommunicate Platform. Customer's and/or Kommunicate's requests for changes shall be made in writing and delivered to the Customer and Kommunicate. The parties will review the proposed change and determine the effect that the implementation of the change will have on price, schedule, and other terms and conditions of the relevant Proposal in question.
  2. Upon completion of the review, any changes in price, schedule, or other terms will be documented, as the Parties select, either by an amendment to or a sequentially numbered replacement of the relevant Proposal in question.
  3. No change to any Service Terms shall be binding on the Parties unless the change order has been signed by authorized representatives of each Party.

F. TERM AND TERMINATION

  1. Any Proposal shall continue for the Initial Term set forth in such Proposal unless terminated earlier in accordance with this Clause F.
  2. This Agreement shall unless otherwise terminated as provided in this Clause F, commence on the Effective Date and shall continue for a period of Twelve (12) months from the Effective Date hereof. Thereafter, this Agreement shall be automatically renewed for successive periods of Twelve (12) months unless either party may terminate the Agreement by providing a prior written notice of thirty (30) days to the other party, provided however that in the event, the Customer terminates the Agreement before completion of the Renewal Period of that Agreement, the Customer shall pay Kommunicate all fees due under the SOW for the remaining term of the Agreement.
  3. No Early Termination; No Refunds: The Subscription Term will end on the expiration date and the subscription cannot be canceled early. We do not provide refunds if you decide to stop using the Kommunicate subscription during your Subscription Term.

G. PAYMENT TERMS

  1. Customer’s subscription fee is based on the number of agents/seats, the number of users who interact with chatbots and additional services requested (such as Professional Services and Add-ons), as agreed upon by both parties.
  2. If the due payment is not received post 30 days of the subscription renewal date, Kommunicate may terminate the services provided to Customer.
  3. Subscription Fees: The Subscription Fee will remain fixed during the Subscription Term unless you: (i) add more agents/seats (ii) cross the cap of users which can interact with bots in the given plan (iii) upgrade products or base packages, (iv) subscribe to additional features or products, or (v) unless otherwise agreed to in the Proposal.
  4. Kommunicate may increase or add new fees and charges for any existing Services the Customer is using by giving at least 30 days’ prior notice to the Customer.
  5. All payment obligations are non-cancelable and all amounts paid are non-refundable, except as specifically provided for in this Agreement. All fees are due and payable in advance throughout the Subscription Term.
  6. Payment by credit card: If you are paying by credit card, you authorize us to charge your credit card or bank account for all fees payable during the Subscription Term. You further authorize us to use a third party to process payments and consent to the disclosure of your payment information to such third parties.

H. CONFIDENTIALITY

  1. Neither Party shall disclose to any third party, any Confidential Information that a Party disclosures ("Disclosure"), in writing, orally, visually or in any other medium, to the other Party ("Recipient") or to which Recipient obtains access and that relates to Disclosure. Confidential Information shall mean all data, trade secrets, business information and other information of any kind whatsoever and includes, without limitation, the financial records of the Disclosure, its Customer information and its consumer information. ("Confidential Information")
  2. This obligation of confidentiality shall not apply to information which (a) is published by the Disclosure or otherwise becomes available to the public other than by a breach of an Proposal, (b) is rightfully received by the Recipient from a third party, not under an obligation of confidentiality, (c) is known by the Recipient prior to disclosure, or independently developed by the recipient at any time, or (d) is required to be disclosed pursuant to a lawful summons from a court of competent jurisdiction or in response to a valid request by a governmental agency, so long as the Recipient uses reasonable efforts to notify the owner prior to such disclosure.
  3. Upon expiration or termination of an Proposal for any reason or at the written request of either Party during the term of an Proposal, the other Party shall promptly return or destroy all the Confidential Information.

I. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

  1. below, each party acknowledges that ownership of all Intellectual Property Rights existing prior to the date of an Proposal or acquired independent of its obligations under an Proposal and any additions, modifications or enhancements made thereto will remain with the owner or licensor of such intellectual property rights ( "Pre-existing Rights"). "Intellectual Property Rights" shall mean and include copyrights, patents, mask works, trademarks, service marks, trade secrets, inventions (whether or not patentable), know-how, authors rights, rights of attribution, and other proprietary rights and all applications and rights to apply for registration or protection of such rights anywhere in the world;
  2. Except for any Pre-existing Rights, Customer understands and agrees that Kommunicate is the sole and exclusive owner of all the Intellectual Property Rights used in rendering the Kommunicate Platform and arising in connection with the solutions and/or services provided under an Proposal. The Customer agrees that it shall not have any right, title or interest in such Intellectual Property Rights.
  3. The Customer agrees that all applications created or developed by Kommunicate specifically for the Customer pursuant to an Proposal along with any derivatives, additions, upgrades, modifications or enhancements made thereto (the "Applications"), together with any associated copyright and other Intellectual Property Rights, shall be the sole and exclusive property of Kommunicate. The same shall be licensed to Customer with a restricted right to sub-license it to the end-users of the Kommunicate Platform for the sole purpose of using such Applications to access and use the Customer's online content services and solely for the term of the relevant Proposal.
  4. Customer shall have the option of purchasing the Applications at any time from Kommunicate at a price mutually agreed upon by the parties.

J. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

  1. Each party represents and warrants to the other party that, as of the date of the relevant Proposal that: that:
    1. It has full authorization and power to execute and perform its obligations under the Proposal;
    2. It has all licenses, authorizations, consents, approvals and permits required by all applicable laws to perform its obligations under the Proposal; and
    3. It shall comply with all applicable laws in performing its obligations under the Proposal.
  2. Except as specifically set forth in this clause J, Kommunicate disclaims all other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement and those arising from a course of dealing.

K. INDEMNITY

  1. Kommunicate shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Customer from and against any damages arising out of any claim that the Kommunicate Platform infringes any patent, copyright, trademark, or trade secret of a third party, provided the Customer provides prompt notice of such claim and allows Kommunicate sole control of the defense or settlement of such claim.
  2. For the avoidance of doubt, Kommunicate shall have no liability under this Clause K for any claim arising in connection with any information, software, content, designs, details, specifications or other data provided to Kommunicate by the Customer.

L. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

  1. The Customer agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by law, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere contained, the maximum aggregate liability of Kommunicate, under any theory of law, whether for breach of contract, breach of warranty or in tort, including but not limited to negligence, will be limited to The amount of fees paid under the Proposal to which the claim relates in the immediate twelve (12) months preceding the claim.
  2. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere contained, Kommunicate shall not be liable in respect of any claim for any indirect, special punitive, exemplary Or consequential losses or damages or others costs or liabilities (whether foreseeable or unforeseeable), including but not be limited to loss of profit, loss of data, loss of contracts or loss of business.

M. MISCELLANEOUS

  1. Independent Contractor. Kommunicate is an Independent Contractor, and not an employee, agent, or partner of the Customer. Kommunicate is solely responsible for the payment of all remuneration, taxes, benefits, and expenses of its employees, agents, and subcontractors.
  2. Waiver. Any failure or delay in enforcing rights or remedies by a party hereto shall not be deemed a waiver unless the waiving party states it as a waiver in writing.
  3. Severability. In the event that any provision of these Terms and Conditions is declared illegal or unenforceable by a competent court or administrative agency, the parties shall in good faith try to promptly mutually agree on a substitute provision which accomplishes the same objectives as the original provision.
  4. Survival. Rights and obligations under a Proposal, which by their nature should survive the termination or expiry of a Proposal, including Clauses G (ii), H, I, K, L and Customer's payment obligations shall survive expiry or termination of a Proposal.
  5. Simple Dispute Resolution. In the event of any dispute, claim, question, or disagreement arising from or relating to this Agreement, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, the Parties shall first use their best efforts to resolve the Dispute. If a Dispute arises, the complaining party shall provide email/written notice to the other party. Following this, the parties shall consult and negotiate with each other in good faith and, recognizing their mutual interest, attempt to reach a just and equitable solution of the Dispute that is satisfactory to both parties ("Simple Dispute Resolution").
  6. Governing Law. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Courts of Bengaluru, India.
  7. Jurisdiction. Any dispute arising in connection with an Proposal shall be subject to the sole and compulsory jurisdiction to Courts of Bengaluru, India.