Merchant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Protect+, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers from and against all claims, losses, liabilities, expenses, damages, and costs, including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or relating in any way to (a) Merchant's breach of this Agreement, (b) the use of the Protect+ Service by Merchant or any person acting on Merchant's behalf, (c) any violation of applicable laws, rules, or regulations by Merchant, or (d) any infringement, misappropriation or violation of any intellectual property or other rights of any third party by Merchant.
Neither party shall be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under this Agreement to the extent that such failure or delay is caused by a Force Majeure Event. A "Force Majeure Event" means any event beyond the reasonable control of a party, including but not limited to acts of God, war, terrorism, civil unrest, strikes or other labour disputes, or an internet, telecommunication or electrical outage not caused by the obligated party.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. The parties agree that any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the United Kingdom.
This Agreement, together with any other agreements or documents incorporated by reference, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties concerning its subject matter and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements, understandings, or representations, whether oral or written, concerning the subject matter of this Agreement. No modification, amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by both parties. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect
All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other communications hereunder (each, a "Notice") shall be in writing and addressed to the parties at the addresses set forth on the first page of this Agreement (or to such other address that may be designated by the receiving party from time to time in accordance with this section). All Notices shall be delivered by personal delivery, nationally recognized overnight courier (with all fees prepaid), or email (with confirmation of receipt), and shall be deemed to have been given and received when delivered.
Merchant may not assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Protect+. Any purported assignment or delegation in violation of this section shall be null and void. No assignment or delegation shall relieve the assigning or delegating party of any of its obligations hereunder.
No waiver by any party of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the party so waiving. No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The waiver by either party of any breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision.
If any provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal, and enforceable while preserving its intent, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
The parties to this Agreement are independent contractors. Neither party is an agent, representative, or partner of the other party. Neither party shall have any right, power, or authority to enter into any agreement for, or on behalf of, or to assume or incur any obligations or liabilities, express or implied, on behalf of or in the name of the other party, or to bind the other party in any respect whatsoever.
The headings in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including PDF or any electronic signature complying with applicable laws) or other transmission method, and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
This Agreement, together with any other documents incorporated herein by reference, constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter.