| | COMODO CVC SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE APPLYING FOR,
ACCEPTING, OR USING A COMODO CVC. BY USING, APPLYING FOR, OR ACCEPTING A COMODO
CVC OR BY CLICKING ON "I ACCEPT" BELOW, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS
AGREEMENT, THAT YOU UNDERSTAND IT, AND THAT YOU AGREE TO AND ACCEPT THE TERMS AS
PESENTED HEREIN. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS
AGREEMENT, DO NOT APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, OR USE A CVC AND CLICK "DECLINE" BELOW.
The terms and conditions set forth below constitute a binding agreement between
you (the "Subscriber" or "you") and Comodo CA Limited ("Comodo"), which has its
principal place of business at 26 Office Village, 3rd Floor, Exchange Quay,
Trafford Road, Salford, Manchester M5 3EQ, United Kingdom, with respect to your
use of the Comodo CVC services (the "Agreement").
1. Definitions and Interpretations. Unless the context requires otherwise,
capitalized terms have the following meanings:
1.1. "Comodo CPS" or "Certificate Practice Statement" means the documents
explaining Comodo's polices and procedures when operating its PKI infrastructure.
The CPS may be amended by Comodo in its sole discretion without notice.
1.2. "Confidential Information" means all material, data, systems and other
information concerning Comodo's business operations that is not known to the
general public, including (a) information about the software used to perform
each parties' respective obligations hereunder (such as personal identification
numbers and passwords); and (b) information about the technical operations of
the Comodo services and products offered hereunder.
1.3 "Content Verification Certificate" or "CVC" means a digitally signed
electronic data file) issued by Comodo that identifies a person or entity via
web page contents, such as login boxes, navigation panes, trademarks/branding,
accreditations/associations logos, images and other logos.
1.4. "Insolvency Event" means a time when a party has ceased to trade, been
dissolved, suspended payment of its debts or is unable to meet its debts as they
fall due, has become insolvent or gone into liquidation (unless such liquidation
is for the purposes of a solvent reconstruction or amalgamation), entered into
administration, administrative receivership, receivership, a voluntary
arrangement, a scheme of arrangement with creditors or taken any steps for its
winding-up.
1.5. "Repository" means a publicly available collection of information relating
to Comodo�s certificate practices. The Repository is available at http://www.comodo.com/repository.
1.6. "Services" means the CVCs provided under this Agreement, along with any
related software, TrustLogos, and documentation.
1.7. "TrustLogo" means a logo provided by Comodo for use on a Subscriber�s site.
2. Services
2.1. Issuance. Comodo will validate the information provided by Subscriber in
its application for a CVC in accordance with the Comodo CPS. If Comodo accepts
the application and can satisfactorily validate the information, Comodo will
issue the ordered CVC(s) to the Subscriber. Comodo may refuse Subscriber's
application for any reason.
2.2. License. Comodo grants to Subscriber a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable
license to use the CVC(s) issued to Subscriber, along with any related materials
such as manuals and other documentation. The Services are provided solely for
Subscriber's use on websites it owns or operates. All rights not expressly
granted to Subscriber herein are reserved to Comodo.
2.3. TrustLogos. Ordered TrustLogos may be displayed by Subscriber on domains
that have been issued a Comodo CVC. When revoking a CVC, Comodo may also revoke
any TrustLogos issued to the same site. TrustLogos may not be modified in any
manner. TrustLogo must not be used or displayed in a manner that is misleading,
defamatory, infringing, libelous, disparaging, obscene or otherwise
objectionable to Comodo or in a manner that impairs the rights of Comodo in its
trademarks or logos; or represent that Comodo guarantees any non-Comodo products
or services. All TrustLogos are the sole property of Comodo.
2.4. Fee. Subscriber shall pay the amount set forth during the registration
process on or before the date the CVC(s) issues. All payments made by the
Subscriber shall be non-refundable.
2.5. Subscriber Obligations. Subscriber warrants that it shall:
(i) use or access each CVC only for its intended purpose as set forth in the
Comodo CPS;
(ii) ensure that all information provided to Comodo by Subscriber is accurate
and will not include any information or material that would be unlawful,
contrary to public interest or otherwise likely to damage the business or
reputation of Comodo if used in any way;
(iii) promptly inform Comodo if any information provided to Comodo in connection
with the CVC changes or becomes inaccurate;
(iv) install each CVC only on the server accessible at the domain name(s) listed
in the CVC and solely for authorized business of the Subscriber;
(v) be responsible for any computer or telecommunications hardware or software
required to use the CVC(s);
(vi) obtain and keep in force any authorization, permission or license necessary
to use the CVC(s);
(vii) immediately inform Comodo if it believes that Confidential Information is
likely to be disclosed or compromised;
(viii) be responsible for all statements, acts, and omissions made through any
account or password provided to Subscriber by Comodo;
(ix) promptly cease all use of a CVC upon expiration or revocation of the CVC;
(x) promptly disclose in writing to Comodo anything that constitutes a breach of,
or is inconsistent with, any of the obligations or warranties and
representations made herein; and
(xi) use the Services in compliance with all applicable laws, including any
applicable export laws. Subscriber shall not export or re-export, either
directly or indirectly, any CVC to a country or entity under United Kingdom or
United States restrictions. COMODO SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SUBSCRIBER�S
VIOLATION OF ANY EXPORT OR IMPORT LAWS.
2.6. Restrictions. Subscriber shall not:
(i) modify, license, transfer, convey or sublicense the Services except as
required for the typical operation of the Services or as expressly allowed
herein;
(ii) use any Comodo service to transmit, receive, view, or use any information
or data which may be illegal, offensive, abusive, contrary to public morality,
indecent, defamatory, obscene or menacing, or which is in breach of confidence,
copyright or other intellectual property rights of any third party, cause
distress, annoyance, denial of any service, disruption or inconvenience, send or
provide advertising or promotional material or other form of unsolicited bulk
correspondence; or
(iii) make any representations regarding the Services to any third party except
as first agreed to in writing by Comodo.
3. Revocation. Comodo may revoke any CVC issued to Subscriber if Comodo believes
that:
(i) Subscriber requests revocation of the CVC;
(ii) Subscriber has breached this Agreement,
(iii) the CVC has been misused;
(iv) there has been a disclosure of or loss of control over Confidential
Information;
(v) the Services are being used, directly or indirectly, to engage in illegal or
fraudulent activity;
(vi) the information in the CVC is inaccurate or misleading;
(vii) the CVC was not issued or used in accordance with Comodo�s CPS;
(viii) Comodo has ceased operations for any reason;
(ix) the Subscriber is added as a denied party or prohibited person to a
blacklist, or is operating from a prohibited destination under the laws of
Comodo's jurisdiction of operation;
(x) the CVC was issued to publishers of malicious software; or
(xi) the CVC, if not revoked, will compromise the trust status of Comodo.
After revocation of the CVC, Comodo may, in its sole discretion, reissue the CVC
to Subscriber or terminate the Agreement.
4. Confidentiality
4.1. Neither party shall use any Confidential Information other than for the
purpose of performing its obligations under this Agreement or as otherwise
permitted herein. All uses of Confidential Information provided by Subscriber,
except as otherwise provided herein, are subject to the Comodo privacy policy as
set forth on the Comodo Repository.
4.2. Each party shall ensure that any person to whom Confidential Information is
disclosed by it complies with the restrictions set out in this section as if
such person were a party to this Agreement.
4.3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may disclose Confidential
Information if and to the extent required by law, for the purpose of any
judicial proceedings or any securities exchange or regulatory or governmental
body to which that party is subject, wherever situated, whether or not the
requirement for information has the force of law, and if and to the extent the
information has come into the public domain through no fault of that party.
Should a party be required to disclose Confidential Information pursuant to this
section, the party shall promptly give notice of such requirement to the other
party prior to disclosing the Confidential Information.
4.4. The restrictions contained in this section shall continue to apply to each
party for the duration of the Agreement and for the period of 5 years following
the termination of the Agreement.
5. Privacy
5.1 Comodo's use of private information is governed by the terms of its privacy
policy which is available at http://www.comodo.com/repository/privacy_agreement.html.
Subscriber must periodically review this website, as Comodo may revise the
privacy policy at any time.
5.2. Some or all of the information provided to Comodo will be embedded in the
issued CVC. Subscriber consents to the disclosure of this information to the
extent necessary to issue the CVC. Comodo may examine, evaluate, process and
transmit to third parties located outside the European Union the information
provided by Subscriber insofar as is reasonably necessary for Comodo to provide
the CVC.
5.3. As a subscriber, you are given the opportunity to 'opt-out' of having
information used for purposes not directly related to the Services ordered. This
application notifies you that you may 'opt out' by emailing a clear notice to
optout@comodo.com. By clicking on the "I ACCEPT" button below, you affirmatively
consent to receiving, and will receive, marketing material.
5.4 Although Comodo has taken steps to reduce risk by building systems with high
levels of security to ensure the privacy of all transaction data and the safe
transmission of credit card information, risks remain due to factors beyond the
reasonable control of Comodo. Your use of the Services is subject to those risks
which you agree to bear
6. Intellectual Property Rights
6.1. The Services are being licensed only. Regardless of any use, distribution,
or modification by Subscriber. Comodo shall retain all title, interest, and
ownership rights in:
(i) the Services, including all techniques and ideas embedded therein,
(ii) all copies or derivative works of the Services, regardless of who produced,
requested, or suggested the copy or derivative work,
(iii) all documentation and materials provided by Comodo to Subscriber, and
(iv)all of Comodo's copyrights, patent rights, trade secret rights and other
proprietary rights.
6.2 The Subscriber may not use the Comodo name, brand, trademarks, service
marks, logos, or any other intellectual property in any way except with Comodo�s
prior written consent.
6.3. The Services may not be used to post or make accessible any material that
infringes the copyright of a third party. If Comodo reasonably believes that the
Services are being used in such a manner, Comodo may terminate this Agreement or
restrict access to the services.
7. Indemnification. Subscriber shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless
Comodo, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any
claims, costs, damages, expenses, losses, legal proceedings, or other
liabilities (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) which
are brought or threatened against Comodo by any third party as a result of:
(i) Subscriber�s negligence or willful misconduct,
(ii) Subscriber's failure to protect Confidential Information,
(iii) Subscriber's breach of the Agreement,
(iv) Subscriber's infringement of the intellectual property rights of a third
party, or
(v) Subscriber's failure to disclose a material fact related to the use or
issuance of a CVC.
When Comodo is threatened with suit or sued by a third party, Comodo may seek
written assurances from you concerning your promise to indemnify Comodo. Failure
to provide assurance is a material breach of this Agreement. Comodo shall have
the right to participate in any defense by Subscriber of a third-party claim
related to the Services, with counsel of Comodo's choice at Subscriber's
expense. Subscriber must receive Comodo's prior written consent regarding any
related settlement.
8. Exclusion of Warranties. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN, ALL CVCS AND
RELATED SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. ANY USE
THE CVCS OR RELATED SOFTWARE IS AT SUBSCRIBER'S OWN RISK. ALL WARRANTIES,
WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMISSIBLE BY LAW. COMODO EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,.
9. Term and Termination
9.1. Term. Unless otherwise terminated as allowed herein, this Agreement shall
commence on the Effective Date and shall continue for as long as a CVC issued
under the Agreement is valid.
9.2. Termination. Either party may terminate the Agreement for convenience by
providing the other party twenty (20) business days' written notice. The
Agreement may also be terminated:
(i) immediately by Comodo, if Subscriber commits a material breach of this
Agreement,
(ii) by either party if an Insolvency Event occurs to the other party or the
other party ceases to carry on its business;
(iii) immediately, by Comodo if a CVC is revoked as allowed herein or if Comodo
is unable to validate any of the information provided by the Subscriber in
accordance with its CPS; or
(iv) upon reasonable notice by Comodo, if industry standards change in a way
that materially affects the validity of the CVCs ordered by Subscriber.
9.3. Events Upon Termination. If the Agreement is terminated, Comodo may revoke
the Subscriber's CVC(s) without further notice to the Subscriber, and Subscriber
shall pay any amounts due under the Agreement. Comodo is not obligated to refund
any payment made by Subscriber upon termination of this Agreement.
10. Limitation of Liability
10.1. Nothing in the Agreement or herein shall exclude or limit the liability of
either party for death or personal injury resulting from the negligence of that
party or for any statements made fraudulently by either party.
10.2. SUBJECT TO CLAUSE 11.1, COMODO'S MAXIMUM LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING
FROM OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, UNDER ANY THEORY OR CLAIM, SHALL BE LIMITED
TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY SUBSCRIBER FOR THE SERVICES REGARDLESS OF THE TYPE,
AMOUNT, OR EXTENT OF ANY ACTUAL DAMAGES SUFFERED. COMODO SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING DAMAGES
FOR LOST PROFITS, OPPORTUNITIES, REVENUE, SAVINGS, GOODWILL, OR USE OR
POSSESSION OF DATA, EVEN IF COMODO WAS AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OR THE EXISTANCE
OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL APPLY TO THE
MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW. COMODO SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO THE SUBSCRIBER FOR
ANY LOSS SUFFERED BY THE SUBSCRIBER DUE TO USE OF THE SERVICES OUTSIDE THE
NORMAL AND INTENDED USE
10.3. CERTIFICATE WARRANTIES ARE PROVIDED SOLEY FOR RELYING PARTIES AND ARE NOT
AVAILABLE TO SUBSCRIBER.
10.4. Except for indemnification and confidentiality obligations, neither party
may bring any action, regardless of form, arising out of or relating to this
Agreement more than one (1) year after the cause of action has occurred.
10.5. Subscriber's sole remedy for a defective CVC shall be to have Comodo,
through commercially reasonable efforts, correct or cure any reproducible defect
in the CVC by issuing corrected instructions, a restriction, or bypass. If
Comodo is unable or unwilling to correct or cure a deformity, defect, or error
with a CVC, Subscriber's sole remedy shall be a refund of any amount paid for
the non-conforming or defective CVC, provided that the Subscriber has provided
prompt notice to Comodo of any nonconformity or defect upon its discovery. If
Subscriber has made any changes whatsoever to the CVC, has misused, damaged,
altered, or modified the CVC in any manner, or fails to provide prompt notice of
the defect to Comodo, then Comodo shall not be obligated to provide any
correction, cure, or solution to the Subscriber.
11. Miscellaneous
11.1. Force Majeure. Neither party hereto shall be liable for any breach of its
obligations hereunder resulting from any event not under the reasonable control
of that party. The parties agree that the availability of the Internet and
connections made through the Internet are not within the reasonable control of
either party.
11.2. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and all other documents referred to
herein shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties and shall
supersede any other existing agreements between them, whether oral or written,
with respect to the subject matter hereof. There are no oral understandings or
undertakings of any kind.
11.3. Amendments. Except as otherwise provided herein, Comodo may revise the
Agreement at any time in its sole discretion. Any revisions or change will be
effective upon the earlier of the posting of the changes or revisions to the
Repository or upon notification to the Subscriber of the change. Subscriber
shall periodically review the Repository in order to be aware of any changes.
Subscriber may terminate the Agreement in accordance with Section 9 if
Subscriber does not agree to any changes made. By continuing to use a CVC,
Subscriber accepts any changes made and will be bound by such changes.
11.4. Waivers. The waiver by either party of a breach or default of any of the
provisions of the Agreement by the other party shall not be construed as a
waiver of any succeeding breach of the same or other provisions nor shall any
delay or omission on the part of either party to exercise or avail itself of any
right power or privilege that it has or may have hereunder operate as a waiver
of any breach or default by the other party.
11.5. Notices. All notices shall be in writing and in English. Notices shall be
made by first class mail, return receipt requested, sent to Comodo at 26 Office
Village, 3rd Floor, Exchange Quay, Trafford Road, Salford, Manchester M5 3EQ,
United Kingdom. Notices to Subscriber shall be sent to the address provided
during the registration process. Notices may be sent facsimile transmission
provided that all facsimile transmissions are confirmed within 12 hours by a
first-class mailed copy of the facsimile transmission. Correctly addressed
notices sent by first-class mail shall be deemed to have been delivered 48 hours
after posting and correctly directed facsimile transmissions shall be deemed to
have been received 12 hours after dispatch.
11.6. Severability, If any provision of the Agreement is determined to be
invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then the
provision shall be reformed to the minimum extent necessary to cause the
provision to be valid and enforceable. If reformation is not possible, then the
provision shall be deemed omitted and the balance of the Agreement shall remain
valid and enforceable
11.7. Survival. All provisions of the Agreement relating to confidentiality
(Section 4), proprietary rights (Section 6), indemnification (Section 7),
disclaimer of warranties (section 8), and limitations of liability (Section 10)
shall survive the termination of the Agreement.
11.8. Assignment. The Subscriber may not assign or transfer any right or
obligation under the Agreement without first obtaining Comodo's written consent.
Comodo may assign this Agreement in its sole discretion.
11.9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. The Agreement shall be interpreted and
construed under the laws of the United Kingdom without regard to any conflicts
of law principles. All claims or legal action must be commenced in the courts of
the United Kingdom. Both parties hereby submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction
of the United Kingdom courts. The parties expressly opt-out from the
applicability of any state's version of the Uniform Computer Information
Transactions Act ("UCITA").
11.10. Rights of Third Parties. There are no third party beneficiaries under
this Agreement.
12. ACCEPTANCE
BY CLICKING "I ACCEPT" BELOW, YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT YOU WILL COMPLY WITH THEM AS
PRESENTED HEREIN. DO NOT CLICK THE "I ACCEPT" BUTTON IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE
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