EVOLV Express Weapons Detection System Instructions
- September 28, 2024
- EVOLV
Table of Contents
EVOLV Express Weapons Detection System
Product Specifications
- Product Name: Evolv Express Weapons Detection System
- Region: US and Canada (outside of Quebec)
- Usage: For situations where the customer is leasing equipment
- Includes: Hardware and Software
- Subscription Model : Subscription Agreement required for use
Product Usage Instructions
Scope:
These terms apply to the EVOLV EXPRESS WEAPONS DETECTION SYSTEM and
associated hardware and/or software (the System). In case of any conflict
between the Agreement and this Rider, the terms of this Rider will prevail for
the System.
Subscription Agreement:
Hardware and Software provided with the System are sublicensed to the
Customer on a non-exclusive basis and are subject to the terms of the End User
Agreement in Exhibit A and Subscription Agreement attached as Exhibit B.
Customer’s use of the System confirms agreement with the Subscription
Agreement terms.
Term:
The Initial Term of the Agreement is specified in section 5(a) and will
renew only upon written consent of the parties. The Subscription Term includes
the Initial Term and any renewal term.
End User Agreement:
The End User Agreement includes definitions, distributor information, fees,
order documents, representations, and warranties related to the use of the
Products. Customers must comply with all laws, rules, and regulations
applicable to the use, operation, and maintenance of the Products.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Can the Software be licensed or accessed on a standalone basis?
No, the Software is proprietary and cannot be licensed or accessed independently. It is meant to be used in conjunction with the Equipment. -
Is there a specific location requirement for using the Products?
Yes, the Products should only be used at locations agreed upon by both parties in writing. Customer should not remove the Products from these designated locations without prior written consent from Evolv.
RIDER FOR INSTALLATION AND SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES EVOLV EXPRESS
(US AND CANADA OUTSIDE OF QUEBEC)
Scope
These terms apply to the EVOLV EXPRESS WEAPONS DETECTION SYSTEM and
associated hardware and/or software (the “System”). If a conflict exists
between the terms of the Agreement and this Rider, then the terms of this
Rider will prevail with regard to the System.
Availability in Canada
In Canada, the System is not available for lease or sale to customers in
the Province of Québec.
Shipping
Installation and Training. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and the applicable Equipment Schedule in the Agreement, Johnson
Controls agrees to lease to Customer the “Equipment” described in the
Equipment Schedule in the Agreement for the Subscription Term and Customer
agrees to lease the Equipment from Johnson Controls and/or Evolv Technology
Inc. Shipping, installation and training responsibilities in relation to the
Equipment are specified in the Equipment Schedule and shall be performed by
Johnson Controls.
Subscription Agreement
- Hardware and Software provided with the System is sublicensed to Customer on a non-exclusive basis and both are subject to the terms of End User Agreement in Exhibit A and Subscription Agreement (“Subscription Agreement”) attached as Exhibit B.
- Customer’s use of the System confirms Customer’s agreement with the terms of the Subscription Agreement.
Fees, Taxes and Payment
- Customer agrees to pay Johnson Controls the amounts specified in the Equipment Schedule in the Agreement to install the Equipment (“Installation Charge”) at Customer’s facility and the provide the System on a subscription basis (“Subscription Fee”) for a term of sixty (60) months (“Initial Term”) effective from the date the System is operative.
- All of the taxes that Johnson Controls is required to pay to a taxing authority (“Taxes”) and shipping fees (“Shipping Fees”) described in Section 3 shall be separately invoiced to Customer.
- Payment of all invoices are due upon receipt of the invoice and shall be paid by Customer within thirty (30) days from the date of invoice. Invoice disputes must be identified in writing within twenty-one (21) days of the date of the invoice. Payments of any disputed amounts are due and payable upon resolution. Payment is a condition precedent to Johnson Controls’ obligation to perform under this Rider. Johnson Controls will have the right to increase the Subscription Fee after one (1) year.
Maintenance and Repair, Loss of or Damage to Equipment.
- Customer is responsible for maintenance of the Equipment in accordance with the Equipment user documentation. Johnson Controls shall be responsible for providing all other maintenance and repair of the Equipment during the Subscription Term, and Customer shall permit Johnson Controls and/or its supplier(s) to have access to the Equipment at the Customer’s location in order to provide such maintenance and repair service, including (i) hardware and remote software updates, (ii) annual diagnostic assessment, and (iii) on site full maintenance assessment of the Equipment. Customer will promptly notify Johnson Controls of any Equipment warranty and repair issues that can be addressed in a timely fashion and shall not permit any third party to use, maintain or repair the Equipment. For Equipment experiencing a breakdown due to defects in materials or workmanship, Johnson Controls may, at their sole discretion, extend the term of the applicable Equipment Schedule, for the period which the Equipment was not operational, with no additional fees charged to the Customer. Johnson Controls shall only be responsible for the cost of replacement parts and labor to install those parts.
- Customer is solely responsible for all loss, theft, destruction of or damage to the Equipment, and any repairs and maintenanc e not arising from Equipment defects in materials or workmanship. In such event, Customer shall promptly notify Johnson Controls and pay Johnson Controls for all costs, damages, and expenses arising therefrom, including without limitation, at Johnson Controls’ option, either (i) reimbursing Johnson Controls for the repair costs to return the Equipment to pre-lease condition, or (ii) paying Johnson Controls for the value of the Equipment based on the remaining useful life of the Equipment. Loss, damage or theft of the Equipment shall not under any circumstances relieve Customer of the obligation to pay the subscription fees or any other obligation under the Agreement.
Customer Responsibilities/Locally Monitored System.
- Customer agrees that the Weapons Detection System is a customer/locally monitored system and that Johnson Controls does not and will not monitor, receive or respond to any signals from the Weapons Detection System.
- Customer agrees that the Equipment will be used only in the ordinary course of its business and only by competent, qualified, and authorized agents or employees. The Equipment will be used only at the location specified in the applicable Equipment Schedule in the Agreement and will not be removed without prior notice to Johnson Controls and Evolv.
Warranty Disclaimer
JOHNSON CONTROLS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED,
STATUTORY OR OTHER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT
LIMITING THE FOREGOING, JOHNSON CONTROLS MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE WEAPONS
DETECTION SYSTEM WILL OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR ERROR FREE, OR THAT
MESSAGES, ALERTS OR TEXTS SENT BY THE WEAPONS DETECTION SYSTEM WILL BE TIMELY
OR SUCCESSFULLY SENT, DELIVERED OR RECEIVED.
LIMITATION OF DAMAGES
THE WEAPONS DETECTION SYSTEM DOES NOT CAUSE AND CANNOT ELIMINATE OR PREVENT
OCCURRENCES OF THE EVENTS THAT IT IS INTENDED TO DETECT OR AVERT. ALL
LIABILITY RESULTING FROM SUCH EVENTS REMAINS WITH CUSTOMER. CUSTOMER AGREES TO
LOOK SOLELY TO CUSTOMER’S INSURER TO RECOVER FOR INJURIES, LOSS OR DAMAGE AND
RELEASES AND WAIVES ALL RIGHT OF RECOVERY AGAINST JOHNSON CONTROLS, INCLUDING
BY WAY OF SUBROGATION. IN NO EVENT WILL JOHNSON CONTROLS BE LIABLE, TO THE
MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, FOR (I) PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY
DAMAGES OR (II) LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF USE, DIMUNITION OF VALUE, LOST DATA, OR
ANY OTHER INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNTITIVE, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE WEAPONS DETECTION SYSTEM. NOTWITHSTANDING THE
FOREGOING, IF JOHNSON CONTROLS IS FOUND LIABLE UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, JOHNSON
CONTROLS’ TOTAL LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE SUM EQUAL TO THE INSTALLATION
CHARGE PAID BY CUSTOMER TO WHICH SUCH CLAIM IS MADE, AS THE AGREED UPON
DAMAGES AND NOT AS A PENALTY, AS CUSTOMER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY.
CUSTOMER WILL DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS JOHNSON CONTROLS AGAINST
ANY CLAIMS AND LAWSUITS MADE OR FILED BY ANY PERSON, INCLUDING CUSTOMER’S
INSURER, THAT IS RELATED IN ANY WAY TO THE WEAPONS DETECTION SYSTEM, INCLUDING
THE PAYMENT OF ALL DAMAGES, EXPENSES, COSTS, AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES RESULTING AS
A RESULT AND FROM ANY DEFAULT, OR THE EXERCISE OF SUCH REMEDIES. NO SUIT OR
ACTION SHALL BE BROUGHT AGAINST JOHNSON CONTROLS MORE THAN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER
THE ACCRUAL OF THE CAUSE OF ACTION.
Term and Termination.
- Term. The Initial Term of this Agreement is set forth in section 5(a) and will renew only upon the written consent of the parties (the Initial Term and any renewal term is referred to as the “Subscription Term”).
- Termination. Johnson Controls may terminate this Agreement with respect to all Equipment if (i) Customer fails to make payments within ten (10) days of the due date; (ii) Customer fails to cure any default or breach of this Agreement within 10 days after Johnson Controls gives Customer a written notice of such default or breach specifying the default or breach; (iii) Customer files or has filed against it a petition in bankruptcy or becomes insolvent or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors or consents to the appointment of a trust ee or receiver or either shall be appointed for Customer or for a substantial part of its property without its consent; or (iv) Customer ceases its existence by merger, consolidation, sale of substantially all of its assets or otherwise. In the event of any of the foregoing, Johnson Controls may, at its option, take one or more of the following actions: (i) declare all sums due and to become due under the Agreement immediately due and payable; or (ii) exercise any right or remedy which may be available to Johnson Controls or Evolv under this Agreement, equity or law, including the right to recover damages for breach of the Agreement. No express or implied waiver of any default shall constitute a waiver of any of Johnson Controls’ or Evolv’s other rights.
- No Termination for Convenience. Customer has no right to terminate or cancel this Agreement or any Equipment Schedule for convenience. In the event Customer prematurely terminates this Agreement or any Equipment Schedule prior to the end of the Initial Term, Customer agrees to pay, in addition to any outstanding Fees and charges for Service(s) rendered prior to termination, 90% of the remaining Fees to be paid for the unexpired term of the Agreement as liquidated damages but not as a penalty.
EXHIBIT A
END USER AGREEMENT
This End User Agreement (this “Agreement”) is a legal agreement hereby entered
into between you, either an individual, company or other legal entity, and its
affiliates, hereafter “Customer” and Evolv Technology, Inc., a Delaware
corporation with offices at 200 West Street, Third Floor East, Waltham,
Massachusetts 02451 (“Evolv” or “Company”). By using the Products, Customer
agrees to be bound by the terms, and become a party, of this Agreement.
This Agreement includes and incorporates herein all exhibits, attachments,
amendments, documents and Order Documents relating to or entered into in
connection with this Agreement.
For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
DEFINITIONS
- Documentation means the published manuals, operating documents, instructions or other processes or directions provided to Customer regarding the use, operation, location and maintenance of the Products.
- Distributor means the distribution partner of Evolv that is delivering the Products to the Customer.
- Equipment means the hardware or personal screening products purchased or leased by Customer, as identified in the applicable Order Document.
- Fee(s) means the fees charged to Customer listed in the applicable Order Document.
- Order Document means the Evolv or Distributor quote, quote document, invoice or other document evidencing the lease or sale and license of the Products to Customer.
- Term has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.
- Products means the Equipment and Software, collectively.
- Software means the proprietary software contained in, accompanying or used in conjunction with the use and operation of the Equipment. For the avoidance of doubt, and as detailed in the applicable Exhibits below, the Software is never sold and cannot be licensed or accessed on a standalone basis.
CUSTOMER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Customer represents and warrants as follows:
- Customer has the full power, authority, and legal right to execute, deliver, and perform the terms of this Agreement.
- This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered and constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation of Customer, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
- The Products will be used in accordance with the Documentation and only in the ordinary course of Customers business by competent, qualified, trained and authorized agents or employees.
- The Products will be used only at the Customer location(s) that are controlled by Customer and that are agreed upon by the Parties in writing and Customer will not remove the Products from such locations without the prior written consent of Evolve.
Customer agrees to comply with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to the use, operation, and maintenance of the Products.
EVOLV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Evolv represents and warrants as follows:
- Evolv has full power, authority, and legal right to execute, deliver, and perform the terms of this Agreement.
- This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered and constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation of Evolv, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
- Evolv will provide the Services in a competent and professional manner in accordance with generally accepted industry standards applicable to said Services.
- The Products, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Order Documents, shall (i) be fit for its intended purpose; (ii) be of good workmanship and free from material defects in manufacture, or design; (iii) operate in conformity with the performance, functionality, and other specifications contained in its Documentation for no less than one (1) year after deployment in accordance with the Documentation; and (iv) conform to all specifications, drawings, and descriptions referenced or set forth in the applicable Documentation (the “Product Warranty”). The Product Warranty shall survive the termination and expiration of the Warranty Period with respect to any claim made by Customer prior to such expiration of the Product Warranty period. The Product Warranty will not apply to any Products which (i) Customer has failed to use in accordance with the Documentation (ii) the Products have been altered, except by Evolv or its contractors or in accordance with Evolv’s instructions evidenced in writing; (iii) the Products have been used in conjunction with another vendor’s products resulting in the need for maintenance (except for such Evolv authorized uses, evidenced in writing by Evolv); (iv) the Products have been damaged by improper environment (other than damages due to circumstances beyond Customer’s reasonable control), abuse, misuses, accident or negligence.
- Evolv will provide, free of charge to Customer, all necessary instructions, and documentation for Evolv’s products and services.
EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 3, EVOLV MAKES NO, AND DISCLAIMS ALL, REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, STATUTORY AND IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, OR ARISING OUT OF CUSTOM, DEALING, TRADE OR USAGE. NO STATEMENT BY EVOLV’S EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A WARRANTY BY EVOLV FOR ANY PURPOSE OR TO GIVE RISE TO ANY LIABILITY ON THE PART OF EVOLV UNLESS SPECIFICALLY CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT. EXCEPT AS STATED IN THIS SECTION, EVOLV DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE PRODUCTS WILL ELIMINATE OR PREVENT OCCURRENCES OF OTHER CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (“INCIDENTS”), BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE OR THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE FREE FROM ERRORS OR DEFECTS
CUSTOMER MAINTENANCE OBLIGATIONS
Customer Maintenance Obligations. Customer will comply with any Documentation
provided to Customer by Distributor or Evolv regarding the reasonable use,
operation, and maintenance of the Products. Customer is responsible for normal
daily maintenance of the Products in connection with its ordinary course use
(such as cleaning, proper location, proper environment, and causing the
provision of proper electrical requirements) in accordance with the
Documentation and will keep sufficient records to demonstrate that Customer
has performed such maintenance. Customer is solely responsible for all loss,
theft, destruction of or damage to (other than destruction or damages due to
circumstances beyond Customer’s reasonable control) the Products and any
repairs and maintenance except to the extent that it is due to a breach of an
express warranty in Section 3 or Evolv’s or Distributor’s negligent acts or
omissions (including breach of this Agreement). In such event, Customer shall,
as soon as reasonably practicable, notify Evolv and Distributor of such loss,
theft, destruction, or damage to the Products and at Evolv’s sole option,
either (i) reimburse Evolv for the reasonable repair costs and expenses to
return the Products to the condition prior to such destruction or damage, or
(ii) if repair is not reasonably feasible, paying Evolv for the value of the
Products based on the remaining useful life of the Products, as calculated by
Evolv in accordance with standard accounting practices, whereupon Evolv shall
provide to Customer replacement Products which are reasonably comparable to
the Products subject to such loss, theft, destruction or damage. Loss, damage
(other than damage due to circumstances beyond Customer’s reasonable control)
or theft of the Products shall not under any circumstances relieve Customer of
the obligation to pay the Fees to Evolv or any other obligation under the
Agreement.
CONFIDENTIALITY
- The Parties agree not to permit access to or to disclose the other Party’s Confidential Information to any person or entity, except to its authorized employees, agents and contractors who are bound by confidentiality agreements with terms no less restrictive than those of this Section 5 and who need to use or have access to the other Party’s Confidential Information in order to perform this Agreement, and neither Party may use the other Party’s Confidential Information for any purpose other than to perform this Agreement. A receiving Party shall use at least the same degree of care in protecting the other Party’s Confidential Information as such Party generally exercises in protecting its own proprietary and confidential information (but in no event less than reasonable care) and shall inform its employees and agents having access to the Confidential Information of its confidential nature. In no event shall a Party use less than a reasonable degree of care in protecting the other Party’s Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” includes, without limitation, all information relating to the disclosing Party’s business plans, technologies, research marketing plans, customers, technology, employee and organizational information, product designs, product plans and financial information, which, when provided by one Party to the other in connection with this Agreement: a) are clearly identified as “Confidential” or “Proprietary” or are marked with a similar legend; b) are disclosed orally or visually, identified as Confidential Information at the time of disclosure and confirmed as Confidential Information in writing within 10 days of disclosure; or c) a reasonable person would understand to be confidential or proprietary at the time of disclosure. Documentation constitutes Evolv’s Confidential Information and the terms of this Agreement constitute both Parties’ Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the receiving Party shall have no obligation of confidentiality with respect to any information of the disclosing Party which the receiving Party can demonstrate by competent evidence: (a) is already known to the receiving Party at the time of disclosure without violation of any obligation of confidentiality; (b) is or subsequently becomes publicly available through no wrongful act of the receiving Party; (c) is rightfully disclosed or provided to the receiving Party by a third party without restriction; or (d) is developed independently by the receiving Party without use of or access to the disclosing Party’s Confidential Information as shown by the receiving party’s business records kept in the ordinary course.
- In addition to the foregoing disclosure exceptions, the receiving Party may disclose the other Party’s Confidential Information to the extent required by law or court order, provided that the receiving party provides the disclosing Party reasonable advance notice of its intended disclosure to the extent permissible under applicable law, and reasonably cooperates with the disclosing Party, at its request and expense, to limit or oppose the disclosure.
- Data. Customer acknowledges and agrees that Evolv may collect technical, performance and operational data on Customer’s use of the Product and is permitted to use such data solely for Evolv’s internal business purposes, whereby such collection and use shall be in accordance with applicable law (including applicable privacy laws). The internal business purposes may include, but are not limited to, (i) improving the performance, features and capabilities of the Products; (ii) facilitating the provision of updates, support and other services to the Products; and (iii) creating, developing, operating, delivering and improving the Products. Evolv may also use such technical, performance and operational data in an aggregated and/or anonymized format. Such data will not include any personally identifiable information (PII) or personal health information (PHI).
INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
- Indemnification
- Customer shall indemnify, defend and hold Evolv harmless from and against all losses, damages, fines, penalties, liability, claims, demands, judgments and the costs and expenses incident thereto (including reasonable attorney fees) (“Losses”) any third party suit or claim (“Claim”) arising out of or in connection with (i) the breach of Section 5 of this Agreement; (ii) Customer’s (or its subcontractor’s, agent’s, officer’s, director’s, customer’s representative’s or employee’s) use, operation, possession, purported ownership, control, renting, maintenance, delivery or return of the Products (including without limitation Losses relating to property damage, theft, personal injury, death, and violation of applicable laws); or (iii) Customer’s violation of any applicable law, regulation or standard.
- Evolv shall indemnify, defend and hold Customer harmless from and against all losses, damages, fines, penalties, liability, claims, demands, judgments and the costs and expenses incident thereto (including reasonable attorney fees) (“Losses”) any third-party suit or claim (“Claim”) arising out of or in connection with the any defect therein (whether in design, materials, workmanship, or otherwise), including any products liability claim and all claims based on strict liability in tort, or violation of any applicable law, regulation, or standard; Evolv’s or its representative’s or employee’s negligence, willful misconduct, breach of the terms of this Agreement, or violation of law, rule, regulation, or standard.
- Limitation of Liability
- TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CUSTOMER AGREES THAT UNLESS OUTLINED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, EVOLV SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR CAUSED BY THE LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCTS, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA OR USE OF DATA, INTERUPPTION OF BUSINESS, INCIDENTS, OR LOST REVENUES, EVEN IF EVOLV IS AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EVOLV’S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR REALTED TO THIS AGREEMENT WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR UNDER ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL FEES PAID OR PAYABLE BY CUSTOMER UNDER THE ORDER FORM UNDER WHICH LIABILITY AROSE DURING THE TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE CAUSE OF ACTION.
- CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NEITHER EVOLV OR ITS PRODUCTS CAN ELIMINATE IN WHOLE OR IN PART, THE OCCURENCES OF THE EVENTS OR THREATS THAT THE PRODUCTS ARE INTENDED TO DETECT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INCIDENTS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3) AND THAT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THE OCCURENCES OR EVENTS OR THREATS ARE CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE, RECKLESSNESS OR WILLFUL MISCONUCT BY EVOLV, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, EVOLV SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR CLAIM ARISING FROM SUCH FAILURE (WHICH MAY INCLUDE WITHOUT LIMITATION, FAILURE TO DETECT THREATS, WHETHER DUE TO PRODUCT FAILURE, HUMAN ERROR, CUSTOMER’S OPERATING ENVIRONMENT, EXTERNAL FORCES OUTSIDE EVOLV’S CONTROL) OR FOR NON-PRODUCTIVE TIME OR PRODUCT DOWN TIME FOR ANY REASON, OR FOR ACTS BY THIRD PARTIES THAT CAUSE HARM OR DAMAGE. CUSTOMER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF ITS PERSONNEL, CONTRACTORS, AND AGENTS, INCLUDING THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR OPERATING THE PRODUCTS AND FOR THE SECURITY OF CUSTOMER’S PREMISES, PERSONNEL AND VISITORS.
TERM AND TERMINATION
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Term
The term of this Agreement shall be for the period commencing on the Effective Date and end upon the four (4) year anniversary of the Effective Date or expiry of the last remaining Order Term, whichever is later (the “Term”), unless earlier terminated in accordance with Section 7.2. The “Order Term” shall mean, for any given Order Document, either the Subscription Term (as defined in Section 2 of Exhibit B) or the License Term (as defined in Section 3 of Exhibit A) for the relevant Order Document between Evolv and Customer. This Agreement and any Order Document can renew upon the mutual written consent signed by both Parties. -
Termination
Evolv may terminate this Agreement and/or any Order Document upon notice to the Customer if (i) Customer fails to cure any default or breach of this Agreement or Order Document within fifteen (15) days after Evolv gives Customer a written notice of such default or breach; (ii) Customer attempts to move, sell, transfer, assign, lease, rent, encumber, or sublet the Products without Evolv’s prior written consent; (iii) violation of any applicable laws or regulations; (iv) Customer files or has filed against it a petition in bankruptcy or becomes insolvent or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors or consents to the appointment of a trustee or receiver or either shall be appointed for Customer or for a substantial part of its property without its consent; or (v) Customer ceases its existence by merger, consolidation, sale of substantially all of its assets or otherwise. Neither party has the right to terminate this Agreement, or any applicable Order Document, for convenience.
MISCELLANEOUS
- Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by and shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of New York without regard to conflict of laws principles. The Parties (a) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of the state courts of New York and to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of New York for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement. EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF.
- Integration. This Agreement, together with the Exhibits and any applicable Order Documents(s), constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties relating to its subject matter, and there are no agreements or understandings between the Parties, express or implied, except as may be explicitly set forth in this Agreement.
- Waiver. If one Party fails to enforce a provision of this Agreement, it shall not be precluded from enforcing the same provision at another time. All rights and remedies, whether conferred hereunder, or by any other instrument or law, unless otherwise expressly stated herein, are cumulative.
- Binding Agreement ; No Assignment. This Agreement will be binding upon and enforceable only by the Parties, their respective successors, and permitted assigns. Neither Party may assign or transfer any interest in or obligation under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party and any attempt at assignment or transfer without such consent shall be void and of no force or effect.
- Entire Agreement; Invalidity; Unenforceability. This Agreement supersedes all previous agreements, whether oral or written, with respect to its subject matter. This Agreement may only be changed in a writing signed by authorized representatives of each Party. If any provision of this Agreement shall be declared invalid or unenforceable under applicable law or by a court decision, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not invalidate or render this Agreement unenforceable, but rather this Agreement shall be construed as if not containing the invalid or unenforceable provision. However, if such provision is an essential element of this Agreement, the Parties shall promptly attempt to negotiate a substitute therefor that preserves, to the fullest extent possible, the respective rights and obligations imposed on each Party under this Agreement as originally executed.
- Survival. In addition to those provisions which by their nature are intended to survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement, Exhibits or any license granted hereunder, 5 (Confidentiality), 6 (Indemnification and Limitation of Liability) of this Agreement, Sections 1 (Subscription), and 3 (Ownership) of Exhibit B, shall specifically survive such termination or expiration.
- Force Majeure. Neither Party shall be liable to the other, following written notice thereof, for any failure or delay in performance of its obligations (except for Confidentiality obligations pursuant to Section 5 and Ownership obligations pursuant to the applicable Exhibits below) for any cause that is beyond the reasonable control of such Party.
EXHIBIT B
Subscription Terms
The terms in this Exhibit B apply to the subscription transaction model, as identified in the applicable Order Document. The subscription transaction model applies to the leasing of the Products and the provision of any Product related Services.
Subscription
- Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including the payment of all Fees by Customer to Evolv) and Documentation, during the Order Term, Evolv agrees to lease to Customer the Products, as detailed in the applicable Order Documents, and Customer agrees to lease the Products from Evolv. Customer may only use the Products solely for its own internal business purposes, and solely in accordance with the Documentation.
- As part of the above lease, Customer is granted the non-exclusive and non-transferable right and license to access and use the Software (including the Evolv proprietary Cortex platform, as applicable) solely for the purpose of operating the Products. This license includes ongoing upgrades and updates to the Software, delivered via secure cloud infrastructure as applicable, screening analytics and a user interface for operator interaction.
Subscription Term
Unless otherwise specified in an Order Document, the subscription term for the
Products, excluding the thermal imaging package, will begin on deployment of
the Products and continue for a period of sixty (60) months. Unless otherwise
specified in an Order Document, the subscription term for the thermal imaging
package, will begin on deployment of the Products and continue for a period of
twenty-four (24) months.
Ownership
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As between Customer and Evolv, Evolv is the sole owner of the Products and any associated Documentation, including all enhancements, updates, modifications, corrections, derivatives, integrations related thereto and all intellectual property rights relating therein. This Agreement imparts no right, title, or ownership interest in the Products to Customer except for the limited right to use the Products for the Order Term as expressly set forth in this Agreement. Customer will keep the Products free and clear of any and all liens, charges, and encumbrances with respect to Customer’s leasing, possession, use, or operation of the Products and will not sell, assign, sublease, transfer, grant a security interest in, or otherwise make any disposition of any interest in any Products. Evolv may display notice of its ownership of the Products by affixing (in a reasonable size and manner) an identifying stencil, legend, plate or any other indicia of ownership, and Customer will not alter, obscure or remove such identification. If Evolv shall so request, Customer shall execute and deliver to Evolv such documents that Evolv deems reasonably necessary or desirable for purposes of recording or filing to protect the interest of Evolv in the Products. The Products are protected by U.S. copyright, trade secret and other proprietary laws and international treaty provisions, and Evolv reserves all rights. Upon Evolv’s reasonable request from time to time, Customer shall execute and deliver to Evolv such instruments and assurances as Evolv deems reasonably necessary for the confirmation or perfection of this Agreement and its rights hereunder.
With respect to any Software, Evolv retains all right, title and ownership interest therein and Customer shall not: (i) decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer or attempt to reconstruct, identify or discover any source code, underlying ideas, user interface techniques or algorithms of the Software or disclose any of the foregoing; (ii) encumber, transfer, manufacture, distribute, sell, sublicense, assign, provide, lease, lend, use for timesharing or service bureau purposes, or otherwise use (except as expressly provided herein) the Software; (iii) copy, modify, adapt, translate, incorporate into or with other software or service, or create a derivative work of any part of the Software; or (iv) attempt to circumvent any user limits, timing or use restrictions that are built into the Software. -
Customer shall have no option to purchase or otherwise acquire title or ownership of any Products unless Evolv grants such option pursuant to a purchase agreement in writing. For clarity, all Software is licensed solely for use with or as part of the Products and is not to be included in the aforementioned purchase agreement. Continued access and use of the Software is pursuant to an additional subscription or support agreement.
Termination Rights and Effect of Termination
In the event of termination pursuant to Section 7 of the Agreement, Evolv may
take one or more of the following actions: (i) require Customer to immediately
return all Products to Evolv; or (ii) exercise any right or remedy which may
be available to Evolv under this Agreement, an Order Documents, equity or law,
including the right to recover damages for breach of the Agreement. In
addition, Customer shall be liable for reasonable attorney’s fees, other costs
and expenses resulting from any default, or the exercise of such remedies.
Each remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy otherwise
available to Evolv at law or in equity. No express or implied waiver of any
default shall constitute a waiver of any of Evolv’s other rights. Upon the
expiration or termination of this Agreement or the applicable Order Document
and Term, Customer will lose access to the Software and return the Products,
at its cost and expense.
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