Lenovo Switch Center License Agreement

International Program License Agreement
Part 1 - General Terms
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1. Definitions
Authorized Use” – the specified level at which Licensee is authorized to execute or run the Program. That level may be measured by number of users, millions of service units ("MSUs"), Processor Value Units ("PVUs"), or other level of use specified by Lenovo.
Lenovo” – Lenovo PC HK Limited or one of its affiliates.
License Information” (“LI”) – a document that provides information and any additional terms specific to a Program. The Program’s LI is available at http://www.lenovo.com/sla. The LI can also be found in the Program’s directory, by the use of a system command, or as a booklet included with the Program.
Program” – the following, including the original and all whole or partial copies: 1) machine-readable instructions and data, 2) components, files, and modules, 3) audio-visual content (such as images, text, recordings, or pictures), and 4) related licensed materials (such as keys and documentation).
Proof of Entitlement” (“PoE”) – evidence of Licensee’s Authorized Use. The PoE is also evidence of Licensee’s eligibility for warranty, future update prices, if any, and potential special or promotional opportunities. If Lenovo does not provide Licensee with a PoE, then Lenovo may accept as the PoE the original paid sales receipt or other sales record from the party (either Lenovo or its reseller) from whom Licensee obtained the Program, provided that it specifies the Program name and Authorized Use obtained.
“Warranty Period” – one year, starting on the date the original Licensee is granted the license.
2. Agreement Structure
This Agreement includes Part 1 - General Terms, Part 2 - Country-unique Terms (if any), the LI, and the PoE and is the complete agreement between Licensee and Lenovo regarding the use of the Program. It replaces any prior oral or written communications between Licensee and Lenovo concerning Licensee’s use of the Program. The terms of Part 2 may replace or modify those of Part 1. To the extent of any conflict, the LI prevails over both Parts.
3. License Grant
The Program is owned by Lenovo or a Lenovo supplier, and is copyrighted and licensed, not sold.
Lenovo grants Licensee a nonexclusive license to 1) use the Program up to the Authorized Use specified in the PoE, 2) make and install copies to support such Authorized Use, and 3) make a backup copy, all provided that
a. Licensee has lawfully obtained the Program and complies with the terms of this Agreement;
b. the backup copy does not execute unless the backed-up Program cannot execute;
c. Licensee reproduces all copyright notices and other legends of ownership on each copy, or partial
copy, of the Program;
d. Licensee ensures that anyone who uses the Program (accessed either locally or remotely) 1) does
so only on Licensee’s behalf and 2) complies with the terms of this Agreement;
e. Licensee does not 1) use, copy, modify, or distribute the Program except as expressly permitted in
this Agreement; 2) reverse assemble, reverse compile, otherwise translate, or reverse engineer the
Program, except as expressly permitted by law without the possibility of contractual waiver; 3) use any of the Program's components, files, modules, audio-visual content, or related licensed materials separately from that Program; or 4) sublicense, rent, or lease the Program; and
f. if Licensee obtains this Program as a Supporting Program, Licensee uses this Program only to
support the Principal Program and subject to any limitations in the license to the Principal Program, or, if Licensee obtains this Program as a Principal Program, Licensee uses all Supporting Programs only to support this Program, and subject to any limitations in this Agreement. For purposes of this Item “f,” a “Supporting Program” is a Program that is part of another Lenovo Program (“Principal Program”) and identified as a Supporting Program in the Principal Program’s LI. (To obtain a separate license to a Supporting Program without these restrictions, Licensee should contact the party from whom Licensee obtained the Supporting Program.)
This license applies to each copy of the Program that Licensee makes.
3.1 Trade-ups, Updates, Fixes, and Patches
3.1.1 Trade-ups
If the Program is replaced by a trade-up Program, the replaced Program’s license is promptly terminated.
3.1.2 Updates, Fixes, and Patches
When Licensee receives an update, fix, or patch to a Program, Licensee accepts any additional or different terms that are applicable to such update, fix, or patch that are specified in its LI. If no additional or different terms are provided, then the update, fix, or patch is subject solely to this Agreement. If the Program is replaced by an update, Licensee agrees to promptly discontinue use of the replaced Program.
3.2 Fixed Term Licenses
If Lenovo licenses the Program for a fixed term, Licensee’s license is terminated at the end of the fixed term, unless Licensee and Lenovo agree to renew it.
3.3 Term and Termination
This Agreement is effective until terminated.
Lenovo may terminate Licensee’s license if Licensee fails to comply with the terms of this Agreement.
If the license is terminated for any reason by either party, Licensee agrees to promptly discontinue use of and destroy all of Licensee’s copies of the Program and the PoE. Any terms of this Agreement that by their nature extend beyond termination of this Agreement remain in effect until fulfilled, and apply to both parties’ respective successors and assignees.
4. Charges
Charges are based on Authorized Use obtained, which is specified in the PoE. Lenovo does not give credits or refunds for charges already due or paid, except as specified elsewhere in this Agreement.
If Licensee wishes to increase its Authorized Use, Licensee must notify Lenovo or an authorized Lenovo reseller in advance and pay any applicable charges.
5. Taxes
If any authority imposes on the Program a duty, tax, levy, or fee, excluding those based on Lenovo’s net income, then Licensee agrees to pay that amount, as specified in an invoice, or supply exemption documentation. Licensee is responsible for any personal property taxes for the Program from the date that Licensee obtains it. If any authority imposes a customs duty, tax, levy, or fee for the import into or the export, transfer, access, or use of the Program outside the country in which the original Licensee was granted the license, then Licensee agrees that it is responsible for, and will pay, any amount imposed.
6. Money-back Guarantee
If Licensee is dissatisfied with the Program for any reason and is the original Licensee, Licensee may terminate the license and obtain a refund of the amount Licensee paid for the Program, provided that Licensee returns the Program and PoE to the party (either Lenovo or its reseller) from whom Licensee obtained it within 30 days of the date the PoE was issued to Licensee. If the license is for a fixed term that is subject to renewal, then Licensee may obtain a refund only if the Program and its PoE are returned within the first 30 days of the initial term. If Licensee downloaded the Program, Licensee should contact the party from whom Licensee obtained it for instructions on how to obtain the refund.
7. Program Transfer
Licensee may transfer the Program and all of Licensee’s license rights and obligations to another party only if that party agrees to the terms of this Agreement. If the license is terminated for any reason by either party, Licensee is prohibited from transferring the Program to another party. Licensee may not transfer a portion of 1) the Program or 2) the Program’s Authorized Use. When Licensee transfers the Program, Licensee must also transfer a hard copy of this Agreement, including the LI and PoE. Immediately after the transfer, Licensee’s license terminates.
8. Warranty and Exclusions
8.1 Limited Warranty
Lenovo warrants that the Program, when used in its specified operating environment, will conform to its specifications. The Program's specifications, and specified operating environment information, can be found in documentation accompanying the Program (such as a read-me file) or other information published by Lenovo (such as an announcement letter). Licensee agrees that such documentation and other Program content may be supplied only in the English language, unless otherwise required by local law without the possibility of contractual waiver or limitation.
The warranty applies only to the unmodified portion of the Program. Lenovo does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of the Program, or that Lenovo will correct all Program defects. Licensee is responsible for the results obtained from the use of the Program.
During the Warranty Period, Lenovo provides Licensee with access to Lenovo databases containing information on known Program defects, defect corrections, restrictions, and bypasses at no additional charge. Consult the Software Support Handbook for further information at http://www.support.lenovo.com.
If the Program does not function as warranted during the Warranty Period and the problem cannot be resolved with information available in the Lenovo databases, Licensee may return the Program and its PoE to the party (either Lenovo or its reseller) from whom Licensee obtained it and receive a refund of the amount Licensee paid. After returning the Program, Licensee’s license terminates. If Licensee downloaded the Program, Licensee should contact the party from whom Licensee obtained it for instructions on how to obtain the refund.
8.2 Exclusions
THESE WARRANTIES ARE LICENSEE’S EXCLUSIVE WARRANTIES AND REPLACE ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF NON­INFRINGEMENT. SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO LICENSEE. IN THAT EVENT, SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD. NO WARRANTIES APPLY AFTER THAT PERIOD. SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO LICENSEE.
THESE WARRANTIES GIVE LICENSEE SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. LICENSEE MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION.
THE WARRANTIES IN THIS SECTION 8 (WARRANTY AND EXCLUSIONS) ARE PROVIDED SOLELY BY LENOVO. THE DISCLAIMERS IN THIS SUBSECTION 8.2 (EXCLUSIONS), HOWEVER, ALSO APPLY TO LENOVO’S SUPPLIERS OF THIRD PARTY CODE. THOSE SUPPLIERS PROVIDE SUCH CODE WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. THIS PARAGRAPH DOES NOT NULLIFY LENOVO’S WARRANTY OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
9. Licensee Data and Databases
To assist Licensee in isolating the cause of a problem with the Program, Lenovo may request that Licensee 1) allow Lenovo to remotely access Licensee's system or 2) send Licensee information or system data to Lenovo. However, Lenovo is not obligated to provide such assistance unless Lenovo and Licensee enter a separate written agreement under which Lenovo agrees to provide to Licensee that type of technical support, which is beyond Lenovo’s warranty obligations in this Agreement. In any event, Lenovo uses information about errors and problems to improve its products and services, and assist with its provision of related support offerings. For these purposes, Lenovo may use Lenovo entities and
subcontractors (including in one or more countries other than the one in which Licensee is located), and Licensee authorizes Lenovo to do so.
Licensee remains responsible for 1) any data and the content of any database Licensee makes available to Lenovo, 2) the selection and implementation of procedures and controls regarding access, security, encryption, use, and transmission of data (including any personally-identifiable data), and 3) backup and recovery of any database and any stored data. Licensee will not send or provide Lenovo access to any personally-identifiable information, whether in data or any other form, and will be responsible for reasonable costs and other amounts that Lenovo may incur relating to any such information mistakenly provided to Lenovo or the loss or disclosure of such information by Lenovo, including those arising out of any third party claims.
10. Limitation of Liability
The limitations and exclusions in this Section 10 (Limitation of Liability) apply to the full extent they are not prohibited by applicable law without the possibility of contractual waiver.
10.1 Items for Which Lenovo May Be Liable
Circumstances may arise where, because of a default on Lenovo’s part or other liability, Licensee is entitled to recover damages from Lenovo. Regardless of the basis on which Licensee is entitled to claim damages from Lenovo (including fundamental breach, negligence, misrepresentation, or other contract or tort claim), Lenovo’s entire liability for all claims in the aggregate arising from or related to each Program or otherwise arising under this Agreement will not exceed the amount of any 1) damages for bodily injury (including death) and damage to real property and tangible personal property and 2) other actual direct damages up to the charges (if the Program is subject to fixed term charges, up to twelve months‘ charges) Licensee paid for the Program that is the subject of the claim.
This limit also applies to any of Lenovo’s Program developers and suppliers. It is the maximum for which Lenovo and its Program developers and suppliers are collectively responsible.
10.2 Items for Which Lenovo Is Not Liable
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS LENOVO, ITS PROGRAM DEVELOPERS OR SUPPLIERS LIABLE FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING, EVEN IF INFORMED OF THEIR POSSIBILITY:
a. LOSS OF, OR DAMAGE TO, DATA;
b. SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY ECONOMIC
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; OR
c. LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS, REVENUE, GOODWILL, OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS.
10.3 Suppliers and Program Developers
The collective liabilities of Lenovo and its suppliers and Program developers are subject to the limitations of liability described in this Agreement. Such parties disclaim all liability for consequential or other indirect damages. Such parties are an intended beneficiary of these limitations and disclaimers and the limitations of liability for Lenovo and its suppliers and Program developers are not cumulative.
11. Compliance Verification
For purposes of this Section 11 (Compliance Verification), "IPLA Program Terms" means this Agreement and applicable amendments and transaction documents and policies provided by Lenovo, including but not limited to any policies concerning backup, sub-capacity pricing, and migration.
The rights and obligations set forth in this Section 11 remain in effect during the period the Program is licensed to Licensee, and for two years thereafter.
11.1 Verification Process
Licensee agrees to create, retain (for a period of three years following the quarterly period to which the records relate), and provide to Lenovo and its auditors accurate written records, system tool outputs, and other system information sufficient to provide auditable verification that Licensee’s use of all Programs is in compliance with the IPLA Program Terms, including, without limitation, all of Lenovo’s applicable licensing and pricing qualification terms. Licensee is responsible for 1) ensuring that it does not exceed its Authorized Use, and 2) remaining in compliance with IPLA Program Terms.
Upon reasonable notice, Lenovo may verify Licensee’s compliance with IPLA Program Terms at all sites and for all environments in which Licensee uses (for any purpose) Programs subject to IPLA Program
Terms. Such verification will be conducted in a manner that reasonably minimizes disruption to Licensee’s business, and may be conducted on Licensee’s premises, during normal business hours. Lenovo may use an independent auditor to assist with such verification, provided Lenovo has a written confidentiality agreement in place with such auditor.
11.2 Resolution
Lenovo will notify Licensee in writing if any such verification indicates that Licensee has used any Program in excess of its Authorized Use or is otherwise not in compliance with the IPLA Program Terms. Licensee agrees to promptly pay directly to Lenovo the charges that Lenovo specifies in an invoice for 1) any such excess use, 2) support for such excess use for the lesser of the duration of such excess use or two years, and 3) any additional charges and other liabilities determined as a result of such verification.
12. Third Party Notices
The Program may include third party code that Lenovo, not the third party, licenses to Licensee under this Agreement. Notices, if any, for the third party code ("Third Party Notices") are included for Licensee’s information only. These notices can be found in the Program’s NOTICES file(s). Information on how to obtain source code for certain third party code can be found in the Third Party Notices. If in the Third Party Notices Lenovo identifies third party code as “Modifiable Third Party Code,” Lenovo authorizes Licensee to 1) modify the Modifiable Third Party Code and 2) reverse engineer the Program modules that directly interface with the Modifiable Third Party Code provided that it is only for the purpose of debugging Licensee's modifications to such third party code. Lenovo's service and support obligations, if any, apply only to the unmodified Program.
13. General
a. Nothing in this Agreement affects any statutory rights of consumers that cannot be waived or limited
by contract.
b. For Programs Lenovo provides to Licensee in tangible form, Lenovo fulfills its shipping and delivery
obligations upon the delivery of such Programs to the Lenovo-designated carrier, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Licensee and Lenovo.
c. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of
this Agreement remain in full force and effect.
d. Licensee agrees to comply with all applicable export and import laws and regulations, including U.S.
embargo and sanctions regulations and prohibitions on export for certain end uses or to certain users.
e. Licensee authorizes Lenovo PC HK Limited and its affiliates (and their successors and assigns,
contractors and Lenovo Business Partners) to store and use Licensee’s business contact information wherever they do business, in connection with Lenovo products and services, or in furtherance of Lenovo’s business relationship with Licensee.
f. Each party will allow the other reasonable opportunity to comply before it claims that the other has
not met its obligations under this Agreement. The parties will attempt in good faith to resolve all disputes, disagreements, or claims between the parties relating to this Agreement.
g. Unless otherwise required by applicable law without the possibility of contractual waiver or
limitation: 1) neither party will bring a legal action, regardless of form, for any claim arising out of or related to this Agreement more than two years after the cause of action arose; and 2) upon the expiration of such time limit, any such claim and all respective rights related to the claim lapse.
h. Neither Licensee nor Lenovo is responsible for failure to fulfill any obligations due to causes beyond
its control.
i. No right or cause of action for any third party is created by this Agreement, except as permitted
under Subsection 10.3 (Suppliers and Program Developers) for purposes of giving Lenovo’s suppliers and Program developers the benefit of the limitation on liability, nor is Lenovo responsible for any third party claims against Licensee, except as permitted in Subsection 10.1 (Items for Which Lenovo May Be Liable) above for bodily injury (including death) or damage to real or tangible personal property for which Lenovo is legally liable to that third party.
j. In entering into this Agreement, neither party is relying on any representation not specified in this
Agreement, including but not limited to any representation concerning: 1) the performance or function of the Program, other than as expressly warranted in Section 8 (Warranty and Exclusions)
above; 2) the experiences or recommendations of other parties; or 3) any results or savings that Licensee may achieve.
k. Lenovo has signed agreements with certain organizations (called "Lenovo Business Partners") to
promote, market, and support certain Programs. Lenovo Business Partners remain independent and separate from Lenovo. Lenovo is not responsible for the actions or statements of Lenovo Business Partners or obligations they have to Licensee.
l. The license and intellectual property indemnification terms of Licensee’s other agreements with
Lenovo (such as the Lenovo Customer Agreement) do not apply to Program licenses granted under this Agreement.
14. Geographic Scope and Governing Law
14.1 Governing Law
Both parties agree to the application of the laws of the country in which Licensee obtained the Program license to govern, interpret, and enforce all of Licensee’s and Lenovo’s respective rights, duties, and obligations arising from, or relating in any manner to, the subject matter of this Agreement, without regard to conflict of law principles.
The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply.
14.2 Jurisdiction
All rights, duties, and obligations are subject to the courts of the country in which Licensee obtained the Program license.
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