By electronic execution of the Service Order and accessing and using the Company Platform (as defined below) and Services (as defined below), You (Customer, You or Your) are agreeing to these terms of service (hereinafter referred to as “Terms of Service” or “ToS”) and concluding alegally binding contract with Brance Technologies Private Limited.
Hereinafter each of the entities mentioned above shall individually be referred to as “Company” or “We” or “Us” or “Our” or “Brance” as the context may require and permit. For the purpose of this ToS (as defined below), the Company and You may individually be referred to as a “Party” and collectively as “Parties”.
Introduction: Brance has developed a proprietary artificial intelligence platform (“Company Platform”), which provides multichannel conversational engagement automation services including but not limited to sales and marketing, customer support and responses to FAQs (to be referred to as “Services” as particularly detailed under each Service Order (also referred to as “Contract”) executed between the Parties.
The Company provides Services through a ‘software as a service’ (SaaS) model wherein the Company Platform is integrated to Your online platform including but not limited to Your website or Your mobile application platform and/or social media channels/platforms as identified by You, in order to provide You with the Services (“Customer Platform”).
Applicability of ToS: You are required to carefully read through these ToS prior to using the Company Platform and Services. If You access and continue to browse, use the Company Platform or the website hosting the Company Platform or the Services, You irrevocably and unconditionally are agreeing to comply with, abide by and be bound by all the obligations as stipulated in this ToS, together with the Service Order, as may be executed between the Parties and our privacy policy, available at https://www.brance.ai/privacy-policy and any other applicable policies referred to herein or made available on the Company Platform. These ToS not only apply to the Company Platform, but any such other platform, application, or website through which the Services are rendered to You by the Company. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS, YOU MUST NOT USE THE SERVICES.
Updating ToS: Your use of the Platform and the Services is subject to Your adherence and compliance with these ToS, which may be updated, amended, modified or revised by Brance from time to time with or without notice to You.Your continued use of the Platform and the Services on and after any update, amendment, modification or revision shall mean Your agreement with the same. It is important for You to refer to these ToS from time to time to make sure thatYou are aware of any revisions, amendments or modifications.
The Company shall provide You the Services in accordance with the terms and conditions specified here and the Service Order legally executed between the parties. In the event of conflict between the terms/provisions of this Terms of Service and the respective Service Order (including any exhibits or attachments thereto), the terms of the Service Order, as maybe applicable, shall prevail, but only as regard to that respective Service Order.
The Company shall provide the Customer a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferrable, non-sublicensable, non-assignable, revocable right to use and access the Services basis the terms and conditions specified herein and theService Order.
Either party might terminate the services in accordance with the terms and conditions agreed in the service order. The term of the agreement is also agreed in the service order.
Customer will not, directly or indirectly:
reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to discover the source code, object code or underlying structure, ideas, know-how or algorithms relevant to the Software;
modify, translate, or create derivative works based on the Software (except to the extent expressly permitted by Company);
make the materials resulting from the Software available in any manner to any third party for use in the third party’s business operations (except to the extent expressly permitted by Company or authorized within the Software);
license, sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, host, outsource, permit timesharing or service bureau use, or otherwise commercially exploit or make available the Software or Company materials to any third party;
access or use the Software in order to build or support, and/or assist a third party in building or supporting, products or software competitive to Company;
access or use the Software in order to build or support, and/or assist a third party in building or supporting, internal products or Software;
remove any proprietary notices or labels.
Customer is responsible for identifying and authenticating its employees, directors, consultants, representatives, advisors who will use the Software (“Customer User” / “User”), for approving access by such Users to the Software, for controlling against unauthorized access by Users, and for maintaining the confidentiality of usernames, passwords and account information. By federating or otherwise associating Customer’s and Customer Users’ usernames, passwords and accounts with Company, Customer accepts responsibility for the confidentiality and timely and proper termination of user records in Customer’s local (intranet) identity infrastructure or on Customer’s local computers. Customer is responsible for all activities that occur under Customer’s andCustomer Users’ usernames, passwords or accounts or as a result of Customer’s or Customer Users’ access to the Software, and agree to notify Company immediately of any unauthorized use. Company will not be liable or responsible if the Customer data in any form is made public or made available to the unauthorized party or person (a) by the Customer and Customer Users or (b) as a result of Customer’s or Customer Users’ access to the Software or (c) by activities that occur under Customer’s and Customer Users’ usernames, passwords or accounts including hacking of these usernames, password or accounts from Customer and its Users’ devices such as computers, mobiles and tablets.Customer agrees to make every reasonable effort to prevent unauthorized third parties or persons from accessing the Software.
Customer is responsible for identifying and authenticating its employees, directors, consultants, representatives, advisors who will use the Software (“Customer User” / “User”), for approving access by such Users to the Software, for controlling against unauthorized access by Users, and for maintaining the confidentiality of usernames, passwords and account information. By federating or otherwise associating Customer’s and Customer Users’ usernames, passwords and accounts with Company, Customer accepts responsibility for the confidentiality and timely and proper termination of user records in Customer’s local (intranet) identity infrastructure or on Customer’s local computers. Customer is responsible for all activities that occur under Customer’s andCustomer Users’ usernames, passwords or accounts or as a result of Customer’s or Customer Users’ access to the Software, and agree to notify Company immediately of any unauthorized use. Company will not be liable or responsible if the Customer data in any form is made public or made available to the unauthorized party or person (a) by the Customer and Customer Users or (b) as a result of Customer’s or Customer Users’ access to the Software or (c) by activities that occur under Customer’s and Customer Users’ usernames, passwords or accounts including hacking of these usernames, password or accounts from Customer and its Users’ devices such as computers, mobiles and tablets.Customer agrees to make every reasonable effort to prevent unauthorized third parties or persons from accessing the Software.
Customer acknowledges that Company exercises no control over the content of the information transmitted by Customer or Customer Users through the Software.If the Customer or Customer’ users takes such action in violation of provisions of Applicable Law including publishing / transmitting such materials that are in breach thereof, Customer shall have sole responsibility for the accuracy, quality, integrity, legality, reliability, appropriateness and ownership of all of Customer Data.
Customer represents, covenants, and warrants that Customer will use theServices only in compliance all applicable local, state, national and foreign laws and regulations, including those laws related to data privacy, international communications, and the transmission of technical or personal data or sensitive personal data.
Customer represents, covenants, and warrants that Customer will use theServices only in compliance all applicable local, state, national and foreign laws and regulations, including those laws related to data privacy, international communications, and the transmission of technical or personal data or sensitive personal data.
Customer hereby warrants that (i) it has all the necessary permissions, authorisations and consents in accordance with applicable data protection laws to share the Customer Data (especially personal data or sensitive personal data of individuals i.e., End Customers) with the Company; and (ii) Company may use the data solely in connection with delivering theServices under this Agreement, to provide better customer experience, personalized responses to the End Customers, analytics, quality assurance, product and service improvement.
The Customer agrees that it shall not solicit, entice away, or hire any employees of the Company, including the Personnel or cause any such persons to leave the employment / engagement with the Company, during the term of thisAgreement and for a period of 1 (one) year thereafter.
Customer acknowledges and agrees that the Company may store, use, reproduce, modify, and transfer to its subcontractors, such non-public data made available to the Company by the Customer including personal data or sensitive personal data of its End Customers (“Customer Data”) in connection with delivering the Services under this Agreement, to provide better customer experience, personalized responses to the End Customers, analytics, quality assurance, product and service improvement. All the usage will be inaccordance with our privacy policy available at https://www.branceit.com/privacy-policy
Customer shall own all right, title and interest in and to theCustomer Data.
Company shall own and retain all right, title and interest, including all intellectual property rights and proprietary rights, in and to (a) theSoftware, all improvements, enhancements or modifications or Patches thereto,(b) any software, applications, inventions or other technology developed in connection with Implementation Services or support, and (c) all intellectual property rights related to any of the foregoing.
During the subsistence of this Agreement, each party grants the other party a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable and non-sub-licensable royalty-free license to use each other’s trademarks and logos solely in connection with the provision of the Services, or marketing, advertising, and promotion.
Each Party hereunder represents and warrants to the other Party as follows:
It has the full right and legal authority to enter into and fully perform in accordance with its terms;
The Service Order, when executed and delivered by such Party, will be its respective legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable against it in accordance with its terms;
The execution and delivery of Service Order have been duly authorized by such Party, and such execution and delivery and the performance by each Party of its respective obligations hereunder, do not and will not violate or cause a breach of any agreement or other obligation to which it is a Party or by which it is bound or affected;
It has the right to disclose to the other Party all information transmitted to other Party by it or on its behalf in the performance of the Services;
There is no proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Party, threatened that challenges or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Party to perform and fulfil its obligations.
You shall pay to the Company a fee for the Services provided and the license to use the Company Platform granted by the Company to You under this Terms of Service and the Service Order (“Fees”). You shall pay the CompanyFees as detailed under Your respective Service Order. The Fees payable by You to the Company is exclusive of the applicable taxes under the Applicable Laws and You shall be liable to pay any applicable taxes under the Applicable Laws for the use of the Company Platform and the Services provided by the Company in addition of the Fees.
You hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Brance against any damages, losses, liabilities, claims, settlements and expenses in connection with any claim or action that arises from Customer’s breach of terms and conditions of this Agreement.
In no event shall Company be liable to Customer for any consequential, indirect, incidental, special, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, arising from the use of or inability to use the Software.
Company's maximum aggregate liability for any claims arising out of or related to this Agreement, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise, shall not exceed the total amount of fees paid by Licensee to Licensor under this Agreement in the three (3) months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim.
Company shall use reasonable efforts consistent with prevailing industry standards to maintain the Services in a manner which minimizes errors and interruptions in the Services. The Customer hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Services may be temporarily unavailable for scheduled maintenance or for unscheduled emergency maintenance, either directly by the Company or due to denial of services by third-party service providers required by the Company to provide Services, other problems inherent in the use of the internet and electronic communication, telecommunications, force majeure, or because of other causes beyond Company’s reasonable control.
Each Party (the “Receiving Party”) understands that the other party (the “Disclosing Party”) has disclosed or may disclose business, technical or financial information including but not limited to the Software, Patches, etc. relating to the Disclosing Party’s business and intellectual property (hereinafter referred to as “Proprietary Information” of the Disclosing Party). Proprietary Information of Company includes non-public information regarding features, functionality and performance of the Software. Proprietary Information of Customer includes non-public data provided by Customer to Company pursuant to enable the provision of Services. The Receiving Party agrees: (i) to take reasonable precautions to protect such Proprietary Information, and (ii) not to use (except in furtherance of this Agreement, or as otherwise permitted herein) or divulge to any third person any such Proprietary Information. The Disclosing Party agrees that the foregoing shall not apply with respect to any information after five (5) years following the disclosure thereof or any information that the Receiving Party can document(a) is or becomes generally available to the public, or (b) was in its possession or known by it prior to receipt from the Disclosing Party, or (c)was rightfully disclosed to it by a third party, not bound by an obligation of confidentiality, or (d) was independently developed without use of any Proprietary Information of the Disclosing Party or (e) is required to bedisclosed by law.
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the India without regard to its conflict of laws’ provisions. The Parties shall first endeavor to settle all claims and disputes arising out of or attributable to the interpretation or performance of this Agreement amicably through discussions between Customer’s and Company’s duly appointed representatives. If the claims or disputes arising out of or attributable to the interpretation or performance of this Agreement are not resolved within forty-five (45) working days of the commencement of such discussions, these claims or disputes shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the arbitration rules of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1992. The arbitral tribunal shall consist of a sole arbitrator, who shall be mutually appointed by the disputing parties. The seat and venue of arbitration shall be New Delhi. Any award by the arbitration tribunal shall be final and binding upon the parties. The provisions in this clause shall not prejudice the rights of a Party, where appropriate, to seek immediate remedy for an enjoining order, injunction or similar court order to enforce the obligations of the other Party pending the steps stipulated in this Clause.
If Customer receives free access or a trial or evaluation to Services (“Trial Account”), then Customer may use the Services in accordance with the terms and conditions specified herein for a period granted by the Company (the “Trial Period”). Trial Accounts are permitted solely for Customer’s use to determine whether to purchase a paid Services. Certain Trial Accounts may include pre-release and beta services or components (“BetaReleases”). Trial Accounts may not include all functionality and features accessible as part of a paid Services. If Customer does not enter into a paid Services, these ToS and Customer’s right to access and use the Services will terminate at the end of the Trial Period. Company has the right to terminate a Trial Accounts at any time for any reason. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this ToS, the Company will have no warranty, indemnity, liability, service level, or support obligations with respect to Trial Accounts or Beta Release, and if customer has a Trial Account, it waives all claims (defined above)against company arising out of the Trial Account or Beta Release.
The services provided are non-refundable and non-cancellable.Brance at it’s own discretion and on it’s own terms might provide a refund on a case to case basis or as agreed in the service order.
This Terms of Service along with the Service Order and the privacy policy are the entire agreement between You and the Company with respect to the Services, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals (whether oral, written or electronic) between You and the Company with respect to the Services. If any provision of the ToS is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the ToS will otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable. The failure of either Party to exercise in any respect any right provided for herein shall not be deemed a waiver of any further rights hereunder. The ToS are personal to You and are not assignable or transferable by You except with Our prior written consent. We may assign, transfer or delegate any of its rights and obligations hereunder without Your prior consent. No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship is created as a result of the ToS or the Service Order and neither Party has any authority of any kind to bind the other in any respect. All notices under the ToS and the Service Order will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given when received, if personally delivered or sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested; when receipt is electronically confirmed, if transmitted by facsimile or e-mail; or two days after it is sent, if sent for next day delivery by recognized overnight delivery service. We shall have no liability to You under these ToS or the Service Order if we are prevented from or delayed in performing our obligations under this Terms of Service or the Service Order, or from carrying on its Business, by acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond Our reasonable control, including, without limitation, strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving the workforce of the Company or any other party), failure of a utility service or telecommunications network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, provided that You are notified of such an event and its expected duration. This Terms of Service shall not prevent Us from entering into similar agreements with third parties, or from independently developing, using, selling or licensing documentation, products and/or services which are similar to those provided under this Terms of Service.