This Terms & Condition,
constitute as a Service Agreement ("Agreement") governs
your purchase and use of all call answering services, including
provision of phone line and Singapore phone number, answering of
phone calls, (collectively, the "Services"), as described
in the Order Form, that you order and Web Dials ("WD")
accepts.
You must register and accept the
terms of this Agreement in order to use the Services. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE
THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS
AND CONDITIONS AS WELL AS ALL POLICIES AND GUIDELINES INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE. WD may modify any of the terms and conditions contained in
this Agreement and any policy or guideline incorporated by reference,
at any time in its sole discretion and may also determine whether and
when the modifications apply to existing or future customers.
Any modifications are effective
upon posting of the revisions on the WD Web site (the "Site").
WD will post a notice of modifications to this Agreement on the Site
for 30 days. WD may post modifications to referenced policies and
guidelines without notice to you. Your continued use of the Services
following WD's posting of any modifications constitutes your
acceptance of the modifications.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS
AGREEMENT'S TERMS, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY CONTACT WED DIALS FOR FULL
REFUND WITHIN 48 HOURS. DO NOT CONTINUE TO USE THE SERVICES AND
IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY WD OF YOUR TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT IN THE
MANNER DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1.2 BELOW.
Term and Payment for
Services
Term
This Agreement will be for an "Initial Term" of either:
(a) total contractual months if you register for the Services, (b)
total contractual months from the order date if you register for
the Services, or (c) as otherwise chosen by you in the Registration
Form, located on the Site, at the time you register for the
Services. This Agreement will be automatically renewed (the
"Renewal Term") at the end of the Initial Term for the
same period as the Initial Term, unless you provide WD with notice
of termination either: (a) at least 30 days before the end of the
Initial Term or the Renewal Term, whichever is then applicable, if
you registered for and are receiving the Services, other than the
Services pre-paid for a 2-years period, or (b) at least 30 days
before the end of the Initial Term or Renewal Term, whichever is
then applicable, if you registered for and are receiving the
Services or have pre-paid for a 1-year period of the Services. You
must provide WD with your notice of termination by a registered
delivery of a written note to the Management of WD. Upon
termination, you will be asked to provide WD with sufficient
customer identification information so that wd may properly
identify you and your account. Any notice of termination will be
effective upon WD's receipt of notice.
Termination Policy. If
you terminate the Services before the end of the Initial Term or
the Renewal Term, whichever is then applicable: (a) WD will not
refund to you any fees paid in advance of termination including
deposits, and (b) you will be required to pay the lesser of 3 times
the standard monthly charge or 100% of WD's standard monthly charge
for each month remaining in the term, unless otherwise expressly
provided in this Agreement. You must submit your termination
request to WD in the manner described in Section 1.1. WD may
terminate this Agreement at any time and for any reason by
providing to you 7 days' prior written notice of termination. If WD
terminates this Agreement, WD will refund to you the pro-rata
portion of pre-paid fees attributable to Services not yet rendered
as of the termination date, unless otherwise expressly provided in
this Agreement.
Liability and
Obligations on Termination. If the Agreement expires or is
terminated for any reason, WD is not liable to you on the
expiration or termination for compensation, reimbursement or
damages on account of the loss of prospective profits, anticipated
sales, goodwill or on account of expenditures, investments, leases
or commitments in connection with your business, or for any other
reason whatsoever flowing from the termination or expiration. If
you terminate this Agreement, WD will not relieve you of any
obligations to pay fees and costs accrued before the termination
date or any other amounts you owe to wd under this Agreement.
Charges. You will
pay all charges for your use of the Services at the then current WD
prices, which will be exclusive of any applicable taxes. You are
responsible for paying all local sales, use, value added, excise,
duty and any other taxes assessed with respect to the Services,
other than taxes based on WD's net income.
1.5 Payment. You will pay
all charges for Services in advance according to the then current
price for the Services. If you choose to pay by credit card when
registering for the Services or if you register for the Services, you
authorize WD to charge your credit or debit card to pay for any
charges that may apply to your account. WD may accumulate any
supplemental charges, as described in the Order Form that you incur
in your use of the Services ("Supplemental Charges") until
the charges exceed $20 and then charge your card. You must notify WD
of any changes to your card account (including, applicable account
number or cancellation or expiration of the account), your billing
address, or any information that may prohibit WD from charging your
account. WD may also send periodic invoices to you for any applicable
Supplemental Charges associated with your use of the Services. You
will pay to WD the amount indicated in each invoice by the due date
reflected on the invoice.
1.6 48 Hours Guarantee. If
you are not fully satisfied with the Services, you may terminate this
Agreement at any time during the first 48 hours from your initial
order date and receive a full refund of all payments you made to WD
for the Services, less 5% transaction fee should the payment is done
online and less any other non-refundable surcharges. To receive your
refund, you must terminate this Agreement in the manner described in
Section 1.1 and cease using the Services, and WD must receive your
termination notice within the 48 hours period. Your notice must
describe why you are not satisfied with the Services. Refund may be
delayed due to the nature of credit/debit card charge-back policy.
1.7 Late Payment. If you
fail to pay any fees and taxes within 14 days from the applicable due
date for credit card or invoice payments, WD will assess late charges
equal to the lesser of 5% per month or the maximum allowable under
applicable law. Your failure to fully pay any fees and taxes after
the applicable due date is a material breach of this Agreement,
justifying WD in suspending its performance and terminating this
Agreement. If WD terminates for your material breach, you must still
pay past due fees plus interest. You are responsible for any costs WD
incurs in enforcing collection, including reasonable attorneys' fees,
court costs and collection agency fees. If you reinstate Services,
you must pay any fees associated with reinstating Services.
2. Use of Services
2.1 Applicable Policies and
Guidelines. The WD Acceptable Use And Service Guidelines (the
"Usage Guidelines") govern the general policies and
procedures for use of the Services. WD's On-line Privacy Statement
governs how WD collects, stores, processes and uses information
associated with your use of the Services. The Usage Guidelines and
the On-line Privacy Statement are posted on WD's Web site at
www.webdials.com (or such
other location as WD may specify) and may be updated from
time-to-time. YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE USAGE GUIDELINES. BY
USING THE SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THE USAGE
GUIDELINES AND ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE TERMS. wd MAY TERMINATE YOUR
ACCOUNT FOR ANY VIOLATION OF THE USAGE GUIDELINES OR THIS AGREEMENT,
WITHOUT COMPENSATION OR REFUNDS.
2.2 Registration Requirements.
You must ensure that the nature of business shall be legal within
Republic of Singapore, and deem socially fit without restriction or
censured from any government authority or other statutory boards. WD
will make no effort to validate any of the registration for such
restriction. You will also be required to deliver a copy of your
passport or NRIC to us via email, fax or hard copy. During the course
of this Agreement, should your nature of business fail to meet such a
requirement, WD may terminate this Agreement without refund of any
subscription fees.
2.3 Usage of Call Answering
Service. For Services, you shall not use the Services for illegal
activities including, but not limited to, gambling, fraud, sex trade,
narcotic and chat lines. You are responsible for any unauthorized
usage of Services with full legal liability. Should our operation or
premises be damaged by your company or any partners, creditors and
clients, you will be liable to compensate WD an amount of not less
than ONE MILLION Singapore Dollars.
2.4 Message-Alert. As part
of the Services, you will require to provide WD with a designated
email address, of which will be used to send an alert whenever wd
answer a call under your account. Depending on the Services you had
registered for, WD will send an alert to your email address. You
would also be receiving an SMS alert should you provide us your
Singapore mobile number. All of these alerts will be done based on
the best of effort and WD is not liable for any missing alerts.
2.5 Competition Protection.
During the course of this Agreement or within the first twelve months
after termination of this Agreement, you are not permitted to
directly or indirectly operate a firm which provide similar call
answering services unless WD has provided for a prior written
agreement. Should this clause be violated, you will be liable to
compensate WD an amount of not less than ONE MILLION Singapore
Dollars.
2.6 Staff Protection.
During the course of this Agreement or within the first twelve months
after termination of this Agreement, you are not permitted to
directly or indirectly hire or present a career opportunity as a
member of your firm, to any of our staff unless WD has provided for a
prior written agreement. Should this clause be violated, you will be
liable to compensate WD an amount of not less than ONE MILLION
Singapore Dollars.
2.7 Installation within
Office Premises/Facilities. You are not permitted to install of
any form of equipment including, not not limited to, phone lines, fax
lines, office furnitures, computer hardware and Internet access
(Cable/ADSL/Dial-Up). WD will not be responsible for any costs and
charges that incurred for the restriction of installation. Should
such installation be done without the prior written approval of
Management of WD, your company shall be liable to compensate WD an
amount of not less than TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS Singapore
Dollars and any costs or charges for the removal of such
installation, reinstate and repair of any damages, and additional
cost of insurance premium.
2.8 Privacy of messages.
WD reserved the rights, without liability, to access to any call
messages. Whilst WD extends its assistance to protect privacy, WD
will forward all call messages of your company to any Government
officer that has an official court order for inspection or
investigation from any Government board within Republic of Singapore.
3. Enforcement
3.1 Investigation of
Violations. WD may investigate any reported violation of this
Agreement, or its policies or any complaints and take any action that
it deems appropriate and reasonable under the circumstance to protect
its systems, facilities, customers or third parties.
3.2 Actions. WD may
terminate the Agreement, should any activities that violates this
Agreement or related policies or guidelines, or is otherwise
objectionable or potentially infringing on any third party's rights
or that potentially violate any laws. If WD becomes aware that you
have possibly violated this Agreement, any related policies or
guidelines, third party rights or laws, WD may immediately take
corrective action, including: (a) issuing warnings, and (b)
suspending or terminating the Service. It is WD's policy to terminate
repeat infringers. These rights of action, however, do not obligate
WD to monitor or exert control over the information made available
for distribution via the Services. If WD takes corrective action
because of a possible violation, WD will not refund to you any fees
you paid in advance of the corrective action, and you shall be liable
for the cost of investigation.
3.3 Disclosure Rights. To
comply with applicable laws and lawful governmental requests, to
protect WD's systems and customers, or to ensure the integrity and
operation of WD's business and systems, WD may access and disclose
any information it considers necessary or appropriate, including,
user profile information (i.e., name, e-mail address, etc.), usage
history, and content residing on WD's servers and systems. wd may
report any activity that it suspects violates any law or regulation
to appropriate law enforcement officials, regulators, or other
appropriate third parties. To the extent any inconsistency exists
between any terms of WD's On-line Privacy Statement and WD's right to
disclose under this section, WD's right to disclose under this
section will control.
4. Disclaimed Warranties
WD exercises no control over, and
accepts no responsibility for business activities passing through
WD's Services. ALL SERVICES PERFORMED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT ARE
PERFORMED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY AGAINST FAILURE OF
PERFORMANCE INCLUDING, ANY FAILURE BECAUSE OF COMPUTER HARDWARE OR
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS
AGREEMENT, WD DOES NOT MAKE AND DISCLAIMS, AND YOU WAIVE ALL RELIANCE
ON, ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, ARISING BY LAW OR OTHERWISE,
REGARDING THE SERVICES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT,
OR ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR USAGE IN
TRADE.
5. Limitation and Exclusion of
Liability
5.1 Limitations. IN NO
EVENT WILL WD OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNAUTHORIZED
ACCESS TO, OR ALTERATION, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OF INFORMATION
DISTRIBUTED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION VIA THE SERVICES
THROUGH ACCIDENT, FRAUDULENT MEANS OR DEVICES. NEITHER WD NOR ITS
SUPPLIERS WILL HAVE LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO WD'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER
THIS AGREEMENT, OR OTHERWISE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES EVEN IF wd HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF THESE DAMAGES.
THE LIABILITY OF WD AND ITS
SUPPLIERS TO YOU FOR ANY REASON AND UPON ANY CAUSE OF ACTION IS
LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT YOU ACTUALLY PAID TO WD UNDER THIS AGREEMENT
DURING THE 3 MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE ON WHICH THE CLAIM
ACCRUED. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES TO ALL CAUSES OF ACTION IN THE
AGGREGATE, INCLUDING BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY,
NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, MISREPRESENTATIONS, AND OTHER TORTS.
THE FEES FOR THE SERVICES SET BY wd UNDER THIS AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN
AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE BASED UPON THIS ALLOCATION OF RISK.
ACCORDINGLY, YOU RELEASE WD AND ITS SUPPLIERS FROM ANY AND ALL
OBLIGATIONS, LIABILITIES, AND CLAIMS IN EXCESS OF THE LIMITATION
STATED IN THIS SECTION 5.1.
5.2 Interruption of Service.
WD and its suppliers are not liable for any temporary delay, outages
or interruptions of the Services. Further, WD is not liable for any
delay or failure to perform its obligations under this Agreement,
where the delay or failure results from any act of God or other cause
beyond its reasonable control (including, any mechanical, electronic,
communications or third-party supplier failure).
6. Indemnification
You release and hold harmless,
and agree to indemnify, WD and its affiliates and suppliers (and
their respective employees, directors and representatives) against
any and all claims, actions, proceedings, suits, liabilities,
damages, settlements, penalties, fines, costs or expenses (including,
reasonable attorneys' fees and other litigation expenses) incurred by
WD or its suppliers, arising out of or relating to: (a) your
violation or breach of any term, condition, representation or
warranty of this Agreement, or any applicable policy or guideline;
(b) your improper or illegal use the Services; or (c) your violation,
alleged violation, or misappropriation of any intellectual property
right (including trademark, copyright, patent, trade secrets) or
non-proprietary right of a third party (including defamation, libel,
violation of privacy or publicity).
7. Miscellaneous Provisions
7.1 Entire Agreement. This
Agreement, in conjunction with all policies and guidelines
incorporated by reference, constitutes the entire agreement between
you and WD with respect to the subject matter of the Agreement, and
there are no representations, understandings or agreements that are
not fully expressed in this Agreement and the related policies and
guidelines.
7.2 No Fiduciary Relationship;
No Third-Party Beneficiaries. WD is not the agent, fiduciary, trustee
or other representative of you. Except for the rights of WD's
suppliers under sections 5 and 6, nothing expressed or mentioned in
or implied from this Agreement is intended or will be construed to
give to any person (other than the parties to this Agreement) any
legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect to this
Agreement. This Agreement and all of its representations, warranties,
covenants, conditions and provisions are intended to be and are for
the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties to this Agreement.
7.3 Amendments. Except as
expressly provided in this Agreement, no amendment, change, waiver,
or discharge of this Agreement by your company is valid unless in
writing and signed by the parties.
7.4 Identification. WD
may, free of any obligation to pay compensation, use your name and
identify you as a WD client, in advertising, publicity, or similar
materials distributed or displayed to prospective clients.
7.5 Choice of Law and Forum.
THIS AGREEMENT IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE,
WITHOUT REFERENCE TO RULES GOVERNING CHOICE OF LAWS. ANY ACTION
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE STATE COURTS
LOCATED IN REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, AND YOU IRREVOCABLY CONSENT TO THE
JURISDICTION OF THESE COURTS.
7.6 Compliance With Laws.
You will comply with all applicable laws and regulations and will
indemnify and save WD harmless from your failure to so comply. WD
will not have to perform any obligations set forth in this Agreement
if the performance would violate any present or future law,
regulation or policy of any applicable government.
7.7 Non-Assignment. You
may not assign this Agreement or any right or obligation under this
Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise, without WD's prior
written consent. WD may assign its rights and obligations under this
Agreement, and may utilize affiliates and agents in performing its
duties and exercising its rights, without your consent. This
Agreement is binding on, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable
against the parties and their respective successors and assigns.
7.8 No Waiver. WD's
failure to enforce the strict performance of any provision of this
Agreement does not constitute a waiver of WD's right to subsequently
enforce the provision or any other provisions of this Agreement.
7.9 Severability. If any
term or provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid, void or
unenforceable either in its entirety or in a particular application,
the remainder of this Agreement, if applicable, will remain in full
force and effect and, if the subject term or provision is deemed to
be invalid, void or unenforceable only with respect to a particular
application, the term or provision will remain in full force and
effect with respect to all other applications.
7.10 Headings. The section
headings used in this Agreement are for reference and convenience
only and will not enter into the interpretation of the Agreement.
7.11 Survival. All
provisions of this Agreement relating to your warranties,
intellectual property rights, limitation and exclusion of liability,
your indemnification obligations and payment obligations will survive
the termination or expiration of the Agreement.
7.12 Termination. WD may
in its entire discretion cancel this Agreement and terminate the
User's rights and obligations in terms of this Agreement, for any
reason whatsoever, including, without limiting the extent of the
aforegoing, any breach of this Agreement by the User.
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