Last updated: January 02, 2024
Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited, Limited Registered in England & Wales 15561065 86-90 Paul Street, London, Greater London, United Kingdom, EC2A 4NE [email protected] +44204 570 3000
Disclaimer THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS.” WE AND OUR AFFILIATIES AND LICENSORS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE REGARDING THE SERVICE OFFERINGS OR THE THIRD-PARTY CONTENT, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICE OFFERINGS OR THIRD-PARTY CONTENT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE OR FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT ANY CONTENT, INCLUDING YOUR CONTENT OR THIRD-PARTY CONTENT, WILL BE SECURE OR NOT OTHERWISE LOST OR DAMAGED. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW OR AS OTHERWISE SET FORTH HEREIN, WE AND OUR AFFILIATES AND LICENSORS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NONINFRINGEMENT, OR QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF ANY COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. IN ADDITION, SERVICES ARE LIMITED TO CURRENT PRODUCTION SUPPORTED PRODUCTS.
Limitations of Liability WE AND OUR AFFILIATES OR LICENSORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, OR DATA), EVEN IF A PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. FURTHER, NEITHER WE NOR ANY OF OUR AFFILIATES OR LICENSORS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COM\PENSATION, REIMBURSEMENT, OR DAMAGES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH: (a) YOUR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES, INCLUDING AS A RESULT OF ANY (i) TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR YOUR USE OF OR ACCESS TO THE SERVICES, (ii) OUR DISCONTINUATION OF ANY OR ALL OF THE SERVICES, OR, WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT, ANY UNANTICIPATED OR UNSCHEDULED DOWNTIME OF ALL OR A PORTION OF THE SERVICES FOR ANY REASON, INCLUDING AS A RESULT OF POWER OUTAGES, SYSTEM FAILURES OR OTHER INTERRUPTIONS; (b) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; (c) ANY INVESTMENTS, EXPENDITURES, OR COMMITMENTS BY YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR YOUR USE OF OR ACCESS TO THE SERVICES; OR (d) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR THE DELETION, DESTRUCTION, DAMAGE, LOSS OR FAILURE TO STORE ANY OF YOUR CONTENT OR OTHER DATA. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, Glo IT’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ACTUAL DAMAGES FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER WILL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited, OR Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited PARTNER IF PAID TO A Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited PARTNER, FOR THE SERVICES THAT CAUSED SUCH DAMAGE IN THE TWELVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE CAUSE OF ACTION AROSE. The limitation of liability set forth above is a fundamental element of the basis of this Agreement between Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited and you. Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited would not be able to provide the Services on an economic basis without such limitations.
Novation
Background: This Addendum to Contract is made to formally notify and document the change in the name of the Supplier, Orbital IT t/a GITG Holdings Limited, to Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited Holdings Limited, effective January 01, 2023. The parties entered into the original contract on or before September 04, 2022, and this addendum is intended to ensure that all references to the Supplier’s name in the contract are updated to reflect the new company name.
Amendment: Contract References: All references to the Supplier’s name, Orbital IT t/a GITG Holdings Limited, in the original contract, including but not limited to clauses, headings, and contact details, are hereby amended to read Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited IT Technologies Group Holdings Limited.
No Change in Rights or Obligations: This addendum does not alter or affect any rights or obligations of either party under the original contract or any addendum to contract. It solely pertains to the change of the Supplier’s name. Effective Date: This Addendum to Contract is effective as of January 01, 2023. This Novation to Contract is effective as of October 17, 2023.
Entire Agreement: This addendum constitutes the entire agreement between the parties concerning the change of the Supplier’s name and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties.
Reseller Administrator Access and Customer Data: Customer acknowledges and agrees that (i) once Customer has chosen a Reseller, that Reseller will be the primary administrator of the Online Services for the Term and will have administrative privileges and access to Customer Data, however, Customer may request additional administrator privileges from its Reseller; (ii) Customer can, at its sole discretion and at any time during the Term, terminate its Reseller’s administrative privileges; (iii) Reseller’s privacy practices with respect to Customer Data or any services provided by Reseller are subject to the terms of Customer’s agreement with its Reseller and may differ from Microsoft’s privacy practices; and (iv) Reseller may collect, use, transfer, disclose, and otherwise process Customer Data, including personal data. Customer consents to Microsoft providing Reseller with Customer Data and information that Customer provides to Microsoft for purposes of ordering, provisioning and administering the Online Services Customer consents to the processing of personal information by Microsoft and its agents to facilitate the subject matter of this agreement. Additional privacy and security details are in the Online Services Terms. The commitments made in the Online Services Terms only apply to the Online Services purchased under this agreement and not to any services or products provided by a Reseller. If Customer uses software or services that are hosted by a Reseller, that use will be subject to Reseller’s privacy practices, which may differ from Microsoft’s. Customer appoints Reseller as its agent for purposes of interfacing with and providing instructions to Microsoft for purposes of license deliverance. As and to the extent required by law, Customer shall notify the individual users of the Online Services that their data may be processed for the purpose of disclosing it to law enforcement or other governmental authorities as directed by Reseller or as required by law, and Customer shall obtain the users’ consent to the same.
Software: Microsoft warrants that each version of the Software will perform substantially as described in the applicable Product documentation for one year from the date Customer is first licensed for that version. If it does not, and Customer notifies Microsoft within the warranty term, then Microsoft will, at its option, (1) return the price Customer paid for the Software license or (2) repair or replace the Software.
Online Services: Microsoft warrants that each Online Service will perform in accordance with the applicable SLA during Customer’s use. Customer’s remedies for breach of this warranty are in the SLA.
Exclusions: The warranties in this agreement do not apply to problems caused by accident, abuse or use inconsistent with this agreement, including failure to meet minimum system requirements. These warranties do not apply to free or trial products, Previews, Limited Offerings, or to components of Products that Customer is permitted to redistribute.
Financial Affairs
Setting up a Direct Debit: Setting up a Direct Debit Mandate with Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited has never been easier, it is a requirement for all Retainer scoped partners that have reoccurring subscription with us for Support Services, Microsoft New Commerce Experience, Google Workspace or Telecommunications to be setup with us on the Direct Debit Management Scheme in order for smooth operations to take place. Direct Debits can be setup here
Administration Fee: For any new Direct Debit Mandate setup, we charge a flat rate of Administration of £50.00 + VAT to set this up, this is charged within the first setup of services. Otherwise, should Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited Technologies receive notification of cancellation whilst in Retainer Scope, in order to reset this back up the partner will occur an addition £50.00 setup fee.
Late Payment Fee: We charge a Late Payment Fee flat rate of £25.00 + VAT should ARRUDS report be received from the merchant services for unpaid services, this will be applied to the account as a separate charge invoice.
Deposit: We May require a deposit for any project works or designing scope of works. This shall be determined at the risk factor and complexity. No work shall be performed until deposit is received in cleared funds. Please refer to the Direct Debit Conditions regards to our processes for collecting.
Please Note: Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited use workflow services with all our platforms, which cross-integrate with services such as Microsoft, Google, RMM Agent and Monitoring Services. Should a cancellation be received the services are designed to “kick out” until a re-submission is completed, Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited Technologies will not be held liable for any action caused by the end user. Our support team will get all services restored, if reported including any resubmission’s.
Direct Credits: Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited operate with a payment management system linked with Salesforce, ConnectWise & Paysuite when processing our reconciliation processes, credits & payment management. If you as a partner are due a Direct Credit from Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited for any reasons such as refunds, variation returns or collection in errors these are processed Monthly on Day 20 of that period, we ask that you refer to the section “BACs” to understand lead-times and processing with bank institutions.
Direct Payments: We collect all retainer costs, by Direct Debit such as IT Support, Development Retainers & any other contractual obligations such as Microsoft 365 New Commerce Experience Services. We do not offer any other options of payment services. Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited is not liable for any human error, or actions taken by our partners such as processing manual payments without notice or failure to pay.
BACs: BACs managed under the Bank Institution services, is a process of payment processing between banks, these payments can take up to 3 Business Working Days Monday to Friday (ex. public holidays) but sometimes can take up to 7 depending on who you bank with. Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited us unable to speed this process up, stop the process once submitted or be held responsible for this delay. We encourage to review the BACs website to find out more; https://www.bacs.co.uk.
Setting up a Direct Debit: Setting up a Direct Debit Mandate with Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited has never been easier, it is a requirement for all Retainer scoped partners that have reoccurring subscription with us for Support Services, Microsoft New Commerce Experience, Google Workspace or Telecommunications to be setup with us on the Direct Debit Management Scheme in order for smooth operations to take place. Direct Debits can be setup here.
Commitment, Liability & Terms
Commitment: Customers agree to the terms and conditions of the Microsoft New Commerce Experience Alongside Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited processes per retainer and deliverance of service. More Info here Customers that have retainers with Microsoft Subscriptions assigned to them by Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited IT Technologies Group and its subsidies through appropriate channels of Quote and Invoicing are assigned to New Commerce Experience 12 Month Fixed. Business to Business Cancellation and Life changes follow a 72-hour cool of period at point of acceptance of order with Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited and its subsidies. Any renew of orders at its 12 months of anniversary in line with your Support Retainer shall be applicable to the 72-Hour cool of period Business to Business Change of order: Life changes & Cancellation of orders are not applicable unless prior approval is sought from the management of Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited. Any termination costs will be subject to the duration vs. remainder of the service at a per user per month condition. Increasing your licensing is applicable at any time throughout the duration of the Microsoft Terms, any depreciation of licensing is charged at the duration vs. remainder of that particular license. If you are eligible to have the “Beat the Price Rise Offer”, make sure you place orders with us prior to November 15, 2023, to [email protected]. Microsoft Monthly subscriptions and add-on licensing for consumer base are liable to a 7.50% Increase to the 2022/2024 SKU Rate carried forward, and further incrementalist subject to the Business Inflation Rates for the particular fiscal year.
Any existing commitments and offers supplied from us shall become obsolete from 23:59 09 January 2022, this includes but is not subject to Subscription add-ons to existing licensing. Any add-ons to a base SKU license will be applicable to commitment terms per these terms.
We will serve and commit to our own MSP agreement in conjunction with our Microsoft Partnership status, this can be found at www.support.cyberspace-it.co.uk
Waiver: In such circumstances where a waiver is applied in any negotiations of services under the New Commerce Experience, Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited affiliated with partners Microsoft shall consider such waivers or “buy-out of contracts for any customers wishing to consider Microsoft New Commerce Experience.
Waivers are subject to approval by the management of Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited and provisional approval by the CSP “Microsoft”. We will consider supporting any contractual obligation waivers up to 60% of the life expectancy as an exit award meaning we will cover these costs to the supplier transaction directly.
Should the customer after a waiver is completed, wish to terminate within the first 6 months of terms to Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited or its affiliated companies such as partners Microsoft the waiver costs will be due liable in a return part of the commitment. Outside of these terms no costs related to the termination will be liable.
Licensing conditions and terms for services with Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited or Microsoft are subject to the NCE terms of commitment.
Legal
Data Protection Act 2018 (amended): Documentation, Legal & Operations strategically are managed and contained within the Data Protection Act 2018 and regulations GDPR, we also expect the same in confidential information and documentation which is strictly for the recipient only and provider “us”. These are not shared with any third party without consent sought from us.
Company acknowledges and agrees that Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited will operate in accordance with its published Privacy Policy (available at Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited.com or as Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited may otherwise indicate), which is incorporated herein by reference.
“Confidential Information” means a party’s (or its affiliate’s): inventions, discoveries, improvements, and copyrightable material not yet patented, published, or copyrighted; special processes and methods, whether for production purposes or otherwise, and special apparatus and equipment not generally available or known to the public; current engineering research, development, design projects, research and development data, technical specifications, plans, drawings and sketches; business information such as product costs, vendor and customer lists, lists of approved components and sources, price lists, production schedules, business plans, and sales and profit lists, production schedules, business plans, and sales and profit or loss information not yet announced or not disclosed in any other way to the public; and any other information or knowledge not generally available to the public. “Confidential Information” does not include the Licensed Materials (which are subject to other restrictions under this Agreement. All business terms of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, pricing and access, shall be considered Confidential Information of Cyberspace IT t/ a CP Holdings Limited.
Each party shall keep in confidence all Confidential Information of the other party obtained prior to or during the Term of this Agreement and shall protect the confidentiality of such information in a manner consistent with the manner in which such party treats its own confidential material, but in no event with less than reasonable care. Without the prior written consent of the other party, a party shall not disclose or make available any portion of the other party’s Confidential Information to any person, firm, association, or corporation, or use such Confidential Information, directly or indirectly, except for the performance of this Agreement. The foregoing restrictions shall not apply to Confidential Information that: (a) was known to such party (as evidenced by its written record) or was in the public domain prior to the time obtained by such party; (b) was lawfully disclosed to such party by a third party who did not receive it directly or indirectly from such party and who is under no obligation of secrecy with respect to the Confidential Information; or (c) became generally available to the public, by publication or otherwise, through no fault of such party. The parties shall take all necessary and appropriate steps in order to ensure that its employees and subcontractors adhere to the provisions of this section. All Confidential Information shall be returned to the disclosing party or destroyed upon receipt by the receiving party of a written request from the disclosing party.
Personal Information. To the extent that either party transmits or receives personal information under this Agreement, such party shall comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations regarding privacy and the lawful processing of personal information. To the extent that personal data obtained by Company under this Agreement is subject to the E.U. General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”, each party agrees that it is a “controller” with respect to such data as defined in the GDPR and agrees to comply with all applicable provisions. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Company shall not use any information subject to the GDPR unless it is for a purpose that constitutes a “legitimate interest” (including direct marketing as defined in the GDPR, or Company has another lawful basis to process such information.
Intellectual Property: Logos, Property of, Official Documentation, Official Imagery and Social Media content is strictly owned by Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited. Unauthorized usage in any kind of manner is strictly prohibited unless approval is sought from us.
Content Rights: Your use of this Cyberspace IT website is subject to the following Terms of Use. By using this Site you signify your agreement to the Terms of Use. If you do not agree to use these Terms of Use, please do not use this Site. Cyberspace IT reserves the right to change these Terms of Use from time to time, therefore please check the Terms of Use periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Site will constitute acceptance of any changes to these Terms of Use. All material in whatever form contained in the Site (save for any trademarks owned by third parties) are the property of Cyberspace IT. In particular, your attention is drawn to the fact that Arrow ECS asserts its copyright ownership over all of the materials and provides no license or other rights to use any of its trademarks appearing on the Site. You are not permitted to copy any of the materials on the Site without first seeking and obtaining the prior written consent of Cyberspace IT.
The Information on the Website: Whilst Cyberspace IT tries to ensure the information on this Site is accurate, Cyberspace IT is not always able to check the accuracy or completeness of that information and Cyberspace IT does not accept any liability arising from any inaccuracy or omissions in the information on this Site. You are advised to verify the accuracy of any information before relying on it.
Microsoft New Commerce Experience
Microsoft Website: Visit the official Microsoft website and navigate to the Microsoft NCE program section. Microsoft often provides detailed terms and conditions for their programs, which you can review and download.
Authorized Reseller: Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited and its subsidies are an authorized Microsoft partner under our MPN Details as listed below.
Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings, Limited: 6692751 Cyberspace IT, Limited : 6739507
Contact Microsoft: Reach out to Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited directly through their service support or sales channels to request a copy of the terms and conditions for the NCE annual 12- month commitment.
Legal Consultation: If you require a comprehensive understanding of the terms and conditions and how they apply to your organization, it may be advisable to consult with legal professionals who can provide guidance and ensure that the contract aligns with your specific needs and legal requirements.
Suspension: We reserve the absolute right to suspend any services due to non-payment, misuse of services or containment issues which fall under the scope of the Microsoft 365 NCE Terms & Conditions.
Termination: formation of closure to any Microsoft 365 Services such as but not limited to Teams Voice, Mail Services, Defender, Dynamics 365 & Microsoft 365 Core components etc that has an outstanding liability of payment due, will be cleared in full prior to any handover of services to the customer or on-boarding Managed Service Provider. For Any Annual Commitment Monthly Instalment service types, the final invoice will be generated against the life of the fiscal year period remaining and be due with immediate clearance prior to handover proceedings will commence, this will be in line with any Business Support Retainer charges due, please refer to “Terms & Conditions – Business Support Retainers” for more information on this. Please note, Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited will not be held liable for any delay or disruption caused due to a mishandling of settlement prior to transfer.
Fraudulent Activity: If Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited Technologies identifies misuse of services, intellectual issues or usage of services post termination or closure will be subject to being investigated, recovery proceedings sought, and reporting made to the relevant local authorities.
Microsoft 365 Commitment: Customers agree to the terms and conditions of the Microsoft 365 Azure Terms of Usage alongside Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited processes per retainer and deliverance of service. More Info here
Customers that have retainers with Microsoft Subscriptions assigned to them by Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited IT Technologies Group and its subsidies through appropriate channels of Quote and Invoicing are assigned to Azure Subscription types of either 12, 24 or 36 Month Fixed.
Agreement term and termination: This agreement will remain in effect until the expiration or termination of Customer’s Subscription, whichever is earliest. Customer may terminate this agreement at any time by contacting its Reseller. The expiration or termination of this agreement will only terminate Customer’s right to place new orders for additional Products under this agreement.
Cancel a Subscription: Customer’s Reseller will establish the terms and conditions, if any, upon which Customer may cancel a Subscription.
Termination for cause: If either party breaches this Agreement, the other party may terminate the breached agreement (in whole or in part, including orders) upon notice. If the breach is curable within 30 days, then the terminating party must provide 30 days’ notice to the breaching party and an opportunity to cure the breach.
Container Storage: Customers that use Azure Services for Storage facilities whether in storage blobs or Virtual Machines will have their own instance setup within their Partner Center. Any Backup services that are applicable for a customer in paid services, will be backed up between instances of your own and a secondary location of Cloud storage within Azure for best practices and security requirements. This will be stored for you comfortably by us under the commitments of our retainers and contracts with regular interval backup sequences.
App Services: Any App Services used by customers within Azure shall be setup in their own Partner Center within Microsoft.
Termination: If termination is received from the customer of Azure Subscription types, this shall be calculated based on the life of the remaining duration of months left in line with the commitment and issued a final invoice to be settled before any arrangement of transfer is made to the customer or on-boarding Managed Service Provider. Any damages caused or delay due to settlement issues are not to be held against or in responsibility to Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited Technologies, such as suspension or service disruption base on closure of services.
Use Rights: The Use Rights in effect when Customer orders Software will apply to Customer’s use of the version of the Software that is current at the time. For future versions and new Software, the Use Rights in effect when those versions and Software are first released will apply. Changes Microsoft makes to the Use Rights for a particular version will not apply unless Customer chooses to have those changes apply.
Temporary and perpetual licenses: Licenses available on a subscription basis are temporary. For all other licenses, the right to use Software becomes perpetual upon payment in full.
Online Services Terms: The Online Services Terms in effect when Customer orders or renews a subscription to an Online Service will apply for the applicable subscription term. For Online Services that are billed periodically based on consumption, the Online Services Terms current at the start of each billing period will apply to usage during that period.
Suspension: Microsoft may suspend use of an Online Service during Customer’s violation of the Acceptable Use Policy or failure to respond to a claim of alleged infringement. Microsoft will give Customer notice before suspending an Online Service when reasonable.
End Users: Customer controls access by End Users and is responsible for their use of the Product in accordance with this agreement. For example, Customer will ensure End Users comply with the Acceptable Use Policy.
Remedies for non-compliance: If verification or self-audit reveals any unlicensed use of Products, then within 30 days (1) Customer must order sufficient licenses to cover its use, and (2) if unlicensed use is 5% or more, Customer must reimburse Microsoft for the costs Microsoft incurred in verification and acquire the necessary additional licenses at 125% of the price, based on the then-current price last and customer price level. The unlicensed use percentage is based on the total number of licenses purchased for current use compared to the actual installed base. If there is no unlicensed use, Microsoft will not subject Customer to another verification for at least one year. By exercising the rights and procedures described above, Microsoft does not waive its rights to enforce this agreement or to protect its intellectual property by any other legal means.
Online Services Commitment Offering: Customer commits in advance to purchase a specific quantity of Online Services for use during a Term and to pay upfront or on a periodic basis for continued use of the Online Service.
Misc: You agree to receive electronic notices from us, which will be sent by email to the account administrator(s) named for your Subscription. Notices are effective on the date on the return receipt or, for email, when sent. You are responsible for ensuring that the email address for the account administrator(s) named for your Subscription is accurate and current. Any email notice that we send to that email address will be efective when sent, whether or not you actually receive the email.
Assignment: You may not assign this agreement either in whole or in part. Cyberspace IT t/a CP Holdings Limited may transfer this agreement without your consent, but only to one of Microsoft’s Affiliates. Any prohibited assignment is void.
Severability: If any part of this agreement is held unenforceable, the rest remains in full force and effect.
Waiver: Failure to enforce any provision of this agreement will not constitute a waiver.
No agency: This agreement does not create an agency, partnership, or joint venture.
No third-party beneficiaries: There are no third-party beneficiaries to this agreement.
Defence of Third-Party Claims: The parties will defend each other against the third-party claims described in this section and will pay the amount of any resulting adverse final judgment or approved settlement, but only if the defending party is promptly notified in writing of the claim and has the right to control the defence and any settlement of it. The party being defended must provide the defending party with all requested assistance, information, and authority. The defending party will reimburse the other party for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses it incurs in providing assistance. This section describes the parties’ sole remedies and entire liability for such claims.
By Microsoft: Microsoft will defend Customer against any third-party claim to the extent it alleges that a Product or Fix made available by Microsoft for a fee and used within the scope of the license granted under this agreement (unmodified from the form provided by Microsoft and not combined with anything else), misappropriates a trade secret or directly infringes a patent, copyright, trademark or other proprietary right of a third party. If Microsoft is unable to resolve a claim of infringement under commercially reasonable terms, it may, as its option, either: (1) modify or replace the Product or fix with a functional equivalent; or (2) terminate Customer’s license and refund any prepaid license fees (less depreciation on a five-year, straight-line basis) for perpetual licenses and any amount paid for Online Services for any usage period after the termination date. Microsoft will not be liable for any claims or damages due to Customer’s continued use of a Product or Fix after being notified to stop due to a third-party claim.
By Customer: To the extent permitted by applicable law, Customer will defend Microsoft against any third-party claim to the extent it alleges that: (1) any Customer Data or Non Microsoft software hosted in an Online Service by Microsoft on Customer’s behalf misappropriates a trade secret or directly infringes a patent, copyright, trademark, or other proprietary right of a third party; or (2) Customer’s use of any Product or Fix, alone or in combination with anything else, violates the law or harms a third party.