TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. BACKUP SERVICE:
Remote Backups Australia agrees to offer to provide an
initial full backup of the Subscriber's computer(s) DATA FILES
ONLY (no program files) and then provide partial backups of the
Subscriber's DATA FILES ONLY (no program files) when initiated
by the Subscriber. Remote Backups Australia will store these data
files for the Subscriber for at least one (1) year. Upon the request
of the Subscriber, Remote Backups Australia will locate and transfer
these files to the Subscriber's computer within 48 hours. The
Subscriber, at an additional charge may also request emergency
service, within 4 hours.
2. TERM OF AGREEMENT:
This Agreement shall be the period specified on the Subscription
Form - from the date of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be
automatically renewable at the option of both parties for periods
of the same length - the first such renewal period to commence
upon the date of expiration of the initial Agreement, unless either
party shall notify the other in writing of the intent to cancel.
In the event of renewal, the Subscriber shall pay the same amounts
as set forth on the Subscription Form, subject to any increases
in rates as specified in Section 6.
3. LIMITATION OF WARRANTY
LIABILITY: Remote Backups Australia warrants and represents
that the equipment provided will be free from defects in material
and workmanship for a period of 90 days after installation. The
obligation of Remote Backups Australia under the warranty is limited
to the repair or replacement, Remote Backups Australia option,
of a non-conforming product, part or component thereof, except
consumable accessories, within a reasonable time after notification.
The Subscriber's remedies are limited to Remote Backups Australia
obligations stated herein, subject to the "EXCLUSIVE REMEDY" set
forth in paragraph 4 herein. This warranty extends only to the
Subscriber. THIS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS.
Remote Backups Australia has
not made and makes no guarantee or warranty, including implied
warranty or merchantability or fitness, that the system, equipment,
or services supplied will avert, avoid or prevent the loss of
data or information or the consequences therefrom, which the system
or service is designed to provide. It is mutually understood and
agreed that in executing this Agreement, Subscriber is not relying
on any advice or advertisement of Remote Backups Australia. Subscriber
agrees that any representation, promise, condition, inducement
or warranty, express or implied, including those of merchantability
and fitness, not included in writing in this Agreement shall not
be binding upon any "party." The Subscriber assumes all risk for
loss or damage to the Subscriber's equipment and data files except
as specified herein.
4. EXCLUSIVE REMEDY:
Because of the nature of the services rendered and the system
as a whole, it is impractical and extremely difficult to fix the
actual damages, if any, which may result from failure on the part
of Remote Backups Australia to perform its responsibilities under
this contract. Subscriber does not desire this contract to provide
full liability for loss, damage or injury due directly or indirectly
to occurrences, or consequences therefrom, which the service or
system is designed to deter or avert. In the event Remote Backups
Australia should be found liable for loss, damage or injury due
to a failure of the equipment or services provided under this
Agreement or the equipment in any respect, its liability shall
be limited to $250.00, as the agreed upon liquidated damages and
not as a penalty. Such liquidated damages is the exclusive remedy
for any failure of services or equipment, and the provisions of
this paragraph shall apply if loss, damage or injury, irrespective
of cause or origin, results directly or indirectly to a person
or property from the performance or nonperformance of any obligation
of Remote Backups Australia from negligence, active or otherwise,
of Remote Backups Australia, its agents or employees. It is intended
and expressly agreed that the purpose of the preceding provisions
are to set an upper limit to the amount recoverable by Subscriber
and to fix liability of Remote Backups Australia at a specific
sum of $250.00. If Subscriber desires additional liability coverage,
it shall be his/her responsibility to secure it from an insurance
carrier or other agency of his/her choice, at his/her own expense.
Subscriber shall bring no suit against Remote Backups Australia
more than one (1) year after the accrual of the cause of action
therefore.
5. ALTERATIONS TO
EQUIPMENT: The Subscriber agrees not to tamper with,
alter, adjust, add to, disturb, move, remove or otherwise interfere
with the systems described herein, nor permit the same to be done
by others. If there is a breach of the foregoing obligation, Subscriber
will provide Remote Backups Australia an additional amount for
any repairs that are necessary to maintain the integrity of the
system. Subscriber hereby authorizes and empowers Remote Backups
Australia, its agents or employees, to make any changes in, or
alterations to, the equipment at the request of the Subscriber
at an additional expense to the Subscriber.
6. INCREASES IN SERVICE
FEES: Notwithstanding the terms and conditions set forth
herein, after the expiration of the initial term of this Agreement,
Remote Backups Australia may, at any time, increase the fees and
charges upon giving the Subscriber notice in writing. In the event
that Subscriber shall be unwilling to pay the increased monthly
charge, the Subscriber may terminate this Agreement upon giving
notice in writing to Remote Backups Australia. Failure to do so
will constitute Subscriber's consent to the increase and all other
terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect.
7. COMMUNICATIONS
CIRCUITS: Subscriber is responsible for the cost and
maintenance of all telephone or other communication circuits required
for dutiful transmission and system access. All data files are
transmitted over communication company circuits, which are wholly
beyond the control and jurisdiction Remote Backups Australia and
are maintained by the Communications Company. If these communication
circuits are not functional for any reason, the data files may
not accurately or completely backup. Remote Backups Australia
cannot be held responsible for the continued operation or functioning
of these communication circuits nor the reliability of the data
files being received over them.
8. DEFAULT AND TERMINATION:
This Agreement may be terminated by either party for breach of
contract of the other party, provided written notice of such breach
is given and such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days
of receipt of such notice. Upon the curing of such breach of contract,
the party claiming such breach shall give written notice that
the breach has been cured and that the Agreement continues in
full force and duration. This Agreement may also be terminated
upon notice by Remote Backups Australia, in the event that Remote
Backups Australia's computer equipment, communication circuits,
or other equipment are destroyed by fire, other catastrophe, or
by any other means or is so substantially damaged that it is impractical
to continue the service to the Subscriber. This Agreement may
also be suspended upon written notice of the Subscriber that the
system of the Subscriber has been destroyed or damaged by fire
or other catastrophe and that the system must be replaced or repaired.
The Agreement shall resume upon repair or replacement of the Subscriber's
system.
9. WARRANTY OF SUBSCRIBER:
The individual signing this Agreement for the Subscriber warrants
that he has the authority to sign this Agreement and permit the
installation of equipment and systems described herein, as well
as the authority to contract for the services provided herein.
10. COMPLETE AGREEMENT:
This document, with specified addenda, is a complete agreement.
Any representation, promise, condition, inducement or warranty,
express or implied, verbal or written, unless expressed in writing
in this Agreement or any Addendum thereto, shall not bind either
party and the terms and conditions hereof apply as printed without
alteration or qualification except as specifically endorsed thereon
in writing. A judicial determination nullifying any clause or
condition herein shall not be deemed to nullify the balance of
this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
11. PASSWORD SECURITY:
It is the FULL responsibility of the SUBSCRIBER to write down
the password that the Subscriber chose during initial installation
of service. Remote Backups Australia will not be held responsible
of loss of password and does NOT maintain Subscriber passwords.
The Subscriber understands that without the password, the encrypted
stored data can not be retrieved and shall not hold Remote Backups
Australia responsible in any way for any losses of any kind whatsoever.
12. PAYMENT:
You as the Subscriber acknowledge that payment is required to
Remote Backups Australia prior to service/product delivery, either
monthly or annually in advance. If a credit account is approved,
invoices issued by Remote Backups Australia will be payable within
14 days (and still in advance of service delivery). Should payment
NOT be so received or you breach any other obligation to us, we
reserve the right to suspend/cancel your service without notice.
13. SERVICE: Our service
will only be used by you and not any third party.
14. PLAN CHANGES: You
will advise the need for any changes to your plan, including cancellation,
to us in writing.
15. OFFENSIVE MATERIAL: You will not store or transmit
any unlawful, threatening, defamatory, offensive or pornographic
material that constitutes a criminal offence or other unlawful
act under any laws.
16. SUBSCRIBER DETAILS:
You will securely store your service and access details and will
not knowingly allow your service and access details, specifically
your security code, to be viewed or retrieved by any unauthorised
third parties.
17. SOFTWARE LICENSE:
Our software is licensed to you for your use only and must not
be used by any third party. This is a non-exclusive licence for
as long as you have an active account with us. On cessation, you
must remove the software from your systems.
18. SECURITY BREACHES: You
will notify us immediately of a breach of security of your service,
access or security code, or change of billing or contact details.
19. SUBSCRIBER RESPONSIBILITIES:
You as the Subscriber accept that you are solely responsible for
the following:
1. The selection of and inclusion of file
data into backup sets for submission to our servers
2 . The scheduling of backup operations
3 . Ensuring that successful backup has occurred
4 . Periodically ensuring that file data can be restored from
our servers; and
5 . Any costs payable to any other third party, including your
Internet Service Provider and I.T. consultant, that result from
the use of our service.
20. OUR LIABILITY: You
agree that to the extent permitted by law, our liability is limited
to the resupply of services you have ordered and paid for in full.
You agree to indemnify us (our directors, employees and officers)
against any cost incurred or damage or loss suffered as a result
of any breach of any obligation you owe us.
EXCLUSIONS:
1. We do not warrant that our service
is suitable for use by unqualified computer users under all circumstances.
Your computer system may include certain complexities that require
input from a qualified I.T. consultant.
2. We do not warrant that all types of data are suitable for storage
on our servers.
3. We do not warrant that our servers will be available at all
times. Our target availability is 99%.
4. We do not warrant that our servers are free from unauthorized
physical or remote access.
5. We do not warrant that data stored on our servers is secure
against all possible forms of intrusion or abuse.
6. We do not warrant that data stored on our servers is secure
against loss or corruption under all circumstances.
7. We do not warrant that our software will operate correctly
on all computer systems.
8. We do not scan your uploaded data for viruses or other threats.
9. We do not warrant that a recovery DVD will be made available
to you in any particular timeframe.
10. We are not liable for delays, interruptions, computer viruses
or communication line failures; or damage or unauthorised access
to your computer system or network.
CHANGES:
1. We reserve the right to make changes
to these Terms and Conditions. Changes will be notified to you
and will become effective immediately.
2. Variation of these Terms and Conditions for individual Subscribers
may be made by us in our discretion but must be in writing and
specially say that it varies these Terms and Conditions.
DEFINITIONS:
1. “Agreed Storage Quota”
means the storage quota on the backup plan you have subscribed
for and we have agreed to provide.
2. “You” means you our Subscriber and your executors,
administrators, successors and permitted assigns (and if more
than one person or entity each of you jointly and severally).
3. “We/our/us” mean Totsol Pty Ltd ACN 070 905 538
T/A Remote Backups Australia and its administrators and assigns.
GENERAL:
1. These Terms and Conditions shall be
governed by the laws in the State of Western Australia and the
parties agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the
courts in that State.
2. Dollars are Australian dollars.
3. If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms and
Conditions is invalid or otherwise unenforceable it may be severed
with the fullest meaning possible to be given to the remainder.
4. We may assign our rights and obligations under our agreement
with you by notice in writing to you.
5 . Notices may be given by email, fax, mail or delivery. The
addresses for the Subscriber shall be taken to be those advised
to us at the point of subscription or as notified to us in writing
(specifically requesting that our records be updated with the
changed details).
6. Non-enforcement or any right or remedy does not amount to a
waiver or prevent us from insisting on strict performance.