Cloudberry Saas Reseller Agreement
Cloudberry Saas Reseller Agreement
Cloudberry Saas Reseller Agreement
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This Independent Reseller Agreement (Agreement) is made this ______________, (the Effective
Date), by and between CloudBerry Lab Ltd., (Company) located at 207 Sandcastle, Aliso Viejo, CA
92656, (Company) and ________________(Reseller) with offices at____________________.
Whereas Company desires to engage Reseller to market and sell the products of Company, namely the
CloudBerry Backup Software, and Reseller desires to engage in such services, Reseller and Company
(also referred to herein as Party in the singular and Parties in the plural) desire to define the terms and
conditions applicable to Resellers performance of such services. Company and Reseller hereby agree as
follows:
1. Length of Agreement. The Parties agree that this Agreement will last for a term of one (1) year,
unless otherwise terminated by either Party. This Agreement may be renewed for successive
one (1) year terms at the sole discretion of Company.
2. Appointment and Acceptance. The Parties agree with regards to the appointment of Reseller
under this Agreement as follows:
A. Company hereby appoints Reseller as one of Company's exclusive Resellers to solicit orders
for those products (collectively, Products) as marketed from time to time by Company.
B. Reseller shall identify specific sales prospects, where he/she has contacts likely to generate
sales, within or outside of their designated territory or industry specialty due to long-term
relationships or prior business contacts. Company shall have the right, from time to time, at
its sole discretion, to change the scope of the Territory. In any such instance, Company shall
issue a new Exhibit A to Reseller reflecting such change, which shall, as of the effective date
stated thereon, supersede the prior Exhibit A. Reseller acknowledges and agrees that it
neither has, nor will acquire, any vested or proprietary right or interest with respect to the
Territory, any Company customers in the Territory, or any Company customer lists. Reseller
further acknowledges and agrees that any goodwill accruing in the Territory during the term
of this Agreement with respect to Company or Company Products shall be considered the
property of Company rather than Reseller.
C. Reseller hereby accepts its appointment hereunder.
3. Responsibilities of Reseller. Reseller shall satisfy the following responsibilities at all times
during the term of this Agreement:
A. Reseller shall use best efforts to provide services, in a manner consistent with the standards
generally observed by a professional in the industry to which such services performed can be
classified, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth.
B. Reseller shall exhibit and conduct behavior in a manner consistent with the high image,
reputation and credibility of Company and Company Products, and shall engage in no
activities that reflect adversely on Company or Products.
C. Reseller will use best efforts to achieve any sales quotas as specified by Company.
D. Reseller will comply with all applicable laws in performance of Resellers duties under this
Agreement.
4. Scope and Limitations of Reseller's Authority. The Parties agree as follows with regards to
the scope and limitations of Resellers authority under this Agreement:
A. Reseller has authority to solicit and accept orders on behalf of Reseller only.
B. Reseller has no authority to bind Company to any agreements or sales orders.
C. Reseller shall adopt Companys price terms, credit terms, sales programs and other terms
and conditions of sale governing transactions as specified on the website in the Pricing
section. Reseller shall have no authority to modify any such prices, credit terms, sales
programs or other terms or conditions of sale without prior authorization from Company.
Company shall have the right, from time to time, at its sole discretion, to change the terms of
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the Pricing Schedule upon ninety (90) days written notice to Reseller. In any such instance,
Company shall issue a new Exhibit B to Reseller reflecting such change, which shall, as of
the effective date stated thereon, supersede the prior Exhibit B. Any Company Products
ordered by Reseller prior to or during the ninety (90) day notification period will be invoiced in
accordance with the then-current price.
D. Reseller at no time shall engage in any unfair trade practices with respect to Company or
Products, and shall make no false or misleading representations with respect to Company or
Products. Reseller shall refrain from communicating any information with respect to
guarantees or warranties regarding Products, except such as are expressly authorized by
Company or are set forth in Company's literature or other promotional materials.
E. Reseller shall not use Company's tradenames or trademarks or any names closely
resembling same as Part of Reseller's corporate or business name, or in any manner which
Company, in its sole discretion, may consider misleading or otherwise objectionable.
5. Reseller Product Purchases. The Parties agrees as follows with regards to the purchases of
Company Products by Reseller under this Agreement:
A. Reseller shall purchase Company Products at the wholesale pricing level as specified in the
current Exhibit B.
B. Company will invoice Reseller for Company Products purchased by Reseller. Reseller
understands and agrees that Company will not deliver Company Products to Reseller until
receipt of payment for such Company Products.
C. Reseller understands and agrees that all risk of loss passes to Reseller with each purchase
of Company Products by Reseller. Reseller understands and agrees that Company is not
liable to Reseller for any loss of, damage to, or inability to sell Company Products.
6. Re-branding of Company Products. The Parties agrees as follows with regards to the rebranding of Company Products by Reseller under this Agreement:
A. Reseller may re-brand Company Products by changing the name of the Company Products
and/or changing logos in Company Products to match those of Reseller.
B. However, Reseller shall not remove any copyright references to Company, nor shall Reseller
remove the Powered by CloudBerry Lab" references from the About and Splash screens
of Company Products.
7. Ownership of Intellectual Property. The Parties hereto agree that all intellectual property rights
to Company Products are solely vested in Company. Reseller shall make no claims to Company
Products nor shall Reseller make any such claims in any ideas, modifications to products, and
other deliverables (Work Product) that result from Resellers services pursuant to this
Agreement. The Parties agree that such Work Product is considered to be a work for hire and
shall be therefore exclusively vested in Company and/or automatically assigned to Company.
Reseller agrees to promptly execute any documents necessary for Company to perfect its rights
in such Work Product.
8. Support of Company Products. The Parties agrees as follows with regards to the support of
Company Products under this Agreement:
A. Company shall provide Reseller with internal product support for Reseller, its employees and
contractors.
B. Reseller shall provide end user support for all Company Products which Resellers sells.
9. Employees and Contractors. Reseller agrees that it will ensure that its employees and
contractors performing services under this Agreement comply with this Agreement, including, but
not limited to, having such employees sign documents assigning intellectual property rights to
Company to the extent Reseller is required such rights to Company.
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10. Indemnification. Reseller hereby agrees to indemnify Company for any liability that Company
may incur as a result of Resellers breach of this Agreement. The terms of this Section shall
survive the termination and/or expiration of this Agreement. Resellers obligations pursuant to
this section shall survive the termination/expiration of this Agreement.
11. Taxes. Reseller shall be responsible for payment of all sales, use, and excise taxes relating to
Resellers services under this Agreement.
12. Limitation of Liability and Exclusion of Certain Remedies. Under no circumstance,
regardless of the basis of the claim, shall the total liability of Company to Reseller exceed the
total amount of completed sales from Reseller within the last six (6) calendar months. In no event
shall either Company be liable to Reseller for consequential, special, incidental, or punitive
damages (including, but not limited to, legal costs and fees) from any claim asserted against
Company or by any third Party through any Party to this Agreement. The terms and provisions of
this section shall survive the termination and/or expiration of this Agreement.
13. Confidentiality. During the period in which Reseller is providing services for Company and
indefinitely thereafter, Reseller shall keep secret and retain in strictest confidence, and shall not,
without the prior consent of Company, furnish, make available or disclose to any third Party or
use for the benefit of itself (except as necessary to fulfill the purposes of this Agreement and/or a
Services Schedule(s) attached hereto) or any third Party, any Confidential Information of
Company. As used herein, Confidential Information shall mean any information relating to
business or affairs of Company, including but not limited to; Company, Product, Work Product,
information relating to financial statements, business strategies and plans, customer identities,
customer accounts, potential customers, employees, suppliers, servicing methods, equipment,
programs, style and design strategies and information, analyses, profit margins, or other
proprietary information used by Company in connection with its business. If Reseller is an entity,
it will make sure that the Confidential Information is disclosed only to those of its employees
whose functions require that they obtain access to the Confidential Information to carry out the
purpose of this Agreement, that have been informed of the confidential nature and obligations of
Reseller with respect to the Confidential Information and who are subject to a general written
agreement committing such employees to conduct that would not violate Resellers obligations
listed in this Section with respect to such Confidential Information if such conduct was committed
by Reseller. Resellers obligations pursuant to this section shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.
14. Non-Competition. Competitor, for purposes of this Section, shall mean any direct competitor of
Company operating in a similar manner and venue. During the term of this Agreement, Reseller
agrees not to provide nor assist anyone and/or any entity(ies) in providing, the same and/or
substantially similar services and Work Product to a competitor of Company. For a period of 2
years after the termination of this Agreement, Reseller understands and agrees that Reseller
shall not induce any customers of Company, whether directly or indirectly through use of third
Parties such as employers and agents, to leave Companys business. Any such act by Reseller
shall subject Reseller and any such third Parties to civil and possible criminal liability.
15. Termination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any Exhibits,
Company may terminate this Agreement and related Exhibits without any obligation, upon thirty
(30) days notice via e-mail, facsimile or hand delivery. Upon such notice of termination, Reseller
shall immediately surrender all Confidential Information (Termination Obligations) and certify to
Company, in writing, that it has performed its Termination Obligations. Resellers obligations
pursuant to this Section shall survive the termination/expiration of this Agreement and any/all
Services Schedules.
16. Solicitation. During the term for this Agreement and for a period of two (2) years after
termination of this Agreement, Reseller shall not hire, solicit, or induce or assist any third Party in
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soliciting or inducing any employee or Reseller of Company to leave his or her employ or cease
providing services to Company, as applicable.
17. No Other Relationship or Interest. The Parties agree that this Agreement does not create any
other relationship or legal interest between the Parties, including, but not limited to,
employer/employee relationship, license, title, guarantee of work, or right to use any Confidential
Information, except as specified by this Agreement.
18. Disputes and Governing Law. The laws of England without regard to any conflict of law
principles, govern this Agreement. No action, arising out of the transactions under this
Agreement may be brought by either Party more than one year after the cause of action has
accrued.
19. Limitations on Assignment. Reseller may not assign, transfer or sell all or any of its rights
under this Agreement or delegate all or any of its obligations hereunder, without the prior written
consent of Company. Company may assign this Agreement to a parent, subsidiary or affiliated
firm or to another entity in connection with the sale or other transfer of all or substantially all of its
business assets. Subject to these restrictions, the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding
upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties, their successors and permitted assigns.
20. General. This Agreement, including all Exhibit(s), constitutes the entire agreement between the
Parties in connection with the subject matter hereof and supersedes all agreements, proposals,
representations and other understandings, oral or written, of the Parties and any current or
subsequent purchase order(s) provided by Reseller. No alteration or modification of this
Agreement or any Exhibits shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by an authorized
Reseller of each Party. The waiver by either Party of a breach of any provision of the Agreement
shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach and any waiver must be
in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the Parties hereto. If any provision of this
Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full
force and effect. Any notice or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be
given in writing to the other Party at the address stated above, or at such other address as shall
be given by either Party to the other in writing. Any terms of this Agreement which by their nature
extend beyond its termination remain in effect until fulfilled, and apply to respective successors
and rightful assignees.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have signed this Agreement as of the day and year first above
written.
ACCEPTED BY RESELLER:
ACCEPTED BY COMPANY:
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