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Master Services Agreement

ndtHOST, LLC dba SD Data Center

This Master Services Agreement (the “MSA“), between ndtHOST, LLC, a Florida limited liability company d/b/a SD Data Center (“SD Data Center“) and the Customer as defined in the Quote, is effective as of the earlier of: i) the date it is fully-executed by both parties, or ii) the date that Customer first accepts any SD Data Center services provided under the MSA’s terms.

1. Description

1.1 General. This MSA sets forth the terms and conditions of SD Data Center’s delivery and Customer’s receipt of Services provided by SD Data Center. Quotes for specific goods or services are generated by an automated system based on Customer input. Quotes prepared by SD Data Center describe the specific goods or Services to be provided, term and price and, when accepted by Customer, constitute acceptance of SD Data Center’s offer to form a binding contract for such Services. The terms and conditions of this MSA, the SD Data Center Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”), the elements of the SD Data Center Service Level Agreement (“SLA”) specific to the services ordered by Customer and, where necessary and appropriate, any Business Associate Agreement (“BAA”) are expressly incorporated by reference into each, such that acceptance of the Quote constitutes acceptance of all such terms, which collectively shall be the Contract. Any terms set forth in this MSA which apply specifically to a scope of work not ordered by Customer on a Quote will not apply to Customer.

1.2 Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not elsewhere defined have the following meanings:

“Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)” means the SD Data Center Acceptable Use Policy governing Customer’s use of Services, including, but not limited to, online conduct, and the obligations of Customer and its Representatives in the SD Data Center.

“Cause” means (i) the failure of a party to perform a material obligation under the agreement, which failure is not remedied: (a) for payment defaults by customer, within five (5) days of separate written notice from SD Data Center of such default; or (b) the other party becomes the subject of a voluntary or involuntary petition in bankruptcy or any voluntary or involuntary proceeding relating to insolvency, receivership, liquidation, or composition for the benefit of creditors, if such petition or proceeding is not dismissed within sixty (60) days of filing; or (c) for any other material breach, within 30 days after written notice.

“Customer Technology” ” means Customer’s proprietary technology, including Customer’s Internet operations design, content, software tools, hardware designs, algorithms, software (in source and object forms), user interface designs, architecture, class libraries, objects and documentation (both printed and electronic), know-how, trade secrets and any related intellectual property rights throughout the world (whether owned by Customer or licensed to Customer from a third party.

“SD Data Center(s) ” means any of the facilities used by SD Data Center to provide the Services.

“SD Data Center Technology” means SD Data Center’s proprietary technology, including SD Data Center Services, software tools, hardware designs, algorithms, software (in source and object forms), user interface designs, architecture, class libraries, objects and documentation (both printed and electronic), network designs, know-how, trade secrets and any related intellectual property rights throughout the world (whether owned by SD Data Center or licensed to SD Data Center from a third party) and also including any derivatives, improvements, enhancements or extensions of SD Data Center Technology conceived, reduced to practice, or developed during the term of this MSA by either party that are not uniquely applicable to Customer or that have general applicability in the art.

“Notice of Services Activation” means the written notice delivered by SD Data Center to Customer indicating the Services Activation Date.

“Quote(s)” means any of the forms specifying the Services and prices of Services, to be provided by SD Data Center to Customer, which, when approved by Customer and accepted by SD Data Center completes the contract for Services as described on the Quote(s).

“Authorized Representative Form” means the list that contains the names and contact information of Customer and individuals authorized by Customer to enter the SD Data Center, as delivered by Customer to SD Data Center and amended in writing from time to time by Customer.

“Representatives” mean the individuals identified in writing on the Authorized Representative Form and authorized by Customer to enter the SD Data Center.

“Services” means the specific scope of work to be provided by SD Data Center as described on the Quote(s).

2. Agreement and Services Term

This MSA shall remain in effect until terminated according to Section 7, or as otherwise allowed by its terms.

3. Delivery of Services

3.1 General. Upon accepting a Quote, Customer agrees to receive and pay for, and SD Data Center agrees to provide, the Services specified on the Quote during the term specified.

3.2 Additional Work. Upon written request from Customer, SD Data Center may, but is not obligated to, perform additional work for Customer not included within the scope of Services. Additional Work could include, as an example, remote hands support for a temporary period. SD Data Center shall notify Customer of fees for any Additional Work prior to providing such Services. Customer agrees to pay SD Data Center the fees charged by SD Data Center for Additional Work.

4. Payments and Fees

4.1 Fees and Expenses. Customer will pay all fees and expenses due according to the prices and terms listed in the Quote(s). The prices listed in the Quote(s) will remain in effect during the term indicated in the Quote(s).

4.2 Credit Approval. Provision of Services is subject to SD Data Center’s credit approval of Customer. SD Data Center may require Customer to provide a deposit or other security. Additionally, during the Term, if the Customer’s financial circumstances or payment history becomes unacceptable to SD Data Center, SD Data Center may require adequate assurance of future payment as a condition of continuing SD Data Center’s provision of Services. Customer’s failure to provide adequate assurances required by SD Data Center is a material breach of the MSA and shall be grounds for immediate termination of this MSA and all executory Quote(s) but shall not otherwise affect Customer’s obligation to pay for all services rendered up to the date of termination. Customer hereby agrees that SD Data Center may provide Customer’s payment history or other billing/charge information to credit reporting agencies or industry clearinghouses within SD Data Center’s sole dircretion and without additional notice to Customer.

4.3 Payment Terms. On the Services Activation Date for each Services, Customer will be billed an amount equal to all non-recurring charges indicated in the Quote(s) and the monthly recurring charges for the first month of the term. Monthly recurring charges for all other months will be billed in advance of the provision of Services. All other charges for Services received and expenses incurred during a month (e.g., time and materials billing fees, travel expenses, etc.) will be billed at the end of the month in which the Services were provided. Payment for all fees and expenses is due upon receipt of each SD Data Center invoice. All payments will be made in the United States in U.S. dollars. Customer agrees to pay the rates and other charges within 30 days of receipt of SD Data Center’s invoice.

4.4 Late Payments. Any payment not received within thirty (30) days of the due date will accrue interest at a rate of one- and one-half percent (1.5%) per month, or the highest rate allowed by applicable law, whichever is lower. If Customer is delinquent in its payments, SD Data Center may in its sole discretion and in addition to any other remedies it may have, upon written notice to Customer, modify the payment terms to require full payment before the provision of all Services or require other assurances to secure Customer’s payment obligations under this MSA.

4.5 Taxes. All fees charged by SD Data Center for Services are exclusive of all taxes and similar fees now in force or enacted in the future imposed on the transaction or the delivery of Services, all of which Customer will be  responsible for and will pay in full.

5. Confidential Information and Intellectual Property

5.1 Confidential Information

5.1.1 Nondisclosure of Confidential Information.  Each party acknowledges that it will have access to certain confidential information of the other party concerning the other party’s business, plans, customers, technology, and products, and other information held in confidence by the other party (“Confidential Information”). Confidential Information will include all information in tangible or intangible form that is marked or designated as confidential or that, under the circumstances of its disclosure, should be considered confidential. Confidential Information will also include, but not be limited to, SD Data Center Technology, Customer Technology, and the terms and conditions of this MSA and all documents incorporated by reference into this MSA. Each party agrees that it will not use in any way, for its own account or the account of any third party, except as expressly permitted by, or required to achieve the purposes of, this MSA, nor disclose to any third party (except as required by law or to that party’s attorneys, accountants and other advisors as reasonably necessary), any of the other party’s Confidential Information. Each party also agrees that it will take reasonable precautions to protect the confidentiality of the other party’s Confidential Information, at least as stringent as it takes to protect its own Confidential Information and in no case
less than a reasonable degree of care.

5.1.2 Exceptions. Information will not be deemed Confidential Information under this MSA if such information: (i)is known to the receiving party prior to receipt from the disclosing party directly or indirectly from a source other than one having an obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party; (ii)becomes known (independently of disclosure by the disclosing party) to the receiving party directly or indirectly from a source other than one having an obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party; (iii)becomes publicly known or otherwise ceases to be secret or confidential, except through a breach of this MSA by the receiving party; or (iv)is independently developed by the receiving party. The receiving party may disclose Confidential Information pursuant to the requirements of a governmental agency or by operation of law, provided that it gives the disclosing party reasonable prior written notice sufficient to permit the disclosing party to contest such disclosure to the extent allowed by such governmental agency or law.

5.1.3 Survival. The terms of this section 5.1 shall survive the termination of this MSA and any Quote(s) for a period of three years from the later of the last provision Services by SD Data Center or payment therefore by Customer.

5.2 Intellectual Property

5.2.1 Property Ownership. Except for the rights expressly granted in this MSA, this MSA does not transfer from SD Data Center to Customer any SD Data Center Technology, and all right, title and interest in and to SD Data Center Technology will remain solely with SD Data Center. Except for the rights expressly granted in this MSA, this MSA does not transfer from Customer to SD Data Center any Customer Technology, and all right, title and interest in and to Customer Technology will remain solely with Customer. SD Data Center and Customer each agrees that it will not, directly or indirectly, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to derive source code or other trade secrets from the other party.

5.2.2 Knowledge. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this MSA, neither party is prohibited from utilizing any skills or knowledge of a general nature acquired during the course of providing the Services, including, without limitation, information publicly known or available or that could reasonably be acquired without breaching an obligation of confidentiality in similar business relationships.

5.2.3. Survival. The terms of this section 5 shall survive the termination of this MSA and any Quote(s) for a period of three years from the later of the last provision Services by SD Data Center or payment therefore by Customer.

6. Warranties, Representations, and Obligations

6.1 SD Data Center Warranties and Representations

6.1.1 General

6.1.1.1 Performance and Authority. SD Data Center represents and warrants that (i) it has the legal right and authority to enter into this MSA and perform its obligations under this MSA, and (ii) the performance of its obligations and delivery of the Services to Customer will not violate any applicable U.S. laws or regulations or cause a breach of any agreements with any third parties. In the event of a breach of the warranties set forth in this section paragraph, Customer’s sole remedy is termination pursuant to Section 7.

6.1.2 Service Warranties

6.1.2.1 Service Level Warranty.  SD Data Center warrants that it will provide each Service at or above the service levels defined in the applicable Quote, subject only to exceptions set forth in applicable Service Level Agreements, if any.

6.1.2.2 Remedies. In the event that SD Data Center fails to provide Services at the level detailed in the Service Level Agreement, Customer’s only remedies are those set forth in the SLAs applicable to that specific Service. In order to receive any of the detailed remedies, Customer must notify SD Data Center in accordance with the terms and conditions as outlined in SD Data Center’s Service Level Agreement. The aggregate maximum remedy for all failures to provide Services at the level required by particular SLAs that occur in a single calendar month shall not exceed the maximum set forth in such SLAs or total billings for that month whichever is less.

6.1.3 Service Performance Warranty

6.1.3.1 No Other Warranty. Except for the express warranties set forth in Section 6, the Services are provided on an “as is” basis, and Customer’s use of the Services is at its own risk. SD Data Center does not make, and hereby disclaims, any and all other express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, warranties of merchantability, no infringement and title, and any warranties arising from a course of dealing, usage, or practice. SD Data Center does not warrant that the Services will be entirely uninterrupted, error-free, and/or secure.

6.1.3.3 Disclaimer of Liability for Actions of Third Parties.  SD Data Center does not and cannot control the flow of data to and from SD Data Center’s network or the Internet. Such flow depends in large part on the performance of Internet services provided or controlled by third parties or on features of the Internet beyond any person’s control. At times, actions or inactions of third parties can impair or disrupt customer’s connections to the Internet (or portions thereof). SD Data Center will use commercially reasonable efforts to take all actions it deems appropriate to remedy and avoid such events. Except to the extent of a Service Level Agreement, SD Data Center does not warrant or represent that service disruptions or delays will not occur. SD Data Center disclaims all liability resulting from or related to such events to the extent caused by third-parties.

6.2 Customer Warranties, Representations, and Obligations

6.2.1 Performance and Authority. Customer represents and warrants that (i) it has the legal right and authority to enter into this MSA and perform its obligations under this MSA, and (ii) the performance of its obligations and use of the Services (by Customer, its customers and users) will not violate any applicable laws, regulations or SD Data Center’s Acceptable Use Policy (the “AUP”) or cause a breach of any agreements with any third parties or unreasonably interfere with other SD Data Center customers’ use of SD Data Center Services

6.2.2 Breach of Warranties. n the event of any breach of any of the aforementioned or subsequent warranties, in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity, SD Data Center will have the right, in its sole reasonable discretion, to suspend immediately any related Services if deemed reasonably necessary by SD Data Center to prevent any harm to SD Data Center and its business. SD Data Center may, in its discretion, provide notice and opportunity to cure if practicable depending on the nature of the breach. Once such breach is cured and upon reasonable assurances that Customer has taken sufficient measures to prevent recurrence, SD Data Center may, in its discretion, restore the Services.

6.2.3 Compliance. Customer agrees that it will use the Services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with this MSA. Customer will comply at all times with all applicable laws and regulations and the AUP, as updated by SD Data Center from time to time. SD Data Center may change the AUP upon reasonable notice to Customer, and in any event upon fifteen (15) days’ notice. Customer agrees that it has received, read, and will comply with the AUP. Customer acknowledges that SD Data Center exercises no control over content passing through Customer’s data networks or sites. Customer is solely responsible of for ensuring compliance with the AUP.

6.2.4 Data Center Access. Except with the advanced written consent of SD Data Center, Customer’s access to the SD Data Center(s) will be limited to Authorized Representatives identified to SD Data Center in writing on an Authorized Representative Form. Customer may designate up to three persons as Authorized Representatives, and more than three if necessary to fulfil Customer’s obligations to SD Data Center. Authorized Representatives may access the SD Data Center(s) once SD Data Center issues an appropriate access badge or when accompanied by an authorized SD Data Center representative. SD Data Center reserves the right to deny any person access to the SD Data Center in its sole discretion. Customer shall indemnify and hold harmless SD Data Center for all acts and omissions of Customer’s Authorized Representatives.

6.2.5 Resale Restrictions. Customer shall not represent itself as SD Data Center nor resell SD Data Center services as SD Data Center. Customer may utilize the services provided by SD Data Center to deliver services to their customer(s) under their own company name.

6.3 Customer Notification. In some situations, where Customer equipment must be moved from a designated location/cabinet to another, SD Data Center will provide in writing, at least thirty (30) business days of advance notice of changes that will occur to a Customer’s assigned locatin/cabinet. It shall be the Customer’s responsibility to work with SD Data Center personnel to ensure that such changes minimize the impact on Customer equipment and the Services and limit the duration of any interruption.

7. Termination

7.1 Termination for Cause. Cause to terminate any Contract for non-payment, may, in SD Data Center’s sole discretion constitute immediate Cause to terminate any open Contract. Otherwise, where Cause (as defined in this MSA) exists for any reason other than non-payment, such cause shall only serve as cause to terminate the specific Contract under which such cause arose.

7.2. Early Termination. Unless otherwise specified in this MSA or agreed by SD Data Center, in the event Customer elects to terminate Services with SD Data Center, for reason of convenience, Customer agrees to i) provide at least 60 (sixty) day written notice to SD Data Center and ii) immediately pay SD Data Center all fees owed for past Services as well as all monthly fees due and payable up to the effective date of such termination. If terminated in the first year of the then-current Term, Customer will owe 100% of the remaining monthly recurring charge for such Services, 75% of the remaining monthly recurring charge if terminated in the second year of the then-current Term, 50% of the remaining monthly recurring charge if terminated in the third year of the then-current Term and 25% of the remaining monthly recurring charge if terminated in the fourth year of the then-current Term.

7.3 Effect of Termination. Upon the effective date of termination of this MSA:

7.3.1 SD Data Center will immediately cease providing the Services

7.3.2 Any and all payment obligations of Customer under this MSA for Services provided through the date of termination will immediately become due.

7.3.3 Within ten (10) days of such termination, each party will return all Confidential Information of the other party in its possession and will not make or retain any copies of such Confidential Information except that each party may, if necessary and only for so long as is necessary, retain one (1) copy of the other party’s Confidential Information for archival purposes to (i) comply with legal record keeping requirements, (ii) evidence compliance of agreements between the parties, (iii) pursue or respond to warranty claims and/or (iv) assist in legal proceedings involving the parties. Each party agrees to continue to comply with the covenants of confidentiality and use restrictions contained herein for so long as it maintains possession of the archived documents, even if such retention continues beyond the termination of this MSA.

7.4 Termination Support. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, upon the termination of this MSA for any reason, SD Data Center will provide to Customer termination support relating to the Services, at SD Data Center’s then current standard rates, as may be reasonably requested in writing by Customer. SD Data Center’s obligation to provide support is limited to a period of fifteen (15) days. Customer will pay SD Data Center, on the first day of  termination Support and as a condition to SD Data Center’s obligation to provide termination support to Customer.

7.5 Section and Provision Survival. The following sections and stated provisions will endure any expiration or termination of this MSA: Sections 4, 5, 6.1.3.1, 7, 8, 9, and 11 (excluding Section 11.2).

8. Liability Limitations

8.1 Personal Injury. Each Representative and any other person visiting a SD Data Center does so at his or her own risk. SD Data Center assumes no liability whatsoever for any harm to such persons resulting from any cause other than the negligence or willful misconduct of SD Data Center.

8.2 Consequential Damages Waiver. Except for a breach of Section 5.1 (“Confidential Information”) of this agreement, in no event will either party be liable or responsible to the other for any type of incidental, exemplary, special, punitive, indirect or consequential damages, including, but not limited to, lost revenue, lost profits, replacement goods, loss of technology, rights or services, loss of data, or interruption or loss of use of service or equipment, even if advised of the possibility of such damages, whether arising under theory of contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise.

8.3 Absolute Limitation of Liability. Regardless of any other term or condition of this MSA, any Quote issued in connection herewith, or any other document relating in any way to the Services, under no circumstances shall SD Data Center’s liability to Customer exceed the greater of: i) $10,000 (TEN THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS), or ii) the total of all sums paid by Customer to SD Data Center for Services under this MSA, regardless of the theory or basis of recovery, including tort, contract, indemnification or otherwise. The  Customer understands and agrees that pricing and other terms of the Services have been offered specifically with respect to this clause, and that but for this
limitation of liability, such terms would be different. This limitation of liability may not be waived or modified UNLESS the Parties specifically agree to a different limitation of liability in a writing signed by each that expressly references this clause 8.3.

9. Indemnification

9.1 Indemnification. Each party will indemnify, defend and hold the other, its affiliates and customers (each individually an “Indemnitee” and collectively, the “Indemnitees”) harmless from and against any and all Losses resulting from or arising out of any claim brought against each Indemnitee, alleging any damage or destruction to the other party’s facilities or equipment caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of such party, its Representatives or designees.

10. Insurance

10.1 Customer Minimum Levels. Customer agrees to keep in full force and effect during the term of this MSA: (i) comprehensive general liability insurance in an amount not less than $100,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage, with combined limits of not less than $1,00,000, and (ii) worker’s compensation insurance in an amount not less than that required by applicable law. Customer agrees that it will ensure and be solely responsible for ensuring that its agents (including contractors and subcontractors) maintain insurance coverage at levels no less than those required by applicable law and customary in Customer’s industry.

SD Data Center does not provide insurance coverage for customer owned equipment. To the extent that Customer desires insurance for any of its own equipment, Customer is solely responsible for securing such coverage.

11. Additional Agreement Provisions

11.1 No Lease. This MSA is a services agreement and is not intended to and will not constitute a lease of any real property. Customer acknowledges and agrees that (i) any access or use of SD Data Center(s) is only a license in accordance with this MSA; (ii) Customer has not been granted any real property interest in the SD Data Center(s); (iii) Customer has no rights as a tenant or otherwise under any real property or landlord/tenant laws, regulations, or ordinances; (iv) this MSA, to the extent it involves the use of space leased by SD Data Center, shall be subordinate to any lease between SD Data Center and its landlords; and (v) the expiration or termination of any such lease shall terminate this MSA as to such property subject to Customer retaining any rights or claims it may have against SD Data Center arising from the expiration or termination of such lease.

11.2 Force Majeure. Except for the obligation to make payments, neither party will be liable for any failure or delay in its performance under this MSA due to any cause beyond its reasonable control, including, but not limited to, acts of war, acts of God, earthquake, flood, embargo, riot, sabotage, labor shortage or dispute, governmental act or failure of the Internet (not resulting from the actions or inactions of SD Data Center), provided that the delayed party: (a) gives the other party prompt notice of such cause, and (b)uses its reasonable commercial efforts to promptly correct such failure or delay in performance. If SD Data Center is unable to provide Services for a period of fifteen (15) consecutive days because of a continuing Force Majeure Event, Customer may cancel the Services and this MSA on written notice to SD Data Center. Such termination will be effective on the date specified in the written notice.

11.3 Government Regulations. Customer will not export, re-export, transfer, or make available, whether directly or indirectly, any regulated item or information to anyone outside the U.S. in connection with this MSA without first complying with all export control laws and regulations, which may be imposed by the U.S. Government and any country or organization of nations within whose jurisdiction Customer operates or does business.

11.4 Non-Solicitation. . During the Term of this MSA and continuing through the first anniversary of the termination of this MSA, each party agrees that it will not, and will ensure that its affiliates do not, directly or indirectly, solicit or attempt to solicit for employment any persons employed by either party or  contracted by either party to perform under this MSA.

11.5 Governing Law and Dispute Resolution. This MSA and the rights and obligations of the parties created hereby will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Florida without regard to its conflict of law rules and specifically excluding from application to this MSA that law known as the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods. The parties will endeavor to settle amicably by mutual discussions any disputes, differences, or claims whatsoever related to this MSA. Failing such amicable settlement, any controversy, claim, or dispute arising under or relating to this MSA, including the existence, validity, interpretation, performance, termination or breach thereof, shall finally be settled by arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration Rules (and if Customer is a non-U.S. entity, the International Arbitration Rules) of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). This MSA will be enforceable, and any arbitration award will be final, and judgment thereon may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. The arbitration will be held in Brevard County, Florida, USA. Notwithstanding the foregoing, claims for preliminary injunctive relief, other pre-judgment remedies, and claims for Customer’s failure to pay for Services in accordance with this MSA may be brought in a state or federal court in the United States with jurisdiction over the subject matter and parties.

11.6 Severability. In the event any provision of this MSA is held by a tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to the law, the remaining provisions of this MSA will remain in full force and effect.

11.7 Waiver. The waiver of any breach or default of this MSA, or the failure to exercise any right provided for in this MSA, will not constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach, default, or right, and will not act to amend or negate the rights of the waiving or non-exercising party.

11.8 Assignment.  Customer may not assign its rights or delegate its duties under this MSA in whole or in part without the prior written consent of SD Data Center, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, and any attempted assignment or delegation without such consent will be void. SD Data Center may assign this MSA in whole or part, provided that it promptly notifies Customer of such assignment and Customer shall thereafter have the right to terminate this MSA upon 30 (thirty) days’ notice if it reasonably determines that said assignee is not capable of performing the duties of service-provider hereunder. SD Data Center also may delegate the performance of certain Services to third parties, including SD Data Center’s wholly owned subsidiaries, provided SD Data Center controls the delivery of such Services to Customer and remains responsible to Customer for the delivery of such Services. This MSA will bind and inure to the benefit of each party’s successors and permitted assigns.

11.9 Notices. Any notice or communication required or permitted to be given under this MSA may be delivered by email. By hand, deposited with an overnight courier, confirmed facsimile, or mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, in each case to the address of the receiving party as listed on the Quote(s) or at such other address as may hereafter be furnished in writing by either party to the other party. Such notice will be deemed to have been given as of the date it is delivered, mailed, faxed, or sent to SD Data Center corporate offices, whichever is earlier.

11.10 Relationship of Parties. SD Data Center and Customer are independent contractors and this MSA will not establish any relationship of partnership, joint venture, employment, franchise or agency between SD Data Center and Customer. Neither SD Data Center nor Customer will have the power to bind the other or incur obligations on the other’s behalf without the other’s prior written consent, except as otherwise expressly provided in this MSA. Unless SD Data Center otherwise expressly agrees in conjunction with a specific Business Associate Agreement, SD Data Center shall not be a “Business Associate” within the meaning of the HITECH Act (42 USC §17931), or any regulations implementing that law.

11.11 HIPAA. SD Data Center does not require or intend to access Customer Data in its performance hereunder, including but not limited to any confidential health related information of Customer’s clients, which may include group health plans, that constitutes Protected Health Information (PHI), as defined in 45 C.F.R §160.103 under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA Rules). To the extent that any exposure to PHI is incidental to SD Data Center’s provision of Service and not meant for the purpose of accessing, managing the PHI or creating or manipulating the PHI, such exposure is allowable under 45 C.F.R §164.502(a)(1)(iii).

11.12 GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). To the extent that the GDPR is applicable (which is determined by variables such as type of Services purchased, when and where Services are used, what type of data is transmitted or received via the Services, etc.), the Customer agrees as follows:

1. Customer is the Controller (as defined within the GDPR) and SDDC is the Processor (as defined within the GDPR) of all data sent or received by Customer through the Services. This Agreement constitutes written instructions from the Customer (as Controller) to SDDC (as Processor) with respect to the processing of data.
2. Customer is responsible for:
   1. the subject matter and duration of the processing;
   2. the nature and purpose of the processing;
   3. the type of personal data and categories of data subject; and
   4. the obligations and rights of the controller.
3. SDDC, acting exclusively subject to the written instructions of the Customer (unless required by law to act without such instructions), is responsible for:
   1. ensuring that those processing the data are subject to a duty of confidence;
   2. taking appropriate measures to ensure the security of processing;
   3. assisting the Customer in providing subject access and allowing data subjects to exercise their rights under the GDPR upon reasonable request;
   4. assisting the Customer in meeting its GDPR obligations in relation to the security of processing, the notification of personal data breaches and data protection impact assessments upon reasonable request;
   5. submitting to audits and inspections, providing the Customer with necessary and appropriate information to ensure that Customer and SDDC are meeting applicable GDPR Article 28 obligations;
   6. notifying Customer in the event of personal data breach as soon as SDDC reasonably becomes aware of the same; and
   7. either deleting or returning, in SDDC’s sole discretion, all personal data to the Customer as requested at the end of the contract; and
4. Customer represents and warrants to SDDC that Customer has provided to SD all information necessary for SDDC to meet its record-keeping obligations under GDPR Article 30.2.
5. Customer represents and warrants that SDDC shall not be required to appoint a data protection officer pursuant to GDPR Article 37 because:
   1. processing of personal data under this Agreement is not carried out by a public authority or body;
   2. the core activities of the controller or the processor do not consist of processing operations which, by virtue of their nature, their scope and/or their purposes, require regular and systematic monitoring of data subjects on a large scale; and
   3. the core activities of the controller or the processor do not consist of processing on a large scale of special categories of data pursuant to Article 9 and personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences referred to in Article 10.
6. Nothing in this Section 11.12:
   1. relieves SDDC of its own direct responsibilities and liabilities under the GDPR for data other than data sent or received by Customer through the Services; and
   2. reflects any indemnity other than as expressly agreed.

11.13 Entire Understanding. This MSA, including Quote(s) and all documents incorporated into this MSA by reference, constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede all of the prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter of this MSA. Any additional or different terms in any Quote(s) or other response by Customer shall be deemed objected to by SD Data Center without need of further notice of objection and shall be of no effect or in any way binding upon SD Data Center.

11.14 Amendments. This MSA may be amended or changed only by a written document signed by authorized representatives of SD Data Center and Customer in accordance with this Section.

11.15 Conflicting Terms. In the event of a conflict between or among the terms in this MSA, the Quote(s) and any other Contract document made a part thereof, the precedence of the Contract documents shall be: the Quote(s) with the latest date, this MSA and then the other document.

Service Level Agreement (SLA) | V5.0

SD Data Center recognizes that facility and network services are critical to customers using SD Data Center’s Data Center Services. SD Data Center backs its commitment and focus on operational excellence and reliability by providing a facility and network uptime guarantee of 99.999% for Data Center Services customers. The network is comprised of the Local Area network (LAN) in the Data Center and the SD Data Center backbone. SD Data Center’s facilities include Environmental Controls, Power and Security.

This Service Level Agreement’s (SLA) Terms and Conditions apply to Customers agreeing to a minimum service period of one year or more for SD Data Center’s Data Center Services and only in respect of the provision of such services during such period and where Customer’s accounts with SD Data Center are in good standing. Availability of this SLA may be subject to further conditions or qualifications asset forth in SD Data Center’s Master Services Agreement. All remedies set out herein shall not be cumulative, and shall be Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy under the relevant MSA.

Network Availability
The SD Data Center IP Network is guaranteed to be available and capable of forwarding IP packets 99.999% of the time, as averaged over a calendar month. The SD Data Center IP Network includes the customer’s access port (the port on the SD Data Center aggregation router upon which the customer’s circuit terminates) and the SD Data Center IP backbone network. The SD Data Center IP backbone network includes SD Data Center owned and controlled routers and circuits (including any transit connections). The SD Data Center Network availability guarantee does not include local loop, Customer Premise Equipment, Customer’s Local Area Network (LAN), scheduled maintenance events, customer caused outages/disruptions or interconnection connectivity within other Internet Service Provider (ISP) networks.

OmniWatch – Managed Service Availability
SD Data Center provided managed service hardware and software availability guarantee for SD Data Center provided Routers, Firewalls, Servers, and Operating Systems: SD Data Center will provide 24×7 monitoring of all managed network equipment. Any noted service outage will be ticketed within an hour of detection and engineering assigned to resolve noted issue(s). Equipment replacements will be expedited as quickly as possible. SD Data Center will guarantee restore time for hardware replacement and operational software within 4 hours from the point of the known outage. SD Data Center will restore all services to the initial build specifications including hardware bios, operating system, antivirus, and security access.

Environmental Controls
SD Data Center will use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that the temperature of open space in SD Data Center ‘s Data Center Services area will remain between 64 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit, and relative humidity will remain between 30% and 70%. These efforts include temperature sensors in cabinets and built in to systems (i.e., HVAC units) in addition to monitoring systems that alert/notify SD Data Center staff when parameters aren’t met. This commitment does not apply to localized conditions within a particular customer cabinet, cage, rack or other enclosed space.

Power
SD Data Center’s guarantees power availability to Customer’s Data Center Services cabinet / cage 100% of the time through generators, Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), and dual power circuits in the form of an (A) circuit and a (B) circuit. The redundant power in our facility enables your equipment to run continuously, even in the event of a major outage. Failure of a single circuit (A) or (B) does not constitute a power outage. SD Data Center requires that all customers utilize both circuits in order to qualify for power guarantees.

Security
SD Data Center will use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that access to Customer’s Data Center Services facility(s) will be monitored and restricted at all times, including the use of an access control system with multi-factor authentication and onsite security personnel. Efforts to ensure security to the facility is maintained via security card,video surveillance, and security vestibule. SD Data Center will provide a process in which we follow and our customers follow to ensure that only those with the authority are given access to our Data Center and that the customer understands these processes and is also held responsible for any changes of access whether it be to add or delete authorized representatives, the customer is responsible to not only notify SD Data Center but also to return the assigned access badge that was issued without penalty.

Virtualized Infrastructure (Cloud Services)
The SD Data Center Virtualized Infrastructure (Cloud Services) is guaranteed to be available to the Customer 99.999% of the time, as averaged over a calendar month. The SD Data Center Cloud Services guarantee is limited to the network and hosted infrastructure foundationally supporting the Cloud Service and does not extend to the Operating System layer or Application Layer configured by the customer atop the virtual platform. Additionally, the guarantee does not include scheduled maintenance events, customer caused outages/ disruptions or interconnection connectivity within other Internet Service Provider (ISP) networks.

Outage Response
A Service Outage begins when SD Data Center is notified or becomes aware of the failure, whichever occurs first. A Service Outage ends when the affected network or facility service is again operational. SD Data Center may undertake Critical Maintenance at any time deemed necessary and shall provide notice of Outage to Customer under practical circumstances. An Outage Response is defined as a SD Data Center Internal ticket opened to address the issue.

Outage Reporting Process:
The Outage Reporting Process is applicable only to service provided in the contiguous United States and is applicable only if Customer telephones the SD Data Center Network Operations Center (NOC) at 321-610-5900. In the event customer subscribes to SD Data Center’s OmniWatch Managed and Monitoring Service, Outage Reporting notification will be proactive. Customer is solely responsible for providing SD Data Center accurate and current contact information for Customer’s designated points of contact. SD Data Center will be relieved of its obligations under this Outage Reporting Process if SD Data Center’s contact information for Customer is out of date or inaccurate due to Customer’s action or omission. Customer will be responsible for providing accurate, affected circuit identification, i.e. circuit ID and phone numbers.

Service Availability:
Unless otherwise stated in a previous section, SD Data Center’s Data Center Services will be available to Customer 99.999% of the time in a calendar month. “Service Unavailability” exists when a particular Customer’s Network and/or Facility Service become unavailable. If SD Data Center has an unexcused failure to meet the above Data Center Services availability SLA, Customer shall be entitled to a credit against Customer’s Recurring Monthly Service Fees for the Data Center Services Service in the amount set out in the table below, not to exceed a total of fifteen (15) day’s prorated recurring monthly service charges. For clarity, one day’s credit equals 1/30th of the Customer Recurring Monthly Service Fees).

Cumulative Service Unavailability Duration Per Month	Customer Credit (# Days Credit)
Less than or equal to 30 seconds	0
Greater than 30 seconds and less than or equal to 2 minutes	1
Greater than 2 minutes and less than or equal to 5 minutes	2
Greater than 5 minutes and less than or equal to 15 minutes	3
Greater than 15 minutes 15	15

 

Credits will not be applied to customer account due to Service Unavailability resulting from (a) scheduled Network maintenance; (b) the occurrence of a Force Majeure event; (c) customer owned premise equipment issues. Note that these SLA exclusions are associated only with SD Data Center Services.

Contracted Service Unavailability:
“Contracted Service Unavailability” is defined as the number of minutes in which a contracted service is not available, but does not include any unavailability attributable to:

• Scheduled maintenance (whether by SD Data Center, a vendor or other third party, or Customer)
• Acts or omissions of Customer or any user of the Customer System other than SD Data Center
• Device downtime as long as the service remains available (e.g., part of a redundant system is not functioning properly)
• Hardware failure of devices with no redundant, active device configured to automatically take over service in case of a failure
• Any of the force majeure events set forth in the SD Data Center Data Services Agreement between SD Data Center and Customer.

In order to receive a credit for Contracted Service Unavailability as described above, Customer must notify SD Data Center in writing within fifteen (15) days following the end of the month in which the Service Unavailability occurred. All claims are subject to review and verification by SD Data Center prior to issuance of any credits. Credit requests should be sent via email and addressed to [email protected] and must reference the trouble ticket number provided by SD Data Center’s NOC technician. SD Data Center will acknowledge credit requests within five (5) business days of receipt and will inform Customer whether the claim request is approved or denied. Approved credits will appear on the Customer’s next monthly invoice.

The credit for Contracted Service Unavailability described in this section is Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy for breach of SD Data Center’s service level guarantee provided above.

Credit Claim Procedures
To initiate a claim for service credit with respect to the SLA described herein, Customer must submit a SD Data Center SLA Claim via the customer portal or request a SLA Claim form from a SD Data Center contact within seven (7) business days after the end of the month in which the event occurred.

Upon receipt of the SD Data Center SLA Claim Form, SD Data Center will perform the appropriate SLA measurement, qualification, validation, and verification process to determine whether a credit claim is warranted.

SD Data Center will issue a service credit to the Customer’s account upon approval of its SLA Claim request. Service credit will appear on an invoice or Customer will be notified of its rejection within two (2) months following the month in which the SLA Claim Form was approved.

The service credit provided for this SLA assumes compliance by Customer with the terms and conditions of its Service agreements with SD Data Center. To preserve Customer’s rights under SLA,

• Customer must report all outages and/or service failures to SD Data Center’s Network Management Center (NMC) at 321-610-5900, which must result in the opening of a SD Data Center trouble ticket.
• Customers must retain all records of SD Data Center trouble ticket numbers for the purposes of making claims in accordance with this SLA.
• Customer shall reasonably cooperate with SD Data Center in the Service Claim investigation.
• Customer must provide for timely and adequate arrangement for access to the necessary facilities, locations, and equipment. If a technician dispatch to the customer premises is required for resolution of Customer trouble ticket(s) on a timely basis. Time and material charges may apply for non-business hour (i.e. evening or weekend) dispatches.
• When Service Credit Request forms are submitted, the Customer shall pay its entire service bill, and shall not offset any Service Credits it would anticipate receiving from SD Data Center.

Chronic Problems:
In accordance with SD Data Center MSA (Master Service Agreement), customer may terminate services due to chronic problems (see definition below). Termination of services requires written notification to SD Data Center Direct and will be effective within 72 hours of receipt of said notice. The preferred method of notification is by email to [email protected]. Acknowledgement of canceled services will be sent to the customer within 3 business days of notification receipt.

Chronic problems are defined as two or more occurrences of Service Unavailability exceeding the defined SLA parameters for that service within a 90-day period.

Maintenance (Scheduled & Critical)
Scheduled Maintenance: Scheduled (non-emergency) maintenance shall mean any maintenance at SD Data Center’s facility. Normal maintenance includes (1) upgrades of hardware and software; (2) upgrades to capacity; (3) network activity that may degrade the quality of service or cause service interruptions.

Critical/Emergency Maintenance: Critical/Emergency maintenance may be performed at any time to correct network conditions that require immediate attention. Critical maintenance is performed at the discretion of SD Data Center and may degrade or disrupt service. All reasonable business efforts will be attempted to notify the Customer’s designated point of contact as is reasonably practicable under the circumstance.

Policy Change
SD Data Center reserves the right to change, amend, or revise this SLA policy at any time. Changes or revisions to the SLA will be deemed effective upon posting the applicable revision on SD Data Center’s publicly accessible website, but only with respect to Service renewals or new Services.

Acceptable Use Policy

Scope

This Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”) is designed to protect ndtHOST, LLC dba SD Data Center (“SD Data Center”), its customers, vendor/contractors, visitors and the Internet community in general from fraud, abuse of resources, and irresponsible or illegal activities. Usage of SD Data Center’s Services (as defined in the Master Service Agreement) and/or facility (“Facility”) requires agreement with this AUP.

SD Data Center makes no guarantee regarding and assumes no liability for, the security and integrity of data or information a user stores, transmits or receives via the Service or over the Internet. This includes data information stored, transmitted via any server designated as “secure.” SD Data Center does not monitor, exercise control over, or accept responsibility for the content of information passing through its network, but reserves the right to monitor
data transmitted or received for diagnostic or investigative purposes and as a means of providing better service. All persons and organizations, including SD Data Center customers and vendor/contractors who transmit information over or who publish information made accessible through SD Data Center’s network, are responsible for the content of the information and for complying with the laws applicable to its publication.

Personnel Responsibilities

SD Data Center, vendor/contractors and Customers (as defined in the Master Service Agreement) are responsible for the activities of its own employees, contractors, visitors, customers or end-users while on site and during  instances where they are remotely accessing resources. By accepting service from the SD Data Center, Customers and vendor/contractor designees agree to inform their customers, visitors and/or end-users of this AUP or of its own
acceptable use policy, which must be coextensive and consistent with these policies.

All vendor/contractors, Customers and visitors of SD Data Center are expected to use the Internet with respect, courtesy, and responsibility, giving due regard to the rights of other Internet users. SD Data Center expects Customers to have a basic knowledge of how the Internet functions, the types of uses which are generally acceptable, and those uses to be avoided.

All personnel shall adhere to SD Data Center’s security policies with respect to ingress and egress (Standard and Emergency) operations while on-site. SD Data Center has established and enforces industry standard security controls designed to keep the Facility secure from access (i.e., two factor authentication) by unauthorized personnel and to preserve the integrity and availability of the Facility, its equipment and Customer equipment which is housed in trust. SD Data Center will make every effort to ensure that these controls are vetted on an annual basis through a third-party agency to maintain compliance with SOC II Type II attestation. As part of this process, this AUP governs and describes the responsibility and rules that all personnel must follow to ensure that these security controls are not violated. All personnel shall comply with the most current version of this AUP, which is accessible online at: https://www.sddatacenter.com/legal.

Only Authorized Representatives who have been registered with SD Data Center’s Compliance & Security Officer will be permitted access to the Facility. Companies with whom SD Data Center does business will assign a Master List Administrator (MLA) who will designate personnel that are listed on the Authorized Representative List. MLAs are exclusively authorized to add or remove personnel from the Authorized Representative List. MLAs are responsible for keeping the Authorized Representative List updated, and whenever a change is necessary the MLA shall notify the SD Data Center personnel at [email protected] Requests to amend an Authorized Representative List will be validated with the MLA by SD Data Center personnel prior to executing the changes.

Authorized Representatives permitted to enter the Facility shall attend an orientation presentation, participate in their badge creation process, if applicable and sign this AUP. When applicable, Customers and approved vendor/contractors will provide their driver license to obtain a Facility badge or key for their respective server cabinet/cage and will return all equipment, badges and/or keys before leaving the Facility. The driver license will be held to enforce this rule until these articles are returned or a missing badge/key report is completed to enforce this rule.

Customers and vendor/contractors shall be liable for all damages which may be caused by any Authorized Representative or their visitors who physically enter and/or visit the Facility or property or accesses services remotely. This also extends to the Customer and the Customer’s customer who is responsible for damages that may be incurred. Customer agrees to inform their customers and/or end-users of this AUP or your own acceptable use policy, which must be coextensive and consistent with these terms.

Customers and vendor/contractors will keep the Facility clean and clutter free, which includes being mindful of equipment and placement. At no time will others’ equipment be used as shelving or tools left where they pose a potential cause for accident.

Paper, cardboard and other flammable items are not to be stored inside racks or cages or on the data center floor. Proper storage or removal of items is required.

Customers and vendor/contractors shall not use or interfere with any equipment, cabling, device, power, heating or cooling device in the Facility which they do not own control or have the authority to use or interfere. If there are questions or inquiries related to cabling, device placement or related, such questions will be brought to SD Data Center personnel for guidance.

Customer Equipment Installation

Customers who will be installing equipment in the Facility, shall give SD Data Center advance notification of their arrival with a date and time of their installation schedule and will make requests for any additional resources needed at the time, so SD Data Center can ensure availability for the setup and configuration (i.e. The Customer needs a crash cart available or a server lift available). Customers who do not notify the Facility prior to arrival risk the possibility of not having the necessary resources available for the completion of their installation. The Customer will also allow for the inspection of the equipment by SD Data Center personnel to ensure proper installation of wiring connections and clearance considerations have been taken into account and there is no interference to other customers’ equipment. Additionally, SD Data Center personnel will verify the power consumption follows what has been agreed upon and noted in the contract.

At all times, unless otherwise stated in contract, SD Data Center reserves the right to allow authorized personnel to inspect the Customer’s cabinets and Customer equipment, without notice, to ensure the proper maintenance, care and security of the Facility. SD Data Center may, at any point, disconnect or remove Customer equipment if SD Data Center deems that the equipment is not appropriate for use in the Facility or if the equipment is creating a hazard to the SD Data Center network, infrastructure or to other Customer equipment. In most instances, immediate and unannounced action is not necessary, and SD Data Center will provide the Customer with prior notification along with an opportunity to resolve any such issues that are deemed inappropriate. In situations where remediation has been performed by the Customer to the satisfaction of SD Data Center personnel, Customer may reconnect or reestablish connectivity.

In some situations, where Customer equipment must be moved from a designated location/cabinet to another, SD Data Center will provide thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of changes that will occur to a Customer’s assigned location/cabinet. It shall be the Customer’s responsibility to work with SD Data Center personnel to ensure that such changes minimize the impact on Customer equipment/services and prevent any interruption.

Risk of Loss

SD Data Center shall not be held responsible for any loss or damage to any Customer equipment or any other Customer property if the loss is not caused by the negligence or intentional act of SD Data Center personnel. This may include loss or damage resulting from water, fire, fire suppression, floor, lightning or any other acts of God, electrical faults, terrorism, acts of war, or civil disturbance.

Service(s) Usage

The Services may only be used for lawful purposes. Transmission, distribution, or storage of any information, data or material in violation of United States, state or local regulation or law, or by common law, is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, material protected by copyright, trademark, trade secret, or any other statute, law or regulation. In addition, SD Data Center reserves the right to discontinue services to customers and environments, which compromise the network integrity.

All personnel are prohibited from engaging in the posting of defamatory, scandalous, or private information about a person without their consent, illegal pornography, intentionally inflicting emotional distress, or making physical threats against another person via email, news, or any other electronic media/service that SD Data Center provides to customers/personnel.

All personnel are prohibited from transmitting, on or through any of SD Data Center’s services, any material that is, in SD Data Center’s sole discretion, unlawful, threatening, abusive, or encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any local, state, national or international law, statute or regulation.

All personnel will be courteous to others in the Facility and maintain good standing with SD Data Center personnel.

All personnel shall maintain a professional appearance while in the Facility and wear appropriate attire for the business environment. Appropriate includes clean pants, slacks, polo or oxford type shirts, and closed toed shoes. Inappropriate attire includes tank top or strapless tops, shorts (unless approved by management), strappy sandals or soiled clothing. We recommend steel toe shoes and appropriate safety attire, based on the work to be done while in the Facility.

Prohibited Activities – All Personnel

1. Visitors under the age of 18 are not permitted in the Facility, unless specifically authorized in advance by SD Data Center personnel. All visitors must be accompanied by and remain in the presence of an Authorized Representative.
2. Harassment, whether through verbal or through digital means, is prohibited.
3. Food and drink are prohibited while on the Data Center Floor – Food and Drink are permitted in the area designated as the Lobby.
4. Smoking is NOT permitted on the Satcom Direct campus.
5. Explosives, Incendiary Devices or other Flammable Devices are NOT permitted.
6. Weapons (Guns, Knives) are NOT permitted, unless prior approval from SD Data Center management and/or appropriate licensing obtained.
7. Consumption of alcoholic beverages, unless prior approval has been obtained from SD Data Center management, is prohibited.
8. Animals – Working service animals will need to be approved in advance and in writing by SD Data Center.
9. Illegal Drugs or other intoxicants are prohibited.

Additionally, Customers are prohibited from the following:

10. Sending unsolicited bulk email messages (“junk mail” or “spam”).
11. Forwarding or otherwise propagating chain letters, regardless if the recipient wishes to receive such mailings.
12. Sending malicious email, including but not limited to “mail bombing” (flooding a user or site with very large or numerous pieces of email) and “trolling” (posting outrageous messages to generate numerous responses) is prohibited.
13. Forging of packet headers for the purposes of mal-intent or the circumvention of security mechanisms in place on the network is not permitted.
14. Subscribing someone else to an email list or removing someone else from an email list without that person’s permission is prohibited.
15. SD Data Center accounts or services may not be used to collect replies to messages sent from another Internet service provider, where those messages violate this AUP or the usage policy of that other provider.
16. Operating or hosting any website or service promoting illegal activity such as: warez, illegal pornography, hacking, cracking, phishing, scams, credit card harvesting websites, and illegitimate ecommerce websites.
17. Participating in P2P networks such as bit torrent, Kazaa, streaming video, public proxy services, Napster, IRC, gnutella, edonkey, instant message proxying, http/https proxy, or any other proxy protocol. Attempts to circumvent firewall rules through a proxy, non-conventional ports, encryption or any other method will result in account termination without refund.
18. Attempting to circumvent access control user authentication or security of any host, network, or account (cracking). This includes, but is not limited to, accessing data not intended for the customer, logging into a server or account the customer is not expressly authorized to access, or probing the security of other networks.
19. Circumventing access control mechanisms that are in place to protect the physical security of the Facility. This includes, but is not limited to, restricted areas outside of your scope of work, cracking or tampering with card readers, authentication tokens or emergency control systems that may possibly allow access to unrestricted areas. Customers/personnel who are found to have attempted any of these activities will be removed from the Facility, their access terminated and may incur criminal or civil liability.
20. Attempting to circumvent or interfere with life safety controls within the Facility (i.e., fire suppression system, security/burglar alarm system and other environmental controls in effect for the safety and security of
    the Facility and its occupants) is strictly prohibited.
21. Attempting to interfere with service to any user, host, or network (denial of service attacks) is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, “flooding” of networks, overload of a service and any activity resulting in the “crash” of a host.
22. Using any kind of program/script/command, or send messages of any kind, designed to interfere with a user’s terminal session, via any means, locally or by the Internet is prohibited.
23. Customer must safeguard their account passwords and keep all websites, code, scripts, programs, etc. up to date to prevent unauthorized access to their account. Customer is liable for all resource fees incurred under Customer’s account. If Customer grants public write permissions to Customer’s account, Customer is liable for fees for disk space/bandwidth consumed by any others writing to the account.
24. Users who violate systems or network security may incur criminal or civil liability. SD Data Center will cooperate fully with investigations of violations of systems or network security at other sites, including cooperating with law enforcement authorities in the investigation of suspected criminal violations.

Violations and Enforcement

At SD Data Center’s sole and reasonable discretion, violations of any element of this AUP may result in a warning to the offender followed by suspension or termination of the affected service, if Customer does not cease the violation. SD Data Center may immediately suspend or terminate service, with or without notice, if it reasonably determines that a violation of the AUP has occurred. SD Data Center will enforce this AUP according to the severity of the offense and violator’s history of prior AUP infringements. Severe and/or repeated offenses will result in immediate termination of service. SD Data Center is not liable for damages of any nature suffered by any customer, end-user, or any third party resulting in whole or in part from SD Data Center exercising its rights under this AUP. SD Data Center has no practical ability to monitor all conduct, communications, or content that might violate this AUP prior to its transmission over the SD Data Center network but, where possible and necessary, may do so at its discretion. Therefore, SD Data Center does not assume liability for others’ violations of the AUP or failures to terminate those violations. SD Data Center reserves the right to assess time and materials charges to resolve customer issues that are not resolved by the customer in a timely manner.

Privacy Policy

1. SD Data Center will not sell or disclose its customer lists or customer email address lists.
2. SD Data Center will attempt to protect the privacy of SD Data Center’s customers on SD Data Center’s network.
3. SD Data Center will only access and disclose information as necessary to comply with applicable laws and government requests, to operate and maintain SD Data Center’s systems and services, or to protect SD Data Center, or its customers.
4. SD Data Center will not monitor or disclose a customer’s private email messages, unless required by court order or law.
5. SD Data Center will cooperate with the authorities and will notify such authorities if it suspects that a customer is engaged in illegal activities.

 

CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

Signature: ________________________________
Print Name: _______________________________

Title: ____________________________________
Date: ____________________________________