Microsoft To-Do Preview Agreement
This Preview Agreement (“Agreement”)
is an agreement between you (“Participant”) and Microsoft Corporation (or based
on where Participant lives one of its affiliates) (“Microsoft”). Participant should read the entire
agreement because the terms are important and create a legal agreement (the
“Agreement”) that, once accepted by Participant, applies to Participant. By
this accepting this Agreement, Participant represents that they are acting as
an agent of an organization, and they have the authority to act as an agent of
their organization. Participant further
represents that they are affiliated to and have the authority to use the
Preview Service on behalf of such organization and have the authority to enable
authorized users in Participant’s tenant to use the Preview Service.
BY ENABLING YOUR OGANIZATION TO USE
THIS PREVIEW SERVICE, PARTICIPANT ACCEPTS THESE TERMS. IF PARTICIPANT DOES NOT ACCEPT
THESE TERMS, DO NOT USE THE PREVIEW SERVICE.
The
parties agree as follows:
1. Overview. Microsoft has
a program for certain customers to access and use services or software in a preview
form. Participant has to opt in to
participate in this program. This
Agreement establishes the terms and conditions for Participant’s access and use
of the services and participation in the program.
2. Definitions. As used in
this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:
a.
“Affiliate” means
any legal entity that owns, is owned by, or is commonly owned with a party,
where “own” means having more than 50% ownership or the right to direct the
management of the entity.
b.
“Confidential
Information” means non-public information, know-how, or trade secrets in any
form that are designated as being confidential or that a reasonable person
knows or reasonably should understand to be confidential. Confidential Information does not include any
information, however designated, that (i) is or becomes publicly available without a breach of this Agreement; (ii) was
lawfully known to the receiver of the information without an obligation to keep
it confidential; (iii) is received from another source who can disclose it
lawfully and without an obligation to keep it confidential; (iv) is
independently developed; or (v) is Feedback.
c.
“Customer Data” means all data, including all
text, sound, video, or image files that are provided to Microsoft by, or on
behalf of, Participant through use of Office 365 Services.
d.
“Feedback” means,
collectively, suggestions, comments, feedback, ideas, or know-how, in any form, that Participant provides to Microsoft
about Microsoft’s business, products, or services.
e.
“NDA” means a
standard non-disclosure agreement, if any, between the parties.
f.
“Office 365
Services” means the services included in an Office 365-branded plan or suite
under Participant’s Microsoft volume licensing agreement or Microsoft Online
Subscription Agreement.
g.
“Online Services
Terms” means the Microsoft Online Services Terms that are available at
http://microsoftvolumelicensing.com/ (or a successor site).
h.
“Participant
Data” means all data, including all text, sound, video, or image files that are
provided to Microsoft by, or on behalf of, Participant through use of the
Preview Service.
i.
“Preview Program” means the Microsoft
invitation-only program through which Microsoft makes the Preview Service
available to Participant.
j.
“Preview Service” means the Microsoft To-Do preview online service that
Microsoft makes available to Participant as part of the Preview Program.
k.
“Program Materials” means, collectively, all
materials that describe the Preview Program and that Microsoft makes available
to Participant, including any invitations, materials specifying requirements or
eligibility criteria, Preview Service documentation, and this Agreement.
l.
“Residuals” means information in
intangible form retained in unaided memory by persons who have had access to
Confidential Information.
m.
“Term” means the
term of this Agreement.
n.
“Volume Licensing Agreement” means the
Online Services Terms and Participant’s Microsoft volume licensing agreement (or
other applicable agreement) under which Participant subscribed to the Office
365 Services, including the “Microsoft Online Subscription Agreement” (“MOSA”).
3. Program Participation.
a.
Program Materials. Each party will
comply with the Program Materials with respect to Participant’s activities and
participation in the Preview Program.
b.
Feedback. Providing
Feedback is voluntary. Microsoft is
under no obligation to post or use any Feedback. By providing Feedback to
Microsoft, Participant (and anyone providing Feedback through Participant) irrevocably
and perpetually grant to Microsoft and its Affiliates, under all of its (and
their) owned or controlled intellectual property rights, a worldwide,
non-exclusive, fully paid-up, royalty-free, transferable, sub-licensable right
and license to make, use, reproduce, prepare derivative works based upon,
distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, transmit, and otherwise
commercialize the Feedback (including by combining or interfacing products,
services or technologies that depend on or incorporate Feedback with other
products, services or technologies of Microsoft or others), without attribution in any way and for any purpose.
Participant warrants that 1)
it will not provide Feedback that is subject to a license requiring Microsoft
to license anything to third parties because Microsoft exercises any of the
above rights in Participant’s Feedback; and 2) it owns or otherwise controls
all of the rights to such Feedback and that no such Feedback is subject to any third-party
rights (including any personality or publicity rights).
4. Use of
Preview Service.
a.
License Grant. During the
Term, Microsoft grants to Participant and authorized users in Participant’s
tenant for the Office 365 Services a non-exclusive, non-transferable,
non-sublicensable right and license to access and use the Preview Service in
accordance with this Agreement.
b.
Use Terms. During the
Term, this Agreement governs Participant’s use of the Preview Service and
supersedes any Microsoft terms and conditions Services Agreement that may be
linked in the user interface of the Preview Service. Participant acknowledges that (i) the Preview
Service may not work correctly or in the manner that a commercial service may
function; Microsoft may change it for the final, commercial version or choose
not to release a commercial version; (ii) Microsoft may not provide support for
the Preview Service; (iii) the Volume Licensing Agreement, including any
obligations Microsoft may have regarding Customer Data, do not apply to the
Preview Service or Participant Data; (iv) Microsoft has no obligation to hold, export
or return Participant Data; (v) Microsoft has no liability for the deletion of Participant
Data; and (vi) Participant may lose access to the Preview Service and Participant
Data after the Term.
c.
Acceptable Use. Neither
Participant, nor those that access the Preview Service through Participant, may:
(i) use the Preview Service (A) in a way prohibited by law, regulation,
governmental order or decree; (B) to violate the rights of others; (C) to try
to gain unauthorized access to or disrupt any service, device, data, account or
network; (D) to spam or distribute malware; or (E) in a way that could harm the
Preview Service or impair anyone else’s use of it; or (ii) reverse engineer,
decompile, disassemble, or work around any technical limitations in the Preview
Service, or use the Preview Service to create a competing product. Participant is responsible for responding to
any third-party request regarding Participant’s use of the Preview Service or Participant
Data, such as a request to take down Participant Data under the U.S. Digital
Millennium Copyright Act or other applicable laws.
d.
Data
Collection, Use and Location. Microsoft
Online Services Privacy Statement https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement/OnlineServices/Default.aspx
applies to the collection, use and location of Participant Data. In the event
of a conflict between the Microsoft Online Services Privacy Statement and the
terms of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement will control.
5. Reservation
of Rights. Subject to the licenses granted in this
Agreement, (a) Participant retains all rights, title, and interest in and to Feedback
and Participant Data, and (b) Microsoft retains all rights, title, and interest
in and to the Preview Service and Program Materials. Participant receives no
rights or licenses to the intellectual property of Microsoft under this
Agreement, whether by implication, estoppel or otherwise.
6. Term and
Termination.
a.
Term; Termination
Rights. The Term begins on the Effective Date and will
continue until the earlier of (i) one year after the Effective Date; or (ii) Microsoft
To-Do becomes generally available to the public (i.e., no longer a preview). Participant’s
continued participation in the Preview Program is always voluntary for both Participant
and Microsoft. Either Microsoft or Participant
may terminate this Agreement upon five days’ prior written notice to the other
party. Microsoft may also terminate this
Agreement or suspend Participant’s use of the Preview Service upon prior
written notice to Participant if Participant breaches this Agreement and either
(i) the breach is one that cannot be cured, or (ii) Participant fails to cure
the breach within five days after it receives notice of the breach.
b.
Effect of
Termination. Upon the termination or expiration of this
Agreement, Participant will cease using the Preview Service unless the parties
have entered into an arrangement for Participant’s continued use of the Preview
Service after the Term.
7.
Confidentiality.
a.
Existing NDA. The information shared under this Agreement (except
Feedback) is Confidential Information (defined in the NDA) subject to the NDA.
If the parties do not have an existing NDA that is in effect, Section 7(b) - (c)
will apply.
b.
Use of Confidential Information. Beginning on the day of disclosure and for a
period of five years thereafter, neither party will disclose the other party’s
Confidential Information to a third party. Each party will (a) use such information only
for purposes of this business relationship, and (b) take reasonable steps to
protect the other party’s Confidential Information. A party may disclose the other party’s
Confidential Information to its Affiliates, employees, and contractors only on
a need-to-know basis, subject to the obligations of this section. If a party so discloses the other party’s
Confidential Information, that party remains responsible for any unauthorized
use or disclosure.
c.
Residuals. Each party receiving Residuals may freely use them
without payment, and need not limit personnel assignments based on access to
Confidential Information. This section is not a copyright or patent license and
does not modify duties to safeguard Confidential Information.
8.
Representations and Warranties.
a.
By the Parties. Each party
represents and warrants to the other party that (i) it has all necessary
rights, title, and authority to enter into and perform under this Agreement;
(ii) its performance under this Agreement will not breach any agreement with a
third party; and (iii) it will comply with any and all laws, rules, and
regulations that are applicable to its performance under this Agreement.
b.
Disclaimer. EXCEPT AS
OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT AND TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW PERMITS,
MICROSOFT (I) PROVIDES THE PREVIEW SERVICE AS-IS; (II) PROVIDES NO WARRANTIES,
WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE; AND (III) DOES NOT
GUARANTEE THAT THE PREVIEW SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE, UNINTERRUPTED, OR
ERROR-FREE, OR THAT LOSS OF PARTICIPANT DATA WILL NOT OCCUR.
9.
Limitation of Liability. Except as
otherwise described in this Section 9, the only remedy either party has for
claims relating to this Agreement or participation in any specific Preview
Program is to terminate this Agreement or Participant’s participation in such
program. NEITHER PARTY WILL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING
DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY
DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOST REVENUE, LOST PROFIT, LOST BUSINESS INFORMATION,
OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, EVEN IF THE PARTY KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGES. The limitations in this Section 9 do not apply to claims
arising from any breach of confidentiality obligations under Section 7.
10.
General.
a.
Non-Exclusivity. This
Agreement is nonexclusive. It does not
restrict either party from entering into the same or similar arrangement with
any third party.
b.
Relationship. Each party is
an independent contractor. This Agreement does not create an employer-employee
relationship, partnership, joint venture, franchise, or agency relationship.
c.
Notices. Notices may
be provided either by electronic or physical mail. The Participant identified on the first page
of this Agreement will receive notices on behalf of their respective company. A party may change the person(s) to whom
notices will be sent by giving notice to the other party.
d.
Jurisdiction
and Governing Law. The laws of the State of Washington,
excluding conflicts of law provisions, govern this Agreement. If federal jurisdiction exists, then each
party consents to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the federal courts in
King County, Washington. If no federal
jurisdiction exists, then each party consents to exclusive jurisdiction and
venue in the Superior Court of King County, Washington.
e.
Force Majeure. A party will
not be liable for failure to perform an obligation under this Agreement to the
extent that failure is due to a cause beyond that party’s reasonable control,
including natural disaster, war, civil disturbance, or governmental action.
f.
Attorneys’
fees.
If a party employs attorneys to enforce any rights arising out of or
relating to this Agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover
its reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs, and other expenses.
g.
Waiver. A party’s
delay or failure to exercise any right or remedy will not result in a waiver of
that or any other right or remedy.
h.
Severability. If any court
of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of this Agreement is
illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, then remaining provisions will remain in
full force and effect.
i.
Assignment. Participant may
not assign this Agreement or delegate any of its rights or obligations under
this Agreement to a third party without Microsoft’s prior written consent.
j.
Entire Agreement.
This Agreement is the entire agreement between the parties regarding its
subject matter and replaces all prior agreements, communications, and
representations between the parties regarding its subject matter.
k.
Amendment. This
Agreement may be changed only by an amendment signed by both parties.
l.
Counterparts. The parties may execute this
Agreement in counterparts. Each
counterpart will be deemed an original, and all counterparts will constitute
one agreement binding both parties.
Facsimile signatures will be considered binding.
m.
Survival. Section 3.b.
(Feedback), 6 (Term and Termination), 7 (Confidentiality), 8 (Representations
and Warranties), 9 (Limitation of Liability), and 10 (General) will survive
this Agreement’s expiration or termination.