Broadcasters T’s & C’s

MARKETSPACE VENDOR AGREEMENT

You acknowledge and agree that by registering for or using the Vendor Portal and/or the Infoview marketspace Program, you, as a Vendor, expressly agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions, as may be updated and amended by Infoview marketspace from time to time at its sole discretion (“Agreement”). Any amendments to this Agreement shall become effective and binding on the Vendor as soon as the amendments have been published the Vendor Portal and/or the Infoview Site (as applicable). This Agreement contains the terms and conditions that govern the Vendor’s access to, and use of, the marketspace Program and is an agreement between the Vendor and Infoview marketspace.
1. INTERPRETATION
1.1. No provision shall be construed against or interpreted to the disadvantage of any Party by reason of such Party having or being deemed to have structured or drafted such provision. The rule of interpretation that an agreement will be interpreted against the Party responsible for the drafting and any similar rules of interpretation shall not apply to this Agreement and the Parties waive any rights they have to rely on such rules.
1.2. Terms other than those denied within this Agreement will be given their plain English meaning, and those terms, acronyms, and phrases known in the information and communications technology industry shall be interpreted in accordance with their generally accepted meanings.
1.3. If any conflict exists between the provisions of this Agreement and any Annexures attached hereto, the provisions of the Annexures shall prevail.
1.4. When any number of days is prescribed in this Agreement, it shall be reckoned to exclude the rst and to include the last day.
1.5. Any reference in this Agreement to legislation or subordinate legislation is to such legislation or subordinate legislation at the date of signature hereof and as amended and/or re-enacted from time to time.
1.6. Words importing the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa, words importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders, and vice versa, and words importing natural persons shall include legal persons, and vice versa.
2. DEFINITIONS
2.1. Unless the context indicates otherwise, the words and expressions set out below shall bear the following meanings and cognate expressions shall bear corresponding meanings:
2.1.1. “Aliate” means a wholly owned subsidiary of Infoview marketspace and/or Infoview;
2.1.2. “Claim” or “Claims” shall mean any and all foreseeable or unforeseeable and alleged or actual actions, causes of action (whether in tort, agreement or strict liability, and whether in law, equity, statutory or otherwise), claims, demands, lawsuits, legal proceedings, administrative or other proceedings or litigation;
2.1.3. “Confidential Information” means all information communicated by a disclosing Party that should reasonably be considered confidential under the circumstances, notwithstanding whether it was identified as such at the time of disclosure, including, without limitation:
2.1.3.1. the terms of this Agreement (including all Annexures and policies referenced herein or attached hereto);
2.1.3.2. all trade secrets;
2.1.3.3. existing or contemplated services, designs, technology, processes, technical data, engineering, techniques, methodologies and concepts and any information related thereto; 2.1.3.4. Transaction Information, all Payment Card Data and all Tax Codes of Infoview marketspace.
2.1.4. “Content” shall mean all information, content and images, including without limitation, the product information, (i) provided or made available by Vendor or its affiliates to Infoview marketspace or its Affiliates or Service Providers for use in connection with the marketspace Program and (ii) otherwise made available by Vendor or its aliates to subscribed community members on the Infoview Site (e.g., through Vendor’s hosting of such information, content or images);
2.1.5. “Customer” means a customer purchasing products through the Infoview Site;
2.1.6. “Effective Date” means the date of acceptance of this Agreement;
2.1.7. “Excluded Orders’ ‘ means private promotions offered only to all or a subset of Vendor’s existing customers by e-mail or regular mail, and Public Promotions that a Vendor has indicated in writing that it cannot support and an equivalent oer or promotion cannot be provided.
2.1.8. “Intellectual Property Right” means any patent, copyright, trademark, service mark, trade dress (including any proprietary “look and feel”), trade name, logo, moral right, trade secret and any other intellectual property right arising under any Law and all ancillary and related rights, including all rights of registration and renewal and causes of action for violation, misappropriation or infringement of any of the foregoing;
2.1.9. “Law” shall mean any law, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, license, permit, judgment, decision or other requirement, now or hereafter in eect, of any governmental authority of competent jurisdiction, including without limitation the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 and relevant South African National Regulatory of Compulsory Specifications requirements;
2.1.10. “Losses” shall mean any and all damages (including, without limitation, direct, consequential, economic, exemplary, future, incidental, indirect, noneconomic, past, special and punitive), sanctions, settlement payments, disbursements, judgments, liability, losses (including lost income or prot), costs or expenses of any nature whatsoever, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and costs (whether or not suit is brought);
2.1.11. “Infoview marketspace” means Infoview.
2.1.12. “Infoview” means Ziaoba Entertainment (Pty) Ltd t/a Infoview SA, a private company duly registered in accordance with the Laws of South Africa, and shall include its Affiliates;
2.1.13. “Infoview Peace of Mind Policy” means Infoview’s then current peace of mind policy which sets out Infoview’s standard customer satisfaction and returns policy which is available on the Infoview Site, and as may be updated and amended from time to time at the sole discretion of Infoview.
2.1.14. “Infoview Site” means www.infoview.tv and applicable applications;
2.1.15. “marketspace Program” means the Infoview marketspace program;
2.1.16. “marketspace Policy” means the Markteplace’s privacy policy that governs Vendor’s use of Customer information obtained in connection with the marketspace Program, and as may be published on the Infoview Site and/or Vendor Portal from time to time;
2.1.17. “On-Time Shipping Standard” means the time specified for each order to be processed and delivered;
2.1.18. “Orders” means orders placed by a customer through the Infoview Site for the purchase of products; 2.1.19. “Party” or “Parties” means, individually, Infoview marketspace or the Vendor as the context requires and, together, Infoview marketspace or the Vendor;
2.1.20. “Payment Card” shall mean a debit or credit type card used for financial transactions;
2.1.21. “Payment Card Data” means any information located on a Payment Card, such as, but not limited to, debit or credit card number, expiration date, pin number, cardholder name, or cardholder address;
2.1.22. “PII” means any information that can be used to identify an individual and/or information that constitutes personal identifiable information.
2.1.23. “Products” means the products that the Vendor desires to sell on the Infoview Site, and approved by Infoview marketspace, and as reflected on the Vendor Portal;
2.1.24. “Product Information” means the product information that Infoview marketspace requires;
2.1.25. “Public Promotions” means any public promotions generally available to all users of the Vendor Site;
2.1.26. “Referral Fee” means the commission that Infoview will retain from each sale of the Vendor’s Products made through the Infoview Site;
2.1.27. “Referral Fee Percentage” means the commission, calculated as a percentage of Sales Proceeds excluding VAT; Referral Fee Percentages vary depending on the assigned product category;
2.1.28. “Sales Proceeds” means the gross sales proceeds from the sale of the Products, including VAT and excluding shipping;
2.1.29. “Vendor” means third party vendors, distributors, wholesalers, retailers and any other incorporated company wanting to sell approved products through the Infoview site, and who have registered on the Vendor Portal and have agreed to the terms of this Agreement;
2.1.30. “Vendor Customer Information” shall mean customer information in Vendor’s possession that was not received from Infoview marketspace as Transaction Information or in any other manner and was not obtained or received by Vendor in connection with this Agreement or Vendor’s rights and obligations under this Agreement;
2.1.31. “Vendor Portal” shall mean the web based tool or other web services or interfaces, provided by Infoview marketspace and/or Infoview and/or a Service Provider that Vendor can use to manage its settings, Content and other information related to the marketspace Program, and including all associated product listing requirements;
2.1.32. “Vendor Marks” means Vendor’s name, trademarks, service marks and logos;
2.1.33. “Vendor Share” shall mean the Sale Proceeds collected from the sale of the Vendors Products less the Referral Fee earned by Infoview marketspace for such Products;
2.1.34. “Vendor Site” means any website, other than the Infoview Site, where a Vendor displays any information related to the Vendor or its products;
2.1.35. “Service Provider” means a third party that provides management software and services for the marketspace Program;
2.1.36. “Service Level Agreement” means the service level agreement or SLA, that Vendors will be required to adhere to in order to provide the required service levels to and on behalf of Infoview;
2.1.37. “Transaction Information” means the Customer’s Order information, including but not limited to the Customer’s name, email address, shipping address.
3. THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS
3.1. Vendor acknowledges and agrees that:
3.1.1. Infoview may contract a Service Provider to provide management software and services for the marketspace Program; and
3.1.2. Vendors may provide Content to Infoview marketspace using the software and/or services of a Service Provider.
4. LICENSE OF VENDOR’S CONTENT License for Content.
4.1. Vendor hereby grants Infoview marketspace, its Aliates, and marketing partners, a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right and license to publish, use, reproduce, distribute, transmit, display, modify, create derivative works of and otherwise commercially exploit all Content (excluding the Vendor Marks) in connection with the sale of products through the Infoview Site and for the listing, advertising, marketing and promotion of such products or the marketspace Program, including without limitation, through the Infoview Site, third party websites, e-mail, social media or any other medium. Vendor agrees that Infoview marketspace may permit users of the Infoview Site to share and post Content on their own social media outlets. License for Marks.
4.2. Vendor hereby grants Infoview marketspace and its Aliates and marketing partners a non-exclusive, royalty-free, non-transferable license to publish, use, reproduce, distribute, transmit and display Vendor’s Marks during the term in connection with the marketspace Program.
5. PRODUCT INFORMATION AND OTHER CONTENT Information for Products
5.1. Vendor will use the Vendor Portal to list all the required Content, Pricing and Available Inventory per unique product. The Vendor shall adhere to the minimum requirements as set out on marketspace Vendor Portal. In addition the Vendor will:
5.1.1. use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the Vendor Portal always has an accurate error-free available inventory count per product listed on the Vendor Portal.
5.1.2. at least every hour update the Vendor Portal with an error-free updated inventory feed for only those Products where inventory levels have changed since the last inventory feed provided for such Product;
5.1.3. provide Infoview marketspace through the Vendor Portal with a daily inventory feed for all Products;
5.1.4. provide Infoview marketspace with all Content requested by Infoview marketspace, including without limitation, the Product information as set forth in the Vendor Portal;
5.1.5. only provide Content for Products that t into the categories or parameters as set forth in the Vendor Portal.
5.2. The Vendor will be held solely responsible for the accuracy of its Pricing, available Inventory and all Content for Products and will be obliged to honor any order placed by a Customer through the Infoview Site as a result of the Content provided. Excluded Products.
5.3. Vendors will be restricted from selling any products already listed on the Infoview web site. If Vendor is restricted from selling certain Products on the Infoview Site due to supplier brand restrictions or if Vendor is not an authorized reseller for any Product, Vendor will withhold such Products from the assortment it provides Infoview marketspace. Provided that if Vendor removes a Product from the Infoview Site due to brand restrictions or because Vendor is not an authorized reVendor it will promptly notify Infoview marketspace in writing of such removal. Upon Infoview marketspace’s request, Vendor will provide Infoview marketspace with a list of all Products withheld from the marketspace Program (including why such Product is being withheld). Changes to Content.
5.4. Infoview marketspace will make commercially reasonable efforts to post updated Content provided by Vendor on a daily basis through its standard transmission process; provided that Vendor acknowledges that Infoview marketspace will impose freezes on Content updates from time to time in connection with releases on the Infoview Site.
6. PRODUCT AUTHENTICITY AND SAFETY Authenticity/Authorization.
6.1. Vendor will receive all Products sold through the marketspace Program directly from the brand owner or from an authorized supplier of the brand owner, and Vendor must be an authorized reVendor of the Products. Vendors will maintain adequate processes and procedures for conducting diligence to ensure that Products are authentic, authorized for sale, and not stolen, counterfeit, illegal or misbranded. Upon Infoview marketspace’s request, Vendor will promptly provide Infoview marketspace with:
6.1.1. certificates of authenticity (or similar documentation) for Products; and
6.1.2. documentation (e.g. email verifications from the brand owner or supplier) showing that Vendor is permitted to sell specific brands or Products through the Infoview Site and within the Republic of South Africa. Safety, Testing and Certification.
6.2. Vendor will comply with, and ensure that all Products comply with, all product safety, testing and certification requirements under applicable Law, and all other Law.
7. FEES AND PAYMENTS Referral Fees.
7.1. Infoview will earn a Referral Fee equal to a percentage of Sales Proceeds from each sale of Vendor’s Products through the Infoview Site. The Referral Fee Percentages for Vendor’s Products are specific to each Infoview category and are listed in the Vendor Portal. The Referral Fee Percentages are subject to change at any time, without prior notice to the Vendor, and shall be effective as soon as the changes are reflected on the Vendor Portal. Payment.
7.2. An Order is deemed complete only once:
7.2.1. The Product has been delivered with a proof of delivery signed by the customer; and
7.2.2. The returns and/or cancellation period stipulated in the Infoview Peace of Mind Policy has expired (“Deemed Completion”).
7.3. Infoview marketspace will make payment of the Vendor Share for Orders that meet the Deemed Completion criteria on two set days of each month, namely the 15th and 30th of each month. When these dates do not fall on business days, payment will be made on the next business day after such a date.

7.3.1. For the sake of clarity, Orders that meet the Deemed Completion criteria on or before the 14th of a month will be paid on the last day of that month. Orders that meet the Deemed Completion criteria after the 15th of a month (but before the last day of that month) will be paid on or before the 15th day of the following month.
7.4. At Infoview marketspace’s option, all payments to Vendors bank account will be made by means of electronic funds transfer or similar method. If Infoview marketspace concludes that Vendor’s actions and/or performance in connection with this Agreement may result in customer disputes, chargebacks or other claims, then Infoview marketspace may, in its sole discretion, delay initiating any remittances and withhold any payments to be made or that are otherwise due to Vendor under this Agreement for the shorter of:
7.4.1. a period of ninety (90) days following the initial date of suspension; or
7.4.2. completion of any investigation(s) regarding Vendor’s actions and/or performance in connection with this Agreement.
7.5. The Vendor expressly acknowledges and accepts that payment of the Vendor Share by Infoview marketspace shall at all times be subject to Infoview marketspace having received the corresponding Sales Proceeds from Infoview. Infoview marketspace shall have no liability to the Vendor, and the Vendor shall have no claim against Infoview marketspace, for any failure by Infoview marketspace to make payment of the Vendor Share in circumstances where the Infoview marketspace has not received the corresponding Sales Proceeds from Infoview.
8. PURCHASE/ORDER PROCESSING, FULFILLMENT AND SHIPPING Orders Status Update
8.1. Customers purchasing Products through the Infoview Site will place Orders using the Infoview Site checkout and payment gateway. Infoview will collect all proceeds from such transactions. Infoview marketspace will make available on the Vendor Portal all the Transaction Information that Infoview
8.2. Vendors need to manage all Orders via the Vendor Portal. The Vendor Portal requires Vendors to update the Order status for the duration of the Order and delivery process.
8.3. Vendors will only receive Orders that have been paid for in full and accepted by Infoview.
8.4. The Vendor is obligated to update the Order status to “Accepted” (which means a confirmation by the Vendor that it has stock), via the Vendor Portal within 2 (two) hours of receiving an Order during business hours.
8.5. The Vendor is obligated to update the Order status to “Ready for Collection” (which means the Order is picked, packed and ready for collection by the courier), via the Vendor Portal within 48 (forty eight) hours of receiving an Order, during business hours.
8.6. The Vendor is obligated to update the Order status to “Out with Courier” (which means the Vendor has handed the packed Order to the courier for delivery), via the Vendor Portal within 1 (one) hour of handing the Order over, during business hours. Risk of Fraud, Loss, and Cancellation
8.7. Infoview will bear the risk of credit card fraud occurring in connection with any Order.
8.8. The Vendor shall bear the full risk in and to any valid cancellation of an Order by a Customer, and expressly acknowledges that Customers may have additional rights against the Vendor as a result of the terms and conditions contained on the Infoview Site (if any). Fulfillment of Orders
8.9. Once Infoview marketspace has transmitted an Order to Vendor, Vendor will, at its own expense, be solely responsible for, and bear all liability for, processing and updating all relevant statuses on the Vendor Portal, including the accurate picking and packing of all applicable orders, including without limitation, any ad hoc customer service requests from Infoview marketspace.
8.10. If Vendor cannot fulfill the entire quantity of a purchase order line in an Order, then the Vendor will (prior to acceptance) reject that purchase order line through the “Pick Exception” status on the Vendor Portal, and thereafter full all other lines in the Order and promptly notify Infoview marketspace of such rejection. If the Order consists of one purchase order line and the Vendor cannot fulfill the entire quantity for, then the Vendor will be expected to reject or cancel the entire Order and promptly notify Infoview marketspace via email or the Vendor Portal and will provide any additional information that may be required by Infoview marketspace.
8.11. All packaging material needs to comply with the minimum packaging standards as set out in the Vendor Portal. Under no circumstances should packaged Orders contain any Vendor marketing or other materials that are not included as standard with regard to the specific Product being sold.
8.12. Timing of Order transmission:
8.12.1. The Infoview Site will accept multiple different payment methods from Customers. The Vendor acknowledges that not all payment methods are processed by the relevant merchant bank within the same day in which they were received, and as such the Vendor may only receive notification of an Order after the date of the Order.
8.12.2. The Vendor accepts that it shall be obliged to honor all Orders based on the price and availability available on the Vendor Portal as of the date of Order, notwithstanding that the Vendor may have only been notified of the Order after the actual date of Order.
8.12.3. Infoview will use all reasonable and commercially viable means to endeavor to keep such delays to a minimum.
8.13. Preferred Shipping Method (Recommended)
8.13.1. Infoview undertakes to complete the shipping leg of an Order on the Vendors behalf. Infoview will make use of approved couriers to collect and distribute all Vendor Orders.
8.13.2. Vendor is obligated to use the “shipping” function prescribed in the Vendor Portal and complete the picking, packing, and waybill creation functions in order for the “Ready for Collection” status to be achieved.
8.13.3. Vendors are obligated to make available all facilities as are necessary in order for Infoview approved couriers to collect packaged Orders from a single Vendor warehouse or collection point. The Vendor accepts that it shall be liable for any delays and/or Losses that may be sued by Infoview or the Infoview marketspace as a result of the Vendor’s failure in this regard.
8.13.4. For the sake of clarity, Infoview’s obligations in terms of this clause 8.14 shall not apply to the collection of any returns for unwanted or defective Products, which shall be the sole responsibility and for the account of the Vendor. 8.14. Alternative Shipping Method (not recommended)
8.14.1. The Vendor may elect to handle its own shipping requirements as an alternative to
8.13 above, and should the Vendor select this option, the provisions of this clause
8.14 will apply.
8.14.2. Vendor is responsible for properly specifying the shipping options for all Products through the Vendor Portal (including as may be requested by Infoview marketspace) and for properly handling all returns at its own cost.
8.14.3. Vendor will be responsible for shipping all Products purchased by Customers in accordance with Infoview marketspace’s standard shipping practices. Vendor will be responsible for all shipping charges and for any costs or charges related to shipping-related problems, including without limitation, damaged or lost Products, late shipments or misdelivery.
8.15. Shipping Terms (Applicable to both Preferred and Alternative Shipping Methods)
8.15.1. Vendor will ship each Product within the On-Time Shipping Standard after receipt of the Transaction Information from Infoview marketspace. If Vendor cannot meet the On-Time Ship Standard for any Product, it will provide Infoview marketspace with email notification of such delay.
8.15.2. Vendor will be fully liable for any nes, costs or expenses incurred by Infoview marketspace or by Infoview or by a third party resulting from any failure to satisfy the On-Time Ship Standard for any Product. The Vendor will indemnify and hold harmless Infoview marketspace and its Affiliates and their ocers, directors, employees and agents for any losses, liabilities, nes, costs or expenses (including costs on an attorney and own client basis) resulting from such failure. Vendor will be solely liable for all costs related to any duplicate or inaccurate shipments based upon Vendor’s acts or omissions.
8.16. Infoview marketspace will provide Vendor with information on the status of Orders through the Vendor Portal. Vendors will be solely responsible for reviewing and monitoring such information. Within 48 (forty eight) hours of receipt of the information, the Vendor shall provide Infoview marketspace with written notice of any discrepancies between the information provided and Vendor’s fulfillment of any Orders. Vendor is solely responsible for monitoring and responding to information provided by Infoview marketspace pursuant to this Agreement. 9. CANCELLATIONS, RETURNS AND REFUNDS Responsibilities
9.1. Infoview and/or Infoview marketspace shall process all Customer requests for cancellations, returns, refunds and/or customer service price adjustments. Vendor will stop and/or cancel any Order if requested by Infoview marketspace; provided that if Vendor has transferred Products to a courier, Vendor will immediately notify Infoview marketspace and use commercially reasonable efforts to stop and or cancel the delivery.
9.2. The Vendor expressly acknowledges and agrees that it shall at all times be bound by, and agrees to adhere to, the terms and conditions of the Infoview Peace of Mind Policy as may be updated and amended from time to time at the sole discretion of Infoview. Refunds and Returns
9.3. Infoview marketspace retains the right to accept or reject all refund, return, and exchange requests by Customers. Infoview marketspace will process all refunds, returns, and exchanges immediately upon confirmation from the Vendor, which confirmation shall be provided by the Vendor within 24 (twenty four) hours from receipt of a request from Infoview marketspace, failing which the Vendor will be deemed to have provided its conformation.
9.4. Refunds, returns, and exchanges will be determined via the Infoview Peace of Mind Policy. Vendors will be responsible for all exchanges and replacements, where applicable.
9.5. A Customer may return or cancel any Order for a Product sold through the Infoview Site at any time within, and in accordance with, the Infoview Peace of Mind Policy. The Vendor is obligated to accept any return or cancellation that meets the return policy as stipulated in the Infoview Peace of Mind Policy or on the Infoview Site. Infoview will use all reasonable and commercially viable means to endeavor to keep such returns and cancellations to a minimum.
9.6. Vendor will be responsible for all applicable reverse logistics costs incurred in ensuring that the Product collected from the Customer and returned back to the Vendor.
9.7. A Customer may return Products sold by the Vendor to a Infoview physical store or request that the Vendor collect the Products from the same location they were delivered to.
9.7.1. Where returned Products are required to be collected from the Customer, the Vendor will have 48 (forty eight) hours to collect the Products and then 5 (ve) business days to assess return for resolution.
9.7.2. When Products are returned to a Infoview physical store, Infoview marketspace will notify the Vendor via the Vendor Portal or email that there are Products that have been returned and require assessment before a refund can be processed. The Vendor is obligated to collect and assess Products that are returned for resolution within 5 (ve) business days of notification of return.
9.7.3. The Vendor acknowledges that a return in terms of the Infoview Peace of Mind Policy shall be deemed to have complied with the Infoview Peace of Mind Policy if the Customer returns the Product to a Infoview physical store within the stipulated period. This will apply notwithstanding the fact that the Vendor may only receive the actual Products at a time after expiration of the applicable period.
9.8. The ultimate decision on whether or not to refund a Customer will always lie with Infoview.
9.9. Vendors are obligated to facilitate all warranty claims made within 60 days of purchase date by the Customer, or within the warranty period provided by the applicable Original Equipment Manufacturer and attached to the Product.
10. PARITY WITH Vendor SALES CHANNELS
Parity
10.1. Vendor will maintain parity between the Products it offers through the Vendor Site and the Products offered on the Infoview Site by ensuring that at all times:
10.1.1. except for in connection with Excluded Oers, the selling price and every other term of oer and/or sale of the Products (including associated shipping and handling charges and options, any “low price” guarantee, rebate or discount, any free or discounted products or other benet available as a result of purchasing one or more other products, and terms of applicable return and refund policies is at least as favorable to users of the Infoview Site as the most favorable terms upon which that Product is ordered and/or sold via the Vendor Site;
10.1.2. Customer service for the Products is at least as responsive and available and oers at least the same level of support as the most favorable customer service offered in connection with the Vendor Site; and
10.1.3. the Content provided by Vendor to Infoview marketspace for the Infoview Site:
10.1.3.1.1. is of least the same level of quality as the highest quality information displayed or used on the Vendor Site; and
10.1.3.1.2. provides users of the Infoview Site with at least as much product information, images and other content as the information provided on the Vendor Site.
10.2. If Vendor becomes aware of any non-compliance with
10.1 above, Vendor will promptly notify Infoview marketspace and compensate adversely affected Customers by approving appropriate refunds to such Customers. Special Offers and Promotions
10.3. Vendor will notify Infoview marketspace by email at [email protected] (or through the Vendor Portal) of all special offers and promotions (i.e., where Vendor discounts an item or items by a certain amount for a certain period of time) offered on the Vendor Site. Vendor will make special offers and promotions available to Infoview Customers in connection with the marketspace Program, and will use commercially reasonable eorts to allow Infoview marketspace to support any such special oer or promotion through the Vendor Portal. If Vendor makes any Public Promotions generally available to all users of the Vendor Site and Infoview marketspace cannot support such Public Promotion, then Vendor will provide an equivalent oer or promotion to Infoview marketspace Customers to the extent possible. For example, if Vendor lists a promotion code on the Vendor Site that can be used by any customer for 10% or specific. Products or all Products sold on the Vendor Site and Infoview marketspace cannot support the promotion code, Vendor will reduce the price of such Product or all Products, as applicable, through the Vendor Portal by 10% for the duration of the special offer or promotion on the Vendor Site. Vendor will work in good faith with Infoview marketspace to maximize the number of Vendor offers and promotions (including equivalent oers and promotions) made available to Infoview marketspace Customers.
10.4. Infoview marketspace may choose, in its sole discretion, not to permit certain special offers or promotions offered by Vendor on the Infoview Site (e.g., where Infoview marketspace cannot support the special offer or promotion) and may request that Vendor lter out any such special oers or promotions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Vendor will not be required to make Excluded Oers available to Infoview marketspace Customers, provided that, if Infoview marketspace is able to support any Excluded Oer at any time during the Term and desires to do so, it will notify Vendor and after receipt of such notification, Vendor will make such special oer or promotion available to Infoview marketspace in connection with the marketspace Program.
11. RECALLS AND DEFECTS
11.1. Vendor is solely responsible for any non-conformity or defect in, or any public or private recall of Vendor’s Products. Infoview marketspace will have no responsibility or liability for any recalls of Products sold through the Infoview Site. If Products are subject to a recall, Vendor is responsible for all matters, costs and expenses associated with such recall, including without limitation, notices and refunds to Customers, contact and reporting of the recall to any governmental agency having jurisdiction over the affected Products, and compliance with all applicable Law with respect to such recall. Vendor will promptly remove any recalled Products from the Infoview Site by unpublishing or retiring the Product through the Vendor Portal. Vendor will notify Infoview marketspace by email at support@Digital dope.co.za of all Product recalls within 24 hours of becoming aware of the recall. Vendor will promptly provide Infoview marketspace with all information reasonably requested in connection with the recall of any Product.
12. CONTACT WITH CUSTOMERS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE ESCALATION
Customer Service
12.1. Infoview will be responsible for providing 1st line ticketing support for Customers;
12.2. Where the Customer query cannot be resolved by Infoview, Infoview will escalate the support query to Infoview marketspace for 2nd line support and resolution;
12.3. Where Infoview marketspace is unable to resolve a Customer support query, Infoview marketspace will escalate the support query to the Vendor for 3rd line support and resolution.
12.3.1. Vendor will always represent itself as a separate entity from Infoview marketspace and Infoview when providing customer service for its Products sold through the Infoview Site.
12.3.2. For the sake of clarity, the Vendor shall not be entitled to contact the Customer directly under any circumstances without having obtained Infoview marketspace’s prior written consent.
12.4. Neither Party will disparage the other party or its affiliates or its or their products or services when performing obligations under this Agreement.
13. Vendor
SYSTEMS AND SERVICE LEVELS
13.1. Vendor shall be solely responsible for the adequate maintenance and uptime of all Vendor systems that are necessary for the Vendor to full Orders and meet its obligations of this Agreement.
13.2. The Vendor shall notify Infoview marketspace within 1 (one) business hour, of any down-time or related system issues, that may or will have an impact on the Vendor’s ability to full Orders or otherwise meet its obligations on terms of this Agreement.
13.3. The Vendor will comply with any service levels prescribed by Infoview or Infoview marketspace from time to time, in connection with Vendor’s systems that, directly or indirectly, impacts the Infoview marketspace systems or the marketspace Program; and
13.4. The Vendor shall at all times comply with the Order and Customer Service Level Agreement, attached hereto as Annexure B.
14. REPORTING AND AUDITS Reporting
14.1. Vendor will, within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed thirty (30) days, following request from Infoview marketspace, make commercially reasonable eorts to provide Infoview marketspace with any reports, information or other documentation relating to Vendor’s compliance with this Agreement and applicable Law reasonably requested by Infoview marketspace; provided, however, that in the event Infoview marketspace requests that Vendor provide Infoview marketspace with copies of reports that Vendor was required to le with any regulatory agency, Vendor will provide such reports within seven (7) days of Infoview marketspace’s written request. Audit Rights
14.2. Vendor will keep accurate and complete books, records and accounts related to marketspace Program transactions and this Agreement, and will allow Infoview marketspace, or its duly authorized representative, the right, upon not less than ve (5) business days prior written notice, during the Term of this Agreement and for two (2) years after its termination or expiration, to conduct, during regular business hours, full and independent audits and investigations of all information, books, records and accounts reasonably required by Infoview marketspace to confirm Vendor’s compliance with the terms of this Agreement and applicable Law. Certifications
14.3. Upon Infoview marketspace’s request, Vendor will provide Infoview marketspace with written certication from an ocer of Vendor stating that Vendor has complied with any of Vendor’s obligations under this Agreement, including, for example and without limitation, compliance with SLAs, consumer product safety laws, authenticity of Products, or restrictions on use of Transaction Information.
15. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
15.1. Each Party hereby represents and warrants to the other Party the following: Authority
15.2. The Party is a duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state where such Party was organized and the Party has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder without any further ratification or approval. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Party. No conflicts
15.3. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Party nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will violate or conflict with any obligation, contract or license of such Party which could reasonably be expected to interfere with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
15.4. Vendor hereby represents and warrants to Infoview marketspace the following: Power and Authority
15.4.1. Vendor has the right, power and authority to grant the rights and licenses hereunder free and clear of any claims, liens and encumbrances and to sell the Products. Compliance with Laws
15.4.2. Vendor and all of its employees, subcontractors, agents and suppliers will comply with all applicable Law, as may be amended from time to time, in performing any of its obligations or exercising any of its rights under or related to this Agreement. All Products (including all packaging) and Content will comply with applicable Law. The production, manufacturing, oer, sale, shipping and delivery of all Products will comply with all applicable Law. Products will not be produced or manufactured by child labor or convict or forced labor. Principal Place of Business
15.4.3. Vendor’s principal place of business is in South Africa and Vendor will not conduct any operations relating to this Agreement from outside South Africa.
Content
15.4.4. All Content will be truthful and accurate. Content will not:
15.4.4.1. be misleading or deceptive
15.4.4.2. be defamatory, libelous, threatening or harassing;
15.4.4.3. infringe upon or violate any Intellectual Property Rights or other right of any third party;
15.4.4.4. promote or depict gratuitous violence, the use of alcohol, tobacco or illegal substances or adult-oriented content; or
15.4.4.5. react unfavorably on Infoview marketspace, its Aliates, or the Infoview Site or be the type of content that could otherwise reasonably adversely impact or damage the reputation or public image of Infoview marketspace or its Aliates. Vendor will not use the Content to redirect Infoview marketspace Customers to any other sales channels.
Products
15.4.5. Vendor will only oer Products for sale on the Infoview Site that may be sold and shipped throughout South Africa. Vendor will not sell any Products through the Infoview Site that Infoview marketspace indicates as prohibited, including without limitation, the Prohibited Products attached hereto as Annexure A.
The list of Prohibited Products may be updated by Infoview marketspace from time to time and Infoview marketspace will notify Vendor of such updates by email and/or through the Vendor Portal. Personnel
15.4.6. All Vendor personnel will be properly registered, documented, licensed and/or certified in accordance with applicable Law.
Ongoing Warranties
15.4.7. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the representations and warranties made in this Agreement are continuous in nature and will be deemed to have been given by Vendor at the execution of this Agreement and each stage of performance of this Agreement. 16. CONTROL OF Infoview SITE
16.1. Infoview has the sole right to determine the content, appearance, design, functionality and all other aspects of the Infoview Site, including, without limitation, all content provided in connection with the sale of Products sold by Vendor through the Infoview Site. Infoview marketspace intends to use one set of content for each item sold through the Infoview Site. Infoview marketspace may suspend any Product listing or display of Content or refuse to list any Products in its sole discretion and Infoview marketspace may require Vendor to exclude any Products from the Infoview Site. If Infoview marketspace requests that Vendor remove Products from the Infoview Site, Vendor will make commercially reasonable efforts to remove those Products by unpublishing or retiring such Products through the Vendor Portal within twenty four (24) hours of such request so such Products no longer appear for sale on the Infoview Site and Vendor will not include such removed Products on the Infoview Site at any time unless the inclusion of such Products is specifically authorized by Infoview marketspace in writing. Infoview marketspace will have sole control of any marketing of:
16.1.1. any products on the Infoview Site, including without limitation, Vendor’s Products; and
16.1.2. the marketspace Program.
17. OWNERSHIP AND USE OF TRANSACTION INFORMATION
17.1. Infoview marketspace will own all Transaction Information. Vendors may only use Transaction Information to further a transaction related to this Agreement, in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, the marketspace Privacy Policy and applicable Law. Vendor will not:
17.1.1. disclose or convey any Transaction Information to any third party (except as necessary for Vendor to perform its obligations under the Agreement);
17.1.2. use any Transaction Information to conduct customer surveys or for any marketing or promotional purposes;
17.1.3. contact a Customer that has ordered a Product that has not yet been delivered with the intent to collect any amounts in connection therewith or to inuence such Customer to make an alternative or additional purchase; or
17.1.4. target communications of any kind on the basis of the intended recipient being a Infoview marketspace user.
18. RATINGS AND REVIEWS
18.1. Infoview marketspace may use mechanisms that rate or review, or allow shoppers to rate or review, Vendor’s Products and Vendor’s performance as a Vendor and Infoview marketspace may make these ratings publicly available. Infoview marketspace will have no liability to Vendor for the content or accuracy of any ratings or reviews. Vendor will have no ownership interest in or license to use any rating or reviews posted on the Infoview Site. 19. SUGGESTIONS AND FEEDBACK
19.1. If Vendor or any of Vendor’s Aliates or agents elect to provide or make available suggestions, comments, ideas, improvements, or other feedback or materials to Infoview marketspace in connection with or related to any Infoview Site or The marketspace Program (including any related technology), Infoview marketspace will be free to use, disclose, reproduce, modify, license, transfer and otherwise distribute, and exploit any of the foregoing information or materials in any manner. In order to protect Infoview marketspace’s systems and customers, or to ensure the integrity and operation of Infoview marketspace’s business and systems, Infoview marketspace may access and disclose any information Infoview marketspace considers necessary or appropriate, including but not limited to user contact details, IP addresses and trac information, usage history, and posted content.
20. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SECURITY
Obligations
20.1. Both Parties acknowledge that either Party may receive (the “Receiving Party”) Condential Information from the other Party (the “Disclosing Party”) during the term of this Agreement, and such Confidential Information will be deemed to have been received in confidence and will be used only for purposes of this Agreement. The Receiving Party will:
20.1.1.1. use the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information only to perform its obligations and exercise rights under this Agreement; and
20.1.1.2. disclose the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information only to the Receiving Party’s personnel, contractors and aliates that:
20.1.1.2.1. have a need to know the information to assist the Receiving Party with fulfilling obligations under this Agreement; and
20.1.1.2.2. have agreed to keep the information confidential in accordance with the terms set forth herein.
20.2. The Receiving Party will treat the Confidential Information as it does its own valuable and sensitive information of a similar nature and, in any event, with not less than a reasonable degree of care. The obligation of confidentiality will continue for three (3) years from the expiration or termination of this Agreement; provided, however, the Receiving Party will continue to keep condential:
20.2.1. any PII at all times and as required by this Agreement and any applicable Law;
20.2.2. any trade secrets of the Disclosing Party; and
20.2.3. the terms of this Agreement.
20.3. Vendor agrees that Infoview marketspace may share Vendor’s Confidential Information with its Affiliates for internal use only.
Exceptions
20.4. The obligations of either Party under this Section will not apply to information that the Receiving Party can demonstrate:
20.4.1. was in its possession at the time of disclosure and without restriction as to confidentiality;
20.4.2. at the time of disclosure is generally available to the public or after disclosure becomes generally available to the public through no breach of agreement or other wrongful act or failure to act by the Receiving Party; provided, however, PII remains subject to confidentiality obligations regardless of its availability to the public or availability through unauthorized disclosure;
20.4.3. has been received from a third party without restriction on disclosure and without breach of agreement or other wrongful act by such third party or the Receiving Party; or
20.4.4. is independently developed by the Receiving Party without access to or use of the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party.
20.5. In the event the Receiving Party is required by Law, stock exchange requirement or legal process to disclose any of the Confidential Information, the Receiving Party agrees to:
20.5.1. give the Disclosing Party, to the extent possible, advance notice prior to disclosure; and 20.5.2. limit the disclosure to the minimum amount that is legally required to be disclosed.
21. TERM TERMINATION AND SUSPENSION
Term
21.1. This Agreement will apply to the Vendor from the moment of registration on or use of the Vendor Portal and/or the Infoview marketspace Program, and shall continue to apply for so long as the Vendor remains part of the marketspace Program;
21.2. Vendor acknowledges and agrees that Infoview marketspace may amend and/or replace this Agreement at any time in its sole discretion, and by logging onto the Vendor Portal, the Vendor shall automatically be bound by the latest Agreement. Termination for Convenience
21.3. Either Party may terminate this Agreement for any reason by giving 48 (forty eight) hours prior written notice to the other Party. Post-Termination Obligations
21.4. Vendor will continue to have obligations under this Agreement after termination of the Agreement, including without limitation, the obligation to:
21.4.1. Full all Orders that have been accepted but not yet delivered;
21.4.2. provide customer service to Customers who purchased Products on the Infoview Site;
21.4.3. pay any invoices delivered by Infoview marketspace in connection with the Agreement;
21.4.4. notify Infoview marketspace and Customers of any recalls of its Products;
21.4.5. remit any taxes collected to the proper jurisdiction(s); and
21.4.6. immediately notify Infoview marketspace of any security breach that allows a third party to view or access or otherwise compromises any Transaction Information.
21.5. Infoview marketspace will pay Vendor the Vendor Share attributable to Orders placed by Customers prior to the termination of the Agreement in accordance with the payment terms set forth in this Agreement.
Survival
21.6. The provisions of this Agreement which by their nature are intended to survive termination of the Agreement will survive its termination.
22. INDEMNIFICATION
Indemnification Obligations
22.1. Vendor will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Infoview marketspace and its Aliates and each of their respective stockholders, successors, assigns, ocers, directors, employees, agents, representatives (each an “Indemnitee”) from and against any and all Losses arising out of or related to any third party Claims asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by an Indemnitee due to, arising out of or relating to:
22.1.1. an actual or alleged breach by Vendor of this Agreement;
22.1.2. the Vendor Site and other sales channels, the Content or the Products (including, without limitation, the oer, sale, refund, or return of Products) or any violation of Law with respect to the foregoing (including but not limited to the Consumer Protection Act, 2008), or any actual or alleged infringement of any Intellectual Property Right by any of the foregoing, or personal injury, death or property damage related thereto or arising therefrom; and
22.1.3. any and all income, sales, use, ad valorem, and other taxes, surcharges, fees, assessments or charges of any kind whatever, together with any interest, penalties and other additions with respect thereto, imposed by any federal, state, local or foreign government in any way related to the sale of the Products on the Infoview Site, specifically excluding, however, any such taxes related to Infoview marketspace’s net income. Procedure for Indemnification
22.2. Upon receipt of notice, from whatever source, of Claims against Infoview marketspace for which Vendor is obligated to indemnify Infoview marketspace, Vendor immediately will take necessary and appropriate action to protect Infoview marketspace’s interests with regard to the Claims. Infoview marketspace will notify Vendor of the assertion, ling or service of any Claims of which Infoview marketspace has knowledge, as soon as is reasonably practicable. Vendor will use counsel reasonably satisfactory to Infoview marketspace to defend each Claim.
Conflict
22.3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, if Infoview marketspace reasonably determines that there may be a conflict between its position and that of Vendor in connection with the defense of a Claim or that there may be legal defenses available to Infoview marketspace different from or in addition to those available to Vendor, then, at Vendor’s expense, counsel for Infoview marketspace will be entitled to conduct a defense to the extent Infoview marketspace reasonably determines necessary to protect the interest of Infoview marketspace. If Infoview marketspace, in its sole discretion, determines that the counsel provided by Vendor to defend Infoview marketspace is unacceptable or that a conict of interest exists between Infoview marketspace and counsel, Infoview marketspace may request that Vendor replace the counsel. If Vendor fails to timely replace counsel, Infoview marketspace may replace the counsel and, as part of Vendor’s indemnification obligation to Infoview marketspace, Vendor will pay to the new counsel, or reimburse Infoview marketspace, any and all fees and expenses as to the new counsel, including any and all expenses or costs to change counsel. Settlement
22.4. Vendor, in the defense of any Claim, will not, except with the prior written consent of Infoview marketspace, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to such Claim.
23. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
23.1. NEITHER Infoview, Infoview marketspace, NOR ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, THAT THE Infoview SITE, THE marketspace PROGRAM, ANY Vendor PORTAL, SERVICES PROVIDED BY Infoview marketspace OR ANY SERVICE PROVIDER, OR SOFTWARE USED TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, VIRUS-FREE OR ERROR-FREE, AND Vendor AGREES THAT Infoview marketspace WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF ANY INTERRUPTIONS OR ERRORS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, SYSTEM OR SOFTWARE FAILURES OR OTHER INTERRUPTIONS THAT MAY AFFECT THE RECEIPT, PROCESSING, ACCEPTANCE, COMPLETION OR SETTLEMENT OF ANY TRANSACTIONS. NEITHER Infoview, Infoview marketspace NOR ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, TO Vendor WITH RESPECT TO THE SALE OF Vendor’S PRODUCTS THROUGH THE Infoview SITE PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND ALL SUCH SERVICES PROVIDED BY Infoview marketspace ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS-IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS.
23.2. Infoview marketspace AND ITS AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AGENTS, LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS AND THOSE IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. 24. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
No Consequential Damages
24.1. IN NO EVENT SHALL Infoview OR Infoview marketspace BE LIABLE TO Vendor OR ANY THIRD PARTY UNDER ANY THEORY OF TORT, CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY FOR:
24.1.1. LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR LOSS OF DATA;
24.1.2. EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR THE LIKE; OR
24.1.3. FOR COST OF COVER, RECOVERY OR RECOUPMENT OF ANY INVESTMENT, EACH OF WHICH IS HEREBY EXCLUDED BY AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE OR WHETHER Infoview marketspace HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Monetary Cap
24.2. IN NO EVENT SHALL Infoview marketspace’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO Vendor OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY CLAIMS, LOSSES, INJURIES, SUITS, DEMANDS, JUDGMENTS, LIABILITIES, COSTS, EXPENSES OR DAMAGES FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION OR LEGAL THEORY, EXCEED THE TOTAL REFERRAL FEES PAID BY Vendor TO Infoview marketspace PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT DURING THE SIX MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY. THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY REFLECT THE ALLOCATION OF RISK BETWEEN THE PARTIES. THE LIMITATIONS SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION WILL SURVIVE AND APPLY EVEN IF ANY LIMITED REMEDY SPECIFIED IN THIS AGREEMENT IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
25. INSURANCE, RISK, AND OWNERSHIP Insurance
25.1. Vendor will maintain, at Vendor’s expense, commercial general, umbrella and/or excess liability in the aggregate covering liabilities caused by or occurring in connection with this Agreement or Vendor’s business (including without limitation, product, completed operations, hijacking, overturning and bodily injury), or as otherwise required by Infoview marketspace from time to time. All such policies will be occurrence based, will include Infoview marketspace as an additional insured, and will contain a waiver of subrogation.
25.2. The Vendor acknowledges that it shall retain all risk in and to the Products until the Products have been delivered with a proof of delivery signed by the Customer. Ownership in and to the Products shall pass to the Customer when the Products have been delivered with a proof of delivery signed by the Customer.
26. CHOICE OF LAW, JURISDICTION AND VENUE
26.1. The Parties mutually acknowledge and agree that this Agreement will be construed and enforced in accordance with the Laws of the Republic of South Africa and without regard to any conict of law provisions. The Parties agree that in any dispute arising from or related to this Agreement, shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg. The Parties mutually acknowledge and agree that they will not raise in connection therewith, and hereby waive, any defenses based upon venue, inconvenience of forum or lack of personal jurisdiction in any action or suit brought in accordance with the foregoing. The Parties acknowledge that they have read and understand this Section and agree voluntarily to its terms.
27. GENERAL
27.1. Assignment. Vendor may not assign (including, without limitation, by way of merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of Vendor’s stock or assets) this Agreement, or any of its respective rights or obligations hereunder, without the prior written consent of Infoview marketspace. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be binding upon, and will insure to the benet of, the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Any assignment or assumption without Infoview marketspace’s prior written consent will be null and void.
27.2. Integrated Agreement. This Agreement, including all Annexures and policies referenced herein, constitutes the complete integrated agreement between the Parties concerning the subject matter hereof. All prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations or representations, whether oral or in writing, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement are superseded in their entirety.
27.3. Amendments. Infoview marketspace may amend the terms of this Agreement (including without limitation, any Annexures hereto) from time to time and will either post such amendments to the Vendor Portal (“Amendment Notice”). If Vendor objects to any amendment to the terms of this Agreement (including any Annexure hereto), Vendor should terminate this Agreement IF Vendor CONTINUES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE marketspace PROGRAM AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ANY AMENDMENT, Vendor WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED ANY MODIFICATIONS SET FORTH IN THE AMENDMENT.
27.4. Waiver.
No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement will constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly so provided in writing. The failure of either Party to enforce at any time any of the provisions of this Agreement, will in no way be construed to be a present or future waiver of such provisions.
27.5. Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement is found by a court to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the Parties agree that the remaining provisions of this Agreement will not be affected thereby, and that this Agreement will in any event otherwise remain valid and enforceable.
27.6. Where any provision of this Agreement constitutes a provision in favor of Infoview, such provision shall constitute a stiplulatio alteri capable of acceptance by Infoview at any time.
27.7. Independent Contractors. Infoview marketspace and Vendor are acting hereunder as independent contractors. Vendor will not be considered or deemed to be an agent, employee, joint venture or partner of Infoview marketspace. Vendor’s personnel will not be considered employees of Infoview marketspace, will not be entitled to any benefits that Infoview marketspace grants its employees and will have no authority to act or purport to act on Infoview marketspace’s behalf. If any federal, state or local government agency, any court or any other applicable entity determines that any such personnel of Vendor is an employee of Infoview marketspace for any purpose, Vendor will indemnify, defend and hold harmless Infoview marketspace, its Aliates, ocers, directors, employees and agents from all liabilities, costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees) associated with such determination. Vendor will remain primarily liable for Vendor’s obligations performed by any third party and for any act or omission of any such third party.
27.8. Publicity. Except as specifically provided herein, neither Party will use the name, logo, trademarks or trade names of the other Party or otherwise, directly or indirectly, refer to the other party in publicity releases, promotional material, customer lists, advertising, marketing or business generating eorts, whether written or oral, without obtaining such Party’s prior written consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Infoview marketspace will have the right to refer to Vendor as a participant in the marketspace Program in marketing and promoting the marketspace Program.
27.9. Nonexclusive. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that the rights granted to the other Party in this Agreement are nonexclusive and that without limiting the generality of the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement will be deemed or construed to prohibit either Party from participating in similar business arrangements as those described herein.
27.10. Force Majeure. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement, if either Party is in good faith prevented from performing its obligations under this Agreement because of an unexpected extraordinary event beyond the control of the Party concerned, including without limitation, war (declared or undeclared), acts of god, terrorism, earthquake, accident, explosion, re or ood, such Party will promptly notify the other Party, and while so aected, the aected Party will be relieved from performing its obligations provided that, the Party aected will take all reasonable steps to promptly remedy the cause of such delay or failure if it is in its power to do so.
27.11. Vendor Portal Vendor is solely responsible for maintaining the security of its password for any Vendor Portal and for all action taken in connection with its account. If Vendor has knowledge or suspects that its password has been compromised, Vendor will immediately notify Infoview marketspace and fully cooperate with Infoview marketspace in investigating and preventing any further breach to Infoview marketspace’s systems. Infoview marketspace shall not be liable to the Vendor for any Losses it may sue as a result of the Vendor Portal being unavailable for any reason.

ANNEXURE A LIST OF PROHIBITED PRODUCTS “Prohibited Products” means:
1. cigars, cigarettes, or other tobacco products;
2. guns intended to provide lethal force (and related gun parts, kits and ammunition); mace, black powder and other explosives; disguised, undetectable or switchblade knives; martial arts weapons; or BB guns, stun guns, paintball guns, or airsoft guns;
3. any prescription drug, vitamin, medical product or similar substance which requires a doctor’s or other health care provider’s prescription as a prerequisite for purchase;
4. used, remanufactured, reconditioned or refurbished products;
5. stolen, counterfeit, misbranded or illegal products;
6. products that have been recalled;
7. products that violate applicable Law;
8. products that violate or infringe upon any Intellectual Property Right or other third party right;
9. products that contain material that is obscene, pornographic or oensive;
10. products containing viruses, Trojan horse, spyware or malicious code;
11. ‘sex and sensuality’ products;
12. loose gemstone products;
13. any product for which Vendor is not an “authorized re-sellerr” (as designated by the product’s manufacturer or distributor), or does not provide to Customers the manufacturer’s standard warranty therefor;
14. products containing human growth hormone;
15. any age restricted products;
16. baby bottles that are not BPA-free;
17. prepaid access products (whether issued in the form of a card, electronic PIN or other device) that provide access to funds (or the value of funds) that have been paid in advance and can be retrieved in the future, including without limitation, gift cards, prepaid phones, or prepaid minutes;
18. caskets or funeral urns;
19. specic products or brand names that may not be sold on the Infoview Site as are indicated by Infoview marketspace to Vendor separately in writing (which in this case may include email or through any Vendor Portal); and
20. any other types of products that in Infoview marketspace’s discretion are not appropriate for sale on the Infoview Site as indicated by Infoview marketspace to Vendor separately in writing; provided that a Prohibited Product will cease to be a Prohibited Product when Infoview marketspace informs Vendor of such change.

ANNEXURE B ORDER AND CUSTOMER SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT
Infoview marketspace is committed to customer service. Vendors participating in the marketspace Program will endeavor to meet the following service levels:
1. Vendors will maintain an On-Time Ship Standard of at least 99%.
2. Vendor will ensure that the correct Product is delivered to the correct community member at a rate of 99.5% of all Products shipped.
3. Vendors will maintain inventory to fulfill Customer Orders that result in a cancellation rate (excluding Customer requested cancellations) of 1.5% or less;
4. Returns due to damaged or defective Products shall not exceed 5% of Sales Proceeds for Products sold on the Infoview Site.
5. Vendor shall limit emergency updates related to product information through any Vendor Portal to a rate no greater than .03% of its entire SKU count in Infoview marketspace’s catalog per month; provided however, that Infoview marketspace makes no guarantee that all requests will be granted. Infoview marketspace will assess each emergency request on a case by case basis and make updates in situations Infoview marketspace deems critical.
6. Ninety-day Vendor ratings shall, on average, remain above a Vendor rating of 90% positive. 7. Vendor will within one (1) hour of receipt on a 24/7 basis, conrm every Order le received by Infoview marketspace on the Vendor Portal.
8. Vendor will, within four (4) hours of receipt on a 24/7 basis, conrm every order line within every Order received by Infoview marketspace on the Vendor Portal.
9. Vendor will provide Infoview marketspace with electronic notice, on the Vendor Portal, confirming shipment of each Product shipped and the corresponding shipment tracking information (if available) within four (4) hours of the Product/Order actually shipping so that Infoview marketspace may notify the Customer and allow the Customer to track shipment of Products.
10. Vendor will send a refund request to Infoview marketspace through the data feed specified by Infoview marketspace, and on the Vendor Portal, within 24 hours of receiving a Customer refund or adjustment request, unless Vendor has refused to accept a Product for return for any reason.
11. Ninety percent (90%) of emails received from Infoview marketspace shall be answered by Vendor within twenty four (24) hours of receipt. Infoview marketspace may, at its discretion, work with a Vendor to remedy any failure of a service level or performance issue under this Annexure B; provided, however, that no waiver by Infoview marketspace of any provision of this Annexure B may be deemed or constitute a waiver of any provision of this Agreement, whether or not similar, nor may the waiver constitute a continuing waiver by Infoview marketspace unless otherwise expressly so provided in writing. The failure of Infoview marketspace to require at any time performance by Vendor of any of the provisions herein, may in no way be construed to be a present or future waiver of provisions or in any way aect the ability of Infoview marketspace to enforce each and every provision after such event.

CLAIM MANAGEMENT
Step 1: In the event of a claim during a purchase on the Marketspace, the Customer opens an claim via his web account order tracking by selecting the reason for his claim and detailing the content. The Operator and the Seller receive the Customer’s claim.
Step 2: In the event of a well-founded claim that is not resolved promptly (example: non-conformity, late delivery, etc.) within forty-eight (48) working hours, the Operator sends a first reminder to the Seller.
Step 3: In the absence of a response from the Seller within twenty-four (24) working hours from sending the first reminder, the Operator will send a second reminder to the Seller.
Step 4: In the absence of a response from the Seller within twenty-four (24) working hours after sending the second reminder, the Operator can then intervene in order to find an amicable solution to the dispute.

APPLICABLE LAW AND COMPETENT COURT
These Commercial Conditions are subject to South African law. In the event of a dispute, an amicable solution will be sought beforehand. In the absence of an amicable agreement between the Parties, the dispute will be the exclusive jurisdiction of the South African courts.