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<br />INCLtJDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANT(ES OF
<br />PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
<br />PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, OMISSIONS,
<br />COMPLETENESS, CURRENTNESS AND DELAYS. SUBSCRIBER'S
<br />EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND WESTS, ITS AFFILIATES AND/OR
<br />CONTRIBUTORS' ENTIRE LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, IF
<br />ANY, FOR ANY CLAIM(S) FOR DAMAGES RELATING TO THE
<br />SERVICES OR THE SERVICE DATA WHICH ARE MADE AGAINST
<br />THEM, INDIVIDUALLY OR JOINTLY, WHETHER BASED IN
<br />CONTRACT OR NEGLIGENCE, SHALL BE UMITED TO THE
<br />AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF CHARGES PAID BY SUBSCRIBER
<br />RELATIVE TO THE SPECIFIC SERVICE, PRODUCT OR FEATURE
<br />(i.e., DATABASE, SERVICE OR FEATURE), AS APPIICABLE, WHICH
<br />IS THE BASIS OF THE CLAIM(S) DURING THE 12 MONTH PERIOD
<br />PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RlSE TO SUCH CLAIM. IN NO
<br />EVENT SHALL WEST, ITS AFFILIATES ANO/OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
<br />LIABLE TO SUBSCRIBER FOR ANY CLA1M(S) RELATING IN ANY
<br />WAY TO (i) SUBSCRIBER'S INABILITY OR FAILURE TO PERFORM
<br />ANY RESEARCH OR RELATED WORK OR TO PERFORM SUCH
<br />RESEARCH OR WORK PROPERLY OR COMP!_ETELY, EVEN IF
<br />ASSISTED BY WEST, ITS AFFILIATES OR CONTRIBUTORS, OR ANY
<br />DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN BY SUBSCRtBER IN RELIANCE
<br />UPON SERVICE DATA, OR (ii) ANY LOST PROFITS OR OTHER
<br />CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR
<br />SPECIAL DAMAGES RELATING IN WHOLE OR IIV PART TO
<br />SUBSCRIBER'S RIGHTS HEREUNDER OR U3E OF, OR INABILITY
<br />TO USE THE SERVICE DATA EVEN IF WEST, ITS AFFILIATES
<br />AND/OR CONTRlBUTORS HAVE BEEN ADVISEO OF THE
<br />POSSIBiLITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR (iii) THE PROCURING,
<br />COMPILING, tNTERPRETING, EDITING, WRITING, REPORTING OR
<br />DELIVERING SERVICE DATA. FURTNER, WEST SHALL HAVE NO
<br />LIABILITY WHATSOEVER TO SUBSCRIBER FOR ANY CLAIM(S)
<br />RELATING IN ANY WAY TO ANY THIRD PARTY FEATURE.
<br />7. Limitation of Claims
<br />Except for Gaims relating to Charges or improper use of the Service
<br />Data, no claim, regardless of fortn, which in any way arises out of this
<br />Agreement or the use of, or inability to use, the Senrices, Service Data or
<br />Features may be made, nor action based upon such Gaim brought under
<br />this Agreement morethan one year after the basis for the daim becomes
<br />known to the party desiring to assert it.
<br />8. Effect of Agreement
<br />This Agreement (which inGudes all applicable Order Forms, Additional
<br />Terms and the like) embodies the entire understanding between the
<br />parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and except
<br />as othervvise provided herein supersedes any and all pnor
<br />understandings and agreements, oral or written, reladng to the subject
<br />matter. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, West may
<br />amend the terms and conditions of this Agreement by giving Subscriber
<br />at least 30 days prior written or online notice. Any other amendment
<br />must be in writing and signed by both parties.
<br />9. Tem? and Tertnination
<br />This Agreement and each Order Form incorporated herein will become
<br />effective upon approval by West in St Paul, Minnesota and will continue
<br />for a minimum of 12 months. Thereafter, Subscriber may tertninate any
<br />one or more product subscxiptions by giving written notice of termination.
<br />West may terminate a product subscription upon 30 days prior written
<br />notice, if such Service is no longer commeraally avaitable. Subscxiber
<br />may tertninate immediately by giving written notice of termination after
<br />receiving notice of any amendment (as pertnitted under paragraph 8)
<br />containing new tertns that materially alter the terms of this Agreement
<br />and are unacceptable to Subscriber. West may tertninate this
<br />Agreement, induding all product subscripUons immediately upon giving
<br />written noGce of termination to Subscriber 'rf Subscriber commits a
<br />material breach of this Agreement or of any obligadon to West under any
<br />other agreement between the parties. Subscriber _may tertninate this
<br />Agreement or any one or more of Subscribers product subscrtptions
<br />immediately upon giving written notice of termination if West commits a
<br />materiat breach hereof.
<br />10. Force Majeure
<br />WesYs performance under this Agreement is subject to intercuption and
<br />delay due to causes beyond its reasonable control such as acts of God,
<br />acts of any govemment, war or other hostility, civil disorder, the
<br />elements, fire, explosion, power failure, equipment failure, industrial or
<br />labor dispute, inability to obtain necessary supplies and the like.
<br />11. Notices
<br />Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all notices must be
<br />given in writlng to West at 610 Opperman Dnve, P.O. Box 64833, St.
<br />Paul, Minnesota 55164-0833, Attention: Customer Servtce, and tc
<br />Subscriber at the address set forth below.
<br />12. General Provisions E
<br />This Agreement wiu pe governed by and construed under the law oi .,,e
<br />state of Minnesota. U.S.A. without regard to conflicts of law provisions.
<br />The parties agree that the state and federal courts sitting in Minnesota
<br />will have exdusive jurisdiction over any cfaim arising out of this
<br />Agreement and each party Consents to the exclusive junsdiciion of such
<br />courts. Neither this Agreement nor any part or portion hereof may be
<br />assigned, subliCensed or otherwise transferred by Subscriber without
<br />WesYs prior written consent. 5hould any provision of this Agreement be
<br />held to be void, invalid, unenforceable or illegal by a court, the validity
<br />and enforceability ot the other provisions will not be affected thereby.
<br />Failure of either party to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not
<br />consGtute or be wnstrued as a waiver of such provision or of the right to
<br />enforce such provision. The headings and captions contained in this
<br />Agreement.are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part
<br />hereof.
<br />13. ExpoR Laws
<br />The Services, the Services technology and its related documentation
<br />may be subject to and may not be exported or reexported in violation of
<br />the U.S. Export Administration Act and its implementing regulations.
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