Salesforce Terms of Use


These SFDC Terms of Use (“TOU”), which govern Customer’s use of the SFDC Services, are mandatory pass-through terms required by SFDC to be included in the Agreement between Customer and Reseller pursuant to which Reseller is reselling the SFDC Services to Customer. These TOU are deemed incorporated by reference into the Agreement referencing and linking to these TOU.

1. DEFINITIONSAffiliate” means any entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the subject entity. “Control,” for purposes of this definition, means direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 50% of the voting interests of the subject entity.

“Combined Solution” means the combined offering of SFDC Services and Reseller’s application “Verifiable”.

“Content” means information obtained by SFDC from publicly available sources or third party content providers and made available to Customer through the SFDC Services or pursuant to an Order Form, as more fully described in the Documentation.

Customer” means the entity that has contracted with Reseller to purchase subscriptions to use the SFDC Services, subject to the conditions of these TOU, by way of purchasing the Combined Solution from Reseller.

Customer Data” means any electronic data or information submitted by or for Customer to the SFDC Services, excluding Content and Non- SFDC Applications

.“Documentation” means the applicable SFDC Service’s Trust and Compliance documentation, and its usage guides and policies, as updated from time to time, accessible via help.salesforce.com or login to the applicable SFDC Service.

Malicious Code” means code, files, scripts, agents or programs intended to do harm, including, for example, viruses, worms, time bombs and Trojan horses.

Marketplace” means an online directory, catalog or marketplace of applications that interoperate with the SFDC Services, including, for example, the AppExchange at http://www.salesforce.com/appexchange, or the Heroku add-ons catalog at https://addons.heroku.com/, and any successor websites.

Non-SFDC Application” means a Web-based, mobile, offline or other software application functionality that interoperates with an SFDC Service, that is provided by Reseller, Customer, or a third party and/or listed on a Marketplace including as Salesforce Labs or under similar designation. Non-SFDC Applications, other than those obtained or provided by Customer, will be identifiable as such.

Order Form” means the ordering document for the Combined Solution (that incorporates the SFDC Services) to be provided under the agreement between Customer and Reseller (which incorporates these TOU by reference), including any addenda, supplements, or additional product specific terms for the SFDC Services as required by SFDC.

Reseller” means Verifiable Inc., the entity that has contracted directly with SFDC to resell the SFDC Services to its Customers and the entity that has contracted directly with Customer for the sale of a subscription to the Combined Solution (that incorporates the SFDC Services).

SFDC” means Salesforce, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at Salesforce Tower, 415 Mission Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, California 94105

SFDC Services” means the products and services of SFDC that are incorporated into the Combined Solution ordered by Customer under an Order Form and made available online by SFDC including associated offline or mobile components, as described in the Documentation. “SFDC Services” exclude Content and Non-SFDC Applications.

User” means an individual who is authorized by Customer to use the Combined Solution (that incorporates the SFDC Service) for the benefit of Customer, for whom Customer has purchased a subscription, and to whom Customer (or, when applicable, SFDC at Reseller’s request), has supplied a user identification and password. Users may include, for example, Customer’s employees, consultants, contractors and agents, and third parties with which Customer transacts business.

2. USE OF SERVICES AND CONTENT

2.1 Subscriptions. Customer agrees that its purchases are not contingent on the delivery of any future functionality or features, or dependent on any oral or written public comments made by SFDC regarding future functionality or features.

2.2 Usage Limits. SFDC Services and Content are subject to usage limits specified in Order Forms or the Documentation.

2.3 Customer Responsibilities Customer will (a) be responsible for Users’ compliance with the TOU, Order Forms and the Documentation, (b) be responsible for the accuracy, quality, and legality of Customer Data, the means by which Customer acquired Customer Data, Customer’s use of Customer Data with the SFDC Services, and the interoperation of any Non-SFDC Applications with which Customer uses SFDC Services or Content, (c) use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized access to or use of the SFDC Services, and notify SFDC or Reseller promptly of any such unauthorized access or use, and (d) use the SFDC. Services only in accordance with these TOU, the Documentation, the Acceptable Use and External Facing Services Policy at https://www.salesforce.com/company/legal/agreements.jsp, Order Forms and applicable laws and government regulations, and (e) comply with terms of service of any Non-SFDC Applications with which Customer uses SFDC Services or Content. Any use of the SFDC Services in breach of the foregoing by Customer or Users that in SFDC’s judgment threatens the security, integrity or availability of SFDC Services or SFDC’s other services, may result in SFDC’s immediate suspension of the SFDC Services, however SFDC will use commercially reasonable efforts under the circumstances to provide Customer with notice and an opportunity to remedy such violation or threat prior to any such suspension.

2.4 Usage Restrictions. Customer will not (a) make the SFDC Services or Content available to anyone other than Customer or Users, or use SFDC Services or Content for the benefit of anyone other than Customer or its Affiliates, unless expressly stated otherwise in an Order Form or the Documentation, (b) sell, resell, license, sublicense, distribute, make available, rent or lease the SFDC Services or Content, or include SFDC Services or Content in a service bureau or outsourcing offering, (c) use the SFDC Services or Non-SFDC Application to store or transmit infringing, libelous, or otherwise unlawful or tortious material, or to store or transmit material in violation of third-party privacy rights, (d) use the SFDC Services or Non-SFDC Applications to store or transmit Malicious Code, (e) interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the SFDC Services or third-party data contained therein, (f) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the SFDC Services or Content or their related systems or networks, (g) permit direct or indirect access to or use of SFDC Services or Content in a way that circumvents a contractual usage limit, or use the SFDC Services to access or use any of SFDC’s intellectual property except as permitted under these TOU, an Order Form, or the Documentation, (h) modify, copy, or create derivative works based on an SFDC Service or any part, feature, function or user interface thereof, (i) copy Content except as permitted herein or in an Order Form or the Documentation, (j) frame or mirror any part of any SFDC Service or Content, other than framing on Customer's own intranets or otherwise for its own internal business purposes or as permitted in the Documentation, and (k) except to the extent permitted by applicable law, disassemble, reverse engineer, or decompile SFDC Services or Content, or access it to (1) build a competitive product or service, (2) build a product or service using similar ideas, features, functions or graphics of the SFDC Service, (3) copy any ideas, features, functions or graphics of the SFDC Service, or (4) determine whether the SFDC Services are within the scope of any patent.

2.5 Removal of Content and Non-SFDC Applications. If Customer receives notice that Content or a Non-SFDC Application must be removed, modified and/or disabled to avoid violating applicable law, third-party rights, or the Acceptable Use and External Facing Services Policy, Customer will promptly do so. If Customer does not take required action in accordance with the above or if in SFDC’s judgment continued violation is likely to reoccur, SFDC may disable the applicable Content, SFDC Service and/or Non-SFDC Application until the potential violation is resolved. If requested by SFDC, Customer shall confirm such deletion and discontinuance of use in writing and SFDC shall be authorized to provide a copy of such confirmation to any such third party claimant or governmental authority, as applicable. In addition, if SFDC is required by any third party rights holder to remove Content, or receives information that Content provided to Customer may violate applicable law or third-party rights, SFDC may discontinue Customer’s access to Content through the SFDC Services.

3. NON-SFDC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

3.1 Non-SFDC Products and Services. SFDC or third parties may make available (for example, through a Marketplace or otherwise) third-party products or services, including, for example, Non-SFDC Applications and implementation and other consulting services. Any acquisition by Customer of such products or services, and any exchange of data between Customer and any Non-SFDC provider, product or service is solely between Customer and the applicable Non-SFDC provider. SFDC does not warrant or support Non-SFDC Applications or other non-SFDC products or services, whether or not designated by SFDC as “certified” or otherwise, unless expressly provided otherwise in an Order Form. SFDC is not responsible for any disclosure, modification or deletion of Customer Data resulting from access by such Non-SFDC Application or its provider.

3.2 Integration with Non-SFDC Applications. The SFDC Services may contain features designed to interoperate with Non-SFDC Applications. SFDC cannot guarantee the continued availability of such SFDC Service features, and may cease providing them without entitling Customer to any refund, credit, or other compensation, if for example and without limitation, the provider of a Non-SFDC Application ceases to make the Non-SFDC Application available for interoperation with the corresponding SFDC Service features in a manner acceptable to SFDC.

4. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS AND LICENSES

4.1 Reservation of Rights. Subject to the limited rights expressly granted hereunder, SFDC, its Affiliates, its licensors and Content providers reserve all rights, title and interest in and to the SFDC Services and Content, including all related intellectual property rights. No rights are granted to Customer hereunder other than as expressly set forth herein.

4.2 Access to and use of Content. Customer has the right to access and use applicable Content subject to the terms of applicable Order Forms, these TOU and the Documentation.

4.3 License by Customer to SFDC. Customer grants SFDC, its Affiliates and applicable contractors a worldwide, limited- term license to host, copy, use, transmit and display any Non-SFDC Applications and program code created by or for Customer using the SFDC Services or for use by Customer with the SFDC Services, and Customer Data, each as necessary for SFDC to provide and ensure proper operation of, the SFDC Services and associated systems in accordance with these TOU and the Documentation. If Customer chooses to use a Non-SFDC Application with an SFDC Service, Customer grants SFDC permission to allow the Non-SFDC Application and its provider to access Customer Data as required for the interoperation of that Non-SFDC Application with the SFDC Service. Subject to the limited licenses granted herein, SFDC acquires no right, title or interest from Customer or its licensors under these TOU in or to any Customer Data, Non-SFDC Application or such programcode.

4.4. License to Use Feedback. Customer grants to SFDC and its Affiliates a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, license to use and incorporate into its services any suggestions, enhancement, requests, recommendations, correction, or other feedback provided by Customer or its Users, relating to the operation of SFDC’s or its Affiliates’ services.

4.5 Federal Government End Use Provisions. SFDC provides the SFDC Services, including related software and technology, for ultimate federal government end use in accordance with the following: The SFDC Services consist of “commercial items,” as defined at FAR 2.101. In accordance with FAR 12.211-12.212 and DFARS 227.7102-4 and 227.7202-4, as applicable, the rights of the U.S. Government to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose commercial computer software, commercial computer software documentation, and technical data furnished in connection with the SFDC Services shall be as provided in this TOU, except that, for U.S. Department of Defense end users, technical data customarily provided to the public is furnished in accordance with DFARS 252.227-7015. If a government agency needs additional rights, it must negotiate a mutually acceptable written addendum to this TOU specifically granting those rights.

5. TERM AND TERMINATION

5.1 Termination of the Services. Customer’s use of the SFDC Services may be immediately terminated and/or suspended, at SFDC’s option, upon notice due to: (a) a breach of the terms of these TOU, the Documentation or Order Forms by Customer or any User; or (b) a breach by Reseller of its payment obligations to SFDC with respect to the subscriptions it is reselling to Customer in connection with these TOU.

5.2 Termination of Reseller’s Agreement with SFDC. Following any termination or expiration of Reseller’s agreement with SFDC authorizing Reseller to resell the SFDC Services, each Customer subscription to the SFDC Services outstanding at the time of such termination or expiration (“Legacy Order”) shall remain in effect until the end of its subscription term, and shall continue to be governed by these TOU, provided that Customer is not in breach of these TOU and SFDC has received all payments due in connection with such Legacy Orders. Except as provided herein, following a termination or expiration of Reseller’s agreement with SFDC, SFDC is under no obligation to provide the SFDC Services directly to Customer, or to assume a direct contractual relationship with Customer.

5.3 Shared Orgs. Customer acknowledges that if the SFDC Services are provisioned in an Org in which SFDC’s other services purchased from SFDC or another third party are also provisioned, access to such Org may be suspended or terminated due to breach of the agreement governing such SFDC’s other services, and that in no case will any such termination or suspension give rise to any liability to Customer for a refund or other compensation.

5.4 No Refunds upon Termination. In no case will any termination, expiration, or suspension of the SFDC Services, these TOU, or Reseller’s agreement with SFDC give rise to any liability of SFDC to Customer for refunds or damages.

6. WARRANTY DISCLAIMERAS BETWEEN SFDC AND CUSTOMER, SFDC MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. CONTENT IS PROVIDED “AS IS,” AND AS AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVE OF ANY WARRANTY WHATSOEVER.

7. INDEMNIFICATIONCustomer will defend SFDC against any claim, demand, suit or proceeding made or brought against SFDC by a third party alleging that any Customer Data infringes or misappropriates such third party’s intellectual property rights, or arising from Customer's use of the SFDC Services or Content in breach of these TOU, the Documentation, an Order Form, or applicable law (each a “Claim Against SFDC”), and will indemnify SFDC for any damages, attorney fees and costs finally awarded against SFDC as a result of, or for any amounts paid by SFDC under a settlement approved by SFDC in writing of, a Claim Against SFDC; provided that SFDC: (i) promptly gives Customer written notice of the Claim Against SFDC, (ii) gives Customer sole control of the defense and settlement of the Claim Against SFDC (provided that Customer may not settle or defend any Claim Against SFDC unless it unconditionally releases SFDC of all liability), and (iii) provides to Customer all reasonable assistance, at Customer’s expense.

8. NO LIABILITYIN NO EVENT SHALL SFDC HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY USER FOR ANY DAMAGES RELATED TO CUSTOMER’S PURCHASE OR USE OF THE SFDC SERVICES PURSUANT TO THESE TERMS OF USE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES BASED ON LOST PROFITS, HOWEVER CAUSED AND, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR UNDER ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER OR NOT CUSTOMER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

9. GENERAL

9.1 Notice. Any notices that SFDC is required to provide to customers under the Documentation shall be provided by SFDC to the Reseller or Customer as determined by SFDC in its sole discretion based on the circumstances and designated contact information for notices available to SFDC in the SFDC Services.

9.2 Waiver. No failure or delay by SFDC in exercising any right under these TOU will constitute a waiver of that right.

9.3 Severability. If any provision of these TOU is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law, the provision will be deemed null and void, and the remaining provisions of these TOU will remain in effect.

9.4 Further Contact. SFDC may contact Customer regarding new SFDC service features and offerings.

9.5 Third Party Beneficiary. These TOU are between Customer and Reseller; SFDC is not a party to these TOU, however SFDC is a third party beneficiary to the agreement between Customer and Reseller solely as it relates to these TOU.

9.6 Order of Precedence. With respect to the subject matter discussed herein, in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between these TOU and any other terms or conditions in Customer’s agreement or order form with Reseller, these TOU shall prevail.

9.7 Titles and Headings. Titles and headings of sections of this TOU are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of any provision of this TOU.

10. COMBINED SOLUTIONCustomer may use the SFDC Services solely as part of the Combined Solution. Customer may use the SFDC Services solely to use the functionality of the Combined Solution in the form it has been provided to Customer by Reseller. Unless otherwise indicated in an Order Form, Customer may not use the SFDC Services to create or use custom objects beyond those that appear in the Combined Solution in the form that it has been provided to Customer by Reseller. If Customer’s access to the Combined Solution provides Customer with access to any SFDC Services functionality within it that is in excess of the functionality described in the Combined Solution’s user guide, Customer agrees to not access or use such functionality. Customer agrees that Customer’s noncompliance with the terms set forth in this paragraph would be a material breach of the TOU.