Managed Ethernet Terms and Conditions
Epik Networks (Vancouver) Inc.,
formerly Net-coneX ("Epik") and Customer
hereby agree as follows:
1. Products and Services
a. Epik will furnish and the Customer will accept
the following:
1. the Epik Services in accordance with the Customer
Services Agreement (the "Agreement"),
and the Master
Services Agreement (“MSA”);
2. the Installation and Configuration in accordance
with the Agreement; and
3. these terms and conditions which are incorporated
by reference and form a part of the Agreement
2. Terms of Service
a. The Services are provided for a contract period
of twelve months from the first date that Services
are provided. The contract is automatically renewed
on an annual basis unless cancellation is requested
in writing not more than sixty (60) days and not
less than thirty (30) days prior to the last day
of the current term of this Agreement.
b. The Internet Access service is a dedicated service
managed for optimum speed and access.
c. The Customer is responsible for how the Services
are used, and must abide by Epik’s Acceptable
Use Policy (AUP). www.epiknetworks.com/services/guides/aup
d. The Customer may not use the Services to deliberately
crash the Epik Internet management devices, (the
"System") deliberately use large amounts
of System resources, try to break any security feature
or setting, or use the System to in any manner attack
any other system.
e. The Customer may not use Epik Services in any
manner that contravenes any Canadian or Provincial
regulation. This includes, but is not limited to
the transmission of copyrighted material, threatening
or obscene material, or material protected by trade
secret.
f. Customer use of a network or computing resources
belonging to a third party is subject to their permission
and usage policies.
g. The Customer is responsible for maintaining security
of their assigned account(s) on the System, using
non-trivial passwords and changing their password(s)
every 40 days and when requested by Epik.
h. THE CUSTOMER MAY NOT RESELL THE SERVICES
OR ANY PART OF THE SERVICES.
3. Telephone Numbers, Email Accounts and
Other Contact Information
a. Epik has the exclusive property rights to all
telephone numbers provided to the Customer and Internet
email addresses using Epik’s domain name and
will use its best efforts to ensure that such numbers
and addresses are not changed.
b. Internet email accounts (where applicable) are
provided using Epik’s domain name. The account
information and mail is considered property of the
registered user of the account and it may not be
transferred without the user's prior written permission.
c. The Customer will advise Epik of any changes
in account contact information.
d. Epik may list, at its discretion, the Customer's
contact information in relevant directories.
4. Modification of Services
a. The Customer may request modifications to the
Services ("Service Modifications") by
sending a request to Epik by e-mail or facsimile.
b. Service Modifications are subject to the same
terms and conditions as the original contract and
are renewed concurrently with the original contract.
5. Customer Charges and Billing
a. The Customer is liable for all charges specified
in the Agreement.
b. Equipment charges and Installation, Configuration
and Training charges are payable upon installation.
c. Epik shall bill the Customer monthly in advance
for Services applied for in this contract and Service
Modifications applied for including any applicable
provincial sales tax or federal goods and services
tax.
d. Charges occurring monthly are billed in advance
and invoice payment is due upon receipt of invoice.
Late payment charges will be assessed if payment
of the account in full is not received at the office
of Epik on or before the 15th day from the date
of the invoice. Late payment charges are calculated
as 1.5% per month, based on 19.5% per annum.
e. Epik reserves the right to request at any time
a non-interest bearing deposit equal to one month
of estimated Customer billing. Where the Customer
is a limited company, Epik may also require a personal
guarantee of an officer, director and/or shareholder
as a condition to provide or modify Services.
f. Epik reserves the right to upon thirty (30) days
notice amend its rates, fees and charges for Services.
6. Termination of Contract
a. Termination of Services shall mean the removal
or cancellation of all or some of the Services.
b. Termination of Services and consequent termination
of this contract may be effected by the Customer
prior to the expiration of the then current term
of the contract upon thirty (30) days advance notice
in writing to Epik and upon payment by the Customer
of the termination charge as hereinafter described,
in addition to all other charges due for Service
that has been furnished.
c. Epik reserves the right to terminate Service
when, in its sole opinion, the Customer's use of
the Services contravenes paragraph 3, the Customer's
credit worthiness is in doubt, or the Customer commits
an act of bankruptcy, is otherwise insolvent, is
in breach of this Agreement or is in default of
payment. Epik will provide by email three (3) days
written notice of such termination.
d. Upon termination of Services pursuant to paragraph
7, the Customer shall pay a termination charge equal
to:
1. the total amount of the Services monthly
charges applicable thereto for the unexpired portion
of the then current term of the contract; and
2. any additional costs incurred by Epik as a
direct result of such termination.
e. Upon termination of Services pursuant to paragraph
7, Epik will for a reasonable fee provide the customer
with a machine-readable copy of the Customer's home
directory and email files (if applicable).
f. Epik shall have the right to apply any deposit
against funds owing as a result of termination under
Part IV.
7. Limitation of Liability and Indemnification
a. The Customer acknowledges that the Services
are provided by Epik through its Supplier and that
EPIK
IN NO WAY GUARANTEES THE PERFORMANCE OF SUCH SERVICES,
over and above what is outlined in Epik’s
Service Level Agreement (SLA).
In the event that there is a problem with the Services
provided, the Customer shall inform Epik of the
nature of the problem. EPIK'S SOLE OBLIGATION
IS TO CONTACT ITS SUPPLIER(S) TO REQUEST RECTIFICATION
OF THE PROBLEM.
b. Epik will use reasonable efforts to provide Services
and Service Modifications when requested by the
Customer but shall not be liable to any party if
such Services fail to start by the requested date.
c. EPIK MAKES NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND,
WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF THE SERVICES' FITNESS FOR COMMERCIAL
OR OTHER PURPOSES. EPIK IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES
SUFFERED BY THE CUSTOMER INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, LOSS OF DATA FROM DELAYS OR ECONOMIC LOSSES,
NON-DELIVERIES, MISS-DELIVERIES, OR SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS
CAUSED BY EPIK'S OWN NEGLIGENCE OR CUSTOMER ERRORS
AND/OR OMISSIONS.
d. EPIK SPECIFICALLY DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR
OR LIABILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR QUALITY OF INFORMATION
OBTAINED OR TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE SERVICES.
e. The Customer agrees to indemnify Epik from any
claims resulting from the Customer's use of the
Services that damages any third party.
8. Binding Effect and Assignment rights
a. This Agreement shall be binding upon parties
and their respective heirs, executors, successors
or assigns.
b. This Agreement shall not be assigned or transferred
by the Customer to another party without Epik's
prior written consent. In the event that consent
is given, the new Customer must agree in writing
to be bound by this Agreement.
9. Other
a. Epik and the Customer agree that all documents
shall be prepared in English and that English be
the exclusive language for all agreements, both
oral and written.
b. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the
Province of British Columbia.
c. This Agreement embodies the entire understanding
between the parties hereto and there are no promises,
term, conditions or obligations, oral or written,
express or implied, other than those contained herein.
d. Any part of this Agreement that is found to be
invalid or unenforceable for any reason shall, wherever
possible, be severable from the Agreement and shall
not in any way prejudice the validity or enforceability
of the remainder.
e. The waiver by any party of any breach of any
term of this Agreement by Epik shall not prevent
the subsequent enforcement of that term and shall
not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach
unless in writing and signed by and on behalf of
the parties hereto.
f. Epik will provide notice to the Customer by mail
or fax to the address contained on this Agreement
and such notice shall be deemed received three days
after mailing or on the same day if sent by facsimile.
The Customer will provide Epik notice by registered
mail to the address contained on this Agreement.
Any notice of change of address or facsimile number
shall be provided to Epik fourteen (14) days before
the change of address or facsimile.