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NEXTIVA
NEXTIVA VOIPSERVICE
VOIP SERVICETERMS
TERMSAND
AND CONDITIONS
CONDITIONS
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SIGNING UPFOR
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1.1.INTRODUCTION.
INTRODUCTION.These NEXTIVA VOIP Service Terms and Conditions, together with any operating rules, policies, price
schedules,or
schedules, orother
othersupplemental
supplementaldocuments
documentsexpressly
expresslyincorporated
incorporat herein by reference and published from time to time (collec- -
tively, the “Agreement”), constitutes the entire agreement between NEXTIVA, Inc., an Arizona corporation (hereinafter referred to
as “we,” “us” or “NEXTIVA”) and the party set forth in the related registration order form (herein after referred to as “you,” “user” or
“Customer”) regarding NEXTIVA’s Service (as defined herein), and supersedes all prior agreements, discussions and writings
between the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement.t.ForForpurposes
purposesofofthis
thisAgreement,
Agreement,the
theterm
term“NEXTIVA”
“NEXTIVA”include
include
our respective subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, employees, predecessors in interest, successors, attorneys and any other service
provider that furnishes services or devices to you in connection with this agreement.
2.2.DEFINITIONS.
DEFINITIONS.
2.1.
2.1.“Device”
“Device”means
meansa aNEXTIVA-provided
NEXTIVA-providedtelephone,
telephone,telephone
telephoneadapter
adapter(“Adapter”),
(“Adapter”),router,
router,ororother
otherdevice
deviceused
usedwith
withthe
the
Services.
Services.
2.2. “Documentation” means user manuals and other documentation relating to the Services, which are available to Customer
by Nextiva accessible via the Internet or in the form of printed media.
2.3.
2.3.“Services”
“Services”means
meansthetheproducts
productsand
andservices
servicesthat
thatare
arebeing
beingprovided
providedtotoyou
youasasdescribed
describedininany
anyquote
quoteorororder
orderform,
form,includ-
including, but not limited to, Nextiva’s Unified Communication services, collaboration services, and any associated software,
hardware or web-based platform. “Service” shall also include any additional Services provided to you as described in any
amendment.
addendum or amendment.
2.4. “Software” means any proprietary software owned by, licensed by, or which Nextiva has a right to sublicense under this
Agreement, which software is either provided to Customer under this Agreement or is used in or used to provide the Services.
3.3.REVISIONS
REVISIONSTOTOTERMS
TERMSAND ANDPRICING.
PRICING.From time to time, we may revise the terms and conditions of this Agreement
Agreement(including,
(including,
without limitation, any of the policies incorporated by reference) and the pricing (except during the term of a Minimum Commit- -
ment Contract) for the Service. Notice of revisions to the Agreement or pricing shall be posted on the NEXTIVA Website (“the
Website”) and deemed given and effective on the date posted to theeWebsite.
Website.IfIfyou
youdo
donot
notagree
agreeto
tothe
therevision(s),
revision(s),you
youmust
must
terminate your Service immediately, subject to the Termination provisions provided in this Agreement. By continuing to use the
reeto
Service after revision(s) are in effect, you hereby accept and agree toall
allsuch
suchrevisions.
revisions.
4.4.CUSTOMER
CUSTOMERREPRESENTATIONS.
REPRESENTATIONS.You Yourepresent
representandandwarrant
warrantthat
thatyour
yourprimary
primaryresidence
residenceor orbusiness
businessaddress
addressisisininthe
theUnited
United
States.You
States. Yourepresent
representandandwarrant
warrantthat
thatyou
youare
areatatleast
leasteighteen
eighteen(18)
(18)years
yearsof
ofage
ageor,
or,as
asapplicable,
applicable,the
theage
ageof
ofmajority
majorityininthe
the
country,state
country, stateororprovince
provinceininwhich
whichyou
youreside,
reside,and
andthat
thatyou
youpossess
possessthe thelegal
legalright
rightand
andability
abilityto
toenter
enterinto
intothis
thisAgreement.
Agreement.You You
represent and warrant that your name, user name, contact information and registered location are true and correct and if for
businessuse,
business use,you
youare
areauthorized
authorizedtotoact
acton
onbehalf
behalfofofyour
yourcompany.
compa You understand that NEXTIVA relies on the information you
supply and that providing false or incorrect information may result ultininService
Serviceprovisioning
provisioningand
anddelivery
deliverydelays,
delays,the
thesuspension
suspensionor or
termination of your Service and the inability of a 911-dialed call to be correctly routed to emergency service personnel, as further
explained below. You agree to promptly notify NEXTIVA whenever your personal or billing information changes (including, but not
limitedto,
limited to,your
yourname,
name,address,
address,e-mail
e-mailaddress,
address,telephone
telephonenumber,
numbe and credit card number and expiration date). You agree to be
financiallyresponsible
financially responsibleforforyour
youruse
useofofthe
theService
Serviceas aswell
wellas
asfor
foruse
useof ofyour
youraccount
accountby byothers.
others.
5.5. USE
USEOF
OFSERVICE
SERVICEAND
ANDDEVICE.
DEVICE.
5.1.
5.1.Business
BusinessPlans.
Plans. Service
Serviceisisprovided
providedto
toyou
youas
asaabusiness
businessuser,
user,for
foryour
yourbusiness
businessand
andhome
homeoffice
officeuse.
use.This
Thismeans
meansthat
thatyou
you
are not using it for any personal, residential, nonbusiness andnonprofessional
nonprofessionalpurpose.
purpose.This
Thisalso
alsomeans
meansthat
thatyou
youare
arenot
nottotoresell
orresell
transfer the Service
or transfer to any other
the Service to anyperson for anyfor
other person purpose or makeorany
any purpose charge
make for the for
any charge usethe
of the
use Service, withoutwithout
of the Service, express
express written permission from NEXTIVA in advance. NEXTIVA reserves the right to immediately terminate, change the
calling plan or modify the Service if NEXTIVA determines, in its sole discretion, that you are using the Service for non-business -
cial use.
or non-commercial use.
5.2. Restrictions. You shall not: (a) copy or adapt the Software or the Services for any purpose, except as specifically permitted
6.1 Authorization. You hereby authorize NEXTIVA to process your order for the Service and to notify your local service
provider
providerofofyour
yourdecision
decisiontotoswitch
switchyour
yourlocal
localservices
servicestotoNEXTIVA
NEXTIVAand
andtototransfer
transferyour
yourtelephone
telephonenumber,
numberandandrepresent
representthat
that
you are authorized to take these actions. You may be required to complete a letter of authorization, provide us with a copy of
your most recent bill from your service provider, as well as provide us with any other information required by your service
provider to port your number. Failure to provide any information n requested
requestedbybyNEXTIVA
NEXTIVAororthe thethird party services
third-party provider
services provider will
will delay the porting of the number to NEXTIVA. You acknowledge that the porting of your numbers is dependent upon the
cooperation of you and third parties not under the control of NEXTIVA.TIVA. NEXTIVA
NEXTIVAshall
shallnot
notbeberesponsible
responsiblefor
forany
anydelay
delayininthe
the
port of your number and will not provide credit for any such delays.
port of your number and will not provide credit for any such delays.
ur Device
6.2 Activation. You agree and acknowledge that you must install and activate your Deviceprior
priortotothe
thedate
datethat
thatthe
thenumber
number
switch becomes effective. You will be assigned a temporary telephone number until your transfer is completed. You may place
and receive calls using this temporary number until such time asyour
yourphone
phonenumber
numberisistransferred.
transferred.
6.3 Limitation. NEXTIVA has the right to refuse to import a number if, in its sole discretion, it does not have the infrastructure
support the number.
to support the number.
7.4.1. Non-Voice Equipment Limitations. You acknowledge and understand that the Service is not compatible with all
non-voice communications equipment, including but not limited to, some home and office security systems le that
withare
all set up
to make automatic phone calls, emergency phones in elevators, ,some
someaspects
home and office security
of satellite systems
TV systems, thatentertainment
digital are set up to
systems, fax machines, modems and medical monitoring devices.aspects of satellite
By accepting TV systems,you
this Agreement, digital entertainment
waive any claim you
systems, fax machines,
may have modemsfor
against NEXTIVA and medical monitoring
interference devices. Bof such systems due to the Service.
with or disruption
7.4.2. Certain Broadband, Cable Modem, and Other Services. There may also be other services with which our Service
7.4.2.
mayCertain Broadband,Some
be incompatible. Cable Modem,of
providers and Other Services.
broadband serviceThere may also
may provide be other
modems services
that with
prevent thewhich our Service
transmission of may be
communications using the Service. We do not warrant that the Service will be compatible with all broadband services and
using the Service.
expressly Weany
disclaim do not warrant
express that the
or implied Service will
warranties be c the compatibility of the Service with any particular
regarding
broadband service.
7.5
7.5Use
UseOutside
Outsideofofthe
theUnited
UnitedStates.
States. As previously noted, there are limitations with the Service’s access to 911. Nextiva’s
Service
Servicedoes
doesnot
notprovide
provideaccess
accesstotoemergency
emergencyservices
servicesininany
anyco
country outside of the United States. Nextiva disclaims any
obligation to provide you with access to emergency services in any jurisdiction other than the United States.
8.8.LENGTH
LENGTHOF
OFSERVICE.
SERVICE.
8.1.
8.1.Service
ServiceTerm.
Term.We Weprovide
providethe
theService
Servicefor
forthe
theterm
termthat
thatyou
youhave
havesigned
signedup
upfor.
for.Your
Yourterm
termbegins
beginson
onthe
thedate
dateyou
youfirst
first
ordered service (the “Subscription Date”), or the date we successfully process your payment, whichever is later. It is not the
day you receive the Device you ordered or the first time you use the Service. You are purchasing the Service for the full
asservice
set forth
termin as
theset
Order.
forth in the Order.
8.2. Automatic Renewal. Nextiva shall automatically renew the Service for the same term on your Subscription Date unless
you cancel your Service before the end of the current service term. See “Termination of Service” Section 8.4. The renewal
begins on the day after the last day of your term. The renewal will be charged to your payment method (credit card) on file,
which may include any payment method automatically updated by your issuing bank. If your credit card is declined, invalid, or
payment is not made by the issuer of your credit card on your Subscription Date, without further notice Nextiva reserves the
right to automatically recharge the payment method until paymented, the payment
is received, method ismethod
the payment updated, or the Service
is updated, or theisService
is discontinued for nonpayment.
8.3.
8.3.Our
Ourright
righttotodisconnect.
disconnect. You understand and agree that Nextiva has the right to suspend,terminate
terminateorordisconnect
disconnectany
anypart
part of Your Service generally at any time if:
8.3.1.
8.3.1. We determine or reasonably believe that You are violating, or violated, any applicable law;
11.2. Payment. When you subscribe to the Service, you authorize us to collect from your payment method. This authorization
will remain valid until thirty (30) days after you terminate our authority to charge your payment method.
11.5. Billing Disputes.
11.3. Collection. If we disconnect the Service, you will remain liable to us for all charges under this agreement and all the costs
we incur to collect these charges, including, without limitation, collection costs and attorney’s fees. You also agree to pay any
following address:
additional .
charges or fees applied to your billing account for any reason, including but not limited to, interest and charges due
to insufficient credit.
11.6 Prepaid Services. All prepaid fees being provided to you as described in any quote or order form and other payments by
you under
11.4. this Agreement
Notices. are non-refundable
You understand that it is difficultandfor
non-creditable.
us to distinguish between credit and debit cards. You agree to waive your
rights under Regulation E to receive ten (10) days advance notice from us regarding the amount that we will debit from your
12. PRICING AND PAYMENT.
account. While we may send you messages about your billing from time to time, we are not obligated to do so. We may
change or cease our messages at any time without notice to you.
12.1. Prices and Fees. NEXTIVA fees and charges for the Service are supplied to you during the ordering process unless
11.5. Billing Disputes. You must notify NEXTIVA in writing within seven (7) days after receiving your credit card statement or
that
fromany taxes
the timeand other
funds arecharges,
debited including
from yourbut notaccount
bank limited ifto,you
account setup
dispute any fees, Adapter
NEXTIVA fees,on
charges Device charges, shipping
that statement and
or that have
handling and other
been debited fromnonrecurring
your account, charges
or suchwill be charged
dispute will beto your waived. Notification of all billing disputes shall be sent to the
deemed
charged to address:
following your credit card on the first day
[email protected]. of everywill
NEXTIVA billing cycle.
charge Yourfee
a late billing cycle willinbegin
as described on the
Section anniversary
11.1 dateamount
for a disputed of yourif
(1) it was not paid by the due date and (2) NEXTIVA determines that you disputed the charge in bad faith.
12.2.
11.6YOU AGREE
Prepaid THATAll
Services. WE MAY CHARGE
prepaid fees beingYOUR CREDIT
provided CARD
to you FOR ALLinAMOUNTS
as described DUE
any quote or TOform
order US WITHOUT ADDITIONAL
and other payments by
NOTICE ORthis
you under CONSENT.
AgreementYouare
agree to provide a and
non-refundable credit card and not a debit card. If you
non-creditable.
card, you authorize us to use it as a credit card. If your issu you
12. PRICING AND PAYMENT.
card 12.1.
is declined,
Pricesisand
invalid
Fees.orNEXTIVA
payment fees
is notand
made by the
charges forissu
the Service are supplied to you during the ordering process unlessu will
otherwise provided for in this Agreement. You agree to pay l. the applicable one-time and recurring charges. You further
agree that any taxes and other charges, including but not limited to, account setup fees, Adapter fees, Device charges,
12.3.shipping
Credit Balance Account.
and handling and Your
othercredit balance charges
nonrecurring account will
has be
been established
charged to yourtocredit
covercard.
incidental charges
Recurring on your
charges will account
be billedthat
and automatically charged to your credit card on the first day of every billing cycle. Your billing cycle will begin on the
anniversary date of your subscription date as defined in section 8.1.
based upon your service plan and credit history. When the balance of your credit account reaches the credit limit, your account
12.2. YOU AGREE THAT WE MAY CHARGE YOUR CREDIT down.
CARDYouFOR
can make payments to
ALL AMOUNTS DUEreduce
TO USyour credit balance
WITHOUT
ADDITIONAL NOTICE OR CONSENT. You agree to provide a credit card and not a debit card. If your card is a combina- . Any
nniversary
tion credit card/debit card, you authorize us to use it as a credit card. If date
yourwill be charged
issuing to the creditprovides
bank automatically card on us
file.with an
updated credit card, you agree that we may charge this new credit card for all amounts due to us without additional notice
12.4.orCredit Terms.
consent. You also agree to indemnify us for any claims, damages or expenses resulting from providing a debit card
instead of a credit card. If your credit card is declined, is invalid or payment is not made by the issuer of your credit card at
the time that a charge is attempted, you will not be able to use the Service until your account is paid in full.
12.3. Credit Balance Account. Your credit balance account has been established to cover incidental charges on your
account that are not covered by your subscription fee. For oviding credit
example, to you for
international anytoll
calls, reason,
free or you fail
charges, to provide us with
Directory
Assistance calls and taxes related to these calls are automatically charged to your credit balance account. A certain credit
limit will be set on your account based upon your service plan and credit history. When the balance of your credit account
reaches the credit limit, your account will be unable to make additional calls until the balance is paid down. You can make
within 24 hours,
payments toyour calling
reduce yourplan andbalance
credit billing cycle willatremain
account unchanged.
any time We reserve
by contacting the rightCare
our Customer to modify the peratminute calling
Department
1-800-983-4289 or by email to [email protected]. Any credit balance used as of your subscription renewal or monthly -
anniversary date will be charged to the credit card on file.
reimburse us for all expenses incurred to recover such monies,
12.4. Credit Terms. All Services provided to You and covered by the Agreement shall at all times be subject to credit
approval or review by NEXTIVA. You will provide such credit information or assurance as is requested by NEXTIVA at any
time. NEXTIVA, in its sole discretion and judgment, may discontinue credit at any time without notice or require a deposit.
12.5. Discontinuation of Service for Nonpayment. The Service to you may be denied olicy posted at our
or discontinued Web site
without at at any
notice
time in the event your credit card provider denies or discontinues providing credit to you for any reason, or you fail to
13. Acceptable Use Policy. You agree to comply with the NEXTIVA Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”), which is posted on our Web site
at Nextiva.com/terms-and-conditions.html and is incorporated into Service.
this policy with this reference. Changes to the AUP may be
made at any time without notice to you and is effective the day following posting to our Web site.
icemails, faxes, e-mails, or
other messages and does so only as a
14. MANAGEMENT OF YOUR DATA AND COMPUTER.convenience to You. You agree that NEXTIVA has no responsibility or liability whatsoever
14.1. System Management and Service Performance. You are solely responsible for obtaining, installing, configuring and
maintaining suitable equipment, including your computer and telephone and software, including any necessary system or
software upgrades, patches or other fixes which are or may become necessary to access the Service and to operate your
15. LIMITATION ON WARRANTIES,
computer. NEXTIVA REMEDIES
will only provide AND
technical LIABILITY,
assistance withINDEMNIFICATION.
respect to your NEXTIVA-provided Adapter.
15.1.
14.2.WARRANTIES.
Monitoring of Network Performance. NEXTIVA automatically measures and monitors network performance. We also
will access and record information about your computer's profile and settings and the installation of the Software in order to
15.1.1 customized
provide NEXTIVA MAKES NOsupport.
technical EXPRESS NoOR IMPLIED WARRANTY
adjustments REGARDING
to your computer THEbe
settings will SERVICE OR DEVICE
made without OR THE INSTAL-
your permission. You
LATION
hereby OF SAME
consent AND DISCLAIMS
to NEXTIVA's ANY
monitoring of IMPLIED WARRANTY,
your Internet INCLUDING
connection and networkANY WARRANTIES
performance, and OF
theMERCHANTABILITY
access to and
AND/OR FITNESS
adjustment FOR A PARTICULAR
of your computer PURPOSE.
settings, as set NEXTIVA
forth above, DOES
as they relateNOT WARRANT
to the Service. THAT THE SERVICE OR DEVICE WILL
FUNCTION WITHOUT FAILURE, DELAY, INTERRUPTION, ERROR, DEGRADATION OF VOICE QUALITY OR LOSS OF
CONTENT,
14.3. StorageDATA
of User OR INFORMATION.
Information. NEXTIVA
NEXTIVA is notDOES NOTtoAUTHORIZE
obligated ANYONE, INCLUDING
store Your communications BUT NOT
logs, voicemails, LIMITED
faxes, e-mails,TO
ITS
or EMPLOYEES,
other messages AGENTS
and does OR REPRESENTATIVES,
so only as a convenienceTO MAKE
to You. A WARRANTY
You OF ANYhas
agree that NEXTIVA KIND
no ON ITS BEHALF
responsibility AND YOU
or liability
SHOULD NOT
whatsoever RELY
for the ON ANY
deletion SUCHtoSTATEMENT.
or failure store any callCUSTOMER AGREES
log information, THAT IT
voicemails, ACCEPTS
faxes, THE
e-mails, SERVICE
messages, AND other
and/or DEVICE “AS
communications maintained or transmitted by the Services. You acknowledge and agree that NEXTIVA may establish THE
IS” AND THAT CUSTOMER IS NOT ENTITLED TO REPLACEMENT OR REFUND IN THE EVENT OF ANY DEFECT. limits
asPROVISIONS
to the size ofOF THIS SECTIONthat
communications SHALL BE APPLIED
NEXTIVA transmitsTOorTHE FULLEST
stores and theEXTENT
durationOFforTHE LAW,
which BUT IFstores
NEXTIVA ANY PORTION
any communi- OF
THIS
cations. SECTION IS DETERMINED TO BE UNLAWFUL, THEN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT LIABILITY
AGAINST NEXTIVA TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE UNDER THE LAW.
15. LIMITATION ON WARRANTIES, REMEDIES AND LIABILITY, INDEMNIFICATION.
15.1.2. WE WILL NOT GIVE YOU CREDIT FOR ANY INTERRUPTION OF NEXTIVA SERVICE, INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL
CALLING
15.1. SERVICES.
WARRANTIES.
15.2. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
15.1.1. NEXTIVA MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY REGARDING THE SERVICE OR DEVICE OR THE
INSTALLATION OF SAME AND DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF
15.2.1. IN NO EVENT SHALL
MERCHANTABILITY AND/ORNEXTIVA BE FOR
FITNESS LIABLE TO YOU, YOUR
A PARTICULAR REPRESENTATIVES
PURPOSE. OR AUTHORIZED
NEXTIVA DOES NOT WARRANT ASSIGNS OR
THAT THE
ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY,
SERVICE OR DEVICE WILL FUNCTION WITHOUT FAILURE, DELAY, INTERRUPTION, ERROR, DEGRADATION OF OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, OR FOROR
VOICE QUALITY ANY DAMAGES
LOSS FOR LOSS
OF CONTENT, DATAOF OR
DATA, LOSS OF REVENUE
INFORMATION. NEXTIVAORDOES
PROFITS,
NOTRELATING
AUTHORIZE TOANYONE,
OR ARISING
OUT OF THE SERVICE, THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, THE ABSENCE,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES, TO MAKE A WARRANTYDELAY, FAILURE OR OUTAGE
OF
OFANY
THE KIND
SERVICE, THEBEHALF
ON ITS INABILITY
AND TOYOU
DIAL 911 OR NOT
SHOULD E911RELY
TO ACCESS
ON ANY EMERGENCY SERVICECUSTOMER
SUCH STATEMENT. PERSONNEL, THE INABILITY
AGREES THAT IT
TOACCEPTS
DIAL SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT
THE SERVICE AND DEVICE “AS ORIS”FIRE
ANDPREVENTION/
THAT CUSTOMERPROTECTION SERVICESTO
IS NOT ENTITLED ORREPLACEMENT
SYSTEMS, THE ORDEVICE,
THE USE OFIN
REFUND AND/OR INABILITY
THE EVENT OF ANYTODEFECT.
USE THETHEDEVICE, THE INSTALLATION
PROVISIONS OF THE
OF THIS SECTION DEVICE,
SHALL AND/OR TO
BE APPLIED THIS AGREE-
THE FULLEST
MENT.
EXTENTNOROFSHALL
THE NEXTIVA
LAW, BUTBE IF LIABLE FOR ANY
ANY PORTION OFDELAY OR FAILURE
THIS SECTION TO PROVIDE TO
IS DETERMINED THEBE
SERVICE, INCLUDING
UNLAWFUL, 911
THEN THIS
DIALING,
SECTION ATSHALL
ANY TIME OR FROM TIME
BE CONSTRUED TO TO TIME,
LIMIT OR FOR
LIABILITY ANY INTERRUPTION
AGAINST OR DEGRADATION
NEXTIVA TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OFPOSSIBLE
VOICE QUALITY
CAUSED
UNDER BY ANY
THE REASON INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: AN ACT OR OMISSION OF AN UNDER-
LAW.
LYING CARRIER, SERVICE PROVIDER, VENDOR OR THIRD PARTY, EQUIPMENT, NETWORK OR FACILITY FAILURE,
EQUIPMENT,
15.1.2. WE NETWORK
WILL NOT GIVEOR FACILITY UPGRADE,
YOU CREDIT FOR ANYSERVICE, MAINTENANCE,
INTERRUPTION MODIFICATION,
OF NEXTIVA SHORTAGE,INTERNA-
SERVICE, INCLUDING OR RELOCA-
TION, FORCE MAJEURE EVENTS
TIONAL CALLING SERVICES. SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO ACTS OF GOD, ADVERSE WEATHER, STRIKES, FIRE,
WAR, RIOT, GOVERNMENT ACTIONS OR TERRORISM, SERVICE, DEVICE, EQUIPMENT, NETWORK OR FACILITY
18.1. Governing Law. This Agreement and the relationship between you and NEXTIVA shall be governed by the laws of
Arizona without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any claim brought pursuant to this Agreement shall be brought in a
18.5.
courtSeverability.
of competent If any part of this
jurisdiction Agreement
within the Stateisof
legally declared
Arizona invalid
and venue fororany
unenforceable, all other
such claim shall parts in
be proper ofthe
thisappropriate
Agreement will
state or federal court located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
of this agreement.
18.2. No Waiver of Rights. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this agreement will not constitute a
19. DISPUTE
waiver of RESOLUTION AND BINDING
the right or provision. NEXTIVAARBITRATION.
reserves all of its rights at law and equity to proceed against anyone who uses the
neutral arbitrator
18.4. Entire instead of
Agreement. by Agreement,
This a judge or jury
theinOrder,
a court.
theThis agreement
applicable to arbitrate
service is intended
description, toor
the AUP, beany
given the broadest
reference herein to
possible meaning under the law. It includes, but is not limited
the content of NEXTIVA’s websites constitute the entire agreement between you and NEXTIVA and govern your use of the
Service, superseding any prior agreements between you and NEXTIVA and any and all prior or contemporaneous statements,
understandings, writings, commitments, or representations concerning its subject matter. No changes to this Agreement shall
be binding upon either you or NEXTIVA unless they are agreed to in writing by both parties.
18.5. Severability. If any part of this Agreement is legally declared invalid or unenforceable, all other parts of this Agreement
will remain valid and enforceable. This invalidity or non-enforceability will not invalidate or render unenforceable any other
and assigns,
portion as well
of this as all authorized or unauthorized users or beneficiaries of the Service under this agreement or any prior
agreement.
agreements between you and NEXTIVA.
19. DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND BINDING ARBITRATION.
Our Customer Care Department can resolve most customer concerns quickly and to the
19.1. It is important that you read this entire section carefully. This section provides for resolution of disputes through final -
ment at (800)arbitration
and binding 983-4289 before
and provide in detail,
a neutral including
arbitrator documen
instead of in a court by a judge or jury.
Customer care shall be provided with 14 days in which to research and respond to your claim.. In the event your dispute or claim
19.2. Arbitration. NEXTIVA and you agree to arbitrate any and all disputes and claims between you and NEXTIVA except with
respect to claims for amounts owed for services rendered. Arbitration means that all disputes and claims will be resolved by a
neutral arbitrator instead of by a judge or jury in a court. This agreement to arbitrate is intended to be given the broadest
possible meaning under the law. It includes, but is not limited to: disputes and claims arising out of or relating to any aspect of
the relationship between you and NEXTIVA, whether based in contract, tort, statute, fraud, misrepresentation or any other
legal theory; disputes and claims that arose before this or any prior agreement (including, but not limited to, claims relating to
advertising); disputes and claims that may arise after the termination of this agreement; disputes and claims that are currently
must
the subject of individual litigation; describe
disputes andthe nature
claims thatand
arebasis of thethe
currently dispute or of
subject claim and setclass
purported forthaction
the specific relief
litigation in
which you are not a member of a certified class; and disputes and claims concerning the scope of this arbitration provision.
References to “NEXTIVA,” “us” and “you” include our respective subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, employees, predecessors in
interest, successors and assigns, as well as all authorized or unauthorized users or beneficiaries of the Service under this
agreement or any prior agreements between you and NEXTIVA.
19.5.
19.3.Arbitrator and ArbitralofRules.
Informal Resolution Disputes. Our Customer Care Department can resolve most customer concerns quickly and to
may
the contact the satisfaction.
customer’s AAA by telephone at 1-800-778-7879,
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mail at 3200 N. Central
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Department at (800) 983-4289 and provide in detail, including documents or analysis supporting your position, the basis of
your claim. Customer care shall be provided with 14 days in whichvely, “AAA Rules”),
to research as modified
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dispute or claim is not resolved to your satisfaction, you may seek to have that dispute or claim resolved as set forth below.
19.6.
19.4.Waiver
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Judgeof orDisputes.
Jury Trial.AYou and
party NEXTIVA
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to seek by entering
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to the other and NEXTIVA
a written are
“Notice
waiving the right
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setting trial in
bydetail,
judge including
or jury. submission of supporting documentation, the grounds of your dispute. The Notice
of Dispute to NEXTIVA must be sent to NEXTIVA, attention “General Counsel,” by certified mail addressed to 8800 E.
Chaparral Road, Scottsdale, AZ You and NEXTIVA agree that the arbitrator may award relief only in favor of the individual party
85250.
seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by that party’s individual claim. You and NEXTIVA
19.4.1. The Notice of Dispute must describe the nature and basis of the dispute or claim and set forth the specific relief
. You and
sought. If you and NEXTIVA do not reach an agreement to resolve the NEXTIVA
dispute oragree
claim that,
withinunless
thirtyyou
(30)and NEXTIVA
days after theagree
otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one per
Notice of Dispute is received, you or NEXTIVA may commence an arbitration proceeding. The amount of any settlement
offer made by you or NEXTIVA shall be non-discoverable and shall not be disclosed to the arbitrator until after the
arbitrator determines the amount, if any, to which you or NEXTIVA is entitled.
19.8. Statute of Limitations. You must present a claim within one he (1)
Arbitrator, such
year of the hearing
date shall
of the be heardof
occurrence inthe
Maricopa County,
event or facts
Arizona.,
giving rise to a dispute (except for billing disputes which are subject to section 10 and 11 of the agreement), or you waive the
right to pursue a claim based upon such event, facts, or dispute.
20. PRIVACY.
19.9. Exceptions to Arbitration Agreement. Notwithstanding the obligation to arbitrate and any other provisions to the
completely
contrarysecure.
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youagree that
and we NEXTIVA
agree mayrespect
that with access to
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court, if the contained dispute qualifies for hearing by such court; (b) if you fail to timely pay amounts due, we may assign your NEXTIVA
account for collection, and the collection agency may pursue in court claims limited strictly to the collection of the past due
debt and any interest or cost of collection permitted by law or the Agreement; (c) you or we may take any disputes over the
validity of any party’s intellectual property rights to a court of competent jurisdiction; (d) any dispute related to or arising from
appropriate request
allegations of a government
associated agency,
with fraudulent law enforcement
or unauthorized use, agency,
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otherwise
mayrequired by law,
be brought NEXTIVA
in a court may
of competent
jurisdiction; and (e) either you or we may seek any interim or preliminary relief from a court of competent jurisdiction,
necessary to protect the rights or property of you or NEXTIVA, pending the completion of arbitration.
21. EXPORT COMPLIANCE. You agree to comply fully with all relevant export laws and reg
19.10. Modification of Arbitration. If NEXTIVA makes any substantive ministered change
by the Department of Commerce,
to this arbitration provision,Bureau
you mayof reject
Industry
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Security. You also expressly agree that Customer shall not export, directly
change and require NEXTIVA to adhere to the language in this provision. or indirectly, re-export, divert, or transfer any
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exportVenue/Jurisdiction.
controls. All claims for Arbitration shall be submitted to and heard by the office of AAA located in Maricopa
County, Arizona. Should an evidentiary hearing be required by the Arbitrator, such hearing shall be heard in Maricopa County,
22. RECORDING
Arizona., CONVERSATIONS. record individual telephone
state.
20. In some NEXTIVA
PRIVACY. states, You are required
Service utilizes,toinobtain
wholeconsent from
or in part, the public Internet and third party networks to transmit voice and
complying with all federal, state, and local laws in any releva
other communications. You acknowledge and understand that NEXTIVA cannot guarantee that voice over IP communication is
completely secure. You agree that NEXTIVA may access all features of your account and the Service to determine whether the
Service is being used fraudulently and/or in violation of this Agreement, and for any other purposes. YOU AGREE THAT NEXTIVA
SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LACK OF PRIVACY. NEXTIVA is committed to respecting your privacy relating to personally
and You forinformation.
identifiable NEXTIVA quality control
Once you purposes.
choose to provide personally identifiable information, it will only be used in the context of your
relationship with NEXTIVA. NEXTIVA will not sell, rent, or lease your personally identifiable information to others. Upon the
23. ASSIGNMENT.
appropriate request of a government agency, law enforcement agency, court or as otherwise required by law, NEXTIVA may
disclose personally identifiable information. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for additional information.
agreement.
21. EXPORT COMPLIANCE. You agree to comply fully with all relevant export laws and regulations of the United States, including
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limited to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, administered by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry
and Security. You also expressly agree that Customer shall not export, directly or indirectly, re-export, divert, or transfer any
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portion of the Service or Device, including, without limitation, to any the Service.
destination, company, or person restricted or prohibited by
U.S. export controls.
25. CALEA.
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conversations. The laws regarding the notice, notification, and consent requirements for recording conversations vary from state to
state. In some states, You are required to obtain consent from all parties to a record a conversation. You are solely responsible for
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in any relevant NEXTIVA
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feature. any delay
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expressly in perfor-
all
liability with respect to your recording of telephone conversations. You hereby agree to fully, finally, and forever release, discharge,
of God,
hold earthquake,
harmless, fire,indemnify
and fully flooding, NEXTIVA
riots, war,from
government interv
and against any damages or liabilities of any kind related to Your recording of any
telephone conversations using the Services. You agree that NEXTIVA, of NEXTIVA’s
may atbest efforts.
its sole discretion, record any call between NEXTIVA
and You for NEXTIVA quality control purposes.
27. SOFTWARE COPYRIGHT -
23. ASSIGNMENT. NEXTIVA may assign all or part of its rights or duties under the Agreement without notifying you. If we do that,
we have no further obligation to you. You may not assign the Agreement or the Service or Device without our prior written
provided to you as part of the Service.
agreement.
28.SURVIVAL.
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The TRADEMARK;
provisions COPYRIGHT
of this Agreement INFRINGEMENT;
relating DIGITAL
to indemnification, MILLENNIUM
limitations COPYRIGHT
on liability, ACT (DMCA)
warranty limitations andNOTICE.
Our Web site content, our materials, services, logs, service marks and trademarks are protected by trademark, copyright, or other
disclaimers, resolution of disputes, billings and your obligation to pay for the Service provided and any additional usage charges,
shall survive the termination of the Agreement and the termination of the Service.
Updated:
25. CALEA.June 13, 2018
NEXTIVA intends to fully comply with the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (“CALEA”). By using
26. FORCE MAJEURE (EVENTS BEYOND NEXTIVA’S CONTROL). NEXTIVA shall be excused from any delay or failure in perfor-
mance hereunder caused by reason of occurrence or contingency beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation, acts
of God, earthquake, fire, flooding, riots, war, government intervention, embargoes, strikes, labor difficulties, equipment failure, late
delivery by suppliers or other difficulties as may occur in spite of NEXTIVA’s best efforts.
27. SOFTWARE COPYRIGHT. Any software used by NEXTIVA to provide the Service and any software provided to you in
conjunction with providing the Service is protected by copyright law and international treaty provisions. You may not copy the
software or any portion of it. Furthermore, you may not delete, alter, cover, or distort any copyright or other proprietary notices or
trademarks provided to you as part of the Service.
28. COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK; COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT; DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT (DMCA) NOTICE.
Our Web site content, our materials, services, logs, service marks and trademarks are protected by trademark, copyright, or other
intellectual property laws, and international treaty provisions. Infringement by you may result in civil or criminal prosecution.