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| S-1/A - AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO FORM S-1 - WhiteSmoke, Inc. | v236905_s1a.htm |
| EX-10.22 - LETTER OF INTENT BETWEEN WHITESMOKE, INC. AND ZUGO LIMITED - WhiteSmoke, Inc. | v236905_ex10-22.htm |
| EX-10.23 - AMENDMENT TO LETTER OF INTENT BETWEEN WHITESMOKE, INC. AND ZUGO LIMITED - WhiteSmoke, Inc. | v236905_ex10-23.htm |
Exhibit 10.26
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED AS TO CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THIS DOCUMENT. EACH SUCH PORTION, WHICH HAS BEEN OMITTED HEREIN AND REPLACED WITH AN ASTERISK [*], HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
PROMOTION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
This Promotion and Distribution Agreement including all exhibits (collectively referred to as the “Agreement”), effective as of 1 August 2011 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between Whitesmoke Inc., with registered offices/principle place of business at 501 Silverside Road, Suite 105, Wilmington DE 19809, USA, (“Distributor”), and Google Inc whose principle place of business is at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”).
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DEFINITIONS
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1.1
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In this Agreement unless expressly stated otherwise:
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“Bundle” means the Distribution Products bundled with the Distributor App(s).
“Chrome Browser” means the machine-readable binary code version of the Google Chrome browser provided to Distributor in connection with this Agreement, and any modifications or updates to it that Google may provide to Distributor.
“Chrome Browser Installer” means: (a) the machine-readable binary code version of the installer provided to Distributor in connection with this Agreement that installs the Chrome Browser, and any modifications, updates or upgrades to it that Google may provide to Distributor; and (b) the Chrome Browser Criteria Checker.
“[ * ]” means an [ * ] that indicates an [ * ] has occurred.
“[ * ]” means a [ * ] that, as determined solely by [ * ], is [ * ] for the purpose of indicating that an [ * ]: (a) is [ * ] to the [ * ]; and (b) has kept the [ * ] open for a minimum of [ * ] during a [ * ] (whether during the [ * ] or a [ * ] of the [ * ]).
“Criteria Checker” means a set of software routines (and any updates to them) provided to Distributor by Google, as part of a software library, that check certain criteria (as determined by Google and modified by Google from time to time) to determine if the Chrome Browser or Google Toolbar (as applicable) can be installed on an End User’s operating system. Accordingly, “Chrome Browser Criteria Checker” means the Criteria Checker provided by Google in respect of the Chrome Browser and “Google Toolbar Criteria Checker” means the Criteria Checker provided by Google in respect of the Google Toolbar.
“Distributor App(s)” means the following application (and successor versions of such software): the trial version of the WhiteSmoke Writer (currently called WhiteSmoke 2011) available on a worldwide basis, but for the avoidance of doubt shall not mean any other products of Distributor, including without limitation the full paid version of Whitesmoke Writer or any version of Whitesmoke “Translator” software, regardless of whether Whitesmoke Writer incorporates any translation functionality.
Google Confidential
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“Distribution Products” means:
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(a)
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as at the Effective Date, the Google Toolbar Installer and the Chrome Browser Installer; and
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(b)
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if Distributor notifies Google at any time after the Effective Date that it wishes to bundle the full Google Toolbar and Google provides its approval in writing (including email), the Google Toolbar; and
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(c)
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if Distributor notifies Google at any time after the Effective Date that it wishes to bundle the full Chrome Browser and Google provides its approval in writing (including email), the Chrome Browser.
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“End User” means an end user customer of Distributor who is located in the Territory.
“EULA” means the end user license agreement applicable to a Product, which end user license agreement may be updated or modified by Google in its sole discretion from time to time.
“False” means a “false” response (or equivalent negative response) given by the Criteria Checker.
“Google Program Guidelines” means the policy and implementation guidelines applicable to the Products as updated by Google and provided to Distributor from time to time.
“Google Toolbar” means the machine-readable binary code version of the Google toolbar for Internet Explorer provided to Distributor in connection with this Agreement, and any modifications or updates to it that Google may provide to Distributor.
“Google Toolbar Installer” means: (a) the machine-readable binary code version of the installer provided to Distributor in connection with this Agreement that installs the Google Toolbar, and any modifications, updates or upgrades to it that Google may provide to Distributor; and (b) the Google Toolbar Criteria Checker.
“Google Trademarks” means all names, trade names, trademarks, and logos used by Google in connection with the Products.
“Group Company” means in relation to each of the parties:
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(a)
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any parent company of that party; and
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(b)
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any corporate body of which that party directly or indirectly has control or which is directly or indirectly controlled by the same person or group of persons as that party.
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“Install Completed” occurs when an End User has completed the install process for a Bundle and the install completed screen is shown to the End User in accordance with Exhibit B.
*Confidential treatment requested
Google Confidential
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“Intellectual Property Rights” means all copyright, moral rights, patent rights, trade marks, design right, rights in or relating to databases, rights in or relating to confidential information, rights in relation to domain names, and any other intellectual property rights (registered or unregistered) throughout the world.
“IPO” means an initial public offering of all or any of the shares in Distributor or securities representing those shares for the purposes of being publically traded or quoted on an investment exchange.
“[ * ]” means [* ] , as may be increased by Google pursuant to Clause 4.2 ([ * ]).
“[ * ]” means a [ * ] or [ * ] entered by the [ * ] into the [ * ] located at the [ * ] of the [ * ]. [ * ] do not include the [ * ] listed in Clause 3.9(c)(ii).
“Products” means the Google Toolbar, Google Toolbar Installer, Chrome Browser and Chrome Browser Installer.
“[ * ]” means the [ * ] received by a [ * ] that, as determined solely by [ * ]: (a) is [ * ] by a [ * ] obtained via a [ * ]; (b) is the next [ * ] that occurs following a [ * ]; and (c) includes the [ * ]. [ * ] only include those [ * ] which meet the requirements set out in Clause 3.9(c)(iii).
“[ * ]” means a [ * ] received by [ * ] that, as determined solely by [ * ]: (a) is [ * ] by a [ * ] obtained via a [ * ]; (b) is sent for the [ * ] of indicating that an [ * ]: (i) has opened [ * ] following installation of the [ * ], (ii) is [ * ] to the [ * ], and (iii) has [ * ] a [ * ] into the [ * ]; and (c) includes the correct [ * ]. [ * ] only include those [ * ] which meet the requirements set out in Clause 3.9(c)(i).
“Term” means the earlier of: (a) the end of the [* ] year period from the Effective Date to [* ]; or (b) the last day of the calendar month within which the [ * ] is reached.
“Territory” means those countries listed in Exhibit A, excluding any territory or state prohibited under Clause 11.5.
“True” means a “true” response (or equivalent positive response) given by the Criteria Checker.
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1.2
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In this Agreement, the words “include” and “including” will not limit the generality of any words preceding them.
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2.
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LICENSE GRANTS AND RESTRICTIONS
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2.1
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Products License Grant. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Google grants to Distributor a [* ] license during the Term to: (a) bundle the Distribution Products, in machine-readable binary code format only, solely with Distributor App(s); (b) distribute Bundles directly (or indirectly, subject to Clause 2.2 (Third Party Distribution)) to End Users in the Territory; (c) when indicated by the applicable Criteria Checker and requested by the End User in accordance with clause 3.2 (Form of Distribution Offering), install the Chrome Browser or the Google Toolbar (as applicable) on the End User’s system using the Google Installers; and (d) reproduce (or have reproduced by Third Party Distributors as defined in Clause 2.2 (Third Party Distribution)), the Distribution Products to the extent necessary to exercise the rights granted in (a), (b) and (c).
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*Confidential treatment requested
Google Confidential
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2.2
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Third Party Distribution. Distributor may distribute Bundles to third parties solely for redistribution of such Bundles by those third parties directly to End Users (such third parties, “Third Party Distributors”); provided that: (a) in connection with any and all such offers or distributions, Distributor shall, and shall ensure that each Third Party Distributor shall, distribute Bundles in a manner that is no less protective of the Products and Google than the terms of this Agreement, and (b) Google in its sole discretion may direct Distributor to cease distributing Bundles to any Third Party Distributor that in Google’s sole discretion would either: (i) harm or devalue Google’s business, brand or name, or (ii) violate Google’s privacy policy, and Distributor shall cause any such Third Party Distributor to cease distribution of Bundles as soon as practicable but in no event longer than [ * ] following receipt of such request from Google. Distributor shall ensure that no Third Party Distributor bundles anything in or with Bundles without Google’s prior written approval, and if Google grants its approval, Distributor shall provide Google with information about any such bundling arrangements at Google’s request.
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2.3
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License Grant Restrictions. Distributor shall not, and shall not allow any third party to (except to the extent that such prohibitions are not permitted by law): (a) disassemble, de-compile or otherwise reverse engineer the Products or otherwise attempt to learn the source code or algorithms underlying the Products; (b) modify the Products, create derivative works from or based on the Products; (c) except as expressly set out in this Agreement, provide, sell, license, distribute, lease, lend, or disclose the Products to any third party; (d) use the Products for timeshare, service bureau, or other unauthorised purposes; or (e) exceed the scope of any license granted to Distributor under this Agreement.
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2.4
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Trademark License and Use. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Google grants to Distributor a limited, [ * ] license during the Term to use the Google Trademarks, in accordance with Google’s trademark usage guidelines, solely to market and promote the Products consistent with this Agreement, provided that all use of the Google Trademarks shall be subject to Google’s prior review and advance written consent. All uses of the Google Trademarks, and all goodwill associated therewith, shall inure solely to the benefit of Google.
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2.5
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Trademark Restrictions. Distributor shall not remove, modify, adapt, or prepare derivative works of any Google Trademarks or Google copyright notices, or other Google proprietary rights notices.
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2.6
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Updated Versions of Distribution Products. Google may request that Distributor distribute the latest version of the Distribution Products. Distributor shall begin such distribution within [ * ] following Google’s request.
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DISTRIBUTION AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS
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3.1
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Delivery. Google shall deliver the Distribution Products electronically to Distributor at a [ * ] following the Effective Date and prior to Launch (as defined in Clause 3.4 (Launch)).
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3.2
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Form of Distribution Offering. Distributor shall ensure that the form of any offering of the Products by Distributor, including the timing, relative and absolute placement, visual presentation to End Users, initial launch of the Products (and any modifications to them) and the presentation of any other applications or products offered with the Products, conforms to the Google Program Guidelines and to Exhibit B of this Agreement. Except as set out in Clause 2 (Licence Grant and Restrictions) and except for End Users as expressly set out in this Agreement, Distributor shall not offer or distribute the Products to any third party. If, during the Term, Exhibit B and the Google Program Guidelines conflict, Exhibit B will take precedence with respect to the conflicting terms.
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*Confidential treatment requested
Google Confidential
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3.3
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Guidelines for Applications. Distributor shall comply, and shall ensure that each Third Party Distributor complies, with the Guidelines for Applications set out in Exhibit C.
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3.4
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Launch. Distributor shall begin distribution of Bundles in accordance with this Agreement (“Launch”) within [ * ] days following the Effective Date (the date of such Launch, the “Launch Date”). Beginning on the Launch Date and continuing throughout the Term, Distributor shall ensure that [ * ]Distributor App distributed by or on behalf of Distributor is bundled with the Distribution Products as set out in this Agreement.
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3.5
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Exclusivity.
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[ * ]
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(b)
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[ * ].
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3.6
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EULA. In connection with Distributor’s distribution of the Products under this Agreement, and before the Google Toolbar or Chrome Browser can be installed by an End User, Distributor shall provide each End User with: (a) a clear statement inviting the End User to agree to the terms of the applicable EULA; (b) the opportunity for each End
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User to review such EULA via a hyperlink to such EULA: and (c) a button on which each End User may click indicating agreement to the terms of such EULA. In the event that an End User does not affirmatively agree to install the Google Toolbar or Chrome Browser, by clicking on the button to agree to the terms of the applicable EULA, then the Google Toolbar or Chrome Browser (as applicable) shall not be installed on such End User’s computer.
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3.7
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Accurate Reproduction. Distributor agrees that in connection with its exercise of the right granted in Clause 2.1 (Products Licence Grant) it shall accurately reproduce the Distribution Products and shall not: (a) modify any Product (including modify the Chrome Browser or Google Toolbar configuration files or registry settings); or (b) insert into the Products any viruses, worms, date bombs, time bombs, or other code that is specifically designed to cause the Products to cease operating, or to damage, interrupt, or interfere with any Products or End User data.
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3.8
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[ * ]. During the Term and for a period of [ * ] following the expiration or termination of this Agreement, Distributor shall not, and shall not engage any third party to: (a) restrict, modify, or reconfigure in any manner any of the Products that have been installed by End Users (such End Users, “Installed Base End Users”) in connection with this Agreement; or (b) engage in activities that encourage Installed Base End Users to modify, uninstall or reconfigure any or the Products.
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3.9
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Reporting.
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By Distributor. During the Term, Distributor shall, on a [ * ] basis, no later than the [ * ] of the following [ * ], provide Google with a report identifying, on a country-by-country basis, the total number of: (i) Bundles distributed; (ii) Installs Completed; (iii) Google Toolbar offers presented to End Users; and (iv) Chrome Browser offers presented to End Users, in the preceding [ * ].
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*Confidential treatment requested
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(b)
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By Google. During the Term, Google shall on a [ * ] basis, provide Distributor with a report of the [ * ] of [ * ] and [ * ] in the preceding [ * ] broken down on a [ * ] basis and by the [ * ] in Exhibit A.
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(c)
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Parameters. Distributor acknowledges, and shall cooperate with Google to [ * ] that:
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(i)
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[ * ]: (A) are determined on a [ * ] (B) are only [ * ]; (C) do not include [ * ] from computers on which another [ * ] of the [ * ] is [ * ]; and (D) do not include use of the [ * ] in any [ * ] other than [ * ].
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(ii)
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[ * ] do not include: (A) [ * ] that has been [ * ], (B) [ * ] or [ * ] in any area other than in the [ * ], or (C) any other [ * ] of the [ * ] designed to artificially [ * ].
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(iii)
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[ * ]: (A) are determined on a [ * ]; (B) are only [ * ]; (C) are not sent in response to [ * ] from computers on which another [ * ] of the [ * ] is [ * ]; and (D) are sent only in response to [ * ] from computers that meet the [ * ] requirements as determined by the [ * ].
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Records and Audit Rights. Distributor will keep and maintain complete and accurate books, records, and accounts relating to this Agreement. During the Term, and for a period of [ * ] thereafter, Google may audit Distributor’s relevant records to confirm Distributor’s compliance with this Agreement. Google’s auditor will only have access to those books and records of Distributor which are reasonably necessary to confirm such compliance.
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PAYMENT TERMS
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4.1
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Payments. Subject to Clause 4.2, during the Term on a [ * ] basis, Google shall pay to Distributor the applicable payment set out in Exhibit A for each [ * ] and each [ * ] that occurred during the previous [ * ]. Google shall determine the [ * ] in respect of which each [ * ] and [ * ] took [ * ] (using the relevant [ * ]). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event will the [ * ] of [ * ] by Google to Distributor for all [ * ] and all [ * ] in respect of [ * ] (as set out in Exhibit A) exceed [ * ] ([ * ]) of the [ * ] to Distributor for such [ * ].
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4.2
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[ * ]. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in no event shall the [ * ] paid or payable to Distributor by Google pursuant to Clause 4.1 (Payments) exceed the [ * ]. Google shall have the right, at its sole option, to increase the [ * ] by providing written notice to Distributor no later than [ * ] prior to the end of the Term. The foregoing sentence shall not relieve Google of any payment obligations that have accrued prior to the achievement of the [ * ].
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4.3
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Payment Terms. All payments under this Agreement shall be made in [ * ] in the [ * ] following the [ * ] for which the payments are applicable. The party receiving payment will be responsible for any bank charges assessed by the recipient’s bank. In addition to other rights and remedies Google may have, Google may offset any payment obligations to Distributor that Google may incur under this Agreement against any product or service fees owed to Google and not yet paid by Distributor under any agreement between Distributor and Google. Google may also withhold and offset against its payment obligations under this Agreement, or require Distributor to pay to Google within [ * ] of any invoice, any amounts Google [ * ] overpaid to Distributor in prior periods.
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*Confidential treatment requested
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4.4
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Taxes. All payments under this Agreement are exclusive of taxes imposed by any governmental entity. Google shall pay any applicable taxes imposed by governmental agencies with respect to the transactions under this Agreement other than taxes based upon Distributor’s income. Google shall promptly provide to Distributor a copy of an official tax receipt or other appropriate evidence of any taxes imposed on payments made under this Agreement. When Distributor has the legal obligation to collect any applicable taxes, the appropriate amount shall be invoiced to and paid by Google unless Google provides Distributor with a valid tax exemption certificate authorised by the appropriate taxing authority.
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4.5
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Interest. Distributor may charge interest at the rate of [ * ] above the base rate of Barclays Bank PLC from time to time, from the due date until the date of actual payment, whether before or after judgment, on any payment pursuant to this Clause 4 (Payment Terms) which is overdue.
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TERM AND TERMINATION
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5.1
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Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and, unless earlier terminated as set out in this Agreement, shall continue for the Term.
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5.2
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Termination for breach. A party may suspend performance and/or terminate this Agreement, with immediate effect, if the other party:
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(a)
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is in material breach of this Agreement where the breach is incapable of remedy; or
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is in material breach of this Agreement where the breach is capable of remedy and fails to remedy that breach within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice of such breach.
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5.3
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Termination for insolvency. A party may suspend performance and/or terminate this Agreement with immediate effect, if:
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the other party enters into an arrangement or composition with or for the benefit of its creditors, goes into administration, receivership or administrative receivership, is declared bankrupt or insolvent or is dissolved or otherwise ceases to carry on business; or
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(b)
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any analogous event happens to the other party in any jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or resident or in which it carries on business or has assets.
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5.4
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Change of Control. [ * ] may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice if there is a Change of Control of [ * ]. In this Clause the term “Control” shall mean the possession by any person(s) directly or indirectly of the power to direct or cause the direction of another person and “Change of Control” is to be construed accordingly. [ * ] expected to experience, or [ * ] is experiencing, such Change of Control shall notify [ * ] in writing of this before or within [ * ] after the Change of Control. If [ * ] has not exercised its right of termination under this Clause within [ * ] following the later of (i) the receipt of notice of [ * ] Change of Control or (ii) the Change of Control event, that [ * ]. The parties acknowledge that as at the Effective Date, [ * ] may [ * ] its [ * ]. [ * ] agrees not to exercise its termination right under this clause 5.4 if [ * ], provided that following [ * ]:
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*Confidential treatment requested
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5.4.1.
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no one person Controls [ * ] (other than an[ * ] which is not a [ * ] of [ * ] (as determined by [ * ]in its sole discretion)); and
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5.4.2.
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no [ * ] of [ * ] (as determined by [ * ] in its sole discretion) holds a [ * ] or [ * ] in [ * ].
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For the avoidance of doubt, if following [ * ] there is a transfer of shareholding or interests in Distributor to any existing or new shareholder(s) which results in any person or persons subsequently gaining Control of Distributor, then Google may exercise its right to terminate in accordance with this clause 5.4..
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Additional Termination Rights. Google may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to Distributor if: (a) Distributor breaches Clause 2 (License Grants and Restrictions), Clause 3.6 (EULA), Clause 3.7 (Accurate Reproduction), or Clause 6 (Confidential Information), (b) if Google believes, in good faith, that the Distributor has violated or caused Google to violate any Anti-Bribery Laws (as defined in Clause 8.5) or that such a violation is reasonably likely to occur, or (c) Distributor is in material breach of this Agreement more than [ * ] notwithstanding any cure of such breaches. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event that the government or controlling body of any country or territory in which Bundles are distributed imposes any law, restriction or regulation that makes it illegal to distribute the Products, or any portion of them, into such country or territory, or if any such law, restriction or regulation places a substantial burden on Google, where substantial is measured with respect to Google’s economic benefit under this Agreement, as determined by Google in its reasonable and good faith judgment (such substantial burden, a “Substantial Burden”) then either party or Google (in the case of a Substantial Burden) may require the suspension of all distributions of Bundles in such country or territory until such time as such law, restriction or regulation is repealed, nullified or modified such that it is no longer illegal or a Substantial Burden (in the case of Google), as applicable, for Bundles to be distributed in such country or territory (“Special Suspension”); provided, however, that Distributor’s obligations under Clause 3.5 (Exclusivity) shall not apply in respect of the relevant country or territory during any period of Special Suspension. If a period of Special Suspension extends for more than [ * ] may then terminate this Agreement (in part) in respect of the affected country or territory only, such termination to take effect upon written notice[ * ]. [ * ] will use its reasonable endeavours to provide [ * ] with [ * ] (to the extent it is practicable to do so) of the [ * ] or [ * ] (which was commenced by [ * ]).
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Effect of Termination. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement: (a) all rights and licenses granted under this Agreement shall immediately cease; (b) Distributor shall (and shall ensure that any Third Party Distributors shall) immediately stop reproducing the Products and offering or distributing Bundles; (c) Distributor shall return or destroy (and a duly appointed officer of Distributor shall certify to such destruction) all copies of the Products and any other Google Confidential Information in its possession; and (d) the fees payable to Distributor shall immediately cease accruing and Google shall within [ * ] following such expiration or termination pay to Distributor any undisputed amounts which have accrued from the time of the most recent payment to Distributor through the date of termination or expiration of this Agreement. Clauses 5.6 (Effect of Termination), 6 (Confidential Information), 7 (Proprietary Rights), 9 (Limitation of Liability), 10 (Indemnification) and 11 (General) shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
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*Confidential treatment requested
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CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
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6.1
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In this Agreement, “Confidential Information” means information disclosed by (or on behalf of) one party to the other party under this Agreement that is marked as confidential or, from its nature, content or the circumstances in which it is disclosed, might reasonably be supposed to be confidential, including the terms and conditions (including the Exhibits) of this Agreement. It does not include information that the recipient already knew, that becomes public through no fault of the recipient, that was independently developed by the recipient or that was lawfully given to the recipient by a third party.
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6.2
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The recipient of any Confidential Information shall not disclose that Confidential Information, except to Group Companies, employees and/or professional advisors who need to know it and who have agreed in writing (or in the case of professional advisors are otherwise bound) to keep it confidential. The recipient shall ensure that those people and entities: (a) use such Confidential Information only to exercise rights and fulfill obligations under this Agreement, and (b) keep such Confidential Information confidential. The recipient may also disclose Confidential Information when required by law, or the regulation or rule of a major US stock exchange or the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, after giving reasonable notice to the discloser, such notice to be sufficient to give the discloser: (i) the opportunity to seek confidential treatment, a protective order or similar remedies or relief prior to disclosure (if applicable) and (ii) (where any disclosure is necessary) time to consult on and approve the form and content of the relevant disclosure. The parties shall then promptly discuss and agree in good faith on the form and content of the disclosure (each acting reasonably).
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7.
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PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
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7.1
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Distributor acknowledges that Google and/or its licensors own all right, title and interest, including all Intellectual Property Rights in and to the Products and the Google Trademarks and all modifications to them. Distributor has, and shall acquire, no rights in the foregoing except those expressly granted by this Agreement. Google shall not be restricted from selling, licensing, modifying, or otherwise distributing the Products and/or the Google Trademarks to any third party.
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7.2
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Google acknowledges that Distributor and/or its licensors own all right, title and interest, including all Intellectual Property Rights, in and to the Distributor Apps and all [ * ] to [ * ]. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, Distributor shall not be [ * ]from [ * ], or otherwise [ * ]the Distributor App(s) or other products of Distributor to [ * ].
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WARRANTIES
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8.1
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Each party warrants to the other that it will use reasonable care and skill in complying with its obligations under this Agreement. Distributor also represents and warrants that it will undertake commercially reasonable endeavours in good faith to comply with Google’s business partner due diligence process including providing requested information.
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8.2
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Google warrants that the Distribution Products will for a period of [ * ] from the date of their supply to Distributor be free from any defect which has a materially adverse effect on their use or operation.
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*Confidential treatment requested
Google Confidential
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8.3
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If any of the warranties in Clause 8.1 or 8.2 is breached by Google, Distributor must tell Google as soon as possible. Distributor must give Google a reasonable time to fix the problem and (if necessary) to supply Distributor with a corrected or replacement version of the Distribution Product or a way to work-around the problem that is not materially detrimental to Distributor, or to re-perform any relevant services. This will be done without any additional charge to Distributor. If Google is able to do this within a reasonable time, Google will have no other obligations or liability in relation to that breach.
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8.4
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Google will not be liable for breach of any of the warranties or other terms in this Agreement to the extent that the breach arises from:
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(a)
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use of the Products other than in accordance with normal operating procedures;
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(b)
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any alterations or maintenance to the Products done by anyone other than Google or someone authorised by Google;
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(c)
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any problem with a computer on which the Products are installed, or with any equipment connected to that computer or any other software which is installed on that computer;
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(d)
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any abnormal or incorrect operating conditions; or
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(e)
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use of the Products in combination with any other hardware or software, unless this use has been approved by Google in writing.
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8.5
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Distributor will comply with all applicable commercial and public anti-bribery laws, including, without limitation, the UK’s Bribery Act 2010 and the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (“Anti-Bribery Laws”), which prohibit (amongst other things) corrupt offers of anything of value, either directly or indirectly, to a government official to obtain or keep business. ‘‘Government officials” include any government employee, candidate for public office, and employee of government-owned or government-controlled companies, public international organisations, and political parties. Furthermore, Distributor will not make any facilitation payments, which are payments to induce officials to perform routine functions they are otherwise obligated to perform.
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8.6
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No conditions, warranties or other terms apply to the Products, [ * ] or to any other goods or services supplied under this Agreement unless expressly set out in this Agreement. Subject to Clause 9.1, no implied conditions, warranties or other terms apply (including any implied terms as to satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose or conformance with description).
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9.
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
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9.1
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Nothing in this Agreement shall exclude or limit either party’s liability under Clause 10 (Indemnities), or Distributor’s liability under Clause 2 (License Grants and Restrictions), Clause 3.5 (Exclusivity), Clause 3.6 (End User License Agreement) and Clause 3.7 (Accurate Reproduction) or Clause [ * ].
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Subject to Clauses 9.1 and 9.2, neither party shall be liable under this Agreement (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) for any:
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X = the total sum paid and payable to the Distributor pursuant to Clause 4 in the relevant Contract Year prior to the Applicable Time;
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Google may (at its sole discretion) suspend Distributors distribution or use of the Products or the Google Trademarks which are alleged, or believed by Google, to infringe any third party’s Intellectual Property Rights, or modify such items to make them non-infringing. if any suspension under this Clause continues for more than 30 days, Distributor may, at any time until use of the distribution or use of the Products or the Google Trademarks is reinstated, terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice. [ * ] will use reasonable endeavours to [ * ] with [ * ] (to the extent it is practicable to do so) of the [ * ] or [ * ].
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The indemnification obligations set out in Clause 10.4(b) shall exist only if Google: (a) promptly notifies Distributor of such claim, (b) provides Distributor with reasonable information, assistance and cooperation in responding to and, where applicable, defending the lawsuit or proceeding, and (c) gives Distributor full control and sole authority over the defense and settlement of such claim. Google may join in defense with counsel of its choice at its own expense.
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The foregoing Clauses 10.1 to 10.5 states the parties’ entire liability and exclusive remedy with respect to infringement of a third party’s Intellectual Property Rights.
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GENERAL
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Publicity. Subject to clause 6 (Confidential Information), neither party may make any public statement regarding the relationship contemplated by this Agreement without the other’s prior written approval.
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Notices. All notices of termination or breach must be in English, in writing, addressed to the other party’s Legal Department and sent to Distributor’s address set out at the head of this Agreement or to [ * ] (as applicable) or such other address as either party has notified the other in accordance with this Clause. All notices shall be deemed to have been given on receipt as verified by written or automated receipt or electronic log (as applicable). All other notices must be in English, in writing, addressed to the other party’s primary contact and sent to their then current postal address or email address.
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Assignment. [ * ] may [ * ]any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of [ * ]. For the avoidance of doubt, a Change of Control shall be deemed an assignment hereunder unless [ * ] does not exercise its [ * ].
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Force Majeure. Neither party shall be liable for failure to perform or delay in performing any obligation under this Agreement if the failure or delay is caused by any circumstances beyond its reasonable control.
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Compliance with Export Laws. Distributor shall comply with all applicable export and re-export control laws and regulations (“Export Laws”), which the parties agree include: (a) the Export Administration Regulations maintained by the U.S. Department of Commerce, (b) trade and economic sanctions maintained by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, and (c) the International Traffic in Arms Regulations maintained by the U.S. Department of State. Unless Distributor obtains prior authorisation required by applicable Export Laws, Distributor shall not export any Product to [ * ].
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No Waiver. Failure or delay in exercising any right or remedy under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such (or any other) right or remedy.
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Severability. The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any term (or part of a term) of this Agreement shall not affect the continuation in force of the remainder of the term (if any) and this Agreement.
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No Agency. Except as expressly stated otherwise, nothing in this Agreement shall create an agency, partnership or joint venture of any kind between the parties.
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No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as expressly stated otherwise, nothing in this Agreement shall create or confer any rights or other benefits in favour of any person other than the parties to this Agreement.
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Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by English law and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts in relation to any dispute (contractual or non-contractual) concerning this Agreement save that either party may apply to any court for an injunction or other relief to protect its Intellectual Property Rights. If this Agreement is translated into any other language, if there is conflict the English text will take precedence.
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Counterparts. The parties may execute this agreement in counterparts, which taken together will constitute one instrument.
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Entire Agreement. Subject to Clause 9.1, this Agreement sets out all terms agreed between the parties in relation to its subject matter and supersedes all previous agreements between the parties relating to the same. In entering into this Agreement neither party has relied on any statement, representation or warranty not expressly set out in this Agreement.
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EXHIBIT A
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EXHIBIT C
Guidelines for Applications Bundled with Google Applications
Google has observed a significant increase in the number of reports of software that is engaging in deceptive, malicious and other annoying practices that significantly diminish user perception and enjoyment of the internet. These practices include but are not limited to installing software on computers without obtaining informed end user consent (the so-called “drive-by download”), inundating end users with advertisements without adequate attribution or labeling, exposing users to pornographic material without obtaining informed end user consent, obtaining or transmitting personal information about an end user without obtaining informed end user consent, and interfering with an end user’s ability to easily uninstall applications the end user does not wish to be on his or her computer.
Google does not wish to be associated with these types of practices. Accordingly, Google has developed the Guidelines set forth below to prevent its trademark, other intellectual property, and services from being used in connection with these practices. Google believes that these Guidelines are necessary to protect Google from any allegation that it has contributed to practices that might be viewed as unlawful or actionable; to preserve the reputation of Google as a provider of trusted software and services in a manner that is beneficial and fair to users and other constituents; and to stem the rising incidence of practices that harm users and diminish the perceived value and reliability of the internet, which are essential to Google’s business.
With this objective in mind, Google has established the following Guidelines to apply to customer Applications that are bundled with any Google Application. Except to the extent Google has otherwise specifically agreed in writing, Google does not grant permission to, and you will not, bundle any Application with a Google Application unless you ensure that any such Application specified in the agreement between you and Google that incorporated these Guidelines complies with these Guidelines.
For the avoidance of doubt, by these Guidelines Google does not intend to, and does not, impose any restrictions on what you may do with any Application that is not bundled with a Google Application, bundled with an Application that accesses Google services, or used to access Google services; you remain free to sell any Application you wish (whether or not it complies with these Guidelines) so long as it is not bundled with a Google Application, bundled with an Application that accesses Google services, or used to access Google services.
In these Guidelines: (a) “you” and “your” refer to the legal entity(ies) that has entered into the contract with Google into which these Guidelines are incorporated, as well as any person or entity acting on your behalf; and (b) “Application” means any application, plug-in, helper, component or other executable code that runs on a user’s computer, examples of which include those that provide browser helper objects, instant messaging, chat, email, data, file viewing, media playing, file sharing, games, internet navigation, search and other services.
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Google welcomes input about these Guidelines from you and from other interested parties, and is always willing to consider revisions as appropriate to encourage innovation while protecting against deceptive, unfair and harmful practices. Accordingly, Google may update these Guidelines, including the Attachments, from time to time as provided in Section 10 below.
If you have any questions about these Guidelines, please do not hesitate to discuss them with your Google account manager.
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1. General.
1.1 Approval and Ongoing Compliance. You may bundle Google Applications with Applications only to the extent permitted in the signed written agreement into which these Guidelines have been incorporated. In such instance, you must ensure that your Application both (1) has been approved by Google for the purpose of being bundled with Google Applications in writing in advance, and (2) complies at all times with the requirements outlined herein. To obtain Google’s approval for any Applications not expressly approved in your agreement, you must submit a written request.
1.2 No Google Branding or Attribution. Your Application, and any related collateral material (including any Web pages promoting your Application or from which your Application is made available), must not contain any Google branding, trademarks or attribution unless (and then only to the extent) Google expressly consents otherwise in writing. In addition, queries entered into Applications may not resolve to a results page that contains any Google branding, trademarks or attribution unless (and then only to the extent) Google expressly consents otherwise in writing.
2. Prohibited Content. You may not bundle any Google Application with an Application that: (a) contains any viruses, worms, trojan horses, or the like; and (b) is distributed primarily for the purpose of (i) distributing pornographic, obscene, excessively profane, gambling-related, deceptive, fraudulent or illegal content, or (ii) distributing content related to “hacking” or “cracking.”
3. Prohibited Behavior. You may not bundle any Google Application with an Application that engages in deceptive, unfair, harassing or otherwise annoying practices. For example, the Application may not:
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4. Disclosure and Consent.
4.1 Disclosure and Consent before Installation. You may not bundle any Google Application with any Application unless you (and your distribution and bundling partners, if applicable under the terms of the agreement between you and Google that incorporates these Guidelines) design the installation of any such Application in a manner that ensures that it is installed by end users in a knowing and willful manner — e.g., no “drive-by’ downloads or installs. By “distribution partner” we mean any third party who distributes your Application and by “bundling partner” we mean any third party who installs your Application in combination with or alongside one or more other Applications. At a minimum, compliance with this provision requires that, prior to installing your Application, you and any third party distributing or bundling your Application:
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4.2 Disclosure and Consent for Collection and Transmission of Personally Identifiable information. You may not bundle any Google Application with any Application that (1) collects or transmits to any entity other than the end user personally identifiable information, or (2) collects or transmits information related to a user’s computer or Internet usage or activity in a manner that could collect or transmit such user’s personally identifiable information (such as through keystroke logging), unless prior to the first occurrence of any such collection or transmission you:
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4.3 Disclosure and Consent for Setting Changes. You may not bundle any Google Application with any Application that makes a change to any operating system or Application data setting which will impact the user experience of other Applications (e.g., changing the browser default home page or changing the default application for a file type, such as the default email, browser or media player application), unless prior to making such change you:
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) no disclosure and consent need be made for changes to operating system or Application data settings that have only a minor impact on user experience, such as adding a small number of bookmarks to the browser menu or adding an item to a start menu, and (ii) the disclosure and consent requirements of this Section 4.3 will not apply to those setting changes that may be made prior to sale to the end user.
4.4 Method of Disclosure and Consent. In order to satisfy the requirements above, the disclosure of the items specified above (a) must be provided in both (1) the End User License Agreement (EULA) or privacy policy (to the extent required by law or otherwise by industry custom) and (2) separately from the EULA and/or privacy policy (e.g. in installation screens or message boxes, as the case may be), and (b) must be designed so that it will be read by, adequately inform and evidence the consent of a typical Internet user. See Attachment 1 for sample disclosure and consent implementations that would satisfy certain of the requirements above.
4.5 EULA and Privacy Policy. You may not bundle any Google Application with any Application unless it conforms, and is distributed pursuant to a EULA that conforms, with all applicable laws and regulations. In addition, you and your Application must comply with the agreements and representations you make with your end users in your EULA and privacy policy. Your privacy policy must be accessible from your Application in an easily found location. If your Application collects or transmits any other information related to the user’s use of his or her computer, but not required to be disclosed and consented to pursuant to Section 4.2, then the collection and use of such other information must be disclosed in your privacy policy.
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5. Transparency. Neither you nor any of your third party distribution or bundling partners may mislead end users or create end user confusion with regard to the source or owner of an Application or any portion of its purpose, functionality or features. For example, all elements of your Application that are visible to the end user must clearly identify their source through its branding and attribution, and that identification, whatever form it takes, must correspond to the identification of your application in the menu that permits end users to remove programs. You must clearly label advertisements provided by your Application (if any) as such and clearly identify your Application as the source of those advertisements. In addition, if your Application modifies the operation or display of other applications or Web sites (other than Web sites that you own), then in each instance you must clearly and conspicuously attribute the source of that modification to your Application (as distinct from the application or Web site modified) in a manner that will inform a typical Internet user; provided that this requirement will not apply to modifications for which you obtain disclosure and consent pursuant to Section 4.3. See Attachment 1 for examples of modifications that are clearly and conspicuously disclosed to end users.
6. Deactivation. You may not bundle any Google Application with any Application that impairs an end user’s ability to change any preferences or settings set by the Application in accordance with the way that such preferences or settings ordinarily may be changed by the applicable Application. Once disabled by an end user, your Application may not be re-enabled without an affirmative action by the end user to explicitly re-enable your application. Accordingly, no use, update, installation or re-enablement of a separate Application, and no code downloaded as a result of browsing a Web site, may operate to re-enable your Application. Your Application must permit end users to uninstall it (in the customary place the applicable operating system has designated for adding or removing programs, e.g., Add/Remove Programs control panel in Windows) in a straightforward manner, without undue effort or skill. In addition, your Application, when running, must provide (in an easily found location) clear and concise instructions on how it may be uninstalled. Once uninstalled, your Application must not leave behind any functionality or design elements, and all setting changes made by the application, but not explicitly agreed to by the end user, should be reversed to the extent practicable.
7. Bundling of Applications. In addition to the requirements set forth in the agreement between you and Google that incorporates these Guidelines, in order for you to bundle any Application with a Google Application must satisfy each of the following requirements:
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8. Information and Assistance. Subject to any confidentiality obligations owed to third parties, you must provide Google with such information as Google may reasonably request about the distribution of those of your Applications that are bundled with any Google Application. For example, we may ask you to share with us: (a) the means by and/or the locations from which your Applications are distributed; or (b) the identity of any applications included in any of your bundling relationships (and the entities responsible for such applications). In addition, you must provide such assistance as Google may reasonably request to investigate and stop potential violations of these Guidelines that may be connected to your Application, including by way of using such number of identifiers and other tracking parameters as Google may reasonably request. This would include providing Google with “golden masters” of any bundle or other distribution that includes your Application, or working with Google to stop any entities that may be financially benefiting from your Application from engaging in any of these proscribed practices. You understand, however, that Google has no obligation to provide support to end users of your Application. For the avoidance of doubt, these information and assistance rights do not extend to any of your Applications that are not used to access Google services, bundled with a Google Application, or bundled with an Application that accesses Google services.
9. Legal. You must maintain ownership and control of your Application at all times to the extent required to practically and legally enforce the requirements of these guidelines. If you are seeking to permit a third party Application to be bundled with a Google Application, then you must also obtain Google’s written approval of that third party Application (in addition to the approval required for your Application). If Google approves the third party Application, you are responsible for ensuring that such third party Application also complies with these Guidelines. Special indemnity and other suspension and/or termination provisions may apply. These are addressed in your agreement with Google.
10. Updates.
10.1 General. As mentioned above, Google may update these Guidelines, including the Attachments, from time to time; provided, however, that no updates will be effective until Google provides you with thirty (30) days’ written notice thereof. Once you receive that notice (the date on which you receive such notice, the “Update Notice Date”), you will be required to bring your Application into compliance within thirty (30) days
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10.2 Extended Compliance Period. If, solely as a result of an updated requirement, one or more of your Applications no longer complies with these Guidelines, as updated, and you are incapable of bringing such Application into compliance prior to the scheduled effective date of such update (the “Update Effective Date”), you agree to provide Google with written notice thereof as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event no later than the Update Effective Date, identifying the Application and the reasons why it may not be brought into compliance prior to the Update Effective Date, and providing such other detail as Google may reasonably request with respect thereto (consistent in any event with your confidentiality obligations). Thereafter, the parties will consult, and you agree to will work, diligently and in good faith to develop and execute a plan to bring such Application into compliance with these Guidelines, as updated, as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event within ninety (90) days of the Update Notice Date (the “Maximum Compliance Period”). You agree that you will provide Google with such information as Google reasonably requests during this period to keep Google apprised of your progress in bringing your Application into compliance. Notwithstanding the foregoing (but subject to the next sentence), in no event may a new requirement provided for in any update to these Guidelines require you to take any action which would violate the terms of any agreement between you and any unaffiliated third party that is in effect on the date that Google delivers notice of the proposed update. In any event, if you are unable to bring any Application into compliance during the Maximum Compliance Period, Google may elect, by providing at least thirty (30) days prior written notice, to require you to cease bundling either the specific non-conforming Application or those versions of the Application which are, or are distributed, in violation of the Guidelines, as updated; it being understood that, at such time, you will be entitled to procure services from an alternative source for those Applications (or versions thereof) with respect to which Google has exercised such election.
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Attachment 1
Prohibited Behavior and Content
The application may not impact the display of other applications unless you provide clear disclosure in each instance
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Disclosure and Consent
Clear and conspicuous disclosure is required prior to download or install: what it is, what it does, and how it will be displayed to the end user
Disclosure and Consent
Describe type, method, and use of personal information, if applicable. Point user to privacy policy
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Branding & Attribution
The visible elements of the application should be easily identifiable to the end user
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Implementation, Transparency and Deactivation
The Application must permit end users to uninstall it in the customary place the applicable operating system has designated for adding or removing programs (e.g., Add/Remove Programs control panel in Windows) in a straightforward manner
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Implementation, Transparency and Deactivation
The Application must contain (in an easily found location) clear and concise instructions on how it may be uninstalled
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Bundling of Applications
When bundling, the end user must be made aware of all the applications included prior to installation.
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Bundling of Applications
When bundling, the end user must be made aware of advertising revenue relationships to other applications, if the continued use of the primary application is conditioned on the other applications being installed and active on the end user’s computer
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