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Astro-Med,
Inc., a Rhode Island corporation ("Astro-Med"), and you, the customer
identified in the Online Order Form and Purchase Agreement ("Agreement"),
agree that the following terms and conditions apply to the equipment,
software and related products and services listed in the Agreement or
subsequently ordered pursuant to the Agreement (collectively, the "Products").
Pricing.
All prices are in USD (United States Dollars). Pricing does not include any additional charges required for shipping, handling, VAT (Value Added Tax), duty, customs, or other export fees required for shipping to a particular country. Shipping and delivery fees will be added to your order. See Shipping / Delivery section below. Prices are subject to change without notice.
Minimum Order
The minimum order amount is $100.00 (USD). Shipping and delivery fees are extra and will be added to your order. See Pricing section above. The minimum order amount is subject to change without notice.
Cancellation of orders.
If you terminate this Agreement or cancel any order relating to this Agreement
for non-custom Products prior to delivery, Astro-Med may charge a restocking
fee of up to 25% of the purchase price of the canceled products, plus
any shipping costs incurred. In the event you cancel this Agreement or
any order relating to this Agreement for "custom" Products prior to delivery,
Astro-Med may require you to pay the full purchase price for such Products,
plus any shipping costs incurred.
Choice of law.
The construction, interpretation and performance of the Agreement and
all transactions under it shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Rhode Island excluding its choice of law rules.
Consequential damages.
ASTRO-MED SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF ANTICIPATED
PROFITS RESULTING FROM EITHER PARTY'S PERFORMANCE OR NON-PERFORMANCE OF
THIS AGREEMENT EVEN IF ASTRO-MED HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBLITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES.
Entire agreement.
These terms and conditions together with the information on the front
side of this Agreement that we have approved shall constitute the entire
Agreement between you and Astro-Med and shall supercede all prior and
contemporaneous agreements, discussions and understandings between the
parties. No modification, supplement or amendment shall be effective unless
in writing signed by Astro-Med. All terms and conditions herein shall
apply to all orders from you. Pre-printed provisions on the reverse side
of any orders on your forms and any terms inserted or deleted by you shall
be of no force and effect unless expressly consented to by Astro-Med in
writing.
Force majeure.
Neither party shall be held responsible for any delay or failure in performance
of any part of this Agreement to the extent such delay or failure is caused
by fire, flood, explosion, war, strike, embargo, government requirement,
civil or military authority, act of God, or other similar causes beyond
its control and without the fault or negligence of the delayed or non-performing
party or its subcontractors ("Force Majeure Conditions"). If any Force
Majeure Condition occurs, the party delayed or unable to perform shall
give immediate notice to the other party, stating the nature of the force
Majeure Condition and any action taken to avoid or minimize its effect.
The party affected by the other's delay or inability to perform this Agreement
may terminate, at no charge, the remaining portion of this Agreement with
respect to the Products not already shipped if the non-performance continues
for a period of at least fifteen (15) days after the date of the notice.
Indemnity.
You shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Astro-Med and each of its
affiliates, and each of their officers, directors, employees, agents and
successors and assigns from and against any losses, damages, claims, demands,
suits, liabilities, fines, penalties and expenses (including reasonable
attorney's fees) that arise out of or result from the breach by you of
any provision of this Agreement or any negligence, willful misconduct
or other fault of you or your employees, subcontractors or agents arising
from the use of the Products. Astro-Med will indemnify, defend and hold
harmless you and each of your affiliates and each of their officers, directors,
employees, agents and successors and assigns from any suit or proceeding
brought in a court of the United States for the direct infringement of
United States patents and trademarks by the Products covered by this Agreement
which are manufactured by Astro-Med.
Jurisdiction and venue.
You and Astro-Med irrevocably agree that any action, suit or other legal
proceeding brought by either party against the other party shall be brought
in a court of the State of Rhode Island or in the United States District
Court of the District of Rhode Island. By its execution and delivery of
this Agreement, each party irrevocably submits to and accepts the jurisdiction
of each of such courts and waives any objection (including any objection
to venue or any objection based upon the grounds of forum non conveniens)
which might be asserted against the bringing of any such action, suit
or other legal proceeding in such courts.
Payment terms.
Astro-Med may require an advance payment of up to 50% of the total purchase
order price and/or may require progress payments or other forms of security
as a condition of acceptance of any order to purchase. Astro-Med will
render a final invoice upon delivery of the Products. Payment is due within
thirty (30) days from the invoice date. You agree to reimburse Astro-Med
for reasonable attorneys' fees and any other costs associated with collecting
delinquent payments. Interest may be charged on any outstanding balance
not paid within thirty (30) days of the invoice date at the rate of 1.5%
per month.
Proprietary rights.
All documentation, designs, drawings, samples, specifications, publications,
schedules, engineering details, instructional manuals and related data
of Astro-Med pertaining to the Products shall remain the proprietary and
confidential information of Astro-Med (the "Confidential Information").
You shall protect the Confidential Information from disclosure to others
with the same degree of care that a reasonable, diligent and prudent person
would exercise in protecting its own confidential information. You shall
not use any Confidential Information except as is contemplated by the
specific sales transaction contemplated by this Agreement. You shall not
duplicate or reproduce any Confidential Information without Astro-Med's
prior written consent, and any such information duplicated or reproduced
must be returned promptly to Astro-Med upon request. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Confidential Information shall not include any information
that (1) you rightfully obtain free of any obligation to keep confidential:
(2) becomes generally known to the public through acts not attributable
to you; or (3) you independently develop.
Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by
a court of competent jurisdiction, it is the intent of the parties that
all other provisions of this Agreement be construed to remain fully valid
and enforceable and binding on the parties.
Shipping /Delivery.
Unless otherwise agreed, Astro-Med will deliver the Products to you F.O.B.
the place of shipment. Delivery of the Products to a common carrier shall
be deemed a satisfactory delivery by Astro-Med to you. You agree to pay
all freight, insurance, packing and other transportation charges related
to said delivery as invoiced.
Software.
If the Products provided under this Agreement include software programs
owned or licensed by Astro-Med, such software is provided to you pursuant
to the terms of the software license agreement included with the Products.
Your right to use such software is contingent upon your acceptance of,
and compliance with, the terms of such software license agreement. No
ownership right in any software is transferred hereunder and such software
shall remain the sole property of Astro-Med or its licensors, as appropriate.
Taxes.
You shall pay any applicable local, state, and federal taxes, however
designated (excluding Astro-Med's income taxes), imposed or based upon
the sale, transfer of ownership, installation, license or use of the Products,
unless you provide Astro-Med with an appropriate certificate of exemption.
Termination.
If either party fails to perform or observe any material term or condition
of this Agreement, and such failure continues for ten (10) days after
receipt of written notice by the non performing party, the performing
party may terminate without penalty by sending written notice of its termination
decision to the non-performing party at the address indicated herein,
and the performing party may exercise any available rights at law or equity.
Title and risk of loss. Title to the Products (excluding any software
included in the Products which is licensed to you) will remain with Astro-Med
until the total purchase price of the Products, including applicable taxes
and shipping charges, have been paid in full. Risk of loss or damage to
the Products will pass to you at the F.O.B. location.
Waiver.
The failure of either party to insist on performance of any of the terms
and conditions herein or to exercise any right or remedy available to
it under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any breach or failure
by the other party shall not be deemed a waiver of such right or remedy
with respect to any other breach or failure by the other party.
Warranty.
The terms of warranty, if any, that applies to the Products will be included
with the manuals and other specifications provided to you with the Products.
ASTRO-MED, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AND THEIR AFFILIATES, SUBCONTRACTORS AND
SUPPLIERS MAKE NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND SPECIFICALLY
DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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