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END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR vGPU SOFTWARE June 2019
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This end user license agreement, including the exhibit attached ("Agreement”)
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is a legal agreement between you and NVIDIA Corporation ("NVIDIA") and governs
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your use of the NVIDIA vGPU software and materials (“SOFTWARE”).
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If you are entering into this Agreement on behalf of a company or other legal
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entity, you represent that you have the legal authority to bind the entity to
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this Agreement, in which case “you” will mean the entity you represent.
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If you don’t have the required authority to accept this Agreement, or if you
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don’t accept all the terms and conditions of this Agreement, do not download,
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install or use the SOFTWARE.
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You agree to use the SOFTWARE only for purposes that are permitted by (a) this
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Agreement, and (b) any applicable law, regulation or generally accepted
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practices or guidelines in the relevant jurisdictions.
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1. License.
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1.1 Grant.
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Subject to the terms of this Agreement, NVIDIA hereby grants you a
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non-exclusive, non-transferable license, without the right to sublicense, to:
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(i) install and use the SOFTWARE, and (ii) make a reasonable number of
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SOFTWARE copies solely for backup purposes. No orders are binding until
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accepted by NVIDIA. All orders accepted are subject to the terms of this
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Agreement.
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Under a vGPU product license the authorized users are licensed to access
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virtual desktops, except that under a vApps product license the authorized
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users are licensed to access only remote desktop session host (RDSH) based
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applications and desktops.
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1.2 Promotional Offerings.
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NVIDIA may, from time to time, offer free or discounted pricing programs
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covering certain uses of the SOFTWARE, as examples for evaluation or academic
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use. NVIDIA may stop accepting new sign-ups or discontinue a promotional
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offering at any time. Standard charges will apply after a promotional offering
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ends or if you exceed the promotional offering use terms. You must comply with
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any additional terms, restrictions, or limitations (e.g., limitations on the
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total amount of usage) for a promotional offering as described in the
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corresponding offer terms.
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1.3 Product Uplift.
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NVIDIA may, from time to time at its discretion, give you the option to
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replace your SOFTWARE licenses subject to payment of applicable fees. In such
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cases, you must discontinue use of the replaced product license(s) timely upon
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NVIDIA’s delivery of the replacement product license(s). If requested in
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writing by NVIDIA, you will provide a written certificate signed by an
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authorized officer affirming your compliance with the terms of this section.
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1.4 License Types.
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vGPU product licenses are licensed under the license types below; and not all
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license types may be available for each product. Your order, license key and/or
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the product description will indicate the features of your license.
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“Concurrent Users License” or “CCU” means a license that allows concurrent
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authorized users to use the SOFTWARE, however the simultaneous number of
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authorized users cannot exceed the maximum number of CCUs authorized under the
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license.
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“Named User License” means a license that may only be used by a single named
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authorized user and such authorized user may not re-assign or share the license
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with any other person (including, without limitation, other authorized users);
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provided, however, that if the named authorized user is no longer employed or
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no longer requires any access to the SOFTWARE as part of his or her job, you
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may re-assign a named user license to a new named authorized user. You shall
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track the names and the access period of individuals in conjunction with the
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use of Named User Licenses. “Per GPU License” means a license that allows
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concurrent authorized users to use the SOFTWARE in a single GPU under the
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license, and in some cases the SKU or documentation will indicate the maximum
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number of concurrent authorized users or virtual machines per GPU.
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“Perpetual License” means a license that is exclusive of services, however
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NVIDIA may require you to separately purchase services for a minimum period.
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After the expiration of services, you retain the right to use a perpetual
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license at the lastsupported level subject to the terms of this Agreement.
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“Subscription License” means a license with a fixed duration and inclusive of
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certain services for the duration of the license. You may have the option to
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purchase additional services for the duration of a subscription license, based
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on NVIDIA’s thencurrent service offerings.
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1.5 Authorized Users.
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You may allow employees and contractors of your entity or of your
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subsidiary(ies) to access and use the SOFTWARE from your secure network to
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perform work on your behalf.
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If you are an academic institution you may allow users enrolled or employed by
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the academic institution to access and use the SOFTWARE from your secure
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network.
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You are responsible for the compliance with the terms of this Agreement by your
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authorized users. Any act or omission that if committed by you would constitute
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a breach of this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a breach of this
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Agreement if committed by your authorized users.
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1.6 Pre-Release.
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The SOFTWARE versions identified as alpha, beta, preview, early access or
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otherwise as pre-release may not be fully functional, may contain errors or
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design flaws, and may have reduced or different security, privacy,
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availability, and reliability standards relative to commercial versions of
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NVIDIA software and materials. Use of a pre-release SOFTWARE may result in
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unexpected results, loss of data, project delays or other unpredictable damage
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or loss.
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You may use a pre-release SOFTWARE at your own risk, understanding that these
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versions are not intended for use in production or business-critical systems.
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As with any software in pre-release, it is highly recommended that you maintain
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full data backups for all your software and data.
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NVIDIA may choose not to make available a commercial version of any pre-release
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SOFTWARE. NVIDIA may also choose to abandon development and terminate the
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availability at any time without liability.
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1.7 Services.
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Except as expressly indicated in an order, NVIDIA is under no obligation to
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provide support for the SOFTWARE or to provide any maintenance, updates,
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upgrades or other revisions to the SOFTWARE.
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Unless revisions are provided with their separate governing terms, they are
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deemed part of the SOFTWARE licensed to you as provided in this Agreement.
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1.8 Third Party Licenses.
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The SOFTWARE may come bundled with, or otherwise include or be distributed
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with, third-party software licensed by a NVIDIA supplier and/or open source
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software provided under an open source license. Use of third-party software is
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subject to the third-party license terms, or in the absence of third-party
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terms, the terms of this Agreement. Copyright to third-party software is held
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by the copyright holders indicated in the third-party software or license.
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Audio/Video Encoders and Decoders. You acknowledge and agree that it is your
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sole responsibility to obtain any additional third party licenses required to
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make, have made, use, have used, sell, import, and offer for sale your products
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or services that include or incorporate any third party software and content
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relating to audio and/or video encoders and decoders from, including but not
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limited to, Microsoft, Thomson, Fraunhofer IIS, Sisvel S.p.A., MPEG-LA, and
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Coding Technologies as NVIDIA does not grant to you under this Agreement any
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necessary patent or other rights with respect to audio and/or video encoders
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and decoders.
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1.9 Reservation of Rights.
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NVIDIA reserves all rights, title and interest in and to the SOFTWARE not
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expressly granted to you under this Agreement.
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2. Limitations.
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The following license limitations apply to your use of the SOFTWARE:
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2.1 You may not reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble, or remove copyright
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or other proprietary notices from any portion of the SOFTWARE, or copies of the
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SOFTWARE.
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2.2 You may not modify or create derivative works of any portion of the
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SOFTWARE.
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2.3 You may not copy (except as expressly authorized in this Agreement), sell,
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rent, sublicense, transfer or distribute the SOFTWARE.
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2.4 You may not disclose the results of any benchmarking or other competitive
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analysis relating to the SOFTWARE without prior written permission from NVIDIA.
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2.5 You may not bypass, disable, or circumvent any encryption, security,
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digital rights management or authentication mechanism in the SOFTWARE.
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2.6 You may not use the SOFTWARE in any manner that would cause it to become
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subject to an open source software license. As examples, licenses that require
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as a condition of use, modification, and/or distribution that the SOFTWARE be
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(i) disclosed or distributed in source code form; (ii) licensed for the purpose
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of making derivative works; or (iii) redistributable at no charge.
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2.7 Unless you have an agreement with NVIDIA for this purpose, you may not use
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the SOFTWARE with any system or application where the use or failure of the
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system or application can reasonably be expected to threaten or result in
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personal injury, death, or catastrophic loss. Examples include use in nuclear,
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avionics, navigation, military, medical, life support or other life critical
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applications. NVIDIA does not design, test or manufacture the SOFTWARE for
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these critical uses and NVIDIA shall not be liable to you or any third party,
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in whole or in part, for any claims or damages arising from such uses.
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2.8 You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless NVIDIA and its affiliates,
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and their respective employees, contractors, agents, officers and directors,
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from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities,
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costs or debt, fines, restitutions and expenses (including but not limited to
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attorney’s fees and costs incident to establishing the right of
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indemnification) arising out of or related to your use of the SOFTWARE outside
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of the scope of this Agreement or not in compliance with its terms.
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3. Ownership.
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3.1 The SOFTWARE and its respective intellectual property rights are owned by
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NVIDIA or its licensors and are licensed to you as described in this Agreement.
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NVIDIA’s licensors are intended third party beneficiaries with the rights to
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enforce this Agreement with respect to their intellectual property rights.
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3.2 You may, but don’t have to, provide to NVIDIA suggestions, feature requests
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or other feedback regarding the SOFTWARE, including possible enhancements or
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modifications to the SOFTWARE. For any feedback that you voluntarily provide,
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you hereby grant NVIDIA and its affiliates a perpetual, non-exclusive,
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worldwide, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, modify, license, sublicense
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(through multiple tiers of sublicensees), and distribute (through multiple
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tiers of distributors) it without the payment of any royalties or fees to you.
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NVIDIA will decide if and how to respond to feedback and if to incorporate
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feedback into the SOFTWARE.
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4. No Warranties.
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THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY NVIDIA “AS IS” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS.” TO THE
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MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NVIDIA AND ITS AFFILIATES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM
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ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY,
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INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
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PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR THE ABSENCE OF ANY DEFECTS
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THEREIN, WHETHER LATENT OR PATENT. NO WARRANTY IS MADE ON THE BASIS OF TRADE
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USAGE, COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF TRADE.
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5. Limitations of Liability.
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TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NVIDIA AND ITS AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE
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LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY
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LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA OR LOSS OF GOODWILL, OR THE COSTS OF
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PROCURING SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
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AGREEMENT OR THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE, WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY
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ARISES FROM ANY CLAIM BASED UPON BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, TORT
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(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION OR
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THEORY OF LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT WILL NVIDIA’S AND ITS AFFILIATES TOTAL
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CUMULATIVE LIABILITY UNDER OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE NET
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AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY NVIDIA OR ITS AFFILIATES FOR YOUR USE OF THE PARTICULAR
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SOFTWARE DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEFORE THE LIABILITY AROSE (or up to
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US$10.00 if you obtained the SOFTWARE license at no charge). THE NATURE OF THE
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LIABILITY OR THE NUMBER OF CLAIMS OR SUITS SHALL NOT ENLARGE OR EXTEND THIS
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LIMIT.
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These exclusions and limitations of liability shall apply regardless if NVIDIA
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or its affiliates have been advised of the possibility of such damages, and
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regardless of whether a remedy fails its essential purpose. These exclusions
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and limitations of liability form an essential basis of the bargain between the
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parties, and, absent any of these exclusions or limitations of liability, the
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provisions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the economic
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terms, would be substantially different.
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6. Termination.
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6.1 NVIDIA may terminate this Agreement upon notice if: (i) you fail to comply
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with any term of this Agreement and the noncompliance is not fixed within
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thirty (30) days following notice from NVIDIA (or immediately if you violate
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NVIDIA’s intellectual property rights); (ii) you commence or participate in any
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legal proceeding against NVIDIA with respect to the SOFTWARE; or (iii) you
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become the subject of a voluntary or involuntary petition in bankruptcy or any
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proceeding relating to insolvency, receivership, liquidation or composition for
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the benefit of creditors, if that petition or proceeding is not dismissed with
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prejudice within sixty (60) days after filing, or if you cease to do business.
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6.2 Each SOFTWARE license ends at the earlier of the expiration or termination
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of the license or this Agreement. Each service ends at the earlier of the
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expiration or termination of the service or this Agreement, or upon the
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expiration or termination of the associated license and no credit or refund
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will be provided for any service fees paid.
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6.3 Upon any expiration or termination of this Agreement, a license or a
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service any amounts owed to NVIDIA become immediately due and payable and you
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agree to promptly discontinue use of the SOFTWARE and destroy all copies in
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your possession or control. Upon written request, you will certify in writing
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that you have complied with your commitments under this section. Upon any
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termination of this Agreement all provisions survive except for the licenses
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granted to you.
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7. Data Collection.
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You hereby acknowledge that the SOFTWARE may access and collect data in order
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to: (a) properly configure and optimize systems in which the SOFTWARE is
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installed for use with the SOFTWARE; (b) deliver content or service through the
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SOFTWARE; (c) improve NVIDIA products and services; and (d) provide automatic
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updates. Information collected by the SOFTWARE may include: (i) configuration
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data; (ii) operating system; (iii) installed applications and features; (iv)
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applications and features settings, performance and usage data.
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NVIDIA may require certain personal information such as name, email address,
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and entitlement information in order to communicate with and to deliver or
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provide products or services to you.
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The SOFTWARE may contain links to websites and services. NVIDIA encourages you
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to review the privacy statements on those sites and services that you choose to
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visit so that you can understand how they may collect, use and share your data.
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NVIDIA is not responsible for the privacy statements or practices of sites and
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services controlled by other companies or organizations.
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You should review the NVIDIA Privacy Policy, located at
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https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/about-nvidia/privacy-policy/, which explains
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NVIDIA’s policy for collecting and using data, as well as visit the NVIDIA
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Privacy Center.
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8. General.
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If you wish to assign this Agreement or your rights and obligations, including
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by merger, consolidation, dissolution or operation of law, contact NVIDIA to
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ask for permission. Any attempted assignment not approved by NVIDIA in writing
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shall be void and of no effect. NVIDIA may assign, delegate or transfer this
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Agreement and its rights and obligations, and if to a nonaffiliate you will be
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notified.
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During the term of this Agreement and for a period of three (3) years
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thereafter, NVIDIA or an independent auditor will have the right to audit you
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during regular business hours to check for compliance with the terms of this
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Agreement. Audits will be conducted no more frequently than annually, unless
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non-compliance was previously found. If an audit reveals an underpayment, you
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will promptly remit the full amount of such underpayment to NVIDIA including
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interest that will accrue (without the requirement of a notice) at the lower of
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1.5% per month or the highest rate permissible by law. If the underpaid amount
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exceeds five percent (5%) of the amounts payable to NVIDIA during the audited
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period and/or if the audit reveals a material non-conformance with the terms of
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this Agreement, then you will reimburse NVIDIA’s reasonable audit costs.
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Further, you agree that the party delivering the SOFTWARE to you may share with
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NVIDIA information regarding your compliance with this Agreement.
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Neither party will be responsible for any failure or delay in its performance
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under this Agreement (except for any payment obligations) to the extent due to
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causes beyond its reasonable control for so long as such force majeure event
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continues in effect.
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This Agreement will be governed in all respects by the laws of the Unitead
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States and of the State of Delaware as those laws are applied to contracts
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entered into and performed entirely within Delaware by Delaware residents,
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without regard to the conflicts of laws principles. The United Nations
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Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is specifically
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disclaimed. You agree to all terms of this Agreement in the English language.
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The state or federal courts residing in Santa Clara County, California shall
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have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute or claim arising out of this
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Agreement. Notwithstanding this, you agree that NVIDIA shall still be allowed
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to apply for injunctive remedies or an equivalent type of urgent legal relief
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in any jurisdiction.
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If it turns out that any provision of this Agreement is not unenforceable, such
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provision will be construed as limited to the extent necessary to be consistent
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with and fully enforceable under the law and the remaining provisions will
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remain in full force and effect. Unless otherwise specified, remedies are
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cumulative.
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The SOFTWARE has been developed entirely at private expense and is “commercial
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items” consisting of “commercial computer software” and “commercial computer
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software documentation” provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication or
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disclosure by the U.S. Government or a U.S. Government subcontractor is subject
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to the restrictions in this Agreement pursuant to DFARS 227.7202-3(a) or as set
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forth in subparagraphs (b)(1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer Software -
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Restricted Rights clause at FAR 52.227-19, as applicable.
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Contractor/manufacturer is NVIDIA, 2788 San Tomas Expressway, Santa Clara, CA
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95051.
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The SOFTWARE is subject to United States export laws and regulations. You agree
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that you will not ship, transfer or export the SOFTWARE into any country, or
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use the SOFTWARE in any manner, prohibited by the United States Bureau of
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Industry and Security or economic sanctions regulations administered by the
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U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), or any
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applicable export laws, restrictions or regulations. These laws include
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restrictions on destinations, end users and end use. By accepting this
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Agreement, you confirm that you are not a resident or citizen of any country
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currently embargoed by the U.S. and that you are not otherwise prohibited from
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receiving the SOFTWARE.
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Any notice delivered by NVIDIA to you under this Agreement will be delivered
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via mail, email or fax. You agree that any notices that NVIDIA sends you
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electronically will satisfy any legal communication requirements. Please direct
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your legal notices or other correspondence to NVIDIA Corporation, 2788 San
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Tomas Expressway, Santa Clara, California 95051, United States of America,
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Attention: Legal Department.
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This Agreement and any exhibits incorporated into this Agreement constitute the
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entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this
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Agreement and supersede all prior negotiations or documentation between the
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parties relating to this subject matter. Any additional and/or conflicting
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terms on purchase order(s) or any other documents issued by you are null, void,
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and invalid. Any amendment or waiver under this Agreement shall be in writing
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and signed by representatives of both parties.
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vGPU SOFTWARE SERVICES SUPPLEMENT
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The terms in this supplement describe the service subscriptions that you may
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obtain directly from NVIDIA for vGPU SOFTWARE under the terms of your license
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agreement (“Agreement”) as modified by this supplement. Capitalized terms used
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but not defined below shall have the meaning assigned to them in this Agreement.
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This supplement is an exhibit to this Agreement and is incorporated as an
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integral part of this Agreement. In the event of conflict between the terms in
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this supplement and the terms in this Agreement, the terms in this supplement
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shall govern.
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1. Scope. If your order indicates that NVIDIA will directly provide Technical
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Support, Maintenance, Updates and/or Upgrades for your license(s), then NVIDIA
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agrees to provide the below services for the Supported Software based on the
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service subscription purchased during the applicable service term, solely on
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Certified System(s), and solely for the Supported OSs.
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The services described in this supplement are provided by NVIDIA to you based
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on the then-current service subscription plan(s) available for the Supported
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Software. If you have an agreement with a NVIDIA reseller specifying that a
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third-party will deliver the same services described in this supplement for a
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SOFTWARE, this supplement does not apply. NVIDIA may update the scope of
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services under your service subscription plan and any such modifications are
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binding on you, provided that such modifications do not single you out.
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2. Services.
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2.1 Technical Support. If your service subscription includes Technical Support,
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subject to payment of applicable fees NVIDIA will make available to you
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Technical Support for the Supported Software during the service term. You will
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be permitted to designate in writing to NVIDIA designated users for purposes of
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obtaining Technical Support. NVIDIA will provide Technical Support to such
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designated users only via a dedicated support portal. NVIDIA will use
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commercially reasonable efforts to analyze each potential Technical Support
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issue to determine if it qualifies for service. NVIDIA shall issue a response
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to all potential Technical Support issues filed, provided no commitment is made
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with respect to the specific resolution.
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2.2 Maintenance. If your service subscription includes Maintenance, subject to
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payment of applicable fees NVIDIA will make available to you the Maintenance
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associated with the Supported Software during the service term.
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2.3 Updates. If your service subscription includes Updates, subject to payment
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of applicable fees NVIDIA will make available to you the Updates associated
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with the Supported Software during the service term.
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2.4 Upgrades. If your service subscription includes Upgrades, subject to
|
||
payment of applicable fees NVIDIA will make available to you the Upgrades
|
||
associated with the Supported Software during the service term.
|
||
|
||
2.5 Reinstatement. If you elect not to renew certain service subscriptions and
|
||
later you desire to re-enroll, you must pay with respect to the services being
|
||
reinstated at the then-current rates: (a) fees for the period between the last
|
||
expiration of the service subscription and until commencement of the new
|
||
service subscription, (b) fees for service term of the new service subscription,
|
||
and (c) any applicable reinstatement fees in addition to fees under (a) and (b).
|
||
Service subscription reenrollment is subject to availability of the service
|
||
subscription plans at the time of ordering and software version restrictions.
|
||
|
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2.6 Requirements and Availability. You shall (a) purchase the initial service
|
||
subscription for a Supported Software only for the most current generally
|
||
available version of the Supported Software, and (b) initially purchase and
|
||
renew service subscriptions for all of your licenses of a Supported Software.
|
||
The service subscription plans will indicate the types of services (from the
|
||
above) that are available for Supported Software. NVIDIA is not obligated to
|
||
provide any services under this supplement for a Supported Software version
|
||
after the end of support period to its licensees. NVIDIA is not obligated to
|
||
initiate or renew any service subscription if such service subscription plan is
|
||
no longer made available by NVIDIA.
|
||
|
||
3. Exclusions. NVIDIA does not provide services under this supplement related
|
||
to:
|
||
|
||
(a) errors in your own or your licensors’ products that are not due to Errors
|
||
in the Supported Software;
|
||
|
||
(b) service necessary due to operator error, improper use of the Supported
|
||
Software or attempted support by unauthorized persons;
|
||
|
||
(c) use of the Supported Software outside of this Agreement scope;
|
||
|
||
(d) modifications to the Supported Software made by you or on your behalf, or
|
||
any modifications made by any third party without NVIDIA’s authorization;
|
||
|
||
(e) use of the Supported Software that deviates from the operating procedures,
|
||
indicated supported operating systems and any other specifications indicated in
|
||
the documentation;
|
||
|
||
(f) to the extent the provision thereof would violate NVIDIA’s obligations to
|
||
its third-party licensors and suppliers with respect to such third parties’
|
||
intellectual property; or
|
||
|
||
(g) Supported Software or related services provided free of charge.
|
||
|
||
Further, services under this supplement do not include any enhancement(s) or
|
||
addition(s) to the Supported Software beyond Maintenance, Updates and Upgrades.
|
||
|
||
4. Your Responsibilities. In order for NVIDIA to deliver services under this
|
||
supplement, you agree that:
|
||
|
||
(a) you are responsible for procuring, installing and maintaining all equipment
|
||
and obtaining all consents for other software and other hardware necessary to
|
||
operate the Supported Software;
|
||
|
||
(b) your failure to deploy a Maintenance, Update or Upgrade available to you as
|
||
promptly as possible may render the applicable Supported Software non-operable
|
||
or non-conforming to later documentation provided by NVIDIA;
|
||
|
||
(c) you shall further provide through designated users such information, and/or
|
||
access to your resources and personnel as NVIDIA may reasonably require for
|
||
providing services. As examples, as reasonably requested you shall (i) identify
|
||
the correct version(s) of Supported Software, (ii) provide the documentation
|
||
and assistance necessary to demonstrate and diagnose each potential Technical
|
||
Support issue, including providing necessary test cases that NVIDIA can
|
||
reproduce on a Certified System, (iii) provide remote system access (upon
|
||
mutual agreement) for NVIDIA to replicate potential Errors, and (iv) provide
|
||
embedded diagnostic information;
|
||
|
||
(d) When you use Maintenance, Update or Upgrade, access to a new product version
|
||
does not change the number of authorized licenses you have for the Supported
|
||
Software and you shall discontinue use of the prior version as necessary to
|
||
maintain your authorized number of licenses;
|
||
|
||
(e) you will appoint as designated users only those of your employees who have
|
||
reasonably appropriate technical backgrounds and skills. You may remove or
|
||
replace designated users during the service term with notice to NVIDIA; and
|
||
|
||
(f) you will appoint, at NVIDIA’s request, designated service and engineering
|
||
contacts for service issue escalations. NVIDIA shall be excused from performing
|
||
any of its obligations hereunder to the extent any such non-performance is
|
||
attributable to your failure to perform your responsibilities under this
|
||
section.
|
||
|
||
5. Service Fees; Payment Terms. When you purchase service subscriptions
|
||
directly from NVIDIA the following applies: Fees for the service subscriptions
|
||
are set forth in the associated order and are payable pursuant to the terms of
|
||
such order. Unless otherwise expressly indicated in an order, fees will be
|
||
invoiced upon your purchase, are payable upon invoice and are expressed in U.S.
|
||
Dollars. All fees are non-refundable, and don’t include any taxes, duties or
|
||
similar charges. If NVIDIA is required to pay sales, use, property, value-added
|
||
or other taxes based on the payments provided in this Agreement and if NVIDIA
|
||
is required to collect and remit such taxes, then such taxes shall be billed to
|
||
and paid by you or your reseller, unless NVIDIA receives a valid exemption or
|
||
resale certificate. If you are not billed the applicable tax under the order,
|
||
then it is your responsibility to properly remit the tax directly to the
|
||
applicable tax jurisdiction. Further, you acknowledge that the payments to
|
||
NVIDIA under this Agreement shall be made in full without reduction for
|
||
withholding taxes, if applicable. This section shall not apply to taxes based
|
||
on NVIDIA’s net income or payroll taxes. All amounts not paid when due will
|
||
accrue interest (without the requirement of a notice) at the lower of 1.5% per
|
||
month or the highest rate permissible by law until the unpaid amounts are paid
|
||
in full. If payment is overdue, NVIDIA reserves the right to suspend or
|
||
terminate service subscriptions, in addition to any other remedies it may have,
|
||
until the payment delinquency is corrected. Payment obligations survive any
|
||
expiration or termination of this Agreement.
|
||
|
||
6. Definitions.
|
||
|
||
i. “Certified Systems” means Supported OS platforms, corresponding hardware
|
||
platforms, third party software and configuration details appearing on a list
|
||
maintained by NVIDIA and made available to you, or as otherwise approved by
|
||
NVIDIA.
|
||
|
||
ii. “Error(s)” means a reproducible defect, problem, logical error or bug in
|
||
the Supported Software that constitutes a failure to comply substantially with
|
||
the applicable documentation and is reported using standard NVIDIA procedures.
|
||
|
||
iii. “Error Correction(s)” means adapting, re-configuring, or reprogramming the
|
||
Supported Software to correct the Error(s).
|
||
|
||
iii. “Maintenance” means security patch(es), Error Correction(s) and
|
||
Workaround(s) to the Supported Software made available by NVIDIA in its sole
|
||
discretion and on a “when and if generally made available” basis to its other
|
||
commercial customers of the Supported Software who have the same Supported
|
||
Software version under a service subscription contract with NVIDIA that
|
||
specifically includes “Maintenance”. Maintenance may include revisions to
|
||
documentation.
|
||
|
||
iv. “Supported OS” means the supported operating system(s) listed in
|
||
conjunction with a particular Certified System on the list maintained by NVIDIA
|
||
and made available to you.
|
||
|
||
v. “Supported Software” means the SOFTWARE installed on your premises that are
|
||
under a current and valid license and for which you purchased service
|
||
subscriptions and does not include any modifications made by you or a third
|
||
party on your behalf, any modifications to the Supported Software made by
|
||
NVIDIA pursuant to a consulting services agreement or any portion of the
|
||
SOFTWARE not developed by NVIDIA.
|
||
|
||
vi. “Technical Support” means the provision of telephone or web-based technical
|
||
assistance to questions from designated users related to the installation, use
|
||
and operation of the Supported Software, including basic instruction or
|
||
assistance related to functional Errors in the Supported Software.
|
||
|
||
vii. “Updates” means those modifications to the Supported Software other than
|
||
Maintenance made available by NVIDIA in its sole discretion and on a “when and
|
||
if generally made available” basis to its other commercial customers of the
|
||
Supported Software who have the same Supported Software version under a service
|
||
subscription contract with NVIDIA that specifically includes “Updates” and that
|
||
is indicated by NVIDIA as being an update by means of a change in the digit to
|
||
right of first decimal point (e.g., version 5.0 to version 5.1).
|
||
|
||
viii. “Upgrades” means those modifications to the Supported Software other than
|
||
Maintenance made available by NVIDIA in its sole discretion and on a “when and
|
||
if generally made available” basis to its other commercial customers of the
|
||
Supported Software who have the same Supported Software version under a service
|
||
subscription contract with NVIDIA that specifically includes “Upgrades” and
|
||
that is indicated by NVIDIA as being an upgrade by means of a change in the
|
||
digit to left of first decimal point (e.g., version 5.0 to version 6.0).
|
||
|
||
ix. “Workarounds” means procedures and routines, for use by you, which, when
|
||
employed in the regular operation of, or access to, the Supported Software,
|
||
will avoid or substantially diminish the practical adverse effects of the
|
||
relevant Error.
|