INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT
YIMPROS PARTNER JOBS
These terms cover and form the basic agreement between Independent Contractor and YIMPROS, LLC with respect to the creative services to be provided by Independent Contractor to YIMPROS, LLC
In order to qualify for partner jobs, you must be screened, accept the terms and agree to the specific price that has been negotiated with them. At no time are you required to take these jobs.
This Independent Contractor Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into by and between YIMPROS, LLC (“YIMPROS,” “Company”, “we, “us,” or “our”) and you (“Independent Contractor,” “Service Provider” “Contractor” “you,” or “your”) as of the date you register with YIMPROS and/or upon your acceptance of a fixed price Project (“Partner Jobs”) under the terms below. It is understood by the parties that Contractor is an independent contractor with respect to Company, and not an employee of the Company. Company will not provide fringe benefits, including health insurance benefits, workers compensation, paid vacation, or any other employee benefit, for the benefit of the Contractor.
- Scope of the Agreement: The parties will agree to the scope and timing of delivery for each Project, including the Deliverables (defined below), and the fees to be paid by YIMPROS to Independent Contractor (“Fees”) either in a written addendum to the Agreement, as posted on YIMPROS’s jobs web site, by email, or any other method as may be used by the parties from time-to-time, each of which will be deemed a part of and governed by the Agreement. Descriptions of Projects may include compensation, ownership rights, deadline, delivery timeline commitments, and required Deliverables (“Project Description”). “Deliverables” mean all work created, developed or supplied by Independent Contractor in connection with your services and each Project, whether as finished products or work in process, including writings of any kind, audio-visual works, user interfaces, “look and feel,” artwork, illustrations, images, photographs, printed or graphic matter, trademarks (including service marks, trade dress, trade names, logos, and domain names), works of authorship, preparatory materials, charts, diagrams, memoranda, drafts, sketches, outlines, developments, materials, data, inventions (whether patentable or not), trade secrets, improvements, processes, discoveries, compositions, methodologies, program materials, notes, lists, compilations, manuscripts, pictorial materials, schematics, drawings, specifications, blueprints, flowcharts, schematics, protocols, designs, design rights, plans, proposals, technical data, financial and marketing plans, as well as all Intellectual Property Rights, whether foreign or domestic, in each of the foregoing. “Intellectual Property” or “Intellectual Property Rights” means all: trade secrets, patents and patent applications, trademarks and trademark applications, service marks and service mark applications, trade names, Internet domain names, copyrights and copyright applications, moral rights, rights of privacy, publicity, and similar rights, design rights, rights in know-how, rights in inventions (whether patentable or not), renewals or extensions of, and goodwill associated with the foregoing, and all other equivalent rights anywhere in the world. We will notify you in advance of any material changes to the Project. For all Projects in which YIMPROS has engaged Independent Contractor, all Deliverables will be credited to YIMPROS. Independent Contractor grants YIMPROS the right to provide Independent Contractor’s name and contact information to any Client in connection with each Project or potential Project.
- Staffing: Independent Contractor will supervise and control its Personnel (i.e., those who work for you either as employees or subcontractors) and represents and warrants that when employing or subcontracting with third parties, it does so as a legally recognized entity or person and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to hire and/or contract employees and/or independent contractors (a “Bureau”). Independent Contractor and Bureau agree and acknowledge that Bureau’s employees and independent contractors are not employees of YIMPROS or Client. As between YIMPROS and Independent Contractor, Independent Contractor agrees that YIMPROS has no responsibility for any fringe benefits, including health insurance benefits, auto insurance, paid vacations, wages, costs, unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation insurance, or any other employee benefit, and expenses of Bureau’s employees and independent contractors and that YIMPROS has no obligation to, and will not, supervise or control them. Independent Contractor represents, warrants, and covenants that Bureau acknowledges and agrees that: (a) Bureau is solely responsible for fringe benefits, including health insurance benefits, auto insurance, paid vacations, wages, costs, unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation insurance, or any other employee benefit, contributions, and expenses of Bureau’s employees and independent contractors and has the sole and exclusive right to supervise and control them, and (b) neither Independent Contractor, nor Bureau, nor any of its employees, independent contractors or agents, will have any claim under this Agreement for overtime pay, sick leave, holiday or vacation pay, retirement benefits, health care benefits, auto coverage benefits, worker’s compensation benefits, unemployment benefits, contributions, or any other employee benefits of any kind from YIMPROS or Client.
- Work for Hire: For all Projects on which YIMPROS has engaged you (i) Independent Contractor acknowledges that all works of authorship developed in the course of work performed pursuant to this Agreement and which are protectable by copyright are “works made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq.). To the extent that such works do not constitute works made for hire under operation of law, Independent Contractor hereby assigns all rights, title and interest in and to such works to YIMPROS. For each Project, YIMPROS shall acquire sole and exclusive ownership rights to all Deliverables. YIMPROS is the sole and exclusive owner of and Independent Contractor hereby irrevocably assigns to YIMPROS all Deliverables, regardless of whether such Deliverables are specified in any Project description, and all rights, title, interest, and ownership throughout the world in any Deliverable, including all Intellectual Property Rights in and to any Deliverable. Independent Contractor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives all enforcement of each of the foregoing rights. All Deliverables are and will belong exclusively to YIMPROS with YIMPROS having the right to obtain and to hold in its name, any and all Intellectual Property Rights. With the prior written approval of YIMPROS not to be unreasonably withheld, YIMPROS may grant Independent Contractor a non-exclusive license to retain and use for portfolio purposes only a reasonable number of images created under this Agreement as “samples” or “portfolio copies” of Independent Contractor’s work, provided that Independent Contractor shall neither make nor allow any commercial use or exploitation of such images; (ii) Independent Contractor will require and cause its Personnel to assign to Independent Contractor all materials prepared, developed, and/or used by such Personnel in connection with, relating to, or regarding each Project, including all “moral rights” and Prior Inventions (defined below) therein. In jurisdictions such as Canada, where moral rights may not be assigned, Independent Contractor irrevocably and expressly waives in favor of YIMPROS and agrees never to assert any and all “moral rights” that it may have in any Deliverable. Independent Contractor agrees to give YIMPROS and any person designated by YIMPROS reasonable assistance, at YIMPROS’s expense, required to perfect the rights granted pursuant to the Agreement. If YIMPROS is unable because of Independent Contractor’s unavailability, dissolution, mental or physical incapacity, or for any other reason, to secure Independent Contractor’s signature for the purpose of applying for or pursuing any Intellectual Property Rights assigned to YIMPROS herein, Independent Contractor hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Secretary of YIMPROS or any of its duly authorized officers as Independent Contractor’s agent and attorney-in-fact, to act for and on Independent Contractor’s behalf to execute and file for such Intellectual Property Rights and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution of such Intellectual Property Rights with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Independent Contractor. Upon the earlier of the completion of each Project or the termination of the Agreement, Independent Contractor will immediately turn over to YIMPROS all materials related to each Project and/or all Deliverables pursuant to the Agreement. This power of attorney shall be deemed coupled with an interest, and shall be irrevocable; (iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, all rights and licenses granted by Independent Contractor pursuant to the Agreement will be deemed to be, for purposes of Section 365(n) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. S 101 et seq., licenses of rights to “intellectual property” as defined under Section 101(35A) of the Bankruptcy Code, and software is, and will be deemed to be, “embodiment[s]” of “intellectual property” for purposes of same. YIMPROS will retain and may exercise all of its rights and elections under the Bankruptcy Code or equivalent legislation in any other jurisdiction. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Independent Contractor agrees that the rights and licenses granted to YIMPROS will not be affected by Independent Contractor’s rejection of the Agreement in bankruptcy, and will continue to be subject to the Agreement. Upon Independent Contractor’s filing of a bankruptcy petition (or an involuntary filing), YIMPROS will be entitled to a complete duplicate of (or complete access to, as appropriate) any such intellectual property concerning the Deliverables furnished by Independent Contractor, and such Deliverable, if not already in YIMPROS’s possession, will be promptly delivered to YIMPROS; (iv) If in the course of performing your services, Independent Contractor incorporates into any Deliverable or utilizes in the performance of the services any pre-existing invention, discovery, original works of authorship, development, improvement, trade secret, concept, or other proprietary information or Intellectual Property Right owned by Independent Contractor or in which Independent Contractor has an interest (“Prior Inventions”), Independent Contractor agrees that (a) Independent Contractor will provide YIMPROS with prior written notice thereof, and (b) YIMPROS is hereby granted a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, transferable, worldwide license (with the right to grant and authorize sublicenses) to make, have made, use, import, offer for sale, sell, reproduce, distribute, modify, adapt, prepare derivative works of, display, perform, and otherwise exploit such Prior Inventions, without restriction, including as part of or in connection with such Deliverable, and to practice any method related thereto. YIMPROS shall own all right, title and interest in and to any modifications or derivative works of the Prior Inventions made by YIMPROS or made by Independent Contractor as part of the Services (“YIMPROS Modifications”), including all Intellectual Property Rights in and to the YIMPROS Modifications. Independent Contractor will not incorporate any invention, improvement, development, concept, discovery, work of authorship or other proprietary information owned by any third party into any Deliverable without YIMPROS’s prior written approval.
- Code of Professional Conduct: YIMPROS is committed to fostering an environment that is respectful and free from harassment and discrimination, including on the part of Independent Contractors. YIMPROS does not tolerate harassment of or discrimination against any YIMPROS employee, client, or third-party service provider. Your conduct may also impact YIMPROS’s reputation with our customers. Accordingly, you agree to follow, and will ensure that all of your Personnel (i.e., those who work for you either as employees or subcontractors) will follow a professional level of conduct, including: (i) completing each Project with integrity and in a professional manner, (ii) treating and speaking with YIMPROS’s Clients and their respective employees in a respectful, courteous and professional tone and demeanor, (iii) communicating with YIMPROS’s employees in a respectful, courteous and professional tone and demeanor, (iv) not performing any Project while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, (v) not requesting or accepting anything of value from YIMPROS’s Clients, or third-party service providers, and/or (vi) not directly or indirectly soliciting any of YIMPROS’s Clients for the purpose of securing additional work to the detriment of YIMPROS’s business relationship with our Clients. If you are not able to comply with YIMPROS’s Code of Professional Conduct, please notify YIMPROS immediately. You agree that your violation of this Code of Professional Conduct is a material breach of the Agreement, which thereby entitles YIMPROS to terminate the Agreement immediately.
- Payment: a. Subject to Independent Contractor’s strict compliance with the Agreement and YIMPROS’s acceptance of the Deliverables, YIMPROS will pay Independent Contractor the Fees as set forth herein. Independent Contractor is responsible for the performance and quality of the Deliverables in accordance with the Project Description and will promptly invoice YIMPROS electronically through the YIMPROS platform upon delivery of the final Deliverable by marking the Project delivered using the Mark Delivered button. For any Deliverable that YIMPROS chooses not to accept based on creative, technical, qualitative or other considerations, YIMPROS may allow contractor to re-shoot the scenes which are not approved at their own expense within a reasonable time frame coordinated with the CLIENT, choose to pay a non-acceptance fee, or re-assign the work in which case payment will be forfeited, and no further payment is due Independent Contractor. b. YIMPROS may withhold payments (i) for any item on Independent Contractor’s invoice that YIMPROS reasonably disputes, and/or (ii) until all Independent Contractor, including its Personnel, executes and delivers all documents necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Agreement, including Section 3 hereof.
- Confidentiality: “Confidential Information” means information disclosed by you to us or us to you or Clients to you, either directly or indirectly, in writing, orally, or by inspection of tangible objects that is designated as “Confidential,” “Proprietary,” or some similar designation or which under the circumstances should reasonably be understood to be confidential. Information communicated orally and/or other intangible information will be considered Confidential Information if such information is confirmed in writing as being Confidential Information within a reasonable time after the initial disclosure. Confidential Information may also include information disclosed to a disclosing party by third parties. Confidential Information will not, however, include any information which: (i) was publicly known and made generally available in the public domain prior to the time of disclosure by the disclosing party; (ii) becomes publicly known and made generally available after disclosure by the disclosing party through no action or inaction of the receiving party; (iii) is already in the possession of the receiving Party at the time of disclosure by the disclosing party as shown by the receiving party’s files, records, and/or other competent evidence immediately prior to the time of disclosure; (iv) is obtained by the receiving party from a third party without a breach of such third party’s obligations of confidentiality; or (v) is independently developed by the receiving party without use of or reference to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information, as shown by documents and other competent evidence in the receiving Party’s possession. The receiving party will not at any time (a) disclose, sell, license, transfer, or otherwise make available to any person or entity any Confidential Information of the disclosing party, except to employees, contractors, or agents, in each case who have a legitimate need to know such Confidential Information and are bound to confidentiality and non-use obligations no less restrictive than those contained in the Agreement, or (b) use, reproduce, or copy any Confidential Information of the disclosing party, except as necessary in connection with the purpose for which such Confidential Information is disclosed to the receiving party by the disclosing party, or in connection with or as set forth in the Agreement. All Confidential Information will remain the disclosing party’s property and all documents, electronic media, and other tangible items containing or relating to any Confidential Information of the disclosing party will be delivered to the disclosing party promptly upon the disclosing party’s written request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither party will be required to remove copies of the other party’s Confidential Information from any backup servers. The receiving party may disclose Confidential Information of the disclosing party in connection with subpoenas, court orders, other legal processes, or as otherwise required by law, provided that the receiving party gives the disclosing party prompt written notice of such requirement (unless expressly prohibited in writing in such subpoena, court order, or other legal process) prior to such disclosure and takes reasonable steps to protect the information from public disclosure, and provided further that any such disclosure is limited to the minimum extent necessary to comply with the legal requirement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, without consent, either you or we may disclose (x) the Agreement (or the existence of the Agreement) to bona fide potential investors or prospective purchasers of a portion of its assets or beneficial ownership interests provided such disclosure is subject to confidentiality and non-use obligations no less restrictive than those contained in the Agreement, and/or (y) as required by law, including any governmental or regulatory filings.
- Representations: You represent, warrant, and covenant for yourself and each of your Personnel that: (i) you and your Personnel are a validly existing business entity or individual, duly licensed and qualified to carry on your business/operations and perform your obligations and that you have procured insurance associated with performing the services, including, but not limited to, commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence; and $2,000,000 aggregate, unemployment insurance and worker’s compensation insurance and contributions (ii) you and your Personnel will and have complied with all federal, state and local laws, (iii) you and your Personnel’s performance under the Agreement does not and will not violate or cause a breach of the terms of any other agreement to which you or your Personnel are a party, (iv) you and Personnel are not in default of any other agreement and there are no proceedings threatened or pending under order of any court, arbitrator, administrative agency or other authority, which would affect performance of the Agreement, (v) you and your Personnel are not a party to any collective bargaining agreement that might be applicable to the Services provided hereunder, and that neither the Agreement nor the Services provided by you are subject to any collective bargaining, (vi) there is and have been no unfair labor practice complaint against you or your Personnel, (vii) the content you upload to the Deliverables, and YIMPROS and/or each respective Client’s use of such Deliverables, do not and will not (a) violate, infringe or misappropriate the Intellectual Property Rights of any third party, rights of publicity, rights of personality, rights of privacy, rights to payment of royalties, or any other rights of third parties, (b) result in any tort, injury, damage or harm to any third party, or (c) contain material that is obscene, defamatory, libelous, or slanderous, (viii) the Deliverables and the media on which the Deliverables are performed and/or delivered will be free of viruses, Trojan horses, trap doors, backdoors, Easter eggs, logic bombs, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, and/or other computer programming routines that may potentially damage, interfere with, intercept, disable, deactivate, or expropriate any YIMPROS entity or Client property, (ix) you and your Personnel will deliver each Deliverable in a professional and workmanlike manner in accordance with standards generally accepted in Independent Contractor’s industry, (x) Deliverables furnished hereunder are and will be: (a) new and free from defects in design, materials and workmanship; (b) of merchantable quality and fit for the purposes for which they are intended; and (c) free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances; (xi) you and your Personnel have all rights, licenses, permits, qualifications and consents necessary to grant YIMPROS ownership and use of the Deliverables, and delivery to YIMPROS of all rights and licenses in and to the Deliverables does not violate any laws, (xii) Services will conform with the Agreement, and (xiii) you and your Personnel will take all necessary precautions to prevent injury to any person or damage to any property while performing each Project.
- Trademarks: Independent Contractor is not authorized to use and agrees it will not use any YIMPROS or Client of Partner Job trademark(s), logo(s), service mark(s), trade name(s), and/or legal notice(s) (collectively, “YIMPROS Trademarks” and “Client Trademarks”), provided however in the event use of any YIMPROS Trademark and/or Client Trademark is necessary in connection with performing any service hereunder, subject to Independent Contractor’s strict compliance with the Agreement, YIMPROS and/or Client grants Independent Contractor a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-assignable, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, royalty-free license to use during the Term, only to the extent essential and necessary to provide the service, the YIMPROS Trademarks and/or Client Trademarks provided by YIMPROS and/or Client to Independent Contractor for purposes of the Agreement. Upon YIMPROS’s and/or Client’s request, Independent Contractor agrees to promptly remove or replace any YIMPROS Trademark and/or Client Trademark, but in no event later than three (3) days after receipt of any such request. Upon termination of the Agreement, all use of any YIMPROS Trademark and/or Client Trademark shall immediately cease. Each use, display (including the size, place, and manner), and/or reproduction of the YIMPROS Trademarks and/or Client Trademarks by Independent Contractor must be pre-approved by YIMPROS and/or Client in writing in advance and be in accordance with the Agreement. Independent Contractor’s use of the YIMPROS Trademarks and/or Clients Trademark does not confer or imply any ownership, goodwill, or other rights in the YIMPROS Trademarks and/or Clients Trademarks. Independent Contractor recognizes the unique value, goodwill, and secondary meaning associated with the YIMPROS Trademarks and/or Clients Trademarks. Independent Contractor acknowledges that all rights, title, and interests in the YIMPROS Trademarks and/or Client Trademarks and the goodwill pertaining thereto automatically vests in YIMPROS and/or Client, and at all times will remain owned by and in the name of YIMPROS and/or Client. Independent Contractor shall not contest the validity of YIMPROS’s and/or Client’s ownership of any YIMPROS and/or Client Trademark. Independent Contractor shall not, in any jurisdiction, adopt, use, register, or apply for registration of, whether as a corporate name, trademark, domain name, service mark, or other indication of origin, any YIMPROS and/or Client Trademark or any word, symbol, device, or combination thereof confusingly similar to any YIMPROS and/or Client Trademark.
- Equitable Remedies: In the event of any breach of the Agreement by YIMPROS, the parties agree that Independent Contractor’s sole remedy shall be limited to an action at law for actual monetary damages. In no event shall Independent Contractor be entitled to terminate the Agreement, rescind the rights granted to YIMPROS under the Agreement, or otherwise exercise any equitable remedies, including, seeking rescission of the Agreement and/or seek an injunction against the development, production, distribution, or exploitation of any Project and/or any derivative work. The parties agree that the rights granted by the Agreement in favor of YIMPROS are however unique, special, unusual and extraordinary, giving them a peculiar value which cannot be remedied by money damages. Therefore, the parties agree that in the event of a breach by Independent Contractor of the Agreement, YIMPROS will be entitled to equitable relief and remedies, including specific performance and/or injunctive relief without the necessity of proving actual damages or posting a bond of more than $1,000.
- Indemnification: You will indemnify, defend and hold harmless YIMPROS from all claims, whether actual or alleged, that arise out of or in connection with the Services, each Project, and/or each Deliverable, including: (i) personal injury, death, property damage, or theft, (ii) negligent, gross negligence or intentional conduct, and/or (iii) your breach of the Agreement (collectively, “Claims”). You are solely responsible for defending any Claim against YIMPROS, subject to such YIMPROS’s to participate with counsel of its own choosing at its own expense, and for payment of all judgments, settlements, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting from all Claims against YIMPROS; provided however, that you will not agree to any settlement that imposes any obligation or liability on YIMPROS without YIMPROS’s prior express written consent.
- LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: EXCEPT FOR A PARTY’S BREACH OF ITS CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS ABOVE, AND THE INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS ABOVE, IN NO EVENT WILL INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AND/OR ANY YIMPROS ENTITY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGREEMENT.
- Term and Termination: The term of the Agreement commences when you register with YIMPROS, and continues until terminated as set forth herein. Either Party may terminate the Agreement by written notice to the other Party if the other Party breaches any material provision of the Agreement and such breach is not cured within 30 days after written notice thereof is received by the other Party. We may add, modify or remove features or functionalities, and we may suspend or stop a Service. We may also stop providing Service to you, or add or create new limits to our Services at any time. In addition, YIMPROS reserves the right to terminate the Agreement or any portion thereof, with or without cause, upon 15 days prior written notice to Independent Contractor. You may terminate this Agreement, with or without cause, upon 15 days prior written notice to YIMPROS, provided that you have no outstanding obligations for Services to YIMPROS or Client. Upon termination of the Agreement, YIMPROS, at its sole liability, will pay you for Deliverables completed and accepted by YIMPROS. Sections 3, 4, 5, and 7 through 11 will survive termination of the Agreement.
- Choice of Law: The terms of the Agreement and any dispute relating thereto will be governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict/choice of law principles. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to the Agreement. YIMPROS and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the County of Collin, Texas.
- Miscellaneous: The Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties regarding the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all agreements, understandings, negotiations, representations, claims, and communications in all forms of media, written and oral, regarding the subject matter contained herein. Only a written instrument signed by whichever of YIMPROS or you is entitled to waive such compliance may waive any term and/or condition of the Agreement. No waiver by either YIMPROS or you of any provision hereof will be deemed a waiver of any other breach of such provision or a waiver of the provision. If any provision of the Agreement is held or made invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such invalidity will not affect the remainder of the Agreement, and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be replaced by a valid provision that has a similar effect. We may give notices to you by email, first class mail or facsimile as provided by you when you registered with YIMPROS. You must ensure that your contact and account information is current and correct, and promptly notify us in writing of any changes to such information. You will send all notices to us via recognized overnight courier or certified mail, return receipt requested, to: General Counsel, YIMPROS, LLC., 5050 Quorum Dr. Suite 700 Dallas, TX 75252. Neither YIMPROS nor you will have any liability under the Agreement by reason of any failure or delay in the performance of YIMPROS’s or your obligations on account of strikes, shortages, riots, acts of terrorism, insurrection, fires, flood, storm, explosions, earthquakes, Internet and/or electrical outages, computer viruses, acts of God, war, governmental action, or any cause that is beyond, as applicable, YIMPROS’s or your reasonable control. YIMPROS and you as applicable are independent contractors and nothing in the Agreement will be construed to create, evidence, or imply any agency, employment, partnership, or joint venture between YIMPROS and you. Except as otherwise set forth in the Agreement with respect to Clients, the Agreement is not intended to benefit, nor will it be deemed to give rise to any rights in, any third party. You may not assign, sublicense or transfer the Agreement or any right or duty under the Agreement to another party, in whole or in part, without YIMPROS’s prior written consent. Any assignment, transfer, or attempted assignment or transfer in violation of this Section will be void and of no force or effect. Any rights not expressly granted in the Agreement are reserved by YIMPROS or you, as applicable, and all implied licenses are disclaimed. Headings of Sections are for convenience only, and are not intended to affect the interpretation or construction of any other provision of the Agreement. As used in the Agreement, the word “including” is a term of enlargement meaning “including without limitation” and does not denote exclusivity, and the words “will,” “shall,” and “must” are deemed to be equivalent and denote a mandatory obligation or prohibition, as applicable. All definitions apply both to their singular and plural forms, as the context may require. Executed counterparts of the Agreement will each be deemed originals, whether exchanged via mail, facsimile, or electronically.
- Electronic Signatures: Effective a. By clicking on the “I Accept” or similar button, you create an electronic signature to the Agreement, establishing a valid, legal contract. In doing so, you agree to accept these terms and conditions and any other agreement contained or referenced herein; you also agree that we may supply you a copy of the Agreement in electronic form. Please print or save a copy of the Agreement for your records. You also may choose to receive a copy of the Agreement in non-electronic form at any time by submitting a request to us at the address set forth above. b. You may choose to withdraw your consent to receive the Agreement in electronic form. Withdrawing your consent to receive the Agreement in electronic form does not change your existing obligations to us under the Agreement. Instead, withdrawing your consent simply means that you wish to have our relationship with you governed by a non-electronic form of the Agreement. If you wish to withdraw your consent to receive the Agreement in electronic form and to instead enter into a non-electronic form of the Agreement, please send a letter and self-addressed, stamped envelope to the address set forth above. We then will send you a non-electronic form of the Agreement. Your withdrawal of consent will become effective when we mail to you a copy of the non-electronic form of Agreement, at which point our relationship will be governed by the terms of such Agreement. In either instance, the obligations that you incur pursuant to the electronic form of the Agreement, prior to the effective date of the withdrawal of your consent, will remain unchanged until they are fully discharged by you. c. In order to access and retain the electronic Agreement, you must have access to the Internet, either directly or through devices that access Web-based content, and pay any charges associated with such access. In addition, you must use all equipment necessary to make such connection to the Internet (e.g., a computer and modem or other access device). We will notify you of any changes in the hardware or software requirements needed to access and/or retain the Agreement that create a material risk that you will not be able to continue to access and/or retain the electronic Agreement.
This Independent Contractor Agreement was last updated on June 29, 2019
