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Get Glow Ltd t/a Glow (CRN 12352436) of 1 The Mews, Little Brunswick Street, Huddersfield, HD1 5JL, UK (“Glow”, “us”, “we”) is the developer and owner of the Glow application, allowing websites to be managed, monitored and updated using the Glow application via the internet.

By clicking to accept these terms and conditions (“Conditions”) you agree to use Glow’s Services subject to these Conditions which will bind you and your employees, agents and independent contractors (the “Contract”).  In these terms we will call you the “End User” or “You”.

1. Interpretation

The following definitions and rules of interpretation apply to these Conditions.

Acceptable Use Policy

The acceptable use policy of Glow, set out here.

Application

The Software application known as ‘Glow’ as described on our website, created and developed by Glow, including both source code and object code.

End user content

All text, information, data, software, executable code, images, audio or video material, in whatever medium or form, inputted by You for the purpose of using the Services.

Confidential information

Information that is proprietary or confidential and is either clearly labelled as such or identified as Confidential Information in clause 8.5.

Data protection legislation

The UK Data Protection Legislation and any other European Union legislation relating to personal data and all other legislation and regulatory requirements in force from time to time which apply to a party relating to the use of personal data (including, without limitation, the privacy of electronic communications); and the guidance and codes of practice issued by the relevant data protection or supervisory authority and applicable to a party.

Effective date

The date You click to accept these Conditions.

Excluded fields of use

Healthcare legislation

Any laws, regulations or mandatory codes applied or enforced by any national or regional medical or healthcare regulatory body.

Heightened cybersecurity requirements

Any laws, regulations, codes, guidance (from regulatory and advisory bodies, whether mandatory or not), international and national standards, industry schemes and sanctions, which are applicable to You (but not Glow) relating to security of network and information systems and security breach and incident reporting requirements, which may include the Cybersecurity Directive ((EU) 2016/1148)), Commission Implementing Regulation ((EU) 2018/151), the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 (SI 506/2018), all as amended or updated from time to time.

Intellectual property rights

Patents, utility models, rights to inventions, copyright and neighbouring and related rights, moral rights, trade marks and service marks, business names and domain names, rights in get-up and trade dress, goodwill and the right to sue for passing off or unfair competition, rights in designs, rights in computer software, database rights, rights to use, and protect the confidentiality of, confidential information (including know-how and trade secrets) and all other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications and rights to apply for and be granted, renewals or extensions of, and rights to claim priority from, such rights and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection which subsist or will subsist now or in the future in any part of the world, and Intellectual Property Rights include, without limitation, any trade marks.

Open-source software

Any software licensed under any form of open-source licence meeting the Open Source Initiative’s Open Source Definition (set out at www.opensource.org ) or any libraries or code licensed from time to time under the General Public Licence (as described by the Free Software Foundation and set out at www.gnu.org), or anything similar, included or used in, or in the development of, the Services or the Software, or with which the Services or the Software is compiled or to which it is linked.

Privacy & Security policy

Glow’s privacy and security policy set out here.

Security event

Software

The software applications and tools provided by Glow as part of the Services, including any updates Glow may make to such applications and online tools from time to time.

Subscription fees

The subscription fees payable by You to Glow for the Services.

Subscription term

Means the term of the Contract from the Effective Date until the Contract is terminated in accordance with clause 11.

UK Data Protection Legislation

All applicable data protection and privacy legislation in force from time to time in the UK including the General Data Protection Regulation ((EU) 2016/679); the Data Protection Act 2018; the Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive 2002/58/EC (as updated by Directive 2009/136/EC) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/2426) as amended.

Virus

Any thing or device (including any software, code, file or programme) which may: prevent, impair or otherwise adversely affect the operation of any computer software, hardware or network, any telecommunications service, equipment or network or any other service or device; prevent, impair or otherwise adversely affect access to or the operation of any programme or data, including the reliability of any programme or data (whether by re-arranging, altering or erasing the programme or data in whole or part or otherwise); or adversely affect the user experience, including worms, trojan horses, viruses and other similar things or devices.

Vulnerability

A weakness in the computational logic (for example, code) found in software and hardware components that, when exploited, results in a negative impact to confidentiality, integrity, or availability, and the term Vulnerabilities shall be construed accordingly.

1.1 Clause, schedule and paragraph headings shall not affect the interpretation of these Conditions.

1.2 A reference to a company shall include any company, corporation or other body corporate, wherever and however incorporated or established.

1.3 References to Controller, processor, data subject, personal data, personal data breach, processing and appropriate technical and organisational measures shall have the meaning assigned to those terms in the Data Protection Legislation.

1.4 A reference to a statute or statutory provision is a reference to it as it is in force as at the Effective Date.

1.5 A reference to writing or written includes email.

1.6 If there is an inconsistency between any of the provisions of these Conditions and the terms and conditions located at any URL, the provisions of these Conditions shall prevail.

1.7 Any words following the terms including, include, in particular, for example or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words, description, definition, phrase or term preceding those terms.

2. User license

2.1 Subject to You paying the Subscription Fees in accordance with clause 7, the restrictions set out in this clause 2 and any other Conditions below, Glow hereby grants to You a non-exclusive, non-transferable right and licence during the Subscription Term to use the Application in accordance with these Conditions.

2.2 You undertake that You shall:

2.3 If Glow’s audit of Your use of the Application highlights breaches the Acceptable Use Policy, Glow may:

2.4 Notwithstanding any other provision in these Conditions, if there is a Security Event, Glow may, without liability or prejudice to its other rights and without prior notice to You, remove the relevant End-User Content and use of the Application until the relevant Security Event has been resolved. Glow shall give You written notice as soon as is reasonably practicable of the nature of the relevant Security Event.

2.5 You shall not:

2.6 You shall use all reasonable endeavours to prevent any unauthorised access to, or use of, the Services, in the event of any such unauthorised access or use, promptly notify Glow.

2.7 The rights provided under this clause 2 are granted to You only and shall not be considered granted to any subsidiary or holding company of Yours.

2.8 Any Open-Source Software provided by Glow may be used according to the terms and conditions of the specific licence under which the relevant Open-Source Software is distributed, but is provided “as is” and expressly subject to the disclaimer in clause 10.2.3. Such terms and conditions shall govern such use to the extent that they expressly supersede these Conditions.

3. Proprietary rights and data protection

3.1 You acknowledge and agree that Glow and/or its licensors own all Intellectual Property Rights in the Application and the Services. Except as expressly stated in these Conditions, Glow does not grant You any rights to, or in any Intellectual Property Rights or any other rights or licences in respect of the Application, the Services, or Glow’s trade marks.

3.2 Glow confirms that it has all the rights in relation to the Application and the Services that are necessary to grant all the rights it purports to grant under these Conditions.

3.3 You shall own all Intellectual Property Rights in the End-User Content and shall have sole responsibility for the legality, reliability, integrity, accuracy and quality of End-User Content.

3.4 You grant to Glow a non-exclusive, non-transferable right during the Subscription Term to carry out any acts that would otherwise be restricted by any of Your Intellectual Property Rights in End-User Content for the sole purpose of enabling Glow to provide the Services to You.

3.5 Both parties will comply with all applicable requirements of the Data Protection Legislation. This clause 4 is in addition to, and does not relieve, remove or replace, a party’s obligations or rights under the Data Protection Legislation.

3.6 The parties acknowledge that:

3.7 Without prejudice to the generality of clause 3.5, You will ensure that You have all necessary appropriate consents and notices in place to enable lawful transfer of the personal data to Glow for the duration and purposes of the Contract so that Glow may lawfully use, process and transfer the personal data in accordance with these Conditions on Your behalf.

3.8 Without prejudice to the generality of clause 3.5, Glow shall, in relation to any personal data processed in connection with the performance by Glow of its obligations under these Conditions:

3.9 You consent to Glow appointing an internet payment gateway as a third-party processor of personal data under these Conditions. Glow confirms that it has entered or (as the case may be) will enter with the third-party processor into a written agreement substantially on that third party’s standard terms of business which Glow confirms reflect and will continue to reflect the requirements of the Data Protection Legislation. As between You and Glow, Glow shall remain fully liable for all acts or omissions of any third-party processor appointed by it pursuant to this clause 3.

3.10 Either party may, at any time on not less than 30 days’ notice, revise this clause 3 by replacing it with any applicable controller to processor standard clauses or similar terms forming part of an applicable certification scheme.

4. Charges & Payment

4.1 You shall pay the Subscription Fees to Glow in accordance with this clause 4.

4.2 You shall on the Effective Date provide to Glow valid, up-to-date and complete debit or credit card details via the payment gateway and Glow shall take payment:

4.3 If Glow has not received payment within 14 days after the due date, and without prejudice to any other rights and remedies of Glow:

4.4 All Subscription Fees and amounts stated or referred to in these Conditions:

4.5 Glow shall be entitled to increase the Subscription Fees payable pursuant to this clause 4 by notice to You via its website here.

5. Confidentiality & Compliance with Policies

5.1 Each party may be given access to Confidential Information from the other party in order to perform its obligations under these Conditions. A party’s Confidential Information shall not be deemed to include information that:

5.2 Each party shall hold the other’s Confidential Information in confidence and, unless required by law, not make the other’s Confidential Information available to any third party, or use the other’s Confidential Information for any purpose other than the implementation of the Contract.

5.3 Each party shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the other’s Confidential Information to which it has access is not disclosed or distributed by its employees or agents in breach of these Conditions.

5.4 Glow shall not be responsible for any loss, destruction, alteration or disclosure of Confidential Information caused by any third party, except any third party subcontracted by Glow to perform services related to maintenance and back-up of End-User Content.

5.5 The above provisions of this clause 5 shall survive termination of the Contract, however arising.

6. Indemnity

6.1 You shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Glow against claims, actions, proceedings, losses, damages, expenses and costs (including court costs and reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in connection with:

6.2 Glow shall defend You, your officers, directors and employees against any claim that the use of any of the Services in accordance with these Conditions infringes copyright, trade mark, database right or right of confidentiality, and shall indemnify You for any amounts finally awarded against You in judgment or settlement of such claims, provided that this indemnity does not apply to the extent that any such claim is based on the use of any Open-Source Software.

6.3 The obligations of You and Glow under clause 6.1 and clause 6.2 respectively are conditional on:

6.4 Except as specifically provided in these Conditions, the enforcement and protection of a party’s Intellectual Property Rights shall be in the sole discretion and control of that party and any and all recoveries resulting from such enforcement or protection actions shall be retained by that party.

6.5 In the defence or settlement of any claim, Glow may procure the right for You to continue using the Services, replace or modify the Services so that they become non-infringing or, if such remedies are not reasonably available, terminate the Contract on two days’ notice to You without any additional liability or obligation to pay liquidated damages or other additional costs to You.

6.6 In no event shall Glow, its employees, agents and subcontractors be liable to You to the extent that the alleged infringement is based on:

6.7 The foregoing and clause 10.4.2 state Your sole and exclusive rights and remedies, and Glow’s (including Glow’s employees’, agents’ and subcontractors’) entire obligations and liability, for infringement of any patent, copyright, trade mark, database right or right of confidentiality.

7. Limitation of Liability

7.1 This clause 7 sets out the entire financial liability of Glow (including any liability for the acts or omissions of its employees, agents and subcontractors) to You:

7.2 Except as expressly and specifically provided in these Conditions:

7.3 Nothing in these Conditions excludes the liability of Glow:

7.4 Subject to clause 7.2 and clause 7.3:

8. Term & Termination

8.1 The Contract shall, unless otherwise terminated as provided in this clause 8, commence on the Effective Date and shall continue in force unless:

8.2 Without affecting any other right or remedy available to it, either party may terminate this Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the other party if:

8.3 On termination of the Contract for any reason:

9. General

9.1 Force majeure. Glow shall have no liability to You under these Conditions if it is prevented from or delayed in performing its obligations under these Conditions, or from carrying on its business, by acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond its reasonable control, including strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving the workforce of Glow or any other party), failure of a utility service or transport or telecommunications network, act of God, pandemic, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of Glows or subcontractors, provided that You are notified of such an event and its expected duration.

9.2 Variation. Any variation of these Conditions shall become effective when notified to You by Glow.

9.3 Waiver. No failure or delay by a party to exercise any right or remedy provided under these Conditions or by law shall constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor shall it prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.

9.4 Rights and remedies. Except as expressly provided in these Conditions, the rights and remedies provided under these Conditions are in addition to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies provided by law.

9.5 Severance. If any provision or part-provision of these Conditions is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be deemed deleted, but that shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the rest of the Contract. If any provision or part-provision of these Conditions is deemed deleted under this clause, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to agree a replacement provision that, to the greatest extent possible, achieves the intended commercial result of the original provision

9.6 Entire agreement. These Conditions, and any documents referred to in it, constitute the whole agreement between the parties and supersede any previous arrangement, understanding or agreement between them relating to the subject matter they cover.

9.7 Each of the parties acknowledges and agrees that in entering into this Contract it does not rely on any undertaking, promise, assurance, statement, representation, warranty or understanding (whether in writing or not) of any person (whether party to the Contract or not) relating to the subject matter of this Contract, other than as expressly set out in these Conditions.

9.8 Assignment You shall not, without the prior written consent of Glow, assign, transfer, charge, subcontract or deal in any other manner with all or any of its rights or obligations under this Contract. Glow may at any time assign, transfer, charge, subcontract or deal in any other manner with all or any of its rights or obligations under this Contract.

9.9 No partnership or agency. Nothing in these Conditions is intended to or shall operate to create a partnership between the parties, or authorise either party to act as agent for the other, and neither party shall have the authority to act in the name or on behalf of or otherwise to bind the other in any way (including the making of any representation or warranty, the assumption of any obligation or liability and the exercise of any right or power).

9.10 Third party rights. This Contract does not confer any rights on any person or party (other than the parties to this Contract and, where applicable, their successors and permitted assigns) pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

9.11 Notices. Any notice required to be given under these Conditions shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or sent by pre-paid first-class post or recorded delivery post to the other party at its address set out in these Conditions, or such other address as may have been notified by that party for such purposes.

9.12 A notice delivered by hand shall be deemed to have been received when delivered (or if delivery is not in business hours, at 9.00 am on the first business day following delivery). A correctly addressed notice sent by pre-paid first-class post or recorded delivery post shall be deemed to have been received at the time at which it would have been delivered in the normal course of post.

9.13 Governing law. The Contract and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.

9.14 Jurisdiction. Each party irrevocably agrees that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this Contract or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).

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