Adobe Reseller Pass Through Terms
In order to offer Adobe Software Products to End Users, Reseller must first agree to these Adobe Reseller Pass Through Terms, together with the terms and conditions, rules or documents incorporated by reference herein (collectively, these “Reseller Terms”). Reseller will not offer Adobe Software Products to End Users if Reseller does not affirmatively accept these Reseller Terms. Any capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in these Reseller Terms will have the meanings assigned to them in Section 14 (Definitions) below.
PARTIES
(1)
“Distributor”
means the distributor authorized by Adobe to offer Adobe Software Products
through the VIP-Marketplace in the territory authorized by Adobe (the
“Territory”).
(2)
If you are entering into these Reseller Terms on
behalf of an entity or organization that you represent: (1) all references to “Reseller” are to that entity or
organization; and (2) you represent and warrant that you have the power and
authority to enter into these Reseller Terms on behalf of Reseller.
AGREED TERMS
Reseller acknowledges and agrees that any rights to offer Adobe Software Products via the Distributor Marketplace are being made available to Reseller subject to Reseller complying at all times with these Reseller Terms. If there is any inconsistency between these Reseller Terms and any agreement between Distributor and Reseller, these Reseller Terms will govern with respect to the Adobe Software Products.
2.1 Nature of Appointment and License
(A)
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in
these Reseller Terms, Distributor hereby grants Reseller, and Reseller hereby
accepts, a non-exclusive and non-transferable license to order Adobe Software
Products under the VIP Marketplace Program from Distributor via the Distributor Marketplace, for the purpose
of offering such products to End Users in the Territory during the Term of
these Reseller Terms.
(B)
These Reseller Terms will not be interpreted or
construed as an agreement for the sale of Adobe Software Products. Reseller
must advise End Users to whom Reseller offers the Adobe Software Products that
Reseller has a license to supply the Adobe Software Products and that the Adobe
Software Products have been licensed, not sold.
(C)
Reseller acknowledges and agrees that Adobe (and
Distributor, as applicable) reserves the right to: (a) deal directly in the
Adobe Software Products in the Territory, including the right to license to End
Users directly, via Internet distribution or otherwise; (b) license
distributors, and other resellers (including retail partners) to distribute or
resell the Adobe Software Products in the Territory; (c) provide technical support and other services for the Adobe
Software Products in the
Territory; and (d) enter into arrangements or agreements with third parties
(including but not limited to End Users, resellers, retail partners or systems
integrators) in connection with the Adobe Software Products in the Territory.
2.2
Modification and
Suspension Rights. Nothing in these Reseller Terms, any addendum or amendment will be construed to (a) require
Adobe to continue the manufacture and development of any Adobe Software
Products, (b) require Distributor to continue offering such products to
Reseller, (c) restrict Adobe’s right to update, revise, modify, withdraw, or
cancel any of its programs, offerings, the VIP Marketplace Program or
participation in the Distributor Marketplace. Distributor may (or upon request
of Adobe shall) suspend or terminate Reseller’s rights to offer Adobe Software
Products under these Reseller Terms,
upon written notification to Reseller.
3.1
Reseller’s right to offer Adobe Software Products
under these Reseller Terms is subject to the following restrictions:
(A)
Territory
Restrictions, Anti-Piracy and Gray
Market/Unauthorized Products: (a) Reseller will not supply Adobe Software
Products to anyone outside the Territory or to anyone, whom Reseller using
reasonable commercial diligence, believes may supply Adobe Software Products to
anyone outside the Territory; (b) Reseller will not deal in illegal copies of
Adobe Software Products or Gray Market/Unauthorized Products; (c) Reseller may
only offer Adobe Software Products authorized under the VIP Marketplace
Program, and Reseller may supply each such Adobe Software Product only to End
Users who meet the eligibility criteria and/or are authorized under the VIP
Marketplace Program, if applicable; (d) Reseller must advise End Users to whom
it offers Adobe Software Products of the restrictions set forth in this Section
3.1(A); and (e) Reseller must promptly notify Adobe if Reseller is aware of
any occurrence of the activities described in in this Section 3.1(A),
whether carried out by Reseller or others.
(B)
Compliance with
Terms of Use: Reseller acknowledges and accepts that (i) each Adobe Software
Product is to be licensed to End Users in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the General Terms of
Use (available at https://www.adobe.com/legal/terms.html or any successor website), including the Additional Terms and any other
terms referenced therein that are applicable to the Adobe Software Product
(collectively, the “TOU”); (ii) the
terms of the TOU are not negotiable and
must not be amended or modified
for any End User; and (iii) Reseller
may not utilize the Adobe Software Product for its own internal business
use except pursuant to a separate licensing agreement for that purpose. Reseller may not accept any End User
license terms, including but not limited
to the terms for VIP or VIP
Marketplace, or the TOU, on
behalf of End User.
(C)
Restrictions on
Copying and Decompiling: (a) Reseller agrees that it will not reverse
engineer, decompile, translate, disassemble, make copies, make media
translations, modify, adapt, create derivative works, merge, separate or make
any attempt to discover the source code of any part of the Adobe Software Products, Documentation. (b) If Reseller
comes into possession of any source code for any Adobe product that is not
generally provided by Adobe as part of the Adobe Software Product, Reseller
will not use or disclose the source code in any way, and will immediately
deliver all copies of such source code to Adobe.
(D) Education and Government Software Products.
(1)
Reseller must be authorized by Adobe to supply
Education Versions and/or Government Versions and enabled by Distributor prior
to Reseller supplying Education Versions or Government Versions.
(2)
Reseller must work with Distributor to remediate any potential issues
found during Distributor’s
assessment or monitoring of Reseller.
(3)
If authorized by Adobe to supply Education Versions
and enabled by Distributor, then Reseller may supply Education Versions to only
Non-Profit Entities and Education Entities. Any supply of Education Versions to any entities that are not Non-Profit Entities
or Education Entities is a
breach of these Reseller Terms and any such transaction may be returned and the
entitlement may be removed. Reseller
must validate that the Non-Profit Entities and Education Entities accurately
declare their market segment and subsegment.
(4) If authorized by
Adobe to supply Government Versions and enabled by Distributor, then Reseller
may supply Government Versions only to Government Entities. Any supply of Government Versions
to any entities that are not Government Entities is a breach of these
Reseller Terms and any such transaction may be returned and the entitlement may
be removed.
(5)
Region-Specific
Specialization Requirements. In addition to
the above requirements, Reseller must abide by any other applicable
region-specific authorization requirements for Education or Government.
4.1 Reseller Orders. Before placing any order with Distributor for Adobe Software
Products, Reseller must receive a corresponding order from an End User for such
Adobe Software Products. Reseller is required to maintain records of all orders
for the VIP Marketplace Program that it processes in accordance with Section
5.2 (Records and Inspections). Reseller must provide the same name, address,
and company information to Distributor that Reseller uses to contract and
correspond with an End User.
4.2
Returns. Any unused Adobe Software Product
may be returned to Distributor within fourteen (14) days
of order placement. After migration
to VIP Marketplace, any orders placed in VIP may no longer be returned. Upon migration to VIP Marketplace,
Reseller waives any rights to return such orders.
4.3
Admin Console
Orders. End Users may add Offerings
via the Admin Console, and End Users may then use the related Software
Products. Reseller must place a
corresponding order with Adobe for that Offering within seven days after the
End User added such Offering in the Admin Console. If Adobe does not receive
a corresponding order within seven
days after the Offering was added in the Admin Console,
access for that Offering will be terminated. The order date for any such orders
will be the date Adobe receives an order, not the date that an End User added
the Offering in the Admin Console.
4.4
Renewal Orders. An End User’s
licenses expire the day before the End User’s Anniversary Date. Reseller must
ensure that any license renewal orders are placed on or before End User’s
Anniversary Date. This can be done using APIs to adjust quantity
and type of auto-renewal licenses
in advance. Each End User’s Anniversary Date is a fixed date
that can be retrieved through the VIP Marketplace APIs.
4.4.1
Early Renewal. Reseller
may place an early renewal
order; in such case the order date will be earlier than the license start date. Adobe will invoice Reseller based on the
date order is placed even for orders that have future license start dates.
4.4.2
Late Renewal. Any order placed
after End User’s
Anniversary Date for existing licenses
that have not yet been renewed is a late renewal (“Late Renewal”). All
Late Renewals must be
processed via the late renewal API as described in the relevant API documentation; this will set the license term start date for Late Renewals at Anniversary Date.
5.1 Notification of Infringement. Reseller will immediately inform Adobe and
Distributor by e-mail, if it becomes aware of any facts indicating that
Reseller or any person, entity, or firm is or may be infringing any
Intellectual Property rights of Adobe and/or its licensors, including Gray
Market/Unauthorized Products.
5.2 Records and Inspections. During the Term and for at least five (5) years after the
expiration or termination of these Reseller Terms: (a) Reseller will maintain a
complete, clear and accurate record of all matters pertaining to the offering
of Adobe Software Products and any actions taken under these Reseller Terms,
including maintaining records of all orders for the VIP Marketplace Program
that it processes (“Records”); and
(b) Reseller will permit Distributor, Adobe or an independent third party (who is nominated by Distributor or Adobe
and bound by reasonable confidentiality obligations), to audit and inspect such Records, to ensure compliance by
Reseller of the obligations contained in these Reseller Terms, including to
verify Reseller’s compliance with Section 5.7 (Ethical Conduct and Compliance).
Any such inspection and audit will be conducted during regular business hours
upon seven
(7) days’ prior written notice to Reseller, and in such a manner as not to interfere with the normal business activities of Reseller. Distributor or Adobe, as applicable, will bear its expenses of such audit,
unless Reseller is found to be non-compliant with these Reseller Terms, in which case the audit will be at the expense of Reseller. Upon request by Distributor (or Adobe), Reseller will provide Distributor (or Adobe) with documentary proof that Reseller has complied with Section 4.1 (Reseller Orders). If Distributor (or Adobe) finds acceptable order documentation has not been received by the Reseller in advance of placing an order, then Distributor may (or at the request of Adobe, shall) suspend or terminate these Reseller Terms pursuant to the terms herein. Reseller shall make requested materials available within ten (10) business days of Distributor’s (or Adobe’s) written request, unless otherwise agreed based on the scope and nature of the request. Any on-site or remote audit activities shall be completed within a reasonable period, not to exceed fifteen (15) business days from commencement, unless extended by mutual agreement.
5.3 Consent. If
providing Personal Information to Distributor or Adobe, Reseller will ensure
that it has all necessary consents from End Users, including all necessary
consents under applicable data protection, electronic communications and
privacy Laws, for Distributor or Adobe, as applicable, to enter and use
Personal Information provided by or on behalf
of Reseller, including consents
for the use of
such data by Distributor or Adobe, as applicable, for product and
marketing communications with End Users.
5.4
VIP Marketplace Migration and Licenses.
5.4.1
Existing Adobe VIP Buying Program Members may
migrate to the VIP Marketplace Program. Reseller may migrate such existing VIP
Member’s licenses to VIP Marketplace ; provided that Reseller must:
(a) obtain End User’s written consent prior to migrating such End User’s licenses to VIP Marketplace unless auto-renewal is turned off;
and (b) notify End User in writing that upon
migration to VIP Marketplace, End User’s licenses
will be licensed
under VIP Marketplace.
5.4.2
Subscriptions in VIP Marketplace default with
auto-renewal on. Reseller must turn
off auto-renewal for any subscriptions unless Reseller obtains End User’s prior
written consent to the Auto-Renewal Terms for any automatically-renewing subscription. Auto-Renewal Terms
means the following terms (i) that the subscription will continue until the End
User cancels; (ii) Reseller’s cancellation policy (including an option for
online cancellation if the End User accepts
the licensing terms online); (iii) the price of the recurring charges for each
product and that the amount of the charge may change; (iv) the length of the
automatic renewal term or that the service is continuous; (v) if a free trial
is offered, the price that will be charged after the trial ends; and (vi) each deadline (by date or frequency) by
which the End User must act to prevent or stop future charges. These
Auto-Renewal Terms must be displayed clearly and conspicuously to End Users,
meaning (x) in a larger font than the surrounding text; (y) in contrasting
type, font, or color to the surrounding text of the same size; or (z) set off
from the surrounding text of the same size by symbols or other marks (e.g., a
text box). Reseller must notify End
Users in writing when any Adobe Software Products are licensed through VIP Marketplace.
5.4.3
Reseller agrees,
represents, and warrants that Reseller will comply with all laws, regulations,
rules, and guidelines related to subscription practices, including but not
limited to any laws, rules, and regulations regarding automatically renewing
subscriptions. Reseller agrees that the following requirements in this section
do not replace or reduce Reseller’s agreement,
representation, and warranty in the preceding sentence, or otherwise reduce Reseller’s legal compliance obligations regarding subscription practices.
5.4.4
VIP orders cannot be returned within VIP
Marketplace. After migration to VIP
Marketplace, any orders placed
in VIP may no longer
be returned. Even if such prior VIP orders would have
been eligible for return in VIP, such orders may no longer be returned once a
customer has migrated to VIP Marketplace. Upon
migration to VIP Marketplace, Reseller waives
any rights to return such orders.
5.5 Data Protection and Privacy
5.5.1
Adobe and Reseller
acknowledge that they are each separate and independent data
controllers of any Personal Information Processed under this Agreement. Adobe and Reseller, pursuant to this Agreement, do not and will not jointly determine the purposes or the means of processing of any Personal Information disclosed or received under this Agreement. In collecting, retaining, processing, recording, storing, registering, disclosing, transferring and using data (including Personal Information) and in maintaining records, Adobe and Reseller will each comply with any applicable privacy and data protection regulations and other applicable Laws in relation to the Processing of Personal Information pursuant to this Agreement.
5.5.2
If Reseller operates a website to market and/or
accept online orders of any Adobe Software Products, Reseller must, at a
minimum, (a) feature a privacy policy, linked conspicuously from the website
that (i) discloses Reseller’s privacy
practices, (ii) identifies the
collection and use of Personal
Information gathered in connection with End User’s submission of Personal
Information as part of the online order process, and (iii) if Reseller collects
or transmits Personal Information from any source to Adobe or Distributor,
contains a statement specifically
disclosing such practices (including transmission to a third party service
provider) and offers website visitors the opportunity to opt out of (or opt-in,
if applicable law requires) such use by third parties, and (b) to configure the
website to prohibit the receipt of Personal Information from individuals under the age of
thirteen (13) or to comply with all published FTC guidelines with
respect to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (“COPPA”) and
all FTC guidelines thereto. Reseller represents and warrants that it will not
transmit, provide, or otherwise make
available to Adobe or Distributor sensitive personal information of its
employees, customers, partners or site visitors, which includes but is not
limited to information regarding a
minor, financial information, and medical or health information.
5.5.3
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Reseller will make all appropriate registrations and will apply for all
appropriate authorizations, approvals, and/or licenses so as to enable (a) an
inspection and/or audit as referred to above, and (b) the transfer of the data
to Adobe, Distributor and any third party(ies) designated thereby, and the
holding and use of such data by
Adobe, Distributor and any third party(ies) designated thereby, for any
purposes specified by Adobe or Distributor, and in so far as permitted under
the applicable privacy protection regulations and the applicable data
protection regulations.
5.5.4
In addition to Reseller’s obligations under Section
8
(Confidentiality) and any confidentiality obligations between Reseller and
Distributor, Reseller acknowledges and agrees that, as between Reseller and
Adobe, Personal information that Reseller collects, processes, records, stores,
transfers or receives from or on behalf of the Adobe Group, or directly from
End Users, or other persons in relation to the Adobe Group or its products or
services, will be considered Confidential Information.
5.5.5
Reseller will indemnify and hold the Adobe Group and
any third party(ies) designated by Adobe
harmless against any and all Claims (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by
Adobe which arise directly or indirectly out of or in connection with
Reseller’s data Processing activities under this Agreement, including, without
limitation, those arising out of any third party demand, claim or action,
including by a data protection authority, or any breach of contract,
negligence, fraud, willful misconduct, breach of statutory duty or
non-compliance with any applicable data protection laws by Reseller or Reseller
Parties.
5.5.6
Reseller’s obligation
of indemnification survives the expiration
or termination of these Reseller Terms.
5.6 Reseller’s Representations and Warranties
5.6.1
Reseller represents, warrants and covenants to Adobe
and Distributor that: (a) Reseller is validly existing under the Laws of its place
of incorporation and has the power
and authority to carry on its business as conducted; (b) Reseller has the power
and authority and all rights necessary to enter into and perform its obligations under these Reseller
Terms; (c) Reseller
will comply with all Laws that are related in any way to the performance
of its obligations under these Reseller Terms; (d) Reseller will not make any representations or warranties with respect
to Adobe Software Products that exceed the limited warranties made by Adobe in the TOU; (e) all information which Reseller has provided to Adobe or Distributor in connection with these Reseller Terms prior to or during the Term, including in the course of onboarding procedures with Distributor, is true, correct, complete, and accurate in every respect and is not misleading or deceptive (including by omission); (f) Reseller will, during the Term and for three (3) months thereafter, promptly notify Adobe or update or correct (via email to Adobe at Integrity@Adobe.com), in a timely manner, any information that it previously submitted that it knows has changed or is no longer true, correct, complete and accurate, including any such information that would alter a warranty or representation made by Reseller pursuant to this section; (g) Reseller’s activities, collaterals, materials and websites associated with the Adobe Software Products will not incorporate Restricted Content; and (h) Reseller will not represent that it is authorized to act on behalf of Adobe.
5.6.2
If Reseller breaches this Section 5.6 (Reseller’s Warranties and
Representations) or any part thereof, Distributor will be entitled to (and if
requested by Adobe, shall) terminate these Reseller Terms pursuant to Section
12.1 (Termination)
without prejudice to all its other rights and remedies.
5.7 Ethical Conduct and Compliance
5.7.1
Adobe Business Partner Code of Conduct. Reseller will
conduct its business in a manner that reflects favorably upon Adobe and the
Adobe Software Products. Without prejudice to any other provision in these
Reseller Terms, Reseller represents, warrants and covenants that it will conduct business in accordance with
the principles outlined in the Adobe Business Partner Code of Conduct set forth
at http://www.adobe.com/corporateresponsibility/pdfs/adobe_busi ness_partner_code_of_conduct.pdf (or successor
website thereto) which are hereby incorporated into these Reseller Terms.
5.7.2
Reseller Compliance with Laws; Anti-corruption. In performing
these Reseller Terms, Reseller and its shareholders, beneficial owners,
affiliates, officers, directors, employees, subcontractors
and agents involved in providing services under this agreement (collectively
“Reseller Parties”), will comply with all applicable laws, including (but not
limited to) anti-corruption laws or anti-bribery laws such as the U.S. FCPA, UK
Bribery Act, and other anti-corruption laws of any other applicable
jurisdiction. In carrying out its
responsibilities under this agreement, the Reseller Parties will not offer,
promise, give, authorize the paying or giving of, solicit, or accept money or
anything of value, directly or indirectly, to (i) any Government Official in
order to influence official action or otherwise obtain an improper advantage,
(ii) any other person with the knowledge that all or any portion of the money
or thing of value will be offered or given to a Government Official in order to
influence official action or otherwise obtain an improper advantage, or (iii)
any other person in order to induce them to perform their work duties
disloyally or otherwise improperly or in any manner that would constitute
bribery or an illegal kickback, or would otherwise violate applicable
anti-corruption laws. For the
purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed to have “knowledge” with
respect to conduct, circumstances or results if such person is aware of (1) the
existence of or (2) a high probability of the existence of such conduct,
circumstances, or results. Reseller agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Adobe
harmless for any claim arising out
of or related to Reseller’s alleged
violation of anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws. Adobe reserves the right to
defend itself in any such claim
5.7.3
Conflict of Interest. (a) Reseller will inform
Distributor and Adobe prior to agreeing to these Reseller Terms, after having
made diligent checks and enquiries, whether (i) any Reseller Personnel and/or
(ii) any shareholder(s) holding 10% (ten percent) or more of the shares and/or
equity in Reseller or an affiliate of Reseller are Related to any officer,
director or Relevant Staff Member of Adobe. In the absence of such a notification, Reseller
will be deemed to have confirmed that no such Relation exists to the best of Reseller’s knowledge, as of the
Effective Date of these Reseller Terms. (b) Reseller will refrain from (i) making any direct or indirect payments or (ii) granting anything of value which is unlawful and/or outside the ordinary course of business and not in accordance with generally accepted international industry practices to an officer, director, or member of staff of Adobe or anyone Related to them.
5.7.4
If Adobe reasonably suspects that Reseller has not
complied with Section 5.7, Adobe may request, and the Reseller will promptly
provide evidence sufficient, in Adobe’s reasonable satisfaction, of compliance
with applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws and regulations. If such evidence is not, in Adobe’s
determination, sufficient, then such non-compliance will constitute a material
breach of this Agreement and Adobe will be entitled to immediately request
Distributor to terminate the Reseller Terms.
5.7.5
During the Term
of this Agreement, Reseller shall promptly notify the Distributor and Adobe of any allegation or investigation of
fraud, bribery, or corrupt practices regarding Reseller, regardless of the
forum or venue in which such allegations are raised or investigation instigated.
5.7.6
Export Compliance. Reseller
acknowledges that the Adobe Software
Products are subject
to
U.S. and international laws, restrictions, and regulations that may govern the import, export, and use of Adobe Software Products. Reseller agrees to comply with all such laws, restrictions, and regulations.
5.7.7
No Anti-Trust Arrangements. Reseller is not
aware of and has not participated in (a) any business arrangements or deal
allocation arrangements that could restrict free trading, competition and
independent pricing of products among Adobe’s partners, including but not
limited to distributors and resellers of Adobe Software Products, or (b)
practices that restrict free trading or lead to the promotion of monopolistic
or anti-competitive business practices to the detriment of Adobe’s customers.
5.7.8
Fair Dealing; No False Representations. Reseller has made no false representations to Adobe or Distributor with respect to any
transactions entered into during Reseller’s current fiscal quarter or any prior quarter. False
representations would include, but not be limited to, the promotion or utilization of false documentation such as invalid purchase orders, fake or forged
contracts, forged letters of destruction and/or inaccurate reporting to
facilitate any Reseller transactions.
5.7.9
Reporting of Violations. Should Reseller know of
any acts or omissions, by Reseller’s, Distributor’s or Adobe’s employees or
other personnel, which violate this Section 5.7 (Ethical Conduct and Compliance), or suspect any
such violations, Reseller should contact Adobe at Integrity@Adobe.com or 1-800-300-1026
for an anonymous reporting of such a violation or suspected violation.
5.8 Indemnity by Reseller. Reseller indemnifies Adobe, each member of the Adobe Group, and
each of their respective officers,
employees and agents against any Losses (including attorneys’ fees) brought or
made against Adobe by third parties relating to or arising out of: (a) a breach
by Reseller of these Reseller Terms; (b) any claims, warranties, and
representations made by Reseller or Reseller Personnel which differ from the
warranties provided by Adobe in the relevant TOU; (c) any wrongful (including
unlawful, fraudulent or negligent) acts or omissions made by Reseller or
Reseller Personnel; and (d) any breach of any Law by Reseller (including
without limitation, privacy or data protection Laws).
6.1 Adobe Trademark License and Use of Adobe Trademarks
6.1.1
Adobe grants to Reseller, and Reseller accepts,
a non-exclusive, non-transferable license during the
Term to use “Adobe,” both the name and in the stylized form used by Adobe, and
the applicable Software Product trademarks (together, the “Adobe Trademarks”),
solely for and in
connection with its resale, marketing, advertising and promotion of the Adobe Software Products in the Territory, subject to the terms of these Reseller Terms, provided that all uses of the Adobe Trademarks are approved in advance, in writing by Adobe. Adobe will use all reasonable efforts to respond to requests for approval promptly. Adobe reserves all rights not expressly granted herein.
6.1.2
Reseller acknowledges that all Intellectual Property
and other rights in the Adobe Trademarks belong to Adobe. Reseller’s use must
be in accordance with applicable Law and Adobe’s policies regarding advertising and Trademark
usage as established from time to time, as posted on Adobe’s website at http://www.adobe.com/misc/agreement.html, and incorporated into these Reseller Terms
by reference (“Trademark Usage Guidelines”).
6.1.3
Reseller agrees:
(a)
that Adobe is the exclusive owner of the Adobe
Trademarks and all associated goodwill, and Adobe retains all right, title and
interest in the Adobe Trademarks; any unauthorized use of the Adobe Trademarks will be deemed
an infringement of the rights of Adobe;
(b)
Reseller acquires no right, title or interest in the
Adobe Trademarks, and any and all goodwill associated with the Adobe Trademarks
inures exclusively to the benefit of Adobe;
(c)
to comply with the Adobe Trademark Usage Guidelines;
(d)
not to use the Adobe Trademarks in any manner or
take any action that will adversely affect the ownership or validity of the
Adobe Trademarks, or that will diminish, damage or otherwise adversely affect
the value of the goodwill attached to the Adobe Trademarks, Adobe and/or the
Adobe Group;
(e)
not to attach any additional trademarks, logos or
trade designations to the Adobe Software Products or to use any additional
trademarks, logos or trade designations to promote and/or distribute the Adobe
Software Products;
(f)
not to adopt, use or apply to register any corporate
name, trade name, Trademark, domain name, service mark or certification mark,
or other designation similar to or containing, in whole or in part, the Adobe Trademarks or any
other Trademark of Adobe or the
Adobe Group; and
(g)
to notify Adobe of any suspected violation of, or
challenge to, Adobe’s and/or the Adobe
Group’s rights in the Adobe Trademarks of which Reseller becomes aware, and
acknowledges that Adobe and/or the Adobe Group has the sole right to, and in
its sole discretion may, control any action concerning the Adobe Trademarks.
6.1.4
Reseller may not assign, transfer or sublicense this
license (or any right granted herein) in any manner without prior written
authorization from Adobe.
6.1.5
Reseller agrees that the
nature and quality of any products or services it supplies in connection with the Adobe Trademarks
and all related advertising, promotional, and other related uses of the Adobe
Trademarks by Reseller must conform to the standards set by Adobe and its
licensors. Reseller agrees to co-operate with Adobe in facilitating Adobe’s
monitoring and control of the nature and quality of such products and services.
Reseller agrees to promptly correct and remedy any deficiencies in its use of
the Adobe Trademarks and conformance to the Quality Standards upon reasonable
notice from Adobe.
6.1.6
Adobe may at any time by giving Reseller notice
terminate the license in this Section 6.1.6 (Adobe Trademark License and
Use of Adobe Trademarks), or withdraw any approval given thereunder. Upon
termination or expiry of these Reseller Terms, termination or withdrawal of the
license in this Section 6.1.6 (Adobe Trademark License and Use of Adobe
Trademarks) or withdrawal of Adobe’s approval hereunder, Reseller must
immediately cease using the Adobe Trademarks
and destroy all materials in its possession or control which contain the Adobe
6.2 No Endorsement of Reseller
Products. Reseller may not represent to any third party that Adobe: (a) has
endorsed, warranted or guaranteed the performance of any Reseller product; (b)
has implied the merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose of any
Reseller product; or (c) intends to do either (a) or (b).
6.3 Publicity & Consent. Except as expressly set forth in these Reseller Terms, Reseller
shall not issue any press releases, publicity, marketing or sales materials, or
other materials developed by or on behalf of Reseller that refer to these
Reseller Terms or the relationship between Reseller, Adobe, and Distributor.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Reseller agrees that the fact that it has
entered into these Reseller Terms and
is licensed to distribute Adobe Software Products is not Confidential
Information, and Adobe is entitled to (a) include Reseller's details on any
website that Adobe maintains for its customers in connection with the Adobe
Software Products; and (b) supply details of Reseller’s name, address,
telephone, and fax numbers to parties seeking information concerning Adobe’s
resellers.
7.1 The Software
(including its structure, organization, code and other intellectual property)
and all Adobe Software Products and the Adobe Trademarks are proprietary to,
and are the Intellectual Property and Confidential Information of, Adobe and
its licensors and suppliers. Adobe, its licensors and suppliers retain
exclusive ownership of the Intellectual Property rights vested in the Adobe Software Products
and the Adobe Trademarks.
7.2 Reseller must
take all reasonable measures to protect the Intellectual Property rights of
Adobe, its licensors and suppliers in the Adobe Software Products and the Adobe
Trademarks, including providing such assistance and taking such measures as are
reasonably requested by Adobe from time to time. Except as expressly provided
in these Reseller Terms, Reseller is not granted any rights to any Intellectual Property or any other rights,
franchises or licenses with respect to the Adobe Software Products or the Adobe
Trademarks. Reseller does not at any time have title to the Intellectual
Property in the Adobe Software
Products.
8.1 Definition of Confidential Information
8.1.1
“Confidential
Information” means any of the following, whether in material form or not
and whether disclosed before or after the Effective Date of this Agreement: (a)
all information of Reseller, Distributor, or Adobe (such entity disclosing the
relevant information being the “Discloser”) (i) that are directly or indirectly
disclosed to any other party or Adobe (such entity receiving the relevant
information being the “Recipient”), or (ii) that the Recipient otherwise
becomes aware of under this Agreement; (b) any other information disclosed by
the Discloser which can reasonably be inferred to be confidential from the
circumstances in which it is imparted; (c) the terms of this Agreement; or (d)
any notes and other records prepared by the Recipient that are based on or
incorporating the information referred to in any of subsections (a), (b) or (c)
above.
8.1.2
A Discloser’s Confidential Information does not
include information that is (without being in breach of this Agreement): (a)
already in the public domain; (b) received by the Recipient from a third party
who does not owe an obligation of confidentiality to the Discloser; or (c)
independently developed by the Recipient.
8.1.3
Without restricting the definition of Confidential
Information, a Discloser’s Confidential Information includes any of the following: (a) Personal Information not provided in conjunction
with an order for Adobe Software Products; (b) Intellectual Property (c)
information concerning any research,
experimental work or other development undertaken by Discloser; and (d) any
design details and specifications, engineering, financial information, pricing,
manufacturing, customer lists, business forecasts, sales and merchandising, and
marketing plans and information, that belongs to the Discloser.
8.1.4
For clarity, Distributor or Adobe may need to
provide Reseller with certain confidential or proprietary information of or about Adobe, the Adobe Software Products, the VIP Marketplace Program or other
information related to these Reseller Terms.
Any such information is deemed “Confidential Information” of
Adobe and is at all times subject in each case to the terms of these Reseller
Terms and the terms of the confidentiality obligations between Distributor and Reseller.
8.2 Recipient must Keep Information Confidential. Where Discloser
discloses Confidential Information to the Recipient, the Recipient must: (a)
use the Confidential Information solely for the purposes of performing its
obligations under this Agreement; and (b) keep all Confidential Information
confidential and not disclose, circulate or disseminate it in any way except
as: (i) expressly permitted under this Agreement; (ii) to the extent
necessary to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement; or (iii) as otherwise expressly agreed to in writing
by Discloser; provided that the Recipient ensures that any party receiving such
disclosure, circulation or dissemination are under an obligation to keep the
Confidential Information confidential
under terms at least as restrictive as those in this Section 8.2 (Recipient must Keep
Information Confidential). Recipient remains responsible for any such party’s
actions regarding the Confidential Information.
8.3 Requirement to Disclose. Where the
Recipient is required to disclose Confidential Information in order to comply
with applicable Laws: (a) the Recipient must immediately notify the Discloser
of the particulars of the required
Disclosure; and (b) the Recipient must give the Discloser all assistance
reasonably required by the Discloser to enable the Discloser to take any steps
available to it to prevent the disclosure or to ensure that it occurs subject
to an appropriate obligation of confidence.
8.4 Recipient’s Security Obligations. The Recipient
must: (a) treat all Confidential Information with at least the same degree of
care as it gives to the protection of its own confidential information of same
or similar nature, but in no event less than reasonable care; and (b) at its
own cost, establish and maintain security measures to safeguard the Discloser’s
Confidential Information from unauthorized access or use, including by not transferring the relevant
Confidential Information in a clear
or unprotected manner through
public networks, and these security measures must be no less restrictive than
the security measures that the Recipient takes to protect its own confidential
information of same or similar nature.
8.5 Feedback. Reseller may provide
feedback regarding Adobe Products (“Feedback”) to Adobe, directly or through
Distributor. Reseller agrees that Adobe may use, evaluate, reproduce, modify,
incorporate, and distribute such Feedback into the Adobe Products for any business
purpose, without restriction, compensation, attribution, or other obligation to
Reseller or any third party. Adobe Products means Adobe’s platforms, services,
Software Products, APIs, developer tools, integrations, technical
architectures, documentation, AI systems, or related capabilities.
ADOBE WARRANTS THE ADOBE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS TO END USERS ONLY PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE TOU. EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES IN THESE RESELLER TERMS, ADOBE GROUP AND ITS THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS DISCLAIM AND MAKE NO OTHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY GUARANTEES, WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, OR OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATING TO ADOBE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS, THESE RESELLER TERMS OR ITS SUBJECT MATTER, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR ACCURACY.
10.1 Non-Excludable
Provisions. If any guarantee, warranty, term or condition is implied or imposed
in relation to these Reseller Terms under any consumer Law of the Territory or
any other applicable Law and cannot be excluded
(a “Non-Excludable Provision”), and
Adobe is able to limit
Reseller’s remedy for a breach of
the Non-Excludable Provision, then the liability of Adobe for breach of the
Non-Excludable Provision is limited to one or more of the following Adobe’s
option: (a) in the case of goods, the replacement of the goods or the
supply of equivalent goods,
the repair of the goods, the payment of the cost of replacing
the goods or of acquiring
equivalent goods, or the payment of the cost of having the
goods repaired; or (b) in the case of services, the supplying of the services again, or the payment of the cost of having the services supplied again.
10.2 LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY. SUBJECT TO ADOBE’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE NON-EXCLUDABLE PROVISIONS
AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF ADOBE FOR ALL CLAIMS UNDER OR
RELATING TO THESE RESELLER TERMS OR ITS SUBJECT MATTER, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
TORT (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION NEGLIGENCE), IN EQUITY, UNDER STATUTE, UNDER
AN INDEMNITY, BASED ON FUNDAMENTAL BREACH OR BREACH OF A FUNDAMENTAL TERM OR ON
ANY OTHER BASIS, IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT OF LICENSE FEES PAID UNDER THESE
RESELLER TERMS IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CLAIM. IN CALCULATING
ADOBE’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER THIS CLAUSE, THE PARTIES MUST INCLUDE ANY
AMOUNTS PAID OR THE VALUE OF ANY GOODS OR SERVICES REPLACED, REPAIRED OR
SUPPLIED BY ADOBE FOR A BREACH OF ANY NON-EXCLUDABLE PROVISION.
10.3 DISCLAIMER OF
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. SUBJECT TO ADOBE’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE
NON-EXCLUDABLE PROVISIONS AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW, NEITHER PARTY WILL BE LIABLE FOR, AND NO MEASURE OF DAMAGES
WILL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDE (I) SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL,
INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES; OR (II) DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS
INTERRUPTION, REVENUE, GOODWILL, ANTICIPATED SAVINGS OR LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF
DATA, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), IN EQUITY, UNDER
STATUTE, UNDER AN INDEMNITY, BASED ON FUNDAMENTAL BREACH OR BREACH OF A
FUNDAMENTAL TERM OR ON ANY OTHER BASIS, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE WAS
FORESEEABLE AND EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE LOSS OR DAMAGE.
10.4 PROPORTIONAL
LIABILITY; REQUIREMENT TO MITIGATE LOSSES. THE LIABILITY OF ADOBE,
DISTRIBUTOR OR RESELLER FOR ANY LOSS SUFFERED OR INCURRED BY ANY OTHER ENTITY
SUBJECT TO THESE RESELLER TERMS (INCLUDING UNDER ANY INDEMNITY) WILL BE REDUCED
PROPORTIONATELY TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY WRONGFUL (INCLUDING NEGLIGENT) ACT OR
OMISSION OF THE OTHER ENTITY OR ITS PERSONNEL DIRECTLY CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO
THE LOSS. IN THE EVENT THAT ADOBE, DISTRIBUTOR OR RESELLER HAS SUFFERED OR IS
LIKELY TO SUFFER LOSSES AS A RESULT OF ANY EVENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY OF
ANY OTHER ENTITY UNDER THESE RESELLER TERMS (INCLUDING UNDER ANY INDEMNITY),
ADOBE, DISTRIBUTOR OR RESELLER, AS APPLICABLE, MUST TAKE ALL REASONABLE STEPS
TO MITIGATE THE LOSSES. IF THE PARTY SUFFERING OR LIKELY TO SUFFER LOSSES DOES
NOT DO SO, THEN THE OTHER PARTY’S LIABILITY WILL BE REDUCED ACCORDINGLY.
11.1 At any time,
Adobe may, in its sole discretion, modify, withdraw or cancel the terms of
these Reseller Terms, including but not limited to: (a) updating, revising,
modifying, withdrawing or cancelling all or parts of its VIP Marketplace
Program; (b) changing any of the criteria for appointment and performance
required of Reseller; (c) changing or terminating any financial or other
benefits that may be provided to Reseller, if applicable; and/or (d) adding
additional terms, restrictions, and conditions applicable to any partner or
other program incentives or benefits that may be made available by Adobe.
11.2 The changes
described in this Section 11 (Modifications
by Adobe) will become effective immediately and will be deemed
to modify and supplement the terms of these Reseller Terms. Reseller shall not offer
any Adobe Software Products unless and until Reseller agrees to
and affirmatively accepts
such modified Reseller Terms.
If any modification is unacceptable to Reseller, Reseller’s only recourse is to
terminate these Reseller Terms within ten (10) days of such notice, without any
recourse for damages or compensation of any form from Adobe or Distributor. In
such event, any and all rights to offer Adobe Software Products hereunder will
immediately be terminated.
12.1 Term and Termination. The term of these Reseller
Terms will commence on the Effective Date and will continue until terminated
earlier in accordance with the provisions of these Reseller Terms (“Term”).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Distributor may (and upon
Adobe’s request, shall) terminate these
Reseller Terms immediately, upon written notice
to Reseller: (a) for Reseller’s breach of:
Section 3 (License Restrictions); Section 5.6 (Reseller’s Representations and Warranties); Section 5.7 (Ethical Conduct and Compliance); Section 7 (Ownership of Intellectual Property Rights); Section 8 (Confidentiality); Section 13.2 (Assignment); or (b) upon occurrence of a Breach under Section 5.5 (Data Protection and Privacy). Adobe, Distributor, or Reseller may terminate this Agreement upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the other parties. Any transactions entered into prior to the effective date of termination will continue to be governed by these Reseller Terms.
Without prejudice to Distributor’s or Adobe’s other rights and remedies, if Reseller breaches any of the covenants set forth in Sections 5.7.2 (Reseller Compliance with Law; Anti-corruption), (i) Adobe and Distributor will have a right of action against Reseller for the amount of any monetary payment or thing of value made or given by Reseller in breach of any such covenants, (ii) all payment obligations by Distributor to Reseller will cease immediately; and (iii) Distributor may, in its sole discretion, (and at Adobe’s request, shall) rescind these Reseller Terms, and Reseller must immediately return any sum of money paid to Reseller arising from any transaction in violation of Section 5.7.2 (Reseller Compliance with Law; Anti-corruption).
12.2 Rights Upon Termination or Expiration. The termination
or expiration of these Reseller Terms will be without prejudice to the rights
and obligations of Adobe, Distributor, and Reseller that have accrued as of the
date of termination or expiration. Upon termination or expiration of these
Reseller Terms (a) all licenses granted to Reseller hereunder will
automatically cease; and (b) Reseller must (i) discontinue all representations
that it is a reseller of Adobe Software Products; (ii) immediately cease using
the Adobe Trademarks; (iii) as directed by Adobe or Distributor, return,
destroy, or delete all copies of Confidential Information, or other Adobe
materials (such as marketing collaterals) that is in Reseller’s possession or
under its control; (iv) provide to Distributor and Adobe, upon such party’s
request, written confirmation that Sections 12.2(b) (i), (ii) and (iii) above have been
complied with; and (v) refer all inquiries regarding Adobe or the Adobe
Software Products to Adobe and give Adobe notice thereof.
12.3 Survival. The termination or
expiration of these Reseller Terms does not extinguish or otherwise affect any
provisions of these Reseller Terms which by their nature survive termination or
expiration. For the avoidance of doubt, the following is a non-exclusive list
of clauses which will survive the termination or expiration of these Reseller
Terms: Section 5.2 (Records and Inspections); Section 5.5 (Data
Protection and Privacy); Section 5.6 (Reseller’s Representations and
Warranties); Section 5.7 (Ethical Conduct and Compliance); Section
5.8 (Indemnity by Reseller); Section 6.1.2 and 6.1.3 (Marketing and Use of
Trademarks); Section 6.2 (No Endorsement of Reseller Products); Section
6.3 (Publicity & Consent); Section 8 (Confidentiality); Section 10 (Limitation of
Liability); Section 12 (Term and
Termination); and relevant provisions of Section 13 (Miscellaneous), including but not limited
to, Section 13.5 (Legal
Costs), Section 13.8 (Governing Law and Dispute Resolution), and Section
13.9 (Provisional/Equitable Relief).
13.1 Notices
13.1.1
Any notice given under these Reseller Terms must be
in writing and may be given by email, hand, courier, or post to the party’s
address on file (for Adobe, in these terms, for Reseller, submitted or updated
on file with Distributor) (each a “Notice”).
13.1.2 A Notice is taken to have been received:
(a)
if delivered by hand or courier to the receiver, at the time of delivery;
(b)
if posted within the same country, 3 days after
the date of posting;
(c)
if posted to a different country, 10 days after the date of posting; and
(d)
if emailed, upon the earlier
of (i) the sender receiving an automated message
confirming delivery; or (ii) 3 hours after the time sent (as recorded on
the device from which the sender sent the email) unless the sender receives an
automated message that the email has not been delivered.
13.1.3
If a Notice is sent to Adobe, it must be sent to the
attention of the Associate General Counsel, Indirect Sales, Legal Department
WT11.
13.2 Assignment. Except as expressly set forth below in this section, neither
these Reseller Terms nor any of the rights or obligations of the Reseller hereunder may be assigned, in
whole or in part without the prior written approval of Adobe. In the event Reseller
undergoes a Change in Control, Adobe will be entitled to terminate these Reseller Terms immediately upon written
notice to Reseller. Adobe may, in its sole discretion, assign, novate or
otherwise transfer these Reseller Terms without the prior written consent of Reseller. These Reseller Terms are
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns.
13.3 Waiver. No
waiver of a right or remedy under these Reseller Terms is effective unless the
person granting it complies with Section 13.1 (Notices). Such waiver is
only effective in the specific
instance and for the specific
purpose for which it is granted. Any single or partial exercise of, failure to
exercise, or delay in exercising, a right or remedy under these Reseller Terms
does not prevent a further exercise of that or of any other right or remedy.
13.4 Severability. Any term of these Reseller Terms which is wholly or partially
void or unenforceable is severed to the extent that it is void or
unenforceable. The validity or enforceability of the remainder of these
Reseller Terms is not affected.
13.5 Legal Costs. If any proceeding or lawsuit is brought by Adobe, Distributor or
Reseller in connection with these Reseller Terms, the prevailing party in such
proceeding is entitled to receive its costs, expert witness fees, and
reasonable legal fees, including on appeal.
13.6 No Agency. Nothing in these Reseller Terms is intended to constitute a
fiduciary relationship or an agency, partnership, joint venture, exclusive,
trust or other similar relationship between Adobe, Distributor or Reseller. No
party has authority to bind or incur any obligation on behalf of any other party.
13.7 Headings. The clause headings appearing in these Reseller Terms are
inserted only as a matter of convenience and in no way define, limit, construe
or describe the scope or extent of such clause or in any way affect such clause.
13.8 Governing Law, Venue and Dispute Resolution. The parties agree that the United Nations
Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is specifically
excluded from application to these Reseller Terms. For a Reseller that has a
principal place of business in:
g)
Europe, these Reseller
Terms are governed
by the laws of Ireland;
h)
the United Kingdom,
these Reseller Terms
are governed by the laws of England;
i)
Australia or New Zealand, these Reseller Terms are
governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia;
j)
a member state of the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN), mainland China, Hong Kong S.A.R., Macau S.A.R., Taiwan R.O.C.,
the Republic of Korea, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh or Nepal, these Reseller
Terms are governed by the laws of Singapore;
k)
Japan, these Reseller
Terms are governed
by the laws of Japan; and
l)
any other country,
these Reseller Terms are governed
by the laws of California, U.S.A.
13.8.1
Alternative Dispute Resolution. In the event of
a dispute regarding these Reseller Terms, the parties will consult each other
in a good faith attempt to resolve the dispute without judicial intervention.
If the parties cannot resolve the dispute, the parties will promptly agree on
an alternative dispute resolution procedure. Nothing in this clause is intended
to limit Adobe’s right to seek provisional, equitable and/or legal relief with
respect to any actual or potential breach of Adobe’s Intellectual Property
rights.
13.9 Provisional/Equitable Relief. The parties expressly agree that a
violation of certain sections of these Reseller Terms, including a breach of
Adobe’s Intellectual Property rights, Section 3 (License Restrictions), Section 5
(Reseller’s Obligations), Section 6 (Marketing and Use of Trademarks), Section
7 (Ownership of Intellectual Property Rights) and Section 8 (Confidentiality),
may cause irreparable harm and that a remedy at law is likely to be inadequate. Therefore, in addition
to any and all remedies
available at law, a party will be entitled to seek an injunction or other equitable remedies in all legal proceedings in the event of any threatened or actual violation or any or all of the provisions set forth above in this Section. Reseller hereby waives any requirement that Adobe post a bond or other security in conjunction with any application for injunctive or other equitable relief.
13.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement is the entire agreement between the parties with
respect to and replaces all previous agreements, understandings,
representations and warranties about that subject matter. Each party represents
and warrants that it has not relied on any representations or warranties about
the subject matter of these Reseller Terms except as expressly provided in
these Reseller Terms.
13.11 Language. This Agreement is in the English language only, which will be
controlling in all respects. All versions of these Reseller Terms in any other
language will not be binding on the parties. All communications and notices to
be made or given pursuant to these Reseller Terms will be in the English language.
13.12 Third Party Beneficiaries. Reseller acknowledges and agrees that Adobe and its licensors are third party beneficiaries of these Reseller Terms, with the right
to enforce the obligations set forth
in these Reseller Terms.
13.13 Taxes. In
addition to any payments due to Distributor, Reseller may be required to pay
any taxes, duties, or other amounts,
including state sales taxes, however designated, which are levied or based upon
such payments as requested by the Distributor. Reseller agrees to pay and to
indemnify and hold Adobe harmless from any such taxes, duties or other amounts,
including penalties and interest, as well as any costs associated with the
collection or withholding thereof.
13.14 Force Majeure. None of Adobe, Reseller or
Distributor is liable for failure to perform its obligations under these Reseller Terms (except for any
payment obligations) to the extent that performance is delayed, prevented,
restricted or interfered with as a
result of any causes beyond its reasonable control, including acts of God, terrorism, labor action, fire,
flood, earthquake, failure of third-party providers, denial of service attacks
and other malicious conduct, utility failures, power outages, or governmental
acts, orders, or restrictions.
In these Reseller Terms, the following terms and expressions shall have the following meanings. Any terms capitalized but not defined below shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedules or Program Guide:
14.1 “Adobe” means (a) for transactions with End Users located in the United
States, Canada, Mexico, United States territories and possessions and
United States military bases wherever located (“North America”), Adobe Inc.,
a company incorporated in Delaware, U.S.A., having a place of business at 345
Park Avenue, San Jose, California 95110-2704, U.S.A. (“Adobe US”), (b) for transactions with End Users located in
Australia, Adobe Systems Software
Ireland Limited, a company incorporated in Ireland, having a place of business at 4-6 Riverwalk, City West
Business Campus, Saggart D24, Dublin, Ireland, as authorized agent of Adobe
Systems Pty Ltd (ABN 72 054
247 835), and (c) for transactions with End Users located in Japan, Adobe
KK, a company incorporated in Japan, having a place of business at Gate
City Ohsaki, East Tower, 1-11-2 Ohsaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo-to, 141-0032,
Japan, and (d) for transactions with
End Users located anywhere else, Adobe
Systems Software Ireland Limited, a company incorporated in Ireland, having
a place of business at 4-6 Riverwalk, City West Business Campus, Saggart D24,
Dublin, Ireland (“Adobe Ireland”).
14.2 “Adobe Group” means
Adobe and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
14.3 “Adobe Software Products” means
Software, Services, Works, Media and Documentation made available by Adobe and
supplied to Reseller by Distributor under the VIP Marketplace Program.
14.4 “Change in
Control” in relation to a party, means that: (a) there occurs a material
change in control of that party having regard to any matter which relates to
control of a corporation, including legal or beneficial ownership of shares,
voting rights, rights to receive income or capital and rights to appoint
directors; or (b) that party disposes of all or substantially all of its assets. . For the purposes of these
Reseller Terms, a change in the persons or entities who control fifty percent (50%) or more of the equity securities of Reseller will also be considered a Change In Control.
14.5 “Claim” or “Loss” means any damage, loss, cost, expense or liability incurred,
or a claim, action, proceeding or demand made, however arising and whether
present or future, fixed or unascertained, actual, threatened or contingent.
14.6 “Distributor Marketplace” means the online marketplace platform provided by Distributor and authorized by Adobe for use under the
VIP Marketplace Program.
14.7 “Documentation” means the manuals,
registration information, supporting documentation and other materials, whether of a technical
nature or otherwise, provided with the Software by Adobe.
14.8 “Education
Entity” is defined
in Exhibit B at https://www.adobe.com/go/vip_terms (or its successor
website thereto), as updated by Adobe from time to time.
14.9 “Education
Version” means a Software Product
designated by Adobe in its sole discretion as being for distribution to only Education
Entities.
14.10 “End User” means a licensee of Adobe
Software Products who acquires Adobe Software Products for its own use rather
than distribution, and excludes distributors, resellers, retail partners, third
party vendors, systems integrators,
commission agents, or other parties who have licensed the Adobe Software
Products from Adobe for distribution or resale.
14.11 "Government Entity" is defined in
Exhibit B at https://www.adobe.com/go/vip_terms (or its successor website
thereto), as updated by Adobe from time to time.
14.12 “Government Official” means any public or elected
official or officer, employee, or person acting on behalf of a national,
provincial, or local government, including a department, agency,
instrumentality, state-owned or state–controlled company, public international
organization (such as the United Nations or
World Bank), or any other Government
Entity, or any political party,
party official or any candidate for political office. Officers, employees, or persons acting on
behalf of an entity that is financed in large measure through public
appropriations, is widely perceived to be performing government functions, or
has its key officers and directors appointed by a government should also be
considered “Government Officials.”
14.13 “Government
Version” means a Software Product
designated by Adobe in its sole discretion as being for
distribution to only Government Entities.
14.14 “Gray Market/Unauthorized Products”
means Adobe Software and/or Adobe Software Products: (a) that were originally
or intended for distribution outside the Territory; or (b) that are not sold in
compliance with the terms of the VIP Marketplace Program, including Adobe
Software Products that are diverted from an intended
channel into another channel or that are made to appear as full commercial
versions when in fact they are not.
14.15 “Intellectual Property” means all
intellectual property rights of whatever nature anywhere in the world,
including all rights conferred under statute, common law or equity, including
Trademark rights, service mark rights, patents rights, copyrights, design
rights and trade secrets, any rights to apply for registration (to the extent registrable) of any of the foregoing
rights.
14.16 “Law(s)” includes common law, principles
of equity, statutes, regulations, constitutional provision, treaty, decree, and
generally accepted accounting principles, whether in the Territory or any other
relevant jurisdiction.
14.17 “Media” means the physical property in
and the physical copy of the Software, specifically the DVD-ROM, CD-ROM or
other media.
14.18 “Personal Information” means any
information that identifies or can be used to identify an individual. Personal
information may relate to any individual, including, but not limited to End
Users.
14.19 “Distributor-Authorized Reseller” means an entity in
the Territory that has entered
into a contract with
Distributor, including these Reseller Terms, for the distribution of Adobe Software Products via the Distributor Marketplace in the Territory, under the VIP Marketplace Program.
14.20 “Software” means the Adobe
proprietary software.
14.21 “Related” includes any of the following
relationships: spouse, children, parents, parents-in-law, siblings,
brother/sister-in-law, uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews, and the term
“Relation” is construed accordingly.
14.22 “Relevant Staff Member” includes
employees who are engaged in marketing, purchasing and/or selling the Adobe
Software Products.
14.23 “Reseller
Personnel” means Reseller’s officers, employees, representatives or agents.
14.24 “Restricted Content” means images or
content that are in any way unlawful, offensive, profane, harmful, threatening, defamatory,
libelous, slanderous, obscene, harassing or racially, ethically or otherwise
objectionable; facilitates illegal activity, promotes or depicts sexually
explicit images, obscene or pornographic images; promotes or depicts violence;
promotes discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability,
sexual orientation or age; incorporates any materials that infringe or assist others to infringe on any
Intellectual Property rights; or contains or promotes politically sensitive or
controversial issues.
14.25 “Term”
has the meaning
ascribed to it in Section 12 (Term and Termination).
14.26 “VIP Marketplace” or “VIP Marketplace Program” means Adobe’s
VIP Marketplace Buying Program, under which Adobe has authorized Distributor to
distribute Adobe Software Products via the Distributor Marketplace to
Distributor-Authorized Resellers.
14.27 “Work(s)” means the photographs,
illustrations, images, videos, 3D assets, templates (including any copyrighted
material included within a template or submitted with a template) or other
pictorial or graphic work (collectively “Work”) that you purchase or download
through any Adobe websites.
Adobe VIP Marketplace Reseller Terms Rev. K 23 February 2026