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General Service Agreement
General Service Agreement
This Services Agreement is part of the Member Contract between Client and rovider! effective "pon Client#s award and rovider#s acceptance of a $ob on the Site. This Services Agreement incorporates all terms! conditions! r"les! policies! and g"idelines on the Site! incl"ding o"r Terms of Service %&Terms of Service'(. Capitali)ed terms not defined in this Services Agreement are defined in the company name Terms of Service.
1. Member Contract
*pon Client#s award and rovider#s acceptance of a $ob on the Site! Client agrees to p"rchase! and rovider agrees to deliver! the rovider Services in accordance with the following agreements %collectivel+! the &Member Contract'(, %1( the Terms of Service- %2( the $ob terms! as awarded and accepted on the Site! to the e.tent not inconsistent with the Mandator+ Terms %defined below(- %/( an+ other contract"al provisions accepted b+ both Client and rovider and "ploaded to the Site! to the e.tent not inconsistent with the Mandator+ Terms %defined below(- and %0( this Services Agreement. The provisions of this Services Agreement ma+ be modified b+ $ob terms awarded and accepted on the Site or other contract"al provisions accepted b+ both Client and rovider and "ploaded to the Site. 1owever! the other provisions of the Terms of Service besides this Services Agreement %the &Mandatory Terms'( ma+ not be modified. Conflicts in the Member Contract shall be resolved in the following order of precedence, %1( the Mandator+ Terms- %2( the $ob terms! as awarded and accepted on the Site! to the e.tent not inconsistent with the Mandator+ Terms- %/( an+ other contract"al provisions accepted b+ both Client and rovider and "ploaded to the Site! to the e.tent not inconsistent with the Mandator+ Terms- and %0( this Services Agreement. 2otwithstanding an+thing to the contrar+! Client and rovider both agree not to enter into an+ contract"al provisions or $ob terms in conflict with the Mandator+ Terms. An+ part of the Member Contract that conflicts with or modifies the Mandator+ Terms shall be n"ll and void while the other parts of the Member Contract shall remain valid and binding.
!. "#ration of Services
The d"ration of performance of rovider Services "nder the Member Contract commences and terminates on the dates specified in the $ob terms! "nless both Client and rovider otherwise agree thro"gh a change re3"est on the Site and "ploaded to the 5or6room.
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all ta. ret"rns and pa+ments re3"ired to be filed with or made to an+ federal! state! or local ta. a"thorit+ with respect to rovider#s performance of services and receipt of fees "nder the Member Contract. rovider is solel+ and e.cl"sivel+ liable for compl+ing with all applicable state! federal and international laws incl"ding laws governing self-emplo+ed individ"als! if applicable! s"ch as laws related to pa+ment of ta.es! social sec"rit+! disabilit+! and other contrib"tions based on fees paid to rovider "nder the Member Contract. Client will not withhold or ma6e pa+ments for social sec"rit+! "nemplo+ment ins"rance or disabilit+ ins"rance contrib"tions! or obtain wor6ers# compensation ins"rance on rovider#s behalf. rovider hereb+ agrees to indemnif+ and defend Client against an+ and all s"ch ta.es or contrib"tions! incl"ding penalties and interest. rovider agrees to provide proof of pa+ment of appropriate ta.es on an+ fees paid to rovider "nder the Member Contract "pon reasonable re3"est of Client.
worldwide! f"ll+ paid and ro+alt+-free license! with rights to s"blicense thro"gh m"ltiple levels of s"blicensees! to reprod"ce! ma6e derivative wor6s of! distrib"te! p"blicl+ perform and p"blicl+ displa+ in an+ form or medi"m! whether now 6nown or later developed! ma6e! "se! sell! import! offer for sale and e.ercise an+ and all s"ch rights. 4f rovider has an+ rights to s"ch 4ntellect"al ropert+ 8ights that cannot be assigned or licensed! rovider hereb+ a"tomaticall+ "pon receipt of pa+ment from Client "nconditionall+ and irrevocabl+ waives the enforcement of s"ch rights! and all claims and ca"ses of action of an+ 6ind against Client or related to Client#s c"stomers! with respect to s"ch rights! and agrees! at Client#s re3"est and e.pense! to consent to and 7oin in an+ action to enforce s"ch rights. Assistance. rovider agrees to assist Client in ever+ wa+! both d"ring and after the term of the Member Contract! to obtain and enforce *nited States and foreign 4ntellect"al ropert+ 8ights relating to 5or6 rod"ct in all co"ntries.
.. Confidential %nformation
rovider agrees that d"ring the term of the Member Contract and thereafter! e.cept as e.pressl+ a"thori)ed in writing b+ Client! rovider %a( will not "se or permit the "se of Confidential 4nformation %as defined below( in an+ manner or for an+ p"rpose not e.pressl+ set forth in the Member Contract- %b( will not disclose! lect"re "pon! p"blish! or permit others to disclose! lect"re "pon! or p"blish an+ Confidential 4nformation to an+ third part+ witho"t first obtaining Client#s e.press written consent on a case-b+-case basis- %c( will limit access to Confidential 4nformation to rovider personnel who need to 6now s"ch information in connection with their wor6 for Client- and %d( will not remove an+ tangible embodiment of an+ Confidential 4nformation from Client#s premises witho"t Client#s prior written consent. &Confidential %nformation' means all information related to Client#s b"siness and its act"al or anticipated research and development or related to a 5or6 rod"ct delivered or agreed to be delivered from rovider to Client! incl"ding witho"t limitation %i( trade secrets! inventions! ideas! processes! comp"ter so"rce and ob7ect code! form"lae! data! programs! other wor6s of a"thorship! 6now-how! improvements! discoveries! developments! designs! and techni3"es- %ii( information regarding prod"cts or plans for research and development! mar6eting and b"siness plans! b"dgets! financial statements! contracts! prices! s"ppliers! and c"stomers- %iii( information regarding the s6ills and compensation of Client#s emplo+ees! contractors! and an+ other service providers- %iv( information designated b+ Client! either in writing or orall+! as Confidential 4nformation! %v( the e.istence of an+ b"siness disc"ssions! negotiations! or agreements between Client and an+ third part+- and %vi( all s"ch information related to an+ third part+ that is disclosed to Client or to rovider d"ring the co"rse of Client#s b"siness %&T&ird Party %nformation'(. 2otwithstanding the foregoing! it is "nderstood that rovider is free to "se information that is generall+ 6nown in the trade or ind"str+! information that is not gained as a res"lt of a breach of the Member Contract! and rovider#s own s6ill! 6nowledge! 6now-how! and e.perience. Confidential 4nformation shall not incl"de information that was 6nown to rovider prior to Client>s disclos"re here"nder or that becomes p"blicl+ available thro"gh no fa"lt of rovider.
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0. %ndemnification
rovider will defend! indemnif+! and hold harmless Client against an+ damage! cost! loss or e.pense arising from a claim! s"it or proceeding bro"ght against Client %i( alleging that an+ 5or6 rod"ct that rovider delivers p"rs"ant to the Member Contract or the $ob infringes "pon an+ intellect"al propert+ rights! %ii( alleging that an+ 5or6 rod"ct that rovider delivers p"rs"ant to the Member Contract or the $ob misappropriates an+ trade secrets! of an+ third part+! or %iii( arising from rovider>s breach of the terms of this Agreement.
11. %ns#rance
rovider! at its sole cost and e.pense! will maintain appropriate ins"rance in accordance with generall+ accepted ind"str+ standards.
11. Termination
Termination wit& Ca#se. <ither part+ has the right to terminate the Member Contract immediatel+ in the event that the other part+ has materiall+ breached the Member Contract and fails to c"re s"ch breach within fifteen %1?( da+s of receipt of notice b+ the non-breaching part+! setting forth in reasonable detail the nat"re of the breach. S"ch notice m"st compl+ with the =isp"te 8esol"tion rocess set forth in the Terms of Service. Client ma+ also terminate the Member Contract immediatel+ in its sole discretion in the event of rovider#s material breach of the Sections titled &4ntellect"al ropert+ 8ights!' &Competitive or Conflicting $obs!' and &Confidential 4nformation.' Ret#rn of Pro erty. *pon termination of the Member Contract or "pon Client#s re3"est at an+ other time! rovider will deliver to Client all of Client#s propert+ together with all copies thereof! and an+ other material containing or disclosing an+ 5or6 rod"ct! Third art+ 4nformation! or Confidential 4nformation. S#rvival. 4n addition to the provisions of the Terms of Service that will s"rvive! the following provisions will s"rvive termination of the Member Contract, Sections titled &4ntellect"al ropert+ 8ights!' &Confidential 4nformation!' & rovider 8epresentations and 5arranties!' &4ndemnification!' &8et"rn of ropert+!' &S"rvival!' &<.cl"sion and ;imitations of ;iabilit+!' and &:eneral rovisions.'
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3ntire Agreement. The Member Contract is the final! complete and e.cl"sive agreement of the parties with respect to the s"b7ect matters hereof and s"persedes and merges all prior disc"ssions between the parties with respect to s"ch s"b7ect matters. 2o modification of or amendment to the Member Contract! or an+ waiver of an+ rights "nder the Member Contract! will be effective "nless "ploaded to the 5or6room and accepted b+ rovider and Client. The terms of the Member Contract will govern all $obs and services "nderta6en b+ rovider for Client.
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