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s,.s=3~ . ~2,b ~ ~ - o.r~`! <br />~ _ <br />~^~~ TELELANGUAGESM SERVICES AGREEMENT <br />TERM AND TERMINATION: This Agreement will become effective on the date of the last signature and will continue in effect until <br />terminated by one or both parties. Services will be available when Customer has been assigned a Customer ldentification Number. <br />Either party may terminate this contract by giving the other party written notification at least thirty (30) days in advance of termination. <br />Customer agrees to pay for all services performed through the date of termination. <br />AUTHORIZED USAGE OF SERVICES: A. Customer agrees to be fully and solely responsible for all services and charges obtained <br />using its Access Number whether or not authorized. Customer can obtain a new Access Number at any time upon request. B. <br />Customer shall use interpretation services only for its own internal purposes and shall not re-sell services obtained under this contract. <br />C. Customer agrees to hold harmless TELELANGUAGE from all claims and actions resulting from the content and illegal usage of <br />interpretation services. TELELANGUAGE interpreters shall not for any reason be used for illegal or improper purposes. Customer shall <br />not at any time contract, or attempt to contract or hire away any interpreter from TELELANGUAGE. <br />INVOICES, CHARGES AND PAYMENTS: A. The rates and charges on page one shall be applied to all services rendered. <br />TELELANGUAGE shall give customer at least 30 days written notice of any rate increase. B. TELELANGUAGE shall invoice <br />Customer monthly for all services requested using Customer's Access Number. C. Customer shall make payment within 30 days from <br />the date of invoice. Payments may be made by personal/company check or credit card. TELELANGUAGE accepts Visa, MasterCard, <br />American Express and Discover. A finance charge may be assessed on all unpaid balances outstanding over thirty (30) days at the <br />lesser of eighteen percent (18%) per annum (1-1/2% per month) or the maximum amount permitted by law. After 60 days from the date <br />of invoice, TELELANGUAGE will refer all invoices to collections. A$50.00 charge will be assessed on all invoices referred to collection. <br />D. Customer agrees that any restrictive endorsements, releases of other statements on or accompanying checks or other payments <br />accepted by TELELANGUAGE Services shall have no legal effect. <br />CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: A. TELELANGUAGE shall take reasonable measures to ensure that all communications, which are <br />interpreted, remain confidential, whether the interpreter is an independent contractor or employee. In connection therewith, all <br />interpreters used by TELELANGUAGE are required to sign a confidentiality agreement and pledge with regard to all calls and are <br />aware of treating all customer communications as confidential. Each party's respective obligations shall survive the expiration or <br />termination of this Agreement. B. In the event that either party receives a court subpoena, request for production of documents, court <br />order or requirement of a govemment agency to disclose any Confidential Information, the recipient shall give prompt written notice to <br />the other party so that the subpoena, request for production of documents, order or requirement can be challenged or limited in scope <br />by Customer or Company, as appropriate. <br />INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: The parties agree that TELELANGUAGE's relationship to Customer is that of an independent <br />contractor and that nothing contained in the Agreement shall be construed as creating any other type of relationship. TELELANGUAGE <br />may employ such arrangements, as it deems appropriate with respect to the performance of the Services. Employees and interpreters <br />of TELELANGUAGE are not employees or agents of Customer in any respect. TELELANGUAGE is responsible for the payment of <br />compensation to its employees and interpreters and for the withholding and remittance of all federal, state or municipal taxes related <br />thereto. <br />INDEMNIFICATION: TELELANGUAGE shall indemnify and hold Customer harmless from any claim, action or expenses resulting from, <br />and to the extent of, the gross negligence of TELELANGUAGE; provided, however, that: (a) TELELANGUAGE's aggregate liability to <br />the Customer for any such claim shall be limited to the lesser of: (i) the amount paid by the Customer within the previous 6 months for <br />the Services, or (ii) $5,000.00 and (b) in no event will TELELANGUAGE be liable for loss of revenue or profit or for incidental, <br />consequential, or punitive damages claimed by or on behalf of Customer or its officers, agents, employees, directors or representatives. <br />No action may be brought by either party more than two (2) years after the cause of action has accrued. <br />SEVERABILITY: If any provision of this Agreement shall be construed to be illegal or invalid, the illegal or invalid provision shall be <br />reformed to the extent possible to give its intended effect and/or meaning and all remaining provisions hereof shall continue in full force <br />and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of this Agreement is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. <br />WAIVER: No waiver of any provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless made in writing. No waiver of any breach of any <br />provision of the Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision of this Agreement. <br />Failure to enforce any term of the Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of future enforcement of that or any other term. <br />~~~/k~~NING LAW: This Agreement shall in all respects be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the state of <br />fJ ~' 'R without regard to its conflict of laws rules. <br />ARBITRATION: ' , <br />reso4ved-b . <br />a e <br />LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: TELELANGUAGE makes no re~tio~n, warranty, or guaranty, express or implied, conceming the <br />services, including but not limited to the availability or timeliness of the perFormance of any service. TELELANGUAGE's liability, if any <br />arising as a result of any breach of this Agreement or otherwise, is expressly and specifically limited to the cost of any phone call or <br />service in question. In no event shall either party be liable to the other party for any consequential, indirect, punitive, incidental or <br />special damages, whether or not foreseeable or unforeseeable. <br />ADDITIONAL TERMS: A. TELELANGUAGE and Customer shall be excused from any act, omission or obligation to perform under this <br />Agreement when such failure or default is caused by an act of God, fire, earthquakes, floods, strikes or labor disputes, war, riot, <br />insurrection or other causes beyond its reasonable control. B. All notices provided in connection with this agreement shall be in writing <br />and shall be delivered by registered mail to the address listed on page 1. C. Other than specifically authorized; this agreement may not <br />be amended, modified or supplemented at any time except in writing signed by the parties. D. These two pages constitutes the entire <br />agreement befinreen the parties pertaining to the subject of this Agreement and supersedes all prior writings, conversations, <br />understandings and agreements. ~ <br />Initial ~ ~~~~~ <br />