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These Terms and Conditions constitute a legally binding
agreement between the Client and PUSH International Ltd regarding translation
and localisation services rendered or to be rendered by PUSH International Ltd.
In the event of conflict with any communications, proposals, Contracts, marketing
materials, or agreements, these Terms and Conditions shall control. Submission
of source materials (as defined below) constitutes acceptance of all these terms
and conditions.
1. Definitions
1.1 “PUSH International Ltd” “PUSH” “PUSH
International” PUSH Translation” , “PUSH4TRANSLATION”
means PUSH International Ltd.
1.2 “Client” means the individual or business
entity that executes this Contract.
1.3 “Source Material(s)” means the documents,
materials, and other items furnished to PUSH International Ltd for translation
or other works hereunder.
1.4 “Deliverable(s)” means the final, translated
version of the Source Materials.
2. Pricing
Quotations are given on the basis of your description of the source material,
the purpose of the translation and any other instructions. PUSH International
Ltd reserves the right to adjust pricing and/or delivery estimates upon receipt
and evaluation of the final Source Materials to be translated. Invoicing will
be according to the estimates or quotations and/or any subsequent cost revisions
submitted.
Estimates or quotations are valid for 30 days from the issue date and may be
subject to change thereafter at the discretion of the company unless pricing
forms part of a formal Contract.
3. Client Specifications/Assistance
PUSH International Ltd will translate specialized terms by their usual and conventional
meanings, and otherwise make decisions based on PUSH International Ltd's standard
production procedures as defined in our Quality Process. All Source Materials
must be suitable for the purpose intended and should be delivered to PUSH International
Ltd in such format(s) and such time as PUSH International Ltd shall specify.
PUSH International Ltd shall not be responsible for delay in delivery due to
failure to deliver any Source Materials in a timely manner or proper format,
or for Client to carry out agreed reviews or other agreed procedures.
PUSH International Ltd reserves the right to charge Client
for any remedial work carried out to Source Materials to make them fit for purpose.
4. Modifications/Additions to Source
Materials
All modifications or additions to the Source Materials will be submitted to
PUSH International Ltd clearly indicating changes and where they occur in relation
to the previously submitted copy. Pricing and scheduling for incorporation of
Source Material modifications or additions into the target language translation(s)
in progress shall be determined based on extent and implication of changes and
percentage of work already completed.
Changes to cost or schedule will be advised in advance
where practical, but the submission of modifications/additions to PUSH International
Ltd will be accepted by all parties as agreement to carry out such chargeable
work as is required to incorporate such modifications/additions and such costs
as are incurred will be binding.
5. Corrections
PUSH International Ltd shall correct the following errors free of charge: Outright
mistranslation, omission, typo, grammatical mistake, or non-adherence to any
approved glossary or reference. PUSH International Ltd takes no responsibility
for stylistic error where no style guides have been created by PUSH International
Ltd or supplied by the Client. The Client agrees that PUSH International Ltd
shall have no liability or obligation regarding errors in translations unless
PUSH International Ltd receives detailed written notification of the error(s)
within 10 (ten) working days following delivery of the Deliverable to Client.
PUSH International Ltd's sole obligation with respect to errors shall be the
obligation to correct the Deliverable at no cost to Client.
6. Limitation of Liability
The services shall be carried out using reasonable skill and care in accordance
with the standards of the industry.
1. PUSH International Ltd will use all reasonable skill
and care in selecting translators, interpreters and other personnel used to
translate and perform other services.
2. No terms, conditions or warranties, whether express
or implied, about the quality or fitness for purpose of the services or the
translations shall be incorporated unless expressly set out in this Contract.
3. PUSH International Ltd will incur no liability to you
for innocent or negligent misrepresentation by virtue of any statement made
by or on behalf of us prior to the Contract, whether orally or in writing, and
the Client shall not be entitled to rescind the Contract on the grounds of any
such misrepresentation.
4. PUSH International Ltd does not warrant that the translation
will meet the Client’s specific requirements and, unless otherwise agreed
by written Contract, we do not warrant that any translations sent to the Client
will be error free. Furthermore, we do not warrant that or make any representation
regarding the use of the translations in terms of their accuracy, correctness,
reliability or otherwise.
5. You acknowledge that any source materials and translations
submitted by and to the Client over the Internet or via any system provided
by PUSH International Ltd cannot be guaranteed to be free from the risk of interception
even if transmitted in encrypted form and that we have no liability for the
loss, corruption or interception of any source materials or translations.
6. Our liability to the Client in respect of the provision
of any service will be limited as follows:
PUSH International Ltd will not be liable for loss of
profits, business, Contracts, revenue, damage to Client reputation or goodwill
and or any other indirect or consequential loss or damage whatsoever.
Our entire liability to the Client under any Contract
including but not limited to in respect of the services provided shall not exceed
the price payable to us by the Client under the Contract to which any claim
relates.
The Client must notify PUSH International Ltd within 10
days of delivery of the services of any claim arising out of the provision of
the services, together with full details of any claim. PUSH International Ltd
will not under any circumstances accept generalised statements of inaccuracy
or error leading to a Claim. In any event, we shall not be liable to you if
you fail to notify us of any claim within a reasonable time of delivery of any
of the services.
7. Delivery
The dates for delivery of the services are approximate only and, unless otherwise
expressly agreed by us, time is not of the essence for delivery or performance
and no delay shall entitle you to reject any delivery or performance or to repudiate
the Contract or claim any financial compensation.
PUSH International Ltd will not be liable in any circumstances
for the consequences of any delay in delivery or performance or failure to deliver
or perform if the duration of the delay is not substantial or if the delay or
failure is due to late delivery or performance or non-delivery or non-performance
by suppliers or sub-contractors, shortage of labour, an act of God, fire, inclement
or exceptional weather conditions, industrial action, hostilities, governmental
order or intervention (whether or not having the force of law) or any other
cause whatever beyond our control or of an unexpected or exceptional nature.
Posting or delivery to a carrier (including post, facsimile,
e-mail) for the purpose of transmission to you shall, for the purposes of the
Contract, constitute delivery to you. Risk in the service shall pass to you
on delivery.
8. Representations and Warranties
PUSH International Ltd represents and warrants that it shall perform the translation
in a manner consistent with its standard production procedures. Client represents
and warrants (i) that it owns or is licensee of the Source Materials and all
components thereof, and (ii) that translation of the Source Material and publication,
distribution, sale or other use of the Deliverable shall not infringe upon any
copyright, trademark, patent, or other right of any third party.
9. Disclaimer of Warranty
The foregoing warranties of PUSH International Ltd are in lieu of all other
warranties, express or implied, including any implied warranty of merchant ability
or fitness for a particular purpose. PUSH International Ltd makes no warranty
that use of the Deliverables or use of any information relating thereto or contained
therein shall not infringe any patent, copyright, or trade secret or any other
proprietary right of any third party.
10. Termination
In the event that Client breaches this Agreement, PUSH International Ltd shall
have the right to terminate whereupon Client shall pay the full purchase price
provided hereunder for the services completed and for all work in progress.
In the event that PUSH International Ltd breaches this Agreement, Client shall
have the right to terminate whereupon PUSH International Ltd shall return to
Client all Source Materials and data supplied by Client together with all translated
product that exists as of the date of termination. Neither party shall be deemed
to be in breach or default of any provision of this Agreement by reason of a
delay or failure in performance due to any causes beyond its control.
11. Cancellation
In the event that the Client cancels, delays or reduces the scope of the Contract
for any reason at any time after the Contract has been confirmed (by Client
acceptance of a formal Sales Order from PUSH International Ltd or other form
of Contract or proposal provided by PUSH International Ltd), the full price
for the Contract shall remain payable unless otherwise agreed in advance, in
writing. Any part of the Contract completed by PUSH International Ltd up to
the cancellation of the Contract, shall be made available to the Client upon
cancellation of the Contract.
12. Title and Ownership
All right, title and interest in and to the Source Materials and, except as
hereunder provided, the Deliverables, and any and all patent rights, copyright,
know-how, and trade secrets therein are and remain the sole and exclusive property
of Client. Notwithstanding the above, Client acknowledges that PUSH International
Ltd is the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title, and interest in and
to all (i) methodology, information, software, and databases used in translating
the Source Materials, and (ii) inventions, methodology, innovations, know-how,
and databases developed by PUSH International Ltd in the course of translating
the Source Materials, including any and all patent rights, copyrights, know-how,
and trade secrets therein.
The Deliverables and copyright, know-how and trade secrets therein shall remain
the property (but not the risk) of PUSH International Ltd until PUSH International
Ltd shall have been paid in full for such Deliverables.
13. Confidentiality
The nature of the work performed and any information transmitted to PUSH International
Ltd by Client shall be confidential. PUSH International Ltd shall not knowingly
and without the prior consent of Client, divulge or otherwise disclose such
information to any person other than authorized employees or authorized sub-Contractors
of PUSH International Ltd whose job performance requires such acts. The provisions
of this paragraph shall not apply to the extent PUSH International Ltd is required
by law to divulge such information or to the extent such information is or becomes
a matter of public knowledge other than by disclosure by PUSH International.
14. Indemnification
Client shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless PUSH International Ltd, its
owners, directors, officers, employees, representatives, agents, successors
and assigns from and against any and all losses, damages, costs and expenses,
including reasonable legal fees, resulting from, arising out of or incident
to any suit, claim or demand based on (i) the performance of this Agreement
by either party, (ii) Client's breach of the covenants, representations and
warranties made by it herein, (iii) the manufacture, advertisement, promotion,
sale or distribution of any items by Client, (iv) any taxes and from any duties,
levies, tariffs, or like fees that may be imposed by any government or collective
authority upon manufacture, advertisement, promotion, use, import, licensing
or distribution of items by Client, or (v) any claim that any element of the
Deliverable infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, or other proprietary
rights.
15. Terms of Payment
Payment methods shall be within thirty (30) days of receipt of an invoice from
PUSH International Ltd, or as specified on any quotation or cost estimate provided
by PUSH International Ltd. Advance payments may be requested. We may carry out
credit checks or request references at our discretion. Late payments will be
subject to interest. Where payments are made via electronic transfer PUSH International
Ltd will not cover the costs of any third party.
16. Legality
This Agreement shall be governed by, enforced and construed in accordance
with the laws of England and Wales. |