Effective Date: August 22, 2025
1. ACCEPTANCE OF OUR TERMS
1.1 These Terms of Service (“Terms”) constitute a binding contract between you and the KAWO Group (“us” or “we” or “KAWO”) governing the use of and access to the products we offer in connection with a paid or trial subscription (“Products”) to you and any authorized individuals engaged by you to use the Products on your behalf (each, a “User,” and collectively, “Users”). By using or accessing the Products or authorizing or permitting any User to use or access the Products, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms.
1.2 For the purpose of these Terms, KAWO Group represents the following companies:
- KAWO (Shanghai) Technology Limited, Room 205, Building 2, 489 Xiangyang South Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, CHINA
- KAWO Global Development Limited, Room 2609 China Resources Building, 26 Harbour Road Wanchai, Hong Kong.
1.3 If you are entering into these Terms on behalf of a company, organization, or other legal entity (“Entity”), you agree to these Terms for that Entity and represent to KAWO that you have the authority to bind such Entity and its Affiliates to these Terms. “Affiliates” shall mean any entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party, where “control” means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority. In such case, “you” or “Customer” shall refer to such Entity and its Affiliates. If you are a Customer’s User, then these Terms will apply to you to the extent they are applicable to Users. If Customer is an agency, then a User may also be an agency Client as defined in Section 10 (Agencies). If you do not have the authority to bind the Entity to these Terms or do not agree to these Terms, do not accept these Terms or use or access the Products.
1.4 You represent and warrant that the information you provide in registering for the Products is accurate, complete, and rightfully yours to use.
2. OUR PRODUCTS
2.1 We deliver our Products through our web applications and mobile applications (each, an “Application,” and collectively, “Applications”) available at https://app.kawo.com and https://engage.kawo.com , and/or any additional sites through which the Applications are accessible in the future (each, a “Site,” and collectively, “Sites”). The features and services available to you will be based on your subscription plan (“Plan”). If you signed a service order, the details of your Plan will be provided on your service order. If you purchase a Product within the Application, the details of your Plan will be set forth on the Billing Page (as defined in Section 6.1). The Products specifically exclude any third-party database or Third Party Services (as defined in Section 5).
2.2 We reserve the right to modify the features and functionality of our Products from time to time in our sole discretion. We will determine in our sole discretion whether any new features require additional fees. We may decide to add new features to the Products and make them generally available at no cost to Customers. Access to certain new features or functionality may require acceptance of additional terms presented within the Application. We may or may not provide notice to you of changes to the Products. We will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modifications, price increases, or discontinuations of our Products.
2.3 Any additional Product add-ons, including but not limited to competitors, URLs, analytics, or customer service, or the addition of brands and other features or functionality that you later add to an existing Plan (the “Add-Ons”) during your subscription term shall be subject to these Terms. Any services provided to you, such as implementation, training, or other consulting services, related to your use of the Products (the “Professional Services”) shall also be subject to these Terms and any applicable statements of work.
3. REGISTERING USERS ON OUR APPLICATION
3.1 Except as set forth in Section 10 (Agencies), you agree that you will only access our Applications for your internal business purposes and subject to these Terms. Unless otherwise specified on your service order, you must pay such subscription fees on the first day of your subscription term.
3.2 If you, as a Customer, add Users to your account, you must bind each User to these Terms. You are responsible for all information, data, content, messages and other materials that you or your Users post or otherwise transmit via the Applications (collectively, “Content”). You acknowledge and agree that a login may only be used by one (1) User, and that you will not share a single login among multiple people. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login and account, and are fully responsible for any and all activities that occur under or in connection with your login or account. Except as provided in Section 10 (Agencies), you agree that you will not trade, transfer, or sell access to your login or account to another party unless otherwise agreed to in writing by KAWO.
3.3 As a User, you represent and warrant that you are: (i) 18 years old or older, (ii) not prohibited or restricted from having a KAWO account, and (iii) not a competitor of KAWO or using the Products for purposes that are competitive with KAWO.
3.4 You agree to use reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized use of the Products and notify us immediately if you discover any unauthorized use through your account. Immediately upon discovery of unauthorized use, you will take all necessary steps to terminate the unauthorized use and agree to cooperate with us in preventing or terminating such unauthorized use of the Products. Our Products support login through two-factor authentication. You acknowledge and agree that KAWO will not be responsible for any damages, losses, or liability that would have been prevented by the implementation of such two-factor authentication by you or your Users.
4. AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE
4.1 While we will use commercially reasonable efforts to keep our Applications available and accessible, the Applications may be unavailable from time to time for repairs, upgrades, routine and emergency maintenance, or other interruptions that may be out of our reasonable control, including any inherent defects of Internet and electronic communications， outages of Third Party Services (as defined in Section 5) or any related application programming interface (“APIs”) and integrations. Interruptions to your use of our Applications shall not serve as a basis to terminate your subscription or demand any full or partial refunds or credits of prepaid and unused subscription fees.
5. OUR USE OF THIRD-PARTY INTEGRATIONS AND SERVICES
5.1 Our Applications contain links to or allow you to connect and use certain external third-party products, services, or software in conjunction with your use of our Applications and Products (“Third Party Services,” and each, a “Third Party Service”), including certain social media networks and other integration partners. To take advantage of these features, you may be required to sign up or log into such Third Party Services on their respective websites or applications. By enabling the Applications to access such Third Party Services, you authorize a secure authentication token to pass from the Third Party Service to the Products for this express purpose. You acknowledge that your use of such Third Party Service is governed solely by the applicable terms and conditions, acceptable use policy, privacy policy or any other similar policy or terms of such Third Party Service (collectively, “Third Party Service Terms”), and that KAWO does not endorse, is not liable for, and makes no representations as to the Third Party Service, its content, or the manner in which such Third Party Service uses, stores, or processes your data. We are not liable for any damage or loss arising from or in connection with your enablement of such Third Party Service and your reliance on the policies, privacy practices, and data security processes of such Third Party Service. We are not responsible or liable for any changes to, or deletion of, your data by the Third Party Services. Certain features of our Products may depend on the availability of these Third Party Services and the features and functionality they make available to us. We do not control Third Party Service features and functionality, and they may change without any notice to us. If any Third Party Service stops providing access to some or all of the features or functionality currently or historically available to us, or stops providing access to such features and functionality on reasonable terms, as determined by KAWO in our sole discretion, we may stop providing access to certain features and functionality of our Products. We will not be liable to you for any refunds or any damage or loss arising from, or in connection with, any such change made by the Third Party Service or any resulting change to our Products. You irrevocably waive any claim against KAWO with respect to such Third Party Services.
5.2 In providing you with our Applications, you acknowledge and agree that: (i) you act as a data controller and KAWO acts as a data processor with respect to any content that KAWO collects on your behalf from Third Party Services (“Third Party Content”); (ii) you authorize and instruct us to enable integrations with Third Party Services, to enter into Third Party Service Terms for the purpose of enabling such integrations and to process any personal data accessed via such integrations on your behalf; and (iii) you are responsible for complying with any applicable Third Party Service Terms (including, but not limited to, any applicable developer policies) and any applicable privacy laws in the creation or use of Third Party Content.
6. PAYMENT TERMS
You will pay for your Plan upon receipt of an invoice issued by us.
6.1. Payment in Application
Unless otherwise stipulated in the commercial contract entered into between you and us, the payment shall apply the following mechanism:
6.1.1. Annual Plans.
For annual Plans, we will charge you on the first day of your subscription term and automatically on the same date of each subsequent year (“Annual Pay Date”). We will continue to charge you for your Plan, including any Add-Ons, on an annual basis unless you decide to cancel prior to the Annual Pay Date by accessing the Billing Page. If you cancel during the subscription term, you will not be issued any refunds or credits of any prepaid and unused fees for the remainder of the subscription term and you will continue to have access to the Products until the following Annual Pay Date. KAWO reserves the right to increase subscription fees for your annual Plan on your Annual Pay Date; provided, however, that we will provide you notice of different pricing at least sixty (60) days prior to the Annual Pay Date.
6.1.2. Annual Plans with monthly payment.
For annual Plans that pay on a monthly basis, we will charge you on the first day of your subscription term and automatically on the same date of each subsequent month of your subscription term. We will continue to charge you for your Plan, including any Add-Ons, on a monthly basis throughout the duration of your subscription term and any subsequent renewal terms, unless you decide to cancel at least thirty days prior to the end of your current subscription term by notifying your account manager or [email protected]. If you cancel during the subscription term, you will not be issued any refunds for or credits of any prepaid and unused fees for the remainder of the subscription term, and you will be required to pay any and all unpaid fees related to the subscription term. If you fail to make timely payments, any and all unpaid fees that are outstanding under the applicable service order may become immediately due and payable at KAWO’s discretion. KAWO reserves the right to increase subscription fees for your Plan upon the first day of your renewal subscription term; provided, however, that such increase shall not exceed 7% over the fees related to the immediately preceding subscription term unless we provide you notice of different pricing at least sixty (60) days prior to the applicable renewal term.
6.2. Payment By Invoice.
If we invoice you for your Plan, your subscription term will be detailed on the service order and your payment will be due upon receipt of the applicable invoice. Unless otherwise specified on your service order, if we do not receive payment within thirty (30) days of us issuing you the invoice, your account may be suspended and you will lose access to the Products. Unless otherwise specified on your service order, your Plan will automatically renew at the end of the subscription term. If you would like to cancel your Plan, you must provide such notice via email to help@kawo.com at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the subscription term. KAWO reserves the right to increase subscription fees upon renewal; provided, however, that such increase shall not exceed 7% over the fees related to the immediately preceding subscription term unless we provide you notice of different pricing at least sixty (60) days prior to the applicable renewal term.
6.3. Changes To Your Plan.
If you choose to upgrade your Plan or add any Add-Ons to your Plan during your subscription term, you will be charged for the then-current price for the upgrade or Add-Ons prorated based on the number of days remaining in your subscription term. Unless otherwise specified on your service order, any upgrade or Add-Ons that you add will be coterminous with the existing Plan and automatically renew at the end of the subscription term along with your Plan. If you choose to downgrade your Plan or remove any Add-Ons from your Plan, you will not be issued any refunds or credits for the unused and prepaid fees in connection with the downgrade or removal. Downgrading your Plan may cause the loss of content, features, or capacity of your account and we will not be liable for any such loss.
6.4. Credit Card
By submitting your credit card information to KAWO, you authorize KAWO to store this information with its third party service providers and to charge the credit card you have provided to us until your account is terminated. In addition, you authorize us to use a third-party payment processor in processing payments. If your credit card expires, or is declined, we will provide you notice via email. If, for any reason, your payment cannot be completed through credit card, we may suspend your account until we receive payment.
6.5. Disputes and Late Payments.
You must notify us in writing of any amounts you wish to dispute prior to the date such amounts would otherwise be due. You will also be required to reimburse us for any costs or expenses (including any reasonable attorneys’ fees) we incur to collect past due amounts. Any amounts due under these Terms shall not be withheld or offset by you against amounts due to you for any reason.
6.6. Taxes.
You are responsible for the payment of any applicable taxes on amounts due to KAWO, including, but not limited to, value-added taxes (but excluding any taxes due on KAWO’s income, property or employees). Applicable taxes will be charged to you if you pay within the Application or presented to you on an invoice. For customers located outside of China, all amounts payable by you hereunder shall be grossed up for any withholding taxes imposed by any applicable foreign government on your payment of amounts to KAWO.
7. CANCELLATION AND TERMINATION
7.1. Termination by You.
You may only cancel your Plan in accordance with Section 6 (Payment) or in the event of an uncured material breach by KAWO. If we fail to cure a material breach of these Terms within thirty (30) days of our receipt of written notice from you describing the breach, you may terminate your account and receive a prorated refund of any prepaid and unused fees. In all other instances of termination, you will not be entitled to any refunds of any prepaid and unused fees, and any unpaid fees under your Plan for the applicable subscription term will remain due and payable.
7.2. Termination by Us.
We may restrict functionality of the Products or temporarily suspend your account if we reasonably believe that you have violated these Terms. Unless we believe that the need to restrict or suspend access is time-sensitive and requires immediate action without notice, or we are prohibited from providing notice under law or legal order, we will use commercially reasonable efforts to notify you by email prior to such suspension. We will not be liable to you or any third parties for any of the foregoing actions. We may terminate your account and use of the Products for any of the following reasons: (i) you fail to comply with these Terms, (ii) you do not pay your fees in accordance with the payment terms under your Plan, (iii) at the expiration of the subscription period of your Plan if we provide prior written notice to you, (iv) you become the subject of a petition in bankruptcy or any other proceeding relating to insolvency, receivership, liquidation or assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (v) if we reasonably determine you are acting or have acted in a way that could present substantial reputational harm to KAWO or our current or prospective partners or customers. In no event will any termination by us for the foregoing reasons entitle you to any refunds of any prepaid and unused fees or relieve you of your obligation to pay any fees payable to us prior to the date of termination, and any unpaid fees under your Plan will remain due and payable. Any suspected fraudulent, abusive, hateful, discriminatory or illegal activity may be grounds for immediate termination of your use of the Product and may be referred to law enforcement authorities.
7.3. Post Termination.
If your account is terminated, you must cease using the Products and KAWO reserves the right to delete your account settings and Content within thirty (30) days of such cancellation or termination with no liability or notice to you. Once your account settings and Content are deleted, you will not be able to recover such account settings or Content, except any Content that remains on Third Party Services pursuant to such Third Party Service Terms.
8. YOUR USE OF THE PRODUCTS
8.1 You agree not to, nor authorize or permit any User or third party to: (i) license, sublicense, sell, rent, lease the use the Products; (ii) circumvent or disable any security or other technological features or measures of the Products; (iii) reverse engineer any element of the Products, or use the Products to compete with the Products; (iv) modify, adapt or present the Products to falsely imply any sponsorship or association with KAWO; (e) use the Products in any manner that interferes with or disrupts the integrity or performance of the Products or the components of the Products; (v) use the Products to post, upload, link to, send or store any Content that is defamatory, libelous, fraudulent, derogatory, abusive, obscene, unlawful, hateful, harassing, violent, threatening, racist, discriminatory, infringes on the intellectual property rights of a third party; (vi) use the Products to post, upload, link to, send, distribute, or store any Content that contains any viruses, malware, Trojan horses, ransomware, or any other similar harmful software; (vii) use the Products to post, upload, link to, send, distribute, or store any Content that is material protected by copyright, trademark, or any other proprietary right without first having obtained all rights, permissions, and consents necessary to make such Content available on or through the Products and to grant KAWO the limited right to use Content as set forth in these Terms; (viii) attempt to use any method to gain unauthorized access to any paid or restricted features of the Sites or to the Products and its related systems or networks; (ix) use automated scripts to collect information from or otherwise interact with Third Party Services or the Products; (x) deep-link to the Sites (other than KAWO’s home page) for any purpose, unless expressly authorized in writing by KAWO; (xi) impersonate any other user of the Products; or (xii) use the Products in violation of applicable law or any Third Party Service Terms.
8.2 You agree not to use, and not to knowingly display, distribute, or otherwise make content or information derived from the Products available to any entity for the purpose of: (i) conducting or providing surveillance or gathering intelligence, including, but not limited to, investigating or tracking individual social media users or their content; (ii) tracking, alerting, or other monitoring of sensitive events (including, but not limited to, protests, rallies, or community organizing meetings); (iii) conducting or providing surveillance, analyses or research that isolates a group of individuals or any single individual on social media for any unlawful or discriminatory purpose or in a manner that would be inconsistent with the individual users’ reasonable expectations of privacy; or (iv) targeting, segmenting, or profiling individuals based on sensitive personal information, including health (e.g. pregnancy), negative financial status or condition, political affiliation or beliefs, racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical affiliation or beliefs, sex life or sexual orientation, trade union membership, data relating to any alleged or actual commission of a crime, or any other sensitive categories of personal information prohibited by law.
8.3 We have the right to immediately terminate your account or suspend your access to the Products, if we reasonably suspect that you have violated any of the restrictions in this Section 8.
8.4 By accessing or using the Products, you represent and warrant that your activities are lawful in every jurisdiction where you access or use the Products. Our Products are not intended to hold any Sensitive Information (defined below). You represent and warrant that you will not use our Products to transmit, upload, collect, manage, or otherwise process any Sensitive Information. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT FROM YOUR USE OF OUR PRODUCTS IN TRANSMITTING, COLLECTING, MANAGING, OR PROCESSING ANY SENSITIVE INFORMATION. “Sensitive Information” means any passwords, credit card or debit card information, personal financial account information, personal health information, social security numbers, passport numbers, driver’s license numbers, employment records, physical or mental health condition or information, information on racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, genetic data, biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person, data concerning health or data concerning a natural person’s sex life or sexual orientation, or any other information that would be subject to laws, regulations, or industry standards designed to protect similar information.
9. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
9.1 For the purpose of these Terms, “Confidential Information” means non-public information disclosed by either party to the other party, either directly or indirectly, in writing, orally, or to which the other party may have access, which (i) a reasonable person would consider confidential, or (ii) is marked “confidential” or “proprietary” or some similar designation by the disclosing party.
9.2 Confidential Information will not, however, include any information that (i) was publicly known and made generally available in the public domain prior to the time of disclosure by the disclosing party; (ii) becomes publicly known and made generally available after disclosure by the disclosing party to the receiving party other than as a result of a violation of these Terms by the receiving party; (iii) is already in possession of the receiving party at the time of disclosure by the disclosing party; (iv) is obtained by the receiving party from a third party without a breach of confidentiality obligations; or (v) is independently developed by the receiving party without use of or reference to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information.
9.3 The receiving party shall not disclose, use, transmit, inform or make available to any entity, person or body any of the Confidential Information for any purpose outside of the scope of these Terms. The receiving party shall take all actions reasonably necessary and appropriate to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of the Confidential Information, and shall at all times exercise at least a reasonable level of care. Each party agrees to restrict access to the Confidential Information of the other party to those employees, advisors, agents and other representatives who require access in order to perform its obligations under these Terms.
9.4 The receiving party shall not be in violation of its confidentiality obligations for disclosing Confidential Information as required by applicable law or regulation or in response to a valid order by a court or other governmental body, as long as the receiving party provides the disclosing party (to the extent legally permissible) with prior written notice of the disclosure to permit the disclosing party to seek confidential treatment of that information and will limit such disclosure to what is required by law or legal order.
10. AGENCIES
10.1 If you are an Agency (defined below), you may use our Products on behalf of Users that are your clients and charge your clients for such use of our Products (each, a “Client”). As an Agency, you will be liable for all use of the Products by your Clients. By adding any Client to your account, you represent and warrant that you have obtained all necessary authorizations and consents from such Clients to bind them to these Terms. If you use the Products on behalf of your Clients, or grant access to the Products to your Clients, you will be responsible for ensuring that such Clients are not able to access confidential or proprietary information of another Client. “Agency” shall mean a business or organization providing advertising, marketing, or social media services on behalf of another business, person, or group.
11. DATA PRIVACY
11.1 We access your data to enable us to respond to your service requests and as necessary to provide you with the Application and Products. We share your data with third parties if required by law, permitted by you, or pursuant to our KAWO Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”), which is available here and incorporated into these Terms. You agree to all actions that are taken with respect to your data that are consistent with our Privacy Policy. Before sharing your data, we will take steps designed to ensure that any third-party service provider maintains commercially reasonable data practices for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your data and for preventing unauthorized access to such data. We do not share your data with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
11.2 You hereby represent and warrant that your Content has not been collected, stored, and transferred to us in violation of any law, regulation, or contractual obligation applicable to you. You shall have sole responsibility for the accuracy, quality, and legality of the Content and the means by which you acquired the Content.
12. YOUR RIGHTS AND OUR RIGHTS TO IP
12.1. What You Own.
You own all of the Content you provide to us. You grant us a nonexclusive, revocable, worldwide, limited, fully paid-up and royalty-free right to use, copy, prepare derivative works of, distribute, publish, remove, retain, add, process, or analyze this information for the sole purpose of providing the Applications and Products to you and your Users. You represent and warrant that you are entitled to and authorized to submit the Content and that such Content you submit is accurate and not in violation of any contractual restrictions or third party rights.
12.2. What We Own.
We own and retain all rights, title, and interest in and to the Products along with all patents, inventions, copyrights, trademarks, domain names, trade secrets, know-how, and any other intellectual property and/or proprietary rights (“Intellectual Property Rights”) related to the Products. Your use of the Products under these Terms does not give you additional rights in the Products or ownership of any Intellectual Property Rights associated with the Products. Subject to your compliance with and limitations set forth in these Terms and upon your subscription to the Products, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non- sublicensable, revocable right to access and use our Products and Applications.
12.3. Ownership of Your Feedback and Suggestions.
Although you are not required to provide feedback or suggestions, you assign to us all of your worldwide right, title and interest in and to any and all feedback, suggestions, requests, recommendations, or other comments that you choose to provide to us regarding our Products, including all Intellectual Property Rights therein. You shall, upon the request of KAWO, its successors or assigns, execute any and all documents that may be deemed necessary to effectuate this assignment. You also agree to waive any right of approval for our use of the rights granted herein and agree to waive any moral rights that you may have in any feedback, suggestions, or other comments, even if it is altered or changed in a manner not agreeable to you. You understand that you will not receive any fees, sums, consideration, or remuneration for any of the rights granted in this section. Our receipt of your feedback, suggestions, and other comments is not an admission of their novelty, priority, or originality, and it does not impair our right to any existing or future Intellectual Property Rights
12.4 Data Use.
You acknowledge and authorize our use of de-identified or aggregated data: (i) to compile usage and performance information related to the Applications; (ii) to operate, improve, and support the Applications; (iii) to develop and publish benchmarks and similar informational reports; or (iv) for any other lawful purpose; provided that to the extent such de-identified or aggregated data is Personal Data , we use such data only in accordance with the Privacy Policy. We will not disclose such data externally unless such data is de-identified so that it does not identify You, Your users, or any other person. We will own all intellectual property rights in such de-identified or aggregated data and any data derived therefrom.
13. KAWO MOBILE APP
13.1 Use of the Mobile Applications requires a compatible mobile device. The Mobile Applications may automatically upgrade from time to time depending on your user settings. You consent to such automatic upgrades and the standard carrier data charges that may apply to your use of the Mobile Applications.
14. WARRANTY
14.1 THE APPLICATIONS AND PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES, GUARANTEES, CONDITIONS, OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, DESIGN, TITLE, QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE CANNOT AND DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE APPLICATIONS AND PRODUCTS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, AVAILABLE, ACCESSIBLE, SECURE, TIMELY, ACCURATE, COMPLETE, FREE FROM VIRUSES, OR ERROR-FREE. KAWO DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY MALFUNCTIONING, IMPOSSIBILITY OF ACCESS, OR POOR USE CONDITIONS OF THE SERVICES DUE TO INAPPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT, DISTURBANCES RELATED TO INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO THE SATURATION OF THE INTERNET NETWORK OR ANY OTHER ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMMUNICATIONS LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, OR ALTERATION OF, DATA NOT WITHIN KAWO’S REASONABLE CONTROL.
15. OUR INDEMNIFICATION OF YOU
15.1 We agree to defend, indemnify, and hold you harmless from any and all claims, losses, demands, liabilities, damages, settlements, expenses, and costs (including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs) brought by a third party against you alleging your use of any Product as permitted herein infringes or misappropriates any Intellectual Property Right of such third party. We will not have any obligation under this Section 15.1 for any infringement or misappropriation that arises from or is based upon: (i) any use of the Products in combination with other products or services if such infringement or misappropriation would not have arisen but for such combination, (ii) your use of the Products for purposes not intended, permitted, or outside of the scope of the rights granted to you under these Terms, (iii) any modification of the Products not made or authorized in writing by KAWO or (iv) your Content, Third Party Content or the Third Party Services, (the “Excluded Claims”). If you are enjoined or otherwise prohibited from using a Product or a portion thereof based on an allegation that the Product violates any third-party Intellectual Property Right, or if we reasonably determine that such prohibition is likely, then we will, at our sole expense and option: (a) obtain for you the right to use the allegedly infringing portions of the Products; (b) modify the allegedly infringing portions of the Products so as to render them non-infringing without substantially diminishing or impairing their functionality; or (c) replace the allegedly infringing portions of the Products with non-infringing items of substantially similar functionality. If we determine that the foregoing remedies are not commercially reasonable, then we may terminate the impacted subscription, or portion thereof, and will promptly provide a prorated refund or credit to you for any prepaid and unused fees.
15.2 This Section 15 states KAWO’s sole and exclusive liability, and your sole and exclusive remedy, for the actual or alleged infringement or misappropriation of any third party Intellectual Property Rights by the Products.
16. YOUR INDEMNIFICATION OF US
16.1 Your failure to comply with any of your obligations set forth in these Terms shall be considered a breach of these Terms. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless KAWO and its Affiliates, and each of its and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, successors, and assigns from any and all third-party claims, losses, demands, liabilities, damages, settlements, expenses, and costs (including attorney’s fees and costs), arising from, in connection with, or based on: (i) allegations of, your or your Users’ breach of these Terms or use of Third Party Services; or (ii) for any action arising from the Excluded Claims.
16.2. Requirements for Indemnification.
Either party’s indemnification obligations shall be contingent on: (i) the indemnified party (“Indemnitee”) providing the indemnifying party (“Indemnitor”) prompt written notice of the claim (provided that the Indemnitee’s failure to provide such prompt notice will not release the Indemnitor from its indemnification obligations except to the extent the Indemnitor is materially prejudiced thereby), (ii) Indemnitee granting Indemnitor full and complete control over the defense and settlement of the claim, and (iii) Indemnitee providing reasonable assistance in connection with the defense and settlement of the claim as Indemnitor shall reasonably request.
17. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
17.1 Exclusion of Consequential and Related Damages.
Neither party nor its affiliates will, under any circumstances, be liable to the other party, under any legal or equitable theory, including breach of contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or otherwise, for consequential, incidental, indirect, special, exemplary, enhanced, or punitive damages arising out of or related to these terms, including but not limited to lost profits, revenue, business, or data; business interruption; or loss of goodwill or reputation, regardless of whether the party is apprised of the likelihood of such damages occurring or any losses or damages were otherwise foreseeable.
17.2 Monetary Cap on Liability.
Under no circumstances will the maximum aggregate liability of KAWO (including its affiliates) to you (including your affiliates) arising out of or related to these terms (including but not limited to warranty claims), regardless of the forum and regardless of whether any action or claim is based on contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or any other legal or equitable theory, exceed the total amount paid by you to KAWO under the applicable plan during the twelve months preceding the event giving rise to the claim. The foregoing liability limitations will not in any way limit your payment obligations under section 6 above.
17.3 Independent Allocations of Risk.
Each provision of these terms that provides for a limitation of liability, disclaimer of warranties, or exclusion of damages is to allocate the risks of these terms between the parties. This allocation is reflected in the pricing offered by KAWO to you and is an essential element of the basis of the bargain between the parties. Each of these provisions is severable and independent of all other provisions of these terms. The limitations in this section will apply notwithstanding the failure of essential purpose of any limited remedy.
18. MISCELLANEOUS
18.1 Use of Logo.
Unless otherwise agreed upon by both parties in the commercial contract between you and Kawo, as a Customer, you grant us the right to use your company name and logo on our website and in any promotional materials press releases, investor materials, and other stockholder communications. If you do not wish to have your name or logo used in this way or wish to remove your name or logo from such a list, please email [email protected]
18.2 Updates To Terms.
We may revise and update these Terms from time to time, in our sole discretion. Any changes we make to these Terms are effective immediately when we post them. We will provide notice to the account owner designated on the account of any material changes to these Terms. Continued use of our Products after we provide you notice of the updated Terms shall constitute acceptance of the updated Terms.
18.3 Anti-Corruption.
You represent that you have not received or been offered any illegal or improper bribe, kickback, payment, gift, or thing of value in connection with your purchase or use of our Products (excluding any reasonable gifts and entertainment provided in the ordinary course of business).
18.4 Assignability.
Neither party may assign its right, duties, and obligations under these Terms without the other party’s prior written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided that KAWO may assign these Terms, and the rights granted to KAWO under these Terms, without your consent to a successor (including a successor by way of merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or operation of law) if the successor agrees to assume and fulfill all of KAWO’s obligations under these Terms.
18.5 Notices.
Except as otherwise specified in these terms, any notices under these Terms must be sent to KAWO by email to [email protected], with a duplicate copy sent via registered mail (return receipt requested) to: KAWO (Shanghai) Technology Limited, Attention: Legal Department; Room 205, Building 2, 489 Xiangyang South Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, CHINA. Any notices under these Terms that are sent to you shall be sent via email to the current named account owner of your KAWO account. You are responsible for maintaining the accuracy of the email address and other contact information of your named account owner on the “Settings” page within the Application.
18.6 Force Majeure
Neither party will be liable for or be considered to be in breach or default of these Terms on account of any delay or failure to perform as required by these Terms (except for your obligations to make payments to KAWO hereunder) as a result of any cause or condition beyond its reasonable control, so long as that party uses commercially reasonable efforts to avoid or remove the causes of non-performance.
18.7 Governing Law.
These Terms will be interpreted, construed, and enforced in all respects in accordance with the laws of the People’s Republic of China, without reference to its choice of law rules.
18.8 Venue.
In circumstances where there is any dispute arising in connection with the Terms or your use of the Products or Applications, it shall be governed by comeptent courts in Shanghai the People’s Republic of China Each party hereby expressly and irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Shanghai the People’s Republic of China in connection with such an action.
18.9 Waiver and Severability.
The waiver by KAWO of any term or condition set out in these Terms shall not be deemed a further or continuing waiver of any other provision of these Terms, and any failure of KAWO to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unenforceable, or illegal for any reason, such provision shall be limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms will continue in full force and effect.
18.10 Entire Agreement.
Except for any service order, these Terms are the final and complete expression of the agreement between these parties regarding your use of the Products and Applications. These Terms supersede and govern all previous representations and oral and written communications regarding these matters. KAWO will not be bound by, and specifically objects to, any term, condition, or other provision that is different from or in addition to these Terms (whether or not it would materially alter this agreement) that is proffered by you in any receipt, invoice, acceptance, purchase order, confirmation, correspondence, or otherwise, regardless of KAWO’s failure to object to such terms, provisions or conditions.
18.11 Relationship; Independent Contractor.
Nothing herein shall be so construed as to constitute the parties as principal and agent, employer and employee, partners or joint venturers, nor shall any similar relationship be deemed to exist between the parties. Neither party shall have any power to obligate or bind the other party, except as specifically provided herein.
18.12 Survival.
Section 5 (Use of Third Party Services), your payment obligations under Section 6 (Payment Terms), Section 7 (Cancellation and Termination), Section 8 (Your Use of the Product), Section 9 (Confidential Information), Section 12 (Your Rights and Our Rights to IP), Section 14 (Warranty), Section 15 (Our Indemnification of You), Section 16 (Your Indemnification of Us), Section 17 (Limitation of Liability), and Section 18 (Miscellaneous) will survive any termination of these Terms.
