MTPOS SOFTWARE LICENSE & SERVICES AGREEMENT

This Software License and Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is a binding contract between You (“Customer”) and MicroTelecom Systems LLC, together with its subsidiaries and affiliated entities, including MicroTelecom LLC (collectively, “MICROTELECOM”).

By installing, accessing, or using the Software or Services, Customer agrees to be bound by this Agreement.

For SaaS Deployments, MICROTELECOM processes Personal Data on behalf of Customer in accordance with the MICROTELECOM Data Processing Addendum (“DPA”), available at https://www.microtelecompos.com/dpa.htm.

This Agreement governs Customer’s access to and use of MICROTELECOM’s MTPOS point-of-sale software, SaaS services, on-premises systems, documentation, updates, Professional Services, merchant-services tools, and all related offerings (collectively, the “Software” or the “Services”).

By installing, accessing, or using the Software or Services, Customer agrees to be bound by this Agreement. If Customer does not agree, Customer must not install or use the Software.

This Agreement covers both SaaS Deployments (hosted by MICROTELECOM) and Self-Hosted Deployments (hosted by Customer).


1. DEFINITIONS

1.1 Authorized Server
A server, VM, cloud instance, or on-premise environment under Customer’s control where the Software is installed (Self-Hosted only).
1.2 Authorized Users
Customer’s employees or individual contractors authorized to use the Software.
1.3 Authorized Concurrent Users
The number of permitted simultaneous users.
1.4 Desktop Client
Workstation component of the Software for Self-Hosted deployments.
1.5 License Key / Serial Number
Unique activation credential required for installation and use.
1.6 Deployment Type
Either SaaS or Self-Hosted.
1.7 Personal Data
Any information relating to an identifiable natural person, per GDPR or equivalent laws.
1.8 Professional Services
Custom development, integrations, configuration, migration, training, or consulting services.
1.9 Subscription Term
The initial and renewal term(s) of the subscription.
1.10 Subprocessor
Any third party engaged by MICROTELECOM to process Personal Data for SaaS operations.
1.11 HIPAA / PHI
As defined under the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

2. GRANT OF LICENSE AND SERVICES

2.1 SaaS Deployment

MICROTELECOM grants Customer a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable subscription license to:

  1. Access the Software via MICROTELECOM’s hosted environment;
  2. Permit the purchased number of Authorized Users;
  3. Use the permitted number of stores/locations;
  4. Receive updates automatically;
  5. Use documentation solely for internal business purposes.

2.2 Self-Hosted Deployment

MICROTELECOM grants Customer a limited, non-exclusive license to:

  1. Install and operate the Software on Authorized Servers;
  2. Install Desktop Clients for Authorized Users;
  3. Use the Software for permitted store counts;
  4. Make reasonable backup copies;
  5. Use documentation internally.

2.3 Ownership

The Software is licensed, not sold. MICROTELECOM retains all intellectual property rights.

2.4 Restrictions

Customer may NOT:

  1. Distribute, rent, lease, or sublicense the Software
  2. Circumvent license or activation controls
  3. Reverse engineer, decompile, or modify (except as required by law)
  4. Share or reuse License Keys
  5. Publish or expose Software components to third parties
  6. Use for time-sharing or third-party processing services

2.5 Transfer

Self-Hosted licenses may be transferred once if Customer deletes all copies. SaaS subscriptions are non-transferable without written approval.

2.6 Custom Development & Professional Services

Unless explicitly stated in a signed Statement of Work (SOW):

  1. All custom code, integrations, and deliverables remain MICROTELECOM IP.
  2. Customer receives a use-license only.
  3. Professional Services are provided on a reasonable-efforts, AS-IS basis.

2.7 Third-Party Components

The Software may include third-party or open-source libraries governed by their own licenses.


3. FEES AND PAYMENT

  1. Fees are due in advance and non-refundable unless expressly stated.
  2. MICROTELECOM may adjust fees at renewal with 30 days’ notice.
  3. Late payments accrue 1.5% per month or max allowed.
  4. Customer is responsible for taxes except those on MICROTELECOM’s income.
  5. Professional Services are billed separately unless included in an order.

4. SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT (SaaS ONLY)

4.1 Availability Framework

For SaaS Deployments hosted by MICROTELECOM, service availability may be measured on a monthly basis in accordance with MICROTELECOM’s then-current service level framework. Any stated availability targets are goals only and apply solely for purposes of calculating service credits, if any.

4.2 Service Credits (Exclusive Remedy)

If Customer experiences service unavailability attributable to MICROTELECOM and measured in accordance with Section 4.1, Customer may be eligible to receive service credits applied against future subscription fees, as set forth below or in an applicable Order Form or Service Level Agreement:

  1. 99.0%–99.5% → 5% service credit
  2. 95.0%–99.0% → 15% service credit
  3. Below 95.0% → 25% service credit

Each service credit is calculated as the applicable percentage of the subscription fees actually paid by Customer for the affected SaaS Services for the calendar month in which the unavailability occurred (excluding one-time fees, Professional Services fees, taxes, and pass-through charges).

Service credits are Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy for any service availability issues and may only be applied to future fees. Service credits have no cash value and are not refundable. Service credits do not entitle Customer to any refund, termination right, or damages.

Service availability is calculated as the percentage of total minutes in the applicable calendar month during which the SaaS Services are available for use, excluding periods of unavailability resulting from the exclusions set forth in Section 4.3.

4.3 Exclusions

Service availability calculations and service credits do not apply to unavailability resulting from:

  1. Customer’s environment, configuration, or data;
  2. Third-party services, networks, or integrations;
  3. Scheduled maintenance or emergency maintenance;
  4. Force majeure events; or
  5. Suspension or termination of Services in accordance with this Agreement.

5. SUPPORT AND UPDATES

5.1 SaaS Deployments

For SaaS Deployments hosted by MICROTELECOM, MICROTELECOM provides standard support and maintenance as part of the subscription, consisting of reasonable assistance with use of the Software and correction of reproducible errors. The scope, method, and availability of such support and maintenance may vary by subscription plan and may be modified by MICROTELECOM from time to time. Any specific service levels, response times, or support commitments apply only if expressly set forth in a separate written agreement, such as an Order Form, Subscription Agreement, Service Level Agreement, or Statement of Work.

5.2 Self-Hosted Deployment Support

For Self-Hosted Deployments, support services (if any) are provided only as expressly set forth in a separate written agreement between the parties, such as a maintenance agreement, support addendum, or Statement of Work.

MICROTELECOM has no obligation to provide support, maintenance, updates, or troubleshooting for Self-Hosted Deployments except to the extent explicitly agreed in writing.

5.3 Updates, Testing, and Deployment Approval

SaaS updates are deployed at MICROTELECOM’s discretion as part of the subscription.

For Self-Hosted Deployments, Customer is responsible for ensuring that its environment is prepared for updates, including completion of appropriate user acceptance testing (“UAT”), internal validation, required change approvals, and provision of an approved installation window prior to any deployment to a production environment.

No update, upgrade, patch, or custom modification shall be deployed to Customer’s production environment unless Customer has completed UAT and has expressly approved such deployment.

Installation of updates for Self-Hosted Deployments shall be performed by Customer unless MICROTELECOM is expressly engaged in writing to perform such installation, in which case installation shall be performed subject to Customer’s prior UAT approval, authorization, and scheduling.

5.4 No Implied Support Obligations

Except as expressly stated in this Agreement or in a separate written agreement, MICROTELECOM makes no guarantees regarding response times, resolution times, availability of personnel, support hours, communication channels, or support coverage, and no support obligations shall be implied by course of dealing or usage of trade.


6. DATA PROTECTION & GDPR

6.1 SaaS – MICROTELECOM as Processor

MICROTELECOM processes Personal Data solely for providing Services and per Customer instructions.

6.2 Security

MICROTELECOM implements reasonable measures consistent with GDPR Art. 32.

6.3 Subprocessors

Customer authorizes MICROTELECOM to use Subprocessors (e.g., Azure). A list is available upon request.

6.4 Data Subject Requests

MICROTELECOM will reasonably assist with GDPR rights requests.

6.5 Breach Notification

MICROTELECOM will notify Customer within 48 hours of confirming a Personal Data Breach.

6.6 Return/Deletion (SaaS)

Upon termination, MICROTELECOM will return or delete data within 30 days unless required otherwise by law.

6.7 Self-Hosted Responsibility

Customer is solely responsible for:

  1. Backups & disaster recovery
  2. OS patching & updates
  3. Database security
  4. PCI compliance
  5. Network & firewall configurations
  6. Anti-virus & malware protections
  7. Access control policies

Without limiting the foregoing, MICROTELECOM shall have no responsibility or liability for issues arising from Customer’s hardware specifications, system sizing, capacity planning, virtualization, storage performance, database tuning, or operating system configuration.

6.8 International Transfers

Standard Contractual Clauses or lawful mechanisms apply.

6.9 Data Processing Addendum (DPA)

For SaaS Deployments in which MICROTELECOM processes Personal Data on behalf of Customer as a Processor, the MICROTELECOM Data Processing Addendum (“DPA”), available at: https://www.microtelecom.com/dpa is incorporated into this Agreement by reference and governs such Processing.

By accessing or using the SaaS Services, Customer agrees to the terms of the DPA.

In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and the DPA regarding the Processing of Personal Data, the DPA shall prevail.


7. CONFIDENTIALITY

Each party may receive confidential or proprietary information of the other party (“Confidential Information”) in connection with this Agreement. Each party agrees to protect the other party’s Confidential Information using reasonable care and to use such Confidential Information solely for purposes of performing under this Agreement.

Confidential Information does not include information that (a) is or becomes publicly available through no breach of this Agreement, (b) was lawfully known by the receiving party prior to disclosure, (c) is independently developed without use of the Confidential Information, or (d) is rightfully received from a third party without restriction.

Confidential Information may be disclosed to employees, contractors, professional advisors, and subcontractors who have a need to know and are bound by confidentiality obligations at least as protective as those set forth herein.

These confidentiality obligations survive termination of this Agreement for five (5) years, except that obligations with respect to trade secrets survive for so long as such information remains a trade secret under applicable law.


8. CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

8.1 Responsibilities for MICROTELECOM-Hosted Deployments

Customer is solely responsible for:

  1. User access management
  2. Credential security
  3. Lawful use of the Software
  4. Accuracy of data entered
  5. Compliance with applicable laws
  6. Configuration choices exposed through the application
  7. Review of reports and outputs before business reliance

8.2 Responsibilities for Self-Hosted Deployments

Customer is solely responsible for:

  1. Network, device, and environment security
  2. PCI compliance
  3. Infrastructure sizing and performance
  4. System configuration & firewall rules
  5. Accuracy of pricing, inventory, taxes, and reports
  6. Verification of all business data generated by the Software
  7. Backups
  8. Compliance with laws, tax rules, and industry standards
  9. Access management and credential security
  10. Performing appropriate user acceptance testing (UAT), validation, and approval of updates, upgrades, patches, and custom solutions prior to deployment in production environments
  11. Third-party dependencies, including operating systems, databases, virtualization platforms, hosting providers, and external services

MICROTELECOM is not responsible for failures, outages, performance issues, or data loss caused by Customer’s environment or third-party dependencies.

Customer’s responsibilities under this Section 8.2 are in addition to, and do not limit, Customer’s security, compliance, and data protection obligations set forth in Section 6.7.


9. PAYMENT GATEWAY DISCLAIMER

MICROTELECOM is not responsible for:

  1. Merchant account approvals or declines
  2. Chargebacks, fraud, or settlement delays
  3. Payment gateway outages
  4. Terminal hardware failures
  5. PCI compliance of third-party devices
  6. API changes by payment providers

Customer assumes full responsibility for all payment processing activities.


10. API & THIRD-PARTY INTEGRATION DISCLAIMER

MICROTELECOM is not liable for:

  1. Downtime or changes in third-party APIs
  2. Discontinued services
  3. Data corruption due to third-party systems
  4. Hardware incompatibility
  5. Failures caused by external dependencies

11. HIPAA EXCLUSION

The Software is not designed for PHI or HIPAA environments.

MICROTELECOM does not act as a Business Associate.

Use of the Software with PHI is strictly prohibited.


12. HIGH-RISK INDUSTRY EXCLUSION

Software is not designed for:

  1. Emergency services
  2. Aviation
  3. Nuclear operations
  4. Life-support systems
  5. Critical infrastructure

MICROTELECOM disclaims all liability for such use.


13. DATA ACCURACY & BUSINESS DECISIONS

MICROTELECOM does not guarantee accuracy of:

  1. Inventory values
  2. Financial reports
  3. Accounting calculations
  4. Analytical tools
  5. Third-party data feeds

Customer must verify accuracy before relying on data for decisions.


14. INDEMNIFICATION

14.1 MICROTELECOM IP Indemnity

MICROTELECOM will defend Customer from U.S. copyright/patent claims arising solely from unmodified Software.

14.2 Exclusions

No indemnity for:

  1. Modifications
  2. Third-party integrations
  3. Combination with non-MICROTELECOM systems
  4. Open-source components
  5. Unauthorized use

14.3 Customer Indemnity

Customer will indemnify MICROTELECOM for claims arising from:

  1. Customer Data
  2. Misuse of the Software
  3. Violations of law by Customer
  4. Payment processing issues
  5. Use in prohibited industries

15. WARRANTY & DISCLAIMER

15.1 90-day limited warranty

  1. SaaS materially conforms to documentation
  2. Media (if any) is defect-free

15.2 Remedies

Repair, replacement, or refund.

15.3 ALL OTHER WARRANTIES DISCLAIMED

THE SOFTWARE AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, “AS AVAILABLE.”

ALL OTHER WARRANTIES ARE DISCLAIMED, INCLUDING:

  1. Merchantability
  2. Fitness for a particular purpose
  3. Accuracy of data
  4. Non-infringement
  5. Error-free or uninterrupted operation

16. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:

  1. MICROTELECOM shall not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, punitive, exemplary, or consequential damages, including loss of profits, revenue, data, or business.
  2. MICROTELECOM’s total aggregate liability shall not exceed an amount equal to the fees paid by Customer for the Services during the one (1) month immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim, regardless of Customer’s billing frequency.
  3. MICROTELECOM shall have no liability for any amounts Customer has not actually paid.
  4. Customer agrees that the fees reflect the allocation of risk in this Agreement and that these limitations form an essential basis of the bargain.
  5. These limitations apply to all claims (contract, tort, negligence, warranty, statutory, etc.).

17. AUDIT

MICROTELECOM may audit usage annually with 10 days’ notice.

Underpayment >5% requires Customer to pay audit costs.


18. TERM & TERMINATION

  1. Agreement continues during the Subscription Term.
  2. Either party may terminate for uncured material breach (30 days).
  3. Customer may terminate for convenience (no refunds).
  4. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement:
    1. all licenses and rights granted to Customer immediately cease.
    2. Customers must discontinue all use of the Software and Services.
    3. for Self-Hosted Deployments, Customer must uninstall the Software and delete all copies under its control; and
    4. for SaaS Deployments, Customer’s access to the Services will be terminated and data handling will be governed by Section 6.6.

19. GOVERNING LAW & DISPUTE RESOLUTION

This Agreement is governed by Delaware law.

Disputes will be resolved by binding arbitration in Delaware under AAA rules.

MICROTELECOM may seek injunctive relief in Delaware courts.

Customer waives any right to bring claims in foreign courts.


20. FORCE MAJEURE

Neither party is liable for delays due to events beyond reasonable control.


21. EXPORT COMPLIANCE

Customer must comply with all U.S. export control laws and sanctions regulations.


22. ASSIGNMENT

Customer may not assign this Agreement without MICROTELECOM’s written consent.


23. NOTICES

Notices must be delivered by email or certified mail to the parties’ designated addresses.


24. ENTIRE AGREEMENT, UPDATES, AND SEVERABILITY

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement.

Invalid provisions will be replaced by enforceable ones.

MICROTELECOM may update this Agreement with 30 days’ notice.

Customer’s continued use constitutes acceptance.

Customer’s installation, access, or continued use of the Software or Services constitutes ongoing acceptance of this Agreement and all updates made pursuant to Section 24.