1. STRUCTURE
1.1. These terms and conditions of sale (“Agreement”) govern the sale, license, resale and distribution, as applicable, of third-party vendor (“Vendor”) hardware, products, software (including all open source licensed or distributed by Vendor, or incorporated into any Vendor software), and services (collectively “Products”) by the Tech Data entity providing Products (“Tech Data”) to the entity purchasing or licensing the Products from Tech Data (“Buyer”). Buyer accepts these terms and conditions through any of the following actions, whichever occurs first: (a) Buyer submits a purchase order (“Order”) to Tech Data; (b) Buyer provides written acknowledgment of the terms and conditions; (c) Buyer accepts any shipment of any Products; or (d) Buyer performs any other act or expression of acceptance. Buyer’s acceptance is expressly limited to these terms and conditions in their entirety without addition, modification or exception, and Tech Data hereby rejects any term, condition or other proposal submitted by Buyer (whether oral or in writing), which are inconsistent with or in addition to Tech Data’s terms and conditions. Tech Data’s silence or failure to respond to any such subsequent or different term, condition or proposal shall not be deemed to be Tech Data’s acceptance.
1.2. Third party terms and conditions, such as a manufacturer reseller authorisation, warranty or shrink wrapped software license, or the statements of work or terms and conditions of any third parties who perform services (“Service Provider”), shall govern the relationship between the third party and Buyer for such product or service (collectively “Third Party Terms”).
2. BUYER’S OBLIGATIONS
2.1 If required by the Product manufacturer or the Service Provider, Buyer certifies it has obtained and is in compliance with any required terms and conditions to be authorised to purchase Products from TECH DATA for Buyer’s marketing, marketing support and internal use (“Manufacturer Reseller Authorisation”), including but not limited to its obligation to provide its end user a copy of any pass-through terms (as dictated and provided by the Product manufacturer directly to Buyer or through TECH DATA) and that the end user is informed that the pass-through terms create a binding contractual obligation between the Product manufacturer and end user.
2.2 Buyer shall keep accurate records for five (5) years, or for a longer period as required by law.
2.3 Buyer shall permit TECH DATA to audit its records related to this Agreement and the underlying transactions, upon reasonable notice of a compliance review to occur during normal business hours.
2.4 Unless otherwise required by the terms and conditions governing TECH DATA’s relationship with the applicable Product manufacturer (“Manufacturer Distributor Authorisation”) or Manufacturer Reseller Authorisation, all rights to any accrued promotional allowances, funds and promotional services will automatically lapse upon notification from TECH DATA.
2.5 Buyer agrees to refund TECH DATA the amount of all (1) discounts, fees, rebates, allowances, audit and other compliance verification procedure expenses; and (2) promotional and marketing funds provided to Buyer that TECH DATA reimburses the manufacturer pursuant to the Manufacturer Distributor Authorisation as a result of Buyer’s non-performance of the Manufacturer Reseller Authorisation or those obligations TECH DATA may be required by the Manufacturer Distributor Authorisation to have Buyer perform. TECH DATA may also recover such refund by offsetting any amounts due to Buyer from TECH DATA.
2.6 Buyer has no authority and agrees not to assume or create any obligations on TECH DATA’s behalf, including but not limited to commitments with respect to quantities, deliveries, modifications, performance capacity of the Products, interfacing, capability, suitability of software, or suitability in specific applications. Buyer will indemnify TECH DATA from liability for any such obligations assumed or created by Buyer.
2.7 Buyer shall not make or authorise disclosure of the pricing terms or TECH DATA’s business policies, programs and practices to third parties without the prior written consent of TECH DATA.
2.8 Buyer shall comply with Product manufacturer’s value-added requirements and quoting guidelines for marketing and quoting of Products.
2.9 Buyer acknowledges that TECH DATA may collect personal and credit information in connection with its dealings with Buyer in accordance with TECH DATA’s Privacy Statement and Privacy Policy and Buyer consents to that information being collected.
3. SECURITY INTEREST
Buyer agrees that prior to accepting an Order, TECH DATA may require Buyer to grant TECH DATA a security interest to secure payment for the Order or other credit accommodation as a condition of accepting the Order.
4. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
4.1 Except for the remedies provided hereunder with respect to warranties provided by TECH DATA, Buyer agrees that it will look solely to the manufacturers of the Products, or to the Service Provider, for relief in respect of any and all claims, actions, suits, proceedings, demands, liabilities, losses, damages and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) resulting from any claim by Buyer or any third party (including Buyer’s employees) arising out of or related in any way to the Products or the use or operation thereof, whether such claim is brought in contract, warranty, tort or otherwise (collectively “Liabilities”). Buyer will defend, indemnify and hold TECH DATA harmless from and against all such Liabilities.
4.2 Unless otherwise expressly mandated by applicable law, TECH DATA shall not be liable for and Buyer shall not be entitled to any indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages or any punitive damages of any kind or nature (for example, business interruption costs, removal and/or reinstallation costs, reprocurement costs, loss of profit or revenue, loss of data, promotional or manufacturing expenses, overhead, injury to reputation or loss of customers), even if TECH DATA had been advised of the possibility of such damages. Buyer will indemnify, defend and hold TECH DATA harmless from any claims based on: (i) TECH DATA’s compliance with Buyer’s designs, specifications, or instructions; (ii) modification of any Products by anyone other than TECH DATA; (iii) use in combination with other products; and (iv) any negligence, omission, or intentional act by Buyer or its directors, employees or agents.
4.3 Except for claims for payment of any Order, and subject to any applicable law, no action arising of this Agreement may be brought by either party more than two (2) years after such cause of action accrues.
5. TECH DATA’S LIMITED WARRANTY
TECH DATA will transfer to Buyer any Product warranty and indemnity authorised by the Product manufacturer, including any transferable warranty and indemnity for intellectual property infringement. TECH DATA warrants the Products will conform to the manufacturer’s specifications. Value-added work performed by TECH DATA on Products will conform to Buyer’s specifications. Buyer’s sole remedies for breach of TECH DATA’s warranty are, at TECH DATA’s choice: (i) repair of the Products; (ii) replacement of the Products; or (iii) refund of Buyer’s purchase price for the Products. TECH DATA makes no representation or warranty with respect to software and will have no liability in connection therewith. TECH DATA makes no other warranty, express or implied, such as warranty of merchantability, fitness for purpose or non-infringement.
6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
If an Order includes software or other intellectual property, such software or other intellectual property is provided by TECH DATA to Buyer subject to all legal restrictions, including any user license, the terms of which are set forth in the license agreement accompanying such software. Nothing herein shall be construed to grant any rights or license to use any software or other intellectual property in any manner or for any purpose not expressly permitted in writing. Unless otherwise provided herein, TECH DATA is not the licensor and Buyer acquires the license directly from the manufacturer or the manufacturer’s authorised licensor. Products, including software or other intellectual property, are subject to any applicable rights of third parties, such as patents, copyrights and/or user licenses.
7. ORDERS
All Orders are subject to acceptance by TECH DATA. Orders for special, custom, value-added products and Products specifically identified by TECH DATA as non-standard are non-cancellable and non-returnable (“NCNR”). Orders for standard Products may not be cancelled or rescheduled without TECH DATA’s consent. TECH DATA reserves the right to allocate the sale of Products among its Buyers. TECH DATA may terminate any Order (1) for default for which Buyer refuses or is unable to accept delivery, or fails to make payment when due and does not make such payment within ten (10) days after notice from TECH DATA that payment is past due; (2) if Buyer is unable to pay its debts when due or becomes insolvent; or (3) where Buyer is in material breach of this Agreement.
8. PRICES AND TAXES
TECH DATA’s quoted prices apply for 30 days or as otherwise stated in its quote. Prices may increase in the event of an increase in TECH DATA’s costs or other circumstances beyond TECH DATA’s reasonable control. Prices are for Products only and do not include taxes, transportation charges, or any other charges, fees, and duties imposed by any government authority, which unless otherwise stated on TECH DATA’S proposal, quote or invoice are the responsibility of Buyer. Buyer shall pay any GST, sales tax and/or any other value added tax chargeable on any payment to TECH DATA.
8.1. Payment of Taxes: All prices quoted are exclusive of all taxes. Each party is responsible for its own taxes relating to transactions under this Agreement and shall report and pay any relevant taxes to the respective tax authorities.
8.2. Documentation of Taxes: TECH DATA shall invoice Buyer for all taxes applicable to sales of the Products, itemized by type and jurisdiction, which TECH DATA is required by law to collect from Buyer. Upon Buyer’s request, TECH DATA shall provide Buyer with sufficient documentation to enable Buyer to complete any necessary tax filings or claim any applicable tax credits for amounts paid to TECH DATA.
8.3. Withholding Taxes: If Buyer is required by applicable law to deduct any amount from the amounts to be paid to TECH DATA under this Agreement on account of withholding taxes or any other taxes or levies of any kind, Buyer shall pay all such additional amounts so that the net amounts received by TECH DATA are the amounts specified on the invoice. To the extent that any withholding tax is payable, TECH DATA and Buyer shall mutually collaborate and provide any and all assistance reasonably requested to obtain the benefits of any applicable tax treaty between the country where the TECH DATA entity that accepted Buyer Order is located and the applicable jurisdiction where the withholding tax applied.
9. TERMS OF PAYMENT
Payment shall be made in U.S. dollars or in the local currency designated by TECH DATA. Unless otherwise specified, payment of the total invoice amount, without offset or deduction, is due 30 days from the invoice date. On any past due invoice, TECH DATA may charge interest from the payment due date to the date of payment at the rate of 2% per month (or the applicable statutorily mandated rate if the rate provided herein is deemed excessive), plus reasonable attorney fees and collection costs. TECH DATA may change the terms of Buyer’s credit at any time. Payments may be applied to any of Buyer’s accounts by TECH DATA in its discretion.
10. DELIVERY AND TITLE
10.1 Risk of loss or damage to the Products will pass to Buyer on delivery to the carrier in accordance with EX-WORKS (Tech Data designated location) Incoterms 2020 basis and Buyer will adequately insure the Product until sold by Buyer.
10.2 The original manufacturer has the title to the Products. Title to hardware will pass to Buyer on delivery to carrier and title to software is not transferred at any time.
10.3 If payment is not made by Buyer to TECH DATA on the due date, Buyer must deliver the Product to TECH DATA on demand. If Buyer does not comply with such demand, TECH DATA and its employees or agents are entitled to exercise any remedy permitted by applicable laws and regulations.
10.4 Buyer’s right to hold and sell the Product will immediately cease if an administrator or a judicial manager or similar officer is appointed to all or any assets or undertaking of Buyer or an order is made or resolution passed for the winding up of Buyer or Buyer is liquidated or struck off. In any such case, and without the need for notice or demand by TECH DATA, Buyer acknowledges any subsequent sale or purported sale of the Product will not be in the ordinary course of Buyer’s business and the proceeds of any Product sold in such circumstances will be held in trust for TECH DATA by the administrator, judicial manager, liquidator or similar officer as the case may be, or if there is no such officer by Buyer.
10.5 Product invoiced to Buyer and held by TECH DATA for any reason shall be held at Buyer’s risk and expense.
10.6 TECH DATA’s delivery dates are estimates only and TECH DATA is not liable for delays in delivery. TECH DATA reserves the right to make partial shipments and Buyer agrees to accept delivery and pay for the Products delivered. A delayed delivery of any part of an Order does not entitle Buyer to cancel other instalments.
10.7 Buyer’s right to hold and sell the Products will immediately cease if Buyer is discovered to have sold, exported, re-exported or supplied goods or services to any nation subject to a U.S. Trade embargo or to any person or entity listed on the “Entity List” or “Denied Persons List” maintained by the U.S. Department of Commerce or to any military organization. In any such case, TECH DATA shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement without notice and TECH DATA shall have liens over all Products in Buyer’s possession at the time of such discovery and the title of all hardware shall revert to TECH DATA.
11. ACCEPTANCE OF PRODUCT AND PRODUCT RETURN
Buyer must notify TECH DATA in writing of any damage, shortage, or other discrepancy to Products within three (3) days after delivery. After the third day, Buyer is deemed to have accepted the Products and may not revoke acceptance. Products cannot be returned without a return material authorisation (“RMA”) number provided by TECH DATA under CIP destination Incoterm. Returned Products must be in original manufacturer’s shipping cartons or equivalent. All Products must be returned, freight prepaid, as specified in the RMA. Products not eligible for return will be returned to Buyer freight collect, or at TECH DATA’s option, held for Buyer’s account at Buyer’s expense.
12. MULTI-TIER TRANSACTIONS
All Products and/or services purchased by Buyer from TECH DATA shall be resold to the final end user only. Buyer shall not directly or indirectly market or resell Products or services to any other party (e.g., intermediaries, resellers, system integrators, sub-contractors) for further resale and/or sub-license to end users, unless:
(i) Buyer has prior written approval by TECH DATA and/or Vendor to market, sell, sub-license the Product and/or perform services to the other party; or
(ii) Buyer has notified TECH DATA in advance that it has an approved deal registration validly authorized by Vendor in a teaming or similar arrangement to market, sell, sub-license the Product and/or perform services to the other party.
TECH DATA and Vendor may, by serving at least three (3) days’ notice (by email or otherwise), conduct compliance reviews/audits on any transaction that Buyer may be involved with TECH DATA (“Audit”). It is a requirement for Buyer to cooperate with TECH DATA and Vendor in the Audit. Failure to cooperate in such Audit is a material breach of this Agreement. Where such Audit reveals any breach by Buyer under this Section, Buyer agrees to: (a) be responsible for the costs of an Audit; (b) conform with any additional requirements as may be further imposed by TECH DATA and/or Vendor to remediate such breach; and (c) be fully and solely liable to TECH DATA and/or Vendor for any damage, costs and/or expenses arising from such breach.
13. FORCES BEYOND TECH DATA’S CONTROL
TECH DATA is not liable for failure to fulfil its obligations for any accepted Order or for delays in delivery due to causes beyond its reasonable control (e.g., acts of God, acts or omissions of Buyer, acts of terrorism, riots, man-made or natural disasters, epidemics, medical crisis, materials shortages, strikes, delays in transportation, or inability to obtain labour or materials through its regular sources).
14. USE OF PRODUCTS
Products are not authorised for use in critical safety or other applications where a failure may reasonably be expected to result in personal injury, loss of life, or catastrophic property damage. If Buyer uses or sells the Products for use in any such applications, Buyer acknowledges that such use or sale is at Buyer’s sole risk. Buyer agrees to indemnify, defend and hold TECH DATA and the Product manufacturer harmless from and against any and all liabilities and costs arising out of or in connection with such use or sale.
15. EXPORT/IMPORT
15.1 TECH DATA accepts orders for Products for delivery to Buyer’s locations within TECH DATA’s authorised territory. Buyer shall obtain prior written permission from the Product manufacturer and TECH DATA to export Products or services outside such authorized territory. Buyer further acknowledges and agrees that certain Products sold by TECH DATA and other related technology and documentation are subject to export control laws, regulations and orders of the United States including but not limited to the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the U.S. Department of Commerce (“BIS”), and sanctions regimes administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) and other countries. Buyer shall not, without prior U.S. government authorization, export, re-export, or transfer any Products, either directly or indirectly, (i) to any country, government or territory subject to a U.S. trade embargo, (ii) to any person or entity organized under the laws of, or located or resident in, any such country or territory, (iii) to any person or entity listed on the “Entity List” or “Denied Persons List” maintained by BIS or the list of “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” maintained by OFAC (the “SDN List”), (iv) to any entity 50% or more owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more persons or entities listed on the SDN List, or (v) to any “military end-user” in Myanmar, the People’s Republic of China, Venezuela or Russia, or for any “military end use” therein, as defined by BIS. In addition, the Products shall not be exported, re-exported, or transferred to an end user engaged in activities related to weapons of mass destruction or any military organization or violation/abuse of human rights including through censorship, surveillance, detention, or excessive use of force . Such activities include, but are not limited to, activities related to design, development, production, or use of (a) nuclear materials, nuclear facilities, or nuclear weapons; (b) missiles or support of missiles projects; (c) chemical or biological weapons; (d) life support systems, human implantation, or any other application where Products’ failure could lead to loss of life and product damage. Buyer agrees it is responsible to obtain any license to export, re-export, or import as may be required and will obtain all such required export licenses from both the applicable Customs Authority and the U.S. Government before re-export of the Products to any country.
15.2 (a) Buyer confirms and undertakes not to have any business and other connections to terrorist, terrorist associations or other criminal or unconstitutional organizations.
(b) Buyer shall be responsible to cause its agents, employees, and end customers to comply with laws relating to trade-sanctions, economic/financial sanctions (including without limitation any relevant law, regulation, order, ordinance, decree, restrictive measure or other requirement having the force of law), foreign trade controls, export controls, no-proliferation, anti-terrorism and similar laws adopted by Singapore, the European Union, any EU member state, the United States of America or the United Nations (or its respective member states).
15.3 Upon export or re-export of the Products, Buyer shall have the sole responsibility to obtain all required approvals and licences from the U.S. Government and the appropriate local authorities. In the event Buyer proceeds with such re-export without obtaining the necessary licenses and approvals, Buyer shall be fully and solely liable for the Products and can seek no recourse whatsoever from TECH DATA. TECH DATA shall not be responsible in the event of any subsequent inquiry by any U.S. Federal agency with respect to the unauthorised re-export of the Products.
15.4 By entering into this Agreement, Buyer confirms that all information provided to TECH DATA about Buyer’s end users and/or the final destination of the Products (the “Information”) is complete and accurate and that Buyer is fully responsible for the accuracy of the same. In the event the Information provided by Buyer is found to be insufficient, fraudulent or incomplete, TECH DATA shall have no liability with respect to the same. Buyer will indemnify, defend and hold TECH DATA entirely harmless and TECH DATA shall be entitled to claim compensation from Buyer in the form of damages to the greatest extent for any loss of reputation and market standing that TECH DATA suffers due to the actions of Buyer.
15.5. This Section15.5 only applies if Buyer is incorporated, residing or conducting business in Hong Kong or China. Buyer shall not sell, supply, export, re-export or transfer Products to any military end user or for use in any military end-use in the People’s Republic of China, Russia and Venezuela. A “military end user” means and includes the national armed services, the national guard and national police, government intelligence or reconnaissance organizations, or any person or entity that develops, produces, maintains or uses military items. A “military end-use” means and includes the incorporation of any product into a military item or defense article, or any items that support or contribute to the operation, installation, maintenance, repair, overhaul, refurbishing, development or production of a military item or defense article.
15.6. In the event that Buyer is aware of any facts or information raising the suspicion of non-compliance in relation to this Section 15, Buyer shall promptly inform TECH DATA without delay.
15.7 Buyer shall fully indemnify and hold harmless TECH DATA against any loss and damage suffered by TECH DATA or claims from a third party against TECH DATA including all costs and expenses as a result of Buyer’s breach of this Section 15.
16. ADVERTISING
Neither party shall use the name, trademarks, trade names or logos of the other without the other’s prior written consent.
17. NOTICES
Any notice required or permitted to be sent to either party or any agreement entered into pursuant hereto shall be deemed to have been given when in writing and delivered personally, delivered by overnight courier or mailed postage prepaid by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the registered corporate address of such party or such other address which the parties may designate in writing.
18. General
18.1 This Agreement will be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the country in which the TECH DATA entity providing Products to Buyer is located. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply. Any dispute arising out of this Agreement shall first be resolved by escalating the dispute to the parties’ respective business managers. Within fourteen (14) days of written notice of a dispute, the business managers shall meet in person or by phone and work in good faith to resolve the dispute including by way of appointment of a mutually agreeable mediator to resolve the dispute. If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute within such 14-day period (which can be extended upon the mutual written agreement of the parties), the parties agree to submit the dispute to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the city where the registered office of the TECH DATA entity providing Products to Buyer is situated.
18.2 Buyer may not assign any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of TECH DATA. The Agreement is binding on successors and assigns.
18.3 TECH DATA and Buyer are independent contractors and agree that this Agreement does not establish a joint venture or partnership.
18.4 Statements or advice (technical or otherwise) and Product classification data are provided as an accommodation to Buyer on an AS IS basis, and TECH DATA has no responsibility or liability for the content or use of such statements, advice, or data.
18.5 This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, proposals and communications between the parties, written or oral, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. The unenforceability of any of these terms or conditions will not affect the remainder of the terms or conditions. All obligations under this Agreement that by their nature extend beyond termination, including without limitation all monetary obligations of either party to the other under this Agreement, will survive termination, remain in effect and bind all successors and assigns. This Agreement may be modified by TECH DATA from time to time without notice to Buyer.
18.6 Buyer and TECH DATA agree to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
18.7 Buyer shall at all times comply with the applicable anti-corruption laws (including the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act). In its performance of this Agreement, Buyer shall not offer, pay, promise to pay or authorize the payment of money or any other thing of value to any person with the corrupt intent to influence such person in an effort to obtain or retain business.
18.8 Buyer shall make TECH DATA aware of any conflicts of interest, if any exists, including but not limited to any employee being a Politically Exposed Person (“PEP”), relative of/related to TECH DATA and/or otherwise if any business of the entity that Buyer beneficially owns, controls or has significant control in TECH DATA. PEP refers to an appointed or elected person who holds a legislative, executive, administrative or judicial office and performs a public (or foreign public) function, or a function for a public (or foreign public) agency or enterprise. Disclosure of any such conflicts of interest shall be made in writing or through oral communication to be acknowledged by TECH DATA. Buyer further represents that there are no such conflicts of interest, as concerning the same, pertaining to services to be rendered under this Agreement. However, if during the course of this Agreement, Buyer becomes aware of facts which constitute or may give rise to a conflict of interest, Buyer shall immediately advise TECH DATA, so that it may determine appropriate procedures for managing the same.
18.9 TECH DATA’s obligations under this Agreement may be performed by any affiliates, divisions, or subsidiaries of Tech Data Corporation.
18.10 Buyer acknowledges that end user personal information is necessary for end users to access or use certain Products and agrees to provide such personal information as requested by Vendor to both TECH DATA and Vendor. Buyer represents and warrants that Buyer will comply with applicable data protections laws, including providing notice and properly obtaining the consent of the end user to provide said personal information to TECH DATA and Vendor for the purpose of fulfilling the transaction.
19. TERMS APPLICABLE TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
For Australia and New Zealand, the following terms and conditions supersede or modify the referenced provisions of this Agreement.
(a) Competition and Consumer Act limits. Provisions of the Competition and Consumer Act and other statutes in some cases either cannot be excluded, restricted or modified; or can only be restricted or modified to a limited extent. If any such provision does apply, then to the extent permitted by law TECH DATA’s liability under that provision is limited as follows. TECH DATA’s liability in relation to Products is limited at its option to replacement of the Products or the supply of equivalent Products; or repair of the Products; or payment of the cost of replacing the Products or of acquiring equivalent Products; or payment of the cost of having the Products repaired. TECH DATA’s liability in relation to services is limited at its option to the supplying of the services again; or the payment of the cost of having the services supplied again.
(b) Ownership passes to Buyer on payment. Until Buyer has paid the full price (including any associated charges) for everything in a particular Order, TECH DATA remains the owner of the Products and any actual or implied licence (“Licence”) for Buyer or anyone else (including but not limited to any customer of Buyer) to use or resupply any firmware or software supplied by TECH DATA, including any licence from any third party, is temporary and subject to the following. A payment by cheque does not count until TECH DATA receives payment on the cheque. Until Buyer become the owner of any Products, TECH DATA may enter into any premises or vehicle if TECH DATA has reasonable grounds to expect that TECH DATA may find any part of the Products there. If Buyer defaults in paying any part of the price or any of the Products, TECH DATA may terminate the Licence (including in relation to anyone else) by notice to Buyer. This applies even if TECH DATA holds some negotiable instrument or security for the amount unpaid. If Buyer resells any of the Products (even if mixed with other goods) before becoming the owner, or does anything towards passing any Licence to someone else, then Buyer is acting as TECH DATA’s selling agent although only to the absolute minimum extent necessary to protect TECH DATA’s ownership and the temporary nature of the Licence. Until Buyer becomes the owner of particular Products, Buyer must store those Products separately from all other goods and in such a way as to allow the particular Products to be identified and to allow them to be identified as TECH DATA’s and keep them fully insured at Buyer’s expense. If any Products, despite TECH DATA remaining the owner, are sold by Buyer or are the subject of any insurance claim, then the proceeds of sale or from any insurance claim belong to TECH DATA and Buyer must keep the proceeds separate and hold the proceeds in trust for TECH DATA, even if the Products are mixed with other goods. These provisions apply even if TECH DATA has agreed to extend Buyer credit in relation to the supply of the Products or the Licence. Where and to the extent that TECH DATA supplies any Products or Licence after the commencement of the Personal Properties Securities Act 2009 (the “Act”), the following applies. Terms used here that are defined in that Act have the same meaning as in the Act. TECH DATA has a purchase money security interest in the relevant Products and the relevant Licence. TECH DATA may do anything it chooses so that TECH DATA’s security interest is perfected. The following provisions of the Act do not apply -s.95 (notice of removal of accession), s.1 21(4) (enforcement of liquid assets), s.125 (obligation to dispose of or retain collateral), s.130 (notice of disposal), s.132(3)(d) (statement of account), s.132(4) (statement of account if no disposal) and s.143 (reinstatement). TECH DATA reserves all its powers in relation to the purchase money security interest that are in addition to any right or power conferred under the Act. TECH DATA may choose between its various rights and powers to enforce its security interest as it sees fit and without limiting TECH DATA’s other rights and powers. The collateral to which the security interest relates in each case is all goods that are Products and all licences within the Licence, as stipulated above. Buyer may not, and Buyer must not attempt to, create any security interest over any Products or Licence.
(c) Responsibility for Products once they leave TECH DATA premises. TECH DATA is responsible for Products only while the Products remain on TECH DATA’s premises. Once Products leave TECH DATA’s premises and are accepted by Buyer or its agent upon delivery, Buyer is responsible for them and from then, they are at Buyer’s risk. TECH DATA strongly recommends that Buyer arranges to insure the Products for their full reinstatement value from that time and makes sure Buyer’s insurer is aware that ownership still will not pass to Buyer until payment (see above).
(d) Acceptance of Products and Invoicing. Once Buyer takes delivery of Products supplied by TECH DATA, Buyer acknowledges that this Agreement is applicable and supersedes any conditions or terms contained in Buyer’s purchase order. Buyer agrees to receive invoices and statements via an email attachment, and agrees that the evidence of the “dispatch” (within the meaning of the Electronic Transactions Act 2000 (NSW) by Tech Data Advanced Solutions (ANZ) Limited and Tech Data (ANZ) Pty Ltd of an email is also prima facie evidence of the “receipt” of the email by TECH DATA within the meaning of such Act. The time of receipt will be deemed to be twenty (20) seconds after the time of “dispatch” of the email.
(e) IP Infringement. If there is any allegation or apprehension that any Products TECH DATA has supplied to Buyer infringe the rights of others, Buyer must notify TECH DATA and must give TECH DATA the opportunity to modify, alter or substitute the alleged infringing item or items. This provision is in addition to TECH DATA’s other rights.
(f) New Zealand Trading. Buyer will be invoiced in the New Zealand currency and will pay Tech Data Advanced Solutions (ANZ) Limited and Tech Data (ANZ) Pty Ltd in the same currency.
(g) Privacy Policy: Tech Data Advanced Solutions (ANZ) Limited is collecting and will hold personal information about the Reseller Partner and persons signing this Application. Tech Data is committed to your privacy. Our policy on the handling of personal information is to comply with the Privacy Principles for the fair handling of personal information as set out in the New Zealand Privacy Act, 2020. Under the provisions of the Privacy Act, individuals have rights of access to, and correction of, their personal information. We may use personal information collected from time to time for the purposes of enabling us to supply you with our products and/or services and for assessing Applications for Commercial Credit, managing accounts and, if necessary, ensuring our risk in collecting debts, to register any security interest granted to Tech Data, for marketing and promotional purposes and generally to do business with the Reseller Partner. This information may be disclosed to our related or associated companies, contractors, other credit providers whether or not your account is overdue and, if necessary, our Risk Insurers, debt collectors and Credit Reporting Agencies. Information disclosed to Credit Reporting Agencies (including default information) will be held by each agency on its system, accessed by the customers of the credit reporting database and used to provide its credit reporting services (including the maintenance of credit information files and supplying the information to other customers of the relevant credit reporting agency). If all or part of the information requested is not provided we may not be able to consider any application made by you or to supply you with our goods and/or services and we may not be able to process your Application for Commercial Credit. If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please direct your requests to the Chief Privacy Officer or privacy@tdsynnex.com .
(h) Information and privacy arrangements. Buyer acknowledges that TECH DATA may collect personal and credit information in connection with its dealings with Buyer in accordance with TECH DATA’s Privacy Statement and Privacy Policy, pursuant to the Credit Reporting Code, the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Privacy (Enhancing Privacy Protections) Act 2012, and the Australian Privacy Principles, and Buyer consents to that information being collected. A copy of TECH DATA’s Privacy Policy and Privacy Statement will be provided to Buyer upon request in writing and can be located at http://au.techdata.com.
(i) Export/ Import. Certain products sold by Tech Data Advanced Solutions (ANZ) Limited and Tech Data (ANZ) Pty Ltd and other technology related documentation are subject to export control laws regulations and orders of the United States and the European Union. Buyer warrants that Buyer will abide by those regulations and not export or re-export to such countries or entities under sanction or embargo administered by the U.S. department of Treasury or Commerce. Buyer will not use any products in relation to nuclear, biological or chemical weapons or missile systems or the development of any weapons of mass destruction.
(j) Novation. TECH DATA reserves the right to novate any contract not limited to its Commercial Credit Application and Indemnity agreements, and or, this Agreement, to any of TECH DATA’s affiliates or Tech Data Corporation. Notices sent to Buyer either electronically or via written notice in relation to any novation will result in the automatic novation of all Buyer’s contracts to the entity TECH DATA assigns and will be sufficient discharge of any obligation TECH DATA may have to advise Buyer of any novation. Following any novation Orders will need to be sent to the entity assigned by TECH DATA, and any ensuing trade is to continue on this basis, and deemed being accepted by Buyer, unless Buyer advises TECH DATA otherwise by emailing atsau-ausar@techdata.com.
(k) E-Commerce. TECH DATA provides website features and other goods and/or services to Buyer when Buyer visits or shops at shop-au.techdata.com. Buyer will require a valid user ID and password from TECH DATA associated with any purchase of goods and/or services electronically over the website. When Buyer uses the website, Buyer agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions applicable to the use or access of the website (or such other site as may be specified by TECH DATA).