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| DigiCert, Inc. Product Purchase and Subscriber Agreement
Please read this document carefully before proceeding. You must not apply for,
accept, or
use a DigiCert-issued Digital Certificate or any Service provided by DigiCert
before
reading and accepting the terms of this Subscriber Agreement and reading and
understanding the DigiCert Certificate Policy and Certification Practice
Statement
(CP/CPS) located at http://www.digicert.com/ssl-cps-repository.htm. In any event
you
will be deemed to have accepted the terms of this Agreement and the CP/CPS if
you in
any way use a DigiCert-issued Digital Certificate.
BEFORE APPLYING FOR, ACCEPTING, OR USING A DIGICERT CERTIFICATE
YOU MUST READ AND ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS "SUBSCRIBER
AGREEMENT". IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS SUBSCRIBER
AGREEMENT, DO NOT APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, OR USE A DIGICERT DIGITAL
CERTIFICATE.
1 Application of Terms
1.1 The terms and conditions set out in this Agreement govern the relationship
between
you (the "Subscriber") and DigiCert, Inc. ("DigiCert") with regard to your use
of the
Certificate.
1.2 By being the Subscriber of a Certificate, you consent to the terms and
conditions in
this Agreement and are deemed to have read and understood the CP/CPS.
2 Definitions
2.1 In this Agreement the following terms and expressions shall have the
following
meanings:
2.1.1 "Business Day" means Monday to Friday inclusive, excluding any days on
which
the banks in the State of Utah are closed for business;
2.1.3 "CP/CPS" means the combined Certificate Policy and Certification Practice
Statement released by DigiCert as amended from time to time (currently version
3.0x);
2.1.4 "CRL" means DigiCert's certificate revocation list;
2.1.5 "Digital Certificate" means an encrypted electronic data file (conforming
to the
X509 version 3 ITU-T standard) issued by DigiCert in order to identify a person
or entity
or to provide SSL encryption using a Digital Signature and which contains the
identity of
the person or entity authorized to use the Digital Signature and a copy of their
Public
Key, a serial number, a time period during which the Digital Certificate may be
used and
a Digital Signature created by DigiCert.
2.1.7 "Digital Signature" means an encrypted electronic data file which is
attached to or
logically associated with other electronic data and which identifies and is
uniquely linked
to the signatory of the electronic data, is created using means that the
signatory can
maintain under its sole control, and is linked in a way so as to make any
subsequent
changes that have been made to the electronic data detectable;
2.1.8 "Force Majeure Event" means any circumstances beyond the reasonable
control of
DigiCert including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing any
natural
disaster, act or regulation of any governmental or supra-national authority,
lack or
shortage of materials supplied by a third party (other than where such
circumstances arise
due to lack of reasonable planning), war or natural emergency, accident,
epidemic, fire or
riot;
2.1.10 "Private Key" means a confidential encrypted electronic data file
designed to
interface with a Public Key using the same encryption algorithm and which may be
used
to create Digital Signatures, encrypt and decrypt files or messages and provide
proof of
identities to access secure websites;
2.1.11 "Public Key" means a publicly available encrypted electronic data file
designed to
interface with a Private Key using the same encryption algorithm and which may
be used
to verify Digital Signatures, encrypt and decrypt files or messages and verify
identities to
access secure websites;
2.1.12 "Subscriber" means a person who is issued a Digital Certificate signed by
DigiCert
and who has entered into this Subscriber Agreement;
2.1.13 "Subordinate Certification Authority" means DigiCert or any third party
appointed
by DigiCert to act as a certification authority;
2.2 In this Agreement unless otherwise specified:
2.2.1 references to clauses and schedules are to clauses of, and schedules to,
this
Agreement;
2.2.2 use of any gender includes the other genders;
2.2.3 references to a "person" shall be construed so as to include any
individual, firm,
company or other body corporate, government, state or agency of a state, local
or
municipal authority or government body or any joint venture, association,
partnership or
limited partnership (whether or not having separate legal personality);
2.2.4 a reference to any statute or statutory provision or regulations shall be
construed as
a reference to the same as it may have been, or may from time to time be,
amended,
modified or re-enacted;
2.2.5 any reference to a "day" (including within the phrase "Business Day")
shall mean a
period of 24 hours from midnight to midnight;
2.2.6 subject to clause 16, references to "indemnifying" any person against any
circumstance include indemnifying and keeping him harmless from all actions,
claims
and proceedings from time to time made against him and all loss, damage,
payments, cost
or expenses suffered made or incurred by him as a consequence of that
circumstance;
2.2.7 a reference to any other document referred to in this Agreement is a
reference to
that other document as amended, varied, novated or supplemented (other than in
breach
of the provisions of this Agreement) at any time;
2.2.8 headings and titles are for convenience only and do not affect the
interpretation of
this Agreement;
2.2.9 general words introduced by the word "other" shall not be given a
restrictive
meaning by reason of the fact that they are preceded by words indicating a
particular
class of acts, matters or things; and
2.2.10 references to "$" are to US Dollars and reference to any amount in such
currency
shall be deemed to include reference to an equivalent amount in any other
currency.
3 Subscriber Obligations
3.1 Subscriber agrees to do the following:
• To minimize internal risk of private key compromise by ensuring that it and
its
agents have adequate knowledge and training on Public Key Infrastructures (PKI)
and
Digital Certificates.
• To generate a secure private / public key pair to be used in association with
the
certificate request submitted to DigiCert.
• Ensure that the public key submitted to DigiCert is the correct one and
corresponds with the private key used.
• Provide correct and accurate information in communications with DigiCert and
alert DigiCert if any information originally submitted has changed since it was
submitted
to DigiCert.
• Read, understand and agree with all terms and conditions in the CP/CPS and
associated policies published in the DigiCert Repository at
http://www.digicert.com/ssl-
cps-repository.htm.
• Use DigiCert certificates for legal and authorized purposes in accordance with
the
CP/CPS.
• Cease using the certificate if any information in it becomes misleading,
obsolete
or invalid.
• Cease using the certificate if it is expired and remove it from any
applications
and/or devices it has been installed on.
• Make reasonable efforts to prevent the compromise, loss, disclosure,
modification, or otherwise unauthorized use of the private key corresponding to
the
public key published in a DigiCert certificate.
• Request the revocation of a certificate in case of any occurrence that might
materially affect the integrity of the certificate.
• Be responsible for the acts and omissions of partners and agents it uses to
generate, retain, escrow, or destroy its private keys
3.2 Subscriber is hereby prohibited from:
• Using the certificate or corresponding key pair for or on behalf of any other
organization;
• Performing private or public key operations in connection with any Domain or
Intranet Domain and/or organization name other than the domain submitted by
Subscriber on the Certificate Application; and
• Using the Certificate for use as control equipment in hazardous circumstances
or
for uses requiring fail-safe performance such as the operation of nuclear
facilities, aircraft
navigation or communication systems, air traffic control systems, or weapons
control
systems, where failure could lead directly to death, personal injury, or severe
environmental damage.
3.3 Without limiting other Subscriber obligations stated herein and in the
CP/CPS,
Subscriber is solely liable for any misrepresentations it makes in certificates
to third
parties who reasonably rely on the representations contained therein. Upon
accepting a
certificate, Subscriber represents to DigiCert and to Relying Parties that at
the time of
acceptance and until further notice:
• Transactions effectuated using the private key corresponding to the public key
included in the certificate are the acts of Subscriber and that the certificate
has been
accepted and is properly operational at that time and until further notice to
DigiCert.
• Subscriber retains control of Subscriber’s private key, uses a trustworthy
system,
and takes reasonable precautions to prevent its loss, disclosure, modification,
or
unauthorized use and that no unauthorized person has ever had access to the
Subscriber’s
private key.
• All representations made by the Subscriber to DigiCert regarding the
information
contained in the certificate are accurate and true to the best of the
Subscriber’s knowledge
or to the extent that the Subscriber receives notice of such information, the
Subscriber
shall act promptly to notify DigiCert of any material inaccuracies contained in
the
certificate.
• The certificate is used exclusively for authorized and legal purposes,
consistent
with this Agreement and the CP/CPS, and that the Subscriber will use the
certificate only
in conjunction with the entity named in the organization field of the
certificate
• The Subscriber agrees with the terms and conditions of the CP/CPS and other
agreements and policy statements of DigiCert.
• The Subscriber abides by the laws applicable in his/her country or territory
including those related to intellectual property protection, fair trade
practices and
computer fraud and abuse,
• The Subscriber complies with all export laws and regulations for dual usage
goods as may be applicable.
4 DigiCert Obligations
DigiCert agrees to:
• Comply with its CP/CPS and its internal or published policies and procedures.
• Comply with applicable laws and regulations.
• Provide infrastructure and certification services, including but not limited
to the
establishment and operation of the DigiCert Repository and web site for the
operation of
PKI services.
• Provide trust mechanisms, including a key generation mechanisms, key
protection, and secret sharing procedures regarding its own infrastructure.
• Provide prompt notice in case of compromise of its private key(s).
• Provide and validate application procedures for the various types of
certificates
that it may make publicly available.
• Issue digital certificates in accordance with its CP/CPS and fulfill its
obligations
presented therein.
• Provide support to Subscribers and Relying Parties as described in its CP/CPS.
• Revoke certificates according to its CP/CPS.
• Provide for the expiration and renewal of certificates according to its
CP/CPS.
• Make available a copy of its CP/CPS and applicable policies to requesting
parties.
• Warrant the accuracy of information published on a Qualified Certificate
issued
pursuant to the requirements of the European Directive 99/93.
• Warrant that the signatory held the private key at the time of issuance of a
certificate issued pursuant to the requirements for Qualified Certificates as in
the
European Directive 99/93.
5 Amendments to the CPS
DigiCert reserves the right to amend any section of the CP/CPS at any time
without prior
notice to the Subscriber, including without limitation, the section of the
CP/CPS that sets
all the validation procedures for Digital Certificates.
6 Exclusion of Warranties
Save as expressly provided under this Agreement all other warranties either
expressed or
implied are hereby excluded to the fullest extent permissible by law.
7 Termination
This Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and shall continue in force
until the
Certificate expires or is revoked.
8 Consequences of Termination
If this Agreement is terminated by DigiCert in accordance with clause 20 below,
Subscriber shall not, from the date of such termination use, access or rely on
the Digital
Certificate that was issued or any Service provided by DigiCert that are related
to that
Certificate, and DigiCert's obligations under this Agreement shall cease.
9 Limitation of Liability
9.1 Nothing in this Agreement shall exclude or limit either party's liability:
9.1.1 for death or personal injury resulting from the negligence of such party
or its
directors, officers, employees, contractors or agents (if any); or
9.1.2 in respect of fraud or of any statements made fraudulently by such party.
9.2 Subject to clause 9.1, DigiCert shall not be liable to Subscriber whether in
contract
(including under any indemnity or warranty), in tort (including negligence),
under statute
or otherwise for any loss of profit, loss of revenue, loss of anticipated
savings, loss or
corruption of data, loss of contract or opportunity or loss of goodwill whether
that loss is
direct, indirect or consequential and if DigiCert shall be liable to the
Subscriber in
contract (including under any indemnity or warranty), in tort (including
negligence),
under statute or otherwise, DigiCert's maximum liability to the Subscriber for
SSL
Certificates shall be limited to the amount paid by the Subscriber to DigiCert.
9.3 The parties acknowledge and agree that the limited warranty and limited
liability set
forth in this clause 9 are fundamental terms of this Agreement and are fair and
reasonable
having regard to the relationship between the parties and the benefits received
by the
Subscriber and obligations imposed on DigiCert under this Agreement.
10 Force Majeure
DigiCert shall not be liable for any breach of its obligations under this
Agreement
resulting from a Force Majeure Event.
11 Waiver
The waiver by either party of a breach or default of any of the provisions of
this
Agreement by the other party shall not be construed as a waiver of any
succeeding breach
of the same or other provisions nor shall any delay or omission on the part of
either party
to exercise or avail itself of any right, power, or privilege that it has or may
have
hereunder operate as a waiver of any breach or default by the other party.
12 Notices
12.1 Notices to DigiCert
Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be given to DigiCert under
this
Agreement shall be delivered or sent by first class mail or by facsimile
transmission (such
facsimile transmission notice to be confirmed by letter posted within 12 hours)
to the
address or to the facsimile number of DigiCert set out in this Agreement (or
such other
address or numbers as may have been notified to the Subscriber in writing) and
any such
notice or other document shall be deemed to have been served (if delivered) at
the time of
delivery (if sent by mail) upon the expiration of 48 hours after posting or (if
sent by
facsimile transmission) upon the expiration of 12 hours after dispatch. The
address for
DigiCert, Inc. is 333 South 520 West, Lindon, Utah 84042, Tel: 801-805-1620,
Fax: 801-
705-0481 to be marked for the attention of the DigiCert Legal Department.
12.2 Notices to Subscriber
Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be given to the Subscriber
under
this Agreement shall be given via e-mail to the e-mail address provided by
Subscriber or
may be posted on DigiCert's website, situated at www.DigiCert.com in the section
"Legal" and shall be deemed to have been served at the time of entry of the
notice on
DigiCert's website.
13 Invalidity and Severability
If any provision of this Agreement (not being of a fundamental nature to its
operation)
shall be found by any court or administrative body of competent jurisdiction to
be invalid
or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not
affect the
other provisions of this agreement, and all provisions not affected by such
invalidity or
unenforceability shall remain in full force and effect. The parties hereby agree
to attempt
to substitute for any invalid or unenforceable provision a valid or enforceable
provision
which achieves to the greatest extent possible the economic, legal and
commercial
objectives of the invalid or unenforceable provision.
14 Entire Agreement
This Agreement and all documents referred to herein contain the entire and
exclusive
agreement and understanding between the parties on the subject matter contained
herein
and supersede all prior agreements, understandings and arrangements relating
thereto.
15 Assignment
Neither party may assign or transfer or purport to assign or transfer a right or
obligation
under this Agreement without first obtaining the other party's written consent.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may assign this Agreement in whole
as part
of a corporate reorganization, consolidation, merger or sale of substantially
all of its
assets.
16 Variation
16.1 Any variations to this Agreement required by law shall take effect
immediately.
16.2 Subject to Clause 16.1, DigiCert may vary any term of this Agreement at any
time
on the provision of 20 Business Days written notice to the Subscriber of the
variation.
17 Governing Law and Jurisdiction
This Agreement and all matters arising from or connected with it, are governed
by and
shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Utah, and the
parties hereby
submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Utah courts.
18 Export
You acknowledge and agree that you shall not import, export, or re-export
directly or
indirectly, any commodity, including your Certificate, to any country in
violation of the
laws and regulations of any applicable jurisdiction. This restriction expressly
includes,
but is not limited to, the export regulations of the United States of America
(the "United
States"). Specifically, you shall not download or otherwise export or re-export
the
Certificate to (i) a national or resident of Cuba, Iran, Sudan, North Korea,
Syria, or any
other country where such use is prohibited under United States export
regulations, or (ii)
to anyone on the United States Treasury Department's list of Specially
Designated
Nationals or the United States Commerce Department's Table of Denial Orders. You
agree to the foregoing and represent and warrant that you are not located in,
under the
control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list.
DIGICERT
MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW TO REPORT TO THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT YOUR COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS IF YOU ARE A NON-
UNITED STATES OR CANADA ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL PURCHASING THE
CERTIFICATE.
19 General Compliance with Laws
You shall comply with all applicable laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations
regarding
your use of the certificate. DigiCert may immediately revoke your certificate if
you
engage in any activity contrary to any applicable statutes, ordinances and
regulations
governing your Internet activity.
20 Breach
We may immediately issue a warning or revoke your certificate and terminate this
Agreement if any of your actions breach this agreement or if we are unable to
verify any
information you provide to us.
21 Obligations Upon Revocation or Expiration
In the event that your certificate is revoked for any reason, you agreed to
cease any
further use of the Certificate.
22 Expiration
Your Certificate will automatically expire one, two or three year(s) from the
date of its
issuance (depending on which option you choose). Upon the expiration of your
Certificate, you agree to no longer use the Certificate for any purpose.
23 Refusal
DigiCert has the right to refuse any application for any reason. This includes
any
application which DigiCert determines might damage its reputation and/or
integrity of its
products and services.
24 Indemnity
You agree to release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless DigiCert and any of
its
contractors, agents, employees, officers, directors, shareholders, affiliates
and assigns
from all liabilities, claims, damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable
attorney's
fees and expenses, of third parties relating to or arising out of (a) the breach
of your
warranties, representations and obligations under this Subscriber Agreement, (b)
falsehoods or misrepresentations of fact by you on the Certificate Application,
(c) any
intellectual property or other proprietary right of any person or entity, (d)
failure to
disclose a material fact on the Certificate Application if the misrepresentation
or omission
was made negligently or with intent to deceive any party, or (e) failure to
protect the
private key, or use a trustworthy system, or to take the precautions necessary
to prevent
the compromise, loss, disclosure, modification or unauthorized use of the
private key
under the terms of this Subscriber Agreement. When DigiCert is threatened with
suit or
sued by a third party, DigiCert may seek written assurances from you concerning
your
promise to indemnify DigiCert, your failure to provide those assurances may be
considered by DigiCert to be a material breach of this Subscriber Agreement.
DigiCert
shall have the right to participate in any defense by you of a third-party claim
related to
your use of any DigiCert services, with counsel of our choice at your own
expense. You
shall have sole responsibility to defend DigiCert against any claim, but you
must receive
DigiCert's prior written consent regarding any related settlement. The terms of
this
paragraph will survive any termination or cancellation of this Subscriber
Agreement.
This Subscriber Agreement was last updated on 21 March 2007.
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