TERMS & CONDITIONS
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
In these Terms & Conditions the following definitions apply unless otherwise stated:
“Business Day” means a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday) when banks in Sofia, Bulgaria are open for business.
“Contract” means the contract between the Company and the Client for the supply of Services and/or Products governed by these Terms & Conditions and the Order.
“Client” means the individual or business entity who purchases Services/Products from the Company and whose details are set out in the Order.
“Force Majeure Event” means an event beyond the reasonable control of either party, including but not limited to strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes, failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.
“Company” means SXS Solutions Ltd., a company incorporated in Bulgaria under company number 205993262 whose registered office is at 4001 Plovdiv, 1A, Aton Street, 6, 5, 26, trading as Axxa Studio or Axxa.
“Intellectual Property Rights” means all patents, rights to inventions, utility models, copyright and related rights, trademarks, service marks, trade, business and domain names, rights in trade dress or get-up, rights in goodwill or to sue for passing off, unfair competition rights, rights in designs, rights in computer software, database right, topography rights, moral rights, rights in confidential information (including know-how and trade secrets) and any other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications for and renewals or extensions of such rights, and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection in any part of the world.
“Order” means the order placed by the Client through the approval of the Company’s Quotation or any individual Order that contains the information necessary for the completion of the Service and it is previously accepted by the Company.
“Order Form” means a Quotation Form approved by the Client, which together with these Terms & Conditions shall form a binding contract.
“Quotation” means the written quotation prepared by the Company, which contains its proposals for providing Services/Products to the Client.
“Services” means the services the Company will provide to the Client as specified in the Order or Quotation (for example: Marketing and Organizational services, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Pay-per-click Management (SEM/PPC), Social Media Marketing (SMM), and Reputation Management, Web and Graphic Design, Print & Prepress, Analysis, Branding, Copywriting, Translation, UX/UI Design and Testing, Advertising, Research, Auditing, Consulting or any other services).
“Products” means the products the Company will sell to the Client as specified in the Order or Quotation (for example logos, photos, illustrations, stock materials or any other products that are Intellectual Property or not).
“Specification” means the description or specification of the Services/Products in the Order.
“Terms” means these Terms & Conditions as updated from time to time by the Company.
“VAT” means value added tax chargeable under Bulgarian law for the time being and any similar additional tax.
Where these Terms use words in their singular form, they shall also be read to include the plural form of the word and vice versa. Where these Terms & Conditions use words, which denote a particular gender, they shall be also read to include all genders and vice versa.
The headings in this document are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of these Terms & Conditions.
A reference to a statute or statutory provision is a reference to such statute or statutory provision as amended or re-enacted. A reference to a statute or statutory provision includes any subordinate legislation made under that statute or statutory provision, as amended or re-enacted.
1. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1.1. These Terms shall apply to all agreements concluded between the Company and the Client to the exclusion of any other terms that the Client seeks to impose or incorporate, or which are implied by trade, custom, practice or course of dealing.
These Terms and the Order, after accepted by the Client, may only be varied by express written agreement between the Company and the Client.
2. THE CONTRACT
2.1. The Order constitutes an offer by the Client to purchase the Services/Products in accordance with these Terms. The Client shall ensure that the terms of the Order and any relevant Specification are complete and accurate.
2.2. The Order shall only be deemed to be accepted when the Company issues a written acceptance of the Order, or when the Company has started to provide the Services having received the Order and after the Client has completed the prerequisites stated in the Quotation, whichever happens first, at which point the Contract shall come into existence.
The Contract constitutes the entire agreement between the Company to provide the Services to the Client and for the Client to purchase those Services, in accordance with these Terms.
2.3. The Client acknowledges that it has not relied on any statement, promise or representation made or given by or on behalf of the Company, which is not set out in the Contract. Any samples, drawings, descriptive matter, or advertising issued by the Company and any descriptions or illustrations contained in the Company’s catalogues or brochures are issued or published for the sole purpose of giving an approximate idea of the Services described in them. They shall not form part of the Contract or any other contract between the Company and the Client for the supply of Services.
2.4. A Quotation shall only be valid for the business days specified therein. If the validity has not been specified, it will be deemed valid for no more than 10 business days from the date of its submission to the Client.
3. COMPANY OBLIGATIONS AND WARRANTIES
3.1. The Company warrants that it will provide the Services/Products as stipulated in the Order using reasonable care and skill to conform in all material respects with the Specification.
3.2. The Company shall use all reasonable endeavours to meet any performance dates specified in the Order but any such dates shall be estimates only and time shall not be of the essence for the provision of the Services. The Company shall not be liable for any delay in delivery of the Services caused by a Force Majeure event or the Client’s failure to provide the Company with adequate delivery instructions, feedback, information, confirmation or material or any other instructions or requirements relevant to the supply of the Services. The same applies in regards to a Third Party that may be of significance for the proper execution of the Service such as a subcontractor of the Client or any Third Party (for example Facebook, Google, etc. for marketing services) that amends its policies or services which may affect the Service/s and/or Products provided by the Company.
3.3. The Company shall have the right to make any changes to the Services/Products, which are necessary to comply with any applicable law and/or to terminate, change or renegotiate the terms of any Company’s Service at any time in case of amendments or termination of a service or policy of a Third Party (when services of a Third Party not related to either the Company or the Client are used or significant or necessary for the implementation of the Service provided by the Compay) that is significant to the Services provided by the Company.
3.4. The Company shall be entitled to use other subcontractors for the provision of the Services/Products provided always that the Company shall remain liable to the Client for the performance of the Services as if it had carried them out itself.
4. CLIENT’S OBLIGATIONS AND INDEMNITIES
4.1. The Client shall provide assistance and technical information to the Company, as reasonably required by the Company in sufficient time to facilitate the execution of an Order in accordance with any estimated delivery dates or milestones.
The Client shall have sole responsibility for ensuring the accuracy, lawfulness and validity of all information and materials provided to the Company and warrants and undertakes to the Company that the Client’s employees assisting in the execution of an Order have the necessary skills, authority and clearance.
4.2. The Client shall be obliged as quickly as possible and within the agreed deadline to comment on and or approve materials provided under the Services, including (without limitation) advertising copy, search terms and graphic material submitted by the Company.
In addition, the Client shall be obliged as quickly as possible and within the agreed deadline to implement changes on websites, in IT systems or where it may otherwise be required by the Company in relation to the Services delivered by the Company.
4.3. The Client shall be obliged to inform the Company immediately of changes of domain names, websites, technical setup and any other material information regarding the technical infrastructure, which may affect the Services/Products delivered by the Company.
4.4. In the event that the Client fails to undertake those acts or provide those materials and information required under this clause 4 within any agreed deadline, the Company shall be entitled to invoice for the Services that it has supplied and the remaining Services specified in the Order whether or not the Company has been able to deliver them. In the event of delay to Services due to Client’s failure to fulfil its obligations specified herein with more than 5 business days since due date, the Company shall not be obliged to keep the same price as per Quotation for the Service/s and/or Products remaining and the Client has no right to any compensation and/or claim. Any amendments to previously set deadlines shall be discussed and agreed between Parties in writing.
4.5. The Client shall indemnify and keep the Company indemnified fully against all liabilities, costs and expenses whatsoever and howsoever incurred by the Company in respect of any Third Parties as a result of the provision of the Services in accordance with the Order, Specification, or the content of the Client’s advertising or web pages which result in claims or proceedings against the Company for infringement of any Intellectual Property Rights or other proprietary rights of third parties, or for breach of confidentiality or contract or for defamation.
4.6. The Client undertakes to comply with all applicable rules, regulations, codes of practice and laws relating to its use of the Services, including without limitation its obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), the Personal Data Protection Act, the Electronic Communications Act, the E-Commerce Law, the Trade Law and equivalent legislation and hereby agrees to indemnify and to keep the Company indemnified in respect of any and all costs, claims or proceedings whatsoever brought against the Company by any Third Party in connection with any breach of the same by the Client.
4.7. The Company require a prior notice to be given for any alterations relating to the Client’s website(s), materials or any other service that may affect the Services/Products supplied by the Company. If alterations are made by the Client or a third party to the Client’s site(s) or materials search engine placements may be affected and the Company cannot be held responsible.
4.8. In respect of all white label work the Client shall indemnify the Company against all liabilities, costs, expenses, damages and losses (including any direct, indirect or consequential losses, loss of profit, loss of reputation and all interest, penalties and legal and other professional costs and expenses) suffered or incurred by the Company arising out of or in connection with the contract between the Client and their client for the white label work.
4.9. The Client shall keep the confidentiality of all information, know-how, communications and agreements with the Company that is not intended for the general public expressly; to keep and follow good ethical practices and standards in business and shall not violate the reputation of the Company in any way. The Client is obliged to pay dully and in due time for the Services/Products received by the Company, in 3-5 business days from the invoice, unless otherwise agreed.
5. PRICES
5.1. Unless otherwise expressly stated, all prices shall be in BGN or EUR and shall be exclusive of VAT and other duties. In the event that duties are introduced or changed after the conclusion of an Order, the Company shall be entitled to adjust the agreed prices accordingly.
5.2. The Client acknowledges that certain Services may involve the licensing of third party’s Intellectual Property Rights and that the Client may be required to enter into a licence directly with such third party. Unless otherwise expressly stated, all prices shall be exclusive of costs for the acquisition of Intellectual Property Rights for materials to be included in marketing materials or end product or third party rights, including if relevant (but without limitation) pictures and licences from third party owners and licensors. The Company shall not be held liable for the Client’s relations with any Third Party.
5.3. The price stated in the Order shall be an estimate based on a qualified estimate of the minimum number of hours required to provide the Services. This is an estimate only and Services shall be invoiced in accordance with the actual number of hours spent in accordance with the price set out in the Order or Quotation per hour and in the event that the price is not so stipulated, the Client shall be charged at the hourly rate specified in the Company’s then-current price list. The Company shall be obliged to update the estimate and budgets on an ongoing basis following, among other things, changes made to an Order. The price stated in the Order may be a flat fee based on a qualified estimate of the value provided to the Client as well. If the Quotation or Order is based on a flat fee, the price shall be deemed exclusive of costs for any additional work or Intellectual Property Rights not specified in the Quotation/Order which shall be a subject to further negotiation.
5.4. Whilst every effort is made to ensure that costing estimates are accurate, the Company reserves the right to amend any estimate, should an error or omission have been made.
6. PAYMENT
6.1. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the Company shall invoice the Client monthly, either in advance or following Services delivered if such Services are of a recurrent nature. Before the Company carries out any work Client/s is/are usually asked to provide a non-refundable fees deposit for recurrent Services or to make an advance payment of 50% of the whole price, which is also non-refundable, for one-time Services/Products. The deposit is kept securely and will be offset against the Client’s last invoice(s) when the work detailed in an Order has been completed. Also, if the Client does not pay a monthly invoice when it is due, the Company shall use the deposit to pay the invoice and will not do any further work until the deposit is replaced. The advance payment of 50% or the deposit made by the Client is deemed an acceptance of the Quotation submitted by the Company and constitutes an Order to start the work under the terms stated in the Quotation and these Terms & Conditions and is only refundable if it is reclaimed during the next 24 hours and if the work has not been started yet and deducting from it the bank fees for the transfer which shall be paid by the Client. In all cases work completed shall be paid.
6.2. The Client shall pay each monthly invoice submitted by the Company within 5 (five) business days of the date of the invoice and in cleared funds in accordance with clause 6.3 below unless otherwise agreed in writing. The invoice number shall be stated on all payments. The Client shall pay for one-time services in the deadline specified in the Quotation and if there is none, in 5 (five) business days since the invoice is issued by the Company.
6.3. The Client shall pay all amounts due under the Contract in full without any deduction or withholding except as required by law and the Client shall not be entitled to assert any credit, set-off or counterclaim against the Company in order to justify withholding payment of any such amount in whole or in part. The Company may, without limiting its other rights or remedies, set off any amount owing to it by the Client against any amount payable by the Company to the Client.
6.4. In the event of overdue payment, interest shall accrue on the invoice amount at the statutory rate at the rate of 2 % (two per cent) over the base rate of the Bulgarian National Bank. At the Company’s discretion, a fee of EUR 10 (to cover administrative expenses and not as a penalty) shall be charged per reminder for overdue payment submitted to the Client. The Company shall be entitled to submit such reminders on a weekly basis once the fees have become overdue. The Company expressly reserves all rights at all times to bring any legal action it considers appropriate to recover any unpaid sums.
6.5. Late payment shall be considered as constituting a material breach of the Contract entitling the Company (at its discretion) to cancel the Contract or to affirm the Contract and assert the usual remedies for breach.
6.6. In the event that the Services cannot be delivered either in full or in part due to the Client’s failure to assist or delay in assisting in the execution of the Order, the Company shall be entitled to charge to the Client an estimated amount, corresponding to the amount that would have been due had the Services been rendered in accordance with the Order. The Company shall be entitled to payment on the basis of the Company’s price list applicable from time to time for any additional work required because of the Client’s failure to assist or delay in assisting.
6.7. If the Client subsequently requires the Company to complete the work within a shorter time frame than specified in the Order the Company reserves the right to charge additional fee to prioritise such projects ahead of pre-planned work as well as to refuse to do the work in this shorter time frame (at its own discretion) without any further obligation or penalty for the Company. If the Company decides to refuse to do the work due to Client’s wish to amend the deadlines agreed previously, this will be considered a cause to cancel the Order.
7. DELAYS AND COMPLAINTS
7.1. In the event that the Client proves that, the Services are delayed significantly and without grounds or not in accordance with the Contract, the Company shall be obliged to remedy or redeliver, at its own discretion, without undue delay. In the event that the Services continue to be not in accordance with the Contract after reasonable attempts have been made to remedy this, the Client shall be entitled to cancel the Order in accordance with clause 12.2 a), provided that the breach is material.
7.2. Complaints concerning delays or breach of Contract shall be submitted immediately after the time when the Client became or should have become aware of the matter. If the Client fails to bring the defect (unless by its very nature it is impossible to ascertain within such a period) to the attention of the Company within 24 hours the Client shall be deemed to have accepted the Services and shall not be entitled to assert remedies based on delays or breach of Contract.
7.3. The Client hereby acknowledges that certain Services rely upon goods and/or services being provided by third parties (“Third Party Services”). The Client acknowledges that the Third Party Services will be governed by that third parties’ terms and conditions and that the Company cannot provide any warranties in respect of the Third Party’s Services and will not be liable to the Client for any delays and/or failings in respect of the same. Providers of Third Party Services may provide their own warranties to the Client and the Client must satisfy itself whether or not such warranties (where given) are acceptable for the Client’s business purposes or risk management policies.
7.4. The Company’s only responsibility in respect of the Third Party Services is to take reasonable care and skill when selecting or recommending the providers of the same.
7.5. The Client’s exclusive remedies for late delivery or Services not conforming with the Contract are as specified in this clause 7 and, if the remedies set out in these Terms have been exhausted, the Client’s final remedy is limited to cancellation of the Contract and the Company’s sole liability is to refund any payments for Services not conforming with the Contract, subject to the limitations set out in clause 8 below.
8. LIABILITY
8.1. Except as expressly stated in this Clause 8, the Company shall have no liability to the Client for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from or in connection with the provision of the Services or for any claim made against the Client by any third party.
8.2. Without prejudice to the generality of Clause 8.1 above, the Company shall have no liability for any losses or damages which may be suffered by the Client whether the same are suffered directly or indirectly or are immediate or consequential which fall into the following categories:
8.3. Any indirect or consequential loss arising under or in relation to the Contract even though the Company was aware of the circumstances in which such loss could arise;
– Loss of profits, loss of assets, loss of reputation, loss of anticipated savings; loss of business opportunity or goodwill;
– Loss of data, trade secrets and information; and
– Fraudulent clicks on any of the Client’s accounts managed by the Company.
To the extent such liability is not excluded by sub-clauses 8.1, 8.2 and clause 9 below but has been dully proven and imputable by law, the Company’s total liability (whether in contract, tort (including negligence or otherwise) under or in connection with the Contract or based on any claim for indemnity or contribution (including for damage to tangible property) or otherwise will not in any event exceed the total sum invoiced for the Services.
9. OTHER LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
9.1. The Company shall not be liable for downtimes, interference in the form of hacking, virus, disruptions, interruptions, faulty third-party software, faulty third-party services, search engines or websites on which a service is dependent or other deliveries from a third party. The Company shall use its reasonable efforts to assist in remedial efforts if so requested by the Client. Any work connected with remedial efforts as described above shall be charged to the Client separately in accordance with these Terms or (at the Company’s discretion) the Company’s price list applicable from time to time.
9.2. The Company shall not be liable for any changes made without notice by the Client, his employees or a third party contracted by the Client to domain names, websites, links, technical setup etc. and affecting the Services or Products delivered by the Company. Preceding or subsequent work connected with any adjustments required as a result of such changes shall be charged to the Client in accordance with these Terms or on the basis of the Company’s price list applicable from time to time at the Company’s discretion.
9.3. The Company shall use all reasonable endeavours to deliver Services relating to search engine optimisation, links, advertisements, banners, pay per click and google analytics in accordance with the guidelines applicable to the relevant search engines. However, the Company shall not be liable for delayed or non-conforming performance due to changes made to standard terms, assessment algorithms, search criteria, viewing policy, prices and campaign offers or other matters beyond the Company’s control and reserves the right to make changes to Services as a result of the same. In addition, the Company shall not be liable for other changes or discontinuation of search engines.
9.4. The Company shall not be liable for Services relating to search engine optimisation, link building, advertisements, banners or sponsorships leading to a minimum number of views, position or frequency in searches on relevant words or otherwise. In addition, the Company shall not be liable for ensuring that such Services lead to a certain volume of traffic, number of clicks, registrations, purchases or the like. If there are specific numbers indicated they shall be considered a possible estimation or a forecast, but the Company shall not be liable to achieve them.
9.5. The Company shall not be responsible for URLs dropped or excluded by a search engine for any reason.
9.6. If the Client does not implement some or all of the Company’s recommendations, the Company shall not bear any liability for any lack of success experienced by the Client relating to the Services.
10. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
10.1. It is the responsibility of the Client to ensure that they have the right to use any Intellectual Property Rights when they provide any text, image, representation or other material (“Materials”) to the Company for incorporation into the Services/Products and the Client hereby grants or agrees to procure the grant of (as applicable) an irrevocable licence to the Company to use such Materials for the purposes of providing the Services.
10.2. The Client shall be responsible for ensuring that the contents of Materials which the Client has contributed or approved or provided to the Company for the implementation of the Services/Products are not in contravention of legislation, decency, marketing rules or any other third-party rights. The Company shall be entitled to reject and delete such material without incurring any liability and/or refuse to use such Materials and in addition, the Company shall be entitled to cancel the Order.
10.3. The Client shall indemnify the Company against all damages, losses and expenses suffered or incurred by the Company as a result of the Materials which the Client has contributed or approved being in contravention of legislation, decency, marketing rules or any action that any such Materials infringe any Intellectual Property Rights of a third party.
10.4. The parties shall be obliged to notify the other party without undue delay of any claims raised against a party as described above.
10.5. Unless expressly stated otherwise in these Terms or in an Order, the Intellectual Property Rights created, developed, subsisting or used in connection with the Services/Products and Materials provided by the Company whether in existence at the date hereof or created in the future shall vest in and be the property of the Company or the relevant third party from whom the Company has acquired a right of use or other rights with a view to executing the Order. The Client agrees to execute and deliver such documents and perform such acts as may be necessary from time to time to ensure such Intellectual Property Rights vest in the Company. Origination and/or conceptual work and any copyright subsisting therein shall remain the property of the Company unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Client. Even when the transfer of the Copyright to the Client has been agreed in writing, it will take effect only when the price for the Service/s and/or Material/s has been paid in full. The Company reserves for itself all non-transferable and inalienable rights by law, the author’s right, the right to mention, and the right to display the design/work and or materials for presentation and learning purposes.
10.6. The Intellectual Property Rights shall not be used, assigned, re-assigned, sold, distributed, copied, forwarded to online or offline activities by the Client without a separate, express written agreement.
10.7. If the Company makes software, scripts, ASP services, etc., available to the Client as part of the execution of an Order, the Client shall only acquire a non-exclusive personal non-transferable license to use such material until the Services under this agreement cease.
10.8. The Client hereby irrevocably licenses the Company to use and display the Client’s name, figure, logo etc. as a reference on the Company’s website, other marketing materials or types of media whilst they are a Client of the Company and after the Contract terminates. The Client agrees to send the Company its most recent logo or figure as and when it is amended from time to time.
11. CONFIDENTIALITY AND PERSONAL DATA
11.1. A party (Receiving Party) shall keep in strict confidence all technical or commercial know-how, specifications, inventions, processes or initiatives which are of a confidential nature and have been disclosed to the Receiving Party by the other party (Disclosing Party), its employees, agents or subcontractors, and any other information concerning the Disclosing Party’s business or its products or its services which the Receiving Party may obtain. The Receiving Party shall restrict disclosure of such information to such of its employees, agents or subcontractors as need to know it for the purpose of discharging the Receiving Party’s obligations under the Contract, and shall ensure that such employees, agents or subcontractors are subject to obligations of confidentiality corresponding to those which bind the Receiving Party. This clause shall survive termination of the Contract.
11.2. During the term of the Contract, the Company shall take the same care as the Company uses with its own confidential information, to avoid, without the Client’s consent, the disclosure to any third party (except a subcontractor working on the Services who is subject to similar undertakings of confidentiality) of any of the Client’s business or operational information which the Client has designated as confidential.
11.3. The obligation in Clause 11.2 shall not apply to any information which is or becomes publicly available otherwise than through a breach of this agreement, is already or rightly comes into the Company’s possession without an accompanying obligation of confidence, is independently developed by the Company, or which the Company is required to disclose by law.
11.4. During the term of the Contract and for a period ending 15 years from termination thereof, the Client will not disclose to any persons within its organisation that do not have a need to know, or to any third party, any information and non-Client materials provided by the Company concerning the method or approach the Company uses in providing the Services.
11.5. Each party agrees to comply with its respective obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), the Bulgarian Personal Data Protection Act and any other relevant legislation.
11.6. The Client shall be obliged to indemnify the Company for any loss, including costs incidental to legal proceedings or penalties, suffered by the Company as a result of the processing of personal data which the Client has contributed being in contravention of the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) or other data protection laws. The parties shall be obliged to notify the other party without undue delay of any claims raised against a party as described in the present clause.
12. TERM, TERMINATION AND ASSIGNMENT
12.1. Unless stated otherwise, the Contract for recurrent Services shall renew automatically for a further term of one year at the end of each year unless and until either party notifies the other of its wish to terminate the Contract at the expiry of the current year by giving the other party at least 30 days’ written notice to expire at the end of that contract term. The Contract for one-time services is deemed terminated with the completion and full payment of the Services/Product provided.
12.2. Without limiting its other rights or remedies, each party may terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the other party if the other party:
– commits a material breach of the Contract and (if such breach is remediable) fails to remedy that breach within 30 days of that party being notified in writing of the breach; or
– becomes or is insolvent or is unable to pay its debts or (except for the purposes of a genuine amalgamation or reconstruction) a petition is presented or meeting convened or resolution passed for winding up the defaulting party or the defaulting party enters into liquidation whether compulsorily or voluntarily or compounds with its creditors generally or has a receiver, administrator, or administrative receiver appointed over all or any part of its assets or the defaulting party ceases to carry on all or a substantial part of its business.
12.3. The Company shall, in addition to all other rights and remedies under these Terms be entitled to terminate this Contract without notice in the event that any of its charges for the Services are not paid in accordance with these Terms.
12.4. Upon termination, for whatever reason, the parties shall be obliged to return all materials received from the other pursuant to the Contract without undue delay. If relevant, the Client shall be obliged to remove codes, etc., from websites without undue delay. If the Client fails to do so, the Company shall be entitled to invoice the Client in line with its then-current terms and conditions for subsequent Services without such invoicing amounting to a waiver of the Company’s right to terminate the Contract.
12.5. The Client shall not be permitted to assign or transfer all or any part of its rights or obligations under the Contract and these Terms without the prior written consent of the Company.
12.6. The Company shall be entitled to assign or subcontract any of its rights or obligations under the Contract and these Terms and the Client acknowledges that certain elements of the Services will be provided by third parties.
13. FORCE MAJEURE
13.1. The Company shall not be held liable for a Force Majeure Event.
13.2. If a party believes that a Force Majeure Event has occurred, such party shall immediately inform the other party of the start and end of the Force Majeure Event.
13.3. Notwithstanding the other provisions of the present Terms, each party shall be entitled to terminate the Contract without liability to the other by written notice to the other party in the event that the performance of the Contract is impeded for more than 6 months due to a Force Majeure Event.
14. MISCELLANEOUS
14.1. The Company reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Services/Products with or without notice to the Client and the Company shall not be liable to the Client or any third party for any modification to or discontinuance of these Services/Products save for the return of any prepaid sums in connection with the provision of the Services which are subsequently not provided.
14.2. The Company shall be free to provide its Services to any third parties, including companies considered competitors to the Client, whether during or following the provision of the Services to the Client.
14.3. During the term of the Contract and for a period of 24 months thereafter, the Client agrees not to employ or engage or offer to employ or engage anyone designated by the Company to work on the Services.
14.4. The failure of either party to enforce or to exercise at any time or for any period of time any right pursuant to these Terms does not constitute, and shall not be construed as, a waiver of such terms or rights and shall in no way affect that party’s right later to enforce or to exercise it.
14.5. If any term of these Terms is found illegal, invalid or unenforceable under any applicable law, such term shall, insofar as it is severable from the remaining Terms, be deemed omitted from these Terms and shall in no way affect the legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining Terms which shall continue in full force and effect and be binding on the parties to the Contract.
14.6. Any valid alteration to or variation of these Terms must be in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties by duly authorised representatives of both parties.
14.7. A person who is not a party to the Contract shall not have any rights under or in connection with it.
14.8. All notices must be in writing to SXS Solutions Ltd., 4001 Plovdiv, 1A, Aton Street, 6, 5, 26, or such address as is advised by the Company.
14.9. If not stated otherwise the term for completion of Services/Products starts the next business day after the receipt of the advance payment or deposit in case that all data, materials and other prerequisites are completed by the Client.
14.10. If not stated otherwise the client shall not receive templates, work files, draft materials, blueprints, designs, ideas, unapproved variations, schematics and/or sketches and materials that precede the final files except those explicitly agreed in writing.
14.11. If not stated otherwise the prices do not include vectorization of heraldry/ambigrams/monograms/photographs/ etc. as parts of a logo, neither conversion/ processing/finalizing of incorrect/files that do not comply with submission requirements, neither retouch/selection/purchase/ delivery/making of photos/fonts and/or materials, as well as prepress, print samples, printing, selection and handling the printing of files, translation of materials in foreign languages, generation of QR / EAN / other codes, shipments, carrier services, bank charges and the like, except those explicitly mentioned.
14.12. The Company bears no responsibility for the subjective perceptions (and consequences thereof) and interpretation of the accuracy, completeness and usefulness of the information and resources on this site including the links and references to third party websites, neither for possible errors and/or omissions. These Terms and Conditions may be amended by the Company at any time, and the Company shall promptly publish the amended Terms and Conditions together with a notice to the visitors of the changes made. These Terms and Conditions are binding for any Client of the Company and it is Clients’ obligation to stay up-to-date and ensure that it is informed about their validity in a timely manner. Amendments will be effective from the moment they are published. Any person who violates the above-mentioned general terms and conditions has administrative, civil and/or criminal liability for his actions and/or inactions.
15. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
15.1. The parties acknowledge and agree that the Contract supersedes any prior agreement, understanding or arrangement between the parties, whether made orally or in writing and constitute the entire agreement between the Company and the Client relating to these Services. Therefore, except as expressly provided, all other conditions and warranties (implied, statutory or otherwise) are hereby excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.
15.2. The parties acknowledge, expressly agree to be bound by and accept the Privacy Policy published on this site and valid as of the date of acceptance of these Terms & Conditions, i.e. Axxa’s Privacy Policy (https://axxa.one/privacy-policy-axxa-studio/) and therefore declare that such is an inseparable part of thiese Terms & Conditions and the entire Agreement between the Parties, the same applies to Axxa’s Copyright Notice (https://axxa.one/copyright-notice/).Thus, except as expressly provided, all other conditions and warranties are hereby excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.
16. LAW AND JURISDICTION
16.1. The Company and the Client shall be obliged to attempt to settle any disputes arising between them including disputes relating to the existence or validity of the Contract through negotiation provided always that either party shall be entitled at all times to exercise any of its other remedies including through taking legal action.
16.2. The Contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Bulgarian law and the parties hereby agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Bulgarian courts.