1. General Policies. These Terms and Conditions (the "Agreement") set forth the terms and conditions that apply to your use of the Intuit QuickBooks Accountant Annual Support Plan ("Plan"). Plan coverage begins on the date of purchase and expires twelve (12) months there after (the "Term"). The Plan does not automatically renew. So long as you have a valid subscription, the Plan includes standard data recovery services for your QuickBooks data file. Plan coverage is non-transferable and is valid for the Plan member only. Resale or transfer of membership rights in the Plan is strictly prohibited, and will constitute grounds for termination or non-renewal of Plan membership. During the Term, Plan members will receive support for an unlimited number of incidents. For purposes of this Agreement, "incident" means (a) a single issue or problem that a Plan member asks a support representative to analyze or resolve, (b) a product-usage question that involves a single topic on a drop-down menu or one QuickBooks report, or (c) a single question on a specific bookkeeping topic. Intuit reserves the right to limit each support contact to one hour and/or one incident. Intuit may also limit or terminate Plan support, or may elect not to renew Plan membership, to any Plan member who uses the services in an irregular, excessive, abusive, or fraudulent manner, as determined by Intuit in its sole discretion. Intuit shall have the right to change or add to the terms of the Plan at any time, and to change, delete, discontinue, or impose conditions on any feature or aspect of the Plan (including but not limited to Internet-based services, pricing, technical support options, and other support-related policies) upon notice by any means Intuit determines in its discretion to be reasonable, including sending you an e-mail notification or posting information concerning any such change, addition, deletion, discontinuance or conditions in the Plan or on any Intuit sponsored website. This Plan is only available to accounting professionals with multiple clients.
2. Support Availability. Support availability may occasionally deviate from published hours due to downtime for systems and server maintenance, company events, observed U.S. holidays, and events beyond Intuit's control. Use of the toll-free support number is available to Plan members within the United States only. Plan members who cannot use the toll-free hotline or are outside the United States must call 520-901-3220 for support. Intuit is not responsible for long-distance telephone charges incurred in connection with the use of the Plan.
Internet access is required to submit questions online using the contact information form at www.quickbooks.com/contactsupport.
3. Response Time Goal for Questions Submitted Online. For questions submitted online using the designated contact request form, Intuit will attempt to respond to the member back within then-current published response times, if any, subject to variations due to downtime for systems and server maintenance, company events, observed U.S. holidays, and events beyond Intuit's control. This Section 3 shall not be deemed a representation or warranty on Intuit's behalf regarding the time within which a resolution, if any, may be available for any particular incident. No remedy is available for Intuit's failure to meet the published response time goal.
4. Support Topic Limitations. Inquiries are limited to the following QuickBooks product areas: installation and upgrade assistance and basic functionality, as described in QuickBooks product documentation. Intuit will also assist Plan members with basic connectivity for the purpose of using QuickBooks to access other products or services to the extent necessary to confirm whether such issues relate to equipment or software within Intuit's control. However, Intuit shall not be responsible for connectivity issues caused by third-party services, service providers, hardware or software. The Plan does not cover inquiries on accounting practices, nor does it include application consulting or training.
5. Current QuickBooks Product Support.Plan support is available to accounting professionals who are users of QuickBooks Pro and QuickBooks Premier Accountant Edition software only, although it covers questions on supported versions of QuickBooks used by Plan member's clients, including QuickBooks Point of Sale, and QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions. Support availability for a particular version of QuickBooks is subject to change at any time without notice.
6. Data Recovery Service Limitations. Intuit provides Standard Data Recovery Services for a Plan member's QuickBooks data file if a technical support representative cannot fix the file during the course of a support call. This service is available for Plan member's QuickBooks data file only, and does not include data recovery of Plan member's client's data files. Coverage for Data Recovery Service takes effect 15 business days after the date of Plan purchase. Data file issues existing on the day of Plan purchase that require Data Recovery Services are not covered by the Plan. A Plan member who thinks s/he may have a damaged file must first contact Technical Support so that a technical support representative can attempt to assist the Plan member during the course of a support call or by e-mail. If the technical support representative determines that Data Recovery Services are needed, the Plan member will be given instructions on how to submit the data file to Intuit and will be asked to sign a Services and Confidential Disclosure Agreement with certain additional terms and conditions before sending Intuit the data file. Intuit does not guarantee that it will be able to fix a damaged data file. Intuit will attempt to fix the data file within the standard, then published turnaround time. A Plan member who wants express turnaround will be charged the full, published Express Data Recovery Service fee. If the Plan member's data file and Intuit's signed Services and Confidential Disclosure Agreement are received by Intuit no later than 2:00 PM Pacific Time, the service time starts on that date. If the Plan member's data file and the signed Services and Confidential Disclosure Agreement are received by Intuit after 2:00 PM Pacific Time, the Service Delivery Date will be extended by one business day.
7. Non-Renewal Policy. If a Plan member's use of support exceeds reasonable use of the Plan, as determined by Intuit in its sole discretion, Intuit may choose not to renew a Plan member's subscription at any time. If Intuit chooses not to renew a Plan on the basis of unreasonable usage, such determination shall not be deemed to preclude you from purchasing support from Intuit on a pay-as-you-go basis or under a limited incident plan, if available.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties. THE SUPPORT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS-IS" AND, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, INTUIT, ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS, (COLLECTIVELY, "SUPPLIERS") DISCLAIM ALL GUARANTEES AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE PLAN, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN THAT EVENT, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE OF THE PLAN. HOWEVER, SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
9. Limitation of Liability. THE ENTIRE LIABILITY OF INTUIT AND ITS SUPPLIERS FOR ANY REASON SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE PLAN DURING THE TERM IN WHICH ANY CLAIM ARISES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, INTUIT AND ITS SUPPLIERS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES RELATING TO LOSS OF BUSINESS, TELECOMMUNICATION FAILURES, LOSS, CORRUPTION OR THEFT OF DATA, VIRUSES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR INVESTMENT, OR THE LIKE), WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF INTUIT OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND EVEN IF A REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT DOES INTUIT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY TO ANY PARTY OTHER THAN THE VERIFIED PLAN MEMBER. THE LIMITATIONS OF DAMAGES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN INTUIT AND YOU. INTUIT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE PROVIDED THE SUPPORT SERVICES WITHOUT SUCH LIMITATIONS.
10. Miscellaneous. This Agreement (and any additional terms and conditions with which Intuit supplements this agreement) is a complete statement of the agreement between you and Intuit, and sets forth the entire liability of Intuit and its Suppliers and your exclusive remedy with respect to the Plan. The Suppliers, agents, employees, distributors, and dealers of Intuit are not authorized to make modifications to this Agreement, or to make any additional representations, commitments, or warranties binding on Intuit. Any waiver of the terms herein by Intuit must be in a writing signed by an authorized officer of Intuit and expressly referencing the applicable provisions of this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, then it shall be, to that extent, deemed omitted and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect. This Agreement will be governed by California law as applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within California, without regard to its choice of law or conflicts of law principles, and applicable federal law. The parties hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the state and federal courts in Santa Clara County, California. Headings are included for convenience only, and shall not be considered in interpreting this Agreement.
11. Privacy Statement. Your use of the Plan is subject to Intuit's privacy policies, as may be amended from time to time, as set forth in the QuickBooks Privacy Statement at http://quickbooks.intuit.com/qb/common/privacy_policy/privacy.jsp. By registering for this Plan, you consent to the user of your personally identifiable information in accordance with such privacy statement.
12. Refund Policy. A Plan member may cancel Plan membership during the first 60 days after initial purchase or renewal and obtain a refund for the amount paid for the current membership period subject to the following: (i) if, during the first 60 days of the Plan, the Plan member has received data recovery services under the Plan, Plan member will be liable for the full fee for the applicable services(s) used which will be deducted from the refunded amount; (ii) if, during the first 60 days of the Plan, the Plan member has talked to or received an e-mail response from a technical support representative, the amount refunded will equal the amount paid for the plan less $79 for each instance of support. After 60 days, no refund is available.
13. Termination. Your rights under this Agreement may be terminated by Intuit immediately and without notice if you fail to comply with any term or condition of this Agreement. Any termination of this Agreement shall not affect Intuit's rights hereunder.