MASTER TERMS

Version: DSG26.0

1.1 APPLICABILITY. These terms (“Master Terms”) 
shall only be applicable to Order Forms which 
incorporates it by reference, including with the specific 
version code, and are in addition to any other terms 
and conditions provided under the Order Form.

2 ACCESS AND USER ACCOUNTS
2.1 Access to Descartes products

2 ACCESS AND USER ACCOUNTS
2.1 Access to Descartes products and services.
Access to Descartes products or services may require 
an individual to be authenticated against a User 
Account before being provided with access.  The 
processing of any personal data that may be provided 
by individuals to Descartes in setting up a User 
Account is governed by Descartes privacy policy, 
accessible at https://www.descartes.com/privacycenter/commercial-relationship-privacy-policy.
2.2 Administrative User. Where the  Descartes product

2.2 Administrative User. Where the  Descartes product 
or service permits the use of an Administrative User, 
the Administrative User shall only set up User 
Accounts for Permitted Users.  Customer understands 
and agrees that it will be solely liable in the event an 
Administrative User improperly sets up a User 
Account, creates a User Account for the wrong person, 
or otherwise accesses, modifies, deletes, or resets any 
User Account.  Customer acknowledges that 
Descartes relies solely on User Accounts to validate if
a person is permitted to access Descartes products or 
services.
2.3 Security of User Accounts. Customer shall be solely

services.
2.3 Security of User Accounts. Customer shall be solely 
responsible and liable for ensuring its Permitted Users 
are properly securing their User Account credentials.  
Customer shall be responsible for any actions arising 
from Customer, Administrative User, or Permitted 
User improperly storing or securing their User Account
credentials. Permitted Users may not share, transfer, 
provide, or otherwise  intentionally  allow any other 
person or third party to access their User Account
unless otherwise specifically permitted under the 
Agreement.
2.4 Defeating or Circumventing Access Controls.
Customer shall not knowingly take any actions that is 
designed to or which the Customer ought reasonably

AND INTEGRATIONS
3.1 Connections with other systems. Some Descartes 
products and services  may  allow for exchanging or 
receiving specific information and data with systems,
networks, or applications owned by, controlled by, or 
maintained by  a third party to which Customer has 
some type of commercial or contractual relationship 
(“External Data”), including but not limited to 
Customer’s vendors, suppliers, technology providers, 
partners, agents,  or contractors (collectively “Data 
Providers”).   Descartes products and services  may 
include  modules  that  are intended solely to  allow 
External Data to be exchanged  with Data Providers.  
Such  modules may be identified in the Order Form 
with the solution type of “Connector”.  Where

Agreement.
2.4 Defeating or Circumventing Access Controls.
Customer shall not knowingly take any actions that is 
designed to or which the Customer ought reasonably 
know  would result in defeating, circumventing, or 
otherwise avoiding any controls Descartes may have 
in place to restrict, control, or enforce any account 
limitations on the use or access of  any Descartes 
products or services.

3 CONNECTIONS, THIRD-PARTY TECHNOLOGY, 
AND INTEGRATIONS
3.1 Connections with other systems. Some Descartes

Customer subscribes to or licenses a Connector, 
Descartes’ obligation shall be limited only to providing 
the necessary infrastructure or data exchange 
protocols or connections necessary to allow External 
Data to be exchanged with a Data Provider through 
the Connector.
Relationship with Data Providers. Customer

the Connector.
3.2 Relationship with Data Providers. Customer 
understands that Descartes may not have, and is 
under no obligation to have or enter into, a direct 
relationship  or agreement  with any Data Providers.  
Where Descartes does enter into any such agreement 
at the request of  the Customer, Customer shall be 
responsible for any losses or damages suffered by 
Descartes as a result of any such agreement.
Descartes is not responsible for the performance, or 
lack thereof, of any Data Providers.  Customer 
confirms that, as it relates to External Data, Descartes 
may consider a Data Provider to be Customer’s agent.
3.3 Responsibility for External Data. As  it relates to

3.3 Responsibility for External Data. As  it relates to 
the provision of External Data, Customer shall be 
solely responsible for ensuring, as between Descartes 
and Customer only, that:
(a) Customer has legally obtained all necessary

and Customer only, that:
(a) Customer has legally obtained all necessary 
licenses, rights, or permissions to provide External 
Data to Descartes and to permit  Descartes to Use 
the External Data to perform its obligations under 
the Agreement, including, without limitation, rights 
to store, transmit, and reproduce External Data as 
would reasonably be required, and Descartes is 
entitled to treat any External Data received from a 
Data Provider solely as Customer Data;
(b)External Data is suitable for Customer’s needs and

Data Provider solely as Customer Data;
(b)External Data is suitable for Customer’s needs and 
that Data Providers will provide External Data in a 
compatible format and through compatible secure 
communication protocols or data exchange 
methods;
(c) the External Data will be accurate, complete,  and 
regularly updated as is reasonably required;
(d)any required communication or coordination with

(d)any required communication or coordination with 
the Data Provider  will be managed by Customer 
who will be responsible for any associated delays 
that may arise from the lack of adequate 
communication or coordination with the Data 
Provider;
(e) any data provided to Data Providers by Descartes

Provider;
(e) any data provided to Data Providers by Descartes 
is stored and handled securely, in a manner 
consistent with industry standards;
(f) the usage by Data Providers of External Data or

consistent with industry standards;
(f) the usage by Data Providers of External Data or 
Customer Data requested or provided through a 
Connector or under this Agreement is consistent 
with Customer’s expectations or intentions.
3.4 Third-Party Technology. Certain Descartes

with Customer’s expectations or intentions.
3.4 Third-Party Technology. Certain Descartes 
products and services allow Customers to Use
additional functionality that is made available by third 
parties (“Technology Providers”).  Products or services 
that  are provided by a  Technology Provider may be 
identified in the Order Form with the solution type of 
“Third Party Technology” or alternatively “Third-Party 
Technologies” and may only be used in combination 
with the Descartes products or services associated 
with it. As Third-Party Technology is  provided by 
independent Technology Providers, the length of term 
applicable to products or services identified as Third-
Party Technology may be shorter than the length of 
term for Descartes products and services and Third-
Party Technology may be subject to shorter

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termination  notice provisions.  Descartes will use 
reasonable efforts to provide to Customer advance 
notice of any such termination, dependent on the 
amount of notice provided by Technology Providers to 
Descartes. Customer agrees not to attempt to modify, 
decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any 
portion of the  Third-Party Technology.  Where the 
Third-Party Technology includes any copy marks, 
trademarks, watermarks, or other such similar 
indicators, Customer agrees not to remove, obscure, 
or otherwise alter any such indicators in any way that 
would cause a reasonable person to believe that 
Customer owns the intellectual or moral rights to the 
Third-Party Technology.  Unless otherwise provided 
for in the Order Form, Third-Party Technology shall be 
considered the Confidential Information of Descartes 
and subject to the same restrictions provided under 
the Agreement.
3.5 Technology Provider Policies.  Customer

the Agreement.
3.5 Technology Provider Policies.  Customer 
understands that some  Technology Providers who 
provide Third-Party Technology may require Customer 
to agree to user terms, acceptable use policies, or 
other similar policies (“Technology Provider Policies”) 
which will be provided to Customer in advance of Use.  
If Customer, acting reasonably, is unable to comply 
with any Technology Provider Policies, and Descartes 
is unable to or unwilling to provide a reasonable 
substitute, the Customer may, as its sole remedy and 
upon thirty (30) days written notice to Descartes, 
terminate without penalty the applicable  portions of 
the Agreement related to the Third-Party Technology 
only.
3.6 Integrated Technology. Certain Descartes

only.
3.6 Integrated Technology. Certain Descartes 
products or services may incorporate or include 
technology, including but not limited to code libraries, 
data, or scripts, that is intended to be seamlessly 
integrated with the Descartes products or services
(“Integrated Technology”) but which is sourced from 
a third-party that  is not customarily identified by 
Descartes in its general descriptions of its products or 
services (“Integrated Technology Providers”). 
Descartes shall be responsible for the performance, or 
lack thereof, of the Integrated Technology as well as 
ensuring that the Integrated Technology Providers 
comply with all applicable restrictions that might arise 
from this Agreement, including but not limited to any 
restrictions on their use or storage, if any, of any data 
they may have access to. Accordingly, in the event 
Customer believes it has suffered any damages as a 
result of an Integrated Technology Provider, Customer 
will pursue those claims against Descartes only.
Integrated Technology does not include tools or 
technology used by Descartes  solely  to create a 
product or service but which is itself not included 
within the product or service, including but not limited 
to any code editors, design tools, or general office 
software. 
3.7 Substitution of Integrated Technology.

software. 
3.7 Substitution of Integrated Technology.
Descartes may substitute any Integrated Technology 
provided the substitution does not reasonably result 
in a material loss in functionality, features, or data 
security to the Customer in the Descartes product or 
service.
3.8 Maps. Where certain Descartes products or services

inherent limitations in Maps for which Descartes 
expressly disclaims any liability for.  Such limitations 
may include but are not limited to:
(a) Maps reflect conditions as they existed at various

may include but are not limited to:
(a) Maps reflect conditions as they existed at various 
points in time.  Accordingly, Maps may contain 
inaccurate or incomplete data or information due to 
the passage of time, road construction, changing 
conditions, and otherwise.
(b)Maps are comprised of compilations of data and

conditions, and otherwise.
(b)Maps are comprised of compilations of data and 
information from government and other sources 
which may contain errors and omissions.  
Accordingly, such Maps may contain inaccurate or 
incomplete data and information due to the nature 
and processing of such sources.
(c) Unless specifically stated otherwise in the Order

and processing of such sources.
(c) Unless specifically stated otherwise in the Order 
Form, Maps do not contain, include, analyze, 
process, consider or reflect any of the following 
categories of information: neighborhood quality or 
safety; population density; availability or proximity 
of law enforcement, emergency, rescue, medical or 
other assistance; construction work, zones or 
hazard; road and lane closures; legal restrictions 
(such as vehicular type, weight, load, height and 
speed restrictions); road slope or grade; bridge 
height, width, weight or other limits; road, traffic 
or traffic facilities safety or conditions; weather 
conditions; pavement characteristics or conditions; 
special events; traffic congestion; or travel time.
(d)Descartes may, upon written notice to Customer

special events; traffic congestion; or travel time.
(d)Descartes may, upon written notice to Customer 
and provision to Customer of any Technology 
Provider Policies in advance, substitute Maps 
provided by one vendor with Maps provided by 
another vendor where Descartes reasonably 
believes that a particular Map vendor will be unable 
to provide necessary or adequate Maps to meet the 
requirement of the Descartes product or service.
3.9 External Links. Certain Descartes products or

4.1 Fees. The following terms and conditions shall apply 
in respect of payment of Fees by Customer:
(a) Customer shall pay Descartes the Fees in the

requirement of the Descartes product or service.
3.9 External Links. Certain Descartes products or 
services may, as part of their intended functionality, 
provide links to information which Descartes 
reasonably identifies as being maintained or provided 
by a third party or hosted on the general internet. The
presence of any such links do not constitute an 
endorsement, sponsorship, recommendation, 
association, or affiliation by or with any such third 
party or any content, service, or products that the 
third party may produce.  Customer’s access and use 
of this external content is at Customer's own risk and 
it is Customer's responsibility to take all protective 
measures to guard against viruses and other 
destructive elements.  Descartes disclaims any 
liability that may arise from Customer’s use or access 
to  any such  third party links as described in this 
section.

in respect of payment of Fees by Customer:
(a) Customer shall pay Descartes the Fees in the 
amounts and on such terms as set out in the Order 
Form.
(b)Unless otherwise expressly provided in the  Order

(c) At Descartes’ option, Descartes may assess a late 
payment fee equal to one and one half per cent 
(1.5%) of the unpaid amount for each succeeding

(b)Unless otherwise expressly provided in the  Order 
Form, all Fees are expressed in United States 
Dollars ($USD).
(c) At Descartes’ option, Descartes may assess a late

4 FEES AND PAYMENT
4.1 Fees. The following terms and conditions shall apply

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thirty (30) day period or portion thereof in which 
Descartes has not received payment from 
Customer of Fees when due, unless those unpaid 
Fees have been disputed  as per subsection  (d) 
below.  If unpaid for a twelve months’ period, the 
effective rate of interest would be 19.56% per 
annum.
(d)Customer shall promptly and carefully review

annum.
(d)Customer shall promptly and carefully review 
statements and invoices provided or made 
available by Descartes to Customer reflecting 
transaction activity. If Customer believes any 
adjustments are needed with respect to any 
amounts due to Descartes, or if Customer has any 
other questions or concerns regarding any 
statement or report provided by Descartes, 
Customer  will notify Descartes in writing within 
ninety (90) days after such invoice or report is 
received. If Customer fails to notify Descartes 
within such time frame, Descartes will not be 
required to investigate the matter or effect any 
related adjustment, absent any willful misconduct 
by Descartes. If Customer notifies Descartes after 
such time period, Descartes may still, in its sole 
discretion and at Customer’s cost, investigate the 
matter addressed in Customer’s notice, but 
Descartes will not have any liability to effect any 
related adjustment absent any willful misconduct 
by Descartes.
(e) At Descartes’ option, Descartes may suspend

(e) At Descartes’ option, Descartes may suspend 
provision of any Descartes products and services if 
Descartes has not received payment of undisputed 
Fees from Customer when due upon five (5) days 
written notice.
(f) Failure by Customer to pay undisputed Fees when 
due shall be deemed to be a material breach of the

Agreement.
(g)All Fees payable to Descartes are exclusive of any 
taxes, assessments or duties that may be 
assessed, including, without limitation, sales, use, 
excise, value added, personal property, 
electronic/internet commerce, export, import and 
withholding taxes, but not including taxes based 
upon Descartes’ income. Customer shall directly 
pay any such taxes assessed against it, including 
without limitation all taxes that arise out of 
transactions completed by Customer using the 
Descartes products or services. Customer shall 
promptly reimburse Descartes for any such taxes 
payable or collectable by Descartes. If any tax in 
the nature of withholding tax is payable on any 
sums payable to Descartes under this Agreement, 
Customer shall pay Descartes such amount as is 
necessary to ensure that the net amount received 
by Descartes after such withholding shall be equal 
to the amount originally due.
(h)Where Fees are presented by Descartes in an Order

to the amount originally due.
(h)Where Fees are presented by Descartes in an Order 
Form or any other written or electronic document, 
for Descartes products or services which Customer 
has not subscribed to or licensed upon the 
Agreement becoming effective (an “Optional 
Service”), the  fee rates for the Optional Service 
shall be binding only during the Initial Term of the 
Agreement.  For greater certainty, unless 
specifically stated otherwise in the Agreement, the 
fee rate for Optional Services presented in any 
Order Form or other written or electronic document

shall be the fee rate offered during the Initial Term 
of the Agreement and Descartes may, at its sole 
discretion, offer a different fee rate during any 
Renewal Term or in any other Order Form or other 
written or electronic document.
Overage Fees.  Where the Order Form provides for

written or electronic document.
4.2 Overage Fees.  Where the Order Form provides for 
only a fixed quantity of transactions, uses, or events
(“Quantity”),  and is silent on any usage beyond the
Quantity (“Extra Usage”), Extra Usage will be invoiced 
to Customer in arrears as an overage fee.  The above 
described overage fee, unless otherwise specified in 
the Order Form, will be calculated as follows:
𝐸𝑥𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝐴𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡
(𝐸𝑥𝑡𝑟𝑎 𝑈𝑠𝑎𝑔𝑒) × ( × 1.25). Unless 
𝑄𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑦
otherwise specified in the Order Form, overage fees 
will be calculated and invoiced on the same billing 
cycle as the product or service to which it relates.
4.3 Collection Expenses. Unless otherwise prohibited or

cycle as the product or service to which it relates.
4.3 Collection Expenses. Unless otherwise prohibited or 
limited by law, Customer agrees to reimburse 
Descartes for any and all collection related expenses, 
including reasonable attorney fees, incurred by 
Descartes in the collection of any  past due amounts 
owed to Descartes pursuant to the Agreement.
4.4 Credit Card or ACH Payments. Customers paying

owed to Descartes pursuant to the Agreement.
4.4 Credit Card or ACH Payments. Customers paying 
Fees by either credit card or automated clearing house
(“ACH”)  debit entries,  shall provide all necessary 
credit card or account information (the “Payment 
Information”) to facilitate payment.  Customer shall 
submit its Payment Information to Descartes through 
an account at  https://shop.descartes.com, or other 
similar sites as specified by Descartes, and  will 
promptly update the Payment Information if it 
changes.  Customer authorizes Descartes and gives 
permission to Customer’s financial institution to use 
the Payment Information for the purpose of paying 
the Fees payable under this Agreement, including any 
late, early termination, default, processing, overuse, 
penalty, insufficient funds or NSF, or interest fees 
owed under the Agreement. Customer agrees to be 
bound by any rules Customer’s own financial 
institution requires for pre-authorized electronic funds 
payments and is responsible for all fees charged by 
Customer’s  own  financial institution associated with 
the Payment Information. If Customer’s Payment 
Information is inaccurate and Descartes is unable to 
withdraw or charge Customer using its Payment 
Information for the Fees due, Customer may be 
subject to applicable late or interest fees, chargeback 
fees, and any other fees or charges assessed by 
Customer’s financial institution or Descartes. Neither 
Descartes or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates shall 
bear any liability or responsibility for any losses of any 
kind that Customer may incur as a result of services 
incorrectly billed, for any delay in the actual date on 
which a Customer’s payment is debited or charged by 
Descartes or any services charges levied by 
Customer’s financial institution.
4.5 Appointment of Billing Agent.   Descartes may, at

Customer’s financial institution.
4.5 Appointment of Billing Agent.   Descartes may, at 
its sole discretion, designate an Affiliate of Descartes 
or other third party as a Billing Agent. Customer 
acknowledges and agrees that the Billing Agent is only 
an agent of Descartes and is not themselves a party 
to the Agreement between Customer and Descartes.  
Descartes shall be responsible for any Billing Agent it 
appoints. Descartes reserves the right, at its sole 
discretion, to revoke the appointment  of a Billing 
Agent at any time and for any reason, upon provision

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to Descartes.
4.6 Accounts Payable Services. Where Customer 
makes use of a third-party service to handle the 
receipt of invoices, the payment of fees, or other 
functions related to the payment of accounts on 
Customer’s behalf (an “AP Service”),  Descartes shall 
not be obligated to agree to or accept any terms that 
would create new obligations on Descartes or modify 
any of Descartes’ existing rights and obligations as set 
out under this Agreement. To the extent the AP 
Service charges any fees to Descartes, Customer 
agrees to  reimburse Descartes for  all such fees.  A 
refusal by Descartes to agree to any  terms and 
conditions imposed by  the AP Service or to submit 
invoices or accept payment from an AP Service shall 
not excuse Customer from its obligations to pay fees 
owing under this Agreement.
4.7 Responding to Audits and Legal Requests. Unless

owing under this Agreement.
4.7 Responding to Audits and Legal Requests. Unless 
otherwise prohibited by law, where Descartes receives 
any subpoena, search warrant, court order, 
governmental or regulatory request, audit, or other 
similar compulsory process that arises out of or 
relates to Customer, Customer’s Use of the Services, 
any Permitted User, Descartes’ status as a vendor to 
Customer,  or seeks access to any Customer Data, 
Customer shall reimburse Descartes for any and all 
reasonable costs and expenses (including internal 
administrative costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) 
which are incurred by Descartes in reviewing, 
responding to, or otherwise complying with any such 
request. Such amounts may be invoiced by Descartes 
as they are incurred and shall be payable in 
accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

5 TERM AND TERMINATION
5.1 Term. The Agreement shall be in force for the Term

5 TERM AND TERMINATION
5.1 Term. The Agreement shall be in force for the Term 
unless earlier terminated as provided by the 
Agreement.
5.2 Termination by Either Party. The Agreement may

(Confidentiality). 
5.3 Termination by Descartes. Descartes may 
terminate the Agreement immediately upon a 
material breach by Customer of section 6 (Ownership 
of Intellectual Property).  Descartes may terminate 
the Agreement on  one-hundred and twenty (120) 
days’ notice in the event that Descartes discontinues 
provision of the product or service described in the 
Order Form to all customers of such product or 
service.
5.4 Consequences of Termination. Upon and after

notice obligations described in section 13.1; and
(b)immediately upon material breach by either party 
of any obligations set forth in section 9
(Confidentiality). 
5.3 Termination by Descartes. Descartes may

in the following circumstances:
(a) if the other party commits a material breach of the 
Agreement (including, without limitation, the 
failure to pay any Fees due to Descartes in 
accordance with the Agreement) and such breach 
remains uncured thirty (30) days after  the other 
party has been notified of that breach, as per the 
notice obligations described in section 13.1; and
(b)immediately upon material breach by either party

licenses or rights to use to any Descartes products or 
services shall immediately terminate and Customer 
shall immediately cease the Use of those  Descartes 
products and services. If title in Hardware has not 
passed to Customer, Customer’s right to possession 
of such Hardware shall immediately terminate. 
Survival. Notwithstanding the foregoing and any

of such Hardware shall immediately terminate. 
5.5 Survival. Notwithstanding the foregoing and any 
expiration or termination of the Agreement, in 
addition to any provisions in the Agreement which are 
expressly stated to survive termination, the following 
provisions of the  Master Terms shall survive such 
expiration or termination: sections 4 (Fees and 
Payment), 5.5 (Survival), 6 (Ownership of Intellectual 
Property), 7 (Warranties), 8 (Limitation of Liability), 9
(Confidentiality), 11 (Indemnification), 12
(Indemnification Procedure),  13 (Miscellaneous) and 
15 (Definitions).

6 OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
6.1 Ownership. Descartes and its licensors shall have 
and retain all right, title and interest, including any 
copyrights, patents, trade secrets, trademarks, moral 
rights and other Intellectual Property Rights in and to 
any product or service licensed or provided under an 
Agreement, and any software, documentation, 
algorithms, formulas, data models, processes or 
methodology produced  by, used by, or derived by
Descartes in the provision of the product or service, 
including, without limitation, any modifications,
enhancements, changes or additions to  any product 
or service. To the extent of any interest of Customer 
therein (including, to the extent that any  services 
performed by Descartes may constitute a “work made 
for hire”), Customer irrevocably agrees to assign and, 
upon its creation, automatically assigns to Descartes 
the ownership of such Intellectual Property Rights 
absolutely and without the necessity of any additional 
consideration.  Customer agrees to do and perform 
such other acts and things and to execute and file 
such other agreements, documents, certificates or 
instruments as may be considered reasonably 
necessary or advisable by Descartes in order to carry 
out the intent of this provision and should Customer 
be unable or unwilling to do so, Customer irrevocably 
appoints Descartes and its duly authorized officers as 
Customer’s agent and attorney to do all such acts and 
things and to execute and file all such aforementioned 
documents.
6.2 No Sale. Notwithstanding any use of the terms “sale”

therein.
6.3 Scraping, Repurposing, Resale, or Derivative 
Usage of Application Data. As between Customer 
and Descartes, Descartes retains all rights to 
Application Data.  Customer may not reuse, 
repurpose, create derivative works from, or otherwise 
use Application Data for any purpose other than those 
that would reasonably be connected to the intended 
usage of the Descartes product or service.  Customer 
may not cache, store, retain, save, scrape, extract, or

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otherwise maintain Application Data for later 
consumption or use, except where such storage is 
only incidental to or is a byproduct of a reasonable 
automated data backup or disaster recovery process.  
Customer may not resell, whether for compensation 
or otherwise, or provide Application Data to any third 
party without Descartes’ express prior written 
consent.
6.4 Feedback or Suggestions. Nothing in this

consent.
6.4 Feedback or Suggestions. Nothing in this 
Agreement or in the parties’ dealings arising out of or 
related to this Agreement, except where this section 
is specifically disclaimed, will restrict Descartes’ right 
to use, profit from, disclose, publish, keep secret, or 
otherwise exploit any Feedback, nor require Descartes 
to compensate or credit Customer or  any individual 
providing such Feedback.
6.5 Customer Data. Descartes does not claim any title

providing such Feedback.
6.5 Customer Data. Descartes does not claim any title 
or ownership rights over any Customer Data.  Where 
Customer authorizes any Affiliate or any other person 
or entity to be a Permitted User,  Customer confirms 
that Descartes may, without any obligation to receive 
further permission, share Customer  Data with those 
Permitted Users, including take instruction on the Use, 
handling, and disposition of any of Customer Data
from those Permitted User. Further, Customer 
understands and agrees that Customer shall be solely 
responsible for obtaining from those Permitted Users
all necessary consents and permissions, as may be 
required by applicable law, to allow Descartes to make 
available to Customer, through the Descartes 
products and services, any data about or provided by 
those Permitted User.

7 WARRANTIES
7.1 EXPRESS WARRANTIES.

the following express warranties:
(a) Each Party warrants that: i) it is duly organized, 
validly existing and in good standing under the laws 
of the state, province, or country, as the case may 
be, under which it is organized; (ii) it has the power 
and authority to enter into this Agreement and to 
perform fully its obligations hereunder; (iii) the 
individual executing this Agreement on its behalf 
has the authority to do so; and (iv) the obligations 
created by this Agreement, insofar as they purport 
to be binding on it, constitute legal, valid and 
binding obligations enforceable in accordance with 
their terms.
(b)Descartes warrants that  Descartes products and

reasonable interpretation of Documentation.
7.2 IMPLIED WARRANTIES. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY 
PROVIDED IN THE  ORDER FORM, DESCARTES AND 
DESCARTES LICENSORS MAKE NO 
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS 
OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT 
TO ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT MAY BE 
DELIVERED OR PROVIDES AS PART OF THE 
AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE, AND, TO THE EXTENT 
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, DESCARTES 
SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY COLLATERAL 
WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR 
CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A 
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-

INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE 
GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, DESCARTES DOES 
NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE PRODUCTS 
OR SERVICES WILL OPERATE UNINTERRUPTED OR 
THAT THEY WILL BE FREE FROM DEFECTS OR 
ERRORS, OR THAT THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ARE 
DESIGNED TO MEET CUSTOMER’S BUSINESS 
REQUIREMENTS.  CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES AND 
AGREES THAT DESCARTES’ PRODUCTS AND 
SERVICES WERE NOT DESIGNED  FOR USE IN ANY 
SITUATION WHICH MAY LEAD TO INJURY OR DEATH, 
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BEING USED TO 
CONTROL SELF DRIVING VEHICLES OR ANY FORM OF 
HUMAN MASS TRANSIT.

8 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
8.1 AGGREGATE LIABILITY.

8 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
8.1 AGGREGATE LIABILITY. TO THE EXTENT 
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,  THE MAXIMUM 
AGGREGATE LIABILITY ON THE PART OF EITHER 
PARTY UNDER AN AGREEMENT (INCLUDING FOR 
BREACH OF ANY PROVISION OF THE AGREEMENT, 
FUNDAMENTAL BREACH OR ANY OTHER BREACH 
GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY OR ARISING OUT OF OR 
RELATED TO THE AGREEMENT OR ANY DESCARTES 
PROVIDED PRODUCTS OR SERVICES IN ANY OTHER 
WAY), FOR ANY CAUSE OF ACTION WHATSOEVER 
AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION 
(INCLUDING BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY 
OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY), SHALL BE 
LIMITED TO THAT PARTY’S ACTUAL DIRECT DAMAGES 
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THE TOTAL FEES 
PAID  UNDER THIS AGREEMENT  TO DESCARTES BY 
CUSTOMER IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD 
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE CLAIM.
8.2 CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. TO THE EXTENT

IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE CLAIM.
8.2 CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. TO THE EXTENT 
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO 
CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL EITHER PARTY, OR 
DESCARTES’ LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS, BE LIABLE 
TO ANY OTHER PARTY OR ANY OTHER PERSON, FIRM, 
CORPORATION OR ENTITY FOR SPECIAL, 
INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, MULTIPLE, 
CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES, 
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR 
LOSS OF GOODWILL OR BUSINESS PROFITS, LOSS
OF REVENUE, WORK STOPPAGE, DATA LOSS OR 
COMPUTER MALFUNCTION, OR ANY DAMAGES IN THE 
NATURE OF LOST OPPORTUNITY COSTS OR COSTS 
FOR PROCUREMENT OF AN ALTERNATIVE TO 
DESCARTES’ PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PROVIDED 
UNDER THE AGREEMENT, WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES 
ARE ALLEGED IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, 
EVEN IF THE PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE 
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BOTH PARTIES 
AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT WILL THE OTHER PARTY’S 
DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS,  OR 
SHAREHOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, 
INCLUDING DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, ORDINARY, 
PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, 
CONSEQUENTIAL OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES ARISING 
OUT OF THE AGREEMENT.
8.3 EXCLUSION FROM LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

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LIABILITY ARISING FROM GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR 
WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF THAT PARTY; C) 
CUSTOMER’S LIABILITY  UNDER SECTION  8.1 FOR 
NON-PAYMENT OF FEES OWED UNDER THIS 
AGREEMENT; D) CUSTOMER’S LIABILITY ARISING 
FROM ANY INFRINGMENT OF DESCARTES 
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS CAUSED BY 
CUSTOMER; E)  EITHER PARTY’S INDEMNIFICATION 
OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 11.1 or 11.2.
TIME FOR COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION. NO

OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 11.1 or 11.2.
8.4 TIME FOR COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION. NO 
ACTION AGAINST DESCARTES OR ANY OF ITS 
DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR 
SHAREHOLDERS, REGARDLESS OF FORM 
(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), ARISING OUT OF ANY 
CLAIMED BREACH OF THE AGREEMENT OR 
TRANSACTIONS UNDER THE AGREEMENT OR IN ANY 
OTHER WAY RELATED TO THE AGREEMENT MAY BE 
BROUGHT BY CUSTOMER MORE THAN ONE YEAR 
AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION HAS FIRST ARISEN.
8.5 IMPROPER RELIANCE. DESCARTES PRODUCTS

AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION HAS FIRST ARISEN.
8.5 IMPROPER RELIANCE. DESCARTES PRODUCTS 
AND SERVICES ARE NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE 
CUSTOMER AND ITS PERMITTED USERS’ OWN 
JUDGMENT, DUE DILIGENCE, OR DECISION-MAKING 
ABILITIES AND DESCARTES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS 
ANY REPRESENTATION, STATEMENT, SUGGESTION, 
OR INFERENCE TO THE CONTRARY.  CUSTOMER IS 
EXPRESSLY ADVISED THAT THEY SHOULD NOT BE 
RELYING ON DESCARTES’ PRODUCTS OR SERVICES 
TO MAKE DECISIONS ON CUSTOMER’S BEHALF.  
ACCORDINGLY, AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 
PROVISION TO THE CONTRARY, DESCARTES SHALL 
NOT BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY 
CONSEQUENCE ARISING FROM ANY DECISION, 
ACTION, OR INACTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT 
LIMITED TO ANY DELIVERY OR FAILURE OF ANY 
DELIVERY, THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED OR 
REASONABLY MITIGATED BY CUSTOMER OR A 
PERMITTED USER ENGAGING IN REASONABLE DUE 
DILIGENCE IN THE USE OF DESCARTES PRODUCTS 
OR SERVICES  OR  ANY RESULTS GENERATED BY 
DESCARTES PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.

9 CONFIDENTIALITY OF DATA
9.1 Discloser, Recipient. In the performance of the

the other party to the Agreement.
9.2 Non-Disclosure. Recipient acknowledges and agrees 
that the Confidential Information provided by 
Discloser shall remain the sole and exclusive property 
of Discloser or the third party providing such 
information to Discloser.  Recipient shall not disclose, 
reproduce, use,  distribute, or transfer, directly or 
indirectly, in any form, by any means, or for any 
purpose, the Confidential Information provided by 
Discloser, except as may reasonably be required 
pursuant to, or for performance of, the Agreement, 
and including for greater certainty the purpose of
assessing Recipient’s actual or potential obligations 
under the Agreement or how to meet any such 
obligations. Recipient may disclose Confidential 
Information only to those employees of Recipient or

Recipient’s Affiliates that have a legitimate need to 
know the Confidential Information. Recipient shall 
ensure that any employee it discloses Confidential 
Information to abides by these confidentiality 
restrictions and Recipient shall only allow Recipient’s 
independent contractors to receive Confidential 
Information of Discloser if such contractors have 
executed a nondisclosure agreement with restrictions 
no less protective of the Confidential Information than 
those contained in herein.  
9.3 Exceptions to Non-Disclosure. Nothing in the

those contained in herein.  
9.3 Exceptions to Non-Disclosure. Nothing in the 
Agreement shall prohibit or limit Recipient’s disclosure 
or use of information if Recipient can establish that (i) 
at the time of disclosure such information was 
generally available to the public; (ii) after disclosure 
by Discloser and prior to any disclosure by Recipient, 
such information becomes generally available to the 
public, except through breach of the Agreement by 
Recipient; (iii) such information was in Recipient’s 
possession prior to the time of disclosure by Discloser 
and was not acquired directly or indirectly from 
Discloser; (iv) the information became available to 
Recipient from a third party who, to the knowledge of 
Recipient, does not owe a confidentiality obligation to 
Discloser; (v) the information was developed by or for 
Recipient independently of the disclosure of such 
information by Discloser; (vi) the Confidential 
Information is disclosed by Recipient pursuant to a 
requirement of a governmental agency or by 
operation of law, provided that, with respect to item 
(vi), Recipient shall first, if permitted by law to do so,
notify Discloser prior to disclosure in order to give 
Discloser an opportunity to seek an appropriate 
protective order and/or waive compliance with the 
terms of the Agreement and shall disclose only that 
part of the Confidential Information which Recipient is 
required to disclose or (vii) the information relates to 
the tax treatment or the tax structure of the 
transactions contemplated herein, where “the tax 
treatment or the tax structure” is limited to any facts 
relevant to the U.S. federal income tax treatment of 
the transaction and does not include information 
relating to the identity of the parties.
9.4 Ownership of Confidential Information. The

Agreement.
9.5 Protection of Confidential Information. Recipient
shall implement appropriate physical, administrative, 
organizational, technical, and personal security 
measures based on the type and nature of the 
Confidential Information and the level of risk 
associated with it, in order to protect the Confidential 
Information provided to Recipient by Discloser. 
Recipient shall retain all such Confidential 
Information, including Confidential Information that is 
contained on back-up media, in a logically secure 
environment that protects it from unauthorized 
access, modification, theft, misuse and destruction. 
Recipient shall ensure that platforms hosting the 
Discloser’s Confidential Information are configured to 
conform to industry standard security requirements 
and that hardened platforms are monitored for 
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not allow Confidential Information received by 
Discloser in electronic format to be stored on personal 
desktops, laptops, or removable data storage devices, 
unless the device is password protected and the 
Confidential Information is encrypted using industry 
standard encryption technology.  Where Recipient’s 
measures to protect its own Confidential Information 
affords greater protection and care, then Recipient 
shall use those same measures instead to protect the 
Confidential Information provided by Discloser.
Destruction of Confidential Information. Upon

Confidential Information provided by Discloser.
9.6 Destruction of Confidential Information. Upon 
termination of this Agreement and upon request from 
the Discloser, the  Recipient shall promptly  destroy, 
according to industry best practices, all Confidential 
Information of Discloser that is in Recipient’s 
possession or control and discontinue all further use 
of that Confidential Information, except copies of 
Confidential Information as may be necessary to be 
retained by reason of legal, archival or regulatory 
requirements, which shall remain  subject to the 
confidential obligations of the Agreement for as long 
as such copies remain in the possession of the 
Recipient.  Upon the Discloser’s request, the Recipient
shall promptly confirm in writing these actions have 
been taken.

10 PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.
10.1 Processing as a Controller. Where Descartes has

10 PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.
10.1 Processing as a Controller. Where Descartes has 
collected directly from an individual, or where 
Descartes is the deemed by law or regulation to be 
the entity responsible for determining the  purposes 
and means of the processing of personally identifiable 
information, the handling of that information will be 
performed as per Descartes’ applicable privacy policy, 
available at: https://www.descartes.com/privacycenter/commercial-relationship-privacy-policy.
10.2 Processing on Customer’s Behalf. Where

center/commercial-relationship-privacy-policy.
10.2 Processing on Customer’s Behalf. Where 
personally identifiable information is provided by 
Customer and Descartes agrees to process that
personally identifiable information on Customer’s 
behalf, processing will be performed as per Descartes 
standard Data Processing Terms, available at: 
https://www.descartes.com/legal/customeragreements/data-processing-agreement.
10.3 Processing of Personally Identifiable

agreements/data-processing-agreement.
10.3 Processing of Personally Identifiable 
Information for the Management of the 
Contractual Relationship. In the context of this 
Agreement, any personally identifiable information 
provided by or collected by either Party and provided 
to the other solely for the purposes of administering 
or managing this Agreement, including but not limited 
to  the sending and receiving of invoices, will be 
processed  as per that party’s own privacy policies.  
Where  that individual or the processing of their 
personal information is  subject to the General Data 
Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679),
and the information is not provided directly by that 
individual, Customer undertakes to provide  to  the 
individual an  information notice  directing them to 
Descartes commercial relationship privacy policy, 
found at https://www.descartes.com/privacycenter/commercial-relationship-privacy-policy, or to 
otherwise provide them a similar information notice 
compliant with Article 14 of the General Data 
Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679).

11 INDEMNIFICATION
11.1 Descartes Indemnification. Subject to the 
Indemnification Procedure, Descartes shall defend 
Customer, at Descartes’ expense, from and against 
any claim brought by a third party alleging that any 
Descartes products or services provided by Descartes 
to Customer under the  Order Form infringe any (i) 
European Union,  United Kingdom,  United States, or 
Canadian patent, (ii) European Union, United 
Kingdom, United States, or Canadian trademark, (iii) 
copyright, or (iv) trade secret, and shall indemnify 
Customer against all damages and costs assessed 
against Customer that are payable as part of a final 
judgment or settlement. Should the Descartes 
products or services provided by Descartes to 
Customer under the  Order Form become, or in 
Descartes’ opinion be likely to become, the subject of 
a claim of infringement, Descartes may, at its sole 
option and/or election use reasonable commercial 
efforts to (a) obtain for Customer the right to continue 
using the Descartes product or service pursuant to the 
terms and conditions of the Agreement, (b) replace or 
modify the Descartes product or service so that they 
become non-infringing but functionally equivalent or 
(c) where either (a) or (b) are not practicable, 
terminate the Agreement.  The indemnification 
obligation shall not apply to any claim arising out of 
(i) the combination of the Descartes product or service
with other products not claimed to be owned, 
developed or deployed by or on behalf of Descartes, 
(ii) the modification of the  Descartes product or 
service, or any part thereof, unless such modification 
was made by or for Descartes, (iii) unauthorized use 
of the  Descartes product or service, (iv)  Customer’s
failure to update or Use the most recent version of the 
Descartes product or service, or (v) any infringement 
caused by any action of Customer. THIS 
INDEMNIFICATION PROVISION STATES THE SOLE, 
EXCLUSIVE, AND ENTIRE LIABILITY OF DESCARTES, 
AND ITS LICENSORS TO CUSTOMER AND 
CUSTOMER’S SOLE REMEDY WITH RESPECT TO THE 
INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY INTELLECTUAL 
PROPERTY RIGHTS.
11.2 Customer Indemnification. Subject to the

PROPERTY RIGHTS.
11.2 Customer Indemnification. Subject to the 
Indemnification Procedure, Customer shall defend, 
indemnify and hold Descartes and Descartes’ officers, 
directors, employees, agents and shareholders 
harmless against any liability, damages, costs and 
expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable 
attorneys’ fees) from any third party claims or claims 
brought by Permitted Users or any of Customer’s 
employees, agents, or consultants or any other entity 
Customer provides access to the Descartes products 
or services against Descartes arising out of (i) Use of 
any Descartes provided products or services by 
Customer or a Permitted User, (ii) misuse of or 
distribution of User Accounts by Customer to anyone 
other than Permitted Users, (iii) any contract, other 
than this Agreement, that is dependent on or involves 
the Use of any Descartes products or services, (iv) the 
results of  any  Professional  Services provided by 
Descartes to Customer in which Descartes is following 
mutually agreed upon directions, designs, or general 
instructions of Customer, or (v) where Descartes has 
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branding, or images on Customer’s behalf as per 
Customer’s reasonable instructions; provided that this 
indemnification shall not apply in respect of those 
matters for which Descartes may have an 
indemnification obligation under the Agreement.

12 INDEMNIFICATION PROCEDURE
12.1 Notice of Indemnification. A

12 INDEMNIFICATION PROCEDURE
12.1 Notice of Indemnification. A party seeking 
indemnification pursuant to the Agreement (an 
“Indemnified Party”) from or against the assertion of 
any claim by a third person (a “Third Person 
Assertion”) shall give prompt notice (a “Notice of 
Claim”) to the party from whom indemnification is 
sought (the “Indemnifying Party”); provided, 
however, that failure to give prompt notice shall not 
relieve the Indemnifying Party of any liability 
hereunder (except to the extent the Indemnifying 
Party has suffered actual material prejudice by such 
failure).
12.2 Assumption of Defense. Within twenty (20)

failure).
12.2 Assumption of Defense. Within twenty (20) 
business days of receipt of a Notice of Claim from the 
Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party shall have 
the right exercisable by written notice to the 
Indemnified Party, to assume the defense of a Third 
Person Assertion.  If the Indemnifying Party assumes 
such defense, the Indemnifying Party may select 
counsel, which shall be reasonably acceptable to the 
Indemnified Party.
12.3 Failure to Defend. If the Indemnifying Party (a) does

12.3 Failure to Defend. If the Indemnifying Party (a) does 
not, within the time limited, assume the defense of 
any Third Person Assertion after receipt of a Notice of 
Claim or (b) having so assumed such defense, 
unreasonably fails to defend against such Third Person 
Assertion, as reasonably determined by the 
Indemnified Party,  then, upon twenty (20) days’ 
written notice to the Indemnifying Party, the 
Indemnified Party may assume the defense of such 
Third Person Assertion. In such event, the Indemnified 
Party shall be entitled as part of its damages to 
indemnification for the reasonable  costs of such 
defense.
12.4 Conflicts of Interest. If the Indemnifying Party has

not be unreasonably withheld.
12.6 Participation. Notwithstanding the assumption of 
the defense of a Third Person Assertion by either party 
in accordance with the Agreement, the other party 
shall agree to cooperate, as necessary, in the defense 
or prosecution of any Third Party Assertion and shall 
be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the 
defense or settlement of any Third Person Assertion.

matter through its own counsel.
12.5 Settlement. The party controlling the defense of a 
Third Person Assertion shall have the right to consent 
to the entry of judgment with respect to, or otherwise 
settle, such Third Person Assertion with the prior 
written consent of the other party, which consent shall 
not be unreasonably withheld.
12.6 Participation. Notwithstanding the assumption of

12.4 Conflicts of Interest. If the Indemnifying Party has 
been advised by the written opinion of counsel to the 
Indemnified Party that the use of the same counsel to 
represent both the Indemnified Party and the 
Indemnifying Party would present a conflict of 
interest, then the Indemnified Party may select its 
own counsel to represent the Indemnified Party in the 
defense of the matter and the  reasonable  costs of 
such defense shall be borne by the Indemnifying 
Party.  The Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to 
continue to handle its own representation in such 
matter through its own counsel.
12.5 Settlement. The party controlling the defense of a

13 NOTICES AND COMMUNICATION
13.1 General  Notices. Any notices, demands and other

13 NOTICES AND COMMUNICATION
13.1 General  Notices. Any notices, demands and other 
communications pursuant to the Agreement shall be 
in writing and shall be delivered  either  in person, 
mailed by first class mail and postage prepaid 
(registered or certified to the extent available, and via 
airmail if overseas), couriered overnight, or 
transmitted electronically in a PDF or similar 
document-scanning file format to the party to receive 
the notice at the applicable address, set out on in the 
Agreement or at such other address as may be 
designated in writing by the receiving party, or 
electronically to Customer’s registered users via the 
notification mechanism contained within applicable 
Descartes products or services or Descartes’ customer 
support portal.   Any notices of fee increases or 
changes in payment methods may, in addition to the 
above, be provided with or within a regularly 
scheduled invoice.  All such notices shall be effective 
upon receipt.
13.2 Security Notices. Notwithstanding anything to the

13.2 Security Notices. Notwithstanding anything to the 
contrary under this Agreement, Descartes will only 
send  notices related to the security or integrity of 
Descartes’ network, products, services, systems, or 
any data managed by or under the care of Descartes 
to Customer via the “Security Contact” as designated 
by Customer in Descartes’ online support portal. Such 
notices may be provided electronically or through 
Descartes’ support portal.  Customer agrees that 
notices in this manner shall satisfy any requirement 
to provide notice in writing.
13.3 Operational Communications. Customer  affirms

to provide notice in writing.
13.3 Operational Communications. Customer  affirms 
and agrees that Descartes may use any contact details 
or information provided to Descartes by Customer or 
Customer’s  Permitted Users as part of any account 
registration process or other similar such process in
order to communicate with Customer and its 
Permitted Users regarding Descartes products or 
services, including but not limited to  service notices, 
operational updates, and product-related updates and 
information. Customer grants affirmative consent, on 
behalf of itself and its Permitted Users, to receive such 
communications and confirms that all individuals 
whose contact details are shared with Descartes have 
also consented to be contacted for these purposes.

14 MISCELLANEOUS
14.1 Successors and Assigns.

14.1 Successors and Assigns. The Agreement shall be 
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties to 
the Agreement, and their respective successors and 
permitted assigns.
14.2 Entire Agreement. The Agreement constitutes the

14.2 Entire Agreement. The Agreement constitutes the 
entire agreement between the parties regarding its 
subject matter and supersedes all prior proposals, 
agreements and understandings between the parties, 
whether oral or written, with respect to the subject 
matter.  Except for the addition by Descartes of any 
customer, transaction, or other internal reference 
numbers, no amendments or modifications to the 
Agreement shall be binding unless: a) Descartes 
makes a written offer to add on to an existing 
agreement and that offer is duly executed by 
Customer; or b) any other written amendment or 
modification executed by duly authorized 
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terms of any purchase order or other document 
submitted by Customer to Descartes from time to time 
shall be of no force or effect to the extent that they 
are inconsistent with the terms of the Agreement.
14.3 Appendices. Any appendices, attachments and

are inconsistent with the terms of the Agreement.
14.3 Appendices. Any appendices, attachments and 
schedules referred to in the Order Form or these 
Master Terms and attached hereto or thereto are 
incorporated herein or into the Agreement by 
reference to the same extent as if set forth in full in 
the Agreement.  In the event of any inconsistency 
between any appendix, attachment or schedule and 
the main body  of the Agreement, the terms and 
conditions of the main body of the Agreement shall 
prevail unless otherwise expressly provided to the 
contrary in such appendix, attachment, schedule, or 
in these Master Terms.
14.4 Construction. Each provision of the Agreement shall

in these Master Terms.
14.4 Construction. Each provision of the Agreement shall 
be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and 
valid under applicable law, but if any provision of the 
Agreement shall be prohibited or invalid, such 
provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such 
prohibition or invalidity and shall not invalidate the 
remainder of such provision or the remaining 
provisions of the Agreement in that or other 
jurisdictions which provisions shall continue in full 
force and effect.
14.5 Waiver. Neither party hereto shall, by mere lapse of

Agreement.
14.6 Multiple Counterparts. The Agreement may be 
executed in several counterparts, all of which taken 
together shall constitute one single Agreement 
between the parties.
14.7 Electronic Documents and Execution. The use of 
electronic signatures (including, without limitation, 
DocuSign™ and AdobeSign™) and electronic records 
(including, without limitation, any contract or other 
record created, generated, sent, communicated, 
received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of 
the same legal effect, validity, and enforceability as a 
manually executed signature or use of a paper-based 
record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted 
by applicable law.  Any requirement to provide an 
original executed documents shall be deemed to be 
met by the provision of an electronically signed copy 
of that document.
14.8 Compliance With Law. Each party agrees to comply

ordinances.
14.9 Corporate Compliance. Descartes agrees to comply 
with Descartes Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, 
Descartes Anti-Corruption Policy, and any other policy 
or code which may be posted from time to time by 
Descartes on the following webpage: 
https://www.descartes.com/legal/compliance. 
14.10 Dispute Resolution. Except for the right of either

interim or interlocutory relief or other provisional 
remedy to prevent irreparable harm pending final 
determination or to pursue a claim for infringement of 
any intellectual property right, any dispute or 
controversy between the parties arising out of or 
relating to the Agreement (each, a “Dispute”) shall be 
resolved by first attempting good faith negotiations 
between the parties which negotiations shall not 
terminate until the Dispute has been considered by a 
senior officer of each party.
14.11 Compliance with Sanctions and Trade Laws.

14.11 Compliance with Sanctions and Trade Laws.
(a) In connection with this Agreement, Customer

14.11 Compliance with Sanctions and Trade Laws.
(a) In connection with this Agreement, Customer 
agrees to comply with all applicable import, reimport, sanctions, anti-boycott, export, and reexport control laws and regulations, including all 
such laws and regulations that apply to the 
Descartes products and services or to a U.S. 
company, such as the Export Administration 
Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms 
Regulations, and economic sanctions programs 
implemented by the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (OFAC) (collectively, “Trade Laws”). For 
clarity, Customer is solely responsible for 
compliance with applicable Trade Laws related to 
the manner in which Customer chooses to use the 
Descartes products or services. 
Customer represents and warrants that Customer and

Descartes products or services. 
Customer represents and warrants that Customer and 
Customer’s financial institutions, or any party that 
owns or controls Customer or its financial institutions, 
is not subject to sanctions or otherwise designated on 
any list of prohibited or restricted parties pursuant to 
applicable Trade Laws, including but not limited to the 
lists maintained by the United Nations Security 
Council, the U.S. Government (including OFAC, the 
U.S. Department of Commerce, and the U.S. 
Department of State), the European Union or its 
Member States, or other applicable government 
authority. Where Descartes reasonably determines 
that provision of the products or services would be 
contrary to any applicable Trade Laws due to 
Customer, an Affiliate of Customer, or Customer’s 
country of registration or location, being or becoming 
at any time during the term of the Agreement 
designated or otherwise subject to economic 
sanctions or restrictions by Canada, the United States 
of America, the United Kingdom, or any international 
trade organization, including but not limited to the 
European Union or the United Nations, Descartes may 
immediately terminate the Agreement for breach on 
ten (10) days’ notice to Customer, or such shorter 
period as may be required  under applicable law.
14.12 Government Departments. In the event that

14.13 Assignment. Neither party may assign or transfer 
the Agreement, or any obligation incurred hereunder, 
except: i) with the prior written consent of the other 
party, which will not be unreasonably withheld; or ii) 
to an Affiliate of the party provided that all, and not 
just some, of the rights and obligations under the 
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Assignment has been sent to  the other party in 
advance.
14.14 Acknowledgment. Customer publications in

advance.
14.14 Acknowledgment. Customer publications in 
which Descartes products or services are implicitly or 
explicitly mentioned shall include an acknowledgment 
that those products or services “are a proprietary 
product of The Descartes Systems Group Inc. or its 
subsidiaries”. In addition, Customer agrees to provide 
Descartes with a copy of the proposed publication not 
less than 10 days prior to the publication thereof.
14.15 Announcements. Neither party may issue,

14.15 Announcements. Neither party may issue, 
publish, or otherwise cause to be publicized any 
announcement indicating that the parties have 
entered into a commercial relationship of any kind 
without the express written permission, email being 
satisfactory, of the other party consenting to both the 
form and content of the announcement.
14.16 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be

form and content of the announcement.
14.16 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be 
governed by and construed under the laws of  the 
province of Ontario, Canada and the parties hereby 
submit to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the 
courts of that jurisdiction. Unless specifically stated 
otherwise, the parties agree that any reference to the 
conflicts of law principles of the governing jurisdiction 
shall be excluded and the parties specifically disclaim 
the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the 
International Sale of Goods.  
14.17 Further Assurances. The parties hereto shall

International Sale of Goods.  
14.17 Further Assurances. The parties hereto shall 
with reasonable diligence do all such things and 
provide all such reasonable assurances as may be 
required to consummate the transactions 
contemplated in the Agreement, and each party shall 
provide such further documents or instruments 
required by any other party as may be reasonably 
necessary or desirable to effect the purpose of the 
Agreement and carry out its provisions.
14.18 English Language Provision. The parties

English.
14.19 Force Majeure. “Force Majeure” means an act of 
God, war, natural disaster, epidemic or pandemic,
governmental regulations, communication or utility 
failures or casualties.  A party (the “Claiming Party”) 
will not be in breach of this Agreement or otherwise 
liable to the other party (the “Non-claiming Party”) for 
any delay in performance or any non-performance of 
any obligations under this  Agreement (and the time 
for performance will be extended accordingly) if and 
to the extent that the delay or non-performance is 
owing to Force Majeure.  This clause only applies if (i) 
the Claiming Party could not have avoided the effect 
of the Force Majeure by taking precautions which, 
having regard to all matters known to it before the 
occurrence of the Force Majeure and  all relevant 
factors, it ought reasonably to have taken but did not 
take; and (ii) to the Claiming Party if the Claiming 
Party has used reasonable endeavours to mitigate the 
effect of the Force Majeure and to carry out its 
obligations under this Agreement  in any other way 
that is reasonably practicable.  The Claiming Party 
shall promptly notify the Non-claiming Party of the 
nature and extent of the circumstances giving rise to 
Force Majeure. If the Force Majeure in question

prevails for a continuous period in excess of three (3) 
months after the date on which the Force Majeure 
begins, the Non-claiming Party shall be entitled to give 
notice to the Claiming Party to terminate this 
Agreement.  The notice to terminate must specify the 
termination date, which must be not less than thirty 
(30) clear days after the date on which the notice to 
terminate is given.  Once a notice to terminate has 
been validly given, the  Agreement will terminate on 
the termination date set out in the notice.
14.20 No Agency. Nothing in the Agreement shall

purpose.
14.21 Descartes is a Non-Party. Customer agrees that 
Descartes shall not be considered to be a party to any 
commercial agreement between Customer and any 
third party, notwithstanding that Customer may have 
used or intends to use Descartes’ product or services 
to  fulfill their obligations under that commercial 
agreement or that the commercial agreement  arose 
due to the Use of or was brokered or otherwise 
arranged through the Use of any Descartes product or 
service.

14.20 No Agency. Nothing in the Agreement shall 
constitute or be deemed to constitute one party as 
agent of the other, for any purpose whatsoever, and 
neither party shall have the authority or power to bind 
the other, or to contract in the name of or create a 
liability against the other, in any way or for any 
purpose.
14.21 Descartes is a Non-Party. Customer agrees that

15 DEFINITIONS
15.1 “Administrative User” means a user account 
provided to Customer which is permissioned to allow 
for that account to create other user accounts within 
the Descartes products and services.
15.2 “Affiliate” of a party shall mean any corporation that

15 DEFINITIONS
15.1 “Administrative

15.2 “Affiliate” of a party shall mean any corporation that 
(a) is controlled, either directly or indirectly, by a 
party; (b) is under common voting control, either 
directly or indirectly, with the party; or (c) that 
controls the party; as the case may be. For the 
purposes of this definition “control” means the ability 
to vote greater than fifty percent (50%) of the 
outstanding voting securities in such corporation.
15.3 “Agreement” means the combination of  an Order

outstanding voting securities in such corporation.
15.3 “Agreement” means the combination of  an Order 
Form, these Master Terms, and any additional terms 
as specified in the Order Form or which the Order 
Form incorporates by reference.
15.4 “Application Data” means any data or information

15.4 “Application Data” means any data or information 
generated by or provided by any Descartes product or 
service, but does not include any of the following: a) 
data or information in its original form provided by 
Customer; b) data provided by third parties for the 
express purpose of being transferred through or made 
available to Customer via a Descartes product or 
service, including the Descartes Global Logistics 
Network; and c) data provided to Customer via a 
reporting tool or report feature built into a Descartes 
product or service but only those parts of the report 
that relate directly to the Customer.  
15.5 “Billing Agent” means an entity designated by

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summaries or adaptations of such information), 
regardless of the form of its disclosure, that, by its 
nature or by the circumstances in which it is disclosed, 
ought reasonably be considered to be confidential, but 
which excludes any information that is, at the time of 
disclosure, publicly available.   Notwithstanding the 
foregoing, Descartes products and services along with 
its related Documentation as well as the service 
levels, specifications, performance restrictions and 
data configuration requirements of Descartes 
products and services, the results of any tests run on 
Descartes products and services, the contents of any 
security audit or certification conducted on any 
Descartes systems, facilities, or products or services,
any information provided through Descartes’ technical 
support portals or websites about any  of  Descartes 
products or services, any information or commentary 
on future changes or  functionality of any Descartes 
products or services, and any pricing for Descartes’ 
products and/or Services shall be deemed to be 
Confidential Information of Descartes.
15.7 “Customer Data” means  the data  that can be

Confidential Information of Descartes.
15.7 “Customer Data” means  the data  that can be 
connected to data  provided by Customer, or by any 
other party on Customer’s behalf, to Descartes as part 
of Customer’s reasonable Use of the Descartes 
products and services, but shall not include any data 
that Customer has provided which Descartes has not 
requested or otherwise noted in the Documentation as 
being required or necessary to Use the  Descartes 
products and services as they were designed. 
15.8 “Descartes GLN” means the physical hardware

products and services as they were designed. 
15.8 “Descartes GLN” means the physical hardware 
architecture and communication infrastructure 
operated by Descartes over which Descartes makes 
its network-based services generally commercially 
available, including the operating system, system and 
network interfaces, internal network, databases, disk 
storage, central applications, engines, warehouses 
and internal communications backbone.
15.9 “Documentation” means any end-user instructional

and internal communications backbone.
15.9 “Documentation” means any end-user instructional 
or supplementary materials related to the Descartes 
products or services, in human or machine readable 
form, that are provided by Descartes to Customer, but 
only to the extent that Descartes, in its sole discretion, 
makes such materials generally available for 
commercial distribution.
15.10 “Effective Date” means the date that the

15.11 “Extended Amount” means  the amount listed
under the column heading of “Extended Amount” of 
the table contained in Section 1 of the Order Form.  
Where  an  Order Form  does not have an “Extended 
Amount” column and instead has a  “Billing Amount”
column, then the Extended Amount shall be 
determined by  dividing the Billing Amount by the 
number of months in the unit of time listed under the 
Billing Frequency column, then multiplying that 
amount by the number of months in the unit of time 
listed under the Unit of Measure column.
15.12 “Feedback” means any  suggestion, response,

15.10 “Effective Date” means the date that the 
Agreement becomes effective, as identified in the 
Order Form and, in the absence of a specific effective 
date being so set out, the date of signature on the 
Order Form by Descartes.
15.11 “Extended Amount” means  the amount listed

information or parts that references Customer’s 
Confidential Information shall be excluded from the 
definition of Feedback and the Feedback as a whole 
shall not be deemed or designated as Customer’s 
Confidential Information.
15.13 “Fees” means the amounts to be paid by

15.13 “Fees” means the amounts to be paid by 
Customer to Descartes pursuant to the Agreement.
15.14 “GLN Services” means the GLN Services as

15.15 “Hardware” means any device, including but not 
limited to any computer, scanner, reader, tag, or 
mobile phone, which Descartes agrees to or has 
provided to Customer under this Agreement.
15.16 “Indemnification Procedure” means the

provided to Customer under this Agreement.
15.16 “Indemnification Procedure” means the 
procedure set out in section 12 of the Master Terms.
15.17 “Insolvency Event”  means (i) the Customer

procedure set out in section 12 of the Master Terms.
15.17 “Insolvency Event”  means (i) the Customer 
transfers the whole or a substantial part of its assets 
for the benefit of its creditors, is unable to pay its 
debts as they fall due, has a bankruptcy order made 
against it or makes an arrangement or composition 
with its creditors, or otherwise takes the benefit of any 
statutory provision for the time being in force for the 
relief of insolvent debtors, convenes a meeting of 
creditors, enters into liquidation except a solvent 
voluntary liquidation for the purpose only of 
reconstruction or amalgamation, has a receiver 
and/or manager or an administrator or administrative 
receiver appointed of its undertaking or any part of it, 
has a resolution passed or a petition presented to any 
court for its winding up or for the granting of an 
administration order in respect of it, suffers or allows 
any execution, whether legal or equitable, to be levied 
on its property or obtained against it; or (ii) any other 
analogous step, process or procedure is taken in 
relation to the Customer in any jurisdiction, or the 
other Customer becomes subject to the laws relating 
to insolvency, bankruptcy or liquidation in any 
jurisdiction.
15.18 “Intellectual Property Rights” means patent

15.18 “Intellectual Property Rights” means patent 
and other patent rights (including patent disclosures 
and applications and patent divisions, continuations, 
continuations-in-part, reissues, reexaminations, and 
extensions thereof), copyrights, and other rights in 
works of authorship (including registered and 
unregistered copyrights and unpublished works of 
authorship), trade secrets, and all other forms of 
Intellectual Property in existence on the Effective 
Date.
15.19 “Order Form” means any document issued by

incorporated by reference into the Order Form.
15.20 “Permitted Use” means Use for internal business 
in accordance with and subject to any written Scope 
of Use and Documentation, and which may be 
modified from time to time where necessary to 
prevent abuse, fraud, or misuse, but only on 
reasonable written notice to Customer. Except where
expressly provided for in the Order Form, “Permitted 
Use” does not include redistribution, remarketing,

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loaning, renting, sublicensing or otherwise making any Descartes products or services available or accessible to any third party.

**15.21** “Permitted User” means i) those individuals or classes of individuals identified by Customer as being employees or consultants of Customer, or if permitted in the Order Form ii) employees or consultants of Affiliates, as defined under the Master Terms, or other entities, whom Customer is permitted under the Order Form to authorize to Use the Descartes products and services subject to the terms of the Agreement.
**15.22** “Professional Services” means those services that Descartes has expressly agreed in the Order Form to provide to Customer, which may include but is not limited to consulting services, project management, training services, and implementation services, but for greater clarity, shall not include GLN Services or anything that would be commonly understood to be a “software-as-a-service”.
**15.23** “Scope of Use” means the scope for which the Descartes products and services can be Used, including restrictions on such Use, as identified in the Agreement.
**15.24 “Software” means Software as defined under the** Order Form.
**15.25** “Term” shall mean the period of time identified in the Order Form as being the term of the Agreement, along with any renewal period if provided for in the Order Form.
**15.26 “Third Party Technology”** means content or technology that is identified as being provided by a third party, either in writing on the Order Form or by virtue of the Customer being required to comply with a Technology Provider Policy. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Maps and Telematics Services, as defined under these Master Terms or identified in the Order Form, shall be considered Third Party Technology.
**15.27** “Use” means to load, execute, employ, utilize, store or display. Use is deemed to occur where any such process occurs or at any computer terminal or workstation that initiates or is activated by any such process.
**15.28 “User Accounts”** means the information necessary to establish a unique identifier for the purpose of controlling access to Descartes products and services, including but not limited to a username, passcodes, security questions and answers, and security tokens.
[End of Master Terms.]
