MASTER TERMS AND CONDITIONS
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY. THIS MASTER TERMS AND CONDITIONS ("AGREEMENT") CONTAINS ALL OF YOUR RIGHTS AND
OBLIGATIONS AS A PURCHASER OF THE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES AND DEVICES AS DESCRIBED HEREIN. BY CLICKING "ACCEPT,"
YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE LEGALLY BOUND AND TO BECOME A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT. THIS AGREEMENT IS EFFECTIVE AS OF
THE DATE THAT YOU CLICK "ACCEPT" (THE "EFFECTIVE DATE"). For purposes of this Agreement, Butterfly Network,
Inc., will be referred to as "Butterfly" and you, or the entity on whose behalf you are acting, will be referred
to as "Client." Butterfly and Client may each be referred to as a "Party" and collectively as "Parties."
INTRODUCTION
- Butterfly is a company that provides portable ultrasound
imaging probes and a hosted software service for viewing, using and storing the ultrasound images and
imaging studies for various medical diagnostic purposes, research and education.
- Client is a physician or other licensed health care
provider, medical practice, medical school or other authorized user.
- Butterfly desires to sell ultrasound imaging probes and
provide the associated services to Client and Client desires to purchase such ultrasound imaging probes
and receive the associated services from Butterfly.
- In consideration of the mutual promises contained herein,
and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the Parties hereby agree as follows:
- Scope of Services
- Subscription Services
- Subject to the terms of this Agreement and payment of
the amounts due under the Order (as defined herein), Butterfly will provide Client with
access to a specified number of End Users, (as defined herein), to use the Butterfly
Subscription Service.
- The "Subscription Service" shall
mean the hosted, on demand Web-based provision of applications, application programming
interfaces, and platform services provided by Butterfly, which is accessed from Client owned
and/or controlled computer systems via the Internet, ("Butterfly Cloud")
and the associated mobile application, which is installed on Client or end user owned and/or
controlled mobile devices ("Butterfly iQ App").
- The "Documentation" means
documentation describing the design, features, use of and functionality of the Subscription
Service and Devices (defined below), including any other documentation provided by Butterfly
to Client in connection with the Services.
- The Subscription Service together with Subscription
Support Services and any Professional Services (defined below), are collectively, the
"Services." Only a Client that is fully paid up and its designated
employees and agents ("End Users") may access and use the Subscription
Service.
- Client is permitted to terminate and re-designate
individual employees and agents as authorized End Users, provided that the total number of
End Users does not exceed the number specified in the Order.
- Client and End Users are expressly prohibited from
authorizing the sharing of login credentials, sharing login credentials with unauthorized
individuals, or otherwise making the Subscription Service available to more than the number
of End Users specified in the Order.
- All use of the Subscription Service by End Users is
subject to the restrictions set forth in schedule 1 (End User Agreement). Client shall be
responsible for ensuring that End Users execute such End User Agreement prior to such End
User receiving access to the Subscription Service and any Devices.
- Devices
Devices means the portable ultrasound imaging
probes, which are used by Client and End Users to conduct ultrasound imaging, as more fully
described in schedule 2 (Device Description), and which are connected to Client's or an End User's
smartphone in order to enable the use of the Subscription Service, which includes the ability to
immediately view the ultrasound image and any other Client Data (as defined below) and upload such
Client Data for viewing, use and storage. Only Client and its designated employees and agents ("End
Users") may access and use the Devices. The following are additional terms that apply to
Devices:
- Unless otherwise indicated in schedule 2 (Device
Description), shipping terms are FOB shipping point.
- Title and risk of loss to Devices passes to Client
upon delivery to Client based on shipping point.
- When feasible, Butterfly reserves the right to make
delivery in instalments. All such instalments shall be separately invoiced and paid for when
due, without regard to subsequent deliveries. Delivery dates are approximate.
- Client shall not have any right to return Devices for
a refund after delivery except for Devices shipped in error that are different from the
Devices listed on schedule 2 (Device Description) or as otherwise specified in the Order.
- Subscription Support Services
Butterfly will provide to
Client reasonable technical support, maintenance, and generally available updates. Client shall not
contract with or otherwise allow a third party to provide assistance or support for the Subscription
Services or Devices without the prior written consent of Butterfly.
- Professional Services
- From time to time, Client may engage Butterfly to
provide certain professional services ("Professional Services"), such as
for training, implementation or customization of the Subscription Service. Fees for
Professional Services will be based on Butterfly's then applicable Professional Services
rates.
- Each such engagement of Professional Services will be
described in a Statement of Work that must be accepted by an authorized representative of
each Party.
- In the event of a conflict between the terms provided
in this Agreement and the terms of any Statement of Work, the terms of this Agreement will
prevail, except that the terms of the Statement of Work shall prevail over conflicting terms
of this Agreement (but only with respect to such applicable Statement of Work) where the
Statement of Work explicitly identifies such conflicting terms and confirms the intent of
the Parties to supersede or modify the conflicting term of this Agreement.
- Changes to Subscription Service
Butterfly may modify or
delete any features of the Subscription Service in any manner that:
- does not have an adverse impact on the Subscription
Service; or
- may be necessary to meet any applicable legal,
regulatory, or industry-standard requirements or demands.
Butterfly shall notify Client as promptly as practicable in advance of such changes to the
Subscription Service under clause (b) that have an adverse impact on the Subscription
Service.
- Fees and Payment
- Fees
- Client shall pay all amounts due for the requested
Devices and Subscription Services, (the "Order").
- No third party pass-through fees, direct fees, or any
other transaction costs, are included; Client is solely responsible for payment of any such
fees and costs.
- Payment
- Client will be charged for Device purchases and
ongoing Subscription Services consistent with the Order.
- Overdue amounts will be subject to a late payment
charge at the lesser of one and one half percent (1.5%) per month or the highest rate
permissible under applicable Law (as defined herein) for the actual number of days elapsed
from the date due.
- Any payment not received from Client by the due date
may result in suspension of Client's ability to access the Services until payment is made.
Client shall pay any applicable state, federal, or other sales and use taxes that may be
associated with the purchase of the Devices and Services under this Agreement, and Butterfly
may collect all applicable sales taxes.
- If Client claims tax-exempt status, Client will
provide Butterfly with documentation of such status.
- If applicable, all reasonable and customary travel
related expenses, such as airfare, hotel, transportation, and meals will be charged to
Client for any on-site work performed under this Agreement.
- If travel expenses are incurred, Butterfly will make
reasonable efforts to keep travel costs to a minimum.
- Disputes
- If Client has a good faith dispute regarding payment
for a particular Device or Service, such dispute shall not entitle Client to withhold
payment for any other Device or portion of Service.
- Client grants Butterfly a purchase money security
interest in all Devices listed in schedule 2 (Device Description) until full payment is
received, and Client agrees to perform all acts and execute all documents as may be
necessary to perfect Butterfly's security interest.
- Discount Disclosure
- The dollar value of the discounts or other reductions
in price pursuant to this Agreement, if any, and any other items and services not paid for
by Customer and received by Customer under this Agreement are "discounts and other
reductions in price" under clause 1128B(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.§
1320-a-7b(b)(3)(A)), as amended.
- It is the intent of the parties to comply with the
Anti-kickback Law Discount Safe Harbor (42 C.F.R.§ 1001.952(h) as amended). The Discount
Safe Harbor requires that certain discounts be reported and or passed on to Federal and
State health care programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid.
- Customer understands and agrees it must properly
disclose the discounts or reductions in price, and reflect such discounts or reductions in
price in the costs claimed or charges made, under any Federal or State health care program
which provides cost or charge-based reimbursement to Customer for the items and services
covered by this Agreement.
- Customer shall be solely responsible for determining
whether the savings or discounts it receives must be reported or passed on to payors.
- Data Privacy
- Obligations
- Client acknowledges and agrees that Butterfly does
not require any specific data from Client or End User, that Client and End User controls the
content of any Client Data (as defined below) that is inputted, transmitted, uploaded,
transferred, submitted, disclosed, processed, collected, stored, replicated or in any other
way accessed or used through the use of the Subscription Service, and that Butterfly has no
obligation to monitor the content of any Client Data.
- Client shall be responsible for procuring any
necessary consents and making any notifications under applicable Law with respect to the
provision of the Client Data to Butterfly through the Subscription Service and the
processing of such Client Data by Butterfly through the Subscription Services.
- Upon request of Butterfly, Client will provide
Butterfly with documentation to support such consent.
- Compliance with Law
- Butterfly acknowledges that in the performance of the
Subscription Service, Butterfly may have access to Client Data.
- Butterfly shall only use and disclose Client Data in
accordance with applicable Law, including without limitation HIPAA as amended by the HITECH
Act, and the terms of the Business Associate Agreement ("BAA") attached
hereto as schedule 3 (Business Associate Agreement).
- Law means:
- any national, state, local or other law or
statute in any applicable jurisdiction;
- any rule or regulation issued by a relevant
regulatory agency; and
- any written or authoritative interpretation
by such relevant regulatory agency of any such law, statute, rule or regulation.
- Ownership
- Butterfly Property
- Butterfly owns all right, title and interest in and
to:
- the Subscription Service and the technology,
software, hardware, products, processes, algorithms, user interfaces, documentation,
user manuals and know-how related to the Subscription Service;
- any data and content generated through the
use or execution of the Subscription Service to the extent such data or content does
not include Protected Health Information ("PHI") as that term is
defined in HIPAA;
- any and all Butterfly Confidential
Information (see clause 12);
- Anonymized Data (as defined below);
- the Devices, subject to clause 4.3 (Client
Property), and the technology, software, hardware, products, processes, algorithms,
user interfaces, documentation, user manuals and know-how related to the Devices;
and
- any and all Intellectual Property Rights
embodied in (i)-(v) (collectively the "Butterfly Property").
- "Intellectual Property Rights" means
patents, inventions, utility models, trademarks, service marks, trade and service names,
copyrights, database rights and design rights (whether or not any of them are registered,
and including applications for registration of any of them), rights in know-how, moral
rights, trade secrets and rights of confidence and all rights or forms of protection of a
similar nature or having similar or equivalent effect to any of them which may exist
anywhere in the world.
- Butterfly shall own any and all developments,
inventions and work product created under any Professional Services, including but not
limited to training materials, implementation guides and customizations of the Subscription
Service.
- Butterfly shall have a royalty-free, worldwide,
transferable, sublicensable, irrevocable, perpetual license to use or incorporate into the
Services and Devices any suggestions, enhancement requests, recommendations or other
feedback provided by Client and End Users relating to the Services and Devices.
- All rights not expressly granted to Client herein are
expressly reserved by Butterfly.
- Client Data
- As between the Parties, the data, images, imaging
studies and content that Client or an End User inputs, transmits, uploads, transfers,
submits, discloses or otherwise provides to the Subscription Service will remain exclusive
property of Client (collectively, the "Client Data").
- Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or in any
Business Associate Agreement between the Parties to the contrary, and notwithstanding any
termination or expiration of this Agreement, Client Data will not include Anonymized Data,
which is defined as Client Data that has been fully and permanently de-identified in
accordance with HIPAA.
- Client Property
Following receipt of the Devices and
payment of the Device fees and implementation fees, as applicable and as set forth in the Order,
Client owns all right, title and interest in and to the Devices. Subject to the aforementioned
sentence, Client Data and Devices are, collectively, "Client Property."
- System Monitoring
- Butterfly expressly reserves the right to monitor any and
all use of the Subscription Services, including certain performance characteristics of the Device.
- Butterfly may gather system data for the purpose of
optimizing the Subscription Services. This information includes, but is not limited to, data
regarding memory usage, connection speed and efficiency, as well as temperature, battery and other
Device characteristics.
- Butterfly shall have no obligation to monitor the Client
Data, but reserves the right to monitor the Subscription Services for purposes of verifying
compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
- Client Responsibilities
- Medical Diagnosis and Treatment
Client acknowledges and
agrees that all clinical and medical treatment and diagnostic decisions are the responsibility of
Client and its professional healthcare providers.
- Use for Clinical Diagnostic Purposes
Client acknowledges
and agrees that it and its End Users will use the Devices and Services consistent with the Device
labelling, the Butterfly Terms of Use and only for clinical diagnostic purposes in the diagnosis or
treatment of a disease or condition, for teaching, research or other authorized purposes and not for
any entertainment or amusement purposes.
- Maintenance
Client is responsible for maintaining the
Device in accordance with all written instructions and labelling, including cleaning and
disinfecting the Device.
- Client Equipment
- Client is responsible for obtaining and properly
maintaining any Client Equipment, defined as:
- Client's computer hardware, software and
network infrastructure used to access the Subscription Service;
- the smartphones used to connect to the
Device;
- other data storage and viewing platforms and
networks including but not limited to Client's internal systems (e.g., EMR and
DICOM) for viewing and accessing ultrasound images and imaging studies; and
- any ancillary services needed to connect to,
access or otherwise use the Devices and Subscription Service.
- Client shall be responsible, and under no
circumstances will Butterfly or its Affiliates or any of their licensors or suppliers be
responsible, for any loss, damage or liability arising out of any Client Equipment,
including any delays, inaccuracies, errors, malfunctions, security failures or other
incident attributable to Client Equipment.
- Restrictions on Use
- Client shall not, and shall not allow or assist any
End User or other entity to:
- use the Device in a manner inconsistent with
its labelling;
- rent, lease, sublicense, assign, distribute,
transfer, copy, reproduce, download, display, modify or timeshare or otherwise make
the Butterfly Property or any portion thereof available to any third party other
than End Users as contemplated by this Agreement;
- use the Devices or Services to send or store
infringing or unlawful material or material containing software viruses, worms,
Trojan horses or other harmful computer code, files, scripts, agents or programs;
- modify, copy or create derivative works based
on the Butterfly Property, provided that Client may print, annotate or export,
Client Data contained in certain reporting/reviewing/viewing functions but only to
the extent expressly permitted in the Documentation and only for purposes of
providing medical care to the individual patient associated with such Client Data;
- translate, reverse engineer, decompile,
disassemble, or otherwise attempt to discover any source code or underlying ideas of
any Butterfly Property, or modify any Butterfly Property, except to the extent (but
only to such extent) that applicable Law prohibits such restrictions;
- access or use the Butterfly Property to
develop or create competing products or services or copy any features or user
interface of the Butterfly Property or otherwise use such Butterfly Property as a
component of or a base for products or services prepared for commercial sale,
sublicense, lease, access or distribution;
- attempt to repair the Butterfly Property;
- disable any security devices or codes on the
Butterfly Property;
- alter, remove, or obscure any proprietary
rights notices on the Butterfly Property or related Documentation;
- create Internet "links" to
or from the Subscription Service, or "frame" or
"mirror" any content forming part of the Subscription Service
except that Client may create links for sharing images and imaging studies
consistent with the Documentation; and
- use the Subscription Service, for purposes of
benchmarking or other comparative analysis intended for publication without
Butterfly's prior written consent.
- Liability for Content
- Client shall be responsible for, and under no
circumstances will Butterfly or its Affiliates or any of their licensors or suppliers be
responsible, for any loss, damage or liability arising out of any Client Data, including any
mistakes or inaccuracies contained in the Client Data, the use (or misuse or
misappropriation) or subject matter of the Client Data, or Client Data while it resides in
or is stored on Client Equipment.
- Client is solely responsible for uploading Client
Data for storage in accordance with the Documentation and for any loss of Client Data
resulting from Client's failure to so upload as further described in clause 6.9.
- Security of Account
- Client agrees to maintain all security regarding its
and its End Users' account ID, password, and connectivity, including its computer networks.
- If Client's or its End Users' account ID or password
are stolen, or otherwise compromised, Client is obligated to immediately change the password
and inform Butterfly of the compromise.
- Client shall be responsible, and under no
circumstances will Butterfly or its Affiliates or any of their licensors or suppliers be
responsible, for any loss, damage or liability arising out of any compromise of Client's and
its End Users' access credentials, Client Equipment and/or computer networks.
- Location of Use
Client agrees and acknowledges that all
use of the Subscription Service and Devices by it and its End Users will occur in the United
States.
- Client Data Not Uploaded to Subscription Service
Client
agrees and acknowledges that the Client must be logged into the Subscription Service in order to use
the Device. All Client Data generated through use of the Device may be transferred to the
Subscription Service or Client's internal system/network for storage and subsequent use, provided
that if Client or End User logs out of the Subscription Service without selecting an option to
upload such Client Data for storage and subsequent use purposes, the Client Data will be deleted and
will be unrecoverable through use of the Subscription Service.
- Security Requirements
- Client agrees and acknowledges that it will:
- establish and maintain industry standard information,
physical and administrative security protocols, including virus protection, for all Client
Equipment;
- establish and maintain backup and disaster recovery
plans for any Client Data not uploaded to the Subscription Service; and
- prevent unauthorized access to the Subscription
Service and Devices and interception of transmission of Client Data from the Device to the
smartphone.
- Hosted Security
Butterfly maintains, and will continue to maintain throughout the Term of this
Agreement, security measures to protect Client Data and prevent unauthorised access in accordance
with applicable Law.
- Audit
-
- During the Term of this Agreement and for a period of
one (1) year thereafter, Butterfly shall have the right (at its own expense, upon reasonable
notice, and no more frequently than once per calendar year unless good cause exists) to
conduct or have a third party auditor conduct an inspection of the compliance by Client
(including any other persons or entities that are permitted to use or access the Services
and Devices) of this Agreement.
- Client will, and shall cause its Affiliates,
employees, subcontractors, agents, representatives and consultants, to cooperate in good
faith with such audit activities.
- In the event that any such audit reveals an
underpayment by the Client hereunder, and such underpayment is confirmed, Client shall
promptly reimburse Butterfly for the amount of such underpayment.
- In the event an audit uncovers a breach of this
Agreement, Client agrees to pay Butterfly the costs of such audit within ten (10) days of
receipt of notice of the results of such audit and the costs therefor.
- Representations and Warranties; Disclaimer of Warranties
- Mutual Representations and Warranties
Each Party
represents and warrants to the other Party as of the Effective Date that:
- it has the full right, power and authority to enter
into this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder; and
- this Agreement has been duly executed by it and is
legally binding upon it, enforceable in accordance with its terms, and does not conflict
with any agreement, instrument or understanding, oral or written, to which it is a Party or
by which it may be bound, nor violate any material Law having jurisdiction over it.
- Butterfly Representations and Warranties
- Butterfly warrants that the Subscription Service,
when properly used for the purpose and in the manner specifically authorized by this
Agreement and in accordance with the Documentation, will perform materially in accordance
with the Documentation. The foregoing warranty shall be effective for so long as Client is a
subscriber in good standing to the Subscription Service. The warranty in this clause 9.2(a)
shall not apply to the Subscription Service to the extent that the Subscription Service has
been modified by any party, other than Butterfly. Butterfly shall have no obligation to
Client under the warranty, or otherwise, if:
- the failure of the Subscription Service to
meet the warranty or conform materially to the Documentation can be attributable to
Client Equipment, third party software or hardware or Client Data; or
- the failure of the Subscription Service to
meet the warranty or conform substantially to the Documentation can be attributable
to causes that are not the responsibility of Butterfly.
- Butterfly represents and warrants that any
Professional Services will be performed by trained individuals in a professional and
workperson-like manner.
- Butterfly warrants that for twelve (12) months from
acceptance of the Device that:
- the Device will be free from defects in
title, material and workmanship under normal use and service; and
- the Device will perform substantially in
accordance with the Documentation.
- Butterfly shall not have any obligation to Client
hereunder if the warranty claim results from or arises out of:
- the use of the Device in combination with any
software, tools, hardware, equipment, supplies, accessories or any other materials
or services not furnished by Butterfly or recommended in writing by Butterfly or
using or combining the Device with any item or data that does not properly and
unambiguously exchange data with the Device in accordance with the Documentation;
- the use of the Device in a manner or
environment, or for any purpose, for which Butterfly did not design or license it,
or in violation of Butterfly's recommendations or instructions on use;
- any alteration, modification or enhancement
of the Device by Client or any third party not authorised or approved in writing by
Butterfly;
- any defect or deficiency (including failure
to conform to Documentation) that results, in whole or in part, from any improper
storage or handling, failure to maintain the Device in the manner described in the
Documentation, inadequate back-up or virus protection or any cause external to the
Device or beyond Butterfly's reasonable control, including, but not limited to,
power failure and failure to keep the Device clean and free of dust, sand and other
particles or debris; or
- any use or maintenance, or any extraordinary
use, repair or service of the Device, by anyone other than Butterfly or its
authorized representatives. In addition, this warranty does not cover the Device to
the extent it is used in any country other than the country to which Butterfly ships
the Device.
- Client will promptly notify Butterfly of any Device
defect subject to the warranty in 9.2.3 above and return the Device as set forth herein at
Butterfly's expense.
- Client will follow the cleaning and disinfection
procedures set forth in the Documentation and any other instructions from Butterfly
regarding Device return, and will package the Device in order to protect it from damage
during return shipping.
- Upon receipt, Butterfly will promptly evaluate the
Device. If Butterfly confirms that the Device is defective and subject the warranty in
9.2.3, Butterfly will promptly replace the defective Device with either a new or refurbished
Device.
- If Butterfly determines that the damage resulted from
any of the causes set forth in 9.2.3(i) - (v), Butterfly will so notify Client and Client
will have the option of purchasing a replacement Device.
- Exclusive Remedy
Butterfly's sole obligation and
Client's sole remedy for breaches of the warranty in clause 9.2(a) and 9.2(c) is for Butterfly to
use commercially reasonable efforts to provide services to correct the failure of the Subscription
Service or Devices to operate in accordance with the Documentation. THE FOREGOING REMEDY IS
EXCLUSIVE, IS SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH HEREIN AND SHALL BE CLIENT'S SOLE REMEDY WITH
RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM OF BREACH OF WARRANTY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT.
- Client Representations and Warranties
Client represents
and warrants that it will, and will ensure that its End Users, use the Services and Devices only in
accordance with all applicable Laws (including but not limited to HIPAA).
- Disclaimer of Warranties
- Except as expressly set forth in this clause 9,
Butterfly makes no representations or warranties, express, implied or statutory, including
without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular
purpose, accuracy or completeness, or non-infringement.
- Butterfly does not warrant, represent, or guarantee
that the services shall be uninterrupted, error-free, or that the Services or Devices will
provide any specific results for client, or provide any results at all.
- Client acknowledges and understands that the Services
may be contingent on third party performance and Butterfly cannot guarantee and is not
liable for the same. the Services and Devices, and deliverables, if applicable, provided
hereunder are not intended to substitute for, or to replace the skill, knowledge, and
experience of Client, End User or other licensed physicians or other care providers.
- Butterfly assumes no responsibility for patient care
and is not providing the Devices or any Service hereunder to the Client as a substitute or
replacement for the medical judgment of the Client's physicians, End Users or other care
providers.
- Butterfly has no, and disclaims any responsibility
whatsoever for, and Client releases Butterfly from, any claims arising from or related to
the conduct of the Client's business or for acts or omissions of Client and End Users in the
provision of patient care, and that any reliance upon the Butterfly property or Services
hereunder shall not diminish the Client's responsibility for patient care
- Butterfly does not and cannot control the performance
of Internet or cellular services provided or controlled by third parties. At times, actions
or inactions of such third parties can impair or disrupt Client's connections to the
Internet or cellular service (or portions thereof). Although Butterfly will use commercially
reasonable efforts to take all actions it deems appropriate to remedy and avoid such events,
Butterfly cannot guarantee that such events will not occur.
- Butterfly disclaims any and all liability resulting
from or related to the performance or non-performance of internet services provided or
controlled by third parties which are not Butterfly's subcontractors.
- Warranties to Client Only
The warranties stated in this
clause are made only to Client and Butterfly shall have no liability to any third party, including
any End User, with respect to the Services or Devices as a result of the warranties contained
herein.
- Limitation of Liability
- Liability Limitation
- In no event shall either party or Butterfly's third
party suppliers have liability arising out of or pertaining to this Agreement to the other
party or any other third party for any special, incidental, exemplary, consequential,
punitive, or indirect damages of any kind based on any claim or legal theory, including but
not limited to, damages for loss of data, lost opportunity, lost savings, lost profits, loss
of use, business interruption or cost of substitute services or technology, even if informed
of the possibility of any such damages in advance. additionally, except for claims arising
from gross negligence or willful misconduct, or either party's indemnification obligations
as set forth in clause 11, neither party's nor Butterfly's suppliers' or licensors'
aggregate liability to the other party and any affiliates and their respective officers,
directors, employees, and End Users for any claims arising under this Agreement or otherwise
arising from the transactions contemplated herein and therein regardless of the form of
action (including, but not limited to, actions for breach of contract, negligence, strict
liability, rescission and breach of warranty) shall exceed the fees Client paid in the
twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.
- Client hereby releases Butterfly from all
obligations, liability, claims or demands in excess of this limitation. This limitation of
liability shall apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable laws and notwithstanding
the failure of any limited remedy.
- Transmission of Data
- Butterfly is not responsible for loss or alteration
of Client Data in transmission (including in transmission from the Device to the smartphone
and from the smartphone to the Subscription Service or Client's internal system/network),
due to improper transmission by Client or an End User, or failure by Client, an End User or
any third party to act on any communication transmission to or by Client or an End User
through the Subscription Service or through use of a Device.
- Butterfly is not responsible for any Client Data
generated through use of the Device but not uploaded to the Subscription Service.
- Indemnity
- Butterfly's Indemnification Obligations
- Butterfly shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless
Client and its Affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, and employees against
any and all actions, claims or assertions brought against them by a third party ("Claims"),
that the Subscription Service or Devices, when used within the scope of and in accordance
with this Agreement and the Documentation, infringes a United States patent or copyright and
will pay resulting costs, damages, and attorney fees finally awarded.
- In the event that the Subscription Service and/or
Device in the opinion of Butterfly, is likely to or does become the subject of a claim of
infringement, Butterfly shall have the right at its sole option and expense to:
- modify the Subscription Service and/or Device
to be non-infringing provided that such modification does not fundamentally change
the functionality of the Subscription Service and/or Device;
- obtain for Client a license to continue using
the Subscription Service and/or Device at no additional charge to Client; or
- if neither (i) nor (ii) are reasonably
practicable, terminate the Agreement and refund to Client the pro rata portion of
fees paid to Butterfly for such portion of the Subscription Service and/or Device
thereof that cannot be utilized due to such infringement.
- Butterfly shall have no liability under this clause
11 for any such claim based upon:
- any component of software provided by Client
or any third party;
- any modification by a party other than
Butterfly, unless such modification was at the direction of Butterfly;
- the combination, operation or use of the
Subscription Service and/or Device with a software program(s) or data not part of
Subscription Service and/or Device if the claim would have been avoided had such
combination, operation or use not occurred;
- the Subscription Service and/or Device being
used in a manner not authorized by this Agreement; and
- continued use of the Subscription Service
and/or Device from the date of written notice wherein Butterfly informs Client that
such continued use may lead to a claim.
- This clause 11.1 sets forth Butterfly's sole and
exclusive obligation and liability, and Client's sole and exclusive remedy, for any
infringement or misappropriation of intellectual property rights of any kind.
- Client's Indemnification Obligations
- Client shall indemnify and defend Butterfly and its
Affiliates, licensors, and suppliers, and their respective directors, officers,
shareholders, employees, contractors and agents from and against any and all Claims and all
liabilities, awards, damages, settlements, fees, penalties, costs and expenses (including
reasonable attorney's fees) owing to third parties (including for avoidance of doubt,
government and regulatory agencies) in connection therewith (collectively,
"Losses"), arising from:
- any gross negligence or willful misconduct by
Client;
- any failure by Client to procure appropriate
consents or authorizations, including from patients;
- any failure to comply with the End User
Agreement attached hereto;
- breach of clause 6 (Client Responsibilities);
- Client's and its End Users' use or misuse of
the Services and/or Devices;
- Client Data (whether properly or improperly
obtained and/or transmitted);
- Client Equipment, including, without
limitation, any failure or malfunction caused by the smartphone connected to the
Device;
- Client's and/or its End Users' failure to
comply with any applicable Law to which it may be subject in the use of the
Services;
- the consequences of Client's or End Users'
utilization of the Services and/or Devices in respect of any third party; and
- any allegation that the Client Property
infringes the Intellectual Property Rights of a third party.
- Indemnification Procedure
- The Party having the benefit of the indemnification
obligation under this clause 11 (the "Indemnitee") shall:
- give the Party having the indemnification
obligation (the "Indemnitor") prompt notice of any claim;
- allow the Indemnitor to have sole control
over the defense and settlement of the claim, provided, however, that the Indemnitee
shall have the option, at its sole discretion, to participate in the defense of any
such claim using attorneys selected by it, the costs and expenses of which shall be
the responsibility of Indemnitee; and
- provide all assistance reasonably requested
by Indemnitor, at Indemnitor's expense, in the defense and settlement of the claim.
- The Indemnitor will not consent to the entry of any
judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to a Claim without the Indemnitee's prior
written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless:
- the judgment or proposed settlement involves
only the payment of monetary damages by the Indemnitor, and does not impose
injunctive or other equitable relief upon or otherwise adversely affect the
Indemnitee;
- there are no additional Claims pending
against the Indemnitee, and no adverse impact on existing Claims, as a result of the
judgment or proposed settlement; and
- the Indemnitee will have no liability with
respect to such judgment or proposed settlement and will not otherwise be materially
and adversely affected by the terms of such settlement.
- Confidentiality
- "Confidential Information" means any
confidential and proprietary information related to a Party's business belonging to one Party
("Discloser"), and disclosed to the other Party ("Recipient"),
whether orally or in writing, that is designated as confidential or that reasonably should be
understood to be confidential given the nature of the information and the circumstances of
disclosure, including information concerning research, development, design details and
specifications (including beta versions of functionality), financial information, procurement
requirements, engineering and manufacturing information, customer lists, business forecasts, sales
information and marketing plans, internal business processes, product designs, the terms and
conditions of this Agreement (including pricing and other terms reflected in Exhibits hereto or
other order forms), and any additional information that any End User or other third party has
disclosed to Discloser in confidence and that Discloser is permitted to disclose to Recipient under
the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
- Any information related to the Services, Devices or other
Butterfly Property shall be deemed to be the Confidential Information of Butterfly, and any Client
Data shall be deemed to be the Confidential Information of Client.
- Recipient shall only use Confidential Information of the
Discloser for the purposes of this Agreement and shall keep such information in strict confidence.
- Recipient shall restrict disclosure of Confidential
Information solely to its employees, attorneys, accountants contractors and other representatives
with a need to know, not disclose it to any third parties, except End Users as permitted hereunder,
and use no less than reasonable care in its obligations.
- Except as expressly set forth elsewhere in this Agreement,
all Confidential Information shall remain the property of the respective Discloser.
- Information will not be deemed "Confidential
Information" if such information:
- is generally available to the public (other than
through breach of this Agreement);
- is received form a third party lawfully empowered to
disclose such information without being subject to an obligation of confidentiality; or
- was rightfully in the Recipient's possession free of
any obligation of confidence at the time it was communicated to the Recipient.
- Notwithstanding the above, the Recipient will not be in
violation of this clause 12 with regard to a disclosure that was in response to a valid order by a
court or other governmental body, provided that the Recipient provides the Discloser with prompt
written notice of such disclosure where reasonably possible in order to permit the Discloser to seek
confidential treatment of such information.
- Governing Law
- This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state
of New York, without giving effect to any conflict of law principles.
- The Parties hereby waive any objection to the exclusive
jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts in New York City, New York.
- Term and Termination
- Term
- The Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date
and shall continue in effect for the term specified in the Order (the "Initial
Term"). Following the Initial Term, the Agreement will automatically renew for
subsequent terms of the same length as the Initial Term, and in any event, at least twelve
(12) months, (each, a "Renewal Term").
- Either Party may terminate this Agreement by giving
written notice of non-renewal within sixty (60) days prior to the end of the Initial Term or
Renewal Term as applicable.
- Termination for Breach
- This Agreement may be terminated by either Party for
material breach if such breach has not been cured by the other Party within thirty (30)
days' receipt of written notice of such breach by such other Party.
- If the Agreement is terminated by Butterfly as a
result of a material breach by Client, Client shall remain liable for the payment for the
entire Subscription Service Fee, as applicable, for the then current Term, as the case may
be, and any unpaid amounts still due and owing for Devices.
- Suspension
- Butterfly may suspend the provision of the
Subscription Service to Client under this Agreement effective immediately upon notice if:
- Client fails to pay any portion of the fees
due under the Order within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice from
Butterfly that payment is past due;
- if Client or an End User breaches clause 6
(Client Responsibilities); or
- if Client's or an End User's use of the
Subscription Service:
- poses a security risk to the
Services or any other third party; or
- may adversely impact
Butterfly's systems, networks, any Butterfly Property or the data of any
other Butterfly client.
- During any such suspension, or in the event that the
Subscription Service is unavailable for any reason, Client is solely responsible for
continuity of patient care, including, identifying alternate means of accessing diagnostic
images, imaging studies and Patient Data.
- Effects of Termination
- All subscriptions extend for a mandatory minimum
period of one (1) year. Users choosing to discontinue after this first year will maintain
the ability to scan with the Butterfly iQ and access their existing studies in the cloud but
will no longer be able to archive new studies.
- Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement
under this clause 14, Butterfly shall immediately terminate Client and any End Users'
ability to archive new studies.
- In accordance with the Business Associate Agreement
executed between the parties, upon client's request, Butterfly will return or destroy, using
a non-recoverable method, Client Data, excluding Anonymized Data.
- Butterfly will be permitted to retain Client's
Confidential Information if such retention is strictly necessary to meet Butterfly's legal
compliance obligations, is done pursuant to Butterfly's records management program, and is
limited to the minimum Client Confidential Information and minimum retention period needed
to meet these obligations.
- Client shall immediately pay to Butterfly all amounts
due and payable prior to the date of such expiration or termination and, except in the event
of termination by Client due to breach by Butterfly, all unpaid Subscription Fees that would
become due under the then-current Subscription period if such termination did not occur.
- Survival
Clauses 2 (Fees and Payment), 3 (Data Privacy),
4 (Ownership), 6.6 (Liability for Content), 6.7 (Security of Account), 8 (Audit), 9.3 (Exclusive
Remedy), 9.5 (Disclaimer of Warranties), 9.6 (Warranties to Client Only), 10 (Limitation of
Liability), 11 (Indemnity), 12 (Confidentiality), 13 (Governing Law), 14.1 (Term and Termination),
15.4 (Entire Agreement), 15.5 (Notices), 15.8 (Severability), 15.9 (Waiver; Modification), and 15.10 (Counterparts).
- General
- Independent Contractors
The Parties are independent
contractors. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create a joint venture, partnership,
franchise, or an agency relationship between the Parties.
- Insurance
The Parties, at their own expense, shall
procure and maintain policies of insurance required by Law and at such levels as are appropriate and
customary for each industry, and the scope of activities and operations and a Party's obligations
hereunder. Upon reasonable request, each Party shall furnish to the other a Certificate of Insurance
evidencing such coverage.
- Assignment
- This Agreement may not be assigned without the prior
written consent of the other Party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided
however, Butterfly may freely assign this Agreement without the consent of the other Party,
in whole or in part, in connection with a merger, consolidation, reorganization or transfer
of all or substantially all of Butterfly's assets or stock to a successor.
- Any attempted assignment in violation of this clause
15.3 shall be void.
- This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of
the Parties, their respective successors and permitted assigns.
- Entire Agreement
- This Agreement as executed by the Parties constitutes
the complete and exclusive agreement and understanding between the Parties and terminates
and supersedes any prior agreement or understanding relating to the subject matter hereof
between Butterfly and Client.
- None of the provisions of this Agreement can be
waived or modified except in a writing signed by both Parties.
- There are no representations, discussions, proposals,
promises, agreements, warranties, covenants or undertakings, whether oral or written, other
than those contained herein.
- Notices
- Notices must be in writing; delivered:
- personally;
- by certified mail return receipt requested;
- by facsimile transmission with a confirming
copy sent the same day by first class mail; or
- by a nationally recognized overnight courier
service; and addressed to the addresses set forth above.
- Each notice shall be deemed given upon receipt of
such notice by the other Party.
- All notices shall be sent to the Parties at the
addresses set forth in the Order.
- Force Majeure
- Neither Party will be in default or otherwise liable
for any delay in or failure of its performance under this Agreement if such delay or failure
arises by any reason beyond its reasonable control, including any act of God, or any acts of
the common enemy, the elements, earthquakes, floods, fires, epidemics, riots, failures or
delays in transportation or communications, internet or telecommunications failures,
cyberattacks or any act or failure to act by the other Party, its employees, agents or
contractors.
- The Parties will promptly inform and consult with
each other as to any of the above causes, which in their judgment may or could be the cause
of a substantial delay in the performance of this Agreement.
- Publicity
- Butterfly may issue one (1) press release within
thirty (30) days of the Effective Date of this Agreement announcing the existence of this
Agreement and generally describing the terms hereof or as otherwise mutually agreed by the
Parties.
- During the Term of this Agreement, Butterfly may use
Client's name and logo on the Butterfly web site and in Butterfly's collateral marketing
materials, provided that Client has approved in writing the form of any such use, such
approval not to be unreasonably withheld.
- Severability
- If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held
to be unenforceable under Applicable Laws, the Parties agree to renegotiate such provision
in good faith, in order to maintain the economic position enjoyed by each Party as closely
as possible to that under the provision rendered unenforceable.
- In the event that the Parties cannot reach a mutually
agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then:
- such provision shall be excluded from this
Agreement;
- the balance of the Agreement shall be
interpreted as if such provision were so excluded; and
- the balance of the Agreement shall be
enforceable in accordance with its terms.
- Waiver; Modification
- If a Party waives any term or provision or the other
Party's breach of this Agreement, such waiver shall not be effective unless it is in writing
and signed by the Party against whom such waiver is asserted.
- No waiver by a Party of a breach of this Agreement by
the other Party shall constitute a waiver of any other or subsequent breach by such other
Party.
- This Agreement may be modified only if authorized
representatives of both Parties consent in writing.
End User License Agreement
The Butterfly Network, Inc. platform (Butterfly iQ) is a cloud-based ultrasound image acquisition and sharing
platform for patient care, research, education or other authorized use. The examination and associated patient
information that you (as an End User) will store, send, and/or receive through Butterfly iQ will be transferred
and stored in accordance with applicable law. By clicking the accept button, you acknowledge and agree to the
following:
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- You have the authority and the right to use the login credentials that you
are using, and to access, use, transmit, and share the imaging examination and personal information
(including sensitive health information (HI)) of the associated patients.
- You will not share your login credentials or otherwise permit unauthorized
individuals to access Butterfly iQ.
- You are a licensed/registered physician in good standing or otherwise
qualified to use Butterfly iQ.
- You have provided any necessary notifications to patients, and obtained any
required consents, authorizations, or other permissions necessary to share the image and associated
patient information and have otherwise taken steps to ensure that the transmission complies with the
requirements of this Agreement and applicable law, including but not limited to, applicable Data
Protection Laws.
- You are not purporting to be anyone other than yourself (or a person for
whom you have legal authority to act).
- You are adhering to all international, national and/or state
laws/regulations, including applicable Data Protection Laws that govern the exam and associated
personal information, including HI.
- You will only use Butterfly iQ in accordance with the Terms of Use and the
Device labelling.
- You are sharing this imaging examination and associated personal
information (including HI) for purposes of research, education or continuity of care and not for any
illegal or malicious purpose.
- You will only transfer personal information (including HI) from the
Butterfly Cloud using an encrypted connection.
- Butterfly is not the intended recipient of any imaging examination, rather,
Butterfly provides a platform for the storage and transfer of imaging examinations from one health
care provider to another.
- Butterfly is not a healthcare provider and is not responsible for the
medical care or treatment of any patient.
- Butterfly will not be responsible for the content, results, diagnoses (or
lack thereof) in the data provided and/or transmitted via the Services and will not be responsible
for reviewing, verifying, or providing any opinion or consultation regarding same.
- You agree to hold Butterfly harmless from any costs or damages arising from
your use, misuse or reliance on the Services, except to the extent that such costs or damages are
caused by Butterfly's gross negligence or intentional misconduct.
SCHEDULE 2
Device Description
- Butterfly iQ is a general-purpose diagnostic ultrasound imaging
system for use by a qualified and trained healthcare professional enabling diagnostic imaging and
measurement of anatomical structures and fluid.
- Butterfly iQ is indicated for use by qualified and trained
healthcare professionals to enable diagnostic ultrasound imaging and measurement of anatomical structures
and fluids of adult and pediatric patients for clinical applications, including the following:
Peripheral Vessel (including carotid and arterial studies);
Procedural Guidance;
Small Organs (including thyroid);
Cardiac;
Abdominal;
Urology;
Fetal/Obstetric;
Gynecological;
Musculoskeletal (conventional);
Musculoskeletal (superficial);
- The product can be used in a variety of settings such as clinics,
hospitals, and clinical point of care centres for M-mode, B-mode, and Color Doppler functions.
HIPAA Business Associate Addendum
This HIPAA Business Associate Agreement (the "Agreement") supplements and is
made a part of the Master Terms and Conditions (the "Underlying Agreement") by and between
Client, (referred to herein as "Covered Entity") and Butterfly Network, Inc., (referred to
herein as "Business Associate") and is effective as of the effective date of the Underlying
Agreement (the "Effective Date"). Covered Entity and Business Associate may each be referred to
herein as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties."
Witnesseth
- In connection with the Underlying Agreement, Covered Entity
may disclose certain information to Business Associate constituting Protected Health Information
("PHI");
- The Parties intend to protect the privacy and provide for
the security of PHI disclosed to Business Associate pursuant to the Underlying Agreement in compliance
with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191 and the Health
Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (collectively, "HIPAA") and
privacy and security regulations promulgated thereunder as amended from time to time (the "HIPAA
Regulations") and other applicable laws; and
- The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth the
requirements necessary to satisfy certain standards and requirements of HIPAA and the HIPAA Regulations,
including, but not limited to, Title 45, clause 164.504(e) of the Code of
Federal Regulations.
- For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree
as follows:
Definitions
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Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement or the Underlying Agreement, all
capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the HIPAA Regulations.
Stated Purpose for which Business Associate May Use or Disclose PHI
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The Parties hereby agree that except as otherwise limited in this Agreement,
Business Associate shall be permitted to use or disclose PHI provided or made available from Covered
Entity to perform any function, activity or service for, or on behalf of, Covered Entity as
specified in the Underlying Agreement, provided that such use or disclosure would not violate the
HIPAA Regulations if done by Covered Entity.
Business Associate Obligations
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- Business Associate covenants and agrees that it shall:
Not use or further disclose PHI other than as permitted or required under this Agreement
or as required by applicable law or regulation.
Implement the administrative, physical and technical safeguards set forth in 45 C.F.R §
164.302-318 and otherwise reasonably and appropriately protect the confidentiality,
integrity and availability of the electronic PHI that it creates, receives, maintains or transmits on behalf of
Covered Entity and to use appropriate safeguards to prevent the use or disclosure of PHI other than as permitted
under this Agreement.
Use appropriate safeguards to maintain the security of and prevent unauthorized access
to Covered Entity's PHI. Such safeguards will include a written information security program.
Require any of its agents or subcontractors, or other third parties with which Business
Associate does business that are provided PHI or electronic PHI on behalf of Covered Entity, to agree, in
writing, to adhere to substantially similar restrictions and conditions on the use and disclosure of PHI that
apply to Business Associate under this Agreement.
To the extent Business Associate maintains PHI in a Designated Record Set, make
available to Covered Entity upon written request from Covered Entity, such information as is necessary to fulfil
Covered Entity's obligations to provide PHI: (a) pursuant to an Individual's right to obtain a copy of his or
her PHI under 45 C.F.R. § 164.524(a); or (b) that may be related to an Individual's
right to amend his or her PHI under 45 C.F.R. § 164.526. Business associate will track
disclosures of PHI as necessary to provide an accounting of disclosures pursuant to 45 C.F.R. § 164.528. In the event of a request by an individual directly to Business
Associate for an accounting, Business Associate will inform Covered Entity and cooperate with Covered Entity so
that Covered Entity may provide such an accounting in accordance with regulations and standards adopted by the
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (the "Secretary"). Business
Associate shall also, as directed by Covered Entity, incorporate any amendments to PHI into copies of such PHI
maintained by Business Associate.
Make available to the Secretary all internal practices, books and records relating to
the use and disclosure of PHI received from, or created by, Business Associate on behalf of Covered Entity, for
purposes of determining Covered Entity's or Business Associate's compliance with the HIPAA Regulations. The
Parties' respective rights and obligations under this clause C(6) shall survive termination of the Underlying
Agreement.
During the term of the Underlying Agreement, notify Covered Entity of any suspected or
actual Breach of Unsecured PHI, Security Incident, or unauthorized use or disclosure of PHI and/or any actual or
suspected use or disclosure of data in violation of any applicable federal or state laws or regulations. Notice
may be supplemented as facts become available and will include, to the extent known, the identification of each
individual whose Unsecured PHI has been or is reasonably believed by Business Associate to have been accessed,
acquired or disclosed during such Breach and other information necessary for Covered Entity to fulfil any Breach
notification obligations. This clause C.(7) constitutes notice to Covered Entity of unsuccessful Security
Incidents, such as port scans, firewall pings and failed login attempts provided that such unsuccessful Security
Incidents do not result in the unauthorized use or disclosure of PHI. Notice to Covered Entity otherwise will be
provided in accordance with the Notice provisions of the Underlying Agreement.
Disclose to its subcontractors, agents or other third parties, and request from Covered
Entity, only the minimum PHI necessary, in Business Associate's judgment, to perform or fulfil a specific
function required or permitted by this Agreement.
Permitted Uses and Disclosures
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- Business Associate agrees that it shall not use or disclose PHI in any
manner, form, or in any means that is contrary to its obligations under the Underlying Agreement or
this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties agree that, pursuant to federal law,
Business Associate may:
Use PHI in its possession for its proper management and administration and to fulfil any
of its present or future legal responsibilities provided that such uses are permitted under state and federal
confidentiality laws.
Disclose PHI in its possession to third parties for the purpose of its proper management
and administration or to fulfil any of its present or future legal responsibilities provided that (i) the
disclosures are required by law, as provided for in 45 C.F.R. § 164.501, or (ii)
Business Associate has received from the third party written assurances that the PHI will be held
confidentially, that the PHI will only be used or further disclosed as required by law or for the purpose for
which it was disclosed to the third party, and that the third party will notify Business Associate of any
instances of which it is aware in which the confidentiality of the information has been breached, as required
under 45 C.F.R. § 164.504(e)(4).
Use PHI in its possession to provide data aggregation services relating to the health
care operations of the Covered Entity.
Use PHI in its possession to create de-identified data in accordance with the HIPAA
Regulations. Business Associate may use such de-identified data for quality assurance, product improvement and
other business purposes.
Termination
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Notwithstanding any other provision under the Underlying Agreement and pursuant
to federal law, Business Associate agrees that the Underlying Agreement may be terminated by Covered
Entity should Covered Entity determine that Business Associate has violated a material term of this
Agreement.
Return or Destruction of PHI
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Upon termination, cancellation, or expiration of the Underlying Agreement, if
feasible, and upon request of Covered Entity, Business Associate shall return to Covered Entity or
destroy in accordance with standards promulgated by the Secretary, any and all PHI received from, or
created by, Business Associate on behalf of Covered Entity that is maintained by Business Associate
in any form. Should the return or destruction of the PHI be determined by Business Associate, in its
sole discretion, to be infeasible, the Parties agree that the terms of this Agreement shall extend
to the PHI until otherwise indicated by Covered Entity, and any further use or disclosure of the PHI
by Business Associate shall be limited to that purpose which renders the return or destruction of
the PHI infeasible.
Amendment to Comply with Law
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The Parties acknowledge that state and federal laws relating to electronic data
security and privacy are rapidly evolving and that amendment of this Agreement may be required to
ensure compliance with such developments. Specifically, HITECH, as implemented by the HIPAA Omnibus
Rule (78 Fed. Reg. 5566 (January 25, 2013)), imposes new requirements on business associates and
covered entities with respect to privacy, security and breach notification. Applicable HIPAA and
HITECH provisions, together with any guidance issued by the Secretary, and any applicable amendments
to federal and state privacy law, are hereby incorporated by reference and will become part of this
Agreement as if set forth in their entirety, effective as of the applicable effective date/s.
No Third Party Beneficiaries
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Nothing express or implied in the Agreement is intended to confer, nor shall
anything herein confer, upon any person other than Covered Entity, Business Associate, and their
respective successors or assigns, any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities whatsoever.
Term
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This Agreement shall become effective on the Agreement Effective Date and shall
expire when all of the PHI provided by Covered Entity to Business Associate is destroyed or returned
to Covered Entity pursuant to clause F. The Parties agree that clauses B, C, and D of the Agreement
shall survive the termination or expiration of the Underlying Agreement.