7. Intellectual property rights
7.1 Hailey HR and/or Hailey HR’s licensor(s) holds all rights, including all intellectual property rights, related to the Service and any therein included software and source code, including but not limited to patents, copyrights, database rights, design rights and trademarks. Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as a transfer of such rights, or part thereof, to you. Should the Service in any way require Hailey HR’s use of intellectual property rights held by Customer or Customer’s licensor(s), Hailey HR is granted a license by Customer to utilize such intellectual property rights for said purpose for as long as the Service is provided to you. Customer agrees to hold Hailey HR harmless from any damages that may arise due to Hailey HR’s use of Customer’s or Customer’s licensor(s) intellectual property rights in accordance with this section 7.1.
7.2 Customer shall not have the right to remove or alter any proprietary markings of Hailey HR, or Hailey HR’s licensors, in the Service unless explicitly agreed between the Parties.
7.3 Hailey HR agrees to, at its own cost, defend Customer where claims are made or actions are brought against Customer for infringement and to indemnify, as set out under section 7.5, Customer from any claims by a third party based on Customer’s use of the Service, or part thereof, infringing any such third party’s intellectual property rights. Hailey HR’s obligations in accordance with this section 7 are subject to Customer only having used the Service in accordance with the conditions set forth in the Agreement and shall only apply for such claims by third parties in the country where Customer is established.
7.4 Hailey HR’s obligation to defend and indemnify under section 7 only applies provided that Customer:
a) without undue delay notifies Hailey HR in writing of the claims brought against Customer;
b) allows Hailey HR to control the defense and to solely decide in all related settlement negotiations; and
c) acts in accordance with Hailey HR’s instructions and cooperate with and assist Hailey HR to the extent reasonably requested by Hailey HR.
7.5 Subject to the conditions under sections 7.3-7.4, Hailey HR shall, indemnify Customer for such third party claims, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses awarded in a final judgment or settlement which has been approved in writing by Hailey HR.
7.6 If it is finally determined that there is an infringement of a third party’s intellectual property rights for which Hailey HR is liable under these Terms, Hailey HR shall at its own discretion:
a) procure Customer the right to continued use of the Service;
b) modify the Service so that it does not longer infringe;
c) replace the Service, or part thereof, with an equivalent service which does not infringe; or
d) cancel the Service and repay the fees that Customer has paid for the Service without interest and with deduction of any reasonable benefit Customer might have had from the Service.
7.7 With respect to Third-Party Applications, Hailey HR’s liability for errors or intellectual property infringements is restricted to an obligation to report the fault/infringement to the relevant third party supplier immediately. Hailey HR shall implement any potential solution from the third party supplier, provided this can be done without negative interference with the Service.
7.8 Section 7 constitutes the entire obligation of Hailey HR towards Customer with respect to any infringement in a third party’s intellectual property rights.
7.9 Customer grants Hailey HR a royalty-free, worldwide, transferable, sub-licensable, irrevocable and perpetual license to use and/or incorporate into the Service or any other product of Hailey HR, any suggestions, enhancement requests, recommendations or other feedback provided by Customer relating to the operation of Hailey HR. The license include right to modify and further develop any of the aforesaid. Any sub-licensee shall have the corresponding rights, as decided by Hailey HR.