Exhibit 10.11
e-business Hosting Agreement
This
e-business Hosting Agreement (“Agreement”) between
International Business Machines Corporation (“IBM”) and
Successfactors (“Customer”), sets forth the
terms and conditions under which IBM will provide web hosting and
related services (“Services”) to Customer. The
Agreement includes the terms and conditions and the documents
referenced herein (“Base Terms”), e-business hosting
services order forms accepted by IBM (“Order Forms”),
and applicable attachments referenced in Exhibit A of such
Order Forms (“Attachments”) including Attachments for
Services options selected by Customer (“Service Option
Attachments”). In the event of a conflict between the Base
Terms and an Attachment or an Order Form, the Base Terms will
prevail, except where an Attachment, Order Form, or a provision
contained therein expressly states that it will prevail over the
Base Terms.
1.0 Definitions
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“Acceptable Use Policy” means the Acceptable Use
Policy for IBM e-business Services, located on the Internet at
www.ibm.com/services/e-business/aup.html, as of the Effective Date,
and any subsequent modification in accordance with
Section 12.2 below. |
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“Affiliates” means entities that control, are
controlled by, or are under common control with a party to this
Agreement. |
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“Base Components” means the hardware and software
that IBM makes available, if any, as specified in Order Forms and
associated Service Option Attachments. |
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“Content” means information, software, and data
that Customer provides, including, without limitation, any
hypertext markup language files, scripts, programs, recordings,
sound, music, graphics, images, applets or servlets that Customer
or its Subcontractors or Services Recipients create, install,
upload or transfer in or through the e-business Hosting Environment
and/or Customer Components. |
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“Content Administrator” means an employee or
Subcontractor of Customer who is authorized by Customer to install,
upload and/or maintain Content using a User Identification. |
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“Customer Components” means the hardware, software
and other products, data and Content that Customer provides,
including those specified in Service Option Attachments. |
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“e-business Hosting Environment” means the Base
Components and the IBM provided Internet access bandwidth,
collectively. |
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“IBM e-business Hosting Center” means a facility
used by IBM to provide Services. |
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“Internet” means the public worldwide network of
TCP/IP-based networks. |
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“Materials” means literary or other works of
authorship (such as programs, program listings, programming tools,
documentation, reports, drawings and similar works) that IBM may
deliver to Customer as part of Services. “Materials”
does not include licensed program products available under their
own license agreements or Base Components. |
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“Required Consents” means any consents or approvals
required to give IBM and its Subcontractors the right or license to
access, use and/or modify in electronic form and in other forms,
including derivative works, the Customer Components, without
infringing the ownership or intellectual property rights of the
providers, licensors, or owners of such Customer Components. |
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“Service Option Ready Date” means the date that IBM
has notified Customer that IBM has completed the implementation
activities specified in an applicable Service Option
Attachment. |
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“Services Recipients” means any entities or
individuals receiving or using the Services, or the results or
products of the Services. |
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“Service Option Attachment Start Date” means the
day after the date of the last signature on an Order Form
authorizing the Services under an applicable Service Option
Attachment. |
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“Subcontractor” means a contractor, vendor, agent,
or consultant selected and retained by IBM or Customer,
respectively. |
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“TCP/IP” means Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol. |
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“User Identification” or “ID” means a
string of characters that uniquely identifies a Content
Administrator. |
2.0 IBM Services Responsibilities
IBM will
perform the Services described in applicable Attachments.
3.0 Term and Termination
3.1 Term
This
Agreement will be effective beginning on 12:01 a.m., Eastern
Time, on the day after the date of last signature to these Base
Terms (“Effective Date”) and ending on the expiration
and/or termination of all Service Option Attachments, unless the
Agreement is terminated earlier in accordance with the terms
herein. The term of each Service Option Attachment is as specified
on the applicable Order Form.
3.2 Renewal
Upon the
expiration of the then-current term, each Service Option Attachment
will renew automatically for an additional one year term unless
either party notifies the other party that it has elected to
terminate such Service Option Attachment. Such notification must be
in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the
then-current term for the applicable Service Option
Attachment.
3.3 Termination for Cause
Customer
or IBM may terminate this Agreement for material breach of this
Agreement by the
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upon written notice containing the specific nature and dates of the
material breach. The breaching party will have thirty
(30) days from receipt of notice to cure such breach, except
for nonpayment by Customer, which must be cured within five
(5) business days from receipt of notice. If such breach has
not been timely cured, then the non-breaching party may immediately
terminate this Agreement upon written notice.
3.4 Termination for Convenience
Customer
may terminate this Agreement (including all Service Option
Attachments) or any Service Option Attachment (with the exception
of any Service Option Attachment that is a prerequisite for the
provision of Services under a non-terminated Service Option
Attachment) for convenience by:
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providing at least one month’s prior written notice to
IBM; and |
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paying as an early termination charge for each Service Option
Attachment to be terminated, the amount specified in such Service
Option Attachment or, if no amount is specified, an amount equal to
one months’ charges of the applicable monthly recurring
charge of such Service Option Attachment. Such termination charges
only apply upon early termination of an initial term of any Service
Option Attachment and do not apply to any renewal term. |
3.5 Effect of Termination
Upon the
date of termination, all Customer payment obligations accrued
hereunder through the date of termination will become due and
payable. The termination of selected Service Option Attachments
will not affect Customer’s obligation to pay charges under
other Service Option Attachments.
4.0 Charges and Payment
4.1 Charges
Charges
for applicable Services will be specified in Service Option
Attachments and Order Forms. Charges can be specified as one-time,
installment, recurring, or usage. IBM will invoice such Charges
when they begin or are due as set forth in Service Option
Attachments.
4.2 Payment
IBM
invoices will specify the amount due. Notwithstanding the terms on
an invoice, payment is due and payable thirty (30) days after
Customer’s receipt of an invoice from IBM. Customer agrees to
pay accordingly, including any late payment fees. Payment will be
made in United States dollars.
4.3 Taxes
Customer
will pay or provide appropriate exemption documentation for all
taxes, duties, levies, and any

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