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Intuit Terms of Service

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Thank you for selecting the Services offered by Intuit Limited and/or its subsidiaries and affiliates (referred to as "Intuit", "we", "our", or "us"). Review these Terms of Service ("Agreement") thoroughly. This Agreement is a legally binding agreement between you and Intuit. By clicking “I Agree,” indicating acceptance electronically, or by installing, accessing or using the Services, you agree to be bound by the terms in this Agreement. If you do not agree to this Agreement, then you may not use the Services. If the legal entity that you represent does not agree with these terms and conditions, you must not accept this Agreement, register, and use or access the Services as an authorized representative.

SECTION A. GENERAL TERMS

1. AGREEMENT

This Agreement describes the terms governing your use of the Intuit online services provided to you on this website, including Content (defined below), updates and new releases (collectively, the “Services”). This Agreement includes by reference:

  • Intuit's Privacy Statement provided to you in the Services and available on the website for the Services or provided to you otherwise.
  • Additional terms and conditions made available to you, which may include those from third parties.
  • Any terms provided separately to you for the Services, including product or program terms, ordering, activation, payment terms, etc.

2. YOUR RIGHTS TO USE THE SERVICES

2.1 The Services are protected by copyright, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws. You are only granted the right to use the Services and only for the purposes described by Intuit within this Agreement.Intuit reserves all other rights with regard to the Services. Until termination of this Agreement and as long as you meet any applicable payment obligations and comply with this Agreement, Intuit grants to you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable right and license to use the Services.

2.2 You agree not to use, nor permit any third party to use, the Services in a manner that violates any Applicable Law, regulation or this Agreement. You agree you will not:

  • Provide access to or give any part of the Services to any third party.
  • Reproduce, modify, copy, sell, trade, lease, rent or resell the Services.
  • Decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer the Services.
  • Make the Services available on any file-sharing or application hosting service.
  • Create a database in electronic or structured manual form by systematically downloading and storing all or any of the Services.

3. PAYMENT

For Services offered on a payment or subscription basis, the following terms apply, unless Intuit or its third party affiliate notifies you otherwise in writing. This Agreement also incorporates by reference and includes program ordering and payment terms provided to you on the website for the Services:

  1. Payments will be billed to you by Intuit in South African Rand (ZAR)., U.S. Dollars, or other currencies which may be made available (plus any and all applicable taxes, including without limitation VAT and GST) as shown in the product ordering and subscription terms, and your account will be debited when you subscribe and provide your payment information, unless stated otherwise in the program ordering or payment terms on the website for the Services.
  2. You must pay with one of the following:
  3. A valid credit card acceptable to Intuit;
  4. A valid debit card acceptable to Intuit;
  5. Sufficient funds in a checking or savings account to cover an electronic debit of the payment due;
  6. or
  7. By another payment option Intuit provides to you in writing.
  8. If your payment and registration information is not accurate, current, and complete and you do not notify us promptly when such information changes, we may suspend or terminate your account and refuse any further use of the Services.
  9. If you do not notify us of updates to your payment method (e.g., credit card expiration date), to avoid interruption of the Services, we may participate in programs supported by your card provider (e.g., updater services, recurring billing programs, etc.) to try to update your payment information, and you authorize us to continue billing your account with the updated information that we obtain.
  10. Intuit will automatically renew your monthly, quarterly, or annual Services at the then-current rates, unless the Services subscription is cancelled or terminated in accordance with this Agreement.
  11. Additional cancellation or renewal terms may be provided to you on the website for the Services.

4.USE WITH YOUR MOBILE DEVICE

Use of the Services may be available through a compatible mobile device with internet access and may require certain software for such compatibility.You agree that you are solely responsible for these requirements, including any applicable changes, updates and fees as well as the terms of your agreement with your mobile device and telecommunications provider.

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INTUIT MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, STATUTORY OR IMPLIED AS TO:

  1. THE AVAILABILITY OF TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES FROM YOUR PROVIDER AND ACCESS TO THE SERVICES AT ANY TIME OR FROM ANY LOCATION;
  2. ANY LOSS, DAMAGE OR SECURITY INTRUSION OF THE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES; AND
  3. ANY DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO THIRD PARTIES OR FAILURE TO TRANSMIT ANY DATA, COMMUNICATIONS OR SETTINGS CONNECTED WITH THE SERVICES.

5. YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

You can view Intuit’s Privacy Statement provided with the Services, which is also made available on the website for the Services. You agree to the applicable Intuit Privacy Statement and any changes published by Intuit and notified to you via the website. In accordance with the Governing Law and the Applicable Law you agree that Intuit may use and maintain your data according to the Intuit Privacy Statement, as part of the Services. This means that Intuit may use your data to improve the Services or to design promotions and to develop new products or services. Intuit is a global company and may access or store personal information in multiple countries, including countries outside of South Africa to the extent permitted by Applicable Law.

6. CONTENT AND USE OF THE SERVICES

6.1 Responsibility for Content and Use of the Services.

  1. Content includes any data, information, materials, text, graphics, images, music, software, audio, video, works of authorship of any kind, that are uploaded, transmitted, posted, generated, stored or otherwise made available through the Services ("Content"), which will include without limitation any Content that account holders (including you) provide through your use of the Services.By making your Content available through your use of the Services, you grant Intuit a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to host and use your Content. IArchive your Content frequently. You are responsible for any lost or unrecoverable Content. You must provide all required and appropriate warnings, information and disclosures. Intuit is not responsible for any of your Content that you submit through the Services.
  2. You agree not to use, nor permit any third party to use, the Services to upload, post, distribute, link to, publish, reproduce, engage in, promote or transmit any of the following:
  3. Illegal, fraudulent, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, profane, threatening, abusive, hateful, harassing, offensive, inappropriate or objectionable information or communications of any kind, including without limitation conduct that is excessively violent, incites or threatens violence, encourages "flaming" others or criminal or civil liability under any local or foreign law;
  4. Content that would impersonate someone else or falsely represent your identity or qualifications, or that may constitute a breach of any individual’s privacy; is illegally unfair or deceptive, or creates a safety or health risk to an individual or the public;
  5. Except as permitted by Intuit in writing, investment opportunities, solicitations, chain letters, pyramid schemes, other unsolicited commercial communication or spamming or flooding;
  6. Virus, Trojan horse, worm or other disruptive or harmful software or data;
  7. and
  8. Any Content that you do not own or have the right to use without permission from the intellectual property rights owners thereof.

6.2 Restricted Use of the Services.You shall not, and shall not permit any users of the Services or any other party to, engage in, solicit, or promote any activity that is objectionable or may be illegal, violates the rights of others, is likely to cause notoriety, harm or damage to the reputation of Intuit or could subject Intuit to liability to third parties, including: (i) unauthorized access, monitoring, interference with, or use of the Services or third party accounts, data, computers, systems or networks; (ii) interference with others’ use of the Services or any system or network, including mail bombing, broadcast or denial of service attacks; (iii) unauthorized collection or use of personal or confidential information, including phishing, pharming, spidering, and harvesting; (iv) viewing or other use of any Content that, in Intuit’s opinion, is prohibited under this Agreement; (v) any other activity that places Intuit in the position of fostering, or having potential or actual liability for, illegal activity in any jurisdiction; or (vi) attempting to probe, scan, penetrate or test the vulnerability of an Intuit system or network or to breach Intuit’s security or authentication measures, whether by passive or intrusive techniques. Intuit reserves the right to not authorize and may terminate your use of the Services based on reasonable suspicion of your activities, business, products or services that are objectionable or promote, support or engage in any of the restricted uses described above.

6.3 Community forums. The Services may include a community forum or other social features to exchange Content and information with other users of the Services and the public. Intuit does not support and is not responsible for the Content in these community forums.Please use respect when you interact with other users. Do not reveal information that you do not want to make public. Users may post hypertext links to content of third parties for which Intuit is not responsible.

6.4 Intuit may freely use feedback you provide. You agree that Intuit may use your feedback, suggestions, or ideas in any way, including in future modifications of the Services, other products or services, advertising or marketing materials. You grant Intuit a perpetual, worldwide, fully transferable, sublicensable, non-revocable, fully paid-up, royalty free license to use the feedback you provide to Intuit in any way.

6.5 Intuit may monitor Content. Intuit may, but has no obligation to, monitor access to or use of the Services or Content or to review or edit any Content for the purpose of operating the Services, to ensure compliance with this Agreement, and to comply with applicable law or other legal requirements. We may disclose any information necessary to satisfy our legal obligations, protect Intuit or its customers, or operate the Services properly. Intuit, in its sole discretion, may refuse to post, remove, or refuse to remove, or disable any Content, in whole or in part, that is alleged to be, or that we consider to be unacceptable, undesirable, inappropriate, or in violation of this Agreement.

7. ADDITIONAL TERMS

7.1 Intuit does not give professional advice. Unless specifically included with the Services, Intuit is not in the business of providing legal, financial, accounting, tax, health care, real estate or other professional services or advice. Consult the services of a competent professional when you need this type of assistance.

7.2 We may tell you about other Intuit Services. You may be offered other services, products, or promotions by Intuit ("Intuit Services"). Additional terms and conditions and fees may apply to those other Intuit Services. With some Intuit Services, you may upload or enter data from your account(s) such as names, addresses and phone numbers, purchases, etc., to the Internet. You grant Intuit permission to use information about your business and experience to help us to provide the Intuit Services (including other products and services you might be interested in), to develop new products and services, and to enhance the Services.

7.3 Communications. Intuit may be required by law to send you communications about the Services or third party products. You agree that Intuit may send these communications to you via email or by posting them on our websites.

7.4 You will manage your passwords and accept updates. You are responsible for securely managing your password(s) for the Services and to contact Intuit if you become aware of any unauthorized access to your account. The Services may periodically be updated with tools, utilities, improvements, third party applications, or general updates to improve the Services. You agree to receive these updates.

8. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

8.1 YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, SOFTWARE, AND CONTENT IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED IN THIS AGREEMENT AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PEMITTED BY GOVERNING LAW AS APPLIED WITH APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS." TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, INTUIT, ITS AFFILIATES, AND ITS AND THEIR THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS, LICENSORS, DISTRIBUTORS OR SUPPLIERS (COLLECTIVELY, "SUPPLIERS") DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY, CONDITION, REPRESENTATION OR GUARANTEE THAT THE SERVICES ARE FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, DATA LOSS, NON-INTERFERENCE WITH OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, OR THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY OF CONTENT IN OR LINKED TO THE SERVICES. INTUIT AND ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES ARE SECURE, FREE FROM BUGS, VIRUSES, INTERRUPTION, ERRORS, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION.

8.2 To the MAXIMUM extent permitted BY law, INTUIT’S, ITS AFFILIATES’ and ITs SUPPLIERs’ liability for the breach of any implied condition, guarantee, representation or warranty which cannot be excluded is (if any legislation so permits) limited to the maximum extent such condition, guarantee, representation or warranty can be limited under applicable law.

8.3 INTUIT, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES WILL SATISFY OR ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ANY LEGAL OBLIGATIONS OR LAWS OR REGULATIONS.

9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE ENTIRE LIABILITY OF INTUIT, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE SERVICES DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE OCCURRENCE OF THE FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION GIVING RISE TO A CLAIM. SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW, INTUIT, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: (A) INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; (B) DAMAGES RELATING TO FAILURES OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS, THE INTERNET, ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, CORRUPTION, SECURITY, LOSS OR THEFT OF DATA, VIRUSES, SPYWARE, LOSS OF BUSINESS, REVENUE, PROFITS OR INVESTMENT, OR USE OF SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE THAT DOES NOT MEET INTUIT SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS. THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS APPLY EVEN IF INTUIT AND ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS AGREEMENT SETS FORTH THE ENTIRE LIABILITY OF INTUIT, ITS AFFILIATES AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES AND ITS USE.

You agree to indemnify and hold Intuit and its Affiliates and Suppliers harmless from any and all claims, liability and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, arising out of: (i) your use of the Services in breach of any laws or regulations; (ii) your breach of clauses 2.2, 6, or 12 of Section A of this Agreement; (iii) any breach by you of any third party rights (including intellectual property rights); (iv) your willful breach of this Agreement; (v) your breach of clauses 5 or 10 of Section B of this Agreement; or (vi) any other breach of this Agreement, (collectively referred to as "Claims"). Intuit reserves the right, in its sole discretion and at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any Claims. You agree to reasonably cooperate as requested by Intuit in the defense of any Claims.

10. CHANGES. We reserve the right to modify this Agreement, in our sole discretion, at any time, and the modifications will be effective when posted through the Services or on our website for the Services or when we notify you by other means. We may also change or discontinue the Services, in whole or in part. It is important that you review this Agreement whenever we modify it because your continued use of the Services indicates your agreement to the modifications.

11. TERMINATION. Intuit may, in its sole discretion and without notice, restrict, deny, terminate this Agreement or suspend the Services, effective immediately, in whole or in part, if we determine that your use of the Services: (i) violates the Agreement; (ii) is in violation of a law or regulatory requirement; (iii) is in a manner not contemplated by this Agreement; (iv) is improper or substantially exceeds or differs from what would be reasonably considered normal use by other users; (v) raises suspicion of fraud, misuse, security concern, illegal activity or unauthorized access issues; (vi) to protect the integrity or availability of the Services or systems and comply with applicable Intuit policy; (vii) if you no longer agree to receive electronic communications; or (viii) or if your use of the Services conflicts with Intuit’s interests or those of another user of the Services. Upon your receipt of Intuit’s notice that your use of the Services has been terminated you must immediately stop using the Services and any outstanding payments will become due.Any termination of this Agreement shall not affect Intuit’s rights to any payments due to it. Sections 2.2, 3 through 15 will survive and remain in effect even if the Agreement is terminated.

12. EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. You acknowledge that the Services, its related website, online services, and other Intuit Services, including the mobile application, delivered by Intuit are subject to restrictions under applicable US export control laws, including US trade embargoes and sanctions and security requirements, and applicable country or local laws to the extent compatible with US laws.You agree that you will comply with these laws and regulations and will not export, re-export, import or otherwise make available products and/or technical data in violation of these laws and regulations, directly or indirectly.

13. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION.This Agreement will be governed by the laws of England and Wales, without regard to its conflicts of law principles (“Governing Law”) as applied with the Applicable Law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you acknowledge that your breach (or an apprehension of breach) of any provisions of this Agreement, or any infringement (or apprehension of infringement) of Intuit’s or its Suppliers’ intellectual property rights may cause Intuit irreparable damage for which recovery of money damages would be inadequate. Accordingly, you agree that Intuit shall be entitled, in addition to any other remedies available to it, to seek (in any court of competent jurisdiction, notwithstanding the previous sentence) any relief (whether equitable or otherwise) to prevent or restrain any such breach or apprehended breach by you or otherwise to protect Intuit’s rights under this Agreement. The parties hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales and you agree that you will procure that any third party making a claim against Intuit arising out of this Agreement shall bring such claim exclusively in the English courts and subject to the limitations and exclusions of liabilities provided for in this Agreement.

Intuit does not represent that the Services and/or Content within the Services is appropriate or available for use in all jurisdictions or countries.Intuit prohibits accessing content from within countries or states where such content is illegal. You are responsible for compliance with all Governing Law and Applicable Laws pertaining to your use and access to the Services in your jurisdiction.

For purposes of this Agreement “Applicable Law” means the common law and statutory law applicable in South Africa, including any present or future constitution, decree, judgment, legislation, measure, requirement, order, ordinance, regulation, statute, treaty, directive, rule, guideline, practice, concession or request issued by any relevant authority, government body, agency or department or regulatory, self-regulatory or other authority or agency, which is applicable to this Agreement, in particular the provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act, No. 4 of 2013 (“POPI”).

This Agreement, including its validity, existence and implementation, the interpretation and application of its provisions in relation to the South African geographical market, shall be interpreted and governed in accordance with the Governing Law as applied with the Applicable Law, and in particular, the provisions of POPI with regard to, inter alia, the collection, processing, storage and sharing of personal information.

14. LANGUAGE. Any translation of this Agreement is done for local requirements and in the event of a dispute between the English and any non-English version, the English version of this Agreement shall govern. In the event of a dispute the parties confirm that they have requested that this Agreement and all related documents be drafted in English.

15. GENERAL. This Agreement, including the Additional Terms below and any other terms that may be incorporated by reference by virtue of clause 1 above, is the entire agreement between you and Intuit regarding its subject matter and replaces all prior understandings, communications and agreements, oral or written, regarding its subject matter. If any court of law, having the jurisdiction, rules that any part of this Agreement is invalid, that section will be removed without affecting the remainder of the Agreement. The remaining terms will be valid and enforceable. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to this Agreement. You may not assign or transfer this Agreement to anyone without written approval of Intuit. However, Intuit may assign or transfer this Agreement without your consent to (a) an affiliate, (b) a company through a sale of assets by Intuit; or (c) a successor by merger. Any assignment in violation of this Section shall be void. If you want to request a transfer of this Agreement, contact Intuit via an email to: transfer_license@intuit.com.

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B. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR QuickBooks Online, QUICKBOOKS ONLINE ACCOUNTANT, QUICKBOOKS SELF-EMPLOYED Services

Your use of the following Services provided by Intuit are subject to the General Terms of Service above and these Additional Terms and Conditions. These Additional Terms and Conditions will prevail over any conflict or inconsistency with the General Terms of Service.

If you are entering into this Agreement on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind such entity and its affiliates to these terms and conditions as its authorized representative, in which case the terms “you” or “your” will refer to such entity and its affiliates as well as you.If the legal entity that you represent does not agree with these terms and conditions, you must not accept this Agreement, register, and use or access the Services as an authorized representative.

1. SERVICES. Each of the following products and services are referred to in this Agreement as a “Service” and together as the “Services”:

  1. QuickBooks Online.QuickBooks Online (“QBO”) is an online solution for businesses to perform accounting and business tasks through an online account (each a “QBO Account”).Each QBO Account may only be used to support one business.
  2. QuickBooks Online Accountant.QuickBooks Online Accountant (“QBOA”) is an online or mobile solution for accountants, bookkeepers and other individuals or entities that provide accounting and other financial services to their clients.If you register for QBOA, you will be able to create and access new and existing QBO Accounts of your clients.
  3. QuickBooks Self-Employed Service.QuickBooks Self-Employed Service (“QBSE”) is a mobile solution for the self-employed to manage and categorize their personal and business finances through an online account (each a “QBSE Account”).Each QBSE Account may only be used to support one self-employed individual.
  4. Modification to Services.We have the right, in our sole discretion, to revise, update, or otherwise modify the Services or alter your access to the Services; and for material changes, to the extent reasonably possible, we will provide you with reasonable notice either posted on the website hosting the Services or to the Administrator’s (as defined below) email address.Note that we may modify the amount of storage space you have through the Services and the number of times (and the maximum duration for which) you may access the Services in a given period of time. In the event we need to maintain the security of the system or comply with any laws or regulations, we reserve the right to modify the Services immediately, and to provide the Administrator with electronic or written notice within thirty (30) days after any material modifications. You may reject any changes to the Services by discontinuing use of the Services to which such changes relate. Your continued use of the Services will constitute your acceptance of and agreement to such changes.

2. USERS.

  1. Types of Users.The Services allow the following types of access and user rights: When you initially register for and create an account for a Service, you are, or a party that you authorize is, the administrator (“Administrator”).Administrators may authorize additional individuals to access the Services through the same account (“Additional Users”).The number of Additional Users may be limited based upon the subscription you purchase.Additional Users may include, for example, your employees, accountant, contractors, agents, and clients.You may be referred to in this Agreement as “you”, “your”, or “User”, or you may be referred to specifically in your applicable role as an Additional User or an Administrator.All Users will be required to accept this Agreement before accessing the Services.With respect to QBOA and QBSE or each QBO Account and QBSE Account you access, you agree to these terms as an Administrator or an Additional User, as applicable.As any User of the Services, unless otherwise explicitly stated in this Agreement, all of these terms apply to you each time you access the Services.
  2. For Administrators. As an Administrator, the following applies to you:Only Administrators may designate another individual as a replacement Administrator. You agree that Additional Users are Intuit customers, but that you are responsible for your Additional Users’ access to the Services.Depending on the types of access rights you grant to Additional Users, Additional Users may be able to delete, edit, copy, or view the Content and data accessible in your account and add charges to the subscription. As Administrator, you are responsible for the access to the Services you grant to Additional Users.If you choose to close or terminate your access to a Service, Additional Users will no longer be able to access such Service or any of the Content within such Service.You agree to provide sufficient notice to Additional Users of your desire to terminate access to the Services before taking such actions.A violation of any terms of this Agreement by an Additional User may result in the termination of an Administrator’s or any Additional User’s access to the Services.
  3. For Additional Users.As an Additional User, the following applies to you: When you register to access an account for which you are not an Administrator, you understand that you are accessing the Service as an Additional User and you may not have the same level of access or the same rights as an Administrator. Depending on the types of rights you are granted by the Administrator, you may be able to delete, copy, or view other User’s Content and data.Please make sure that you have an agreement with the Administrator about your role and rights.If an Administrator chooses to close or terminate access to a Service, Additional Users will no longer be able to access such Service or any of the Content within such Service. As an Additional User, you understand that if you violate this Agreement, your access to our Services may be terminated, and we retain the right to also terminate access for any other Users of the same account.

3. SUBSCRIPTION.

  1. Payment for Services.The Services are licensed on a monthly or yearly subscription basis to the User that pays for the Service. As the Administrator, you may choose whether you or another User pays for the license. Please review all of the details of the subscription that you purchase; some subscriptions provide access to one Service and others provide access to more than one Service.
  2. Subscription Cancellation. The Administrator may notify us if he or she wants to cancel the subscription prior the beginning of the new subscription period.In the event that Intuit is unable to charge a User’s chosen payment method in accordance with this Agreement, we may terminate this Agreement and access to the Services immediately, without notice.If you stop using the Services, Intuit has fulfilled your subscription term.Fees for the Services are not eligible for any proration of unused subscriptions or refunds, even if access to the Services is cancelled or terminated.After your access to the Services is terminated, you may no longer have access to any of the data or Content in the Services.We suggest you retain your own copies of any data or Content that you may need as Intuit is not responsible for providing you with access to your Content or the Services after any cancellation or termination of this Agreement.

4. ACCOUNT FEATURES.

  1. Trial Version. If you registered for a trial use of the Services, you will have access to the Services for the specified period of the trial ("Trial Period") unless you terminate before the trial period ends.You must decide to purchase a license to the Services within the Trial Period in order to retain access to any Content or data provided or created during the Trial Period. If you terminate before the Trial Period ends or do not purchase a license to the Services by the end of the Trial Period, you will not be able to access or retrieve any of the data or Content you added to or created with the Services during the trial.
  2. Beta Features.From time to time, we may include new or updated beta features in the Services (“Beta Features”).Beta Features may have associated fees, which will be disclosed to you at the time you choose to use the Beta Features. We understand that your use of any Beta Feature is voluntary. You understand that once you use a Beta Feature, you may be unable to revert back to a prior non-beta version of the same or similar feature. Additionally, if such reversion is possible, you may not be able to return or restore data created within the Beta Feature back to the prior non-beta version. The Beta Features are provided on an “as is” basis and may contain errors or inaccuracies that could cause failures, corruption or loss of data and information from any connected device. You acknowledge and agree that all use of any Beta Feature is at your sole risk.

5. DATA.

  1. Personal Data. If you are providing data to us that is not personal to you, you agree that you have either provided the owner of such personal data notice or received permission from the owner of such personal data, as required by applicable law, for us to: (a) use or disclose the data in accordance with our Privacy Policy, (b) move the data outside of the country of residence of such owner of the personal data, if applicable, (c) provide the data to Third Party Products that you approve, and (d) otherwise use and disclose the data in accordance with this Agreement.You acknowledge and agree that Intuit may provide data in your account to any Additional Users to which that data is applicable or personal to.
  2. Public Content. As a User you may have the opportunity to share your data, Content, or ways in which you aggregate data (“Account Content”) with other Users, other Intuit customers, and other third parties. When sharing any Account Content, you agree not to share any confidential information.If you have the option of accessing another User’s Account Content, you understand and agree that the Account Content is being provided by the User, and not Intuit, for information and guidance purposes only, and Intuit and such User are not responsible in any way for your use the Account Content.
  3. Telephone numbers. You may provide us with your telephone number as part of your customer record or registration or via other methods. You understand and agree that Intuit may use your telephone number for "multi-factor authentication” (“MFA"), to confirm your identity and help protect the security of your account. Part of the MFA identity verification process may involve Intuit sending text messages containing security codes to your telephone number. You agree to receive these texts from Intuit containing security codes as part of the MFA process. In addition, you agree that Intuit may send automated text messages and pre-recorded voice messages to the telephone number you provide for other limited purposes, including: providing you with important critical notices regarding your use of the Services, or fulfilling a request made by you through the Services. For the Mobile App Download Program, Message and Data rates may apply. For help send HELP to 57710 for QuickBooks Online or 83477 for QuickBooks Self-Employed. For support contact us at 1-800-488-7330. Mobile carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

6. OTHER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.

  1. Third Party Products. By using these Services, you agree that we may market to you or offer you access to products or services from third parties (“Third Party Products”).If you decide to use or access any Third Party Products, you agree that you are solely responsible for your relationship with the provider of the product.Intuit is not affiliated with Third Party Products and does not endorse or recommend any Third Party Products.You agree that the providers of the Third Party Products, and not Intuit, are solely responsible for their own actions or inactions.Intuit is not liable for any damages, claims or liabilities arising out of or related to any Third Party Products. You agree that you will (a) review and comply with all Third Party Product terms and conditions, and (b) not use the Third Party Product in any manner that would infringe or violate the rights of Intuit or any other party or in furtherance of criminal, fraudulent or other unlawful activity.
  2. Data Transfer Service.
  3. We may provide you with the opportunity to transfer your data and Content from the Services to certain supported online Third Party Products or other online Intuit services (the “
  4. You agree that you will (a) review and comply with all Third Party Product or Ancillary Service terms and conditions before you access the Data Transfer Service, and (b) not use the Data Transfer Service in any manner that would infringe or violate the rights of Intuit or any other party, or in furtherance of criminal, fraudulent or other unlawful activity. Depending on the Third Party Product or Ancillary Service you choose, you further agree and acknowledge that your data, including your financial or personal information, may be transferred through the Data Transfer Service to another country where security and privacy controls may not be adequate for data protection. We do not guarantee that you will be able to use the Data Transfer Service with any specific products or services. You will only have access to the Data Transfer Services during the period for which you have paid for a subscription. Third Party Products may make changes to their websites, with or without notice to us, that may prevent or delay the overall performance of the Data Transfer Service.
  5. Data Receipt Service
  6. We may provide you with the opportunity to transfer certain data from a Third Party Product or an Ancillary Service to these Services (the “Data Receipt Service”). You may need to be an active subscriber of the Third Party Product or Ancillary Services to use the Data Receipt Service. In order to access a Third Party Product or an Ancillary Service on your behalf, you may need to provide us with your Login Details. We will maintain your Login Details in encrypted form, and will only use them in connection with the Data Receipt Service or otherwise at your direction. You hereby represent that you have the authority to provide the Login Details to Intuit and you expressly appoint Intuit as your, or the third party who owns the Login Details’, agent with limited power of attorney to access any Third Party Products or Ancillary Services and retrieve data on your behalf. With respect to each Data Receipt Service, you grant Intuit the right to transfer data to the Services, and to reformat and manipulate your data as reasonably necessary for the data to function with the Services. After the transfer occurs, your original data and Content may not remain in the Third Party Product or the Ancillary Services; please review the terms of those products and services to confirm.
  7. You agree that you will (i) review and comply with all Third Party Product and Ancillary Service terms and conditions before you access the Data Receipt Services, and (ii) not use the Data Receipt Services in any manner that would infringe or violate the rights of Intuit or any other party, or in furtherance of criminal, fraudulent or other unlawful activity. In the event that any Third Party Product charges for access to data, you agree that you are responsible for any fees due and owing. You agree that the providers of the Third Party Products, and not Intuit, are solely responsible for their own actions or inactions. Intuit is not liable for any damages, claims or liabilities arising out of or related to any Third Party Products.
  8. We do not guarantee that you will be able to use the Data Receipt Service with any specific products or services. You will only have access to the Data Receipt Services during the period for which you have paid for a subscription. Third Party Products may make changes to their websites, with or without notice to us, that may prevent or delay aggregation of data or the overall performance of the Data Receipt Service. Your most recent data from a Third Party Product or Ancillary Service may not always be available in the Services. Any data obtained through the Data Receipt Service will be made available in the Services, and will be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including our Privacy Policy.

7. THIRD PARTY CODE.The Services use PDF Tron technology (“Third Party Code”), which is subject to the following additional license terms. You agree that you (a) will use the Third Party Code only as an integral component of the Services; (b) will not use the Third Party Code for development, compilation, debugging and similar design-time purposes; (c) will not reverse-compile or decompile, analyze, reverse-engineer, reverse-assemble or disassemble, unlock or otherwise attempt to discover the source code or underlying algorithms of the Third Party Code or attempt to do any of the foregoing in relation to the object code of the Third Party Code; and (iv) will not modify, adapt, translate or create any derivative works of the Third Party Code or merge the Third Party Code into any other software.

8. SERVICE PROVIDERS.We may use third parties in the operation of our Services or to perform any of our obligations in this Agreement (each a “Service Provider”).In order for our Service Providers to be able to provide you with certain aspects of the Services, we may share a limited amount of your data or Content with such Service Provider.Our agreements with Service Providers outline the appropriate use and handling of this information and prohibit the Service Provider from using any of your information for purposes unrelated to the Services.

9. COMMUNICATION SERVICES.We may provide you with the opportunity to communicate with other Users within the Services, or with other third parties through the Services (“Communication Services”).You may choose whether or not you would like to use the Communication Services. You agree that you have received permission to communicate with any third parties who are not Users through the Communication Services, and that such third parties have agreed to Intuit’s use and disclosure of data available in the Communication Services in accordance with this Agreement.Users who you communicate with may have access in the future to the data provided through the Communication Services, and you may not have the ability to restrict that access. Intuit’s systems may extract certain data (e.g., numbers, names, or attachments) from the Communication Services and provide it to you in other parts of the Services.

10. QBSE ELECTRONIC FILING AND PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED TAXES.For QBSE Intuit may provide you with an estimate of the taxes you owe for a calendar quarter. You acknowledge that this amount is an estimate and may not be a sufficient amount.You may select to have Intuit submit your request to pay your estimated quarterly taxes electronically, and your request will be transmitted to the applicable federal and/or state taxing authority (the "Electronic Filing Services"). You are responsible for verifying the status of your estimated tax payment, to confirm that your estimated tax payment has been received and accepted by the applicable taxing authority, and if necessary, for filing and paying it manually in the event that the taxing authority rejects your payment (e.g., incorrect bank account number, invalid pin, duplicate payment). You agree to save a copy of your confirmation of payment that Intuit provides to you for your records.By using this system to prepare and submit your estimated taxes, you consent to the disclosure to the IRS and any other tax or revenue authority of all information pertaining to your use of the Electronic Filing Services. Intuit does not represent that the Electronic Filing Service will be available at any given time.By using the Electronic Filing Service, you acknowledge that it may not be available and able to transmit data to the taxing authority, and that Intuit is not responsible for any late payments or related penalties charged by a taxing authority.

11. NOT A FINANCIAL PLANNER, BROKER OR TAX ADVISOR.NEITHER INTUIT NOR THE SERVICESIS INTENDED TO PROVIDE LEGAL, TAX OR FINANCIAL ADVICE. INTUIT IS NOT A FINANCIAL PLANNER, BROKER OR TAX ADVISOR. QBSEis intended only to assist you in your financial organization and decision-making and is broad in scope. Your personal financial situation is unique, and any information and advice obtained through QBSEmay not be appropriate for your situation. Accordingly, before making any final decisions or implementing any financial strategy, you should consider obtaining additional information and advice from your accountant or other financial advisers who are fully aware of your individual circumstance.

12. QBSE ONLINE NOTIFICATION AND DISCLAIMER

  • Intuit will provide you with account-related notifications due to inaction on the account, confirmation of information and reminders to categorize your transactions. These notifications will be sent to the email address you have provided as your primary email address when you register for QBSE. Anyone with access to your email will be able to view the content of these notifications.
  • You understand and agree that any notifications provided to you through QBSE may be delayed or prevented by a variety of factors. Intuit does its best to provide notifications in a timely manner with accurate information. However, we neither guarantee the delivery nor the accuracy of the content of any notification. You also agree that Intuit shall not be liable for any delays, failure to deliver, or misdirected delivery of any notification; for any errors in the content of a notification; or for any actions taken or not taken by you n reliance on a notification.

13. APPLE REQUIREMENTS. If you downloaded the Services from the Apple iTunes Store the following apply:

  • Acknowledgement: You acknowledge that this Agreement is between you and Intuit only, and not with Apple, and Intuit, not Apple, is solely responsible for the Services and the content thereof.
  • Scope of License: The license granted to you for the Services is a limited, non-transferable license to use the Services on an iOS product that you own or control and as permitted by the Usage Rules set forth in the Apple iTunes App Store Terms of Service.
  • Maintenance and Support: Intuit and not Apple is solely responsible for providing any maintenance and support services with respect to the Services.You acknowledge that Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the Services.
  • Warranty: Intuit is solely responsible for any product warranties, whether express or implied by law, to the extent not effectively disclaimed.In the event of any failure of the Services to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price for the Services in the Apple iTunes App Store to you. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the Services, and any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty will be Intuit’s sole responsibility, as between Intuit and Apple.
  • Product Claims: Intuit, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any user or third party claims relating to the Services or the user’s possession and/or use of the Services, including, but not limited to: (a) product liability claims; (b) any claim that the Services fail to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (c) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation.
  • Intellectual Property Rights: You acknowledge that, in the event of any third party claim that the Services or your possession and use of the Services infringes that third party’s intellectual property rights Apple will not be responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim.
  • Legal Compliance: You represent and warrant that (a) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country; and (b) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
  • Developer Contact Info: Direct any questions, complaints or claims to: Intuit Inc, 2632 Marine Way, Mountain View, CA 94043.
  • Third Party Beneficiary: You acknowledge and agree that Apple and Apple’s subsidiaries are third party beneficiaries of this Agreement, and that, upon your acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Agreement, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce the Agreement against you as a third party beneficiary thereof.

January 2018