Status of these terms
These terms govern the contractual relationship between you and us (if any) and incorporate terms into the contractual relationship between Customers and Solution Providers. In the event of an inconsistency between these terms and our Website Terms of Use (referred to in clause 1.5(a)), these terms shall prevail as between the relevant parties.
S2U Limited ("we") are registered in England and Wales under company number 12279539 and have our registered office at Howbery Business Park, Benson Lane, Wallingford, OX10 8BA.
To contact us, please email support@s2u.global.
(a) Our "Website Terms of Use"
(b) Our "Privacy Policy"
(c) Our "Cookie Policy", which sets out information about the cookies on our site.
Interpretation
The following definitions and rules of interpretation apply in these terms.
Business Day: a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in England, when banks in London are open for business.
Commencement Date: has the meaning given in clause 3.6.
Conditions: any terms and conditions expressly agreed between the Customer and the Solution Provider prior to the Commencement Date, as amended from time to time in accordance with clause 15.3.
Contract: a contract between a Customer and a Solution Provider for the supply of Services in accordance with the Conditions and any terms implied into a Contract by these terms.
Customer: the person or firm (being a business user and not a consumer user) who purchases (or prospectively intends to purchase) Services from Solution Providers by registering through our site.
Customer Default: has the meaning set out in clause 5.2.
Deliverables: the deliverables produced by the Solution Provider for the Customer as set out in the Project or Specification.
Intellectual Property Rights: patents, utility models, rights to inventions, copyright and neighbouring and related rights, moral rights, trade marks and service marks, business names and domain names, rights in get-up and trade dress, goodwill and the right to sue for passing off or unfair competition, rights in designs, rights in computer software, database rights, rights to use, and protect the confidentiality of, confidential information(including know-how and trade secrets), and all other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications and rights to apply for and be granted, renewals or extensions of, and rights to claim priority from, such rights and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection which subsist or will subsist now or in the future in any part of the world.
Order for Supply: the Solution Provider's acceptance of a Project in accordance with clause 3.5.
Placement Fee: the commission payable by a Customer to us in accordance with clause 7.4at the rate as set out in clause 7.7.
Project: a project or job for Services posted on our site by a Customer.
Project Fee: the charges payable by theCustomer for the supply of the Services in accordance with clause 6.
S2U Fee: the commission payable by a Customer to us in accordance with clause 6.1at the rate as set out in clause 6.2.
Salary: a Solutions Provider or individual’s (as applicable) anticipated gross annual salary, monetary value of annual applicable benefits, and anticipated annual bonus and commission (if applicable).
Solution Provider: the person or firm who supplies (or prospectively intends to supply) Services to Customers by registering through our site.
Solution Provider Materials: has the meaning set out in clause 5.1(f)
Services: the services, including theDeliverables, supplied by the Solution Provider to the Customer as set out in the Specification.
Specification: the description or specification of the Services provided with the Project by the Customer to SolutionProviders (including in the ‘Detailed Description’ and ‘Project Terms’ sections of any Project on our site).
(a) Unless expressly provided otherwise in these terms, a reference to legislation or a legislative provision:
(i) is a reference to it as amended, extended or re-enacted from time to time; and
(ii) shall include all subordinate legislation made from time to time under that legislation or legislative provision.
(b) Any words following the terms including, include, in particular, for example or any similar expression, shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words, description, definition, phrase or term preceding those terms.
(c) A reference to writing or written does not include fax.
Basis of contract
The Order for Supply shall only be deemed to be accepted when the Customer clicks the acceptance of the Order for Supply on our site, at which point and on which date the Contract shall come into existence (Commencement Date). Upon the Commencement Date, the Customer is also contractually bound to pay us the S2U Fee and the Customer and SolutionProvider are bound by any other provisions of these terms that are implied to govern the relationship between us and the Customer or the Solution Provider in relation to a Contract.
Supply of Services
Following the Commencement Date:
(a) the Solution Provider shall supply the Services to the Customer in accordance with the Specification in all material respects; and
(b) the Solution Provider warrants to the Customer that the Services will be provided using reasonable care and skill.
Customer's obligations
(a) ensure that the terms of the Project and any information it provides in the Specification are complete and accurate;
(b) following the Commencement Date, co-operate with the Solution Provider in all matters relating to the Services;
(c) following the Commencement Date, provide the Solution Provider, its employees, agents, consultants and subcontractors, with access to the Customer's premises, office accommodation and other facilities as reasonably required by the Solution Provider to provide the Services;
(d) following the Commencement Date, provide the Solution Provider with such information and materials as the Solution Provider may reasonably require in order to supply the Services, and ensure that such information is complete and accurate in all material respects;
(e) obtain and maintain all necessary licences, permissions and consents which may be required for the Services before the date on which the Services are to start;
(f) keep all materials, equipment, documents and other property of the Solution Provider (Solution Provider Materials) at the Customer's premises in safe custody at its own risk, maintain the Solution Provider Materials in good condition until returned to the Solution Provider, and not dispose of or use the Solution Provider Materials other than in accordance with the Solution Provider's written instructions or authorisation; and
(g) following the Commencement Date, comply with any reasonable obligations required by the Solution Provider in order to provide the Services.
If the Solution Provider's performance of any of its obligations under the Contract is prevented or delayed by any act or omission by the Customer or failure by the Customer to perform any relevant obligation (Customer Default):
(a) without limiting or affecting any other right or remedy available to it, the Solution Provider shall have the right to suspend performance of the Services until the Customer remedies the Customer Default, and to rely on the Customer Default to relieve it from the performance of any of its obligations in each case to the extent the Customer Default prevents or delays the Solution Provider's performance of any of its obligations;
(b) the Solution Provider shall not be liable for any costs or losses sustained or incurred by the Customer arising directly or indirectly from the Solution Provider's failure or delay to perform any of its obligations as set out in this clause 5.2; and
(c) the Customer shall reimburse the Solution Provider on written demand for any costs or losses sustained or incurred by the Solution Provider arising directly or indirectly from the Customer Default.
Project fee and payment
When the Solution Provider raises an invoice to the Customer, such invoices shall be raised through us via our site and shall include (as applicable):
(a) any Project Fee invoiced by the Solution Provider (invoiced through us on behalf of the Solution Provider and collected via us but owed to the Solution Provider pursuant to the terms of the Contract);
(b) any expenses incurred by the Customer to the Solution Provider (invoiced through us on behalf of the Solution Provider and collected via us but owed to the Solution Provider pursuant to the terms of the Contract);
(c) the S2U Fee (invoiced by us and owed to us); and
(d) any expenses incurred to us (invoiced by us and owed to us).
In the absence of agreement to the contrary in the Contract, the Customer shall pay any Project Fee and expenses due to the Solution Provider on each invoice submitted through us on behalf of the Solution Provider:
(a) within 30 days of the date of the invoice; and
(b) in full and in cleared funds via the payment method set out on the invoice, and
time for payment shall be of the essence of the Contract. We are in no way responsible for the payment of the Project Fee by a Customer (other than our separate obligation to forward the balance of any payments made in accordance with clause 6.14).
The Customer shall pay the S2U Fee and any expenses due to us on each invoice submitted by us on our behalf:
(a) within 30 days of the date of the invoice; and
(b) in full and in cleared funds via the payment method set out on the invoice, and
time for payment shall be of the essence of the contract between us and the Customer. We are in no way responsible for the payment of the Project Fee by a Customer.
The Solution Provider explicitly acknowledges and agrees that:
(a) all payment of the Project Fee shall be made by Customers to us via the payment method set out on our invoice to the Customer, and shall not be made directly to the Solution Provider; and
(b) payment in full of the Project Fee to us shall constitute good discharge of the Customer’s obligation to pay the Project Fee to the Solution Provider (unless the Customer owes sums to us which are deducted in accordance with clause 6.12).
time for payment shall be of the essence of the contract between us and the Customer. We are in no way responsible for the payment of the Project Fee by a Customer.
The S2U Fee (and where appliable the Placement Fee) payable under these terms:
(a) is exclusive of value added tax or other applicable sales tax chargeable from time to time (VAT), which shall be added to the sum in question;
(b) shall be paid in full without any deductions (including deductions in respect of items such as income, corporation, or other taxes, charges and/or duties) except where the Customer or the Solution Provider (as applicable) is required by law to deduct withholding tax from sums payable to us. If the Customer or the Solution Provider (as applicable) is required by law to deduct withholding tax, then we and the Customer or the Solution Provider (as applicable) shall co-operate in all respects and take all reasonable steps necessary to:
(i) lawfully avoid making any such deductions; or
(ii) enable the payee to obtain a tax credit in respect of the amount withheld.
Restrictions
The Solution Provider undertakes to us that it will not for a period of 24 months after:
(a) the date of termination of the last Contract it was a party to;
(b) the last date on which they engaged with any Customer in relation to a Project (whether it led to a Contract or not); or
(c) the last date on which it accessed the Solution Provider area of our site where Projects are posted by Customers,
whichever is the later, directly or indirectly solicit or deal with any Customer who had either posted a Project on our site or engaged with the Solution Provider in the 12 months prior to that date (or for any shorter time that the Solution Provider was actually registered on our site), other than through our site.
Should the Customer employ or engage as an employee or worker (i) a SolutionProvider (if an individual) who was registered on our site or who engaged with the Customer through our site in the previous 12 months (or for any shorter time that the Customer was actually registered on our site); or (ii) any individual supplied by a Solution Provider that was registered on our site or which engaged with the Customer through our site in the previous 12 months (or for any shorter time that the Customer was actually registered on our site) within a period of 24 months after:
(a) the date of termination of the last Contract itwas a party to;
(b) the last date on which they engaged with anySolution Provider in relation to a Project (whether it led to a Contract or not); or
(c) the last date on which it accessed the Customer area of our site where Projects are posted by Customers.
the Customer shall be liable to pay us the Placement Fee within 14 days of the Solution Provider or individual (as applicable) starting such employment or engagement with the Customer. We shall invoice the Customer for the Placement Fee but payment of the Placement Fee shall not be dependent on receipt of our invoice.
The Customer shall inform us within two Business Days if:
(a) a Solution Provider (if an individual); or
(b) any individual supplied by a Solution Provider,
accepts an offer to become an employee or worker of the Customer in accordance with clause 7.4.Such notice shall include details of the employment or engagement’s anticipated start date, whether the employment or engagement is on a full-time, fixed-term or part-time basis, and the Solution Provider or individual’s (as applicable) Salary.
The Placement Fee shall be at the rate of 30% of the Solution Provider or individual’s (as applicable) Salary (as adjusted by clause 7.7 or clause 7.8, if applicable).
In respect of any fixed-term employment or engagement, the Salary shall be calculated based on (i) (if the fixed-term is for one year or less) the salary, monetary value of applicable benefits, and anticipated bonus and commission (if applicable) over the length of the fixed-term rather than on an annual basis; or (ii) (if the fixed term is for longer than one year) the average gross annual salary, monetary value of annual applicable benefits, and anticipated annual bonus and commission (if applicable) over the entire length of the fixed-term to give an annual Salary figure.
Intellectual property rights
Data Protection
Limitation of liability: YOUR ATTENTION IS PARTICULARLY DRAWN TO THIS CLAUSE.
We will not be liable to you for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with:
(a) use of, or inability to use, our site; or
(b) use of or reliance on any content displayed on our site.
(a) loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue;
(b) business interruption;
(c) loss of anticipated savings;
(d) loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; or
(e) any indirect or consequential loss or damage.
Insurance
Termination
Without affecting any other right or remedy available to them, the Customer or the Solution Provider may terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice through our site to the other party if:
(a) the other party commits a material breach of any term of the Contract and (if such a breach is remediable) fails to remedy that breach within seven days of that party being notified in writing to do so;
(b) the other party has its access to our site suspended or terminated;
(c) the other party takes any step or action in connection with its bankruptcy, entering administration, provisional liquidation or any composition or arrangement with its creditors (other than in relation to a solvent restructuring), applying to court for or obtaining a moratorium under Part A1 of the Insolvency Act 1986, being wound up (whether voluntarily or by order of the court, unless for the purpose of a solvent restructuring), having a receiver appointed to any of its assets or ceasing to carry on business or, if the step or action is taken in another jurisdiction, in connection with any analogous procedure in the relevant jurisdiction;
(d) the other party suspends, or threatens to suspend, or ceases or threatens to cease to carry on all or a substantial part of its business; or
(e) the other party's financial position deteriorates to such an extent that in the terminating party's opinion the other party's capability to adequately fulfil its obligations under the Contract has been placed in jeopardy.
Without affecting any other right or remedy available to it, the Solution Provider may suspend the supply of Services under the Contract or any other contract between the Customer and the Solution Provider if:
(a) the Customer fails to pay any amount due under the Contract on the due date for payment;
(b) the Customer becomes subject to any of the events listed in clause 12.2(d) or clause 12.2(e), or the Solution Provider reasonably believes that the Customer is about to become subject to any of them; and
(c) the Solution Provider reasonably believes that the Customer is about to become subject to any of the events listed in clause 12.2(c).
Consequences of termination
On termination of the Contract the Customer shall immediately pay all of our unpaid invoices and interest.
Interpretation of Contracts and relationship with these terms
(a) clause 1.1;
(b) clause 2;
(c) clause 4;
(d) clause 5;
(e) clause 6.3 to clause 6.7 (inclusive);
(f) clause 6.16;
(g) clause 7.2;
(h) clause 11.2 and clause 11.3;
(i) clause 12.1;
(j) clause 13; and
(k) clause 15.1.
(a) clause 3.2 to clause 3.6 (inclusive);
(b). clause 6.8 and clause 6.11;
(c). clause 11.1;
(d) clause 12.2 to clause 12.4 (inclusive);
(e) clause 13;
(f) this clause 14;
(g) clause 15.3; and
(h) clause 15.4(c)to clause 15.4(e)(inclusive).
General
Confidentiality.
(a) The Customers and the Services Providers undertake that they shall not at any time disclose to any person any confidential information concerning the business, affairs, customers, clients or suppliers of the other party (including relating to any Project) or us, except as permitted by clause 15.1(b).
(b) The Customers and the Services Providers may disclose the other party our confidential information:
(i) to its employees, officers, representatives, contractors, subcontractors or advisers who need to know such information for the purposes of carrying out the party's obligations under a Contract. Each party shall ensure that its employees, officers, representatives, contractors, subcontractors or advisers to whom it discloses the other party's confidential information comply with this clause 15.1; and
(ii) as may be required by law, a court of competent jurisdiction or any governmental or regulatory authority.
(c) The Customers and the Services Providers shall not use the other party's confidential information for any purpose other than to perform its obligations under the Contract.
Entire agreement.
(a) These terms and any documents referred to in them constitutes the entire agreement between us and you and supersedes and extinguishes all previous agreements, promises, assurances, warranties, representations and understandings between us, whether written or oral, relating to its subject matter.
(b) You acknowledge that in using our site you do not rely on, and shall have no remedies in respect of, any statement, representation, assurance or warranty (whether made innocently or negligently) that is not set out in these terms. You agree that you shall have no claim for innocent or negligent misrepresentation or negligent misstatement based on any statement in these terms.
(c) Nothing in this clause shall limit or exclude any liability for fraud.
Variation of Contract. No variation of a Contract shall be effective unless it is made in writing (through our site) and confirmed by the Customer and the Solution Provider (or their authorised representatives).
Notices.
(a) Any notice or other communication given to us under or in connection with these terms shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or by pre-paid first-class post or other next working day delivery service at our registered office; or sent by email to support@s2u.global.
(b) Any notice or other communication given by us under or in connection with these terms shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or by pre-paid first-class post or other next working day delivery service at its registered office (if a company) or its principal place of business (inany other case); or sent by email to the email address specified in when you register to use our site.
(c) Any notice or other communication given to a Customer by a Solution Provider or by a Solution Provider to a Customer under or in connection with a Project or a Contract shall be in writing and shall be delivered through our site.
(d) Any notice or communication shall be deemed to have been received:
(i) if delivered by hand, at the time the notice is left at the proper address;
(ii) if sent by pre-paid first-class post or other next working day delivery service, at 9.00 am on the second Business Day after posting;
(iii) if sent by email, at 9.00 am on the first Business Day after posting; or
(iv) if sent through our site, at 9.00 am on the first Business Day after posting.
(e) This clause 15.4 does not apply to the service of any proceedings or other documents in any legal action or, where applicable, any other method of dispute resolution.
Third party rights. Unless they expressly state otherwise, these terms shall not give rise to any rights under the Contracts(Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any terms of them.
Governing law and jurisdiction. These terms, their subject matter and their formation (and any non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by English law. We both agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.