STARWIND^® PROACTIVE PREMIUM SUPPORT TERMS OF SERVICE

a) Generally. These PAToS constitute a legally-binding agreement between you, either an individual or an entity (“you” or “user”), and StarWind Software Inc., a Commonwealth of Massachusetts corporation (“StarWind”), regarding use of StarWind’s ProActive Premium Support services (“ProActive Premium Support”). For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent ProActive Premium Support has been purchased and/or otherwise made available to the user, the term “Service” as defined in the ToU shall, for all purposes, include ProActive Premium Support governed hereby. By purchasing or otherwise acquiring StarWind’s ProActive Premium Support you agree to be bound by and to accept these PAToS and all the terms and conditions contained and/or referenced herein and in the ToU. If and when user purchases any of StarWind’s software and/or hardware products, user shall be at all times subject to and in full compliance with the applicable StarWind Licensing Agreement relating to such product.

b) Applicability to Website and Services. If you do NOT agree to all the terms and conditions in these PAToS, including the ToU, you are NOT authorized to use ProActive Premium Support. You may access and use ProActive Premium Support solely for your own benefit and strictly in accordance with these PAToS.

c) Updates to PAToS. These PAToS may be amended by StarWind at any time upon notice provided by any of the following means: (i) through a posting on the main page of the Website, (ii) providing you with notice after you login into your User Account (as defined in the ToU), or (iii) by e-mail to the address you provided when you set up your User Account. Your failure to provide or maintain accurate or current contact information in your User Account or your failure to visit User Account frequently will not obviate your responsibility to comply with these PAToS as amended from time to time. Please check these PAToS regularly to ensure that you are aware of all terms governing your use of ProActive Premium Support.

d) Changes in the Service. StarWind reserves the right to make changes or updates with respect to the methods, means or types of services provided through ProActive Premium Support or the format thereof at any time without notice to increase efficiency, improve quality of service or comply with the applicable law. StarWind also reserves the right to terminate or restrict your access to ProActive Premium Support at its sole discretion provided, however, that in case of termination of Services hereunder by StarWind, other than termination for your breach, StarWind will refund the unused pro rated portion of any fees paid to StarWind for the provision of ProActive Premium Support.

a) Support Tools. ProActive Premium Support includes tools, software and services, for preemptively identifying and troubleshooting user’s technical issues (“Support Tools”). Support Tools may be located in folders and directories, related to StarWind software products. StarWind reserves the right to add or withdraw any Support Tools provided through ProActive Premium Support at its sole discretion. You acknowledge and agree that StarWind Personnel may, at any time, use Support Tools to provide ProActive Premium Support and to help resolve issues, unless you restrict access to Support Tools or request that StarWind does not launch such Support Tools, provided, however, you acknowledge and agree that the effectiveness of the Proactive Premium Support services will be significantly reduced. In addition to solving user’s issues and problems, StarWind may use the information obtained for its analytics, improving the quality of its services, perform diagnostics, monitoring performance and health of the system, identifying potential problems and compatibility and operational issues, and general troubleshooting of hardware and software. Support Tools will not deliberately collect, report, or store any of your data residing in the service production environment, except as necessary to monitor and troubleshoot the hardware, systems, and software, to reply to service requests or other problems identified in ProActive Premium Support. Data collected by Support Tools (excluding production data) may also be used to assist in managing StarWind’s product and service portfolio and for license and support management. For further description of ProActive Premium Support, please see (https://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-pro-active-support).

b) Customer Data and Privacy. “Customer Data” means all information, software, data, including telemetry data, and materials that you or anyone acting on your behalf provides access to or as being transferred to StarWind for any purpose in connection with your use of ProActive Premium Support. By accepting these PAToS, user agrees that StarWind, through its use of ProActive Premium Support, may collect and retain any data and information that is reasonably required to provide ProActive Premium Support, including Customer Data. All customer data materials, documents, communications, or information accessed through, submitted to, sent through, or stored through ProActive Premium Support will be subject to these PAToS, the ToU, the Privacy Policy located at https://www.starwindsoftware.com/privacy-policy (“Privacy Policy”). The security of such information is very important to StarWind and StarWind will use its best efforts to strictly comply with the procedures, obligations and undertakings set forth in the Privacy Policy. StarWind’s Privacy Policy is subject to change at StarWind’s discretion; however, StarWind’s policy changes will not result in a material reduction in the level of protection without your consent. StarWind reserves the right to provide ProActive Premium Support from various locations, and/or through use of subcontractors, worldwide. StarWind will use Customer Data in accordance with these PAToS and StarWind’s Privacy Policy. Where permitted by applicable law, StarWind may process, transfer, copy, backup and store Customer Data in the United States or other countries or jurisdictions outside of the country where it was collected. User hereby expressly consents to ProActive Premium Support’s processing of user’s Customer Data.

c) Affirmative Consent. You agree to provide any and all required notices and obtain any necessary consents related to your, your personnel’s and your customers’ use of ProActive Premium Support and StarWind provision of the ProActive Premium Support, including those related to the collection, use, processing, transfer and disclosure of personal information and Customer Data. You shall have sole responsibility for the accuracy, quality, integrity, legality, reliability, appropriateness and ownership of all of your data. You represent, warrant and covenant that you obtain all necessary consents granting StarWind’s means of ProActive Premium Support, including its software and personnel, access to your systems and Customer Data solely for purposes of rendering ProActive Premium Support. User will ensure that each member of user’s organization (including employees and contractors) and, if and as necessary, user’s Customers, whose data is managed and collected using ProActive Premium Support has given its/his/her express consent to StarWind’s processing of such personal data. Personal data will be processed by StarWind or its affiliates or service providers, and the laws of the location of such affiliates or service providers regarding processing of personal data may be less or more stringent than the laws in user’s jurisdiction.

d) Statistical Data. StarWind may compile statistical information related to the provision of ProActive Premium Support and the hardware, systems and software being serviced, and may make such information publicly available, provided that such information does not incorporate your data and/or identify your confidential information or include your company’s name. StarWind retains all intellectual property rights to such information.

e) Ownership of Data. User retains all right, title and interest in and to the Customer Data. User grants StarWind a worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to use, modify, reproduce, display the Customer Data only as reasonably required to provide ProActive Premium Support. You represent that you have the right to grant the license contained in this section and otherwise in these PAToS. StarWind is free to use and incorporate any feedback you provide regarding ProActive Premium Support without payment of any fees.

f) Telemetry Data. StarWind may collect telemetry data related to your use of ProActive Premium Support in order to maintain, improve or analyze the ProActive Premium Support. You acknowledge that StarWind may freely use any non-personal telemetry data that does not identify you or any of your users

a) Proper Purposes. You agree to accept and use ProActive Premium Support only for purposes permitted by these PAToS as well as any applicable law, regulation or generally accepted practices or guidelines in the relevant jurisdictions. You may not use ProActive Premium Support for any purpose that in any way interferes or attempts to interfere with any of StarWind's or third party's services or products and you may not use ProActive Premium Support in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any product or service. You agree that you will not use any third-party software that intercepts, "mines," or otherwise collects information from or through ProActive Premium Support. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available by StarWind to all users of ProActive Premium Support. You shall not institute, assist, or become involved in an attack upon any product or service. STARWIND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, OR REGULATIONS COMMITTED BY YOU, YOUR USERS, OR ANY OF YOUR AFFILIATES. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT YOUR USE OF THE STARWIND PROACTIVE SERVICES DOES NOT CONTRAVENE APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, OR REGULATIONS. Specifically, you agree and warrant that in using ProActive Premium Support, your actions do not contravene the laws, rules, or regulations of (1) the country, state, or locality where you reside, or (2) the country, state, or locality where ProActive Premium Support is provided. This includes complying with applicable export and import restrictions as well as other restrictions.

b) Verification of Compliance. StarWind has the right to verify your compliance with these PAToS. If StarWind seeks to verify such compliance, you will provide information or other materials reasonably requested by StarWind to assist in the verification. StarWind monitors the overall performance and stability of the infrastructure of ProActive Premium Support. You may not block or interfere with that monitoring. If StarWind reasonably believes a problem with ProActive Premium Support that may or may not be attributable to you, you will cooperate with StarWind to identify the source of and resolve that problem.

c) No Disruption. You agree not to disrupt, hinder or limit the ProActive Premium Support manually or by way of automated means and that you will not engage in any activity that interferes with, hinders or disrupts the ProActive Premium Support.

a) Term. The term of these PAToS (“Term”) shall begin when you acquire and pay for ProActive Premium Support (i.e. either by purchasing/licensing StarWind’s products that include ProActive Premium Support or by purchasing ProActive Premium Support as a standalone service) and shall continue for the period set forth in the applicable purchase order or invoice unless otherwise terminated in accordance with the terms hereof provided that (i) these PAToS shall be deemed automatically terminated upon your breach of any material term hereof, and (ii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in case of a user’s breach there shall be no refunds, offsets or rebates.

b) Right to Change Services. StarWind reserves the right to change, suspend or discontinue ProActive Premium Support or any portion thereof at any time, provided that in case of a material reduction in the quality or the scope of the services rendered pursuant to ProActive Premium Support, StarWind shall arrange for a pro rated refund or a replacement of service of an equal value.

a) PROACTIVE PREMIUM SUPPORT IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” STARWIND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE PROACTIVE PREMIUM SUPPORT, ANY RELATED SERVICES OR THE CONTENT. STARWIND DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE SECURITY OF PROACTIVE PREMIUM SUPPORT. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY INFORMATION SENT MAY BE INTERCEPTED IN TRANSMISSION OR OTHERWISE. STARWIND DOES NOT WARRANT THAT PROACTIVE PREMIUM SUPPORT TOOLS OR MEANS OF ACCESS USED IN THE SERVICE HEREUNDER ARE FREE FROM VIRUSES OR ANY OTHER HARMFUL ELEMENTS. Except as agreed by StarWind in writing, contractors, agents, dealers or distributors of StarWind or any other third party shall not have a right to modify this limited warranty, nor to make any additional warranties

b) THE USE OF PROACTIVE PREMIUM SUPPORT IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND WITH YOUR AGREEMENT THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER HARM THAT RESULTS FROM SUCH ACTIVITIES. STARWIND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY PROACTIVE PREMIUM SUPPORT IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY WILLFUL MISCONDUCT BY STARWIND OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SERVICES OR PRODUCTS OFFERED THROUGH THE PROACTIVE PREMIUM SUPPORT. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM STARWIND OR FROM THE WEBSITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE PAToS.

c) IN NO EVENT SHALL STARWIND OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, CONTRACT, REVENUE, DATA, INFORMATION, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION), UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, RESULTING FROM, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE PROACTIVE PREMIUM SUPPORT, ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSION OR DATA, ANY INFORMATION THAT IS SENT OR RECEIVED, OR NOT SENT OR RECEIVED, ANY FAILURE TO STORE DATA, ANY LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OR DAMAGE TO FILES, LOSS OR DAMAGE TO THE CONTENT, OR ANY SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH PROACTIVE PREMIUM SUPPORT THAT ARE DELAYED OR INTERRUPTED, EVEN IF STARWIND HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ANY ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST STARWIND PERTAINING TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH PROACTIVE PREMIUM SUPPORT MUST BE COMMENCED AND NOTIFIED TO STARWIND IN WRITING WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE THE CAUSE FOR ACTION AROSE.

d) Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or limitations, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

a) YOU HEREBY WARRANT THAT: (i) ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY YOU TO STARWIND IN CONNECTION WITH PROACTIVE PREMIUM SUPPORT IS TRUE, CORRECT AND COMPLETE; (ii) YOU HAVE FULL POWER AND AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO THESE PAToS; (iii) YOU ARE OF LEGAL AGE TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT WITH STARWIND; (iv) YOU WILL SEEK ALL NECESSARY GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS REQUIRED TO EFFECTUATE THESE PAToS; (v) YOU SHALL PERFORM ALL OF YOUR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THESE PAToS IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS; AND (vi) YOUR BUG REPORTS DATA, LOGS, FEEDBACK, EDITORIAL, TEXT, GRAPHIC, AUDIOVISUAL, AND OTHER CONTENT AND DATA THAT IS MADE AVAILABLE BY YOU TO STARWIND IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROACTIVE PREMIUM SUPPORT DO NOT (1) INFRINGE ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF ANY THIRD PARTY, (2) CONSTITUTE DEFAMATION, LIBEL OR OBSCENITY, (3) RESULT IN ANY CONSUMER FRAUD, PRODUCT LIABILITY, BREACH OF CONTRACT TO WHICH YOU ARE A PARTY OR CAUSE INJURY TO ANY THIRD PARTY, (4) PROMOTE VIOLENCE OR CONTAIN HATE SPEECH, (5) VIOLATE ANY APPLICABLE LAW, STATUTE, ORDINANCE, OR REGULATIONS, INCLUDING ANY PRIVACY OR DATA LAW OR REGULATION, OR (6) CONTAIN ADULT CONTENT OR PROMOTE ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES.

b) Any and all items sent, received, downloaded, or purchased in connection with ProActive Premium Support may be subject to United States export controls. You acknowledge and agree that you are not nor will be at any time in the future (i) located in a country embargoed by the United States, (ii) the target of any sanctions program that is established by Executive Order of the President or published by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”); (iii) designated by the President or OFAC pursuant to the Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 5, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701-06, the Patriot Act, Public Law 107-56 or any Executive Order of the President issued pursuant to such statutes; (iv) named on the following list that is published by OFAC: “List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons”; (v) an individual or a company that is on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals; or (vi) on the United States Commerce Department’s Table of Deny Orders. By using the Website, Services, and Content, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list.

a) You hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless StarWind, its affiliates, officers, directors, agents, representatives, attorneys and employees, from any expense, loss, claim, damage, fine, penalty or liability, including reasonable fees for attorneys and other professionals, arising out of any judgment, verdict, court order, settlement, claim, demand, action, suit, arbitration, or other proceeding, including the assessment, claim or demand by a governmental agency or entity (“Damages”), arising out of your use of ProActive Premium Support except when such Damages arose solely as a result of StarWind’s willful misconduct.

a) Injunctive Relief. You acknowledge and agree that any violation or breach of these PAToS may cause StarWind immediate and irreparable harm and damages. As a result, StarWind has the right to, and may in its discretion, immediately obtain preliminary injunctive relief (including, without limitation, temporary restraining orders) and seek permanent injunctive relief regarding any violation or breach of these PAToS. In addition to any and all other remedies available to StarWind in law or in equity, StarWind may seek specific performance of any term in these PAToS.

b) Force Majeure. StarWind will not be liable for any nonperformance, delay, error, data loss or other loss caused by any events or conditions that are beyond the reasonable control of StarWind.

c) Assignment. StarWind may assign or delegate these PAToS, in whole or in part, to any person or entity at any time with or without your consent. You, however, may not assign or delegate any rights or obligations under these PAToS without StarWind’s prior written consent, and any unauthorized assignment and delegation by you is void and ineffective.

d) Severability. These PAToS will be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. If for any reason any provision of these PAToS are held to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable law to any extent, then (i) such provision will be interpreted, construed or reformed to the extent reasonably required to render the same valid, enforceable and consistent with the original intent underlying such provision and (ii) such invalidity or unenforceability will not affect any other provision of these PAToS.

e) Survivability. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary herein, the provisions of Sections 2(b)-(f), 3, 5-8 shall survive the termination or expiration of these PAToS and such termination or expiration shall not release you or StarWind of their respective obligations regarding your obligations with respect to intellectual property rights or any duties, liabilities or obligations which by the terms hereof or in context are to survive termination.

f) Governing Law. These PAToS shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, USA, without regard to its conflict of law rules and principles. These PAToS shall not be governed by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, the application of which is expressly excluded. StarWind does not bear any responsibility nor assumes any risks if by any reason ProActive Premium Support made available to the user is non-compliant with any national law of any country other than the USA.