Uber Delivery Integration API Terms of Use
These Uber Delivery Integration API Terms of Use (“Terms of Use”) govern your access and use of the APIs provided by Uber Technologies, Inc., its subsidiaries and Affiliates (collectively, “Uber”) described herein. The guides, materials, references, software and other applications or services provided by Uber in association with the access and use of the Uber APIs, together with the Uber APIs themselves, are collectively referred to as a suite of “Uber API Services”.
1. DEFINITIONS.
The following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
1.1. “Affiliate” means with respect to any entity, any other entity that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such entity, where “control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of at least fifty percent (50%) of the voting equity of another entity, or the power to vote such voting equity, by contract or otherwise.
1.2. “Delivery Charges” means charges you incur for delivery services obtained from Delivery Persons through the use of Uber Direct, including any applicable tolls, foreign transaction fees, taxes, and any other fees or charges that may be due for a particular use of the service.
1.3. “Delivery Integration API” means the specific Uber API Services which allows for access to Uber Direct.
1.4. “Delivery Person” means an independent contractor that intends to seek, receive, and fulfill on-demand requests for delivery services using Uber’s proprietary technology under license from Portier, LLC or its Affiliates. For clarity, the term “Uber” as used in this Agreement does not include Delivery Persons.
1.5. “Delivery-Informed Parties” means parties you designate to receive information regarding any delivery solicited from Delivery Persons by you under these Terms of Use, including the intended recipient or its designee.
1.6. “Territory” means the geographic area within the United States (including its territories and possessions) permitted for you by Uber for the purposes of requesting delivery services.
1.7. “Uber App” means Uber’s mobile applications or mobile websites that allow users to access and use Uber’s products and services, as may be updated by Uber from time to time.
1.8. “Uber Direct” means the Uber service that, in connection with Uber’s Delivery Integration API, enables you to request delivery services from Delivery Persons.
1.9. “Uber Personal Data” means any information Uber provides you in connection with these Terms of Use relating to an identified individual or an identifiable individual or which can be reasonably used to identify an individual, or that may otherwise be considered “personal data” under applicable law.
2. TERM AND TERMINATION.
These Terms of Use will commence on the Effective Date, and unless earlier terminated as provided below, will continue for a period of one (1) year from the Effective Date, after which it will automatically renew for consecutive one (1) year periods (the “Term”). At any time, either party may terminate these Terms of Use without cause, effective thirty (30) days following written notice of termination. These Terms of Use will terminate automatically (a) in the event of termination of the General API Terms (described below), or (b) in the event that either party will (i) cease conducting business in the normal course; (ii) become insolvent; (iii) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (iv) suffer or permit the appointment of a receiver for its business or assets; or (v) avail itself of, or become subject to, any proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement of debt, insolvency, readjustment of debt or receivership law or statute.
3. FEES AND CHARGES; BILLING.
3.1. Use of the Uber Direct service is provided to you free of charge. You agree to pay the Delivery Charges and additional fees and charges may apply during a delivery, including, but not limited to, Return Fees, a Delivery Person waiting for a package during pickup or drop off, and other unforeseen circumstances that increase the price. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Uber has consented to a fixed price structure, the parties agree that you shall pay Delivery Charges to Delivery Persons in the amount agreed upon between the parties in writing in a corresponding agreement to these Terms of Use (the “Flat Fee”). For clarity, the Flat Fee shall correspond to each delivery trip from a designated pickup location to the requested dropoff location. Uber will bill you for the Delivery Charges in accordance with this Section 3. You may be required to pay a different flat fee for Delivery Charges to Delivery Persons in the future as the Uber Direct service evolves or for additional areas added to the Territory, provided that Uber will give you reasonable notice of a change to the Flat Fee.
3.2. Uber will establish an Uber for Business corporate account (“Corporate Account”) for you which will enable billing and other information related to Uber Direct. Uber will bill your Corporate Account for fees and charges in monthly statements. You shall pay each monthly statement from Uber in full within thirty (30) days of receipt thereof. You agree to provide and maintain during the Term a valid credit card number (the “Company Card”) that may be charged for monthly billing as set forth herein. All payments are nonrefundable except as may be expressly provided otherwise herein.
3.3. Uber reserves the right to immediately charge the Company Card in the event that you fail to pay any monthly statement as of the applicable due date. Uber reserves the right to immediately suspend your Corporate Account and access to Uber Direct in the event of any unpaid fees by you due to (a) past due monthly statements (as applicable), (b) an invalid Company Card on your Corporate Account, or (c) a rejected Company Card transaction. In the event of any unpaid fees hereunder, Uber further reserves the right to pursue any and all remedies available under applicable law, including reporting you to credit reporting agencies. Uber shall have sole discretion regarding reestablishing your access to Uber Direct. All late payments shall accrue simple interest on the sum due from the date such payment was originally due until the date of actual payment, at 1.5% per month or the maximum allowed by applicable law.
3.4. Notwithstanding the above, if preferred, you may also authorize Uber, inclusive of its Affiliates, to withdraw funds from your designated bank account via electronic ACH transfer for any amounts owed by you under these Terms of Use and, if necessary, initiate credit entries and adjustments in the event of any errors. You agree that funds may be withdrawn hereunder to satisfy any payment obligation owed to Uber by you. You understand and agree that Uber is not responsible for errors resulting from receipt of incorrect banking information or any charges incurred as a result of ACH withdrawals hereunder. You agree that ACH transfers authorized hereunder comply with applicable law and hereby consents to and agrees with the NACHA Operating Rules as they exist on the date of execution of an applicable agreement between you and Uber or as subsequently adopted, amended, or repealed. You may terminate your authorization at any time in writing to Uber, effective thirty (30) days upon Uber’s receipt of such termination.
4. CONFIDENTIALITY.
4.1. Definition of Confidentiality. The term “Confidential Information” shall mean any confidential or proprietary business, technical or financial information or materials of a party (“Disclosing Party”) provided to the other party (“Receiving Party”) in connection with these Terms of Use, whether orally or in physical form, and shall include these Terms of Use. However, Confidential Information shall not include information (a) previously known by Receiving Party without an obligation of confidentiality, (b) acquired by Receiving Party from a third party which was not, to Receiving Party's knowledge, under an obligation of confidentiality, (c) that is or becomes publicly available through no fault of Receiving Party, or (d) that Disclosing Party provides written permission to Receiving Party to disclose, but only to the extent of such permitted disclosure.
4.2. Restrictions. Receiving Party agrees that (a) it will use Confidential Information solely for the purposes permitted under these Terms of Use, and (b) it will not disclose the Confidential Information to any third party other than Receiving Party’s employees or agents who are bound by obligations of nondisclosure and restricted use at least as strict as those contained herein. In the event Receiving Party receives a subpoena, administrative or judicial order, or any other request for disclosure of any Confidential Information of Disclosing Party, Receiving Party will give Disclosing Party prompt written notice of such subpoena, order or request and allow Disclosing Party to assert any available defenses to disclosure.
4.3. Confidential Information Security. Receiving Party will protect the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information in the same manner that it protects the confidentiality of its own proprietary and confidential information, but in no event using less than a reasonable standard of care.
5. DELIVERY INTEGRATION API.
5.1. In order to utilize the Delivery Integration API throughout the Term, you must establish a developer account (a “Developer Account”) by completing the online sign up process available at developer.uber.com, which, among other things, requires you to agree to Uber’s terms available at https://developer.uber.com/docs/riders/terms-of-use, as may be updated or modified from time to time by Uber (“General API Terms”). Your use of the Delivery Integration API shall be governed by the General API Terms and these Terms of Use. You represent and warrant that throughout the Term you will use the Delivery Integration API solely in accordance with the General API Terms and these Terms of Use. In the event of a conflict between the General API Terms and these Terms of Use, these Terms of Use shall control solely with respect to that conflict. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in these Terms of Use shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the General API Terms.
5.2. Design Implementation. You will implement the Delivery Integration API into your products in a manner consistent with the implementation guidelines agreed to by the parties in writing before launch. Additionally, you agree that you will use Uber’s Marks (as defined below) in any demand channel, including for example your website or app, where Uber Direct is being utilized or advertised. Uber will provide you with requirements on design and placement of Uber’s Marks via email, and you agree to work in good faith with Uber in implementing said requirements. You agree to include tipping information within your products and will submit such designs to Uber for its final approval. In the event that tipping and rating on your products is substantially different from tipping and rating on the Uber App, the parties will mutually agree on a solution.
6. UBER DIRECT.
6.1. Access to Services. After the parties finalize the API integration in accordance with these Terms of Use, Uber will use commercially reasonable efforts to enable you to access Uber Direct within the Territory.
6.2. Acknowledgments.
6.2.a. You expressly acknowledge and agree that: (i) any and all delivery services provided to you are provided neither by Uber nor its Affiliates, but by Delivery Persons, who provide independent third-party delivery services; (ii) Uber and its Affiliates are acting solely as your administrative agent to relay requests for delivery services on your behalf; (iii) all Delivery Charges shall be paid in U.S. Dollars and are nonrefundable except as may be expressly provided otherwise herein; (iv) Delivery Persons will not purchase items for delivery; (v) Delivery Persons reserve the right to refuse to accept any item in their sole discretion; (vi) Delivery Persons shall not be responsible for packaging items; and (vii) for the purposes of these Terms of Use, (a) pickup and delivery locations for deliveries will be limited to within the Territory, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties in writing; and (b) to the limited extent required by applicable law, food and beverage items are sold or delivered to third parties under your retail and food delivery license privileges.
6.2.b. You further acknowledge that Uber and its Affiliates will have no liability to you for any loss, damage, non-delivery, or delay in the delivery of items requested by you for delivery, or any unexpected issues or changes made by Uber to Uber Direct in its discretion that could arise during your use of Uber Direct. For clarity, Uber does not take title to any items that are requested for delivery through Uber Direct. You agree that no bailment is created by your use of Uber Direct, and Uber is not a bailee of goods.
6.3. Delivery-Informed Parties.
6.3.a. To permit Uber to send information and updates regarding the delivery to parties designated by you, you shall, before requesting delivery services as described herein, obtain from such parties, and submit to Uber, the following information (collectively, “Delivery-Informed Data”) with respect to such Delivery-Informed Parties: (a) active telephone number; (b) delivery drop-off location; and (c) other optional trip related data (e.g., billing code, trip purpose, message to Delivery Persons).
6.3.b. You shall ensure that all data provided to Uber is accurate and complete, and Uber shall not be liable to you or any other party with respect to inaccurate or incomplete Delivery-Informed Data supplied to Uber by you.
6.3.c. You shall be solely responsible for contacting, or facilitating contact with, any Delivery-Informed Parties. Uber shall have no responsibility for contacting or providing messaging of any sort pursuant to these Terms of Use to any individual for whom you have not provided Uber any Delivery-Informed Data.
6.4. Requirements for Delivery.
6.4.a. You understand that it may provide instructions for the delivery of items at the delivery location. If the items are undeliverable because the delivery recipient cannot be located or the delivery otherwise cannot be completed according to your delivery instructions, the items may be returned to you at the original pickup location (each a “Return”). You shall accept any and all Returns and understand that in the event of a Return, you will be charged fees associated with the Delivery Person’s return trip, which will be considered Delivery Charges (“Return Fees”). In addition, you shall be responsible for handling, including all charges related to, any pick-ups and returns from a delivery location where an item was delivered, but later found to be at the incorrect location.
6.4.b. You shall ensure that items provided to a Delivery Person through Uber Direct: (i) are collectively able to fit into, and are appropriate for transport in a standard midsize motor vehicle; and (ii) do not exceed 50 pounds per package, box, or parcel.
6.4.c. Unless otherwise consented to by Uber in writing, you may not request delivery through Uber Direct for any of the following items ("Restricted Items"): (a) people or animals of any size; (b) illegal items (whether such item is illegal to possess, transfer, or sell); (c) drugs, pharmaceutical products, controlled substances, or over-the-counter medications, vitamins, or supplements; (d) fragile items; (e) dangerous or hazardous items, including but not limited to, weapons, explosives, items that are poisonous or flammable (including paints or adhesives containing a flammable liquid), substances and material identified in the Hazardous Materials Table in 49 CFR section 172.10, or material determined to be hazardous under 49 U.S.C. section 5103 et. seq. and transported in a quantity requiring placarding according to regulations prescribed under 49 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter I, Subchapter C; (f) stolen goods; (g) sexual aids; (h) money, gift cards, or transferable securities; (i) regulated species (e.g., plants, noxious weeds, prohibited seeds, etc.); or (j) any items for which you do not have permission to send. For clarity, you may request delivery through Uber Direct for alcoholic beverages (“Alcohol Items”), subject to the additional terms and conditions in Exhibit B.
6.4.d. You will ensure that items are readily available for pickup upon arrival of a Delivery Person at the requested pick-up location. You understand that if a Delivery Person refuses to accept an item due to size or weight, or such item is a Restricted Item, or because the Delivery Person is asked to purchase such item, you may be responsible for: (1) a cancellation fee; and (2) any Return Fees. Cancellation fees shall be considered Delivery Charges.
6.4.e. As between Uber and its Affiliates and you, you will be responsible for all support to intended recipients, including resolving any disputes or concerns from Delivery-Informed Parties related to deliveries requested via use of Uber Direct.
7. DELIVERY PERSON VERIFICATION AND USER SAFETY POLICIES.
Uber is responsible for contracting terms with all independent contractors using the Uber technology systems under license from Uber to provide transportation or other services. The following shall apply:
7.1. Screening Standards. Uber shall ensure that all prospective Delivery Persons are screened using a third-party service accredited by a nationally-recognized background screening organization, to the extent such organization exists. The screening standard applied shall conform to Uber’s then-current background check practices on the Uber systems and in the relevant jurisdiction.
7.2. Screening Information. During the course of the screening process the following information shall be collected and maintained (unless such information should not be maintained due to privacy considerations or other applicable law) in accordance with Uber’s then-current practices: (a) full name; (b) date of birth; (c) driver’s license number; and (d) copy of driver’s license.
7.3. Vehicle Standards. In accordance with its business needs and procedures (which are subject to change in Uber’s reasonable discretion), Uber shall undertake reasonable efforts to ensure that Delivery Persons, at all times use vehicles that are suitable for providing transportation services, and maintained in good operating condition consistent with Uber’s safety and maintenance standards.
8. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.
8.1. License to Marks; Restrictions. The term “Marks” shall mean the trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, slogans and other identifying symbols and indicia of a party (“Licensor”). Each party hereby grants to the other party (“Licensee”), solely during the Term, a limited, royalty-free, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable license, without the right to sublicense, to use and display the Licensor’s Marks only as expressly permitted by the other party in writing in each instance. All use of a Licensor’s Marks by Licensee will be in the form and format approved by Licensor, and Licensee will not otherwise use or modify Licensor’s Marks without Licensor’s prior written consent. All goodwill related to Licensee’s use of Licensor’s Marks shall inure solely to the benefit of Licensor. Marks will at all times remain the exclusive property of the respective Licensor. Except as expressly set forth herein, Licensor does not, and shall not be deemed to, grant Licensee any license or rights under any intellectual property or other proprietary rights. All rights not granted herein are expressly reserved by Licensor.
8.2. No Development. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NEITHER PARTY SHALL DEVELOP ANY TECHNOLOGY, CONTENT, MEDIA, OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FOR THE OTHER PARTY PURSUANT TO THESE TERMS OF USE. The parties shall enter into a separate written agreement, as necessary, to govern any development activities relating to any technology, content, media, or other intellectual property prior to the commencement of any such activities.
8.3. No Publicity. Other than as expressly set forth herein, neither party may use or reference the other party’s name, logo, trademarks or service marks in a press release or otherwise without the prior consent of such other party in each instance.
9. INSURANCE.
9.1. During the Term, Uber agrees to maintain the following insurance coverage with an A.M. Best financial rating of “A-” or better:
9.1.a. Commercial General Liability (including contractual liability, personal and advertising injury and products and completed operations) with a limit of five million dollars (US$5,000,000) per occurrence and five million dollars (US$5,000,000) in the aggregate for bodily injury and property damage.
9.1.b. Workers Compensation Statutory (for all states of operation) including Employer’s Liability with limits of not less than one million dollars (US$1,000,000).
9.1.c. Commercial Auto Liability insurance for all owned, hired and non-owned vehicles for bodily injury, including death and property damage for limits of five million dollars (US$5,000,000) each accident combined single limit.
9.2. Upon your reasonable request from time to time, Uber shall furnish you with a certificate of insurance showing coverage as set forth herein. You shall be covered as an additional insured on the auto and general liability policies.
10. DATA PROCESSING RESTRICTIONS.
The parties agree that the terms and conditions included in Exhibit A shall govern the exchange of Personal Data by the parties under these Terms of Use, including Uber Personal Data, Delivery-Informed Data, and, if applicable, Opted-In Delivery-Informed Data (the “Data Processing Exhibit”).
11. WARRANTIES; DISCLAIMER.
11.1. Mutual Warranties. In addition to the representations and warranties in the General API Terms, each party hereby represents and warrants that (a) it has full power and authority to enter into these Terms of Use and perform its obligations under these Terms of Use, (b) such party’s acceptance of these Terms of Use, as well as such party’s performance of the obligations set forth in these Terms of Use, does not and will not violate any other agreement to which such party is a party, (c) is in compliance and shall remain in compliance during the Term, with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including those relating to data protection, privacy, identity theft, data breach, consumer protection, and data security, and any applicable industry standards relating to privacy and data security, (d) it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its origin, and (e) such party’s Marks as provided by such party pursuant to these Terms of Use will not infringe or otherwise violate the intellectual property rights, rights of publicity or other proprietary rights of any third party.
11.2. Your Warranties. In addition to the representations and warranties in the General API Terms, you represent and warrant that (a) you have all rights and legally adequate consents, where necessary, to provide Uber with Personal Data and any other information provided to Uber hereunder as necessary to facilitate deliveries; (b) you will use Uber Personal Data solely for legitimate business purposes including business expense, processing, accounting, and budgeting purposes; (c) you will only share and provide access to Uber Personal Data to your personnel who have a business need to access such Uber Personal Data; (d) you will not disclose Uber Personal Data to any third party, unless expressly authorized in writing by Uber, and who are in each case bound by privacy and security obligations regarding Uber Personal Data at least as restrictive as those contained herein; (e) you will not rent or sell Uber Personal Data for any purpose not authorized by Uber; (f) you will not disclose Uber Personal Data nor disclose Uber’s pricing or fares associated with Uber Personal Data to a competitor of Uber; (g) you are not a government or quasi-government entity, or otherwise owned, controlled by, or created by a government entity; and (h) you will inform and obtain all necessary rights, permission and legally adequate consent from Delivery-Informed Parties: (1) to share certain Personal Data, including, if applicable, full name, email and order information of Delivery-Informed Parties that have affirmatively opted in to receive marketing communications from Uber (“Opted-In Delivery-Informed Data”); (2) to receive SMS messages from Uber or its Affiliates in connection with Uber Direct or to provide any communications related to these Terms of Use, including via automated voice dialing; and (3) for Uber to provide you with detailed trip information, including real-time delivery status, for the deliveries charged to you.
Moreover, for the avoidance of doubt, to the extent that items requested by you for delivery include food or beverages, (y) your representation and warranty in 11.1(c) above includes, without limitation all laws, rules, and regulations governing health and safety (e.g., time or temperature controls required for food safety); and (z) you additionally represent and warrant that: (1) all information about food and beverage items made available by you relating to calorie count, ingredients, nutritional information, or allergen information are and will remain accurate; (2) you will package food and beverage items separately from potentially harmful products; and (3) you will not replace items requested by a third party that are ultimately unavailable with different items without the written consent of the third party.
11.3. Disclaimer. UBER PROVIDES UBER DIRECT “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTY. UBER DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN UBER DIRECT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE OPERATION OF UBER DIRECT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. UBER HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THESE TERMS OF USE, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, (A) ANY IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTIES COVERING UBER DIRECT, AND (B) ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT UBER DIRECT IS A TECHNOLOGY SERVICE THAT ENABLES ACCESS TO REQUEST ON-DEMAND LOGISTICS SERVICES PROVIDED BY INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS. UBER IS NOT A LOGISTICS PROVIDER. UBER DOES NOT GUARANTEE AVAILABILITY OF LOGISTICS SERVICES, ON-TIME ARRIVALS OR DEPARTURES THEREOF, OR ANY OTHER SERVICES LEVELS RELATED TO INDEPENDENT LOGISTICS PROVIDERS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED VIA UBER DIRECT.
12. INDEMNIFICATION
12.1. In addition to the indemnification obligations in the General API Terms, each party (the "Indemnifying Party") will indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other party (the “Indemnified Party”), its Affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, consultants, agents, successors and assigns from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable outside attorney fees) with respect to any third-party claim arising out of or related to: (a) a breach (or claim that, if true, would be a breach) of any of the Indemnifying Party’s representations or warranties in these Terms of Use, or (b) the infringement of a third party’s intellectual property rights by the Indemnifying Party’s Marks, but only if such Marks have been used by the Indemnified Party in the manner approved by the Indemnifying Party.
12.2. In addition to the indemnification obligations in the General API Terms, you will also indemnify, defend and hold harmless Uber, its Affiliates, and its and their respective directors, officers, employees, consultants, agents, successors, and assigns from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable outside attorney fees) with respect to any third-party claim arising out of or related to: (a) the use of Uber Direct by any Delivery-Informed Party; (b) any personal injury or damage to property arising from the items requested by you for delivery; or (c) your inclusion of a Restricted Item.
12.3. The Indemnified Party shall provide prompt notice to the Indemnifying Party of any potential claim subject to indemnification hereunder. The Indemnifying Party will assume the defense of the claim through counsel designated by it and reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party will not settle or compromise any claim, or consent to the entry of any judgment, without written consent of the Indemnified Party, which will not be unreasonably withheld. The Indemnified Party will reasonably cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in the defense of a claim, at Indemnifying Party’s expense.
13. LIMITS OF LIABILITY.
OTHER THAN WITH RESPECT TO A PARTY’S (X) BREACH OF THE REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES SET FORTH HEREIN, OR (Y) INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS, AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL UBER OR YOU BE LIABLE (A) FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS OR PROFITS, SUFFERED BY ANY PARTY HERETO OR ANY THIRD PARTY ARISING OUT OF THESE TERMS OF USE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF UBER OR YOU (OR THEIR AGENTS) HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND (B) UNDER THESE TERMS OF USE FOR ANY DIRECT DAMAGES IN AN AMOUNT EXCEEDING ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000). EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS ARE AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF THESE TERMS OF USE BETWEEN THE PARTIES, AND THAT IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH LIMITATIONS, THE FEES AND OTHER TERMS SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS OF USE WOULD BE SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT.
14. MISCELLANEOUS.
14.1. Survival. The terms and conditions of these Terms of Use that by their nature and context are intended to survive termination hereof will so survive, including without limitation, all outstanding payment obligations under these Terms of Use. Upon termination of these Terms of Use by either party, you must cease any access to or use of the Delivery Integration API.
14.2. Notices. Any and all notices permitted or required to be given hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed duly given and effective on the earliest of: (A) upon actual delivery, if delivery is by hand, to such addresses as may be provided, or (B) the next business day after being sent by overnight courier, charges prepaid. For clarification, an email sent to the email address associated with your developer account shall suffice for written notices from Uber to you and an email sent to the email address enterpriseproducts@uber.com shall suffice for written notices from you to Uber.
14.3. Assignment. These Terms of Use are not transferable and may not be assigned by either party, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the other party, provided that each party may assign these Terms of Use without such consent, but with notice to the other, in connection with a merger or a sale of all of the equity or assets of either party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Uber may assign these Terms of Use to an Affiliate without notice or your prior written consent. Subject to the foregoing, these Terms of Use shall be binding upon all successors and assigns of a party.
14.4. Governing Law; Arbitration. These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to its choice or conflict of laws provision. Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use, or the interpretation, enforceability, performance, breach, termination, or validity thereof, including, without limitation, this arbitration clause, must be solely and finally settled by confidential arbitration in San Francisco, California, in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. An award rendered in connection with arbitration pursuant to this Section shall be final and binding upon the parties, and any judgment upon such an award may be entered and enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. No provision of this subsection limits the rights of a party to these Terms of Use to obtain provisional, injunctive, or ancillary remedies from a court of competent jurisdiction before, after or during the pendency of any arbitration. Neither party has the right to arbitrate on a class action basis any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use, or the interpretation, enforceability, performance, breach, termination, or validity thereof, including, without limitation, this arbitration clause.
14.5. Severability. In the event any provision of these Terms of Use is determined to be invalid or unenforceable by ruling of a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of these Terms of Use (and each of the remaining terms and conditions contained herein) will remain in full force and effect.
14.6. Entire Agreement. These Terms of Use contain the full and complete understanding and agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporary understandings and agreements, whether oral or written, relating to such subject matter hereof.
14.7. Affiliates. The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that you and each of your Affiliates may utilize the Delivery Integration API and Uber Direct upon execution of these Terms of Use. Any such Affiliate shall be bound by all of the terms and conditions applicable to you under these Terms of Use, and entitled to all rights and protections afforded you under these Terms of Use, provided, however, you shall continue to bear legal responsibility for all acts or omissions of such Affiliate. The parties acknowledge and agree that any services to be rendered under these Terms of Use may be performed by Uber directly, or by any of Uber’s Affiliates.
14.8. Force Majeure. Nonperformance of either party under these Terms of Use shall be excused to the extent and during the period that performance is rendered impossible by strike, fire, flood, hurricane, earthquakes, other natural disaster, governmental acts or orders or restrictions, failure of suppliers, or contractors, or any other reason where failure to perform is beyond the reasonable control and not caused by the negligence of the non-performing party (“Force Majeure Event”). The affected party will promptly notify the other party upon becoming aware that any Force Majeure Event has occurred or is likely to occur and will use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any resulting delay in or interference with the performance of its obligations under these Terms of Use.
14.9. Independent Contractor. Uber and you are and shall remain independent contractors. Neither party is the representative or agent of the other and neither party shall have any power to assume any obligations on behalf of the other.
14.10. Headings. Section headings are for convenience only and shall not be considered in the interpretation of these Terms of Use.
14.11. Waiver. The failure of either party to enforce, at any time or for any period of time, the provisions hereof, or the failure of either party to exercise any option herein, shall not be construed as a waiver of such provision or option and shall in no way affect that party’s right to enforce such provisions or exercise such option.
14.12. Non-Discrimination. You shall not, in its use of the services under these Terms of Use, discriminate against any employee, volunteer, or participant, or individual on the basis of race, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, or age except that programs may target beneficial services for specific participant groups, as agreed upon between Uber and you. You acknowledge and agree that upon Uber’s receipt of evidence of your discrimination under any of these categories, Uber shall have the right to immediately terminate these Terms of Use following notice to you.
EXHIBIT A
DATA PROCESSING EXHIBIT
DEFINITIONS
The following terms shall have the following meanings. Capitalized terms not defined in this Data Processing Exhibit (“Agreement”) shall have the same meaning set forth in the Uber Delivery Integration API Terms of Use (“Terms of Use”) above.
a. “Control” means to determine the purposes and means of the Processing of Personal Data for purposes of the Terms of Use above. For avoidance of doubt, you control “Delivery-Informed Data” and the relevant Uber affiliate* controls “Uber Personal Data” and, if applicable, “Opted-In Delivery-Informed Data.”
b. “Data Protection Law” means all laws and regulations applicable to the Processing of Personal Data under the Terms of Use, including the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”).
c. “Data Subject” means an identified or identifiable natural person.
d. “Personal Data” shall mean “personal data,” “personal information,” or equivalents as defined in applicable Data Protection Laws. In the absence of applicable Data Protection Laws, “Personal data” shall mean any information relating, directly or indirectly, to an identified or identifiable natural person exchanged under this agreement.
e. “Process,” “Processes,” “Processing,” or “Processed” means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collecting, recording, accessing, releasing, disclosing, making available, organizing, structuring, storing, adapting or altering, retrieving, consulting, using, disclosing by transmission, dissemination or otherwise, aligning or combining, restricting, erasing or destroying.
f. “Services” means the services provided or received by the parties pursuant to the Terms of Use above.
1. GENERAL TERMS
1.1. Personal Data Processing
1.1.a. Limitations and Prohibitions.
1.1.a.i. The parties shall only Process Personal Data for the purpose of performing the services specified in the Terms of Use above, and may not use Personal Data for any other purpose unless otherwise agreed by the parties in writing.
1.1.a.ii. The parties shall (1) limit access to Personal Data to only those employees or agents that require access to perform their roles and responsibilities in connection with the Services, and (2) under no circumstances rent, sell or disclose Personal Data, except as otherwise allowed under this Agreement or the Terms of Use above.
1.1.b. Data Retention and Deletion. You shall retain Uber Personal Data and Uber shall retain Delivery-Informed Data for so long as necessary to perform the obligations under the Terms of Use above, unless otherwise required under applicable laws.
1.1.c. Data Security Incidents. The parties shall notify each other without undue delay upon discovery of an actual or suspected unauthorized access to, acquisition or disclosure of Personal Data, or other actual or suspected breach of security or confidentiality with respect to Personal Data in such party’s or its representatives’ control or possession (a “Data Security Incident”).
1.2. Cross Border Transfer. Performance of Services under this Agreement does not require cross-border transfer of Personal Data. In the event that the Services require cross-border transfer of Personal Data, the Parties agree to enter into a separate agreement and to comply with methods of transfer authorized under applicable laws.
1.3. Compliance With Data Protection Laws. Each party shall comply with the obligations applicable to it under the Data Protection Laws with respect to the processing of personal data.
1.4. Data Subject Rights. Each party shall individually inform data subjects and allow data subjects to exercise their rights under applicable laws for Personal Data Controlled by such party.
2. SECURITY MEASURES
2.1. Organizational Security Measures.
2.1.a. Security Program. The parties have developed and implemented, and will consistently update and maintain as needed: (i) a written and comprehensive information security program in compliance with applicable Data Protection Law; and (ii) reasonable policies and procedures designed to detect, prevent, and mitigate the risk of data security breaches or identify theft (“Security Program”). Specifically, the Security Program shall include, at a minimum:
2.1.a.i. data loss prevention program, with appropriate policies and/or technological controls designed to prevent loss of Personal Data; and
2.1.a.ii. a disaster recovery/business continuity plan that addresses ongoing access, maintenance and storage of Personal Data as well as security needs for back-up sites and alternate communication networks.
2.2. Physical Security Measures. The parties shall maintain appropriate physical security measures for any facility used to Process Personal Information and continually monitor any changes to the physical infrastructure, business, and known threats.
2.3. Technical Security Measures
2.3.a. Vulnerability scanning and assessments. The parties shall perform vulnerability scanning and assessments on new and key applications and infrastructure.
2.3.b. Access Control and Limiting Remote Access. The parties shall secure its computer networks using multiple layers of access controls to protect against unauthorized access.
2.3.b.i. The parties shall restrict access through mechanisms such as, but not limited to, management approvals, robust controls, logging, and monitoring access events and subsequent audits.
2.3.b.ii. The parties shall identify computer systems and applications that warrant security event monitoring and logging, and reasonably maintain and analyze log files.
2.3.c. Security Patches. The parties shall deploy all applicable and necessary system security patches to all software and systems that Process, store, or otherwise support the Agreement.
2.3.d. Virus/Malware Scanning. The parties shall use up-to-date, industry standard, commercial virus/malware scanning software that identifies malicious code on all of its systems that collect, use, disclose, store, retain or otherwise Process Personal Data.
*Uber B.V. and Uber Technologies, Inc are the data controllers of the personal data that Uber collects in connection with use of its services in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom and Switzerland, and Uber Technologies, Inc. is the data controller for such data everywhere else (except where the data controller for employees is the local Uber entity in the country in which the employee resides). Where an entity other than these enters into this Agreement on behalf of Uber, it is authorized to do so by the aforementioned data controller(s).
EXHIBIT B
TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE FULFILLMENT OF ORDERS FOR ALCOHOL ITEMS VIA UBER DIRECT
If (i) you are eligible to offer the sale and fulfillment of Alcohol Items via Uber Direct in designated U.S. states, territories, or possessions within the Territory, and (ii) Uber has consented to removing Alcohol Items from the list of Restricted Items in Section 6.4(c) above, your use of Uber Direct for the fulfillment of orders that include Alcohol Items shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Exhibit B (“Alcohol Terms”), which are hereby incorporated into and made a part of the Terms of Use. In the event of any conflict between these Alcohol Terms and the Terms of Use, these Alcohol Terms shall govern with respect to Alcohol Items only.
Representations and Warranties.
As it relates to Alcohol Items, you represent and warrant that you (a) shall comply with all laws and regulations related to the sale of Alcohol Items applicable to you, including without limitation, all laws and regulations related to the promotion, packaging, sale, taxation and delivery of Alcohol Items; and (b) you have and will continue to have during the Term all licenses, permits, or similar authorizations that may be required for you to sell Alcohol Items (“Required Licenses”), including without limitation, Required Licenses for the specific categories of Alcohol Items that you make available and/or Required Licenses to sell and deliver Alcohol Items in a given state or local jurisdiction.
Role of the Parties.
For the avoidance of doubt, (i) Uber is an unlicensed entity that facilitates the promotion, marketing, and/or sale of Alcohol Items by third parties; and (ii) you are a licensed seller of alcoholic beverages that wishes to have orders for Alcohol Items fulfilled via Uber Direct. You are responsible for, will be clearly identified during, and shall control the sale of any orders for Alcohol Items, including any decisions regarding accepting, fulfilling, and rejecting orders for Alcohol Items.
Alcohol Laws and Requirements.
Each party is responsible for taking any steps it deems reasonably necessary to inform itself of the applicable laws, codes, regulations, licenses, and any other similar requirements related to the sale and delivery of Alcohol Items. Without limiting any other term of the Terms of Use, you are responsible for providing legally adequate disclosures to your customers, where necessary, to facilitate age and identity verification for delivery of Alcohol Items. Notwithstanding, Uber may be required under applicable state laws and regulations to transfer to you information related to the delivery of Alcohol Items under Uber Direct, which may include Personal Data. You agree to comply with the Data Processing Exhibit attached as Exhibit A to the Terms of Use and all applicable laws and regulations in relation to any Personal Data you receive from Uber.
Required Licenses.
Upon Uber’s request, you shall provide Uber with copies of your Required Licenses. You agree to (i) promptly notify Uber of any change or modification to any of its Required Licenses (e.g., expiration, revocation, renewal, termination, etc.), and (ii) promptly provide Uber with any new or updated Required Licenses. You acknowledge that Portier may remove Alcohol Items from your menu on the Uber Eats App or suspend your account entirely if you fail to comply with your obligations herein.
Packaging and Labeling.
You will package Alcohol Items appropriately for delivery, including (i) any protection necessary to prevent tampering or damage due to any cause, including inclement weather or the nature of the Alcohol Items themselves; and (ii) any labeling required by law, including but not limited to a statement that the package contains alcohol and may only be delivered to a person twenty one (21) years or older with valid proof of age and identity.
Delivery Time and Location Restrictions.
You are responsible for complying with any state or local restrictions related to the time and location it may legally sell Alcohol Items, including any restrictions on locations where alcohol may be lawfully purchased and/or delivered. You agree that Uber may modify (i.e. reduce) the hours that you makes Alcohol Items available for delivery by Delivery People in accordance with operational considerations of Uber Direct (e.g., taking into account any time required for a Delivery Person to return an Alcohol Item to your original pick-up location as described below). You further agree that you will not accept any order involving the delivery of alcohol where any governing regulatory requirement prohibits delivery to the requested delivery destination.
Returns.
You acknowledge and agree that (i) a Delivery Person may be required to return the Alcohol Item to your original pick-up location for the below reasons; and (ii) you shall accept the return of Alcohol Items in such cases.
Such Delivery Person is unable to deliver an Alcohol Item to your customer (the “Customer”) pursuant to applicable law;
The Customer is unable to accept an Alcohol Item pursuant to applicable law (e.g., such Customer is under 21 years of age); or
You failed to prepare and package an Alcohol Item in accordance with (i) applicable laws, rules, and regulations for the handling and labeling of Alcohol items, or (ii) the quality, portion, size, ingredient, or other criteria that applied to the Alcohol Item.
Return Fees.
If a Delivery Person is unable to deliver an Alcohol Item(s) due to an act or omission of the Customer who purchased the Alcohol Item(s) from you, then you agree that the Customer may be charged a fee for the return (the “Return Fee”), the amount of which shall be determined according to the standard fares charged by Delivery People in the region. You agree that you have no right to the Return Fee and the Return Fee will be used to pay the Delivery Person for the return of the Alcohol Item.
Delivery Person.
You acknowledge and agree that each Delivery Person shall deliver Alcohol Items under and pursuant to your Required Licenses and, where required by applicable law, as your third-party beneficiary. You agree that Delivery People shall conduct the delivery and are therefore responsible for verifying the age and identity of Customers and confirming they are not intoxicated when completing delivery. Uber shall provide in-app screens and product tools for Delivery People to help verify a customer’s ID in accordance with applicable law. Where applicable or required by law, the in-app screen may enable the Delivery Person to capture a photo of the Customer’s ID and signature.
State Specific Provisions.
Without limiting any other term of these Alcohol Terms, you represent and warrant that, if applicable, you will comply with the following state laws and regulations:
Virginia.
Delivery Persons assigned to fulfill orders containing Alcohol Items will act as your agent in compliance with Va. Code Ann. § 4.1-212.1(c). Pursuant to 3 Va. Admin. Code 5-70-225(F), Merchayount will affix a notice in 16-point type or larger in a conspicuous location on the outside of each package of Alcohol Products to be delivered in Virginia that states: “CONTAINS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; SIGNATURE OF PERSON AGED 21 YEARS OR OLDER REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY.” Such notice shall also contain your Delivery Permit number. Further, in accordance with Va. Code Ann. § 4.1-212.1(c), you shall be vicariously liable for any administrative violations of Va. Code Ann. § 4.1-212.1 or § 4.1-304 committed by a Delivery Person relating to any deliveries of Alcohol Items made on behalf of you.
Indemnity Obligations.
Without limiting any other term of the Terms of Use, you will indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Uber Indemnified Parties from and against any and all Losses with respect to any third party claim arising out of or related to your failure to perform your obligations contained in these Alcohol Tems, except to the extent such harm was directly caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Uber or its employees, agents or Delivery People.
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