Jurisdiction-Specific Terms
The terms below are incorporated into, and form an integral part of, the TikTok Shop E-Commerce Connector Terms of Service. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms shall have the meaning ascribed them in the Terms of Service.
The following terms supplement, replace or modify the referenced terms for Customers domiciled in the jurisdictions below.
1.EMEA.
1.1. European Union and United Kingdom.For Customers domiciled within the European Union or the United Kingdom:
a. Arbitration. The 'Arbitration Agreement, Class Action Waiver and Mediation' section of the Terms of Service is supplemented with the following two additional provisions: Internal Dispute Resolution. If you are a business established within the European Union or the United Kingdom, you are also eligible to make use of our internal dispute resolution process in the event of any Dispute. The internal dispute resolution process is free of charge and Silk Software Corp. endeavors to address all matters within a reasonable time frame, while incorporating the principles of transparency and equal treatment, and also treating submissions in a manner which is proportionate to their importance and complexity, as described in European Union Platform to Business Regulation (2019/1150) ("P2B"). If you are eligible for this service you may submit your inquiry to tiktokshop@silksoftware.com EU P2B Mediation. Consistent with the European Union Platform to Business Regulation, if you are a business established within the European Union or the United Kingdom, Silk Software Corp. is also willing to engage voluntarily in certain types of mediation to attempt to reach resolution regarding a Dispute, conditioned on your good faith participation and subject to the terms prescribed by P2B. Silk Software Corp. will cooperate in good faith in mediation through the London office of JAMS or the New York office of the AAA. Any attempt to reach an agreement through mediation of a Dispute shall not affect any of Silk Software Corp.'s other rights or remedies, including the right to initiate judicial proceedings at any time before, during or after the mediation process. b. Modifications. The 'Modifications' section of the Terms of Service is modified by inserting the following additional sentences at the end of the section: Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you are a business established within the European Union or the United Kingdom, the Changes shall take effect 15 days following Silk Software Corp. notifying you by email (or by posting a revised version of the Terms incorporating the Changes in the event your email address is no longer valid, is blocked, or is otherwise not able to receive the notice). If you are a business established within the European Union or the United Kingdom and you object to the Changes you have the right to terminate your subscription with us by providing us with a notice of termination before the Changes take effect. c. Term. The 'Term' section of the Terms of Service is modified by inserting the following additional sentence: Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you are a business established within the European Union or the United Kingdom we will provide you with at least 30 days notice prior to terminating your subscription(s) unless (i) we have a legal or regulatory obligation or justification to earlier terminate your subscription(s), or you have (ii) committed multiple or repeated violations of these Terms, (iii) used the Website or the Services to offer illicit or inappropriate content, (iv) your use of the Website or Service creates concerns with respect to the safety of a good or service, (v) is suspected to involve counterfeiting, fraud, malware, or spam, (vi) may create data breaches or other cybersecurity risks or (vii) you offer goods or services unsuitable for minors. d. Eligibility. The 'Eligibility' section of the Terms of Service is modified by inserting the following additional subsection at the end of the section: The Services and the Website are only directed at merchants that do not qualify as "consumers" within the meaning of Directive 2011/83/EU; therefore specific national consumer protection laws and regulations do not apply. e. Late Payments. The 'Late Payments' section of the Fees and Billing Terms is modified by replacing the first sentence of the section with the following: If Service fees are not paid on the Billing Date, interest will accrue on such outstanding fees at the rate of 8% above the European Central Bank's base rate per annum.
1.2.France. For Customers domiciled in France:
f. Acceptance.
- The terms below are incorporated into, and form an integral part of, the TikTok Shop E-Commerce Connector Terms of Service. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms shall have the meaning ascribed them in the Terms of Service.
- The following terms supplement, replace or modify the referenced terms for Customers domiciled in the jurisdictions below.
g. Class Actions. The 'Class Action Waiver' section of the Terms of Service shall not apply.
h. De Plein Droit. All rights of either party to terminate the Terms or Services as set forth in the Terms of Service and Incorporated Terms are as of right ("de plein droit").
i. Excluded Damages. The 'Excluded Damages and Theories' section of the Terms of Service is modified by deleting the words "CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, EXTRAORDINARY, EXEMPLARY OR SPECIAL".
j.Survival. The 'Survival' section under the 'Confidentiality' section of the Terms of Service is replaced with the following: Survival. The terms of this Section will survive for as long as the Confidential Information remains confidential and in any case for no longer than ten (10) years after the termination or expiration of these Terms.
k.Late Payments. The 'Late Payments' section of the Fees and Billing Terms is modified by replacing the last sentence of the section with the following: Additionally, in the case of late payment, a lump sum compensation of forty (40) euros, or of a higher amount upon justification, may be charged to you by Silk Software Corp. for any costs of collection.