APPLICABLE TO U.S. GOVERNMENT USERS/MEMBERS
This Amendment (“Amendment”) applies to U.S. Government users of the Site and Services.
You, as a U.S. Government entity (THE “AGENCY”), are required when entering into agreements with other parties
to follow applicable federal laws and regulations, including those related to ethics; privacy and security;
accessibility; federal records; limitations on indemnification; fiscal law constraints; advertising and
endorsements; freedom of information; and governing law and dispute resolution forum. SWIT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(THE “COMPANY”) and Agency (together, the "Parties") agree to modify the Company's standard Terms of Service,
available at https://swit.io/home/privacy (the "TOS") to accommodate Agency's legal status, its public (in
contrast to private) mission, and other special circumstances. Accordingly, the TOS are hereby modified by
this Amendment as they pertain to Agency's use of the Company Site and Services.
A. Government entity: "You" within the TOS shall mean the Agency itself and shall not apply to, nor bind (i)
the individual(s) who utilize the Company Site or Services on Agency's behalf, or (ii) any individual users
who happen to be employed by, or otherwise associated with, the Agency. Company will look solely to Agency to
enforce any violation or breach of the TOS by such individuals, subject to federal law.
B. Public purpose: Agency shall use the Company Site and Services solely in furtherance of Agency's public
purpose. Any requirement(s) set forth within the TOS that use of the Company Site and Services be for private,
personal and/or non-commercial purposes is hereby waived.
C. Agency content serving the public: Company will allow Agency's distribution or other publication via the
Site or Services of material that may contain or constitute promotions, advertisements or solicitations for
goods or services, so long as the material relates to the Agency's mission.
D. Advertisements: Company does not currently display advertisements on the Company Site or through the
Services. If, at a later date, Company decides to include any commercial advertisements or solicitations in
the publicly available portion of the Site displaying content uploaded by or under the control of the Agency,
the Agency shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement and its use of the Company Site and
Services. This exclusion shall not extend to house ads, which Company may place in a non-intrusive manner.
E. Indemnification, Liability, Statute of Limitations: Any provisions in the TOS related to indemnification
and filing deadlines are hereby waived, and shall not apply except to the extent expressly authorized by law.
Liability for any breach of the TOS as modified by this Amendment, or any claim arising from the TOS as
modified by this Amendment, shall be determined under the Federal Tort Claims Act, or other governing federal
authority. Federal Statute of Limitations provisions shall apply to any breach or claim. Liability of Company
for any breach of the TOS or this Amendment or any claim arising from the TOS or this Amendment, shall be
determined by applicable U.S. Federal law
F. Governing law: Any arbitration, mediation or similar dispute resolution provision in the TOS is hereby
deleted. The TOS and this Amendment shall be governed by and interpreted and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the United States of America without reference to conflict of laws. To the extent permitted by federal
law, the laws of the State of Delaware will apply in the absence of federal law
G. Changes to standard TOS: If Company exercises its right to change the TOS, Company shall, whenever
practicable, provide notice to subscribers with .gov email addresses alerting them to the change. Company
acknowledges that changes to the TOS may be the basis for Agency’s termination of this agreement and its use
of the Company Site and Services
H. Access and use: Company acknowledges that the Agency's use of Company's Site and Services may energize
significant citizen engagement and otherwise become important to the Agency's mission. Language in the TOS
allowing Company to terminate service or close the Agency's account at any time, for any reason, is modified
to reflect the Parties' agreement that Company may unilaterally terminate service and/or terminate Agency's
account only for breach of Agency's obligations under the TOS or Agency's material failure to comply with the
instructions and guidelines posted on the Site, or if Company ceases to operate its Site or Services
generally. Company will provide Agency with a reasonable opportunity to cure any breach or failure on Agency's
part
I. Ownership of names: Any provision in the TOS related to Company's ownership of and right to change Your
selected user name(s), user ID(s), domain name(s), channel name(s), and group name(s), are modified to
reasonably accommodate Agency's proprietary, practical, and/or operational interest in its own
publicly-recognized name and the names of Agency programs
J. Modifications of Agency content: Any right Company reserves in the TOS to modify or adapt Agency content is
limited to technical actions necessary to index, format and display that content. The right to modify or adapt
does not include the right to substantively edit or otherwise alter the meaning of the content. In the event
Agency discovers that Agency content has been modified in a manner that alters the meaning of such content,
Agency may contact Company and the Parties shall work together in good faith to resolve the matter. In
addition, the provision in the TOS allowing the company to remove any comment at any time in its sole
discretion shall not be applied to Agency accounts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Amendment
shall result in an expansion of Agency's rights as a United States Government entity under the Copyright Act
of 1976 (17 U.S.C. §101 et seq.), specifically including Section 105 of such Act
K. Limitation of liability: The Parties agree that nothing in the Limitation of Liability clause or elsewhere
in the TOS in any way grants Company a waiver from, release of, or limitation of liability pertaining to, any
past, current or future violation of federal law
L. Uploading, deleting: The Parties understand and agree that You are not obligated to place any user content
on the Site, and You reserve the right to remove any and all of Your Content at Your sole discretion
M. No endorsement: Company agrees that Your seals, trademarks, logos, service marks, trade names, and the fact
that You have a presence on the Company Site and use its Services, shall not be used by Company in such a
manner as to state or imply that Company's products or services are endorsed, sponsored or recommended by You
or by any other element of the Federal Government, or are considered by You or the Federal Government to be
superior to any other products or services. Except for pages whose design and content is under the control of
the Agency, or for links to or promotion of such pages, Company agrees not to display any Agency or government
seals, trademarks, logos, service marks, and trade names on the Company's homepage or elsewhere on the Company
Site unless permission to do has been granted by the Agency or by other relevant federal government authority.
Company may list the Agency's name in a publicly available customer list on its homepage or elsewhere so long
as the name is not displayed in a more prominent fashion than that of any other third party name
N. No business relationship created: The Parties are independent entities and nothing in the TOS as modified
by this Amendment creates a partnership, joint venture, agency, or employer/employee relationship
O. No cost agreement: Nothing in the TOS as modified by this Amendment obligates You to expend appropriations
or incur financial obligations. The Parties acknowledge and agree that none of the obligations arising from
the TOS as modified by this Amendment are contingent upon the payment of fees by one party to the other
P. Paid Services and Agency Obligation: The Parties agree this Amendment applies to Agency's usage of both
free and paid Services that Company may provide. The Parties understand that fee-based products and services
are categorically different than free products and services, and are subject to federal procurement rules and
processes. Before an Agency decides to enter into a advanced or enterprise subscription, or any other
fee-based service that this Company or alternative providers may offer now or in the future, Agency agrees to
determine if it has a need for those additional services for a fee, to consider the subscription's value in
comparison with comparable services available elsewhere, to determine that Agency funds are available for
payment, to properly use the Government Purchase Card if that Card is used as the payment method, to review
any then-applicable TOS for conformance to federal procurement law, and in all other respects to follow
applicable federal acquisition laws, regulations, and agency guidelines when initiating that separate
action
Q. Assignment: Neither party may assign its obligations under the TOS as modified by this Amendment to any
third party without prior written consent of the other; provided however, Company or its subsidiaries may
assign the TOS as modified by this Amendment to a subsidiary or parent without written consent from the Agency
provided that the successor assumes Company's obligations under the TOS as modified by this Amendment
R. Termination rights: Agency may close Agency's account and terminate this Amendment at any time. Company may
close Agency's account and terminate this Amendment on 30 days written notice
S. Security: Company will, in good faith, exercise due diligence using generally accepted commercial business
practices for IT security, to ensure that systems are operated and maintained in a secure manner, and that
management, operational and technical controls are employed to ensure security of systems and data
T. Intellectual property ownership: Except as expressly allowed in the TOS, no rights to any derivative works,
inventions, or Company product modifications are conferred on Agency or any other party. All such rights
belong solely to Company
U. Precedence; Further Amendments: If there is any conflict between this Amendment and the TOS, or between
this Amendment and other terms, rules or policies on the Company Site or related to its Services, this
Amendment shall prevail. This Amendment constitutes an amendment to the TOS; any language in the TOS
indicating it may not be modified or that it alone is the entire agreement between the Parties is waived. Any
further amendment must be agreed to by both Parties
V. Additional Items for discussion and possible inclusion in this Amendment: Company understands current
federal law, regulation and policy may affect Agency's use of the Company's products and Services in ways not
addressed in the list of clauses above. Among the topics Agency may need to discuss with Company, and which
may lead to a mutual agreement to insert additional clauses in this Amendment, are Privacy and
Accessibility