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The term of this Agreement is twelve (12) months from the later of (i) signature date of this
order form or (ii) the date of publication of the applicable “best of” list that the Badge License
relates to (“List”) if the Badge License was ordered in advance of publication (“Term”). If the
Licensee elects the optional two-year license extension by selecting the applicable checkbox on
the Badge License Package order form and remits payment of the corresponding fees, the Term
shall be extended to twenty-four (24) months for the license package selected, with all other
terms and conditions of this Agreement remaining unchanged and in full force and effect.
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In consideration for payment as provided in the invoice, Plant-A Insights Group LLC (“Plant-A”
or “Licensor”) grants to the licensee signing an order form (“Licensee”) a non-exclusive,
worldwide, non-transferable, non-sub-licensable license during the Term to use the official List
badge pictured in this Order Form (“List Badge”) for the purposes described in the Badge
License package selected on the order form (the “Permitted Purpose”).
Business Insider trademarks and logos contained in the List Badge are the property of Insider,
Inc. (“Business Insider”) and are used under license.
Licensee shall not (i) use the List Badge other than for the Permitted Purpose, (ii) imply any
endorsement by Business Insider or Plant-A of Licensee’s business other than inclusion on the
applicable “best of” List, (iii) attribute any statement to Business Insider and/or Plant-A
beyond the recognition described in the List and List Badge, or (iv) use any of the
Trademarked Terms as a URL.
“Trademarked Terms” means any terms that are in any trademarks, service marks, brand
names, or domain names owned or controlled by Licensor or Business Insider, including but
not limited to Plant-A, Plant-A Insights, Insider, Business Insider, and America’s Top Recruiting
Firms 2026.
Licensee shall ensure its use of the List Badge complies with applicable laws. Licensee shall
not alter the List Badge in any manner. Licensee shall promptly provide examples of its List
Badge use upon request.
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Licensee represents and warrants that (i) it is the party named in the List and (ii) it has not,
and shall not, engage in any activity that (A) violates any law or third-party right, (B) tends to
bring Licensee into public disrepute, contempt, scandal, or ridicule, or tends to shock, insult,
or offend any protected class or group or the majority of the public, and/or (C) may in any way
harm or adversely reflect on the name, goodwill or reputation of Business Insider and/or
Plant-A or their respective products or trademarks, in Licensor’s and Business Insider’s good
faith judgment (“Negative Acts”).
Plant-A represents and warrants, as to the intellectual property in the List Badge, that it has
the right to grant the license herein, but makes no other representation or warranty, express
or implied or statutory, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability,
non-infringement, or fitness for a particular purpose.
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Licensor may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice if Licensee (i)
commits any Negative Act or (ii) any underlying data changes such that Licensee would no
longer qualify for inclusion in the List. Licensor may also terminate this Agreement if Licensee
materially breaches any other term of this Agreement and does not cure the breach within 30
days of written notice.
Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, Licensee’s right to use the List Badge and
all other rights granted hereunder shall immediately terminate.
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a. Licensee shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Business Insider and Plant-A
and each of their respective affiliates, successors, assigns, employees, agents, officers,
owners, and directors from and against all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, costs, and
expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to Licensee’s breach
of this Agreement or violation of any third-party intellectual property right.
b. Plant-A shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Licensee and its affiliates,
heirs, successors, assigns, employees, agents, officers, owners, and directors from and
against all third-party claims arising out of alleged violations of third-party intellectual
property rights by the intellectual property contained in the List Badge.
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Except for Licensor’s obligations in Section 5, neither Business Insider nor Plant-A nor any of
their affiliates shall be liable for any damages, including indirect, incidental, special,
consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or loss of revenue or profits arising from use
of the List Badge, regardless of the legal theory.
Business Insider and Plant-A’s combined maximum liability shall not exceed the total amount
of fees paid for the license of the List Badge.
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The net payment terms are 15 days from the invoice date. Failure to make timely payment will
result in a 2% late payment fee applied every 30 days on the outstanding balance.
Late payment fees will be calculated from the due date and added to the invoice. Plant-A will
issue written notice of late payments and reserves the right to modify this schedule with
prior written notice.
Credit card payments will incur a 3.5% processing fee, included in the total invoice amount.
