HP Instant Ink Platinum Terms of Service
Last Updated: May, 2022
Instant Ink Platinum service (the “Service” or “Platinum Service”) is a subscription ink, toner, and printer, service that allows the purchaser of the Service (“You” or “Your”) to print by paying a subscription fee on a monthly basis, calculated based on the printer provided by the Service (“Printer”), the printing plan You select during the enrollment process (“Service Plan”), and the number of pages available for print according to the selected plan. The monthly number of pages available for print will vary depending on the Service Plan chosen by You and the number of pages actually printed in the month (see section 6 – Choosing a Service Plan). Once You commence Your subscription, You will continue to be charged in accordance with this Terms of Service (“Agreement) until You cancel the subscription.
The Service includes certain support services (“Support Services”) set forth in Addendum A
ATTENTION: BEFORE PURCHASING THE SERVICE, PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THESE “HP INSTANT INK PLATINUM TERMS OF SERVICE” (THE “AGREEMENT”) AND THE HP INSTANT INK PLATINUM SERVICES DESCRIPTION IN THE “HOW IT WORKS” SECTION AT PLATINUM.HPINSTANTINK.COM, AS THEY WILL GOVERN YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO PRINT OUT OR SAVE A PDF COPY OF THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT AND REFER TO IT AS YOU USE THE SERVICE. YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BY EMAIL TO YOU UPON ACCEPTANCE.
THE SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE IN ALL LOCATIONS (SEE “WHERE IS HP INSTANT INK PLATINUM AVAILABLE” IN THE FAQ SECTION PLATINUM.HPINSTANTINK.COM). THIS AGREEMENT IS BETWEEN YOU AND THE FOLLOWING HP ENTITY OR ITS SUCCESSORS (“HP”):
HP CONTACT ADDRESS: 1501 Page Mill Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304
HP Instant Ink Platinum Customer Support:
1-888-447-0148
IN ORDER TO PURCHASE AND USE THE SERVICE, YOU MUST FIRST READ AND ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY THESE TERMS, INCLUDING THE OVERAGE FEES TERMS, THE REQUIREMENT OF INTERNET CONNECTIVITY FOR YOUR PRINTER, HP’S RIGHT TO INCREASE PRICING, AND THE CANCELLATION TERMS. YOU MAY REVIEW, SAVE OR PRINT ANY PART OF THESE TERMS. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO PRINT OUT A COPY OF THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT AND REFER TO IT AS YOU USE THE SERVICE.
INDEX
- DATA COLLECTION
- AGREEMENT TO CONTRACT ELECTRONICALLY
- CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT AND TO THE SERVICE
- YOUR REPRESENTATIONS AND OBLIGATIONS
- SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
- CHOOSING A SERVICE PLAN
- RECEIVING AND USING THE PRINTER
- SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICE
- CARBON NEUTRAL PRINTING
- PAYING FOR YOUR SERVICE
- MANAGING YOUR SERVICE
- CANCELATION
- HP INSTANT INK PROMOTIONS
- GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Data Collection
- Personal data
The collection and use of personal data shall be governed by the HP Privacy Statement located at www.hp.com/go/privacy. - Remote Monitoring
HP must be able to remotely monitor (1) the Printer page count and cartridges status, and (2) Your usage of the Service, in order to ensure that You are receiving the requested Service, to prevent unauthorized use of Your account and to improve Your experience with HP products and services. Remote monitoring may include provision to HP of one or more of: page counts, types of documents printed (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, pdf, jpeg, etc.), types of devices that initiated print jobs, printer serial number, cartridge information (e.g. HP original cartridge status, and whether the cartridge was new or used at the time of its last insertion into the printer), and other similar types of metrics related to your Service as may be added by HP from time to time. - Sharing of Personal Data
In order to provide You with the Service and optimize your experience, HP will need to share Your personal data with HP’s partners. Your personal data will be handled according to the privacy policies of those other companies which may differ from HP's policies and practices. For purposes of this paragraph, “personal data” includes Your name; shipping address; city; state; zip code; Province; email; printer model; printer serial number; printing plan selected, enrollment card if one was provided, and its pin or promotional code; serial number; the subscribed Service plan; date of enrollment in the Service; date of printer shipment; date of printer delivery; and date of the cancelation of Service.
Agreement to Contract Electronically
You agree to contract electronically with HP. This means that when You click the button to complete Your purchase of the Service, You are agreeing to all of the terms in this Agreement with the intent of entering into a binding contract with HP. In addition, HP may communicate with You by email, by text message, messages on the Printer and/or computer (“Service Account') or by posting notices on platinum.hpinstantink.com (the “Site”) or www.instantink.com, or on Your Service account page (Your “Dashboard”). You agree that all such notices, disclosures and other communications that HP provides to You electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. Costs associated with Your maintaining an email account or text messaging capability are Your responsibility and are not included in the Service.
In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and any other agreement or terms upon purchase of a printer, this Agreement controls as far as the Platinum Subscription Services for Ink and Printer.Changes to this Agreement and to the Service
HP may modify this Agreement or any part, version, or feature of the Service (including without limitation the Service Plans, Service Plan Fees and Promotions, all as defined below) at any time to:
- reflect changes in HP technology / other systems;
- reflect changes in regulatory requirements, legislative changes or ombudsman decisions,
- implement new Service offerings, promotions, or programs being made available;
- implement minor adjustments and improvements. These changes will not affect Your use of the Service;
- reflect changes in HP’s costs; and
- any other valid reason,
with thirty (30) days prior notice to You by posting a notice of such modification on the Site. HP may also send notification of such modification to You to the email and/or telephone number listed on Your Dashboard. Your continued use of the Service after modification becomes effective (i.e. after thirty (30) days from the posting or sending of such notice to You) will indicate Your acceptance of the modified Agreement. If You do not accept the Agreement as modified, do not use the Service and cancel it subject to any cancellation fee by following the directions in Section 12 (“Cancellation”) below. In addition, HP may suspend the Service to You, refuse to provide the Service to You or cancel Your use of the Service, and may modify, suspend or discontinue the Service (or any version, part or feature thereof) in accordance with the terms in Section 12.b (“Cancellation by HP”).
We will endeavor to post prior versions of this Agreement, if any, for the preceding 36-month period. We will also send you an email confirming registration and containing the terms and conditions.
Your Representations and Obligations
By purchasing the Service, You hereby represent that:
- You are at least eighteen (18) years old, have the legal right, capacity and authority to enter into this Agreement with HP and to be legally bound by its terms, and, if applicable, You are duly authorized by Your employer to enter into this contract on behalf of Your employer;
- You are not purchasing the Service in Your capacity as a public sector employee or otherwise intend to use the Service for any government or public sector-related use;
- Any and all information provided by You to HP or HP authorized Resellers ("HP resellers") in connection with the Service, including but not limited to personal data (for example: Your name, address, credit/debit card number and expiration date, other Payment Method information, and email or text messaging account information), is true, accurate and complete, and You will notify HP or the HP reseller as applicable of any change to such information;
- The Service is purchased by You for Your individual purpose, not for resale, redistribution or to otherwise share with other parties and you represent that You will not use the Service on behalf of others where You collect a fee (e.g., in connection with any type of printing or copying business);
- You shall not abuse the Service or otherwise engage in illegal activities with respect to the Service, and you represent that You, and not HP, are responsible for anything printed on the Printer while using the Service;
- You are responsible for the actions of others who use Your Service Account, Your Dashboard or otherwise use Your Service; and,
- You are responsible for all usage of Your Service Account and will indemnify HP and hold HP harmless with respect to all claims, liabilities, losses and other costs arising from Your breach of this Agreement or otherwise related to Your use of the Service, the Subscription Cartridges, promotional offers, or the Site. HP reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by You, and doing so will not excuse Your indemnity obligations.
Service Requirements
- E-mail and HP Smart Account Required
You must maintain, at Your own expense, a valid email account or, if applicable, texting capability to receive notices and other information regarding the Service. In order to purchase and receive the Service, You must create and maintain an HP Smart account (“HPS Account”). You will manage and pay for your Service through your Dashboard. You may access Your Dashboard through Your HPS Account at hpinstantink.com/signin. - Printer Updates May Be Required
You expressly allow HP to remotely change, patch, update or otherwise modify the Printer’s software, firmware or programming remotely, without notice to You, in order to provide the Service to You or to comply with applicable laws. Unless otherwise indicated, any software or firmware that is downloaded to the Printer or otherwise provided to You to enable the Service is provided pursuant to the software licensing terms that accompanied the Printer or pursuant to the HP Smart terms of use as applicable. - Printer needs to be connected to the Internet
In order to be able to use the Service in an uninterrupted manner, You agree to maintain connectivity of the Printer to the Internet and to not remove or disable any remote monitoring software or functionality on the Printer; such Internet service is not provided by HP and must be separately obtained and paid for by You. Please check with Your Internet provider for information on possible Internet data usage charges and any other applicable charges. You are responsible for obtaining and maintaining, at Your sole expense, all equipment and services needed to access and use the Service. If the Printer is not connected to the Internet, then the Subscription Cartridges (as defined in section d. below) will be disabled, and You will not be able to use them to print; however, You will continue to be charged for the Service as described in Section 10 (“Paying for Your Service”). In order to reactivate disabled cartridges, You will need to reconnect the Printer to the Internet and keep it connected. If you need help, contact HP Instant Ink Platinum Customer Support at the telephone number noted at the beginning of this Agreement. Failure to connect the Printer to the Internet will also impact HP’s ability to send certain notices to You (including but not limited to those described in Section 10 (“Paying for Your Service”) and will impact the timeliness of you being billed for the Service. - Subscription Cartridges provided to You
- HP may communicate with You by email, by text message, messages on the Printer and computer (“Service Account”). The status of the HP cartridges included with the Printer does not change unless and until You activate Your Service Account. When you have created Your Service Account, the Service will automatically recognize and activate your HP cartridge as a “Subscription Cartridge”. If the Printer You received came with Subscription Cartridges, carefully review the included written materials. Activated Subscription Cartridges may only be used in conjunction with the Service or with the standard HP Instant Ink service. HP will thereafter send You additional Subscription Cartridges to allow for Your continued printing through the Service. If no regular HP cartridges or Subscription Cartridges were included with the Printer, then HP will send Subscription Cartridges to You after You have created Your Service Account.
- You must ensure that HP has Your most recent mailing address in order for HP to deliver Subscription Cartridges to You through the Service. You remain fully responsible for Subscription Cartridges sent to mailing addresses that appear in Your Service Account that You have failed to update, and You must reimburse HP for any costs associated with the failure. Please go to Your Dashboard to update as necessary Your current mailing address, or otherwise contact HP customer support at the HP Customer Support Telephone number noted at the beginning of this Agreement or www.hp.com/go/instantinksupport for assistance.
- As between You and HP, HP retains all ownership rights and interests in the Subscription Cartridges and Printer. HP provides the Subscription Cartridges and Printer available to You solely to enable Your use of the Service. The Subscription Cartridges will work only with the corresponding Printer designated in Your Service Account; You are not allowed to (i) use the Subscription Cartridges with any other printer (including but not limited to other printers that You may have enrolled under an HP Instant Ink service), (ii) use the Subscription Cartridges outside the scope of the Service (unless HP expressly permits otherwise), or (iii) sell the Subscription Cartridges or otherwise provide them to others.
- While using the Service, You agree not to remove a Subscription Cartridge from the Printer and replace it with another Subscription Cartridge until prompted to do so by messaging on the Printer to do so or in the event Your print quality degrades. the Printer will automatically report fill levels of Your Subscription Cartridges to HP so that HP knows when to deliver replacement Subscription Cartridges to You.
- When Your Service is cancelled for any reason, You will have the option to continue with the standard Instant Ink service. See Section 12 (“Cancelation””) for details. If Your Service is cancelled for any reason, and you elect not to continue with the standard Instant Ink service, HP will remotely disable the Subscription Cartridges and You will no longer be able to print with the Subscription Cartridges. In such a case, you will need to purchase a regular HP cartridge compatible with the Printer, in order to continue printing. If Your Service is cancelled for any reason, you may elect not to continue with the standard Instant Ink service. In that case, you will be subject to an early termination fee, and have the option of keeping the printer or returning the Printer to HP at your expense.
- Subscription Cartridges must be returned by You to HP
You may return to HP all used Subscription Cartridges by following instructions for return and using the materials provided to You by HP (if any). Without limiting the foregoing, You must return the Subscription Cartridges to HP when (i) the Subscription Cartridges have been removed from the printer or You otherwise cease using them, (ii) Your Service is cancelled for any reason and you elect not to continue with the standard Instant Ink service, or (iii) HP otherwise directs You to return the Subscription Cartridges to HP. You agree to not include items other than the Subscription Cartridges in any HP-provided postage prepaid return envelopes that You send back to HP. You assume any and all responsibility for any cartridges You return to HP using a method of return that does not comply with HP’s instructions. You assume responsibility for ensuring that any cartridges not returned to HP are handled in accordance with applicable environmental law. - Damaged Subscription Cartridges
Contact HP at the phone number listed at the top of this page if a Subscription Cartridge is damaged, leaking its contents or otherwise appears to require special handling, and HP will provide You with special instructions regarding how to return that cartridge and obtain a replacement
Choosing a Service Plan
- Selection of a Service Plan
When You create Your Service Account You will select one of the offered Service plans (each a “Service Plan”) described in the “HOW IT WORKS”, “GET STARTED WITH HP INSTANT INK PLATINUM”, and “FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS” sections found at platinum.hpinstantink.com (“Service Description Terms”). Except for the Unlimited Printing Plan, each Service Plan entitles You to print the specified number of pages (“Service Plan Pages”) during each one (1) month period (“Month Period”) for a designated fee (“Service Plan Fee”). Unless You are subscribed to the Unlimited Printing Plan, additional pages printed will be charged in blocks of available pages as described in Your Service Plan (“Additional Sets”). The first Month Period begins on the day that You complete enrollment in the Service (“First Use”), and each subsequent Month Period begins on the same calendar day in the respective month. If Your first Month Period began in a month on a day not contained in a subsequent month, then Your Month Period in any such subsequent month will begin on the last day of such month. Your Service will continue on a month-to-month basis until Your Service is cancelled as described in Section 12 (“Cancellation”). - Printed Page
A “PRINTED PAGE” IS A PAGE UPON WHICH ANY AMOUNT OF PRINTING IS PERFORMED BY YOUR PRINTER. PRINTING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SAME SHEET OF PAPER COUNTS AS TWO (2) PAGES. A page is the type and size of media referenced in the Printer’s specifications. HP may waive Service Plan Fees in connection with certain promotional offers; see applicable terms and conditions for more information. - Rollover Pages
When You do not print all of Your Service Plan Pages allocation (or pages in an Additional Set purchased) in a Month Period (“Included Pages”), then the unused Included Pages will roll-over (“Rollover Pages”) and be available for Your subsequent use, provided that the total number of Rollover Pages that you can carry over at the beginning of each Month Period is limited to three times Your monthly Service Plan Pages allocation for that Month Period. Any additional unused pages that You may have that exceed this limit would not become Rollover Pages and are forfeited at the end of the Month Period. Consequently, the total number of pages You can have available at the beginning of a Month Period is 4 times Your Service Plan Page allocation at that time (i.e. Your Service Plan allocation plus 3 times the Service Plan pages allocation as Rollover Pages.) Promotions may vary treatment or availability of Rollover Pages in the applicable terms and conditions for the Promotion. - No Transfer of Service
You cannot transfer Your Service to another individual or legal entity. - Use of Enrollment Key or Pre-Paid Code
If You purchased or received an enrollment key or a pin code for the Service from an HP retailer or HP, You must use it within the time specified, if any, and in accordance with any other instructions included with such enrollment/pre-paid card to purchase the Service. HP is not responsible for a lost or stolen prepaid card. Once You enter the key/pin code, the entire value of that card is redeemed. When redeemed, card value is credited to your Service account and applied to your Service Plan fee, after which Your credit or debit card will be charged for subsequent months.
Receiving and Using the Printer
- Choosing a Printer
When You enroll in the Service, you can choose from up to three printer models. Available models may change from time to time. The model you choose, along with the printing plan you select and whether or not you choose to add paper to your subscription, will determine your monthly subscription fee. - Printer Refresh
Service Plans include a feature that allows You to replace the printer you received through the Service with a new printer (“Printer Refresh”) chosen by You from the selection of models available through the Service, subject to eligibility. If you elect to receive a Printer Refresh, Your monthly subscription fee in subsequent months may change, depending on the value of the printer you choose for Your Printer Refresh. Unless you or HP cancels the Service, You are first eligible for a Printer Refresh 24 months after completing enrolment in the Service, and thereafter again 24 months after transferring Your Service to a refresh Printer. To be eligible for a Printer Refresh, Your subscription Service must have been active for the 24 preceding months. You will be notified of your refresh eligibility status via your HP Instant Ink dashboard and/or by email. Once You are eligible to refresh the Printer, it is entirely up to you whether or when you refresh the Printer.- As between You and HP, HP retains all ownership rights and interests in the Subscription Printer prior to cancellation.If you elect to replace the Printer with a refresh Printer through the Service, then once you receive the refresh Printer and transfer the Service from the Printer to the refresh Printer, the refresh Printer becomes the Printer and the replaced Printer becomes Yours. You may elect to keep the replaced Printer in addition to the refresh Printer, or return the replaced Printer to HP for recycling.
- If you decide to cancel your subscription for any reason, you may elect to keep the Printer, or return it to HP. An early cancelation fee may apply.
- Transferring Service to a Different Printer
- Multiple Printers
Although You may have multiple printers enrolled in HP Instant Ink service, only two (2) printers per household may be enrolled in HP Instant Ink Platinum service.
Support Services Provided Through the Service
The Service includes certain support services (“Support Services”) as set forth in Addendum A. The Support Services terminate upon termination of the Service. Additional services may also be available at plaintum.hpinstantink.com/warrantyterms based on the plan you select and are incorporated herein by reference.
Carbon Neutral Printing
HP Instant Ink Platinum received CarbonNeutral® usage certification on November 1, 2021. In accordance with The CarbonNeutral Protocol the certification covers electricity use of your printer, and life cycle emissions of your cartridge (production, transportation, packaging, and end of life management). The certification excludes emissions associated with the Welcome Kit literature, customer paper, and printer hardware manufacturing. The CarbonNeutral usage certification is supported by an ISO 14040/44 compliant and third-party reviewed life cycle assessment (LCA) study. HP calculates the total usage carbon footprint with information unique to your printer and purchases carbon credits that adhere to the International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA) standards to offset those calculated emissions.
Paying for Your Service
- Commencement of Charges for the Service and Billing Cycles
Unless otherwise specified in a Promotion described in Section 13 (“Instant Ink Plans and Promotions”) below:- During enrollment in the Service (or by way of previous enrollment in the standard Instant Ink service) You will provide (or have provided) HP with a valid, accepted payment method that You will use to pay for the Service, such as a valid debit or credit card (“Payment Method”);
- Your monthly billing cycle (“Billing Cycle”) for the Service will begin on the date of First Use (defined above in Section 6 (“Choosing a Service Plan”);
- Beginning one month after enrolling in the service, your payment method will be charged and the service will automatically renew each month unless canceled. Your Payment Method will be charged on a Monthly Period (as defined in section 6.a above) basis for (i) the amount of Your Service Plan Fee, and (ii) any charges for additional pages over and above your Service Plan (“Overage Fees”), (collectively, “Your Monthly Fee”) plus taxes.
For example, if Your First Use is on January 1st, Your Payment Method will be charged on or after February 1st for Your Monthly Fee for January; if Your First Use is on February 1st, Your Payment Method will be charged on or after March 1st for Your Monthly Fee for February. - If You redeem the value of a valid gift card, prepaid card, offer, or promotion in Your Service Account, then HP will apply that redeemed value towards Your Monthly Fee before charging any remaining balance to Your Payment Method, unless other applicable terms and conditions apply.
- Unless otherwise separately specified, for each month that You print more than the number of Your Service Plan Pages plus any applicable Rollover Pages, Your Payment Method will be charged for the Overage Fee associated with those additional pages, plus applicable Taxes. For example, for ink, if Your Service Plan entitles You to print fifty (50) pages for a Service Plan Fee of $8.99 and thereafter to pay $1.00 for each multiple of ten (10) pages, and if You print a total of sixty-six (66) pages in a Month Period where you had no Rollover Pages available, then Your Payment Method would be charged the Monthly Fee of $8.99 plus $2.00 for additional page blocks, for a total of $10.99, plus Taxes.
- Any time You receive a Printer through the Service, either upon enrolling in the Service or upon receiving a refresh Printer through the Service, it is your responsibility to promptly complete enrollment of the Printer in the Service, or complete the transfer of the Service to the refresh Printer. You will have 30 days after ordering the Printer on platinum.hp.instantink.com to complete the enrollment process or transfer of Service process. Failure to complete the Service enrollment process or transfer of Service process within 30 days of ordering the Printer will result in Your Service being cancelled and Your Payment Method being charged the list price of the printer You received. Current list prices are $160 (HP Envy), $200 (HP Envy Inspire), or $270 (HP OfficeJet Pro).
- Failure to connect the Printer to the Internet may result in delays in charging Your Payment Method for portions of Your Monthly Fee due. HP will continue to charge Your Payment Method on a monthly basis for Your Monthly Fees until Your Service is cancelled by You or HP.
- In the event that HP is unable to collect payment from Your Payment Method at the time payment becomes due, HP may temporarily cease your access to the Service, and the Subscription Service will stop functioning, until payment can be collected; if HP is unable to collect payment from You, HP will cancel Your Service and terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 12 (“Cancellation”).
- You can access Your billing information on Your Dashboard. You are responsible for all pages printed on the Printer while using the Service, whether or not You specifically authorized the printing of those pages.
- Price Increases
HP may increase or otherwise change the Service Plan Fee and Overage Fee, and add additional fees, for any Service Plan, or otherwise change or add Service Plans at any time in HP’s sole discretion with prior notice to You in accordance with Section 3 (“Changes to this Agreement and to the Service”). Any such changes to Service Plan Fees and Overage Fees and the addition of other fees will become effective no earlier than the beginning of Your next Month Period commencing thirty (30) days from HP’s announcement of those changes or additions in accordance with Section 3 (“Changes to this Agreement and to the Service”). - Payment Processor
HP uses a third-party payment processor to invoice and process payment for the Service. The processing of payments is subject to any additional terms, conditions, and policies of the payment processor. HP reserves the right to change or add third-party payment processors at its discretion.
Managing Your Service
- Your Dashboard
The details of Your Service will be displayed on Your Dashboard. Your Dashboard will provide You with, among other items, the current status of your Service printers, number of pages used, printer refresh eligibility status, telephone number for HP Instant Ink Platinum support, and payment status. - Customer Support Center
If You need assistance with the Service or Your Service Account, or have questions regarding Your Monthly Fees or the billing process, please contact HP Instant Ink Platinum Customer Support at the telephone number noted at the beginning of this Agreement. - Changing Your Service Plan
You may change Your choice of Service Plan by following the directions on Your Dashboard or by calling HP Instant Ink Platinum Customer Support at the number noted at the beginning of this agreement. Downgrading Your Service Plan will become effective as of the beginning of Your next Month Period and will not retroactively apply. Upgrading the plan will be effective, at Your discretion either (1) immediately, and the changes retroactively applied to the current billing cycle, or (2) from the beginning of the next billing cycle. To view Your current Service Plan and other details, go to Your Dashboard. When you have changed Your Service Plan, the cap on Rollover Pages will be calculated based on the new Service Plan for the first Month Period of the new Service Plan. To view Your current Service Plan and other details, go to Your Dashboard.
Cancelation
- Cancellation by You
You may cancel Your Service at any time by calling the HP Instant Ink Platinum Customer Support at the telephone number noted at the beginning of this Agreement.- Cancelling this Service But Continuing with standard HP Instant Ink Service
If You elect to cancel the Service but continue with the standard Instant Ink service, Your subscription status will change effective as of the last day of Your current Month Period. For example, if Your current Month Period runs from January 15th to February 15th, and You submit a cancellation request to HP on January 30th, Your subscription will be changed to standard as of February 15th, and Your Payment Method will be charged in full for Your last Month Period with the Service, and no refunds will be provided. In future months, Beginning February 15th, Your Payment Method will be charged the applicable fees for the standard Instant Ink service. Any Rollover Pages will remain in your account through the transition and apply to your standard Instant Ink subscription, and all rules regarding Rollover Pages and Plan Changes apply. Simply removing the Subscription Cartridges from the Printer, not printing, and/or not connecting the Printer to the Internet does not cancel Your Service or otherwise stop the Billing Cycles. - Cancelling Service and Not Continuing with HP Instant Ink service
If You elect to cancel the Service and not continue with the standard Instant Ink service, your Service will then be cancelled effective as of the last day of Your current Month Period. For example, if Your current Month Period runs from January 15th to February 15th, and You submit a cancellation request to HP on January 30th, Your Service will be cancelled as of February 15th. Your Payment Method will be charged in full for Your last Month Period, and no refunds will be provided for Service Plan Pages or Rollover Pages that You did not print during that last Month Period or otherwise. Simply removing the Subscription Cartridges from the Printer, not printing, and/or not connecting the Printer to the Internet does not cancel Your Service or otherwise stop the Billing Cycles. - Cancelation Fees
- Cancelling Service in the First Year
If you cancel Your Service within the first twelve (12) months of completing the Service enrollment process or 12 months of transferring the Service to Your Printer Refresh, Your Payment Method will be charged an early cancelation fee of $160 (Envy), $200 (Envy Inspire), or $270 (OfficeJet Pro). - Cancelling Service in the Second Year
If you cancel Your Service after the first twelve (12) months but still within the first 24 months of completing the Service enrollment process or 24 months of transferring the Service to Your Printer Refresh, Your Payment Method will be charged an early cancelation fee of $80 (Envy), $100 (Envy Inspire), or $135 (OfficeJet Pro). - Cancelling Service after the Second Year
If you cancel Your Service more than 24 months after completing the Service enrollment process or transfer of Service process for a Printer Refresh, Your Payment Method will not be charged a cancelation fee.
- Cancelling Service in the First Year
- Keeping the printer after cancelation
If you elect to cancel the Service at any time, you must pay any cancellation fees. You will have the option to either keep the Printer or return the Printer to HP for recycling. If you wish to return the Printer to HP, You must call HP Platinum Customer Support to process Your cancelation and request a shipping label. Returning the Printer to HP does not affect any early cancelation fees due.
- Cancelling this Service But Continuing with standard HP Instant Ink Service
- Cancellation by HP
Cancellation upon reasonable notice. In addition to HP’s rights under Section 3 (“Changes to this Agreement and to the Service”), HP may cancel Your Service at any time at its sole discretion for any or no reason upon thirty (30) days notification to You. Such reasons for cancelling Your Service may include, but not be limited to HP ceasing to provide the Service in general or a particular version, part or feature of the Service upon at least thirty (30) days prior notification to You at the email address or, if applicable, the text number listed on Your Dashboard, or by notification on the Platinum website at [insert]. HP may cancel Your Service and this Agreement at any time in its sole discretion immediately upon notification to You if (i) You breach the terms of this Agreement (including but not limited to failing to pay for the Service or no longer having a valid Payment Method); or (ii) HP in its sole discretion believes that You otherwise abused the Service or engaged in any other action that merits termination of Your use of the Service. In the event HP cancels the Service, HP may at its discretion allow you to keep the Printer with no further obligation to make monthly subscription payments to HP. Other HP Instant Ink Platinum service benefits (Support Service, Refresh Printer, etc.) will cease upon such cancelation. - Consequences of Cancellation
You agree that HP will not be liable to You for any cancellation of Your Service or refusal of access to the Service or Site. Upon cancellation of Your Service for any reason mentioned in this Agreement, any rights granted to You under this Agreement will terminate and You must immediately cease all use of the Service and return the Subscription Cartridges to HP as detailed in Section 5.e (“Subscription Cartridges must be returned by You to HP”). Furthermore, any Promotion Incentives that you earned pursuant to the Refer-a-Friend Promotion will immediately expire upon termination of Your Service.
HP Instant Ink Promotions
HP may, from time to time, offer HP INSTANT INK promotions (“Promotions”) to Service subscribers that are in addition to the Service described in this Agreement. Each Promotion may be subject to additional terms and conditions made available to You prior to participation in the Promotion. Unless otherwise stated in the terms and conditions governing a Promotion, each such Promotion shall be governed by the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement. Additional Terms and Conditions for Promotions will be updated in the Promotions Schedule attached.
General Terms and Conditions
- No Warranty
Other than any express warranties specified herein or in the Support Services, You agree that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Subscription Cartridges, promotions, and the site are provided by HP on an “as is” and “as available” basis, with all faults. To the fullest extent permitted by law, HP does not provide any warranty whatsoever with respect to the subscription cartridges, promotions, and the site, and expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind (express, implied, statutory or otherwise) related thereto, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and noninfringement. Without limiting the foregoing, HP does not warrant that the subscription cartridges, promotions, or the site will be uninterrupted, error-free or virus-free or that defects will be corrected, and makes no warranties regarding their timeliness, accuracy or reliability. Some jurisdictions do not allow exclusion of implied warranties or limitations on the duration of implied warranties, so the above disclaimers may not apply to you in their entirety, but will apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
You will not gain by virtue of this Agreement any rights of ownership of copyrights, patents, trade secrets, trademarks or any other intellectual property rights owned by HP. HP will retain exclusive ownership of the Service, Subscription Cartridges, Promotions, Dashboard and the Site and will own all intellectual property rights, title and interest in any ideas, concepts, know how, documentation and techniques relating to the Service, Subscription Cartridges, Promotions, Dashboard and the Site. Instant Ink Plans, HP, and any other product or service name, slogan or logo contained in or on the Service, Subscription Cartridges, Promotions, Dashboard or the Site are trademarks of HP or its licensors and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of HP or the applicable trademark owner. You may not use any metatags or any other hidden text utilizing any trademark of HP without HP’s prior written permission. - LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND REMEDIES
IF YOU ARE IN ANY WAY DISSATISFIED WITH THE SERVICE OR ANY PART THEREOF INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A SERVICE PLAN, PROMOTION OR THE SITE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SERVICE AND/OR THE APPLICABLE HP SERVICE PLAN. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL HP, ITS SUCCESSORS, OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DOWNTIME COSTS, LOST PROFIT, LOST REVENUE OR LOST DATA OR OTHER CONTENT) OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE SERVICE, SUBSCRIPTION CARTRIDGES, HP INSTANT INKS, OR THE SITE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, STATUTE OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF HP, ITS SUCCESSORS, OR AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBLITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND EVEN IF THE REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, TO THE EXTENT HP, ITS SUCCESSORS, OR AFFILIATES ARE HELD LEGALLY LIABLE TO YOU, HP'S, ITS SUCCESSORS’, AND AFFILIATES’ AGGREGATE MAXIMUM LIABILITY TO YOU IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT OF YOUR MONTHLY FEE PAID BY YOU TO HP FOR THE SERVICE AND/OR AN SERVICE PLAN FOR THE ONE MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE ON WHICH YOUR CLAIM AROSE OR SUCH AMOUNT AS IS THE MINIMUM AMOUNT ALLOWABLE AS SUCH A LIMIT ON LIABILITY. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE REMEDIES PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT ARE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of particular types of damages, so the above limitation or exclusions may not apply to You in their entireties but will apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. - COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, INCLUDING EXPORT LAWS
You agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, You are responsible for compliance with U.S. and other applicable countries’ export control laws and regulations (“Export Laws”). You will comply with all Export Laws to ensure that the Service, the Subscription Cartridges, and any related materials, including but not limited to technical data, are not (1) exported or re-exported, directly or indirectly, in violation of Export Laws, or (2) used for any purpose prohibited by Export Laws, including without limitation nuclear, chemical or biological weapons proliferation. Without limiting the foregoing, You agree that the Service, the Subscription Cartridges and related materials may not, in violation of any Export Laws or other applicable laws or regulations, be exported or re-exported (i) into any U.S. embargoed countries, or (ii) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department’s Table of Deny Orders. 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. - NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIRD PARTY MATERIALS AND WEBSITES
Certain content, offers, products, services and other materials made available via the Service to You are from third parties (“Third Party Materials”), and You agree that HP is not liable for Third Party Materials. Your use of Third -Party Materials is at Your own risk and may be subject to additional terms. In addition, links from the Service and the Site to third party websites (“Third Party Websites”) may be provided, and HP is not liable for Third Party Websites or Third-Party Materials made available through them. The HP Privacy Statement is not in effect on Third Party Websites and HP is not liable for any use of Your information by them. - GOVERNING LAW AND ONLINE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Any disputes arising out of or otherwise relating to this Agreement, whether based on contract, tort, fraud, or any other legal theory, shall be governed by the law in force in the jurisdiction in which You currently reside without regard to its conflict-of-law principles (the “Governing Law”). - ENTIRE AGREEMENT; ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
The terms of this Agreement, together with the Service Description Terms and other HP terms expressly referenced in this Agreement or applicable to the Service or Service Plan that You have agreed to, constitute the entire understanding between You and HP relating to the Service and will supersede any previous communication, representation or agreement whether oral or written. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and (i) any Service Description Terms; (ii) the HP Smart terms of use (www.hpsmart.com/tou); or (iii) the terms, conditions and policies of a third-party invoicing and order processor, the terms of this Agreement shall control. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and any other separate terms applicable to the Service (i.e.promotional offer terms), the conflicting separate terms shall control. - MISCELLANEOUS
HP’s failure to exercise any right under this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of such right. If any provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the court should endeavor to give effect to the intentions reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Agreement will remain in full force and effect. You may not assign this Agreement by operation of law or otherwise; HP may assign this Agreement. The section titles in this Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal effect. This Agreement will be interpreted without application of any strict construction in favor of You or against HP. Without limiting any other provision in this Agreement, HP shall not be liable for any failure of the Service, Subscription Cartridges or the Site which results from acts or events beyond its reasonable control. All terms in this Agreement that by their nature would survive termination of this Agreement upon cancellation of Your Service (including but not limited to those terms related to limits on HP’s and its affiliate’s liability, Your liability, applicable law, Your payment obligations for the Service, and Your obligation to return Subscription Cartridges to HP in the manner designated) will survive termination.
Promotions Schedule
Additional Terms and Conditions
- REFER-A-FRIEND PROMOTION
You and Your referrals (“Prospective Subscribers”) may be qualified to each receive one free month of the Service (the “Referral Incentive”) through the Refer-a-Friend Promotion. You and Prospective Subscribers that wish to participate in the Refer-a-Friend Promotion must agree to this Additional Promotional Terms and Conditions (“Promotions Terms”). HP is not responsible for errors, omissions, malfunctions, interruptions, deletions, delays or failures of operations associated with the Refer-a-Friend Promotion.- Referring Instant Ink
To make a referral and claim the Referral Incentive, You must provide to Prospective Subscribers the HP provided referral link or code that is personal to You (“Referral Link/Code”). The Prospective Subscriber must follow that link, or enter the referral code during the enrollment process, and subscribe to the Service by providing the required personal and payment information and agreeing to the terms of this Agreement. A Referral Link/Code is personal to You; You may not transfer or sell Referral Links/Codes. HP reserves the right to immediately disable Your Referral Link/Code at any time for any reason. To participate in the Refer-a-Friend Promotion, Your Service Accounts must be in good standing, and You must comply with this Agreement. - Qualified Referrals
Only qualified referrals to Prospective Subscribers will count toward Your receipt of Referral Incentives under the Refer-a-Friend Promotion. Qualified referrals consist of Prospective Subscribers that (i) use a Referral Link/Code, (ii) are not currently Service subscribers, (iii) meet the eligibility requirements to use the Service stated herein, and (iv) complete the sign-up process for the Service with accurate personal and payment information. Prospective Subscribers that meet these qualifications are referred to herein as “Referred Subscribers”. - Referral Incentive for Referred Subscribers
Each Referred Subscriber (i.e., one who has completed the Service enrollment process) will receive one free month of Service (the “Promotion Incentive”), equivalent to the Referred Subscriber’s chosen Service Plan. After the free month of Service expires, Referred Subscribers will remain enrolled in the Print Plan selected during enrollment, and the payment card provided will be charged the relevant monthly rate until cancellation pursuant to this Agreement. Applicable taxes will be charged during the free month of the Service, plus any Overage Fees if the number of allotted pages during the free period is exceeded. Plans can be changed or cancelled according to the terms of this Agreement. - Referral Incentive for Referring Subscribers
You are eligible to receive a Referral Incentive, equivalent to Your then-current Service Plan level. Each free month of the Service will apply after any existing promotional credits have been used and/or the current billing cycle has ended. Any Overage Fees plus applicable taxes will be charged during the free month of the Service if the number of allotted pages during the free period is exceeded. There is no limit to the amount of Referral Incentives that You can earn under the Refer-a-Friend Promotion. Referrals are subject to review at any time; if a referral is deemed to be illegitimate, fraudulent, suspicious, in violation of the law or this Agreement, is determined by HP to impose potential liability on HP, or for any other reason as HP may deem appropriate, HP may refuse to credit the Referral Incentive for that referral. - Other Important Terms
Referred Subscribers may only use one Referral Link/Code per subscription. Referral Incentives (i.e. free months of Service under the Refer-a-Friend Promotion) may be combined with other offers provided by HP; see the terms of the other offer for applicable terms and conditions. Referral Incentives will be redeemed after all other promotional free service offers have been used. All unused Referral Incentives will expire immediately upon termination of the Service for any reason. Your Referral Links/Codes will be automatically deactivated upon termination of the Service. If you have a suspended Service Account, You may continue to refer Prospective Subscribers, but the Referral Incentives, if any, will only be applied to Your Service Account if and when the suspended account is reactivated. Referral Incentives are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to new printer purchases or other Service Accounts. Where HP Customer Support provides a printer replacement, all earned Referral Incentives will be restored on the replacement printer.
- Referring Instant Ink
- VIP Pantry
Through the Virtual Agent in US, UK, IE, CA, FR, and DE, customers on the 500 and above plans may request a spare cartridge once in their printer’s lifetime. HP may offer this feature based on the virtual agent availability in one of the listed countries and current enrollment in the 500 plan. - 500/1500 Plan
500/1500 plans may not be available to all customers. You must be an existing customer to be eligible for 500 or 1500 plans.
ADDENDUM A (“Support Services”)
Support Services shall include the following:
- Overview
The Service includes HP Next Business Day Exchange Service, which offers an exchange service for the Printer or one or more of its components by providing a replacement Printer or component(s) (“Replacement Product”). The Replacement Product is shipped overnight via airfreight carrier to the customer’s location at HP’s expense. A few components, such as a removable display, may not be eligible for next day arrival due to transportation laws. Printer replacement products will be equivalent or better with respect to most printer features and capabilities. However, some features may not be available.- Remote Problem Diagnosis
When experiencing a problem, the customer must first place a call to HP's technical support center at 1-800-474-6836. HP telephone technical assistance is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. HP will provide telephone technical assistance for installation, product configuration, setup, and problem resolution. Prior to scheduling the product exchange, HP may ask the customer to provide relevant information, start diagnostic tools, and perform other supporting activities. - Replacement Product
If the problem cannot be resolved remotely, HP will replace the failed product with a new or equivalent-to-new product. The failed product must be returned within the timeframe specified and becomes the property of HP. - Coverage Window and Geographic Coverage
Calls must be received before 2:30 p.m. Central Standard Time, Monday through Friday, to activate an exchange service with next-business-day-delivery for eligible geographic locations in the U.S. HP holidays may delay the delivery. This service provides a replacement product the next business day in most areas within the continental United States and in limited areas of Hawaii and Alaska. Add 1 to 2 business days for service in Hawaii and Alaska. Service is not available within Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Service level and response times may vary depending on the customer’s geographical location. The customer should check with a local HP authorized representative to determine if the customer’s location is eligible for this service. Other restrictions and limitations apply. - Shipping Instructions
HP will ship the replacement product in a container suitable for returning the failed product to HP. HP is not able to ship to, or receive the customer’s failed product from, any location outside of the United States. Packaging instructions and a prepaid shipping label for the return of the failed product will be included in the replacement product shipping container. At HP’s discretion, HP may choose to collect failed products at the customer’s location. - Service Limitations
At HP’s discretion, service will be provided using remote diagnosis and support or other service delivery methods. Other service delivery methods, in lieu of shipping a replacement product, may include the overnight shipment of parts specified by HP as customer replaceable. HP will determine the appropriate delivery method required. Services excluded from this exchange service include, but are not limited to, the following:
Diagnosis or maintenance at the customer site. If onsite diagnosis or maintenance is required, customers will be billed at HP’s standard service rates.
- Remote Problem Diagnosis
- Other Product Services
This Support Service applies to post warranty service plans, i.e. service plans covering an HP product after the expiration of the original HP product limited warranty. The coverage period for the Service will begin at the time of completion of enrollment in the Service or transfer of Service to an Refresh Printer, and continue for as long your Service remains active or you are eligible and elect to receive a Refresh Printer, whichever comes first. Upon Your transfer of the Service from the Printer to the Refresh Printer, Support Service coverage for the replaced Printer ceases and coverage for the Refresh Printer commences. - Other Service Warranty
Support Services apply to in-warranty service plans, i.e. a service plan which provides additional services to the services provided in the original limited warranty. The commencement date for this Support Service plan will be the date of completion of enrollment in the Service. The Support Service plan will terminate either upon cancelation of the Service, or for service plans for HP printers with page limits, terminate once the specified page limit (or page count) has been exceeded. Page count is defined as the number of pages (printed or plain) that have passed through a printer’s print engine and recorded on the test page. The Support Services under this Agreement will continue until terminated by either party under the provisions of this Agreement. The Support Services are not renewable; you may for some eligible products, purchase another warranty, care pack, or other service upon termination of this Agreement. The cost of another Agreement will reflect the age of the product and service costs at time of purchase. - Limited Warranty
WE PROVIDE A LIMITED WARRANTY AGAINST DEFECTS IN HARDWARE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP FOR AS LONG AS YOUR SERVICE REMAINS ACTIVE, FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS PROVIDED TO MAINTAIN THE HP PRINTER SERVICED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. REPLACEMENT PARTS PROVIDED MAY BE WHOLE UNIT REPLACEMENTS OR BE NEW OR FUNCTIONALLY EQUIVALENT NEW IN PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY AND WARRANTED AS NEW. REPLACED PARTS BECOME THE PROPERTY OF HP UNLESS HP AGREES OTHERWISE IN WRITING AND YOU PAY ANY APPLICABLE CHARGES. WE DO NOT PROVIDE ANY WARRANTY FOR SUPPORT SERVICES FOR HP SOFTWARE. ANY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR HP SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED ‘AS IS’. IF WE RECEIVE NOTICE OF DEFECTIVE HARDWARE REPLACEMENT PARTS DURING THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT, WE WILL, AT OUR OPTION, REPAIR OR REPLACE THE REPLACEMENT PART(S) THAT PROVE TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE ABOVE LIMITED WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND NO OTHER WARRANTY, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW A LIMITATION ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS OR OF A CONSUMER’S STATUTORY RIGHTS IN SUCH STATES SOME EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY LAW ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD. - What is not covered
We do not provide Support Services for products not supplied by HP unless we agree to do so in writing or for HP products that you do not allow us to incorporate modifications. You are responsible for removing any components or products not eligible for Support Services to allow us to perform the Support Services on the HP Printer covered by this Agreement. If you do not remove such components or products, we may remove the components or products but we will not be responsible for any loss of or damages to the components or products. If Support Services are made more difficult because of such ineligible components or products, we will charge you for the extra work at our standard service rates. Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement excludes the provision, return/replacement, and installation of consumables, user replacement parts, maintenance kits, or other consumable items including, but not limited to, accessories, operating supplies, magnetic media, paper, print heads, ribbons, toner, a/c adapters, and batteries. - Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement does not cover any damage or failure caused by:
- Use of non-HP media, supplies and other products.
- Neglect, improper use, water damage [unless you have purchased Support Services for accidental damage handling (ADH), refer to ADH Service Plan Description for details], electrical disturbances, transportation by Customer, work or modification by people other than HP employees or HP-Authorized Representatives, or other causes beyond HP’s control.
- Normal wear and tear; change in color, texture, or finish; gradual deterioration; rust; dust; or corrosion.
- Fire, a vehicular or homeowner’s accident, act of nature including, without limitation, floods, or any other peril originating from outside the product unless otherwise stated in the applicable Service Plan Description.
- Police action, undeclared or declared war, nuclear incident, or terrorism.
- Reckless, abusive, willful, or intentional conduct associated with handling and use of the product. If protective items such as covers, carrying cases or pouches, etc., were provided or made available for use with the covered product, it is expected that you will continually use these product accessories for protection against damage to the covered product. Abuse is defined as the intentional non-utilization of protective items during product use, or the treatment of the product(s) that have been purchased for use in a harmful, injurious or offensive manner that may result in its damage. Any resultant damage from this type of treatment is NOT covered by this Agreement.
- Exposure to weather conditions or environmental conditions that are outside of HP specifications.
- Exposure to hazardous (including bio-hazardous and bodily fluids) materials, improper and unauthorized equipment modifications, attachments or installation, vandalism, animal or insect damage or infestation, defective batteries, battery leakage, lack of manufacturer-specified maintenance, or improper maintenance (including the use of inappropriate cleansers).
- Damage resulting from any cause other than normal wear and storage and operation of the product in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications and owner’s manual.
- Any equipment relocated outside the country of purchase and not covered by an HP Care Pack service that includes travel.
- Theft, loss, mysterious disappearance, or misplacement.
- Data loss or corruption; business interruptions.
- Fraud (including but not limited to incorrect, misleading, erroneous or incomplete disclosure of how the equipment was damaged to the Customer’s adjudicator, the servicer, or HP).
- Accidental or other damage to the product that is cosmetic in nature, meaning damage that does not impact operation and functioning of the computer.
- Display screen imperfections, including but not limited to ‘burn-in’ and missing pixels caused by normal use and operation of the product.
- Damage to product(s) whose serial numbers are removed or altered.
- Damage to hardware, software, media, data, etc., stemming from causes including but not limited to viruses, application programs, network programs, upgrades, formatting of any kind, databases, files, drivers, source code, object code or proprietary data, or any support, configuration, installation, or reinstallation of any software or data or use of damaged or defective media.
- Any and all pre-existing conditions that occurred (i.e., took place) prior to the date of purchase of the HP Care Pack service.
- Product obsolescence.
- Non-HP Products: We are not liable for the compatibility, performance or non-performance of third-party vendors, their products, or their Support Services.
- Maximum Use Limitations: HP products operated in excess of their maximum usage rate or duty cycle (as specified in the technical data sheet, operating manual, or Service Plan Description) will be serviced at our standard service rates.
Complete resolution of some problems may be beyond the control of HP and thus outside the scope of these Support Services. - Customer responsabilities
The HP Printer covered by this Agreement and instructions on how to obtain Support Services are described in this Agreement:- You are responsible for registering the HP Printer to be supported using the registration instructions within each package, email document, or as otherwise directed by HP.
- This Agreement may not be transferred under any circumstances.
- You must make all reasonable efforts to support and cooperate with us in resolving the problem requiring support remotely, for example, starting and executing self-tests or diagnostic programs, providing all necessary information, or performing basic remedial activities upon our request.
- You are responsible for the security of your proprietary and confidential information and for maintaining a procedure external to the HP products for reconstruction of lost, or altered files, data, or programs We do not intend to have access to your personally identifiable information, including protected health information, (collectively “PII & PHI”) in providing Support Services. To the extent we have access to your PII or PHI stored on your system or device, such access will be incidental and transient and you will remain the data controller of your PII & PHI at all times. You are responsible for removing all PII and PHI from any product before returning to HP for any Support Service here under.
- You must notify us if Your HP Printer serviced is being used in an environment that poses a potential health hazard to our employees or subcontractors.
- You must ensure that an adult representative 18 years or older is present when we are providing Support Services at Your designated location or by telephone.
- If remote Support Services are available, you will allow us to keep system and network diagnostic programs resident on the covered HP Printer and provide us login access for the exclusive purpose of performing diagnostics. You acknowledge that you have no ownership interest in any diagnostic software provided or utilized by us and that we will remove these diagnostic programs and any HP loaned modems or other equipment upon termination or expiration of this Agreement. When capable, the covered HP Printer must be configured to permit access to one voice-grade telephone line and one data-quality telephone line; both must have terminations located near the covered HP product. Upon our request, you will run diagnostic programs we have supplied before having an HP product serviced under this Agreement
- Off-Site Support and Exchange Services: You are responsible for performing the following functions prior to return shipping a failed HP Printer to us: a) perform all steps for self-test and trouble-shooting specified in the operating manual for the Printer; b) provide, in writing, the model number, serial number, current failure symptoms, pertinent failure history and ship-to address (if applicable); and c) unless the HP Printer will be delivered and picked up in person by you, you are responsible for packaging the failed HP product carefully in the original or a shipping container we provide, or a shipping container that prevents the HP Printer from being damaged while in transit to us.
- Limitations of Liability and Remedies
THE TOTAL AMOUNT THAT HP WILL PAY FOR REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENT MADE IN CONNECTION WITH ALL CLAIMS ON ANY COVERED PRODUCT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE LIST PRICE OF THE COVERED PRODUCT EXCLUDING TAX AND SHIPPING. IN THE EVENT THAT HP OR HP SERVICE PROVIDERS MAKE REPAIRS, WHICH IN THE AGGREGATE ARE EQUAL TO THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE COVERED PRODUCT, OR REPLACE THE COVERED PRODUCT WITH A NEW, REBUILT, OR REFURBISHED PRODUCT OF EQUAL OR SIMILAR FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY, HP WILL HAVE NO FURTHER OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. THE COST OF REPAIR FOR ANY ADDITIONAL CLAIMS WILL BE CHARGED ON A TIME-AND-MATERIALS BASIS.
FOR ANY BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT BY US, YOUR REMEDY AND OUR LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO A REFUND OF THE FEES PAID BY YOU FOR THE SERVICE. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR PERFORMANCE DELAYS OR FOR NONPERFORMANCE DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND ITS REASONABLE CONTROL, INCLUDING WHEN PRODUCT OR PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. TO THE EXTENT WE ARE HELD LEGALLY LIABLE TO YOU, OUR LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR BODILY INJURY AND DAMAGES TO TANGIBLE PROPERTY UP TO THE LIMIT OF $300,000 (U.S.) AND FOR OTHER DIRECT DAMAGES FOR ANY CLAIM BASED ON A MATERIAL BREACH OF SUPPORT SERVICES, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THE SUPPORT CHARGES YOU PAID FOR THIS AGREEMENT FOR THE HP PRODUCTS AT ISSUE. THE REMEDIES PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT ARE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES. EXCEPT AS INDICATED ABOVE, IN NO EVENT WILL WE, OUR AFFILIATES, OUR SUBCONTRACTORS, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF DATA OR FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING DOWNTIME COSTS OR LOST PROFIT), OR OTHER DAMAGES WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW A LIMITATION OR THE EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS OR OF A CONSUMER’S STATUTORY RIGHTS. IN SUCH STATES SOME EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. - Cancellation
Support Services for the Printer continue as long as long as (1) the Printer remains enrolled in the Service, (2) Your subscription to the Service remains active.
If You cancel the Service, Support Services for the Printer will terminate, as described in Section 12 (“Cancelation”). If you receive a refresh Printer through the Service, Support Services will transfer to the refresh Printer and will terminate on the replaced Printer.