India
Terms & Conditions
Following terms and conditions (the "Terms and Conditions") shall apply to the "Server Splendour Scheme” detailed below (the "Scheme"). For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions, the term Microsoft, when used with reference to a legal entity, shall mean Microsoft Regional Sales Corporation.
  1. The Scheme shall run from May 25, 2009 to June 24, 2009 ("the Scheme Period"). Microsoft can curtail or extend the Scheme Period, as it deems necessary.
  2. The Scheme shall be valid in India only.
  3. Following shall be entitled to participate in the Scheme ("Participant"):
    All customers who  (a) have between 5 and 500 PCs, (b)  are not  government department or eligible under the Microsoft Academic License (c) do  not have a parent organization where the sum of PCs is equal to or exceed 500 PCs, and (d) obtain the following Eligible Products under new Open License (License, License plus Software Assurance) and new Open Value License from any reseller during the Scheme Period:
    Following are the Eligible Products under new Open License (License, License plus Software Assurance) and new Open Value License :

    Part Number Part Description
    P73-04190 Windows Svr Std 2008 Sngl OLP NL
    R18-02729 Windows Server Client Access License (CAL) 2008 Sngl OLP NL Device CAL
    P72-00321 Windows Svr Ent Sngl Lic/SA Pack OLP NL
    P72-03195 Windows Svr Ent 2008 Sngl OLP NL
    P73-00352 Windows Svr Std Sngl Lic/SA Pack OLP NL
    R18-00143 Windows Server CAL Sngl Lic/SA Pack OLP NL User CAL
    R18-00144 Windows Server CAL Sngl Lic/SA Pack OLP NL Device CAL
    R18-02709 Windows Server CAL 2008 Sngl OLP NL User CAL
    P72-01275 Windows Svr Ent Sngl Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 3YR Acq Y1 Addtl Prod
    P72-01276 Windows Svr Ent Sngl Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 2YR Acq Y2 Addtl Prod
    P72-01277 Windows Svr Ent Sngl Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 1YR Acq Y1 Addtl Prod
    P72-01278 Windows Svr Ent Sngl Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 1YR Acq Y2 Addtl Prod
    P72-01279 Windows Svr Ent Sngl Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 1YR Acq Y3 Addtl Prod
    P73-01418 Windows Svr Std Sngl Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 3YR Acq Y1 Addtl Prod
    P73-01419 Windows Svr Std Sngl Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 2YR Acq Y2 Addtl Prod
    P73-01420 Windows Svr Std Sngl Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 1YR Acq Y1 Addtl Prod
    P73-01421 Windows Svr Std Sngl Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 1YR Acq Y2 Addtl Prod
    P73-01422 Windows Svr Std Sngl Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 1YR Acq Y3 Addtl Prod
    R18-01848 Windows Server CAL Sngl Lic/SA OLVNL 3YRAcqY1 AddPrd DeviceCAL
    R18-01849 Windows Server CAL Sngl Lic/SA OLVNL 2YRAcqY2 AddPrd DeviceCAL
    R18-01850 Windows Server CAL Sngl Lic/SA OLVNL 1YRAcqY1 AddPrd DeviceCAL
    R18-01851 Windows Server CAL Sngl Lic/SA OLVNL 1YRAcqY2 AddPrd DeviceCAL
    R18-01852 Windows Server CAL Sngl Lic/SA OLVNL 1YRAcqY3 AddPrd DeviceCAL
    R18-01853 Windows Server CAL Sngl Lic/SA OLVNL 3YRAcqY1 AddPrd UserCAL
    R18-01854 Windows Server CAL Sngl Lic/SA OLVNL 2YRAcqY2 AddPrd UserCAL
    R18-01855 Windows Server CAL Sngl Lic/SA OLVNL 1YRAcqY1 AddPrd UserCAL
    R18-01856 Windows Server CAL Sngl Lic/SA OLVNL 1YRAcqY2 AddPrd UserCAL
    R18-01857 Windows Server CAL Sngl Lic/SA OLVNL 1YRAcqY3 AddPrd UserCAL
       
  4. An employee, agent or a relative of an employee of Microsoft, its Affiliates or Microsoft Corporation, USA shall not be eligible to participate in the Scheme.
  5. Each Participant must ensure that his/her participation in the Scheme is lawful and is in accordance with the applicable laws.
  6. No participation or other fee is required to be paid for participating in the Scheme.
  7. The Participant agrees to provide Microsoft current, complete and accurate information.
  8. An incomplete entry form or on-line registration by a Participant is liable to be rejected.  Any decision taken by Microsoft for rejecting any entry shall be final and binding and not subject to any dispute or challenge.
  9. Microsoft does not make any commitment, express or implied, to respond to any feedback, suggestion and, or, queries of the Participants or furnish any reasons or explanation at any stage of the Scheme.
  10. Microsoft may assign any or all of its rights under these Terms and Conditions to its Affiliates without consent of the Participants.
  11. Participation in the Scheme shall be construed as an acceptance of the Terms and Conditions stipulated herein. Any breach or default by a Participant of any of the Terms and Conditions herein shall result in immediate disqualification without notice.
  12. The Participant undertakes and declares that for participating in the Scheme, he/she shall not use any unauthorized or pirated software. In the event, a Participant is found to be doing so, the entry of such Participant shall forthwith be disqualified from the Scheme.
  13. The Microsoft officials engaged in the organization and management of the Scheme, including its directors, officers, partners, employees, consultants and agents are under no obligation to render any advice or service to any Participant in respect of the Scheme.
  14. Any attempt by a Participant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Scheme is a violation of Criminal and Civil Laws and should such an attempt be made, Microsoft reserves the right to seek damages from any such Participant to the fullest extent permitted by law.
  15. Following will be the  benefits ("Benefits") under the Scheme:
    Participants obtaining Eligible Products under new Open License, License plus Software Assurance (L+SA) and New Open Value (NL only)

    Under Open L, L+SA (NL Level)
    No. of Eligible Products Benefit
    Purchase 1 to 25 Windows Server 2008
    Standard Licenses

    Get 15% discount on the estimated retail price of the Eligible Product

    Purchase 1 to 25 Windows Server 2008
    Enterprise Licenses
    Purchase 1 to 200 Windows Server 2008
    Client Access Licenses (Device/ User)

    Under Open Value (NL Level)
    Eligible Product Benefit
    Purchase 1 to 10 Windows Server 2008 Standard Licenses

    Get 15% discount on the estimated retail price of the Eligible Product

    Purchase 1 to 10 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Licenses
    Purchase 5 to 149 Windows Server Device/Users Client Access Licenses


  16. The selected Participant(s) shall have thirty (30) days from date of notification of their selection to respond at the notified place. Failure to respond within this period shall result in forfeiture of the Benefits.
  17. The name(s) of the selected Participant(s) shall be declared through email or postal address. All selected Participants shall be informed individually by mail (e-mail or normal post). However, there shall be no liability on Microsoft in the event such mail does not reach such Participants on any account whatsoever.
  18. The decision on the Participants selected by Microsoft shall be final and binding and no correspondence or communication shall be entertained in this regard.
  19. Microsoft or its Affiliates shall be entitled to use, in any manner, the name, photographs and other details of the Participant or any other participating person, likeness and status in any publication including the Benefits awarded to them. By participating in the Scheme, all Participants hereby agree to the same.
  20. Benefits shall neither be transferable nor exchangeable for cash or otherwise.  No other person or agent can claim the Benefits on behalf of the Participant.
  21. Any Microsoft Product under the Scheme shall also be available without the Scheme.
  22. Taxes and other levies imposed by any relevant applicable government or tax authority, as well as other costs including, insurance and incidental costs, that may be levied or incurred on the Benefits shall be fully borne by the selected Participants. If Benefits involve physical goods to be imported into India, applicable import duty will be payable by the importer on record.
  23. Subject to any applicable law (a) All warranties of any kind whatsoever, whether express or implied, are hereby expressly disclaimed by Microsoft including, but not limited to, meeting of the Participant's requirements or aspirations, timeliness, security, the results or reliability of any scheme, or the delivery, quality, quantity, merchantability, fitness for use or non infringement in respect of any goods, services, benefits or awards acquired or obtained through the Scheme or any transactions effected through the Scheme; (b) The Participant expressly agrees that his/her participation in the Scheme offered by Microsoft is at the Participant's sole risk and is governed by the Terms and Conditions herein; and (c) No advice or information whether by representations, oral, written or pictorial derived from the website or through the Scheme shall be construed to mean the giving of any warranty of any kind by Microsoft.
  24. Nothing in the Scheme shall affect any intellectual property rights of Microsoft in any product or service, which may be the subject matter of the Scheme.
  25. All perpetual and worldwide intellectual property rights, including any copyright in the  submissions or feedback and the like by the Participant shall be owned by Microsoft, its parent company Microsoft Corporation, U.S. or its Affiliates. Microsoft shall be entitled to exploit the same in any manner whatsoever.
  26. The Scheme shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington and federal laws of the United States. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Scheme shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration in Singapore in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre ("SIAC"), which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Scheme. The tribunal shall consist of one arbitrator to be appointed by the Chairman of SIAC. The language of the arbitration shall be English. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, binding and incontestable and may be used as a basis for judgment thereon in India or elsewhere. This choice of jurisdiction and venue does not prevent either party from seeking injunctive relief with respect to a violation of intellectual property rights or enforcement or recognition of any award or order in any appropriate jurisdiction.
  27. The Participant agrees and undertakes to indemnify and keep Microsoft including its affiliates, directors, officers, partners, employees, consultants, agents etc. harmless and indemnified against any loss, damage, claims, costs and expenses including but not limited to legal fees and other charges which may be incurred or suffered by Microsoft due to breach of any Terms and Conditions contained herein by the Participant and/or infringement or violation of any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary right of a third party by the Participant and, or, arising from the participation of the Participant in the Scheme.
  28. In addition to these Terms and Conditions, other specific terms may be imposed by Microsoft any time to deal with any unforeseen situation. Microsoft also reserves the absolute right to change the Terms and Conditions contained herein and, or, any other rules and regulations in respect of the Scheme at any time without any notice, without assigning any reason and without any liability whatsoever. Participants are requested to refer to such other terms and conditions, if any, which may be displayed on-line or intimated separately as Microsoft considers fit. However, no obligation is cast on Microsoft to separately intimate each individual Participant with regard to such additional terms and conditions.
  29. Microsoft also reserves the right to withdraw or discontinue with the Scheme at any stage without any liability whatsoever to the Participant and, or, anyone.
  30. An 'Affiliate' means any legal entity owned or controlled by Microsoft, which owns or controls Microsoft or which is under common ownership or control with Microsoft. The term 'ownership' means more than 50% direct or indirect ownership/shareholding and the term 'control' means direct or indirect control of the management or the board of directors.
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