Last update: November 2024 (v.1.1)
1. Definitions and Interpretation
1.1 For purposes of this Agreement, and unless otherwise expressly provided herein, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:
“Agreement” means the contract between IATA and the Customer for the subscription or purchase of a Product incorporating these Terms and Conditions; the Order Form together with any schedules or annexes, and which shall come into existence on the Effective Date.
“Authorised Users” means those employees or contractors of the Customer only, who are authorised by the Customer in accordance with section 2, to access and use the Products.
“Customer” shall mean the named party in the Agreement which has agreed to license or purchase the Product and whose details are set out in the Order Form.
“Data Protection Legislation” means all laws and regulations relating to the Processing of Personal Data and privacy including the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, including all regulations made under them and any amendment or re-enactment of any of them, any other legislation relating to privacy (including the EU Directive on privacy and electronic communications, the European Union’s e-Privacy Regulation, and/or the Processing of Personal Data (as amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time).
“Effective Date” shall mean the date specified in the Order Form or Agreement.
“Fees” shall mean the subscription or purchase fees set forth in the Order Form and as specified in section 4 of this Agreement.
“Force Majeure” means an event or circumstance that is reasonably outside a party’s control and prevents it from performing its obligations in the Agreement.
“IATA” International Air Transport Association, an association formed by Special Act of Parliament of Canada, with its principal office located at 800 Place Victoria, P.O. Box 113, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4Z 1M1.
Initial Subscription Term means the initial subscription term of 12 months beginning on the Effective Date or such other period as agreed in the Order Form.
“Order Form” shall mean an order for the subscription or purchase of the Products placed by the Customer either standalone or through the IATA Store.
“Personal Data” refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual, such as a name, an identification number, an online identifier, etc. made available by one party to the other party.
“Process or Processing” means any operation performed on the Personal Data such as collection, use, storage, disclosure, or any such similar or analogous activity considered as processing under the Data Protection Legislation.
Permitted Purpose means the Authorised Users accessing and using the Products in accordance with section 2.
“Product(s)” means the subscriptions or purchase by the Customer as detailed in the Order Form and which entitle the Authorised Users to access and use the Products in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
“Renewal Period” means rolling terms of 12 months.
“Term” shall collectively mean the Initial Term and each Renewal Term.
1.2 In this Agreement general words introduced or followed by the word “other”, “including” or “in particular” shall not be given restrictive meaning because they are followed or preceded (as the case may be) by particular examples intended to fall within the meaning of the general words.
1.3 These Terms and Conditions apply to the exclusion of any other terms that the Customer seeks to impose or incorporate, or which are implied by law, trade custom, practice or course of dealing.
1.4 In the event of any inconsistency or conflict between any provision contained in an applicable Order Form and any provision contained in these Terms and Conditions, the provision in the Order Form shall take precedence followed by the Product Terms Appendix and then the Terms and Conditions.
2. Rights Granted
Subject only to the payment of all Fees due hereunder, IATA hereby grants to the Customer and the Customer agrees to accept on the terms and conditions set out in the Agreement a limited, conditional, non-exclusive and non-transferable right to permit the Authorised Users for the Term of this Agreement to access and use the Products strictly for the sole purpose of Customer’s internal business operations (the “Permitted Purpose”). In relation to the Authorised Users, the Customer undertakes that it shall be responsible for compliance by the Authorised Users with these Terms and Conditions and that the restrictions on the Customer set out within these Terms and Conditions shall, unless the context requires otherwise, equally apply to any such persons.
3. Term
This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall (unless terminated earlier in accordance with these Terms and Conditions) continue in full force and effect until the end of the Term. Unless a party provides to the other party a written notice of not less than 60 days prior to the end of the Initial Term or the then current Renewal Term, of its intention not to renew the Agreement, the Agreement shall roll into a new Renewal Term.
4. Fees
4.1 In consideration of the rights granted hereunder, Customer undertakes and agrees to pay IATA the Fees in the currency set forth in the Order Form. Unless otherwise stated in the Order Form, Fees are payable within 30 days of the date of the invoice.
4.2 All Fees stated are (a) non-cancellable and non-refundable (except as otherwise provided in these Terms and Conditions); and (b) are exclusive of value added tax.
4.3 Time of payment is of the essence. If the Customer does not pay any undisputed fees by 11.59 pm on the relevant due date, then IATA may invoice for, and the Customer must pay, interest on the overdue amount at the rate of 8% above the base rate of the Bank of England that was in force on the date of the invoice for the undisputed fees, such interest to accrue on a daily basis and until full payment for the overdue amount has been made. The Customer must pay the interest together with the overdue amount.
4.4 If the Customer fails to make any payment by the relevant due date and IATA has provided written notice to the Customer to make such overdue payment, then, without prejudice to IATA's other rights and remedies, IATA may suspend the provision or supply of the Product, without any liability to the Customer, until such time as the overdue amount along with any associated interest on late payments has been settled in full.
4.5 Each year, IATA shall have the right to increase the Fees applicable at each Renewal Term provided written notice of such increase is given to Customer no later than 60 days prior to the end of the then current Term.
5. Payment Without Set Off
Payments must be made without any set-off or counter claim and free of deduction or withholding (except as required by law) of any taxes or governmental charges. If any deduction or withholding is required by law, Customer must pay the required amount to the relevant governmental authority, provide IATA with an official receipt or certified copy or other documentation acceptable to IATA evidencing the payment, and pay to IATA, in addition to the payment to which IATA is otherwise entitled under this Agreement, such additional amount as is necessary to ensure that the net amount actually received by IATA, free and clear of all taxes, equals the full amount IATA would have received had no such deduction or withholding been required.
6. Taxes
(a) Should any taxes including, but not limited to, any goods and services tax (provincial, state, federal or otherwise) or other value added tax, levies, fees, charges or duties be imposed, levied or become payable in respect of this Agreement, Customer will pay any and all such taxes, levies, fees, charges and duties, in addition to any other payment due to IATA under this Agreement. In the event IATA pays any such tax or assessment, Customer will immediately reimburse IATA upon demand.
(b) All payments by Customer pursuant to this agreement shall be free and clear of all withholdings or deductions of any nature whatsoever except to the extent otherwise required by law, and if any such withholding or deduction is so required, Customer shall pay by way of supplemental payment an additional amount, such that after the deduction of all amounts required to be withheld or deducted from the payment and the supplemental payment, the net amount actually received by IATA will equal the amount that IATA would have received if such withholding or deduction had not been required.
7. Intellectual Property
The licensed Products shall remain the exclusive property of IATA or its licensors and all rights, titles and interests in and to the Products, including, without limitation, all intellectual property rights and any accompanying written or printed materials, are owned by IATA or its licensors. The Products are licensed, not sold, to the Customer as a single product pursuant to these Terms and Conditions and the Customer shall not acquire any rights to those intellectual property rights or to any intellectual property rights owned by IATA and/or their licensors, whether pre-existing or created during the Term of this Agreement. Customer agrees to treat the Products in the same manner as any other material protected by intellectual property laws and treaties. Customer agrees as a condition of this Agreement that it shall not, without the prior written consent of IATA, disclose the terms and conditions of this Agreement or refer to this Agreement, its content or IATA in any manner whatsoever including, without limitation, in any material sent by the Customer to any third party, entity or person.
8. Confidentiality
8.1 Confidentiality Obligations. Each party will: (a) not share the other party’s Confidential Information with third parties unless the Agreement allows it to be shared; (b) protect the other party’s Confidential Information in accordance with good industry practice; (c) only use the other party’s Confidential Information for the purposes (as set out in this Agreement) for which it was disclosed; and (d) ensure that, where Confidential Information is shared, anyone that receives the information is bound by confidentiality obligations that are equivalent to those in this Agreement. Confidential Information shall mean information related to a party that is marked as confidential or would otherwise be regarded as confidential by a reasonable business person. This includes information about the party’s customers, suppliers, pricing, market opportunities, operations, products, technology, plans, know-how, designs or trade secrets.
8.2 Sharing with Permitted Representatives. Each party may share Confidential Information with its internal personnel or professional advisers who need to know the information to exercise that party’s rights or perform its obligations in the Agreement.
8.3 Confidentiality Exceptions. The confidentiality obligations in this section do not apply to Confidential Information that: (a) was already known to the recipient before it was disclosed by (or with the permission of) the other party; or (b) becomes available to the recipient on a non-confidential basis via another third party; or (c) comes into the public domain in a way that does not breach any confidentiality obligations.
8.4 Disposing of Confidential Information. If requested by the other party, each party must promptly return, delete or destroy any Confidential Information it holds and confirm in writing that it has done so. This includes Confidential Information held by its permitted representatives, but does not include information covered by section 8.5.
8.5 Keeping Confidential Information. Each party may keep Confidential Information that is: (a) securely stored in archives or computer back-up systems; (b) required in order to comply with a legal requirement; or (c) required as part of appropriate corporate governance record-keeping. Any Confidential Information that is retained for any reason will remain subject to the confidentiality obligations in this Agreement.
8.6 Duration of Confidentiality Obligations. The confidentiality obligations in this section will remain in force for the Term and for 5 years following the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
9. Restrictions
Except for the in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, Customer shall not, and shall not allow its Authorised Users, under any circumstances to:
a) use, copy, modify, adapt, correct errors, or create derivative works from the Products;
b) decode, reverse engineer, de-compile or disassemble the Products or otherwise translate, make alterations to the Products;
c) sub-license any rights granted hereunder to any third party, entity or person without having received the prior written consent of IATA, which consent shall be at IATA’s sole discretion;
d) publish, sell, transfer, redistribute, let or hire or otherwise provide or disclose the Products or any information or data contained in the Products or any part thereof, or any derivative product, directly or indirectly, to any third party, entity or person not an Authorised User;
e) use in any manner the Products and any information or data contained in the Products or any part thereof during the Term of this Agreement, except for the Permitted Purpose only;
f) directly or indirectly export or transmit the Products or related materials (or any part thereof) to any country to which such export or transmission is restricted by any applicable regulation or statute, without the prior written consent of the competent governmental authority and of IATA;
g) enter into any contract on behalf of IATA or assume or create any obligation whatsoever, expressed or implied, in the name of IATA or otherwise bind IATA in any manner whatsoever;
h) provide the Product to, or incorporate the Products in products or services provided by Customer to any third party; driv
i) use any Confidential information of IATA or any IATA information in conjunction with any generative artificial intelligence chatbot, platform or tool or any such similar or subsequent technology (AI Tool), including uploading, scanning onto or transferring in any manner onto any such AI Tool, manually or by means of electronic transfer; or use the AI Tool for any interrogation, assessment or analysis of whatsoever nature, kind or purpose; or to obtain, create or produce any form of modified or derivative version of IATA’s Confidential Information or other IATA information; and
j) without limiting the generality of the foregoing subsections, allow any third party, entity or person to have access to or use of the Products, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of IATA, which consent shall be at IATA’s sole discretion.
10. Data Processing
10.1 Both parties will comply with all applicable requirements of the Data Protection Legislation. This section 10 is in addition to, and does not relieve, remove or replace, a party's obligations or rights under the Data Protection Legislation.
10.2 The parties acknowledge that: (i) if IATA is processing any Personal Data on the Customer’s behalf under this Agreement, the Customer is the controller and IATA is the processor and (ii) if the Customer is processing any Personal Data on IATA’s behalf under this Agreement, IATA is the controller and the Customer is the processor, for the purposes of the Data Protection Legislation.
10.3 The Products comprise of anonymised aggregated data for the purposes of the Data Protection Legislation. In the event that any Personal Data is identifiable in the Products, the Customer will notify IATA without undue delay and in any event within 48 hours on becoming aware of the same. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Customer shall at the written request of IATA carry out such steps as reasonably advised by IATA in respect of the Personal Data, including but not limited to restricting access to named Authorised Users on a strict need to know basis.
10.4 Each party shall: (a) refrain from requesting Personal Data beyond what is necessary to fulfil the purpose(s) for which it is requested, which purpose(s) for requesting Personal Data shall be specified and legitimate and in accordance with the scope of the Agreement; and (b) agree in advance as to the categories of Personal Data which are required to be made available pursuant to this Agreement and monitor they are complete, accurate and relevant having regard to the purpose for which they are Processed.
10.5 Without prejudice to the generality of this section, each party (a Data controller) shall in relation to any Personal Data Processed hereunder: (a) implement appropriate technological and organisational measures to protect against unauthorised or unlawful processing of Personal Data and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, Personal Data, appropriate to the harm that might result from the unauthorised or unlawful processing or accidental loss, destruction or damage and the nature of the data to be protected, having regard to the state of technological development and the cost of implementing any measures; (b) process that Personal Data only on the documented written instructions of the party that has provided the Personal Data; (c) not transfer, or otherwise permit access to, any Personal Data outside of the jurisdiction in which the party is registered; (d) refrain from disclosing Personal Data to any third parties; (e) assist the Data controller, at the Data controller’s cost, and within the timescales reasonably specified by the Data controller or in line with the expectations set under the Data Protection Legislation, in responding to any request from a Data subject and in ensuring compliance with its obligations under the Data Protection Legislation with respect to security, breach notifications, impact assessments and consultations with supervisory authorities or Regulators; (f) promptly return to the other or delete all Personal Data owned by the other party which is no longer necessary to fulfil the purpose(s) for which it was made available, unless otherwise instructed by the other party, the relevant individual or unless required by law.
11. Inspection
Where the Customer has purchased a subscription to a Product, IATA may upon reasonable advance written notice of no less than 10 business days to the Customer and during business hours inspect the premises, systems and records of Customer to ensure the Products are accessed and used in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Such inspection shall be at IATA’s sole cost and expense, save and except if such inspection demonstrates that the Customer is in breach of its obligations under this Agreement, in which case the reasonable costs of inspection shall be at Customer’s sole cost and expense.
12. Warranty
IATA has used commercially reasonable efforts in collecting, preparing and maintaining material for inclusion in the Products. However, IATA does not represent or warrant that the information contained in the Products is complete or free from errors, and does not assume, and expressly disclaims, any liability to any person(s) including, without limitation, Customer for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions in the Products, or delay in the provision of the Products, whether such errors, omissions or delays result from negligence, accident or any other cause (excluding IATA’s gross negligence or wilful misconduct). TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IATA DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, BOTH EXPRESS AND IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY, WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, CONDITION, PERFORMANCE AND ANY WARRANTY AGAINST INFRINGEMENT.
13. Limitation of Liability
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event of any defect, omission or error in the Products or other breach of this Agreement by IATA or other claim brought by Customer (whether in negligence or otherwise), IATA’s entire aggregate liability (for any one or all claims) shall not exceed the Fees paid by Customer for the subscription or purchase of the Products during the Term. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL IATA BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS, OR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, THIRD PARTY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCTS, EVEN IF IATA HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
14. Indemnification
Customer hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless IATA and its officers, employees, agents and servants from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, judgments, costs, attorneys’ fees, expenses and liability of any kind or nature which they may incur, suffer or be required to pay which may result, directly or indirectly, from any use (including without limitation reliance) by Customer or its Authorised Users of the Products and/or from any breach by the Customer or its Authorised Users of any of the provisions of this Agreement, unless such damages are due to IATA’s gross negligence or wilful misconduct.
15. Termination by IATA for Breach
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement and without prejudice to any other rights, IATA may immediately terminate this Agreement upon written notice to Customer if Customer breaches and such breach is capable of being remedied is not so remedied within 5 business days of notification or otherwise fails to comply with any terms and conditions of this Agreement.
15.(A) Termination by IATA for Convenience
IATA may, upon 60 days’ written notice terminate this Agreement without cause. In any event, termination of this Agreement by IATA under this section 15(A), Customer shall be entitled to a pro rata refund of any prepaid Fees already paid but for which the Products have not be available after the effective date of termination.
15.(B) Termination for Cause by Either Party
This Agreement may also be terminated immediately by written notice given to the other party, in the following cases:
(i) if the other party makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or petitions for reorganization or arrangement under bankruptcy laws; or
(ii) if a petition in bankruptcy is filed against the other party, or if a receiver or trustee is appointed for all or any part of the property and assets of the other party; or
(iii) the other party suspends or ceases, or threatens to suspend or cease, or appears reasonably certain of imminently suspending or ceasing, the carrying on of all or a substantial part of its business.
16. Consequence of Termination of Subscriptions
Upon the expiry or termination of this Agreement for any reason, where the Customer has purchased a subscription to the Product, then Customer shall destroy all copies of the Products and all of its component parts and shall refrain from making any further use whatsoever of the Products. This requirement applies to all copies of the Products in whatever form, partial or complete, and whether or not modified or merged into other materials and whether or not merged with the data of Customer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon request of Customer, IATA will allow Customer to continue using the Products hereunder as stored internally in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, for a maximum period of 18 months following the effective date of termination of this Agreement. For this purpose, this section 16 and the entire Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement until the expiry of this 18 month period.
17. Applicable Law, Dispute
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of England notwithstanding any conflict of law provisions. The courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this Agreement.
18. Assignment
The Customer shall not assign or transfer or permit the assignment or transfer of this Agreement without the prior written consent of IATA.
19. Amendments
IATA reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions unilaterally in its absolute discretion, and Customer acknowledges IATA’s right to do so. Such amendments shall become effective 30 days after they are promulgated. If Customer objects to any material amendment, the Customer may terminate the Agreement by giving 60 days’ notice thereof to IATA. It is the Customer’s responsibility to periodically check the published Terms and Conditions to ensure they remain familiar with the Terms and Conditions.
20. Entire Agreement
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations, and discussions of the parties, whether oral or written. If any part of this Agreement shall be held unenforceable or invalid, such part shall be severed from this Agreement and such invalidity or unenforceability shall not in any way whatsoever affect the remaining parts of this Agreement, which shall continue in full force.
21. Waiver
The failure by IATA at any time to require performance by Customer of any of its obligations shall not affect IATA’s rights to require such performance at any time thereafter. A waiver by IATA of a breach or specific delay shall not be taken or held to be a waiver of any subsequent breach or delay.
22. Headings
The headings or captions of the articles, sections or subsections of this Agreement are for convenience and reference only.
23. Survival
Any terms and conditions which by their nature extend beyond the term or expiry of this Agreement shall survive this includes, without limitation, the following section 4 (Fees), 7 (Intellectual Property), 8 (Confidentiality), 9 (Restrictions), 11 (Inspection), 12 (Warranty), 13 (Limitation of Liability) and 14 (Indemnification).
24. Notices
All formal notices must be sent in writing to the addresses in the Order Form. Formal notices for IATA must be copied to legalnotice@iata.org.
25. Force Majeure
IATA shall not be liable for delay or failure in its performance hereunder to the extent that such delay or failure is cause by Force Majeure, including without restriction, acts of God, natural disasters, fire, earthquakes, floods, explosions, pandemic, terrorism, armed conflicts and wars not yet officially declared, civil unrest, strikes or industrial disputes, vandalism, pillage, port congestion, theft, adverse weather conditions, rejections or delays in obtaining export or import licenses, embargoes, acts or any regulations of any governmental authority, communication line failure or failure and significant and disruptive fluctuation of power supply and any similar events affecting third party suppliers.
Travel Technology Coding (TTC) Terms Appendix
These Product specific terms apply to the Product Travel Technology Coding (“TTC”) provided by IATA to the Customer under the Agreement. They are in addition to the Terms and Conditions and form an integral part of the Agreement.
TTC is part of the IATA’s identification programs and is designed to facilitate the identification of travel technology companies by travel industry principals. To obtain a TTC numeric code (“TTC Code”) an entity must submit a TTC application with supporting documents and agree to be legally bound by the Agreement. IATA may approve or reject a TTC application at its sole and entire discretion.
TTC Application
1. IATA is under no obligation to verify the accuracy or completeness of the information provided by the applicant and therefore, IATA is not liable or responsible with respect to any errors or omissions made with respect to any information provided or omitted by the applicant.
2. IATA may approve or reject a TTC application, at its sole and entire discretion, without giving any reason. If IATA approves a TTC application, subject to the payment of the TTC Fee, a TTC Code is assigned to the applicant (the “TTC Code Holder”, which is also referred to as the Customer in the Terms and Conditions).
TTC Fee
3. The Fees in effect are payable in advance as follows: (i) upon pre-approval of the TTC application, for which the TTC Code is issued only following receipt of payment by IATA; and thereafter, subject to the termination provisions provided herein, (ii) annually, for which the TTC Code Holder will be billed automatically for each upcoming calendar year at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the current calendar year, such payment to be received by IATA no later than December 31st, failing timely receipt of payment before January 1st may result in the termination of the TTC Code.
4. The Fee will not be prorated, refunded or credited in whole or in part under any circumstances, even in the event, for any reason, the TTC Code is, prior to the end of a calendar year, terminated by IATA or relinquished by the TTC Code Holder.
Termination
5. The Agreement shall take effect upon signing and shall remain in effect until: (i) the rejection of the TTC application; or the later of: (ii) the date of termination of the TTC Code; or as the case may be (iii) upon expiry of the applicable Reinstatement Period (defined below). For greater certainty, the Agreement will remain in effect during the Reinstatement Period.
6. IATA may terminate a TTC Code, at its sole and entire discretion, at any time without notice. The TTC Code Holder may at any time relinquish the TTC Code by notifying IATA in writing.
7. The TTC Code Holder may apply to reinstate the TTC Code within the following applicable period (the “Reinstatement Period”) in the event termination of the TTC Code is due to:
(i) The non-payment of the Fees upon the due date, however the payment of the Fees and the reinstatement application must be received by IATA within ninety (90) days following the invoice due date; or
(ii) The relinquishment of the TTC Code by the TTC Code Holder, however the reinstatement application must be received by IATA within ninety (90) days of the following the date of the notification to relinquish the TTC Code.
8. Upon termination of the TTC Code, the TTC Code Holder must immediately stop using the TTC Code. IATA reserves the right, but does not undertake any duty, to take appropriate legal action including the pursuit of civil or injunctive redress against the TTC Code Holder for continuing to use the TTC Code after its termination. IATA may recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs from the TTC Code Holder for such actions.
9. The TTC Code Holder shall take all due and reasonable precautions to prevent misuse of the TTC Code by third parties and will be responsible for any damages arising from such misuse in case of failure to take appropriate precautions. The TTC Code Holder understands that the unauthorized use of a TTC Code will result in the immediate termination of its TTC Code and notification thereof to lATA Member Airlines and other travel industry principals.
10. The terms, conditions, and restrictions set forth in this Appendix which by their nature are intended to survive the termination of this Agreement shall survive.
Disclaimer
11. THE USE OF THE TTC CODE IS AT THE TTC CODE HOLDER’S OWN SOLE RISK AND IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS. WHILE IATA MAKES EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT TO ENSURE THE QUALITY AND ACCURACY OF THE TTC CODES AND SERVICES LINKED TO THE TTC CODES, ANY AND ALL ITS COMPONENTS AND CONTENTS ARE PROVIDED WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR CONDITION WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IATA DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR CONDITION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN RESPECT OF THE TTC CODES, ITS COMPONENTS AND CONTENTS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, CONDITIONS AND WARRANTIES OF QUALITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, IATA DOES NOT REPRESENT, NOR WARRANT, THAT THE TTC CODES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE.
12. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED UNDER APPLICABLE LEGISLATION, IATA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TOWARDS THE APPLICANT, WHICH ALSO REFERS TO THE TTC CODE HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY, WHETHER IN AGREEMENT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, REPUTATIONAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, LOSS OF OPPORTUNITY, GOODWILL, REPUTATION, USE, LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA RESULTING OR ARISING FROM ACCESS TO, USE OF, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR INABILITY TO USE OR BENEFIT FROM THE TTC CODE, OR ANY OF ITS COMPONENTS, EVEN IF IATA IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR EVEN IF SUCH DAMAGES ARE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE. IN THE EVENT THE LIABILITY OF IATA MAY NOT, BY LAW, BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED AS HEREINBEFORE PROVIDED, IATA’S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY SHALL IN NO CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEED AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE TTC FEE IN EFFECT OR PAID IN THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH THE EVENT THAT GAVE RISE TO THE LIABILITY FIRST OCCURRED.
Intellectual Property
13. IATA is and shall always remain the sole and exclusive owner of all rights attached to the TTC Codes and all other intellectual property rights relating thereto, including all patents, right under license, trademarks and copyrights, throughout the world, as protected under copyright and by international intellectual property laws. IATA hereby grants to the TTC Code Holder a personal, limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable right to use the TTC recognition stamp (“TTC Stamp”) for as long as the TTC Code is assigned. The license granted in this section may be exercised solely for the purpose of identifying the TTC Code Holder as a participant in the TTC identification program and strictly in accordance with the TTC Recognition Stamp Guidelines, as amended from time to time. Any failure to respect the TTC Recognition Stamp Guidelines shall be deemed a breach of these Terms and shall entitle IATA to terminate the TTC Code, in addition to any other remedies IATA may have. Upon termination of the TTC Code for any reason, the TTC Code Holder shall immediately remove the TTC Stamp from any and all of its materials, print or online, including without limitation, its websites, storefront displays, stationary, etc. The TTC Stamp is a trademark of IATA protected by applicable laws, and IATA owns all rights, title and interest therein. The TTC Code Holder acquires no right or interest in or to the TTC Stamp other than the license granted in this section. The TTC Code Holder agrees to indemnify and hold IATA harmless against any loss or damages arising from the TTC Code Holder’s use or misuse of the TTC Stamp, including any reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by IATA in defending legal actions.
Privacy
14. For information about how IATA collects, uses and shares information about users of the Site, please see IATA Privacy Policy. By submitting a TTC application, the applicant hereby expressly consents to such Privacy Policy, for which continuous consent is required by the TTC Code Holder in accordance with these Terms. IATA will process the applicant's information in compliance with applicable data protection legislation and as an underlying requirement of the TTC application process, the applicant, which also refers to the TTC Code Holder, hereby authorizes lATA to register all the information provided in the TTC application form on the TTC listing and to communicate such information to travel industry principals subscribing to lATA data products and services. If the applicant does not wish to receive commercial solicitation from travel industry principals, please notify IATA at globaldata@iata.org.
Amendments
15. IATA reserves the right to change or modify any of the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement (or any policy or guideline of IATA) at any time and in its sole discretion by providing notice that they have been modified. Such notice may be provided by sending an email, posting a notice on the TTC information management platform or other designated site (the “Site”), posting the revised Terms and Conditions on the Site, or such other form of notice as determined by IATA. Any changes, pricing notifications, or modifications will be effective seven (7) days after providing notice that terms and conditions have been modified (the “Notice Period”). The continued use of the TTC Code following the Notice Period will constitute acceptance of such changes or modifications and constitutes renewed consent to the terms and conditions of the Agreement in their most updated version. It is the Customer’s responsibility to periodically check the published Terms and Conditions to ensure they remain familiar with the Terms and Conditions.
Miscellaneous
16. The TTC Code Holder must provide and maintain up-to-date accurate registration information and immediately report its changes. IATA may periodically request that the TTC Code Holder verify and update company details on record. Failure to comply with such request within the timelines specified by IATA may result in the immediate termination of the TTC Code. If the TTC Code Holder ceases to be licensed to trade under any applicable legislation or regulation, the TTC Code Holder must immediately notify IATA in writing and the TTC Code will be terminated.
17. The TTC Code Holder agrees to designate a Service Administrator authorized to act on its behalf. The TTC Code Holder must also immediately notify IATA of any change to the designated Service Administrator.
18. The applicant, which also refers to the TTC Code Holder, hereby grants to IATA the irrevocable right to retain, store, copy, process, treat, disassemble and reassemble the data and information contributed in the course of the application and/or use of the TTC Code, and further grants IATA a non-exclusive, worldwide, unrestricted, unconditional, perpetual, irrevocable, transferable, sublicensable, royalty-free, fully paid-up license to copy, disclose, distribute, incorporate and otherwise make use of all such data and information in an aggregated, de-identified and anonymized way, for purposes of research, statistical analysis, analytics, benchmarking, trend setting, compilation of historical and global database, education, training, publications, analyses, industry reports and guidelines, best practices and commercialization as applicable, for the benefit of the air transport industry as a whole.
19. IATA will communicate electronically with the applicant, which also refers to the TTC Code Holder, and any notices, disclosures or other communications made on the Site will satisfy any legal communication requirements.
Non-Applicable Provisions
20. The provisions of Sections 15.(A), 16 and 19 of the Terms and Conditions are non-applicable and without effect.
21. The following definition(s) of the Terms and Conditions shall be modified as follows:
“Authorised Users” refers solely to the Customer that is identified in the Order Form.