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communication system other than the BlackBerry Solution or BlackBerry Enterprise Server Software; or (iii) to any external
causes affecting the Software, including the media upon which the Software is provided, such as accident, disaster,
electrostatic discharge, fire, flood, lightning, water or wind, or correction of errors attributable to software other than the
Software. The Software may include Sun Microsystems, Inc. (“Sun”) Java code. Any such code is provided to You “AS IS”
and at no charge with no representations, warranties or conditions either express or implied, including without limitation
any warranties or conditions of merchantability, quality, performance, fitness for a particular purpose, durability, title or
non-infringement. In no event shall either RIM or Sun be liable to You for any damages whatsoever, including without
limitation any direct, indirect, consequential, punitive, exemplary damages, arising out of in relation to the provision of the
Sun Java code as part of the Software, its performance or lack of performance, even if RIM or Sun has been advised of the
possibility of such damages. You acknowledge that this limitation and exclusion is reasonable given that this code is
provided at no charge. This paragraph sets out Your sole remedies in respect of the Software and any breach of the
warranty set out herein.
17. Limitation of Liability.
The only type of damages that can be recovered against RIM arising from or related to this Agreement including without
limitation in relation to the provision, use, performance or non-performance of the BlackBerry Solution or any portion
thereof, shall be Your direct damages, if any, and without expanding on the specific remedies set out in Section 16 above
(i) in no event shall the aggregate liability of RIM exceed the amount paid by You for the BlackBerry Product(s), and/or for
that portion of the Software (as the case may be) that gave rise to the claim, and (ii) RIM shall only be liable for damages
incurred during the period of such failure, delay or nonperformance of the BlackBerry Solution. RIM SHALL HAVE NO
LIABILITY WHATSOEVER TO YOU OR ANY PARTY CLAIMING BY OR THROUGH YOU FOR THE ACCURACY, TIMELINESS
OR CONTINUED AVAILABILITY OF ANY SERVICE OR PRODUCT.
EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED DIRECT DAMAGES SPECIFIED ABOVE, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN
NO EVENT SHALL RIM BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS
PROFITS OR REVENUES, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION OR CORRUPTION OR LOSS OF
DATA, FAILURES TO TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE ANY DATA, PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH ANY APPLICATIONS USED IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE SOFTWARE, DOWNTIME COSTS, LOSS OF THE USE OF THE BLACKBERRY SOLUTION, OR ANY
ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS, COST OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS, FACILITIES, OR SERVICES, COST OF CAPITAL, OR OTHER
PECUNIARY LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT) WHETHER OR NOT SUCH DAMAGES WERE
FORESEEN OR UNFORESEEN INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR
ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE, EVEN IF RIM HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
RIM DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY,
MERCHANTABLE QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, DURABILITY, TITLE AND ANY OTHER IMPLIED
WARRANTY OR CONDITION ARISING BY STATUTE OR CUSTOM OR USAGE OF TRADE RELATED TO THE SERVICES AND
THE BLACKBERRY SOLUTION OR ANY PORTION THEREOF. The limited warranties set out in this Agreement give You
specific legal rights. You may also have other rights that vary by state, province, or jurisdiction. Some jurisdictions may not
allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties and conditions. To the extent permitted by law, any implied
warranties or conditions relating to the Software to the extent they cannot be excluded as set out above are limited to 90
days from the date You first installed any portion of the BlackBerry Solution on any computer.
RIM SHALL BE LIABLE TO YOU ONLY AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT BUT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SHALL HAVE NO OTHER OBLIGATION, DUTY, OR LIABILITY WHATSOEVER IN
CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE TO YOU INCLUDING ANY LIABILITY FOR NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT LIABILITY. THE
LIMITATIONS, EXCLUSIONS, AND DISCLAIMERS IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL APPLY IRRESPECTIVE OF THE NATURE OF
THE CAUSE OF ACTION, DEMAND, OR ACTION BY YOU INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BREACH OF CONTRACT,
NEGLIGENCE, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND SHALL SURVIVE A FUNDAMENTAL BREACH
OR BREACHES OR THE FAILURE OF THE ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT OR OF ANY REMEDY CONTAINED
HEREIN.
18. Consent to Collection of Information.
By submitting personal information to RIM pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation Your name, address
and telephone number, You consent to the collection, processing, transmission and disclosure of such information by RIM
for the purposes of RIM's internal use and specifically the purposes for which such information has been requested, such