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STATEMENT OF WORK FOR [INSERT A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICES]

This Statement of Work (“SOW”) dated the last date of signature below is entered into between [Insert full
name of client entity] (“Client”) and [Insert full name of Agency entity] (“Agency”) and is made pursuant to
and is governed by the attached Terms and Conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”).

The parties hereby agree as follows:

Effect of SOW

1.1 Client wishes to obtain and Agency has agreed to provide the Services as described in this SOW in
accordance with the terms of the Terms and Conditions.

1.2 Any conflict between the terms and conditions of (i) this SOW; and (ii) the Terms and Conditions,
shall be dealt with in accordance with clause 1 of the Terms and Conditions.

2. Services and Deliverables

[PLEASE NOTE: THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO THIS SOW ARE FOR USE
WHERE WE’RE NOT PROCESSING ANY AUDIENCE DATA FOR THE CLIENT, AND DON’T
NEED TO USE CLIENT DATA POST THE END DATE FOR SERVICES. PLEASE SPEAK TO DAN
LEGAL IF THIS WILL IN FACT BE THE CASE.]

2.1 Agency shall provide the following Services to Client: [please insert, using as much detail as
possible].

2.2 The following is a non-exhaustive list of services which are specifically excluded from the Services
and fall outside of the scope of this SOW: [please insert].

2.3 Agency shall provide the following Deliverables to Client: [please insert, using as much detail as
possible].

3. Territories

[please insert].

4. Term

Start date of Services: [please insert].

End date of Services: [please insert].

5. Fees

[please insert, including currency details].

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The parties agree to the terms of this Statement of Work, read with the terms of the Terms and
Conditions.

Agreed to and accepted by: Agreed to and accepted by:

_____________________________ _________________________________

Name: Name:

Title: Title:

Date of signature: Date of signature:

[Insert full name of Client entity] [Insert full name of Agency entity]

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Definitions 11. Client shall pay invoices (without any right of set-off, deduction or
counterclaim) within the time period specified in the Order to an account
“Act” means the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act 2012. specified by Agency. If no time period is specified in the Order, Client
“Agency” means the Dentsu Aegis Network entity responsible for providing shall pay invoices within 30 days after the date of invoice.
the Services pursuant to the Order. 12. If: (a) the Client may be unable to punctually meet all of its payment
“Client” means the entity receiving the Services pursuant to the Order. obligations under this Agreement to the Agency’s reasonable
“Deliverables” means the products of the Services, as more particularly satisfaction; and (b) Client is unwilling or unable to provide advance
described in the Order. payment or a form of security to the satisfaction of Agency, Agency
“Fees” means Agency’s fees for providing the Services, as specified in the may: (i) cancel existing expenditure commitments and the Client shall
Order. pay all associated Cancellation Charges; (ii) automatically suspend its
“Order” means the estimate, invoice, media schedule, media plan, obligations in relation to committing to expenditure under this
statement of work or other document to which these T&Cs relate. Agreement; and/or (iii) terminate this Agreement by giving the Client at
“Services” means the services to be provided by Agency to Client as set least 7 days’ written notice. Where a surcharge is levied by a supplier
out in the Order. against Agency due to late payment and this results from late payment
by Client, Client shall immediately reimburse to Agency the amount of
About these T&Cs such surcharge, together with any accrued interest charged by the
supplier in respect of the overdue amount.
1. These terms and conditions (“T&Cs”) apply to the provision by Agency 13. If a media owner levies late copy charges against Agency and such
to Client of the Services. When an Order is duly executed, the T&Cs charges do not result from a breach by Agency of this Agreement,
and the Order together form a binding agreement between the parties Client shall immediately reimburse the amount of such late copy
for the provision and receipt of the Services (“Agreement”) unless the charges to Agency.
parties have entered into or subsequently enter into a separate 14. Client shall bear all taxes, foreign exchange costs and levies and
negotiated agreement (such as a master services agreement), in which charges, statutory or otherwise including service tax, advertising taxes
case that other negotiated agreement will apply. Other than as set out and levies related to the Services which may be in force from time to
above, this Agreement will prevail over any terms or conditions (past, time.
present or future) contained in or referred to in any quotation, purchase
order, invitation to tender, request for proposal, request for information, Intellectual Property Rights
acceptance, correspondence or elsewhere or implied by law, trade
custom, practice or course of dealing. In the event of a conflict or 15. Subject to full payment of all Amounts Payable and the terms of clauses
inconsistency between these T&Cs and the Order, the terms of the 16., 17. and 20. below, intellectual property rights in and to the
Order will prevail, unless there is a conflict or inconsistency between the Deliverables will be owned by Client.
Order and the terms of any of clauses 24-42 of these T&Cs, in which 16. Agency retains all intellectual property rights in and to any ideas,
case the terms of those clauses will prevail. artwork, copy, data, models, marks, designs, photographs, code,
software, films, sound recordings and other material owned by Agency
Provision of the Services or licensed to Agency by a third party and not created or commissioned
specifically for Client pursuant to this Order (“Agency Material”).
2. Agency is appointed as Client’s sole and exclusive advisor to provide Agency hereby grants Client a non-exclusive, non-transferable licence
the Services to Client in the territory (“Territory”) and for the period to use any Agency Material forming all or part of the Deliverables in the
(“Term”) as is set out in the Order. Client shall not during the Term in Territory solely for the purpose of receiving and making use of such
respect of the Territory obtain services from any other person or entity Deliverables, as described in the Order.
that are the same as or substantially similar to the Services. 17. Agency shall (at Client’s cost) use reasonable endeavours to obtain for
3. Agency shall provide the Services with reasonable skill and care. Client all usage rights in Commissioned Material, as agreed by the
4. Client can request that Agency cancels or amends any plans, parties at the time such material is commissioned. “Commissioned
schedules or work in progress forming part of the Services. Agency Material” means all artwork, copy, data, models, marks, designs,
shall use reasonable endeavours to comply provided that it can do so photographs, code, software, films, sound recordings and other material
within its contractual obligations to third parties. In the event of any such the creation of which is commissioned by Agency from third parties on
cancellation or amendment, Client shall: (a) reimburse Agency for any behalf of Client during the Term and forming all or part of the
charges or expenses incurred by Agency or to which Agency is Deliverables. Client is responsible for all other clearances.
committed (including, without limitation, any charges imposed by third 18. Client grants to Agency a non-exclusive, royalty free licence to use in
parties arising from the cancellation or amendment); and (b) pay to connection with provision of the Services all artwork, copy, data,
Agency the Fees covering the cancelled or amended plans, schedules models, marks, designs, photographs, code, software, films, sound
or work in progress forming part of the Services (together, recordings and all other material protected by intellectual property
“Cancellation Charges”). rights, owned by or licensed to Client (“Client Material”).
5. Client is solely responsible for ensuring (and shall ensure) that the 19. Client hereby grants to Agency a non-exclusive, royalty free, worldwide,
Deliverables: (a) are not false or misleading; and (b) comply with the sub-licensable licence to use the Deliverables for the purpose of
requirements of any applicable law, regulation, industry guideline or promoting its own business (for example, but without limitation, on its
industry code of practice. Client shall inform Agency without delay if corporate websites and in entering materials for industry awards).
Client considers that any Deliverable submitted to Client by Agency for 20. Agency retains all know how obtained in connection with the Services
approval is false, misleading or in any way contrary to any applicable and nothing in this Agreement prevents Agency from using any know
law, regulation, industry guideline or industry code of practice. how, methodologies, ideas or concepts acquired before or during the
6. In respect of each of the Services, where Agency seeks approval within performance of the Services for any purpose.
a time-scale specified to Client, if no express approval or rejection is
received by Agency within that timescale then the Service will be Term and Termination
deemed to have been approved.
7. Agency may at its discretion elect to adapt or amend the Services to 21. The Term starts on execution of the Order (or such other start date as is
address any Governmental or regulatory requirements. specified in the Order) and, unless specified otherwise in the Order, will
8. If Client requests Agency to provide services other than or in addition to continue in force for an initial period of one (1) year and, thereafter, for
the Services (“Additional Services”), the parties agree that the successive renewal periods of one (1) year, unless either party provides
Additional Services may be subject to separate terms and conditions, written notice to the other at least thirty (30) days prior to expiry of the
including commercial terms. Where the Additional Services include initial period or applicable renewal period.
programmatic trading services, such services shall be treated as 22. Either party may terminate this Agreement by written notice to the other:
services provided by an independent third party from Agency and the (i) if the other party is in material breach of this Agreement and (if
provision of such services shall be solely upon separate terms and capable of remedy) does not remedy that breach within 30 days of a
conditions. written notice specifying the breach and requiring its remedy; or (ii) if
the other party has a receiver, administrative receiver, administrator,
Financial Terms liquidator or provisional liquidator appointed over all or any part of its
assets (or their respective equivalents in any other jurisdiction).
9. Client shall pay to Agency the Fees (together with all out-of-pocket 23. Except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement, upon termination of
expenses and other amounts paid or payable by Agency in providing this Agreement, Agency shall: (i) cease all use of and access to Client
the Services) (the Fees and other amounts together being the data directly or indirectly prepared and provided to the Agency by the
“Amounts Payable”). Client in connection with the Services, including Client Personal Data
10. Agency shall invoice Client for Amounts Payable as set out in the (as defined in the Act) (“Client Data”); and (ii) promptly destroy all
Order. Where no invoicing frequency is specified in the Order, Agency Client Data and copies of Client Data, except for copies retained
can invoice for Amounts Payable on dates chosen by it in its discretion. through ordinary backup measures and as required by law.
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developed by the receiving party without any breach of this Agreement
Warranties and Indemnities as evidenced by written records.
32. Each party shall comply with its obligations under the Act. To the extent
24. Each party warrants that it has full power and authority to enter into this that Agency Processes any Personal Data on behalf of Client, the
Agreement. parties acknowledge and agree that Agency shall act as a Data
25. Agency warrants that, to the best of its knowledge and belief and save Intermediary (as such terms are defined in the Act) and shall: (a)
as otherwise agreed with Client, the Deliverables shall not be copied comply with, and only act on, reasonable Client instructions regarding
wholly or substantially from any third party work for which neither the Processing of Personal Data; and (b) protect the Personal Data by
Agency nor Client has cleared the necessary rights. Agency indemnifies making reasonable security arrangements.
Client from and against any third party claim that arises from breach by 33. Each party shall comply with all applicable laws, statutes, regulations
Agency of its warranty in this clause. To the maximum extent permitted and codes relating to anti-bribery and corruption, including without
by applicable law, Agency expressly excludes all other warranties. limitation the UK Bribery Act, the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and
26. Client warrants, represents and undertakes that: (i) it shall at all times the Singapore Prevention of Corruption Act. Each party agrees that it
comply with its obligations in clause 5.; (ii) any information it provides to has and shall have in place all policies and procedures needed to
Agency in connection with the Services (including facts about its ensure compliance with such requirements.
products or services), are at all times accurate, complete and not 34. Unless otherwise agreed between the parties, Agency acts as principal,
misleading; and (iii) any Client Material provided by or on behalf of it to not as agent for Client. For the avoidance of doubt, this does not restrict
Agency shall not infringe the intellectual property rights of any other Agency from incurring expenditure on Client’s behalf, where agreed as
person. Client indemnifies Agency from and against any third party part of the Order.
claim that arises from breach by Client of any of its warranties, 35. No addition to or modification of this Agreement will be binding on the
representations and undertakings in this clause. parties unless made in writing.
36. Neither party shall be liable for any failure to perform or delay in
Liability performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement (other than
payment obligations) caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable
27. Nothing in this Agreement seeks to limit or exclude liability for death or control (“Force Majeure Event”). The affected party shall use all
personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud or for any other type of reasonable endeavours to mitigate the effect of the Force Majeure
liability that cannot be limited or excluded under applicable law. Event.
28. Where applicable, it is expressly understood and agreed between the 37. Agency may subcontract any or all of its obligations or assign or
parties that as part of Agency’s provision of media services, while sublicense any or all of its rights to other entities in the Dentsu Aegis
Agency undertakes to use commercially reasonable endeavours: (i) in Network group. Subject to the foregoing, neither party may assign,
the preparation of any estimated and target figures; and (ii) to prevent transfer, charge, sublicense, subcontract or deal in any other manner
the display of Client advertising on websites of, or in proximity to with this Agreement or any of its rights under it without the prior written
content that is of, a pornographic, defamatory, obscene or illegal nature consent of the other party, such consent not to be unreasonably
(“Objectionable Display of Client Advertising”), these are matters conditioned, withheld or delayed.
which are ultimately beyond the control of Agency, and hence no 38. A person who is not a party to this Agreement has no right to rely upon
warranties are given by Agency as to: (A) the accuracy of such or enforce any term of this Agreement.
estimates or targets, such figures actually being met or user interactions 39. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of
with that advertising once it appears; or (B) the prevention of the the parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement and
Objectionable Display of Client Advertising.  Agency will promptly take supersedes any previous agreement or understanding between the
steps to remove any Objectionable Display of Client Advertising upon parties in relation to such subject matter. The parties also hereby also
becoming aware of the same.  However, no liability shall attach to exclude all implied terms in fact. In entering into this Agreement, the
Agency in respect of any losses suffered by Client or by any third party parties have not relied on any statement, representation, warranty,
by reason of: (a) the reliance of Client on any estimates or targets; or understanding, undertaking, promise or assurance of any person other
(b) any Objectionable Display of Client Advertising. than as expressly set out in this Agreement. Each party irrevocably and
29. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, neither party shall unconditionally waives all claims, rights and remedies which but for this
be liable to the other for any: clause it might otherwise have had in relation to any of the foregoing.
a. loss of actual or anticipated income (whether direct or indirect); 40. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or
b. loss of actual or anticipated profits (whether direct or indirect); unenforceable then such invalidity or unenforceability will not affect the
c. loss of contracts or business; or other provisions of this Agreement, which will remain in full force and
d. special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind, effect.
howsoever arising under or in connection with this Agreement, whether 41. This Agreement (and any and all disputes arising out of or in connection
in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or with this Agreement (including without limitation any alleged breach, or
otherwise, and including under the indemnity obligations under this challenge to the validity or enforceability, of this Agreement or any
Agreement. provision hereof)) will be subject to the laws of Singapore.
30. Save in relation to the confidentiality obligations under clause 31., to the 42. Any and all disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement
maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the maximum aggregate will be finally settled by binding arbitration under the Arbitration Rules of
liability of Agency to Client under or in connection with this Agreement, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“Rules”) (which Rules
whether in contract, tort (including negligence) breach of statutory duty are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Agreement) by
or otherwise (including under the indemnity obligations under this one arbitrator, appointed in accordance with the Rules. The arbitration
Agreement), will not exceed an amount equal to 100% of the aggregate will take place in Singapore and the language of the arbitration will be
Fees (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any third party expenditure English. This clause will not prevent Agency from taking action against
paid or payable by Agency on Client’s behalf) paid or payable under this Client through any court of competent jurisdiction in relation to: (a) the
Agreement by Client to Agency. non-payment or late payment of Amounts Payable; or (b) interim or
injunctive relief.
General

31. Each party undertakes that it will keep confidential and not at any time
hereafter use or disclose to any person, except: (i) to its professional
representatives and advisors; (ii) in the case of Agency only, to its
affiliates, sub licensees or sub-contractors (including, without limitation,
business process outsourcing services providers); or (iii) as may be
required by law or any legal or regulatory authority, the terms and
conditions or existence of this Agreement or any trade secrets,
business ideas, market opinions, information and/or material concerning
the business or affairs of the other party (or any other information of a
confidential nature which is designated as such by such other party)
which may have or may in the future come to its knowledge
(“Confidential Information”). These confidentiality obligations shall
not apply to any Confidential Information that: (i) is or becomes part of
the public domain through no fault of the receiving party; (ii) can be
shown by the receiving party to the disclosing party's reasonable
satisfaction to have been known to the receiving party prior to the
disclosure by the disclosing party without any obligation to keep such
Confidential Information confidential; (iii) is required by law or any
governmental or other regulatory authority to be disclosed or by the
order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or (iv) is independently
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