Common use of Security and Stability Clause in Contracts

Security and Stability. Each Party acknowledges that it is in the best interests of all Parties for each Party maintain a secure and stable environment and, to that end, except as set forth in the Data Sharing Addendum, each Party reserves the right to change at any time the method by which its applicable databases and/or data may be accessed by the other Party (and in the case of PayPal, the eBay Merchants); provided, that such access method shall not negatively affect, in any material way, the quality of or provision of the Services or either Party’s compliance with the obligations set forth in this Agreement. Each Party shall provide the other Party with advance written notice of any such changes to the method of access to the applicable databases and/or data and shall ensure that any such change does not materially and adversely impact the quality of or provision of the Services or either Party’s compliance with the obligations set forth in this Agreement. Each Party also agrees that, in the event of degradation or instability of the Platform or the other Party’s Systems or an emergency with respect to the Platform or such Systems, the other Party may, in its sole discretion, temporarily suspend access to the applicable, API, database and/or data under this Agreement in order to minimize threats to and protect the operational stability and security of the Platform and such other Party’s Systems.