8. Indemnification

8.1 Vendor indemnity. Vertex will defend Customer against a third-party claim alleging that the Services directly infringe a United States patent or copyright.

8.2 Customer indemnity. Customer will indemnify Vertex from any and all claims, losses, damages, costs, and expenses arising from or relating to Customer's use of the Services.

10. Limitation of Liability

10.1 Aggregate liability. Vertex's aggregate liability will not exceed fees paid in the preceding three months. Customer's payment, indemnity, and confidentiality obligations are uncapped.

10.2 Excluded damages. Neither party will be liable for lost profits or consequential damages, except for Customer obligations identified above.

13. Term and Renewal

13.3 Renewal. The Order renews automatically for successive one-year terms unless either party gives at least ninety days' prior written notice.