Members
Agreement
Host-Host Web
Hosting will host an account for the purchaser hereafter
referred to as the Account Holder, for their chosen domain
name, for the period of time according to the payment plan
chosen .
This contract
will be automatically renewed at the end of its term. Termination
of services must be given in written form, 14 days prior
to the termination date. Phone notification is not acceptable.
The undersigned
Account Holder agrees to abide by the following provisions
of this service contract and may have to agree to additional
provisions from Host-Host Web Hosting covering this and/or
any future services added to this agreement.
1. The Virtual
Web Server Internet account and/or related electronic services
can only be used for legal purposes under all international,
federal, provincial, and municipal laws. Violations of this
or any other provision of this agreement can result in a
30 day notice to terminate service or an immediate termination
of service depending upon the severity of the violation.
Host-Host Web Hosting reserves the right to refuse service
if the content of information provided is deemed misleading,obscene, copyright infringement or illegal, in the opinion of Host-Host Web
Hosting. Account Holder agrees not to store, transmit, link
to, advertise or make available any images containing nudity
or semi-nudity. Host-Host Web Hosting will make the final
decision in any dispute over unacceptable context, and Account
Holder agrees to accept Host-Host Web Hosting's decision.
2. Host-Host
Web Hosting reserves the right to increase prices at any
time. If this service is paid monthly it may be subject
to future price increases. The Account Holder agrees to
follow generally accepted rules of "Netiquette" when sending
e-mail messages or posting to newsgroups. Account Holder
is responsible for security of their password. Host-Host
Web Hosting will not change passwords to any account with
out proof of identification which is satisfactory to Host-Host
Web Hosting , which may include written authorization with
signature. In the event of any partnership break-up, divorce
or other legal problems that includes Account Holder, Account
Holder understands that Host-Host Web Hosting will remain
neutral and may put the account on hold until the situation
has been resolved. Under no circumstances will Host-Host
Web Hosting be liable for any losses incurred by Account
Holder during this time of determination of ownership, or
otherwise.
3. The Account
Holder agrees not to harm Host-Host Web Hosting , its reputation,
computer systems, programming and/or other Account Holders
using Host-Host Web Hosting . Host-Host Web Hosting reserves
the right to select the computer for Account Holders web-site
for best performance. If Account Holder breaches this agreement,
then Host-Host Web Hosting has the right to terminate service
without any refunds of the unused portion prepaid by Account
Holder. The Account Holder agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless both Host-Host Web Hosting and any other Account
Holder from any and all claims and/or costs resulting from
the Account Holders use or abuse of their service in any
manner.
4. Account Holder
understands this service is provided on a shared server.
This means that one web-site can not overwhelm the sever
with heavy CPU usage from highly active CGI scripts or chat
scripts. If your web-site overwhelms the server and causes
complaints from the other users, you have outgrown the realm
of shared servers, and will need to relocate your web-site.
Host-Host Web Hosting will refund any unused portion of
prepaid services. If at any time, Account Holder breaches
any part of this contract and Host-Host Web Hosting must
engage in the services of an attorney, then Account Holder
will pay any and all of Host-Host Web Hosting's reasonable
attorney fees and court costs. The Account Holder's rights
and privileges cannot be sold or transferred without written
consent from Host-Host Web Hosting
5. This contract
represents the complete understanding between the parties.
If Account Holder sells or resells advertising or webspace
to a third party then Account Holder will be responsible
for the contents of that advertising and the actions of
that third party. Host-Host Web Hosting has the right to
reject any illegal or offensive content. The e-mail distribution
by the Account Holder of "SPAM" , "JUNK MAIL", or "UNSOLICITED
COMMERCIAL E-MAIL", is expressly prohibited. If Account
Holder refuses to remove any content found objectionable
by Host-Host Web Hosting , Host-Host Web Hosting may terminate
service.
6. Host-Host
Web Hosting will use its best efforts to maintain a full
time Internet presence for Account Holder. The network may
be down due, but not restricted to, utility interruption,
equipment failure, natural disaster, acts of God, or human
error. Account Holder agrees that these events may or may
not occur and Account Holder will hold Host-Host Web Hosting
, its employees, owners, contractors, free and harmless
from any damages incurred in any event of any type of loss
resulting from any reason whatsoever. Host-Host Web Hosting
total liability under all circumstances will never exceed
the amount paid by Account Holder for duration of this agreement.
If Account Holder selects the discount for 12 months prepaid
service then any amounts prepaid cannot be refunded by Host-Host
Web Hosting in the event Account Holder stops using this
service.
7. 30-DAY MONEY-BACK
GUARANTEE
Host-Host offers
a 30-day money-back guarantee on each Plan. If Account Holder
is not completely satisfied with the Plan within the first
30 days, Account Holder may cancel this agreement by notifying
Host-Host in writing. In such case Account Holder will receive
a full refund of any amounts paid pursuant to this agreement.
8. DISCLAIMERS
OF WARRANTY
After the initial
30-day period, services provided by Host-Host to Account
Holder shall be deemed accepted for all purposes 30 days
after the provision of such services, if no written claim
or objection regarding such services has been received by
Host-Host within the 30-day period. No claim related to
such accepted services may be raised at a later date.
9. LIMITATIONS
ON HOST-HOST'S OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES
A. Host-Host's
liability to Account Holder hereunder is limited to the
amount paid to and received by Host-Host for services not
accepted. Host-Host is proud of its record in providing
state-of-the-art, reliable services, and will use its best
efforts to maintain performance at the high level to which
its Account Holders have become accustomed, but Host-Host
MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF NON- INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY,
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. HOST-HOST CANNOT GUARANTEE
CONTINUOUS SERVICE, SERVICE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME, INTEGRITY
OF DATA STORED OR TRANSMITED VIA ITS SYSTEM. NEITHER HOST-HOST
NOR ANYONE ELSE INVOLVED IN PROVIDING SERVICES PURSUANT
TO THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE LIABLE TO Account Holder OR ANY
THIRD PARTY FOR ANY CLAIMS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (DIRECT,
CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR ANY OTHER) THAT ARISE OUT OF
THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH SERVICES, whether or not
resulting from fault or negligence on Host-Host's part,
even if Host-Host has been advised as to the possibility
of such damages. Some jurisdictions may prohibit certain
disclaimers, so the above disclaimers may not apply. Account
Holder's local jurisdiction's laws will apply only to the
extent they override this agreement.
B. Account Holder
will take all necessary measures to preclude Host-Host from
being made a party to any lawsuit or claim regarding Host-Host
services provided to Account Holder. Account Holderhereby
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Host-Host from any
and all such lawsuits or claims.
10. PROPERTY
RIGHTS
Host-Host owns
all right, title and interest in and to Host-Host's trade
names, service marks, inventions, copyrights, trade secrets,
patents, and know-how relating to the design, function,or
operation of Plans and of the hardware and software systems
and resources necessary to provide the individual service
elements of which they consist. This agreement does not
constitute a license to Account Holder to use Host-Host's
trade names or service marks. Any such license must be the
subject of a separate written agreement.
11. PRIVACY
A. Host-Host
will not sell, and will not knowingly disclose, its Account
Holder lists or Account Holder email or listserv address
lists (although it cannot guarantee that such information
will never be found out). Host-Host will cooperate with
those attempting to minimize net abuse, and reserves the
right to institute "filters" or other mechanisms as part
of its efforts to reduce net abuse.
B. Host-Host
will not monitor or disclose Account Holder's private email
messages unless required to do so by court order or law,
but Host-Host will cooperate with law enforcement authorities
and will notify such authorities if it suspects that Account
Holder is engaged in illegal activities.
12. CONFIDENTIALITY
Account Holder
acknowledges that by reason of its relationship with Host-Host
hereunder, it may have access to certain information and
materials relating to Host-Host's business plans, Account
Holders, software technology, and marketing strategies that
is confidential and of substantial value to Host-Host, which
value would be impaired if such information were disclosed
to third parties. Account Holder agrees that it will not
use in any way for its own account nor for the account of
any third party, nor disclose to any third party, any such
information revealed to it by Host-Host. Account Holder
further agrees that it will take every reasonable precaution
to protect the confidentiality of such information. In the
event of termination of this agreement, Account Holder shall
not disclose any such confidential information in its possession,
and shall return all confidential materials to Host-Host
or destroy them, at Host-Host's option. The provisions of
this section shall survive the termination of this agreement.
Upon any breach or threatened breach of this section, Host-Host
shall be entitled to injunctive relief.
13. RELATIONSHIP
OF THE PARTIES; NATURE OF AGREEMENT
The relationship
between Host-Host and Account Holder is that of vendor and
vendee. The parties shall not be construed as being joint
venturers, franchiser/franchisee, or employer/employee.
Even if Account Holder is an individual, this agreement
is a commercial agreement entered into for business purposes,
not a consumer agreement. Account Holder has no authority,
apparent or otherwise, to contract for or on behalf of Host-Host,
or in any other way legally bind Host-Host in any fashion,
nor shall Account Holder be authorized to make any representations
about Host-Host or its services other than to set forth
the contents of this agreement, of any Plan(s) contracted
for, and of any rules and regulations promulgated by Host-Host
from time to time.
14. APPLICABLE
LAW, JURISDICTIONAL MATTERS
This agreement
takes effect when accepted by Host-Host. It is to be governed
by and construed under the laws of the State of California
and the United States of America. The federal and state
courts of the State of California shall have exclusive jurisdiction
to adjudicate any non-arbitrable dispute arising out of
this agreement. Account Holder hereby expressly consents
to (1) the jurisdiction of the courts of State of California
and Marin County, California and (2) service of process
being effective upon it by registered mail sent to the address
set forth at the beginning of this document, as may be changed
from time to time by written notice actually received by
Host-Host. Unless prohibited by the law of Account Holder's
jurisdiction, Account Holder waives any requirement that
service of process or of any documents be made upon it pursuant
to the provisions of the Hague Convention.
15. ENTIRE AGREEMENT;
MODIFICATIONS
This agreement
sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between
the parties and merges all prior discussion between them.
Host-Host may make changes to this agreement upon thirty
(30) days' written notice to Account Holder, advising of
the change and the effective date thereof. Utilization of
Host-Host services by Account Holder and/or its Account
Holders following the effective date of such change shall
constitute acceptance by Account Holder of such change(s).
Otherwise,this agreement may not be modified except by the
of written consent of both parties.
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