Terms and Conditions
see also
AUP and
SPAM
This Services Agreement (the "Agreement") contains the complete terms and
conditions which govern your subscription of Web hosting, e-Commerce and
other Internet-related services provided by
1gighost.com,
(the "Services"). As used in this Agreement, "1 Gig Web Hosting" means
1gighost.com.com,
and "Client", "you", or "your" means you. By clicking on the "Submit
Order" button, you acknowledge that you have read the Agreement, and you
agree to its terms and conditions and all policies posted on the
1gighost.com
Web Hosting site. As referred to in this Agreement, "Site" refers to a
World Wide Web site and "1 Gig Web Hosting Site" refers to the Site
located at the URL
1gighost.com or any other successor
Sites owned or maintained by 1 Gig Web Hosting.
APPROPRIATE USE OF THE SERVICES.
1 Gig Web Hosting provides the Services exclusively and makes no effort to
edit, control, monitor or restrict the content of data other than as
necessary to provide such Services.
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Client Content
Client agrees that it will not distribute, electronically transmit or
display any materials supplied by Client - or through Client by a third
party - to any 1 Gig Web Hosting server in connection with Client's use
of the Services which:
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violate any state, federal or foreign laws or regulations;
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infringe on any intellectual property rights (e.g., copyright,
trademark, patent or other proprietary rights) of 1 Gig Web Hosting or
any third party;
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are defamatory, slanderous or trade libelous;
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are threatening or harassing;
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are discriminatory based on gender, race, age or promotes hate;
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violate any 1 Gig Web Hosting policy posted on the 1 Gig Web Hosting
Site.
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contain viruses or other computer programming defects which result in
damage to 1 Gig Web Hosting or any third party.
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Client may occupy only the amount of disk space on the 1 Gig Web Hosting
Server and utilize no more than the network bandwidth that is allotted
by 1 Gig Web Hosting. Additional fees, specified in the Virtual Host
plans page, will be charged for exceeding the disk space and/or network
bandwidth allowance of your selected plan.
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Client shall not use the Services for chain letters, junk mail,
spamming, or any use of distribution lists to any person who has not
given specific permission to be included in such a process.
If you employ any script designed send spam on a 1GigHost server you
agree to pay a penalty fine of $10,000 per incident to help compensate
1GigHost for damages incurred by IP bans, blocks and consumer complaints
that either directly or indirectly damage 1GigHost business image and or
credibility with its upstream providers. This includes but is not
limited to any Perl, CGI or java script designed to avoid detection. We
will enforce this policy. Our legal counsel works on a percentage
retainer and is happy to pursue financial remuneration on behalf of
1GigHost.
E-mail service is provided as a courtesy. Any
abuses of the service will result in account removal. If 1GigHost is
forced to remove your account for system abuse you will forfeit all fees
paid for services. This is done to discourage "spammers" that bounce
from host to host sending large quantities of e-mail.
"Client also
shall not engage in any unsolicited email practices at 1 Gig Web
Hosting, or otherwise, that mentions or reference any domain hosted on 1
Gig Web Hosting servers or parked on 1 Gig Web Hosting DNS servers. You
may be held responsible for a $25 per UCE fine imposed by our upstream
providers. Protect your wallet and ours.
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Licensed Software Only
Client agrees to use only properly licensed third party software in
connection with Client's use of the Services.
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Back-Up Files
Client will have the ability to reinstate files which are automatically
archived by 1 Gig Web Hosting; however,1 Gig Web Hosting does not
guarantee the existence, accuracy, or regularity of its backup services
and, therefore, Client is responsible for making back-up files in
connection with its use of the Services. Backup capability is available
through the Client’s Control Panel.
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Termination
1 Gig Web Hosting reserves the right to refuse service to anyone.1 Gig
Web Hosting, in its sole discretion, may immediately terminate this
Agreement if Client engages in any of the foregoing. To report any
unacceptable behavior by a third party using the Services, please
contact
abuse@1gighost.com
2. CLIENT LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
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The parties agree that in no event shall 1 Gig Web
Hosting be liable to any third party for Client's breach or alleged breach
of any of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Client
agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless 1 Gig Web Hosting from any
and all expenses, losses, liabilities, damages or third party claims
resulting from Client's breach or alleged breach of any Client obligations
set forth hereunder.
3. TERM, TERMINATION & REINSTATEMENT
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Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Agreement shall be
effective on the date you register for the Services, and shall continue
in effect on a month-to-month basis unless otherwise specified by
separate agreement (the "Term") unless terminated earlier pursuant to
the provisions of this Section 3. Either party will have the right to
terminate this Agreement upon notice to the other party. If Client is
terminating this Agreement, Client must follow instructions for
cancellation provided on the Server Cancellation Information page. The
essence of this page states that Client must contact the 1 Gig Web
Hosting to receive a cancellation number, which Client shall retain as
proof of termination, and all cancellation requests must be received by
the Twenty-Fifth (25th) of the respective month of cancellation. Any
other attempt by Client to cancel this Agreement by written or e-mail
notice shall be void. Sections 3 - 8 shall survive termination or
expiration of this Agreement.
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If Client terminates its account, Client shall be allowed to re-instate
Client's use of the Services within Seven (7) business days of
cancellation. Client shall pay a fee of Fifty Dollars ($50) prior to any
re-instatement of Client's account. Once payment has been received,
Client's account will be activated within Forty-Eight (48) business
hours. 1 Gig Web Hosting will maintain an archival copy of Client's Web
site for Seven (7) days after 1 Gig Web Hosting receives notice of
cancellation. Thereafter, Client will need to place a new order if it
wishes to subscribe to the Services.
4. TAXES
5. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
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THE SERVICES, THE 1 Gig Web Hosting SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION,
ALL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES DISPLAYED OR OFFERED ON THE 1 Gig Web Hosting
SITE, AND ALL TEXT, GRAPHICS, LINKS AND APPLICATIONS ARE PROVIDED TO
CLIENT ON AN 'AS IS' BASIS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 1 Gig Web
Hosting DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO
EACH OF THE FOREGOING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR
ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE
FOREGOING, 1 Gig Web Hosting SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY THAT
(1)THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; (2) DEFECTS WILL BE
CORRECTED; (3) THERE ARE NO VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS; AND (4)
THE SECURITY METHODS EMPLOYED WILL BE SUFFICIENT.
6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
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NO EVENT SHALL 1 Gig Web Hosting BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM
LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS, USE OF THE 1 Gig Web Hosting SITE OR ANY 1 Gig
Web Hosting PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT,
PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR
IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PROVIDED HEREUNDER. IN NO
EVENT SHALL 1 Gig Web Hosting’S CUMULATIVE LIABILITY EXCEED AN AMOUNT
GREATER THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500 US).
7. MISCELLANEOUS
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Notices
Any notices or communication under this Agreement shall be in writing
and shall be deemed delivered to the party receiving such communication
at the address specified below (1) on the delivery date if delivered
personally to the party, or a representative of the party; (2) one
business day after deposit with a commercial overnight carrier, with
written verification of receipt; (3) five business days after the
mailing date, whether or not received, if sent by postal mail, return
receipt requested; (4) on the delivery date if transmitted by confirmed
facsimile.
If to 1 Gig Web Hosting:
1 Gig Web Hosting
4532 E Shenandoah Cir ,Fort Wayne, IN
46774
USA
If to Client:
Name and address provided for account setup.
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If any of the provisions, or portions thereof, of this Agreement are
found to be invalid under any applicable statute or rule of law, then,
that provision notwithstanding, this Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect and such provision or portion thereof shall be deemed
omitted. This Agreement (including the Exhibits, attachments and/or
addenda, if any,) represents the entire agreement of the parties with
respect of the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and/or
contemporaneous agreements or understandings, written or oral between
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement
and the rights granted and obligations undertaken hereunder may not be
transferred, assigned or delegated in any manner by Client, but may be
so transferred, assigned or delegated by 1 Gig Web Hosting. Any waiver
or any provision of this Agreement, or a delay by any party in the
enforcement of any right hereunder, shall neither be construed as a
continuing waiver nor create an expectation of non-enforcement of that
or any other provision or right. In any legal proceeding between the
parties under this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to
recover its costs, expenses and reasonable attorneys' fees. This
Agreement is made under and shall be governed by the laws of the United
States of America, except with regard to it’s conflict of law rules.
This Agreement and 1 Gig Web Hosting’s policies are subject to change by
1 Gig Web Hosting without notice. Continued usage of the Services after
a change to this Agreement by 1 Gig Web Hosting or after a new policy is
implemented and posted on the 1 Gig Web Hosting Site constitutes your
acceptance of such change or policy. We encourage you to regularly check
the 1 Gig Web Hosting Site for any changes or additions.
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