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Terms of Service

Our main objective is to value and support our subscribers wherever, whenever and however possible. Our management and staff will provide the highest level of attention and dedication to all of our subscribers.

In pursuit of our main objective, we agrees to deliver the agreed upon services, as declared in the “New Account” confirmation, to our customers at the time of purchase, subject to the following Terms of Service (hereafter referred to as TOS).

In addition, the use of our service(s) by a subscriber constitutes an unconditional acceptance of and agreement to our TOS. We reserve the right to change or modify the TOS at any time without notice.

This User Agreement ("Agreement") is an agreement between Us and the party set forth in the related Registration Form ("User" or "You" and "Your") incorporated herein by reference (together with any subsequent Registration Forms or other online signup, acceptance or order form submitted by User, the "Registration Form"), and applies to the purchase of all services ordered by User on the Registration Form (collectively, the "Services"). As used herein the term "User" and "You" shall also include any and all users, Customers, subscribers, affiliates (including without limitations Users or non-Users to whom we provide links or banners to promote the services or our products or any third party the services or products of which are offered by or obtained through or in connection with us ), resellers or others (i) who sign up for, use or obtain services or products from us or from any third party services or products of which are offered by or obtained through or in connection with us , or (ii) who visit our Web sites.

PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY.

SIGNING UP FOR THE SERVICES CREATES A CONTRACT BETWEEN YOU AND US, CONSISTING OF THE ORDER, THE APPLICABLE SERVICE DESCRIPTION AND THIS USER AGREEMENT. YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING OUR ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT.

1. 1. The forty-five (45) day money-back guarantee is valid for credit-card payments only. Due to the costs associated with processing payments made by other methods, we are not able to offer the forty-five (45) day money-back guarantee for other payment methods.
      
   2. You have fifteen (15) days to dispute any charge or payment processed by us. If you have a question concerning a charge you believe is incorrect, please contact us by opening a support ticket. 
   
   
2. User's Responsibilities.
   
   

   1. User is solely responsible for the quality, performance and all other aspects of the User Content and the goods or services provided through the User Web site.
      
   2. User will cooperate fully with us in connection with our provision of the Services. User must provide any equipment or software that may be necessary for User to use the Services. Delays in User's performance of its obligations under this Agreement will extend the time for our performance of our obligations that depend on User's performance on a day for day basis. User must provide complete, correct and genuine contact information in the Registration Form and update such information as necessary from time to time so it remains complete, correct and genuine at all times; failure to do so may result in suspension or cancellation of Services. User will notify us of any change in User's mailing address, telephone, electronic mail or other contact information.
      
   3. User assumes full responsibility for providing end users with any required disclosure or explanation of the various features of the User Web site and any goods or services described therein, as well as any rules, terms or conditions of use.
      
   4. Because the Services permit Users to electronically transmit or upload content directly to the User Web site, User shall be fully responsible for uploading all content to the User Web site and supplementing, modifying and updating the User Web site, including all back-ups. User is also responsible for ensuring that the User Content and all aspects of the User Web site are compatible with the hardware and software used by us to provide the Services, as the same may be changed by us from time to time. We shall not be responsible for any damages to the User Content, the User Web site or other damages or any malfunctions or service interruptions caused by any failure of the User Content or any aspect of the User Web site to be compatible with the hardware and software used by us to provide the Services.
      
   5. User is solely responsible for making back-up copies of the User Web site and User Content.
      
   6. Although we maintain backup copies of user web sites, these are for our internal use. We cannot guarantee that the contents of a Web site will never be deleted or corrupted, or that a backup of a Web site will always be available. Users should always copy all content of a Web site to a local computer and we strongly suggest that Users make an additional copy (on tape, CD, multiple floppies, another desktop, or elsewhere) to ensure the availability of the files.
      
   7. User is responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of login and billing information. We are not liable for any account disputes that may arise between various parties holding account login information. We are not responsible for any changes made to the account or any information that has been modified by User, or any parties authorized by User, to access the control panel. User is responsible for updating and maintaining contact and billing information with us. Any changes to the User contact information must be made using the account control panel or by contacting our Support Team. User is responsible for ensuring that we are able to notify the User for technical, billing or other issues or purposes deemed necessary by us to maintain the account.
      

   
   
3. User's Representations and Warranties.
   
   

   1. User hereby represents and warrants to us, and agrees that during the Initial Term and any Term thereafter User will ensure that:
      
      
      1. User is the owner or valid licensee of the User Content and each element thereof, and User has secured all necessary licenses, consents, permissions, waivers and releases for the use of the User Content and each element thereof, including without limitation, all trademarks, logos, names and likenesses contained therein, without any obligation by us to pay any fees, residuals, guild payments or other compensation of any kind to any Person;
         
      2. User's use, publication and display of the User Content will not infringe any copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary or intellectual property right of any person, or constitute a defamation, invasion of privacy or violation of any right of publicity or any other right of any person, including, without limitation, any contractual, statutory or common law right or any "moral right" or similar right however denominated;
         
      3. User will comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations regarding the User Content and the User Web site and will use the User Web site only for lawful purposes; and
         
      4. User has used its best efforts to ensure that the User Content is and will at all times remain free of all computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses and other malicious code.
      
      
   2. User shall be solely responsible for the development, operation and maintenance of User's Web site, online store and electronic commerce activities, for all products and services offered by User or appearing online and for all contents and materials appearing online or on User's products, including, without limitation
      
      
      1. the accuracy and appropriateness of the User Content and content and material appearing in its store or on its products,
         
      2. ensuring that the User Content and content and materials appearing in its store or on its products do not violate or infringe upon the rights of any person, and
         
      3. ensuring that the User Content and the content and materials appearing in its store or on its products are not defamatory or otherwise illegal. User shall be solely responsible for accepting, processing and filling User orders and for handling User inquiries or complaints. User shall be solely responsible for the payment or satisfaction of any and all taxes associated with its Web site and online store.
      
      
   3. User grants us the right to reproduce, copy, use and distribute all and any portion of the User Content to the extent needed to provide and operate the Services
      
   4. In addition to transactions entered into by You on Your behalf, You also agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement for transactions entered into on Your behalf by anyone acting as Your agent, and transactions entered into by anyone who uses Your account, whether or not the transactions were on Your behalf.

   
   
4. License to Us.
   
   User hereby grants to us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide right and license during the Initial Term and any Term thereafter to do the following to the extent necessary in the performance of Services under the Order:
   
   

   1. digitize, convert, install, upload, select, order, arrange, compile, combine, synchronize, use, reproduce, store, process, retrieve, transmit, distribute, publish, publicly display, publicly perform and hyperlink the User Content; and
      
   2. make archival or back-up copies of the User Content and the User Web site.
      
   3. Except for the rights expressly granted above, we are not acquiring any right, title or interest in or to the User Content, all of which shall remain solely with User.
      
   4. We, in our sole discretion, reserves the right (i) to deny, cancel, suspend, transfer or alter, modify, correct, amend, change, program, or take any other corrective action to protect the integrity and stability of the Services (including altering, modifying, correcting, amending, changing, programming, or taking any other corrective action regarding any malicious code, software or related abusive activity, User Content and/or Web site(s)), and/or (ii) to comply with any applicable laws, government rules, or requirements, requests of law enforcement, or to avoid any liability, civil or criminal. User further agrees that we shall not be liable to User for any loss or damages that may result from such conduct.

   
   
5. Billing and Payment.
   
   
   1. User will pay to us the service fees for the Services in the manner set forth in the Registration Form.
      
   2. We may increase the Service Fees (i) in the manner permitted in the service description and (ii) at any time on or after expiration of the Initial Term by providing ten (10) days prior written notice thereof to User. ** To date, we have never increased customer rates.
      
   3. The Service Fees do not include any applicable sales, use, revenue, excise or other taxes imposed by any taxing authority with respect to the Services or any software provided hereunder (excluding any tax on our net income). All such taxes may be added to our invoices for the fees as separate charges to be paid by User. All fees are fully earned when due and non-refundable when paid.
      
   4. Unless otherwise specified, all initial fees shall be payable upon sign-up, and all subsequent fees and related charges shall be due and payable when billed, if by credit card, or if not by credit card, within seven (7) days after the date of the invoice. If any invoice is not paid within seven (7) days after the date of the invoice, we may charge User a late fee of $15.00 for; in addition any amounts payable to us not paid when due will bear interest at the rate of one and one half percent (1.5%) per month or the maximum rate permitted by applicable law, whichever is less.
      
   5. If we collect any payment due at law or through an attorney at law or under advice therefrom or through a collection agency, or if we prevail in any action to which the User and we are parties, User will pay all costs of collection, arbitration and litigation, including, without limitation, all court costs and our reasonable attorneys' fees.
      
   6. If any check is returned for insufficient funds we may impose a minimum processing charge of $25.00.
      
   7. In the event that any amount due to us is not paid when due, we, in our sole discretion, may immediately terminate this Agreement, and/or withhold or suspend Services.
      
   8. There may be a minimum $50.00 charge to reinstate accounts that have been suspended or terminated.
      
   9. Wire transfers will be assessed a minimum $35.00 charge.
      
   10. There may be a minimum $150.00 charge for all credit card chargeback's.
       
   11. User acknowledges and agrees that we may pre-charge User's fees for the Services to its credit card supplied by User during registration for the Initial Term, or in the event that User has changed their credit card within our billing system, User agrees that we may pre-charge that credit card for user fees for Services.
       
   12. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE, AGREE AND AUTHORIZE US TO AUTOMATICALLY BILL AND/OR CHARGE ON YOUR CREDIT CARD FOR SUCCESSIVE TERMS OF EQUAL LENGTH AS THE INITIAL TERM, UNLESS TERMINATED OR CANCELLED BY EITHER PARTY AS PROVIDED IN SECTION.

   
   
6. Payment Policies - General
   
   

   1. Accounts will not be activated or reactivated without prior payment.
      
   2. All hosting fees and domain name renewal fees are due on or before the due date of the renewing account and/or domain name.
      
   3. Incomplete, incorrect or questionable signup information can result in an account being suspended or terminated or NOT being activated. Some accounts may be placed on hold for up to 72 hours, pending review of information received.
      
   4. Any losses or expenses experienced by the User, due to actions taken by us in response to Users non-payment, are not the responsibility of us.
      
   5. If an account is suspended for non-payment of a single domain name ALL domains within the account are subject to suspension until payment in full has been received.

   
   
7. Payment Policies - Payment Processing
   
   

   1. Our preferred method of payment is credit card and You are required to keep a valid credit card on file, or in the alternative, create a PayPal subscription. By providing your credit card information or by creating a PayPal Subscription, you acknowledge and cannot dispute at a later time your participation in the initial transaction and all future automatic renewals.
      
   2. By purchasing our hosting services, you are agreeing to allow us to place your account on a recurring payment plan. The account will automatically be re-billed according to the terms of the plan you select.
      
   3. You grant us permission to charge your credit card for any and all services you request, including, but not limited to, hosting and/or domain name renewals.
      
   4. If we are unable to process a payment for your hosting plan by its due date, your account will be cancelled for non-payment and you will not be able to access your Web site or e-mail.
      
   5. When an account is cancelled, all copies of the Web site and e-mail files are permanently and irretrievably removed from our servers.
      
   6. If an account has been suspended for non-payment, it will only be reactivated upon payment of all overdue fees. You will not be permitted access to your files or email until your account is paid and current.
      
   7. If a customer informs us that they are disputing a charge or charges their account will immediately be suspended. If we make any refunds due to charges you dispute with your credit card, we will cancel your account. The cancelled account will only be reactivated once all disputed/refunded fees are resolved satisfactorily, and we receive payment for any and all administrative fees incurred by us as a result of your dispute or charge-back request. We cannot guarantee any files or e-mail will be available upon reactivation.
      
   8. It is a violation of this Agreement for you to misuse or fraudulently use credit cards, charge cards, electronic funds transfers, and/or electronic checks. A determination of such misuse or fraudulent use shall be in our sole discretion. It is also a violation of this Agreement to claim fraud for any reason and You acknowledge that you have participated in all transactions. Further, we may report all such misuses and fraudulent uses (as determined by us in our sole discretion) to appropriate government and law enforcement authorities, credit reporting services, financial institutions and credit card companies. In these situations, you shall have waived any and all rights to privacy.

   
   
8. Hosting Solutions as Reseller or Licensor.
   
   We are acting only as a reseller or licensor of certain services, hardware, software and equipment used in connection with the products and/or Services that were or are manufactured or provided by a third party ("Non-Product"). we shall not be responsible for any changes in the Services that cause the Non-Product to become obsolete, require modification or alteration, or otherwise affect the performance of the Services. Any malfunction or manufacturer's defects of Non-Product either sold, licensed or provided by us to User or purchased directly by User used in connection with the Services will not be deemed a breach of our obligations under this Agreement. Any rights or remedies User may have regarding the ownership, licensing, performance or compliance of Non--Products are limited to those rights extended to User by the manufacturer of such Non-Product. User is entitled to use any Non-Product supplied by us only in connection with User's permitted use of our Services. User shall use its best efforts to protect and keep confidential all intellectual property provided by us to User through any Non-Product and shall make no attempt to copy, alter, reverse engineer, or tamper with such intellectual property or to use it other than in connection with the Services. User shall not resell, transfer, export or re-export any Non-Product, or any technical data derived therefrom, in violation of any applicable United States or foreign law.
   
   
   
9. Internet Protocol (IP) Address Ownership.
   
   If we assign User an Internet Protocol ("IP") address for User's use, the right to use that IP address shall belong only to us, and User shall have no right to use that IP address except as permitted by us in our sole and absolute discretion in connection with the Services, during the term of this Agreement. We shall maintain and control ownership of all Internet Protocol numbers and addresses that may be assigned to User by us, and we reserve the right to change or remove any and all such Internet Protocol numbers and addresses, in its sole and absolute discretion.
   
   
10. Caching. User expressly;
    
    

    1. grants to us a license to cache the entirety of the User Content and User's Web site, including content supplied by third parties, hosted by us under this Agreement and
       
    2. agrees that such caching is not an infringement of any of User's intellectual property rights or any third party's intellectual property rights.

    
    
11. CPU Usage.
    
    User agrees that User shall not use excessive amounts of CPU processing on any of our servers. Any violation of this policy may result in corrective action by us, including assessment of additional charges, disconnection or discontinuance of any and all Services, or termination of this Agreement, which actions may be taken in our sole and absolute discretion. If we take any corrective action under this section, User shall not be entitled to a refund of any fees paid in advance prior to such action.
    
    
12. Bandwidth and Disk Usage.
    
    We shall provide User with a certain volume of bandwidth, disk space and other resources, such as e-mail and/or file-transfer-protocol ("FTP") accounts as described in our web pages related to such Services. The Services are intended for normal use only. Any activity that results in excessive usage inconsistent with normal usage patterns is strictly prohibited. User agrees that such bandwidth and disk usage shall not exceed the amounts set by us for the Services (the "Agreed Usage"). These allotments are optimized and dedicated towards serving the Content and User's electronic mail services related solely to User's web hosting account(s) with us. Hosting space is intended for normal use only, and is limited to Web files, e-mail and content of the hosted Web sites, not for storage of media or other data. Hosting space may not be used as offsite storage for electronic files or for third party electronic mail or FTP hosts. You are responsible for removing any files which do not meet these requirements, and for adhering to any hosting space (disk usage) limits allocated to your account(s). Failure to do so may result in removal and deletion of such materials, and/or in discontinuation of your services or account, which actions we may take in our sole discretion. We will monitor User's bandwidth and disk usage. We, in our sole discretion, shall have the right to take any corrective action if User's bandwidth or disk usage exceeds the Agreed Usage or other improper storage or usage. Such corrective action may include the assessment of additional charges, disconnection or discontinuance of any and all Services, removal or deletion of User's Web site, User Content, User's electronic mail services and/or other materials or termination of this Agreement, which actions may be taken in our sole and absolute discretion. If we take any such corrective action under this section, User shall not be entitled to a refund or credit of any fees paid prior to such action. User will comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations regarding User's Web site, User Content and/or User's electronic mail services and will each, including bandwidth, disk space and other resources only for lawful purposes. User may not utilize: the Services to copy material from third parties (including text, graphics, music, videos or other copyrightable material) without proper authorization; the Services to misappropriate or infringe the patents, copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual property rights of any third party; the Services to traffic in illegal drugs, gambling, obscene materials or any other products or services that are prohibited under applicable law; the Services to export encryption software to points outside the United States in violation of applicable export control laws; the Services to forge or misrepresent message headers, whether in whole or in part, to mask the originator of the message. If we learn or discover that User is violating any law related to User's Web site, User Content and/or User's electronic mail services, use of bandwidth, disk usage or Agreed Usage, we may be obligated to inform the necessary law enforcement and/or any related agency(ies) of such conduct and may provide such agency(ies) with information related to User, User's Web site, User Content and/or User's electronic mail. User is responsible for bandwidth utilization, and monitoring bandwidth use to ensure the Web site does not exceed the bandwidth allocated for the account(s) and otherwise complies with this Agreement. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to e-mail Users who are at or near their bandwidth utilization limits, but we do not take responsibility if e-mail notification(s) is not received by the User. We reserve the right to discontinue service through the beginning of the next month for your account in the event that it exceeds the bandwidth allotment.
    
    
13. Parked Domain Services.
    
    In addition to the applicable terms and conditions contained herein:
    
    

    1. If User signs up to register and park a domain name with us, User agrees to pay us the annual fee a set forth on our Web site (the "Parked Page Services"). User's annual billing date will be determined based on the month User establishes the Parked Page Services with us. Payments are non-refundable. If for any reason we are unable to charge User's payment method for the full amount owed us for the service provided, or if we are charged a penalty for any fee it previously charged to Your payment method, User agrees that we may pursue all available remedies in order to obtain payment. User agrees that among the remedies we may pursue in order to effect payment, shall include but will not be limited to, immediate cancellation without notice to User of User's service. We reserve the right to charge a reasonable service fee for administrative tasks outside the scope of its regular services. These include, but are not limited to, User service issues that cannot be handled over e-mail but require personal service, and disputes that require legal services. These charges will be billed to the payment method we have on file for User.
       
    2. User agrees to be responsible for notifying us should User desire to terminate use of any of the Parked Page Services, including, but not limited to, those purchased. Notification of User's intent to terminate must be provided to us no earlier than forty-five (45) days prior to User's billing date but no later than ten (30) days prior to the billing date. In the absence of notification from User, we will automatically continue the Parked Page Services indefinitely and will charge User's payment method that is on file with us, at our then current rates. It is User's responsibility to keep their payment method information current, which includes the expiration date if using a credit card. In the event User terminates the Parked Page Services, moving their Web site off of our hosting servers is User's responsibility. We will not transfer or FTP such Web site to another provider. Any change by User of their name-server is not deemed cancellation of the Parked Page Services.
       
    3. We will provide User with the Parked Page Services as long as User abides by the terms and conditions set forth herein and in each of our policies and procedures.
       
    4. By using any of the Parked Pages Services, User agrees that we may point the domain name or DNS to one of our or affiliates web pages, and that they may place advertising on User's web page and that we specifically reserve this right. User shall have no right to any compensation and shall not be entitled and shall have no right to receive any funds related to the monetization of User's Parked Pages.
       
    5. User agrees to indemnify and hold harmless us for any complications arising out of use of the Parked Page Services, including, but not limited to, actions we choose to take to remedy User's improper or illegal use of a Web site hosted by us. User agrees it is not be entitled to a refund of any fees paid to us if, for any reason, we take corrective action with respect to any improper or illegal use of the Parked Page Services.
       
    6. If a dispute arises as a result of one or more of User's Parked Pages, User will indemnify, defend and hold us harmless for damages arising out of such dispute. User also agrees that if we are notified that a complaint has been filed with a governmental, administrative or judicial body, regarding a Web site hosted by us, that we, in our sole discretion, may take whatever action we deem necessary regarding further modification, assignment of and/or control of the Web site to comply with the actions or requirements of the governmental, administrative or judicial body until such time as the dispute is settled.

    
    
14. Application Vault Terms.
    
    Application Vault automates the installation of a given open source application. Users are free to install open source applications independently of Application Vault by following the instructions provided by us or the organization that developed the open source application. When a User uses an open source application, the User licenses it from the open source provider, not from us.
    
    

    1. We do not provide support for the application once the application has been successfully installed; we provide support only for the installation or upgrade process. Any support requests regarding actual use of the application must be directed to the organization that developed the application.
       
    2. The User is responsible for creating back-ups before upgrading to the next version.
       
    3. We can not guarantee that the version we currently provide is the latest one being distributed by the vendor.
       
    4. Any security risks including, but not limited to, hacking, phishing and information piracy are the sole responsibility of the User.
       
    5. We reserve the right to discontinue applications managed by Application Vault at any time.
       
    6. Application Vault applications are installed at the User's own risk. We can not be held liable for lost data or damage caused by open source applications provided through Application vault.

    
    
15. Standard and Private-Label Reseller Programs.
    
    In addition to all terms and conditions described in this Agreement, the following shall also be applicable to our Wholesale, Wholesale Plus and Private-Label Resellers;
    
    

    1. The Reseller agrees, on behalf of both the Reseller and each User signed up by the Reseller, to comply with these Terms of Service.
       
    2. In the event that a Reseller or a Reseller's User is determined to be in violation of the Terms of Service, the Reseller shall, upon receipt of notice of the violation, take prompt action to ensure that the account in question is updated to be in full compliance with the Terms of Service.
       
    3. We are not responsible for the actions or misrepresentations of Resellers. The Reseller hereby agrees to indemnify us from and against any and all claims made by any User that result from the Reseller's misrepresentation, breach of the Terms of Service or other improper actions by the Reseller.
       
    4. We reserve the right to revise its Wholesale, Wholesale Plus and Private-Label Reseller Programs, AUP and the Terms of Service at any time. Changes shall take effect when posted online.
       
    5. Users who have been signed up by Resellers agree to operate their Web sites in accordance with the Terms of Service.
       
    6. Resellers cannot make any modifications to the our Terms of Service. Any such alterations shall be deemed a violation of the Terms of Service and could result in a cancellation of a Reseller's account(s). We are not responsible for any modifications made to the Terms of Service by Resellers.
       
    7. Resellers in the Wholesale Reseller Program assume all responsibility for billing and technical support for each of their Users. We reserve the right to refuse inquiries made to the Support Team from the Customers of Resellers in the Wholesale Reseller Program.

    
    
16. Property Rights.
    
    

    1. We hereby grant to User a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free license, exercisable solely during the term of this Agreement, to use our technology, products and services solely for the purpose of accessing and using the Services. User may not use our technology for any purpose other than accessing and using the Services. Except for the rights expressly granted above, this Agreement does not transfer from us to User any of our technology, and all rights, titles and interests in and to any of our technology shall remain solely with us. User shall not, directly or indirectly, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to derive source code or other trade secrets from any of our technology or programming.
       
    2. We own all right, title and interest in and to the Services and our trade names, trademarks, service marks, inventions, copyrights, trade secrets, patents, know-how and other intellectual property rights relating to the design, function, marketing, promotion, sale and provision of the Services and the related hardware, software and systems ("Marks"). Noting in this Agreement constitutes a license to User to use or resell the Marks.

    
    
17. Disclaimer of Warranty. User agrees to use all Services and any information obtained through or from us, at User's own risk. User acknowledges and agrees that we exercise no control over, and accepts no responsibility for, the content of the information passing through our host computers, network hubs and points of presence or the Internet. THE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN AS IS, AS AVAILABLE BASIS. NEITHER WE NOR ANY OF OUR PARENT, SUBSIDIARY OR AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS, SUPPLIERS, THIRD-PARTY INFORMATION PROVIDERS, MERCHANTS, LICENSORS OR THE LIKE (EACH, A "RELATED PERSON") MAKE ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, FOR THE SERVICES OR ANY EQUIPMENT WE PROVIDE. NO RELATED PERSON MAKES ANY WARRANTIES THAT THE SERVICES WILL NOT BE INTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE; NOR DO ANY OF THEM MAKE ANY WARRANTIES AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR AS TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENT OF ANY INFORMATION, SERVICES OR MERCHANDISE CONTAINED IN OR PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICES. WE ARE NOT LIABLE, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY, FOR THE CONTENT OF ANY DATA TRANSFERRED EITHER TO OR FROM USER OR STORED BY USER OR ANY OF USER'S USERS VIA THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY US NO ORAL ADVICE OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN BY ANY RELATED PERSON, WILL CREATE A WARRANTY; NOR MAY YOU RELY ON ANY SUCH INFORMATION OR ADVICE. The terms of this section shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
    
    
18. Limited Warranty.
    
    

    1. We represent and warrant to User that the Services will be performed (a) in a manner consistent with industry standards reasonably applicable to the performance thereof; (b) at least at the same level of service as provided by us generally to its other Users for the same services; and (c) in compliance in all material respects with the applicable Service Descriptions. User will be deemed to have accepted such Services unless User notifies us, in writing, within forty-five (45) days after performance of any Services of any breach of the foregoing warranties. User's sole and exclusive remedy, and our sole obligation, for breach of the foregoing warranties shall be for us, at our option, to re-perform the defective Services at no cost to User, or, in the event of interruptions to the Services caused by a breach of the foregoing warranties, issue User a credit in an amount equal to the current monthly service fees pro rated by the number of hours in which the Services have been interrupted. We may provision the Services from any of its data centers and may from time to time re-provision the Services from different data centers.
       
    2. The foregoing warranties shall not apply to performance issues or defects in the Services (a) caused by factors outside of our reasonable control; (b) that resulted from any actions or inactions of User or any third parties; or (c) that resulted from User's equipment or any third-party equipment not within the sole control of us. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES OR ANY SOFTWARE PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS, AND WE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM THE SAME. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, ANY THIRD-PARTY PRODUCT OR SERVICE PROVIDED TO USER HEREUNDER IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY CONDITION OR WARRANTY WHATSOEVER. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE OR COMPLETELY SECURE.

    
    
19. Limitation of Liability.
    
    

    1. IN NO EVENT WILL OUR LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES, ANY SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER OR ANY ORDER, WHETHER CAUSED BY FAILURE TO DELIVER, NON-PERFORMANCE, DEFECTS, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE, EXCEED THE AGGREGATE SERVICE FEES PAID TO US BY YOU DURING THE 3-MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY.
       
    2. WE CANNOT GUARANTEE CONTINUOUS SERVICE, SERVICE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME, INTEGRITY OF DATA, INFORMATION OR CONTENT STORED OR TRANSMITTED VIA THE INTERNET. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, OR ANY CORRUPTION, ERASURE, THEFT, DESTRUCTION, ALTERATION OR INADVERTENT DISCLOSURE OF, DATA, INFORMATION OR CONTENT TRANSMITTED, RECEIVED OR STORED ON ITS SYSTEM.
       
    3. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED BELOW, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY TO THE OTHER PARTY OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR REVENUES, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA OR COSTS OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS, LICENSES OR SERVICES OR SIMILAR ECONOMIC LOSS, OR FOR ANY PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SIMILAR DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR NOT, UNDER ANY WARRANTY OR OTHER RIGHT HEREUNDER, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OR NON-PERFORMANCE OF ANY ORDER, OR FOR ANY CLAIM AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY BY A THIRD PARTY, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH CLAIM OR DAMAGES.
       
    4. The limitations contained in this Section apply to all causes of action in the aggregate, whether based in contract, tort or any other Terms of Service theory (including strict liability), other than claims based on fraud or willful misconduct. The limitations contained in Section 15 shall not apply to User's indemnification obligations.
       
    5. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, our maximum liability under this Agreement for all damages, losses, costs and causes of actions from any and all claims (whether in contract, tort, including negligence, quasi-contract, statutory or otherwise) shall not exceed the actual dollar amount paid by User for the Services which gave rise to such damages, losses and causes of actions during the 3-month period prior to the date the damage or loss occurred or the cause of action arose.
       
    6. User understands, acknowledges and agrees that if we take any corrective action under this Agreement because of an action of User or one if its Users or a reseller, that corrective action may adversely affect other Users of User or other reseller Users, and User agrees that we shall have no liability to User, any of its Users or any Reseller User due to such corrective action by us.
       
    7. This limitation of liability reflects an informed, voluntary allocation between the parties of the risks (known and unknown) that may exist in connection with this Agreement. The terms of this section shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

    
    
20. Indemnification.
    
    User agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless we and our parent (if any), subsidiary and affiliated companies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, attorneys and agents (each an "indemnified party" and, collectively, "indemnified parties") from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, suits, actions, demands, proceedings (whether legal or administrative), and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney's fees) threatened, asserted, or filed by a third party against any of the indemnified parties arising out of or relating to User's use of the Services, (ii) any violation by User of the AUP, (iii) any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of User contained in this Agreement or (iv) any acts or omissions of User. The terms of this section shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
    
    
21. Waiver of Jury Trial
    
    

    1. Both You and we hereby agree to waive all respective rights to a jury trial of any claim or cause of action related to or arising out of this Agreement.
       
    2. The scope of the waiver is intended to be all encompassing of any and all disputes that may be filed in any court and that relate to the subject matter herein, including without limitation, contract claims, tort claims, breach of duty claims, and all other common law and statutory claims.
       
    3. You and we each acknowledge that the waiver is a material inducement for each party to enter into a business relationship, that each party has already relied on the waiver in entering into this Agreement and that each will continue to rely on the waiver in their related future dealings.
       
    4. Each party further warrants and represents that each has had the opportunity to have counsel review this Agreement and this waiver.
       
    5. The waiver is irrevocable, meaning that it may not be modified either orally or in writing, and the waiver shall apply to any subsequent amendments, renewals, supplements or modifications to this Agreement. In the event of litigation, this Agreement may be filed as written consent to a trial by court.

    
    
22. Miscellaneous.
    
    

    1. Independent Contractor. We and User are independent contractors and nothing contained in this Agreement places us and User in the relationship of principal and agent, master and servant, partners or joint venturers. Neither party has, expressly or by implication, or may represent itself as having, any authority to make contracts or enter into any agreements in the name of the other party, or to obligate or bind the other party in any manner whatsoever.
       
    2. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the formation of this Agreement or the breach of this Agreement, including any claim based upon arising from an alleged tort, shall be governed by the substantive laws of the State of California. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to this Agreement. Any suit, action or proceeding concerning this agreement must be brought in a state or federal court located in Los Angeles, California.EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS (AND OF THE APPROPRIATE APPELLATE COURTS THEREFROM) IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING WHICH IS BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.
       
    3. Headings. The headings herein are for convenience only and are not part of this Agreement.
       
    4. Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement, including documents incorporated herein by reference, supersedes all prior discussions, negotiations and agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and this Agreement constitutes the sole and entire agreement between the parties with respect to the matters covered hereby. In case of a conflict between this Agreement and any purchase order, service order, work order, confirmation, correspondence or other communication of User or provider, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. No additional terms or conditions relating to the subject matter of this Agreement shall be effective unless approved in writing by any authorized representative of User and provider. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by another agreement in writing executed by the parties hereto; provided, however, that these Terms of Service may be modified from time to time by us in our sole discretion, which modifications will be effective upon posting to our Web site.
       
    5. Severability. All rights and restrictions contained in this Agreement may be exercised and shall be applicable and binding only to the extent that they do not violate any applicable laws and are intended to be limited to the extent necessary so that they will not render this Agreement illegal, invalid or unenforceable. If any provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is the intention of the parties that the remaining provisions or portions thereof shall constitute their agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, and all such remaining provisions or portions thereof shall remain in full force and effect.
       
    6. Notices. All notices and demands required or contemplated hereunder by one party to the other shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly made and given upon date of delivery if delivered in person or by an overnight delivery or postal service, upon receipt if delivered by facsimile the receipt of which is confirmed by the recipient, or upon the expiration of five days after the date of posting if mailed by certified mail, postage prepaid, to the addresses or facsimile numbers set forth below the parties' signatures. Either party may change its address or facsimile number for purposes of this Agreement by notice in writing to the other party as provided herein. We may give written notice to User via electronic mail to the User's electronic mail address as maintained in our billing records.
       
    7. Waiver. No failure or delay by any party hereto to exercise any right or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy by any party preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy. No express waiver or assent by any party hereto to any breach of or default in any term or condition of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of or an assent to any succeeding breach of or default in the same or any other term or condition hereof.
       
    8. Assignment; Successors. User may not assign or transfer this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder, without our prior written consent. Any attempted assignment in violation of the foregoing provision shall be null and void and of no force or effect whatsoever. We may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement, and may engage subcontractors or agents in performing its duties and exercising its rights hereunder, without the consent of User. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
       
    9. Limitation of Actions. No action, regardless of form, arising by reason of or in connection with this Agreement may be brought by either party more than two years after the cause of action has arisen.
       
    10. Counterparts. If this Agreement is signed manually, it may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. If this Agreement is signed electronically, our records of such execution shall be presumed accurate unless proven otherwise.
        
    11. Force Majeure. Neither party is liable for any default or delay in the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement (other than failure to make payments when due) if such default or delay is caused, directly or indirectly, by forces beyond such party's reasonable control, including, without limitation, fire, flood, acts of God, labor disputes, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, interruptions of transportation or communications, supply shortages or the failure of any third party to perform any commitment relative to the production or delivery of any equipment or material required for such party to perform its obligations hereunder.
        
    12. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement is intended, nor shall anything herein be construed to confer any rights, Terms of Service or equitable, in any Person other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Notwithstanding the foregoing, User acknowledges and agrees that any supplier of third-party product or service that is identified as a third-party beneficiary in the Service Description, is an intended third-party beneficiary of the provisions set forth in this Agreement as they relate specifically to its products or services and shall have the right to enforce directly the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect to its products or services against User as if it were a party to this Agreement.
        
    13. Government Regulations. User may not export, re-export, transfer or make available, whether directly or indirectly, any regulated item or information to anyone outside the United States in connection with this Agreement without first complying with all export control laws and regulations which may be imposed by the United States government and any country or organization of nations within whose jurisdiction User operates or does business.
        
    14. Marketing. User agrees that during the term of this Agreement we may publicly refer to User, orally and in writing, as a User of our's. Any other public reference to User by us requires the written consent of User.