TERMS
OF SERVICE (CUSTOMER SERVICE AGREEMENT)
This is an agreement between you and Hi5 Hosting. Hi5 Hosting
regarding your use of Hi5 Hosting's computer, interactive information,
communication and server management service. This Agreement governs
the terms and conditions under which Hi5 Hosting makes the services
offered by Hi5 Hosting available to individual consumers through
a personal computer or similar access, or to individual consumers
or small businesses in connection with the " Hi5 Hosting
" webhosting or similar services. Under this Agreement, you
must comply with Hi5 Hosting's then current "Acceptable Use
Policy," as updated from time to time by Hi5 Hosting, which
can be viewed at : http://www.Hi5Hosting.com/aup.htm
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY.
1. Hi5 Hosting will host an account for you,
the purchaser (hereafter referred to as the Account Holder), for
the Account Holder's chosen domain name, for the period of time
(the Term) corresponding with the payment plan chosen by the Account
Holder. This contract will be automatically renewed at the end
of the Term and each successive renewal term, unless terminated.
We require notification of non-renewal with at least 30 days notice
but not more than 60 days prior to the renewal date. You must
have all account information to cancel and fill out the form completely
that is located at here ( https://billing.Hi5 Hostinghosting.com/Hi5
Hosting/cancellation.html ) If you do not provide this notice,
you will be charged for the next terms rate. There are no refunds
on a la carte services.
2. Hi5 Hosting's services are provided on an
as is, as available basis without warranties of any kind, either
express or implied, including, but not limited to, warranties
of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement.
Hi5 Hosting expressly disclaims any representation or warranty
that the Hi5 Hosting services will be error-free, secure or uninterrupted.
No oral advice or written information given by Hi5 Hosting, its
employees, licensors of the like, will create a warranty; nor
may you rely on any such information or advice. The terms of this
Section will survive any termination of this Agreement.
3. The Virtual Web Server Internet account and/or
related electronic services can only be used for legal purposes
under all applicable international, federal, provincial, and municipal
laws. Further, the Account Holder agrees not to store, transmit,
link to, advertise or make available any images containing pornography.
Violations of these or any other provisions of this Agreement
may result in termination of the services provided by Hi5 Hosting,
with or without the grant of a notice or cure period, such notice
or cure period to be granted at the sole discretion of Hi5 Hosting
based upon the severity of the violation. Hi5 Hosting reserves
the right to refuse service if any of the content within, or any
links from, the Account Holder's website is deemed illegal, misleading,
or obscene, or is otherwise in breach of Hi5 Hosting's then current
Acceptable Use Policy, in the sole and absolute opinion of Hi5
Hosting. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, the content
of the Account Holder's website is the sole responsibility of
the Account Holder. The Account Holder agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless Hi5 Hosting from any and all claims, losses, damages,
liabilities, judgments, or settlements, including reasonable attorney's
fees, costs, and other expenses incurred by Hi5 Hosting, (collectively,
Claims) related to or in connection with the content of the Account
Holder's website. The terms of this Section will survive any termination
of this Agreement.
4. Account Holder acknowledges that the nature
of the service furnished and the initial rates and charges have
been communicated to the Account Holder. Account Holder is aware
that Hi5 Hosting Inc. reserves the right to change the specified
rates and charges from time to time.
5. 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 its password. Hi5 Hosting will not change passwords to any
account without proof of identification, which is satisfactory
to Hi5 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 Hi5 Hosting will remain neutral and may put the account on
hold until the situation has been resolved. Under no circumstances
will Hi5 Hosting be liable for any losses incurred by Account
Holder during this time of determination of ownership, or otherwise.
The Account Holder agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Hi5 Hosting
from any and all Claims arising from such ownership disputes.
The terms of this Section will survive any termination of this
Agreement.
6. The Account Holder agrees not to harm Hi5
Hosting, its reputation, computer systems, programming and/or
other persons using Hi5 Hosting's services. Hi5 Hosting reserves
the right to select the server for Account Holder's website for
best performance. The Account Holder understands that the services
provided by Hi5 Hosting are provided on a shared server. This
means that one website cannot be permitted to overwhelm the server
with heavy CPU usage, for example from the use of highly active
CGI scripts or chat scripts. If the Account Holder's website overwhelms
the server and causes complaints from other users, the Account
Holder has outgrown the realm of shared servers, and will need
to relocate it's website. Hi5 Hosting will refund any unused portion
of prepaid services. If the Account Holder refuses to comply with
this Section, then Hi5 Hosting has the right to terminate the
services provided to the Account Holder without any refunds of
the unused portion prepaid by the Account Holder. The Account
Holder agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Hi5 Hosting and any
other Account Holder from any and all Claims resulting from the
Account Holder's use of the services provided by Hi5 Hosting.
The terms of this Section will survive any termination of this
Agreement.
7. The Account Holder's rights and privileges
under this Agreement cannot be sold or transferred without the
prior written consent of Hi5 Hosting.
8. If the Account Holder sells or resells advertising
or webspace to a third party then the Account Holder will be responsible
for the contents of that advertising and the actions of that third
party. Hi5 Hosting has the absolute right to reject any advertising
or other third party content that is illegal, offensive or otherwise
in breach of the then current Hi5 Hosting Acceptable Use Policy.
The e-mail distribution by the Account Holder of "SPAM",
"JUNK MAIL", or "UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL E-MAIL",
is expressly prohibited. If the Account Holder refuses to remove
any advertising or other third party content deemed objectionable
by Hi5 Hosting, Hi5 Hosting may terminate the services being provided
to the Account Holder.
9. Hi5 Hosting will use its best efforts to
maintain a full time Internet presence for the Account Holder.
The Account Holder hereby acknowledges that the network may, at
various time intervals, be down due, but not restricted to, utility
interruption, equipment failure, natural disaster, acts of God,
or human error. In no event shall Hi5 Hosting be liable to the
Account Holder for any damages resulting from or related to any
failure or delay of Hi5 Hosting in providing access to the Internet
under this Agreement. In no event shall Hi5 Hosting be liable
to the Account Holder for any indirect, special or consequential
damages or lost profits arising out of or related to this Agreement
or the performance or breach thereof. The aggregate, total liability
of Hi5 Hosting under this Agreement, if any, shall in no event
or circumstance exceed the total amount actually paid by the Account
Holder hereunder. The terms of this Section will survive any termination
of this Agreement.
10. This Agreement applies to all accounts,
sub-accounts, and alternative account names associated with your
principal account. The Account Holder is responsible for the use
of each account, whether used under any name or by any person,
and for ensuring full compliance with this Agreement by all users
of that account. A Hi5 Hosting account may not be transferred
without prior written approval from Hi5 Hosting. The Account Holder
is responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of his/her
password. In the event of a breach of security through the Account
Holder's account, the Account Holder will be liable for any unauthorized
use of the Hi5 Hosting services, including any damages resulting
therefrom, until the Account Holder notifies Hi5 Hosting's customer
service.
11. If Hi5 Hosting assigns the Account Holder
an Internet Protocol address in connection with the Account Holder's
use of the Hi5 Hosting services, the right to use that Internet
Protocol address will remain with and belong only to Hi5 Hosting,
and the Account Holder will have no right to use that Internet
Protocol address except as allowed by Hi5 Hosting in its sole
and absolute discretion.
12. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
between the Account Holder and Hi5 Hosting with respect to the
Hi5 Hosting services and supersedes all prior agreements between
the Account Holder and Hi5 Hosting. Hi5 Hosting's failure to enforce
any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver
of any provision or right. In the event that a portion of this
Agreement is held unenforceable, the unenforceable portion will
be construed in accordance with applicable law as nearly as possible
to reflect the original intentions of the parties, and the remainder
of the provisions will remain in full force and effect. The terms
of this Section will survive any termination of this Agreement.
13. The parties shall attempt to resolve all
disputes arising out of this Agreement in a spirit of cooperation
and with a problem-solving mindset, without formal proceedings.
Any dispute, which cannot be so resolved, shall be subject to
binding arbitration upon the written demand of either party. Arbitration
shall take place in Orlando, FL. Should any legal action permissible
under this Agreement be instituted to enforce the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, in particular the right to collect money due
on unpaid invoices, the prevailing party shall be entitled to
recover reasonable attorney's fees and expenses incurred at both
the trial and appellate levels. The terms of this Section will
survive any termination of this Agreement.
14. The Account Holder agrees to indemnify and
hold Hi5 Hosting harmless from any and all Claims resulting from
or connected with any activities conducted by the Account Holder.
The Account Holder and Hi5 Hosting will promptly notify the other
upon receipt of any Claim or legal action arising out of activities
conducted pursuant to this Agreement. The rights and responsibilities
established in this paragraph will survive any termination of
this Agreement.
15. Hi5 Hosting may include the Account Holder's
name and contact information in directories of Hi5 Hosting service
subscribers for the purpose promoting the use of the services
by additional potential clients. However, Hi5 Hosting is not authorized
to print the Account Holder's name, trademarks or other identifying
information in any other advertising or promotional materials
without the prior written consent of the Account Holder.
16. The interpretation and enforcement of this
Agreement shall be governed according the laws of the state of
Florida (excluding its choice of law rules) and the federal laws
of United States applicable therein. The Account Holder hereby
consents to personal jurisdiction in the federal and provincial
courts of Orlando, Florida for any action arising out of or relating
to the Account Holder's use of the Hi5 Hosting services. The federal
and provincial courts of Orlando, Florida will have exclusive
jurisdiction over all such actions. In any such action, the prevailing
party will be entitled to recover all legal expenses incurred
in connection with the action, including but not limited to its
costs, both taxable and non-taxable, and reasonable attorney's
fees. The terms of this Section will survive any termination of
this Agreement.
17. Notices required by this Agreement shall
be in writing and shall be delivered either by personal delivery
or by mail. If delivered by mail, notices shall be sent by any
express mail service; or by certified or registered mail, return
receipt requested; with all postage and charges prepaid. All notices
and other written communications under this Agreement shall be
addressed to the individuals in the capacities indicated below,
or as specified by subsequent written notice delivered by the
party whose address has changed.
18. Because the Internet is a global communication
tool, and we have clients from nearly every country in the world
it is difficult to dictate what is considered "adult material."
However, it is not our function to discriminate against those
who choose to utilize adult content or adult related material.
This being said, there are still several reasons why Hi5 Hosting
has been forced to create its no adult sites policy for its virtual
server users.
19. Virtual account holders can receive a refund
if account is cancelled within the initial 30 days after sign
up. Reseller account holders can receive a refund if account is
cancelled within the initial 7 days after sign up. If the account
holder cancels after the time period specified, there will be
no refund given.
20. Hi5 Hosting may temporarily deny service
or terminate this Agreement upon the failure of Account Holder
to pay charges when they become due. Such termination or denial
will not relieve the Account Holder of responsibility for the
payment of all accrued charges, plus reasonable interest and any
collection fees.
21. If an account holder's account becomes overdue,
the account will be suspended. Interest will accrue on the overdue
account at a rate of 5% per month until the outstanding balance
is paid in full.
22. If an account holder charges back for services
rendered, a $50.00 charge back fee will be added to the amount
charged back by the customer.
23. If an account holder's account is overdue
for 90 days, the account will be handed over to an outside collection
agency. At that time the account holder will incur a $50.00 collection
fee added to the balance previously due.
24. All accounts are subject to verification.
What does Hi5 Hosting consider "Adult Material?"
Any site whose revenue is gained in part or whole from its adult
content.
Photos or videos showing frontal nudity on either men or women
for non-scientific or non-artistic purposes.
Revenue-generating hyperlinks to sites who violate policy #1.
Why does Hi5 Hosting have this policy?
Bandwidth and Resources
A virtual server is a shared environment where many servers reside
on each particular machine. This being said, consider that an
average "adult site" gets more hits than 100 standard
websites. Some of the smaller adult sites get around 5 GB of transfer
per day. With these types of resources being utilized, our servers
would be severely slowed if we allowed these high traffic sites
to also reside on our servers. On top of that, we would be forced
to raise our prices to pay for the additional bandwidth. We strive
to keep our servers fast and inexpensive, and our bandwidth clear;
therefore, adult sites are not an option.
Hi5 Hosting reserves the right to decide what it considers "adult
content", "adult material", "sexually explicit",
or "sexually related". Let us know if you are unsure
of the approval of your site before placing an order.