This Web
Site Hosting Agreement ("Agreement") contains the Terms of Service
which apply to your (the "Client") account with
thedotcomcompany.net web solutions (the "Host"). Host and Client
are collectively referred to as the "parties."
2. Services
a. Services. Host agrees to perform and provide
to Client, services consisting of non-exclusive electronic access
to a digital information processing, transmission and storage
system ("Server") to store Client's web site ("Site") and make the
Site available on and via the global computer communications
network ("Internet") as specified herein. The Hosting Services are
referred to as the "Services." Client agrees that the Services
shall not include any web site development services, authorship or
creation with respect to the Site.
b. Availability of Services. Subject to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, Host shall attempt to provide
the Services for twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a
week throughout the term of this Agreement. Client agrees that
from time to time the Services may be inaccessible or inoperable
for any reason, including, without limitation: (i) equipment
malfunctions; (ii) periodic maintenance procedures or repairs
which Host may undertake from time to time; or (iii) causes beyond
the control of Host or which are not reasonably foreseeable by
Host, including, without limitation, interruption or failure of
telecommunication or digital transmission links, hostile network
attacks, network congestion or other failures. Client agrees that
Host has no control of availability of Services on a continuous or
uninterrupted basis.
c. Host Materials. In connection with performance
of the Services and at the sole discretion of Host with no
obligation, Host may provide to Client certain materials,
including, without limitation, computer software (in object code
or source code form), data, documentation or information developed
or provided by Host or its suppliers under this Agreement, domain
names, electronic mail addresses and other network addresses
assigned to Client, and other know-how, methodologies, equipment,
and processes used by Host to provide the Services to Client
("Host Materials").
d. Client Content. Client shall be solely
responsible for providing, updating, uploading and maintaining the
Site and any and all files, pages, data, works, information and/or
materials on, within, displayed, linked or transmitted to, from or
through the Site, including, without limitation, trade or service
marks, images, photographs, illustrations, graphics, audio clips,
video clips, email or other messages, metatags, domain names,
software and text ("Client Content"). The Client Content shall
also include any registered domain names provided by Client or
registered on behalf of Client in connection with the Services.
3. Site and Services Terms and Limitations
a. Storage and Security. At all times, Client
shall bear full risk of loss and damage to the Site and all Client
Content. Client shall be solely responsible for undertaking
measures to: (i) prevent any loss or damage to Client Content;
(ii) maintain independent archival and backup copies of the Site
and all Client Content; (iii) ensure the security, confidentiality
and integrity of all Client Content transmitted through or stored
on the Server; and (iv) ensure the confidentiality of Client's
password. The Server, Host and Services are not an archive and
Host shall have no liability to Client or any other person for
loss, damage or destruction of any Client Content. If Client's
password is lost, stolen or otherwise compromised, Client shall
promptly notify Host, whereupon Host shall suspend access to the
Services by use of such password and issue a replacement password
to Client's authorized representative.
b. Acceptable Use Policy. Client is solely
responsible for all acts, omissions and use under and charges
incurred with Client's account or password or in connection with
the Site or any Client Content displayed, linked, transmitted
through or stored on the Server. Client agrees not to engage in
unacceptable use of any Services, which includes, without
limitation, use of the Services to: (i) disseminate or transmit
unsolicited messages, chain letters or unsolicited commercial
email; (ii) disseminate or transmit any material that, to a
reasonable person may be abusive, obscene, pornographic,
defamatory, harassing, grossly offensive, vulgar, threatening or
malicious; (iii) disseminate or transmit files, graphics, software
or other material, data or work that actually or potentially
infringes the copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or other
intellectual property right of any person; (iv) create a false
identity or to otherwise attempt to mislead any person as to the
identity, source or origin of any communication; (v) export,
re-export or permit downloading of any message or content in
violation of any export or import law, regulation or restriction
of the United States and its agencies or authorities, or without
all required approvals, licenses and/or exemptions; (vi)
interfere, disrupt or attempt to gain unauthorized access to any
computer system, server, network or account for which Client does
not have authorization to access or at a level exceeding Client's
authorization; (vii) disseminate or transmit any virus, trojan
horse or other malicious, harmful or disabling data, work, code or
program; or (viii) engage in any other activity deemed by Host to
be in conflict with the spirit or intent of this Agreement or any
Host policy.
c. Rights of Host. Client agrees that Host may,
in its sole discretion, remove or disable access to all or any
portion of the Site or Client Content stored on the Server at any
time and for any reason. Host has no obligation to monitor the
Site or any Client Content, but reserves the right in its sole
discretion to do so.
4. Payment Terms
a. Payment. Client shall pay Host for the
Services the amounts set forth at the Plan Comparison Page for the
particular Plan chosen by Client, and at such times provided by
the payment schedule specified therein. In the event that Client
exceeds the scope of the Services as set forth at the Plan
Comparison Page for the particular Plan chosen by Client (for
example, bandwidth or disk utilization space), Client shall pay
Host for such additional services not within the scope of the
Services at Host's then current rates.
5. Disclaimer Of Warranty
HOST MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, CONCERNING ANY SUBJECT
MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT.
6. Limitation of Liability
EXCLUSIVE OF LIABILITY UNDER SECTION 7 (INDEMNIFICATION), IN NO
EVENT SHALL HOST BE LIABLE TO CLIENT OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING
LOSS OF PROFIT OR GOODWILL, FOR ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ITS SUBJECT MATTER, WHETHER SUCH
LIABILITY IS ASSERTED ON THE BASIS OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE,
EVEN IF HOST HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
HOST’S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE TOTAL
FEES PAID BY CLIENT TO HOST HEREUNDER FOR THE ONE (1) YEAR PERIOD
PRIOR TO ANY ACT OR OMISSION GIVING RISE TO ANY POTENTIAL
LIABILITY.
7. Indemnification
a. By Client. Client agrees to indemnify, hold
harmless and defend Host and its directors, officers, employees
and agents from and against any action, claim, demand, dispute, or
liability, including reasonable attorney's fees and costs, arising
from or relating to: (i) Client's breach of this Agreement; (ii)
any negligence or willful misconduct of Client; (iii) any
allegation that the Site or Client Content infringes a third
person's copyright, trademark or proprietary or intellectual
property right, or misappropriates a third person's trade secrets;
or (iv) any action or conduct of Host undertaken pursuant to this
Agreement. Client agrees that Host shall have the right to
participate in the defense of any such claim through counsel of
its own choosing.
b. By Host. Host agrees to indemnify, hold
harmless and defend Client and its directors, officers, employees
and agents from and against any action, claim, demand or
liability, including reasonable attorney's fees and costs, arising
from or relating to any allegation that the Host Materials
infringe a third person's copyright, trademark or proprietary or
intellectual property right, or misappropriates a third person's
trade secrets.
8. General
a. Independent Contractors. The parties
and their respective personnel, are and shall be independent
contractors and neither party by virtue of this Agreement shall
have any right, power or authority to act or create any
obligation, express or implied, on behalf of the other party.
b. Assignment. Client may not assign any
of its rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement to any
person or entity, in whole or in part, and any attempt to do so
shall be deemed void and/or a material breach of this Agreement.
c. Waiver. No waiver of any provision
hereof or of any right or remedy hereunder shall be effective
unless in writing and signed by the party against whom such waiver
is sought to be enforced. No delay in exercising, no course of
dealing with respect to, or no partial exercise of any right or
remedy hereunder shall constitute a waiver of any other right or
remedy, or future exercise thereof.
d. Severability. If any provision of this
Agreement is determined to be invalid under any applicable statute
or rule of law, it is to that extent to be deemed omitted, and the
balance of the Agreement shall remain enforceable.
e. Amendment. No amendment, change,
waiver, or discharge hereof shall be valid unless in writing and
signed by both parties.
f. Law. This Agreement shall be governed
in all respects by the laws of the State of Georgia without regard
to its conflict of laws provisions.
g. Force Majeure. If the performance of any part
of this Agreement by either party is prevented, hindered, delayed
or otherwise made impracticable by reason of any flood, riot,
fire, judicial or governmental action, labor disputes, act of God
or any other causes beyond the control of either party, that party
shall be excused from such to the extent that it is prevented,
hindered or delayed by such causes.
h. Entire Agreement. This Agreement
constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of all mutual
understandings between the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof, superseding all prior or contemporaneous proposals,
communications and understandings, oral or written.