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Web Hosting Agreement
This Web
Hosting Agreement (this “Agreement”) is
between Reliable Web Solutions, a sole proprietor,
formed under the laws of the Province of British Columbia
with its principal office location in Delta, BC. RWSHost
and the person (individual or legal person) whose
signs RWSHost’s service order and set up form
(the “Order”) incorporating this Agreement
by reference (“Customer”). This Agreement
governs Customer’s use of RWSHost’s Web
hosting service.
Table of Contents
-Services
-Term
-Payments
-Law/AUP
-Customer Information
I-ndemnification
-Disclaimer of Warranties
-Limitation of Damages
-Suspension of Services/Termination
-Request for Customer Information
-Back Up Copy
-Notices
-Force Majeure
-Miscellaneous
-Refund Policy
1. Services.
Subject to the terms of this Agreement, and contingent
on Customer’s satisfaction of RWSHost’s
credit approval requirements, RWSHost agrees to provide
the web hosting services described in the Order for
the fees stated in the Order.
2. Term.
The initial service term of the Agreement shall begin
on the date that RWSHost generates an e-mail message
to Customer announcing the activation of the Customer’s
account (the “Service Commencement Date”)
and shall continue for the number of months stated
in the Order (the “Initial Term”). Upon
expiration of the Initial Term, this Agreement shall
automatically renew for up to three successive renewal
terms of the same length as the Initial Term (each
a “Renewal Term”) unlessl RWSHost or Customer
provides the other with written notice of non-renewal
at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration
of the Initial Term or then-current Renewal Term,
as applicable. The Initial Term and any Renewal Term
may be referred to collectively in this Agreement
as the “Term.”
3. Payments.
(a) Fees.
Fees are payable in advance on the first day of each
billing cycle. Customer’s billing cycle shall
be monthly or annually as indicated on the Order,
beginning on the Service Commencement Date. RWSHost
may require payment for the first billing cycle before
beginning service. If the Order provides for credit/debit
card billing, Customer authorizes RWSHost to bill
subsequent fees to the credit/debit card on or after
the first day of each successive billing cycle during
the Term of this Agreement; otherwise RWSHost will
invoice Customer via electronic mail to the Primary
Customer Contact listed on the Order. Invoiced fees
may be issued on or before the 1st day of each billing
cycle, and the fees shall be due on the 14th day following
invoice date, but in no event earlier than the first
day of each billing cycle.
Payments must be made in United
States dollars. Customer is responsible for providing
RWSHost with changes to billing information (such
as credit card expiration, change in billing address)
At its option, RWSHost may accrue charges to be made
to a credit/debit card until such charges exceed $10.00.
RWSHost may charge interest on overdue amounts at
the lesser of 1.5% per month or the maximum non-usurious
rate under applicable law. RWSHost may suspend the
service without notice if payment for the service
is overdue. Fees not disputed within sixty (60) days
of due date are conclusively deemed accurate. Customer
agrees to pay RWSHost’s reasonable reinstatement
fee following a suspension of service for non-payment,
and to pay RWSHost’s reasonable costs of collection
of overdue amounts, including collection agency fees,
attorney fees and court costs.
(b)
Fee Increases.
RWSHost may increase its fees for services effective
the first day of a Renewal Term by giving notice to
Customer of the new fees at least forty five (45)
days prior to the beginning of the Renewal Term, and
if Customer does not give a notice of non-renewal
as provided in Section 2 above, the Customer shall
be deemed to have accepted the new fee for that Renewal
Term and any subsequent Renewal Terms (unless the
fees are increased in the same manner for a subsequent
Renewal Term).
(c)
Taxes.
At RWSHost’s request Customer shall remit to
RWSHost all sales, VAT or similar tax imposed on the
provision of the services (but not in the nature of
an income tax on RWSHost), regardless of whether RWSHost
fails to collect the tax at the time the related services
are provided.
(d)
Early Termination.
Customer acknowledges that the amount of the fee for
the service is based on Customer’s agreement
to pay the fee for the entire Initial Term, or Renewal
Term, as applicable. In the event RWSHost terminates
the Agreement for Customer’s breach of the Agreement
in accordance with Section 9 (Termination), or Customer
terminates the service other than in accordance with
Section 9 (Termination) for RWSHost’s breach,
the unpaid fees for each billing cycle remaining in
the Initial Term or then-current Renewal Term, as
applicable, are due on the business day following
termination of the Agreement.
4. Law/AUP.
Customer agrees to use the service in compliance with
applicable law and RWSHost’s Acceptable Use
Policy posted at http://www.RWSHost.com/aup.php. (the
“AUP”), which is hereby incorporated by
reference in this Agreement. Customer agrees that
RWSHost may, in its reasonable commercial judgment
consistent with industry standards, amend the AUP
from time to time to further detail or describe reasonable
restrictions and conditions on Customer’s use
of the Services. Amendments to the AUP are effective
on the earlier of RWSHost’s notice to Customer
that an amendment has been made, or the first day
of any Renewal Term that begins subsequent to the
amendment. Customer agrees to cooperate with RWSHost’s
reasonable investigation of any suspected violation
of the AUP. In the event of a dispute between RWSHost
and Customer regarding the interpretation of the AUP,
RWSHost’s commercially reasonable interpretation
of the AUP shall govern.
5. Customer Information.
Customer represents and warrants to RWSHost that the
information he, she or it has provided and will provide
to RWSHost for purposes of establishing and maintaining
the service is accurate. If Customer is an individual,
Customer represents and warrants to RWSHost that he
or she is at least 18 years of age. RWSHost may rely
on the instructions of the person listed as the Primary
Customer Contact on the Order with regard to Customer’s
account until Customer has provided a written notice
changing the Primary Customer Contract.
6 Indemnification.
Customer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless RWSHost,
RWSHost’s affiliates, and each of their respective
officers, directors, agents, and employees from and
against any and all claims, demands, liabilities,
obligations, losses, damages, penalties, fines, punitive
damages, amounts in interest, expenses and disbursements
of any kind and nature whatsoever (including reasonable
attorneys fees) brought by a third party under any
theory of legal liability arising out of or related
to the actual or alleged use of Customer’s services
in violation of applicable law or the AUP by Customer
or any person using Customer’s log on information,
regardless of whether such person has been authorized
to use the services by Customer.
7. Disclaimer of Warranties.
RWSHost DOES NOT WARRANT OR REPRESENT THAT THE SERVICES
WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR COMPLETELY SECURE.
TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW RWSHost
DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED
BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN
“AS IS” BASIS.
8. Limitation of Damages.
NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER
FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND,
OR FOR DAMAGES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED BY THE
USE OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE, ARISING IN CONNECTION
WITH THE AGREEMENT, EVEN IF THE PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED
OR SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILIY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING ELSE IN THE AGREEMENT TO
THE CONTRARY, THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF RWSHost
AND ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR AFFILIATES, UNDER
ANY THEORY OF LAW (INCLUDING BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT,
STRICT LIABILITY, AND INFRINGEMENT) SHALL BE A PAYMENT
OF MONEY NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAYABLE BY CUSTOMER
FOR THREE MONTHS OF SERVICE.
9. Suspension/Termination.
(a) Suspension of Service. Customer agrees
that RWSHost may suspend services to Customer without
notice and without liability if: (i) RWSHost reasonably
believes that the services are being used in violation
of the AUP; (ii) Customer fails to cooperate with
any reasonable investigation of any suspected violation
of the AUP; (iii) RWSHost reasonably believes that
the suspension of service is necessary to protect
its network or its other customers, or (iv) as requested
by a law enforcement or regulatory agency. Customer
shall pay RWSHost’s reasonable reinstatement
fee if service is reinstituted following a suspension
of service under this subsection.
(b) Termination. The Agreement
may be terminated by Customer prior to the expiration
of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term without further
notice and without liability if RWSHost fails in a
material way to provide the service in accordance
with the terms of the Agreement and does not cure
the failure within ten (10) days of Customer’s
written notice describing the failure in reasonable
detail. The Agreement may be terminated by RWSHost
prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or any
Renewal Term without further notice and without liability
as follows: (i) upon ten (10) days notice if Customer
is overdue on the payment of any amount due under
the Agreement; (ii) Customer materially violates any
other provision of the Agreement, including the AUP,
and fails to cure the violation within thirty (30)
days of a written notice from RWSHost describing the
violation in reasonable detail; (iii) upon one (1)
days notice if Customer’s Service is used in
violation of a material term of the AUP more than
once, or (iv) upon one (1) days notice if Customer
violates Section 5 (Customer Information) of this
Agreement. Either party may terminate this agreement
upon ten (10) days advance notice if the other party
admits insolvency, makes an assignment for the benefit
of its creditors, files for bankruptcy or similar
protection, is unable to pay debts as they become
due, has a trustee or receiver appointed over all
or a substantial portion of its assets, or enters
into an agreement for the extension or readjustment
of all or substantially all of its obligations.
10. Requests for Customer
Information.
Customer agrees that RWSHost may, without notice to
Customer, (i) report to the appropriate authorities
any conduct by Customer or any of Customer’s
customers or end users that RWSHost believes violates
applicable law, and (ii) provide any information that
it has about Customer or any of its customers or end
users in response to a formal or informal request
from a law enforcement or regulatory agency or in
response to a formal request in a civil action that
on its face meets the requirements for such a request.
11. Back Up Copy.
Customer agrees to maintain a current copy of all
content hosted by RWSHost nothwithstanding any agreement
by RWSHost to provide back up services.
12. Changes to RWSHost’s
Network.
Upgrades and other changes in RWSHost’s network,
including, but not limited to changes in its software,
hardware, and service providers, may affect the display
or operation of Customer’s hosted content and/or
applications. RWSHost reserves the right to change
its network in its commercially reasonable discretion,
and RWSHost shall not be liable for any resulting
harm to Customer.
13. Notices.
Notices to RWSHost under the Agreement shall be given
via electronic mail to the e-mail address posted for
customer support on http://www.RWSHost.com . Notices
to Customer shall be given via electronic mail to
the individual listed as the Primary Customer Contact
on the Order. Notices are deemed received on the day
transmitted, or if that day is not a business day,
on the first business day following the day delivered.
Customer may change his, her or its notice address
by a notice given in accordance with this Section.
14. Force Majeure.
RWSHost shall not be in default of any obligation
under the Agreement if the failure to perform the
obligation is due to any event beyond RWSHost’s
control, including, without limitation, significant
failure of a portion of the power grid, significant
failure of the Internet, natural disaster, war, riot,
insurrection, epidemic, strikes or other organized
labor action, terrorist activity, or other events
of a magnitude or type for which precautions are not
generally taken in the industry.
15. Governing Law/Disputes.
The Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
Province of British Columbia, exclusive of its choice
of law principles, and the laws of the United States
of America, as applicable. The Agreement shall not
be governed by the United Nations Convention on the
International Sale of Goods.
16. Miscellaneous.
Each party acknowledges and agrees that the other
party retains exclusive ownership and rights in its
trademarks, service marks, trade secrets, inventions,
copyrights, and other intellectual property. Neither
party may use the other party’s name or trade
mark without the other party’s prior written
consent. The parties intend for their relationship
to be that of independent contractors and not a partnership,
joint venture, or employer/employee. Neither party
will represent itself to be agent of the other. Each
party acknowledges that it has no power or authority
to bind the other on any agreement and that it will
not represent to any person that it has such power
or authority. This Agreement may be amended only by
a formal written agreement signed by both parties.
The terms on Customer’s purchase order or other
business forms are not binding on RWSHost unless they
are expressly incorporated into a formal written agreement
signed by both parties. A party’s failure or
delay in enforcing any provision of the Agreement
will not be deemed a waiver of that party’s
rights with respect to that provision or any other
provision of the Agreement. A party’s waiver
of any of its right under the Agreement is not a waiver
of any of its other rights with respect to a prior,
contemporaneous or future occurrence, whether similar
in nature or not. The captions in the Agreement are
not part of the Agreement, but are for the convenience
of the parties. The following provisions will survive
expiration or termination of the Agreement: Fees,
indemnity obligations, provisions limiting liability
and disclaiming warranties, provisions regarding ownership
of intellectual property, these miscellaneous provisions,
and other provisions that by their nature are intended
to survive termination of the Agreement. There are
no third party beneficiaries to the Agreement. Neither
insurers nor the customers of resellers are third
party beneficiaries to the Agreement. Customer may
not transfer the Agreement without RWSHost’s
prior written consent. RWSHost’s approval for
assignment is contingent on the assignee meeting RWSHost’s
credit approval criteria. RWSHost may assign the Agreement
in whole or in part.
17. Refund Policy.
You may cancel at anytime. If your cancellation is
within in 14 days we will refund all fees except for
the InterNIC domain name registration fee and Set
Up Fees. We will not refund any fees after 14 days.
This Agreement together with the
Order and AUP constitutes the complete and exclusive
agreement between the parties regarding its subject
matter and supercedes and replace any prior understanding
or communication, written or oral.
Reliable Web Solutions
7164 - 120th Street, Suite 224
Surrey, BC, V3W-3M8
604-592-8235
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