Web Hosting Agreement
This
Agreement governs Customer’s use of 3rd Rock Hosting’s Web hosting service.
Services
Term
Payments
Law/AUP
Customer Information
Indemnification
Disclaimer of Warranties
Limitation of Damages
Suspension of Services/Termination
Request for Customer Information
Back Up Copy
Notices
Force Majeure
Miscellaneous
1. Services.
Subject to the terms of this Agreement, and contingent on Customer’s satisfaction of
3rd Rock Hosting’s credit approval requirements, 3rd Rock Hosting 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 3rd Rock Hosting 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”) unless 3rd Rock Hosting or Customer provides
the other with notice of non-renewal at least fifteen (15) 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. 3rd Rock Hosting may
require payment for the first billing cycle before beginning service. If the Order provides for credit/debit card
billing, Customer authorizes 3rd Rock Hosting 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 3rd Rock Hosting
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 3rd Rock Hosting
with changes to billing information (such as credit card expiration, change in billing address) At its option,
3rd Rock Hosting may accrue charges to be made to a credit/debit card until such charges exceed $10.00.
3rd Rock Hosting may charge interest on overdue amounts at the lesser of 1.5% per month or the maximum non-usurious rate under applicable law. 3rd Rock Hosting 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 3rd Rock Hosting’s reasonable reinstatement fee following a
suspension of service for non-payment, and to pay 3rd Rock Hosting’s reasonable costs of collection of
overdue amounts, including collection agency fees, attorney fees and court costs.
(b) Fee Increases.
3rd Rock Hosting 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 30 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 3rd Rock Hosting’s request Customer shall remit to 3rd Rock Hosting all
sales, VAT or similar tax imposed on the provision of the services (but not in the nature of an income tax on
3rd Rock Hosting), regardless of whether 3rd Rock Hosting 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
3rd Rock Hosting 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 3rd Rock Hosting’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 3rd Rock Hosting’s Acceptable Use Policy posted at http://www.3rdrockhosting.com/aup.php (the “AUP”), which is
hereby incorporated by reference in this Agreement. Customer agrees that 3rd Rock Hosting 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 3rd Rock Hosting’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 3rd Rock Hosting’s reasonable investigation of any suspected violation of the AUP. In the
event of a dispute between 3rd Rock Hosting and Customer regarding the interpretation of the AUP,
3rd Rock Hosting’s commercially reasonable interpretation of the AUP shall govern.
5. Customer Information.
Customer represents and warrants to 3rd Rock Hosting that the
information he, she or it has provided and will provide to 3rd Rock Hosting for purposes of establishing and
maintaining the service is accurate. If Customer is an individual, Customer represents and warrants to
3rd Rock Hosting that he or she is at least 13 years of age. 3rd Rock Hosting 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 3rd Rock Hosting,
3rd Rock Hosting’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.
3rd Rock Hosting DOES NOT WARRANT OR REPRESENT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE
UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR COMPLETELY SECURE. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW 3rd Rock Hosting 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 3rd Rock Hosting 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 3rd Rock Hosting may suspend services to
Customer without notice and without liability if
(i) 3rd Rock Hosting 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) 3rd Rock Hosting 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 3rd Rock Hosting’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 3rd Rock Hosting 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 3rd Rock Hosting 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
3rd Rock Hosting 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 3rd Rock Hosting 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 3rd Rock Hosting 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 3rd Rock Hosting nothwithstanding any agreement by 3rd Rock Hosting to provide back up services.
12. Changes to 3rd Rock Hosting’s Network.
Upgrades and other changes in 3rd Rock Hosting’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. 3rd Rock Hosting reserves the right
to change its network in its commercially reasonable discretion, and 3rd Rock Hosting shall not be liable for
any resulting harm to Customer.
13. Notices.
Notices to 3rd Rock Hosting under the Agreement shall be given via electronic mail to the
e-mail address posted for customer support on http://www.3rdrockhosting.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.
3rd Rock Hosting shall not be in default of any obligation under the Agreement if
the failure to perform the obligation is due to any event beyond 3rd Rock Hosting’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. 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 3rd Rock Hosting 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
3rd Rock Hosting’s prior written consent. 3rd Rock Hosting’s approval for assignment is contingent on
the assignee meeting 3rd Rock Hosting’s credit approval criteria. 3rd Rock Hosting may assign the
Agreement in whole or in part.
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.
Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes the information we collect from you, what we do with the information, and our information security practices. If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, please contact support@3rdrockhosting.com.
Information
When you sign up for our service, we will ask you to provide contact information such as your name, address, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, and payment information such as credit card number and expiration date.
We may ask you to complete user surveys, and to provide certain demographic information, such as age, gender, special interests, etc. You do not have to provide this type of information to use our service if you do not want to.
If you contact us for customer support, we may also ask you for information about your operating system, software and other technical matters.
When you visit our Web site we will capture your IP Address, time of and duration of visit, and time and duration of the pages on our Web site that you view. We may tie this information to the personally identifiable information we have about you.
We will also place a cookie that will identify you to us as a repeat visitor or a customer when you visit our Web site. See “What is a Cookie” below. We may tie this cookie to the personally identifiable information we have about you.
[If we send you an e-mail, we may include a marker that will allow to identify e-mail that is opened and viewed.]
Use of Personally Identifiable Information
We will use your personally identifiable information only as follows:
For payment purposes and to provide customer support;.
To announce special offers or provide other information from time to time via e-mail. We may also send e-mail announcing special offers by our third parties, but we will not provide the third parties with your e-mail address or other personally identifiable information. If you do not wish to receive these e-mails, you may opt out of future e-mails at any time by following the instructions included in the e-mail.
To improve our service and the marketing of our service. For example, we may use the information we gather from user surveys, demographic data, and web site visits to help us improve or target our Web site and customize your visit.
We will not provide any personally identifiable information about you to any other person other than:
a law enforcement or regulatory agency at their request;
a person or company who acquires our business;
third parties who perform services on our behalf (such as payment processing), subject to the third party agreeing with us that it will keep your personally identifiable information confidential;
As otherwise needed to protect or enforce or rights or the rights of others.
We absolutely do not transfer or sell your information for inclusion on third party e-mail or other marketing lists.
Use of Non-Personally Identifiable Information
We may share aggregate statistical data about our customers with third parties, such as advertisers or suppliers. This aggregate statistical data will not identify you personally.
What is a Cookie
A “cookie” is an alphanumeric identifier that is unique to your browser. The cookie will identify your browser to us when you visit our web site so that we may customize your visit.
Security of Your Information
We store your personally identifiable information and payment information on secure servers. We test these regular to prevent hack attempts.
Children’s Privacy
Our service is not available to children under the age of 13, and we will not intentionally maintain information about anyone under the age of 13. |