Hosting Agreement & Terms
of Service
Hosting
Agreement
1. Definitions.
1.1 “Customer” means
the persons, entity or agents and authorized representatives accepting
this agreement.
1.2 “Content” means
all text, pictures, sound, graphics, video, links, and other data
stored by Customer on Bizwala Hosting’s server computers.
1.3 “Website” means
pages presenting the Content stored by Customer on Bizwala Hosting’s
server computers.
1.4 “User” means users
of Customer’s Website.
1.5 “User Content” means
all text, pictures, sound, graphics, video, links, and other data
stored by Users on Bizwala Hosting’s server computers.
1.6 “Confidential Information” means
information that Customer takes reasonable steps to maintain in confidence
and identifies in writing to Bizwala Hosting as confidential.
2. Web Hosting.
2.1 Hosting. Bizwala Hosting
will provide dedicated or shared server computers, as specified in
Exhibit A, with an Internet address for storage and access of Content,
User Content, and the Website. The Website, Content, and User Content
must be “server-ready.” Bizwala Hosting will provide
bandwidth and storage as specified in Exhibit A. If Customer requires
additional bandwidth or storage, Bizwala Hosting will negotiate
in good faith to amend this Agreement unless Bizwala Hosting’s
server computers cannot accommodate the requested bandwidth or storage.
2.2 Website Backup. Bizwala
Hosting will backup the Website in a commercially reasonable manner.
However, Bizwala Hosting is not responsible for lost Content or
lost User Content. Website backups will be stored by Bizwala Hosting
for no longer than 14 days. Bizwala Hosting will provide, at Customer’s
expense, an electronic copy of the backup Website to Customer upon
written request by Customer. Backups are intended for disaster recovery,
not the restoration of individual files.
2.3 Server Logs. As requested by
Customer, Bizwala Hosting will deliver to Customer in electronic
form the Server Log of Website activity. Customer will be entitled
to one month of log storage free of charge. Bizwala Hosting may,
at its option, charge a fee to Customer for additional space required
to store oversized logs.
2.4 Standards. Bizwala Hosting’s
services will conform to the following:
2.4.1 Availability of Website.
Bizwala Hosting will provide hosting services for the Website
that meet reasonable commercial standards for, among other matters,
packet loss, accessibility, latency, availability, and throughput.
2.4.2 Security. Bizwala Hosting
will take commercially reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized access
to the Website, Content, User Content, and Confidential Information
stored on Bizwala Hosting’s server computers.
2.4.3 Server/Network Computer Outages.
Bizwala Hosting will employ best efforts in providing advance
notice to Customer of scheduled server computer/network outages.
2.4.4 Disclaimers. Bizwala Hosting
provides no equipment, software, or communication connections to
Customer. Bizwala Hosting makes no representations, warranties
or assurances that the Customer’s equipment, software, and
communication connections will be compatible with Bizwala Hosting’s
hardware and service.
3. Ownership of Content. All Content
and User Content stored by Customer on Bizwala Hosting’s
server computers shall at all times remain the property of Customer.
Customer grants to Bizwala Hosting a non-exclusive, worldwide
license to the Content and User Content only to the extent necessary
for Bizwala Hosting to host the Website.
4. Content Control.
4.1 Lawful Purpose. Customer will
only use Bizwala Hosting’s hardware and services for lawful
purposes and Customer will not store or provide any Content or User
Content or link to any material that violates foreign, federal, state
or local law, the Terms of
Service of Exhibit B and any modifications thereof, Bizwala
Hosting’s posted Acceptable
Use Policy, or any other Bizwala Hosting policy.
4.2 Remedy for Violation. Should
Bizwala Hosting become aware that Customer has violated Part 4.1,
Bizwala Hosting may, at its option, remove the Content or User
Content in violation, immediately terminate hosting Customer’s
Website under Part 6.3, and/or notify authorities. If hosting is
terminated, Bizwala Hosting may, in its sole discretion, reinstate
hosting upon adequate showing of Customer’s right to use the
Content or User Content.
5. Payments.
5.1 Fees. Customer shall pay fees
agreed upon during account signup. Bizwala Hosting will invoice
monthly (unless otherwise agreed in writing), and payment is due
fourteen (14) days from invoicing. In the case of credit card payments
Bizwala Hosting will automatically charge Customer Credit Card
on file all fees associated with the account on the due date. Bizwala
Hosting may, at its option, charge a 1½ % fee for late payments.
5.2 Returned Checks and Declined
Credit Cards may incur a fee.
5.3 Account Updates. It is the
responsibility of the customer to maintain accurate billing information
with Bizwala Hosting. This may include updated credit card information,
email address and mailing address.
5.4 Taxes. Customer is solely liable
for any taxes or fees payable for products or services sold by Customer
on the Website.
6. Term and Termination.
6.1 Term. The initial term is agreed
upon during account signup. After the initial term, this Agreement
will automatically renew on a month-to-month basis until terminated.
6.2 Termination by Customer. During
the initial term, Customer may terminate this Agreement upon the
material breach of Bizwala Hosting, if such material breach remains
uncured for thirty (30) days following written notice to Bizwala
Hosting. This cure period shall be extended by delay caused by events
beyond the control of Bizwala Hosting including, but not limited
to, natural disasters, governmental prohibitions or regulations,
viruses that did not result from the acts or omissions of Bizwala
Hosting, or technical faults of Bizwala Hosting’s service
providers or vendors. After the initial term, Customer may terminate
this Agreement upon thirty (30) days written notice to Bizwala
Hosting.
6.3 Termination by Bizwala Hosting.
Bizwala Hosting may immediately terminate this Agreement for cause
at any time without penalty. Causes justifying immediate termination
include, but are not limited to: violation of any foreign, federal,
state, or local law; non-payment of fees due under Part 5 of this
Agreement; breach of this Agreement; violation of the Terms
of Service found at http://www.ILONhosting.com/terms.html and
any written modifications thereof; and violation of any other Bizwala
Hosting policy. Bizwala Hosting may terminate this Agreement without
cause at any time upon thirty (30) days written notice to Customer.
7. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. EXCEPT
AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, Bizwala HOSTING, AND ITS OWNERS,
EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, VENDORS, AND THE LIKE, MAKE NO WARRANTY
IN CONNECTION WITH Bizwala HOSTING’S HARDWARE OR SERVICES,
WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION THE WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INGRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY,
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. Bizwala
HOSTING, ITS OWNERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, VENDORS, AND
THE LIKE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST BUSINESS,
LOST DATA OR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE Bizwala HOSTING’S
HARDWARE OR SERVICES. CUSTOMER AGREES THAT ITS SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE
REMEDY SHALL BE RETURN OR REDUCTION OF FEES PAYABLE TO Bizwala
HOSTING.
9. Customer Indemnity. Customer
shall defend Bizwala Hosting against any third party claim, action,
suit or proceeding arising as a result of Customer’s use Bizwala
Hosting’s hardware or services and indemnify Bizwala Hosting
for all losses, damages, expenses, and costs incurred by Bizwala
Hosting as a result of a final judgment entered against Bizwala
Hosting in any such claim, action, suit or proceeding.
10. General Provisions.
10.1 Governing Law. This Agreement
will be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Nevada. Both parties agree to submit to personal jurisdiction
in Nevada and further agree that any cause of action arising under
this Agreement will be brought in a court in Clark County, Nevada.
10.2 Severability and Waiver. If
any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable
for any reason, the remaining provisions will continue in full force
without being impaired or invalidated in any way. The waiver by either
party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement will not operate
or be interpreted as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.
10.3 Relationship of Parties. No
agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship is
created by this Agreement and neither party has the power to bind
the other party.
10.4 Attorneys Fees and Costs.
In the event that any legal action becomes necessary to enforce or
interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall
be entitled, in addition to its court costs, to such reasonable attorneys’ fees,
expert witness fees and legal expenses as may be fixed by a court
of competent jurisdiction.
Terms of Service
1. Bizwala Hosting may only
be used for lawful purposes. Customer will not store or provide any
Content or User Content that: (a) violates any federal, state, or
local law, statute, ordinance, or regulation (including, without
limitation, export control, consumer fraud, unfair competition, antidiscrimination,
gambling, or false advertising laws); (b) is defamatory, trade libelous,
unlawfully threatening, or unlawfully harassing; (c) is obscene,
child pornographic, or indecent; (d) violates any third party’s
right of publicity or right of privacy; or (e) contains any IRC application,
bots, egg drops, viruses, trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots
or other computer programming routines that are intended to damage,
detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate
any system, data or personal information.
2. Customer will not store or
provide any Content or User Content, practice any software or business
methods, or use a domain name that infringes any party’s Intellectual
Property. “Intellectual Property” means any and all property
rights under copyright, moral right, trademark, patent, trade secret,
or right of publicity law, or any other rights in works of authorship,
inventions, designations of source, persona, or economically valuable
information.
3. Bizwala Hosting exercises
no control over the Content, User Content, or other information passing
through Bizwala Hosting.
4. Bizwala Hosting does not
monitor and is not obligated to monitor the Content and User Content
and has not been informed by Customer of the Content, User Content,
or nature of the Content on Customer’s Website.
5. Customer will not use Bizwala
Hosting’s hardware or service to misrepresent Customer’s
identity.
6. Customer will not attempt to
undermine the security or integrity of, or gain unauthorized access
to, Bizwala Hosting’s hardware, operating systems or any
other computing systems or networks.
7. Customer will not attempt to
use IP Address not directly assigned by Bizwala Hosting staff.
Attempting to use unauthorized IP Addresses may result in IP Conflict.
Any server found using IPs, which was not officially assigned, will
be suspended from network access until such time as the IP address
conflict can be corrected.
8. Customer will use Bizwala
Hosting’s hardware and services in accord with Bizwala Hosting’s Acceptable
Use Policy. The Acceptable
Use Policy and any modifications thereof will be posted at Bizwala
Hosting’s website at: http://www.ILONhosting.com/aup.html Customer’s
continued use of Bizwala Hosting’s hardware and services
constitutes Customer’s acceptance of the Acceptable
Use Policy and any modifications thereof.
9. If Bizwala Hosting becomes
aware of a violation of the Terms of Service, Bizwala Hosting
will investigate and may, in its sole discretion, terminate hosting
under the Hosting Agreement.
10. These Terms of Service may
be modified at any time. Any modifications will be delivered to Customer
in written form or posted at Bizwala Hosting’s website.
Customer’s continued use of Bizwala Hosting’s hardware
and services after modification of these Terms of Service constitutes
Customer’s acceptance of the modifications.
11. Customer will require Users
and, if Customer is a reseller, repurchasers to agree to and abide
by these Terms of Service or substantially equivalent terms.
