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Terms of service - ClientVPS Hosting

General Terms of Service

Whereas, ClientVPS Web Hosting is an information provider connected to the Internet ClientVPS Web Hosting offers storage and transfer services over the Internet through access to its Web Server;

Whereas, Customer seeks to utilize ClientVPS Web Hosting's server for its own purposes;

Whereas, the parties acknowledge that the Internet is neither owned nor controlled by any one entity; therefore, ClientVPS Web Hosting can make no guarantee that any given reader shall be able to access ClientVPS Web Hosting's server at any given time.

ClientVPS Web Hosting represents that it shall make every good faith effort to ensure that its server is available as widely as possible and with as little service interruption as possible;

Now therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the parties agree as follows;

Financial Arrangements

  1. No dedicated server will be refunded.
  2. You must have the following conditions to refund the VPS:
    1. Only VPS that have technical issues can be refunded.
  3. refunded amounts are added to the balance of the customer account only And there is no possibility to refund to a bank account.
  4. Customer agrees that all charges and fees associated with an account are their sole responsibility.
  5. Violations of ClientVPS's Terms of Service, Acceptable Use Policy, or Spam Policy may, at ClientVPS's discretion, result in immediate and permanent disablement without refund.
  6. Disputed charges ('chargebacks') associated with any ClientVPS account may, at ClientVPS's discretion, result in immediate and permanent disablement.
  7. ClientVPS will use commercially reasonable efforts to make ClientVPS available 99.9% of the time during each monthly billing cycle. If ClientVPS is unable to meet this service level, you will be eligible to receive a credit to apply to future ClientVPS billing cycles based upon the Unavailability for that month.
    1. For the purposes of this agreement, Unavailability means that either (a) the ClientVPS service is unresponsive, or (b) ClientVPS returns a server error response to valid user requests for more than 60 seconds of consecutive requests.
    2. Unavailability that is a result of scheduled maintenance is excluded from these conditions and will not be considered for service credit calculations. Scheduled maintenance is defined as maintenance that is announced at least 5 days in advance, and does not exceed one hour in any month.
    3. Service credits will be calculated as a percentage of the bill for the billing cycle that the Unavailability occurred. The percentage for the credit will be calculated by dividing the number of minutes of Unavailability by the total number of minutes in that billing cycle.
    4. Service credits must be claimed within 14 days of the Unavailability occurring by submitting a support ticket. Include as much detail as required to document the Unavailability.

Taxes

  1. ClientVPS Web Hosting shall not be liable for any taxes or other fees to be paid in accordance with or related to purchases made from Customer or ClientVPS Web Hosting's server. Customer agrees to take full responsibility for all taxes and fees of any nature associated with such products sold.

Material Products

  1. Customer will provide ClientVPS Web Hosting with material and data in a condition that is 'server-ready', which is in a form requiring no additional manipulation on the part of ClientVPS Web Hosting. ClientVPS Web Hosting shall make no effort to validate this information for content, correctness or usability.
  2. Use of ClientVPS Web Hosting's service requires a certain level of knowledge in the use of Internet languages, protocols, and software. This level of knowledge varies depending on the anticipated use and desired content of Customer's Webspace by the Customer.
  3. The following examples are offered:
    1. Web Publishing: requires a knowledge of HTML, properly locating and linking documents, FTPing Webspace contents, Graphics, text, Sound, imagemapping, etc.
    2. CGI-Scripts: requires a knowledge of the UNIX environment, TAR & GUNZIP commands, Perl, CShell scripts, permissions, etc.
  4. The Customer agrees that he or she has the necessary knowledge to create Customer's Webspace. Customer agrees that it is not the responsibility of ClientVPS Web Hosting to provide this knowledge or Customer Support outside of the defined service of ClientVPS Web Hosting.
  5. ClientVPS Web Hosting will exercise no control whatsoever over the content of the information passing through the network, provided that it adheres to all other conditions set forth in our Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Policy documents.
  6. ClientVPS Web Hosting reserves the right to police its network to verify compliance with all agreed upon Terms.
  7. The Customer agrees to cooperate in any reasonable investigations into their adherence to all agreed upon Terms. Failure to cooperate is grounds for immediate disablement of all accounts/service plans.
  8. ClientVPS Web Hosting reserves the right to disconnect any website or server deemed to present a security threat to ClientVPS's customers, servers, or network.
  9. The opening of multiple accounts or service plans in order to bypass any restrictions or overage charges set forth by ClientVPS is grounds for termination of all services.
  10. ClientVPS Web Hosting makes no warranties or representations of any kind, whether expressed or implied for the service it is providing. ClientVPS Web Hosting also disclaims any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and will not be responsible for any damages that may be suffered by the Customer, including loss of data resulting from delays, non-deliveries or service interruptions by any cause or errors or omissions of the Customer. Use of any information obtained by way of ClientVPS Web Hosting is at the Customer's own risk, and ClientVPS Web Hosting specifically denies any responsibility for the accuracy or quality of information obtained through its services. Any mention of connection speeds associated with ClientVPS's services represents the maximum achievable speed. ClientVPS does not guarantee that the customer will achieve the maximum connection speed at all times, as this depends on a variety of factors (including your own internet connection!). ClientVPS Web Hosting expressly limits its damages to the Customer for any non-accessibility time or other down time to the pro-rata monthly charge during the system unavailability.
  11. ClientVPS Web Hosting specifically denies any responsibilities for any damages arising as a consequence of such unavailability. In the event that this material is not 'Server-ready', ClientVPS Web Hosting may, at its option and at any time, reject this material, including but not limited to after it has been put on ClientVPS Web Hosting's Server. ClientVPS Web Hosting agrees to notify Customer immediately of its refusal of the material and afford Customer the opportunity to amend or modify the material to satisfy the needs and/or requirements of ClientVPS Web Hosting. If the Customer fails to modify the material, as directed by ClientVPS Web Hosting, within a reasonable period of time, which shall be determined between the parties themselves, the contract shall be deemed to be terminated.
  12. All domain names registered through ClientVPS or its previous domain registration site, domainitron.com, that are 'parked' or are otherwise not immediately associated with a ClientVPS hosting plan will be automatically pointed to a 'Coming Soon' web page which informs visitors that the registrant has recently registered their domain name via ClientVPS.com. The Coming Soon web page may be modified at any time by ClientVPS without prior notice to you and may include such things as, without limitation, links to additional products and services offered by ClientVPS.

Trademarks & Copyrights

  1. Customer warrants that it has the right to use the trademarks and copyrights applicable to all content and/or products being made available through the customer's account.

Hardware, Equipment, & Software

  1. The customer is responsible for and must provide all telephone, computer, hardware and software equipment and services necessary to access ClientVPS Web Hosting.
  2. ClientVPS Web Hosting makes no representations, warranties or assurances that the Customer's equipment will be compatible with the ClientVPS Web Hosting service.

Guaranteed Uptime

  1. ClientVPS guarantees 100% uptime. A failure to provide 100% uptime will result in customer compensation pursuant to guidelines established herein.
  2. Customer is entitled to compensation if Customer's web site, databases, email, FTP, SSH or webmail become unusable as a result of failure(s) in ClientVPS systems for reasons other than previously announced scheduled maintenance, coding or configuration errors on the part of the Customer.
  3. Customer will receive ClientVPS credit equal to the Customer's current hosting cost for 1 (one) day of service for each 1 (one) hour (or fraction thereof) of service interruption, up to a maximum of 10% of customer's next pre-paid hosting renewal fee.
  4. ClientVPS's assessment of downtime begins when Customer opens a support ticket to report the problem.

ClientVPS Dedicated Server and ClientVPS Stipulations

  1. Bandwidth pricing and measurement frequency is subject to change at ClientVPS's discretion. Customers affected by such changes will be notified no less than thirty (30) days in advance by ClientVPS Web Hosting.
  2. ClientVPS is under no obligation to compensate Customer for downtime, whether the downtime be caused by Customer, ClientVPS Web Hosting, or ClientVPS's upstream providers.
  3. Customer agrees that dedicated server payments are NONREFUNDABLE. For example, if Customer submits payment for twelve (12) months of service, service will be provided for twelve (12) months and will not be refunded if Customer chooses to discontinue service with ClientVPS mid-way through the term. ClientVPS services will be billed on a monthly basis; existing ClientVPS customers may remain on a pre-paid billing plan, but new customer accounts will be subject to a usage-billing plan. Termination or upgrades of ClientVPS services will result in the following refund and billing procedures:
    • Pre-Paid Billing ClientVPS Plan: Any termination or upgrade will result in a refund of the prorated value of the plan for the last billing period.
    • Usage-Billing ClientVPS Plan: Any termination will result in the customer being billed for usage, rounded up to the nearest hour.
  4. Hardware upgrades to an existing 'platform' (platform defined as a motherboard/chassis combination) will be performed by ClientVPS and shall incur an additional one-time labor fee of $100 as well as an increase to Customer's standard monthly rate.
  5. Any hands-on labor necessitated by the customer (including, but not limited to, re-installing the operating system on the server) shall be performed by ClientVPS and shall incur an additional one-time labor fee of $100 for each incident.
  6. ClientVPS reserves the right to alter the dedicated server packages advertised on its website at its discretion. ClientVPS is not required to upgrade Customers' hardware or bandwidth allocation as a result of a pricing or service package change. There will be an additional charge of $200 associated for any such hardware upgrade requested by Customer. Customer will not be required to upgrade hardware as a result of a pricing change.
  7. For managed servers, ClientVPS is responsible for the security of the network, the kernel, and the base operating system (defined as the standard set of debian packages that come installed with the server). ClientVPS may take any steps it deems necessary at any time to protect the security of your server (this generally includes applying security patches as well upgrading the entire operating system).
  8. For unmanaged servers not using a "DreamCatcher" monitoring option, Customer is responsible for keeping the security of their system up to date. This includes but is not limited to the following requirements:
    1. the kernel will be patched within 7 days of any announced security hole relating to the kernel
    2. any security patches for all installed software must be applied within 7 days of their general announcement to the security community at large.
  9. ClientVPS is not responsible for notifying unmanaged servers of the need to apply patches. Failure to comply with these requirements is grounds for termination of contract without refund. ClientVPS reserves the right to take any action upon unmanaged dedicated servers it deems necessary at any time to protect the security and integrity of ClientVPS's network.

Age

  1. The Customer certifies that he or she is at least 18 years of age, or that their parent or legal guardian will act as the 'customer' in terms of this contract.

Termination

  1. This contract may be terminated by either party, without cause, by giving the other party 14 days written notice. ClientVPS Web Hosting will accept termination by electronic mail. Notwithstanding the above, ClientVPS Web Hosting may terminate service under this contract at any time, without penalty, if the Customer fails to comply with the terms of this contract, including non-payment. ClientVPS Web Hosting reserves the right to charge a reinstatement fee.

Limited Liability

  1. Customer expressly agrees that use of ClientVPS Web Hosting's Server is at Customer's sole risk. Neither ClientVPS Web Hosting, its employees, affiliates, agents, third party information providers, merchants licensers or the like, warrant that ClientVPS Web Hosting's Server service will not be interrupted or error free; nor do they make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of the Server service or as to the accuracy, reliability or content of any information service or merchandise contained in or provided through the ClientVPS Web Hosting Server service, unless otherwise expressly stated in this contract.
  2. Under no circumstances, including negligence, shall ClientVPS Web Hosting, its offices, agents or any one else involved in creating, producing or distributing ClientVPS Web Hosting's Server service be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages that result from the use of or inability to use the ClientVPS Web Hosting Server service; or that results from mistakes, omissions, interruptions, deletion of files, errors, defects, delays in operation, or transmission or any failure of performance, whether or not limited to acts of God, communication failure, theft, destruction or unauthorized access to ClientVPS Web Hosting's records, programs or services. Customer hereby acknowledges that this paragraph shall apply to all content on ClientVPS Web Hosting's Server service.
  3. Notwithstanding the above, Customer's exclusive remedies for all damages, losses and causes of actions whether in contract, tort including negligence or otherwise, shall not exceed the aggregate amount which Customer paid during the term of this contract and any reasonable legal fee and court costs.

Promotional Codes

  1. By using a promotional ('promo') code you waive the option to indicate who referred you to ClientVPS.
  2. You may not change/submit a promo code or referrer after you've finished signing up.
  3. Promo codes/referrers are for new customers only - if you use one you may not host on your account any domain ever previously hosted with ClientVPS.

Indemnification

  1. Customer agrees that it shall defend, indemnify, save and hold ClientVPS Web Hosting harmless from any and all demands, liabilities, losses, costs and claims, including reasonable attorneys' fees, ('Liabilities') asserted against ClientVPS Web Hosting, its agents, its customers, servants officers and employees, that may arise or result from any service provided or performed or agreed to be performed or any product sold by Customer,its agents, employees or assigns. Customer agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless ClientVPS Web Hosting against Liabilities arising out of
    1. any injury to person or property caused by any products sold or otherwise distributed in connection with ClientVPS Web Hosting's Server;
    2. any material supplied by Customer infringing or allegedly infringing on the proprietary rights of a third party;
    3. copyright infringement;
    4. any defective product which Customer sold on ClientVPS Web Hosting Server.

PROHIBITED CONTENT AND ACTIVITIES

  1. ClientVPS prohibits hosting any unsolicited data and any unlawful activity over its servers. The following activities and content are strictly prohibited:
  2. Illegal Activity: Customers may only use ClientVPS's servers for lawful purposes. Transmission of any material in violation of any country, federal, state, or local regulation is prohibited and the responsibility of the customer. This includes, but is not limited to, child pornography and housing any copyrighted information without the appropriate license. Using ClientVPS's servers or network to conspire to commit or support the commission of illegal activities is also forbidden.
  3. Hacking: Websites dedicated to the discussion of hacking activities or the distribution of hacking tools are prohibited. Additionally, the usage of ClientVPS's computer systems or network to access any system, service, or network without the owner's consent is expressly forbidden.
  4. Service Interruptions: Any activity which causes service interruptions to either ClientVPS's network/servers or any outside network is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, the execution of Denial-of-Service attacks or other maliciously configured software.
  5. Spam: Customers agree not to have any content on their site that advocates, sells, or in any way makes available tools or methods to send unsolicited email or Usenet postings (spam), or to use ClientVPS's servers for relaying unsolicited email or Usenet postings, or to use unsolicited email postings to advertise for their site hosted at ClientVPS. Any complaint received about a violation of this or the preceding two points will be taken very seriously and will result in immediate account cancellation without a refund.
  6. Personal Information Harvesting: Collecting or using email addresses, screen names, or other personal identifiers without the consent of the person identified (including, without limitation, phishing, Internet scamming, password robbery, spidering, and harvesting) is prohibited.
  7. Spoofing/Impersonation: Using the ClientVPS network to impersonate another person or entity, whether through email, internet forums, or any other means, is strictly prohibited. This includes spoofing email or network packet headers, whether or not it is done for malicious purposes.
  8. Harm to U.S. Citizens: Hosting projects or content that harm citizens of the United States directly or indirectly is strictly prohibited.
  9. ClientVPS will not be responsible for any legal issues arising from the data hosted by the customer on ClientVPS's servers. The credibility and lawfulness of the data are solely the customer's responsibility, and in no case is ClientVPS liable for the content hosted by its customers.

Sanctioned Countries

Customer agrees to comply with all applicable export and reexport control laws and ClientVPS, including the Export Administration ClientVPS ('EAR') maintained by the U.S. Department of Commerce, trade and economic sanctions maintained by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, and the International Traffic in Arms ClientVPS ('ITAR') maintained by the Department of State. Specifically, Customer covenants that it shall not – directly or indirectly – sell, export, reexport, transfer, divert, or otherwise dispose of any products, software, or technology (including products derived from or based on such technology) received from ClientVPS under this Agreement to any destination, entity, or person prohibited by the laws or ClientVPS of the United States, without obtaining prior authorization from the competent government authorities as required by those laws and ClientVPS. Customer agrees to indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by law, ClientVPS from and against any fines or penalties that may arise as a result of Customer's breach of this provision. This export control clause shall survive termination or cancellation of this Agreement.

Other Agreements

Customer agrees to abide by the terms set forth in this document as well as other ClientVPS policy documents including, but not limited to:

  1. Acceptable Use Policy
  2. Anti-Spam Policy
  3. Unlimited Policy

Customer also agrees to abide by all applicable Terms set forth by all ClientVPS partners and subsidiaries.

Contract Revisions

Revisions to this Contract will be applicable to previous Contracts Revisions will be considered agreed to by the Customer on renewal of service as specified in Section – Financial Arrangements.

Transfer

Customer may not transfer this contract without the written consent of ClientVPS Web Hosting.

Contract

These Terms and Conditions constitutes the entire Contract and understanding of the parties. Any changes or modifications to these Terms and Conditions of Contract thereto are agreed to by the both parties upon renewal of services.

Contact Information

For any query regarding the terms of that Policy agreement, please contact at:

Email: info@clientvps.com