ServPlus.net
TERMS OF SERVICE
Terms of Service (TOS) [September 1, 2008]
THIS AGREEMENT BETWEEN ServPlus.net and you where
“you” is referred to as (“Account Holders "Users",
“Members”, “Customers”, or
“Subscribers”)
WHEREAS ServPlus.net agrees to furnish IT -
internet based services associated with websites, web hosting, and
domain registration to the User.
Use of ServPlus.net Service constitutes acceptance and agreement to
ServPlus.net's policies are subject to the terms above and as
follows:
Content:
At ServPlus.net, we strongly prohibit the use of any our service for
any illegal activities.
Although we are a global web hosting service provider, all our
subscribers must be in accordance with U.S. Federal, State and local
laws. Ultimately you, the customer, are solely responsible for the
content stored on your ServPlus.net account.
User shall not include content, or internet links to content on the
Site that contain, promote or involve any of the following. Examples
include but are not limited to:
1. Any copyright, patent, trademark, or other intellectual propery
right.
2. Child Pornography
3. Hate content
4. Threatening, racial, or otherwise abusive content.
5. Any and all content inciting, instructing, or promoting illegal
activities.
6. Fraud, MLM (Multi-Level Marketing), Pyramid schemes, or any other
activities deemed to be fraudulent.
7. Hacking/Phreaking, warez, cracks, spam software or any material
that contains a virus or any other harmful code.
Payment:
Establishment of service is reliant upon receipt by the Company of
payment of affirmed charges. Following payments are due on the
anniversary date of the month for that month's service.
Payments and Fees:
Accounts that reach 7 days past due will be suspended. Accounts that
are not collectable by ServPlus.net may be turned over to an outside
collection agency for collection. If you desire to cancel your account,
please follow the proper procedure to do this as outlined in this TOS.
Failure to Pay:
The Company may temporarily deny service or terminate this Agreement
upon the failure of Subscriber to pay charges when due. Such
termination or denial will not relieve Subscriber of responsibility for
the payment of all accrued charges, plus reasonable interest and any
collection fees.
Account Cancellation:
Requests for canceling accounts may be made in writing or through the
helpdesk system.
ServPlus.net’s preferred method of cancellation is via the
helpdesk of your ServPlus.net account. Please log into the helpdesk to
request to have your account cancelled.
Disclosure to Law Enforcement:
At ServPlus.net, we specifically forbid the use of our service for any
unlawful activities. Therefore, User agrees that the Company may reveal
any and all subscriber information including assigned IP numbers,
account history, account use, etc. to any law enforcement agent who
makes a written request without further consent or notification to the
Subscriber. In addition ServPlus.net shall have the right to terminate
all service set forth in this Agreement.
Support Boundaries:
ServPlus.net, provides 24 x 7 x 365 technical support to our
subscribers and our staff is limited to our area of expertise.
The following are our guidelines when providing support:
- ServPlus.net does not offer tech support for application specific
issues such as cgi programming, html or any other such issue.
- ServPlus.net does not provide technical support for YOUR
customers. If you can email, we encourage you to email
support@ServPlus.net for assistance.
SPAM and Unsolicited Commercial Email (UCE):
ServPlus.net takes a zero tolerance approach to the sending of
Unsolicited Commercial Email (UCE) or SPAM over our network. Very
simply this means that customers of ServPlus.net may not use or permit
others to use our network to transact in UCE. Customers of ServPlus.net
may not host, or permit hosting of, sites or information that is
advertised by UCE from other networks. Violations of this policy carry
severe penalties, including termination of service.
Violation of ServPlus.net's SPAM policy will result in severe
penalties. Upon notification of an alleged violation of our SPAM
policy, ServPlus.net will initiate an immediate investigation (within
48 hours of notification). During the investigation, ServPlus.net may
restrict customer access to the network to prevent further violations.
If a customer is found to be in violation of our SPAM policy,
ServPlus.net may, at its sole discretion, restrict, suspend or
terminate customer's account. Further, ServPlus.net reserves the right
to pursue civil remedies for any costs associated with the
investigation of a substantiated policy violation. ServPlus.net will
notify law enforcement officials if the violation is believed to be a
criminal offense.
As our Customers are ultimately responsible for the actions of their
clients over the ServPlus.net network, it is advisable that customers
develop a similar, or stricter, policy for their clients.
Network
Bandwidth and Disk Usage:
Customer agrees that bandwidth and disk usage shall not exceed the
number of megabytes per month for the Services ordered by ServPlus.net
on the Order Form (the "Agreed Usage"). ServPlus.net will monitor
Customer's bandwidth and disk usage. ServPlus.net shall have the right
to take corrective action if Customer's bandwidth or disk usage exceeds
the Agreed Usage. Such corrective action may include the assessment of
additional charges, disconnection or discontinuance of any and all
Services, or termination of this Agreement, which actions may be taken
is in ServPlus.net's sole and absolute discretion. If ServPlus.net
takes any corrective action under this section, Customer shall not be
entitled to a refund of any fees paid in advance prior to such action.
In the event that a customer exceeds the included allocation,
ServPlus.net may, at its sole discretion, collect a deposit, in an
amount determined by ServPlus.net, against customer's credit card on
file with ServPlus.net.
System and Network Security:
Users are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the
security of the ServPlus.net Network. Violations of system or network
security may result in civil or criminal liability. ServPlus.net will
investigate occurrences, which may involve such violations and may
involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting
Users who are involved in such violations. These violations include,
without limitation:
Accessing data not intended for such User or logging into a server
or account, which such User is not authorized to access.
Attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or
network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper
authorization.
Attempting to interfere with service to any user, host or network,
including, without limitation, via means of overloading, "flooding",
"mail bombing" or "crashing".
Forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header
information in any e-mail or newsgroup posting.
Taking any action in order to obtain services to which such User is
not entitled.
Notification of Violation:
ServPlus.net is under no duty to look at each customer's or user's
activities to determine if a violation of the TOS has occurred, nor do
we assume any responsibility through our TOS to monitor or police
Internet-related activities.
Miscellaneous Provisions:
You must provide us with, and keep current, good contact information
for you. E-mail, fax, and telephone contacts are used, in that order of
preference.
ServPlus.net takes no responsibility for any material input by
others and not posted to the ServPlus.net Network by ServPlus.net.
ServPlus.net is not responsible for the content of any other websites
linked to the ServPlus.net Network; links are provided as Internet
navigation tools only. ServPlus.net disclaims any responsibility for
any such inappropriate use and any liability to any person or party for
any other person or party's violation of this policy.
ServPlus.net is not responsible for any damages your business may
suffer. ServPlus.net does not make implied or written warranties for
any of our services. ServPlus.net denies any warranty or
merchantability for a specific purpose. This includes loss of data
resulting from delays, non-deliveries, wrong delivery, and any and all
service interruptions caused by ServPlus.net.
It is absolutely forbidden to have IRC servers on. Accounts found
hosting this material will be subject to immediate cancellation without
refund.
REFUNDS AND GUARANTEES
Money back guarantee on all our web hosting plans and packages:
To prove to you how confident we are in our services, we will offer you
a 30 day money back guarantee on web hosting plans and packages. Domain
name registration and transfers are non-refundable. If for any reason
you are not completely satisfied with our services and cancel your
account within the initial 30 days from the initial order date of your
account we will refund you all your money.
Please note:
ServPlus.net will not issue refunds to users who have their account
terminated by ServPlus.net, for breach of our terms of service. Refunds
will not be made to users who exceed their allocated bandwidth limit.
Accounts that are renewed for additional terms are also not subject to
our money back guarantees.
99.9% uptime guarantee:
If for any reason (except for scheduled downtimes) our network or
servers are down for longer than 0.1% in any month, you can request a
free month for your following month's services. For clients paying
yearly, the free month will be deducted off the next payment.
Responsibility for Content:
You, as ServPlus.net's customer, are solely responsible for the content
stored on and served by your ServPlus.net server.
All provisions of this contract are subject to the TOS (Terms of
Service) of ServPlus.net and AUP (Acceptable Use Policy). The AUP may
be changed from time to time at the discretion of the Company.
Subscriber understands that change to the AUP by the Company shall not
be grounds for early contract termination or non-payment.
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