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Web Hosting Agreement This
Web Hosting Agreement (this "Agreement") is between Charlotte's Hosting, a Web Hosting Provider, Two
Key Solutions LLC formed under
the laws of the State of Colorado
with its principal office at
Charlotte's Hosting("Charlotte's Hosting") and the person (individual or legal
person) whose signs Charlotte's Hosting service order and set up form (the "Order") incorporating this Agreement by reference ("Customer").
This Agreement governs Customer's use of Charlotte's Hosting's Web
hosting service. Table of Contents 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
Charlotte's Hosting's credit approval requirements, Charlotte's 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 Charlotte's 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") unlessl Charlotte's Hosting 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. Charlotte's Hosting may require payment
for the first billing cycle before beginning service. If the Order provides for credit/debit card billing,
Customer authorizes Charlotte's 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 Charlotte's 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 Charlotte's
Hosting with changes to billing information (such as credit card expiration,
change in billing address)
At its option, Charlotte's Hosting may accrue charges to be made to a
credit/debit card until such charges exceed $10.00. Charlotte's Hosting may charge interest on overdue amounts
at the lesser of 1.5% per month or the maximum non-usurious rate under
applicable law. Charlotte's
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 Charlotte's
Hosting's reasonable reinstatement
fee following a suspension of service for non-payment, and to pay Charlotte's
Hosting's reasonable costs of collection of overdue amounts, including
collection agency fees, attorney fees and court costs. (b) Fee
Increases. Charlotte's
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 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
Charlotte's Hosting's request Customer shall remit to Charlotte's Hosting all
sales, VAT or similar tax imposed on the provision of the services (but not in
the nature of an income tax on Charlotte's Hosting), regardless of whether
Charlotte's 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 Charlotte's 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 Charlotte's
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
Charlotte's Hosting's Acceptable Use Policy posted at http://www.charlotteshosting.com/legal/aup.php
(the "AUP"), which is hereby
incorporated by reference in this Agreement. Customer agrees that Charlotte's 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
Charlotte's 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
Charlotte's Hosting's reasonable investigation of any suspected violation of
the AUP. In the event of a dispute
between Charlotte's Hosting and Customer regarding the interpretation of the
AUP, Charlotte's Hosting's commercially reasonable interpretation of the AUP
shall govern. 5. Customer
Information. Customer represents and warrants to
Charlotte's Hosting that the information he, she or it has provided and will
provide to Charlotte's Hosting for purposes of establishing and maintaining the
service is accurate. If Customer
is an individual, Customer represents and warrants to Charlotte's Hosting that
he or she is at least 18 years of age.
Charlotte's 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
Charlotte's Hosting, Charlotte's 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. Charlotte's Hosting DOES NOT
WARRANT OR REPRESENT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR
COMPLETELY SECURE. TO THE
EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Charlotte's 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
Charlotte's 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 Charlotte's Hosting may suspend
services to Customer without notice and without liability if: (i) Charlotte's 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) Charlotte's 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 Charlotte's 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
Charlotte's 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 Charlotte's 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 Charlotte's 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 Charlotte's
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 Charlotte's 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 Charlotte's Hosting
notwithstanding any agreement by Charlotte's Hosting to provide back up
services. 12. Changes to Charlotte's Hosting's
Network. Upgrades and other changes in Charlotte's 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. Charlotte's
Hosting reserves the right to change its network in its commercially reasonable
discretion, and Charlotte's Hosting shall not be liable for any resulting harm
to Customer. 13. Notices. Notices
to Charlotte's Hosting under the Agreement shall be given via electronic mail
to the e-mail address posted for customer support on Support 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.
Charlotte's 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
Charlotte's 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. Governing Law/Disputes. The
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, 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. EXCLUSIVE
VENUE FOR ALL DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE THE
STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS IN Arapahoe COUNTY, Colorado, AND EACH PARTY AGREES NOT
TO DISPUTE SUCH PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND WAIVES ALL OBJECTIONS THERETO. 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 Charlotte's 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 Charlotte's Hosting's prior written
consent. Charlotte's Hosting's
approval for assignment is contingent on the assignee meeting Charlotte's
Hosting's credit approval criteria.
Charlotte's 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. |