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Terms
You don't have to sign a contract, we operate on a month-to-month
basis. As long as you keep paying the bill, we'll keep hosting the
site. We have our terms of use in contract form below so there are
written rules to prevent abuse, such as to prevent unsolicited commercial
e-mail broadcasting. By uploading content to an account on our servers
you agree to abide by these terms. If we see someone abusing their
privileges we will terminate the account very quickly.
iVertexo Internet Solutions, Inc. (d.b.a. Ivertex)
HOSTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Hosting Services Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into by and between iVertexo Internet
Solutions, Inc., an Arizona corporation ("Host"), having a principal address at 3418 W Los Gatos Dr.,
Phoenix, Arizona 85027, and a subscriber to iVertexo's hosting services ("Client").
Host and Client are sometimes referred to collectively as "the Parties."
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Host is in the business of offering Internet services relating to the provision of access to
applications and web sites on the Internet and is willing to provide services to Client on the terms
and subject to the conditions set forth below; and
WHEREAS, Client desires to engage Host for the purpose of storing Client's applications and web sites
on the World Wide Web (the "Web Sites") and making it available for access via the Internet. Client
desires to engage Host, and Host desires to be engaged by Client, to provide such Internet services
on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth below.
WHEREAS, Host and Client agree that this agreement and the terms and conditions herein become
effective as of the date ("Effective Date") that Client first transmits files to iVertexo's Internet
servers for subsequent provision to the Internet on Client's behalf.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, Host and Client
(the "Parties") hereby agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Services
1.1 Hosting Services
Host agrees to provide Client with services for hosting content on the Internet (the "Web Sites")
as set forth or described in Schedule A hereto (the "Hosting Services"). Host shall provide the
Hosting Services so that the Web Site is accessible to third parties via the Internet as specified
herein. Except as expressly provided herein, Client agrees that Host is responsible only for
providing the Hosting Services, and Host is not responsible for providing any services or
performing any tasks not specifically set forth in Schedule A. Schedule A will hereinafter
be referred to as the "Hosting Services" or "Services".
1.2 Content
Client shall provide all materials comprising the Web Site, including, but not limited to, any
images, photographs, illustrations, graphics, audio clips, video clips or text (the "Client
Content"), which shall be in a correct format to serve the content to the World Wide Web portion of
the Internet. The Client Content shall be properly adapted and translated by Client for posting to
the Host server (the "Host Server") so that the Web Site may be accessed via the Internet.
1.3 Availability of Web Site
The Web Site shall be accessible to third parties via the Internet twenty-four (24) hours a day,
seven (7) days a week, except for scheduled maintenance and required repairs, and except for any loss
or interruption of Hosting Services due to causes beyond the control of Host or which are not
reasonably foreseeable by Host, including, but not limited to, interruption or failure of
telecommunication or digital transmission links and Internet slow-downs or failures. In the event of
any loss or interruption of Hosting Services, Client's sole and exclusive remedy and Host's sole and
exclusive liability for any loss or interruption of Hosting Services shall be as follows: for loss or
interruption of Hosting Services which is due to (i) causes other than scheduled maintenance and
required repairs, or (ii) causes beyond the control of Host, or (iii) causes which are not reasonably
foreseeable by Host, including, but not limited to, interruption or failure of telecommunication or
digital transmission links and Internet slow-downs or failures, which loss or interruption of Hosting
Services exceeds a continual period of twenty-four (24) hours, Client shall receive a credit against
future Hosting Services equal to a pro rata portion of Hosting Services fees for the period of
downtime.
1.4 Domain Name Registration
As part of the initial Hosting Services, Client shall provide Host with a registered domain name, or
Host shall register domain name(s) selected by Client provided that such domain name is
available for registration and does not violate any InterNIC or other registration services'
policies, or any law or regulation. Client agrees to promptly reimburse to Host any fees paid by Host
to InterNIC or other registration services with respect to the registration and maintenance of such
domain name.
1.5 Domain Name Disputes
In the event of any dispute or cause of action arising out of or related to Client's domain name used
in connection with the Web Site, upon Client's request Host will attempt to register with InterNIC an
alternative domain name chosen by Client and attempt to make the Web Site available over the Internet
under such alternative name for an additional fee to be charged to Client pursuant to the fee and
payment schedule set forth in Schedule A hereto.
1.6 Additional Storage and Transfer
In the event that the Client Content requires storage and traffic on the Host Server which exceeds
the amount of storage or traffic specified in the Hosting Services, Client may request that Host (a)
upgrade the level of Hosting Services, or (b) acquire additional incremental storage and data
transfer capacities to be included in the Hosting Services in accordance with the fee and payment
schedule in Schedule B hereto. Host reserves the right to review all such requests and determine, in
consultation with Client, within five (5) business days whether it can reasonably comply with such
requests.
1.7 Updates
As part of the Hosting Services, Host shall provide Client with a recommended procedure to allow
Client to transmit revisions, updates, deletions, enhancements or modifications (the "Updates") to
the Client's storage area on the Host Server. Transmission of Updates to the Host Server do not
count towards the Client's traffic capacity.
2. License and Proprietary Rights
2.1 Proprietary Rights of Client
As between Client and Host, Client Content shall remain the sole and exclusive property of Client,
including, without limitation, all copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and any other
proprietary rights. Except as provided in this Section 2.1, nothing in this Agreement shall be
construed to grant Host any ownership right in, or license to, the Client Content provided by Client
to Host or transmitted to a Host Server. Client hereby grants to Host a non-exclusive, worldwide,
royalty-free license for the Initial Term and any Renewal Term (as those terms are hereinafter
defined) to edit, modify, adapt, translate, exhibit, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer
of, reproduce, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, display, and otherwise use Client
Content as necessary for the sole purpose of rendering the Services to Client under this Agreement.
2.2 Proprietary Rights of Host
All materials, including but not limited to any computer software (in object code and source code
form), data or information developed or provided by Host or its suppliers under this Agreement, and
any know-how, methodologies, equipment, or processes used by Host to provide the Services to Client,
including, without limitation, all copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and any other
proprietary rights inherent therein and appurtenant thereto (collectively "Host Materials") shall
remain the sole and exclusive property of Host or its suppliers. To the extent, if any, that
ownership of the Host Materials does not automatically vest in Host by virtue of this Agreement or
otherwise, Client hereby transfers and assigns to Host all rights, title and interest which Client
may have in and to the Host Materials. Client acknowledges and agrees that Host is in the business of
designing and hosting Web sites, and that Host shall have the right to provide to third parties
services which are the same or similar to the Hosting Services, and to use or otherwise exploit any
Host Materials in providing such services.
2.3 Confidentiality
Each Party agrees that during the course of this Agreement, information that is confidential or
proprietary may be disclosed to the other Party, including, but not limited to, software, technical
processes and formulas, source codes, product designs, sales, cost and other unpublished financial
information, product and business plans, advertising revenues, usage rates, advertising
relationships, projections, and marketing data ("Confidential Information"). Confidential Information
shall not include information that the receiving Party can demonstrate (a) is, as of the time of its
disclosure, or thereafter becomes part of the public domain through a source other than the receiving
Party, (b) was known to the receiving Party as of the time of its disclosure, (c) is independently
developed by the receiving Party, or (d) is subsequently learned from a third party not under a
confidentiality obligation to the providing Party. Except as provided for in this Agreement, each
Party shall not make any disclosure of the Confidential Information to anyone other than its
employees who have a need to know in connection with this Agreement. Each Party shall notify its
employees of their confidentiality obligations with respect to the Confidential Information and shall
require its employees to comply with these obligations. The confidentiality obligations of each Party
and its employees shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
3. Client Content
3.1 Client Responsibility
Client assumes sole responsibility for (a) acquiring any authorization(s) necessary for hypertext
links to third party web sites, (b) the accuracy of materials on the Web Site, including, without
limitation, Client Content, descriptive claims, warranties, guarantees, nature of business, and
address where business is conducted, and (c) ensuring that the Client Content does not infringe or
violate any right of any domestic or foreign third party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Host
reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to exclude or remove from the Web Site any hypertext
links to third party web sites, any Client Content on the Web Site, or other content not supplied by
Host which, in Host's sole reasonable discretion, may violate or infringe any law or third party
rights or which otherwise exposes or potentially exposes Host to civil or criminal liability or
public ridicule, provided that such right shall not place an obligation on Host to monitor or exert
editorial control over the Web Site. In addition, Client assumes sole responsibility for acquiring
the rights to use any software that enables the creation of Client Content.
3.2 Limitations on Client Content
Client shall place and cause to be placed on the Web Site Client Content that does not contain any
content or materials which infringe on or violate any applicable law or regulation or any
proprietary, contract, or other third party right, or which otherwise exposes Host to civil or
criminal liability. Any such materials placed on the Web Site which do not satisfy the foregoing
requirements shall be deemed to be a material breach of this Agreement.
3.3 Chat Rooms
Chat rooms and other community-driven applications shall not be included in the Web Site and
may not be implemented by or on behalf of Client without prior written approval of Host. In
most cases approval will be granted, but Host reserves the right to review the community-driven
application being proposed and recommend adjustments to Client's traffic and storage levels to
facilitate use of these applications.
3.4 "SPAM"
Client shall not use Host's servers for the purpose of transmitting solicitations via electronic
mail to recipients unless those recipients have personally and directly opted to receive such
solicitations. Any complaints of such activity will result in suspension of e-mail services.
4. Fees and Taxes
4.1 Hosting Services Fees
Client shall pay Host all fees for the Hosting Services in accordance with the applicable fee and
payment schedule set forth in Schedule B hereto. Host expressly reserves the right to change its
rates or plan features charged hereunder for the Services during any Renewal Term (as defined herein).
4.2 Additional Services Fees
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, Client shall pay to Host all fees for requested Additional
Services on a time and materials basis as invoiced by Host.
4.4 Late Payment
Client shall pay to Host all invoiced fees within fifteen (15) days of the date of the applicable
Host invoice. If payment has not been received within thirty (30) days from the date of an invoice,
where applicable, late charges of twenty percent (20%) per month shall also become payable by Client
to Host. In addition, failure of Client to fully pay any fees within thirty (30) days from the date
of an invoice shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement, justifying suspension of the
performance of the Services by Host, and will be sufficient cause for immediate termination of this
Agreement by Host. Any such suspension does not relieve Client from paying past due fees plus
interest and in the event of collection enforcement, Client shall be liable for any costs associated
with such collection, including, but not limited to, legal costs, attorneys' fees, court costs and
collection agency fees.
4.5 Taxes
Client shall pay for all sales, use, transfer, privilege, excise, and all other taxes and all duties,
whether international, national, state or local, however designated, which are levied or imposed by
reason of the performance by Host under this Agreement; excluding, however, income taxes on profits
which may be levied against Host. As an example, sales tax for products sold on Client's Web Site
are the sole responsibility of Client.
5. Warranties
5.1 Host Warranties
Host represents and warrants that (a) Host has the power and authority to enter into and perform its
obligations under this Agreement, and (b) Host's Services under this Agreement shall be performed in
a professional manner.
5.2 Client Warranties
Client represents and warrants that: (a) Client has the power and authority to enter into and perform
its obligations under this Agreement; (b) Client Content does not and shall not contain any content,
materials, advertising or services that are inaccurate or that infringe on or violate any applicable
law, regulation or right of a third party, including, without limitation, export laws, or any
proprietary, contract, or any other third party right, and that Client owns the Client Content or
otherwise has the right to place the Client Content on the Web Site; and (c) Client has obtained any
authorization(s) necessary for hypertext links from the Web Site to other third party Web sites.
Should Client receive notice of a claim regarding the Web Site, Client shall promptly provide Host
with written notice of such claim.
5.3 Disclaimer of Warranty
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, HOST DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL EXPRESS WARRANTIES,
WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY.
6. Indemnification
6.1 Client
Client agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Host, its directors, officers, employees and
agents, and defend any action brought against same with respect to any claim, demand, cause of
action, debt or liability, including reasonable attorneys' fees, to the extent that such action is
based upon a claim that: (i) if true, would constitute a breach of any of Client's representations,
warranties, or agreements hereunder; (ii) arises out of the negligence or willful misconduct of
Client; or (iii) any of the Client Content to be provided by Client hereunder or other material on
the Web Site infringes or violates any rights of third parties, including without limitation, rights
of publicity, rights of privacy, patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and/or licenses.
6.2 Host
Host agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Client, its directors, officers, employees and
agents, and defend any action brought against same with respect to any claim, demand, cause of
action, debt or liability, including reasonable attorneys' fees, to the extent that such action
arises out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Host.
6.3 Notice
In claiming any indemnification hereunder, the indemnified Party shall promptly provide the
indemnifying Party with written notice of any claim which the indemnified Party believes falls within
the scope of the foregoing paragraphs. The indemnified Party may, at its own expense, assist in the
defense if it so chooses, provided that the indemnifying Party shall control such defense and all
negotiations relative to the settlement of any such claim and further provided that any settlement
intended to bind the indemnified Party shall not be final without the indemnified Party's written
consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
7. Limitation of Liability
Host shall have no liability for unauthorized access to, or alteration, theft or destruction of, the
web site or client's data files, programs or information through accident, fraudulent means or
devices. Host shall have no liability with respect to Host's obligations under this Agreement or
otherwise for consequential, exemplary, special, incidental, or punitive damages even if host has
been advised of the possibility of such damages. In any event, the liability of Host to Client for
any reason and upon any cause of action shall be limited to the amount actually paid to Host by
Client under this Agreement during the first month immediately preceding the date on which such claim
accrued. This limitation applies to all causes of action in the aggregate, including, without
limitation, to breach of contract, breach of warranty, negligence, strict liability,
misrepresentations, and other torts.
8. Termination and Renewal
8.1 Term
This Agreement is established as a month-to-month agreement. The contract term is one month
and the contract will automatically be renewed indefinitely unless terminated as otherwise provided
in this Agreement.
8.2 Termination
Either Party may terminate this Agreement with fifteen (15) days written notice.
8.3 Termination and Payment
Upon any termination or expiration of this Agreement, Client shall pay all unpaid and outstanding
fees through the effective date of termination or expiration of this Agreement. Host shall refund a
pro rata portion of fees paid to Client for Hosting Services not yet rendered on the date of
termination.
9. Liaison
Each Party shall designate one (1) person who will act as the primary liaison for all communications
regarding Hosting Services.
10. Miscellaneous
10.1 Entire Agreement
This Agreement and attached Schedules constitute the entire agreement between Client and Host with
respect to the subject matter hereof and there are no representations, understandings or agreements
which are not fully expressed in this Agreement.
10.2 Cooperation
The Parties acknowledge and agree that successful completion of the Services shall require the full
and mutual good faith cooperation of each of the Parties.
10.3 Independent Contractors
Host and its personnel, in performance of this Agreement, are acting as independent contractors and
not employees or agents of Client.
10.4 Amendments
No amendment, change, waiver, or discharge hereof shall be valid unless in writing and signed by the
Party against which such amendment, change, waiver, or discharge is sought to be enforced.
10.5 Client Identification
Host may use the name of and identify Client as an Host client, in advertising, publicity, or similar
materials distributed or displayed to prospective clients. Client may request to be excluded from
such identification and Host will respectfully oblige such a request.
10.6 Force Majeure
Except for the payment of fees by Client, if the performance of any part of this Agreement by either
Party is prevented, hindered, delayed or otherwise made impracticable by reason of any flood, riot,
fire, judicial or governmental action, labor disputes, act of God or any other causes beyond the
control of either Party, that Party shall be excused from such to the extent that it is prevented,
hindered or delayed by such causes.
10.7 Arizona Law
This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Arizona without regard
to its conflict of laws provisions, and Client and Host agree that the sole venue and jurisdiction
for disputes arising from this Agreement shall be the appropriate state or federal court located in
the Maricopa County, Arizona, and Client and Host hereby submit to the sole jurisdiction of such
courts.
10.8 Assignment
Client shall not assign, without the prior written consent of Host, its rights, duties or obligations
under this Agreement to any person or entity, in whole or in part, whether by assignment, merger,
transfer of assets, sale of stock, operation of law or otherwise, and any attempt to do so shall be
deemed a material breach of this Agreement.
10.9 Notice
Any notice provided pursuant to this Agreement, if specified to be in writing, shall be in writing
and shall be deemed given (i) if by hand delivery, upon receipt thereof, (ii) if mailed, ten (10)
days after deposit in the United States mails, postage prepaid, certified mail, return receipt
requested, (iii) if by facsimile transmission, upon electronic confirmation thereof, or (iv) if by
next day delivery service, upon such delivery. All notices shall be addressed as follows (or such
other address as either Party may in the future specify in writing
10.10 Waiver
The waiver of failure of either Party to exercise any right in any respect provided for herein shall
not be deemed a waiver of any further right hereunder.
10.11 Severability
If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid under any applicable statute or rule
of law, it is to that extent to be deemed omitted, and the balance of the Agreement shall remain
enforceable.
10.12 Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute
the entire agreement between the Parties hereto.
10.13 Headings
The section headings used herein are for reference and convenience only and shall not enter into the
interpretation hereof.
10.14 Approvals and Similar Actions
Where agreement, approval, acceptance, consent or similar action by either Party hereto is required
by any provision of this Agreement, such action shall not be unreasonably delayed or withheld.
10.15 Survival
All provisions of this Agreement relating to Client warranties, confidentiality, non-disclosure,
proprietary rights, limitation of liability, Client indemnification obligations and payment
obligations shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
EXHIBIT A
HOSTING SERVICES
Host will provide the following services to Client (the "Hosting Services"):
1.1 Storage. Plan-specific number of megabytes (MB) of disk space on Host's server for storage of the Web Site and any data files associated with the Web Site. Additional disk space is available at the rate of $0.20 per MB each month in minimum blocks of 25 MB.
1.2 Monthly Traffic. Plan-specific GB of monthly bandwidth (data transfer). Additional utilization will be billed monthly at the rate of $10 per GB.
1.3 E-mail Accounts. Plan-specific number of e-mail (POP3) accounts. Additional e-mail accounts may be purchased for $1.00 per account per month.
1.5 Log Information. Owner will have access to Web Site visitor/usage data via the Web, or via raw log files.
1.6 Backups. Host will backup the Web Site and all data files associated with it at least once each day.
1.7 Client Modifications of Web Site. Host will provide Client with a password protected File Transfer Protocol ("FTP") account for the purpose of updating the Web Site and transferring data from and to the Host's server. Owner may modify or change the content of the Web Site using its FTP account as frequently as desired without charge.
1.8 Internet Connection. Host will maintain at least two redundant T3 connections to the Internet on different carrier's backbones.
2.1 Compensation. The fee for the Hosting Services will be calculated on a monthly basis per the fee schedule in Exhibit B. Additional one-time setup charges may apply and will be disclosed on the fee schedule.
2.2 Additional Services. Host will provide requested Additional Services at the rate of $100.00 per hour.
2.3 Price Guarantee. The cost of Hosting Services and technical support will not increase for a period of 1 year from the Effective Date of this Agreement (date of first use by Client).
2.4 Payment Terms. Host will invoice Owner for Hosting Services and any technical support on a monthly basis. Invoices will be paid within 15 days of receipt.
3. Client Warranties. Owner represents and warrants to Host that:
(a) Owner owns or has the right to use all material contained in the Web Site, including all text, graphics, sound, video, programming, scripts, and applets; and
(b) The use, reproduction, distribution, and transmission of the Web Site, or any information or
materials contained in it, on and from Host's server computer does not: (1) infringe or
misappropriate any copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or any other proprietary rights of a
third party; (2) violate any criminal laws; (3) constitute false advertising, unfair competition,
defamation, an invasion of privacy, violate a right of publicity, or violate any other law or
regulation.
4. Limitations of Warranties and Liability. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, HOST
DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL EXPRESS WARRANTIES, WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY. HOST WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF BUSINESS OR PROFITS, OR FOR
ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, OR, OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH IN THIS
AGREEMENT, FOR CLAIMS OF DAMAGES MADE BY ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY CAUSE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF
ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, EVEN IF IT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF THOSE DAMAGES. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY REFLECTS AN
INFORMED, VOLUNTARY ALLOCATION BETWEEN THE PARTIES OF THE RISKS (KNOWN AND UNKNOWN) THAT MAY EXIST IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT. IN NO EVENT WILL HOST'S LIABILITY EXCEED THE TOTAL PRICE, AS DEFINED
IN THIS AGREEMENT.
5. Right to Monitor and Remove Unacceptable Sites. Host has the right, but not the duty, to review and
monitor all content submitted for or included on the Host Server, and in its sole discretion to remove
any content that Host finds objectionable for any reason, without prior notice to Owner.
EXHIBIT B
FEE SCHEDULE
Please refer to http://www.ivertexo.com/hosting/prices.asp for current pricing.
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