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TERMS OF SERVICE
AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall be construed in all respects in accordance
with the laws of the state of Queensland, Australia applicable
to contracts enforceable in that state.
This Services Agreement (the "Agreement") contains the complete
terms and conditions which govern the use of any services provided
by SupplyLink International Pty Ltd. As used in this Agreement,
"SupplyLink", "The Supplier", "Supplier" means SupplyLink International
Pty Ltd and "Client", “client”, "You", "you",
"Your", "your', "Subscriber", "subscriber" means
you. By accessing our website and or providing your unique ISP
eMail Address and clicking on the "Click to Continue” button
during the Order Process you acknowledge that the eMail Address
is your electronic signature and authority to proceed with the
purchase and have read and understand this Agreement, and you
agree to the Terms and all policies posted on this site. As
referred to in this Agreement, "Site" refers to a World Wide
Web site owned by the Supplier or any other successor Sites
owned or maintained by the Supplier.
General
The
terms and conditions outlined below are designed to protect
and benefit all clients in relation to our web hosting services.
In particular, they attempt to ensure that the servers are used
only for legal and appropriate purposes, and that no client
uses an 'unfair' proportion of the system's resources.
The
Client acknowledges it is responsible for all activity originating
from the account unless proven to be a victim of outside hacking
or address forgery. The client is responsible for ensuring that
the Supplier has an up to date and accurate record of the Client's
email address. The client is responsible for securing their
username/password. The client assumes responsibility for all
material on their site that may be put on by a third party (such
as the usage of Free For All links pages). Use of The Supplier'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 the web space by the client. The following examples are offered:
Web Publishing may require knowledge of HTML, properly locating
and linking documents, FTPing Web contents, Graphics, text,
sound, image mapping, etc. FrontPage web publishing: knowledge
of the FrontPage tools as well as Telnet and FTP understanding
and capability. CGI-Scripts: requires a knowledge of the UNIX
environment, TAR & GUNZIP commands, Perl, CShell scripts,
permissions, etc. Mail: a use of mail clients to receive and
send mail, etc. Domain Name Licence registration and transfer
procedures. The client agrees that he or she has the necessary
knowledge to create and maintain their web space and the Client
agrees that it is not the responsibility of The Supplier to
provide this knowledge or support outside matters specific to
The Supplier's servers unless otherwise agreed in writing. Fantastico
Support provided by each programs site forum.
The
Client agrees to use their ISP provided email address as the
registered address in any order and Support Centre 'My Details',
free addresses like Hotmail, Yahoo, MSN, Google etc., are often
blocked by ISP providers and are not a reliable means of communication,
however if the Client decides to use a non ISP provided email
address they agree the Supplier is not responsible for "lost"
emails and the Client agrees to login to the Suppliers Support
Centre and view all communications online.
Contents:
I) Purpose and Overview of the TOS
II) Specific Violations of the TOS
III) Security
IV) Network Performance
V) Payment Policy
VI) General Operations
VII) Violation Reporting
VIII) Violation Procedures
IX) Miscellaneous Provisions
I) PURPOSE AND OVERVIEW OF THE TOS
The TOS is provided to give our Subscribers and users a clear
understanding of what we expect of them while using our services.
All users of our services including those who access our services
but do not have accounts, as well as those who pay a service
fee to subscribe to the services, must comply with our TOS.
We support the flow of information and ideas over the Internet
and do not actively monitor Subscriber activity under normal
circumstances. Similarly, we do not exercise editorial control
over the content of any website, e-mail transmission, newsgroups,
or other material created or accessible over or through the
services, except for certain proprietary websites.
However, in accordance with our TOS, we may remove any materials
that, in our sole discretion, may be illegal, may subject us
to liability, or which may violate the TOS. We may cooperate
with legal authorities and/or third parties in the investigation
of any suspected or alleged crime or civil wrongdoing. Your
violation of the TOS may result in the suspension or immediate
termination of your account without prior notice.
The following are guidelines for the establishment and enforcement
of the TOS:
Ensure reliable service to our customers
Ensure security and privacy of our systems and network, as well
as the networks and systems of others
Comply with existing laws
Maintain our reputation as a responsible service provider
Encourage responsible use of the Internet and discourage activities
which reduce the usability and value of Internet services
Preserve the value of Internet resources as a conduit for free
expression and exchange of information
Preserve the privacy and security of individual users
While we are committed to the principles of free speech, certain
activities that may be damaging to the resources of both us
and the Internet and cannot be permitted under the guise of
free speech. The resources of us and the Internet are limited,
and abuse of these resources by one user has a negative impact
on the entire community.
We do not routinely monitor the activity of accounts except
for measurements of system utilization and the preparation of
billing records. However, in our efforts to promote good citizenship
within the Internet community, we will respond appropriately
if we become aware of inappropriate use of our service.
If you violate the TOS, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate
your service without notice. We prefer to advise Subscribers
of inappropriate behavior and any necessary corrective action,
however, flagrant violations of the TOS will result in immediate
termination of service. Our failure to enforce this policy,
for whatever reason, shall not be construed as a waiver of our
right to do so at any time.
II) SPECIFIC VIOLATIONS OF THE TOS
By using our services you agree not to commit any of the following
specific violation of the TOS. The following constitute specific
violations of the TOS:
Illegal use: Our services may not be used for illegal purposes,
or in support of illegal activities. We reserve the right to
cooperate with legal authorities and/or injured third parties
in the investigation of any suspected crime or civil wrongdoing.
If anything is not legal in the United States of America, it
is not permitted to reside on our servers. If illegal content
or usage is found, the account will be suspended and/or terminated.
Subscriber agrees that the Company may disclose 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.
Harm to minors: Use of our service to harm, or attempt to harm,
minors in any way, including, but not limited to child pornography
is prohibited. Violation of this policy will result in immediate
termination of your service and a report will be made to law
enforcement authorities.
Threats: Use of our service to transmit any material (by e-mail,
uploading, posting or otherwise) that threatens or encourages
bodily harm or destruction of property is prohibited.
Harassment: Use of our service to transmit any material (by
e-mail, uploading, posting or otherwise) that harasses another
is prohibited.
Fraudulent activity: Use of our service to make fraudulent offers
to sell or buy products, items, or services, or to advance any
type of financial scam such as "pyramid schemes," "ponzi schemes,"
and "chain letters" is prohibited This also includes any knowing
misrepresentation or misleading statement, writing or activity
made with the intent that the person receiving it will act upon
it.
Forgery or impersonation: Adding, removing or modifying identifying
network header information in an effort to deceive or mislead
is prohibited. Attempting to impersonate any person by using
forged headers or other identifying information is prohibited.
Forging any message header, in part or whole, of any electronic
transmission, originating or passing through our service is
in violation of the TOS. The use of anonymous remailers or nicknames
does not constitute impersonation.
Unsolicited commercial e-mail/Unsolicited bulk e-mail (SPAM):
Use of our service to transmit any unsolicited commercial or
unsolicited bulk e-mail is expressly prohibited. Violation of
this SPAM policy will result in severe penalties. Upon notification
of an alleged violation of our SPAM policy, we will initiate
an investigation. During the investigation, we may restrict
Subscriber access to the network to prevent further violations.
If a Subscriber is found to be in violation of our SPAM policy,
we may, at our sole discretion, restrict, suspend or terminate
the Subscriber's account. Further, we reserve the
right to pursue civil remedies for any costs associated with
the investigation of a substantiated policy violation. We will
notify law enforcement officials if the violation is believed
to be a criminal offense. Anyone using our service to host websites
or services that support spammers or cause any of our IP space
to be listed in any of the various Spam Databases will have
their account(s) immediately suspended. The account will not
be unsuspended until such time that you agree to remove any
and all traces of the offending material immediately upon reconnection.
First violations of this policy will result in a warning and
your account will be reviewed for possible immediate termination.
Severe violations may result in immediate and permanent
removal of the account(s) from our network without notice to
the customer. A second violation may result in an "Administrative
Fee" of $100 and immediate termination of your account.
E-mail/News Bombing: Malicious intent to impede another person's
use of electronic mail services or news will result in the immediate
termination of the offending account.
Usenet Abuse/Spamming: We have a zero tolerance policy for the
use of our service for the posting of messages or commercial
advertisements which violate the rules, regulations, or charter
of any newsgroups or mailing list. Commercial messages that
are appropriate under the rules of a newsgroup or mailing list
or that are solicited by the recipients are permitted.
Unauthorized access: Use of our service to access, or to attempt
to access, the accounts of others, or to penetrate, or attempt
to penetrate, security measures of ours or another entity's
computer software or hardware, electronic communications system,
or telecommunications system, whether or not the intrusion results
in the corruption or loss of data, is expressly prohibited and
the offending account is subject to immediate termination. You
may not attempt to circumvent user authentication or security
of any host, network or account. This includes, but is not limited
to, accessing data not intended for you, logging into or making
use of a server or account you are not expressly authorized
to access,
or probing the security of other networks. Use or distribution
of tools designed for compromising security is prohibited. Examples
of these tools include, but are not limited to, password guessing
programs, cracking tools or network probing tools. Violations
of system or network security may result in civil or criminal
liability. We 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.
Copyright or trademark infringement: Use of our service to transmit
any material (by e-mail, uploading, posting or otherwise) that
infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or
other proprietary rights of any third party, including, but
not limited to, the unauthorized copying of copyrighted material,
the digitization and distribution of photographs from magazines,
books, or other copyrighted sources, and the unauthorized transmittal
of copyrighted software is prohibited. This also includes intellectual
property rights. Distribution and/or posting of copyrighted
or the aforementioned infringements will not be tolerated.
Collection of personal data: Use of the service to collect,
or attempt to collect, personal information about third parties
without their knowledge or consent is prohibited.
Network disruptions and unfriendly activity: Use of the service
for any activity which affects the ability of other people or
systems to use our services or the Internet is prohibited. This
includes "denial of service" (DOS) attacks against another network
host or individual user. Interference with or disruption of
other network users, services or equipment is prohibited.
This includes, but is not limited to: "flooding" of networks,
deliberate attempts to overload a service, and attempts to "crash"
a host. It is the Subscriber's responsibility to ensure that
their account(s) are configured in a secure manner. A Subscriber
may not, through action or inaction, allow others to use their
account for illegal or inappropriate actions. A Subscriber may
not permit their account, through action or inaction, to be
configured in such a way that gives a third party the capability
to use their account in an illegal or inappropriate manner.
Unauthorized entry and/or use of another company and/or
individual's computer system will result in immediate account
termination. We will not tolerate any Subscriber attempting
to access the accounts of others, or penetrate security measures
of other systems, whether or not the intrusion results in corruption
or loss of data. We reserve the right, to drop the section of
IP space involved in Spam or Denial-of-Service complaints if
it is clear that the offending activity is causing great harm
to parties on the Internet. In particular, if open relays are
on your account, or if denial of service attacks are originating
from your account. In certain rare cases, we may have to
do this before attempting to contact you. If we do this, we
will contact you as soon as is feasible.
Distribution of Viruses: Intentional distributions of software
or anything that attempts to and/or causes damage, harassment,
or annoyance to persons, data, and/or computer systems are prohibited.
Such an offense will result in the immediate termination of
the offending account.
Inappropriate Use of Software: Use of software or any device
that would facilitate a continued connection, i.e. pinging,
while using our services could result in suspension of service.
IRC networks: It is forbidden to host IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
that is part of or connected to another IRC network or server.
Accounts found to be connecting to or part of these networks
will be immediately suspended without notice. The account will
not be unsuspended until such time that you agree to remove
any and all traces of the offending material immediately upon
reconnection. Severe violations may result in immediate and
permanent removal of the account(s) from our network without
notice to the customer. Any user who commits a second violation
will be immediately and permanently removed from our network
without notice.
Streaming Video and Audio: Streaming Video and Audio is not
permitted on our shared servers. If you want to host Streaming
content then you can use an external service such as youtube.com
or google video. If you need to stream from your server, then
please contact sales about a semi-dedicated server, virtual
private server, or dedicated server.
Eggdrop Scripts: Eggdrop scripts/bots and IRC bots of any type
are not allowed, these are grounds for immediate account deletion.
Adult Material: Adult Material is not allowed. If a website
is found to contain adult material, the website will be suspended.
Sites that engage in gambling are also not permitted. We reserve
the right to clarify the definition of Adult Material at any
time.
Objectionable Material: You may not use our service to publish
material, which we determine, at our sole discretion, to be
unlawful, indecent or objectionable. For purposes of this policy,
"material" refers to all forms of communications including but
not limited to: narrative descriptions, graphics (including
photographs, illustrations, images, drawings, logos), executable
programs, video recordings, and audio recordings. If you unsure
if your content is objectionable, please contact us before posting
it.
Chinese Forums: Chinese Forums are not allowed on our network.
These sites require too much CPU usage. They typically require
a dedicated server to run properly so please contact us if you
want to run this and we will match a server to your needs..
If they are found on any shared server we will suspend and/or
terminate them.
ANIME: Anime websites are not allowed on our network. If an
Anime website is found we will terminate the account. These
sites are not allowed on our servers because most of them are
illegal, and almost inevitably cause server problems.
Demo Accounts: Due to the potential of a security breach, or
malicious activity aimed at our network, control panel demo
accounts are not allowed. We recommend linking directly to the
control panel maker's website for their demo (for example www.cpanel.net).
Use of our service by minors: Persons under the age of eighteen
(18) must have permission from their parent/guardian to use
our services. By signing up for our service, you agree that
you are over the age of eighteen, OR your parent/guardian has
permitted you to do so and has read and agreed to the TOS, and
has accepted responsibility for any actions you may take as
a minor under their custody.
III) SECURITY
By using our services you agree to adopt adequate security measures
to prevent or minimize unauthorized use of your account. Your
password provides access to your account. It is your responsibility
to keep your password secure. Sharing your password and account
access with unauthorized users is prohibited. You should take
care to prevent others from using your account since you will
be held responsible for such use.
Subscribers will be held responsible for any activity by third
parties using their accounts in a way that violates the TOS.
You are responsible for any misuse of your account, even if
the inappropriate activity was committed by a friend, family
member, guest or employee. Therefore, you must take steps to
ensure that others do not gain unauthorized access to your account.
Subscribers who are resellers are responsible for enforcing
the TOS to all of their clients. If their clients are found
to be violating the TOS, we will suspend and or/terminate the
offending site and let the reseller know. It is advisable that
you adopt similar or stricter policies than ours. Our Subscribers
may use and/or modify a copy of our TOS for use on their website(s).
Subscribers who signup for hosting agree to not hold the Supplier
responsible in any way, financially or otherwise, in the event
of a catastrophic event that results in data loss. Due to the
nature of electrical components it is not possible to guarantee
anything with regards to data storage. All that can be done
is a best-effort approach to managing risk. We do not backup
services for any shared hosting, semi-dedicated, or VPS accounts,
however we do offer off-site backups as an optional service
and all clients are ultimately responsible for keeping copies
of their own data in the unlikely event of a
catastrophe.
IV) NETWORK PERFORMANCE
By using our service you agree to abide by this policy. Our
services operate on shared resources. Excessive use or abuse
of these shared network resources by one customer may have a
negative impact on all other customers. Misuse of network resources
in a manner which impairs network performance is prohibited
by this policy and may result in termination of your account.
You are prohibited from excessive consumption of resources,
including CPU time, memory, disk space and session time. You
may not use resource-intensive programs which negatively impact
other customers or the performances of our systems or networks.
This may include certain scripts or forums that put excessive
use on the SQL server in a way which degrades performance for
other users. We reserve the right limit such activities which
may include account suspension or termination. Additionally,
if your account(s) becomes the target of denial-of-service (DOS
or DDOS) or other malicious attacks against the server, we reserve
the right to suspend or terminate your service.
Policy for Unlimited Accounts: Unlimited Accounts do not have
a defined limit and are unlimited as described here. For all
legal and practical purposes, the word "unlimited", as used
in any of our advertising or other material, shall be defined
only by these terms of service. Mainly the Web Host Manager
will be set using the "unlimited" settings for bandwidth and
disk space. These accounts may not to be used to host a large
collection of archive files, MP3's, Warez, or media files. An account
may not be used to backup your computer, another source, or
general storage of any type. All content stored on an unlimited
account must be directly used on the Internet by the website
associated with that account. These accounts may not be used
as a download distribution point for your software or files.
They are to be used for standard web practices only. This means
that all content stored on an unlimited account must be used
for “normal” website use. “Un-normal” usage is anything that
a shared server would not be able to provide under standard
circumstances. If your account requires resources that are not
able to be provided by a shared server, we may require you to
a plan offering dedicated server resources to your account.
If you are unsure of whether your account may violate this policy,
please contact us prior to subscribing. We reserve the right
to define "normal" on a case-by-case basis.
No shared hosting customer may consume more than 10% of system
resources at any time. If an account is in violation of this
policy, depending on the severity of the abuse, either a warning
message will be sent, or the account will be suspended immediately
and a notification message sent. If this should occur, corrective
action must be taken by the account holder to have the account
unsuspended or the account must be upgraded to a plan offering
dedicated server resources.
V) PAYMENT POLICY
Billing Cycle, Invoices, Payments, Add-on Services, Refunds,
Cancellation, Rates.
Billing: The Suppliers Billing Cycle for Services is as defined
on the Order form and Due Date is the date shown on the invoice.
Invoices: The Initial invoice is generated upon acceptance of
the order and sent to the registered email address, after the
initial payment, an invoice is sent approximately 30 days prior
to the end of your current billing period. Invoices will be
emailed to the Client's registered email address, the registered
email address is the address that appears on the Order form
and shall be the Clients email address provided by their ISP
Internet Service Provider), "Free" email addresses
are determined unacceptable. All invoices are available online
via the Support Centre where they may be printed, if you require
your invoice faxed or posted an additional fee applies.
Payments: May be made by Direct Deposit, Direct Debit or via
a Supplier approved 3rd Party Provider to the Supplier Bank
Account. Payments made by credit card may be applicable to a
processing fee plus a transaction fee as determined by the Supplier.
An invoice is deemed to be paid when cleared funds are available
for withdrawal from the 3rd Party Provider or are available
in the Suppliers Bank account. An account is deemed to be Overdue
when it is not paid by the Due Date. Overdue/Late fees are applicable.
Overdue accounts are subject to service termination without
further notice.
Payment/Subscription: Establishment of this service is dependent
upon receipt by the Supplier of payment of stated charges. We
require that all Clients use one of selectable payment methods
during the Order process including automatically recurring payment
subscription through one of our payment processors. Your recurring
subscription must remain active at all times for your account
to remain activated. Accounts outstanding after the Due Date
may have their account placed on Stop Service/Suspended, and
Late Fees are applicable. If the Account is made Inactive, placed
on Stop Service/Suspended the Client may apply to have
their account reactivated/un-suspended by immediate payment
of the outstanding amount plus applicable Late and/or Re-Establishment
fees by Direct Deposit to the Supplier's Bank Account. Amounts
paid will be allocated to Late and Re-Establishment fees first
with the balance allocated to invoiced amounts on an oldest
first basis.
Payment: Setup and Installments - eShop Package
The Package amount is calculated as the Setup Fee plus the total
of all Installments. Establishment of this service is dependent
upon receipt by the Supplier of the Setup Fee. You agree to
pay a Setup Fee plus an ongoing monthly Installment for a minimum
period of 12 months or if greater the period detailed on the
initial invoice created on Signup Date. Payments are required
by either Direct Deposit, Direct Debit or Credit Card and may
be via an approved 3rd party processor as determined by the
Supplier. Payment must be made on or prior to the Due Date of
each month, the Due Date being the same day of the month as
the initial Installment. Your account details with the 3rd party
processor must remain active and current. If an Installment
payment fails Your account is deemed to be Overdue and Your
account may be immediately suspended and advice issued by email
to your registered email address on file with the Supplier.
Overdue Fees immediately apply. If the Supplier is not advised
within 7 days from the Due Date that the Overdue Installment
has been successfully processed, then the Package Amount less
Installments paid is immediately due and payable and an
Invoice shall be raised by the Supplier and sent to your registered
email address.
Overdue Payments: If payment in full is not received within
30 days from the Due Date You further agree to pay the overdue
invoice amount plus an Administration fee of $397 plus Collections
costs calculated at 25% of the Final Invoice amount plus $50
Collections Setup fee which shall be added to the Invoice and
deemed as the Final Invoice plus all reasonable Legal costs
associated with the collection of the Final Invoice Amount.
Payment Reseller: If it is a reseller account we may also delete
any domains “under” the primary account. Such termination or
denial will not relieve a Subscriber of responsibility for the
payment of all accrued charges, plus reasonable interest and
any collection fees. We may allow some users to purchase our
services with a one-time payment or subscription that is not
automatically recurring. Any such allowance does not forfeit
our right to require any such user to activate a recurring subscription
at any time.
Payment Affiliates: Clients may join our Affiliate program via
the Support Centre and upon joining are provided with an initial
credit to the Affiliate account plus are paid a % for each successful
referral/sale, payment is by withdrawal only once the balance
reaches the minimum amount of $75.
Refunds: We do not offer trial periods or refunds for unused
time or pro-rate accounts. If you dispute a charge to your credit
card issuer or take any action that results in a payment being
reversed that, in our sole discretion is a valid charge under
the provisions of the TOS, you agree to pay us an "Administrative
Fee" of $100.
Cancellation General: Cancellation is required to be made in
writing by You opening a ticket in the Support Centre, if a
recurring subscription You are required to cancel your recurring
subscription with the 3rd party payment processor. Our cancellation
Policy does not allow us to accept cancellation by any other
means. Upon notification that a subscription has been cancelled
we may delete the Subscriber’s package from the server and not
wait until the end of the billing cycle. We require that a recurring
subscription be active at all times and may suspend or terminate
the package/account upon notification of cancellation/termination
of the subscription. We will not refund any unused portions
of any payment.
Cancellation - Web Hosting Services: Within the first 30 Days
of Client Account/Order: Cancellations done within first 30
days from starting the service will be refunded in full less
a $50 cancellation fee. The $50 fee is to recover the costs
of account establishment and setup of the hosting service. If
the cancellation fee exceeds the initial payment made then no
fee will be refunded.
After 30 Days: 30 days after the Account/Order is setup on our
servers, no refunds are provided.
Domain Names: Domain names are unable to be cancelled after
application is made for a new domain name, renewal or transfer
and we do not provide a refund.
Cancellation - eShop: Cancellation of the eShop Service may
be made at any time provided the Package amount has been paid
in full.
Cancellation of Addons and Upgrades: Once these services have
been ordered, they cannot be refunded in part or full.
Service Rates: Subscriber acknowledges that the nature of the
service furnished and the initial rates and charges have been
communicated to Client. The Client is aware that the Supplier
may prospectively change the specified rates and charges from
time to time. The promotional offer is contingent upon the Supplier
achieving and maintaining its cost of service goals including
but not limited to rates charged to company by its suppliers.
Payment by the Client for the supply of any digital design Service
is deemed to be payment for the Service only and does not entitle
the Client to any digital design Copyright which may be purchased
separately.
VI) GENERAL OPERATIONS
Domain
Names: In consideration of the Supplier providing web hosting
space on it's servers for the purpose of hosting any files related
to a Domain Name the Client agrees to initially register and
or transfer the registration of the Domain Name to the Supplier's
nominated Domain registration service, a Client who requests
a Domain Name License and pays the published Rate agrees to
host their domain including all files and folders with the Supplier
for the period of the License and the Supplier will make application
to purchase a Licence for the said Domain with the Supplier
being listed as the Administrative, Billing and Technical contacts.
The Client agrees that a per domain administration
fee applies to provide and or modify any Domain Name details.
Domain Name Licence and Transfers - New Clients: When the Supplier
offers to apply for or transfer a Licence for a client as part
of a package then this is a once only FREE offer and the client
is required to provide true and correct information in full.
To qualify for the Licence, the name must be available and should
the application or transfer be rejected by the Domain Name Registrar
then the client agrees to pay a reapplication fee to The Supplier.
Domain Name Renewals: Where the Client uses a Domain Name and
the Supplier applies for renewal of the Licence the Client agrees
to pay an appropriate fee to the Supplier by the Due Date and
further to confirm that the Domain Name is renewed and if the
Domain Name is not renewed and expires the Client agrees to
contact the Supplier by receipted email within 7 days of the
expiry date to ensure that the Domain Name renewal application
is processed and further the Client agrees that the Supplier
shall not be held liable for any loss or damage due to any Domain
Name expiry.
DNS (Domain Name Servers) provided the domain has been ordered
via our Order process we will setup the correct DNS to point
to our servers however the Client is responsible for any changes
to be made to DNS not ordered through the Supplier and should
contact their Registrar to arrange any changes.
Add-ons and SSL Certificate: Any add-ons to a Package supplied
by a third party may be a breach of our servers security and
are therefore deemed to be outside our TOS. An SSL Certificate
associated with any domain name hosted by the Supplier must
purchased from the Supplier.
By using our service you agree to the following policy and limitations
pertaining to our services.
Uptime: The Subscriber acknowledges that the service provided
is of such a nature that service can be interrupted for many
reasons external to the services provided by the Supplier. Therefore,
the Subscriber agrees that the Supplier shall not be liable
for any damages arising from such causes. In no event shall
the Supplier be liable for any special or consequential damages,
loss or injury. The Supplier guarantees server uptime of 99%.
Server uptime is defined as the the HTTP process on the server
staying in the UP state. If a server has less than 99% uptime
per month, a credit may be
issued to affected customer of the Supplier on an individualized
basis according to the duration of downtime. Credits are not
given to customers of resellers. Individual or reseller accounts
that are suspended for any reason or blocked in the firewall
do not qualify for credit.
A Credit may be given in the amounts of 95% - 98% uptime =10%
discount, 90 - 94%uptime = 25% discount, 80% - 89% uptime =
50% discount, 0% - 79% uptime = 100% discount and complete details
of same must be provided via a Support Centre ticket.
Support Boundaries General:
Support is available under the following conditions for all
current accounts.
a) The package purchased is not operating as per our specifications
b) The client has a billing issue
c) The client has a sales enquiry - email Sales
d) The client has an enquiry/comment for the attention of Management
- email Management
If either a) or b) apply then the following procedure is to
be used for Support:
1) Open our Knowledgebase
and search for an answer to your question, if the answer is
unavailable then proceed to step 2)
2) Open a Support Ticket and detail the issue
A Fee For Service
applies in the following:
1) If the package purchased does not include free cPanel
ticket support
2) If a Client opens a Support Ticket and the answer is already
available in the Support
Centre and the client is advised of same.
3) If a Client requests our Support to provide a service that
can be performed via the Client's individual cPanel available
via the Support
Centre or eShop Admin Panel.
4) If a Client requires eShop
Support after the delivery of the Welcome letter.
We do not
offer support for 3rd party applications (e.g. Fantastico) or
application specific issues such as cgi programming, html, or
any other such issue. We provide a variety of support information
and options to our Subscribers. The Supplier is an online business
and as such we do not offer free telephone support. Should you
telephone our Head Office for Support, fees apply.
Support
Boundaries Resellers: We do not provide technical support for
your customers, unless an outsourced support subscription has
been purchased.
Issues: Services via the Internet may be unavailable for any
number of reasons and we do not tolerate communication that
includes abuse and or threats for any reason and clients engaging
in this communication which we in our indisputable opinion find
offensive may cause the client's account to be suspended and
or terminated without notice.
Internet
Protocol (IP) Address Ownership: If we assign a Subscriber an
IP address for the Subscriber's use, the right to use that IP
address shall belong only to us, and Subscriber shall have no
right to use that IP address except as permitted by us in our
sole discretion in connection with the services. We shall maintain
and control ownership of all IP numbers and addresses that may
be assigned to Subscriber by us, and we reserve the right to
change or remove any and all such IP numbers and addresses,
in our sole and absolute discretion. Our allocation of IP addresses
is limited by the policies set forth by ARIN (American Registry
for Internet Numbers). These policies state that use of IP addresses
for IP-based virtual hosts will not be accepted as justification
for new IP addresses. What this means to you is that you MUST
use name-based hosting where possible. We will periodically
review IP address usage, and if we find that clients are using
IP addresses where name-based hosting could be used, we will
revoke authorization to use those IP addresses that could be
used with name-based hosting.
Bandwidth and Disk Usage: Subscriber agrees that bandwidth and
disk usage shall not exceed the quota for the services ordered
by Subscriber on the order form (the "Agreed Usage") and
the disk usage offered for all packages is available for
genuine web site content, content must be linked into web pages.
Customers are prohibited from using the server as a file/backup
repository. Customers are expected to employ good house keeping
when maintaining their account. We may monitor the Subscriber's
bandwidth and disk usage. We have the right to take corrective
action if Subscriber's bandwidth or disk usage exceeds the Agreed
Usage in our sole discretion. Such corrective action may include
the assessment of additional charges, or disconnection or discontinuance
of the service. If we take any corrective action under this
section, the Subscriber shall not be entitled to a refund of
any fees paid in advance prior to such action.
Members: You agree that you shall not use any Bonus software
mentioned in any of our advertisements for anything other than
your own personal use. You may not copy or distribute any of
the said software for commercial gain and may not distribute
any of the software, modified or unmodified, on a diskette,
CD, website or any other medium for use by any other party.
VII) VIOLATION REPORTING
By using our service you agree to report violations of the TOS
to us. Anyone who believes that there is a violation of our
TOS should direct such information to us by email immediately.
If available, please provide the following information:
The IP address used to commit the alleged violation
The date and time of the alleged violation, including the time
zone or offset from GMT
Evidence of the alleged violation
E-mail with full header information provides all of the above,
as do system log files.
Other situations will require different methods of providing
the above information. We may take any one or more of the following
actions in response to complaints:
Issue written or verbal warnings
Suspend the Subscriber's newsgroup posting privileges
Suspend the Subscriber's account
Terminate the Subscriber's account
Bill the Subscriber for administrative costs and/or reactivation
charges
Bring legal action to enjoin violations and/or to collect damages,
if any, cause by violations
VIII) VIOLATION PROCEDURES
By using our services you understand and agree with the following
procedures and policies.
We are under no duty to look at each Subscriber'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.
First violation: Any Client, which we determine to have violated
any element of the TOS, shall receive an email, warning them
of the violation. The service may be subject at our discretion
to a temporary suspension pending a Subscriber's agreement in
writing, to refrain from any further violations.
Second Violation: Any Client that we determine to have committed
a second violation of any element of this Acceptable Use Policy
shall be subject to immediate suspension or termination of service
without further notice.
Suspension of Service or Cancellation: We reserve the right
to suspend network access to any Client if in the judgment of
the network Administrator(s) Your account is the source or target
of the violation of the TOS or for any other reason which we
choose. If inappropriate activity is detected, all accounts
of the Client in question may be deactivated until an investigation
is completed. Prior notification to the Client is not assured.
In extreme cases, law enforcement will be contacted regarding
the activity.
IX) MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Indemnification: In agreeing to the TOS, You indemnify us for
any violation of the TOS that results in loss to us or the bringing
of any claim against us by any third-party. This means that
if we are sued because of You or Your Clients activity, You
will pay any damages awarded against us, plus all costs and
legal fees.
Contact Information: You must provide us with, and keep current,
good contact information for yourself including an ISP supplied
eMail address and telephone number. If we fail to communicate
any information to you due to a non-current, inoperative, or
incorrect email address you are still responsible and accountable
for any such information we attempted to communicate.
Waiver: A waiver by the Supplier of any breach of any provision
of the TOS by You shall not operate as or be construed as a
continuing or subsequent waiver thereof or as a waiver of any
breach of any other provision thereof.
Assignment: You shall not transfer or assign the TOS without
the prior written consent of the Supplier. The Supplier may
assign the TOS at anytime without consent from or notice to
Subscriber. The Supplier reserves the right to cancel Your rights
under this contract at any time without further obligation.
3rd Party Disclaimer: We take no responsibility for any material
input by others and not posted to our website by us. We are
not responsible for the content of any other websites linked
to us; links are provided as Internet navigation tools only.
We disclaim 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.
Disclaimer of warranties: We are not responsible for any damages
You or Your business may suffer. We do not make implied or written
warranties for any of our services. We deny 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 us.
3rd Party Software and Services: We may provide you access to
third party software and/or services ("Third Party Products
") through reseller relationships we have established with certain
commercial vendors. The Subscriber understands that product
support for Third Party Products is not provided by us, it is
by the Third Party Vendor, unless otherwise specified in writing.
Neither us nor any Third Party Vendor makes any representations
or warranties, express or implied, regarding any Third Party
Products. Subscriber expressly acknowledges and agrees that
use of third party products is at customer's sole risk and such
third party products are provided "as is" and without representation
or warranty of any kind from us or any third party vendor, including
without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability,
fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy or completeness of
responses or results, correspondence to description, or non-infringement
of third party rights. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable
law, neither us nor any third party vendor will be legally responsible
for any damages, whether direct, indirect, or consequential,
arising from the use or inability to use any
third party product. Subscriber agrees to observe the terms
of any license and/or applicable end-user subscriber agreement
for third party products and that customer shall be fully liable
to third party vendors and us with respect to any improper use
of such third party products or violation of license agreements
with them and/or applicable end user subscriber agreements.
Subscriber agrees not to remove, modify or obscure any copyright,
trademark or other proprietary rights notices that appear on
Third Party Products or that appear during the use of Third
Party Products. Subscriber
further agrees not to reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble
the Third Party Products.
Applicable
Law: The law of Queensland governs this agreement.
The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts
of Queensland or any competent Federal court exercising jurisdiction
in Queensland. The dispute must be determined in accordance
with the law and practice applicable in the court.
Disputes:
(1) If a dispute arises in relation to these Terms of Service
or otherwise in relation to services or products you purchase
through SupplyLink, a party to the dispute must give to the
other party or parties to the dispute notice specifying the
dispute and requiring its resolution under this clause Notice
of Dispute.
(2) On receipt of a Notice of Dispute each party must negotiate
in good faith to resolve the Dispute within 14 days. If the
Dispute is not resolved within 14 days then the dispute is by
this clause submitted to the Magistrates court.
(3) The Court hearing must be conducted in Beenleigh, Queensland,
Australia.
(4) Each party must pay its own costs for the hearing
and if judgement is awarded with costs the other party agrees
to pay all costs.
(5) This clause applies even when the Terms of Service are otherwise
void or voidable.
Revisions
to the TOS: We reserve the right to revise, amend, or modify
the TOS at any time and in any manner. In such case the amended
or revised TOS will be posted to our website. Subscriber understands
that changes to the TOS shall not be grounds for early contract
termination or non-payment.
Location and Severability: The TOS shall be construed in all
respects in accordance with the laws of the State of Queensland
Australia. If any part of the TOS is found to be invalid or
unenforceable by law, the remainder of the TOS will remain enforceable
and in full effect.
Legal: By your accessing this web site you agree and understand
that:
Information provided is provided "as is and where is" without
warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but
not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness
for a particular purpose and freedom from infringement. Should
you use or rely upon such information for your own purposes
you do so at your own risk and no liability rests with the Supplier.
Given the ever changing nature of the Internet & Computer
Industry no guarantee is given as to the accuracy of any information
presented, particularly after the date of publication.
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