I2V Web Services TERMS OF SERVICE
THIS AGREEMENT BETWEEN INTEGRATED INFORMATION VERTEX (I2V), INC.
(hereinafter referred to as "I2V") and Account Holder (hereinafter
referred to as "User")
WHEREAS I2V provides the service (the "Service") of hosting
World-Wide-Web sites in exchange for valuable consideration by the User;
AND WHEREAS User desires to subscribe to the Service on the terms and
conditions contained herein;
NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
contained in this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration (the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby irrevocably acknowledged by the
parties) I2V and User agree as follows:
1.
The Service. I2V agrees to provide User with storage space on the I2V
server for the purpose of hosting a world-wide-web site (the "Site")
in the prescribed amount stated on www.hostmei2v.com.
2. Limitations.
The Service is subject to the following limitations:
a.
CPU Resources. User acknowledges that the
Service is provided on a shared server environment and agrees not to engage in
any activity that could overwhelm the servers with heavy CPU usage or that
requires a disproportionate amount of the resources of the I2V servers,
including without limitation, use of highly active CGI scripts or chat scripts;
b.
User shall not include content, or internet
links to content on the Site that contain, promote or involve any of the
following:
i.
any infringement of copyright, trademark,
patent, trade secret or other intellectual property right;
ii.
nudity or pornography;
iii.
content that exploits children under 18 years
of age;
iv.
hate propaganda;
v.
racist, threatening, or otherwise abusive
content;
vi.
the promotion or incitement of, or instruction
for, the commission of illegal activities;
vii.
mail fraud, multi-level marketing (pyramid)
schemes or any other fraudulent activities;
viii.
content promoted through the sending of
unsolicited e-mail (also known as spamming);
ix.
sending of unsolicited e-mail (spam) from the
I2V server, or any other server that refers to content on the I2V server, or
sending such e-mail with a I2V' hosted Web site listed as the contact address;
x.
warez, cracks,
hacks, spam software & their associated utilities;
xi.
information or other material that contains a
virus, corrupted data or any other harmful or damaging component;
c.
Idem. User agrees that I2V is not responsible
for content on pages hosted on member sites and acknowledges that I2V does not
endorse or verify any such material;
d.
Idem. User agrees to assume full
responsibility for all files associated with the Site and acknowledges that
User may be held legally for the contents of the Site;
e.
Backup and Monitoring. User is solely
responsible for creating backups of any files associated with the Site and for
monitoring the Site;
f.
Notice to Officials. If I2V determines that
law enforcement officials should be notified regarding potentially illegal
content on the Site, User agrees that I2V may provide copies of User's web
pages to the appropriate officials without notice to user. I2V will cooperate
with all law enforcement efforts to locate persons who have posted content that
is illegal or promotes illegal conduct;
g.
Policies and Guidelines. User agrees to abide
by all policies or guidelines, together with any amendments thereto, set out,
from time to time, by I2V anywhere on the site www.hostmei2v.com;
h.
Bandwidth. Bandwidth. USER agrees to be bound
by the restrictions pertaining to allowable bandwidth data transfer on a
per-month basis as stated on www.hostmei2v.com;
In the instance of the I2V BASIC PLAN, I2V STANDARD, I2V EXTRA and/or I2V PLATINUM, where USER exceeds the bandwidth limit, the I2V
accounting department will contact USER and offer USER the option to either
upgrade USER's plan or reduce bandwidth usage. I2V
will reasonably cooperate with USER in such instances. However, if USER refuses
to either upgrade USER's plan or reduce bandwidth
usage, I2V will have the right to deactivate USER's
Web site with no compensation to USER.
3. In the
instance of I2V Web Mail, the following provisions apply:
a.
Responsibility of the User. User is solely responsible for
the content of their e-mail messages. User is not permitted to transmit
messages on the E-mail service that (a) infringe on any third party's
intellectual property or proprietary rights, or rights of publicity or privacy;
(b) violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation; (c) are defamatory,
trade libelous, threatening, abusive, or obscene in the opinion of I2V; (d) contain
viruses or other similar harmful or deleterious programming routines; (e)
contain links to any sites that include any of that kind of content; or (f)
refer to or contain any matter referred to in paragraph 3d of this Agreement.;
b.
Spamming is Prohibited. I2V will
determine in its sole discretion whether any of the messages sent by User are
considered as being spam. Spamming generally includes sending any form of email
that can be interpreted as junk email or bulk email that the recipient has not
specifically requested from User. I2V reserves the right to take legal and
technical remedies to prevent User from sending spam. If User is found to be
sending spam, User's account may be terminated without notice;
c.
Privacy of User's Mailbox. I2V considers User's registration
data and the content of all User's messages to be
private. Messages that User sends will be received with User's name and
Internet Protocol (IP) address contained within the header of the e-mail
message. I2V will not intentionally monitor or disclose any of User's email
messages or registration data unless I2V believes in good faith that I2V is
required to do so (i) to enforce these Terms of
Service, (ii) by law, (iii) to defend I2V in any action, or (iv) to protect I2V
property. Additionally, User must agree to respect the privacy and
confidentiality of others. Since privacy is, in part, a function of User's
passwords, I2V encourages user to change passwords frequently and to not share
them with anyone;
d.
Privacy of your Registration Data. User understands that the
E-mail services are supported by advertising and I2V will disclose statistics
about our aggregate registration information in connection with our marketing
activities;
e.
Registration Data. User agrees to provide I2V with current,
complete, and accurate registration information in the registration process and
to maintain and update registration information as necessary to keep it
current, complete and accurate;
f.
Personal Use. User agrees to be fully liable for the use of
User's mailbox, including any unauthorized use of mailbox by a third party.
User agrees to notify I2V immediately if User becomes aware of any unauthorized
use of mailbox;
g.
Proprietary Rights. User agrees and acknowledges that they
may not upload, post, reproduce, or distribute any
content on or through the E-mail service that is protected by copyright or
other proprietary right of a third party, without obtaining the permission of
the owner of such right. Any copyrighted or other proprietary content
distributed with the consent of the owner must contain the appropriate
copyright or other proprietary rights notice. The unauthorized submission or
distribution of copyrighted or other proprietary content is illegal and could
subject User to personal liability or criminal prosecution.
4. Amendments.
User agrees to be bound by any amendments to this Agreement that are set out,
from time to time, by I2V anywhere on the site www.hostmei2v.com .
5. No
Representations or Warranties. The Service is offered on an "as
is" basis without any representations or warranties of any kind either
expressed or implied. For greater certainty and without limitation to the
generality of the foregoing:
a.
I2V makes no representations, warranties or
guarantees of any kind whether written or verbal regarding the reliability of
the Site provided or any other services offered;
b.
I2V is not responsible for any deletion,
alteration, or loss of data due to network or system outages, file corruption,
accidental deletion, or any other reasons;
c.
I2V makes no representations, warranties or
guarantees with regards to server reliability, speed or consistency;
d.
I2V makes no representations, warranties or
guarantees as to the accurateness or correctness of any content on any of the
Sites and is not responsible for any errors or omissions arising from the use
of such information;
e.
I2V may link to or include on its Web
resources, information provided by third party partners and providers. I2V does
not guarantee or warrant the reliability of this information nor does I2V
recommend any of these services;
f.
User expressly agrees that use of the E-mail service is at
their sole risk. The E-mail services are provided on an "as is" and
"as available" basis. I2V may change the features or functionality of
the E-mail services at any time, in our sole discretion. I2V expressly disclaim
all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not
limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular
purpose and non-infringement;
g.
I2V makes no warranty the E-mail services will meet User's
requirements, or that the E-mail services will be uninterrupted, timely,
secure, or error free; nor does I2V make any warranty as to the results that
may be obtained through the E-mail service or that defects in the software will
be corrected;
h.
User understands and agrees any material and/or data
downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the E-mail service is done
at their own discretion and risk and User will be solely responsible for any
damage to their computer systems or loss of data that results from the download
of such material and/or data;
i.
I2V makes no warranty regarding any goods or services
purchased or obtained through the E-mail service or any transactions entered
into through the E-mail service; and
j.
No advice or information, whether oral or written, which
User obtains from I2V or through the E-mail services shall create any warranty
not expressly made herein.
6.
30 Day Money Back Guarantee. I2V's 30 Day Money Back Guarantee is not unconditional. Users are eligible to this guarantee only if I2V fails to comply by its offers and services as posted and advertised on www.hostmei2v.com .
7. Limitation
of Liability. I2V is not responsible for any failures, delays, or
interruptions in the delivery of any content or services contained on the I2V
server; or losses or damages arising from the use of the content or services
provided by I2V. For greater certainty and without limitation to the generality
of the foregoing:
a.
I2V liability to User for actual damages for
any cause whatsoever, regardless of the form of action will be limited to a
maximum of the fees paid by User to I2V, if any, for the prior 12 months;
b.
in no event will I2V be liable to User for any
indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the Service or in
connection with the Site or any other services or products provided to User;
c.
I2V, its officers, directors, owners, agents
and employees, shall in no way be liable to User or anyone else for any loss or
injury resulting from use of the Service or the Site;
d.
in no event shall I2V be liable for any
damages, whatsoever, as a result of the notifying of any official of
potentially illegal content on the Site, providing copies of User's said Site
to the appropriate officials or cooperating with law enforcement efforts to
locate persons who have posted content that is illegal or promotes illegal
conduct;
e.
In no event shall I2V be liable for any
damages, whatsoever, as a result of the termination of this Agreement pursuant
to Article 8.
8. Indemnity.
User agrees to indemnify and hold I2V harmless from and against, and to
reimburse I2V with respect to, any and all losses, damages, liabilities,
claims, judgments, settlements, fines, costs and expenses (including reasonable
related expenses, legal fees and costs of investigation) or every nature
whatsoever incurred by I2V by reason of or arising out of or in connection with
(i) any breach of this Agreement by User; (ii) any
infringement of any copyright, trade-mark, patent, trade secret or any other
intellectual propriety right of any party by content on the Site; or (iv)
illegal, libellous, or defamatory content on the
Site.
9. Termination.
a.
Either I2V or User may terminate this
Agreement at any time upon providing five business days prior notice to the
other party.
b.
I2V may terminate this Agreement, discontinue
the Service and delete the Site at any time without notice to User in any of
the following circumstances:
i.
User violates any term of this Agreement, any
municipal, provincial or federal laws or regulations, or any policy or
guideline set out, from time to time, by I2V anywhere on the site www.hostmei2v.com;
ii.
User engages in conduct or posts material on
the Site that I2V in its sole discretion believes is harmful to other Users,
the business of I2V or any third-party;
iii.
User engages in any activity that could
overwhelm the server with heavy CPU usage or that requires a disproportionate
amount of the resources of the I2V server;
iv.
User disputes the terms of this Agreement or
any amendment set out, from time to time, by I2V anywhere on the site www.hostmei2v.com
v.
I2V receives any complaints regarding User or
the Site from any other Users or third parties.
c.
Following termination of this Agreement, for
any reason, User agrees not to use the Service or the Site in any manner or for
any reason.
10. Assignability. This Agreement is assignable
to a third party by I2V, with notice to User. Such notice shall be made known
on the Web site http://www.hostmei2v.com.
11.
General.
a.
Consent to Breach Not Waiver. No term or
provision of this Agreement is deemed waived and no breach excused, unless the
waiver or consent is in writing and signed by the party claiming to have waived
or consented. Any consent by any party to, or waiver of, a breach by the other,
whether expressed or implied, does not constitute a consent
to, waiver of, or excuse for, any other different or subsequent breach.
b.
Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by
and construed in accordance with the applicable laws of the Province of Quebec and the
federal laws of Canada and is
treated in all respects as a Quebec contract.
c.
Sever ability. If any provision of this
Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, all other provisions
will nevertheless continue in full force and effect.
d.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together
with all policies, guidelines and amendments set out, from time to time, by I2V
anywhere on the site www.hostmei2v.com , constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties with respect to the subject matter of the Agreement and
supersedes all previous negotiations, proposals, commitments, writings and
understandings of any nature whatsoever, whether oral or written.
e.
Survival. Any terms and conditions of this
Agreement, which by their nature extend beyond the term or expiry of this
Agreement shall survive the termination or expiry of this Agreement. This
includes, without limitation, Article 5 (No Representations or Warranties),
Article 6 (Limitation of Liability), Article 7 (Indemnity), Article 9 (Assignability) and this Article 10 (General).
f.
Headings. The headings and captions used in
this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference
and in no way are to be construed as defining, limiting, or describing the
scope or intent of this Agreement.
g.
Remedies Cumulative. Unless otherwise set out
in this Agreement the rights and remedies granted to each party under this
Agreement are cumulative and are in addition to each party's rights provided by
law or otherwise. Each party may exercise its rights concurrently or
separately. The exercise of one remedy is not deemed an exclusive election of
that remedy, nor does it preclude the exercise of any other remedy.
h.
Counterparts or Electronic Acceptance. This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which is deemed to be an
original and all of which together are deemed to be one and the same
instrument, or may be executed by indicating assent through electronic means.
12. Payment
Policies. In the instance of the I2V BASIC PLAN, I2V STANDARD PLAN, I2V
EXTRA PLAN and I2V PLATINUM PLAN, the following provisions apply:
a.
Payment. Payment must me made in full for the
entire term selected prior to account activation.
b.
Billing Cycle. All I2V hosting accounts are
setup on anniversary billing cycles. User’s billing cycle corresponds to
contract length initially chosen during setup.
c.
Dormant Accounts. User accounts that remain
unpaid after expiry date will be considered dormant and hosting service will be
suspended until payment has been made.
13.
Right to Refuse Service. I2V reserves the right to refuse services to
any User in the event that User does not abide by the provisions set out in
this Agreement. If I2V deems the User to be a hindrance on business, the User
will be "blacklisted" and I2V will not in the future, provide any
services to User. In any such event, I2V will give User 15 (fifteen) Calendar
days notice to find another provider for their web hosting needs.