Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") and Service Standards
UNEEKZ
(referred hereinafter as "UNEEKZ.net",
"Company", "our", "we" and "us") is a web hosting company. All accounts on our
web servers, including single-domain, reseller and resold accounts, are subject
to the terms and conditions and acceptable use policy (referred hereinafter as "AUP",
"Terms", "ToS", "Terms of Service") described in this document. Under the terms
of this agreement, your placement of information on our servers is an
acknowledgement that you (referred hereinafter as "Customer", "User", "Users")
have read, understand, and agree to be bound by terms and conditions below.
This AUP governs the use of UNEEKZ’s web hosting service. Violation of this AUP
may result in suspension or termination of your service. In the event of a
dispute between you and UNEEKZ regarding the interpretation of this AUP,
UNEEKZ’s interpretation, in its reasonable commercial judgment, shall govern. If
you have any questions regarding this AUP, please contact legal@uneekz.net.
1. User
Conduct
Our services may only be used for lawful purposes — any use of these services
which violates any laws which may apply to UNEEKZ, your local jurisdiction, or
any jurisdiction that you or your site may be subject to is strictly prohibited.
You may not publish or transmit via UNEEKZ’s service any content that UNEEKZ
reasonably believes:
* constitutes child pornography;
* constitutes pornography;
* is excessively violent, incites violence, threatens violence, or contains
harassing content or hate speech;
* is unfair or deceptive under the consumer protection laws of any jurisdiction,
including chain letters and pyramid schemes;
* is defamatory or violates a person’s privacy;
* creates a risk to a person’s safety or health, creates a risk to public safety
or health, compromises national security, or interferes with a investigation by
law enforcement;
* improperly exposes trade secrets or other confidential or proprietary
information of another person;
* is intended to assist others in defeating technical copyright protections;
* clearly infringes on another person’s trade or service mark, patent, or other
property right;
* promotes illegal drugs, violates export control laws, relates to illegal
gambling, or illegal arms trafficking;
* is otherwise illegal or solicits conduct that is illegal under laws applicable
to you or to UNEEKZ; or
* is otherwise malicious, fraudulent, or may result in retaliation against
UNEEKZ by offended viewers.
User may not:
* Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Internet.
Content "published or transmitted" via UNEEKZ’s service includes Web content,
e-mail, bulletin board postings, chat, audio, video and any other type of
posting or transmission that relies on any Internet service provided by UNEEKZ.
UNEEKZ reserves to the right to the final decision on what constitutes abuse.
2. Resource
Usage, Adult-Oriented Sites
Customer MAY NOT initiate the following on our servers:
* Run any process that requires more than 16Mb of memory space, more than 30 CPU
seconds, or use more than 5% of all available system resources at any time.
* Run any type of interactive real-time applications that require server
resources. Remotely-hosted services are fully allowed.
* Run stand-alone, unattended server-side processes at any point in time on the
server. This includes any and all daemons, such as IRCD.
* Run intensive scripts with persistent MySQL connections.
* Run any software that interfaces with an IRC (Internet Relay Chat) network.
* Host Proxy Servers or Anonymizers
* Host Pirated software (warez)
* Host illegal MP3 content, store large Audio / Video Archives (any format).
* Provide free hosting services (file sharing, free domain hosting, free
subdomains etc), free webmail services or free software hosting services.
* Provide image or video hosting.
* Run any site with adult-oriented content, including but not limited to any
pornographic material.
* Host Escrow, High-Yield Interest Programs (HYIP), Ponzi (fraudulent investment
operation), Bank Debentures, Bank Debenture Trading Programs, and Prime Banks
Programs, lottery sites, muds / rpg's, hate sites, hacker focused
sites/archives/programs, sites promoting illegal activities.
Customer may not engage in illegal, abusive, or irresponsible behavior,
including:
* Unauthorized access to or use of data, systems or networks, including any
attempt to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to
breach security or authentication measures (including those belonging to UNEEKZ
and its customers) without express authorization of the owner of the system or
network;
* Monitoring data or traffic on any network or system without the authorization
of the owner of the system or network;
* Interference with service to any user, host or network including, without
limitation, mail bombing, flooding, deliberate attempts to overload a system and
broadcast attacks;
* Use of an Internet account or computer without the owner’s authorization,
including, but not limited to Internet scanning (tricking other people into
releasing their passwords), password robbery, security hole scanning, and port
scanning;
* Forging of any TCP-IP packet header or any part of the header information in
an e-mail or a newsgroup posting; or
* Any conduct that is likely to result in retaliation against the UNEEKZ’s
network.
* Use of UNEEKZ’s network in a way that unreasonably interferes with UNEEKZ’s
other customers use of the network.
Customers are also required to abide by the following:
* Databases are only to be used for UNEEKZ-hosted web sites, and no outside
access will be granted.
* Persistent MySQL connection is prohibited on all shared servers.
Zero Tolerance Spam Policy: UNEEKZ has a zero stance policy on SPAM, Junk E-mail
or UCE. Spam, Junk-mail and UCE are defined as: the sending of the same, or
substantially similar, unsolicited electronic mail messages, whether commercial
or not, to more than one recipient. A message is considered unsolicited if it is
posted in violation of a newsgroup charter or if it is sent to a recipient who
has not requested or invited the message. UCE also includes e-mail with forged
headers, compromised mail server relays, and false contact information. This
prohibition extends to the sending of unsolicited mass mailings from another
service, which in any way implicates the use of UNEEKZ whether or not the
message actually originated from our network.
Drop-Box Accounts. Using this network for the receipt of replies to unsolicited
mass email (spam) sent from a third-party network is prohibited.
Header Forgery: Forgery of email headers ("spoofing") is prohibited.
Proxy Spamming: Spamming via third-party proxy, aggregation of proxy lists, or
installation of proxy mailing software is prohibited.
Relaying. Configuration of a mail server to accept and process third-party
messages for sending without user identification and authentication is
prohibited.
Mass Mailings: Sending mass unsolicited email is considered spam. Unsolicited
email is defined as email sent to a recipient who has not double-opted in to
mailings from the Customer. Senders of mass mailings must maintain complete and
accurate records of all opt-ins, including the email and its headers if
applicable, and provide such records to Company upon request. If positive and
verifiable proof of opt-in cannot be provided, complaints from recipients of the
mailing are considered proof they did not subscribe and the mailing is
unsolicited.
Mailing lists, newsletters and other bulk email: it's absolutely forbidden to
send bulk email. Bulk, mailing lists and newsletters must be outsourced to third
party ISP who specialize on bulk mail delivery.
3. Personal
Security
Customer must take reasonable security precautions. Customer must protect the
confidentiality of server's password, and should change password periodically,
at least once per month.
Customer should not use regular POP3, SMTP and FTP channels. UNEEKZ provides
secure mail and FTP in additional to regular ports.
4. Backup
Policy
We run automatic weekly offsite backups of your data. In the event of permanent
data loss, a restoration may occur that will recover your lost files for
additional fee of $30 per website. Availability of backups is not guaranteed.
Offsite Backups are run weekly. However, we would like to stress to all
Customers how important it is to keep local backups on local computer or
removable media. Reason being that there are instances where backups will run
and replace Customer's backup from the previous week. If Customer have changed
something since then and need that backup, chances are we will not have it. So
always keep backups stored on local computer! We make no guarantees about the
availability of backups. UNEEKZ is NOT responsible for files or any data
residing on your account.
Customer must not leave backup files on the server. All backups must be
generated via cPanel, downloaded to personal computer, then removed off the
server within 48 hours. Old backup files will be purged in order to avoid
unnecessary server load associated with weekly offsite backup.
5.
Indemnification
Customer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless UNEEKZ and the employees and
agents of UNEEKZ (each an "Indemnified Party") against any losses, claims,
damages, liabilities, penalties, actions, proceedings or judgments
(collectively, "Losses") to which an Indemnified Party may become subject and
which Losses arise out of, or relate to this Agreement or Customer’s use of the
Services and Products, and will reimburse an Indemnified Party for all legal and
other expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by such
Indemnified Party in connection with investigating, defending or settling any
Loss whether or not in connection with pending or threatened litigation in which
such Indemnified Party is a party.
6.
Limitation on Company Liability
UNEEKZ shall not be deemed to be in default of any provision of this Agreement
or be liable for any failure of performance of the Services and Products to
Customer resulting, directly or indirectly, from any (i) weather conditions,
natural disasters or other acts of God, (ii) action of any governmental or
military authority, (iii) failure caused by telecommunication or other Internet
provider, or (iv) other force or occurrence beyond its control. The exclusive
remedy against Company for any damages whatsoever to Customer arising out of or
related to this Agreement shall be the refund of the fees paid by Customer to
Company with respect to the then current term of this Agreement. UNEEKZ SHALL
NOT BE LIABLE FOR (i) ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR LOSS OF REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE USE OF
THE COMPANY’S SERVICES AND PRODUCTS BY CUSTOMER OR ANY THIRD PARTIES, OR (ii)
ANY LOSS OF DATA RESULTING FROM DELAYS, NONDELIVERIES, MISDELIVERIES OR SERVICE
INTERRUPTIONS COMPANY PROVIDES THE SERVICES AND PRODUCTS AS IS, WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE CUSTOMER SHALL BE SOLELY
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION, USE AND SUITABILITY OF THE SERVICES AND PRODUCTS
AND COMPANY SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY THEREFORE.
7.
Arbitration
ANY CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS CONTACT OR ANY
BREACH THEREOF IN EXCESS OF $250.00 SHALL BE SETTLED BY ARBITRATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION
ASSOCIATION AND JUDGMENT UPON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE
ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF.
8. No
Warranties
Any UNEEKZ material on this server may include technical inaccuracies or
typographical errors. UNEEKZ has the right to make changes and updates to any
information contained within this server without prior notice.
THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS SERVER IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS
AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT OR IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NO ADVICE OR
INFORMATION GIVEN BY UNEEKZ, ITS AFFILIATES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES SHALL
CREATE ANY WARRANTY. NEITHER UNEEKZ NOR ITS AFFILIATES WARRANTS THAT THE
INFORMATION ON THIS SERVER OR ON THE INTERNET GENERALLY WILL BE UNINTERRUPTABLE
OR ERROR FREE OR THAT ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE OR OTHER MATERIAL ACCESSIBLE
FROM THIS SERVER IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
9. Sharing
of account space & resale restrictions
You agree and understand that the account you purchase is purchased either for
yourself or on behalf of a client if you are a reseller. You understand that as
a reseller, you are the individual solely responsible for all use of the
account.
10. Refusal
or Discontinuation of Service
UNEEKZ reserves the right to refuse or discontinue service to anyone at UNEEKZ's
sole discretion. UNEEKZ may deny you access to all or part of the service
without notice if you engage in any conduct or activities that UNEEKZ in its
sole discretion believes violates any of the terms and conditions in this
agreement. UNEEKZ shall have no responsibility to notify any third-party
providers of services, merchandise, or information, nor any responsibility for
any consequences resulting from such discontinuance or lack of notification. You
agree that UNEEKZ has the right to monitor the service electronically from time
to time and to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy the law, or to
protect itself or its subscribers. UNEEKZ reserves the right to refuse to post
or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, that, in its
sole discretion, are unacceptable, undesirable, or in violation of this
agreement. UNEEKZ also reserves the right to refuse refunds in cases where
UNEEKZ believes abuse has taken place.
11. Payment
& Other Information
Customer agrees to supply appropriate payment for the services received from
UNEEKZ, in advance of the time period during which such services are provided.
Customer agrees that until and unless Customer notify UNEEKZ of Customer's
desire to cancel any or all services received, those services will be billed on
a recurring basis.
Non-Payment of services shall result in a 5-day notice of disconnection. All
payment failures must be cured within 5 days of notice. Subscribers failing to
secure payment within 5 days of notice will incur service interruption and $20
reconnection fee.
UNEEKZ is not responsible for data integrity on equipment reclaimed for
non-payment.
12. Money
Back Guarantee
Each hosting plan includes a full 20-day money back guarantee.
Our web hosting plan include a 20-day money back guarantee. If you are
dissatisfied with your service for any reason, you will receive a full refund if
you cancel your account within 20 days of the activation of your account.
Our refund policy does not apply to any additional items or services. Also not
included are Domain Parking Services, Domain Registration, and any additional
services such as overages, disk space, SSL, bandwidth, maintenance fees. No
refunds are available after 20 days. No refunds are available after account
upgrades or downgrades. Any request for cancellation must be received via
Support Desk (address: https://support.uneekz.net) and you will receive a
confirmation upon the cancellation of your account. Cancellations over the
telephone and informal email are not accepted.
Accounts cancelled/terminated by UNEEKZ for violating our Terms of Service do
not qualify for the 20-day money back guarantee. For example, if your account is
cancelled due to spamming, you will not be given any refund.
Only first-time accounts are eligible for a refund. For example, if you've had
an account with us before, cancelled and signed up again, you will not be
elegible for a refund. This is to protect our refund guarantee from being
abused. To receive a full refund, contact our customer service department.
Please note that refunds will be made within 15 business days from cancellation
date.
UNEEKZ gives $50.00 Dedicated Security Certificates (SSL) to new customers. If
you cancelled your account within 20 days and already installed the Security
Certificate from us, $50.00 fee will be subtracted from refund because Security
Certificate belongs to domain holder and valid for full year (12 months).
13. Service
Cancellations
Service Cancellations (shared web hosting) must be submitted using the trouble
ticket system located at Support Desk: support.uneekz.net at least 7 business
days before the end of the billing cycle.
Cancellations over the telephone and informal email are not accepted.
14.
Material Protected by Copyright
You may not publish, distribute, or otherwise copy in any manner any music,
software, art, or other work protected by copyright law unless:
* You have been expressly authorized by the owner of the copyright for the work
to copy the work in that manner;
* You are otherwise permitted by established United States and Canadian
copyright law to copy the work in that manner.
UNEEKZ will terminate the service of repeat copyright infringers.
15.
Copyright Infringement Notice
(Digital
Millennium Copyright Act)
If you believe your copyright is being infringed by a person using the UNEEKZ
network, please send your written notice of copyright infringement to:
P.O. Box 301040
Brooklyn, New York 11230
ATTN: Robert Gordon, LE Division
Your notice must include the following:
A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of
the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or if
multiple copyrighted words at a single site are covered by a single
notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the
subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is
to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit UNEEKZ to locate
the material;
Information reasonably sufficient to permit UNEEKZ to contact you, such as an
address, telephone number, and, if available, an e-mail address;
A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the
manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, the copyright
owner’s agent, or the law;
A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under
penalty of perjury that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an
exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
CAUTION: Pursuant to Title 17, Section 512(f) of the United States Code, any
person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is
infringing, or that material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or
misidentification, shall be liable for any damages, including costs and
attorneys’ fees, incurred by the alleged infringer, by any copyright owner or
copyright owner’s authorized licensee, or by a service provider, who is injured
by such misrepresentation, as the result of the service provider relying upon
such misrepresentation in removing or disabling access to the material or
activity claimed to be infringing, or in replacing the removed material or
ceasing to disable access to it.
16.
Agreement Acknowledgement
This agreement supersedes any written, electronic, or oral communication you may
have had with UNEEKZ or any agent or representative thereof, and constitutes the
complete and total agreement between the parties. Should any provision of this
agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, all other provisions
shall remain in full force and effect and said provision shall be reformed only
to the extent necessary to make it enforceable.
By placing and continuing to maintain or place information on UNEEKZ' servers
you are stating and acknowledging that you have read the aforementioned terms
and conditions and that you understand such terms and conditions and agree to be
bound by them.
17.
Governing Law
This Agreement, and all future agreements Customer may enter into with UNEEKZ,
unless otherwise indicated on such other agreement, will be governed by the laws
of the State of New York and Toronto, without regard to conflicts of law
principles thereof. This is the case regardless of whether you reside or
transact business with UNEEKZ in New York, Toronto or elsewhere. Unless a
dispute would be governed by an applicable arbitration clause, Customer agrees
to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located
within the County of Westchester, New York and State of Toronto, Ontario. If any
part of the Agreement is unlawful, void or unenforceable, that part will be
deemed severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any
remaining provisions.
18. Other
You must have valid and current information on file with your domain name
registrar for any domain hosted on the UNEEKZ network.
19.
Disclaimer
UNEEKZ is under no duty, and does not by this AUP undertake a duty, to monitor
or police our customers’ activities and disclaims any responsibility for any
misuse of the UNEEKZ network.
UNEEKZ reserves the right to revise its terms of service / acceptable use policy
at any time without prior notice.
Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to legal@uneekz.net.
Updated December 25th 2010