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Services
This
Service Agreement ("Agreement") applies to
the purchase from eWeb Services and its affiliates,
parents, and subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company")
of all services (collectively, the "Services")
selected by Customer on the online order form or through
sales (collectively, the "Order Form"). If
the Services include domain name registration, Customer
agrees to the additional terms and conditions in the
Domain Name Registration Service Registration Agreement
located at http://www.ewsinc.com.
Term
This
Agreement shall be for the term specified on the Order
Form (the "Initial Term"). This Agreement
will be automatically renewed, at the end of the Initial
Term, on a year-to-year basis unless either party provides
sixty (60) days written notice to the other of termination
of this Agreement prior to the end of the then current
term. The Initial Term and all year-to-year extensions
thereof are collectively referred to herein as the "Term"
of this Agreement.
Billing
And Payment Pricing:
During
the term of this Agreement, Customer shall pay the fees
for the Services that are set forth on the Order Form.
Such fees may include taxes, fees or assessments by
governmental agencies and Company shall have the right,
at any time, to pass through and invoice to Customer
any new or increased taxes, fees, assessments or other
charges imposed on or required to be collected by Customer
by any governmental agency.
Terms
Of Payment:
Invoices
are due and payable upon receipt. All payments shall
be made in U.S. currency.
Service
Continuation After Initial Term:
The
fees set forth in the Order Form are guaranteed during
the Initial Term of this Agreement. If Customer continues
to receive the Services after the Initial Term without
entering into a new agreement or agreement extension,
the fees charged after the Initial Term shall be at
the then standard Company rates for such services, without
discount.
Service
Charge:
Customer
will pay a late payment charge equal to 1.5% (or the
highest amount permitted by law, whichever is lower)
per month or portion thereof on the outstanding balance
of any invoice remaining unpaid thirty (30) days after
the date upon which payment is due. In addition, Customer
will pay a $25.00 service charge for each returned check.
Suspension
Or Interruption Of Service For Non-Payment:
In
the event Customer's account becomes past due, or is
otherwise deemed insecure, the Company may, in its sole
discretion, suspend, interrupt or disconnect the Services.
In the event of such suspension, interruption or disconnection,
Customer may be required to post a deposit or such other
security, as the Company deems necessary in order to
resume receiving the Services. In addition, if the Company
in its sole discretion, deems Customer to be financially
insecure, Company may require such other action of Customer,
including letters of credit, security deposit(s), restrictions
on available credit or other action as the Company may
require from time to time regardless of Customer's then-current
status or payment history. Failure to satisfy the Company's
request for such action within timelines set by the
Company may result in immediate termination of service
without further notice.
Improvements
And General Administration
Company
reserves the right to designate and make changes in
Company's rules of operation, including but not limited
to, accessibility periods, Customer identification procedures,
type of terminal equipment, type, configuration and
location of system and service equipment and system
programming languages without prior written notice to
Customer or Customer's consent. Should any such improvements
or changes result in chargeable enhancements to the
service or services ordered by Customer, such enhancements
shall be offered as options and be priced as separate
items on the Pricing Schedule.
Ownership
Company
does not convey, nor does Customer obtain any rights
in, the programs, systems, data (including any IP addresses
assigned to Customer) or materials utilized or provided
by Company in the performance of this Agreement, and
all such programs, systems, data or materials shall
at all times be and remain the exclusive property of
Company or third parties for whom Company is acting
as agent or licensee. Nothing in this Agreement shall
be construed as a license or sale to Customer of any
such programs, systems, data or materials.
Hosting
And Caching
Customer
expressly (i) grants to the Company a license to host
and cache the entirety of Customer's Web Site, including
content supplied by third parties, hosted by the Company
under this Agreement and (ii) agrees that such hosting
and caching is not an infringement of any of Customer
intellectual property rights or any third party's intellectual
property rights. Assignment This agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of Customer, the
Company and their respective successors and assigns.
Customer shall not assign this Agreement whether by
operation of law or otherwise without the prior written
consent of an authorized executive officer of Company
and any assignment without such consent is void.
Limitation
Of Liability
THE
COMPANY'S LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED
TO GENERAL MONEY DAMAGES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
THE MONTHLY CHARGES PAID BY CUSTOMER DURING THE MONTHS
IN WHICH THE DAMAGES ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE OCCURRED (WHICH
IN NO EVENT SHALL EXCEED THREE (3) MONTHS CHARGES).
SUCH LIMITATION SHALL BE THE EXTENT OF THE COMPANY'S
LIABILITY REGARDLESS OF THE FORM IN WHICH ANY LEGAL
OR EQUITABLE ACTION MAY BE BROUGHT AGAINST COMPANY,
AND THE FOREGOING SHALL CONSTITUTE CUSTOMER'S SOLE AND
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. IN NO EVENT WILL COMPANY BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, REVENUES
OR LOST PROFITS, EVEN IF COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. EXCEPT AS MAY BE EXPRESSLY
CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT, COMPANY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS
OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES RENDERED
HEREUNDER, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION,
ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
Customer
Backup
Notwithstanding
any backup services provided by the Company as a part
of the Service, Customer is responsible for maintaining
a separate, current copy of all of Customer's data that
is hosted on the Company's servers.
Acceptable
Usage
Customer
agrees that it will adhere to the Company's
Acceptable Use Policy located at http://www.ewsinc.com/use.html
as amended from time to time by the Company. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company
may, upon notice of possible violation of the Company's
Acceptable Use Policy by the
Customer, immediately take corrective action, including
suspension or termination of any and all Services, or
terminate this Agreement. In the event that the Company
takes corrective action due to a violation of the Company's
Acceptable Use Policy, the Company
shall not owe, and shall not refund, to the customer
any fees paid in advance of such corrective action.
Termination
Customer
may terminate this Agreement by giving the Company at
least sixty (60) days prior written notice. However,
Customer remains obligated to pay all amounts remaining
in the current term. In order to terminate early, Customer's
Administrator contact person on the account should notify
the Company of such request to do so using the Control
Panel. However, the Company shall not be liable for
unauthorized termination of an account. Any termination
by the Company or Customer shall not relieve Customer
of any obligations to pay fees accrued prior to such
termination. The Company reserves the right to terminate
this Agreement without cause prior to the end of the
current term upon sixty (60) days written notice to
Customer.
Indemnification
By Customer
Customer
shall indemnify, hold harmless, and defend Company,
its present and future officers or directors, employees
and agents, from any civil penalties, losses, claims,
and causes of action of any type (including cost of
defense, settlement, or reasonable legal fees), including,
but not limited to, claims based upon product liability,
personal injury, property damage and patent, copyright,
or other intellectual property rights which result from
or arise out of Customer's business, use of Company's
services or products, Customer's negligence, willful
misconduct, or breach of this Agreement or any of its
provisions.
Compliance
With Laws
Customer
shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations
and shall fully indemnify, save harmless, and protect
Company, Company's successors, assigns, agents, customers,
subsidiaries, and affiliates, and agents and employees
of all of them against any loss, claim, liability, damage,
and expense arising rising from Customer's actual or
alleged noncompliance with such laws and regulations.
Intellectual
Property Customer represents and warrants that Customer's
use of the Services shall not infringe the intellectual
property or other proprietary rights of the Company
or any third party. Customer further acknowledges that
all right, title and interest in any and all technology,
including the software that is part of or provided with
the Services and any trademarks or service marks of
the Company (collectively, "Company Intellectual
Property") is vested in the Company and/or in the
Company's licensers. Unless otherwise specifically provided
in this Agreement, Customer shall have no right, title,
claims or interest in or to the Company Intellectual
Property. Customer may not copy, modify or translate
the Company Intellectual Property or related documentation,
or decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer the Company
Intellectual Property, to use it other than in connection
with the Services, or grant any other person or entity
the right to do so. Customer may not use the Company's
trademarks or logos in any manner whatsoever unless
approved in writing by an officer of the Company. Unless
otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, Customer
is not authorized to distribute or to authorize others
to distribute the Company Intellectual Property in any
manner without the prior written consent of the Company;
provided, however, that nothing in this sentence would
preclude Customer from using the Company Intellectual
Property as incorporated in the Services.
Confidential
Information
Each
party acknowledges that, in the course of the performance
of this Agreement, it may have access to customer information
and communications, including proprietary information
claimed to be unique, secret, or confidential, and which
constitutes the exclusive property and trade secrets
of the other party ("Confidential Information").
Except as provided in the Company's Acceptable
Use Policy, each party agrees to maintain the confidentiality
of the Confidential Information and to use the Confidential
Information only to the extent necessary for legitimate
business uses in connection with this Agreement. Upon
request of either party or on termination or expiration
of this Agreement, each party shall return the Confidential
Information of the other party then in its possession.
Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit or limit either
party's use of information which (a) is now, or hereafter
becomes, publicly known or available through lawful
means; (b) is rightfully in receiving party's possession,
as evidenced by receiving party's records; (c) is disclosed
to the receiving party without confidential or proprietary
restriction by a third party who rightfully possesses
and rightfully discloses the information; (d) is independently
developed by the receiving party without any breach
of this Agreement; (e) is the subject of a written permission
to disclose provided by the disclosing party; or (f)
is required by law to be disclosed.
Customer
further agrees and acknowledges that the Company may
disclose Customer account information in accordance
with the Company's Acceptable Use
Policy and Privacy Policy,
located at http://www.ewsinc.com/privacy.html,
as amended from time to time by the Company effective
upon posting of the revised policy at the URL.
Force
Majeure
Any
delay in or failure of performance by Customer or Company
shall not constitute default hereunder if and to the
extent such delay or failure of performance is caused
by occurrences beyond the control of Customer or Company,
as the case may be, including but not limited to: Acts
of God or the public enemy; compliance with any order
or request of any governmental authority; act of war;
rebellion or sabotage or damage resulting therefrom;
civil commotion; embargo; fires; floods; inclement weather;
earthquake; vandalism; cut cable; unavailability of
facilities or equipment; release of hazardous or toxic
substances; explosions; accidents; riots or strikes
or other concerted acts of workmen, whether direct or
indirect; or any other causes, whether or not in the
same class or kind as those specifically above named,
which are not within the reasonable control of Customer
or Company, as the case may be.
Expenses
Of Enforcement
In
the event the Customer fails to pay undisputed portions
of invoices when due or if the Customer or Company breaches
this Agreement, and either party is required to engage
legal counsel for purposes of enforcing the terms of
the Agreement or collecting outstanding invoices, then
the breaching party shall be responsible for all reasonable
legal fees, expenses, and court costs finally awarded
by a court of competent jurisdiction in a proceeding
from which no appeal is taken.
Independent
Contractor
Company
is and shall be an independent contractor in the performance
of the Hosting Services, and any other service or product
provided, as set forth in this Agreement. Customer shall
not exercise control over Company, its employees, subcontractors,
or agents, except in so far as may be reasonably necessary
to ensure performance of Hosting Services and compliance
with this Agreement. Nothing in the Agreement shall
be construed to designate Company, its subcontractors,
agents, or assigns as the employees, subcontractors,
partners, or agents of Customer or Customer 's affiliates,
subsidiaries, or partners.
Notices
Any
notice hereunder shall be in writing and shall be served
by: 1) personal service, receipt of which shall be deemed
to be on the date personally delivered; 2) certified
or registered mail, or by a courier or overnight delivery
service, receipt of which shall be deemed to be on the
date such notice is acknowledged in writing by the receiving
party; or 3) facsimile, receipt of which shall be deemed
to be on the next Business Day (defined as a day on
which the United States Mail is delivered) after transmission
if sent by facsimile. The transmitting Party shall retain
the facsimile transmission confirmation record.
All
notices hereunder to Customer shall be served at the
Customer's current Billing Address.
All
notices hereunder to the Company shall be served to:
Legal
Department
eWeb Services
24008 State Road 54
Lutz, Fl 33549
Facsimile: 813.949.3640
Severability
In
the event that any of the provisions, or portions thereof,
or interpretations by the parties or by either party
of any provisions, or portions thereof, of this Agreement
are held to be unenforceable or invalid by any court
of competent jurisdiction, Customer and Company shall
negotiate an equitable adjustment in the provisions
of the Agreement with a view toward effecting the purpose
of the Agreement.
Entire
Agreement
This
Agreement, including the Pricing Schedule and any other
documents or agreements specifically identified in this
Agreement, contains the full understanding of the parties
with respect to its subject matter, and supersedes all
prior agreements or understandings of the parties, oral
or written.
Governing
Law
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Florida, excluding its
principles of conflicts of laws, and the parties hereby
irrevocably commit to the jurisdiction and venue of
the courts of Pasco County, Florida, to resolve any
dispute arising hereunder or relating hereto.
Amendment
Or Waiver
Except
as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement may not
be amended except upon the written consent of Customer
and an officer of the Company. No exercise of waiver,
in whole or in part, of any right or remedy provided
for in this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any
other right or remedy. No delay on the part of any party
in the exercise of any right or remedy shall operate
as a waiver thereof.
Background,
Enumerations, And Headings
The
background, enumerations, and headings contained in
this Agreement are for convenience of reference only
and are not intended to have any substantive significance
in interpreting this agreement.
No
Third-Party Beneficiaries
This
Agreement is written solely to set forth the respective
rights and obligations of the parties hereto and is
not intended to create or convey any rights whatsoever
with respect to any third party.
Acceptance
of Services
ACCEPTANCE
OF THIS AGREEMENT BY THE COMPANY MAY BE SUBJECT, IN
THE COMPANY'S ABSOLUTE DISCRETION, TO SATISFACTORY COMPLETION
OF A CREDIT CHECK AND CONTINUED CREDIT WORTHINESS OF
CUSTOMER. ACTIVATION OF SERVICE SHALL INDICATE THE COMPANY'S
ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT. USE OF THE COMPANY'S NETWORK
CONSTITUTES CUSTOMER'S ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT.
Authority
Customer
and the Company each represent and warrant that they
have the authority to execute this Agreement, and shall
indemnify the other Party for any lack of such authority.
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