Web Hosting General Terms and Conditions Agreement

 

The Web Hosting General Terms and Conditions Agreement ("Agreement") governs the terms of use of the web hosting service ("Service") described on this website ("http://www.BigAppleTeQ.com") for use by Customers ("Customer") offered by BigAppleTeQ ("Provider"). The Agreement is made between Customer and Provider whenever Service is requested, or ordered by Customer. The Agreement is maintained independently of any other agreement between Provider and Customer, even if Provider and Customer are engaged in other Service Agreements or arrangements such as professional services, software development, or web development. BigAppleTeQ is owned and operated by BigAppleTeQ Inc. View our Privacy Policy.

 

Confused by all the website jargon and acronyms when dealing with websites? To help, we've put together some short explanations.

 

Web design
The arrangement of text, graphics and layout on web pages.

 

Web development
Usually used to describe programming and database work, but can be used to describe the entire process of making a website, which would include web design, programming, server administration, content management, marketing, testing and deployment.

 

Content management system (CMS)
A system that allows you to manage the content of your website.

 

Search engine optimisation (SEO)
Fine tuning a website to encourage a better ranking with search engines.

 

Search engine advertising
A form of paid advertising on search engines to encourage visitors to your site.

 

Ecommerce
The process of selling, or initiating sales, from your website.

 

Search engine submission
The careful art of submitting a website to search engines.

 

Search engine positioning / placement (SEP)
The process of obtaining a high page rank within search engine results.

 

Users, Visitors - registered and unregistered visitors on this website.

 

Customer, Client - One who actively uses or at any previous time period utilized a service provided by BigAppleTeQ.

 

Web Hosting - An Internet web hosting service rendered by the Provider that includes the installation, maintenance, repair, and the 24 hour Internet

connection of one or more shared or physical computers for use by Customer.

 

Network Transfer - A finite amount of the Provider’s network transfer (bandwidth) capability for use by Customer using the Services requested by Customer.

 

Technical Support - Technical phone and electronic support is provided only to Customer’s authorized Contacts ("Contacts") as listed within Customer's

Account. Technical Support does not include computer training, software training, or any other general technical or Internet training.

 

Compliance with Law - Customer will use the Services offered by Provider in a manner consistent with all applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations.

 

Common Carrier - Provider and Customer agree that Provider is solely acting as a common carrier in its capacity of providing services hereunder, and is not a publisher of any material or information, and has no right to edit or censor the material at the Servers in use by the Customer. Provider is not responsible nor pre-approves any of Customer’s website content. All material submitted by Customer for publication will be considered publicly accessible. Provider does not screen in advance Customer's material submitted to Provider for publication. Provider's publication of material submitted by Customer does not create any express or implied approval by Provider of such material, nor does it indicate that such material complies with the terms of this Agreement.

 

Availability of service - Customer understands and agrees that interruptions of Web Hosting Services may occur due to scheduled maintenance and repair by Provider, or by strikes, riots, vandalism, fires, inclement weather, third-party provider outages, cable cuts, power crisis shortages, acts of terrorism, and or uncontrollable acts of God, or other causes beyond Provider's control, as defined by standard practices in the industry. Customer agrees that under no circumstances will Provider be held liable for any financial or other damages due to such interruptions. In no event shall Provider be liable to Customer or any other person for any special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages of any kind, including, without limitation, refunds of fees, loss of profits, loss of income or cost of replacement services. Such failure or delay shall not constitute a default under this Agreement.

 

Limitation/Disclaimer of Liability - Provider is not liable for protection or privacy of electronic mail or other information transferred through the Internet or any other network provider or services its customers may utilize.

 

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES - PROVIDER'S SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS, AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. PROVIDER SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL PROVIDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF PROVIDER HAS BEEN ADVISED BY CUSTOMER OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH POTENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE. IF PROVIDER'S SERVICE TO CUSTOMER IS DISRUPTED OR MALFUNCTIONS FOR ANY REASON, PROVIDER SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSSES OF INCOME DUE TO DISRUPTION OF SERVICE, BEYOND THE FEES PAID BY CUSTOMER TO PROVIDER FOR SERVICES, DURING THE PERIOD OF DISRUPTION OF MALFUNCTION.

 

Indemnity - (a) Customer agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Provider harmless from and against any and all claims, obligations, losses, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs) incurred by Provider arising from or due to claims made by third parties (including customers of Customer) that are related to or arising out of: (a) false advertising claims against Customer (or customers of Customer), (b) liability claims for products or services sold by Customer (or Customer’s customers) any other transactions between Customer and third parties, or (c) any content submitted by Customer for publication by Provider. The preceding sentence excludes any third party claims due to the negligence of Provider in connection with providing products or services to Customer under this Agreement. (b) Provider agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Customer harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs ) incurred by Customer arising from or due to claims made by third parties (including customers of Customer) relating to (a) claims alleging Provider’s infringement of the proprietary rights of third parties; or (b) Provider’s contractual relationship with any third party providers of services or products to Provider in connection with the services and products provided under this Agreement. The preceding sentence excludes any third party claims due to the negligence of Customer in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Force Majeure - Provider shall not be liable to Customer or any other person, firm or entity for any failure of performance under this Agreement if such failure is due to any cause or causes including, but not limited to strikes, riots, vandalism, fires, inclement weather, third-party provider outages, cable cuts , power crisis shortages, acts of terrorism, and or uncontrollable acts of God, or other similar occurrences; any law, order, regulation, direction, action or request of the United States government or of any other government (including state and local governmental agency, department, commission, court, bureau, corporation or other instrumentality of any one or more of said governments) or of any civil or military authority; national emergencies, insurrections, riots, wars; or strikes, lockouts, or work stoppages or other labor difficulties; failures, shortages, breaches or delays.

 

Liability of Customer - Any mistakes, accidents, omissions, interruptions, delays, errors or defects in transmission or Service which are caused or contributed to, directly or indirectly, by an act or omission of the Customer or by the use of Customer-provided facilities or equipment, or by the use of facilities or equipment furnished by any other person using Customer's facilities which are connected to Provider’s facilities, shall not result in the imposition of any liability upon Provider and Customer shall pay to Provider any reasonable costs, expenses, damages, fees or penalties incurred by Provider as a result thereof, including costs of local exchange company, labor and materials.

 

Nondisclosure -Provider and Customer shall use their best efforts to keep the provisions (including price) of the Agreement from the public, competitors, or others who may gain benefit from such knowledge unless required by law to divulge such information to regulatory authorities or unless required in connection with enforcing that party's rights hereunder.

 

Governing Law/Venue - This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. Venue for any action hereunder shall be in New York, NY.

 

Relationship of the Parties - The parties intend that an independent contractor relationship will be created by this Agreement, and that no additional partnership, joint venture or employee/employer relationship is intended – unless otherwise specific in a special agreement.

 

Taxes - If any federal, state or local governmental entity with taxing authority over the services provided under this Agreement imposes a tax directly on the services provided by Provider to Customer under this Agreement (excluding any income, business and occupation, capital gain, death or inheritance, or other indirect taxes), then Provider may pass the direct amount of such cost on to Customer, and Customer shall promptly pay such cost.

 

Waiver - Any party's failure to insist on compliance or enforcement of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect its validity or enforceability or constitute a waiver of future enforcement of that provision or of any other provision of this Agreement.

 

Attorneys' Fees - If a legal proceeding is commenced to enforce or obtain a declaration of rights under this Agreement, the prevailing party in such proceeding shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred in the proceeding from the non-prevailing party, as well as any reasonable attorneys' fees and costs that the prevailing party incurred prior to commencing the proceeding.

 

Notices - Any notice under this Agreement may be e-mailed, delivered personally or mailed by registered mail to the addresses written below, or to such other places as the parties may designate in writing.

 

Data Back-up - Customer is responsible for independent backup of data stored on Provider's servers; unless the Customer’s Web Hosting Service Order includes backup services in which case data backup will be performed under the terms of the specific data backup plan chosen by Customer.

 

Domain Names - Throughout the course of service rendered to Customer by Provider, Customer will remain the full owner and controlling entity for the Customer's established domain name ONLY if it has been purchased directly from the customer. If the purchasing or registration of any 3rd party services such an established domain name has been supplied by Big Apple Teq, we retain full rights for ownership and controlling entity of the service provided by any 3rd party company. Registration and modification of domain name status, including name server location is handled by independent domain name registrars.