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Service Agreement
Last Updated: 04/04/2013
THIS AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and effective as of the date of acceptance, by and between you (“Client”) and Rumcorps.
WHEREAS, Rumcorps owns, distributes and provides various products and services for conducting business on the Internet including: wpmu, shared, cPanel licensing, and the Rumcorps family of services (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Services”).
WHEREAS, Client desires to utilize some or all of the Services to develop, enhance or maintain Client’s business and/or presence on the Internet.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
2.2 Client shall receive a confirmation letter via e-mail at the time Client contracts for the Services, which shall confirm the fees payable to Rumcorps. Thereafter, Client shall receive a monthly billing statement for the upcoming month. The monthly billing statement shall indicate any changes in fees, which fees shall become effective upon thirty (30) days’ notice as set forth in Section 2.4 herein.
2.3 Client is responsible for all activities and charges resulting from Client’s use of the Services. Client agrees to pay all fees, bandwidth charges, connect time charges, surcharges, and other charges incurred by Client and set forth in the monthly billing statement. Client acknowledges that no refunds will be given by Rumcorps in the event that Client’s account is terminated by Rumcorps or Client mid-term. In the event of a breach of security, Client will remain liable for any unauthorized use of the Services until Client notifies Rumcorps by sending an e-mail with account information to sales@rumcorps.net
2.4 Current rates for using the Services may be obtained on our web site at www.rumcorps.net. Rumcorps reserves the right to change fees, surcharges, monthly membership fees or to institute new fees at any time. In addition, Rumcorps may institute special trial offers, from time to time, that shall be reflected in the confirmation letter sent to Client upon sign up. If Rumcorps does not receive the full amount of Client’s Service account balance within three (3) days of invoice date, a late charge equal to 1.5% per month or highest amount allowed by law per month will be added to Client’s bill and shall be due and payable. Client shall also be responsible for all attorney and collection fees arising from Rumcorps efforts to collect any unpaid balance of Client’s account(s), and Rumcorps may terminate Client’s account immediately without further notice to Client.
3.2 Support. Rumcorps shall provide a reasonable level of technical support to Client via email or Web page for the term of this Agreement.
3.3 Other Work. Rumcorps has the right to perform and license products to others during the term of this Agreement. Rumcorps may elect to electronically monitor the host services and may disclose any content or records to satisfy any law, regulation, or other governmental request or to properly operate host services and protect its Clients. Rumcorps reserves the right to block any site hosted by Rumcorps that contains any content that Rumcorps deems in its sole discretion to be unacceptable or undesirable.
4.2 Breach of Warranties. In the event of the breach of any of the foregoing warranties, in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity, Rumcorps will have the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend or terminate immediately any Services.
4.3 Fees and Expenses. Client shall be responsible for payment of all costs, fees and expenses assessed by third parties in the course of being provided Services. Such costs include, but are not limited to, the fees required to register and maintain domain names, which is governed by a separate agreement between Client and a third-party domain name registrar.
4.4 Third-Party Software. Third-party software available through the Services may be governed by separate end user licenses. By using the Services and the third-party software, Client agrees to be bound by the terms of such end user licenses regarding the applicable third-party software. Client consents and authorizes Rumcorps to delegate the authorizations Client provides to Rumcorps to its third party service provider(s) as Rumcorps deems necessary or desirable to provide the applicable Services. Client agrees that the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including any of the other terms, conditions, warranty disclaimers and liability disclaimers incorporated into this Agreement, inure to the benefit of such third party service providers and such third party service providers are deemed to be third party beneficiaries of the Agreement, including any other terms, conditions, warranty disclaimers and liability disclaimers incorporated into this Agreement. Client also agrees that all reference to “Rumcorps” within this Agreement and any incorporated terms are also deemed to include, where applicable, Rumcorps agents, such as the third party service providers.
4.5 Advertising, Solicitation, and Client Name Harvesting. Client may not use the Services to send unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or other forms of solicitation to the Rumcorps clients or other Internet users unless Client receives the express permission of such individuals. Client may not use the means of unsolicited advertising to advertise a site hosted on the Rumcorps network. Client may not use the Services to collect or “harvest” user-names of Rumcorps clients or other Internet users without the expressed prior permission of the member. Rumcorps reserves the right to block or filter mass email solicitations sent from sites hosted on the Rumcorps network.
4.6 Management of Site. Client shall be solely responsible for all content available on or through its site, and shall at all times be subject to the terms of this Agreement, Rumcorps’s then-standard Terms of Service (“TOS”) and any generally applicable guidelines and service standards published by Rumcorps. Client warrants that its site hosted on the <strong>Rumcorps</strong> network (i) will conform to the Rumcorps TOS attached hereto as Exhibit A; (ii) will not infringe and will not contain any content that infringes on or violates any copyright, U.S. patent or any other third-party right; and (iii) will not contain any content which violates any applicable law, rule or regulation. Rumcorps shall have no obligations with respect to the content available on or through any site hosted on the Rumcorps network, including, but not limited to, any duty to review or monitor any such content. Rumcorps reserves the right to block any site that violates any of the above-stated terms, or which in Rumcorps’s sole discretion, Rumcorps deems objectionable or offensive, or otherwise violates a law or Rumcorps policy, or, in the alternative, to terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 7.3 herein.
4.7 Compliance Laws. Client agrees that it will use the Services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with this Agreement. Client will comply at all times with all applicable laws and regulations and the TOS, as updated by Rumcorps from time to time. The TOS are incorporated herein and made a part hereof by this reference. Rumcorps may change the TOS, with notice, which notice may be provided by posting such new TOS at the Rumcorps Site. Client may request a current copy of the TOS by sending or faxing a request to Rumcorps. Client agrees that it has received, read and understands the current version of the TOS.
4.8 Proprietary Rights. Unless otherwise specified, all work performed hereunder by Rumcorps, is the property of Rumcorps, and all title and interest therein shall vest in Rumcorps>. To the extent that title to any such works may not, by operation of law, vest in Rumcorps all rights, title and interest therein are hereby irrevocably assigned to Rumcorps. All such materials shall belong exclusively to Rumcorps, and Rumcorps shall have the right to obtain and to hold in its own name, copyrights, trademarks, registrations, or such other protection as may be appropriate to the subject matter; and any extensions and renewals thereof. Client agrees to give Rumcorps and any person designated by Rumcorps such reasonable assistance, at Rumcorps’s expense, as is required to perfect the rights defined in this paragraph.
4.9 Marketing Rights. Client agrees that Rumcorps may refer to Client, or Client’s business in Rumcorps marketing materials, the Rumcorps website, and communication to Rumcorps’s current and prospective clients. Client grants Rumcorps a limited license and permission to use any Client trade name and/or trademark for such, and only for such, purposes.
5.2 No Other Warranty. Rumcorps does not monitor or exercise control over the content of the information transmitted through its facilities. Use of the Services or any information that may be obtained there from is at Client’s own risk. The Services are provided on an “as is” basis, and Client’s use of the Services is at its own risk. Except as provided in the order form(s), Rumcorps does not make, and hereby disclaims, any and all other express and/or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement and title, and any warranties arising from a course of dealing, usage, or trade practice.Rumcorps does not represent or warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted, error-free, or completely secure.
5.3 Disclaimer of Actions Caused by and/or Under the Control of Third Parties. Rumcorps does not and cannot control the flow of information to or from Rumcorps’s network and other portions of the Internet. Such flow depends in large part on the performance of the Internet services provided or controlled by third parties. At times, actions or inactions of such third parties may impair or disrupt Client’s connections to the Internet (or portions thereof). Rumcorps cannot guarantee that such events will not occur. Accordingly, Rumcorps disclaims any and all liability resulting from or related to such events.
Under no circumstances, including but not limited to a negligent act, will Rumcorps or its affiliates, agents, employees, or licensors (including third party service providers) be liable for any damages of any kind that result from the use of, or the inability to use, Services, even if any such party has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
In no event will Rumcorps or its third party service providers be liable to Client or any third Party for any tort, contract or any other liability arising in connection with the use of the Services, or reliance on any information or services provided by <strong>Rumcorps</strong>. Rumcorps and its third party service providers will under no circumstances be liable to Client and/or any third party, regardless of the form of action, for any loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses, or any direct, indirect, special, consequential, incidental or punitive damages whatsoever, even if Rumcorps or its third party service providers has been advised of the possibility of such damages, resulting from: (i) the use of the inability to use the Services; (ii) the timeliness, deletion, misdelivery, or failure to store any user date, communications or personalization settings; (iii) the cost of getting substitute goods and services resulting from any products, data, information or services purchases or obtained or messages received or transactions entered into, through or from the Services; (iv) statements or conduct of anyone on the Services; (vi) the use, inability to use, unauthorized use, performance or non-performance of any third party, even if the third party has been advised previously of the possibility of such damages; or (vii) any other matter relating to the Services. Client agrees that Client will not in any way hold Rumcorps responsible for any selection or retention of, or the acts or omissions of, third parties (including third party service providers) in connection with the Client Services.
Because some states prohibit the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states the limitation of liability only with respect to consequential or incidental damages may not apply to Client, and the respective liability of Rumcorps and its third party service providers, employees, distributors and agents is limited to the greatest extent allowable under applicable law in those states.
In the event that a court or arbitration panel, as the case may be, should hold that the limitations of liability or remedies available as set forth in this Agreement, or any portions thereof, are unenforceable for any reason, or that any of Client’s remedies under this Agreement fail, then Client expressly agrees that under no circumstances will the total, aggregate liability of Rumcorps and its third party service providers, employees, distributors, agents or affiliates, to Client or any party claiming by or through Client for any cause whatsoever exceed $100 (U.S.), regardless of the form of action and whether in contract, statute, tort or otherwise.
7.2 For Cause. In addition to any other rights it may have under this Agreement or applicable law, Rumcorps may immediately terminate this Agreement or suspend service, effective without notice, in the event of (i) a default in payment, or (ii) Client’s breach or failure to comply with the TOS or other policies of Rumcorps. Client may terminate this Agreement if Rumcorps breaches any material term or written notice of same. If this Agreement is terminated by Rumcorps under this Section 7.2, all balance of the then current term shall immediately become due and payable. In addition to the foregoing, Rumcorps reserves the right to prohibit any conduct or to remove any materials or content in violation of the TOS or which Rumcorps believes in its sole discretion to be illegal or potentially harmful to others or may expose Rumcorps to harm or liability.
7.3 No Liability for Termination. Neither party will be liable to the other for any termination or expiration of any Services of this Agreement in accordance with its terms.
7.4 Survival. The following provisions will survive any expiration or termination of the Agreement: Section 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.
7.5 IP Address. Upon expiration, cancellation or termination of this Agreement, Client shall relinquish any Internet protocol (“IP”) numbers, address or address blocks assigned to Client by Rumcorps or its network services supplier (but not the URL or top level domain connected therewith). Rumcorps reserves, in its sole discretion, the right to change or remove any and all such IP numbers, addresses or address blocks.
8.4 Governing Law. This Agreement, and all future agreements Client may enter into with Rumcorps, unless otherwise indicated on such other agreement, will be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflicts of law principles thereof. This is the case regardless of whether you reside or transact business with Rumcorps in California or elsewhere. Unless a dispute would be governed by an applicable arbitration clause, Client agrees to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the County of Contra Costa, California. 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.
8.5 Modifications. No modifications, amendment, supplement to or waiver of this Agreement or any exhibit hereunder, or any of their provisions shall be binding upon the parties hereto unless made in writing and duly signed by both parties.
8.6 Waiver. A failure of either party to exercise any right provided for herein shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any right hereunder.
8.7 Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions of the Agreement or any exhibit is invalid or otherwise unenforceable, the enforceability of remaining provisions shall be unimpaired.
8.8 Force Majeure. Rumcorps and its affiliates, agents, employees, or licensors (including third party service providers) shall not be liable for failure to perform any obligation under this Agreement if such failure is caused by the occurrence of any contingency beyond the reasonable control of such party, including without limitation, fire, flood, strike, and other industrial disturbance, failure to transport, accident, ware, riot, insurrection, act of God or order of governmental agency. Performance shall be resumed as soon as possible after cessation of such cause. However, if such inability to perform continues for fifteen (15) days, the other party may terminate this Agreement without penalty and without further notice.
8.9 Independent Contractors. The parties to this Agreement are independent contractors. Neither party is an agent, representative, or partner of the other party. Neither party shall have any right, power or authority to enter into any agreement for or on behalf of, or incur any obligation or liability of, or to otherwise bind, the other party. This Agreement shall not be interpreted or construed to create an association, agency, joint venture or partnership between the parties or to impose any liability attributable to such a relationship upon either party.
8.10 Terms of Services. Client agrees to be bound by Rumcorps’s TOS for all Services and products used by Client. The current TOS can be found on <strong>Rumcorps</strong>’s website at www.rumcorps.net. Should Client disagree with any updates to Rumcorps’s TOS, it is Client’s responsibility to notify Rumcorps of Client’s desire to terminate their Services immediately.
8.11 Implied Agreement. CONTINUED USE OF THE SERVICES AND/OR PRODUCTS CONSTITUTES IMPLIED AGREEMENT WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND RUMCORPS’S TOS IN THEIR ENTIRETY. BY USING THE SERVICES, CLIENT AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ALL TERMS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SERVICES, INCLUDING THIS AGREMEENT AND THE TOS.
CLIENT’S ONLY RECOURSE IN THE EVENT OF A DISAGREEMENT IS TO TERMINATE THIS CONTRACT IMMEDIATELY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 HEREIN.
8.12 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, and the exhibits reference herein, sets forth the entire agreement, and supersedes any and all prior agreements of the parties with respect to the transactions set forth herein. Neither party shall be bound by, and each party specifically objects to, any term, conditions or other provisions which are different from or in which is proffered by the other party in any correspondence or other document, unless the party to be bound thereby specifically agrees to such provision in writing.
8.13 No Party Deemed Drafter. In the event that any provision hereof is construed by a court of law or equity or an arbitrator, no provision herein shall be construed more harshly against either party as drafter.