Last Modified—July 1st , 2008
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All users of Dynamix Incorporated's services, and all customers upon signing up for Dynamix Incorporated's services, agree to comply with Dynamix Incorporated's Terms of Use ("TOU"). The spirit of the TOU is to ensure customers are using Dynamix Incorporated's services with due regard to the rights of other Internet users and in conformity with the requirements of Dynamix Incorporated's network environment. The TOU are not exhaustive and Dynamix Incorporated reserves the right to add, delete, or modify any provision of its TOU at any time without notice, effective upon either the posting of the modified TOU to www.websitehosting.net or notification of the modified TOU. Any complaints about a customer's violation of the TOU should be sent to abuse@websitehosting.net. Except when expressly agreed to the contrary in writing by an authorized representative of Dynamix Incorporated, this TOU supersedes any other agreement with Dynamix Incorporated, whether written, oral, by conduct, or otherwise. |
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A. Dynamix Incorporated Web Hosting & Ecommerce Customer Restrictions
B. Dynamix Incorporated Dedicated Server Customer Restrictions
C. Dynamix Incorporated Reseller Customer Restrictions
D. Dynamix Incorporated Web Design & Application Development Terms and Conditions
E. All Dynamix Incorporated Customer Terms of Use
F. All Dynamix Incorporated Customer Billing Policy
G. Copyright Violations
A. Dynamix Incorporated Web Hosting & Ecommerce Customer Restrictions
The following Terms of Use apply only to Dynamix Incorporated's Web Hosting and Ecommerce customers, and supplement the terms in sections E and F that apply to all Dynamix Incorporated customers:
| Server Resources |
Any Web site that uses a high amount of server resources (such as, but not limited to, CPU time, memory usage, and network resources) will be given the option to either pay additional fees (which will depend on the resources required), reduce the resources used to an acceptable level, or upgrade its service to a Dedicated Server plan. Dynamix Incorporated will be the sole arbiter of what is considered to be a high server usage level. All Web Hosting and Ecommerce accounts come with a limit of 5,000 files per account. Each block of 5,000 files after the initial 5,000 will incur an additional charge of US$9.95/month. Any Web Hosting and Ecommerce account deemed to be adversely affecting server performance or network integrity will be shut down without prior notice.
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| CGI Scripts |
Any scripts that pose a potential security risk or are deemed to be adversely affecting server performance or network integrity will be shut down or will be automatically removed without prior notice. Dynamix Incorporated does not permit CGI script sharing with domains not hosted by Dynamix Incorporated or any scripts that may be abused for UCE purposes.
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| Chat Rooms |
Dynamix Incorporated does not allow Web Hosting and Ecommerce customers to install their own chat rooms. Chat rooms tend to require significant system resources and therefore cannot be permitted as an account option.
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| Background Running Programs and Cron Jobs |
Dynamix Incorporated may allow programs to run in the background. These programs will be considered on an individual basis and Web Hosting and Ecommerce customers will incur extra charges based on system resources used and operational maintenance needed. If you wish to run background programs please contact Dynamix Incorporated at support@websitehosting.net so that we can arrange set-up.
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| IRC |
Dynamix Incorporated does not allow IRC or IRC bots to be operated by Web Hosting and Ecommerce customers.
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| Software Distribution |
Dynamix Incorporated's Web Hosting and Ecommerce accounts are not configured for the purposes of distributing software and/or multimedia products. If you wish to distribute software and/or multimedia files, please contact sales@websitehosting.net to make special arrangements.
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| Multimedia Files |
Multimedia files are defined as any graphics, audio, and video files. Dynamix Incorporated Web Hosting and Ecommerce accounts are not to be used for the purposes of distributing and storing unusual amounts of multimedia files. Any Web site whose disk space usage for storing multimedia files exceeds 70% of its total usage, in terms of total size or number of files, will be considered to be using an unusual amount of multimedia files
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B. Dynamix Incorporated Dedicated Server Customer Restrictions
The following Terms of Use apply only to Dynamix Incorporated's Dedicated Server customers, and supplement the terms in sections E and F that apply to all Dynamix Incorporated customers:
| Customer Security Responsibilities |
The customer is solely responsible for any breaches of security affecting servers under customer control. If a customer's server is involved in an attack on another server or system, it will be shut down and an immediate investigation will be launched to determine the cause/source of the attack. In such event, the customer is responsible for the cost to rectify any damage done to the customer's server and any other requirement affected by the security breach.
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| IRC |
Dynamix Incorporated allows Dedicated Server customers the use of IRC inside the Dynamix Incorporated network as long as the use of IRC on a Dynamix Incorporated server does not violate any of the other terms of these TOU. As a policy, Dynamix Incorporated will not provide vanity IRC reverse DNS records.
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| Billing for Network Resources |
| The customer understands that the customer is responsible for paying for any network resources that are used to connect the customer's server to the Internet. The customer may request that the customer's server be disconnected from the Internet, but the customer will still be responsible for paying for any network resources used up to the point of suspension or cancellation. |
C. Dynamix Incorporated Reseller Customer Restrictions
The following Terms of Use apply only to Dynamix Incorporated's Reseller customers, and supplement the terms in sections E and F that apply to all Dynamix Incorporated customers:
| Reseller Responsibilties |
Resellers are responsible for:
Assuring that their customers comply with all of Dynamix Incorporated's Terms of use.
Billing and collections for their customers.
Support for their customers.
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D. Dynamix Incorporated Web Design & Application Development Terms and Conditions
The following Terms of Use apply only to Dynamix Incorporated's Web Design & Application customers:
These Terms and Conditions shall apply to the agreement between “Dynamix Incorporated“ and the “Client” applying for the provision of services by Dynamix Incorporated
These Terms and Conditions together with any documents expressly referred to in them, contain the entire Agreement between us relating to the subject matter covered and supersede any previous Agreements, arrangements, undertakings, or proposals, written or oral; between us in relations to such matters. No oral explanation or oral information given by any party shall alter the interpretations of these Terms and Conditions.
In agreeing to these Terms and Conditions, you have not relied on any representation other than those expressly stated in these Terms and Conditions, and you agree that you shall have no remedy in respect of any misrepresentation which has not been made expressly in this Agreement.
| Definitions |
In this Agreement, the following expressions shall mean: “Dynamix Incorporated” - Dynamix Incorporated, its employees, consultants, or agents.
“Client” – Any Individual, Business, Partnership, company, or charity obtaining or proposing to obtain goods or services from Dynamix Incorporated.
“Intellectual Property Rights” – copyrights, patents, registered, and unregistered design rights, topography rights, trademarks, and services marks and applications for any of the foregoing, together with all trade secrets, know-how, rights to confidence, and other intellectual and industrial property rights in all parts of the world.
“Inappropriate Material” – material that under the laws of any jurisdiction where the material can be accessed is or may be any of the following; abusive, defamatory, harmful, libelous, malicious, obscene, pornographic, profane, threatening, unlawful, infringes any Intellectual Property Rights, constitutes or encourages a criminal offence or contains a virus, worm, Trojan horse, or other harmful code.
“Services” – the services identified to be provided by Dynamix Incorporated to the Client on any letter of confirmation, quotation or other correspondence from Dynamix Incorporated to the Client. |
| Approval; Quality Assurance |
Dynamix Incorporated will provide Client with an actual-size design concept image of Clients web page for approval of the site concept, including but not limited to site size, color, logo size, logo placement, navigation (menu button) names, navigation placement, and navigation order of placement. Client has been advised and understands that unless stated elsewhere, in writing; all web site pages will be created in the exact same design concept as provided in the design concept image. Web page, text sizes, and colors are affected by individual user’s browser, resolution, and monitor settings. Unless specified elsewhere, the Clients website is not specifically formatted for printing from a user’s browser. Navigation Indicators (persistent navigation) are not included unless elsewhere stated.
Dynamix Incorporated will provide three (3) revisions of the design concept image at no charge. Any additional revisions of the design concept image are outside of the scope of this Design Agreement and are billed at our normal hourly rate.
Once the Client has approved the design concept image, web development will begin and any changes to design concept after that point will be billed at our normal hourly rate.
Once development is complete, Dynamix Incorporated will invoice the Client for any remaining balance. The Client then has a period of up to 7 business days to carefully review the site, test all features, explore all links and advise Dynamix Incorporated of any needed corrections that the Client requires and approve our work. Dynamix Incorporated will carry out, free of charge, minor modifications as suggested by the Client, subject to the condition that the changes suggested by the Client are not unreasonable and do not involve substantial deviation from the original Agreement between Dynamix Incorporated and the Client.
Unless notified otherwise during the 7 day period, Dynamix Incorporated will consider the project approved and complete. Any additional services requested at any time will be billed at our normal hourly rate.
In case the Client has not secured web space on a web hosting service by the time the web pages are completed, the web pages may be delivered to the Client on CD or attached to an e-mail message.
Dynamix Incorporated checks the site for quality assurance in the most current versions of the following popular browsers; Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, and Firefox for PC. Note that newer design technology may not be supported by all and/or older browsers.
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| Payment Terms |
| A deposit of 50% is due upon signing this contract, balance is due upon completion.
Payments should be made payable to:
Dynamix Incorporated
4697 Foots Creek Rd
Gold Hill, OR 97525
All payments will be made in US funds. All Payments should be made by cash, check, or money order. Amounts not paid within 15 days of the date of invoice shall bear interest at the rate of 5% per month.
Client agrees to pay all costs of collection of amounts due hereunder, including reasonable attorneys' fees. At no time shall any associated work, logos, images, or programming code be released to Client until payment for those items have been made in full. |
| Client's Materials |
| Client is responsible for providing Dynamix Incorporated with all required materials to be used on Client's Web site. All such materials shall be provided in ASCII text and/or JPEG / GIF graphic form unless otherwise specified by Dynamix Incorporated. Image scanning and hand typing of Client supplied materials is additional and billed at our normal hourly rate.
Client is responsible for obtaining any and all clearances and permissions associated with use of such materials on the web page prior to providing same to Dynamix Incorporated. If copyright notices are required to be used in association with such materials, Client is responsible for identification of the materials subject to the restriction, and for providing Dynamix Incorporated with the necessary wording of the notices to be used with the material subject to restriction. Client acknowledges that the equipment which will be used by the public to view Client's Web site provides the capability for all who access such material to copy same for their own use and that Dynamix Incorporated has no means by which to control such copying, and shall not be responsible for any of Client's damages which may result. |
| Property Rights |
| Upon full payment by Client of the fees set forth herein: (i) ownership of all rights, including copyrights, to the web page graphics and text shall transfer to Client; (ii) ownership of all rights to any and all back-end programming and code utilized in the Web site shall remain the sole and exclusive property of Dynamix Incorporated; and (iii) Client shall be granted a perpetual, non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty free, license to utilize such programming and code in its then current form solely in association with its web page, exclusive of any rights to modify, enhance, adapt, or reverse engineer same.
Where products or services supplied by Dynamix Incorporated to a Client are supplied to Dynamix Incorporated by third parties, the Client agrees to be bound by any Terms and Conditions of that supplier and any license agreements and fully indemnifies Dynamix Incorporated in every respect. |
| Cancellations / Work Stoppage |
At anytime the Client or Dynamix Incorporated may at its sole discretion request a work stoppage and a refund or invoice to be issued for or less any amounts accumulated for work completed to date to be billed at Dynamix Incorporated hourly rate. An administration fee of 10% of contracted amount will be assessed for all work stoppage orders.
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| Indemnification |
Under no circumstances shall Dynamix Incorporated be liable or penalized for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from Clients use of Dynamix Incorporated services including, but not limited to, failure to meet deadlines, loss of income, downtime, and malicious activity by users (Hackers). Client hereby agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold Dynamix Incorporated harmless against any and all claims, liabilities, or damages whatsoever arising from Dynamix Incorporated use of any materials provided by Client for use in Client's web page or from Clients or Third Parties use of Client’s Web Site.
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| Venue and Jurisdiction |
The parties agree that any legal action or proceeding relating hereto shall be instituted in a state court located in Medford, Jackson County, Oregon. The parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of, and agree that venue is proper in, these courts in any such proceeding.
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| Notice |
Client agrees that Dynamix Incorporated may include Client on its Client list on Dynamix Incorporated Web site. Client also acknowledges that potential Clients of Dynamix Incorporated may be visiting Client's Web site for review purposes.
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| Warranty |
All work performed hereunder by Dynamix Incorporated shall be performed in a good and workmanlike manner in accordance with industry standards and in compliance with the specifications set forth herein. Except as specifically set forth herein, Dynamix Incorporated disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Client agrees that no warranties are made regarding workflow, timeline, deadlines, or any other time sensitive arrangements.
Dynamix Incorporated does not warrant that the functions contained in these web pages or the Internet website will meet the Client's requirements or that the operation of the web pages will be uninterrupted or error-free. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the web pages and website is with the Client. In no event will Dynamix Incorporated be liable to the Client or any third party for any damages, including any lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of the operation of or inability to operate these web pages or website, even if Dynamix Incorporated has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
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| General Matters |
| This Agreement shall only be valid if executed by Client and returned to Dynamix Incorporated, with a check for the deposit in the amount set forth above, within 30 days of the date hereof. Except as specifically provided herein, this agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties concerning the subject matter hereof. Except as specifically set forth herein, this agreement cannot be amended without the written consent of both parties. No oral representations or agreements by or between the parties shall in any way affect this agreement. This agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon.
If any provision of this agreement shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. |
| Headings |
| Headings are included in this Agreement for convenience only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. |
E. All Dynamix Incorporated Customer Terms of Use
The following Terms of Use apply to ALL Dynamix Incorporated customers:
| Dynamix Incorporated Services |
Dynamix Incorporated's services include, but are not limited to:
- any act of preparing, setting up, connecting, maintaining, terminating, or reconnecting customers' account (including all billing data and the space on the particular Web server that Dynamix Incorporated provides to customers);
- any use by customers, or any access provided to customers by Dynamix Incorporated, of computing, telecommunications, software, information, hardware, and equipment;
- any act, or provision of any service, by Dynamix Incorporated to customers, related to Web hosting and domain name registrations (including server usage and technical support), regardless of duration and whether paid for or not;
- any provision by Dynamix Incorporated to customers, of any space, Internet connectivity, or electrical power;
- any access or use related to the Dynamix Incorporated's Web site, including the Web site itself;
- any other service mentioned in the TOU;
- any other service provided by Dynamix Incorporated to customers, whether used or not;
- any other Dynamix Incorporated services that are used by customers, whether offered or provided by Dynamix Incorporated to customers.
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| Ownership of Web Site |
The legal owner of customers' Web sites and accounts with Dynamix Incorporated will be the individual or organization whose name is listed in Dynamix Incorporated's database as the owner. Customers will fully cooperate with and abide by any and all of Dynamix Incorporated's security measures and procedures in the event of any dispute over ownership of customers' Web sites and accounts with Dynamix Incorporated.
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| Email Accounts |
All email accounts (including, but not limited to POP email accounts) that have not been logged into for a period of 4 consecutive months or more shall be deemed abandoned and Dynamix Incorporated shall have the right to delete the email account (“Abandoned Mailbox”) and/or all emails residing in such Abandoned Mailbox (“Abandoned Emails”).
At least 2 weeks in advance, Dynamix Incorporated shall send to the master email account a notice that the Abandoned Mailbox and/or the Abandoned Emails shall be deleted if the user or customer does not log into the Abandoned Mailbox within 2 weeks.
Dynamix Incorporated has the right to delete all content stored in any of customer’s spam folders or email accounts for 30 days or more.
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| Illegal Use |
Dynamix Incorporated servers may be used for lawful purposes only. Transmission, storage, or distribution of any information, data, or material in violation of any applicable law or regulation, or that may directly facilitate the violation of any particular law or regulation is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to: copyrighted material; trademarks; trade secrets or other intellectual property rights used without proper authorization; material that is obscene, defamatory, constitutes an illegal threat, or violates export control laws. Additionally, in purchasing Dynamix Incorporated services, all Dynamix Incorporated customers certify that they and/or the organization they represent in procuring services from Dynamix Incorporated are not, nor have been designated, a suspected terrorist as defined in Executive Order 13224; are not owned or controlled by a 'suspected terrorist' as defined in Executive Order 13224; and are not on, are not a member of, related to, associated with, or controlled by any organizations on the list contained in the Annex to Executive Order 13224 and all updates thereto.
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| Spamming |
Sending unsolicited bulk and/or commercial messages over the Internet (known as "spamming") is prohibited, regardless of whether or not it overloads a server or disrupts service to Dynamix Incorporated's customers. The term "spamming" also includes, but is not limited to, maintaining an open SMTP policy, engaging in spamming using the service of another ISP or IPP and referencing in the spam a Web site hosted on a Dynamix Incorporated server, and selling or distributing software (on a Web site residing on a Dynamix Incorporated server) that facilitates spamming. Violators will be assessed a minimum fine of US$200 and will face immediate suspension. Dynamix Incorporated reserves the right to determine, in its sole and absolute discretion, what constitutes a violation of this provision.
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| System and Network Abuse |
Violations of system or network security are prohibited and may result in criminal and civil liability. Examples of system or network security violations include, without limitation the following: 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 without express 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; forging of any TCP-IP packet header or any part of the header information in an email or a newsgroup posting.
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| Viruses and Other Destructive Activities |
Use of Dynamix Incorporated's services or equipment for creating or sending Internet viruses, worms or Trojan horses, or for pinging, flooding or mail bombing, or engaging in denial of service attacks is prohibited. It is also prohibited for any customer to engage in other activity that is intended to disrupt or interfere with, or that results in the disruption of or interference with, the ability of others to effectively use Dynamix Incorporated's services and equipment (or any connected network, system, service or equipment) or conduct their business over the Internet.
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| Copyright Violations |
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") sets forth the law regarding the use of copyrighted materials on the Internet. All Dynamix Incorporated customers are subject to the requirements of the DMCA. Individuals or entities submitting notifications of copyright infringement by a Dynamix Incorporated customer (per the DMCA) to Dynamix Incorporated must follow the below procedures. Customers who are the subject of a DMCA notification that meets the below criteria may be subject to account termination at Dynamix Incorporated's sole discretion.
DMCA Copyright Infringement Notification Requirements:
- Physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf (the "Claimant").
- Identification of the copyrighted work(s) claimed to have been infringed.
- Identification of the material claimed to infringe the copyright(s), and enough information for Dynamix Incorporated to locate it including URLs and specific descriptions of the infringing material at each URL.
- The Claimant's name, address, and telephone number(s).
- A statement that the Claimant has a good faith belief that use of the disputed material is not authorized by the copyright owner or his agent.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification of copyright infringement is accurate and that the Claimant is authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
- Send the notification via mail, email, or fax to:
Dynamix Incorporated
DMCA Complaints
4697 Foots Creek RD.
Gold Hill, OR 97525
Email: legal@websitehosting.net
Fax: 541-582-0108
The DMCA contains very specific guidelines as to what proper notification of claimed infringement must contain. Copyright owners may obtain a copy of the DMCA, including these guidelines, by visiting the web site of the U.S. Copyright Office at http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap5.html#512.
Dynamix Incorporated is not required to respond to notices that do not meet the requirements of the DMCA. Copyright owners should be aware that there are substantial penalties for false claims and that Dynamix Incorporated will actively refer complainants who use the DMCA for improper purposes to relevant law enforcement agencies.
In the event that Dynamix Incorporated must remove, or disable access to, material on your web site that is alleged to infringe another's copyright under the DMCA, you acknowledge and agree that Dynamix Incorporated may do so by disabling access to your entire web site.
DMCA Counter Notification Requirements:
- Physical or electronic signature of the Customer (ie., allegedly infringing web site's owner) or a person authorized to act on the Customer's behalf.
- Identification of the copyrighted work(s) claimed to have been infringed.
- Identification of the material claimed to infringe the including URLs and specific descriptions of the infringing material at each URL.
- The Customer's name, address, and telephone number(s).
- A statement under penalty of perjury that the Customer has a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled or is a result of a mistake or misidentification.
- A statement that the Customer consents to the jurisdiction of Federal District Court for the judicial district in which the Customer's address is located, or if the Customer's address is outside the U.S., for any judicial district in which the service provider may be found, and that the Customer will accept service of process from the complainant (or agent thereof).
- Email the counter notification to legal@websitehosting.net.
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| Child Pornography |
The use of Dynamix Incorporated's services to store, post, display, transmit, advertise or otherwise make available child pornography is prohibited. Dynamix Incorporated is required by law, and will, notify law enforcement agencies when it becomes aware of the presence of child pornography on, or being transmitted through, its services.
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| Privacy |
Dynamix Incorporated is concerned with the privacy of on-line communications and Web sites. In general, the Internet is neither more nor less secure than other means of communication, including mail, facsimile, and voice telephone service, all of which can be intercepted and otherwise compromised. As a matter of prudence, however, Dynamix Incorporated urges its customers to assume that all of their on-line communications are insecure. Dynamix Incorporated cannot take any responsibility for the security of information transmitted over Dynamix Incorporated's facilities. Additional details on privacy and Dynamix Incorporated's use of customer information can be found in Dynamix Incorporated's Privacy Statement located here.
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| Customer Responsibility |
Customers are required to use the Dynamix Incorporated network responsibly. This includes respecting the other customers of Dynamix Incorporated. Dynamix Incorporated reserves the right to suspend and/or cancel service with any customer who uses the Dynamix Incorporated network in such a way that adversely affects other Dynamix Incorporated customers. While Dynamix Incorporated may monitor its service electronically to determine that its facilities are operating satisfactorily, as a general practice, Dynamix Incorporated does not monitor its customers' communications or activities to determine whether they are in compliance with the TOU. However, when Dynamix Incorporated becomes aware of any violation of the TOU or other user agreements, Dynamix Incorporated may take any action to stop or correct such violation, including, but not limited to, denying access to Dynamix Incorporated's services and equipment or to the Internet. In addition, Dynamix Incorporated may take action against a customer or a customer of such customer because of the activities of such customer. Dynamix Incorporated anticipates that customers who offer Internet services will cooperate with Dynamix Incorporated in any corrective or preventive action that Dynamix Incorporated deems necessary. Failure to cooperate with such corrective or preventive measures is a violation of Dynamix Incorporated policy and Dynamix Incorporated reserves the right to take any such action even though such action may affect other customers of the Dynamix Incorporated customer.
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| Actions Taken by Dynamix Incorporated |
The failure by a customer to meet or follow any of the TOU is grounds for account deactivation. Dynamix Incorporated will be the sole arbiter as to what constitutes a violation of the TOU. Dynamix Incorporated reserves the right to remove any account without prior notice and to refuse service to anyone at any time. When Dynamix Incorporated becomes aware of an alleged violation of its TOU, Dynamix Incorporated will initiate an investigation. During the investigation, Dynamix Incorporated may restrict a customer's access in order to prevent further potentially unauthorized activity. Depending on the severity of the violation, Dynamix Incorporated may, at its sole discretion, restrict, suspend, or terminate a customer's Web hosting account and/or pursue other civil remedies. If such violation is a criminal offense, Dynamix Incorporated will notify the appropriate law enforcement authorities of such violation. An unlisted activity may also be a violation of the TOU if it is illegal, irresponsible, or constitutes disruptive use of the Internet. Dynamix Incorporated does not issue credits for outages incurred through service disablement resulting from TOU violations. Violators of the policy are responsible, without limitations, for the cost of labor to rectify any damage done to the operation of the network and business operations supported by the network, and to respond to complaints incurred by Dynamix Incorporated.
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| Indemnification |
Dynamix Incorporated customers agree to protect, defend, hold harmless, and indemnify Dynamix Incorporated, any third party entity related to Dynamix Incorporated (including, without limitation, third party vendors), and Dynamix Incorporated's executives, directors, officers, attorneys, managers, employees, consultants, contractors, agents, parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates, from and against any and all liabilities, losses, costs, judgments, damages, claims, or causes of actions, including, without limitation, any and all legal fees and expenses, arising out of or resulting in any from the customer's use of Dynamix Incorporated's services.
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| Disclaimer |
The Dynamix Incorporated service is provided on an as is, as available basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. Dynamix Incorporated expressly disclaims any representation or warranty that the Dynamix Incorporated service will be error-free, secure or uninterrupted. No oral advice or written information given by Dynamix Incorporated, its employees, licensors or the like, will create a warranty; nor may you rely on any such information or advice. Dynamix Incorporated and its partners and suppliers will not be liable for any cost or damage arising either directly or indirectly from any transaction or use of the service.
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| Termination for Bankruptcy or Insolvency |
If a customer becomes insolvent or any bankruptcy petition is filed by the customer, or any third party against the customer, Dynamix Incorporated may immediately terminate provision of Dynamix Incorporated's services to the customer without prior notice or penalty. Such customer consents to the grant of relief from any automatic stay of proceedings against Dynamix Incorporated in such event.
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| LIMITATION OF LIABILITY |
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT, AND UNDER NO THEORY OF LAW OR EQUITY, WILL Dynamix Incorporated (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, Dynamix Incorporated's EXECUTIVES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, ATTORNEYS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, PARENT COMPANIES, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS, MERCHANTS, LICENSORS, OR THE LIKE) OR ANYONE ELSE INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DISTRIBUTING Dynamix Incorporated's SERVICES, BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF A DOMAIN NAME, OR ANY BUSINESS OR PERSONAL LOSS, REVENUES DECREASE, EXPENSES INCREASE, COSTS OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS AND/OR Dynamix Incorporated SERVICES, OR ANY OTHER LOSS OR DAMAGE WHATSOEVER, OR FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF ANY USE OF, OR ANY INABILITY TO USE, ANY Dynamix Incorporated SERVICES EVEN IF Dynamix Incorporated HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Dynamix Incorporated's TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY, IF ANY, TO CUSTOMER, OR ANY THIRD PARTY, FOR ANY AND ALL DAMAGES, RELATED TO THE TOU OR Dynamix Incorporated's SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE FROM ANY NEGLIGENCE, ANY ACT OR OMISSION BY Dynamix Incorporated OR Dynamix Incorporated's REPRESENTATIVES, OR UNDER ANY OTHER THEORY OF LAW OR EQUITY, WILL BE LIMITED TO, AND WILL NOT EXCEED, THE ACTUAL DOLLAR AMOUNT PAID BY THE CUSTOMER FOR THE SERVICES WHICH GAVE RISE TO SUCH DAMAGES, LOSSES AND CAUSES OF ACTIONS DURING THE 3-MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO THE DATE THE DAMAGE OR LOSS OCCURRED OR THE CAUSE OF ACTION AROSE.
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| Modifications |
Dynamix Incorporated may discontinue, upgrade, replace, modify, or change in any way, without limitation, any software, application, program, data, hardware, equipment, or portions or components thereof, used to provide customers with Dynamix Incorporated's services. Certain changes to Dynamix Incorporated's services may affect the operation of customers' personalized applications and content. Each customer is solely responsible, and Dynamix Incorporated is not liable, for any and all such personalized applications and content, except as expressly agreed to by Dynamix Incorporated.
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| Backup of Data |
Except where Dynamix Incorporated has expressly agreed in writing to the contrary, customers are solely and entirely responsible, and Dynamix Incorporated is in NO way responsible, for the management and backup of all customer data, and all updates, upgrades, and patches to any software that customers use in connection with Dynamix Incorporated services.
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| Third Party Licenses |
Dynamix Incorporated makes a reasonable effort to provide customers with technologies, developments, and innovations (collectively "Technologies"), part of which may be licensed, or co-branded, from or by, third party entities. However, Dynamix Incorporated makes NO warranty of any kind, either express or implied, regarding the quality, accuracy, reliability, validity, or continued existence of any or all aspects of such Technologies. Moreover, Dynamix Incorporated specifically disclaims all warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose for such Technologies. Furthermore, no customer will hold Dynamix Incorporated liable in any way for the revocation of any license, which has been licensed to Dynamix Incorporated. The use of the Technologies obtained from or through Dynamix Incorporated, or any other referred third party, whether directly or indirectly, is at the sole risk of customers.
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| Non-Dynamix Incorporated Products |
Any mention of non-Dynamix Incorporated products by Dynamix Incorporated, its employees, or any third party entity related to Dynamix Incorporated is for information purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Dynamix Incorporated. Dynamix Incorporated disclaims any and all liabilities for any representation or warranty made by the vendors of such non-Dynamix Incorporated products or services.
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| Dynamix Incorporated's Intellectual Property |
Customers will not, without Dynamix Incorporated's express written consent, copy, reproduce, republish, or otherwise use any material, in whole or in part, that is located on Dynamix Incorporated's Web site, and customers will not use any of Dynamix Incorporated's trademarks, service marks, copyrighted materials, or other intellectual property without Dynamix Incorporated's express written consent. Customers will not, in any way, misrepresent their relationship with Dynamix Incorporated, attempt to pass themselves off as Dynamix Incorporated, or claim that customers are Dynamix Incorporated.
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| Assignment |
Customers may not assign or delegate their rights or obligations under the TOU or other agreement for Dynamix Incorporated's services, either in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Dynamix Incorporated.
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| Minimum Age Requirement |
Dynamix Incorporated customers must be at least 18 years of age. Any individual under the age of 18 years ("Minor") must have a parent or guardian accept the TOU in order for the Minor to become a Dynamix Incorporated customer. A parent or guardian who accepts the TOU on behalf of a Minor will be primarily liable for ensuring complete and proper compliance with the TOU, including the timely and full payment of the charges for Dynamix Incorporated services, and such primary liability will continue even when the Minor has attained the age of 18, unless the parent or guardian obtains Dynamix Incorporated's express written consent to the contrary. Any acceptance of the TOU or any other agreement for Dynamix Incorporated's services will be deemed null and void to the extent that Dynamix Incorporated will not be liable in any way as a result of the Minor's age or legal incapacity or the Minor's use of Dynamix Incorporated's services.
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| Governing Law and Severability |
The TOU, and any other agreement for Dynamix Incorporated services, will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon, USA without reference to its conflicts of laws principles. Any litigation or arbitration between a customer and Dynamix Incorporated will take place in Oregon, and the customer will consent to personal jurisdiction and venue in that jurisdiction. If any provision or portion of the TOU or other Dynamix Incorporated agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable for any reason, the remainder of the TOU or the agreement will continue in full force and effect.
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| Force Majeure |
Dynamix Incorporated will not be liable for delays in its performance of the TOU or Dynamix Incorporated services caused by circumstances beyond Dynamix Incorporated's reasonable control, including acts of God, wars, insurrection, civil commotions, riots, national disasters, earthquakes, strikes, fires, floods, water damage, explosions, shortages of labor or materials, labor disputes, transportation problems, accidents, embargoes, or governmental restrictions (collectively "Force Majeure"). Dynamix Incorporated will make reasonable efforts to reduce to a minimum and mitigate the effect of any Force Majeure. Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere herein, lack of finances will not be considered an event of Force Majeure nor will any event of Force Majeure suspend any obligation of customers for the payment of money due.Waiver and AmendmentAny waiver, modification, or amendment of any provision of the TOU or other agreement for Dynamix Incorporated services, initiated by a customer, will be effective only if accepted in writing and signed by an authorized representative of Dynamix Incorporated.
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| Independent Contractors |
Nothing in this Agreement will be construed as creating a partnership or relationship of employer and employee, principal and agent, partnership or joint venture between Dynamix Incorporated and its customers. Each of Dynamix Incorporated and its customers will be deemed an independent contractor at all times and will have no right or authority to assume or create any obligation on behalf of the other, except as may be expressly provided herein.
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| Construction and Interpretation |
Wherever in this TOU the masculine, feminine, or neuter gender is used, it will be construed as including all genders, and wherever the singular is used, it will be deemed to include the plural and vice versa, where the context so requires. The division of the TOU into sections/paragraphs, and the insertion of headings/captions, are for convenience of reference only and will not affect the construction or interpretation of the TOU. Any rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguity is to be resolved against the drafting party will not be applicable in the construction or interpretation of the TOU.
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| Complete Agreement and Exclusivity |
The TOU, and/or any other specific agreement for Dynamix Incorporated services, constitutes the complete understanding and agreement between Dynamix Incorporated and its customers. Except when expressly agreed to the contrary in signed writing by an authorized representative of Dynamix Incorporated, the TOU supersedes any other written (including digitized/computerized) agreement, oral agreement, and/or agreement by conduct. This TOU, and/or any other specific agreement for Dynamix Incorporated services is between Dynamix Incorporated and its customers only and will not confer any rights in any third party except as otherwise expressly provided by Dynamix Incorporated.
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| Third Party Providers |
You agree that certain services may be provided by third party providers of Dynamix Incorporated and that your use of such services may be subject to further agreements, policies, terms, and conditions in addition to those contained or referenced in this Agreement.
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| Proxy Services |
For domain name registration services where a third party provider is named in your place (“Proxy Services”), you agree that if Dynamix Incorporated or the third party provider does not receive a response to a communication sent to you within 48 hours of such communication being sent, then the sender of such communication may, at its sole discretion, suspend or terminate the Proxy Services. If Dynamix Incorporated provides the particular Proxy Services, then Dynamix Incorporated reserves the right to suspend or terminate any or all of the services provided to you entirely in such event.
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| Revocation |
| Dynamix Incorporated reserves the right to immediately suspend, terminate, transfer, or modify your domain name registration for reasons including (i) your breach of this Agreement, (ii) your use of the domain name registration services in a manner that is in contradiction of applicable laws or customarily acceptable usage policies of the Internet industry, including sending mass unsolicited commercial advertisements or otherwise spamming, making or sending threats, harassments or obscenities, (iii) your use of the domain name registration services in connection with unethical activity, (iv) Dynamix Incorporated’s receipt of an order from a court of competent jurisdiction or an arbitration award, or (iv) any other grounds that impose a legal risk to Dynamix Incorporated as determined at its sole reasonable discretion. You agree that you shall not receive any refund whatsoever for any such suspension, termination, transfer, or modification to your domain name registration. |
F. All Dynamix Incorporated Customer Billing Policy
The following Terms of Use constitute Dynamix Incorporated's Billing Policy and apply to ALL Dynamix Incorporated customers:
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All charges are shown in US Dollars. Payments are to be made in US dollars. Dynamix Incorporated accepts the following types of payment:
- Check or Money Order
- Credit Card (VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover)
- Bank WireTransfer
- PayPal
All payments are due on the Account Statement Date. The Account Statement Date is the monthly anniversary of the date the account was activated. If you provide Dynamix Incorporated your credit card information, you authorize Dynamix Incorporated to automatically charge your credit or debit card for charges that apply to your account. Recurring charges will be posted to your credit card until such time that you cancel your account in accordance with Dynamix Incorporated's Billing Policy in the TOU. Charges subsequent to your initial order will accumulate in your account until such charges exceed $9.95. Dynamix Incorporated will then automatically charge your credit card on the next Account Statement Date. You are responsible for directly updating, or notifying Dynamix Incorporated, of any changes to your credit card (including, but not limited to card number, expiration date, billing address, or card status).
Customers not paying by credit card agree to make payment of their balance due within ten (10) days of the Account Statement Date.
Accounts that are thirty (30) days past due will be automatically suspended. All past due and unpaid balances are subject to collection. In the event of collection, you will be liable for costs of collection including attorney's fees, court costs, and collection agency fees.
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| Billing Cycles (Terms) |
Dynamix Incorporated offers four Billing Cycles (terms) for hosting charges: Monthly, Quarterly (3 months), Semi-Annual (6 months), and Yearly (12 months). The Billing Cycle begins on the Plan Activation Date. Resellers are limited to the monthly Billing Cycle for all of their charges. Non-credit card payment methods are limited to Annual, Semi-Annual or Quarterly Billing Cycles.
You may elect to change your Billing Cycle at any time; however, the new Billing Cycle will only take effect at the time of the next plan renewal.
All additional features added to an account are charged monthly. Additional items are non-refundable.
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| Account Renewals |
In order to insure uninterrupted service to your website, all plans will automatically renew at the end of the plan's Billing Cycle. Plan renewal charges are based on the prevailing rate on the date of renewal according to the service selected. Plans are renewed for the same billing cycle. If you wish to cancel your plan before plan renewal, please refer to the Cancellation section below.
Important Notice
Domain name registrations and Web hosting accounts are handled by separate entities. In the event you need to cancel, you must specify whether you would like to cancel your domain name only, your Web hosting plan only, or both your domain and hosting accounts. The cancellation or expiration of your domain name does not automatically terminate your hosting account (or vice versa). Your hosting account billing term automatically renews upon its completion, unless you notify Dynamix Incorporated that you would like to cancel your account.
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| Statements |
Dynamix Incorporated does not mail paper invoices or statements. Invoices can be viewed and printed through your Account Center. Customers may elect to receive their monthly account billing invoice via email. This option may be selected in your Account Center.
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| Fees |
- Returned (NSF) Checks
- Dynamix Incorporated charges a $25.00 fee for returned (NSF) checks. Customers that issue an NSF check will be required to submit future payments with a certified check or money order.
- Credit Card Chargebacks
- A $25.00 chargeback fee will be assessed for each credit card chargeback received by Dynamix Incorporated.
- Bank Wire Payments
- Dynamix Incorporated chargees a $10.00 fee for accepting payment via bank wire. In addition, your issuing bank may also charge a fee for sending the wire. Please add these fees to the amount that you are sending to Dynamix Incorporated or the amount credited to your account will be less than your intended payment.
- Reactivation
Customers that wish to reactivate a closed account will be assessed a $19.95 reactivation fee. A $50.00 fee will be assessed if Dynamix Incorporated restores your data files to your reactivated account. We do not guarantee that we will have files for a closed account.
- Hosting Plan Changes
There is no upgrade fee for upgrading to a higher priced plan, however, you will be charged any difference between the setup fee applicable to your new and former plans.
- Platform Change
- Customers that elect to change plans to a different operating system platform will be charged a $19.95 platform change fee.
- Account Splits and Mergers
Dynamix Incorporated encourages customers to merge hosting plans contained in two or more accounts into one account. There is no fee for this service. Customers may also request that Dynamix Incorporated separate one or more plans contained under one account into separate accounts. The fee for this service is $19.95 for each new account created and is charged to the new account. Please direct all requests for these services to: billing@websitehosting.net.
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| Cancellations |
Hosting plans will automatically renew until a plan is cancelled. Please be aware that there are no pro-rated refunds after the first 30 days of service.
Cancellation requests must be received by Dynamix Incorporated a minimum of thirty (30) days prior to the end of your Billing Cycle for dedicated server plans and a minimum of Three (3) days prior to the end of your Billing Cycle for all other plans. Cancellations submitted later than this time may result in automatic renewal of your hosting plan.
Dynamix Incorporated does not monitor, and will not automatically cancel, plans for problems related to domain name transfers, non-usage, Internic, your ISP, or any other secondary issues not directly related to Dynamix Incorporated's services. Cancellation of services does not relieve the customer from paying any outstanding balance owed on the account. Dynamix Incorporated Corporation reserves the right to cancel any account, at any time, without notice, for any reason Dynamix Incorporated Corporation considers appropriate.
Instructions on cancelling a service can be found at http://www.websitehosting.net/knowledgebase.php?action=displayarticle&catid=3&id=36
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| 30-Day Money Back Guarantee |
Each of Dynamix Incorporated's shared hosting plans carries a 30-day unconditional money back guarantee. If you are not completely satisfied with our services or support within the first 30 days, you will be given a full refund of the fees paid in advance (excluding setup fees) upon plan cancellation. The following services do not qualify for the 30 Day Money Back Guarantee: additional items and services; domain name registration; dedicated servers; items and services ordered through the reseller program; domain parking plus; and overage fees.
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| Refund Policy |
Refunds are only available in accordance with the 30 Day Money Back Guarantee. Refunds will be provided in the same payment method of the original payment. There are no refunds offered or promised after 30 days.
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| Credit Card Disputes/Chargebacks |
Dynamix Incorporated has a zero tolerance policy for chargebacks. Any customer who disputes a credit card payment is subject to a fine, suspension and account termination at Dynamix Incorporated's discretion. A charge of $25.00 per chargeback will be assessed to all accounts that receive a chargeback.
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| Billing/Price Changes |
| Dynamix Incorporated's policies and prices are subject to change without notice. Any price changes become effective in the next billing cycle. |
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