Terms of Service

This Hosting Agreement (the “Agreement”) is effective 01/07/2019,

BETWEEN: SiteCanyon (the “Corporation”), a company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Maharashtra, with its head office located at:

Rajmata Bhavan, Trimurti Nagar

Dasak, Jail Road, Nashik Road

Nashik, Maharashtra 422101

India

AND: User (the “Customer”)

[1] Hosting Agreement: This Agreement (including all other documents referenced herein) is entered into by SiteCanyon (“The Corporation”) and User (“Customer”) to provide Customer with Web-based access to SiteCanyon’s software specified in this Agreement, including any updates, upgrades or revisions provided under this Agreement (“Software”), and certain other services relating to the processing of and response to online inquiries and messages (“Online Messages”) received by Customer from its customers and other users of Customer’s Web site (“Users”).

[2] Provision Of Services: Corporation will provide Customers with access, maintenance, and related hosting services (“Hosting Services”) to the Software installed on Corporation’s servers and other equipment (the “Corporation System”). Customer agrees, as reasonably requested by Corporation, to provide Corporation with access to Customer’s premises and equipment and to otherwise cooperate with Corporation in performing the services.

During the term of this Agreement, Customer may obtain information (“Reports”) regarding Customer’s use of the Software and the quantity and handling of Online Messages routed to the Corporation System by accessing the Corporation System through a password-protected Web site made available by Corporation. Customer shall be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of such passwords and shall permit only authorized employees of Customer to access the Corporation System. The Hosting Services, and the hosting fees specified in this Agreement, do not include any deployment, training, or other consulting or professional services which, if applicable, will be specified in a Statement of Work, signed by both parties, and incorporated herein by this reference.

[2.1] Customer Support: Corporation will provide live telephone support to Customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by a trained Corporation in customer support representative.

[3] Customer’s Responsibilities: The customer agrees that it shall be responsible for providing and maintaining its Internet access and all necessary telecommunications equipment, software, and other materials (“Customer Equipment”) at the Customer’s location necessary for accessing the Software and the Corporation System through the Internet. Customer agrees to notify Corporation of any changes in the Customer Equipment, including any system configuration changes or any hardware or software upgrades, which may affect the Hosting Services provided hereunder. The Corporation System is only to be used for lawful purposes. Customer agrees not to transmit, re-transmit or store materials on or through the Corporation System or the Software that are harmful to the Corporation System or Software, or in violation of any applicable laws or regulations, including without limitation laws relating to infringement of intellectual property and proprietary rights of others.

To the extent that certain components of the Software may be downloaded to Customer’s or User’s computer as a result of accessing the Software as part of the Hosting Services, Corporation grants Customers a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited license, with the right to sublicense solely to Users, to use such Software only in connection with the Hosting Services. Neither Customer nor Users are otherwise permitted to use the Software, nor will Customer or Users disassemble, decompile or otherwise attempt to discern the source code of such Software. Customer agrees that, except as expressly outlined in this Section and Section 11, it will not rent, lease, sublicense, re-sell, time-share, or otherwise assign to any third party this Agreement or any of Customer’s rights or licenses to access the Software or the Corporation System, nor shall Customer use, or authorize others to use, the Software, Hosting Services or the Corporation System to operate a service bureau. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Customer shall be permitted to provide access to the Corporation System to its employees and agents located worldwide.

[4] Proprietory Rights: Except for the limited access right granted to the Customer in this Agreement, all rights, title, and interest in the Software (including any modifications as a result of any implementation services rendered) and the Corporation System are and shall remain the exclusive property of Corporation and its licensors. Corporation acknowledges and agrees that the Online Messages are the property of Customer and that Corporation has only a limited right to use the Online Messages as outlined in the following sentence. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Corporation may access and disclose the Online Messages solely as necessary to provide the Hosting Services, to operate and maintain its systems, to comply with applicable laws and government orders and requests, and to protect itself and its customers.

[5] Pricing and Payment: The customer agrees to pay the fees and other charges for the Hosting Services and other services provided under this Agreement. CUSTOMER AGREES TO PAY FOR HOSTING SERVICES ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH IN WHICH THE HOSTING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED, except that, for Additional Fees, Corporation will invoice Customer for such Fees in the month after the month in which such fees accrue as provided in this Agreement. All amounts payable hereunder are exclusive of any taxes, and the Customer is responsible for payment of such taxes (excluding taxes based on the Corporation’s net income).

All prices are stated, and the Customer shall pay, in INR. Payment received by Corporation after the due date shall be subject to a late fee equal to 10% at the end of the initial 1-year term of this Agreement and any subsequent 1-year terms, Corporation may adjust the monthly fee payable under this Agreement by providing Customer written notice of such adjustment at least 30 days before the beginning of the new term.

[6] Limited Warranties; Disclaimer Of Warranties

[6.1] Corporation warrants and represents to Customer that 

(i) the Software will perform substantially following the documentation if any, provided by Corporation to Customer, and 

(ii) the Hosting Services will be performed in a professional and workmanlike manner and accordance with Section 2. In the event of Downtime (as defined in this Section below), as the Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy and Corporation’s sole and exclusive liability, the monthly fee payable for the Hosting Services shall be reduced as follows:

  1. For the first 12 hours of Downtime outside of Normal Business Hours (“Initial Downtime”), Corporation will credit the Customer’s account for 1 day of service.
  2. For every 24 hours of Downtime per day in addition to the Initial Downtime, Corporation will credit the Customer’s account for 1 additional day of service.

For this Agreement, “Downtime” shall mean any interruption in the availability of Hosting Services to Customer (excluding scheduled interruptions of which Customer is notified 3 hours in advanced), only if such interruption is due either to:

  1. an error in the Software, or
  2. failure of the Corporation System (but not including problems associated with Internet connectivity). Downtime begins upon Customer notification to the Corporation of the interruption, either by speaking directly with a Corporation customer service representative or recording a voice mail message in the Corporation customer service voice mailbox and continues until the availability of the Hosting Services is restored to the Customer. For purposes of this Agreement, “Normal Business Hours” shall mean between the hours of 00:00 to 23:59 GMT+5:30, 7 days a week.

In the event of a breach (other than Downtime) of the warranty outlined in Section 6 (i) above, the Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy, and Corporation’s sole and exclusive liability shall be, at Corporation’s option, repair or replacement of the Software.

THE FOREGOING CONSTITUTES THE CUSTOMER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY, AND THE CORPORATION’S ENTIRE LIABILITY, FOR DOWNTIME AND BREACH OF THE HOSTING SERVICES WARRANTY PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION

Standard Refund Terms

  1. Annual Plans+ – Within 30 days of the date of the transaction.
  2. Monthly Plans – Within 48 hours of the date of the transaction.

If you cancel within the refund time frame you receive a full refund on your shared web hosting service only. If a Hosting Service has already been performed, then it is non-refundable (if not yet performed, eligible for a refund within the refund time frame of the date of the transaction).

Termination

SiteCanyon may terminate your access to the Services, in whole or in part, without notice if: (i) you fail to pay any fees due; (ii) you violate this Agreement; (iii) your conduct may harm SiteCanyon or others or cause SiteCanyon or others to incur liability, as determined by SiteCanyon in our sole discretion; or (iv) as otherwise specified in this Agreement. In such event, SiteCanyon shall not refund to you any fees paid in advance of such termination, and you shall be obligated to pay all fees accrued before the effectiveness of such termination. Additionally, SiteCanyon may charge you for all fees due for the Services for the remaining portion of the then-current term.

UPON TERMINATION OF THE SERVICES FOR ANY REASON, USER CONTENT, USER WEBSITES, AND OTHER DATA WILL BE DELETED.

[6.2]

The corporation represents and warrants that, before, during, and after the calendar year 2020, the Software and the Corporation System will process, calculate, manipulate, sort, store, and transfer date data without material error or material performance degradation, including without limitation date data which represents or references different centuries or more than one century (such representation and warranty being referred to as “The Year 2022 Compliant”).

If the Software or Corporation System is not the Year 2022 Compliant, Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy and Corporation’s sole and exclusive liability shall be for Corporation, at no additional cost to Customer, to promptly modify the Software or the Corporation System so that the Software or Corporation System is the Year 2022 Compliant.

The foregoing warranty is conditioned upon the Customer using the Software and/or the Corporation System following its applicable Documentation, and on other software, hardware, network, and systems (other than the Software and the Corporation System) with which the Software and/or the Corporation System interface or interoperate also being the Year 2022 Compliant.

[6.3]

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 6.1-6.2, (A) THE HOSTING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED, AND THE SOFTWARE AND THE CORPORATION SYSTEM ARE MADE AVAILABLE, BY THE CORPORATION TO THE CUSTOMER “AS-IS,” AND (B) CORPORATION AND ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE HOSTING SERVICES, THE SOFTWARE OR THE CORPORATION SYSTEM, AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND AGAINST INFRINGEMENT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE BY LAW.

[6.4]

Without limiting the express warranties outlined in this Agreement, Corporation does not warrant that the Software, the Corporation System, or the Hosting Services will meet the Customer’s requirements (except as provided in Section 6.1) or that the Customer’s access to and use of the Software, the Corporation System or the Hosting Services will be uninterrupted or free of errors or omissions. The corporation cannot and does not guarantee the privacy, security, authenticity, and non-corruption of any information transmitted through, or stored in any system connected to the Internet. The corporation will use commercially reasonable efforts to adequately maintain and upgrade as necessary, the Corporation System to provide the Hosting Services to its customers. However, except as expressly set forth herein, Corporation shall not be responsible for any delays, errors, failures to perform, or disruptions in the Hosting Services caused by or resulting from any act, omission, or condition beyond Corporation’s reasonable control.

[7] Limitation Of Liability: EXCLUDING LIABILITY FOR INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS AS DISCUSSED IN SECTION 9 OF THIS AGREEMENT, IN NO EVENT, SHALL CORPORATION BE LIABLE TO CUSTOMER FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS), OR BE LIABLE TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, EVEN IF CORPORATION HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Corporation’s entire liability under this Agreement for any damages from any cause whatsoever, regardless of form or action, whether in contract, negligence, or otherwise, shall in no event exceed an amount equal to the price paid for the Services out of which the claim arose.

[8] Confidential Information: Each party agrees to keep confidential and to use only for purposes of performing (or as otherwise permitted under) this Agreement, any proprietary or confidential information of the other party disclosed under this Agreement which is marked as confidential or which would reasonably be considered of a confidential nature. The obligation of confidentiality shall not apply to information that is publicly available through authorized disclosure, is known by the receiving party at the time of disclosure as evidenced in writing, is rightfully obtained from a third party who has the right to disclose it, or which is required by law, government order or request to be disclosed. Upon any termination of this Agreement, each party shall return to the other party all confidential information of the other party, and all copies thereof, in the possession, custody, or control of the party unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement.

[9] Indemnification: Subject to the limitations outlined in this Section 9, Corporation will defend any third-party suit or action against the Customer to the extent such suit or action is based on a claim that the Software or the Corporation System infringes any valid Indian patent, copyright, trade secret or another proprietary right, and Corporation will pay those damages and costs finally awarded against Customer in any monetary settlement of such suit or action which are specifically attributable to such claim.

These obligations do not include any claims to the extent they are based on the use of the Software or Corporation System in violation of this Agreement or combination with any other software or hardware, or any modification to the Software or Corporation System under Customer’s specifications. If any portion of the Software or Corporation System becomes, or in Corporation’s opinion is likely to become, the subject of a claim of infringement, then Corporation may, at its option and expense,

  1. procure for Customer the right to continue using such Software or the Corporation System, or replace or modify the Software or the Corporation System so that it becomes non-infringing. The indemnity obligations outlined in this Section 9 are contingent upon:
    1. Customer giving prompt written notice to the Corporation of any such claim(s);
    2. A corporation having sole control of the defense or settlement of the claim; and
    3. at Corporation’s request and expense, Customer cooperating in the investigation and defense of such claim(s). THE FOREGOING STATES CORPORATION’S ENTIRE LIABILITY FOR INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS.

[10] Term and Termination

[10.1] Term and Termination

This Agreement shall continue in effect from the Effective Date for 5 years unless earlier terminated as set forth below, and thereafter shall renew automatically for successive 5 year periods unless either party gives the other party at least 30 days prior written notice of its intent not to renew the Agreement. In addition, either party may terminate this Agreement by giving to the other party written notice of such termination upon the other party’s material breach of any material term (subject to the other party’s right to cure within 30 days after receipt of such notice), the other party’s insolvency, or the institution of any bankruptcy or similar proceedings by or against the other party.

[10.2] Effect Of Termination

Upon any termination of this Agreement, Corporation shall immediately cease providing all Hosting Services, and Customer shall no longer have access to the Software or the Corporation System. Except in the event of termination for Customer’s breach, Corporation shall provide Customer with an electronic copy of the final Reports (covering the month just before termination of this Agreement). The corporation shall be entitled to retain a copy (whether electronic or otherwise) of the Online Messages and the Reports for its records and internal purposes and shall not disclose such Online or Reports to any third party except as permitted under Section 4. Within 30 days of any termination of this Agreement, Customer shall pay to Corporation all unpaid fees accrued before the termination. Sections 4, 5 (as to amounts accrued but unpaid), 7, 8, 10.2, and 12 shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement.

[11] Customer References: Customer agrees that, during the term of this Agreement, Corporation may reference Customer in Corporation’s customer listings and may place Customer’s name and logo on Corporation’s Web site and limited uses, subject to Customer’s trademark/logo usage guidelines, if any, provided by Customer to Corporation. With these limited exceptions, Corporation agrees that it may not use the Customer’s name, logo, or any other trademarks (including in any press releases, customer “case studies,” and the like) without the Customer’s prior consent.

[12] Miscellaneous: This Agreement, including any other exhibits hereto, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties, and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous agreements between the parties, for the subject of this Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement may be modified only by a writing signed by an authorized representative of each party.

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed following the laws of the State of Maharashtra exclusive of its conflict of laws principles. Notices under this Agreement shall be in writing, addressed to the party at its last-provided address, and shall be deemed given when delivered personally, or by e-mail (with confirmation of receipt) or conventional mail (registered or certified, postage prepaid with return receipt requested). Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended or is to be construed to constitute Corporation and Customer as partners or joint ventures or either party as an agent of the other.

If any provision of this Agreement shall be declared invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, all remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. All waivers of any rights or breach hereunder must be in writing to be effective, and no failure to enforce any right or provision shall be deemed to be a waiver of the same or other right or provision on that or any other occasion. Neither party may assign or otherwise transfer its rights and/or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no consent shall be required for an assignment of this Agreement made under a merger, consolidation, or the acquisition of all or substantially all of the business and assets of a party. This Agreement will bind and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns.

Each party agrees to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the SiteCanyon has executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

[13] Unacceptable Material: SiteCanyon has a zero-tolerance policy in effect for adult content. We do not allow any content considered “adult material” on our servers. This includes any type of media that may contain nudity, partial nudity, or anything else of adult nature determined in SiteCanyon’s sole discretion. Violators of this policy will be immediately terminated without a refund.

Unacceptable material on our servers include without limitation:

  • Topsites
  • Any website related to Cannabis, CBD is strictly forbidden.
  • IRC Scripts/Bots
  • IRCD (irc servers)
  • Proxy Scripts/Anonymizers
  • Image Hosting Scripts (similar to Photobucket or Tinypic)
  • AutoSurf/PTC/PTS/PPC sites
  • IP Scanners
  • Bruteforce Programs/Scripts/Applications
  • Mail Bombers/Spam Scripts
  • Banner-Ad services (commercial banner ad rotation)
  • File Dump/Mirror Scripts (similar to rapidshare)
  • Commercial Audio Streaming (more than one or two streams)
  • Escrow/Bank Debentures
  • High-Yield Interest Programs (HYIP) or Related Sites
  • Investment Sites (FOREX, E-Gold Exchange, Second Life/Linden Exchange, Ponzi, MLM/Pyramid Scheme)
  • Sale of any controlled substance without prior proof of appropriate permit(s)
  • Prime Banks Programs
  • Lottery/Gambling Sites
  • MUDs/RPGs/PBBGs
  • Hacker focused sites/archives/programs
  • Sites promoting illegal activities
  • Forums and/or websites that distribute or link to warez/pirated/illegal content
  • Bank Debentures/Bank Debenture Trading Programs
  • Fraudulent Sites (Including, but not limited to sites listed at aa419.org & escrow-fraud.com)
  • Mailer Pro
  • Push button mail scripts
  • Broadcast or Streaming of Live Sporting Events (UFC, NASCAR, FIFA, NFL, MLB, NBA, WWE, WWF, etc)
  • Tell A Friend Scripts
  • Anonymous or Bulk SMS Gateways
  • Bitcoin Miners
  • PayDay Loan Sites (including any site related to PayDay loans, PayDay loan affiliate progams, etc)
  • Hacking, phishing, spamming, scamming, identity theft, fraud, forgery, deception, virus or malware distribution, network attacks, and interference with any other user’s use of the Services.
  • The unauthorized access, monitoring, collection, or use of data, systems or networks.
  • Transmitting, distributing or storing illegal or fraudulent information or material or information or material that will infringe or otherwise violate any privacy, intellectual property, publicity or other personal rights including, any copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary right.
  • Engaging in offensive activities such as harassment or transmitting or distributing content that is inappropriate, obscene, defamatory, threatening, abusive, that advocates violence, or that violates a law, regulation, or public policy.
  • In addition, you and your Users must comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations related to your use of the Services, specifically including data protection and privacy laws, as well as laws relating to unsolicited commercial electronic messages.