Cheaperhost TOS

Use of our services constitutes client acceptance of the following terms and agreement to abide by them. Cheaperhost.net reserves the right to amend or change these terms at any time and continued use of our services constitutes client acceptance.

Terms of Service

1. Overview

Cheaperhost.net caters to people from across the globe and we strive to safeguard the interest of each client and provide them with the best possible service. These terms of service were defined in order to ensure that our services remain of world class quality. Terms of Service or TOS define the rule and regulations for using our web hosting services. All of our services are subject to the terms defined here under. Please read all the terms carefully and make sure you understand and agree to all the terms and conditions in its entirety. Signing up for using Cheaperhost.net service implies that you agree with all these terms and are bound by the same.


2. Account Setup

We will setup your account after we have received payment and we and/or our payment partner(s) have screened the order(s) incase of fraud. It is your responsibility to provide us with an email address which is not @ the domain(s) you are signing up under. If there is ever an abuse issue or we need to contact you, the primary email address on file will be used for this purpose. It is your responsibility to ensure the email address on file is current or up to date at all times. Providing false contact information of any kind may result in the termination of your account.


3. Content

All services provided by CheaperHost.net may only be used for lawful purposes. This includes, but not limited to: copyrighted material, material we judge to be threatening or obscene. The customer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless CheaperHost.net from any claims resulting from the use of our services. Examples of unacceptable material:

  • Scam Sites (ex: Ebay/Paypal,CC/Password Scam sites)
  • Mailbombers or any sort of spam sites
  • IRC Bots
  • Hate Sites
  • Roms / Emulators
  • Pirated Software
  • Proxies
  • Hack programs and archives
  • Malicious Scripts
  • Spamming ( Includes Forum Spamming, Black Hat Scripts
  • Tobacco products
  • Prescription drugs
  • Drugs and drug paraphernalia
  • Weapons (including without limitation, knives, guns, firearms or ammunition)
  • Satellite and cable TV descramblers
  • Pornography, adult material, material which incites violence, hatred, racism or which is considered obscene
  • Government IDs and licences including replicas and novelty items and any counterfeit products.
  • Unlicensed or illegal lotteries or gambling services (including without limitation the use of or participation in illegal gambling houses).
  • Unregistered charity services Items which encourage or facilitate illegal activities.
  • Prepaid debit cards or other stored value cards that are not associated with a particular merchant and are not limited to purchases of particular products or services.
  • Third party processing or payment aggregation products or services.
  • Multi-level marketing, pyramid selling or ponzi schemes, matrix programmes or other get rich quick schemes or high yield investment programmes.
  • Goods or services that infringe the intellectual property rights of a third party.
  • Un-coded/miscoded gaming.
  • Timeshares or property reservation payments (On and Off Plan).

  • 4. Zero Tolerance Spam Policy

    We take a zero tolerance stance against sending of unsolicited e-mail, commonly known as spam. Any user who sends out spam will have their account terminated without notice. CheaperHost.net reserves the right to require changes or disable as necessary any web site, account, database, or other component that does not comply with this policy, at its sole discretion.
    CheaperHost.net also reserves the right to make any such modifications in an emergency at our sole discretion.
    CheaperHost.net reserves the right to charge the holder of the account used to send any unsolicited e-mail a clean up fee.
    This cost of the clean up fee is left entirely to the discretion of CheaperHost.net.


    5. Payment Information

    You agree to supply appropriate payment for the services received from CheaperHost.net, in advance of the time period during which such services are provided. You agree that until and unless you notify CheaperHost.net of your desire to cancel any or all services received, those services will be billed on a recurring basis.
    CheaperHost.net reserves the right to change the monthly payment amount and any other charges at anytime.
    CheaperHost,net uses a pre-paid payment policy, you will be invoiced on the first of each month for the month ahead. If your order was processed before the first of the month you will be billed pro rata in your first invoice (this covers the period from setup until the end of the month). You will receive a payment pro-forma in advance, please ensure your invoice is paid before the 1st of the month to prevent any disruption to your services.


    6. Backups and Data Loss

    Your use of this service is at your sole risk.
    Our backup service is provided to you as a courtesy.
    Cheaperhost.net is not responsible for files and/or data residing on your account. You agree to take full responsibility for files and data transferred and to maintain all appropriate backup of files and data stored on Cheaperhost.net Servers.
    Backups will not be provided for accounts that have been suspended or terminated for any reason unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Cheaperhost.net.


    7. Cancellation and Refunds

    CheaperHost.net reserves the right to cancel the account at any time. Customer acknowledges that a minimum of 4 days cancellation notice prior to the following renewal term must be given in writing to Cheaperhost.net or the Customer will be responsible for full payment of the following term.
    The cancellation request will be subject to the following guidelines:

  • Cancellation request must be submitted to the billing department.
  • Cancellation request must be submitted from the main email address on file with CheaperHost.net.
  • Cancellation request must contain the main IP address of the server you wish to cancel.

  • CheaperHost.net gives you first 15 day money back guarantee on all the webhosting services except dedicated servers.
    Payment made for Domain registration, Product Addons, Management Services do not come under refund policy, domain name can be transferred to client after 60 days of the subscription.

    Accounts Suspended/Cancelled/Terminated by CheaperHost.net do not qualify for the 15 day money back guarantee. This also includes accounts suspended for TOS violations, in which the customer decides not to fix the violation. Only first-time accounts are eligible for a refund. For example, if you've had an account with us before, cancelled and signed up again, you will not be eligible for a refund or if you have opened a second account with us.

    Free Domains are available for the life of the Hosting Package. If a customer cancels at anytime Cheaperhost.net will require full payment for the cost of the domain of the first year to retain ownership of the domain. Any refund requests will automatically minus the cost of the free domain.


    8. Chargebacks and payment disputes

    Under this Terms of Service agreement you must first contact Leased Layer to attempt to resolve any billing disputes before contacting your bank or credit card company to dispute the charges. You further agree that any billing disputes must be submitted in writing to our billing department within one month of the invoice payment in question. By using our services You agree to the above policy and to contact Leased Layer before contacting your financial institution to seek a resolution. In the event you dispute charges contrary to this agreement, we reserve the right to refer your account or sell your debt (plus any applicable fees) to a third party collection agency. We also reserve the right to take further legal action against you.


    9. Bandwidth Usage

    You are allocated a monthly bandwidth allowance. This allowance varies depending on the hosting package you purchase. Should your account pass the allocated amount we reserve the right to suspend the account until the start of the next allocation, suspend the account until more bandwidth is purchased at an additional fee, suspend the account until you upgrade to a higher level of package, terminate the account and/or charge you an additional fee for the overages. Unused transfer in one month cannot be carried over to the next month.

    "UNMETERED BANDWIDTH"

    Word "UNMETERED BANDWIDTH"is assigned to very high bandwidth allocated hosting plans. Where the user is able to use high bandwidth upto max 10TB/Month on fair usage policy( Only Applies to Shared, Reseller, VPS Services). Once this Limitation is reached the service is automatically suspended. To reactivate the service, you need purchase Bandwidth Packages with respective fees allocated to the packages. Until then the service will be remained closed/suspended. Very High bandwidth users are suggested to upgrade their service to 100TB Dedicated Hosting or Unmetered Dedicated Hosting. Incase of any over usage of bandwidth ( More then 30TB ) client/reseller will be charged with 0.15Euros/GB. Should a client/reseller utilize or require large amounts of bandwidth, beyond the standard bandwidth allocation. Cheaperhost.net may require a deposit.


    10. Price Change

    CheaperHost.net reserve the right to change prices listed on CheaperHost.net, and the right to change the amount of resources given to plans at any time. Contract pricing customers will not be affected by any price change throughout the contract period. The amount you pay for hosting will never increase from the date of purchase.


    11. Uptime Guarantee

    Cheaperhost.net strives to maintain a 99.9% network and server uptime service level. This uptime percentage is a monthly figure, and is calculated solely by Cheaperhost.net monitoring systems or Cheaperhost.net authorized/contracted outside monitoring services. If Cheaperhost.net fails to meet it's 99.9% uptime guarantee, and it is not due to one of the exceptions below, credits will be made available to each client, upon request, on a case by case basis.Cheaperhost.net does not credit a full month's service for minor downtime. This would not be financially healthy for Cheaperhost.net, and in turn would only negatively affect the service level Cheaperhost.net provides to you. "Partial credit for partial downtime"is our standard policy. In extreme circumstances, Cheaperhost.net may distribute full month credits, but this is dealt with on a case by case basis. Credits are issued for one months service only, never more
    Exceptions:

    Customer shall not receive any credits under this SLA in connection with any failure or deficiency of the Cheaperhost.net network caused by or associated with:

  • Circumstances beyond reasonable control, including, without limitation, acts of any governmental body, war, insurrection, sabotage, embargo, "Acts of God" (ie...fire, flood, earthquake, tornado, etc...), strike or other labor disturbance, interruption of or delay in transportation, unavailability of or interruption or delay in telecommunications or third party services, failure of third party software or inability to obtain raw materials, supplies, or power used in or equipment needed for provision of the Service Level Agreement.
  • Telco Failure (ie. Verizon™ cutting a fiber line somewhere).
  • Backbone peering point issues (ie. UUnet™ having a router go down in Virginia that wipes out internet service for the entire East Coast).
  • Scheduled maintenance for hardware/software upgrades.
  • Hardware failure (faulty hardware is rare, but cannot be predicted nor avoided). Cheaperhost.net utilizes only name brand hardware of the highest quality and performance.
  • Software bugs/flaws (Exploits and bugs may develop that cause security issues or downtime). DNS issues not within the direct control of Cheaperhost.net.
  • Network floods, hacks, attacks from outside parties or individuals. Failure or error of any Cheaperhost.net monitoring or measurement system.
  • Client's acts or omissions, including without limitation, any negligence, willful misconduct, or use of Cheaperhost.net service(s) in breach of Cheaperhost.net.
  • Policy and Service Guidelines (AUP), by Client or others authorized by Client.

  • 12. Credits to the services will be applied on below specified stats.

  • 100% 0%
  • 99.1% to 99.9% 5%
  • 98% to 99% 10%
  • 95% to 97.9% 25%
  • 90% to 94.9% 50%
  • 89% or below 100%

  • 13. DMCA NOTICE POLICY

    CheaperHost.net respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. CheaperHost.net may, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion, disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who may be repeat infringers. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please provide CheaperHost.net's Copyright Agent the following information:

  • An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;
  • A description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed;
  • A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the site;
  • Your address, telephone number, and email address; A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
  • A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner's behalf.


  • CheaperHost.net's Agent for notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement can be reached as follows:

    BY CERTIFIED MAIL to CHEAPERHOST LLC:

    ADDRESS: 16192 Coastal Highway
    CITY: Lewes
    POSTCODE: 19958
    STATE: Delaware
    COUNTRY: US

    Email: info@cheaperhost.net | Website: www.cheaperhost.net

    WHILE EVERY ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE TO PROCESS YOUR REQUEST WITHIN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME PERIOD, DUE TO WORKLOAD PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 5 BUSINESS DAYS FOR PROCESSING. DISCLAIMER

    CheaperHost.net will not be responsible for any damages your business may suffer.
    CheaperHost.net makes no warranties of any kind, expressed or implied for services we provide.
    CheaperHost.net disclaims any warranty or merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This includes loss of data resulting from delays, no deliveries, wrong delivery, and any and all service interruptions caused by CheaperHost.net and its employees.


    14. Disclosure to law enforcement

    CheaperHost.net may disclose any subscriber information to law enforcement agencies without further consent or notification to the subscriber upon lawful request from such agencies. We will cooperate fully with law enforcement agencies.


    15. CHANGES TO THE TOS

    CheaperHost.net reserves the right to revise its policies at any time without notice. Questions?Please feel free to Contact us for any clarifications regarding this agreement, preferably before signing up.


    Last updated 01/07/2014

    Privacy Policy

    This Privacy Policy applies to https://www.cheaperhost.net (the “Site” or “cheaperhost.net”) owned and operated CHEAPERHOST LLC. It describes how CHEAPERHOST.NET collects and uses the personal information you provide. It also describes the choices available to you regarding the use of, your access to, and how to update and correct your personal information.


    Collection of personal information

    You may choose to provide personal information (for example your name, address, telephone number and email address) on this or other CHEAPERHOST.NET websites, however not providing this may result in reduced functionality. CHEAPERHOST.NET’s usage of this information will be consistent with this policy or the policy associated with the applicable CHEAPERHOST.NET site.


    Use of cookies and similar technologies

    Like most companies, CHEAPERHOST.NET uses cookies and similar technologies (“cookies”) on our websites to facilitate and improve your online experience.


    Use of cookies and similar technologies

  • Cookies contain small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit our website. Cookies are sent back to our website to allow us to recognize your device.
  • Recognizing your device with essential cookies allows our site to help you navigate efficiently to obtain theinformation and services you have requested.
  • Analytical and customization cookies allow our site to remember your preferences such as language selection and help you to view information that is most relevant to your interests; these cookies also help us to maintain and improve our websites by providing information on how visitors find and use the sites, and how well the sites are performing.
  • In some cases, advertising cookies may be used to make advertising messages more relevant to you.
  • Unless you disable the cookies on our website, by using our website you agree to our use of those cookies.

  • Making cookie choices

    Most browsers allow you to manage cookie preferences. If you decide to disable cookies on our site, you may not be able to take full advantage of all website features once you have done so.


    Sharing tools

    To enhance your experience on our websites, we sometimes embed content and sharing tools from other (third party) sites, such as “like” buttons from social networking sites; these third-party sites may also place and access cookies on your device. CHEAPEHOST.NET does not control the placement or access of these third-party cookies. You should check the relevant third-party website(s) for more information about these cookies and whether and how you may make choices about them.


    Use of personal information

    We may use the personal information collected about you for the following purposes:

  • Provide, administer and communicate with you about products, services, events, surveys and promotions by CHEAPERHOST.NET or our affiliates (including by sending you marketing communications)
  • Process, evaluate and respond to your requests, inquiries and applications; create, administer and communicate with you about your account (including any purchases and payments); provide investor services; verify your identity to ensure security; evaluate your interest in employment and contact you regarding possible employment; operate, evaluate and improve our business (including developing new products and services; managing our communications; performing market research; determining and managing the effectiveness of our advertising and marketing; analyzing our products, services and websites; administering our websites; and performing accounting, auditing, billing, reconciliation and collection activities); protect against and prevent fraud, unauthorized transactions, claims and other liabilities, and manage risk exposure and quality; conduct investigations and comply and enforcé applicable legal requirements or, industry standards and our policies and terms, such as this and otherCHEAPERHOST.NET sites’ terms of use; and ensure the safety of CHEAPERHOST.NET network services, information resources and employees.
  • We also may use personal information for other additional purposes. We will identify these additional purposes at the time of collection.

  • Sharing and transferring of your personal information

    We do not sell or otherwise disclose personal information about our website visitors outside CHEAPERHOST.NET and its affiliates, except as described here.

  • We may share information provided by our visitors to this and other CHEAPERHOST.NET sites with service providers we have retained to perform services on our behalf. These service providers are contractually restricted from using or disclosing the information except as necessary to perform services on our behalf or to comply with legal requirements.
  • We may disclose information about you (i) if we are required to do so by law or legal process, (ii) to law enforcement authorities or other government officials as required to comply with a legitimate legal request, or (iii) when we believe disclosure is necessary to prevent physical harm or financial loss, or in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual illegal activity.
  • We reserve the right to transfer any information we have about you in the event we sell or transfer all or a portion of our business or assets (including through bankruptcy).

  • Transmission

    We may transmit the personal information we collect on this site or other CHEAPERHOST.NET sites to other countries where we do business, including for websites accessed in the European Union, to the US, but we will do so only for the purposes described herein. CHEAPERHOST.NET has entered into Binding Corporate Rules governing our treatment of personal information of European Union residents.


    How we protect your information

    At CHEAPERHOST.NET, our goal is to protect your personal information submitted to us through our sites. We maintain administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect against unauthorized disclosure, use, alteration or destruction of the personal information you provide on this and other CHEAPERHOST.NET websites. We also employ reasonable technologies to help keep the personal information you provide on this site secure. Changes to this privacy policy This privacy policy may be updated periodically and without prior notice to you to reflect changes in our online information practices. When changes are made to this policy it will be posted to the website and the "last updated" date at the top of this policy will be revised. We also encourage users to periodically check this policy to understand how CHEAPERHOST.NET protects and uses your information. Links to other sites We provide links to other websites for your convenience and information. These sites may have their own privacy statements or policies in place, which we recommend you review if you visit any linked websites. We are not responsible for the content of linked sites or any use of the sites.


    Transmission

    We may transmit the personal information we collect on this site or other CHEAPERHOST.NET sites to other countries where we do business, including for websites accessed in the European Union, to the US, but we will do so only for the purposes described herein. CHEAPERHOST.NET has entered into Binding Corporate Rules governing our treatment of personal information of European Union residents.


    Data Protection Authority

    If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) and believe we maintain your personal data subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you may direct questions or complaints to your local supervisory authority or our lead supervisory authority, the UK's Information Commissioner’s Office, as noted below:

  • www.ico.org.uk
  • Information Commissioner’s Office
  • Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, United Kingdom
  • Phone: +44 303 123 1113

  • Contact us
    If you have any privacy-related questions, concerns or complaints about our Privacy Policy, our practices or our Services, you may contact our Office of the DPO by email at info@cheaperhost.net

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