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Agnitio Networks Inc.
This agreement represents the complete
agreement and understanding between OttawaOnline.com, a subsidiary of Agnitio Networks,
Inc., (hereinafter called "Ottawa Online") and the customer (hereinafter called
"CUSTOMER") and supersedes any other written or oral agreement. Upon notice published
on-line via Agnitio Networks, Agnitio Networks may modify these terms and conditions,
amplify them, and/or modify the prices, as well as discontinue or change the services
offered.
Submission of your account order shall constitute your acceptance of these Terms
and Conditions.
1. Provisioning
of services
- Service means - ANY act of serving
the CUSTOMER, being provided by Agnitio Networks, regardless of its duration and
whether it's a paid service or a service for free.
- Without limiting the scope of item
1.a. above, Agnitio Networks will provide services on its host computing systems
to individual CUSTOMERS in exchange for payment of fees and compliance with the
terms and conditions of this document.
- Agnitio Networks Services are defined
as the use by the CUSTOMER of computing, telecommunications, software, and information
services provided by Agnitio Networks. These services also include the provision
of access to computing, telecommunications, software, and information services provided
by others via the Global Internet.
- Agnitio Networks' role in the registration
of a domain name is limited to the submission of the registration request to the
appropriate registrar (the "Registrar"). Agnitio Networks DOES NOT AND CAN NOT GUARANTEE
THAT A PARTICULAR APPLICATION FOR A DOMAIN NAME WILL BE ACCEPTED OR APPROVED.
Please note each individual domain name constitutes a single submission.
Agnitio Networks will submit application to the Registrar as provided. It is the
registrants responsibility to provide accurate information. Any change to the original
information has to be made directly to the Registrar and not to Agnitio Networks.
- For existing customers only, Agnitio
Networks may, with 30 days notice, amend the fees and/or charges for any future
server usage and services, except the additional charges for additional hard disk
space and usage of badwitdth = monthly data transfer in case of Web hosting and
colocation.
- Be advised that upon registering a
domain name (DN) with particular DN Registrar ("DomainPeople"), you will be subject
to the Terms and Conditions of this DN Registration Agency, or other registries
as applicable.
2. Use of Material
- Public domain materials (e.g., images,
text, and programs) may be downloaded or uploaded using
Agnitio Networks services. CUSTOMERS may also re-distribute materials in the public
domain. The CUSTOMER assumes all risks regarding the determination of whether the
material is in the public domain.
- As provided by Canadian and United
States federal law and by International treaties, copyrighted materials (e.g., images,
text, and programs) may not be uploaded using Agnitio Networks
services without the permission of the copyright holder. Copyrighted materials may
be downloaded for personal use. Except as expressly permitted, materials under copyright
may not be distributed to others. Copyrighted material may not be changed nor can
the author attribution notices nor the copyright notices be modified.
3. Use of Services
- The CUSTOMER agrees to maintain a
secure password to the account. Secure passwords are those that are between 6 and
8 characters long, contain upper and lower case letters, and numbers or other characters,
and can not be found in direct or reverse order in a dictionary, without regard
to the language of the dictionary. The CUSTOMER is solely responsible for changing
its password as required to assure secure access to its account.
- The CUSTOMER agrees to use the Services
provided by Agnitio Networks as permitted by applicable local,
provincial, state, and federal laws. The CUSTOMER agrees, therefore, not to use
the Services to conduct any business or activity or solicit the performance of any
activity that is prohibited by law, libelous, or against any
Agnitio Networks policy.
- Agnitio Networks
reserves the right to refuse Service to any new or existing customers and refund
the remaining balance on the account, if any.
- The CUSTOMER is solely responsible
for any legal liability arising out of, or relating to, his/her web site at
Agnitio Networks. The CUSTOMER represents and warrants to
Agnitio Networks that it holds the necessary rights to permit the use of any of
the items on his/her web site, and, that the use, reproduction, distribution, transmission
or display of any data to the public, and any material to which the public can link
through, or any products of services made available to the public through his/her
web site, will not -
- violate or potentially violate any
criminal laws or any rights of any third parties, including, but not limited to,
such violations as infringement or misappropriation of any copyright, patent, trademark,
trade secret, music, image, or other proprietary or property right, false advertising,
unfair competition, defamation, business or personal dispute or argument, invasion
of privacy or rights of celebrity, violation of any anti discrimination law or regulation,
or any other right of any person or entity, or any personal or business argument
or dispute; engages into hacking and other illegal activity, data theft, distribution
of viruses and exploitation of other Web sites and hosting and colocation services;
or
- contain any material that is: unlawful,
harmful, fraudulent, libelous, slanderous, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory,
vulgar, obscene, profane, hateful, racially, ethnically, disputatiously, argumentatively
or otherwise objectionable, including, without limitation, any material that encourages
conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability,
or otherwise violate any applicable local, provincial, state, national or international
law. CUSTOMER agrees to indemnify and to hold
Ottawa Online, and any third party entities related to
Agnitio Networks, harmless from and against any and all liability, loss, damages,
claims, or causes of action, including reasonable legal fees and expenses arising
out of or related to:
- The CUSTOMER's breach of any of the
forgoing representations and warranties, or
- any other third party claim with respect
thereto.
- The CUSTOMER understands and agrees
that hosting of the CUSTOMER's Web site is at the sole discretion of
Agnitio Networks. Agnitio Networks may at its sole discretion
discontinue Service to any CUSTOMER operating a Web site that
Agnitio Networks deems to be in violation of Section (3d.) of these Terms and Conditions.
- Agnitio Networks
accounts cannot be transferred or used by anyone other than the subscriber. CUSTOMERS
may not sell, lease, rent or assign the connection or parts of the connection to
any party not named in this agreement, unless the CUSTOMER has entered into a Reseller
Agreement with Agnitio Networks.
- Use of other organizations' networks
or computing resources is subject to their respective permission and usage policy
otherwise considered illegal and subject to prosecution.
- CUSTOMER will endeavour to prevent
viruses from corupting Agnitio Networks systems.
Agnitio Networks may run anti-virus programs to minimize damages.
- CUSTOMER acknowledges that any recommendation
by Agnitio Networks employees for Services or products ancilliary
to Agnitio Networks' services are the recommendations of that
employee and not of Ottawa Online. Agnitio
Networks does not warrant the integrity or quality of the service or product provided
by such third parties.
- In the case of domain name registration,
the CUSTOMER warrants by submitting an application for domain name registration
that, to the best of CUSTOMER's knowledge and belief, the information submitted
therein is true and correct, and that any future changes to this information will
be provided to the Registrar on a timely manner.
- In the case of domain name registration,
CUSTOMER agrees that, by registration of a domain name, such registration does not
confer immunity from objection to either the registration or use of the domain name.
- Access - Server Co-location (Internet
Datacenter)
Physical access is available during the business hours (9:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday
to Friday) Escorted colocation service (non-private suites) - access by appointment,
24 hours notice required.
Physical access to your hardware is not intended to be used to complete its initial
installation and/or configuration of an operating system or software application
on the server. It is expected that your server will be pre-configured and is working
properly BEFORE its installed in our colocation facility. Hardware problems have
to be resolved outside the colocating enviroment to protect other clients. Agnitio
Networks (OttawaOnline.com) can offer you a remote hand service - power-cycle your
server upon your request (max. once a week).
All other charges associated with the emergency access and other services apply
as per OttawaOnline.com Web site - Co-location Web page.
- Customer assumes full responsibility
for protection from file sharing software, infection by worms or viruses, and system
penetration by outside hackers. These factors may result in an increase in bandwidth
consumption/Internet usage for which the customer is liable. (Does not apply to
Managed Services and servers provided by Ottawa Online/Agnitio Networks Inc.)
4. Indemnification
The CUSTOMER agrees to protect, defend, hold harmless and to indemnify Agnitio Networks,
its Executives, Directors, Officers, Managers, Employees, Consultants and Agents,
from any claims, including attorney's fees, resulting from the CUSTOMER's use of
Agnitio Networks' Services.
5. LIMITED LIABILITY
- TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, CUSTOMER UNDERSTANDS, AGREES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IN NO EVENT AND
UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, SHALL Agnitio Networks BE LIABLE
TO CUSTOMER OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE LOSS OF CUSTOMER'S
DOMAIN NAME; ANY BUSINESS LOSS, REVENUE DECREASE, EXPENSE INCREASE; COSTS OF SUBSTITUTE
PRODUCTS/SERVICES; OR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR INDIRECT
DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE USE, OR INABILITY
TO USE, ANY OF AGNITIO NETWORKS/OTTAWA ONLINE'S SERVICES; ANY MALFUNCTION OR
INCOMPATIBILITY OF TECHNOLOGIES INCLUDED WITH Agnitio Networks' SERVICES; ANY TECHNOLOGIES
ADDED, REMOVED OR ALTERED BY CUSTOMER OR THIRD PARTY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, SCRIPTS AND/OR SOFTWARE USED FOR OR ON THE CREATION OR OPERATION OF CUSTOMER'S
WEB SITE. ALL OF THE FOREGOING IS APPLICABLE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER Agnitio
Networks HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILTY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL Agnitio
Networks LIABILITY EXCEED THE INITIAL FEE OR ONE (1) MONTH'S FEE PAID BY CUSTOMER
TO Agnitio Networks. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABAILITY AND RISKS IS REFLECTED
IN THE PRICE OF Agnitio Networks' SERVICES.
- The CUSTOMER acknowledges that Agnitio Networks makes an honest effort to keep the information
available on Agnitio Networks' systems accurate. However,
Agnitio Networks can make no warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied,
regarding the quality, accuracy, or validity for the data and/or information available.
Use of information obtained from or through Agnitio Networks
is at the risk of the CUSTOMER.
- The CUSTOMER acknowledges that the
information available through the interconnecting networks may not be accurate.
Agnitio Networks has no ability or authority over the material.
Agnitio Networks can make no warranty of any kind, either expressed
or implied, regarding the quality, accuracy, or validity of the data and/or information
residing on or passing through these networks. Use of information obtained from
or through Agnitio Networks Services is at the risk of the CUSTOMER.
- The CUSTOMER understands, agrees and
acknowledges that Agnitio Networks makes an honest effort to
provide the CUSTOMER with Technologies, Developments and Innovations that part of
them are being licensed, or co-branded, from or by, third-party entities. However,
Agnitio Networks can make no warranty of any kind, either expressed
or implied, regarding the quality, accuracy, reliability or validity for the application(s),
data and/or information involved in such items. Agnitio Networks
specifically disclaims all warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose. The use of these application(s), data and/or information obtained from
or through Agnitio Networks, or any other referred third-party,
directly or indirectly, is at the risk of the CUSTOMER.
6. Payment of fees for domain registration
- .com, .net, .org domain names. Agnitio Networks uses DN Registration Agencies and its
accounts to process the domain name registration and associated fees (the "Internic
Fee") on behalf of CUSTOMER. The DN registration fees cover the registration
period as specified by the CUSTOMER and Ottawa Online processing fee. You will not
be billed by another party (Internic) for your domain name registration. Credit
Card number is required at the time of DN registration service request. (The renewals
will be automaically send to Registrants/Billing Contact's email box)
- Other country domains. CUSTOMER agrees
to pay the appropriate country domain name submission fee as indicated on the
Agnitio Networks order form. The non-refundable fee covers the
cost of submitting a domain name to the Registrar. Please note that each registrar
has it's own terms and conditions for accepting/approving a domain name registration.
Agnitio Networks' fee is non-refundable even if the domain name
is rejected. The fee is for the service of submitting the application. Each registrar
might have an additional domain registration fee.
7. Payment of fees and penalties
- The Agnitio Networks accounting
cycle begins on the 1st day of each month (the "Accounting Cycle") and ends on the
last day of that month. Charges for new accounts are prorated. Charges for terminating
accounts are not prorated.
- Service payments will be submitted
in advance of receiving Services. The starting date of the billable period will
be the earlier of - the day we receive the electronic order form or the day customer
signs up via fax.
- The CUSTOMER acknowledges that he/she
is responsible to initiate a payment in order to renew his/her account once the
original service-period has ended.
- Payment is due at the beginning of
each Accounting Cycle.
- Delinquent accounts are those that
remain unpaid 10 business days after the beginning of the Accounting Cycle.
- Accounts that are delinquent are put
on "accounting hold" and may not be used. Accounts that are unpaid for an accounting
cycle automatically have their files archived and interest is charged. Accounts
that are unpaid for two(2) Accounting Cycles are send a final notice and if payment
is not received within 10 business days the services are suspended and the account
is sent for collection and a 30% surcharge is applied to the delinquent account.
Agnitio Networks accounts continue to accrue charges while they are on hold.
- There is a service reconnection charge
equal to one half the currently charged set-up fee to remove accounts from accounting
hold status.
- The CUSTOMER acknowledges responsibility
for the account until payment in full is made.
- There is a CND $20.00 service charge
for each cheque which is not honored or returned.
- The CUSTOMER will be charged for excessive
bandwidth usage and hard disk space (above the relevant allowance of the chosen
service package). It is the CUSTOMER's responsibility to monitor the amount of bandwidth
of his/her account, on a daily basis. Agnitio Networks has no obligation to warn
the CUSTOMER regarding the excessive bandwidth usage.
- CUSTOMER is responsible to ensure that
payment to Agnitio Networks made by cheque or money order is sent to the address
as it appears on the Agnitio Networks website.
- The payments from the International
clients will be processed via credit cards. In exceptional instances the payment
has to be made within 15 business days.
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8. TERM & TERMINATION
- Unless otherwise stated in the mutual Service
Agreement (Contract), the intial Term begins on the later of: (1) the installation
of the fits Service; and (2) the date the Agreement is signed by us (OttawaOnline.com/Agnitio
Networks Inc.)
- The initial Term, and each renewal
term, will renew for a period equal to the initial Term unless either of the parties
gives the other prior written notice of termination al least 30 days prior to the
end of the initial Term or nenewal term (as applicable) month.
- All dedicated, semi-dedicated, co-location
contracts including managed services are subject to 1 year contractual period unless
otherwise stated in the written service agreement. All Web site and email hosting
services are subject to a minimum 3 months period.
- Termination for a cause - We may terminate
the Agreement immediately by giving You as a client notice in writing if we sustpect
that the service is used for fraudulent or illegal purposes.
If either of the parties breaches any material term or condition of the Service
Agreement and the breach cannot be remedied within 30 days after receipt of written
notice, the other party may terminate the Agreement or the affected Service or Service
Schedule for cause. Either of the parties can terminate the Agreement immediately
if:
(1) the other party breaches its obligations with respect to Confidential Information
or any proceeding under bankruptcy, creditor protection or similar law is commenced
by or against the other party; (2) or a receiver is appointed for the other party
("Service Termination Charge").
- Termination Charge - If client terminates
the Agreement without cause, or we terminate the Agreement with cause, the client
will pay OttawaOnline.com/Agnitio Networks Inc. and amount equal to 50% of the monthly
Service Agreement (Contract) value of the month preceding the effective date of
termination, multiplied by the number of months remaining in the Initial Term of
the Service Agreement or renewal term or as per length of contract specified or
agreed to in the Service Agreement. If the clients terminates any Service without
cause prior to the one year anniversary of its installation, the client will pay
to OttawaOnline.com/Agnitio Networks Inc. an amount equal to the monthly contract
value of the month preceding the effective date of termination for the applicable
service, multipolied by the number of months remaining in the first year of the
applicable ("Service Termination Charge").
- If client cancels or delays a request
for any Service after installation work has started, but before such Service is
installed, the client will pay a one-time installation charge ("Installation Charge")
to cover OttawaOnline.com/Agnitio Networks Inc. reasonable costs (including without
limitation, telco costs) of installing and /or providing such Service.
- The client acknowledges that any termination
charges payable unders this section are a realistic pre-estimate of the damages
that OttawaOnline.com/Agnitio Networks Inc. will suffer for the termination.
- The client will not be required to
pay the Termination Cahrge if he enters into a new Service Agreement with an Initial
Term and estimated Monthly Contract Value equal to or greater than the terminated
Agreement.
- The client will pay all charges incurred
put to the date of termination of the Service.
- Unless otherwise stated in the Service
Agreement (Contract), each of the parties will provide the other with 30 days prior
written notice of termination of any Service or the Agreement.
"NOT-TO-RENEW" Requests
- This Agreement will commence upon the
CUSTOMER's acceptance of it or activation of the service by Agnitio Networks based
on CUSTOMER's request, and continue on a month-to-month basis.
- For CUSTOMERS that pay on a monthly
basis ONLY - "NOT-TO-RENEW" requests for Agnitio Networks accounts must be given
via email or fax 30 days notice to Agnitio Networks main office (Email and
Fax number available on the contact section of Agnitio Networks Web site).
Such requests must be received no later than 5PM EST on the last day of each
month, in order to be processed by the end of the same month.
- For CUSTOMERS that pay on a non-monthly
basis (12 months) ONLY - "NOT-TO-RENEW" requests for Agnitio Networks accounts must
be given in writing (email, fax) to Agnitio Networks' main office. Such
requests must be received by 5PM EST 30 DAYS before the account's anniversary
date, in order to be processed before the anniversary date. This will prevent an
automatic renewal and charge). All dedicated hosting, co-location and managed services
that are provided on year term contract require that the termination notice is received
by Agnitio Networks 30 days before the account's anniversary date.
- >> All Agnitio Networks accounts
must be paid in full before the transaction will be considered complete.
- Cancellations will NOT generate ANY
refund.
9. Abuse of Services
- Any use of Agnitio Networks system
resources that disrupts the normal use of the system for other Agnitio Networks
customers is considered to be an abuse of system resources and is grounds for administrative
intervention. Some examples of system abuse include, but are not limited to, spawning
dozens of processes, consuming excessive amounts of memory or CPU for long periods
of time, spamming or mass emailing using internal or external mail and/or news servers,
using Agnitio Networks servers as test servers. Without limiting the scope of the
above, Agnitio Networks forbids the storage of illegal/pirated software (warez),
the use of any type of IRC bot and/or proxy (including, but not limited to, bnc
and eggdrop), the storage and use of any type of software intended for hacking/cracking
purposes and the storage or sale of bulk e-mail lists intended for spamming or resale
purposes.
- Depending on the nature and the severity
of the abuse, the user may receive an E-mail warning or have his/her account suspended
by Agnitio Networks Technical Support. If the misuse is unintentional, the suspension
may be rescinded following discussion with Agnitio Networks Technical Support and
Web Solutions Manager. If the misuse is intentional, the suspension may be rescinded
at the discretion of the Web Solutions Manager, and may require the payment
of a service and re-connection charge. Occasionally, unintentional misuse is misclassified
as intentional misuse. Customers who believe their activity has been misclassified
may appeal to the Web Solutions Manager. However, spamming activities
will result in immediate termination of services to CUSTOMER.
- Unethical and criminal offenses are
violations of Agnitio Networks conditions of use. You are expected to report to
Agnitio Networks any information you may have concerning instances in which the
conditions of use have been or are being violated. When Agnitio Networks becomes
aware of possible violations, we will initiate an investigation. At the same time,
in order to prevent further possible unauthorized activity, Agnitio Networks may
suspend access to services to the individual account in question. Confirmation of
violations may result in cancellation of the individual account and/or criminal
prosecution. The account suspension may be rescinded at the discretion of the Web
Solutions Manager, following payment of a re-connection charge CDN $75.
10. IP Addresses
Agnitio Networks maintains control
and ownership of any and all IP numbers and IP addresses that may be assigned to
the CUSTOMER and reserves in its sole discretion the right to change or remove any
and all IP numbers and addresses.
11. Intellectual Property
CUSTOMER warrants that it will not
copy, reproduce or republish any material, in whole or in part, located on the Agnitio
Networks Web site. CUSTOMER will not use the trademarks or copyrights of Agnitio
Networks. CUSTOMER will not misrepresent its relationship with Agnitio Networks
or attempt to pass itself off as Agnitio Networks or in any way claim that it is
Agnitio Networks.
12. Assignment and Agents
- The rights and liabilities of the parties
hereto will bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors, executors
and administrators, as the case may be, provided that the CUSTOMER may not assign
or delegate its rights and obligations under his business relationships with Agnitio
Networks, either in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Agnitio
Networks. Agnitio Networks may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement
to a third party in connection with a merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially
all of Agnitio Networks' assets or other corporate reorganization.
- Agnitio Networks agrees that if an
application for domain name registration or web hosting service completed by an
agent for the CUSTOMER (sometimes called Administrative Contact), the CUSTOMER is
nonetheless bound as a principal by all terms and conditions herein.
13. Governing
Law/Severability
Any agreement, arising from the
business relationships between Ottawa Online and the CUSTOMER, will be governed
by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario (Canada),
without reference to its conflicts of laws principles. CUSTOMER agrees that any
litigation or arbitration between the parties will take place in Ontario (Canada),
and consent to personal jurisdiction and venue in that Province. If any provision
of that agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable
for any reason, the remainder of that agreement will continue in full force and
effect.
14. Age of
Majority
Agnitio Networks cannot accept agreements
and payments from persons under the age of 18 years. Therefore, Agnitio Networks
requires that its agreements be made with a person who is qualified to contract.
As such, the CUSTOMER must be over the age of 18 years. Otherwise, a parent or guardian
must accept this Agreement and ensure the proper payment.
15. Complete
Understanding/Modification
These Terms & Conditions constitute
the full and complete understanding and Agreement of the CUSTOMER and Ottawa Online,
relating to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior understandings,
agreements, representations and warranties relating to such subject matter. Any
waiver, modification, or amendment of any provision of these Terms & Conditions,
initiated by the CUSTOMER, will be effective only if accepted in writing and signed
by Agnitio Networks. This Terms & Conditions agreement comes into effect at
the moment CUSTOMER accepts Agnitio Networks Internet services. It is CUSTOMER's
responsibility to review and understand Terms and Conditions agreement.
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