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This User Agreement
("Agreement") is an agreement between AFRISERVER., and the party set
forth in the related Registration Form ("User" or "You" and "Your")
incorporated herein by reference (together with any subsequent
Registration Forms or other online signup, acceptance or order form
submitted by User, the "Registration Form"), and applies to the
purchase of all services ordered by User on the Registration Form
(collectively, the "Services"). As used herein the term "User" and
"You" shall also include any and all users, Customers, subscribers,
affiliates (including without limitations Users or non-Users to whom
AFRISERVER provides links or banners to promote the services or products of
AFRISERVER or any third party the services or products of which are offered
by or obtained through or in connection with AFRISERVER), resellers or
others (i) who sign up for, use or obtain services or products from
AFRISERVER or from any third party services or products of which are
offered by or obtained through or in connection with AFRISERVER, or (ii)
who visit the Web sites of AFRISERVER and AFRISERVERWEB or of any such third
party.
PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY.
SIGNING
UP FOR THE SERVICES CREATES A CONTRACT BETWEEN YOU AND US, CONSISTING
OF THE ORDER, THE APPLICABLE SERVICE DESCRIPTION AND THIS USER
AGREEMENT. YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT
AND ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS
AGREEMENT, INCLUDING OUR ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY. YOUR USE OF THE
SERVICES CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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Acceptable Use Policy.
Under this Agreement, User shall comply with AFRISERVER's then current
Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP"), as amended, modified or updated from
time to time by AFRISERVER, and other agreements which currently can be
viewed under the Terms of Service section of this Web site
(collectively, the "Terms of Service"), and which is incorporated in
this Agreement by reference. User hereby acknowledges that it has
reviewed the AUP and that the terms of the AUP are incorporated herein
by reference. In the event of any inconsistencies between this
Agreement and the AUP, the terms of the AUP shall govern. AFRISERVER does
not intend to systematically monitor the content that is submitted to,
stored on or distributed or disseminated by User via the Service (the
"User Content"). User Content includes content of User's and/or users
of User's Web site. Accordingly, under this Agreement, You will be
responsible for Your users content and activities on Your Web site.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
AFRISERVER may immediately take corrective action, including removal of all
or a portion of the User Content, disconnection or discontinuance of
any and all Services, or termination of this Agreement in the event of
notice of possible violation by User of the AUP. In the event AFRISERVER
takes corrective action due to a violation of the AUP, AFRISERVER shall not
refund to User any fees paid in advance of such corrective action. User
hereby agrees that AFRISERVER shall have no liability to User or any of
User's users due to any corrective action that AFRISERVER may take
(including, without limitation, suspension, termination or
disconnection of Services).
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Term; Termination; Cancellation Policy.
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The initial term of this Agreement shall be as set forth in the
Registration Form (the "Initial Term"). The Initial Term shall begin
upon commencement of the Services to User. After the Initial Term, this
Agreement shall automatically renew. ADDITIONALLY AFTER THE INITIAL
TERM, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE, AGREE AND AUTHORIZE US TO AUTOMATICALLY BILL
AND/OR CHARGE ON YOUR CREDIT CARD FOR SUCCESSIVE TERMS OF EQUAL LENGTH
AS THE INITIAL TERM, UNLESS TERMINATED OR CANCELLED BY EITHER PARTY AS
PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION. The Initial Term and all successive renewal
periods shall be referred to, collectively, as the "Term".
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This Agreement may be terminated or cancelled;
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either party by giving the other party thirty (30) days prior written
notice provided that we may charge You a minimum $50.00 charge as an
early cancellation fee,
- by AFRISERVER in the event of nonpayment by User,
- by
AFRISERVER, at any time, without notice, if, in AFRISERVER's sole and absolute
discretion and/or judgment, User is in violation of any term or
condition of this Agreement and related agreements, AUP, or User's use
of the Services disrupts or, in AFRISERVER's sole and absolute discretion
and/or judgment, could disrupt, AFRISERVER's business operations and/or
- by AFRISERVER as provided herein.
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If You cancel this Agreement, upon proper notice to AFRISERVER, prior to the end of the Initial Term or any Term thereafter,
- You shall be obligated to pay all fees and charges accrued prior to the effectiveness of such cancellation;
- AFRISERVER
may (but is not obligated to) refund to You all pre-paid fees for basic
hosting services for the full months remaining after effectiveness of
cancellation (i.e., no partial month fees shall be refunded), less any
setup fees, cancellation fees, and any discount applied for prepayment,
provided that, You are not in breach of any terms and conditions of
this AUP, User Agreement, Anti-Spamming Policy or Domain Policy; and/or
- We
may charge You one hundred percent (100%) of all charges for all
Services for each month remaining in the Term (other than basic hosting
fees as provided in (ii) above).
- Any
cancellation request shall be effective thirty (30) days after receipt
by AFRISERVER, unless a later date is specified in such request.
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AFRISERVER may terminate this Agreement, without penalty,
- if
the Services are prohibited by applicable law, or become impractical or
unfeasible for any technical, Terms of Service or regulatory reason, by
giving User as much prior notice as reasonably practicable; or
- immediately,
if AFRISERVER determines that User's use of the Services, the Web site or
the User Content violates any AFRISERVER term of service, including the
AUP, User Agreement, Anti-Spam Policy, Privacy Policy or Domain Policy.
If AFRISERVER cancels this Agreement prior to the end of the Term for Your
breach of this Agreement and related agreements, including the AUP,
User Agreement, Anit-Spam Policy, Privacy Policy or Domain Policy or
User's use of the Services disrupts our network, AFRISERVER shall not
refund to You any fees paid in advance of such cancellation and You
shall be obligated to pay all fees and charges accrued prior to the
effectiveness of such cancellation; further, We may charge You 100% of
all charges for all Services for each month remaining in the Term and
AFRISERVER shall have the right to charge You an administrative fee of a
minimum of $50.00.
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Upon termination of this Agreement for any cause or reason whatsoever,
neither party shall have any further rights or obligations under this
Agreement, except as expressly set forth herein. The provisions of
Sections 2(e), 3, 4, 12, 13, 17, 19 and 20 of this Agreement shall
survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any cause
or reason whatsoever, and, notwithstanding the expiration or
termination of this Agreement, the parties shall each remain liable to
the other for any indebtedness or other liability theretofore arising
under this Agreement. Termination of this Agreement and retention of
pre-paid fees and charges shall be in addition to, and not be in lieu
of, any other Terms of Service or equitable rights or remedies to which
AFRISERVER may be entitled.
- If an account with a
thirty (30) day money-back guarantee is purchased and cancelled within
thirty (30) days of sign-up, the User will, upon request, receive a
full refund of all hosting fees. Requests for these refunds should be
made through our Support Team. Refunds made for a thirty (30) day
money-back guarantee will not include domain registration fees, setup
fees, or any fees for additional services that are purchased in the
first thirty (30) days.
The thirty (30) day money-back guarantee is valid for
credit-card payments only. Due to the costs associated with processing
payments made by other methods, we are not able to offer the thirty
(30) day money-back guarantee for other payment methods.
- You have ninety (90) days
to dispute any charge or payment processed by AFRISERVER. If you have a
question concerning a charge you believe is incorrect, please contact
us at billing@afriserver.com
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User's Responsibilities.
- User
is solely responsible for the quality, performance and all other
aspects of the User Content and the goods or services provided through
the User Web site.
- User will
cooperate fully with AFRISERVER in connection with AFRISERVER's provision of
the Services. User must provide any equipment or software that may be
necessary for User to use the Services. Delays in User's performance of
its obligations under this Agreement will extend the time for AFRISERVER's
performance of its obligations that depend on User's performance on a
day for day basis. User must provide complete, correct and genuine
contact information in the Registration Form and update such
information as necessary from time to time so it remains complete,
correct and genuine at all times; failure to do so may result in
suspension or cancellation of Services. User will notify AFRISERVER of any
change in User's mailing address, telephone, electronic mail or other
contact information.
- User assumes
full responsibility for providing end users with any required
disclosure or explanation of the various features of the User Web site
and any goods or services described therein, as well as any rules,
terms or conditions of use.
- Because
the Services permit Users to electronically transmit or upload content
directly to the User Web site, User shall be fully responsible for
uploading all content to the User Web site and supplementing, modifying
and updating the User Web site, including all back-ups. User is also
responsible for ensuring that the User Content and all aspects of the
User Web site are compatible with the hardware and software used by
AFRISERVER to provide the Services, as the same may be changed by AFRISERVER
from time to time. AFRISERVER shall not be responsible for any damages to
the User Content, the User Web site or other damages or any
malfunctions or service interruptions caused by any failure of the User
Content or any aspect of the User Web site to be compatible with the
hardware and software used by AFRISERVER to provide the Services.
- User is solely responsible for making back-up copies of the User Web site and User Content.
- AFRISERVER
does not maintain backup copies of User Web sites or e-mail. AFRISERVER
cannot guarantee that the contents of a Web site will never be deleted
or corrupted, or that a backup of a Web site will always be available.
Users should always copy all content of a Web site to a local computer
and AFRISERVER strongly suggest that Users make an additional copy (on
tape, CD, multiple floppies, another desktop, or elsewhere) to ensure
the availability of the files.
- User
is responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of login and billing
information. AFRISERVER is not liable for any account disputes that may
arise between various parties holding account login information. AFRISERVER
is not responsible for any changes made to the account or any
information that has been modified by User, or any parties authorized
by User, to access the vDeck. User is responsible for updating and
maintaining contact and billing information with AFRISERVER. Any changes to
the User contact information must be made using the account vDeck or by
contacting our Support Team. User is responsible for ensuring that
AFRISERVER is able to notify the User for technical, billing or other
issues or purposes deemed necessary by AFRISERVER to maintain the account.
- Free
Web Hosting. If you have enrolled in a free plan, your Web site may
carry advertising HTML for AFRISERVER or a third party, which could include
different types of advertisements, including banners or pop-ups. If you
would prefer not to have such advertising on your Web site, we
encourage you to sign up for a plan that does not include advertising.
Our Support Team can help you choose the plan that is right for you
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User's Representations and Warranties.
- User
hereby represents and warrants to AFRISERVER, and agrees that during the
Initial Term and any Term thereafter User will ensure that:
- User is the
owner or valid licensee of the User Content and each element thereof,
and User has secured all necessary licenses, consents, permissions,
waivers and releases for the use of the User Content and each element
thereof, including without limitation, all trademarks, logos, names and
likenesses contained therein, without any obligation by AFRISERVER to pay
any fees, residuals, guild payments or other compensation of any kind
to any Person;
- User's use,
publication and display of the User Content will not infringe any
copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary or
intellectual property right of any person, or constitute a defamation,
invasion of privacy or violation of any right of publicity or any other
right of any person, including, without limitation, any contractual,
statutory or common law right or any "moral right" or similar right
however denominated;
- User
will comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations regarding
the User Content and the User Web site and will use the User Web site
only for lawful purposes; and
- User
has used its best efforts to ensure that the User Content is and will
at all times remain free of all computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses
and other malicious code.
- User
shall be solely responsible for the development, operation and
maintenance of User's Web site, online store and electronic commerce
activities, for all products and services offered by User or appearing
online and for all contents and materials appearing online or on User's
products, including, without limitation
- the accuracy and appropriateness of the User Content and content and material appearing in its store or on its products,
- ensuring
that the User Content and content and materials appearing in its store
or on its products do not violate or infringe upon the rights of any
person, and
- ensuring that the
User Content and the content and materials appearing in its store or on
its products are not defamatory or otherwise illegal. User shall be
solely responsible for accepting, processing and filling User orders
and for handling User inquiries or complaints. User shall be solely
responsible for the payment or satisfaction of any and all taxes
associated with its Web site and online store.
- User
grants AFRISERVER the right to reproduce, copy, use and distribute all and
any portion of the User Content to the extent needed to provide and
operate the Services
- In addition to
transactions entered into by You on Your behalf, You also agree to be
bound by the terms of this Agreement for transactions entered into on
Your behalf by anyone acting as Your agent, and transactions entered
into by anyone who uses Your account, whether or not the transactions
were on Your behalf.
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License to AFRISERVER.
User hereby grants to AFRISERVER a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide
right and license during the Initial Term and any Term thereafter to do
the following to the extent necessary in the performance of Services
under the Order:
- digitize,
convert, install, upload, select, order, arrange, compile, combine,
synchronize, use, reproduce, store, process, retrieve, transmit,
distribute, publish, publicly display, publicly perform and hyperlink
the User Content; and
- make archival or back-up copies of the User Content and the User Web site.
- Except
for the rights expressly granted above, AFRISERVER is not acquiring any
right, title or interest in or to the User Content, all of which shall
remain solely with User.
- AFRISERVER, in
its sole discretion, reserves the right (i) to deny, cancel, suspend,
transfer or alter, modify, correct, amend, change, program, or take any
other corrective action to protect the integrity and stability of the
Services (including altering, modifying, correcting, amending,
changing, programming, or taking any other corrective action regarding
any malicious code, software or related abusive activity, User Content
and/or Web site(s)), and/or (ii) to comply with any applicable laws,
government rules, or requirements, requests of law enforcement, or to
avoid any liability, civil or criminal. User further agrees that AFRISERVER
shall not be liable to User for any loss or damages that may result
from such conduct.
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Billing and Payment.
- User will pay to AFRISERVER the service fees for the Services in the manner set forth in the Registration Form.
- AFRISERVER
may increase the Service Fees (i) in the manner permitted in the
service description and (ii) at any time on or after expiration of the
Initial Term by providing ten (10) days prior written notice thereof to
User.
- The Service Fees do not
include any applicable sales, use, revenue, excise or other taxes
imposed by any taxing authority with respect to the Services or any
software provided hereunder (excluding any tax on AFRISERVER's net income).
All such taxes may be added to AFRISERVER's invoices for the fees as
separate charges to be paid by User. All fees are fully earned when due
and non-refundable when paid.
- Unless
otherwise specified, all initial fees shall be payable upon sign-up,
and all subsequent fees and related charges shall be due and payable
when billed, if by credit card, or if not by credit card, within thirty
(30) days after the date of the invoice. If any invoice is not paid
within seven (7) days after the date of the invoice, AFRISERVER may charge
User a late fee of $15.00 for; in addition any amounts payable to
AFRISERVER not paid when due will bear interest at the rate of one and one
half percent (1.5%) per month or the maximum rate permitted by
applicable law, whichever is less.
- If
AFRISERVER collects any payment due at law or through an attorney at law or
under advice therefrom or through a collection agency, or if AFRISERVER
prevails in any action to which the User and AFRISERVER are parties, User
will pay all costs of collection, arbitration and litigation,
including, without limitation, all court costs and AFRISERVER's reasonable
attorneys' fees.
- If any check is returned for insufficient funds AFRISERVER may impose a minimum processing charge of $25.00.
- In
the event that any amount due to AFRISERVER is not paid when due, AFRISERVER,
in its sole discretion, may immediately terminate this Agreement,
and/or withhold or suspend Services.
- There may be a minimum $50.00 charge to reinstate accounts that have been suspended or terminated.
- Wire transfers will be assessed a minimum $35.00 charge.
- There may be a minimum $35.00 charge for all credit card chargebacks.
- User
acknowledges and agrees that AFRISERVER may pre-charge User's fees for the
Services to its credit card supplied by User during registration for
the Initial Term.
- YOU ACKNOWLEDGE,
AGREE AND AUTHORIZE US TO AUTOMATICALLY BILL AND/OR CHARGE ON YOUR
CREDIT CARD FOR SUCCESSIVE TERMS OF EQUAL LENGTH AS THE INITIAL TERM,
UNLESS TERMINATED OR CANCELLED BY EITHER PARTY AS PROVIDED IN SECTION.
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Payment Policies - General
- Accounts will not be activated or reactivated without prior payment.
- All hosting fees and domain name renewal fees are due on or before the due date of the renewing account and/or domain name.
- Incomplete, incorrect or questionable signup
information can result in an account being suspended or terminated or
NOT being activated. Some accounts may be placed on hold for up to 72
hours, pending review of information received.
- Any losses or expenses experienced by the User,
due to actions taken by AFRISERVER in response to Users non-payment, are
not the responsibility of AFRISERVER.
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Payment Policies - Payment Processing
- AFRISERVER's preferred method of payment is credit card.
- By purchasing our hosting services, you are
agreeing to allow AFRISERVER to place your account on a recurring payment
plan. The account will automatically be re-billed according to the
terms of the plan you select.
- You grant AFRISERVER permission to charge your
credit card for any and all services you request, including, but not
limited to, hosting and/or domain name renewals.
- If we are unable to process a payment for your
hosting plan by its due date, your account will be cancelled for
non-payment and you will not be able to access your Web site or e-mail.
- When an account is cancelled, all copies of
the Web site and e-mail files are permanently and irretrievably removed
from our servers.
- If an account has been suspended for non-payment, it will only be reactivated upon payment of all overdue fees.
- If we make any refunds due to charges you
dispute with your credit card AFRISERVER, we will cancel your account. The
cancelled account will only be reactivated once all disputed/refunded
fees are resolved satisfactorily, and we receive payment for any and
all administrative fees incurred by AFRISERVER as a result of your dispute
or charge-back request. We cannot guarantee any files or e-mail will be
available upon reactivation.
- It is a violation of this Agreement for you to
misuse or fraudulently use credit cards, charge cards, electronic funds
transfers, and/or electronic checks. A determination of such misuse or
fraudulent use shall be in our sole discretion. Further, we may report
all such misuses and fraudulent uses (as determined by us in our sole
discretion) to appropriate government and law enforcement authorities,
credit reporting services, financial institutions and credit card
companies. In these situations, you shall have waived any and all
rights to privacy.
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AFRISERVER as Reseller or Licensor. AFRISERVER is acting only as a
reseller or licensor of certain services, hardware, software and
equipment used in connection with the products and/or Services that
were or are manufactured or provided by a third party ("Non-AFRISERVER
Product"). AFRISERVER shall not be responsible for any changes in the
Services that cause the Non-AFRISERVER Product to become obsolete, require
modification or alteration, or otherwise affect the performance of the
Services. Any malfunction or manufacturer's defects of Non-AFRISERVER
Product either sold, licensed or provided by AFRISERVER to User or
purchased directly by User used in connection with the Services will
not be deemed a breach of AFRISERVER's obligations under this Agreement.
Any rights or remedies User may have regarding the ownership,
licensing, performance or compliance of Non-AFRISERVER Product are limited
to those rights extended to User by the manufacturer of such Non-AFRISERVER
Product. User is entitled to use any Non-AFRISERVER Product supplied by
AFRISERVER only in connection with User's permitted use of the Services.
User shall use its best efforts to protect and keep confidential all
intellectual property provided by AFRISERVER to User through any Non-AFRISERVER
Product and shall make no attempt to copy, alter, reverse engineer, or
tamper with such intellectual property or to use it other than in
connection with the Services. User shall not resell, transfer, export
or re-export any Non-AFRISERVER Product, or any technical data derived
therefrom, in violation of any applicable United States or foreign law.
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Internet Protocol (IP) Address Ownership. If AFRISERVER assigns User
an Internet Protocol ("IP") address for User's use, the right to use
that IP address shall belong only to AFRISERVER, and User shall have no
right to use that IP address except as permitted by AFRISERVER in its sole
and absolute discretion in connection with the Services, during the
term of this Agreement. AFRISERVER shall maintain and control ownership of
all Internet Protocol numbers and addresses that may be assigned to
User by AFRISERVER, and AFRISERVER reserves the right to change or remove any
and all such Internet Protocol numbers and addresses, in its sole and
absolute discretion.
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Caching. User expressly;
- grants
to AFRISERVER a license to cache the entirety of the User Content and
User's Web site, including content supplied by third parties, hosted by
AFRISERVER under this Agreement and
- agrees that such caching is not an infringement
of any of User's intellectual property rights or any third party's
intellectual property rights.
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CPU Usage. User agrees that User shall not use excessive amounts
of CPU processing on any of AFRISERVER's servers. Any violation of this
policy may result in corrective action by AFRISERVERluding assessment
of additional charges, disconnection or discontinuance of any and all
Services, or termination of this Agreement, which actions may be taken
in AFRISERVER's sole and absolute discretion. If AFRISERVER takes any
corrective action under this section, User shall not be entitled to a
refund of any fees paid in advance prior to such action.
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Bandwidth and Disk Usage. AFRISERVER shall provide User with a
certain volume of bandwidth, disk space and other resources, such as
e-mail and/or file-transfer-protocol ("FTP") accounts as described in
AFRISERVER's web pages related to such Services. The Services are intended
for normal use only. Any activity that results in excessive usage
inconsistent with normal usage patterns is strictly prohibited. User
agrees that such bandwidth and disk usage shall not exceed the amounts
set by AFRISERVER for the Services (the "Agreed Usage"). These allotments
are optimized and dedicated towards serving the Content and User's
electronic mail services related solely to User's web hosting
account(s) with AFRISERVER. Hosting space is intended for normal use only,
and is limited to Web files, e-mail and content of the hosted Web
sites, not for storage of media or other data. Hosting space may not be
used as offsite storage for electronic files or for third party
electronic mail or FTP hosts. You are responsible for removing any
files which do not meet these requirements, and for adhering to any
hosting space (disk usage) limits allocated to your account(s). Failure
to do so may result in removal and deletion of such materials, and/or
in discontinuation of your services or account, which actions we may
take in our sole discretion. AFRISERVER will monitor User's bandwidth and
disk usage. AFRISERVER, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to
take any corrective action if User's bandwidth or disk usage exceeds
the Agreed Usage or other improper storage or usage. Such corrective
action may include the assessment of additional charges, disconnection
or discontinuance of any and all Services, removal or deletion of
User's Web site, User Content, User's electronic mail services and/or
other materials or termination of this Agreement, which actions may be
taken in AFRISERVER's sole and absolute discretion. If AFRISERVER takes any
such corrective action under this section, User shall not be entitled
to a refund or credit of any fees paid prior to such action. User will
comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations regarding User's
Web site, User Content and/or User's electronic mail services and will
each, including bandwidth, disk space and other resources only for
lawful purposes. User may not utilize: the Services to copy material
from third parties (including text, graphics, music, videos or other
copyrightable material) without proper authorization; the Services to
misappropriate or infringe the patents, copyrights, trademarks or other
intellectual property rights of any third party; the Services to
traffic in illegal drugs, gambling, obscene materials or any other
products or services that are prohibited under applicable law; the
Services to export encryption software to points outside the United
States in violation of applicable export control laws; the Services to
forge or misrepresent message headers, whether in whole or in part, to
mask the originator of the message. If AFRISERVER learns or discovers that
User is violating any law related to User's Web site, User Content
and/or User's electronic mail services, use of bandwidth, disk usage or
Agreed Usage, AFRISERVER may be obligated to inform the necessary law
enforcement and/or any related agency(ies) of such conduct and may
provide such agency(ies) with information related to User, User's Web
site, User Content and/or User's electronic mail. User is responsible
for bandwidth utilization, and monitoring bandwidth use to ensure the
Web site does not exceed the bandwidth allocated for the account(s) and
otherwise complies with this Agreement. AFRISERVER will use commercially
reasonable efforts to e-mail Users who are at or near their bandwidth
utilization limits, but AFRISERVER does not take responsibility if e-mail
notification(s) is not received by the User. AFRISERVER reserves the right
to discontinue service through the beginning of the next month for your
account in the event that it exceeds the bandwidth allotment.
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Parked Domain Services. In addition to the applicable terms and conditions contained herein:
- If
User signs up to register and park a domain name with AFRISERVER, User
agrees to pay AFRISERVER the annual fee a set forth on our Web site (the
"Parked Page Services"). User's annual billing date will be determined
based on the month User establishes the Parked Page Services with
AFRISERVER. Payments are non-refundable. If for any reason AFRISERVER is unable
to charge User's payment method for the full amount owed AFRISERVER for the
service provided, or if AFRISERVER is charged a penalty for any fee it
previously charged to Your payment method, User agrees that AFRISERVER may
pursue all available remedies in order to obtain payment. User agrees
that among the remedies AFRISERVER may pursue in order to effect payment,
shall include but will not be limited to, immediate cancellation
without notice to User of User's service. AFRISERVER reserves the right to
charge a reasonable service fee for administrative tasks outside the
scope of its regular services. These include, but are not limited to,
User service issues that cannot be handled over e-mail but require
personal service, and disputes that require legal services. These
charges will be billed to the payment method we have on file for User.
- User agrees to be responsible for notifying
AFRISERVER should User desire to terminate use of any of the Parked Page
Services, including, but not limited to, those purchased. Notification
of User's intent to terminate must be provided to AFRISERVER no earlier
than thirty (30) days prior to User's billing date but no later than
ten (10) days prior to the billing date. In the absence of notification
from User, AFRISERVER will automatically continue the Parked Page Services
indefinitely and will charge User's payment method that is on file with
AFRISERVER, at AFRISERVER's then current rates. It is User's responsibility to
keep their payment method information current, which includes the
expiration date if using a credit card. In the event User terminates
the Parked Page Services, moving their Web site off of the AFRISERVER
hosting servers is User's responsibility. AFRISERVER will not transfer or
FTP such Web site to another provider. Any change by User of their
name-server is not deemed cancellation of the Parked Page Services.
- AFRISERVER will provide User with the Parked Page
Services as long as User abides by the terms and conditions set forth
herein and in each of AFRISERVER's policies and procedures.
- By using any of the Parked Pages Services, User
agrees that AFRISERVER may point the domain name or DNS to one of AFRISERVER's
or AFRISERVER's affiliates web pages, and that they may place advertising
on User's web page and that AFRISERVER specifically reserves this right.
User shall have no right to any compensation and shall not be entitled
and shall have no right to receive any funds related to the
monetization of User's Parked Pages.
- User agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
AFRISERVER for any complications arising out of use of the Parked Page
Services, including, but not limited to, actions AFRISERVER chooses to take
to remedy User's improper or illegal use of a Web site hosted by
AFRISERVER. User agrees it is not be entitled to a refund of any fees paid
to AFRISERVER if, for any reason, AFRISERVER takes corrective action with
respect to any improper or illegal use of the Parked Page Services.
- If a dispute arises as a result of one or more
of User's Parked Pages, User will indemnify, defend and hold AFRISERVER
harmless for damages arising out of such dispute. User also agrees that
if AFRISERVER is notified that a complaint has been filed with a
governmental, administrative or judicial body, regarding a Web site
hosted by AFRISERVER, that AFRISERVER, in its sole discretion, may take
whatever action AFRISERVER deems necessary regarding further modification,
assignment of and/or control of the Web site to comply with the actions
or requirements of the governmental, administrative or judicial body
until such time as the dispute is settled.
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InstallCentral Terms. InstallCentral automates the installation
of a given open source application. Users are free to install open
source applications independently of InstallCentral by following the
instructions provided by AFRISERVER or the organization that developed the
open source application. When a User uses an open source application,
the User licenses it from the open source provider, not from AFRISERVER.
- We do
not provide support for the application once the application has been
successfully installed; we provide support only for the installation or
upgrade process. Any support requests regarding actual use of the
application must be directed to the organization or AFRISERVER that
developed the application.
- The User is responsible for creating back-ups before upgrading to the next version.
- We can not guarantee that the version we currently provide is the latest one being distributed by the vendor.
- Any security risks including, but not limited
to, hacking, phishing and information piracy are the sole
responsibility of the User.
- We reserve the right to discontinue applications managed by InstallCentral at any time.
- InstallCentral applications are installed at
the User's own risk. We can not be held liable for lost data or damage
caused by open source applications provided through InstallCentral.
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Standard and Private-Label Reseller Programs. In addition to all
terms and conditions described in this Agreement, the following shall
also be applicable to AFRISERVER Wholesale, Wholesale Plus and
Private-Label Resellers;
- The Reseller
agrees, on behalf of both the Reseller and each User signed up by the
Reseller, to comply with these Terms of Service.
- In
the event that a Reseller or a Reseller's User is determined to be in
violation of the Terms of Service, the Reseller shall, upon receipt of
notice of the violation, take prompt action to ensure that the account
in question is updated to be in full compliance with the Terms of
Service.
- AFRISERVER is not
responsible for the actions or misrepresentations of Resellers. The
Reseller hereby agrees to indemnify AFRISERVER from and against any and all
claims made by any User that result from the Reseller's
misrepresentation, breach of the Terms of Service or other improper
actions by the Reseller.
- AFRISERVER
reserves the right to revise its Wholesale, Wholesale Pluse and
Private-Label Reseller Programs, AUP and the Terms of Service at any
time. Changes shall take effect when posted online.
- Users who have been signed up by Resellers agree to operate their Web sites in accordance with the Terms of Service.
- Resellers
cannot make any modifications to the AFRISERVER Terms of Service. Any such
alterations shall be deemed a violation of the Terms of Service and
could result in a cancellation of a Reseller's account(s). AFRISERVER is
not responsible for any modifications made to the Terms of Service by
Resellers.
- Resellers in the
Wholesale Reseller Program assume all responsibility for billing and
technical support for each of their Users. AFRISERVER reserves the right to
refuse inquiries made to the Support Team from the Customers of
Resellers in the Wholesale Reseller Program.
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Property Rights.
- AFRISERVER
hereby grants to User a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable,
royalty-free license, exercisable solely during the term of this
Agreement, to use AFRISERVER technology, products and services solely for
the purpose of accessing and using the Services. User may not use
AFRISERVER's technology for any purpose other than accessing and using the
Services. Except for the rights expressly granted above, this Agreement
does not transfer from AFRISERVER to User any AFRISERVER technology, and all
rights, titles and interests in and to any AFRISERVER technology shall
remain solely with AFRISERVER. User shall not, directly or indirectly,
reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to derive
source code or other trade secrets from any of the AFRISERVER.
- AFRISERVER owns all right, title and interest in and
to the Services and AFRISERVER's trade names, trademarks, service marks,
inventions, copyrights, trade secrets, patents, know-how and other
intellectual property rights relating to the design, function,
marketing, promotion, sale and provision of the Services and the
related hardware, software and systems ("Marks"). Noting in this
Agreement constitutes a license to User to use or resell the Marks.
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Disclaimer of Warranty. User agrees to use all Services and any
information obtained through or from AFRISERVER, at User's own risk. User
acknowledges and agrees that AFRISERVER exercises no control over, and
accepts no responsibility for, the content of the information passing
through AFRISERVER's host computers, network hubs and points of presence or
the Internet. THE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT ARE PROVIDED
ON AN AS IS, AS AVAILABLE BASIS. NEITHER WE NOR ANY OF OUR PARENT,
SUBSIDIARY OR AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, AFFILIATES, AGENTS,
ATTORNEYS, SUPPLIERS, THIRD-PARTY INFORMATION PROVIDERS, MERCHANTS,
LICENSORS OR THE LIKE (EACH, A "RELATED PERSON") MAKE ANY WARRANTIES OF
ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR
NON-INFRINGEMENT, FOR THE SERVICES OR ANY EQUIPMENT WE PROVIDE. NO
RELATED PERSON MAKES ANY WARRANTIES THAT THE SERVICES WILL NOT BE
INTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE; NOR DO ANY OF THEM MAKE ANY WARRANTIES AS TO
THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR AS TO
THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENT OF ANY INFORMATION, SERVICES OR
MERCHANDISE CONTAINED IN OR PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICES. WE ARE NOT
LIABLE, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY, FOR THE CONTENT OF ANY
DATA TRANSFERRED EITHER TO OR FROM USER OR STORED BY USER OR ANY OF
USER'S USERS VIA THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY US NO ORAL ADVICE OR WRITTEN
INFORMATION GIVEN BY ANY RELATED PERSON, WILL CREATE A WARRANTY; NOR
MAY YOU RELY ON ANY SUCH INFORMATION OR ADVICE. The terms of this
section shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
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Limited Warranty.
- AFRISERVER
represents and warrants to User that the Services will be performed (a)
in a manner consistent with industry standards reasonably applicable to
the performance thereof; (b) at least at the same level of service as
provided by AFRISERVER generally to its other Users for the same services;
and (c) in compliance in all material respects with the applicable
Service Descriptions. User will be deemed to have accepted such
Services unless User notifies AFRISERVER, in writing, within thirty (30)
days after performance of any Services of any breach of the foregoing
warranties. User's sole and exclusive remedy, and AFRISERVER's sole
obligation, for breach of the foregoing warranties shall be for AFRISERVER,
at its option, to re-perform the defective Services at no cost to User,
or, in the event of interruptions to the Services caused by a breach of
the foregoing warranties, issue User a credit in an amount equal to the
current monthly service fees pro rated by the number of hours in which
the Services have been interrupted. AFRISERVER may provision the Services
from any of its data centers and may from time to time re-provision the
Services from different data centers.
- The foregoing warranties shall not apply to
performance issues or defects in the Services (a) caused by factors
outside of AFRISERVER's reasonable control; (b) that resulted from any
actions or inactions of User or any third parties; or (c) that resulted
from User's equipment or any third-party equipment not within the sole
control of AFRISERVER. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, WE
MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES OR ANY SOFTWARE PROVIDED UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR
NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS, AND WE HEREBY EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIM THE SAME. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, ANY THIRD-PARTY
PRODUCT OR SERVICE PROVIDED TO USER HEREUNDER IS PROVIDED "AS IS"
WITHOUT ANY CONDITION OR WARRANTY WHATSOEVER. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT
THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE OR COMPLETELY SECURE.
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Limitation of Liability.
- IN
NO EVENT WILL OUR LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES, ANY
SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER OR ANY ORDER, WHETHER CAUSED BY FAILURE TO
DELIVER, NON-PERFORMANCE, DEFECTS, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE,
EXCEED THE AGGREGATE SERVICE FEES PAID TO US BY YOU DURING THE 3-MONTH
PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY.
- WE CANNOT GUARANTEE CONTINUOUS SERVICE,
SERVICE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME, INTEGRITY OF DATA, INFORMATION OR
CONTENT STORED OR TRANSMITTED VIA THE INTERNET. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE
FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, OR ANY CORRUPTION, ERASURE, THEFT,
DESTRUCTION, ALTERATION OR INADVERTENT DISCLOSURE OF, DATA, INFORMATION
OR CONTENT TRANSMITTED, RECEIVED OR STORED ON ITS SYSTEM.
- EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED BELOW, NEITHER
PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY TO THE OTHER PARTY OR ANY OTHER PERSON
FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR REVENUES, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA OR COSTS OF
PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS, LICENSES OR SERVICES OR SIMILAR
ECONOMIC LOSS, OR FOR ANY PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR SIMILAR DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR
NOT, UNDER ANY WARRANTY OR OTHER RIGHT HEREUNDER, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OR NON-PERFORMANCE OF ANY ORDER, OR FOR
ANY CLAIM AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY BY A THIRD PARTY, REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER IT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH CLAIM OR DAMAGES.
- The limitations contained in this Section apply
to all causes of action in the aggregate, whether based in contract,
tort or any other Terms of Service theory (including strict liability),
other than claims based on fraud or willful misconduct. The limitations
contained in Section 15 shall not apply to User's indemnification
obligations.
- Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Agreement, AFRISERVER's maximum liability under this Agreement for all
damages, losses, costs and causes of actions from any and all claims
(whether in contract, tort, including negligence, quasi-contract,
statutory or otherwise) shall not exceed the actual dollar amount paid
by User 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.
- User understands, acknowledges and agrees that
if AFRISERVER takes any corrective action under this Agreement because of
an action of User or one if its Users or a reseller, that corrective
action may adversely affect other Users of User or other reseller
Users, and User agrees that AFRISERVER shall have no liability to User, any
of its Users or any Reseller User due to such corrective action by
AFRISERVER.
- This limitation of liability reflects an
informed, voluntary allocation between the parties of the risks (known
and unknown) that may exist in connection with this Agreement. The
terms of this section shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
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Indemnification. User agrees to indemnify, defend and hold
harmless AFRISERVER and its parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies,
and each of their respective officers, directors, employees,
shareholders, attorneys and agents (each an "indemnified party" and,
collectively, "indemnified parties") from and against any and all
claims, damages, losses, liabilities, suits, actions, demands,
proceedings (whether legal or administrative), and expenses (including,
but not limited to, reasonable attorney's fees) threatened, asserted,
or filed by a third party against any of the indemnified parties
arising out of or relating to User's use of the Services, (ii) any
violation by User of the AUP, (iii) any breach of any representation,
warranty or covenant of User contained in this Agreement or (iv) any
acts or omissions of User. The terms of this section shall survive any
termination of this Agreement.
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Waiver of Jury Trial
- Both
You and AFRISERVER hereby agree to waive all respective rights to a jury
trial of any claim or cause of action related to or arising out of this
Agreement.
- The scope of the waiver is intended to be all
encompassing of any and all disputes that may be filed in any court and
that relate to the subject matter herein, including without limitation,
contract claims, tort claims, breach of duty claims, and all other
common law and statutory claims.
- You and AFRISERVER each acknowledge that the waiver
is a material inducement for each party to enter into a business
relationship, that each party has already relied on the waiver in
entering into this Agreement and that each will continue to rely on the
waiver in their related future dealings.
- Each party further warrants and represents that
each has had the opportunity to have counsel review this Agreement and
this waiver.
- The waiver is irrevocable, meaning that it may
not be modified either orally or in writing, and the waiver shall apply
to any subsequent amendments, renewals, supplements or modifications to
this Agreement. In the event of litigation, this Agreement may be filed
as written consent to a trial by court.
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Miscellaneous.
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Independent Contractor. AFRISERVER and User are independent
contractors and nothing contained in this Agreement places AFRISERVER and
User in the relationship of principal and agent, master and servant,
partners or joint venturers. Neither party has, expressly or by
implication, or may represent itself as having, any authority to make
contracts or enter into any agreements in the name of the other party,
or to obligate or bind the other party in any manner whatsoever.
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Governing Law; Jurisdiction. Any controversy or claim arising
out of or relating to this Agreement, the formation of this Agreement
or the breach of this Agreement, including any claim based upon arising
from an alleged tort, shall be governed by the substantive laws of the
State of Arizona. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the
International Sale of Goods does not apply to this Agreement. Any suit,
action or proceeding concerning this agreement must be brought in a
state or federal court located in Maricopa, Arizona. EACH OF THE
PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF
SUCH COURTS (AND OF THE APPROPRIATE APPELLATE COURTS THEREFROM) IN ANY
SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR
HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR
PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR
PROCEEDING WHICH IS BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN
INCONVENIENT FORUM.
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Headings. The headings herein are for convenience only and are not part of this Agreement.
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Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement, including
documents incorporated herein by reference, supersedes all prior
discussions, negotiations and agreements between the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and this Agreement constitutes
the sole and entire agreement between the parties with respect to the
matters covered hereby. In case of a conflict between this Agreement
and any purchase order, service order, work order, confirmation,
correspondence or other communication of User or AFRISERVER, the terms and
conditions of this Agreement shall control. No additional terms or
conditions relating to the subject matter of this Agreement shall be
effective unless approved in writing by any authorized representative
of User and AFRISERVER. This Agreement may not be modified or amended
except by another agreement in writing executed by the parties hereto;
provided, however, that these Terms of Service may be modified from
time to time by AFRISERVER in its sole discretion, which modifications will
be effective upon posting to AFRISERVER's Web site.
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Severability. All rights and restrictions contained in this
Agreement may be exercised and shall be applicable and binding only to
the extent that they do not violate any applicable laws and are
intended to be limited to the extent necessary so that they will not
render this Agreement illegal, invalid or unenforceable. If any
provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement shall be held
to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent
jurisdiction, it is the intention of the parties that the remaining
provisions or portions thereof shall constitute their agreement with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and all such remaining provisions
or portions thereof shall remain in full force and effect.
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Notices. All notices and demands required or contemplated
hereunder by one party to the other shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly made and given upon date of delivery if
delivered in person or by an overnight delivery or postal service, upon
receipt if delivered by facsimile the receipt of which is confirmed by
the recipient, or upon the expiration of five days after the date of
posting if mailed by certified mail, postage prepaid, to the addresses
or facsimile numbers set forth below the parties' signatures. Either
party may change its address or facsimile number for purposes of this
Agreement by notice in writing to the other party as provided herein.
AFRISERVER may give written notice to User via electronic mail to the
User's electronic mail address as maintained in AFRISERVER's billing
records.
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Waiver. No failure or delay by any party hereto to exercise any
right or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall
any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy by any party
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any
other right or remedy. No express waiver or assent by any party hereto
to any breach of or default in any term or condition of this Agreement
shall constitute a waiver of or an assent to any succeeding breach of
or default in the same or any other term or condition hereof.
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Assignment; Successors. User may not assign or transfer this
Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder, without the
prior written consent of AFRISERVER. Any attempted assignment in violation
of the foregoing provision shall be null and void and of no force or
effect whatsoever. AFRISERVER may assign its rights and obligations under
this Agreement, and may engage subcontractors or agents in performing
its duties and exercising its rights hereunder, without the consent of
User. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and
permitted assigns.
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Limitation of Actions. No action, regardless of form, arising by
reason of or in connection with this Agreement may be brought by either
party more than two years after the cause of action has arisen.
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Counterparts. If this Agreement is signed manually, it may be
executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed
an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument. If this Agreement is signed electronically, AFRISERVER's
records of such execution shall be presumed accurate unless proven
otherwise.
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Force Majeure. Neither party is liable for any default or delay
in the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement
(other than failure to make payments when due) if such default or delay
is caused, directly or indirectly, by forces beyond such party's
reasonable control, including, without limitation, fire, flood, acts of
God, labor disputes, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, interruptions
of transportation or communications, supply shortages or the failure of
any third party to perform any commitment relative to the production or
delivery of any equipment or material required for such party to
perform its obligations hereunder.
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No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as otherwise expressly
provided in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement is intended, nor
shall anything herein be construed to confer any rights, Terms of
Service or equitable, in any Person other than the parties hereto and
their respective successors and permitted assigns. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, User acknowledges and agrees that any supplier of
third-party product or service that is identified as a third-party
beneficiary in the Service Description, is an intended third-party
beneficiary of the provisions set forth in this Agreement as they
relate specifically to its products or services and shall have the
right to enforce directly the terms and conditions of this Agreement
with respect to its products or services against User as if it were a
party to this Agreement.
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Government Regulations. User may not export, re-export, transfer
or make available, whether directly or indirectly, any regulated item
or information to anyone outside the United States in connection with
this Agreement without first complying with all export control laws and
regulations which may be imposed by the United States government and
any country or organization of nations within whose jurisdiction User
operates or does business.
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Marketing. User agrees that during the term of this Agreement
AFRISERVER may publicly refer to User, orally and in writing, as a User of
AFRISERVER. Any other public reference to User by AFRISERVER requires the
written consent of User.
Revised: October 2007
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