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The Customer agrees to use eHub Pty Ltd services according to the following terms and conditions:

1. SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY EHUB

 

The following terms and conditions of business apply to any or all services such as Domain Name Registration, Hosting, Email, Starter Packages, OnLine Catalogue/Shops and Custom WebSite Design provided by ‘eHub’ (eHub Pty Ltd) to ‘Customer' (hereby defined as one who has an account with eHub for the Service, including Customer's designated users with respect to the Service).

 

The terms and conditions of this agreement and any rules and prices published on the website at http://www.ehub.com.au/serviceterms.htm constitute the entire and only agreement (collectively the "Service Agreement") between eHub and the Customer (hereby defined as one who has an account with eHub for the Service, including Customer's designated users with respect to the Service) and supersede all other communications and agreements with regard to the subject matter hereof. 

 

Server: refers to the computer server equipment, which is used to host the Customer’s website or email account.

Web Space: refers to the area on the Server allocated to the Customer to offer content on the Internet. These services include space on the Servers to store HTML, multimedia documents, Databases, Emails and files, the ability to maintain the website and email accounts.

 

2. CHANGES TO AGREEMENT/PRICES

Upon notice provided in written, faxed or emailed form to the Customer, eHub may modify this Service Agreement or Prices and may discontinue or revise any or all aspects of the service at its sole discretion.

 

3. DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION

3.1 An application for for registration of a domain name submitted with true and correct supporting details will generally be approved within 48 hours subject to the availability and other terms prescribed by the relevant registrar.

3.2 Use by the Customer of the domain names are bound by the relevant terms and policies which may be found at the Registrar’s Website at http://www.inww.com/policies/.

3.3 We accept no responsibility in respect of the use of a domain name by Customer and any dispute between Customer and any other individual or organization regarding a domain name must be resolved between the parties concerned.

 

4. HOSTING SERVICES

4.1 All prices do not include any website design or maintenance.

4.2 Data Transfer - All hosting packages include 500 MB of data transfer per month. Additional data transfer will be charged according to the current additional data transfer pricing at that time.

4.3 The following are specifically prohibited on eHub Servers:

Illegality in any form, including but not limited to activities such as unauthorized distribution or copying of copyrighted software, violation of Australian/Canadian/U.S. export restrictions, harassment, fraud, trafficking in obscene material, drug dealing, gambling/casino sites and other illegal activities.

Net abuse, including but not limited to activities such as using a non-existent email return address on a commercial solicitation, spamming (sending unsolicited advertising to numerous email addresses or newsgroups and/or generating a significantly higher volume of outgoing email than a normal user), allowing spamming by third parties to promote a web site hosted by eHub, trolling (posting outrageous messages to generate numerous responses), mailbombing (sending multiple messages without significant new content to the same user), subscribing someone else to a mailing list without that person's permission, cross-posting articles to an excessive number of newsgroups, or attempting without authorization to enter into a secured computer system, newsgroup flooding, widespread or organized forgery campaigns, widespread or organized account hackery, widespread or organized censorship attempts, posting of defamatory, scandalous, or private information about a person without their consent, violating trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights, misuse of system resources, including but not limited to employing posts or programs which consume excessive CPU time or storage space; permitting use of mail services, mail forwarding capabilities, POP accounts, or autoresponders other than for the customer's own account; resale of access to CGI scripts installed on eHub servers; or attempting to use a single customer account for third party web sites by allowing more than one domain pointer to be used to reference pages within the customer's site,etc.  eHub reserves the absolute right to determine what constitutes net abuse.

4.4 Adult Content - eHub does not permit hosting of Adult Sites or Sites that display Adult Banners on its server. eHub reserves the right to determine what constitutes Adult Sites.

4.5 Violation of the rules - eHub reserves the right to immediately suspend all accounts found to be in violation of rules, without prior notice.

 

5. SEARCH ENGINES

Search engine submissions are free with various services. eHub submits Customerr site to the engines just as what Customer would do if Customer went to the engine’s website and added Customerr URL through the browser. The information gets submitted to the engine for processing. Once it is submitted, eHub cannot control nor guarantee how it is handled or processed, or whether it will be listed or positioned as this is at the sole discretion of the relevant search engine.

 

6. SERVICE AVAILABILITY

eHub shall use reasonable endeavours to provide continuing availability of the Server and the Services but shall not, in any event, be held liable for Service interruptions or down time, if any, of the Server. 

 

7. LIABILITY

eHub’s liability to Customer hereunder is limited to the amount paid to and received by eHub for services not accepted.

7.1 eHub makes absolutely no warranties whatsoever, express or implied, including warranties of non-infringement, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. eHub cannot guarantee continuous service, service at any particular time, integrity of data stored or transmitted via its system. Neither eHub nor anyone else involved in providing services pursuant to this agreement will be liable to customer or any third party for any claims or damages of any kind (direct, consequential, special, or any other) that arise out of the use or inability to use such services, whether or not resulting from fault or negligence on eHub's part, even if eHub has been advised as to the possibility of such damages.

7.2 Customer will take all necessary measures to preclude eHub from being made a party to any lawsuit or claim regarding eHub services provided to Customer. Customer hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless eHub from any and all such lawsuits or claims.

 

8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND OTHER CONSENTS

Customer are solely responsible for obtaining any and all necessary intellectual property rights and or copyright consents from Photographer and or designer for any images, logo or graphics being used on the customer website.

 

9. TERM OF AGREEMENT AND SERVICES

9.1 Initial term - Unless otherwise terminated as set forth herein, this agreement shall be effective for the term stated in the initial agreement.

9.2 Automatic renewal. - This agreement shall be renewed automatically for subsequent terms of the same length unless, at least twenty (20) days prior to the next renewal date, one party gives notice of non-renewal or termination to the other. Upon automatic renewal of this Agreement, the plan(s) accepted by Customer shall be deemed to be the then-current plan(s) most closely resembling Customer's prior accepted plan(s), provided that such subsequent plan(s) shall be at least as favorable to Customer as any prior plan(s).

 

10. PAYMENT METHODS

10.1 Credit Card Payment - By paying for their account by credit card, whether by online order form,  fax or phone,  Customer hereby agrees to authorize all recurring charges to the account and any other balances incurred due to overages of limits, additions of extras to the account, service charges and/or any other fees.

10.2 Cheque Payment

10.2.1  Customer paying by cheque will not receive access to their Service until eHub receives payment.  For accounts paid by cheque, eHub requires payment  for a minimum quarterly period.

10.2.2 Payment for any charges is due on or before the due date. Accounts which have balances outstanding for any Services provided by eHub shall be deemed to be in default  and eHub reserves the right to suspend the provision of all or any of the Services to Customer. A late payment fee may be charged for any payments received after the due date. A re-establishment fee may be charged for any Services which may be suspended due to a default account. Customer shall be responsible for all costs of collection, including reasonable attorney's fees and court costs, in event of a default for nonpayment of any amounts due to eHub.

10.2.3 Any bank draft or cheque delivered by Customer to eHub in payment for products or services and is returned unpaid and Customer fails to remedy such nonpayment within five business days will be deemed as a default account. Any dishonoured cheque fees incurred by eHub from it’s financial institution will be charged to the Customer’s account.

 

11. REFUNDS

11.1 Valid Complaint - All refunds requested with a "valid complaint" will receive a refund of the charged periods.  Charged periods are solely determined by eHub.  What constitutes a "valid complaint" shall be determined by eHub in its sole and absolute discretion.

11.2 Customer will not receive a refund for any other reason, including but not limited to: late cancellation, slow connection caused by Customer's ISP/network, Customer's lack of knowledge, registration delays, account termination for violation of policies.

11.3 Customer will not receive a refund for any setup fees or any fees other than the monthly recurring hosting fees.

11.4 Customer will not receive a refund for any unused portions of prepaid hosting fees if the agreement is terminated for any reason by either party.

 

12. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT AND SERVICES

12.1 eHub may terminate this agreement upon written notice if Customer breach any of these terms and conditions and Customer fail to correct the breach within seven (7) days following written notice from us specifying the breach.

12.2 eHub may terminate this agreement immediately if Customer fail to pay any sums due as they fall due or for any other reason specified in this agreement.

12.3 Customer may terminate this agreement before the renewal period as described in paragraph 9 of this agreement.

12.4 If the agreement is terminated for any reason by either party, then any unused prepaid amounts will not be refunded by eHub.

 

13. NONASSIGNABILITY

Customer's rights and obligations under this agreement may not be transferred or assigned directly or indirectly without the prior written consent of eHub, which consent shall not be unreasonably refused. eHub’s rights and obligations under this agreement may be transferred and assigned only if such transfer or assignment does not adversely affect the services provided to Customer hereunder.

 

14. NOTICES

All notices may be sent by registered post, fax or email to the fax number, email address or postal address most recently provided and will be effective upon transmission. Evidence of successful transmission shall be retained. Telephone or verbal requests will not be acceptable as notification or termination.

 

15. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; MODIFICATIONS

This agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between the parties and merges all prior discussion between them. eHub may make changes to this agreement upon written notice to Customer, advising of the change and the effective date thereof. Utilization of eHub services by Customer and/or its Customers following the effective date of such change shall constitute acceptance by Customer of such change(s). Otherwise, this agreement may not be modified except by the written consent of both parties.

 

16. AGREEMENT AND GOVERNING LAW

16.1 Customers will use the services offered by eHub in a manner consistent with Local, State, Territory, Federal and International laws, treaties and regulations.

16.2 This agreement shall be governed by the laws in force in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Both parties hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of that State.

  

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