SWIFTWEB TECHNOLOGIES TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT
Domain Registration & Hosting
Agreement
IF YOU ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT WITHOUT READING IT IN
ITS ENTIRETY YOU ARE STILL BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT IN ITS
ENTIRETY
1. AGREEMENT.
In this Agreement ("Agreement") YOU, YOUR and YOURSELF
refer to each customer, WE, US and OUR refer to Swiftweb Technologies
(Swiftweb) and "Services" refers to the Domain Name
Registration and Website and Email Hosting services provided
by US as offered through Swiftweb.
2. SELECTION OF A DOMAIN NAME.
YOU represent that, to the best of the YOUR knowledge and
belief, neither the registration of any domain name nor the
manner in which it is used infringes the legal rights of a
third party, and that the Domain Name is not being registered
for any unlawful purpose.
3. FEES.
As consideration for the Services YOU have selected, YOU agree
to pay to US applicable renewable service fees. All fees payable
hereunder are non-refundable. As further consideration for
the Services, YOU agree to: (1) provide certain current, complete
and accurate information about YOU as required by the registration
process and (2) maintain and update this information as needed
to keep it current, complete and accurate. All such information
is referred to as "Account Information". By completing
and submitting this Agreement, YOU represent that the statements
in YOUR Account Information are true.
4. TERM.
YOU agree that this Agreement will remain in force during
the length of the term of YOUR Domain Name Registration as
selected, recorded and paid for upon registration of the domain
name. If YOU renew or otherwise lengthen the term of YOUR
Domain Name Registration, the term of this Registration Agreement
will be extended accordingly. If YOU transfer YOUR domain
name or the domain name is otherwise transferred to or is
in the name of another Registrar, the terms and conditions
of this Agreement will cease and be replaced by the terms
of the new Registrar. No fees are refundable on termination
or transfer.
5. MODIFICATIONS TO AGREEMENT.
YOU agree, during the period of this Agreement, that WE may:
(1) revise the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and
(2) change the Service provided under this Agreement. Any
revisions or changes will be binding and effective immediately
on posting of the revisions or changes at OUR Web site www.netfirms.com,
or on notification to YOU by e-mail or regular mail as per
the Notices section of this agreement. YOU agree to review
OUR Web site, including the Agreement as posted thereon, periodically,
to inform YOURSELF of any such revisions. If YOU do not agree
with any revision to the Agreement, YOU may terminate this
Agreement within 2 (two) calendar weeks thereafter by providing
US with notice by e-mail or regular mail as per the Notices
section of this agreement. Notice of YOUR termination will
be effective on receipt and processing by US. YOU agree that,
by continuing to use the Services following notice of any
revision to this Agreement or change in service(s), YOU will
abide by any such revisions or changes. YOU further agree
to abide by any dispute resolution policy as promulgated from
time-to-time by any relevant and applicable top-level domain
name registry or Registrar connected to YOUR domain name.
6. MODIFICATIONS TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
In order to change any of YOUR Account Information with US,
YOU must use YOUR Account Identifier which becomes the email
address that YOU provided when YOU opened YOUR account with
US. It is YOUR responsibility to safeguard YOUR Account Identifier
and/or any Passwords issued, from unauthorized use. In no
event are WE liable for unauthorized use of YOUR Account Identifier
or Password.
7. DOMAIN NAME DISPUTE POLICY.
If YOU reserved or registered a domain name through US, or
transferred a domain name to US from another registrar, YOU
agree to be bound by applicable Dispute Policies, as promulgated
by the relevant top-level domain (TLD) name Registries, such
Policies being incorporated by reference herein. It is YOUR
responsibility to become familiar with and abide by the relevant
TLD Registry policies. In the case of TLDs administered by
ICANN, you specifically agree to be bound by the dispute policies
at http://www.icann.org/udrp/ In the case of TLDs administered
by CIRA, you specifically agree to be bound by the dispute
policies at http://www.cira.ca/en/cat_Registrar.html
8. DOMAIN NAME DISPUTES.
YOU agree that, if the registration or reservation of YOUR
domain name is challenged by a third party, YOU will be subject
to the provisions specified in the applicable Dispute Policy
in effect at the time of the dispute. YOU agree that in the
event a domain name dispute arises with any third party, YOU
will indemnify and hold US harmless in any event. If Swiftweb
is notified that a complaint has been filed with a judicial
or administrative body regarding YOUR domain name, Swiftweb
may in its sole discretion, suspend YOUR ability to use YOUR
domain name or to make modifications to YOUR registration
records until either Swiftweb (i) is directed to do so by
the judicial or administrative body, or (ii) receives notification
by YOU and the other party contesting YOUR domain that the
dispute has been settled. If YOU are subject to litigation
regarding YOUR registration or use of YOUR domain name, Swiftweb
may deposit control of YOUR registration record into the relevant
TLD registry or judicial body.
9. RENEWAL.
YOU agree that WE will, only take steps to renew YOUR domain
name registration upon your pre-payment or automatically upon
our discretion, and that YOU will be solely responsible for
all costs in so doing. YOU undertake to indemnify Swiftweb
for any expenses it incurs in such renewals. YOU further designate
Swiftweb to act on your behalf and as your domain name administrative
contact when required, and agree that WE may take all steps
necessary to ensure both renewal and transfer of the subject
domain name to Swiftweb as the administrative contact of record.
10. FURTHER AGREEMENTS.
In the case of all domain names regardless of name extension,
YOU further agree to be bound by the terms of registration
as promulgated by the relevant TLD Registry and other relevant
registrars if applicable, from time to time, these terms being
continually incorporated herein by reference.
11. AGENCY.
Regardless of whether YOU intend to license use of a domain
name to a third party YOU are nonetheless the domain name
holder of record and are therefore responsible for providing
YOUR own full contact information, and for providing and updating
accurate contact information adequate to facilitate timely
resolution of any problems that arise in connection with YOUR
domain name. YOU accept all liability for harm caused by wrongful
use of the domain name by YOUR licensee unless YOU promptly
disclose the identity of the licensee to a party providing
YOU with reasonable evidence of actionable harm. YOU also
represent that YOU have provided notice of the terms and conditions
in this Agreement to YOUR licensee, and that YOUR licensee
agrees to all the terms herein.
12. ANNOUNCEMENTS.
WE reserve the right to distribute information to YOU that
is pertinent to the quality or operation of OUR services and
those of OUR service partners. These announcements will be
predominately informative in nature and may include notices
describing changes, upgrades, new products or other information
to add security or to enhance YOUR identity on the Internet.
YOU agree that such information is prima facie communication
solicited by YOU, by virtue of YOUR acceptance of this agreement.
13. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
YOU agree that OUR entire liability, and YOUR exclusive remedy,
with respect to any Services(s) provided under this Agreement
and any breach of this Agreement is solely limited to the
amount YOU paid for such Service(s). WE are not liable for
any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential
damages resulting from the use or inability to use any of
the Services or for the cost of procurement of substitute
services. WE disclaim any and all loss or liability including
loss or liability resulting from: (1) access delays or access
interruptions; (2) data non-delivery or data mis-delivery;
(3) acts of God or acts not under OUR control; (4) the unauthorized
use or misuse of YOUR account identifier or password; (5)
errors, omissions, or misstatements in any and all information
or services(s) provided under this Agreement; (6) the interruption
of YOUR Service. YOU agree that WE are not liable for any
loss of registration and use of YOUR domain name, or for interruption
of business, or any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential
damages of any kind (including lost profits) regardless of
the form of action whether in contract, tort (including negligence),
or otherwise, even if WE have been advised of the possibility
of such damages.
14. INDEMNITY.
YOU agree to release, indemnify, and hold US, OUR contractors
including any relevant TLD registry, agents, employees, officers,
directors and affiliates harmless from all liabilities, claims
and expenses, including attorney's fees, of third parties
relating to or arising under this Agreement, the Services
provided hereunder or YOUR use of the Services, including
without limitation infringement by YOU, or someone else using
the Service with YOUR computer, of any intellectual property
or other proprietary right of any person or entity, or from
the violation of any of OUR operating rules or policy relating
to the service(s) provided. YOU also agree to release, indemnify
and hold US harmless pursuant to the terms and conditions
contained in any applicable Dispute Policy. If WE are threatened
with such a claim by a third party, WE may seek written assurances
from YOU concerning YOUR promise to indemnify US; YOUR failure
to provide those assurances will be deemed a breach of this
Agreement and may result in deactivation of YOUR domain name.
15. TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP.
The person named as owner contact at the time of purchase
is the owner of the domain name. YOU agree that prior to transferring
ownership of YOUR domain name to another person (transferee)
YOU will require the transferee to agree, in writing to be
bound by all the terms and conditions of this Agreement. YOUR
domain name will not be transferred until WE receive such
written assurance or other reasonable assurance that the transferee
has been bound by the contractual terms of this Agreement
(such reasonable assurance as determined by US in OUR sole
discretion) along with the applicable transfer fee. If the
transferee fails to be bound in a reasonable fashion (as determine
by US in OUR sole discretion) to the terms and conditions
in this Agreement, any such transfer will be null and void.
16. BREACH.
YOU agree that failure to abide by any provision of this Agreement,
any operating rule or policy or the Dispute Policy provided
by US, may be considered by US to be a material breach and
that WE may provide a written notice, describing the breach,
to YOU. If within 30 (thirty) calendar days of the date of
such notice, YOU fail to provide evidence, which is reasonably
satisfactory to US, that YOU have not breached YOUR obligations
under the Agreement, then WE may delete the registration or
reservation of YOUR domain name. Any such breach by YOU will
not be excused simply because WE did not act earlier in response
to that, or any other breach by YOU.
17. NO GUARANTEE.
YOU agree that, by registration or reservation of YOUR chosen
domain name, such registration or reservation does not confer
immunity from objection to the registration, reservation,
or use of the domain name.
18. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES.
YOU agree that YOUR use of ALL OUR Services is solely at YOUR
own risk. YOU agree that such Service(s) is provided on an
"as is," "as available" basis. WE expressly
disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied,
including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability,
fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. WE
make no warranty that the Services will meet YOUR requirements,
or that the Service(s) will be uninterrupted, timely, secure,
or error free; nor do WE make any warranty as to the results
that may be obtained from the use of the Service(s) or as
to the accuracy or reliability of any information obtained
through the Service or that defects in the Service will be
corrected. YOU understand and agree that any material and/or
data downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of Service
is done at YOUR own discretion and risk and that YOU will
be solely responsible for any damage to YOUR computer system
or loss of data that results from the download of such material
and/or data. WE make no warranty regarding any goods or services
purchased or obtained through the Service or any transactions
entered into through the Service. No advice or information,
whether oral or written, obtained by YOU from US or through
the Service creates any warranty not expressly made herein.
19. INFORMATION.
As part of the registration process, YOU are required to provide
US certain information and to update US promptly as such information
changes such that OUR records are current, complete and accurate.
YOU are obliged to provide US the following information:
i) YOUR name and postal address (or, if different, that of
the domain name holder); ii) The domain name being registered
iii) The name, postal address, e-mail address, and voice and
fax (if available) telephone numbers of the billing contact
for the domain name. Any other information that WE request
from YOU at registration is voluntary, and is collected so
WE can continue to improve the products and services offered
to YOU.
20. DISCLOSURE AND USE OF REGISTRATION INFORMATION.
YOU agree and acknowledge that WE will make domain name registration
information YOU provide available to the relevant TLD registry,
to the registry administrators, and to other third parties
as applicable agreements and laws may require or permit. YOU
further agree and acknowledge that WE may make publicly available,
or directly available to third party vendors, some, or all,
of the domain name registration information YOU provide, for
purposes of inspection (such as through OUR WHOIS service)
or other purposes as required or permitted by applicable agreements
and laws.
WE will take reasonable precautions to protect the information
WE obtain from YOU from OUR loss, misuse, unauthorized access
or disclosure, alteration or destruction of that information.
21. REVOCATION.
YOUR wilful provision of inaccurate or unreliable information,
failure to promptly update information provided to US, or
to respond for over fifteen calendar days to inquiries by
US concerning the accuracy of contact details associated with
the YOUR registration shall is a material breach of this Agreement
and a basis for cancellation of YOUR domain name registration.
22. RIGHT OF REFUSAL.
WE, in OUR sole discretion, reserve the right to refuse to
register or reserve YOUR chosen domain name or register YOU
for other Services within 30 (thirty) calendar days from receipt
of YOUR payment for such services. In the event WE do not
register or reserve YOUR domain name or register YOU for other
Services, or WE delete YOUR domain name or other Services
within such thirty (30) calendar day period, WE agree to refund
YOUR applicable fee(s) paid. YOU agree that WE are not liable
to YOU for loss or damages that may result from OUR refusal
to register, reserve, or delete YOUR domain name or register
YOU for other Services.
23. SEVERABILITY.
YOU agree that the terms of this Agreement are severable.
If any term or provision is declared invalid or unenforceable,
that term or provision will be construed consistent with applicable
law as nearly as possible to reflect the original intentions
of the parties, and the remaining terms and provisions will
remain in full force and effect.
24. NON-AGENCY.
Nothing contained in this Agreement or any applicable Dispute
Policy shall be construed as creating any agency, partnership,
or other form of joint enterprise between the YOU and US.
25. NON-WAIVER.
OUR failure to require performance by YOU of any provision
hereof does not affect the full right to require such performance
at any time thereafter; nor does the waiver by US of a breach
of any provision hereof be taken or held to be a waiver of
the provision itself.
26. NOTICES.
Any notice, direction or other communication given under this
Agreement must be in writing and given by sending it via e-mail
or via regular mail. In the case of e-mail, valid notice is
deemed given only when the sender has obtained an electronic
confirmation of delivery. In the case of e-mail notification
to US, e-mail must be sent to info@swiftweb.co.ke In the case
of regular mail to the address posted on our website at: http://www.swiftweb.co.ke/contactus.htm
27. HOSTING
a. Any content on YOUR Web site that is prohibited by the
laws of any sovereign state, obscene under the laws of any
sovereign state, or otherwise considered by SWIFTWEB, in its
sole discretion, to be offensive, disruptive, obscene, inappropriate
or otherwise an administrative burden, may be removed or deleted
without any compensation to YOU.
b. YOU agree not to engage in any activity that can overwhelm
SWIFTWEB or partner’s servers with heavy usage, or that
requires a disproportionate amount of resources of its servers,
including but not limited to, highly active CGI or chat scripts;
28. User liability - YOU are liable for all content on YOUR
site, including the legality and preservation (i.e. making
back-ups) of same.
29. EMAIL
a. YOU agree not to send any e-mail that is prohibited by
the laws of any sovereign state, obscene under the laws of
any sovereign state, or otherwise considered by SWIFTWEB,
in its sole discretion, to be offensive, disruptive, obscene
or inappropriate;
b. YOU will not exceed the allowable storage capacity of the
e-mail account. If YOU exceed the allowable storage capacity,
YOU must either upgrade the subscribed service to a service
that accommodates such usage, purchase additional storage
space, or reduce your storage;
c. YOU will not send spam mail (i.e. unsolicited e-mail);
30. No Representations or Warranties
Services are provided as is, without any representations or
warranties of any kind either expressed or implied. SWIFTWEB
is not responsible for any failures, delays, or interruptions
in the delivery of any content or services contained on the
SWIFTWEB or partner server, or losses or damages arising from
the use of the content or services provided by SWIFTWEB or
third parties in connection with SWIFTWEB. SWIFTWEB is not
responsible for any financial losses by YOU in association
with YOUR SITE.
31. Termination
Both YOU and SWIFTWEB have the option to terminate this Agreement
at any time, upon providing five-business days prior notice
to the other. SWIFTWEB may terminate this Agreement at any
time without notice or compensation to YOU if YOU violate
any term of this Agreement, engage in illegal conduct, post
illegal material, overwhelm SWIFTWEB or partner servers or
central processing units (CPUs), or engage in any conduct
SWIFTWEB deems in its sole discretion to be disruptive or
harmful.
32. Assignability
This Agreement is assignable to a third party by SWIFTWEB
upon notice to YOU.
33. ENTIRETY.
YOU agree that this Agreement, the rules and policies published
by US, and the applicable Dispute Policy, are the complete
and exclusive agreement between YOU and US regarding OUR Services.
This Agreement and any applicable Dispute Policy supersede
all prior agreements and understandings, whether established
by custom, practice, policy or precedent.
34. INFANCY.
YOU attest that YOU are of legal age to enter into this Agreement.
35. ACCEPTANCE OF AGREEMENT.
You acknowledge that you have read this agreement and agree
to all its terms and conditions. You have independently evaluated
the desirability of the service and are not relying on any
representation, agreement, guarantee or statement other than
as set forth in this agreement.
Last Updated: June 05 2007
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