Terms & Conditions
This agreement represents the complete agreement and understanding between Preferred Web Design, and the account holder
and supersedes any other written or oral agreement. Upon notice published on-line via, Preferred Web Design may modify these terms and conditions,
amplify them, and/or modify the prices, as well as discontinue or change the services
offered. By Submitting an order either online, orally or written you are agreeing to the above and
aforementioned conditions.
If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, please notify our accounting
department at (619) 501-1727, so we may initiate a closure of your account.
1.0 Provision
of services
| 1.1 |
Preferred Web Design will provide services on its host
computing systems to individual account holders in exchange for payment of fees and
compliance with the terms and conditions of this document. |
| 1.2 |
Preferred Web Design Services are defined as the use by the
account holder of computing, telecommunications, software, and information services
provided by Preferred Web Design. These services also include the provision of access
to computing, telecommunications, software, and information services provided by others
via the Global Internet. |
| 1.3 |
Preferred Web Design will publish a notice of fee increases 30
days before such increases take effect. |
| 1.4 |
Preferred Web Design's setup fee does not include the InterNIC
maintenance charge of US$70 for 2 years. |
2.0 Use of
Material
| 2.1 |
Public Domain materials (e.g., images, text, and programs) may be
downloaded or uploaded using Preferred Web Design services. Account holders may also
re-distribute materials in the public domain. The account holder assumes all risks
regarding the determination of whether the material is in the public domain. |
| 2.2 |
As provided by United States federal law and by International
treaties, copyrighted materials (e.g., images, text, and programs) may not be uploaded
using Preferred Web Design 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. |
| 2.3 |
The account holder acknowledges that Preferred Web Design has
legal rights to all scripts located on our server. Any use of these scripts without the
express permission of Preferred Web Design will result in account
termination and legal action. Upon cancellation, termination, or transfer of
accounts, Preferred Web Design holds the right to all scripts. Including
VBScript, CGI Scripts, C++ Scripts, and Java Scripts. |
3.0 Use of
Services
| 3.1 |
The account holder 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. |
| 3.2 |
The account holder agrees to use the services provided by Preferred Web Design as permitted by applicable local, state, and federal laws. The account
holder agrees, therefore, not to use these services to conduct any business or activity or
solicit the performance of any activity that is prohibited by law. |
4.0 Indemnification
| 4.1 |
The account holder acknowledges that Preferred Web Design
makes an honest effort to keep the information available on Preferred Web Design's
systems accurate. However, Preferred Web Design 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 Preferred Web Design Internet is at the risk of the account holder. |
| 4.2 |
The account holder also acknowledges that the information
available through the interconnecting networks may not be accurate. Preferred Web Design
has no ability or authority over the material. Preferred Web Design 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 Preferred Web Design services is at the risk
of the account holder. |
| 4.3 |
The account holder agrees to indemnify and hold Preferred Web Design harmless from any claims, including attorney's fees, resulting from the
account holder receiving Preferred Web Design services which cause direct or indirect
damage to another party. |
5.0 Payment of
fees and penalties
| 5.1 |
The Preferred Web Design accounting cycle begins on the 1st of
each month. Charges for new accounts are prorated. Charges for terminating accounts are
not prorated. |
| 5.2 |
Service payments will be submitted in advance of receiving
services. |
| 5.3 |
Payment is due at beginning of each accounting cycle. |
| 5.4 |
Delinquent accounts are those that remain unpaid 5 days after
beginning of accounting cycle. |
| 5.5 |
Accounts that are delinquent are put on "accounting
hold" and may not be used. Accounts that are unpaid for a whole accounting cycle
automatically have their files archived. Accounts that are unpaid for 2 accounting cycles
have their files purged. Preferred Web Design accounts continue to accrue charges
while they are on hold. |
| 5.6 |
There is a service re-connection charge equal to one half the
currently charged set-up fee to remove accounts from accounting hold status. |
| 5.7 |
The account holder acknowledges responsibility for the account
until payment in full is made. |
| 5.8 |
There is a US$15.00 service charge for each returned check. |
| 5.9 |
Trades, Charity and Promotional accounts are NOT qualified for our
special discount on advance payment. |
6.0 Account
Cancellations
| 6.1 |
Cancellation requests for Preferred Web Design accounts must
be received in writing via fax, or postal service at Preferred Web Design main office.
Such requests must be received by the 5 PM Pacific time on the 15th of the previous month
in order to be processed by the beginning of the next accounting cycle. |
| 6.2 |
All Preferred Web Design accounts must be paid in full before
the transaction will be considered complete. |
7.0 Abuse of
Services
| 7.1 |
Any use of Preferred Web Design system resources that disrupts
the normal use of the system for other Preferred Web Design customers is considered to
be abuse of system resources and is grounds for administrative intervention. Some examples
of system abuse include spawning dozens of processes, consuming excessive amounts of
memory or CPU for long periods of time. |
| 7.2 |
Depending on the nature and the severity of the abuse, the user
may receive an E-mail warning or have their account suspended by Preferred Web Design
Technical Support. If the misuse is unintentional, the suspension may be rescinded
following discussion with Preferred Web Design Technical Support. If the misuse is
intentional, the suspension may be rescinded at the discretion of the Operations Manager,
and may require the payment of a service re-connection charge. Occasionally, unintentional
misuse is misclassified as intentional misuse. Customers who believe their activity has
been misclassified may appeal to the Operations Manager. |
| 7.3 |
Violations of any of the Preferred Web Design conditions of
use are unethical and may be criminal offenses. You are expected to report to Preferred Web Design any information you may have concerning instances in which the
conditions of use have been or are being violated. When Preferred Web Design Internet becomes
aware of possible violations, we will initiate an investigation. At the same time, in
order to prevent further possible unauthorized activity, Preferred Web Design 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 Operations
Manager, following payment of a re-connection charge. |
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If you have problems or questions, our sales department can be reached from Monday to
Friday, 7:00 am to 4 PM PST.
Call 1-619-501-1727