Terms Of Service:
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Spam

Sending or aiding in the sending of unsolicited commercial email (a.k.a. "spam"), cross-posting messages to a large number of usenet groups, posting obscene or threatening messages while using or referring to an AccessCountry email address or website URL is prohibited. The use of AccessCountry servers as a mail drop for responses to activities described above is also prohibited and will result in instant account termination. . Accounts canceled due to spam will be billed a clean-up fee of $500.

Refunds

Hosting prepayments are nonrefundable. You must request cancellation prior to your next billing cycle beginning to prevent charges from being assessed.

30 Money Back Guarantee

30 Day Money Back Guarantee applies to any fees paid within the first 30 days on shared and reseller accounts. Refund must be requested and the account must be cancelled within the first 30 days of service.

Cancellation

AccessCountry reserves the right to cancel service of an account at anytime without notice and without a refund, in the event that:

1) The account or account holder violates this our posted policy.
2) Payment for hosting fees is not received.

Users can cancel their account at anytime by sending an email to access@accesscountry.com Be sure to provide your Login ID so we can locate your accounts. Refunds will not be given on pre-paid accounts closed early, or month-to-month accounts canceled after the renewal date of the account canceled.

Security

Attempts to manipulate AccessCountry servers or client websites are prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, attempting to gain unauthorized access to AccessCountry servers, mail bombing, or other means of deliberately overloading systems.

System Abuse

This includes, but is not limited to, excessive use of CPU resources or disk space, installing IRC bots, CGI scripts sharing with domains outside of AccessCountry network, mass emails (i.e. 300 or more email messages per day), or using disproportionate amount of system resources for CGI Scripts. Using AccessCountry servers for beta testing server scripts is forbidden. Unstable scripts can quickly crash a server. All scripts must be stable versions. AccessCountry will determine what constitutes system abuse. Violations of system or network security are prohibited, and may result in criminal and civil liability.

Software/Multimedia Distribution

Accounts cannot to be used to distribute "cracked" versions of copyrighted software (a.k.a. warez), serial numbers for copyrighted software or copyrighted multimedia files (i.e. music files or MP3s). Password trading/sharing sites are also prohibited. Sites that contain links to pirated software or illegal contraband are also prohibited. AccessCountry may involve and will cooperate with law enforcement if a criminal violation is suspected. If caught with pirated software, you or your company may be liable under both civil and criminal law, and you may be fined up to $250,000 and/or receive up to 5 years in jail. 

Policy Violation

If an account is used unlawfully or is in violation of the user policy, AccessCountry reserves the right to terminate the account without notice and without refunds. Files that violate the user policy are subject to deletion without notice. Clients violating the User Policy will be held responsible for damages to AccessCountry, including but not limited to, AccessCountry systems, servers, connectivity, reputation, business, service, network, operations or equipment and may be assessed a $500 clean-up fee. Determining what constitutes a policy violation is the sole discretion of AccessCountry.

Website Content Management

AccessCountry is not responsible for website management or files lost or damaged by users. Website construction and management is the responsibility of the client. Client-maintained backup of all site files is recommended and should be maintained off of AccessCountry servers. AccessCountry is not responsible for lost data under any circumstances. Data backups are the sole responsibility of the client.

Adult Content & Child Pornography on the Internet

Sites containing adult material, links to adult material or adult-oriented merchandise are allowed as long as it is LEGAL as determined by current US laws. The final determination of what constitutes "Legal Adult Content" is made by AccessCountry.

AccessCountry will cooperate fully with any criminal investigation into a Customer's violation of the Child Protection Act of 1984 concerning child pornography. Customers are ultimately responsible for the actions of their clients over the AccessCountry network, and will be liable for illegal material posted by their clients. According to the Child Protection Act, child pornography includes photographs, films, video or any other type of visual presentation that shows a person who is or is depicted as being under the age of eighteen years and is engaged in or is depicted as engaged in explicit sexual activity, or the dominant characteristic of which is the depiction, for a sexual purpose, of a sexual organ or the anal region of a person under the age of eighteen years or any written material or visual representation that advocates or counsels sexual activity with a person under the age of eighteen years. 

Log Files

Log files will be deleted on a periodic basis. Users are responsible for downloading their log files. It is recommended that clients who wish to maintain a history of their log files download them monthly.

Indemnification/Disclaimer

AccessCountry does not guarantee that our services will be uninterrupted and will not be held liable for any claims resulting from the use or the inability to use AccessCountry services including, but not limited to, service interruptions, Internet connectivity problems, unauthorized access to AccessCountry servers, domain name registrar problems, DNS caching, Internet bandwidth congestion, power failures and natural disasters. By using AccessCountry services, the client agrees to indemnify and hold AccessCountry harmless against any liabilities arising out of defective products sold to customers from AccessCountry servers, personal injury or property damage caused by products or services sold or distributed from AccessCountry servers, any material that infringes or allegedly infringes on the rights of a third party available from AccessCountry servers, and any material that libels or allegedly libels a third party available from AccessCountry servers.

We offer a 30 day money back guarantee on shared and reseller hosting services. If you are unhappy with this service, please request a refund. If we receive a charge back and you do not request a refund first, we will prosecute you or your company to the fullest extent of the law and without mercy.

At this time we only accept orders from The United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. 

These terms can be modified at any time and AccessCountry recommends that users regularly review the policies.


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