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Computer
Services for Business, Inc. (CSB)
and
Global
Quality Technologies, Inc. (GQ Hosting)
Services
Agreement
Welcome!
We are extremely glad that you have chosen CSB / GQ Hosting as your
full Internet Content Access Service Provider. We have prepared
this agreement to allow you to make the best use of your new service.
This agreement sets forth the rights, responsibilities and obligations
of both you and CSB / GQ Hosting. By using the CSB / GQ Hosting
Access Service you agree to abide by the terms and conditions of
this agreement. CSB / GQHostings Online Policies are incorporated
into this agreement.
This
agreement may be revised from time to time as we offer additional
features and enhancements to our service. You should review this
agreement periodically on our web site to ensure that you stay up
to date. Your use of the Service will confirm your agreement to
its terms and conditions, as well as your acceptance of the changes
we make to the agreement. Revisions may include changes in billing
rates, service offerings, and terms and conditions.
You
certify that you are at least eighteen years old and that the personal
data you have provided to CSB / GQ Hosting is true and accurate.
This personal data consists of your own name, address, telephone
number, and billing information.
You
agree not to resell or otherwise redistribute any part of the CSB
/ GQ Hosting Service or profit in any other way by providing access
to others.
CSB
/ GQ Hosting takes steps to protect members' privacy. CSB / GQ Hosting
will not provide information concerning your account to any third
party without your express consent, unless required by legal process
to do so, or when it comes to CSB / GQ Hostings attention that an
emergency regarding the physical safety of someone is concerned.
You agree to safeguard your account and your password. You are responsible
for any misuse connected with your account.
CSB
/ GQ Hosting may revise its rates from time to time and will provide
members with 15 days advance notice of such changes.
You
may cancel your account at any time, There are no additional charges
due upon cancellation. For services other than access service, such
as web hosting and web design, there is no refund upon cancellation.
If
you choose to be billed under the month to month plan and you have
chosen to pay by credit card, you expressly authorize CSB / GQ Hosting
to charge the credit card number you provided, for all charges incurred.
These charges are payable in advance and CSB / GQ Hosting will continue
to charge your credit card monthly, unless you terminate your account.
For
annual or multi-year plans, you will receive an invoice for the
continuing period on or about sixty days before the end of your
term. If payment is not made by check or credit card by the expiration
date of your term, your account will be cancelled.
You
agree that all your ancillary costs connected with your use of our
service are to borne solely by you. Examples of such costs are your
telephone line charges and long distance charges, cost of your equipment,
etc. CSB / GQ Hosting may choose to provide a toll free telephone
number or a local access number from your calling area to allow
toll free access. However, such choice is in the sole discretion
of CSB / GQ Hosting.
You
agree to refrain from any use of your CSB / GQ Hosting account which
violates any Federal, state, or local laws and regulations. These
laws include, but are not limited to privacy laws, decency laws,
copyrights, trademarks, patents and other intellectual property
laws. You will not use your account in any way that infringes on
the rights, responsibilities, or obligations of any other CSB /
GQ Hosting account member or CSB / GQ Hosting itself.
You
will not use your account or the CSB / GQ Hosting service to gain
unauthorized access to any areas, systems, networks, or organizations.
You also agree not to post the same message to 20 or more newsgroups.
You
understand that CSB / GQ Hosting does not operate, own or manage
the Internet or the interconnecting networks to which you may gain
access through CSB / GQ Hosting, and CSB / GQ Hosting has no control
of the information or the accuracy of such information available
through the media. You agree that any change in the information
available through these media or in the access to these media is
beyond the control of CSB / GQ Hosting.
CSB
/ GQ Hosting makes no warranties of any kind, whether express, implied
or statutory concerning the information available through the CSB
/ GQ Hosting network. Your use of these media and any information
derived therefrom is solely at your own risk and is subject to applicable
national, state, local and international laws and regulations. You
agree that CSB / GQ Hosting has no liability to you, whether in
tort, contract or otherwise, for any and all claims arising out
of the services provided by CSB / GQ Hosting. In any event, any
legal proceeding in respect of any claim must be started within
one year and shall be settled by final and binding arbitration conducted
in the state of Virginia by a neutral arbitrator, in accordance
with this agreement and the then current commercial arbitration
rules of the American Arbitration Association . CSB / GQ Hosting
will not be responsible for your expenses in connection with such
an action.
You
agree to abide by the terms of this Agreement and by CSB / GQ Hostings
Online Policies.
CSB
/ GQ Hosting may restrict or terminate a member's access if we determine
that the member is not abiding by the terms of this Agreement, including
revisions. Such restriction or termination may be done without prior
notice to the member. We may exercise our right to restrict or terminate
access if we determine that the member is violating any provisions
in this agreement.
The
Agreement is governed by the laws of the commonwealth of Virginia.
CSB
/ GQ Hosting's Online Policies
To
enable all our subscribers to enjoy the use of the CSB / GQ Hostings
services, there is a Code of Conduct that must govern activities
conducted on MEC/CSB’s site.
1.
You will not use the CSB / GQ Hosting service to transmit, or
engage in any of the following, where such use is a violation
of law.
a.
Obscenity or vulgarity
b.
False advertising
c.
Fraudulent or deceitful activities
d.
Defamation, slander, or libel
e.
Violation of copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets
f.
Abusive language, including threats, extortion, harassment,
g.
Language which portrays racial, religious, ethnic or gender-based
intolerance
h.
Activities conducted under false pretenses
i.
Violation of any law, whether Federal, international, state
or local.
2.
Using any CSB / GQ Hosting account or server to send duplicative,
unsolicited e-mail messages (commercial or otherwise), or to collect
the responses from unsolicited e-mail, is prohibited. Similarly,
using any CSB / GQ Hosting account or server to post advertisements
or messages that violate the charter of any newsgroup or mailing
list is prohibited. CSB / GQ Hosting reserves the right to make
the determination whether a given message violates the newsgroup
or mailing list charter. In most cases CSB / GQ Hosting will defer
to the judgment of the newsgroup or mailing list moderator or
administrator. Commercial messages that are appropriate under
the charter of a newsgroup or mailing list, or that are expressly
solicited by the recipients, are permitted. Conduct in connection
with e-mail or Usenet news that is an obvious nuisance (such as
"mail bombing") or that would be unlawful in other contexts
(for example, threats, harassment, defamation, obscenity, or software
piracy) is prohibited.
3.
You may use the chat and forum rooms to engage in any discussion
that is lawful and is of interest to other users.
4.
You will not abuse the CSB / GQ Hosting system by doing anything
to inhibit the free flow of content to other users.
5.
You will not post the same message to 20 or more users or newsgroups
at the same time.
6.
CSB / GQ Hosting has designated specific areas for posting or
transmitting advertising content, solicitations or other promotional
material. All material of this nature must be transmitted using
these areas only.
7.
The Internet provides many valid opportunities for meaningful
and rewarding commerce. CSB / GQ Hosting has no control over advertising
conducted via the Internet. You should always use judgment before
conducting any transactions or transmitting any information over
the Internet. CSB / GQ Hosting is not responsible for any transactions
you conduct with third parties through the Internet. CSB / GQ
Hosting shall not be held responsible or liable, either directly
or indirectly, for any damages, liabilities, or losses suffered
by your use of our Access Service.
Enjoy
the full use of your CSB / GQ Hosting access service. These policies
are created to allow us to maintain the highest quality of service
to all users. If you have questions, comments or suggestions about
these or any other policies of CSB / GQ Hosting, please give us
a call.
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