Terms And Conditions

The Services We Provide

In exchange for the fees you pay in advance, we will host your website on one or more of our servers, so long as you abide by the terms and conditions that are set out on this page, and in any other agreements that relate to the services we may provide to you. We will provide the services according to the specifications listed for the hosting package you select during the signup process. For clarity, on this page, the term "Services" refers to the web hosting and other services that we will provide to you and, if you are an Affiliate, the services we provide to you in connection with that program. The terms “You” , “customer” or “User” means you, the customer and any other user of our services; the terms "Simple Computers 101" or "us" or "we" refers to Simple Computers 101.

 

Permission to Host Your Content

For us to host your website, it is necessary for you to upload a copy of your content to our servers (while always one or more back-up copies for yourself). When you do this uploading, you are creating one or more copies of your content, Web site, web files and other data on our system (your “User Content”). By purchasing hosting or other services from us, you acknowledge that these copies are being made, and give us the permission (a license) to maintain these copies and make them available to users of the Internet. You are solely responsible for providing all of the content and other data that make up your website, and for keeping back-up copies of those items. Please note that even though you upload a copy of your content to our servers, you must always retain a back-up copy of your content, data bases and other web-files, as in effect from time to time, so you can reload them in the event of any technical issues, such as server problems, technical or system related issues, loss of that content from our servers, etc

 

Personal Information

When you place an order for our services, your personal information, including your credit card information, is transmitted via the use of Secure Socket Layer technology, the industry standard for encrypting sensitive information. We take your privacy very seriously, and as such, will not sell your personal information to third party (other than a company that may purchase Simple Computers 101), and will take reasonable steps to keep it from being disclosed to any third party. Read more in our Privacy Policy, below.

 

You consent to be called by a representative of http://www.simplecomputers101.com at the telephone number above and/or emailed important information about Simple Computers 101 products and services.

 

Backups

We will make every attempt to retain nightly backups, which are available only for a short period in event of server failure. However, as with any data storage systems, backups can fail. We encourage you to perform your own backups on a periodic basis or sign up for our daily backup service.

 

Because the Services permit Users to electronically transmit or upload content directly to the User Web site, User shall be fully responsible for uploading all content to the User Web site and supplementing, modifying and updating the User Web site, including all back-ups.

 

* Any file over 40MB in size will not be backed up onto our backup servers and in the event of server failure, will not be recoverable.

* Simple Computers 101 shall not be responsible for any damages to the User Content, the User Web site or other damages or any malfunctions or service interruptions caused by any failure of the User Content or any aspect of the User Web site.

* User is solely responsible for making back-up copies of the User Web site and User Content.

* Simple Computers 101 does not maintain backup copies of any user content or materials, including without limitation any User Web sites, data bases, web files, or e-mail or other user data or information, or other content or materials. Simple Computers 101 cannot guarantee that the contents of a Web site will never be deleted or corrupted, or that a back-up of a Web site will always be available. Users should always keep up-to-date copies of all such materials and content to a local computer and Simple Computers 101 strongly suggest that Users regularly make additional copies (on tape, CD, multiple floppies, another desktop, or elsewhere) to ensure the availability of such files, content or materials. .

 

Acceptable Use/Illegal Activity

Simple Computers 101 strives to maintain a high-level of service, and a lot of customers depend on our high standards of quality. As such, we will not provide services to those that are using our services for:

 

* Hacking, which includes, for example penetrating or attempting to access, without authorization, another computer or network. Port scans, stealth scans, and fraudulent credit card "phishing" techniques are also prohibited.

* Hosting of files or other data that infringes on another's copyright or other intellectual property rights.

* Spamming, or sending of bulk unsolicited email. We maintain a strict policy on spamming, which includes the sending of unauthorized commercial messages by use of our services, or by maintaining an open SMTP connection. We reserve the right to refuse or terminate service based on reasonable indications that you are engaged in spamming of any sort.

* Uploading or linking to any content that violates another's right of publicity or privacy.

* Distributing hate speech, or any other content that is obscene, abusing, which could be considered libelous and defamatory.

* Hosting, storing, or distributing child pornography. If any such content is found and brought to our attention, the proper law enforcement agencies will be notified.

* Hosting large amounts of data not specifically tied ("linked") to your hosting account. Simple Computers 101 encourages users looking for file storage/backup solutions to seek other services that specialize in this.

* Hosting any material that, in our judgment, could be considered adult content, threatening, illegal, or violates our terms of service in any manner.

 

Content

All services provided by Simple Computers 101 may only be used for lawful purposes.

 

The customer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Simple Computers 101 from any claims resulting from the use of our services.

 

Use of our services to infringe upon any copyright or trademark is prohibited. This includes but is not limited to unauthorized copying of music, books, photographs, or any other copyrighted work. The offer of sale of any counterfeit merchandise of a trademark holder will result in the immediate termination of your account. If you believe that your copyright or trademark is being infringed upon, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with the information required.

Examples of unacceptable material on all Shared servers include:

 

IRC Bots, Proxy Scripts / Anonymizers, Pirated Software / Warez, image, filedump, mirror, or banner-ad services (similar to rapidshare, photobucket, or commercial banner ad rotation), affiliate servers, topsites, commercial audio streaming (more than one or two streams), Escrow, High-Yield Interest Programs (HYIP) or related sites, Investment sites (FOREX, egold exchange), sale of any controlled substance without prior proof of appropriate permit(s), AutoSurf sites, Bank Debentures, Bank Debenture Trading Programs, Prime Banks Programs, lottery sites, muds / rpg's, hate sites, hacker focused sites/archives/programs, or sites promoting illegal activities, IP Scanners, Brute Force Programs, Mail Bombers and Spam Scripts. Forums and or websites that distribute or link to warez content are prohibited.

 

Offering video and/or audio streaming or downloads, MP3 Files, Games and shareware is also not permitted on any Simple Computers 101 server.

 

Using a shared account as a backup/storage device is not permitted, with the exception of one cPanel backup of the same account.

Examples of unacceptable material on Dedicated servers include:

 

Pirated Software / Warez, Escrow, High-Yield Interest Programs (HYIP) or related sites, Investment sites (FOREX, egold exchange), sale of any controlled substance without prior proof of appropriate permit(s), AutoSurf sites, Bank Debentures, Bank Debenture Trading Programs, Prime Banks Programs, lottery sites, hate sites, hacker focused sites/archives/programs, or sites promoting illegal activities, IP Scanners, Brute Force Programs, Mail Bombers and Spam Scripts. Forums and or websites that distribute or link to warez content are prohibited.

 

Simple Computers 101 services, including all related equipment, networks and network devices are provided only for authorized customer use. Simple Computers 101 does not monitor or prescreen content that customers post on their websites. Further, Simple Computers 101 does not systematically monitor the content that is submitted to, stored on or distributed or disseminated by User via the Service (the "User Content"). However, at our discretion from time to time, systems usage may be monitored for all lawful purposes, including ensuring that use is authorized and in compliance with our terms and conditions and standards, for management of the system, to facilitate protection against unauthorized access, and to verify security procedures, survivability and operational security. During usage monitoring, information may be examined, recorded, copied and used for authorized purposes. Use of Simple Computers 101 system(s) constitutes consent to such system monitoring for these purposes.

 

However, any material that, in our judgment, could be considered adult content, threatening, illegal, or violates our terms of service in any manner may be removed from our servers (or otherwise disabled), with or without notice.

 

Failure to respond to email from our abuse department within 48 hours may result in the suspension or termination of your services. All abuse issues must be dealt with via support ticket/email and will have a response within 48 hours.

 

If in doubt regarding the acceptability of your site or service, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we will be happy to assist you. Potential harm to minors is strictly forbidden, including but not limited to child pornography or content perceived to be child pornography (Lolita): Any site found to host child pornography or linking to child pornography will be suspended immediately without notice.

 

Resellers: we will suspend the site in question and will notify you so you may terminate the account. Failure to comply with our terms and conditions or with any notice we send to you may result in the immediate termination of your account.

 

Direct customers: Your services will be terminated with or without notice.

 

Violations will be reported to the appropriate law enforcement agency. It is your responsibility to ensure that scripts/programs installed under your account are secure and permissions of directories are set properly, regardless of installation method. When at all possible, set permissions on most directories to 644 or as restrictive as possible. Users are ultimately responsible for all actions taken under their account. This includes the compromise of credentials such as username and password. It is required that you use a secure password. If a weak password is used, your account may be suspended until you agree to use a more secure password. Audits may be done to prevent weak passwords from being used. If an audit is performed, and your password is found to be weak, we will notify you and allow time for you to change/update your password. All files over 10MB must be linked from files within the same account and also publically available through any domain name attached to your account. Large files (files over 10MB) should not take up more than 40% of the data on your hosting account.

 

Zero Tolerance Spam Policy

We take a zero tolerance stance against sending of unsolicited e-mail, bulk emailing, and spam. "Safe lists" and "double opt-in" will be treated as spam. Any user who sends out spam will have their account terminated with or without notice. Sites advertised via SPAM (Spamvertised) may not be hosted on our servers. This provision includes, but is not limited to SPAM sent via fax, email, instant messaging, or usenet/newsgroups. No organization or entity listed in the ROKSO may be hosted on our servers. Any account which results in our IP space being blacklisted will be immediately suspended and/or terminated. Simple Computers 101 reserves the right to require changes or disable as necessary any web site, account, database, or other component that does not comply with its established policies, or to make any such modifications in an emergency at its sole discretion. Simple Computers 101 reserves the right in its discretion to charge the holder of the account used to send any unsolicited e-mail a clean up fee.

 

Unlimited Bandwidth, Disk Usage, Email and FTP accounts and other Unlimited Resoures.

Simple Computers 101 provides Users with bandwidth, disk space and other resources, such as e-mail, mysql databases, and/or file-transfer-protocol ("FTP") accounts, the amount of which is defined in Simple Computers 101's web pages describing the package of Services purchased at the time of purchase. In some cases, Simple Computers 101 may not establish a specific amount of bandwidth, disk space and other resources, and refer to that as "Unlimited". In all cases, the Services are intended for normal use only, and any activity that results in excessive usage that is inconsistent with normal usage patterns is strictly prohibited. Simple Computers 101 reserves the right to suspend, discontinue or delete the accounts of Users whose use of disk space, bandwidth or other resources results in or presents the risk of degradation of service to other customers, regardless of the amount of disk space, bandwidth or other resources included in the User's plan. User agrees that such usage shall not exceed the amounts set by Simple Computers 101 for the Services purchased (the "Agreed Usage") and is additionally subject to normal usage guidelines established by Simple Computers 101 as in effect from time to time. These allotments are optimized and dedicated towards serving the Content and User's active electronic mail services related solely to User's web hosting account(s) with Simple Computers 101.

 

Hosting space is intended for normal use only, and is limited to Web files, active e-mail and content of the hosted Web sites, not for storage (whether of media, e-mails, or other data). Hosting space further may not be used as offsite storage of electronic files, electronic mail or FTP hosts. You are responsible for removing any files, e-mails or other data which do not meet these requirements, and for adhering to any usage requirements or limits allocated to your account(s). Failure to do so may result in removal and deletion of such materials (including without limitation files and e-mails), and/or in discontinuation of your services or account, which actions we may take in our sole discretion.

 

Simple Computers 101 may monitor User's use of bandwidth, disk usage and other resources. Simple Computers 101, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to take any corrective action if User's utilization of bandwidth, disk usage or other resources exceeds the Agreed Usage, or normal usage by our typical shared hosting customer, resource usage, or is used for other improper storage or usage. Such corrective action may include the assessment of additional charges, disconnection or discontinuance of any and all Services, removal or deletion of User's Web site, User Content, User's electronic mail and e-mail services and/or other materials and services or termination the User's account and of this Agreement, which actions may be taken in Simple Computers 101's sole and absolute discretion.

 

Unlimited Domains

Unlimited domains refers to subdomains, parked domains and add-on domains. In all cases (even those described as “unlimited”), the Services are intended for normal use only, and any activity that results in excessive usage that is inconsistent with normal usage patterns is strictly prohibited. Simple Computers 101 reserves the right to suspend, discontinue or delete the accounts of Users whose use of unlimited subdomains, parked domains and add-on domains results in or presents the risk of degradation of service to other customers, regardless of the amount of domains included in the User's plan. User agrees that such usage shall not exceed the amounts set by Simple Computers 101 for the Services purchased (the "Agreed Usage") and is additionally subject to normal usage guidelines established by Simple Computers 101 as in effect from time to time. These allotments are optimized and dedicated towards serving the Content and User's active electronic mail services related solely to User's web hosting account(s) with Simple Computers 101.

 

If Simple Computers 101 takes any such corrective action under this section, User shall not be entitled to a refund or credit of any fees paid prior to such action. User will comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations regarding User's Web site, User Content and/or User's electronic mail services, including use of bandwidth, disk usage and other resources and will use such services and resources only for lawful purposes. User may not utilize: the Services to copy material from third parties (including text, graphics, music, videos or other copyrightable material) without proper authorization; the Services to misappropriate or infringe the patents, copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual property rights of any third party; the Services to traffic in illegal drugs, gambling, adult content, obscene materials or any other products or services that are prohibited under applicable law; the Services to export encryption software to points outside the United States in violation of applicable export control laws; the Services to forge or misrepresent message headers, whether in whole or in part, to mask the originator of the message. If Simple Computers 101 learns or discovers that User is violating any law related to User's Web site, User Content and/or User's electronic mail services, use of bandwidth, disk usage or other resources or Agreed Usage, Simple Computers 101 may be obligated to or may in its discretion inform the necessary law enforcement and/or any related agency(ies) of such conduct and may provide such agency(ies) with information related to User, User's Web site, User Content and/or User's electronic mail.

 

User is responsible for complying with any usage requirements or limits for bandwidth, disk space or other resources, and monitoring such usage to ensure the Web site does not violate such requirements or exceed normal usage limits, Agreed Usage, or other limits allocated for the account(s) and otherwise complies with this Agreement. Simple Computers 101 will use commercially reasonable efforts to e-mail Users who are at or near their utilization limits, but Simple Computers 101 does not take responsibility if e-mail notification(s) is not received by the User. Simple Computers 101 reserves the right to discontinue service through the beginning of the next month for your account in the event that it exceeds the any such allotment.

Resource Usage

User may not:

 

Use 25% or more of system resources for longer than 90 seconds. There are numerous activities that could cause such problems; these include: CGI scripts, FTP, PHP, HTTP, etc.

 

Run stand-alone, unattended server-side processes at any point in time on the server. This includes any and all daemons, such as IRCD.

 

Run any type of web spider or indexer (including Google Cash / AdSpy) on shared servers.

 

Run any software that interfaces with an IRC (Internet Relay Chat) network.

 

Run any bit torrent application, tracker, or client. You may link to legal torrents off-site, but may not host or store them on our shared servers.

 

Participate in any file-sharing/peer-to-peer activities

 

Run any gaming servers such as counter-strike, half-life, battlefield1942, etc

 

Run cron entries with intervals of less than 15 minutes

 

When using PHP include functions for including a local file, include the local file rather than the URL. Instead of include("http://yourdomain.com/include.php") use include("include.php")

 

While our shared services are suitable for the bulk of our customers, there comes a time for some websites when they are better suited for a larger plan, which allows for more dedicated CPU and memory resources. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to discontinue service to any customer with a website or other hosted data that takes up more than 10% of the server resources and/or 10% of the server's CPU. This means that if your website is found to be utilizing more than 10% of the CPU and memory of the service, we reserve the right to take your site offline. If this becomes necessary, you can either upgrade your hosting package, or request a pro-rated refund of the amounts you have paid in advance for the services. Due to the severity of this, and our ability to act quickly to correct these situations to avoid server issues, we will do everything reasonably feasible to provide you with a warning prior to taking your site offline, but we accept no obligation to do so.

 

INODES

The use of more than 50,000 inodes on any shared account may potentially result in suspension. Accounts found to be exceeding the 50,000 inode limit will automatically be removed from our backup system to avoid overusage. Every file (a webpage, image file, email, etc) on your account uses up 1 inode. Sites that slightly exceed our inode limits are unlikely to be suspended; however, accounts that constantly create and delete large numbers of files on a regular basis, have hundreds of thousands of files, or cause file system damage may be flagged for review and/or suspension. Over time, tens of thousands of messages (or more) build up, eventually pushing the account past our inode limit. To disable your default mailbox, login to cPanel and choose "Mail", then "Default Address", "Set Default Address", and then type in: :fail: No such user here

When the Services Will be Available

 

We will attempt to provide the services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for as long as you have paid for them. Sometimes, however, for a number of reasons, the services may be unavailable to you. You must recognize and acknowledge that due to the nature of web hosting technology, occasional unavailability of the services cannot be avoided. Sometimes there are equipment malfunctions. At other times we undertake periodic maintenance procedures or repairs. Still other times, there are causes beyond our control like power failures, interruption or failure of telecommunication or digital transmission links, hostile network attacks, network traffic and other occurrences. We have not promised to provide you with uninterrupted service.

 

Guarantee

As we explain in this paragraph, we offer you an Anytime Money-Back Guarantee on all shared hosting plans. Upon cancellation of your account, you may request a refund for the remainder (un-used portion) of your term, excluding any setup fees that were charged when you signed up, and excluding domain registration fees. (Even if you received your domain for free through one of our promotional plans).

 

All refunds are subject to a $20.00 domain registration fee charge; however upon payment of such charge you will have the opportunity to continue to register and renew registration of your domain name after cancellation of your account. NOTE: If you sign up in GBP pounds sterling then the domain registration fee is £14.95 and will not be refunded. To cancel your account and then request a refund, email our billing team at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Please note: Any account upgrades to hosting services such as additional domain registration, Priority Support, Simple Computers 101 Directory, Daily Backup, Dedicated IP, Domain Privacy, Private SSL certificates, Search Engine Submission, Platinum Upgrade, Visitors 2 You and Shell Access are non-refundable. In addition, we do not offer refunds on dedicated server plans as they are month to month and there are no contracts involved. Simple Computers 101 also reserves the right to cancel your account with 72 hours notice should an event occur in which proper evidence exists that a customer was exceptionally rude or vulgar in communications with our staff.

 

Joining Simple Computers 101

When you sign up, your Simple Computers 101 account will be enabled with autorenewal, which means that when your renewal date arrives, your hosting plan and domain will be renewed. When it is time for renewal, the credit card you have on file with us will also be charged. If you wish to not have this happen, and you would not like to renew your account, you must cancel 14 days prior to your renewal date. If you have any questions as to when your renewal date is, simply login to http://www.simplecomputers101.com/billing or give us a call. If you fail to cancel 14 days prior to renewal, your account will be renewed for a new term, so please be sure to fill out the cancellation form located above if you do not want to renew. Your account renew dates are always listed in

 

Please note that special offers are limited-time promotional prices that are available only to new customers and are valid for the initial term only.

 

By renewing or using your services and products you further agree to all of Simple Computers 101's Terms of Services and any renewal prices.

 

If more than 30 days pass from the date on which any invoice for the hosting services is issued to you and we have not received payment in full, we may suspend your account, which means that your data, files and website will become in-active and cannot be accessed. If in the following 30 days you pay all amounts due, bringing your account up to date, we will take your account out of suspension and the data will be available again immediately. You must have an active method of payment upon you account for your autorenewal at all times, failure to do so can result in you account being suspended or cancelled automatically.

 

If, however, 60 days pass from the date on which your account is first past due and you have not made payment in full, Simple Computers 101 will terminate your accound and shall have the right to delete all data you have uploaded to the servers. To summarize, if you get 60 days behind in making payments, your data will be deleted. You hereby acknowledge that this is Simple Computers 101's policy when it comes to data retention, and waive all rights in and to your data in these situations.

 

 

Invoices for renewals will be issued and charged up to 7 days in advance to ensure the we receive cleared funds for the continued hosting service and domain renewal.

 

Simple Computers 101 is unable to process orders placed using virtual/pre-paid/gift cards as we are unable to accurately verify them. In such cases it is advised that you pay through a PayPal account if you have no other valid credit card to make the payment from.

 

Reseller Accounts

All the above terms and conditions apply for Simple Computers 101's Reseller Accounts with the following exceptions.

 

On cancellation the fee deducted from any refunds will be $9.95 which is the Domain Registration fee incurred to register the domain on the account.

These Terms of Service May Change

 

Due to our evolving business, and the changing nature of the web hosting industry, these terms of service may change. We will post the changes here, and they will take effect when posted; your continued use of the service means you accept the changes we have made.

 

DMCA Copyright Infringement Information

In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, we have adopted a policy to suspend or terminate the accounts of website owners found to be in violation of copyright. We respect the intellectual property of others, and we ask you to do the same. We may, in appropriate circumstances and at our discretion, disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who may be repeat infringers. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please provide our Copyright Agent (identified below) the following information:

 

* an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;

* a description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed;

* a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the site;

* your address, telephone number, and email address;

* a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;

* a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner's behalf.

 

Our agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement can be reached as follows:

 

By phone: 207-436-0833

 

By email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Indemnification

If Simple Computers 101 is sued or threatened with a lawsuit from a third party because of something you do with the services, or as an affiliate you agree to pick up the tab if Simple Computers 101 is found liable or pays to settle the dispute. In legal terms, this is called "indemnification." Not only do you agree to reimburse Simple Computers 101 for what it pays to satisfy a judgment or settle a case, you also agree to pay Simple Computers 101 ‘s reasonable attorney's fees and all other costs Simple Computers 101 incurs in defending itself.

Disclaimer of Warranties

 

You may have noticed that up to this point these terms of service have been kind of easy to read and understand. But our lawyers tell us that this section, dealing in the disclaimer of warranties, has to retain its legalese style. Sorry about that. Simple Computers 101 EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS 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. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. Simple Computers 101 MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT ITS SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. Simple Computers 101 DOES NOT WARRANT, NOR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE, OR RESULTS OF, ANY OF THE SERVICES IT PROVIDES, IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties, in which event that foregoing disclaimer may not apply to you.

 

Limitation of Liability

Here is another section that has to retain its legalese. Simply stated, what this section is saying is that if something goes wrong, Simple Computers 101 cannot be held liable for it. IN NO EVENT SHALL Simple Computers 101 BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFIT OR GOODWILL, FOR ANY MATTER, WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY IS ASSERTED ON THE BASIS OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ANY BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ITS INCORPORATED AGREEMENTS AND POLICIES, YOUR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR SERVICES, YOUR LOSS OF DATA OR FILES OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF Simple Computers 101 HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Some states may not allow such a broad exclusion or limitation on liability for damages as contained in these terms of services. In those states, our liability is limited to the full extent permitted by law. You agree that in no event shall our maximum aggregate liability exceed the total amount paid by you for a 3-month period for the services in dispute purchased from us, or, in the event of liability of Simple Computers 101 due to your enrollment in the affiliate program.

 

Terms Applicable to Affiliates

If you become an affiliate of Simple Computers 101 the following terms apply to you.

 

Our Affiliate Network

To participate as an affiliate, you are required to complete an affiliate application. The application will be evaluated, and we will notify you in a reasonable time whether your application has been accepted. At our discretion, we may decide for any reason that your site cannot participate in our network. If you are a U.S. resident, we will require that you provide us with your Social Security Number or Tax ID number. We do not require this information for international affiliates.

 

How it Works

We provide our affiliates with a unique tracking code. This code must be placed in the HTML of your website and when clicked on will direct visitors to your site to justhost.com or one of our other websites. If the visitor to your site places an order in the following 365 days from the same computer (cookie tracking) or the same Internet connection (ip tracking), our automated system will track the sale and automatically credit your account.

 

In order for automated tracking to be successful the visitor must have clicked on your tracking pixel, have cookies and JavaScript enabled in their browser, not clear cookies or switch Internet Service Providers before placing your order. If the automated tracking fails for any reason and you wish to earn commission for this referral you must contact Simple Computers 101 Affiliate Support at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . When you contact us, please include the domain name, full name, and e-mail address of the customer you referred plus your unique affiliate URL so we may locate your account. The date and time of the order would also be helpful. Whether or not you are able to provide this specific information there is no guarantee we will be able to issue a credit to your account. We will investigate any missed commissions to the best of our ability and if our investigation concludes in your favor then account credit (applicable to any Simple Computers 101 account) may be offered instead of the sum of $60 USD.

 

Each Affiliate is required to submit a W8/W9 tax form before Simple Computers 101 will issue any Commission Fees. You are responsible for the payment of all taxes related to the commissions you earn under this Agreement.

 

Commissions

Commissions will be paid to affiliates based on successful referrals. A successful referral, or sale, is defined as: a non-fraudulent, active for a period of thirty (30) days, not cancelled web hosting client who has paid for services in full and has been referred to us through your affiliate tracking link.

 

Commission may not be paid for a Referred Customer that has transferred from any of our partners or subsidiaries. Affiliates are NOT permitted to offer coupon codes except those that are automatically entered on the Simple Computers 101 sign up page i.e "BestHosts2008". If a coupon code is entered within an order of a referral then credit for the sale may not be issued.

 

Furthermore, Affiliates are not permitted to provide refunds or credits to their customers and Simple Computers 101 will not pay commission if the Referred Customer has joined a business-opportunity program that is managed or participated in by the Affiliate.

 

There is a $25 (one signup) minimum threshold for Commission payments.

 

Because of the high frequency of credit card fraud and cancellation rates, we reserve the right to hold commissions for up to 60 days for verification. We also reserve the right to cancel commissions in the event that we are unable to collect funds, the order is fraudulent, the customer cancels within the first 30 days, or if we learn that the commission was earned improperly for any other reason.

 

Check payments will only be reissued within 120 days of original issue date in the case of a lost check or stop-payment request. After 120 days, the payment will be voided. Check cancellation fees may be applied.

 

It is your responsibility to keep your contact information up-to-date including you; tax identification number, email, postal address and any other information that may impact Simple Computers 101’s ability to contact you or send your commission payment.

 

Simple Computers 101 is not responsible for any third-party fees charged by PayPal, bank or other financial institute used to receive Affiliate Commission Fees.

 

Base Commissions

Commission rates are posted on www.justhost.com/affiliates and will be updated from time to time. If you have received a custom commission from us in exchange for a large number of referrals, then Simple Computers 101 may modify your account settings to reflect this. We consider custom commissions for any affiliate who is able to send five (5) or more new customers per month.

E-mails and Publicity

 

Affiliates shall not create, publish, transmit or distribute, under any circumstances, any bulk electronic mail messages (also known as "SPAM").

 

Trademarks

Affiliates shall not and are not authorized to (i) use the Simple Computers 101 trademark, name or any of our other intellectual in a domain or website name, in any bids for keywords or Google Adwords (or similar programs at other search engines), in any search engine advertising (paid or otherwise), in any metatags, key words, advertising, or search terms.

 

Affiliate Support Services

Simple Computers 101 will provide reasonable support services to affiliates. Certain affiliates who have demonstrated a high level of volume will be assigned dedicated account managers. In most cases, affiliate managers are assigned based on the brand which you are promoting.

 

Term of the Agreement

The term of this affiliate agreement will begin upon our acceptance of your affiliate program application, and will end when terminated by either involved party. Either party may terminate the affiliate relationship, with or without cause, by giving written notice of termination to the other. Notice of termination must be delivered to us by sending an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Once terminated, you will not be eligible to receive commissions for any future referrals. If you register or renew a domain through us, you further agree to the terms of the applicable domain registration agreement of the domain registrar in question, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.

Governing Law and Choice of Form

 

Billing

Billing occurs once a month, once a year, or once every other year depending on the package you selected. Invoices are generated and automatically e-mailed to all clients and are due on the 1st of the month. Invoices not paid by the 1st of the month will be charged a small finance fee depending on the package chosen. *If you purchase a package mid month, you will be charged a prorated amount and only pay for the remaining days of the month, rather then the full package price*

When These Terms Take Effect

This agreement becomes effective once you submit your order with us or open an account with us for web hosting services of any kind (dedicated, vps, shared, etc.) or open an affiliate account at http://www.simplecomputers101.com/billing. If you are an existing customer, and you do not agree with the terms herein, please cancel your account. Otherwise, if you sign up for or continue to use the services, you agree to what is written here. If you have any questions regarding these terms of service, feel free to call us for clarification.