1. Payment. Customer shall pay Administrivia, Inc. (“Administrivia”) for Services rendered as they are rendered. Recurring charges may be paid monthly with an automatic credit card draft. If customer elects to pay recurring charges by check or money order, payments must be made quarterly or annually. If customer elects to make payments quarterly or annually, Customer may pay by credit card, check or money order. Fees for recurring Services must be paid prior to the start of the service period. Service charges are subject to change at any time, upon notice, in Administrivia’s sole discretion. Administrivia will use good faith efforts to notify Customer via e-mail prior to the effectiveness of any change to the Services. All invoices and sales receipts are sent via e-mail. Customer has Thirty (30) days to dispute any portion of any invoice or sales receipt after which time the invoice or sales receipt is agreed to be correct. If Customer provides a “Credit Card Blanket Authorization Form”, Customer authorizes Administrivia to charge Customer’s credit card for such amounts on a regular basis beginning with any pre-payments required by the Agreement. If Administrivia is for any reason unable to effect payment via Customer’s credit card, Administrivia will attempt to notify Customer via email and Customer will have five (5) days to provide a valid credit card before Services will be disabled. If check payments are returned for insufficient funds, Customer will be liable for a returned check fee of $35.00 and may be required to pay for future service with certified funds. Amounts paid for Services are non-refundable. No interest will be paid on deposits or pre-payments. Payments shall be payable in U.S. dollars. If applicable, Customer shall pay sales, use, gross receipts, excise, access, or other local, state and Federal taxes or charges imposed on the use of the Services.
2. Late Payment. Payments not received within Fifteen (15) days of invoice will be considered late and will incur Late Payment charges as covered herein. Customer agrees to pay late charges on any unpaid balances at the rate of 1.5% per month or the maximum legal rate, whichever is higher.
3. Services. Administrivia shall provide Customer with the Services identified within the “Description of Proposed Services” that begins on Page One (1) of this Agreement. Customer may use the Services for any lawful purpose, provided that such purpose (a) does not interfere or impair the Administrivia network, equipment or facilities and/or (b) complies with the applicable Acceptable Use Policies (“AUP”) which are incorporated herein by reference. Unless provided otherwise herein, Administrivia shall use reasonable efforts to maintain the Services in accordance with applicable performance standards. Bandwidth speed may vary. Use of the data, Internet, web hosting Services shall be subject to the Administrivia AUP and the AUP is available online at /legal/. The AUPs may be amended from time to time during the Term of this Agreement. Customer’s continued use of the Services following an amendment shall constitute acceptance. Administrivia is not responsible for the networks or facilities of third parties which may be necessary to provide Services.
4. Service Date and Term. This Agreement shall be effective upon execution by the parties. Services shall be provided for the applicable term set forth on the pages of this Agreement. Administrivia shall use reasonable efforts to make the Services available by the requested service date. Administrivia shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever resulting from delays in meeting any service dates.
5. Customer Responsibilities. Customer is responsible for providing all company-specific marketing material to Administrivia in a timely manner. Customer shall use the Services in compliance with all applicable laws and ordinances. If Customer engages in a public performance of any copyrighted material contained in any of the Services provided under this Agreement, the Customer, and not Administrivia, shall be responsible for obtaining any public performing licenses.
6. Equipment. Administrivia shall repair any equipment owned by Administrivia at no charge to Customer provided that damage is not due to misuse, abuse or other disaster including acts of God. If additional equipment, including but not limited to, monitors, computers, software or other devices, are required by Customer to use the Services, Customer shall be responsible for such equipment.
7. Resale of Service. Customer may not resell any portion of the Service to any other party without written permission from Administrivia. Customer shall be responsible for any software and content displayed and distributed by Customer.
8. Rights to the Website and Content. With the exception of any Third-Party Materials and background technology used in conjunction with the Services, Customer owns the website and customer content, which shall be defined as all content or information (including, without limitation, any text, music, sound, photographs, video, graphics, data, or software), in any medium, provided by Customer to Administrivia. “Third-Party Materials” means any content, software, or other computer programming material that is owned by Administrivia, is licensed by Administrivia or generally available to the public, including Customer, under published licensing terms. The graphics utilized from Administrivia’s graphics and image library are licensed from third-party suppliers. Upon written request, Administrivia will deliver the Customer’s source files and database scripts, if applicable, for twenty-five ($225) dollars by compact disc. Administrivia will collect 100% of the fees prior to providing the information to Customer.
9. Default. If Customer fails to comply with any material provision of this Agreement, including, but not limited to failure to make payment as specified, then Administrivia, at its sole option, may elect to pursue one or more of the following courses of action upon proper notice to Customer as required by tariff or applicable law: (i) terminate Services whereupon all sums then due and payable shall become immediately due and payable, (ii) suspend all or any part of Services, and/or (iii) pursue any other remedies, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, as may be provided at law or in equity, including the applicable termination liabilities. If the Customer wishes to reconnect the Service(s) following Default, Customer shall pay a twenty-five ($225) dollar reconnection fee plus any fees required to reinstate service.
10. Termination. Customer may terminate any or all Services before the end of the term selected by Customer on the first page of this Agreement; provided, however, if Customer terminates Service before the term selected by Customer (except for breach by Administrivia), or Administrivia terminates Services for Customer’s breach of this Agreement or the AUPs, Customer may be subject to a termination liability. The termination liability shall equal 100% of the Recurring Charges for the terminated Services multiplied by the number of full months remaining in the initial term commitment and is due upon termination. After the initial term, this Agreement shall automatically renew on a month-to-month basis and shall be subject to terms of this Agreement. Any termination of Service(s) by Customer must be in writing. Administrivia shall return to Customer any monetary amounts pre-paid, less cost that Administrivia evidences were actually and reasonably incurred prior to notice of termination. Administrivia may delete any of your archived data after the date of termination. If equipment is involved in agreement it is required to be returned upon termination. If Customer prefers to keep equipment following termination, Customer is required to purchase the equipment at cost value.
11. Limitation of Liability. ADMINISTRIVIA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES FOR FAILURE TO FURNISH OR INTERRUPTION OF ANY SERVICES, NOR SHALL Administrivia BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FAILURE OR ERRORS IN TRANSMISSION, LOST DATA, FILES OR SOFTWARE DAMAGE REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL Administrivia BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING LOST PROFITS ARISING FROM THIS AGREEMENT. ADMINISTRIVIA’S MAXIMUM LIABILITY TO CUSTOMER ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE THE LESSER OF $5,000.00 OR THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY CUSTOMER FOR SERVICES HEREUNDER.
12. Assignment. Customer may not assign, in whole or in part, this Agreement without the prior written consent of Administrivia, which consent may be withheld in Administrivia’s discretion. Administrivia may assign this Agreement and Service may be provided by one or more legally authorized Administrivia affiliates.
13. Warranties. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, THERE ARE NO AGREEMENTS, WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, RELATING TO THE SERVICES. SERVICES PROVIDED ARE A BEST EFFORTS SERVICE AND ADMINISTRIVIA DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES OR SOFTWARE SHALL BE ERROR-FREE OR WITHOUT INTERRUPTION. ADMINISTRIVIA MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO TRANSMISSION OR SPEEDS OF THE NETWORK.
14. Indemnity. Customer shall indemnify and hold Administrivia and its respective affiliates, subcontractors, employees or agents harmless (including payment of reasonable attorneys fees) from and against any claim, actions or demands relating to or arising out of Customer’s use of the Service including without limitation (i) any content or software displayed, distributed or otherwise disseminated by the Customer, its employees, or users of the Services, (ii) any claim that Customer’s use of the Service including the registration and maintenance of Customer’s selected domain name(s), infringes on the patent, copyright, trademark or other intellectual property right of any third party; (iii) any malicious act or act in violation of any laws committed by Customer, its employees or users using the Services; and/or (iv) violation by Customer, its employees or authorized users of the Administrivia AUPs.
15. Viruses, Content, Customer Information. Content obtained from the use of Administrivia Services may contain viruses or other harmful features and Customer is solely responsible for protecting its equipment and software from such matters. Through the use of the Service, Customer may obtain or discover content that is offensive or illegal and Customer assumes the risk and is solely responsible for its access to such content. Administrivia may disclose Customer information to law enforcement or to any Administrivia affiliate.
16. Miscellaneous. This Agreement, including the Proposal, Master Terms and Conditions, Service Level Agreements, any applicable tariffs, any documents referenced herein, and the AUPs constitute the entire agreement between Administrivia and Customer for the Services and equipment provided herein. The invalidity or unenforceability of any term or condition of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. This Agreement may be modified, waived or amended only by a written instrument signed by the parties; provided Administrivia may modify the MTC, SLA or AUP and if Customer continues to use the Service, Customer shall be bound by such MTC, SLA or AUP as modified. The rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia. The failure by either party to exercise one or more rights provided in this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of the right to exercise such right in the future. Notices required by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered either by personal delivery or by mail. If delivered by mail, notices shall be sent by any express mail service; or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested; with all postage and charges prepaid. All notices and other written communications under this Agreement shall be addressed to the parties at the addresses on the first page of this Agreement, or as specified by subsequent written notice delivered by the party whose address has changed.
17. Regulatory Authority-Force Majeure. This Agreement and the obligations of the parties shall be subject to modification to comply with all applicable laws, tariffs, regulations, court rulings, and administrative orders, as amended. In no event shall either party have any claim against the other for failure of performance if such failure is caused by acts of God, natural disasters including fire, flood, or winds, civil or military action, including riots, civil insurrections or acts of terrorists or the taking of property by condemnation.
18. Waiver. The failure of either party to enforce at any time or for any period of time the terms of this document shall not be construed as a waiver of such terms or the rights of such party thereafter to enforce each term contained herein.
19. Headings. The section headings used herein are for convenience of reference only and do not form a part of these terms and conditions, and no construction or inference shall be derived therefrom.
