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TERMS OF SERVICE

Server use

XILO reserves the right to refuse service and/or access to its servers and/or services to anyone.
XILO reserves the right to move your data to a different server without notice.

Support

We will endeavor to provide a continuous high quality service. If you experience problems with your service, you should consult our support centre. Should you fail to find a resolution to your problem in our Knowledge Base you should raise a support centre ticket or call our support line during office hours.

Please note we may require suspension of some of our services for short scheduled periods to carry out maintenance or repair to our services. Information concerning scheduled downtime is available on the XILO support website, as are details of any interruptions to our services.

High Resource Usage Policy

Resources are defined as bandwidth, processor utilization and memory usage.

When the resources utilised by a customer in using a service are abnormally high, XILO reserves the right to suspend that service immediately. This policy is only implemented in extreme circumstances and is intended to prevent the misuse of our services and allow us to continue to serve other customers. We will make suggestions on how to curb resource usage. If high resource usage continues, we reserve the right to suspend and/or terminate service.

Scripting Languages

We may restrict certain functions of scripting languages for stability and security of our shared servers.

Prohibited scripts and software

We maintain secure services and there are certain scripts that are prohibited on our service. This also extends to Virtual Servers, Dedicated Servers and Colocated hardware. We reserve the right to remove prohibited scripts and software on shared servers without notice. Our current list of prohibited scripts is below.

Proxy Scripts (nph-proxy and others)
IRC Scripts (cgi::irc and others)
Anonymizer/TOR
Torrent Trackers
Chat Rooms Email provisioning Scripts (HiveMail and others)
Shell Scripts (phpShell and others)
'tpg' showcase scripts

Payment policies

All accounts are set up on payment in advance.

Although XILO reserves the right to change prices of accounts or services at any time, all pricing is guaranteed for the period of prepayment. Payment is due every billing period anniversary, from the date the service was established. Customers will automatically be charged again at the end of their prepay period unless notification of cancellation is given via our support centre and raised for our billing specialists. 30 days written notice must be given to cancel or downgrade a service and 60 days for colocation services.

In situations where the card number on file is declined, XILO reserves the right to suspend all services until the outstanding debt is cleared. Any non-payment of an invoice may be subject to late payment at 4% of any overdue invoice. The customer is responsible for all money owed on the account from the time it was established to the time that the customer sends a written cancellation request.

We reserve the right to hand over any unpaid accounts to our appointed debt collection agency and collect 8% interest on any amount owed. You will be advised of any additional fees once you receive a demand for payment.

You are required to have a valid email address registered on your account at all times, failure to do so may result in suspension of your account.

No bills or invoices will be sent by postal mail. All invoices will be sent directly to customers via email 14 days before they are due. Requests to alter a billing cycle must be received before an invoice is generated for the next billing cycle.

All payment is in GBP Sterling. All prices displayed are shown excluding value added tax.

Promotional offers

Free domain offer: Shared, reseller and premium hosting accounts that pay annually or bi-annually are offered a free domain registration or transfer. The registration or transfer is for one year, or two years for .uk and to be completed at package sign up. Domain can not be added retrospectively.

Your personal details

Please note that whilst your email is primarily used for billing purposes, XILO reserves the right to email you information about enhancements to our systems and important information.

We will not provide any of your personal information to other companies or individuals without your permission. However, we may need to provide your name and delivery address to third parties that XILO may use for the purposes of delivering specific services to you (e.g. broadband equipment).

Payment options

Credit / Debit Cards: XILO accepts MasterCard, Visa, Electron, Maestro, Solo, JCB and American Express.

Cheque Payment: XILO cannot guarantee that a service will be provided until after any received cheques have been cleared.

Bank Transfer / BACS: XILO cannot guarantee that a service will be provided until after payment is received.

PayPal: All PayPal payments are collected in GBP Sterling only. Each payment must be initiated from My XILO on receipt of an invoice.

Google Checkout: All Google Checkout payments are collected in GBP Sterling only. Each payment must be initiated from My XILO on receipt of an invoice.

Money back Guarantee

Where indicated on our website, we offer a 7 day money back guarantee. To claim the guarantee, visit our support centre and raise a ticket for our billing specialists.

The guarantee does not apply to our Reseller Hosting, Domain Registration, Broadband, Virtual Servers, Dedicated Servers, additional services or add-ons.

Cancellation and refunds

XILO reserves the right to cancel the service at any time. In this event customers will be entitled to a pro rata refund based upon the remaining period of membership. If a customer contravenes the terms of service a refund will not be issued in the event of a cancellation.

Domain names, once registered cannot be refunded or cancelled at any point in time, for any reason.

Customers may cancel their account at any time by giving written notice to XILO.

Fees charged on a prepay basis are non-refundable. Once the initial guarantee period has expired customers are not entitled to receive a refund unless the service is cancelled by XILO. In addition some accounts incur set-up fees, these charges are also non-refundable.

A £5 per domain fee maybe levied on bulk transfers away from XILO. This is to cover our administration costs. Accounts must be up to date for any transfers to be processed.

All Shared Hosting, Reseller Hosting and Virtual Servers are subject to no minimum contract term.

All Dedicated Servers and Colocated services are subject to a 12 month minimum contract term.

When a refund is due, these are processed within 30 days.

Chargebacks

Any customer reversing payments via bank, credit card (a "chargeback") or PayPal (a "dispute") may be subject to a punitive fee of £50, should the company deem this chargeback to be unfair. The company also reserves its right to defend such chargebacks and recover the original monies from the user.

Indemnification

Customer agrees that it shall defend, indemnify, save and hold XILO harmless from any and all demands, liabilities, losses, costs and claims, including reasonable attorney's fees asserted against XILO, its agents, its customers, officers and employees, that may arise or result from any service provided or performed or agreed to be performed or any product sold by customer, its agents, employees or assigns.

Customer agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless XILO against liabilities arising out of; (1) any injury to person or property caused by any products sold or otherwise distributed in connection with XILO services; (2) any material supplied by customer infringing or allegedly infringing on the proprietary rights of a third party; (3) copyright infringement and (4) any defective products sold to customer from XILO servers.

Disclaimer

XILO will not be responsible for any damages your business may suffer. XILO makes no warranties of any kind, expressed or implied for services we provide. XILO does back up your data but whilst every attempt would be made in the unlikely event of any corruption or hardware failure, XILO cannot guarantee to be able to replace all data. XILO expects all customers to maintain their own backup routine. XILO disclaims any warranty or merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This includes loss of data resulting from delays, nondeliveries, wrong delivery, and any and all service interruptions caused by XILO and its employees. XILO reserves the right to revise its policies at any time.

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