Hostnet Systems reserves the right to migrate your account from one data center to another in order to comply with applicable data center.

These Terms of Service (the “Agreement”) are an agreement between Hostnet.com.ng ("Hostnet Systems" or “us” or “our”) and you (“User” or “you” or “your”). This Agreement sets forth the general terms and conditions of your use of the products and services made available by Hostnet Systems and of the Hostnet.com.ng website (collectively, the “Services”). By using the Services, you agree to be bound by this Agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the terms of this Agreement, you are not authorized to use or access the Services.

 

1. Additional Policies and Agreements
1. Use of the Services is also governed by the following policies, which are incorporated by reference. By using the Services, you also agree to the terms of the following policies.
1. Privacy Policy
2. Acceptable Use Policy
3. Copyright Infringement Policy
2. Additional terms may also apply to certain Services, and are incorporated by reference herein as applicable. For example, if you register a domain name with us, then the Domain Registration Agreement will also apply to you and would be incorporated herein.
2. Account Eligibility
1. By registering for or using the Services, you represent and warrant that:
1. You are eighteen (18) years of age or older. The Services are intended solely for Users who are eighteen (18) years of age or older. Any registration, use of or access to the Services, by anyone under eighteen (18) is unauthorized and is a violation of this Agreement.
2. If you use the Services on behalf of another party you agree that you are authorized to bind such other party to this Agreement and to act on such other party’s behalf with respect to any actions you take in connection with the Services.
2. It is your responsibility to provide accurate, current, and complete information on the registration forms, including an email address that is different from the domain you are signing up under. If there is ever an abuse issue or we need to contact you, we will use the primary email address we have on file. It is your responsibility to ensure that the contact information for your account, including any domain accounts is accurate, correct and complete at all times. Hostnet is not responsible for any lapse in the Services, including without limitation, any lapsed domain registrations due to outdated contact information being associated with the domain. If you need to verify or change your contact information, please contact our sales team via email or update your contact information through the Hostnet Systems Billing and Support System. Providing false contact information of any kind may result in the termination of your account. In dedicated server purchases or certain other cases, you may be required to provide government issued identification and possibly a scan of the credit card used for verification purposes. Failure to provide the information requested may result in your order being denied.
3. You agree to be fully responsible for all use of your account and for any actions that take place through your account. It is your responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of your password and other information related to the security of your account.
4. Any dedicated IP order in addition to those provided with a hosting package may be subject to IP justification. IP justification practices are subject to change to remain in compliance with the policies of the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN). We reserve the right to deny any dedicated IP request based on insufficient justification or current IP utilization.
3. Transfers 
   Our Transfers Team will make every effort to help you move your website to us. Transfers are provided as a courtesy service. We do not make any guarantees regarding the availability, possibility, or time required to complete an account transfer. Each hosting company is configured differently, and some hosting platforms save data in an incompatible or proprietary format, which may make it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to migrate some or all account data. In some cases we may not be able to assist you in a transfer of data from an old host. The free transfer service is available for thirty (30) days from your sign up date. Transfers outside of the thirty (30) day period will incur a charge; please contact a member of our Transfers department to receive a price quote. In no event shall Hostnet Systems be held liable for any lost or missing data or files resulting from a transfer to or from Hostnet Systems. You are solely responsible for backing up your data in all circumstances.
4. Hostnet Systems Content 
   Except for User Content (as defined below), all content available through the Services, including designs, text, graphics, images, video, information, software, audio and other files, and their selection and arrangement, and all software used to provide the Services (collectively, "Hostnet Systems Content"), are the proprietary property of Hostnet or Hostnet’s licensors. Hostnet's Content may not be modified, copied, distributed, framed, reproduced, republished, downloaded, scraped, displayed, posted, transmitted, sold or exploited for any purpose in any form or by any means, in whole or in part, other than as expressly permitted in this Agreement. You may not, directly or indirectly, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to derive source code or other trade secrets from any Hostnet Systems Content. Any use of Hostnet Content, other than as specifically authorized herein, is prohibited and will automatically terminate your rights to use the Services and any Hostnet Content. All rights to use Hostnet Content that are not expressly granted in this Agreement are reserved by Hostnet and Hostnet’s licensors.
5. User Content
1. You may be able to upload, store, publish, display and distribute information, text, photos, videos and other content on or through the Services (collectively, “User Content”). User Content includes any content posted by you or by users of any of your websites hosted through the Services (“User Websites”). You are solely responsible for any and all User Content and any transactions or other activities conducted on or through User Websites. By posting or distributing User Content on or through the Services, you represent and warrant to Hostnet Systems that (i) you have all the necessary rights to post or distribute such User Content, and (ii) your posting or distribution of such User Content does not infringe or violate the rights of any third party.

Solely for purposes of providing the Services, you hereby grant to Hostnet Systems a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide right and license to: (i) use, reproduce, publicly perform, publicly display, modify, translate, excerpt (in whole or in part), publish and distribute User Content; and (ii) make archival or back-up copies of User Content and User Websites. Except for the rights expressly granted herein, Hostnet does not acquire any right, title or interest in or to the User Content, all of which shall remain solely with you.

2. Hostnet Systems exercises no control over, and accepts no responsibility for, User Content or the content of any information passing through Hostnet Systems computers, network hubs and points of presence or the Internet. Hostnet Systems does not monitor User Content. However, you acknowledge and agree that Hostnet may, but is not obligated to, immediately take any corrective action in Hostnet Systems’s sole discretion, including without limitation removal of all or a portion of the User Content or User Websites, and suspend or terminate any and all Services without refund if you violate the terms of this Agreement. You hereby agree that Hostnet Systems shall have no liability due to any corrective action that Hostnet may take.
5. Third Party Products and Services
1. Third Party Providers 
   Hostnet Systems may offer certain third party products and services. Such products and services may be subject to the terms and conditions of the third party provider. Discounts, promotions and special third party offers may be subject to additional restrictions and limitations by the third party provider. You should confirm the terms of any purchase and the use of goods or services with the specific third party provider with whom you are dealing.

Hostnet Systems does not make any representations or warranties regarding, and is not liable for, the quality, availability, or timeliness of goods or services provided by a third party provider. You undertake all transactions with these third party providers at your own risk. We do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding third party providers. Hostnet is not an agent, representative, trustee or fiduciary of you or the third party provider in any transaction.

2. Hostnet Systems as Reseller or Licensor 
   Hostnet Systems may act as a reseller or licensor of certain third party services, hardware, software and equipment used in connection with the Services ("Non-Hostnet Products"). Hostnet Systems shall not be responsible for any changes in the Services that cause any Non-Hostnet Systems Products to become obsolete, require modification or alteration, or otherwise affect the performance of the Services. Any malfunction or manufacturer's defects of Non-Hostnet Systems Products, either sold, licensed or provided by Hostnet to you will not be deemed a breach of Hostnet Systems obligations under this Agreement. Any rights or remedies you may have regarding the ownership, licensing, performance or compliance of any Non-Hostnet Systems Product are limited to those rights extended to you by the manufacturer of such Non-Hostnet Systems Product. You are entitled to use any Non-Hostnet Systems Product supplied by Hostnet Systems only in connection with your use of the Services as permitted under this Agreement. You shall make no attempt to copy, alter, reverse engineer, or tamper with such Non-Hostnet Product or to use it other than in connection with the Services. You shall not resell, transfer, export or re-export any Non-Hostnet Systems Product, or any technical data derived therefrom, in violation of any applicable law, rules or regulations.
3. Third Party Websites 
   The Services may contain links to other websites that are not owned or controlled by Hostnet Systems ("Third Party Sites"), as well as articles, photographs, text, graphics, pictures, designs, sound, video, information, and other content or items belonging to or originating from third parties ("Third Party Content"). We are not responsible for any Third Party Sites or Third Party Content accessed through the Services. Third Party Sites and Third Party Content are not investigated, monitored or checked for accuracy, appropriateness, or completeness by us. If you decide to access Third Party Sites or to access or use any Third Party Content, you do so at your own risk and you should be aware that our terms and policies no longer govern. You should review the applicable third party’s terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices of any website to which you navigate.
6. Account Security and Hostnet Systems.
1. It is your responsibility to ensure that scripts/programs installed under your account are secure and permissions of directories are set properly, regardless of the installation method. When at all possible, set permissions on most directories to 755 or as restrictive as possible. Users are ultimately responsible for all actions taken under their account. This includes the compromise of credentials such as user name and password. You are required to 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 or update your password before suspending your account.
2. The Services, including all related equipment, networks and network devices are provided only for authorized customer use. Hostnet may, but is not obligated to, monitor our systems, including without limitation, to ensure that use is authorized, to facilitate protection against unauthorized access, and to verify security procedures, survivability, and operational security. During monitoring, information may be examined, recorded, copied and used for authorized purposes. By using the Services, you consent to monitoring for these purposes.
3. Any account found connecting to a third party network or system without authorization from the third party is subject to suspension. Access to networks or systems outside of your direct control requires the express written consent of the third party. Hostnet may, at our discretion, request documentation to prove that your access to a third party network or system is authorized.
4. Any account that is found to be compromised may be disabled and/or terminated. If you do not clean up your account after being notified by Hostnet of an ongoing issue, we reserve the right to keep your account disabled. Upon your request, Hostnet may clean-up your account for an additional fee.
5. Hostnet Systems reserves the right to migrate your account from one data center to another in order to comply with applicable data center policies, local law or for technical or other reasons without notice.
7. Compatibility with the Services
1. You agree to cooperate fully with Hostnet Systems in connection with Hostnet's provision of the Services. It is solely your responsibility to provide any equipment or software that may be necessary for your use of the Services. To the extent that the performance of any of our obligations under this Agreement may depend upon your performance of your obligations, Hostnet is not responsible for any delays due to your failure to timely perform your obligations.
2. You are solely responsible for ensuring that all User Content and User Websites are compatible with the hardware and software used by Hostnet Systems to provide the Services, which may be changed by Hostnet from time to time in our sole discretion.
3. You are solely responsible for backing-up all User Content, including but not limited to, any User Websites. Hostnet does not warrant that we back-up any User Content, and you agree to accept the risk of loss of any and all User Content.
8. Billing and Payment Information
1. Prepayment. 
   It is your responsibility to ensure that your payment information is up to date, and that all invoices are paid on time. You agree to pay for the Services in advance of the time period during which such Services are provided. Subject to applicable laws, rules, and regulations, payments received will be first applied to the oldest outstanding invoice in your billing account.
2. Autorenewal. 
   Unless otherwise provided, you agree that until and unless you notify Hostnet Systems of your desire to cancel the Services, you will be billed on an automatically recurring basis to prevent any disruption to your Services, using your credit card or other billing information on file with us.
3. Taxes. 
   Listed fees for the Services do not include any applicable sales, use, revenue, excise or other taxes imposed by any taxing authority. Any applicable taxes will be added to Hostnet's invoice as a separate charge to be paid by you. All fees are non-refundable when paid unless otherwise stated.
4. Late Payment. 
   All invoices must be paid within ten (10) days of the invoice due date. Any invoice that is outstanding for more than ten (10) days may result in the suspension or termination of Services. Access to the account will not be restored until payment has been received. If you fail to pay the fees as specified herein, Hostnet Systems may suspend or terminate your account and pursue the collection costs incurred by Hostnet Systems, including without limitation, any arbitration and legal fees, and reasonable attorneys' fees. Hostnet Systems will not activate new orders or activate new packages for customers who have an outstanding balance on their account. 
   Dedicated servers are subject to being reclaimed and all content deleted if you fail to make a timely payment. If you make a late payment we do not automatically reactivate the dedicated servers. Contact Hostnet Systems directly after you make a late payment to reactivate the dedicated server.
5. Domain Payments. 
   It is solely your responsibility to notify Hostnet Systems’s Billing department via a support ticket created from http://www.hostnet.com.ng/host/supporttickets after purchasing a domain. Domain renewal notices are provided as a courtesy reminder and Hostnet is not responsible for a failure to renew a domain or a failure to notify a customer about a domain's renewal. Domain renewals are billed and renewed thirty (30) days before the renew date.
6. Fraud. 
   It is a violation of this Agreement for you to misuse or fraudulently use credit cards, charge cards, electronic funds transfers, electronic checks, or any other payment method. Hostnet may report any such misuse or fraudulent use, as determined in Hostnet Systems’s sole discretion, to governmental and law enforcement authorities, credit reporting services, financial institutions and/or credit card companies.
7. Invoice Disputes. 
   You have ninety (90) days to dispute any charge or payment processed by Hostnet Systems. If you have any questions concerning a charge on your account, our billing department directly for assistance.
9. Money-back Guarantee
1. Dedicated Servers. 
   There are no refunds on dedicated servers. The forty-five (45) day money- back guarantee does not apply to dedicated servers.
2. Managed shared, VPS and Reseller Services. 
   Hostnet Systems offers a forty-five (45) day money- back guarantee for Hostnet Systems managed shared, VPS, and reseller hosting services only. Subject to the terms described in Section 13 below, if you are not completely satisfied with these hosting services and you terminate your account within forty-five (45) days of signing up for the Services, you will be given a full refund of the amount paid for hosting. This money-back guarantee only applies to fees paid for hosting services and does not apply to administrative fees, install fees for custom software or other setup fees, or to any fees for any other additional services.
10. Cancellations and Refunds
1. Payment Method. 
   No refunds will be provided if you use any of the following methods of payment: bank wire transfers, Western Union payments, checks and money orders. If you use any of these payment methods, any applicable credit will be posted to your hosting account instead of a refund.
2. Money-back Guarantee. 
   If an account with a forty-five (45) day money-back guarantee is purchased and then cancelled within the first forty-five (45) days of the beginning of the term (the “Money-Back Guarantee Period”), you will, upon your written request to the Hostnet Support Team (the “Refund Request”) within ninety (90) days of such termination or cancellation (“Notice Period”), receive a full refund of all basic shared, VPS and reseller hosting fees previously paid by you to Hostnet Systems for the initial term (“Money-Back Guarantee Refund”); provided that such Money-Back Guarantee Refund shall be due to you only upon your compliance with, and subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of, this Section 13. Requests for these refunds must be made in writing to the Hostnet Systems Support Team. Refunds will only be issued for basic shared, VPS and reseller hosting services and will not include administrative fees, install fees for custom software or other setup fees, nor will they include any fees for any other additional services. Money Back Guarantee Refunds will not accrue, and shall not be paid under any circumstances, if you do not provide the applicable Refund Request within the Notice Period.
3. Refund Eligibility. 
   Only first-time accounts are eligible for a refund. For example, if you've had an account with us before, canceled and signed up again, or if you have opened a second account with us, you will not be eligible for a refund. Violations of this Agreement will waive your rights under the refund policy.
4. Non-refundable Products and Services. 
   There are no refunds on dedicated servers, administrative fees, and install fees for custom software. Please note that domain refunds will only be considered if the domain was ordered in conjunction with a hosting package and will be issued at Hostnet’s sole discretion. Any refunds issued for domain names will be reduced by the market value of the gTLD. Purchases of ccTLDs are non-refundable.
5. Cancellation Process. 
   You may terminate or cancel the Services by giving Hostnet written notice via the cancellation form provided. In such event: (i) you shall be obligated to pay all fees and charges accrued prior to the effectiveness of such cancellation and (ii) Hostnet may, in our sole discretion, refund all pre-paid fees for basic hosting services for the full months remaining after the effectiveness of such cancellation (i.e. no partial month fees shall be refunded) less any setup fees, applicable taxes and any discount applied for prepayment, provided that you are not in breach of this Agreement.

Once we receive your cancellation form and have confirmed all necessary information with you via email, we will inform you in writing (typically email) that your account has been canceled. Your cancellation confirmation will contain a ticket/tracking number in the subject line for your reference and for verification purposes. You should immediately receive an automatic email with a tracking number stating that "Your request has been received...." Hostnet will confirm your request and process your cancellation shortly thereafter. If you do not hear back from us, or do not receive the automatic confirmation email within a few minutes after submitting your cancellation form, please contact us immediately via  +234(0)-803-733-2963.

We require all cancellations to be done through the online form in order to (a) confirm your identity, (b) confirm in writing that you are prepared for all of your files and emails to be removed, and (c) document the request. This process aims to reduce the likelihood of mistakes, fraudulent/malicious requests, and to ensure that you are aware that your files, emails, and account may be removed immediately and permanently after a cancellation request is processed.

Cancellations for shared and reseller accounts will be effective on the account’s renewal date. Cancellations for dedicated and VPS accounts will be effective immediately.

6. Domains. 
   Domain renewals are billed and renewed thirty (30) days before the renewal date. It is your responsibility to notify Hostnet’s Billing department via a support ticket created from http://hostnet.com.ng/supporttickets.php to cancel any domain registration at least thirty (30) days prior to the renewal date. No refunds will be given once a domain is renewed. All domain registrations and renewals are final.
7. Foreign Currencies. 
   Exchange rate fluctuations for international payments are constant and unavoidable. All refunds are processed in Nigerian Naira (U.S. dollars for International Customers) and will reflect the exchange rate in effect on the date of the refund. All refunds are subject to this fluctuation and Hostnet is not responsible for any change in exchange rates between the time of payment and the time of refund.
8. Termination 
   Hostnet Systems may terminate your access to the Services, in whole or in part, without notice in the event that: (i) you fail to pay any fees due; (ii) you violate this Agreement; (iii) your conduct may harm Hostnet Systems or others or cause Hostnet or others to incur liability, as determined by Hostnet Systems in our sole discretion; or (iv) as otherwise specified in this Agreement. In such event, Hostnet shall not refund to you any fees paid in advance of such termination, and you shall be obligated to pay all fees and charges accrued prior to the effectiveness of such termination. Additionally, Hostnet may charge you for all fees due for the Services for the remaining portion of the then current term. 
   UPON TERMINATION OF THE SERVICES FOR ANY REASON, USER CONTENT, USER WEBSITES, AND OTHER DATA WILL BE DELETED.
13. CPU, Bandwidth and Disk Usage
1. Permitted CPU and Disk Usage. 
   All use of hosting space provided by Hostnet is subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Acceptable Use Policy.
1. Shared hosting space may only be used for web files, active email and content of User Websites. Shared hosting space may not be used for storage (whether of media, emails, or other data), including, as offsite storage of electronic files, email or FTP hosts. Hostnet expressly reserves the right to review every shared account for excessive usage of CPU, disk space and other resources that may be caused by a violation of this Agreement or the Acceptable Use Policy. Hostnet may, in our sole discretion, terminate access to the Services, apply additional fees, or remove or delete User Content for those accounts that are found to be in violation of Hostnet Systems’s terms and conditions.
2. Dedicated and VPS usage is limited by the resources allocated to the specific plan that you have purchased.
2. Bandwidth Usage. 
   Shared servers are not limited in their bandwidth allowance. Unlimited bandwidth usage is not available for resellers, dedicated or VPS servers, which are subject to the terms of the plan you purchased and can be viewed in your control panel.
14. Uptime Guarantee. 
    If your shared or reseller server has a physical downtime that falls short of the 99.9% uptime guarantee, you may receive one (1) month of credit on your account. This uptime guarantee does not apply to planned maintenance. Approval of any credit is at the sole discretion of Hostnet and may be dependent upon the justification provided. Third party monitoring service reports may not be used for justification due to a variety of factors including the monitor's network capacity/transit availability. The uptime of the server is defined as the reported uptime from the operating system and the Apache Web Server which may differ from the uptime reported by other individual services. Uptime guarantees only apply to shared and reseller solutions. Dedicated servers are covered by a network guarantee in which the credit is prorated for the amount of time the server is down which is not related to our uptime guarantee.
15. Reseller Terms and Client Responsibility
1. Resellers shall ensure that each of their clients complies with this Agreement.
2. Resellers are responsible for supporting their clients. Hostnet Systems does not provide support to clients of Hostnet Systems’s resellers. If a reseller’s client contacts Hostnet Systems, Hostnet Systems reserves the right to place a reseller client account on hold until the reseller can assume responsibility for the reseller’s client. All support requests must be made by the reseller on its client's behalf for security purposes.
3. Resellers are also responsible for all content stored or transmitted under their reseller account and the actions of their clients. Hostnet Systems will hold any reseller responsible for any of their client’s actions that violate the law or this Agreement.
4. Hostnet Systems is not responsible for the acts or omissions of our resellers. The reseller hereby agrees to indemnify Hostnet from and against any and all claims made by any User arising from the reseller's acts or omissions.
5. Hostnet Systems reserves the right to revise our Reseller Program at any time. Changes shall take effect when posted online or on any subsequent date as may be set forth by Hostnet Systems.
6. Resellers in the Hostnet Systems Reseller Program assume all responsibility for billing and technical support for each of the Users signed up by the reseller.
16. Shared (non-reseller accounts) 
    Shared accounts may not be used to resell web hosting to others. If you wish to resell hosting you must use a reseller account.
17. Dedicated Servers 
    Hostnet Systems reserves the right to reset the password on a dedicated server if the password on file is not current so that we may do security audits as required by our datacenter. It is your responsibility to ensure that there is a valid email address and current root password on file for your dedicated server to prevent downtime from forced password resets. Hostnet Systems reserves the right to audit servers as needed and to perform administrative actions at the request of our datacenter. Dedicated servers are NOT backed up by us. It is your responsibility to maintain backups. Dedicated servers that have invoices outstanding for more than ten (10) days may be subject to deletion which will result in the loss of all data on the server. Hostnet Systems will not be liable for any loss of data resulting from such deletion.
18. Price Change 
    Hostnet Systems reserves the right to change prices, the monthly payment/yearly amount, or any other charges at any time. We will provide you with at least thirty (30) days’ notice before charging you with any price change. It is your sole responsibility to periodically review billing information provided by Hostnet through the user billing tool or through other methods of communication, including notices sent or posted by Hostnet.
19. Coupons 
    Discounts and coupon codes are reserved for first-time accounts or first-time customers only and may not be used towards the purchase of a domain registration unless otherwise specified. If you have previously signed up using a particular domain, you may not sign up again for that domain using another coupon at a later date. Any account found in violation of these policies will be reviewed by our Sales department and the appropriate charges will be added to the account. Coupon abuse will not be tolerated and may result in the suspension or termination of your account. All coupons and discounts are only valid towards the initial purchase and do not affect the renewal or recurring price.
20. Limitation of Liability 
    IN NO EVENT WILL HOSTNET SYSTEMS, ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST DATA ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, OR ANY USER CONTENT, USER WEBSITES OR OTHER MATERIALS ACCESSED OR DOWNLOADED THROUGH THE SERVICES, EVEN IF HOSTNET IS AWARE OR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. 
    NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, HOSTNET'S LIABILITY TO YOU, OR ANY PARTY CLAIMING THROUGH YOU, FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO HOSTNET FOR THE SERVICES IN THE THREE (3) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE INITIAL ACTION GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY. THIS IS AN AGGREGATE LIMIT. THE EXISTENCE OF MORE THAN ONE CLAIM HEREUNDER WILL NOT INCREASE THIS LIMIT.
21. Indemnification 
    You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Hostnet, our affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (each an "Indemnified Party" and, collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, suits, actions, demands, proceedings (whether legal or administrative), and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney's fees) threatened, asserted, or filed by a third party against any of the Indemnified Parties arising out of or relating to (i) your use of the Services, (ii) any breach or violation by you of this Agreement; or (iii) any acts or omissions by you. The terms of this section shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
22. Independent Contractor 
    Hostnet Systems and User are independent contractors and nothing contained in this Agreement places Hostnet Systems and User in the relationship of principal and agent, partners or joint venturers. Neither party has, expressly or by implication, or may represent itself as having, any authority to make contracts or enter into any agreements in the name of the other party, or to obligate or bind the other party in any manner whatsoever.
23. Governing Law; Jurisdiction 
    Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the formation of this Agreement or the breach of this Agreement, including any claim based upon an alleged tort, shall be governed by the substantive laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to this Agreement.
24. Disclaimer 
    Hostnet Systems shall not be responsible for any damages your business may suffer. Hostnet makes no warranties of any kind, expressed or implied for the Services. Hostnet disclaims any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, including loss of data resulting from delays, delivery failures, wrong deliveries, and any and all service interruptions caused by Hostnet or our employees.
25. Backups and Data Loss 
    Your use of the Services is at your sole risk. Hostnet’s backup service runs once a week and overwrites any of our previous backups. Only one week of backups are kept at a time. This service is provided only to shared and reseller accounts as a courtesy and may be modified or terminated at any time at Hostnet’s sole discretion. Hostnet Systems does not maintain backups of dedicated accounts. Hostnet is not responsible for files and/or data residing on your account. You agree to take full responsibility for all files and data transferred and to maintain all appropriate backup of files and data stored on Hostnet’s servers.

Any shared account using more than 20 gigs of disk space will be removed from our off site weekly backup with the exception of databases continuing to be backed up. All data will continue to be mirrored to a secondary drive to help protect against data loss in the event of a drive failure.