Website Hosting Terms and Conditions
Effective Date: 3-31-26
Company Name: Black Iron Creative
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using our hosting services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree, you may not use our services.
2. Services Provided
Black Iron Creative provides website hosting, domain-related services, and related digital infrastructure. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any service at any time.
3. Account Registration
- You must provide accurate and complete information.
- You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account.
- You are responsible for all activities under your account.
4. Acceptable Use Policy
You agree NOT to use our services to:
- Host or distribute illegal content
- Engage in hacking, phishing, or malicious activity
- Send spam or unsolicited communications
- Violate intellectual property rights
- Distribute malware or harmful code
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate this policy.
5. Payment and Billing
- Services are billed in advance on a recurring basis.
- Fees are non-refundable unless otherwise stated.
- Failure to pay may result in suspension or termination.
- Prices may change with prior notice.
6. Service Availability (Uptime)
We strive for high uptime but do not guarantee uninterrupted service. Scheduled maintenance and unforeseen outages may occur.
7. Backups and Data Responsibility
- Customers are responsible for maintaining their own backups.
- While we may provide backup services, we do not guarantee data recovery.
- We are not liable for data loss.
8. Termination
We may suspend or terminate your account:
- For violation of these terms
- For non-payment of any invoice on the account, even if it is not hosting related
- If required by law
You may cancel your account at any time. No refunds will be issued unless stated otherwise.
9. Non-Payment and Control of Content
In the event of non-payment or failure to maintain an active account in good standing:
- We reserve the right to suspend access to your website, files, and associated services without notice.
- We may restrict, disable, or remove public access to your hosted website.
- We reserve the right to take administrative control of the hosting account and all associated Content until outstanding balances are paid in full.
- If payment is not received within a reasonable period of time, we may permanently delete, archive, or otherwise dispose of your Content and account data without liability. A grace period of no more than 10 days will be allow, unless approved by Black Iron Creative
You acknowledge that failure to make timely payments may result in loss of access to and/or loss of your website and data.
10. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law:
- We are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages
- Our total liability shall not exceed the amount paid for services in the past 3 months
11. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Black Iron Creative from any claims, damages, or liabilities arising from your use of the services.
12. Intellectual Property
- You retain ownership of your content, except for issues regarding non-payment
- We retain ownership of our platform, technology, branding, and paid services
13. Privacy
Your use of our services is also governed by our Privacy Policy.
14. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the services constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
15. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of Arizona, United States.