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This Registration
Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions agreed to between
you and Southern California Hosting, a California business (the
"Agent", "we" or "us"), relating
to the registration of one or more Second Level Domain name(s)
("SLD name(s)") ending in the .com, .net or .org Top
Level Domains. We are an agent providing registration services
through Bulk Register, a Registrar accredited by the Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN").
By registering any SLD name with us on or after August 1st, 2000
(whether directly or through your agent, or as an agent for another
person or entity), you agree, for yourself and, if acting as an
agent, on behalf of your principal, to be bound by the terms and
conditions of this Agreement with respect to all SLD names registered
with us.
To complete the registration process, you must read and agree
to be bound by all terms and conditions of this Agreement, the
accompanying fee schedule and dispute policy, and any rules or
policies of general applicability that are or may be posted by
us on our website from time to time. You acknowledge that we may
modify this Agreement to the extent necessary to comply with applicable
law or the ICANN Agreement, any ICANN Consensus Policy or code
of conduct or other policies adopted or
requirements imposed by ICANN or the administrator of the Registry,
currently Network Solutions, Inc.
1. Fees.
As consideration for the SLD name registration services provided
by us, you agree to pay all initial registration fees and applicable
renewal fees with respect to each SLD name registered in US Dollars
at the time of registration or renewal. If you do not pay any
initial fees or renewal fees when due or your credit card charge
is not accepted for any reason within three (3) business days
after any initial fee is due or within ten business days after
any renewal fee is due, or in the event of any chargeback of any
payment at any time, we will have the right to immediately cancel
all SLD names for which payment was not received, without further
notice. In the case of renewals, we will send an e-mail to the
address of the billing contact then set forth in the WhoIS directory
with respect to the SLD name eligible for renewal, and it shall
be your responsibility to ensure that all such fees are paid prior
to the expiration of the term of registration of each SLD name
you wish to renew. You agree that we shall have no liability whatsoever
with respect to any such cancellation. We reserve the right to
adjust our registration and renewal fees prospectively upon fifteen
(15) calendar days prior notice.
2. Term; Registration Period.
The term of this Agreement, as in effect from time to time, will
extend through and continue in force at any time during which
you have any SLD name registered through us. At your discretion,
we will register each SLD name for a period of one (1) to five
(5) years from the initial registration date or, if applicable,
the previous registration date for such SLD name.
3. SLD Name
Dispute Policy.
You agree to be bound by our Domain Name Dispute Policy ("Dispute
Policy") which is incorporated into this Agreement by reference,
as in effect from time to time. The Dispute Policy can be found
at http://www.Southern California Hosting.com/disputepolicy.html.
Any disputes regarding the right to use your SLD name will be
subject to the Dispute Policy. We may modify the Dispute Policy
in our sole discretion at any time in accordance with the ICANN
Agreement or any ICANN/Registry Policy. Your continued use of
our registration services after modification to the Dispute Policy
becomes effective constitutes your acceptance of those modifications.
If you do not agree to such a modification, you may request that
your SLD name be cancelled or transferred to another registrar.
You agree that you will be subject to the provisions specified
in the Dispute Policy in effect at the time your SLD name is challenged
by a third party, including but not limited to (i) any applicable
restrictions on your ability to change registrars with respect
to an SLD name subject to a dispute or to transfer an SLD name
subject to a dispute to a new holder; and (ii) our ability to
cancel any such transfers while a dispute is pending. While any
dispute or litigation is pending, we may not allow you to make
changes to such SLD record until (i) we are directed to do so
by the judicial or administrative body, or (ii) we receive notification
by you and the other party contesting your registration and use
of our SLD name registration services
that the dispute has been settled. Furthermore, you agree that
if you are subject to litigation regarding your registration and
use of our SLD name registration services, we may deposit control
of your SLD name record into the registry of the judicial body
by supplying a party with a registrar certificate from us. No
refunds will be provided for names deleted or transferred pursuant
to this section. You agree that at such time as we receive a properly
authenticated order from a court of competent jurisdiction, or
arbitration award, requiring the cancellation, suspension, transfer
or modification of any SLD name registration, we shall have the
right in our sole discretion to cancel, suspend (e.g. registrar
lock or hold), transfer or otherwise modify any SLD name registration(s).
4. Registration
Data.
4.1. Provision of Registration Data. As part of the registration
process, you are required to provide us with certain information
and to update this information to keep it current, complete and
accurate. This information includes (i) your full name, postal
address, e-mail address, voice telephone number, and fax number
if available; (ii) the name of an authorized person for contact
purposes in the case of a registrant that is an organization,
association, or corporation; (iii) the IP addresses of the primary
nameserver and any secondary nameserver(s) for the SLD name; (iv)
the corresponding names of those nameservers; (v) the full name,
postal address, e-mail address, voice telephone number, and fax
number if available of the technical contact for the SLD name;
(vi) the full name, postal address, e-mail address, voice telephone
number, and fax number if available of the administrative contact
for the SLD name; (vii) the name, postal address, e-mail address,
voice telephone number, and fax number if available of the billing
contact for the SLD name; and (viii) any remark concerning the
registered SLD name that should appear in the Whois directory.
You agree and understand that the foregoing registration data
will be publicly available and accessible on the Whois directory
as required by ICANN/Registry Policy and may be sold in bulk in
accordance with the ICANN Agreement.
4.2. Inaccurate or Unreliable Data. Your willful provision of
inaccurate or unreliable information, your willful failure promptly
to update information provided to us, or any failure to respond
for over fifteen calendar days to our inquiries addressed to the
e-mail address of the administrative, billing or technical contact
then appearing in the Whois directory with respect to an
SLD name concerning the accuracy of contact details associated
with any registration(s) or the registration of any SLD name(s)
registered by or through you or your account, shall constitute
a breach of this Agreement. Any information collected by us concerning
an identified or identifiable natural person ("Personal Data")
will be used in connection with the registration of your SLD name(s)
and for the purposes of this Agreement and as required or permitted
by the ICANN Agreement or any ICANN/Registry Policy.
4.3. Use of Registration Data. You acknowledge that we will make
some of the information that you provide during the registration
process publicly available as required by ICANN. Additionally,
you acknowledge that ICANN or the Registry may impose guidelines,
limits and/or requirements that relate to the amount and type
of information that we may or must make available to the public
or to private entities. You may request a copy of your information
in our possession to review, modify or update such information
by contacting us by e-mail at web@southerncaliforniahosting.com.We
agree that we will not process any Personal Data collected from
you, if any, in a way that is incompatible with the purposes and
other limitations set forth in this Agreement. We agree that we
will take reasonable precautions to protect Personal Data collected,
if any, from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure,
alteration or destruction.
4.4. Disclosure of Use of Data. If you engage in the reselling
of SLD name(s), you covenant, represent and warrant that you have
provided, or will provide, to any third party individuals whose
Personal Data you have obtained, the same information about use
of those details as are set out in this Section 4 or as may be
reasonably required by us pursuant to any ICANN/Registry Policy
now or hereafter adopted, and that the third parties individually
have consented, or will consent, to use of their personal data.
5. License of SLD Names.
If you license use of an SLD name to a third party, you remain
the holder of record, and you acknowledge that you remain responsible
for providing and updating your own full contact information and
for providing and updating accurate technical, administrative,
and billing contact and other information in accordance with this
Agreement. If you license use of an SLD name, you shall accept
liability for harm caused by wrongful use of the SLD name, unless
you promptly disclose the identity of the licensee to the party
providing you reasonable evidence of actionable harm.
6. Change of SLD Holder; Reselling Activities. The provisions
of this Section 6 shall apply to you unless you have entered into
a separate Registration Services Agreement, in which case the
Registration Services Agreement shall apply to you.
6.1. Change of SLD Holder Procedure. If you transfer any SLD name,
you agree to abide by the policies and procedures relating to
transfer of SLD names as may be adopted by us and as in effect
from time to time, which policies and procedures may require,
among other things, the submission of hard-copy record of transfer
of ownership, the submission of information concerning the transferor
and transferee and the transfer, including but not limited to
the information described in Section 4 of this Agreement with
respect to the transferee, and may impose reasonable information
collection and recordkeeping obligations on you. Such policy and
procedure may require you upon such transfer to relinquish all
control over the SLD name transferred.
6.2. Required and Prohibited Reselling Practices. You agree to
inform any person or entity registering an SLD name with us through
you or your account (each your "Customer" and collectively,
your "Customers") that they are registering their SLD
name through us, an ICANN accredited registrar. You shall not
represent, directly or by implication, that you are a registrar
or have direct or superior access to the Registry or that you
are a registrar or accredited or otherwise affiliated with ICANN,
and you agree not to employ or display the ICANN mark or logo
on your web site or any materials used by you in your business.
6.3. Recordkeeping Requirements. You agree to obtain evidence
of each Customer's assent to the then current Registration Agreement
electronically (e.g. by "click") or by hardcopy signature,
and to retain for a period of three (3) years evidence of such
assent. You may require Customers using your services to agree
to additional terms and conditions, provided that such terms and
conditions do not conflict in any manner with the provisions of
the Registration Agreement or any ICANN Policy.
6.4. Customer Support; Registration Data and Updating Requirements.
You agree to provide adequate customer service, billing and technical
support for your Customers, and to make modifications and updates
to registration data relating to your Customers' SLD names so
that our database contains accurate, current and reliable registration
data with respect to your Customers' SLD names. You understand
and acknowledge that your failure to make any modifications to
any information with respect to your Customer's SLD name(s) in
accordance with the written instructions of such Customer(s) within
seven (7) business days after delivery of such written instructions,
or the making of any modifications to any Customer's registration
data which have not been authorized by such Customer in writing
or by e-mail, shall constitute a breach of this Agreement. You
agree to retain copies of all communications and other correspondence
between you and Customer relating to the registration of SLD names
with us and to provide us with the same upon request. Your willful
provision of inaccurate or unreliable information concerning your
Customer's SLD name(s), or your willful failure to promptly update
or correct your Customer's registration data, or your failure
to respond to our or any of your Customer's inquiries or requests
concerning the accuracy or content of any registration data for
over seven (7) business days shall constitute a breach of this
Agreement.
7. Policies Regarding Use of Our Services.
7.1. Suspension, Cancellation or Transfer of SLD Name. You agree
that your ability to use our registration services is subject
to termination or suspension, and your ability to register or
modify any particular SLD name is subject to suspension, cancellation,
or transfer (i) at any time pursuant to any ICANN/Registry Policy
now in effect or hereafter adopted, (ii) to correct mistakes by
us, another accredited registrar or the Registry in registering
SLD name(s), including but not limited to the correction of erroneous
or inadvertent deletions of SLD names, or in connection with the
resolution of disputes in accordance with the Dispute Policy,
or (iii) in the event of any breach of any representation, warranty,
agreement or other provision of this Agreement, upon e-mail notice
of such breach and the expiration of a fifteen (15) calendar day
cure period.
7.2. Limitations on Use of Services. You agree not to use our
services or website or permit any person or entity through you
to use our services or website for (i) the transmission of unsolicited,
commercial e-mail (spam); or (ii) high volume, automated, electronic
processes that apply to the Registry for large numbers of SLD
names, except as reasonably necessary to register SLD names or
modify existing registrations; or (iii) high volume, automated,
electronic, repetitive queries except as reasonably necessary
to register SLD names or modify existing registrations.
8. Use of Agents. You agree that, if your agent (e.g., an Internet
Service Provider, employee, etc.) purchased our service(s) on
your behalf, you are nonetheless bound as a principal by all terms
and conditions herein, including the Dispute Policy. Your continued
use of our services shall ratify any unauthorized actions of your
agent. By acting on your behalf, your agent certifies that he,
she or it is authorized to apply for our services on your behalf,
that he, she or it is authorized to bind you to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement and that he, she or it has apprised
you of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. In addition,
you are responsible for any errors made by your agent. We will
not refund fees paid by you or your agent on your behalf for any
reason, including, but not limited to, in the event that your
agent fails to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
your agent incorrectly provides information in the application
process or if your agent changes or otherwise modifies your SLD
name record incorrectly.
9. SLD Name
Transfers Between Sponsoring Registrars. You agree that you may
change sponsoring registrars for any existing SLD name only in
accordance with ICANN/Registry Policy and further agree that you
may not change sponsoring registrars with respect to any SLD name
for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after registration of
such SLD name with us. In connection with any transfer by you
of SLD name(s) from one registrar (the "Losing Registrar")
to us:
9.1. You represent and warrant that (i) you are either the SLD
Holder, the administrative contact or the technical contact with
respect to the SLD name(s) being transferred; and (ii) if transferring
an SLD name on behalf of a Customer, you have been granted the
authority by such Customer to effect each such transfer.
9.2. To initiate a transfer of sponsoring registrars from a Losing
Registrar to us, you shall notify us of the SLD name(s) you wish
to transfer to us and will, upon receipt of such transfer request,
forward to you a Confirmation of Transfer. You agree to confirm
the accuracy of the Confirmation of Transfer and assent to the
Confirmation of Transfer before being permitted to continue.
9.3. We will effect the proposed transfer of sponsoring registrars
from the Losing Registrar only after the following conditions
have been met:
(i) We have received evidence of your assent to the Confirmation
of Transfer and all transfer fees associated with the transfer(s)
have been paid in full; and
(ii) If the transfer involves an SLD name held by an SLD Holder
other than you and we have notified such SLD Holder via the Administrative
Contact of the proposed transfer and provided such Administrative
Contact with a period of time to confirm or object to such transfer,
not to exceed 10 business days, such waiting period shall have
expired or the express consent of such Administrative Contact
shall have been obtained.
9.4. You agree and understand that we will effect the registration
using the registration data on file with the Losing Registrar
immediately prior to transfer, and understand that we may, at
our discretion, limit your ability to make post-transfer changes
to registration data for a reasonable period of time following
transfer, not to exceed 15 business days.
9.5. When we make a request to the Losing Registrar (via the Registry)
to transfer an SLD name registration to us from the Losing Registrar,
you agree to pay us the applicable fee(s) as then in effect with
respect to such transfer and agree to comply with the NSI Change
in Registrar Policy.
10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES.
10.1. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. YOU AGREE THAT WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE
TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY LOSS THAT MAY OCCUR DUE TO
(a) ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF YOU OR YOUR AGENT (WHETHER AUTHORIZED
OR UNATHORIZED) (a) ANY LOSS OF REGISTRATION OF ANY SLD NAME,
(b) THE USE OF YOUR SLD NAME OR PASSWORD, (c) ACCESS DELAYS OR
ACCESS INTERRUPTIONS TO OUR REGISTRATION SYSTEM; (d) THE NON-DELIVERY
OR MISDELIVERY OF DATA BETWEEN YOU AND US; (e) EVENTS BEYOND OUR
CONTROL; (f) THE PROCESSING OF ANY SLD NAME REGISTRATION; (g)
THE PROCESSING OF ANY MODIFICATION TO THE RECORD ASSOCIATED WITH
YOUR SLD NAME, (h) THE FAILURE OF YOU OR YOUR AGENT TO PAY ANY
FEES HEREUNDER; OR (i) THE APPLICATION OF THE DISPUTE POLICY.
FURTHER, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS)
REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR MAXIMUM LIABILITY
EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO US FOR REGISTRATION OF
THE SLD NAME IN CONTROVERSY DURING THE PRIOR ONE (1) YEAR PERIOD.
TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE STATE LAW DOES NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OUR LIABILITY
IS LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
10.2 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
INFORMATIONAL CONTENT AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.
WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN OUR SOFTWARE
OR WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE OPERATION OF
OUR SOFTWARE OR WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR
THAT DEFECTS IN THE SOFTWARE OR WEBSITE WILL BE CORRECTED. WE
DO NOT WARRANT NOR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE
OR THE RESULTS OF OUR SOFTWARE OR WEBSITE OR RELATED DOCUMENTATION
IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR OTHERWISE.
11. Indemnity.
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold us harmless and any applicable
SLD name registry, including Network Solutions, Inc., and the
shareholders, directors, officers, employees, affiliates and agents
of us and them, from and against any loss, damages or costs, including
reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any claim, action,
proceeding, suit or demand arising out of or related to (i) any
SLD name registered by you or the transfer or use thereof, (ii)
any dispute concerning an SLD name, (iii) your breach (or the
breach by any of your officers, agents, employees or other representatives)
of any agreement contained in this Agreement, or (iv) any cancellation,
suspension (e.g. registrar lock or hold) or transfer of any SLD
name in accordance with this Agreement. This indemnification is
in addition to any indemnification required under the Dispute
Policy.
12. Representations and Warranties.
You represent and warrant that all information provided by you
in connection with your registration is complete and accurate.
You represent and warrant each time you register an SLD name that,
to the best of your knowledge and belief, neither the registration
of the SLD name nor the manner in which it is directly or indirectly
used infringes the legal rights of a third party. In applying
for an SLD name, you represent and warrant that the registration
is not made in bad faith and that the name does not conflict with
another SLD name. We make no representation or warranties of any
kind in connection with this Agreement. Specifically but without
limitation, we do not represent or warrant that registration of
your SLD name will immunize you from challenges to your SLD name.
We are not bound by nor should you rely on any representation
or warranty made by any agent, representative or employee of any
third party that you may use to apply for our services.
13. Breach and Revocation; Notice of Cancellation, Etc.
Except as otherwise specified in this Agreement, any breach by
you of this Agreement or the Dispute Policy must be remedied by
you within three (3) business days following e-mail notice by
us to you. Such notice shall be deemed delivered when sent to
the e-mail address then on record for your administrative contact
in the Whois directory. If you fail to cure the breach within
such cure period, we may terminate this Agreement, cancel your
registration of the SLD name(s), transfer such SLD names to another
person or entity and/or seek any remedy available at law or in
equity including but not limited to obtaining an injunction or
specific performance. Our remedies shall not be deemed exclusive
and effecting any one or more of the foregoing remedies shall
not be deemed an election of remedies. Except as otherwise specified
in this Agreement, notice of revocations, suspensions, transfers,
or cancellations of your SLD name(s) by us pursuant to this section
will be provided to you within three (3) business days following
the taking of such action.
14. Cancellation During Preliminary 30 Day Period; Right of Refusal
to Register.
We reserve the right to refuse to register any SLD name(s), or
to cancel, transfer or suspend any SLD name(s) registered with
us within the first thirty (30) calendar days following receipt
of your payment for such registration(s). In the event we do not
register an SLD name or we cancel or transfer an SLD name within
such thirty (30) calendar day period, we agree to refund any applicable
fee(s) with respect to such SLD name which you have paid to us.
You agree that we shall not be liable to you for loss or damages
that may result from our refusal to register any SLD name(s) or
the cancellation or transfer of any SLD name(s).
15. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Trial by Jury.
THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL RIGHTS HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE
INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WITHOUT REGARD TO SUCH
STATE'S POLICIES RELATING TO CONFLICT OF LAWS. ANY ACTION RELATING
TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR TO YOUR OR YOUR AGENT'S
USE OF OUR SERVICES SHALL BE BROUGHT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COURTS
OF CALIFORNIA, USA. YOU WAIVE THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY
IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING.
16. Notices.
Except as otherwise specifically stated herein, you agree that
all notices from us to you shall be delivered by posting such
notices on our website and shall be deemed delivered and effective
fifteen (15) calendar days after such posting. Notices from you
to us shall be by e-mail to our appropriate e-mail address as
specified on our website, and shall be deemed delivered when received
by e-mail, or notices shall be in writing by first class mail
to Southern California Hosting, 3791 E. Green St. Pasadena,
CA 91107, and shall be deemed delivered five days after deposit
in the U.S. mail. The foregoing notwithstanding, you understand
and agree that any e-mails received by us from any e-mail address
provided to us or set forth as a contact address (whether billing,
technical or administrative) with respect to your SLD name shall
be deemed to have been sent by you or your duly authorized agent
having the actual and apparent authority to act to bind you. We
intend to rely on any such correspondence.
17. General.
This Agreement, our fee schedule and the Dispute Policy, together
with all amendments or modifications to any of them, constitute
the complete and exclusive agreement between you and us, and supersede
and govern all prior or concurrent proposals, agreements, or other
communications. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed
as creating any agency, partnership, or other form of joint enterprise
between you and us. Our failure to require your performance of
any provision hereof shall not affect the right to require such
performance thereafter; nor shall the waiver by us of a breach
of any provision hereof be taken or held to be a waiver of the
provision itself. In the event that any provision of this Agreement
is deemed unenforceable or invalid, such unenforceability or invalidity
shall not affect the remainder of this Agreement, but such provision
shall be automatically amended and replaced with a provision that
is valid and enforceable and which achieves, to the extent possible,
our original objectives and intent as reflected in the original
provision. No provision of this Agreement, including our fee schedule
and the Dispute Policy, may be amended or modified by you except
by means of a written document signed by us. We may modify this
Agreement at any time by posting such modification(s) on our website.
Such modifications will become effective 15 calendar days after
posting. Your continued use of our registration services after
such modification(s) become(s) effective constitutes your acceptance
of those modifications. If you do not agree to such a modification,
you may
request that your SLD name(s) be cancelled or transferred to another
registrar.
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