Low Budget Host provides web hosting to many clients, and we have a responsibility to protect each client and to   provide the best services available. The following guidelines were designed to ensure these obligations are met.

 Content:

All services provided by Low Budget Host may be used for lawful purposes only. Transmission, storage, or presentation of any information, data or material in violation of any United States Federal, State or City law is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to: copyrighted material, material we judge to be threatening or obscene or material protected by trade secret and other statute, and invasion of privacy. The subscriber agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Low Budget Host from any claims resulting from the use of the service which damages the subscriber or any other party.

All pornographic content and sex-related merchandising is prohibited on all Low Budget Host servers. This includes sites that may infer sexual content or links to adult content elsewhere. Low Budget Host will be the sole arbiter in determining violations of this provision.

Also prohibited are sites that promote any illegal activity or present content that may be damaging to Low Budget Host servers or any other server on the Internet. Links to such materials are also prohibited.

Examples of unacceptable content or links:

1. Pirated software
2. Hacker programs or archives
3. Warez sites

Low Budget Host will be the sole arbiter as to what constitutes a violation of this provision.

 Commercial Advertising - Email:

Spamming, or the sending of unsolicited email, from a Low Budget Host server or using an email address or domain that is maintained on an Low Budget Host machine as reference is STRICTLY prohibited. Sending of bulk email of 500 or more a day is STRICTLY prohibited. Low Budget Host will be the sole arbiter as to what constitutes a violation of this provision. We have a zero tolerance for spammers. We will cancel the account which has spammed with no warning and will not give refund.

 Backups - Data:

Low Budget Host is not responsible for your data. We advise you to keep backups of your website on your local computer. A backup utility is provided to you and can be access through the control panel.

 Misuse of System Resources:

Any attempt to undermine or cause harm to a server, or customer, of Low Budget Host is strictly prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to: using programs that consume excessive CPU time; allowing the use of mail services, mail forwarding capabilities, or autoresponders other than for the customers own account; resale of disk space without an appropriate reseller agreement; use of servers for backup of files unrelated to the web site of the account; or resale or remote access to CGI scripts installed on our servers. Operation of IRC servers or IRC bots on our servers will result in an immediate suspension of service.

 Streaming over HTTP:

Low Budget Host customers may stream video and/or audio at a limit monitored by us. If we feel that you are causing a load on the server we will contact you. The server will not be used as a mirror for gaming sites. Streaming of files other than audio or video is prohibited.

 Cancellation:

Cancellation can be made via email to support@lowbudgethost.com. Although no notice is required, and there is no cancellation fee, all fees paid for service up to the notice of cancellation are non-refundable. If cancellation is made within the first 30 days of service all hosting fees will be refunded. This does not include fees for domain registration.

 Suspension:

Activity which results in a suspension or deactivation of an account will result in a forfeiture of fees paid. Complaints made regarding abuses of an account will be grounds for suspension.

 Refusal of Service:

We reserve the right to refuse, cancel, or suspend service at our sole discretion.

 Bandwidth Overage Charge:

If a customer of Low Budget Host goes over his/her bandwidth for the first month, the customer will not be charged. The second time an upgrade may be necessary.

 30 Day Money Back Guarantee:

If the customer cancels for any reason within the first 30 days of service, a full refund will be giving.

 Domain Registrations:

All domain names registered through Low Budget Host will be registered with Enom. Low Budget Host will not renew the domain name when the domain name is up for renewal. You will receive an email weeks prior to expiration. You may renew the domain at that time. Domain registration fees will not be refunded.

 Modifications:  

Low Budget host reserves the right to add, delete, or modify any provision of this Usage Policy at any time without notice.

***All customers and resellers hosted by Low Budget Host must adhere to the above policies. Please direct any reports of violations of the above policies to support@lowbudgethost.com.***

Failure to follow any term or condition will be grounds for immediate account deactivation.