Hanzo Host is committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors and members. There is however a certain amount of information that we must collect in order to provide for you the best experience possible. This policy is to let you know just how we will handle and protect your personal information.

 

What Information do we to Collect?

We may collect, store and use the following types of data:

  • Information about your computer and about your visits to and use of this website, including your IP address, geographical location, browser type, referral source, length of visit and number of page views via our analytics software
  • Information relating to any transactions carried out between you and us on or in relation to this website, such as your membership level, price paid, duration and user account
  • Information that you provide to us for the purpose of registering with us such as your name, email, gallery images and so on
  • Information that you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to our website services, email notifications and/or newsletters
  • Any other information that you choose to send to us such as for support purposes, web site urls and problems descriptions
  • We may also collect a username and password for administrator access to your site, but we DO NOT keep this information once we have finished helping you with the required support request

Cookies


A cookie consists of information sent by a web server to a web browser, and stored by the browser. The information is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. This enables the web server to identify and track the web browser.

We use the cookies on Hanzo Host to keep track of you whilst you navigate the website, provide you with your own personal account and information, and to give you access to the appropriate downloads, videos and tools for your membership level.

These cookies will remain stored on your computer until deleted, or until several hours have passed since you last visited our site.

We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of this website.  Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on members' computers.  The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store this information.  Google's privacy policy is available at: http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html .

Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies. This will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites, including this one, as you will not be able to log into your account or access your membership entitlements.


Using Your Personal Data


Personal data submitted on this website will be used for the purposes specified in this privacy policy or in relevant parts of the website.

We may use your personal information to:

  • Administer the website
  • Improve your browsing experience by personalising the website
  • Enable your use of the services available on the website
  • Supply to you services purchased via the website
  • Send statements and invoices to you, and collect payments from you
  • Send you email notifications which you have specifically requested
  • Send to you our newsletter and other communications relating to our business by email or similar technology (you can inform us at any time if you no longer require these communications)
  • Deal with enquiries, product support and complaints made by or about you relating to the website


Where you submit personal information for publication on our website, we will publish and otherwise use that information in accordance with the license you grant to us.

We will not without your express consent provide your personal information to any third parties for the purpose of direct marketing.

All our website financial transactions are handled through our payment services provider, Paypal.  You should only provide your personal information to Paypal after reviewing the Paypal privacy policy (available at www.paypal.com ).  We will share information with Paypal only to the extent necessary for the purposes of processing payments you make via our website.


Disclosures



We may disclose information about you to any of our employees or officers insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes as set out in this privacy policy.
In addition, we may disclose information about you:

* To the extent that we are required to do so by law
* In connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings
* In order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk)
* To the purchaser (or prospective purchaser) of any business or asset which we are (or are contemplating) selling.


Except as provided in this privacy policy, we will NOT provide your information to third parties.


International Data Transfers



Information that we collect may be stored and processed in and transferred between any of the countries in which we operate in order to enable us to use the information in accordance with this privacy policy.

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), information which you provide may be transferred to countries (including [the United States, Japan, or other countries) which do not have data protection laws equivalent to those in force in the EEA.

In addition, personal information that you submit for publication on the website, such as your public profile, or forum posts, will be published on the internet and may be available, via the internet, around the world.

In your usage of our website you expressly agree to such transfers of personal information.


Security of Your Personal Data



We will take reasonable technical and organisational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information.

We will store all the personal information you provide on our secure (password- and firewall- protected) servers. All electronic transactions you make to or receive from us will be encrypted using SSL technology.

Of course, data transmission over the internet is inherently insecure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data sent over the internet.

You are responsible for keeping your password and user details confidential. We will never ask you for your account password unless you make a direct request for support to us


Policy Amendments



We may update this privacy policy from time-to-time by posting a new version on our website.  You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes.

We may also notify you of changes to our privacy policy by email.


Your Rights



You may instruct us to provide you with any personal information we hold about you.  Provision of such information may be subject to the payment of a fee (currently fixed at $15.00) due to the processing time required.

You may instruct us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes by email at any time.  (In practice, you will usually either expressly agree in advance to our use of your personal data for marketing purposes, or we will provide you with an opportunity to opt-out of the use of your personal data for marketing purposes.)


Third Party Websites



The website contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third party websites.
Updating information

Please let us know if the personal information which we hold about you needs to be corrected or updated.
Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our treatment of your personal data, please contact us via our contact form.
 

At Hanzo Host we pride ourselves on both the quality of our product and the our quality of service. If, however, you have opened your hosting account with us but feel that you would prefer to host elsewhere then we do offer a the option to new customers of a full refund at any time within the first 30 days of your contract with us.

Please refer to our full "Terms of Service" document for full details of our commitment to providing a 1st class service.

 
These are the Webhosting Terms of Service of Hanzo Host Internet Services (Hanzo Host). All webhosting clients of Hanzo Host agree to abide by these policies. Hanzo Host reserves the right to change and update these policies as it sees necessary.


Access to the network and services of Hanzo Host Internet Services, granted to the undersigned (the Customer) is subject to the following terms and conditions:

1. Hanzo Host's Liability

Hanzo Host makes no warranties of any kind, expressed or implied, for the service it is providing. Hanzo Host also disclaims any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Hanzo Host will not be responsible for any damages the Customer may suffer. This includes loss of data resulting from delays, non-deliveries, mis-deliveries or service interruptions caused by the negligence of the Customer or of Hanzo Host, errors or omissions, or due to inadvertent release or disclosure of information sent by the Customer.

2. Content and Acceptable Use

Hanzo Host exercises no control over, and cannot be held liable for, the content of the information passed through its network. Hanzo Host's services may only be used for lawful purposes. Unauthorized transmission or storage of any information, data or materials in violation of any law or regulation of the United States, any state thereof or the Customer's business location is expressly prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, material which is copyrighted or protected by trade secret. The Customer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Hanzo Host from any claims (including Hanzo Host's attorney fees) resulting from the Customer's use of service which damages the Customer, or any other party or parties. The customer also understands that this product is not intended for hosting content of a mature nature. The Customer also agrees to follow the Acceptable Use Policies (AUP) of Hanzo Host, as now in existence and as they may be amended from time to time, displayed prominently in electronic form at http://HanzoHost.com/contact/aup.php, and incorporated herein by reference as if reprinted in full. The customer agrees, when accessing another network through Hanzo Host's network, to abide by the rules of that network as well.

3. Payment and Contingencies

Payment is due by the date indicated on the invoice. ANY CHANGES OR ALTERATIONS OF THIS SCHEDULE MUST BE SET FORTH IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY THE CLIENT AND BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF Hanzo Host. Accounts are in default if not received by the due date indicated on the invoice. If the Customer fails to make payment by the date indicated on the invoice, or if payment is returned to Hanzo Host unpaid, Customer is immediately in default and subject to a returned payment charge of $50 dollars from Hanzo Host. Accounts unpaid after the due date indicated on the invoice may have their service interrupted. Such interruptions do not relieve the Customer from the obligation to pay the monthly account charge. Accounts in default are subject to an interest charge of 1.5 percent per month, or the Customer's state's or country's legal maximum allowable rate, whichever is less. If the Customer defaults, the Customer agrees to pay Hanzo Host its reasonable expenses incurred in enforcing its rights under these terms and conditions, including attorney and collection agency fees. An act of default accelerates payments to be due immediately, as credit is no longer being extended.

4. Other Agreements and Assignment Rights
These terms and conditions supersede all previous representations, understandings or agreements, and shall prevail notwithstanding any variance with terms and conditions of any order submitted. Hanzo Host also reserves the right to use subcontractors of its choice or to assign the active account to another entity.

5. Determination of Outage Credits
An "outage" is defined as a disruption of normal network data throughput capacities, outside of reasonable and expected variances. An outage, for the purposes of "outage credits," may not include:
a. Normal periodic but scheduled maintenance time performed by Hanzo Host for the purposes of upgrading or maintaining its network.
b. Internet or network problems external to the Hanzo Host network and beyond its direct control.
c. Issues related to specific Internet Service Providers, Network Access Points (NAPs) or Internet Routes. These will be dealt with through the normal Hanzo Host Network Operations troubleshooting process and handled on an individual basis.
The Customer will pay 100 percent of the full monthly connection fee regardless of any "outage" time, unless the outage time meets the following criteria. If there is more than thirty (30) consecutive minutes of outage, or a total of sixty (60) minutes of outage time on any given day, the Customer will receive a credit on the Customer's bill equal to that day's fee, defined as the monthly fee divided by the number of days in the month in which the outage occurred.

6. Service Maintenance

a. Except as otherwise agreed, Hanzo Host shall exercise reasonable efforts to achieve restoration of service, in the case of an outage as above defined, as quickly as is feasible, provided the Customer expressly acknowledges that Hanzo Host is not, in the case of any outage of any length, liable for any restitution to the customer beyond the granting of outage credits as delineated above. If Hanzo Host investigates an outage at the Customer's request and determines the outage to be the responsibility of the Customer, the Customer may be billed for the Hanzo Host employee(s)' time at Hanzo Host's then-current rate.

b. The Customer explicitly agrees that Hanzo Host may, without prior Customer approval, use any subcontractor that Hanzo Host chooses for installation, maintenance or other services under obligation to Hanzo Host under this agreement. Use of any subcontractor does not relieve Hanzo Host of any of its obligations as set forth in this Agreement.

7. No Liability or Right to Cancel for Acts or Omissions Beyond Hanzo Host's Control

Hanzo Host shall not be liable for, nor shall any customer be entitled to cancel its contract, because of any outage or downtime resulting from any failure of performance or equipment due to causes beyond its control, including but not limited to: acts of God, fire, flood or other catastrophes; acts or omissions of third parties; any law, order, regulation, direction, action, or request of the United States Government, or of any other government, including state and local governments having or claiming jurisdiction over Hanzo Host, or of any department, agency commission, bureau, corporation or other instrumentality of any one or more of these federal, state, or local governments, or any civil or military authority; national emergencies; insurrections; riots; wars; unavailability of rights-of-way or materials; or strikes, lock-outs, work stoppages, or other labour difficulties.

8. Cancellation Procedures for Customers Within Right to Cancel

Customer explicitly agrees that while Customer has an active contract with Hanzo Host, Customer may not terminate its contract. Customer may cancel account once Customer's contract has lapsed by providing Hanzo Host thirty (30) days' written notice of service termination. Customer may provide this notice up to thirty (30) days prior to contract termination if Customer wishes to discontinue service when Customer's contract lapses. Without notice, Hanzo Host will consider Customer to be on a month-to-month contract extension.
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