OLINK CLOUD Terms of Service
FOLLOWING ARE TERMS OF SERVICE WHICH IS A BINDING CONTRACT WITH CLIENT:
1. Service Abuse
- No illegal use of any kind is permitted on sites or servers including, but not limited to, unauthorized storage or distribution of copyrighted software, trademark infringement, warez sites, violations of any State or Federal laws, and selling or distributing contraband.
- No internet abuse of any kind is allowed including, but not limited to, spamming, mass emailing programs, cross-posting unsolicited messages to online groups, posting obscene or inflammatory messages, threatening Internet users, mail bombing, and running packet sniffers or port scanners.
2. Service Abuse Violation
- Should a Service Abuse violation occur, in addition to all other legal and equitable remedies, OLINK CLOUD may terminate the account without notice and without any refunds. Client shall be responsible for any and all damages caused to OLINK CLOUD. OLINK CLOUD may charge client an amount equal to the cost associated with repairing any damages done.
3. Data Loss and Backups
- Client is responsible and shall at all times maintain all its data on Clients own remote backup system separate from OLINK CLOUD’s equipment or servers. Client acknowledges that access to the Internet may fail or be interrupted at any time; hardware is mechanical and prone to failure without warning. OLINK CLOUD offers backup services and, if so subscribed, backups are performed on a best-effort basis, but in no event, with back up subscription or not, shall OLINK CLOUD not be responsible to Client for any lost files, data, damages or information
4. Server Management
- Server management occurs as a queued task. OLINK CLOUD is not responsible for any loss or in any manner should a server be hacked, exploited, cracked, or in any way damaged by client or a 3rd party. OLINK CLOUD reserves the right in its sole discretion to decline management services for any reason whatsoever.
5. Technical Support
- If the client wishes to file a support ticket or to check on progress of an existing trouble ticket, they may log-in to the portal at https://olink.cloud
- OLINK CLOUD’s technical support team is ready to assist 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
6. Payment Policy
- Certain services may require setup fees prior to activation, which client shall be made aware of by OLINK CLOUD.
- Full payment is required before any OLINK CLOUD hosting or other service is provided.
- OLINK CLOUD accepts PayPal (www.paypal.com), Alipay, Tencent WeChat Pay.
- Once an order is successfully submitted, the client is subject to OLINK CLOUD’s refund policy.
7. Additional Features
- Additional features can be added at any time at the client’s request and will be activated upon payment.
- The cost for additional features is non-refundable regardless of whether the service was used. The 7-day cancellation period outlined in Section 12 applies to all Additional Features that may be active on any given account.
9. Refund Policy
- All refunds are at the sole discretion of OLINK CLOUD, including fees associated with primary services, additional features, and any/all setup fees previous assessed.
10. Cancellation
- OLINK CLOUD reserves the right to terminate service at any time. If an account is terminated for a policy violation there will be no refund.
- Customers can cancel service pursuant to the terms of their contract by email or through the portal. Only authorized contacts/individuals can cancel an account. Unless client specifies a termination date, accounts will be terminated upon notice.
- Unless otherwise specified in the terms of Client’s contract and for all month-to-month services, cancellation notice must be received at least 7 days prior to scheduled service renewal date; furthermore, if service is cancelled with less than 7 days remaining before scheduled service renewal, the service will renew for 1 additional month automatically.
- Cancellation requests must be submitted via the OLINK CLOUD management portal by selecting “Request Service Cancellation” from the service page and submitting the cancellation form for the services being discontinued.
- Refund policies (Section 9) strictly apply to all cancelled accounts.
- If an account is cancelled due to non-payment, OLINK CLOUD reserves the right to delete contents without notice and re-provision the server.
- Client accounts inactive for 30 or more days may be required to create a new account in order to have future services rendered.
11. Indemnification
- The client agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless OLINK CLOUD and all of its officers, owners, employees, agents, and contractors from and against any and all liabilities of every nature or kind resulting from the services herein, including but not limited to, client’s defective products, personal injury or property damage caused by products or services sold or distributed from OLINK CLOUD servers, any infringements on the rights of a third party and libel or defamation of a third party. Client also agrees to pay and indemnify OLINK CLOUD for any legal fees, fines, levies, judgments, settlements, or charges.
12. Disclaimer
- OLINK CLOUD is not responsible for any damages to any client’s business. OLINK CLOUD makes no warranties or guarantees of any kind, expressed or implied, for services provided. Use of OLINK CLOUD’s service is at the client’s sole risk. Under no circumstances will OLINK CLOUD be liable for any claims resulting from the use or inability to use OLINK CLOUD’s services including, but not limited to, service interruptions, client errors, Internet connectivity problems, miscommunications, unauthorized access to OLINK CLOUD servers, DNS caching, Internet bandwidth congestion, power failures, vandalism, or natural disasters.
13. Policy Revisions
- OLINK CLOUD reserves the right to revise its policies at any time.
14. Attorney Fees
- In the event of a dispute arising out of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs.
15. California Law
- Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. Venue and jurisdiction will be Redding, California.
16. Mutually Drafted
- This Agreement has been reached by mutual consensus and may not be construed for or against any party in the drafting and preparation of same. Each of the parties, by their signature to this Agreement, acknowledges that they have read and understood each of the provisions of this Agreement and enters into same knowingly, intelligently, and voluntary.
17. Assignment
- Client may not assign any right hereunder or delegate any obligation without the prior written consent of OLINK CLOUD, and any purported assignment or delegation without OLINK CLOUD’s consent is void.
18. Binding Contract
- This Agreement shall binding upon the client hereto and their respective heirs, successors, or assigns.
19. Arbitration
- Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach of any term hereof shall be resolved by binding arbitration conducted in the County of Redding and administered by JAMS in accordance with their Commercial Arbitration Rules.
- The parties shall select the arbiter within fourteen (14) days of any party initiating the demand for arbitration. If they cannot agree on the arbiter, one shall be appointed by JAMS, and that appointment shall be binding upon both parties.
- Each party shall pay, when due, one-half of the fees for arbitration. Failure to make a timely payment of their share of the fees shall be a default against the non-paying party, and the paying party may proceed to prove up their case and obtain judgment from the arbiter.
- The arbitration shall be concluded within ninety (90) days of initiation of the arbitration, unless otherwise ordered for good cause. Thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled arbitration hearing, the parties shall exchange briefs, lists of witness, and all documents that they intend to use at the arbitration. No further discovery shall be allowed, unless ordered by the arbiter upon a showing of good cause and necessity.
- The arbiter’s decision shall be in writing, with findings of fact and conclusions of law.
- Any award shall be final and binding upon the parties hereto, and judgment may be entered thereon in any court having jurisdiction thereof.