Terms of Use
Update on Dec 2023
This page tells you the terms of use on which you may make use of our website https://hostex.io and its subdomains ("Website") and our Mobile App ("App"), whether as a guest or a registered user. Please read these Terms of Use carefully before you start to use the Website and App. By using our Website and App, you indicate that you accept these Terms of Use and that you agree to abide by them. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, please refrain from using our Website or App.
Hostex Website and App are operated by XG Inno. Limited. ("We").
Accessing our Service
We reserve the right to modify the information or discontinue the services offered on our Website and App without prior notice. We shall not be held liable if our service becomes unavailable for any reason, at any given time or duration.
It is your responsibility to make all necessary arrangements to access our service. Additionally, you are accountable for ensuring that all individuals who access our service through your internet connection are aware of these terms and adhere to them.
Intellectual Property Rights
We hold the ownership or licensing rights to all the intellectual property associated with our Website and App, including the services and other intellectual property rights provided through them. This also applies to the material published on our Website and App. These works are safeguarded by copyright laws and international treaties. We reserve all rights pertaining to these intellectual property assets.
You are permitted to make a single printout, copy, or download extracts of any page(s) from our Website and App strictly for personal reference. Additionally, you may bring relevant material on our Website and App to the attention of individuals within your organization.
You are permitted to make a single printout, copy, or download extracts of any page(s) from our Website and App strictly for personal reference. Additionally, you may bring relevant material on our Website and App to the attention of individuals within your organization.
It is strictly prohibited to make any modifications to the printed or digital copies of the materials you have obtained through printing, copying, or downloading. Furthermore, you must not use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences, or graphics separately from their accompanying text.
Always acknowledge our status (as well as that of any identified contributors) as the authors of the material on our Website and App.
Without obtaining a license from us or our licensors, you must not utilize any part of the materials on our Website and App for commercial purposes.
If you violate these Terms of Use by printing, copying, or downloading any part of our Website and App, your right to use our Website and App will immediately cease. At our discretion, you must either return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made, whether modified or unmodified.
Our Website undergoes regular updates and changes
We strive to maintain regular updates on our Website and App, and we reserve the right to modify the content at any time. In certain circumstances, we may temporarily suspend access to our Website and App or permanently close it. Please note that any material on our Website and App may become outdated, and we are not obligated to update such material.
Our liability
The material presented on our Website and App is provided without any guarantees, conditions, or warranties regarding its accuracy or completeness. To the fullest extent permitted by law, We, along with other members of our affiliated companies and third parties associated with us, explicitly exclude:
All implied conditions, warranties, and other terms that may otherwise be inferred by statute, law, or otherwise. Any liability incurred by any user in connection with our Website and App, including but not limited to the use, inability to use, or outcomes of using our Website and App, as well as any linked websites and posted materials. This includes, without limitation, liability for:
- Direct, indirect, or consequential loss or damage.
- Loss of income or revenue.
- Loss of business.
- Loss of profits or contracts.
- Loss of anticipated savings.
- Loss of data.
- Loss of goodwill.
- Wasted management or office time.
- Any other kind of loss or damage, regardless of how it arises, whether due to negligence, breach of contract, infringement of general laws (including the failure to act with reasonable care), or otherwise, even if it was foreseeable.
However, this exclusion does not affect our liability for death or personal injury arising from our negligence, fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
Uploading data to our Website and App
When utilizing any feature that enables you to upload content to our Website or App or engage with other users, it is essential to adhere to the Content Standards outlined below. By providing any such contribution, you confirm its compliance with these standards and agree to indemnify us for any failure to comply.
Please note that any material you upload to our Website and App will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. We reserve the right to utilize, copy, distribute, and disclose such material to third parties for any purpose. Additionally, we reserve the right to disclose your identity to any third party asserting that any material posted or uploaded by you on our Website and App violates their intellectual property rights, breaches their confidential information, or infringes upon their right to privacy.
We shall not be held responsible or liable to any third party for the content or accuracy of any materials posted by you or any other user on our Website and App.
Furthermore, we retain the right to remove any material or posting you make on our Website and App if, in our judgment, such material fails to comply with the Content Standards provided below.
Prohibited uses
You are allowed to use our service solely for lawful purposes. When using our Website and App, you must not:
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations.
- Engage in activities that are unlawful, fraudulent, or have unlawful or fraudulent intentions or effects.
- Intentionally harm or attempt to harm any individual.
- Transmit, receive, upload, download, use, or reuse any material that violates our Content Standards (as described below).
- Send, receive, or solicit unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional material, or any other form of spam.
- Engage in any activity that may create liability for us or cause us to lose the services of our internet service providers (ISPs) or other suppliers.
- Knowingly transmit any data or upload material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time-bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware, or any other harmful programs or similar computer code designed to adversely affect computer software or hardware.
- Provide false information to "Hostex" or deceive "Hostex" for personal gain, even if it does not harm the rights and interests of "Hostex."
Engaging in any of these prohibited activities may result in the termination or suspension of your access to our Website and App.
You also agree:
You must refrain from engaging in the following activities:
- Reproducing, duplicating, copying, or reselling any part of our Website and App in violation of the provisions stated in these Terms of Use.
- Unauthorized access, interference with, damage to, or disruption of:
Any part of our Website and App.
Any equipment or network on which our Website and App are stored.
Any software used in the provision of our Website and App.
Any equipment, network, or software owned or used by any third party.
Regarding viruses, hacking, and other offenses:
- You must not intentionally misuse our Website and App by introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs, or any other malicious or technologically harmful material designed to disrupt the normal operation of our Website and App.
- Unauthorized attempts to gain access to our Website and App, the server on which it is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to our Website and App are strictly prohibited.
- Engaging in denial-of-service attacks or distributed denial-of-service attacks against our Website and App is prohibited.
In the "Hostex" system, the following limitations apply:
- The total number of "channel listings" from all "channel accounts" linked to each main account (your Hostex account) should not exceed the "number of paid properties (or the number of properties you have created in the system for free version)" multiplied by 12.
- When the "number of paid properties (or the number of properties you have created in the system for free version)" is less than 20, the number of "channel accounts" linked to each main account (your Hostex account) should not exceed 20. When the "number of paid properties (or the number of properties you have created in the system for free version)" is 20 or more, the number of "channel accounts" linked to each main account (your Hostex account) should not exceed the "number of paid properties (or the number of properties you have created in the system for free version)," with a maximum limit of 200.
- Within a 24-hour period in the "Hostex" system, the total number of "chat messages" should not exceed the "number of paid properties (or the number of properties you have created in the system for free version)" multiplied by 100.
Please note that any breaches of these Terms of Use may be reported to the relevant law enforcement authorities, and we will cooperate by disclosing your identity if necessary. In the event of a breach, your right to use our Website and App will be terminated immediately.
We shall not be held liable for any loss or damage resulting from distributed denial-of-service attacks, viruses, or other technologically harmful materials that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data, or other proprietary materials due to your use of our Website and App or downloading of any material posted on it or on any linked website.
Linking and framing
You are allowed to link to our home page, provided that you do so in a fair and legal manner that does not harm our reputation or take advantage of it. However, you must not establish a link in a way that implies any association, approval, or endorsement on our part when none exists.
It is strictly prohibited to establish a link from any website that you do not own.
Our Website or App should not be framed within another website or app, and you may only create a link to the home page of our Website or App. We reserve the right to revoke linking permission without prior notice. The website or app from which you are linking must fully comply with our Content Standards.
If you intend to use any material from our Website or App beyond what is mentioned above, please send a request via email to contact@hostex.io.
Links from our Website
Our Website may include links to third-party websites and resources for informational purposes. By using these links, you will be directed away from our Website. Please note that we have not reviewed these third-party websites, and we have no control over their content. Therefore, we do not assume any responsibility for these websites or resources, nor do we accept liability for any loss or damage that may occur as a result of your use of them.
We do not endorse or provide any warranties or representations regarding the other websites, the information, software, or other products or materials found on them, or any outcomes that may result from using them. If you choose to access any of the third-party websites linked to our Website, you do so at your own risk.
Suspension and termination
We reserve the right to determine, at our discretion, whether there has been a violation of these Terms of Use. In the event of a breach, we may take appropriate action as we deem necessary.
Non-compliance with these Terms of Use constitutes a significant breach of the terms under which you are granted permission to use our service. Consequently, we may take one or more of the following actions:
- Immediate, temporary, or permanent revocation of your right to access and use our Website and App.
- Immediate, temporary, or permanent removal of any content or materials uploaded by you to our Website and App.
- Issuance of a warning to you regarding the breach.
- Initiation of legal proceedings against you to seek reimbursement of all costs incurred on an indemnity basis, including reasonable administrative and legal expenses, resulting from the breach.
- Pursuit of further legal action against you.
- Disclosure of relevant information to law enforcement authorities if we reasonably believe it to be necessary.
We are not liable for any actions taken in response to breaches of these Terms of Use. The actions specified in these Terms of Use are not exhaustive, and we retain the right to take any other actions that we consider reasonably appropriate.
Jurisdiction and Applicable Law
Any claim arising from or related to your visit to our Website will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in China. However, we reserve the right to initiate legal proceedings against you for breaching these conditions in your country of residence or any other relevant country.
These Terms of Website Use, along with any disputes or claims arising from them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims), will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Canada & China.
Variations
We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time by updating this page. It is your responsibility to periodically review this page to stay informed of any changes we make, as they are legally binding on you. Certain provisions in these Terms of Use may be replaced by provisions or notices published elsewhere on our Website.
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