These are the terms and conditions for use of the Internet services provided by Southo.net here after referred to as Southo.net. By purchasing services from Southo.net, you (the Customer) agree to abide by these terms and conditions. We reserve the right to change this agreement at any time without notice.

Lawful Use
You are responsible for conforming to all federal, state, and local laws regarding the Internet and electronic communication. You must respect the intellectual property and copyrights of resources provided by others on the net. You may not participate in any illegal activities while using your account. You must obey the laws of the United States and other countries that you communicate with over the net. We cannot and do not monitor or control traffic content to/from our service. You are responsible for keeping your activities legal, and for censoring yourself and colleagues. Customer is not permitted to post any material that is illegal, libelous, tortuous, or likely to result in retaliation against Southo.net. Should the posted material fall into this category, we reserve the right to immediately refuse or terminate service.

Billing Policy
Approximately 10 days prior to the Customer's start(due) date, Southo.net will e-mail our Customers an invoice to the e-mail billing address in the Customer's company profile. The Customer is responsible for keeping the billing e-mail address current. Payment is due upon receipt. We accept payment with check, money order, Visa, MasterCard and PayPal. The day after the Customer's start(due) date, any unpaid subscriptions will be considered late and put in a "Graced" status for an additional eight days. Late fees will accrue on a daily basis until the balance is paid. When the "Grace" period expires, any unpaid supscription will expire (services will be interrupted) and the Customer will be responsible for contacting Southo.net to make payment arrangements and have services reactivated.

* There will be a $25 service charge for all returned checks.

Recurring payments are available for Customers convenience on all credit card payment accounts. Payments to credit cards will be charged as Southo.net. Any account using twice as much transfer or disk space as its plan allows for will be required to upgrade plan and pay overages upon receipt.

Cancellation
Customer may cancel this agreement at any time with 30-day written notice. Southo.net reserves the right to terminate or refuse service to anyone. Falsification of contact information is grounds for immediate termination.

Data Backup
While we do back up our system files, we do not back up domain files uploaded by our Customers. This means that if you upload web pages or other personal files to our system, you must keep a backup on your own machine. Customer agrees that Southo.net has the right to delete all data, files, or other information that is stored on Southo.net computers upon termination of services, or cancellation of account due to non-payment.

Unsolicited Advertising
Unsolicited advertising (spam) via E-mail or newsgroups is prohibited and shall result in immediate account dismissal. "Spamming", including (but not limited to) mass E-mailing, cross-posting, or otherwise causing abuse to others on the net is prohibited and will be grounds for account dismissal. Any actions construed to be negligent, malicious, or a denial-of-service attack is strictly prohibited.

Network Security
Customer is expected to keep all passwords secret. Passwords allow access to your private messages and billing information. If Southo.net believes a Customer's password has been compromised, we reserve the right to change the Customer's password without notice.

Domain Names
Customer is responsible for registering Domain Names with InterNIC. Domain names can be registered online at Southo.net or any authorized 3rd party. IP Addresses - Customer will be assigned IP addresses by Southo.net, and must return to Southo.net the rights to name when service is discontinued. Once a domain has been registered with Southo.net, it cannot be transferred for 60 days.

Assignment or Transfer
Customer shall not assign or transfer the rights or obligations associated with this assignment, in whole or in part, without Southo.net's written consent.

Price Adjustments
Southo.net reserves the right to change prices or to institute new charges for any services offered by Southo.net at any time, without prior notice. Customer will have 30 days from price increases to cancel affected service without penalty via written notice (domain registration/renewals excluded). Prices may be reduced or new services and options may be put into effect also without advance notice.

Limitations of Warranty and Assumption of Risk
Customer uses Southo.net services at Customer's own risk. Southo.net makes no warranty, expressed or implied. Southo.net shall not be liable for any loss or other damage, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, resulting from any failure to provide service or from any termination of service. This service is provided as is. We are not responsible for hardware or software damage, loss of wages, or any other financial or personal loss resulting from the use of, or inability to use, this service. Any liabilities are strictly limited to the amount of the fee paid for services rendered. Southo.net shall not be liable for claims of damages made by any third party for any cause whatsoever.

Hold Harmless
Customer will indemnify and hold Southo.net harmless (including officers, employees, agents, and shareholders) of any and all claims, costs, expenses or liability resulting from any damage to Customer's business, service, equipment, network, operations, or reputation resulting from Southo.net actions. Indemnification includes, but is not limited to, any government actions, acts of vandalism or other retaliation, and any claims of libel, unfair competition, infringement of any patent, copyright, trademark, service mark, or other intellectual property right, violation of privacy, or other tort.

Arbitration
If any portion of this agreement is found to contradict federal, state, or local laws, the remaining portions will remain in full force until account termination. Both parties agree to submit any dispute relating to the subject matter of this Agreement to binding arbitration, pursuant to the commercial rules of the American Arbitration Association. The parties surrender and waive the right to submit any abatable dispute to a court or jury, or to appeal to a higher court. The arbitrator(s) shall not have the power to award punitive, consequential, indirect, or special damages. The arbitrator shall have the power to award costs and reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party.

If you have any questions regarding these terms, please click here to email Southo.net.