Effective Date: December 01, 2021

Welcome to DamnWoo! These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of our WordPress web hosting services (“Services”). By signing up for or using our Services, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms. Please read them carefully.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using DamnWoo’s Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use our Services.

2. Services Provided

DamnWoo provides WordPress web hosting services, including server space, bandwidth, and related technical support necessary to host and manage your website.

3. Ownership and Responsibility

  • Client Ownership: Clients retain full ownership and responsibility for all files stored using DamnWoo’s web hosting Services. This includes all website content, databases, media files, and any other data you upload or create through our Services.
  • Client Responsibility: Clients are responsible for ensuring that their use of the Services complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and these Terms.

4. Termination of Services

  • Right to Terminate: DamnWoo reserves the right to terminate our web hosting Services and access to our servers at any point in time, without prior notice, for any reason deemed necessary by DamnWoo.
  • Immediate Termination for Prohibited Content: Hosting Services will be immediately terminated if a client’s website contains harmful, malicious, illegal content, or files related to activities such as gambling or pornography. In such cases, clients will lose full access to their servers without refund.

5. Prohibited Activities

Clients agree not to use DamnWoo’s Services for any unlawful purposes or to upload, post, or transmit any content that is harmful, malicious, illegal, or related to prohibited activities, including but not limited to:

  • Gambling
  • Pornography
  • Copyright infringement
  • Distribution of malware or viruses
  • Any other activity that violates applicable laws or regulations

6. Renewal and Cancellation

  • Renewal Options: Clients have the option to renew or cancel the renewal of their Services. Renewal terms and conditions will be communicated prior to the expiration of the current term.
  • Data Removal: Upon cancellation or non-renewal of Services, clients must remove all their files from DamnWoo’s servers before the termination date of their web hosting Service. DamnWoo is not responsible for any loss of data resulting from failure to remove files prior to termination.

7. Access Post-Termination

  • Reconnection Requirements: Should clients require access to DamnWoo’s servers following the termination of their web hosting Service, they must:
    1. Renew their web hosting Service in full, with the Service paid for annually.
    2. Pay a £500 reconnection fee.
  • Data Recovery: DamnWoo is not responsible for retaining any client data following the termination of Services. Clients are responsible for ensuring that all necessary data is backed up and removed prior to termination.

8. Limitation of Liability

DamnWoo shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of our Services. Our total liability to you for any claim related to the Services shall not exceed the amount paid by you for the Services in the six months preceding the claim.

9. Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising out of or related to these Terms or the Services shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). The arbitration shall take place in London, England, and the decision rendered by the arbitrator(s) shall be final and binding.

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR):

Before initiating arbitration, both parties agree to attempt to resolve the dispute through Good Faith Negotiations. If the dispute cannot be resolved through negotiation within 30 days, either party may proceed to arbitration as outlined above.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction:

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of or in connection with these Terms or the Services, and any proceedings will be brought solely in the courts of England and Wales.

10. Changes to Terms

DamnWoo reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify clients of any significant changes by posting the updated Terms on our website. Continued use of the Services after such changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

11. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of United Kingdom, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at: team@damnwoo.com