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Press8 : Legal Information :Terms of Service

Terms of Service

Press8 Communications reserves the right to change this Policy any time, so please, check this page at least once a month or when in doubt. Press8 Communications strives to provide the best possible service to all our customers, but we will not tolerate any unlawful activity or abuse on our servers. We respect freedom of speech and expression unless it is harmful to others. These brief guidelines are imposed to protect you, other Press8 Communications customers and us against such harm.

Account Ownership:
Press8 Communications is only responsible to the present owner of the Web hosting space. We verify ownership by credit card number (if paid for by credit card), name, address, email address, username, & password. If you give this information to any other party or give access to your service to another party, you risk having your service and any other information on your account changed and/or deleted. We are not responsible for any information on your account should you reveal this information to another party who causes damage to your account. 

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Indemnification Policy:
We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason not prohibited by law. Also we reserve the right to terminate service to any customer for any reason not prohibited by law. You agree to use all Press8 Communications services and facilities at your own risk. Press8 Communications specifically disclaims all warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Press8 Communications be liable for any loss, or loss of data, or other commercial damage, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential or other damages. Customer agrees that it shall defend, indemnify, save and hold Press8 Communications harmless from any and all demands, liabilities, losses, costs and claims, including reasonable attorney’s fees asserted against Press8 Communications, its agents, its customers, officers and employees, that may arise or result from any service provided or performed or agreed to be performed or any product sold by customer, it’s agents, employees or assigns. Customer agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Press8 Communications against liabilities arising out of;

  1. any injury to person or property caused by any products sold or otherwise distributed in connection with Press8 Communications’s server;
  2. any material supplied by customer infringing or allegedly infringing on the proprietary rights of a third party;
  3. copyright infringement and
  4. any defective products sold to customer from Press8 Communications’s server.

Press8 Communications shall be the sole judge of what violates this Policy.

Press8 Communications is only responsible to the present owner of the account. We verify ownership by credit card number (if paid for by credit card), name, address, username, & password. If you give this information to any other party you risk having your service and any other information on your account changed and/or deleted. We are not responsible for any information on your account should you reveal this information. 

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E911 Policy:
See E911 Policy.

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Service Level Commitment:
Press 8 Communications guarantees a service availability of 99.9% of the total applicable time for each month, otherwise a service credit will be provided to the eligible customer.

This service level does not apply to Internet connectivity provided to the customer by a third party, nor the software configuration used in setting up and routing voice calls, and is solely applicable based on the routing and transmitting of voice telephony calls originating and terminating to/from the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network).

Service availability credit:

Monthly Cumulative Outage Time Service Credit
45 minutes to 190 minutes 10% of billed monthly base plan charges
Greater than 190 minutes 15% of billed monthly base plan charges

In order to receive a service credit, the eligible customer must first open a trouble ticket to report service outage or service affecting issue, and then submit a written request for a credit to Press 8 Communications within 15 business days of opening the said trouble ticket.

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Unlimited Use Policy:
Press 8 Communications will periodically monitor and review the call capacities being used on unlimited usage service plans. Unlimited-use extensions are for the sole purpose of connecting a telephone device for use by a single operator. The use of connecting PBX devices or other telephony equipment that serves more than a single user/operator is prohibited. Press 8 Communications reserves the right to refuse service should such extension exceed (3) concurrent inbound and (1) concurrent outbound telephone call, including, but not limited to the use the telephone extension itself, and features capable of handling such capacities as hunt groups and queues. Call concurrencies are not enforced as a hard limit, and action will only be taken should Press 8 Communications determine that high call concurrencies are due to abusive actions and/or having a service plan not capable of handling its call capacity. In the case of the latter, Press 8 Communications reserves the right to refuse service unless the client upgrades to a service plan suitable for its call volume.

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Billing Increments:
For all voice calls originating/terminating to/from the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network), the following billing increments are used:

  • Domestic (US48/Canada): Initial billing increment: 6 seconds
  • Domestic (US48/Canada): Additional billing increments: 6 seconds
  • Mexico: Initial billing increment: 60 seconds
  • Mexico: Additional billing increments: 60 seconds
  • All other international destinations: Initial billing increment: 30 seconds
  • All other international destinations: Additional billing increments: 60 seconds

Press 8 Communications reserves the right to modify the billing increments outlined above, and will provide a minimum of 5 days notice customers.

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Payment Policies and Fees:
By signing up for hosting with Press8 Communications, you are agreeing that your service account will be automatically renewed, and your credit card will be charged (if you are paying by credit card). Payment is due each anniversary (one month, three months, six months, one year, or two years) following the date the account was established. Your credit card will be automatically charged on your anniversary (if you are paying by credit card) unless a cancellation request is submitted by using the cancellation form. All payment-due notices will be sent by electronic mail.  No bills or invoices will be sent by postal mail or fax.   Additional features can be added at any time. Monthly feature prices are not prorated. Press8 Communications reserves the right to change prices or plans at any time.

NOTE: Press8 Communications charges a $25.00 fee for returned checks as well as charge backs. For international customers:  check or money order funds must be drawn in US dollars.

Late Fees will be charged to account at a fee of $5 per week up until 4th week where account is then placed in collections.

Accounts that are thirty (30) days past due will be automatically suspended. All past due and unpaid balances are subject to collection. In the event of collection, you will be liable for costs of collection including attorney's fees, court costs, and collection agency fees.

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Cancellation Policy:
You may cancel at anytime.  As a policy, we do not offer credits or refunds for hosting time already expended.  We do give refunds after charging you for months already used calculated on the monthly hosting price for your plan, should you want to cancel prepaid service. Promotion discounts will be charged at the purchase rate if an account is cancelled before the promotional period ends. Setup fees are non-refundable. All monetary transactions are in $US dollars. 

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30 Day Money Back Guarantee:
All service plans include a 30 day money back guarantee. If you are dissatisfied with your service for any reason, you will receive a full refund (minus setup fees and overage charges) if you cancel your account within 30 days of the activation of your account.

Our refund policy does not apply to any additional items or services; Any request for cancellation must be received via the web form and you will receive a confirmation upon the cancellation of your account. Cancellations over the telephone and informal email are not accepted.

Accounts cancelled/terminated by Press8 Communications for violating our Acceptable Use Policy do not qualify for the 30-day money back guarantee.  For example, if your account is cancelled due to spamming, you will not be given any refund.

Please allow 4-6 weeks for refunds of check or money order payments.

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We may modify any of the terms and conditions contained in this Acceptable Use Policy, at any time and in our sole discretion, by posting a change notice or a new agreement on our site.