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WEBSITE AND EMAIL HOSTING AGREEMENT
Effective Date: [Date Submitted]

This Website and Email Hosting Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into as of the Effective Date by and between:

SEO WINDY CITY LLC, an Illinois Limited Liability Company, with a principal place of business in Huntley, IL (“Provider”), and [Client Name / Company Name], with a principal place of business at [Client Business Address] (“Client”).

Provider and Client may be referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”

1. SERVICES PROVIDED
1.1 Website Hosting Services

Provider shall furnish website hosting services for the domains listed below (“Hosted Websites”):

[Domain 1]

[Domain 2]

[Domain 3]
(Additional domains may be listed as provided in the submitted form.)

Hosting services include:

Server space

Bandwidth

DNS hosting

Routine server maintenance

Security updates

Periodic backups

Each Hosted Website is subject to a combined total limit of 100 GB of disk space, including all website files, databases, and email storage associated with that website.

Additional disk usage may incur additional fees or require an upgraded plan.

Website hosting is billed at $25.00 per website per month.

1.2 Email Hosting Services

Provider shall provide email hosting for $40.00 per month, which includes:

Unlimited email users

Unlimited domains

POP3 and SMTP access

Ability to connect via third-party email clients (Gmail, Outlook, etc.)

Webmail access (if applicable)

Malware and spam filtering

Reasonable technical support

There are no additional charges for adding email accounts or domains used strictly for email hosting.

Reasonable technical support means support related strictly to hosting or email functionality, provided via email.
It does NOT include:

Website development

Debugging or coding work

Plugin/theme troubleshooting

DNS configuration beyond initial setup

Third-party software troubleshooting

1.3 Total Monthly Fee

Total monthly hosting cost is calculated as:

$25.00 per website per month, plus

$40.00 per month for email hosting

Example:
2 websites = $50 + $40 = $90 per month

1.4 Additional Websites

Additional websites may be hosted at $25.00 per website per month, each subject to the same 100 GB limit.

2. TERM AND TERMINATION
2.1 Term

This Agreement is month-to-month and renews automatically unless terminated as provided herein.

2.2 Client Termination

Client may terminate this Agreement with 30 days’ written notice.
Failure to provide notice results in one final month of fees.

2.3 Termination for Cause

Provider may immediately suspend or terminate service if Client:

(a) Fails to pay within ten (10) days of invoice due date
(b) Uses services unlawfully or abusively
(c) Materially breaches this Agreement

2.4 Effect of Non-Payment

If Client fails to pay:

Provider may disable websites, email, and DNS

Provider is not liable for resulting downtime or losses

After 30 days, Provider may permanently delete website files, backups, and email data

Client acknowledges that downtime and service interruption will occur in the event of non-payment.

2.5 Return of Client Materials

Upon termination and full payment, Provider will supply:

Website files

Databases

Available email data

(delivered digitally)

3. FEES AND PAYMENT TERMS
3.1 Invoices

Invoices are issued monthly and due on the 1st of each month.

3.2 Late Payments

Payments more than 10 days past due constitute a breach and may result in suspension.

3.3 Non-Refundable Fees

All prepaid fees are non-refundable.

4. SERVICE LEVELS AND LIMITATIONS

Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain 99% uptime, excluding:

Scheduled maintenance

Emergency maintenance

Events outside Provider’s control

Provider makes no guarantee of uninterrupted or error-free service and is not liable for outages caused by:

Internet failures

Third-party service outages

DDoS attacks

Power failures

Force majeure events

Provider is not responsible for:

Malware infections

Hacking incidents

Security breaches caused by Client’s website, code, credentials, plugins, themes, or integrations

Cleanup or restoration services may incur additional fees.

DNS Disclaimer

Provider is not liable for:

Downtime

Email interruption

Misrouting

Data loss

caused by Client’s DNS configuration or third-party DNS providers.

Backups

Provider performs daily backups retained for 30 days.

Client acknowledges:

Backups are a courtesy.

Backups are not guaranteed.

Provider is not liable for inability to restore data.

Client is responsible for maintaining independent backups if desired.

Backups older than 30 days are automatically and permanently deleted on a rolling basis.

5. CLIENT OBLIGATIONS

Client agrees to:

(a) Use services legally and responsibly
(b) Not host harmful, infringing, or illegal content
(c) Maintain accurate billing information
(d) Pay all fees on time
(e) Operate within the 100 GB per-website disk limit
(f) Maintain email storage within reasonable limits
(g) Not run high-resource processes, automated scripts, bulk emailing systems, or any activity that may degrade server performance
(h) Client shall not host malware, phishing pages, adult content, or copyrighted content without proper rights.

6. DATA OWNERSHIP AND PRIVACY
6.1 Ownership

Client owns:

Website content

Files

Databases

Email data

Provider owns:

Server systems

Configurations

Hosting infrastructure

6.2 License to Host Data

Client grants Provider a non-exclusive license to store, copy, and handle data for hosting and support purposes.

6.3 Privacy

Provider will not access Client email contents except:

(a) For support
(b) For security/abuse investigations
(c) As required by law

7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the fullest extent permitted by law:

Provider is not liable for lost profits, lost data, downtime, business interruption, corruption of files, or consequential damages

Provider’s maximum liability is the total fees paid by Client in the preceding 12 months

Provider is not liable for downtime or data loss due to non-payment or exceeding disk limits

Provider makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding fitness for a particular business purpose

High-Risk Data Prohibition

Client shall not store or transmit:

PHI (Protected Health Information)

Credit card data

Financial account numbers

Any data regulated under HIPAA, PCI-DSS, or similar laws

Provider does not claim compliance with these regulations.

8. INDEMNIFICATION

Client agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Provider from claims, damages, and liabilities arising out of:

(a) Client’s website content or email usage
(b) Client’s business operations
(c) Client’s breach of this Agreement
(d) Legal violations by Client or its users

9. GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE

This Agreement is governed by Illinois law.
Any dispute shall be litigated exclusively in McHenry County, Illinois, and Client consents to this jurisdiction.

10. ATTORNEY FEES

The prevailing party in any dispute is entitled to recover reasonable attorney fees and costs.

11. MISCELLANEOUS

11.1 Severability: If any provision is invalid, the remainder stays in effect.
11.2 Waiver: No waiver is binding unless in writing.
11.3 Notices: Notices are effective only when delivered to Provider’s registered office.
11.4 Entire Agreement: This document supersedes all prior agreements.
11.5 Electronic Acceptance: Electronic acceptance is fully enforceable.
11.6 Pricing Adjustments: Provider may adjust pricing with 30 days’ written notice. Continued use indicates acceptance.

LEGAL CONSENT AND ACCEPTANCE

By checking the box labeled “I understand and agree”, Client acknowledges:

They have read and understood this Agreement in full

They agree to be legally bound by all terms

The domain names they submit are incorporated into this Agreement

Electronic acceptance constitutes a valid, enforceable signature