Terms of Service
1.Agreement to Terms
By accessing or using services provided by HostingX Solutions LLC ("Company", "we", "us", "our"), you ("Customer", "you", "your") agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms", "Agreement"). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use our Services.
If you are entering into this Agreement on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization.
2.Definitions
- Customer Data
- any data, content, code, video, images, or other materials of any type that you upload, submit, or transmit to or through the Services.
- Confidential Information
- non-public information disclosed by one party to the other, marked as confidential or reasonably understood to be confidential.
- Services
- the DevOps automation, workflow orchestration, cloud infrastructure management, security, monitoring, and related services provided by Company, as described in Documentation and Order Forms.
- Documentation
- our official user guides, API documentation, and technical specifications made available to you.
- Subscription / Order Form
- the commercial agreement specifying your service tier, pricing, and subscription term.
- Beta Features
- features, functionality, or services clearly designated as alpha, beta, preview, early access, or experimental.
- Usage Limits
- quantitative limitations on your use of Services (e.g., API calls, storage, compute resources) as specified in your Subscription.
- Content
- data, text, software, scripts, graphics, photos, workflows, configurations, and interactive features generated, provided, or otherwise made available through Services.
- Support
- technical assistance provided according to your service tier as defined in Section 5.
- Service Credits
- credits applied to your account as remedy for SLA breaches as defined in Section 8.
3.Services
3.1 Service Offering
We provide cloud-based and managed DevOps services including but not limited to: platform engineering, business process automation (BPA), iPaaS integrations, software development, cloud infrastructure management, security and compliance services, monitoring, FinOps optimization, and managed platform services.
3.2 Service Modifications
Features may evolve over time. We will provide reasonable notice (typically 30 days) for materially adverse changes to core functionality. Non-material improvements and additions may be made without notice.
3.3 Accounts & Access
You are responsible for:
- Maintaining confidentiality of credentials
- All activities under your account
- Implementing strong authentication (MFA recommended)
- Immediately notifying us of unauthorized access
- Compliance with security best practices
We may suspend or terminate accounts for security reasons, Acceptable Use Policy violations, non-payment, or as required by law.
4.Billing & Payment
4.1 Fees & Billing Cycles
Fees are specified in your Order Form or Subscription and may be billed monthly or annually. All fees are in USD unless otherwise stated.
4.2 Payment Terms
- Payment is due within 15 days of invoice date unless otherwise agreed
- Subscriptions auto-renew at the end of each term unless cancelled 30 days prior
- Late payments may incur interest at 1.5% per month or maximum allowed by law
4.3 Price Changes
We may change pricing with 60 days notice. Price increases will not affect your current subscription term but will apply upon renewal.
4.4 Trials & Free Tiers
- Free trials are limited to 30 days unless otherwise specified
- Trial limitations are specified in Documentation
- At trial end, service may be suspended unless you upgrade to paid tier
- Free tiers have usage limits and reduced SLA commitments
4.5 Payment Failures
- Grace period: 7 days for payment resolution
- Service may be suspended after grace period
- Data retained for 30 days during suspension
- Account may be terminated if payment not received within 60 days
4.6 Refunds
Unless otherwise required by law or specified in Order Form:
- Setup fees are non-refundable
- Subscription fees are non-refundable except as specified for SLA breaches
- Refunds for service cancellation are pro-rated for annual subscriptions if cancelled within 30 days
4.7 Taxes
Fees are exclusive of all taxes. You are responsible for all sales, use, VAT, GST, and similar taxes. If we are required to collect or pay taxes, they will be invoiced separately. You must provide valid tax exemption certificates if applicable.
4.8 Usage-Based Pricing
- Metering is based on our internal systems (source of truth)
- Usage reports available in dashboard
- Billing disputes must be raised within 30 days of invoice
- We will investigate disputed charges in good faith
5.Support & Maintenance
5.1 Support Tiers
Standard Tier (included): email support at support@hostingx.co.il, 8×5 (Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM EST, excluding holidays). Initial response: 4 business hours (P1), 8 hours (P2), 24 hours (P3/P4). Resolution best-effort.
Professional Tier: email + ticketing portal, 24×5 coverage. Initial response: 2 hours (P1), 4 hours (P2), 8 hours (P3/P4). Resolution targets: 8 hours (P1), 24 hours (P2). Slack integration available.
Enterprise Tier: all Professional features, plus 24×7×365 coverage, 1-hour P1 response, 2-hour P2 response, dedicated support engineer, emergency hotline, and quarterly business reviews.
5.2 Support Channels
- Email: support@hostingx.co.il
- Support portal: available for Professional+ tiers
- Emergency hotline: Enterprise only
- Slack: available upon request
5.3 Scheduled Maintenance
- Advance notice: minimum 72 hours (7 days preferred)
- Typical windows: Tuesday / Thursday 2–6 AM EST
- Maximum: 4 hours per month
- Critical security patches: 24 hours notice when feasible
- Communication: email, status page, in-app notifications
5.4 Emergency Maintenance
For critical security or stability issues, maintenance may be performed with limited or no advance notice. Notification is sent during or immediately after completion. A post-incident report is provided for P1 incidents.
5.5 Downtime Definition
"Downtime" means Services are unavailable: core API returns errors for more than 5 consecutive minutes, dashboard inaccessible, or Services do not respond to valid requests.
Does NOT include:
- Third-party service failures
- Your network or infrastructure issues
- Scheduled maintenance windows
- Beta features
- Partial degradation with functional workaround
6.Acceptable Use Policy
6.1 Permitted Use
Services are for legitimate business purposes only as described in our Acceptable Use Policy.
6.2 Prohibited Activities
You shall NOT:
- (a) Violate laws or regulations
- (b) Breach, probe, or test security measures without authorization
- (c) Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble Services
- (d) Overload infrastructure or bypass rate limits
- (e) Use Services for high-risk applications (life safety, medical diagnosis, nuclear facilities, aircraft navigation) without written approval
- (f) Transmit malware, viruses, or harmful code
- (g) Resell or sublicense Services without written agreement
- (h) Process unlawful, stolen, or illegally obtained data
- (i) Conduct credential stuffing, unauthorized scanning, or attacks
- (j) Scrape or systematically extract data
- (k) Bypass access controls or authentication
- (l) Run automations that violate third-party terms of service
- (m) Interfere with other customers' use of Services
6.3 API Rate Limits & Fair Use
- Rate limits are specified in Documentation
- We may adjust limits with 30 days notice for material reductions
- Fair use: reasonable consumption consistent with your service tier
- Excessive use may result in throttling or additional charges
6.4 Enforcement
Violations may result in:
- Warning and required corrective action
- Temporary throttling or suspension
- Permanent termination without refund
- Legal action for damages
- Reporting to law enforcement
7.Data & Privacy
7.1 Data Ownership
You retain all rights, title, and interest in Customer Data. We claim no ownership rights.
7.2 License to Process
You grant us a limited license to access, process, store, and transmit Customer Data solely to:
- Provide and improve Services
- Ensure security and integrity
- Comply with legal obligations
- Generate anonymized analytics
7.3 Data Retention
Upon termination:
- Active deletion: 30-day grace period
- You may export data during the grace period
- Backups purged within 90 days
- Logs may be retained up to 12 months for security / audit
- Billing records retained per legal requirements (typically 7 years)
Exceptions to deletion:
- Legal holds, subpoenas, or ongoing disputes
- Security incident investigation
- Fraud prevention
- Compliance requirements
7.4 Data Export
- JSON format (primary)
- CSV for structured data
- API access for programmatic export
- Enterprise customers may request custom formats
7.5 Backups
- Frequency: hourly incremental, daily full backups
- Retention: 30 days
- Recovery: available upon request (Enterprise tier)
- Note: backups are for our disaster recovery; not a customer-facing backup service
7.6 Data Loss Disclaimer
7.7 Privacy Policy
Data collection, use, and protection are detailed in our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference.
8.Service Level Agreement (SLA)
8.1 Uptime Commitments
- Standard: 99.5% monthly uptime
- Professional: 99.9% monthly uptime
- Enterprise: 99.95% monthly uptime
Exclusions: scheduled maintenance, force majeure, third-party failures, your infrastructure, Beta features.
8.2 Service Credits
If we fail to meet uptime commitment:
| Uptime achievement | Service credit |
|---|---|
| 99.0% – 99.5% | 10% of monthly fee |
| 95.0% – 99.0% | 25% of monthly fee |
| < 95.0% | 50% of monthly fee |
8.3 Service Credit Process
- Submit request via support@hostingx.co.il
- Include dates, times, and evidence of impact
- Deadline: within 30 days of incident
- We will verify and apply credits to next invoice
- Credits are your sole and exclusive remedy for SLA breaches
8.4 Service Credit Cap
Maximum credits: 50% of monthly fees for the affected month.
8.5 Exclusions
Credits not available for:
- Free tier or trial accounts
- Scheduled maintenance
- Force majeure events
- Your actions or infrastructure
- Third-party service failures
9.Security
9.1 Our Security Measures
- Encryption: TLS 1.3 in transit, AES-256 at rest
- Access controls: RBAC, MFA, least privilege
- Monitoring: 24/7 SOC, IDS/IPS, SIEM
- Vulnerability management: regular scanning and patching
- Incident response: documented procedures
Detailed security practices in our Security Policy.
9.2 Security Incident Notification
- Notification: without undue delay, target 72 hours where feasible
- Information provided: nature of incident, affected data types, mitigation steps, remediation actions
- Method: email to account administrators
9.3 Customer Security Responsibilities
- Use strong, unique passwords
- Enable MFA on all accounts
- Protect API keys and access tokens
- Configure access controls properly
- Follow principle of least privilege
- Keep systems and dependencies updated
- Report security concerns promptly
9.4 Responsible Disclosure
Report vulnerabilities to security@hostingx.co.il. We request a 90-day coordinated disclosure window, acknowledge receipt within 48 hours, and recognise responsible disclosure.
10.Intellectual Property
10.1 Our IP
We retain all rights, title, and interest in:
- Services platform, code, and architecture
- Documentation, designs, and interfaces
- Trademarks, logos, and branding
- Algorithms, methodologies, and know-how
10.2 Customer IP
You retain all rights to:
- Customer Data (as defined)
- Workflow configurations and automations you create
- Code, scripts, and content you develop
- Outputs generated by your use of Services
10.3 License to You
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to:
- Access and use Services per these Terms
- Use Documentation for your internal purposes
- Use our APIs and SDKs as documented
Restrictions: no sublicensing, commercial redistribution, or creation of derivative works except as necessary for permitted use.
10.4 Open Source
Services may incorporate open-source components subject to their respective licenses. Certain components may be made available under open-source licenses as documented.
10.5 Feedback
Any feedback, suggestions, or ideas you provide are voluntary. We may use them without obligation, compensation, or attribution.
11.Confidentiality
11.1 Mutual Obligations
- Protect the other's Confidential Information with reasonable care
- Use it only for purposes of this Agreement
- Not disclose to third parties without consent
11.2 Exclusions
Confidential Information does NOT include information that:
- (a) Was publicly available at time of disclosure
- (b) Becomes publicly available through no breach
- (c) Was rightfully known prior to disclosure
- (d) Is independently developed without use of Confidential Information
- (e) Is rightfully received from a third party without confidentiality obligation
11.3 Compelled Disclosure
- Provide prompt notice if legally permitted
- Cooperate in seeking protective order
- Disclose only minimum information required
11.4 Duration
Confidentiality obligations survive termination for 3 years.
12.Third-Party Services
12.1 Third-Party Integrations
Services may integrate with third-party APIs, platforms, and services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GitHub, Slack).
12.2 No Responsibility
We are NOT responsible for:
- Third-party service outages, changes, or deprecations
- Third-party pricing changes
- Third-party terms of service violations
- Data loss due to third-party failures
12.3 Your Responsibility
- Maintaining valid third-party accounts and subscriptions
- Complying with third-party terms of service
- Providing necessary API keys and credentials
- Costs associated with third-party services
12.4 Bring Your Own Keys (BYOK)
Where supported, you may use your own cloud provider accounts and API keys. You remain responsible for security and costs.
13.Warranties & Disclaimers
13.1 Limited Warranty
We warrant that Services will perform substantially in accordance with Documentation during your subscription term.
13.2 Disclaimer
13.3 Beta Features
Beta Features are provided "as is" with no warranties, excluded from SLA, and may be changed or discontinued at any time.
14.Limitation of Liability
14.1 Exclusion of Damages
14.2 Liability Cap
14.3 Jurisdiction Limitations
Some jurisdictions do not allow limitation of implied warranties or exclusion of certain damages. In such jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.
14.4 Essential Purpose
The parties agree that these limitations are essential elements of the bargain and that we would not provide Services without these limitations.
15.Indemnification
15.1 Your Indemnity
You will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Company, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from all claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from:
- (a) Your use or misuse of Services
- (b) Your violation of these Terms or applicable laws
- (c) Your Customer Data or Content
- (d) Infringement of third-party rights by your Content
- (e) Your violation of Acceptable Use Policy
15.2 Our Indemnity
We do NOT provide indemnification for intellectual property infringement claims. If you require IP indemnification, contact enterprise@hostingx.co.il for custom terms.
15.3 Indemnification Process
- Promptly notify the indemnifying party of claim
- Allow indemnifying party to control defense and settlement
- Cooperate reasonably in the defense
16.Term & Termination
16.1 Term
Agreement begins when you first access Services and continues until terminated. Subscriptions are for specified term (monthly or annual) and auto-renew unless cancelled.
16.2 Termination for Convenience
- You may cancel subscription with 30 days notice effective at end of current term
- We may terminate free tier accounts with 30 days notice
16.3 Termination for Cause
Either party may terminate immediately if:
- Other party materially breaches and fails to cure within 30 days of written notice
- Other party becomes insolvent or bankrupt
- Required by law or legal process
We may suspend immediately without notice for:
- Security threats
- Acceptable Use Policy violations
- Non-payment
- Legal requirements
16.4 Effects of Termination
- Your right to access Services immediately ceases
- You must cease all use of Services
- Outstanding fees become immediately due
- We will delete or return Customer Data per Section 7.3
- Sections that by their nature should survive will survive
16.5 Survival
Sections 7 (Data retention), 10 (IP), 11 (Confidentiality), 14 (Liability), 15 (Indemnity), 18 (Governing Law), and other provisions that by their nature should survive will survive termination.
17.Compliance & Export
17.1 Export Controls
You represent and warrant that:
- You are not located in an embargoed jurisdiction
- You are not on any government restricted party list
- You will comply with all export and import laws
17.2 Sanctions Compliance
You will not use Services in violation of any sanctions regime including US, EU, or UN sanctions.
17.3 Data Protection Laws
You will comply with all applicable data protection laws (GDPR, CCPA, etc.) in your use of Services.
18.Governing Law & Dispute Resolution
18.1 Governing Law
Unless overridden by mandatory local law, these Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New Mexico, United States, without regard to conflict of law provisions.
18.2 Jurisdiction & Venue
Any disputes shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Both parties consent to personal jurisdiction and venue in these courts.
18.3 Informal Resolution
Before filing any legal action, parties agree to attempt informal resolution by providing written notice and attempting good-faith negotiation for 30 days.
18.4 No Class Actions
You agree to resolve disputes on an individual basis only, and waive any right to participate in class actions or class arbitrations (to extent permitted by law).
19.General Provisions
19.1 Assignment
You may not assign or transfer this Agreement without our prior written consent. We may assign this Agreement in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or substantially all assets.
19.2 Force Majeure
Neither party shall be liable for failure to perform due to causes beyond reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, riots, labor disputes, pandemics, government actions, internet or telecommunications failures, or third-party service outages. During force majeure, affected party's performance obligations are suspended and deadline extended by duration of event.
19.3 Notices
All notices must be in writing and sent to:
To you: email address on your account. Notices are effective: (a) when delivered by email if sent during business hours, otherwise next business day; (b) 3 business days after mailing.
19.4 Severability
If any provision is found unenforceable, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, or if not possible, severed. Remaining provisions remain in full effect.
19.5 Waiver
Failure to enforce any provision does not constitute a waiver. Waivers must be in writing and signed.
19.6 Entire Agreement
This Agreement, including Privacy Policy, Acceptable Use Policy, and Order Form, constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, and communications.
19.7 Order of Precedence
In case of conflict:
- Order Form or Master Services Agreement
- Data Processing Agreement (DPA)
- These Terms of Service
- Acceptable Use Policy
- Other referenced policies
19.8 Amendments
We may update these Terms by posting revised version with updated date. Material changes require 15 days advance notice via email or dashboard notification.
19.9 No Retroactive Changes
Material adverse changes will not apply retroactively to your current paid subscription term without your consent, or offering termination right with pro-rated refund of unused prepaid fees. Continued use after notice period constitutes acceptance.
19.10 Relationship
The parties are independent contractors. Nothing creates a partnership, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship.
19.11 Third-Party Beneficiaries
No third-party beneficiaries except our affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents under indemnification provisions.
20.Contact Information
- General inquiries
- hello@hostingx.co.il
- Legal matters
- legal@hostingx.co.il
- Security issues
- security@hostingx.co.il
- Privacy questions
- privacy@hostingx.co.il
- Support
- support@hostingx.co.il
- Sales
- sales@hostingx.co.il
- Compliance
- compliance@hostingx.co.il
- FinOps AI inbox
- hello@getfinops.cloud