Terms and Conditions

Welcome to SMC Hosting! These terms and conditions ("Terms") govern your use of our website and any related services, such as cloud hosting, software development, and IT consulting, that we may offer from time to time (collectively, the "Services"). By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Services.

1. Ownership and License

All content on our website, including text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is owned by SMC Hosting or our licensors and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may not use our content without our prior written consent. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use our website and Services for your personal or business purposes, subject to these Terms.

2. Use of Services

You may use our Services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You may not use our Services: To engage in any activity that violates any law, regulation, or right of any person; To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any "junk mail," "chain letter," "spam," or any other similar solicitation; To impersonate or attempt to impersonate SMC Hosting or an SMC Hosting employee, another user, or any other person or entity; To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of our Services, or which, as determined by us, may harm SMC Hosting or users of our Services or expose them to liability. We reserve the right to terminate or suspend access to our Services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms.

3. Payment and Refunds

If you purchase any of our Services, you agree to pay all fees and charges in accordance with the pricing and payment terms disclosed to you at the time of purchase. You may be required to provide us with a valid payment method, such as a credit card or PayPal account. All fees are non-refundable, except as expressly stated in our refund policy, which may be posted on our website from time to time.

4. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our Services are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that our Services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, or that any defects will be corrected.

5. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, SMC Hosting and its affiliates, officers, employees, agents, suppliers, and licensors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, including but not limited to damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses, resulting from the use of or inability to use our Services, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

6. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold SMC Hosting and its affiliates, officers, employees, agents, suppliers, and licensors harmless from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, including attorneys' fees, arising out of your use or misuse of our Services, violation of these Terms, or infringement of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.

7. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and your use of our Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of France, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. Any legal action or proceeding arising out of or related to these Terms or our Services shall be brought exclusively in the courts of France, and you consent to the jurisdiction of such courts.

8. Changes to Terms

We may revise these Terms from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately upon posting on our website. Your continued use of our Services following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes. We encourage you to review our Terms periodically for any updates or changes.