Terms and Conditions
Kindly review these Terms and Conditions of service meticulously, as they establish our respective legal rights and responsibilities concerning our services. It is recommended that you print a copy of these Terms and Conditions for future reference. Please note that we will not retain a copy explicitly pertaining to you, and they may not be accessible on our website in the future. If you have any questions or concerns regarding our Terms, Copyright Statement, Escalation Procedure, or Privacy Policy for our services, please feel free to contact us.
Copyright Statement
All contents including original artwork and material from this site may NOT copied,
reproduced, republished, uploaded, transmitted or distributed without the written and expressed permission of the publisher.
All trade and service marks are the property of their respective registered trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged by us.
This website is provided for your use “as is” without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. UKHost4u and the author(s) assume no responsibility for errors or omissions on this site.
All information on this page is subject to change without notice.
Copyright ©2023 UKHost4u all rights reserved. Unauthorised duplication of content is a violation of your local applicable laws. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, no part of this site may be reproduced or reused for any commercial purposes whatsoever without written permission from UKHost4u.
All prices are exclusive of VAT, please provide your VAT number when you register for the VAT to be correctly calculated.
Where the context admits: “We” & “Us” includes UKHost4u which is part of Host4u Limited -Suite 5, Valley Towers, Valley Road, Birkirkara BKR9022, Malta or any party acting on UKhost4u’s implicit instructions. “You” includes the person purchasing the Services or any party acting on the customer’s instructions. “The Registrant” includes the person applying for a domain name or any party acting on the Registrant’s instructions. “The Registry” the relevant domain names Registry. “Server” means the computer server equipment operated by us in connection with the provision of the Services. “Web Site” means the area on the Server allocated by us to you for use by you as a site on the Internet.
1.Definitions
1.1.UKHost4u: a trade name of Host4u Limited., established in Birkirkara, Malta and listed under company number C75324.
1.2.Services: Host4u Limited is a Web Internet Service Provider. The aforementioned activities constitute basic services. Host4u Limited also a range of Hosted products, domain names and security
products.
1.3.Client: the natural person acting in a professional capacity or legal entity having entered into an agreement with Host4u Limited.
1.4.Account: the online environment made available by Host4u Limited for the purpose of enabling the Client to apply for, administer or configure Services. Amongst other channels, this environment can be
accessed via the Website.
1.5.Agreement: the agreement between Host4u Limited and Client by virtue of which Host4u Limited will provide the Services, and of which these General Terms and Conditions are a part.
1.6.Website: www.ukhost4u.com or any of its sub-domains and other domain extensions.
1.7.General Terms and Conditions: these terms and conditions.
2.Offer and acceptance
2.1.The Agreement between Host4u Limited and the Client will take effect when the Client (1) creates an Account on the Website, (2) places an electronic order via his Account which is subsequently
confirmed.
2.2.If an order can only be partially filled, the Client is expected to agree to a partial delivery.
2.3.The due amount will be specified on the Website and during the process of ordering via the Account. The description of the Services as featured on the Website or specified in the offer will be
binding. Upon extending Services automatically or otherwise, Host4u Limited will notify the Client of the rates applicable at that time.
2.4.Host4u Limited may draw up an offer in which it specifies what the Service includes and what amount will be owed upon acceptance of the Agreement.
2.5.If the information provided by the Client proves to be incorrect, Host4u Limited has the right to adjust the prices accordingly.
2.6.Host4u Limited is entitled to refuse a Client at its own discretion without stating reasons.
2.7.The Agreement will take effect as soon as Host4u Limited has received notification of acceptance by the Client.
2.8.In the event provisions in the Agreement or its appendices, or in these General Terms and Conditions are inconsistent with one another, the following order of rank applies:
2.8.1.the Agreement;
2.8.2.any Appendices;
2.8.3.any Service Level Agreement;
2.8.4.the General Terms and Conditions;
2.8.5.any supplementary conditions.
3.Performance of the Service
3.1.After the Agreement has been concluded, Host4u Limited will perform the Services as soon as possible in accordance with the offer or electronic order.
3.2.To the extent it has not been otherwise agreed in writing, Host4u Limited will guarantee that the Service will be performed to the best of its ability with due care and professional competence.
3.3.If and where required for the proper performance of the Agreement, Host4u Limited has the right to have certain activities performed by third parties.
3.4.If the above forms part of the Services, Host4u Limited will provide the Client with an administrative user name and a password. These data will offer the Client access to the Account.
3.5.Each action performed by means of the Client’s Account is deemed to take place under the risk and responsibility of the Client.
3.6.The Client must provide all details truthfully. Host4u Limited is entitled to request that the Client provide proof of the details provided. If the Client cannot provide such proof or the details
prove to be incorrect, Host4u Limited is entitled to terminate its Agreement or Agreements with the Client with immediate effect and to delete the Client’s Account. The above will not require the
intervention of a competent court.
3.7.Host4u Limited has the right to take products and services out of use, temporarily or otherwise, and/or to limit their use, or to provide these only to a limited extent, or not at all, if the Client
does not fulfil an obligation towards Host4u Limited as stipulated in the Agreement or acts in breach of these Terms and Conditions.
4.Availability of the Service
4.1.Host4u Limited will make every effort to ensure uninterrupted access to its systems and networks and to the data it has stored but is unable to offer any guarantees in this regard, unless otherwise
agreed in the offer or electronic ordering procedure by means of a Service Level Agreement (SLA). To the extent not provided for otherwise in an applicable SLA, availability is subject to the provisions
of this article.
4.2.Host4u Limited will make every effort to keep the web server and other software it uses up to date.
4.3.Host4u Limited will undertake to ensure that the Client can make use of the networks that are either directly or indirectly connected to the Host4u Limited network. However, cannot guarantee that
these (third-party) networks will be available at any time.
4.4.Host4u Limited will make back-ups available to the Client, if this is offered as part of the Service. If this is not the case, the Client will be fully responsible for making back-ups of any data
stored.
5.Data and privacy
5.1.The Client assures Host4u Limited that all submitted information and data is accurate and complete. In the event of any modifications to the Account, the Client acknowledges that these modifications
are complete, accurate and truthful. The Client acknowledges that the provision of inaccurate data may result in the immediate removal of the relevant service without any reimbursements.
5.2.Host4u Limited will ensure an appropriate level of security considering the risks involved in processing the data to be protected and the nature thereof.
5.3.Host4u Limited will also guarantee that all persons acting under its authority, to the extent they have access to personal data for which the Client is responsible, will only process such data on the
instruction of the Client, subject to statutory obligations to the contrary.
5.4.Host4u Limited will provide a detailed privacy policy to comply with all local law. This will detail how we store and managed client data.
6.Duration and end
6.1.The duration of Agreements may vary from one month to many years (starting on the order date), depending on the relevant product.
6.2.Host4u Limited is entitled to terminate the Agreement with immediate effect if:
6.2.1.payments are revoked before the due amount can be collected
6.2.2.the Client violates the General Terms and Conditions;
6.2.3.applicable laws or regulations are violated;
6.2.4.any actions are performed that violate the General Terms and Conditions of the registration or its requirements.
In all the aforementioned cases, the Client will lose all its rights.
6.3.All cancellations, terminations and notifications must be submitted using the automated systems of Host4u Limited.
7.Rates and payment
7.1.All prices exclude VAT.
7.2.Rates for Host4u Limited Services are published on the Website; these rates are subject to change without further notice.
7.3.Domain names extension rates exclusively apply to extensions that are being processed at the time; all future extensions will be charged against applicable rates on the day of extension.
7.4.If a registry and/or another supplier increases the prices for a specific extension or other product or service, Host4u Limited is entitled to pass on this increase to the Client.
7.5.If the Agreement is a continuing performance agreement, Host4u Limited has the right to change the rates applied at any time.
7.6.Payments may be made via credit card, direct-debit authorisation or other specific payment methods such as a PayPal payment or bank transfer.
7.7.Services cannot be setup until payment has been received.
7.8.The Client agrees that it will lose all rights to service if the due charges are reversed by the bank or credit card company, in the event of proven credit card fraud or any other form of
chargeback.
7.9.The Client agrees to electronic invoicing.
7.10.The costs of domain name registration & SSL certificates and other costs will not be refunded in the event that a contract is terminated after order completion.
7.11.The Client is responsible for ensuring that its payment method contains sufficient funds.
7.12.All full or partial outstanding balance may have a late fee allocated.
8.Liability
8.1.Host4u Limited liability for direct damages/losses incurred by the Client instructions. “The Registrant” includes the person applying for a domain name or any party acting on the Registrant’s
instructions. “The Registry” the relevant domain names Registry. “Server” means the computer server equipment operated by us in connection with the provision of the Services. “Web Site” means the area on
the Server allocated by us to you for use by you as a site on the Internet.
as a result of a culpable shortcoming in Host4u Limited performance of its obligations under this Agreement, which also expressly includes any shortcoming in fulfilling a guarantee commitment agreed with
the Client, or an unlawful act on the part of Host4u Limited, its employees or third parties engaged by Host4u Limited, is limited to a sum equal to the payments the Client is obliged to make under this
Agreement each billing cycle (excluding VAT).
8.2.Host4u Limited will not be held liable to pay compensation for damage/loss whatsoever, regardless of the grounds on which an action for compensation might be based.
8.3.The Client indemnifies Host4u Limited against all third-party claims on account of liability resulting from the failure of a Service.
9.Failures and force majeure
9.1.Host4u Limited is entitled to temporarily close down its systems, including the Website, either fully or partially, for the purpose of maintenance, adjustments or improvements. Host4u Limited
endeavour to ensure that any such closure or adjustments only take place outside office hours as far as possible, and will undertake to inform the Client in good time of the scheduling thereof.
9.2.Host4u Limited has the right to adapt its systems, including the Website, in its entirety or in part, from time to time in order to improve its functionality and/or to correct errors.
9.3.In the event of unavailability of the Service due to disruptions, maintenance or other causes, Host4u Limited will make every effort to inform the Client of the nature and expected duration of the
interruption.
9.4.In the event of force majeure, which in any case will be understood to refer to disruptions or failure of the Internet or the telecommunications infrastructure, SYN floods, network attacks, DoS or
DDoS attacks, power failures, domestic unrest, mobilisation, war, traffic congestion, strikes, injunctions, business interruptions, stagnation in supply, fire, flooding and impediments to import and
export, and in the event that Host4u Limited, through non-performance by parties on which its own service provision depends, regardless of the reason, cannot reasonably be expected to fulfil the
Agreement, the Agreement will be suspended, or terminated when the situation involving force majeure has lasted for more than ninety days, without any obligation to pay damages.
10.Amending the General Terms and Conditions
10.1.We reserve the right to change or supplement these Terms and Conditions.
10.2.In the event the Client does not wish to accept an amendment to these Terms and Conditions, it may terminate the Agreement up to the date on which the new conditions take effect.
11.Domain Name Registration
11.1.We make no representation that the domain name you wish to register is capable of being registered by or for you or that it will be registered in your name. You should therefore not assume
registration of your requested domain name(s) until you have been notified that it has or they have been registered. Any action taken by you before such notification is at your risk.
11.2.The registration and use of your domain name is subject to the terms and conditions of use applied by the relevant Registry; you shall ensure that you are aware of those terms and conditions and that
you comply with them.
11.3.By registering a .uk domain name, you enter into a contract of registration with Nominet UK on the terms and conditions published at
www.nominet.uk/go/terms.
11.4.You shall have no right to bring any claim against us in respect of any refusal to register a domain name by the relevant registration authority.
11.5.Any administration charge paid by you to us shall be non-refundable notwithstanding refusal by the Registry to register your desired name.
11.6.We shall have no liability in respect of the use by you of any domain name; any dispute between you and any other person must be resolved between the parties concerned in such dispute. If any such
dispute arises, we shall be entitled, at our discretion and without giving any reason, to withhold, suspend or cancel the domain name. We shall also be entitled to make representations to the relevant
Registry but will not be obliged to take part in any such dispute.
11.7.We shall not release any domain to another provider unless full payment for that domain has been received by us.
11.8.By registering a .gov.uk domain name, you must adhere and agree to the conditions details at the URL www.gov.uk/guidance/additional-terms-for-govuk-agreements#what-to-do-if-youre-a-registrar.
12.Web Site Hosting And Email
12.1.We make no representation and give no warranty as to the accuracy or quality of information received by any person via the Server and we shall have no liability for any loss or damage to any data
stored on the Server.
12.2.You represent, undertake and warrant to us that you will use the Web Site allocated to you only for lawful purposes and to promptly inform us if this clause or any subclause of this clause has been
breached or you become aware that they may have been breached. In particular, you represent, warrant and undertake to us.
12.2.1.you will not use the Server in any manner which infringes any law or regulation or which infringes the rights of any third party, nor will you authorise or permit any other person to do so.
12.2.2.you will not upload, post, link to or transmit:
12.2.2.1.any material which is unlawful, threatening, abusive, malicious, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, blasphemous, profane or otherwise objectionable in any way.
12.2.2.2.any material containing a virus or other hostile computer program.
12.2.2.3.any material which constitutes, or encourages the commission of, a criminal offence or which infringes any patent, trade mark, design right, copyright or any other intellectual property right or
similar rights of any person which may subsist under the laws of any jurisdiction.
12.2.2.4.any material which is forbidden by our acceptable use policy
12.2.3.you will not send bulk email whether opt-in or otherwise from our network. Nor will you promote a site hosted on our network using bulk email.
12.2.4.you will not employ programs which consume excessive system resources, including but not limited to processor cycles and memory.
12.2.5.any file you store on the Server will be reachable via a hyperlink from a page on your site.
12.3.We reserve the right to remove any material which we deem inappropriate from your Web Site without notice to you.
12.4.You shall keep secure any identification, password and other confidential information relating to your account and shall notify us immediately of any known or suspected unauthorised use of your
account or breach of security, including but not limited to loss, theft or unauthorised disclosure of your password or other security information.
12.5.You shall observe the procedures which we may from time to time prescribe and shall make no use of the Server which is detrimental to our other customers.
12.6.You shall procure that all mail is sent in accordance with applicable legislation (including data protection legislation) and in a secure manner.
12.7.In the case of an individual User, you warrant that you are at least 18 years of age and if the User is a company, you warrant that the Services will not be used by anyone under the age of 18
years.
12.8.Any access to other networks connected to UKhost4u must comply with the rules appropriate for those other networks.
12.9. While we will use every reasonable endeavour to ensure the integrity and security of the Server, we do not guarantee that the Server will be free from unauthorised users or hackers and we shall be
under no liability for non-receipt or misrouting of email or for any other failure of email.
12.10.No more than one log-in session under any one account may be used at any time by you. If you have multiple accounts, you are limited to one login session per system account at any time.
13.Resellers
13.1.If you are or become a reseller of our Services you will continue to be bound by these terms and conditions, you will be responsible for ensuring that your customers are bound by terms and conditions
that adequately reflect and give effect to these.
13.2.You shall not incur or purport to incur on our behalf any liability nor in any way pledge or purport to pledge our credit or to make any contract binding on us.
13.3.No default by your customers shall in any way affect, modify or limit your obligations under this Agreement.
13.4.We authorise you to sell our services under your own brand for the direct use of your clients only. You may not permit your clients to resell the services you provide.
13.5.A maximum of one reseller account may be held by any single customer at any single time.
14.Support and complaints
14.1.You can request our assistance using our ticket support system or by call during business hours.
14.2.Tickets can be addressed to our Sales, Support or Accounts Departments.
14.3.We aim to respond to all tickets:
14.3.1.Within 1 (one) hour during business hours.
14.3.2.Within 12 (twelve) hours outside of business hours.
14.4.To submit a complaint, refer to the complaint procedure available on UKHost4u website.
14.5.Spam, phishing abuse can be reported directly at abuse@ukhost4u.com.
14.5.1.Actions will be taken accordingly within the provided response times.
15.Final provisions
15.1.This Agreement is governed by Maltese law.
15.2.The term “written” in these conditions also includes email communication.
15.3.The parties will at all times inform each other immediately of any relevant changes in name, postal address, email address, telephone number and, if requested, bank account numbers.sentation which
has not been made expressly in this Agreement.
Escalation Procedure
Personal or business details such as your name, street address and e-mail address, or any other business or personal information you may provide will not be given out to any third parties persons or
companies unless we are explicitly required to do so in order to provide services requested, such as domain name registration.
UKHost4u contains links to third-party websites for which we have no control over their content, nor the way other sites regulate their readers personal information. UKHost4u cannot be held responsible for the privacy policies or content of other web sites. However UKHost4u has taken time and care to make sure the links provided are to genuine sites of a responsible nature. We urge you where possible to read their privacy policy and assure yourself that your information is safe before giving out your personal details.
Contact us for more information
If you are unhappy with the service we’ve provided in any way and do not feel that you have received a satisfactory response from our customer support staff, you may send your complaint to complaints@ukhost4u.com. You can expect to receive a response to your message within three working days.
UKHost4u aim to provide the best possible level of service to our customers at all times. However, from time to time issues can arise that need to be escalated to a manager. The following section gives information on how to contact us if you have a complaint.
Please note that if you are not a customer of UKHost4u and wish to raise a complaint regarding abuse you have received (phishing attempts, malware, scams, spam, etc) from either a domain name under our control or server on our network, please contact us at abuse@ukhost4u.com with as much detail as possible. We will investigate your complaint and respond within 24 hours.
Action and Resolution
On receipt of your complaint, a manager will thoroughly investigate any issue raised and propose a course of action for resolution. Depending on the nature of the issue, it may take time to complete an investigation.
We aim to respond to all tickets within 1 (one) hour during business hours and 12 (twelve) hours outside of business hours however more complex issues may take up to 72 hours to resolve. In any case, we may advise how long this could take in advance.
Further Action
If you remain unsatisfied with our attempts to resolve the issue, we will advise of possible ways in which you can escalate the matter. For example, by contacting Trading Standards or if it is regarding a domain name the registrar authority.
Please use these details to contact us for any domain name related queries you may have, including complaints and instances of domain name abuse, you should expect to receive a response with a few hours and no more than 5 days.
Privacy Policy for UKHost4u
UKHost4u respects the privacy of the personal information given to us. Personal or business details such as your name, street address and e-mail address, or any other business or personal information you may provide will not be given out to any third parties persons or companies unless we are explicitly required to do so in order to provide services requested, such as domain name registration.
UKHost4u contains links to third-party websites for which we have no control over their content, nor the way other sites regulate their readers personal information. UKhost4u cannot be held responsible for the privacy policies or content of other web sites. However UKHost4u has taken time and care to make sure the links provided are to genuine sites of a responsible nature. We urge you where possible to read their privacy policy and assure yourself that your information is safe before giving out your personal details.
- We, Host4u Limited, have designed this privacy policy to set out how we handle personal information. It covers Host4u Limited (Company Number: C75324) and its wholly owned subsidiaries UKHost4u, Host4u, AUHost4u and the web sites associated with our brand.
- When we refer to ‘we’, ‘us’ or ‘Host4u’, we are referring to Host4u Limited and all related subsidiaries. If we refer to ‘policy’ we’re referring to this privacy policy. If we refer to ‘user terms’ we’re referring to the rules for using each of the Sites. Take the time to read this in full. By using any of our Sites, you agree to this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our web sites or any affiliated services.
- Information we collect.We collect certain personal information about visitors and users of our Sites. The most common types of information we collect are user names, names, email addresses, other contact details, payment information such as payment details, transactional details, support queries, forum comments and analytics data.
- How we collect personal information. We may collect personal information directly when you provide it to us, when you have given us your consent for this information to be collected.
- When you provide personal information to us you are consenting to us collecting and using that information in line with this policy and the terms of our service. You are likely to provide personal information when you complete membership registration.
- If you choose not to provide personal information, we may not be able to provide you with any service.
- Personal information we collect about you from others. We generally collect personal information directly from you, we may on occasion also collect information about you from other sources (such as a payment gateway) and by using tracking technologies such as cookies.
- How do we use personal information. We may use your personal information in order for us to provide you with services, update you with news and information, provide you with information that you request, carry out technical analysis, monitor activity, resolve support requests, or manage our relationship with you.
- When may we disclose your personal information? We may disclose personal information to parties like subcontractors and service providers, professional advisers, regulators and government authorities.
- We use a network of subcontractors and service providers in order to ensure that we maintain the best possible service. Some of the subcontractors and service providers to whom we may disclose your personal information, like service providers who provide us with technical support, are based outside Europe. In order to protect your information, we take care where possible to work with subcontractors and service providers who we believe maintain an acceptable standard of data security compliance.
- How do we store your personal information. We store personal information on secure servers that are managed by us. Personal information that we store is subject to security and access controls, including username and password authentication and data encryption where appropriate.
- How can you access your personal information. You can access some of the information that we collect about you by logging in to yourclient You also have the right to make a request to access any other information we hold about you and to request corrections of any errors in that information.
- Control of your personal information. Where we have your consent to do so, we may send you marketing communications about products and services. You can ‘opt-out’ of such communications if you would prefer using the unsubscribe option.
- Information about children.Our products are not suitable for children under the age of 18 years, so if you are under 18 we ask that you do not use our products or give us your personal information.
- Information you make public. If you make your personal information available to other people, we cannot control or accept responsibility for the way they will use or manage that information.
- Update to this policy. We may need to change this policy from time to time in order to make sure it stays up to datein line with our policies. When we do amend the policy, the changes will be effective immediately.
- How can you contact us? If you have any questions about our privacy practices or have any concerns about how we have been managing your personal information please Contact Us and ask for your email to be passed to the management team.
1. Introduction
This policy outlines our approach to collecting and handling personal information from those who visit our website, register for an account, purchase any of our services or contact us. The policy also details the conditions under which we may disclose the information to others and how we keep it secure.
While we encourage clients to read our privacy policy in full, we do have a number of guiding principles we operate our company by:
- We will never sell your data on.
- We will never share your data for marketing to by any third parties.
- We will always keep your personal data secure, abiding by data protection rules and by implementing good security practice.
If you are ever concerned or have question about how your personal data is collected or used, please contact us at cs@ukhost4u.com.
You can read our full privacy policy below.
2. About us
UKHost4u is part of Host4u Limited.
Correspondence Address: UKHost4u, 64a Cumberland Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6RE.
Head Office: Suite 5, Valley Towers, Valley Road, Birkirkara BKR9022, Malta
Registered Under Company Number: C75324(M)
VAT Number: MT23303324.
This policy, together with our terms of use Terms and Conditions sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.
For the purpose of the Data Protection Act 2018 (the Act) and GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), the data controller is Host4u Limited.
Our nominated representative for the purpose of the Act is Mr. Paul Hughes.
3. When do we collect your personal data
We may collect data about you in the following ways:
- By filling in forms on any of our websites, includeing contact forms, client registeration, purchasing any of our services or posting content.
- If you contact us by any means, we may keep a record of that correspondence.
- Details of transactions you carry out on our website and through the fulfilment of your orders.
- Visiting our sites, including, but not limited to, traffic data, location data and other communication data required for our own security, diagnostic, authentication and billing.
4. What personal data do we collect
If you are simply viewing our website then we will collect the following information within our logs:
- IP Address (See cookies and IP addresses)
If you sign up to use our services we will then collect the following information:
- Name
- Address
- Email Address(s)
- Telephone number(s)
- IP address
- Payment details
While not actively collected we may store any other personal information that you may disclose during live chat, tickets or emails.
5. Cookies and IP Addresses
IP Addresses
We collect IP address information for security (DDoS prevention, anti-hacking and fraud prevention), diagnostics and statistical analysis of traffic used for improvements to the performance and usability of our services, for GDPR purposes we collect this information under legitimate interest.
Cookies
A cookie is a small file saved on your computer that is used to help store preferences and other information that is used by websites you may visit.
We use cookies for the following:
- Authentication of users when logging in or out of our services.
- Analysis of traffic to our website via Google Analytics (see Google Analytics).
- Tracking of website preferences.
- Third party services such live chat.
- Affiliate Schemes
If you register with us or if you continue to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies.
You can block cookies by activating the setting in your browser which allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies you may not be able to access some or all of our website.
Unless you have adjusted your browser settings so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon as you visit our site.
6. Where we store and process your personal data
The data that we collect from you is stored in the UK but it may be processed by staff operating outside the EEA (European Economic Area) who work for us or for one of our suppliers. Such staff may be engaged in, among other things, the fulfilment of your order, the processing of your payment details and the provision of support services.
By submitting your personal data, you agree to the processing of this data outside of the EEA.
We take all steps necessary to ensure that your data, regardless of where it is processed, is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy and the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).
7. How we Protect your personal data
We treat all data with the utmost care and take appropriate steps in compliance with data protection regulation to ensure it is kept safe.
- All data we collect is done so over encrypted connections (https).
- All data is stored behind firewalls and other security systems managed by our team.
- All passwords are encoded.
- All systems are monitored for vulnerabilities and attacks.
8. Uses we make of personal data
We use information held about you in the following ways:
- To verify your identity.
- To provide you with the products and services you have purchased from us.
- To carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us.
- To ensure that content from our site is presented in the most effective manner for your device.
- To respond to queries.
- To provide you with information, products or services that you request from us where you have consented to be contacted.
- To notify you about changes to our services.
- To send you marketing emails where you have given explicit consent.
- To display personalised Ads from us.
- To prevent fraud.
- To detect, prevent and diagnose potential security breaches.
9. Legal basis for the collection and processing
Data protection law sets out the conditions under which personal data can be collected and which we use as the basis for collection and processing, these include:
Contractual obligations
When you purchase a service, we need to collect personal data to fulfill our legal contractual obligation, for example: so we can manage and invoice your account and contact you for technical support purposes.
Legal compliance
The law requires we collect and process data for certain purposes such as for keeping financial records (i.e. invoicing) and that we can comply with law enforcement requests for data.
Legitimate interest
We collect data under legitimate interest in a way that is reasonably expected as part of the day to day running of our business.
For example, we collect and log IP addresses for fraud protection and security as well as analysis of our site usage.
Consent
In certain cases, we may collect and process your data with your consent, for example our newsletter and hot offers emails. Consent to receive these can be withdrawn at any time.
10. How long we keep personal data
Your data will be kept for a maximum of 8 years after the point that it is no longer required for the purpose of its collection.
At the end of the retention period the data will either be deleted or anonymised so it can no longer be linked back to an individual.
Personal data linked to purchases or any other financial transaction are kept for a minimum of 6 years as required by UK law to retain financial data.
11. Who we share personal data with
Like many websites we use a number of third-party services for functionality such as email sign-up and payment processing. The following is a list of companies we share data with on a day to day basis. This list does not include services we share anonymous data with or that provide services on an ad-hoc basis such as IT contractors. All the suppliers below have been carefully selected to ensure they provide suitable protections under GDPR.
Tawk
Tawk provides our live chat service available on our website. When you contact us via live chat, your conversation will be recorded and archived on Tawk’s servers. These archives may include personal information that you disclose during the conversation.
Please note that live chat transcripts, if requiring further action (e.g., technical support queries), may be copied to our ticketing system for future reference.
We record conversations to improve our customer service and assist with support queries. The recorded data is handled with the utmost care, and Tawk employs robust security measures, including:
Encryption in Transit: All data transmitted between your device and Tawk’s servers is encrypted using industry-standard protocols, ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of your information during the transmission process.
Encryption at Rest: The archived conversations stored on Tawk’s servers are encrypted at rest. This means that even when the data is stored on Tidio’s servers, it is safeguarded by encryption, adding an extra layer of protection to your personal information.
Privacy Policy: https://www.tawk.to/data-protection/
Stripe
Stripe is used to provide secure credit and debit card processing services. If you choose to pay by this method then your card details, name, address and email will be transmitted to Stripe securely for the processing of payment and for fraud prevention.
If you choose to store your card details then this will be saved alongside your name, address and email on Stripe’s servers.
Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/gb/privacy
Maxmind
Maxmind is used for fraud prevention, if you make a purchase your IP address will be shared with Maxmind to determine the approximate location the order is being placed from and if the IP is a known source of fraud.
Privacy Policy: https://www.maxmind.com/en/privacy_policy
Comodo
If you purchase an SSL certificate you will be required to provide your name, address and contact details which will be used by Comodo to register the certificate and perform vetting. Comodo may contact you by email, phone or post as part of the vetting process.
Privacy Policy: https://www.comodo.com/privacy-policy.php
OpenProvider
OpenProvider are a domain registrar we use for many domain registrations. When you register a domain with us you are required to provide contact details that are used to register your domain against. It is important to note that these details may be visible within the publicly searchable database called “whois”, we advise customers when making a GTLD (Generic top-level domain) purchase to choose the whois privacy option which anonymises the whois database entry.
It should be noted that prior to the 25th of May 2018 all personal whois data will be anonymised to comply with GDPR.
Privacy Policy: https://www.openprovider.com/legal/privacy-policy
Nominet
Nominet are the registration authority for .uk and .co.uk domains, when you register a .UK domain you are required to provide contact details that are used to register your domain against. It is important to note that these details will be visible within the publicly searchable database called “whois”, if registering the domain as an individual you can opt out of having details listed in the whois database, you cannot opt-out if registering for commercial use.
(Important: prior to the 25th of May 2018 all personal whois data will be anonymised by Nominet to comply with GDPR.)
Privacy Policy: https://www.nominet.uk/resources/privacy-policy/
Janet
Janet is the domain registration authority for .ac.uk, .gov.scot, .gov.wales and .llyw.cymru domains. If you register any of these domain with us then your contact details will be shared for the purpose of linking and verifying your registration.
Privacy Policy: https://www.jisc.ac.uk/website/privacy-notice?loc=footer
Trustpilot
Trustpilot provides online reviews of goods and services, if you make a purchase and with your consent we may share you email address for the purpose of sending you an email invitation requesting a review, this is a onetime invitation. Any reviews are published under Trustpilot’s own terms and conditions and privacy policy.
Privacy Policy: https://legal.trustpilot.com/end-user-privacy-terms
12. Ads and Remarketing
We may use Google AdWords remarketing services on our website to display our ads on third party websites (including Google) to previous visitors of those pages, this is done in the form of a cookie that contains anonymous data regarding your visit.
If you have a google account you can opt-out of receiving these ads here http://www.google.com/settings/ads
Google are also a member of the NAI (Network Advertising Initiative), you can also use their site to opt out here http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp
13. Google Analytics
Like many websites we use Google Analytics to collect anonymous data about the users of our sites such as how often they visit, what pages they visit, what time they visit, how long the stay and what country they are visiting from.
This data is collected using cookies and from your IP address, the resulting statistics are used for the following purposes:
- Improving website usability
- Tracking the success of marketing campaigns
- Pattern analysis
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting this information by installing the google opt-out browser addon: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
To learn how Google uses data collected from our own and partner sites please see the following link: https://policies.google.com/privacy/partners?hl=en-GB&gl=uk
14. Newsletter and Marketing Emails
We will never sell on your details or pass them on to third parties for marketing purposes. You can opt out of recieving marketing emails in one of two ways:
- If you have received an email, click on the unsubscribe link located in the email footer.
- By contacting our customer services department.
15. Disclosure of your personal information
We may disclose your personal information to any member of our group, which means our subsidiaries, our ultimate holding company and its subsidiaries, as defined in section 1159 of the UK Companies Act 2006.
We may disclose your personal information to third parties:
If Host4u Limited or substantially all of its assets are acquired by a third party, in which case personal data held by it about its customers will be one of the transferred assets.
If we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply our terms and conditions of supply Terms and Conditions and other agreements; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our customers or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
16. External links
Our site may, from time to time, contain links to and from the websites of our partners. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.
17. Your rights under GDPR
Under GDPR (General Data Protection regulation) you have a number of rights relating to your personal data, these will come into force on the 25th May 2018, for further information please see https://ico.org.uk
Right to Restrict Processing
You have the right to request we restrict processing of your personal data where there is no legitimate interest for us to do so:
- Where the accuracy of the personal data is contested, to restrict the processing until such time as the accuracy has been sufficiently verified.
- Where you object to the processing (See Right to Object), and where we are considering whether there are legitimate grounds to override the request.
- When processing is unlawful and you oppose erasure and request restriction instead.
- If we no longer need the personal data but you require the data to establish, exercise or defend a legal claim.
You can exercise the right at any time by contacting our team (see Contacting Us).
Right of Access (Access to Information)
The GDPR Act gives you the right to access information held about you.
You can exercise this right by contacting us (see Contacting Us).
We are required to verify your identify before processing any right to access request, once verified the data shall be provided within 28 days.
The data shall be provided free of charge however an admin fee may be applied where a request is manifestly unfounded or excessive, particularly if it is repetitive.
Right to Erasure (Also known as the right to be forgotten)
As an individual you have the right to request the erasure of any data we hold on you, this is not an absolute right, for example it does not override our requirement under UK law to keep financial data such as invoice information.
You can make a request where your personal data is no longer necessary in relation to the purpose for which it was originally collected/processed, for example if you cancel all services you have with us.
To make a right to erasure request please contact our customer services team (see Contacting Us).
Right to Rectification
The GDPR provides the right to have any personal data rectified that may be incorrect or incomplete.
Customers can update their own personal details via the client area however if this is not sufficient please contact our customer services team (See contacting Us).
Right to Object
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data where there is no legitimate or lawful reason to do so.
To make a right to object request please contact our customer services team (see Contacting Us).
18. Changes to our privacy policy
We keep our privacy policy under regular review, you can always find the latest version at the URL below:
https://www.ukhost4u.com/terms/
19. Contacting us
Questions, comments and requests regarding this privacy policy are welcomed, you can contact us in the following ways:
- Existing customers can contact us by creating a ticket through their client area.
- Email us at sales@ukhost4u.com.
- Call us on 0330 088 5790
20. Contacting the regulator
While we will make every attempt to rectify any situation, where you feel your data has not been handled appropriately you have the right to contact the regulator. In this case the regulator is the Information commissioner’s office (ICO).
You can contact them on 0303 123 113 or by visiting https://www.ico.org.uk/concerns