Welcome to Balohost, a free online website builder that allows you to create and manage your own professional website easily and affordably. These terms and conditions govern your use of our service and website. By using our service, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these terms and conditions, you must not use our service.
In these terms and conditions, the following words have the following meanings:
“We”, “us”, “our” refer to Balohost, the owner and operator of the service and website.
“You”, “your” refer to the user of the service and website, either as a visitor or as a registered member.
“Service” refers to the website building and hosting service that we provide through our website or any other platform or device.
“Website” refers to the website that you create and manage using our service.
To use our service, you must register and create an account with us. You must provide accurate and complete information when registering and keep your account information updated. You are responsible for maintaining the security and confidentiality of your account and password. You must not share your account or password with anyone else. You must notify us immediately if you suspect any unauthorized access or use of your account. You are solely responsible for all activities that occur under your account.
You must be at least 18 years old to use our service. If you are under 18, you must have the consent and supervision of your parent or legal guardian to use our service. By using our service, you represent and warrant that you have the legal capacity and authority to enter into these terms and conditions.
We reserve the right to refuse, suspend, or terminate your account and access to our service at any time and for any reason without notice or liability.
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use our service for your personal or non-commercial purposes only. You must not use our service for any illegal, unlawful, or unauthorized purposes. You must comply with all applicable laws and regulations when using our service.
You must not:
copy, modify, distribute, sell, rent, lease, sublicense, or transfer any part of our service or website, except as expressly permitted by these terms and conditions or by us in writing;
reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code or underlying technology of our service or website;
interfere with, disrupt, damage, or access in an unauthorized manner our service, website, servers, networks, or other properties or services of ours or of any third party;
use any automated means, such as bots, scripts, spiders, scrapers, or crawlers, to access, monitor, collect data from, or otherwise interact with our service or website;
use any trademarks, logos, domain names, or other distinctive features of ours or of any third party without proper authorization;
post, upload, transmit, or share any content that is unlawful, edge browser The user has the page open in a Microsoft Edge browser window whose metadata is:
You own and retain all rights, title, and interest in and to your website and the content that you post, upload, transmit, or share using our service or website. You are solely responsible for your website and content and the consequences of posting, uploading, transmitting, or sharing them. You grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, modify, adapt, create derivative works from, publicly display, and perform your website and content in connection with our service and website and for our business purposes. You also grant us the right to use your name, logo, and trademarks in connection with our service and website and for our promotional purposes.
You must not post, upload, transmit, or share any content that:
violates or infringes the rights of others, including their intellectual property rights, privacy rights, publicity rights, or contractual rights;
is unlawful, harmful, abusive, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, hateful, harassing, edge browser The user has the page open in a Microsoft Edge browser window whose metadata is:
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. Please read our [privacy policy] to learn how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you use our service or website.
We use reasonable measures to safeguard the security of our service and website, but we cannot guarantee that they will be free from unauthorized access, hacking, viruses, or other malicious attacks. You are responsible for implementing your own security precautions and backups for your website and content. You agree to notify us immediately if you become aware of any breach or compromise of our service or website.
We are not liable for any loss or damage resulting from any unauthorized access, hacking, viruses, or other malicious attacks on our service or website, or from any errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, delays, or failures of our service or website.
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Our service is free to use for anyone who wants to create and manage a website with up to 10 pages and 1 GB of storage. You can choose from hundreds of templates and customize them to your liking. You can also use your own domain name or get a free subdomain from us.
If you want to upgrade your website and access more features, you can choose from our premium plans. We have three premium plans: Basic, Pro, and Business. Each plan offers different benefits and prices depending on your needs. You can compare our plans and features in more detail on our [pricing page].
You can subscribe to any of our premium plans on a monthly or yearly basis. You can pay for your subscription using any of the payment methods that we accept, such as credit card, debit card, PayPal, or other online payment services. You authorize us to charge your chosen payment method for the amount of your subscription fee at the beginning of each billing cycle. You are responsible for providing us with valid and updated payment information. If your payment method fails or your account is past due, we may suspend or terminate your access to our service.
You can cancel your subscription at any time without any penalty. However, you will not receive any refund for any unused portion of your subscription period. Your cancellation will take effect at the end of your current billing cycle, and you will lose access to the premium features that you subscribed to.
We may change our prices and plans at any time by posting the new prices and plans on our website. We will also notify you by email at least 30 days before the changes take effect. If you do not agree with the changes, you can cancel your subscription before the changes take effect. : https://www.balohost.com/pricing-plan
We provide our service and website on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or availability. We do not warrant that our service or website will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free from viruses or other harmful components. We do not warrant that our service or website will meet your expectations or requirements. You use our service and website at your own risk and discretion.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we and our affiliates, partners, licensors, and suppliers will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with your use of or inability to use our service or website, or any content, products, services, or information available through our service or website, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event will our total liability to you for all damages, losses, and causes of action exceed the amount paid by you for accessing or using our service or website in the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the liability.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain warranties or liabilities, so some of the above exclusions or limitations may not apply to you. In such cases, our warranties and liabilities will be limited to the extent permitted by law.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless us and our affiliates, partners, licensors, and suppliers from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, damages, losses, costs, expenses, and liabilities (including but not limited to attorneys’ fees) arising out of or in connection with:
your use of or inability to use our service or website;
your violation of any of these terms and conditions or any applicable law or regulation;
your infringement or misappropriation of any rights of others, including their intellectual property rights, privacy rights, publicity rights, or contractual rights;
your website or content or any disputes or issues arising from them.
We reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, at your expense. You agree to cooperate with us in the defense of any such matter. You agree not to settle any such matter without our prior written consent.
If you have any questions, complaints, or disputes regarding our service or website, please contact us first and we will try to resolve them amicably and promptly. You can reach us by email at [email protected] or by mail at Balohost, 4 Ekutu Quarter, Ode Epo, Ijebu Ode, Ogun, Nigeria.
If we are unable to resolve your issue within 30 days, you agree that any claim or dispute arising out of or in connection with our service or website or these terms and conditions will be settled by binding arbitration administered by the Nigerian Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The arbitration will be conducted by a single arbitrator in Ogun, Nigeria. The language of the arbitration will be English. The arbitrator’s award will be final and binding and may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. You agree to waive any right to a jury trial or to participate in a class action or representative action against us.
These terms and conditions and your use of our service or website will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Nigeria, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Nigeria for any legal action arising out of or in connection with our service or website or these terms and conditions, except for the arbitration as provided above.
We may change or update these terms and conditions at any time by posting the revised terms and conditions on our website. We will also notify you by email at least 30 days before the changes or updates take effect. Your continued use of our service or website after the effective date of the changes or updates will constitute your acceptance of the revised terms and conditions. If you do not agree with the changes or updates, you must stop using our service or website and cancel your account.
These terms and conditions were last updated on October 23, 2023.
If you have any questions, comments, or feedback about our service or website or these terms and conditions, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by mail at Balohost, 4 Ekutu Quarter, Ode Epo, Ijebu Ode, Ogun, Nigeria. We will respond to you as soon as possible.
Thank you for choosing Balohost as your website builder. We hope you enjoy our service and website. 😊