Terms of Service

1. Agreement to these terms

By accessing or using ihostdigital.com (“the site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, do not use the site.

2. Who we are

iHost LLC (doing business as iHost Digital) is a US-based digital agency operating since 2010. These terms govern use of ihostdigital.com. They do not govern engagements between iHost LLC and clients, which are handled under separate signed agreements.

Contact: info@ihostdigital.com

3. Use of the site

The site is provided for informational purposes: to describe our services, publish our thinking, and accept inquiries from prospective clients.

You may:

• Read, view, and interact with the site for personal and business research
• Share links to our pages
• Quote short excerpts with attribution, linking back to the source
• Submit inquiries through the contact form in good faith

4. Prohibited uses

You may not:

• Scrape, crawl, or automatically extract content at scale, except with explicit written permission (respectful LLM crawling per our robots.txt and llms.txt is permitted)
• Reverse-engineer or attempt to derive source code, proprietary methods, or non-public information
• Interfere with the site's operation, security, or performance
• Submit false information through the contact form or impersonate any person or entity
• Use the contact form to distribute spam, malware, phishing content, or harassment
• Use the site to violate any applicable law or regulation
• Remove copyright, trademark, or proprietary notices from content
• Frame or mirror the site without permission

5. Intellectual property

All content on the site (text, graphics, logos, images, audio, video, code, design) is the property of iHost LLC or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws.

“iHost”, “iHost Digital”, and the iHost logo are trademarks of iHost LLC. You may not use our name or logo without written permission.

You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, publicly display, or create derivative works from site content without our written consent, except for the personal-use and short-excerpt permissions in section 3.

6. User submissions

When you submit information through the contact form or email us, you grant iHost LLC a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use that information to respond to your inquiry and operate our business.

You retain ownership of your underlying intellectual property, business information, and trade secrets. We do not claim ownership of what you share. We use your submissions only to understand your needs and respond appropriately, and we handle them according to our Privacy Policy.

You represent that you have the right to submit any information you provide and that your submission does not violate any third party's rights.

7. Third-party links

The site contains links to third-party websites for reference, attribution, or demonstration. We do not control these sites and are not responsible for their content, accuracy, or privacy practices. Linking to a third-party site is not an endorsement.

8. Disclaimers

The site is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranty of any kind, express or implied. We do not warrant that:

• The site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure
• Information on the site is complete, accurate, current, or reliable
• The site is free of viruses or harmful code

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

Content on the site, including articles, guides, and opinion pieces, reflects the author's views at the time of writing. It is not professional advice and should not be relied upon as such. For specific advice relevant to your situation, engage a qualified professional.

9. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, iHost LLC, its owners, employees, contractors, and affiliates are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from or related to your use of the site, including loss of profits, revenue, data, or business opportunities, even if advised of the possibility.

Our total aggregate liability to you for any claim arising from or related to the site is limited to one hundred US dollars (USD $100) or the amount you paid us in the twelve months preceding the claim, whichever is greater.

This limitation does not apply to:

• Our gross negligence or intentional misconduct
• Death or personal injury caused by our negligence
• Fraudulent misrepresentation
• Liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold iHost LLC harmless from any claim, demand, loss, or damage (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your use of the site, your violation of these terms, or your violation of any third-party right.

11. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Utah, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. You consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Utah for any matter not subject to arbitration under section 12.

12. Dispute resolution

Most disputes can be resolved by contacting us directly at info@ihostdigital.com. If we cannot resolve a dispute informally within 30 days, the following applies.

Binding arbitration.

Any dispute arising from these terms or your use of the site will be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The arbitration will be conducted in Utah, or by videoconference if both parties agree.

Small claims carve-out.

Either party may bring an individual claim in small claims court, provided the claim qualifies and remains in that forum.

No class actions.

All arbitrations and claims must be brought individually. You and iHost LLC waive the right to participate in a class action, collective action, or representative proceeding.

Limitations period.

Any claim must be brought within one year of the cause arising, or it is permanently barred.

13. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms. The effective date at the top reflects the most recent version. Material changes will be announced on the site or by email where appropriate. Your continued use of the site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.

14. Contact us

Questions, complaints, or notices related to these terms:

Email: info@ihostdigital.com
Subject line: “Terms of Service”