Terms of Service

Effective Date: October 5, 2024

Welcome to PocketHost! These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of PocketHost’s services, so please read them carefully.

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. Introduction

Company Name: PocketHost
Address: PO Box 871, Reno, NV 89501, USA
Contact Information: [email protected]

2. Eligibility

There are no age restrictions for using our services. However, by using PocketHost, you represent and warrant that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

3. Account Registration and Security

Account Creation: To use our services, you must create an account by providing a valid email address.
Account Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.
Unauthorized Access: If we detect unauthorized access to your account, we may suspend it to protect your security.

4. Services and Subscriptions

4.1 Paid Membership Services

Expanded Capacity and Access: We offer paid membership services for users requiring expanded capacity and access.
Payment Processing: All payments are handled through third-party providers Stripe and LemonSqueezy.
Subscription Plans: We offer both annual and monthly subscription plans with no additional fees.

4.2 Refund Policy

No-Questions-Asked Refunds: If you’re not satisfied with our services, you may request a refund within 30 days of purchase, and it will be granted without questions.
Extended Refunds: We may provide refunds beyond the 30-day window at our discretion. Our goal is to ensure customer satisfaction.

5. Fair Use Policy

PocketHost offers generous free projects, storage, bandwidth, and CPU on a Fair Use basis.

5.1 What is ‘Fair’?

We consider ‘fair’ use to mean that you are using approximately the same amount of bandwidth, storage, and CPU resources as the average active app on our platform.

PocketHost achieves economies of scale through dynamic management of resources. Relatively low-traffic apps do not require many resources, allowing high-traffic apps to utilize our ample resources. Your app will scale up and down depending on its needs.

If we notice that your app is consistently using so many resources that it is starting to affect the experience of other users, or if it is starting to cost significantly more than you are paying, we will reach out to you to discuss the situation. Obviously, anything taken to the extreme is impractical—for example, creating one billion projects will prompt a conversation with us.

Our ethos is centered around supporting indie developers and hackers. We actively avoid the utility hosting provider model with metered usage. We encourage you to keep this in mind and be a good citizen of our platform, and we will reciprocate the courtesy.

6. User Content and Acceptable Use

6.1 User Content

Ownership: You retain all rights to the content and source code you upload to our platform.
Content Responsibility: You are responsible for all content you upload and must ensure it complies with these Terms and applicable laws.

6.2 Acceptable Use Policy

Prohibited Content: Content that is illegal in the United States or prohibited by our partners (such as payment or hosting providers) is not allowed.
Prohibited Activities:
- Spamming
- Crypto mining
- Any use other than hosting PocketBase for web and mobile applications
System Integrity: Misuse of resources or activities that severely affect system performance or user experience are prohibited.

7. Misuse and Termination

Emergency Actions: In cases of severe misuse affecting system performance, we may suspend your account and delete data without notice or backups. We recommend keeping your own backups.
Fair Use Violations: Violations of PocketHost’s Fair Use policy may result in account suspension or termination. In particularly egregious cases, data may be deleted without notice.
Notification: In most cases, we will notify you to vacate the platform at your earliest convenience before taking action.

8. Third-Party Services

Compliance with Third-Party Terms: We use third-party services for payment and hosting. By using our services, you agree to comply with the terms of these providers.
Prohibited by Partners: Any activity or content not allowed by our third-party providers is also prohibited on our platform.

9. Intellectual Property

Open Source Platform: Our platform is open-source under the MIT License.
User Rights: You retain all rights to your content. We do not claim ownership over any content you upload.

10. Limitation of Liability

Maximum Liability: Our total liability to you is limited to the amount you’ve paid us in hosting fees over the last three months, with a maximum of $500.
No Liability for Damages: We are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data, or other intangibles.
Service Availability: We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free service and are not liable for any downtime or service interruptions.

11. Disclaimers

“As Is” Basis: Our services are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
No Warranties: We disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

12. Dispute Resolution

Governing Law: These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Nevada, USA.
Venue: Any disputes arising under or in connection with these Terms shall be resolved through litigation in the courts of Nevada.

13. Changes to the Terms

Modification of Terms: We may update these Terms from time to time.
Notification: Changes will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Terms on this page.
Acceptance of Changes: Your continued use of the platform after any changes indicates your acceptance of the new Terms.

14. Miscellaneous

14.1 Force Majeure

We shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performing our obligations under these Terms due to events beyond our reasonable control, including natural disasters, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, network infrastructure failures, strikes, or shortages of transportation facilities, fuel, energy, labor, or materials.

14.2 Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and PocketHost regarding your use of our services and supersede any prior agreements.

14.3 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the remaining Terms will remain in full force and effect.

14.4 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign our rights and obligations without restriction.

15. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Address: PocketHost, PO Box 871, Reno, NV 89501, USA

By using PocketHost services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.