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Web Hosting Agreement
Free web hosting agreement template for a hosting provider's terms with a customer.
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This free web hosting agreement covers 1. Services, 2. Fees, 3. Uptime, 4. Customer Responsibilities, 5. Acceptable Use with 11 clearly marked [placeholder] fields to fill in — built for founders, freelancers, and small business owners formalizing a business decision or agreement without paying a lawyer to draft it from scratch. Copy it into your own word processor, fill in the placeholders, and review it — or adapt it — before use. It's part of docstoc's free document template library, alongside business, legal, real estate, finance, and HR templates. Every template here is free to copy with no signup required, and each one carries a plain disclaimer: this is a starting point for informational purposes, not a substitute for advice from a licensed professional in your jurisdiction.
Web Hosting Agreement
Provider: [Company Name] Customer: [Name] Effective Date: [Date]
1. Services
Provider will host Customer's website/application on [Plan/Service Tier], including [Storage/bandwidth/features included].
2. Fees
[Amount] per [Billing Period], billed [automatically to the payment method on file].
3. Uptime
Provider targets [%] uptime, excluding scheduled maintenance (with [Notice Period] advance notice where practical).
4. Customer Responsibilities
Customer is responsible for their own content, backups [unless Provider's plan includes backups — specify], and compliance with Provider's acceptable use policy.
5. Acceptable Use
Customer may not use the hosting for: [illegal content, spam, excessive resource use beyond plan limits, etc.]
6. Data
[Describe backup responsibility clearly — this is the most common source of hosting disputes: whose job is it to back up the data?]
7. Suspension/Termination
Provider may suspend service for non-payment or acceptable-use violations, with notice where practical. Customer may cancel at any time per the cancellation terms of their plan.
8. Limitation of Liability
Provider's liability is limited to [Amount, e.g. fees paid in the preceding month], and Provider is not liable for data loss beyond its stated backup responsibilities.
Provider: ______________________ Date: ____________ Customer: ______________________ Date: ____________
*Section 6 (who backs up the data) is worth making unambiguous — "the host handles backups" is one of the most common and costly assumptions customers get wrong.*
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What's included
- Edit online — click the document, fill in placeholders, download a PDF
- 8 standard sections: 1. Services, 2. Fees, 3. Uptime, 4. Customer Responsibilities, 5. Acceptable Use, 6. Data, …
- 11 clearly marked [placeholder] fields for quick personalizing
- Free to use — no account or signup required
- Fully editable — adjust any clause to match your actual situation
- Includes a signature block, ready to print or sign digitally
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Who this template is for
Freelancers & solo founders
Handling routine business paperwork without commissioning custom legal drafting for every document.
Small businesses
Standardizing recurring documents — leases, agreements, notices — across a growing operation.
Anyone reviewing before signing
Using a clear starting structure to understand what a document should cover, even if a lawyer finalizes it.
Early-stage businesses
Getting the basics documented before things get more complex.
FAQ
Is this web hosting agreement template really free?
Yes — this Web Hosting Agreement template on docstoc is free to view, edit online, and download as a PDF with no account or signup required.
What does this web hosting agreement cover?
This business template includes 1. Services, 2. Fees, 3. Uptime, 4. Customer Responsibilities. Fill in the [bracketed] placeholders, edit any clause online, then download a PDF — the docstoc.io footer stays on every export.
Is this legal advice?
No. Templates like this cover the common ground most businesses need, but they can't anticipate your specific deal terms, jurisdiction, or industry rules. Treat it as a first draft to build from, and get a business attorney's eyes on it before signing anything that matters.
Can I edit the wording?
Yes. All 11 placeholder fields and every clause are editable right on the page — change what doesn't fit, then download an updated PDF anytime.
Where can I find more free templates like this?
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