1. Introduction

This Acceptable Use Policy (“Policy”) governs the use of hosting services provided on our platform at statichost.uk. By using our hosting services, you agree to comply with this Policy.

This Policy applies to all websites hosted by us, whether as part of a web design package or as a standalone hosting arrangement.

2. Acceptable Use

You may use our hosting services to host a legitimate website that was built as part of your web design project with us. Your website must comply with all applicable UK laws and regulations.

Acceptable uses include, but are not limited to:

Business websites and landing pages
Portfolio and personal websites
Informational and educational content
Small business e-commerce (where the hosted site links to a third-party payment provider)

3. Prohibited Content

You must not use our hosting services to host, store, distribute, or link to any content that:

Is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or obscene
Infringes on any intellectual property rights, including copyright, trademarks, or patents
Contains malware, viruses, or any other harmful code
Facilitates phishing, fraud, or any form of deception
Promotes violence, discrimination, or hatred against any individual or group
Contains or distributes child sexual abuse material
Violates any applicable data protection or privacy laws
Is designed to send unsolicited bulk communications (spam)
Involves the sale or promotion of illegal drugs, weapons, or other controlled substances

4. Resource Usage

Our hosting is designed for standard business websites with typical traffic levels. You agree to the following:

Your website should consist of static files (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images) as delivered by us.
You must not use the hosting for file storage, backup, or distribution of large files unrelated to your website.
Bandwidth and storage usage must remain within reasonable limits for a standard website.
We reserve the right to define and enforce fair usage limits and to notify you if your usage is excessive.

5. Security

You must not:

Attempt to gain unauthorised access to our servers, systems, or networks
Use the hosting to conduct any form of network scanning or penetration testing
Interfere with or disrupt the hosting service or other websites hosted on our platform
Attempt to bypass any security measures we have in place

6. Right to Suspend or Terminate Service

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your hosting service, with or without notice, if:

You breach this Policy
Your website is the subject of a valid legal complaint
Your resource usage is excessive and impacts other users on the platform
We are required to do so by law or by a court order

Where possible, we will give you reasonable notice and an opportunity to remedy the breach before taking action. In cases involving illegal content or serious security threats, we may act immediately.

If your hosting is terminated due to a breach of this Policy, we will provide you with a copy of your website files so you can host elsewhere, unless we are legally prohibited from doing so.

7. Reporting Abuse

If you become aware of any content hosted on our platform that violates this Policy, please contact us through our website. We take all reports seriously and will investigate promptly.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we will notify affected clients by email. Continued use of our hosting services after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.

9. Governing Law

This Policy is governed by the laws of England and Wales.