Static website hosting
Hosting terms
These terms explain what comes with my basic managed static website hosting, and what doesn't.
Last updated: October 21, 2026
1. When these terms apply
These terms apply when you purchase managed static website hosting from Kyle Givler and agree to them as part of a quote, invoice, or other written agreement. Visiting this website alone does not make you a hosting customer or bind you to a hosting contract.
These terms are for the basic hosting service, not every kind of development or consulting work I offer. If we agree to different terms in writing for a particular project, that agreement controls where it conflicts with this page.
2. What you're buying
Basic managed hosting currently costs $149 per year. It's intended for static HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images, and similar files. I can review an existing website before agreeing to host it.
Hosting includes:
- Deployment and management of the hosted static site
- HTTPS certificate setup and renewal
- Basic uptime and technical monitoring
- Routine maintenance of the hosting infrastructure
- One minor content update per paid year
- A compatible contact form, if included in our agreed scope
A minor update is something like changing business hours, contact details, a small amount of existing text, or one existing image. New pages, redesigns, major content work, and added features are quoted separately. Additional content updates to sites on this basic static hosting plan are $50/hour with a 30-minute minimum. That rate does not apply to custom development or other services.
The plan does not include WordPress, PHP, custom server-side processes, customer-operated databases, e-commerce, booking software, or other dynamic applications.
3. Availability and support
Hosting is provided on a best-effort basis. There is no guaranteed uptime percentage, Service Level Agreement (SLA), guaranteed response or restoration time, or credit for downtime. Scheduled maintenance, network problems, hardware failures, and other interruptions can occur.
I monitor the service and make reasonable efforts to fix problems, but 24/7 and emergency support are not included. I normally respond within a few business days, though this is not guaranteed. Support is available through my contact form or LinkedIn.
4. Backups and your files
Customer backups and guaranteed restoration are not included. You are responsible for keeping separate copies of your website files and other important information. Internal backups I may make for operating the servers are not a customer backup service and are not guaranteed to be available for restoration.
You retain ownership of your domain and your own website content, subject to any separate website development or licensing agreement. You are responsible for domain registration and renewal. You may move your site to another provider; migration work can be quoted separately.
You give me permission to store, serve, and technically process your site files only as needed to provide the agreed hosting service.
5. Payment and cancellation
Hosting is paid annually in advance. Renewal and payment arrangements are provided with your invoice or written agreement. Automatic renewal is not assumed unless we explicitly agree to it.
You can cancel or decide not to renew. Annual hosting fees are nonrefundable for early cancellation, except as required by applicable law or agreed in writing.
When your paid term ends, you have a 14-day grace period to renew. The website may be suspended during that time; the grace period does not promise continuous service or act as a backup guarantee. After the 14 days, hosting may be terminated and files deleted. I do not guarantee data retention or recovery after your agreement ends.
6. Acceptable use
You must have the right to publish the content you give me. You may not use the service for unlawful activity, phishing, malware distribution, unauthorized access, spam operations, or content that infringes others' intellectual-property rights. I also don't host pornography or sexually explicit adult entertainment.
This is low-cost shared hosting, not an unlimited resource service. Excessive storage, bandwidth, traffic, or abuse that threatens the service may require limits, changes, or a different hosting arrangement.
I may suspend a site for violations of these terms, urgent security issues, nonpayment, or harmful interference with other services. Where reasonably practical, I'll try to contact you first and explain what needs fixing.
7. Privacy and contact forms
If your site collects personal information from visitors, you are responsible for providing appropriate notices and having a lawful reason to collect it. I may process that information to operate hosting or an agreed contact form. Any special privacy or data-processing requirements need to be discussed before I agree to host the site.
For information about what my own development website collects, read the privacy policy. It is not automatically the privacy policy for your website.
8. Limits and changes
Internet hosting can fail, and lost files or downtime may have consequences. This service does not include insurance against lost income, lost data, or business interruption. Nothing in these terms removes rights or responsibilities that cannot legally be excluded.
I may update these published terms for future customers or renewals. Material changes to an existing customer's agreement will be communicated rather than silently imposed during a paid term, unless the law requires a change. I may stop offering new hosting services; any effect on active agreements will be handled according to those agreements and applicable law.
Have a question? Contact me before purchasing. The hosting overview is a shorter explanation of the service.