update legal documentation

acceptable-use-policy.html

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
       <div class="flex-row">
         <div class="flex-column">
           <h2>Acceptable Use Policy</h2>
+          <p><strong>Last updated:</strong> August 23rd, 2024</p>
           <p>
             This Acceptable Use Policy (the "AUP") outlines the prohibited uses
             and acceptable practices concerning the utilization of Shiloh, LLC

anti-spam-policy.html

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
       </div>
       <div class="flex-row">
         <div class="flex-column">
+          <p><strong>Last updated:</strong> August 23rd, 2024</p>
           <h2>I. PREAMBLE</h2>
           <p>
             This Spam Policy applies to all websites owned or operated by

cookie-policy.html

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
       <div class="flex-row">
         <div class="flex-column">
           <h2>Cookie Policy LastHourHosting.org</h2>
-          <p><strong>Last updated:</strong> Nov 17 2023</p>
+          <p><strong>Last updated:</strong> August 23rd, 2024</p>
 
           <p>
             This Cookie Policy explains how lasthourhosting.org ("we", "us", or

css/styles.css

@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ input:checked + .drop + .menu-items {
 .message-icon-container {
   position: fixed;
   bottom: 20px;
-  right: 20px;
+  right: 45px;
   display: -webkit-flex;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;

fair-use-bandwidth.html

@@ -37,12 +37,13 @@
 
     <main>
       <div class="flex-column">
-        <h1>Terms of Service (TOS)</h1>
+        <h1>Fair Bandwidth Usage Policy</h1>
         <div id="legal"></div>
       </div>
       <div class="flex-row">
         <div class="flex-column">
           <h1>Fair Bandwidth Usage Policy</h1>
+          <p><strong>Last updated:</strong> August 23rd, 2024</p>
           <p>
             At <strong>Last Hour Hosting</strong>, we strive to provide all our
             customers with reliable and consistent hosting services. To ensure

privacy-policy.html

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
       </div>
       <div class="flex-row">
         <div class="flex-column">
+          <p><strong>Last updated:</strong> August 23rd, 2024</p>
           <h2>I. General</h2>
           <p>
             This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) pertains to Last Hour Hosting,
@@ -95,72 +96,47 @@
             information directly from you, through third parties, and
             automatically as you use our SITE. The collected information
             includes: Members: Members, referring to users subscribing to our
-            services, are required to provide their name, address, age, phone
+            services, are required to provide a email, and any necessary billing
-            number, and any necessary billing information. Posters: Posters, or
+            information. Posters: Posters, or visitors who register to post on
-            visitors who register to post on our public forums, are required to
+            our public forums, are required to provide their email address and
-            provide their email address and create a password for their account.
+            create a password for their account. We also collect information
-            We also collect information about the posts made in our forums.
+            about the posts made in our forums. Please note that any information
-            Please note that any information voluntarily shared by Posters on
+            voluntarily shared by Posters on our forums is considered public or
-            our forums is considered public or publicly available. If you wish
+            publicly available. If you wish to keep information private, refrain
-            to keep information private, refrain from entering it in your user
+            from entering it in your user profile during Poster registration.
-            profile during Poster registration. All SITE Users and Visitors: For
+            All SITE Users and Visitors: For all users and visitors, we do not
-            all users and visitors, we automatically gather specific information
+            gather specific information through cookies, web beacons, and
-            through cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies. This
+            similar technologies. Our web servers have access and error logging
-            information includes your domain name, browser type, operating
+            turned off.
-            system, viewed web pages, clicked links, IP address, duration of
-            SITE visit, and the referring URL that directed you to our SITE.
-            This data may be combined with other information we have collected
-            about you, including your username, name, and personal details where
-            applicable. Refer to the section titled "Cookies and Other Tracking
-            Mechanisms" below for further details on this process.
           </p>
           <h2>IV. Our Use of Cookies and Tracking Mechanisms</h2>
           <p>
-            We, along with our third-party service providers, utilize cookies
+            We do not utilize cookies and other tracking technologies to monitor
-            and other tracking technologies, including those tailored for mobile
+            your interactions with our SITE.
-            applications, to monitor your interactions with our SITE. This
-            information may be combined with other personal data collected from
-            you (and our third-party service providers may do so on our behalf).
           </p>
-          <h3>Cookies:</h3>
+          <h3>No Cookies:</h3>
           <p>
             Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers transmitted to your
             device&#39;s hard drive through your web browser, serving
-            record-keeping purposes. Some cookies enhance your SITE navigation
+            record-keeping purposes. We do not utilize any cookies with our
-            experience, while others facilitate a quicker login process or
+            SITE.
-            enable us to track your SITE and service activities, including
-            online advertising efforts.
           </p>
-          <h3>Disabling Cookies:</h3>
+          <h3>Disabling Cookies as Extra Measure:</h3>
           <p>
             While most web browsers automatically accept cookies, you have the
             option to edit your browser settings to block them. The Help section
             of most browsers provides instructions on preventing your computer
             from accepting new cookies, receiving notifications of new cookies,
-            or disabling cookies entirely. Disabling cookies allows browsing
+            or disabling cookies entirely. Disabling cookies does not impair any
-            certain SITE areas, but certain features may be impaired.
+            features on our SITE and we recommend you do it anyway.
-          </p>
-          <h3>Third-Party Analytics:</h3>
-          <p>
-            Automated analytics tools help us assess SITE usage, enhancing our
-            services, performance, and user experiences. These tools may use
-            cookies and other tracking technologies. For details on Google&#39;s
-            privacy practices, refer to their Policy at
-            https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/. To opt out of Google
-            Analytics data usage, download the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser
-            Add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
           </p>
+          <h3>No Third-Party Analytics:</h3>
+          <p>We do not use any third-party analytics tools.</p>
           <h3>Do-Not-Track:</h3>
-          <p>
+          <p>Our systems do not track you.</p>
-            Presently, our systems do not recognize browser “do-not-track”
-            requests. You can disable specific tracking methods, as described in
-            this section (e.g., by disabling cookies), or opt-out of targeted
-            advertising as outlined in the Third-Party Ad Network section.
-          </p>
           <h3>V. How We Use Your Information</h3>
           <p>
-            We utilize your information, including personal data, for the
+            We utilize your account information, for the following purposes:
-            following purposes:
           </p>
           <ol type="1">
             <li>
@@ -173,28 +149,24 @@
               Content Customization and Personalization: Your data helps us
               tailor content and information displayed to you, offering
               personalized experiences. This includes providing details about
-              your use of our cloud services, location customization,
+              your use of our cloud services, personalized help, instructions,
-              personalized help, instructions, and other customized experiences
+              and other customized experiences while using the SITE.
-              while using the SITE.
             </li>
             <li>
-              Marketing and Promotions: We may employ your information, such as
+              Marketing and Promotions: We do not use your account information,
-              your email address, to send news, newsletters, special offers,
+              such as your email address, to send news, newsletters, special
-              promotions, or other product-related information we believe may
+              offers, promotions, or other product-related information without
-              interest you. Additionally, we may utilize this information for
+              your consent. Additionally, we do not utilize this information for
               advertising our services on third-party websites.
             </li>
             <li>
-              SITE Improvement and Research: Analyzing how users interact with
+              SITE Improvement and Research: We do not analyze how users
-              our SITE informs our efforts to enhance the SITE and services,
+              interact with our site.
-              aligning them with user preferences. We conduct both aggregated
-              and individualized research to understand user behavior and
-              improve our offerings.
             </li>
             <li>
-              Surveys and Questionnaires: Your information may be used for
+              Surveys and Questionnaires: Only with your consent your
-              administering surveys and questionnaires, aiding us in gathering
+              information may be used for administering surveys and
-              valuable feedback.
+              questionnaires, aiding us in gathering valuable feedback.
             </li>
             <li>
               Legal and Regulatory Compliance: We process your data to fulfill
@@ -222,12 +194,6 @@
             following ways:
           </p>
           <ol type="1">
-            <li>
-              Affiliates: We may disclose the information we collect from you to
-              our affiliates or subsidiaries. However, any use and disclosure of
-              your personal information by them will be bound by the terms of
-              this Policy.
-            </li>
             <li>
               Service Providers: We may disclose your information to third-party
               vendors, digital wallet companies, service providers, contractors,
@@ -255,20 +221,14 @@
               or this Policy. Additionally, such disclosure may occur as
               evidence in litigation in which Last Hour Hosting is involved.
             </li>
-            <li>
-              Aggregate and De-Identified Information: We may share aggregated
-              or de-identified user information with third parties for
-              marketing, advertising, research, or similar purposes, ensuring
-              individual identities remain anonymous.
-            </li>
           </ol>
           <h3>VII. Transmittals from Us</h3>
           <p>
             We may periodically send you announcements detailing our existing
-            and new programs. You have the option to opt out of these
+            and new programs with your consent. You have the option to opt out
-            announcements by contacting support@lasthourhosting.org or by using
+            of these announcements by contacting support@lasthourhosting.org or
-            the opt-out link provided at the bottom of these emails. If you
+            by using the opt-out link provided at the bottom of these emails. If
-            choose to opt out of marketing emails, please note that you may
+            you choose to opt out of marketing emails, please note that you may
             still receive system notices and other account-specific information.
           </p>
           <h3>
@@ -287,7 +247,8 @@
               secure and is not considered private. Exercise caution when
               sharing personal information through internal messaging,
               refraining from transmitting any data you wouldn&#39;t want to be
-              disclosed to the general public.
+              disclosed to the general public. We offer secure messaging via the
+              session app as an alternative.
             </li>
           </ul>
           <h3>IX. Security of Your Information:</h3>
@@ -308,7 +269,8 @@
           <p>
             Members can access or modify information provided during
             registration. To do so, please contact our Customer Service
-            Department at https://www.lasthourhosting.org/contact/
+            Department at https://www.lasthourhosting.org/contact/ or access via
+            your dashboard.
           </p>
           <h3>XI. Where to Direct Questions About Our Privacy Policy:</h3>
           <p>

service-level-agreement.html

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
       </div>
       <div class="flex-row">
         <div class="flex-column">
+          <p><strong>Last updated:</strong> August 23rd, 2024</p>
           <h2>100% Uptime Guarantee</h2>
           <p>
             LastHourHosting.org offers a 100% uptime guarantee through this

terms-of-service.html

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
       <div class="flex-row">
         <div class="flex-column">
           <h2>LastHourHosting.org - Terms of Service</h2>
+          <p><strong>Last updated:</strong> August 23rd, 2024</p>
           <h3>1. Introduction</h3>
           <p>
             Welcome to LastHourHosting.org. These Terms of Service ("ToS")

us-privacy-policy.html

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
       </div>
       <div class="flex-row">
         <div class="flex-column">
+          <p><strong>Last updated:</strong> August 23rd, 2024</p>
           <h2>California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)</h2>
           <p>
             This California Privacy Notice (California Notice) pertains to
@@ -63,8 +64,7 @@
           <ul>
             <li>
               Individuals subscribing to the Services may be required to provide
-              their name, address, email address, phone number, and any other
+              their email address, and any other necessary billing information.
-              necessary billing information.
             </li>
             <li>
               Individuals completing registration forms for Site membership may
@@ -72,28 +72,21 @@
             </li>
             <li>
               Site visitors, prospective and current suppliers, and subscribers
-              may provide personal information when completing forms (e.g., a
+              should exercise caution providing any personal information when
-              “Contact us” form) on our Site, at trade shows, or in any other
+              completing forms (e.g., a “Contact us” form) on our Site, at trade
-              business interaction with us. This information typically includes
+              shows, or in any other business interaction with us. This
-              names, business affiliations, business addresses, telephone
+              information typically includes names, business affiliations,
-              numbers, email addresses, and any personal details needed to
+              business addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, and any
-              address inquiries or complaints.
+              personal details used to address inquiries or complaints.
             </li>
             <li>
-              This personal information is necessary to establish a contract
+              This personal information is not necessary to establish a contract
               with us (e.g., for a prospective supply agreement or to learn
               about our Services) or to fulfill a contract with you (e.g.,
-              providing Services). Failure to provide this information may
+              providing Services).
-              result in our inability to deliver the requested Services or
-              products.
             </li>
           </ul>
-          <h2>Information We Collect Automatically</h2>
+          <h2>Information We Do Not Collect</h2>
-          <p>
-            When you visit our Site or use the Services, information is
-            collected passively or automatically by our web servers and
-            third-party analytics tools, including but not limited to:
-          </p>
           <ul>
             <li>Your domain</li>
             <li>Your IP address</li>
@@ -108,9 +101,9 @@
             <li>Internet traffic</li>
           </ul>
           <p>
-            We do not use this automatically collected information to attempt to
+            We do not use any collected information to attempt to identify you
-            identify you by name, and it is not associated with the information
+            by name, and it is not associated with the information you
-            you voluntarily provide.
+            voluntarily provide.
           </p>
           <p>
             Further details regarding our use of cookies can be found in our
@@ -118,13 +111,13 @@
           </p>
           <h2>Information From Other Sources</h2>
           <p>
-            We may also obtain fraud and risk scoring data about you from
+            We do not obtain fraud and risk scoring data about you from
             third-party sources.
           </p>
           <h2>Use of Personal Information</h2>
           <p>
-            We may use your personal information as permitted or required by law
+            We may use your information as permitted or required by law and for
-            and for the following business purposes:
+            the following business purposes:
           </p>
           <ul>
             <li>
@@ -150,16 +143,6 @@
               involving the Site, as well as more general transactions related
               to the Services
             </li>
-            <li>
-              Operating, assessing, maintaining, enhancing, and developing the
-              Site, including monitoring and analyzing trends, access, and usage
-              for advertising and marketing purposes
-            </li>
-            <li>
-              Enhancing user experiences based on tracked interests, analyzing
-              and targeting potential new markets, and pursuing other marketing
-              objectives
-            </li>
           </ul>
           <h3>
             We may also employ personal information for essential purposes,
@@ -192,11 +175,6 @@
               proceedings.
             </li>
           </ul>
-          <p>
-            Deidentified and/or aggregate information may also be used for
-            customizing our marketing efforts or the use of our site for an
-            aggregated group of customers.
-          </p>
           <h3>
             Important Information for Subscribers - Community Forum and Internal
             Messaging
@@ -254,14 +232,6 @@
               (e.g., complying with legal obligations)
             </li>
           </ul>
-          <p>
-            Additionally, information collected passively when using the Site or
-            Services may be disclosed to our online and email advertisers or
-            other third-party vendors we utilize. These vendors may provide
-            cookies, pixel tags, web beacons, clear GIFs, or similar
-            technologies to manage and enhance our online and email advertising
-            campaigns.
-          </p>
           <h3>Children</h3>
           <p>
             The Site is not intended for use by children under the age of 16,
@@ -297,12 +267,13 @@
           <h3>Marketing Emails</h3>
           <p>
             If you have provided us with your email address or are a subscriber
-            to the Services, we may communicate with you via email to inform you
+            to the Services and given us consent, we may communicate with you
-            about our products and services. You can opt out of these
+            via email to inform you about our products and services. You can opt
-            communications by clicking the opt-out link in each email or by
+            out of these communications by clicking the opt-out link in each
-            filling out the form at https://lasthourhosting.org/unsubscribe.
+            email or by filling out the form at
-            Please note that certain service-related emails, system notices, and
+            https://lasthourhosting.org/contact.html. Please note that certain
-            other account-related information may not be subject to opt-out.
+            service-related emails, system notices, and other account-related
+            information may not be subject to opt-out.
           </p>
 
           <h3>Privacy Rights of California Residents</h3>