1 General Information
1.1 The General Terms of Business regulate the legal relationship between the proswiss.ch, and their clients, which are consumers of the services that the Center is supplying as an Internet Provider.

2.1 The Center will provide the participant (subsequently called the Participant) with a platform for a presentation on the Internet.

3.1 Components of the relationship between the Center and the Participant are the following elements:
- the actually applicable and valid General Terms of Business
- the actual list of fees of subscription for the services
- the regulation concerning the supervision of the telecommunication-industry VPF of October 31, 2001 (2544)

2 Obligations of the Participant
1.2 The Participant has the obligation to respect and follow the current rules and regulations of the Criminal Code, the Data Protection Act, the Copyright Act and the Telecommunication Act as well as other laws that are relevant, when using our services

2.2 The Participant has the obligation to use the services of the Center exclusively and only for himself or his company

3.2 The Participant is liable for any damages that arise from actions and handling not conforming with the contract for the services of the proswiss.ch, either by himself or third persons under his liability.

4.2 The Participant is also liable for damages caused by third persons under his liability, which are incurred through the incorrect and unauthorized application of the services of the Center, to the Center or third parties.

5.2 The range of services that are provided also covers the email-service of the proswiss.ch, Access will be granted every time that a client identifies himself with his user recognition and his password. The Participant is required to treat his user recognition and his password confidentially. The Participant is required to check his incoming mail regularly.

The proswiss.ch retains the right to delete certain messages, electronic mail which is in size bigger than 10 megabytes, after an advance notice. Sending advertising mails to third parties via the service of the Center, is not allowed, if the third party did not specifically request the sending of that information beforehand.

In case of breach of this regulation, it will be the right of the proswiss.ch, to block the access to said account, pending clarification of the facts. Dispatching un-requested mass-mails such as spamming, mail bombing or else, via the server of the proswiss.ch, is strictly prohibited. Also strictly prohibited is the installation of mailing-lists of such an extent that they are endangering the stability of the operation of our systems.

6.2 For data which the Participant will be transmitting, in whatever form or mode, to the proswiss.ch, the Participant himself will be establishing back-up copies. The server of the Center will be secured regularly, but the client will remain responsible for the security of his own data. In case that data of a client is lost, the client is obliged to re-send the pertinent data once more to the proswiss.ch.

7.2 While using the Internet, the Participant will be exposed to a number of risks concerning the protection of data. Especially in the case of the transmission of non-codified data such as contained or attached to emails, the protection is not guaranteed, and you have to be aware that your data may be read, altered or suppressed by third parties, if not appropriately codified. Encoding and codification of the data to be transmitted will enhance the protection of your data in defending against unauthorized access. Firewalls may prevent the undesired penetration of third parties without authorization, or will at least make it rather awkward. The application of measures for the amelioration of the data protection is entirely the responsibility of the participant.

8.2 The proswiss.ch will not be responsible for damages which the Participant experiences but are caused by the inappropriate use of the Internet Connection, by third parties. Included in this provision are viral damages.

The proswiss.ch will assume no responsibility whatsoever for the availability, completeness, accuracy and actuality or even the liberties of information and/or services, as well as the rights of third parties. These are entirely the responsibility of the respective provider.

9.2 The Center reserves the right to expel and exclude a Participant from consuming the services, without prior notice and without the right to claim damages, in the case that the Participant does not adhere to his contractual obligations, or, and especially, if the Participant violates or contravenes sections 1.2, 2.2 and 5.2, of the agreement.

The Center is also retaining the right to stop the Internet account of the participant, and to claim reimbursement of expenses, in the case that the conduct of the Participant is in any way diminishing the patterns of performance of the server. In such a case, the improper application of the access to the Internet or a violation of the general terms of business, the Center will have to reserve the explicit right to claim damages.

3 Obligations of the proswiss.ch
1.3 The Center can not accept any responsibility for any of the information contained in the Internet, can not guarantee their application and can not assure their correctness.

2.3 The proswiss.ch is making their services available to the Participant without any limits on time. Subject to technical problems or hitches, the Center will make such services available to the Participant around the clock for 24 hours. The obligation of the Center to find and correct or repair technical or technological disturbances is limited to the published office opening hours of the proswiss.ch.

3.3 The proswiss.ch does not accept any responsibility for interruptions in the supply of services, which are due to improper or unauthorized actions of third parties.

4.3 If such an interruption in the supply of services should occur and last for a period of time longer than 3 working days and it is the responsibility of the Center, then the membership subscription of the Participant will be prolonged by the number of days that the interruption lasted.

4 Duration of contract and Term of Notice
1.4 a Hosting-Contract is concluded and becomes effective, if and when the Participant has paid the participation fee for the hosting-and/or the email services, 10 days after these services have been made available and have become operational. If such payment is not received from the participant in due time, the services will be stopped immediately. The Participant will receive a bill for the fees of the following year, for the hosting and email services, 30 days before the contract runs out and the fees become due. In case that the Participant does no longer want to utilize the services of the proswiss.ch, he is obliged to inform the proswiss.ch at least 10 days before the end of the contract, in writing by email. The proswiss.ch has the right to give notice to participants and cancel the contract for the services, without having to indicate the reasons. The proswiss.ch will inform the Participant of the cancellation in a suitable manner.

5 Final conditions
1.5 The proswiss.ch retains the right to alter or amend the General Terms of Business or the list of subscription fees at any time. The Center will inform the participant of such changes timely and properly. If upon receipt of such information, the Participant can not accept the alterations in the General Terms of Business or in the subscription price list, the participant has the right to cancel the contract per art. 1.4. if a membership is not specifically cancelled, it will mean tacit agreement of the changes in the conditions or the cost of services.

2.5 I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED ABOVE.