PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. BY
USING THE SERVICE YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE ACCEPTING A BENEFIT BY
USING THE SERVICE, AND THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE
BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO
NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU ARE
NOT ALLOWED TO USE THE SERVICE.
Welcome to Red Shield VPN!
Thanks for using our Website's products and services ("Services"). The Services are owned and operated by Private Networks LP, doing business as Red Shield VPN™. Red Shield VPN™ reserves the right to revise these Terms of Service as and when needed. The company will make every effort to alert its users about the change in these Terms, whenever they happen, by Telegram message. However, the company cannot be held liable for it. Using the Services after changes become effective means that you agree to the new Terms. If you don’t agree to the new Terms, you must stop using the Services. If we do not hear from you within ten days, then the revised Terms will apply to you.
Helpful Definitions
- References to the "Terms" and/or "Agreement," refer to Terms of Service as set forth herein
- References to "us," "we," "our," and/or "the company," refer to Red Shield VPN™.
- References to "you," and/or "User," refer to the User of the Website and/or Services.
- References to the "Services" refer to any and all services offered by us including, but not limited to, VPN services, software, mobile application and other services on offer under the brand name "Red Shield VPN".
- References to the "Website" refer to the websites bearing the URLs redshieldvpn.com, www.redshieldvpn.com and any other URLs that might be added to these terms in the future.
- References to "Business" mean a business that utilizes our Services. You and your business will be collectively referred to as "you" in these Terms.
- References to "Dispute" mean any claim, conflict, controversy, disagreement between the Parties arising out of, or related in any way to these Terms (or any Terms, supplement or amendment contemplated by these Terms,) including, but not limited to, any action in tort, contract or otherwise, at equity or at law, or any alleged breach, including, but not limited to, any matter with respect to the meaning, effect, validity, performance, termination, interpretation or enforcement of these Terms or any conditions contemplated by the Terms.
- References to "Material Breach" refer to breach of these Terms in any way. If such an incident occurs, then Red Shield VPN has the right to immediately terminate these Terms because of that breach.
- References to "Billing Cycle" mean the payment of your account. The cycle involves your payment reaching us via a payment processor, the validity of your account, and also the day when your account will expire.
You Agree to
By using our Services, you are agreeing to these Terms and Conditions. Please read them carefully as they constitute the Terms and Conditions of a legally binding agreement between you and the company.
When you agree to use our Services, Virtual Private Network ("VPN"), which includes, but is not limited to, the use of our servers, routers, IP addresses, protocols, add-ons, software, applications and other equipment, you authorize us to transmit information using our network, and you agree to accept the Terms with respect to your use of our VPN Services.
Using our Services, even after any change in Terms, will mean that you agree to these Terms. If you don't feel comfortable with agreeing to these Terms as they are, please stop using our Services, although we’ll be sorry to see you go.
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
a) Please refer to Privacy Notice for contact details.
b) Red Shield VPN is a privacy enhancing service which offers, in addition, a
layer of anonimity as granted by the European Union legal framework and
technological solutions.
c) Red Shield VPN is a Virtual Private Network which encrypts the data sent and
received on the Internet. Outgoing data are encrypted before leaving
your computer, decrypted by one of Red Shield VPN server and routed to the
Internet. Incoming data are encrypted from one of Red Shield VPN server and are
decrypted only when they are inside your computer. Outgoing data packets
do not contain your IP address when they are on the Internet, instead
they have the IP address of one of Red Shield VPN server.
d) Red Shield VPN uses OpenVPN and/or IPSec and/or OpenConnect to establish the connection between your computer
and the servers. OpenVPN and IPSec are the most reliable and secure solutions for
encrypted tunnels.
e) Red Shield VPN encrypts your Internet data when you are connected to one of
the Red Shield VPN servers. When you are not connected, Red Shield VPN enhancing privacy
and anonymization layer services are not active. All applications
launched AFTER you connect to the VPN service will use the service - no
configuration is needed.
f) Red Shield VPN fully complies with the European Union directives which
protect your privacy: Directive on Data Protection (95/46/EC) and
Directive concerning the processing of personal data and the protection
of privacy (2002/58/EC). Using the service implies that you have read
and understood our Privacy Notice.
TERMS OF SERVICE
1) Red Shield VPN secures your connections, not your computer. The service is not meant as an antivirus or antimalware tool.
2) BY USING THE Red Shield VPN VPN SERVICE ("Service") YOU AGREE NOT TO:
1. use the Service to violate, in any way, directly or indirectly, the European Convention for Human Rights.
If you live in a country with laws which permit such violations, you
nevertheless agree to respect the aforementioned Convention.
2. use the Service to damage or cause risk to our business, reputation, employees, subscribers, facilities, or to any person;
3. rent, lease, loan, sell, resell, sublicense, distribute or
otherwise transfer the Service without our prior written authorization;
4. remove, circumvent, disable, damage or otherwise interfere with
security-related features of the Service or features that enforce
limitations on the use of the Service;
5. intentionally interfere with or damage operation of the Service, by
any means, including uploading or otherwise disseminating on the
Internet spam, viruses, adware, spyware, worms, or other malicious code;
6. use the Service to compromise security of, or to obtain (or try to
obtain) unauthorized access to any device or system in the Internet
(such attempts include port scans);
7. use the Service with the direct or indirect purpose of inciting,
aiding or abetting enforcement of copyright through means of any data
collection and/or retention and/or any privacy violation.
3) TERMINATION OF SERVICE:
1. You agree that Red Shield VPN operators, in their sole discretion,
for any
violation of the Terms of Service point 4), and without penalty, may
terminate your use of the Service at any time. You agree that
Red Shield VPN operators will not be liable to you or any third party for
any
such termination.
2. You may terminate this Agreement at any time by discontinuing use
of all parts of the Service. You agree that no reimbursement from
Red Shield VPN is due if you decide to terminate the Service before the
natural
expiration date, except under the cases in point 9.
4) If You choose to access web sites, services or content, or purchase
products from third parties while using the Service, your personal
information may become available to the third-party provider according
to your decisions. Red Shield VPN cannot prevent transmission of personal data
and information when you actively decide to do so. How third parties
handle and use your personal information related to their sites and
services is governed by their security, privacy and other policies (if
any) and not ours. Red Shield VPN operators have no responsibility for
third party provider policies, or their compliance with them.
5) INDEMNIFICATION. You agree to indemnify, save, and hold Red Shield VPN , its
affiliated companies, contractors, employees, agents and its third-party
suppliers, licensors, and partners harmless from any claims, losses,
damages, liabilities, including legal fees and expenses, arising out of
your misuse of the Service, any violation by you of this Agreement, or
any breach of the representations, warranties, and covenants made by you
herein. Red Shield VPN reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the
exclusive defense and control of any matter for which You are required
to indemnify Red Shield VPN, and You agree to cooperate with Red Shield VPN 's defense of these
claims. Red Shield VPN will use reasonable efforts to notify You of any such
claim, action, or proceeding upon becoming aware of it.
6) Red Shield VPN operators perform all the efforts at the best of their
capacity and knowledge to ensure quality, reliability and security of
the Service, as well as protection of its users. HOWEVER, YOU EXPRESSLY
AGREE THAT USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE, Red Shield VPN AND
ANY DATA AND INFORMATION, ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS
AVAILABLE", "WITH ALL FAULTS" BASIS AND WITH NO ASSURANCES THAT THE
SERVICE WILL WITHSTAND ATTEMPTS TO EVADE SECURITY MECHANISMS OR THAT
THERE WILL BE NO CRACKS, BUGS, DISABLEMENTS OR OTHER CIRCUMVENTION. Red Shield VPN,
ITS SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT
THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR FREE OF ERRORS, AND DO NOT WARRANT
THAT ANY OF THE FOREGOING WILL BE CORRECTED.
7) REIMBURSEMENTS. In case you are not satisfied with the commercial Service,
once you have subscribed you have the right to obtain a full
reimbursement, given that your request is sent within 3 commercial days
from the subscription payment. Red Shield VPN accepts only written refund
requests sent to the addresses given in the Contacts. You have the
right to request a reimbursement without giving explanations. The right
to be refunded is invalid if You have violated the Terms of Service
and/or if you send the request after having used the Service for more
than 3 days and/or if you have used the Service for a global traffic
volume exceeding 5 GigaBytes. Red Shield VPN warrants a reimbursement within 30
days from receipt of reimbursement request.
8) Billing and Payment Information:
By subscribing to and paying for the Service you agree to become a subscriber for the period you have elected (such as 1, 3, 6 or 12 months). There are two types of Subscriptions available for customers: Non-Auto Renewable and Auto Renewable.
The Non-Auto Renewable Subscriptions are billed once at the start of the Subscription with no future renewal or need for cancellation at the end of the Subscription period.
The Auto Renewable Subscriptions are an additional option for customers and they have an automatic renewal feature, billing you once your Subscription has expired, for one month.
The Subscription will appear as
prolongated as soon as the payment has been processed. The cancellation
of the Auto Renewal is made by pressing the appropriate button customer's personal area or by contacting to our support service.
Each auto renewal payment may be canceled and refunded within 2 days by contacting our support service.
9) Delivery policy
Subscription is activated immediately after successfull payment.
10) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: WHERE APPLICABLE BY LAW, UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, WILL Red Shield VPN OR
ITS AFFILIATES, CONTRACTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR THIRD-PARTY PARTNERS,
LICENSORS, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, RELIANCE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES
(INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY UNSUCCESSFUL
COURT ACTION OR LEGAL DISPUTE, LOST BUSINESS, LOST REVENUES, OR LOSS OF
ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY OR NON-PECUNIARY LOSS OR
DAMAGE OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT OR THAT RESULT FROM YOUR USE OF OR YOUR INABILITY TO USE THE
SERVICE, OR ANY OTHER INTERACTIONS WITH Red Shield VPN.
11) LIMITATION OF DAMAGE: IN NO EVENT WILL THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF Red Shield VPN OR
ITS AFFILIATES, CONTRACTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR THIRD-PARTY
PARTNERS, LICENSORS, OR SUPPLIERS TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND
CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR YOUR
USE OF THE SERVICE (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE,
WARRANTY, OR OTHERWISE), EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR
ACCESSING THE SERVICE DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE
DATE OF THE CLAIM.
12) SEVERABILITY: If any provision of this Agreement is held to be
unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision
will be limited or eliminated from this Agreement to the minimum extent
necessary and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any
remaining provisions.
13) GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION. This Agreement will be governed by
and construed in accordance with the Regulation 593/2008 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of the European Union and under the
jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice and the courts in Italy.
You hereby consent and submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction
of such courts for the purposes of litigating any action.