WiFiConsulting, Inc., the parent company of TinyHardwareFirewall and HotSpotVPN, is dedicated to protecting their customer's privacy and has created this privacy policy in order to demonstrate their firm commitment to customer privacy on this web site and while using the HotSpotVPN Service. WiFiConsulting, Inc. gathers very little information during the account signup process. To show their dedication to consumer privacy, WiFiConsulting, Inc. has agreed to disclose their information handling practices.

Information Collection and Use

WiFiConsulting, Inc. collects information from our users on the order forms. This information will only be used for order fulfillment and customer service purposes. WiFiConsulting, Inc. is the sole owner of the information collected on its web sites. We will not sell, share, trade, disclose or rent this information to others (except as required by subpoena, search warrant, or other valid legal process) in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement.

Ordering and Order Fulfillment

WiFiConsulting, Inc. never has access to any credit card or personal information. We only receive payment status information from our payment processors.

E-mail Privacy

WiFiConsulting, Inc. does not send unsolicited e-mail to its customers. When you join the HotSpotVPN service WiFiConsulting, Inc. , we will contact you by e-mail to confirm your order and to update you on the status of your order.  Your account executive may occasionally send you system status, promotional or product information.  Please let your account executive know if you do not wish to receive such e-mails.

Internet Traffic Privacy

WiFiConsulting, Inc. does not and will not record, sniff, scan or view any HotSpotVPN user's Internet traffic.
Payment Method

We accept VISA, Master Card, American Express, Discover, and Pay Pal.

Refund Policy

Refunds are available only in cases where the VPN service is not available due to the negligence of WiFiConsulting, inc..

Your account information

Only authorized sales, customer service and accounting personnel have access to your account information. Your payment information is only shared amongst authorized accounting personnel, as needed to fulfill your order.

Security

WiFiConsulting, Inc. takes every precaution to protect its customers' information. When users submit sensitive information via the Internet, your information is protected online and offline. In the ordering process your transaction is protected and encrypted with Verisign SSL software. 
If you have any questions about this privacy policy statement please contact HotSpotVPN at

Info (at sign) HotSpotVPN (dot or period) com .

Terms of Use of the HotSpotVPN Service

1. Acceptable Use Policy

1. Illegal Use. A customer may only use HotSpotVPN services for lawful purposes. Transmission, distribution or storage of any material in violation of any applicable law or regulation is prohibited. This includes, without limitation, material protected by copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property right used without proper authorization, and material that is obscene, defamatory, constitutes an illegal threat, or violates export control laws of the United States Government.
2. System and Network Security. Violations of system or network security are prohibited, and may result in criminal and civil liability.  WiFiConsulting, Inc. will investigate incidents involving such violations and may involve and will cooperate with law enforcement if a criminal violation is suspected. Examples of system or network security violations include, without limitation, the following: (1) unauthorized access to or use of data, systems or networks, including any attempt to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without express authorization of the owner of the system or network; (2) unauthorized monitoring of data or traffic on any network or system without express authorization of the owner of the system or network; (3) interference with service to any user, host or network including, without limitation, mail bombing, flooding, deliberate attempts to overload a system and broadcast attacks; or (4) forging of any TCP-IP packet header or any part of the header information in an email or a newsgroup posting.
3. E-Mail. Sending unsolicited mail messages, including, without limitation, commercial advertising and informational announcements, is explicitly prohibited. Customer shall not use another site's mail server to relay mail without the express permission of the site. Posting the same or similar message to one or more newsgroups (excessive cross-posting, also known as "SPAM") is explicitly prohibited.
4. Consequences of Violation. INDIRECT OR ATTEMPTED VIOLATIONS OF THE POLICY, AND ACTUAL OR ATTEMPTED VIOLATIONS BY A THIRD PARTY ON BEHALF OF A COMPANY CUSTOMER OR A CUSTOMER'S END USER, SHALL BE CONSIDERED VIOLATIONS OF THE POLICY BY SUCH CUSTOMER OR END USER. Violation of this Contract by a Customer may result in temporary suspension or permanent termination of service, at WiFiConsulting, Inc. 's sole discretion. WiFiConsulting, Inc.  does not issue service credits for any outages incurred through service disablement resulting from Acceptable Use Policy violations.
5. Modification. WiFiConsulting, Inc.  reserves the right to add, delete, or modify any provision of this Acceptable Use Policy at any time without notice.

2. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, THE HOTSPOTVPN SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, COMPATIBILITY, SECURITY, ACCURACY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.  TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, WIFICONSULTING, INCORPORATED AND THE AFFILIATES MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE USE OF THE SERVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE BY WIFICONSULTING, INC. . WIFICONSULTING, INC.  DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SERVER OR THE SUPPORT SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT THE SERVER OR SUPPORT SERVICES WILL MEET ANY PARTICULAR CRITERIA OF PERFORMANCE OR QUALITY, OR THAT THE SERVER ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

3. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

USE OF THE HOTSPOTVPN SERVICES IS AT CUSTOMER'S OWN RISK. CUSTOMER ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK OF LOSS RESULTING FROM ITS DOWNLOADING AND/OR USE OF FILES, INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS, CONTENT, OR OTHER MATERIAL

(INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION SOFTWARE) ACCESSED THROUGH OR OBTAINED BY MEANS OF THE HotSpotVPN service. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL WIFICONSULTING, INC.  OR THE AFFILIATES, OR ANY PROVIDER OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS OR NETWORK SERVICES FOR WIFICONSULTING, INC.  OR THE AFFILIATES, BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT ARE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATED TO THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE HOTSPOTVPN SERVICES OR SUPPORT SERVICES, EVEN IF WIFICONSULTING, INC. , THE AFFILIATES, OR THEIR PROVIDERS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS OR NETWORK SERVICES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF WIFICONSULTING, INC.  AND THE AFFILIATES HEREUNDER IS LIMITED TO

THE AMOUNT, IF ANY, ACTUALLY PAID BY CUSTOMER FOR ACCESS AND USE OF THE HOTSPOTVPN SERVICES AND SUPPORT SERVICES. CUSTOMER HEREBY RELEASES WIFICONSULTING, INC.  AND THE AFFILIATES FROM ANY AND ALL OBLIGATIONS, LIABILITIES AND CLAIMS IN EXCESS OF THIS LIMITATION.

4. EXPORT CONTROLS

HotSpotVPN uses strong encryption and may be subject to local and international law.

To use this service you can not be on any of the following U.S. denied persons lists:

a.

Table of Denial Orders (U.S. Department of Commerce)

Specially Designated Nationals List (U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Controls (OFAC))

Debarred List (U.S. Department of State)

b.        You agree to abide by all export, import, use, and development and/or re-export laws in the country in which you reside. You understand and agree that WiFiConsulting, Inc. is not responsible for your failure to abide by any such law.
c.        You agree to contact WiFiConsulting, Inc., if you know or have reason to believe that another party has or intends to violate U.S. or local country export, import, use, and development and/or re-export laws.  
d.        You will not knowingly transfer (physically or electronically) strong encryption to denied persons, sanctioned entities, territories, or users without ensuring that you are in compliance with U.S and local laws and regulations.
e.        You will not knowingly transfer (physically or electronically) strong encryption to, or for government organizations/enterprises other than those of, or in: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States without ensuring that you are in compliance with U.S and local laws and regulations.

By using this service you hereby certify that you understand and agree to abide by the conditions set forth above regarding the usage of HotSpotVPN.com services.