LEGAL DOCUMENT

Terms of Service

Effective Date: 24-4-2025 | Last Updated: 25-11-2025

1. Overview of Services

FreeMCHosting.com provides Minecraft server hosting services only. All Services are provided strictly "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE", without warranties or guarantees of uptime, performance, or data retention.

We are not a registered legal entity. You acknowledge that you use our Services entirely at your own risk.

2. Eligibility

To use our Services, you must:

  • Be at least 13 years old (or the minimum legal age in your country)
  • Have parental/guardian permission if under the age of majority
  • Not be prohibited from using online services under applicable laws

By using our Services, you confirm that you meet all eligibility requirements.

3. Account Management & Termination

3.1. Account Creation

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all actions performed using your account.

3.2. Suspension or Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account or server at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including:

  • Violation of these Terms
  • Abuse of system resources
  • Hosting prohibited content or software
  • Illegal activity
  • Inactivity (free servers)
  • At our sole discretion for any reason

Termination may result in permanent loss of data and paid features, without refund.

3.3. Discontinuation of Services

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or permanently discontinue any part of the Services at any time due to:

  • Technical or operational needs
  • Financial constraints
  • Legal compliance
  • Platform restructuring or shutdown

We are not responsible for any damages or data loss caused by service discontinuation.

4. Paid Services

4.1. Billing

Paid services are billed in advance. All payments are non-refundable unless required by applicable law or explicitly stated otherwise.

4.2. Auto-Renewals

Some services auto-renew. You authorize us to charge your payment method for recurring fees unless you cancel before renewal.

4.3. Downgrade or Cancellation

Downgrading or canceling a service may result in permanent data loss. You are responsible for backing up your data beforehand.

5. Acceptable Use, Monitoring & Scanning

To protect our platform from misuse, all servers are actively monitored. By using our Services, you consent to this monitoring.

5.1. Strict Minecraft-Only Policy

Our platform is strictly for Minecraft server hosting. You are expressly prohibited from hosting or running any of the following unless explicit written permission is granted by FreeMCHosting staff:

  • Any non-Minecraft software, tools, or services
  • Any proxy, reverse-proxy, tunneling, SSH, or relay services
  • Nezha, Xray, OpenVPN, WireGuard, or any similar networking tools
  • Side-hosting, offloading, bandwidth-sharing, or cross-platform hosting
  • Crypto mining, CPU-intensive loads unrelated to Minecraft
  • Containerized or hidden applications
  • Using the service as a VPS, node, bot-host, or compute host

Violation of this policy will result in immediate suspension or permanent account termination.

5.2. Free Server Scanning

Free servers undergo deep and automated scanning for security and anti-abuse reasons, including:

  • Resource usage monitoring and logging
  • Scanning Docker container processes for suspicious activity
  • Detecting non-Minecraft files, binaries, or configurations
  • Anti-mining and anti-VPS detection
  • Automatic restarts when no players are online to analyze startup logs

Free servers may be suspended or removed at any time, for any reason, without notice.

5.3. VIP / Paid Server Scanning

Paid servers undergo lighter scanning. We monitor only:

  • CPU, RAM, disk, and network usage
  • Running processes to detect severe threats

No deep file scanning is performed unless required for safety, security, or legal compliance.

5.4. General Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

  • Use the server for anything other than Minecraft
  • Attempt to bypass, disable, or modify security or monitoring systems
  • Interfere with platform stability
  • Access or attempt to access other users' servers or data
  • Engage in illegal, abusive, harmful, or malicious activity

6. Advertisements & Monetization

Free accounts may display advertisements, which may use cookies or anonymized usage data.

We are not responsible for third-party advertisement content or policies.

7. Privacy & Data Usage

We aim to handle user data responsibly. Although we are not a registered data controller or processor, we follow basic data protection principles.

7.1. What We Collect

  • IP address
  • Email address (if provided)
  • Server logs and usage data
  • Cookies and tracking data

7.2. How We Use Data

  • To operate and improve the Services
  • To prevent abuse and maintain security
  • To comply with legal obligations
  • For analytics and advertising (free users only)

7.3. User Rights

EU users may request access, modification, or deletion of their data by contacting support@freemchosting.com

7.4. Data Retention

Data is retained only as long as required for operational or legal purposes.

8. Intellectual Property

All website content, software, and branding belong to us or our licensors. You may not copy, reproduce, or distribute our content without permission.

You retain ownership of your hosted Minecraft content but grant us permission to store and process it for service operation.

9. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability

9.1. No Warranty

The Services are provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE", without any warranties.

9.2. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for:

  • Indirect or consequential damages
  • Data loss
  • Service outages or interruptions
  • Issues caused by third-party services

9.3. Force Majeure

We are not responsible for failures caused by events outside our control, such as natural disasters or cyberattacks.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless FreeMCHosting.com and its operators from any claims arising from:

  • Your use of the Services
  • Your hosted content or behavior
  • Your violation of these Terms

11. Changes to the Terms

We may update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Services constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Service operators reside.

13. Contact Information

For legal, support, or privacy inquiries:

📧 support@freemchosting.com

By using FreeMCHosting.com, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms.