These Savings Plan Service Terms (these "Service Terms") constitute a contract entered into by and between "Tencent Cloud" (as defined in Article 3 of the Tencent Cloud Terms of Service) and you (also referred to as the "User") regarding your use of the Savings Plan service (the "Service").
Before using the Service, you should carefully read and understand these Service Terms. Provisions on limitation of liability, exclusion of liability, and other provisions that materially affect your rights and interests are highlighted in bold, underlined, or otherwise emphasized for your particular attention.
These Service Terms supplement the Tencent Cloud Terms of Service and other applicable online terms, rules, policies, and service descriptions (including, without limitation, product service terms, service level agreements, billing rules, acceptable use policies, and privacy policies published or updated on the Tencent Cloud website from time to time, collectively, the "Other Applicable Online Terms"), and have the same legal effect as the Tencent Cloud Terms of Service. When using the Service, you shall also comply with the Tencent Cloud Terms of Service and the Other Applicable Online Terms. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between these Service Terms and the Tencent Cloud Terms of Service or the Other Applicable Online Terms, these Service Terms shall prevail with respect to matters relating to the Service. Matters not addressed in these Service Terms (including, without limitation, governing law and dispute resolution) shall be governed by the relevant provisions of the Tencent Cloud Terms of Service. With respect to the specific cloud services settled using a Savings Plan, the rights and obligations relating to such cloud services shall be subject to the Other Applicable Online Terms applicable to such cloud services and any separate written agreement between you and Tencent Cloud (if any).
1 Service Overview
1.1 The Service is a discount benefit offered by Tencent Cloud under which you commit to spend a fixed amount (non-refundable) per applicable settlement period (currently hourly) over a certain term (e.g., one or three years) in exchange for a lower Savings Plan discount, which is applied against bills for the pay-as-you-go products/services disclosed on the Savings Plan page (the "Eligible Products/Services"), helping you reduce costs. The specific Eligible Products/Services are as disclosed on the Savings Plan page. The committed amount will be applied, at the Savings Plan discount, against the fees for the Eligible Products/Services calculated at their original prices.
You may select all applicable products or services disclosed for the Savings Plan or a single product or service eligible for the Savings Plan; you may also select different Savings Plan terms, subject to the product or service you select; you may also select different payment options, including all upfront, partial upfront, or no upfront, provided that no upfront requires your application and Tencent Cloud's approval; and you may also select the service start time, including immediately upon payment or at a specified time. The options available to you are those offered at the time you purchase the Savings Plan.
The Savings Plan discount cannot be combined with promotional offers for the corresponding services on the official website. After you purchase a Savings Plan, you will not be entitled to combine it with any such promotional offers.
The Savings Plan currently supports only certain postpaid Eligible Products/Services and only hourly settlement; daily and monthly settlement will be made available in the future. You can view your Savings Plan bills under Console – Billing Center.
1.2 The Service may offer one or more options for device configurations, feature combinations, and the like. Before activating the Service, please carefully read the service rules and determine the specific service content to purchase or use based on your own needs and circumstances. Tencent Cloud will provide the Service in accordance with these Service Terms and the service content you select.
1.3 Services with different configurations and features may deliver different results. Tencent Cloud may offer promotional measures for specific service configurations and features, provided that such measures are subject to the provision in Section 1.1 that the Savings Plan discount cannot be combined with promotional offers on the official website. If such promotional measures are subject to certain conditions or prerequisites, you shall satisfy and comply with them; otherwise, Tencent Cloud may decline to provide such promotions or require you to pay the corresponding difference.
1.4 You acknowledge and understand that, because the Savings Plan by its nature provides greater discounts in exchange for your commitment to spend a certain amount per settlement period over a certain term, once you purchase a Savings Plan, the plan itself is a commitment-based service that cannot be canceled or refunded. If the Eligible Products/Services covered by the Savings Plan support cancellation, you may apply for cancellation in accordance with Tencent Cloud's applicable cancellation rules; however, regardless of whether any Eligible Products/Services are canceled, the committed spend amount and the corresponding discount benefits under the Savings Plan will not be refunded. You should fully assess your business needs and decide carefully before purchasing.
2 Rules of Use
2.1 You shall comply with applicable laws and regulations when using the Service. You shall not use the Service to create, upload, copy, publish, transmit, disseminate, or reproduce any content that violates any applicable laws or regulations (including those of your location and the place where the Service is provided); you shall not use the Service to engage in illegal or criminal activities or to assist or facilitate the illegal or criminal activities of others; and your use of the Service shall not endanger the operational stability and security of Tencent Cloud or infringe the lawful rights and interests of others.
2.2 Before using the Service, you should carefully read the service description for the Service on the Tencent Cloud website, follow the relevant operating instructions, and manage your own risks with care. You understand and agree that you are responsible for the results of your own operations.
2.3 You shall not activate or use the Service by any improper means or in violation of the principle of good faith, including, for example, through robot, spider, crawler, screen-flooding, or other programs or software; through means not designated or permitted by Tencent Cloud; through means that infringe the lawful rights and interests of Tencent Cloud or others; or through other means that violate these Service Terms or applicable laws and regulations.
2.4 You are responsible for the integrity and confidentiality of the credentials and passwords used to log in to and use the Service. You shall bear any losses and consequences arising from the loss or disclosure of such data, credentials, or passwords for reasons attributable to you (including improper maintenance or safekeeping).
2.5 You understand and agree that, unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you shall not copy, modify, or create derivative works of the Service; reverse engineer, decompile, translate, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to extract the source code of the Service; or sell, sublicense, resell, or distribute the Service to any person.
2.6 When purchasing a Savings Plan, you must commit to a certain spend amount per settlement period (e.g., hourly). Usage within your committed spend amount is billed at the Savings Plan discounted price, and usage exceeding your committed spend amount is billed and settled at the standard pay-as-you-go price of the Eligible Products/Services. If your actual usage is less than the committed spend amount, the system will charge the committed amount and will not adjust the charge based on actual usage. If you select all upfront, you shall pay the full committed amount in a lump sum at the time of purchase; if you select partial upfront, you shall pay the upfront portion at the time of purchase, and the remaining committed amount will be charged per settlement period; if you select no upfront, the full committed amount will be charged per settlement period. Any failure to pay in full and on time constitutes an overdue payment, and Tencent Cloud may handle it in accordance with the Tencent Cloud Terms of Service and the Other Applicable Online Terms.
2.7 A Savings Plan automatically expires at the end of its term and will not be automatically renewed; you may choose to purchase a new Savings Plan. Before a newly purchased Savings Plan takes effect, or if you do not purchase a new Savings Plan, no further Savings Plan charges will apply, and the Eligible Products/Services will be settled at the standard pay-as-you-go price in accordance with their billing rules.
3 User Business Data
3.1 You shall handle your User Business Data (as defined in the Tencent Cloud Terms of Service) in the Service with reasonable care. When you upload, store, distribute, process, or otherwise handle User Business Data through the Service, or perform deletion operations, you should understand the consequences of such operations and assume the corresponding obligations.
3.2 You shall ensure the legality of your User Business Data, including that the data content and the manner in which it is obtained and used comply with applicable law, and you shall be liable for the consequences of any violation.
4 Liability
4.1 Any of the following conduct during your use of the Service will be deemed a breach:
4.1.1 You fail to pay the committed amount in full in accordance with Section 2.6 of these Service Terms, or refuse to pay all committed fees.
4.1.2 During the term of the Savings Plan, you refuse to pay the remaining committed amount on the grounds of early termination, cancellation, cessation of use, or cancellation of Eligible Products/Services. Once effective, a Savings Plan may not be unilaterally terminated early or canceled by you, and your cessation of use during the term does not affect your obligation to pay the full committed amount under Section 2.6 of these Service Terms.
4.2 If you engage in any breach listed in Section 4.1 of these Service Terms, Tencent Cloud may take one or more of the following measures: (1) require you to immediately pay all unpaid committed amounts; (2) suspend or terminate your Savings Plan discount benefits; (3) suspend or terminate the provision of the relevant services to you in accordance with the Tencent Cloud Terms of Service and the Other Applicable Online Terms; and (4) require you to compensate Tencent Cloud for any resulting losses. Liability for breach not addressed in this Section shall be governed by the relevant provisions of the Tencent Cloud Terms of Service.