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Is free hosting safe, i have a number of website like forums and stuff i have hosted on free servers, what to stop the host from taking the database and selling it, any one know any safe hosts.
Privacy statement and TOS, unless it's stated they won't they could...What's to stop a paid host from doing the exact same thing?
Well either way, I'm talking about an unscrupulous provider. No big hosting company is going to do it. Even if it's stated in their Privacy Policy, that certainly doesn't stop them from doing it. I've seen hosts sell all sorts of personal information. Heck, I have clauses in my Privacy Policy too, but there is the biggest clause of them all (no, not Santa ClausePrivacy statement and TOS, unless it's stated they won't they could...
I'd think it unlikely that a host, whether free or paid would think of taking a database and selling it. If you want top security however, you probably should have a set-up where you are more in control of the security of your databases, perhaps through a Virtual private server (VPS). And that will probably come with a price as well.Is free hosting safe, i have a number of website like forums and stuff i have hosted on free servers, what to stop the host from taking the database and selling it, any one know any safe hosts.
For this, I have to disagree with u.wow...can i know what the package they provide free?
Forum usually required u to VPS.
But most of free hosting i know is only share hosting.
Better you start with other paid hosting company , atleast they have a policy which they do not steal your database and you have the right to protect it from them .
Does not a VPS provide shared hosting. If they have multiple domains or accounts on the VPS would that not be shared?But most of free hosting i know is only share hosting.
I would personally recommend not using a free hosting provider. I do not understand how a FREE host can stay in business considering the costs associated with having a server and license fees of things like cPanel what ever they choose to use to manage their web hosting services.Is free hosting safe, i have a number of website like forums and stuff i have hosted on free servers, what to stop the host from taking the database and selling it, any one know any safe hosts.
But that applies as much if not moreso to a paid provider too, especially with so many people out there who fail to pay reliably with potentially bank-breaking effects when that happens.I would personally recommend not using a free hosting provider. I do not understand how a FREE host can stay in business considering the costs associated with having a server and license fees of things like cPanel what ever they choose to use to manage their web hosting services.
You can find many web hosting packages priced at cheap prices these days. Plus you can never be sure that a free host will actually be there from day to day or keep backups of their clients files in case of a disaster.
Credit card, PayPal, cash, check, Western Union...There are tons of options to pay for hosting. I'm so sick of people saying they can't pay because they don't have a credit card.That still does not remove the credit card requirement (most won't take WU unless there's a payments of 12 months or more, locking you to one hsot)