(a) Billing Cycle: You agree to pay all fees for the cloud computing services based on your usage. Fees are calculated monthly, with each billing period ending on the last day of a calendar month.

(b) Primary Payment Method (Credit/Debit Card - Post-Payment):

• Requirement: You must provide and maintain valid payment card information through our designated compliant payment provider for automated billing. This is the default payment method.

• Charging Process: On or shortly after the first day of each month, we will automatically attempt to charge your designated payment method for the total outstanding balance incurred for services used during the preceding monthly billing period ("Charge Attempt").

• Invoicing: Following a successful Charge Attempt, we will issue an electronic invoice via email or your account dashboard, detailing the charges for the prior month's usage.

• Failed Charges: If a Charge Attempt is unsuccessful, the outstanding balance is immediately due. Failure to settle the outstanding amount promptly may result in the application of late fees and potential suspension or termination of your access to the services, as outlined in Section 6 (Termination and Data Retrieval).

• Late Fees: A late fee of 3% per month (or the maximum rate permitted by law, if lower) may be applied to any unpaid balance remaining after an unsuccessful Charge Attempt.

(c) Alternative Payment Method (Bank Transfer - Prepayment):

• Agreement Required: We may, at our sole discretion and upon prior written agreement, permit payment via Bank Transfer. If permitted, this method operates strictly on a prepayment basis.

• Prepayment Requirement: If we agree to payment via Bank Transfer, you are required to transfer sufficient funds in advance to establish and maintain a positive credit balance before the start of the relevant billing period during which the services will be consumed. You are responsible for estimating your usage and ensuring your credit balance remains adequate at all times to cover anticipated fees.

• Notification & Crediting: You must promptly notify us upon initiating any transfer and provide proof of payment as requested by us. Funds will be credited to your account balance upon confirmation of receipt by our bank; processing times may vary.

• Usage Deduction: Incurred usage fees will be deducted from your available credit balance throughout the billing period.

• Insufficient Funds: If your credit balance is depleted or becomes insufficient to cover ongoing or anticipated usage, your access to the services may be suspended without further notice until a sufficient credit balance is re-established via another successful transfer. Maintaining an adequate credit balance is solely your responsibility.

• Agreement Details: Specific requirements, including any minimum credit balance, payment deadlines prior to the billing period start, and notification procedures, will be detailed in our separate written agreement for this payment method.

(d) Other Payment Methods: Any payment arrangements other than the primary card payment (subsection b) or the agreed-upon Bank Transfer prepayment (subsection c) require our explicit prior written agreement and will be subject to terms specified in that agreement.

(e) Taxes and Costs: You are responsible for all applicable taxes (such as VAT, GST, sales tax, or other governmental transaction taxes) and any currency conversion costs associated with your payments. Our fees are exclusive of these taxes unless expressly stated otherwise. We will apply taxes as required by law based on the information you provide.

(f) Disputes and Non-Payment: Please refer to Section 7 regarding the process for reporting billing disputes. Consequences for non-payment, including suspension and termination rights, are detailed in Section 6.