Q: The web host I've been with for more than 20 years just disabled my account because of a dispute with Discover Card.
I put in a dispute about a $100 unexplained fee with Discover, so they deactivated my account without notice. I now have no email on those accounts. Is it legal to do this without notice? I sent in many trouble tickets asking them what the fee was for but never got a solid answer. This is affecting me in many ways...financially, healthwise, and not being able to get verification codes. I was told by an AIT person that I would get a refund, but that never happened.
A: There are attorneys who specialize in IT matters, but your question remains open for a week. Until you're able to consult with one, from the standpoint of contract law, it could depend on your hosting agreement. It's possible the payment dispute was treated as a breach of the agreement, but an attorney would need to examine more closely. Good luck
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