Pretty sure there are no ads or fuckery going on - if you affect other users with using too much CPU/etc they'll ask you to upgrade, which is reasonable. The Ts&Cs and privacy policy are not overly verbose.
I use a paid HostMedia plan for my Camera Club's hosting. In the past I've had a few issues & frustrating experiences getting answers from support, but not had any problems for over a year now.
“I bought the Kings of Leon album on Friday. For about $50 I get a digital download, NFT artwork and a limited gold vinyl edition of the album. Doesn't help that I really don't like Kings of Leon.”