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Acceptable Use Policy
We had several goals in establishing this Acceptable Use Policy:
- Ensure reliable service to our customers
- Ensure security and privacy of our systems and network, as well as the networks and systems of others
- Comply with existing laws
- Maintain our reputation as a responsible service provider
- Encourage responsible use of the Internet and discourage activities which reduce the usability and value of Internet services
- Preserve the value of Internet resources as a conduit for free expression and exchange of information
- Preserve the privacy and security of individual users
- Our lawyers made us do this.
The following constitute violations of this AUP:
- Illegal use: Our services may not be used for illegal purposes, or in support of illegal activities.
We reserve the right to cooperate with legal authorities and/or injured third parties in the
investigation of any suspected crime or civil wrongdoing.
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Harm to minors: Use of our service to harm, or attempt to harm, minors in any way, including,
but not limited to child pornography.
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Threats: Use of our service to transmit any material (by e-mail, uploading, posting or otherwise)
that threatens or encourages bodily harm or destruction of property.
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Harassment: Use of our service to transmit any material (by e-mail, uploading, posting or
otherwise) that harasses another.
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Fraudulent activity: Use of Our service to make fraudulent offers to sell or buy products,
items, or services, or to advance any type of financial scam such as "pyramid schemes,"
"ponzi schemes," and "chain letters."
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Forgery or impersonation: Adding, removing or modifying identifying network header information
in an effort to deceive or mislead is prohibited. Attempting to impersonate any person by
using forged headers or other identifying information is prohibited. The use of anonymous
remailers or nicknames does not constitute impersonation.
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Unsolicited commercial e-mail / Unsolicited bulk e-mail (SPAM) Use of our service to transmit
any unsolicited commercial or unsolicited bulk e-mail is expressly prohibited. Violations of
this type will result in the immediate termination of the offending account.
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E-mail / News Bombing: Malicious intent to impede another person's use of electronic mail
services or news will result in the immediate termination of the offending account.
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E-mail / Message Forging: Forging any message header, in part or whole, of any electronic
transmission, originating or passing through our service is in violation of this AUP.
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Usenet SPAMing: We have a zero tolerance policy for the use of its network for the
posting of messages or commercial advertisements, which violate the rules, regulations,
FAQ or charter of any newsgroups or mailing list. Commercial messages that are appropriate
under the rules of a newsgroup or mailing list or that are solicited by the recipients
are permitted.
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Unauthorized access: Use of our service to access, or to attempt to access, the accounts
of others, or to penetrate, or attempt to penetrate, security measures of our or another
entity's computer software or hardware, electronic communications system, or telecommunications
system, whether or not the intrusion results in the corruption or loss of data, is expressly
prohibited and the offending
account is subject to immediate termination.
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Copyright or trademark infringement: Use of our service to transmit any material (by e-mail,
uploading, posting, hot linking, directly linking or otherwise) that infringes any copyright,
trademark, patent, trade secret or other proprietary rights of any third party, including,
but not limited to, the unauthorized copying of copyrighted material, the digitization and
distribution of photographs from magazines, books, or other copyrighted sources, and the
unauthorized transmittal of copyrighted software.
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Collection of personal data: Use of our service to collect, or attempt to collect, personal
information about third parties without their knowledge or consent.
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Network disruptions and unfriendly activity: Use of our service for any activity which affects
the ability of other people or systems to use Our services or the Internet. This includes
"denial of service" (DOS) attacks against another network host or individual user.
Interference with or disruption of other network users, services or equipment is prohibited.
It is the Member's responsibility to ensure that their network is configured in a secure manner.
A Subscriber may not, through action or inaction, allow others to use their network for
illegal or inappropriate actions. A Subscriber may not permit their network, through action
or inaction, to be configured in such a way that gives a third party the capability to use
their network in an illegal or inappropriate manner. Unauthorized entry and/or use of another
company and/or individual's computer system will result in immediate account termination. We
will not tolerate any subscriber attempting to access the accounts of others, or penetrate
security measures of other systems, whether or not the intrusion results in corruption or
loss of data.
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Net Send Spam: The use of the net send utility to send unsolicited bulk communication is
prohibited. This technique may result in account suspension or termination. Violations of
this policy carry severe penalties, including termination of service.
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Fraud: Involves a knowing misrepresentation or misleading statement, writing or activity
made with the intent that the person receiving it will act upon it.
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Infringement of Copyright, Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret, or Intellectual Property Right:
Distribution and/or posting of copyrighted or the aforementioned infringements will not be
tolerated.
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Distribution of Viruses: Intentional distributions of software that attempts to and/or
causes damage, harassment, or annoyance to persons, data, and/or computer systems are
prohibited. Such an offense will result in the immediate termination of the offending account.
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Inappropriate Use of Software: Use of software or any device that would facilitate a
continued connection, i.e. pinging, while using our services could result in suspension service.
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Third Party Accountability: Subscribers will be held responsible and accountable for any a
ctivity by third parties, using their account, that violates guidelines created within the
Acceptable Use Policy.
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IRC networks: It is absolutely forbidden to host an IRC server that is part of or connected
to another IRC network or server.
Denial of Service: We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone at any time for any reason.
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