What is your Acceptable Uses Policy?
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
By using our Web hosting services, you agree to comply with our policies.
You are expected to use the Internet with respect, courtesy, and
responsibility, giving due regard to the rights of other Internet users. We
expect you to have a basic knowledge of how the Internet functions, the
types of uses which are generally acceptable, and the types of uses which
are to be avoided. Common sense is the best guide as to what is considered
acceptable use. The following are unacceptable uses:
Illegality in any form, including but not limited to activities such as
unauthorized distribution or copying of copyrighted software, violation of
U.S. export restrictions, harassment, fraud, trafficking in obscene
material, drug dealing, and other illegal activities.
Interpretation
The provisions of this Policy are intended as guidelines and are not
meant to be exhaustive. Generally, conduct that violates law, regulation, or
the accepted norms of the Internet community, whether or not expressly
mentioned in this Policy, is prohibited. Dynamic Net, Inc. reserves the
right at all times to prohibit activities that damage its commercial
reputation and goodwill.
Illegal Use
Dynamic Net, Inc. servers may be used only for lawful purposes.
Transmission, distribution or storage of any material in violation of any
applicable law or regulation is prohibited. This includes, without
limitation, material protected by copyright, trademark, trade secret or
other intellectual property right used without proper authorization, and
material that is obscene, defamatory, constitutes an illegal threat, or
violates export control laws. Examples of non-acceptable content or links:
"Pirated software", "Hackers programs or archives", "Warez Sites", "Irc
Bots", "MP3".
We will be the sole arbiters as to what constitutes a violation of this
provision.
System and Network Security
Violations of system or network security are prohibited, and may result
in criminal and civil liability. Examples include, but are not limited to
the following: unauthorized access, use, probe, or scan of a systems
security or authentication measures, data or traffic. Interference with
service to any user, host or network including, without limitation, mail
bombing, flooding, deliberate attempts to overload a system and broadcast
attacks. Forging of any TCP-IP packet header or any part of the header
information in an e-mail or a newsgroup posting.
It is a violation for anyone who, including but not limited to, employs
posts or programs which consume excessive CPU time or storage space, permits
the use of mail services, mail forwarding capabilities, POP accounts, or
auto responders other than for their own account; or resale of access to CGI
scripts installed on our servers.
Tortuous Conduct
No one shall post defamatory, scandalous, violent or private information
about a person without their consent, intentionally inflicting emotional
distress, or violating trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual
property rights.
SPAMming
Sending unsolicited mail messages, including, without limitation,
commercial advertising and informational announcements, is expressly
prohibited. A user shall not use another site's mail server to relay mail
without the express permission of the site or distributing, advertising or
promoting software or services that have the primary purpose of encouraging
or facilitating unsolicited commercial E-mail or spam.
It is contrary to Dynamic Net, Inc. policy for customers to use our
servers to effect or participate in any of the following activities:
To post to any Usenet or other newsgroup, forum, e-mail mailing list or
other similar group or list articles which are off-topic according to the
charter or other owner-published FAQ or description of the group or list;
To send unsolicited mass e-mailings, if such unsolicited e-mailings
provoke complaints from the recipients;
To engage in any of the foregoing activities using the service of another
provider, but channeling such activities through a Dynamic Net, Inc.
provided server, or using a Dynamic Net, Inc. provided server as a mail drop
for responses;
To falsify user information provided to Dynamic Net, Inc. or to other
users of the service in connection with use of a Dynamic Net, Inc. service.
When Dynamic Net, Inc. becomes aware of an alleged violation of its
Acceptable Use Policy, Dynamic Net, Inc. will initiate an investigation
(within 24 - 48 hours). During the investigation Dynamic Net, Inc. may
restrict Customer 's access in order to prevent further possible
unauthorized activity. If the Customer is found in violation of our SPAM
policy, Dynamic Net Inc. may, at its sole discretion, restrict, suspend, or
terminate Customer's account and/or pursue other civil remedies. Also,
Dynamic Net Inc. reserves the right to pursue civil remedies for any costs
associated with the investigation of a substantiated policy violation. If
such violation is a criminal offense, Dynamic Net, Inc. will notify the
appropriate law enforcement department of such violation.
Dynamic Net, Inc. does not issue service credits for any outages incurred
through service disablement resulting from Policy violations.
The Customer shall be held liable for any and all costs incurred by
Dynamic Net Inc. as a result of the customer's violation of these terms and
conditions. This is including, but is not limited to, attorney fees and
costs resulting from Postmaster responses to complaints from and the cleanup
of unsolicited commercial mailings and/or unauthorized bulk mailings and/or
news server violations. First violations will result in a Cleanup Fee of
$250 and the customer’s account will be reviewed for possible immediate
termination. A second violation will result in Cleanup Fee of $500 and
immediate termination of the customer’s account. The Customer who violates
this policy agrees to also pay Investigation Fees of no more than $150 per
hour that Dynamic Net Inc. personnel must spend to investigate any
violations.
Adult Content
Dynamic Net, Inc. will not host sites with adult content, and reserves
the right to determine what is and is not of an adult nature. Should you
have any questions, ask before proceeding with your on-line order.
Hate promotion
Dynamic Net, Inc. will not host a site promoting hatred, and reserves the
right to determine what is and is not hate promotion. Should you have any
questions, ask before proceeding with your on-line order.
Modification
Dynamic Net, Inc. reserves the right to add, delete, or modify any
provision of this Policy at any time without notice. Reporting Network Abuse
Any party seeking to report any violations Dynamic Net, Inc.’s policy may
contact via e-mail:
Also see our customer service
agreement for our terms of service.
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