Acceptable Use Policy:
Our clients are expected to use the Internet responsibly, with respect,
courtesy, and consideration for others, in ways which are considered acceptable by
responsible Internet users, which do not harm, hurt, annoy, or offend others.
Common sense is the best guide as to what is considered acceptable use. The
following are clearly unacceptable uses of the Internet:
Illegal activities of any kind, including but not limited to the unlawful
copying, distribution, or transmission of any legally protected materials
(including without limitation protected text, music, graphics, trademarks, trade
secrets, computer software, and all other forms of intellectual property), the
violation of U.S. export restrictions, trafficking in obscene material, drug
dealing, fraud, scam operations, and any other act that violates any state,
federal law, or international law.
Net abuse, including but not limited to using a non-existent email return
address on a commercial solicitation, "spamming" (sending unsolicited
advertising to numerous e-mail addresses or news groups and/or generating a
significantly higher volume of outgoing e-mail than a normal user),
"trolling" (posting outrageous messages to generate numerous
responses), "mail bombing "(sending multiple messages without
significant new content to the same user), subscribing someone else to a mailing
list without that person's permission, cross-posting articles to an excessive
number of new groups, attempting without authorization to enter into a secured
computer system, and such similar acts.
Tortuous conduct of any kind, including but not limited to defamation,
posting private information about a person without his or her prior consent,
interference with contracts, making unlawful threats, intentionally inflicting
emotional distress, deception, fraud, sexual or other harassment, and such
similar acts.
Misuse of system resources, including but not limited to employing posts or
programs which consume excessive CPU time or storage space; permitting use of
mail services, mail forwarding capabilities, POP accounts, or auto responders
other than for the client's own account; or resale of access to CGI scripts
installed on our servers.
Offensive and adult oriented activities, including but not limited to disseminating
pornographic pictures or stories of minors.