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E-Biz-Hosting's
Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") is provided to give our
customers and users a clear understanding of what E-Biz
Hosting expects of them while using the service. All
users of E-Biz-Hosting's Internet services: those who
access some of our Services but do not have accounts, as
well as those who pay a service fee to subscribe to the
Services, must comply with this AUP and our TOS (Terms
of Service).
Use of E-Biz-Hosting Service constitutes acceptance and
agreement to E-Biz-Hosting's AUP as well as E-Biz-Hostings's
TOS (Terms of Service)
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
*All Payments To E-Biz-Hosting Are Non-Refundable.
We support the uncensored flow of information and ideas
over the Internet and do not actively monitor subscriber
activity under normal circumstances. Similarly, we do
not exercise editorial control over the content of any
web site, e-mail transmission, newsgroups, or other
material created or accessible over or through the
services, except for certain proprietary Web sites.
However, in accordance with our TOS (Terms of Service),
we may remove any materials that, in our sole
discretion, may be illegal, may subject us to liability,
or which may violate this AUP. E-Biz-Hosting may
cooperate with legal authorities and/or third parties in
the investigation of any suspected or alleged crime or
civil wrongdoing. Your violation of this AUP may result
in the suspension or immediate termination of either
your E-Biz-Hosting account or other actions as detailed
in Section 3
WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
This document is intended to provide a basic understand
of E-Biz-Hosting's Acceptable Use Policy. The following
are guidelines for the establishment and enforcement of
E-Biz-Hosting's AUP:
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Ensure reliable service to our customers
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Ensure security and privacy of our systems and network,
as well as the networks and systems of others
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Comply with existing laws
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Maintain our reputation as a responsible service
provider
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Encourage responsible use of the Internet and discourage
activities which reduce the usability and value of
Internet services
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Preserve the value of Internet resources as a conduit
for free expression and exchange of information
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Preserve the privacy and security of individual users
E-Biz-Hosting
intends to provide its customers access to everything
the Internet has to offer. While E-Biz-Hosting is firmly
committed to the principles of free speech, certain
activities that may be damaging to the resources of both
the E-Biz-Hosting and the Internet and cannot be
permitted under the guise of free speech. The resources
of the E-Biz-Hosting and the Internet are limited, and
abuse of these resources by one user has a negative
impact on the entire community.
We do not routinely monitor the activity of accounts
except for measurements of system utilization and the
preparation of billing records. However, in our efforts
to promote good citizenship within the Internet
community, we will respond appropriately if we become
aware of inappropriate use of our service.
You may not use your virtual site to publish material,
which E-Biz-Hosting determines, at its sole discretion,
to be unlawful, indecent or objectionable. For purposes
of this policy, "material" refers to all forms of
communications including narrative descriptions,
graphics (including photographs, illustrations, images,
drawings, logos), executable programs, video recordings,
and audio recordings.
If a E-Biz-Hosting account is used to violate the
Acceptable Use Policy or our TOS, we reserve the right
to
terminate your service without notice. We
prefer to advise customers of inappropriate behavior and
any necessary corrective action, however, flagrant
violations of the Acceptable Use Policy will result in
immediate termination of service. Our failure to enforce
this policy, for whatever reason, shall not be construed
as a waiver of our right to do so at any time.
As a member of our network community, you must use your
Internet access responsibly. If you have any questions
regarding this policy, please contact us at abuse@E-Biz-Hosting.com.
VIOLATIONS OF E-BIZ-HOSTING ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
The following constitute violations of this AUP:
Illegal use:
E-Biz-Hosting's services may not be used for illegal
purposes, or in support of illegal activities.
E-Biz-Hosting reserves the right to cooperate with legal
authorities and/or injured third parties in the
investigation of any suspected crime or civil
wrongdoing.
Harm to minors:
Use of the E-Biz-Hosting service to harm, or attempt to
harm, minors in any way, including, but not limited to
child pornography.
Threats:
Use of the E-Biz-Hosting service to transmit any
material (by e-mail, uploading, posting or otherwise)
that threatens or encourages bodily harm or destruction
of property.
Harassment:
Use of the Fat Network service to transmit any material
(by e-mail, uploading, posting or otherwise) that
harasses another.
Fraudulent activity:
Use of E-Biz-Hosting 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."
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 infrmation is
prohibited. The use of anonymous remailers or nicknames
does not constitute impersonation.
Unsolicited commercial e-mail / Unsolicited bulk e-mail
(SPAM) Use of the E-Biz-Hosting 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
E-Biz-Hosting account.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
BEGINNING IMMEDIATELY, anyone websites or
services on our server that support spammers or cause
any of our IP space to be listed in any of the various
Spam Databases will have their account immediately
removed from our network. The account will not be
reconnected until such time that you agree to remove
ANY and
ALL traces of the offending material
immediately upon reconnection and agree to allow us
access to the account to confirm that all material has
been
COMPLETELY removed. Account violations may
result in immediate and permanent removal of the account
from our network without notice to the customer. Any
account guilty of a second violation
WILL be immediately and permanently removed
from our network without notice.
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 E-Biz-Hosting
account.
E-mail / Message Forging:
Forging any message header, in part or whole, of any
electronic transmission, originating or passing through
theE-Biz-Hosting service is in violation of this AUP.
Usenet SPAMing:
E-Biz-Hosting has 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.
Unauthorized access:
Use of the E-Biz-Hosting service to access, or to
attempt to access, the accounts of others, or to
penetrate, or attempt to penetrate, security measures of
E-Biz-Hosting's 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 E-Biz-Hosting account is
subject to immediate termination.
Copyright or trademark infringement:
Use of the Fat Network service to transmit any material
(by e-mail, uploading, posting 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.
Collection of personal data:
Use of the E-Biz-Hosting service to collect, or attempt
to collect, personal information about third parties
without their knowledge or consent.
Network disruptions and unfriendly activity:
Use of theE-Biz-Hosting service for any activity which
affects the ability of other people or systems to use
E-Biz-Hosting 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. E-Biz-Hosting
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.
System Resources:
Any one site or account found to be utilizing in excess
of 10% of the system resources at any given may shall
be suspended. We reserve the right to terminate such
account if we see fit.
Fraud:
Involves a knowing misrepresentation or misleading
statement, writing or activity made with the intent that
the person receiving it will act upon it.
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.
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.
Inappropriate Use of Software:
Use of software or any device that would facilitate a
continued connection, i.e. pinging, while using
E-Biz-Hosting services could result in suspension
service.
Downloads:
In order to maximize uptime on our servers, downloads of
any kind (media, backups, warez, etc.) are forbidden.
Third Party Accountability:
E-Biz-Hosting subscribers will be held responsible and
accountable for any activity by third parties, using
their account, that violates guidelines created within
the Acceptable Use Policy.
Violation Of
E-Biz-Hosting
Virtual Accounts:
It is absolutely forbidden to host illegal pornographic
content whereas the subjects are under the age of
majority, or IRC servers on Virtual Server Accounts.
Virtual Server Accounts found hosting this material will
be subject to immediate cancellation without refund.
IRC networks:
It is absolutely forbidden to host an IRC server that is
part of or connected to another IRC network or server.
Servers found to be connecting to or part of these
networks will be immediately removed from our network
without notice. The server will not be reconnected to
the network until such time that you agree to completely
remove any and all traces of the irc server, and agree
to let us have access to your server to confirm that the
content has been completely removed. Any server guilty
of a second violation will result in immediate account
termination.
Security
You are responsible for any misuse of your account, even
if the inappropriate activity was committed by a client,
friend, family member, guest or employee. Therefore, you
must take steps to ensure that others do not gain
unauthorized access to your account. In addition, you
may not use your account to breach security of another
account or attempt to gain unauthorized access to
another network or server.
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Your password provides access to your account. It is
your responsibility to keep your password secure.
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Sharing your password and account access with
unauthorized users is prohibited. You should take care
to prevent others from using your account since you will
be held responsible for such use.
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Attempting to obtain another user's account password is
strictly prohibited, and may result in termination of
service.
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You must adopt adequate security measures to prevent or
minimize unauthorized use of your account.
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You may not attempt to circumvent user authentication or
security of any host, network or account. This includes,
but is not limited to, accessing data not intended for
you, logging into or making use of a server or account
you are not expressly authorized to access, or probing
the security of other networks. Use or distribution of
tools designed for compromising security is prohibited.
Examples of these tools include, but are not limited to,
password guessing programs, cracking tools or network
probing tools.
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You may not attempt to interfere with service to any
user, host or network ("denial of service attacks").
This includes, but is not limited to, "flooding" of
networks, deliberate attempts to Overload a service, and
attempts to "crash" a host.
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Users who violate systems or network security may incur
criminal or civil liability. E-Biz-Hosting will
cooperate fully with investigations of violations of
systems or network security at other sites, including
cooperating with law enforcement authorities in the
investigation of suspected criminal violations.
Network Performance
E-Biz-Hosting virtual site and accounts operate on
shared resources. Excessive use or abuse of these shared
network resources by one customer (eg. in excess of 10%
CPU usage) may have a negative impact on all other
customers. Misuse of network resources in a manner which
impairs network performance is prohibited by this policy
and may result in termination of your account.
You are prohibited from excessive consumption of
resources, including CPU time, memory, disk space and
session time. You may not use resource-intensive
programs which negatively impact other customers or the
performances of E-Biz-Hosting systems or networks.
E-Biz-Hosting reserves the right to terminate or limit
such activities
REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF E-Biz-Hosting
AUP
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