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HostnPromote Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP")
is provided to give our customers and users a clear
understanding of what HostnPromote expects of them while
using the service. All users of HostnPromote 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
Use of HostnPromote Service constitutes acceptance and
agreement to HostnPromote AUP as well as HostnPromote TOS
(Terms of Service)
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
*All Payments To HostnPromote 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. HostnPromote 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
HostnPromote account or other actions as detailed in Section
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WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
This document is intended to provide a basic understand of
HostnPromote Acceptable Use Policy. The following are
guidelines for the establishment and enforcement of
HostnPromote 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
HostnPromote intends to provide its customers access to
everything the Internet has to offer. While the HostnPromote
is firmly committed to the principles of free speech,
certain activities that may be damaging to the resources of
both the HostnPromote and the Internet and cannot be
permitted under the guise of free speech. The resources of
the HostnPromote 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
hostnpromote.com 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 HostnPromote 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@hostnpromote.com.
VIOLATIONS OF HostnPromote ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
The following constitute violations of this AUP:
Illegal use:
HostnPromote services may not be used for illegal purposes,
or in support of illegal activities. HostnPromote 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 HostnPromote service to harm, or attempt to harm,
minors in any way, including, but not limited to child
pornography.
Threats:
Use of the HostnPromote 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 HostnPromote service to transmit any material (by
e-mail, uploading, posting or otherwise) that harasses
another.
Fraudulent activity:
Use of HostnPromote 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 information 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 HostnPromote 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 HostnPromote
account.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
BEGINNING IMMEDIATELY, anyone hosting 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 server immediately removed from
our network. The server 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 server
to confirm that all material has been
COMPLETELY removed. Severe violations may result
in immediate and permanent removal of the server from our
network without notice to the customer. Any server 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 HostnPromote account.
E-mail / Message Forging:
Forging any message header, in part or whole, of any
electronic transmission, originating or passing through the
HostnPromote service is in violation of this AUP.
Usenet SPAMing:
HostnPromote 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 HostnPromote service to access, or to attempt to
access, the accounts of others, or to penetrate, or attempt
to penetrate, security measures of HostnPromote 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 HostnPromote
account is subject to immediate termination.
Copyright or trademark infringement:
Use of the HostnPromote 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 HostnPromote service to collect, or attempt to
collect, personal information about third parties without
their knowledge or consent.
Network disruptions and unfriendly activity:
Use of the HostnPromote service for any activity which
affects the ability of other people or systems to use
HostnPromote 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. HostnPromote 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 reseller account found to be utilizing in
excess of 10% of the system resources including
streaming Audio or Video. 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 HostnPromote
services could result in suspension service.
Third Party Accountability:
HostnPromote 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 HostnPromote 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. HostnPromote 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
HostnPromote virtual site and reseller 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 HostnPromote
systems or networks. HostnPromote reserves the right to
terminate or limit such activities.
REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF HostnPromote AUP
HostnPromote requests that anyone who believes that there is
a violation of this AUP direct the information to the Abuse
Department at abuse@hostnpromote.com.
If available, please provide the following information:
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The IP address used to commit the alleged violation
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The date and time of the alleged violation, including the
time zone or offset from GMT
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Evidence of the alleged violation
E-mail with full header information provides all of the
above, as do system log files. Other situations will require
different methods of providing the above information.
HostnPromote may take any one or more of the following
actions in response to complaints:
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Issue written or verbal warnings
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Suspend the Member's newsgroup posting privileges
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Suspend the Member's account
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Terminate the Member's account
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Bill the Member for administrative costs and/or reactivation
charges
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Bring legal action to enjoin violations and/or to collect
damages, if any, cause by violations
REVISIONS TO THIS ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
HostnPromote reserves the right to revise, amend, or modify
this AUP, our TOS (Terms of Service) and our other policies
and agreements at any time and in any manner. Notice of any
revision, amendment, or modification will be posted in
accordance with our TOS (Terms of Service).
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