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has a Zero Tolerance policy against Spam / Internet fraud
/ internet scams. Websites will be removed from our server straight
away without notice if our terms & conditions are not adhered
to. Hosting Checkout Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP")
is provided to give our customers and users a clear understanding
of what Hosting Checkout expects of them while using the service.
All users of Hosting Checkout 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 TAC (Terms and Conditions ).
Use of Hosting Checkout Service
constitutes acceptance and agreement to Hosting Checkout AUP
as well as Hosting Checkout TOS (Terms of Service).
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. Hosting Checkout
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 Hosting
Checkout account or other actions as detailed in Section 3
WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
This document is intended
to provide a basic understand of Hosting Checkout Acceptable
Use Policy. The following are guidelines for the establishment
and enforcement of Hosting Checkout AUP:
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.
Hosting Checkout intends to provide its customers access to
everything the Internet has to offer. While Hosting Checkout
is firmly committed to the principles of free speech, certain
activities that may be damaging to the resources of both theHosting
Checkout and the Internet and cannot be permitted under the
guise of free speech. The resources of the Hosting Checkout
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 Hosting Checkout 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 Hosting Checkout 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 info@hostingcheckout.com
VIOLATIONS OF Hosting
Checkout ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
The following constitute violations of this AUP:
Illegal use: Hosting Checkout
services may not be used for illegal purposes, or in support
of illegal activities. Hosting Checkout reserves the right
to cooperate with legal authorities and/or injured third parties
in the investigation of any suspected crime or civil wrongdoing.
Adult content: It
is absolutely forbidden to host pornographic content on Virtual
Server Accounts. Virtual Server Accounts found hosting this
material will be subject to immediate cancellation without
refund.
Harm to minors: Use
of the Hosting Checkout service to harm, or attempt to harm,
minors in any way,
Threats: Use of the
Hosting Checkout 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 Hosting Checkout service to transmit any material (by
e-mail, uploading, posting or otherwise) that harasses another.
Fraudulent activity:
Use of Hosting Checkout 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."
"Internet Scams "
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 Hosting
Checkout 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 Hosting Checkout account.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
BEGINNING IMMEDIATELY, anyone hosting websites or services
on their 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 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 server to confirm that all material has been COMPLETELY
removed. Severe 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 Hosting Checkout account.
E-mail / Message Forging:
Forging any message header, in part or whole, of any electronic
transmission, originating or passing through the Hosting Checkout
service is in violation of this AUP.
Usenet Spaming :
Hosting Checkout 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, If you breach our spaming policy your account will
be terminated on the spot without any of refund. this applys
to any type of internet scam including
Unauthorized access: Use
of the Hosting Checkout service to access, or to attempt to
access, the accounts of others, or to penetrate, or attempt
to penetrate, security measures of Hosting Checkout 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 Hosting Checkout account is subject to immediate
termination.
Copyright or trademark
infringement: Use of the Hosting Checkout 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 Hosting Checkout 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 Hosting Checkout service for any activity
which affects the ability of other people or systems to use
Hosting Checkout 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. Hosting
Checkout 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.
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 Hosting Checkout services
could result in suspension service.
Third Party Accountability:
Hosting Checkout 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.
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 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. Your password provides access to your account.
It is your responsibility to keep your password secure.
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.
Attempting to obtain another
user's account password is strictly prohibited, and may result
in termination of service.
You must adopt adequate security
measures to prevent or minimize unauthorized use of your account.
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.
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.
Users who violate systems
or network security may incur criminal or civil liability.
Hosting Checkout 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
Hosting Checkout accounts
operate on shared resources. Excessive use or abuse of these
shared network resources by one customer 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 Hosting Checkout systems or networks. Hosting Checkout
reserves the right to terminate or limit such activities.
REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF
Hosting Checkout AUP
Hosting Checkout requests
that anyone who believes that there is a violation of this
AUP direct the information to the Abuse Department at info@hostingcheckout.com
If available, please provide
the following information:
- The IP address used to
commit the alleged violation
- The date and time of the
alleged violation, including the time zone or offset from
GMT
- 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. Hosting Checkout may take any one or
more of the following actions in response to complaints:
- Issue written or verbal
warnings
- Suspend the Member's newsgroup
posting privileges
- Suspend the Member's account
- Terminate the Member's
account
- Bill the Member for administrative
costs and/or reactivation charges
- Bring legal action to enjoin
violations and/or to collect damages, if any, cause by violations
REVISIONS TO THIS ACCEPTABLE
USE POLICY
Hosting Checkout 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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