Underground Colocation Acceptable Use Policy
Policy Introduction
This Acceptable Use Policy is part of Underground Colocation, a division of PC
Net, Inc.’s effort to provide reliable, high quality service to our customers
while at the same time protect the privacy and security of our customers. We
want to encourage responsible use of Underground Colocation, a division of PC
Net, Inc.'s resources and comply with applicable laws.
This Policy describes the
types of uses of the Underground Colocation, a division of PC Net, Inc. network
which oppose our objectives and are therefore, prohibited. To achieve these
objectives, Underground Colocation, a division of PC Net, Inc. may at its sole
discretion, determine whether a use of the Underground Colocation, a division
of PC Net, Inc. net network is a violation of this Policy. It is not Underground
Colocation, a division of PC Net, Inc.'s intent to monitor, control, or censor
communications on the Underground Colocation, a division of PC Net, Inc.
network, however, when we become aware of a violation of this Policy, we may
take such action as we deem appropriate to address the violation, as referenced
below.
This Policy applies to all customers of Underground Colocation, a division of
PC Net, Inc.'s IP services, and to all other users of the Underground
Colocation, a division of PC Net, Inc. network. This Policy supplements, but
does not supersede, the contracts that customers have with Underground
Colocation, a division of PC Net, Inc.; if such a contract restricts a use of
the Underground Colocation, a division of PC Net, Inc. network that is not
addressed in this Policy, the contract will govern with respect to such use.
Nothing contained in this Policy shall create a duty for Underground Colocation, a division of PC Net, Inc. to prevent or discover violations of this Policy by customers or third parties. Underground Colocation, a division of PC Net, Inc. shall have no liability whatsoever for damages resulting from violations of this Policy by customers or third parties.
Prohibited Uses
Uses of the Underground Colocation, a division of PC Net, Inc. network
described below are prohibited under this Policy. These descriptions should be
used as guidelines and are not intended to be exhaustive.
Illegal/Criminal Activity
The Underground Colocation, a division of PC Net, Inc. network may not be
used in connection with criminal or civil violations of state, federal, or
international laws, regulations, or other government requirements. Such
violations include theft or infringement of copyrights, trademarks, trade
secrets, or other types of intellectual property; fraud; forgery; theft or
misappropriation of funds, credit cards, or personal information; and threats
of physical harm or harassment.
Security Violations
The Underground Colocation, a division of PC Net, Inc. network may not be used
in connection with attempts - whether or not successful - to violate the
security of a network, service, or other system. Examples of prohibited
activities include hacking, cracking into, monitoring, or using systems without
authorization; scanning ports; conducting denial of service attacks; and
distributing viruses or other harmful software.
Underground Colocation, a
division of PC Net, Inc. customers are responsible for maintaining the basic
security of their systems to prevent their use by others in a manner that
violates this Policy. Examples include improperly securing a mail server so
that it may be used by others to distribute spam, and improperly securing an FTP
server so that it may be used by others to illegally distribute licensed
software. Customers are expected to maintain appropriate software patch levels
on servers to prevent their use as origin points for DDOS attacks, virus or
worm distribution or other malevolent acts. Customers are responsible for
taking immediate corrective actions on vulnerable or exploited systems to
prevent continued abuse.
Threats
The Underground Colocation, a division of PC Net, Inc. network may not be
used to transmit materials of a threatening nature, including threats of death
or physical harm, harassment, libel, and defamation.
Offensive Materials
The Underground Colocation, a division of PC Net, Inc. network may not be
used for the distribution of offensive materials, including obscene,
pornographic, indecent, and hateful materials.
Spam
Spam is an unacceptable use of the Underground Colocation, a division of PC
Net, Inc. network. Spam includes any of the following activities:
· Sending any unsolicited email that could be expected, in Underground Colocation, a division of PC Net, Inc.’s discretion, to provoke complaints.
· Collecting the responses from unsolicited email.
· Sending email with charity requests, petitions for signatures, or any chain mail related materials.
· Sending unsolicited email without identifying in the email a clear and easy means to be excluded from receiving additional email from the originator of the email.
· Not acting on a request to be excluded from mailings.
· Sending email that does not accurately identify the sender, the sender's return address, and the email address of origin.
· Posting a single message, or messages similar in content, to more than five online forums or newsgroups.
· Posting messages to online forums or newsgroups that violate the rules of the forums or newsgroups.
· Using Underground Colocation, a division of PC Net, Inc. facilities to violate another Internet Service Provider's acceptable use policy and/or terms of service.
Indirect Access
A violation of this Policy by someone having only indirect access to the Underground
Colocation, a division of PC Net, Inc. network through a Underground
Colocation, a division of PC Net, Inc. customer’s connection will be considered
a violation by that customer, whether or not it was done with the knowledge or
consent of that customer. As an example, Down Stream Providers are responsible
for the actions of their individual customers.
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