Acceptable Use Policy
- Scope. This Acceptable Use Policy
(this "Policy") governs the usage of Vosity's
products and services (the "Services").
This Policy is incorporated by reference into each
contract Vosity enters into with a customer (each,
a "Customer") for the use of such Services.
Vosity may modify this Policy at any time without
notice.
- Purpose.The purpose of this Policy
is to enhance the quality of the Services and to protect
Vosity's customers, and the Internet community
as a whole, from illegal, irresponsible, or disruptive
Internet activities. This Policy applies to each Customer
and its employees, agents, contractors or other users
of such Customer who obtain Services from Vosity
(each such person being a "User"). Each
User should use common sense and good judgment in
connection with the Services. Parents or guardians
should always supervise minors in using the Internet.
Parents and guardians should remain aware at all times
of what is on the Internet and how the minors under
their care are using the Services and the Internet.
- Prohibited Uses. Users may not:
- Utilize the
Services to send mass unsolicited e-mail to third parties.
- Utilize the Services in connection with any illegal activity. Without
limiting the general application of this rule, Users may not:
- Utilize the Services to copy material
from third parties (including text, graphics,
music, videos or other copyrightable material)
without proper authorization;
- Utilize the Services to misappropriate
or infringe the patents, copyrights, trademarks
or other intellectual property rights of any
third party;
- Utilize the Services to traffic
in illegal drugs, illegal gambling, obscene
materials or other any products or services
that are prohibited under applicable law;
- Utilize the Services to export
encryption software to points outside the
United States in violation of applicable export
control laws; or
- Utilize the Services in any manner
that violates applicable law.
- Utilize the
Services in connection with any tortious or actionable
activity. Without limiting the
general application of this rule, Users may not:
- Utilize the Services to publish
or disseminate information that (A) constitutes
slander, libel or defamation, (B) publicizes
the personal information or likeness of a
person without that persons consent
or (C) otherwise violates the privacy rights
of any person.
- Utilize the Services to threaten
persons with bodily harm, to make harassing
or abusive statements or messages, or to solicit
the performance of acts or services that are
illegal under applicable law.
- Utilize the
Services in connection with any other disruptive
or abusive activity. Without
limiting the general application of this rule,
Users may not:
- Utilize the Services to cause denial
of service attacks against Vosity or other
network hosts or Internet users or to otherwise
degrade or impair the operation of Vositys
servers and facilities or the servers and
facilities of other network hosts or Internet
users;
- Post messages or software programs
that consume excessive CPU time or storage
space;
- Utilize the Services to offer mail
services, mail forwarding capabilities, POP
accounts or autoresponders other than for
the Users own account;
- Utilize the Services to resell
access to CGI scripts installed on Vositys
servers;
- Utilize the Services to subvert,
or assist others in subverting, the security
or integrity of any Vosity systems, facilities
or equipment;
- Utilize the Services to gain unauthorized
access to the computer networks of Vosity
or any other person;
- Utilize the Services to provide
passwords or access codes to persons not authorized
to receive such materials by the operator
of the system requiring the password or access
code;
- Utilize the Services to (A) forge
the signature or other identifying mark or
code of any other person, (B) impersonate
or assume the identity or any other person,
or (C) engage in any other activity (including
"spoofing") to attempt to deceive
or mislead other persons regarding the true
identity of the User (excluding the use of
anonymous remailers or Internet nicknames);
- Utilize the Services to distribute
or post any virus, worm, Trojan horse, or
computer code intended to disrupt services,
destroy data, destroy or damage equipment,
or disrupt the operation of the Services;
- Utilize the Services to conduct
port scans or other invasive procedures against
any server (except any server for which the
User is an authorized system administrator);
- Utilize the Services to distribute,
advertise or promote software or services
that have the primary purpose of encouraging
or facilitating unsolicited commercial e-mail
or spam;
- Utilize the Services to solicit
or collect, or distribute, advertise or promote,
e-mail address lists for the purpose of encouraging
or facilitating unsolicited commercial e-mail
or spam;
- Utilize the Services in any manner
that might subject Vosity to unfavorable
regulatory action, subject Vosity to any
liability for any reason, or adversely affect
Vositys public image, reputation
or goodwill, including, without limitation,
sending or distributing sexually explicit,
hateful, vulgar, racially, ethnically or otherwise
objectionable materials as determined by Vosity
in its sole discretion; or
- Utilize the Services in any other
manner to interrupt or interfere with the
Internet usage of other persons.
- Violations
- Disclaimer.
Vosity expressly disclaims any obligation
to monitor its Customers and other Users with
respect to violations of this Policy. Vosity
has no liability or responsibility for the actions
of any of its Customers or other Users or any
content any User may post on any Web site.
- Reporting
Non-Copyright Violations. Vosity
encourages Users to report violations of this
policy by e-mail to: abuse@vosity.com,
including in any such report the name of the offending
domain (for example, xyz.com) and the type of
abuse (for example, spam, illegal acts, harassment,
etc.) in the "subject" field of the
e-mail.
- Reporting
Copyright Violations. Vosity
complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright
Act ("DMCA"). Vosity encourages Users
to report an alleged copyright infringement involving
a user by sending a notice that complies with
the DMCA to:
DMCA Notices
Attention: Corporate Counsel
Vosity Consultants LLC
7 Pintail Road
Walpole, MA 02081
- Remedies.If Vosity learns of a violation of this Policy,
Vosity will respond to the applicable Customer
and may, in Vositys sole discretion,
take any of the following actions, in accordance
with the severity and duration of the violation:
- Warning the Customer;
- Suspending the offending Customer
from the Services;
- Terminating the offending Customer
from the Services;
- Imposing fees or charges on the
offending Customer account in accordance with
the applicable service contract;
- Removing the offending content;
and
- Taking other action in accordance
with this Policy, the applicable service contract
or applicable law.
- Reservation of Rights. Vosity
reserves the right to cooperate with appropriate legal
authorities in investigations of claims of illegal
activity involving Vositys Services, Customers
and other Users. Vosity reserves all other rights
to respond to violations of this Policy to the extent
of applicable law and in accordance with any applicable
contractual obligations. Vosity may utilize technical
means to monitor communications into, and out of,
its network facilities to prevent the introduction
of viruses or other hostile code, to prevent intrusions
and otherwise to enforce this Policy and each Customer
agrees that Vosity is authorized to monitor its
communications through Vosity's network for such
purposes.
(Vosity Consultants, Version 1.0 - Last updated September 1, 2012)
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