Acceptable Use Policy
VelocityWebHost's Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") is provided to give our
customers and users a clear understanding of what VelocityWebHost expects of
them while using the service. All users of VelocityWebHost'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 VelocityWebHost Service constitutes acceptance and agreement to
VelocityWebHost's AUP as well as VelocityWebHost's 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. VelocityWebHost 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 VelocityWebHost account or other
actions as detailed in Section 3 WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
This document is intended to provide a basic understand of VelocityWebHost's
Acceptable Use Policy. The following are guidelines for the establishment
and enforcement of VelocityWebHost's 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
VelocityWebHost intends to provide its customers access to everything the
Internet has to offer. While TenacousNet is firmly committed to the
damaging to the resources of both VelocityWebHost and the Internet and
cannot be permitted under the guise of free speech. The resources of
VelocityWebHost 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 dedicated server or virtual site to publish material,
which VelocityWebHost 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 VelocityWebHost 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@VelocityWebHost.com
VIOLATIONS OF VelocityWebHost ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
The following constitute violations of this AUP:
Illegal use: VelocityWebHost services may not be used for illegal purposes,
or in support of illegal activities. VelocityWebHost 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 VelocityWebHost service to harm, or attempt to
harm, minors in any way, including, but not limited to child pornography.
Threats: Use of VelocityWebHost 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 VelocityWebHost service to transmit any material (by
e-mail, uploading, posting or otherwise) that harasses another.
Fraudulent activity: Use of VelocityWebHost 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
VelocityWebHost 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 VelocityWebHost account.
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 VelocityWebHost account.
E-mail / Message Forging: Forging any message header, in part or whole,
of any electronic transmission, originating or passing through the
VelocityWebHost service is in violation of this AUP.
Unauthorized access: Use of the VelocityWebHost service to access, or to
attempt to access, the accounts of others, or to penetrate, or attempt
to penetrate, security measures of VelocityWebHost 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
VelocityWebHost account is subject to immediate termination.
Copyright or trademark infringement: Use of the VelocityWebHost 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 VelocityWebHost 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 VelocityWebHost
service for any activity which affects the ability of other people or
systems to use VelocityWebHost 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. VelocityWebHost 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 VelocityWebHost
services could result in suspension service.
Third Party Accountability: VelocityWebHost 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.
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. VelocityWebHost 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
VelocityWebHost 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.
Users are not permitted to have any cgi shells, or php shells. This
includes FooArt, PhpShell, and such others as 'copytest'. Users with
these files are subject to having their account suspended, and a $20 fine.
You are not allowed to run ANY IRC servers or abusive services using shell
on the VelocityWebHost network. This includes any IRC bots, scripts, servers,
etc. Servers are defined as eggdrop servers, perlbots, VOIP applications,
proxies, BitchX, psyBnc, root exploits, DDos scripts, shoutcast servers,
etc. Running any of these will face in immediate suspension, and users
will be subject to a fine no less than 25.00, and no more than 100.00,
pending further investigation. Also having any type of 'proxy' including
nph-proxy 'Cgi-Proxy' or proxy scripts in your directory subjects you to
a 50.00 fine. VelocityWebHost reserves the right to terminate an account for
these activities also.
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 VelocityWebHost systems or networks. VelocityWebHost
reserves the right to terminate or limit such activities.
REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF VelocityWebHost AUP
VelocityWebHost requests that anyone who believes that there is a violation
of this AUP direct the information to the Abuse Department at
abuse@VelocityWebHost.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. VelocityWebHost may take any one or more of
the following actions in response to complaints:
- Issue written or verbal warnings
- Suspend the Member's forum posting privileges
- Suspend the Member's account
- Terminate the Member's account
- Bill the Member for administrative costs and/or
re-activation charges
- Bring legal action to enjoin violations and/or to collect damages,
if any, cause by violations
REVISIONS TO THIS ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
VelocityWebHost 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
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