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ACCEPTABLE
USE POLICY
Domain
Devils has formulated this Acceptable Use Policy in order to encourage
the responsible use of Domain Devils' services by our customers
and other users ('Users'), and to enable us to provide our Users
with secure, reliable and productive services. As our servers are
based in the USA, Domain Devils customers are bound by US and UK
law.
General Conduct
The Domain Devils network, including the websites hosted by Domain
Devils (collectively, the 'Domain Devils Network'), may be used only
for lawful purposes. Users may not use the Domain Devils Network in
order to transmit, distribute or store material (a) in violation of
any applicable law, (b) in a manner that will infringe the copyright,
trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property rights of others
or the privacy, publicity or other personal rights of others, or (c)
that is obscene, threatening, abusive or hateful.
Child Pornography
Domain Devils will cooperate fully with any criminal investigation
into a Customer's violation of the Child Protection Act of 1984 concerning
child pornography. Customers are ultimately responsible for the actions
of their clients over the Domain Devils network, and will be liable
for illegal material posted by their clients. According to the Child
Protection Act, child pornography includes photographs, films, video
or any other type of visual presentation that shows a person who is
or is depicted as being under the age of eighteen years and is engaged
in or is depicted as engaged in explicit sexual activity, or the dominant
characteristic of which is the depiction, for a sexual purpose, of
a sexual organ or the anal region of a person under the age of eighteen
years any written material or visual representation that advocates
or counsels sexual activity with a person under the age of eighteen
years. No credits will be issued for any interruption in service resulting
from policy violations. Violations of the Child Protection Act may
be reported to the U.S. Customs Agency at icpicc@customs.treas.gov
and the U.K. Police.
System and Network Security
Users are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security
of the Domain Devils Network, including, without limitation, (a) accessing
data not intended for such User or logging into a server or account
which such User is not authorized to access, (b) attempting to probe,
scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach
security or authentication measures without proper authorization,
(c) attempting to interfere with service to any user, host or network,
including, without limitation, via means of overloading, 'flooding',
'mailbombing' or 'crashing', (d) forging any TCP/IP packet header
or any part of the header information in any e-mail or newsgroup posting,
or (e) taking any action in order to obtain services to which such
User is not entitled. Violations of system or network security may
result in civil or criminal liability. Domain Devils will investigate occurrences
which may involve such violations and may involve, and cooperate with,
law enforcement authorities in prosecuting Users who are involved
in such violations.
E-Mail
Users may not send unsolicited e-mail messages, including, without
limitation, bulk commercial advertising or informational announcements
('spam') in a way that could be reasonably expected to adversely impact
the Domain Devils Network, including, without limitation, using an e-mail
account on Domain Devils's network to send spam or bulk e-mail, or using
the service of another provider to send spam or to promote a site
hosted on or connected to the Domain Devils Network. In addition, Users
may not use the Domain Devils Network in order to (a) send e-mail messages
which are excessive and/ or intended to harass or annoy others, (b)
continue to send e-mail messages to a recipient that has indicated
that he/she does not wish to receive them, (c) send e-mail with forged
TCP/IP packet header information, (d) send malicious e-mail, including,
without limitation, 'mailbombing', (e) send or receive e-mail messages
in a manner that violates the use policies of any other internet service
provider, or (f) use an e-mail box exclusively as a storage space
for data (g) Offering for sale or soliciting e-mail lists for the
purposes of bulk e-mail.
Usenet
Users who post messages to Usenet newsgroups are responsible for becoming
familiar with any written charter or FAQ governing use of such newsgroups
and complying therewith. Regardless of such policies, Users may not
(a) post the same message, or a series of similar messages, to one
or more newsgroups (excessive cross-posting or multiple-posting, also
known as 'Usenet spam'), (b) cancel or supersede posts not originally
posted by such User, unless such User does so in the course of his/her
duties as an official newsgroup moderator, (c) post any message with
forged packet header information, or (d) post messages that are excessive
and/or intended to annoy or harass others, including, without limitation,
chain letters.
Suspension; Termination
Any User which Domain Devils determines to have violated any element of
this Acceptable Use Policy shall receive a written warning, and may
be subject at Domain Devils's discretion to a temporary suspension of service
pending such User's agreement in writing to refrain from any further
violations; provided, however, that if Domain Devils deems it necessary,
it may immediately suspend or terminate such User's service without
issuing such a warning. Users which Domain Devils determines to have committed
a second violation of any element of this Acceptable Use Policy shall
be subject to immediate suspension or termination of service without
further notice.
Responsibility
Domain Devils takes no responsibility for any material input by others
and not posted to the Domain Devils Network by Domain Devils. Domain Devils is not
responsible for the content of any other websites linked to the Domain Devils
Network; links are provided as Internet navigation tools only.
Privacy
Any User interacting with our site and providing Domain Devils with
name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, domain name or URL
or any other personally identifiable information permits Domain Devils
to use such information for commercial purposes of its own, including
contacting Users about products and services which may be of interest.
For each visitor to our Web Site, our Web server recognizes only the
visitor's domain name, not the e-mail address. We collect information
volunteered by the visitor, such as form submittals and/or site registrations.
This information is used to improve the content of our Web site, it
is not shared with other organizations for commercial purposes. Any
User who does not wish to receive further contacts from Domain Devils
should send Domain Devils a specific request (i.e., stating do not
use or do not share or both) by certified mail or by regular mail
clearly marked 'Privacy-Urgent' addressed as follows: Domain Devils,
Upper Graig, Golfa, Welshpool SY21 9BE.
Domain Devils does not sell, rent or otherwise disclose its mailing lists
to third parties.
Domain Devils reserves the right to modify this Acceptable Use Policy at
any time in its sole and absolute discretion.
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