This Acceptable
Use Policy specifies certain actions prohibited by NHOL for users of
the NetHead OnLine Network. NetHead LLC reserves the right to modify this Policy at any
time to stay in compliance with any laws, regulations and security
requirements. By using NetHead LLC services, any customer, employee or third
party unconditionally accepts the terms of this policy.
ILLEGAL
USE.
The NetHead LLC
Network
may be used only for lawful purposes. Transmission, distribution or
storage of any material in violation of any applicable law or
regulation coming to or from any unauthorized network or system is
prohibited. This includes, without limitation, material protected by
copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property
rights used without proper authorization; government and military data
protected by law and national security; university and academic data
protected by public policy; and material that is pornographic, obscene, defamatory,
constitutes an illegal threat, or violates export control laws. Any
violation of the above which compromises the integrity of the NetHead LLC
Network or any other network is strictly prohibited.
NETWORK
AND MACHINE RESOURCES.
NetHead LLC
reserves
the right to monitor and allocate network and machine resources. IP
addresses are allocated per server and virtual server specifications.
Cgi resources are allocated one per domain (a virtual host is required
for each cgi-bin and is considered a virtual host). NetHead LLC reserves the
right to discontinue any script which may cause excessive server load.
SYSTEM
AND NETWORK SECURITY.
Violations of
system or network security are prohibited, and may result in criminal
and civil liability. NetHead LLC will investigate incidents involving such
violations and may involve and cooperate with law enforcement
authorities if a criminal violation is suspected. NetHead LLC respects the
privacy of customer data and vigilantly protects that data and ALL
customers who host with NetHead LLC. If any violation of the law or this
policy is suspected, NetHead LLC reserves the right to investigate. Use of the
NetHead LLC network constitutes consent to monitoring. Examples of unlawful acts,
system, or network security violations include, without limitation,
the following:
- Unauthorized
access to or use of data, systems or networks, including any
attempt to probe, damage, scan or test the vulnerability of a
system or network or to breach security or authentication measures
without express authorization of the owner of the system or
network.
- Unauthorized
monitoring of data or traffic on any network or system without
express authorization of the owner of the system or network.
Interference with service to any user, host or network including,
without limitation, mailbombing, flooding, deliberate attempts to
overload a system and broadcast attacks.
- Unauthorized
access to any data, system, or network from an unauthorized system
or network for any purpose which is not lawful or which is
intended to do harm.
- Forging of
any TCP-IP packet header or any part of the header information in
an email or a newsgroup posting. Electronic forging of any kind to
include but not limited to IP addresses, domains, business names,
etc.
EMAIL.
Sending
unsolicited mail messages, including, without limitation, unwanted
advertising and informational announcements, is explicitly prohibited.
A user shall not use another site's mail server to relay mail without
the express permission of the site owner. Legitimate mailing
lists and subscriber lists are acceptable. Otherwise, it is spam.
USENET.
Posting the
same messages to multiple newsgroups (excessive cross-posting or
multiple-posting, also known as "SPAM") is expressly
prohibited.
INDIRECT
OR ATTEMPTED VIOLATIONS OF THE POLICY, AND ACTUAL OR ATTEMPTED
VIOLATIONS BY A THIRD PARTY ON BEHALF OF AN NetHead LLC CUSTOMER OR A
CUSTOMER'S END USER, SHALL BE CONSIDERED VIOLATIONS OF THE POLICY BY
SUCH CUSTOMER OR END USER.
For
Example:
If you are
hosting a bulk email site on NetHead LLC servers and you use another ISP to
SPAM from in order to reference your NetHead LLC site by IP address or domain
name, you are violating NetHead LLC policy and possibly the law.
If you have
been granted telnet access to NetHead LLC servers, multiple telnet log-ons are
strictly prohibited and you must come from a valid IP address. Forgery
is against the law.
Any type of
denial of service attack from valid or invalid addresses is a
violation of NetHead LLC security policy and against the law.
If you have
been granted password privileges for FTP or telnet, sharing your
password with an unauthorized user or third party is strictly
prohibited.
Complaints
regarding illegal Use or System or Network Security issues should be
sent to webmaster@netheadonline.com
Complaints
regarding email abuse should be sent to nholnet@netheadonline.com
Complaints
regarding USENET abuse or SPAM should be sent to nholnet@netheadonline.com
The Digital
Millennium Copyright Act provides limitations for service provider
liability relating to material online with regard to information
residing, at the discretion of the user, on a system or network that
the service provider controls or operates. 17. U.S. 512(c). The
designated agents for notification of claimed infringement are:
NetHead LLC,
Inc.
ATTN: In - House Counsel
1016 North Dixie Highway
West
Palm Beach, FL 33401
For alleged copyright infringement Click Here
For other legal issues or concerns email: nholnet@netheadonline.com
NetHead LLC
does not
tolerate any pornographic material or spamming and both infringements
will result in an investigation and possible termination and removal
of the site and/or virtual server without a refund. NetHead LLC prides itself
as a responsible member of the Internet community and is committed to
protecting the data of and providing quality service to all NetHead LLC
customers all of the time.
INTERACTION
WITH NETHEAD LLC STAFF.
Any threat,
vulgar and profane language directed at any NetHead LLC staff member
through phone or email may result in immediate termination of an
account. Any violation of this policy by any employee, contractor or
third party programmer of NetHead LLC should be reported
immediately. Bottom line is let's work together toward a mutually
beneficial relationship and create a prosperous and responsible
Internet community.
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