1. INTRODUCTION
This Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”) governs your use of the Internet services (“Service”) provided by us (the “ISP”), whether you subscribe to the Service or not, and you agree to all the terms set forth herein.
Generally, ISP does not monitor or edit the content posted by users of the Service or other Internet services that may be available on or through the Service (e.g., forums, newsgroups, chat rooms, message boards, etc.). However, ISP and its agents reserve the right at their sole discretion to remove any content that, in ISP’s judgment, does not comply with the AUP or is otherwise harmful, objectionable, or inaccurate. ISP is not responsible for any failure or delay in removing such content.
In addition, ISP may cooperate with legal authorities and/or third parties in the investigation of any suspected or alleged crime or civil wrong. Your violation of this AUP may result in the suspension or termination of either your access to the Service and/or your ISP account. You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold ISP harmless from any claims resulting from your use of this service, which damages you or another party. At our sole discretion, we may revoke your access for inappropriate usage. Use of any information obtained via the Service is at your own risk. ISP is not responsible for the accuracy, quality, or content of information obtained through the Service. This AUP should be read in conjunction with our Internet Service Agreement and other policies.
2. VIOLATIONS
The following constitute violations of ISP’s AUP:
(A) Using the Service to gain unauthorized access to any computer systems.
(B) Using the Service to transmit any material (by email, uploading, posting, or otherwise) that, intentionally or unintentionally, violates any applicable local, state, national or international law, or any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.
(C) Using the Service to harm or attempt to harm a minor, including but not limited to using the Service to send pornographic, obscene or profane materials, or violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.
(D) Using the Service to interfere with access to the Internet by other parties or disrupt the network used by ISP.
(E) Using the Service to harm, harass, degrade, or intimidate an individual or group of individuals on the basis of religion, gender, race, ethnicity, age, or disability.
(F) Using the Service to transmit any material (by email, uploading, posting, or otherwise) that threatens or encourages bodily harm or destruction of property.
(G) Using the Service to harass, threaten, embarrass or cause distress, unwanted attention or discomfort upon another.
(H) Using the 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.”
(I) Adding, removing or modifying identifying network header information in an effort to deceive or mislead.
(J) Using the Service to transmit or to facilitate the transmission of any unsolicited bulk email or bulk commercial email (even if opt-in) is prohibited. If ISP determines that the quantity and rate of email messages being sent by an account is indicative of the transmission of bulk email, whether or not the email is unsolicited or commercial in nature, then the further sending of email messages by the identified account will be restricted for period of time as defined by ISP’s policies. ISP reserves the right to terminate accounts that are identified as repeatedly sending bulk email.
(K) Using the Service to access, or to attempt to access, the accounts of others, or to penetrate, or attempt to penetrate, security measures of ISP 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.
(L) Using the Service to transmit any material (by email, 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.
(M) Using the Service to collect, or attempt to collect, personal information about third parties without their knowledge or consent.
(N) Using the Services to impersonate a person or entity.
(O) Reselling the Service without ISP’s authorization.
3. BANDWIDTH USAGE AND SPEEDS
ISP may establish and enforce bandwidth usage limitations to ensure the quality of service for all subscribers. By using the Service, you agree that you are responsible for bandwidth consumption over your connection and will comply with any limitations that are now in effect or may be established in the future. If your use of the Service results in bandwidth usage in excess of established policies or packages, ISP may, at its sole discretion, take actions to mitigate this, including but not limited to billing for excess bandwidth used, temporarily restricting or terminating data throughput from and/or to your connection, or terminating your account. The actual speeds you may experience on the Service at any time will vary based on a number of variables, including the capabilities of your equipment, placement of any WiFi access points and client devices, Internet congestion, the performance of external websites and servers, the content and applications that you use, and network management policies implemented by ISP.
4. REVISIONS BY ISP OF THIS AUP
ISP reserves the right to revise, amend, or modify this AUP, our Internet Service Agreement and our other policies at any time and in any manner without notice by posting that revision on this website and/or our company website. Any revision, amendment, or modification will be posted in accordance with the terms of the Internet Service Agreement. Your continued use of this Service following the posting of any revisions to the AUP constitutes your acceptance of those revisions.