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Html
Host provides web hosting to numerous clients which means
that we have a responsibility to protect each client and
to provide the best services available. The following
guidelines were established to ensure these crucial obligations
are met.
These Policies, Guidelines, and Disclaimer are intended
for all domains residing on Html Host servers.
UNACCEPTABLE ACTIVITIES:
These include spamming (sending unsolicited advertising
to those with which the customer has no existing business
relationship, posting off-topic advertising in newsgroups);
spoofing (using a return email address which is not
the valid reply address of the sender or sending an
email message which does not contain enough information
to enable the recipient to identify the party who is
really sending the message; passive spamming (promoting
a web site hosted by Html Host by spamming from some
other source), trolling (posting controversial messages
in newsgroups to generate responses), mail bombing (inundating
a user with email without any serious intent to correspond),
generating a higher volume of outgoing mail than a normal
user (20% or more of available system resources), and
subscribing someone else to an electronic mailing list
without that person's permission. A message is considered
unsolicited if it is posted in violation of a newsgroup
charter or sent to a recipient who has not requested
the message. Making an email address available to the
public does not constitute a request to receive messages.
Distribution of mass emailing programs is also prohibited.
All recipients on a mailing list must have personally
subscribed. Mailing lists may not be used to distributed
unsolicited email. Any customer repeatedly "mail
bombed" or that attracts such behavior will be
asked to leave. If you are not sure if your actions
will be in violation, please ask first abuse@htmlhost.com
. We also do not allow sites selling spamware.
• Age:
A client must be 18 years of age to obtain our service.
• Abuse of the legal rights of others:
Examples of unacceptable activities in this regard include
posting private information about a person without their
consent, infringing intellectual property rights, defaming
a person or business, and knowingly making available
code which will have a deleterious effect on third party
computers. Html Host supports free speech on the Internet,
and will not suspend or cancel a customer’s account
simply because it disagrees with the views expressed
by the customer. Where there are allegations that a
customer’s online activity has violated the legal
rights of a third party, Html Host will not substitute
itself for a court of law in deciding tort claims raised
by the third party.
• Abuse of the law:
Html Host services may be used for lawful purposes only.
Illegality includes but is not limited to: drug dealing;
attempting without authorization to access a computer
system; pirating (distributing copyrighted material
in violation of copyright law, specifically MP3s, MPEG's,
ROMs, and ROM emulators); gambling; schemes to defraud;
trafficking in obscene material; sending a message or
having content that is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy,
or indecent with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or
harass another person; threatening bodily harm or damage
to individuals or groups; violating U.S. export restrictions;
stalking; or violating other state or federal laws such
as the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, the Computer
Fraud and Abuse Act, or the Economic Espionage Act.
Linking to illegal material is also prohibited. Html
Host reserves the right to check system files, email,
and other data on our servers for illegal content and
materials or for any other reasons deemed necessary.
• Pornography:
Pornography and sex-related merchandising, or links
to such material, even if legal, is not an acceptable
use of Html Host servers.
• Abuse of Html Host Server Resources:
Running programs in the background on an Html Host server
without Html Host prior written authorization, or running
chat rooms, Internet Relay Chat, IRC bots, and the like
are not acceptable uses of Html Host servers. Further,
any usage of twenty percent (20%) or more of our system
resources is an undue burden on our system and is unacceptable.
If your usage ever exceeds twenty percent (20%) of system
resources, you will be contacted and asked to eliminate
the problem.
• Hacking/Cracking:
Html Host reserves the right to report illegal activities
to any and all regulatory, administrative, and/or governmental
authorities for prosecution.
OTHER BEHAVIOR:
The following examples of unacceptable behavior are
non-exclusive, and are provided for guidance purposes.
If you are unsure if your actions will be a violation
of our policies please ask abuse@htmlhost.com
Server broadcast messages or any message sent on an
intrusive basis to any directly or indirectly attached
network Attempt to circumvent any user authentication
or security of host, network, or account. Accessing
data not intended for user. Probing the security of
any network. Spawning dozens of processes. Port scans,
ping floods, packet spoofing, forging router information,
Denial of Service attacks, sniffers, flooding, spoofing,
ping bombing, smurfs, winnuke, land, teardrop. Promulgation
of viruses. IRC bots such as eggdrop or BitchX. Any
activity, whether or not the intrusion results in the
corruption or loss of data, will be investigated and
proper action taken. The presence of any of these programs,
whether or not run, will result in action against the
user including suspension or termination.
CLIENT RESPONSIBILITY:
The client is responsible for all activity originating
from the account unless proven to be a victim of outside
hacking or address forgery. The client is responsible
for securing their username/password. Use of Html Host
service requires a certain level of knowledge in the
use of Internet languages, protocols, and software.
This level of knowledge varies depending on the anticipated
use and desired content of the web space by the client.
The following examples are offered: Web Publishing:
requires knowledge of HTML, properly locating and linking
documents, FTPing Web contents, Graphics, text, sound,
image mapping, etc. FrontPage web publishing: knowledge
of the FrontPage tools as well as Telnet and FTP understanding
and capability. CGI-Scripts: requires a knowledge of
the UNIX environment, TAR & GUNZIP commands, Perl,
CShell scripts, permissions, etc. Mail: a use of mail
clients to receive and send mail, etc. The client agrees
that he or she has the necessary knowledge to create
and maintain their web space. Client agrees that it
is not the responsibility of Html Host to provide this
knowledge or support outside matter specific to Html
Host servers.
BACKUPS:
Server side full backups are made weekly and backups
can be created at anytime by the client. No guarantees
are made of any kind, either expressed or implied as
to the integrity of these backups. Backups are made
for server restoration purposes only. It is the clients’
responsibility to maintain local copies of their web
content and any information. If loss of data occurs
due to an error of LoadFast.com, Html Host will attempt
to recover the data for no charge to the client. If
data loss occurs due to negligence of client in securing
their account or by an action of the client, Html Host
will attempt to recover the data from the most recent
archive for a $50.00 fee.
IP NUMBERS:
Html Host maintains control and any ownership of any
and all I.P. numbers and addresses that may be assigned
to the client and reserves in its sole discretion the
right to change or remove any and all IP numbers and
addresses.
MONEY BACK GUARANTEE:
Html Host does not refund fees which we have paid on
your behalf for Domain Name Registration.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
Html Host shall not be responsible for any claimed damages,
including incidental and consequential damages which
may arise from Html Host servers going off-line or being
unavailable for any reason whatsoever. Further, Html
Host shall not be responsible for any claimed damages,
including incidental or consequential damages resulting
from the corruption or deletion of any web site from
one of Html Host servers. All damages shall be limited
to the immediate termination of service.
Html Host shall be the sole arbiter of what is and is
not a violation of these acceptable use policies. Html
Host reserves the right to terminate an account at any
time and for any reason that causes harm to any Html
Host customer's web sites. Html Host reserves the right
to delete all content and files upon termination. Html
Host reserves the right to withhold any pre-paid funds
for any site removed for violations of these policies.
Html Host reserves the right to refuse, cancel, or suspend
service at our sole discretion.
Html Host reserves the right to change these Policies
without prior notice or warning. Non-enforcement of
any part of these Policies does not constitute consent.
Violations of these Policies should be referred to abuse@htmlhost.com |
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