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The Dogsbody Hosting Usage Policy has been developed
with the following objectives:
Ensure security, reliability and privacy of
Dogsbody Hosting' systems and network, and the
networks and systems of others. Maintain the
image and reputation of Dogsbody Hosting as a
responsible provider. Preserve the value of
Internet resources as a conduit for free
expression. Encourage the responsible use
of net resources and discourage practices
which degrade the usability of network
resources and thus the value of Internet
services. Avoid situations that may cause
Dogsbody Hosting to incur civil liability. Preserve
the privacy and security of individual users
We expect our Customers to use the Internet
with courtesy and responsibility and to be
familiar with and to practice good Internet
etiquette. By adhering to the following
policies, our Customers are protecting the
rights and privileges of all Internet users.
VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING POLICIES
IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED AND WILL RESULT IN
IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF ALL ACCOUNTS.
General Conduct
1. Customers are prohibited from transmitting
on or through any of Dogsbody Hosting' services, any
material that is, in Dogsbody Hosting' sole discretion,
unlawful, threatening, abusive, libellous, or
encourages conduct that would constitute a
criminal offence, give rise to civil liability,
or otherwise violate any local, state, national
or international law, statute or regulation.
2. Dogsbody Hosting' services may only be used for
lawful purposes. Transmission, distribution,
or storage of any information, data or material
in violation of UK regulation or law is prohibited.
This includes, but is not limited to, material
protected by copyright, trademark, trade secret,
or any other statute. Dogsbody Hosting reserves the right
to remove such illegal material from its servers.
3. Customers may not engage in tortuous conduct
including, but not limited to, posting of
defamatory, scandalous, or private information
about a person without their consent, intentionally
inflicting emotional distress, or making physical
threats against another person via email, news, or
any other electronic media/service we provide.
4. The Customer is responsible for providing and
maintaining accurate and up-to-date billing
information. Furnishing false data on the signup
form, contract, or online application, including
fraudulent use of credit card numbers, is grounds
for immediate termination, and may subject the
offender to civil or criminal liability.
System and Network Usage
Security
1. Customers may not attempt to circumvent user
authentication or security of any host, network,
or account ("cracking"). This includes, but is
not limited to, accessing data not intended for
the Customer, logging into a server or account
the Customer is not expressly authorized to
access, or probing the security of other networks.
2. Customers 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.
3. Customers may not use any kind of
program/script/command, or send messages of
any kind, designed to interfere with a user's
terminal session, via any means, locally or by
the Internet.
4. Customers must safeguard their account
passwords to prevent unauthorized access to
their account.
5. Users who violate systems or network security
may incur criminal or civil liability. Dogsbody Hosting
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.
6. Dogsbody Hosting Reserve the right to access servers/accounts
within their network if they believe the terms
and conditions of use are not being followed.
Email
1. Harassment, whether through language, frequency,
or size of messages, is prohibited.
2. Customers may not send email to any person
who does not wish to receive it. If a recipient
asks to stop receiving email, the Customer must
not send that person any further email.
3. Customers are explicitly prohibited from sending
unsolicited bulk mail messages ("junk mail" or "spam").
This includes, but is not limited to, bulk-mailing
of commercial advertising, informational announcements,
and political tracts. Such material may only be sent
to those who have explicitly requested it.
4. Customers may not forward or otherwise propagate
chain letters, whether or not the recipient wishes
to receive such mailings.
5. Malicious email, including but not limited to
"mail bombing" (flooding a user or site with very
large or numerous pieces of email) and "trolling"
(posting outrageous messages to generate numerous
responses) is prohibited.
6. Forging of header or any other information
is not permitted.
7. Subscribing someone else to a mail list or
removing someone else from a mail list without
that person's permission is prohibited.
8. Dogsbody Hosting accounts or services may not be used
to collect replies to messages sent from another
Internet Service Provider, where those messages
violate this Usage Policy or the usage policy of
that other provider.
9. These rules apply to other types of Internet-based
distribution mediums as well. USENET postings have
their own regulations; see below.
USENET (News)
1. Dogsbody Hosting is not responsible for the content
of any USENET posting, whether or not the posting
was made by a Dogsbody Hosting Customer.
2. Postings to USENET newsgroups must comply with
the written charters or FAQs for those newsgroups.
Advertisements should only be posted in those
newsgroups whose charters/FAQs explicitly permit
them. The poster is responsible for determining
the etiquette of a given newsgroup, prior to posting to it.
3. Customers are prohibited from posting the same
or similar message to large numbers of newsgroups
(excessive cross-posting or multiple-posting,
also known as "USENET spam").
4. Customers are prohibited from posting binary
files to newsgroups not specifically named for that purpose.
5. Customers are prohibited from cancelling or
superseding posts other than their own, with the
exception of official newsgroup moderators
performing their duties.
6. Customers are prohibited from forging header
information. This includes attempting to circumvent
the approval process for posting to a moderated newsgroup.
7. A customer may not solicit mail for any other
address, other than that of the Customer's Dogsbody Hosting
account or service, with the intent to harass or
collect replies after Dogsbody Hosting' service has
been terminated.
IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
1. Dogsbody Hosting is not liable for the content of
any communications made on IRC.
2. IRC robots ("bots" or "clones") or IRC sessions
may not be run from Dogsbody Hosting' server accounts.
3. Customers may not attempt to impersonate
others or use IRC anonymously by disguising
their hostname or username.
4. Customers are prohibited from using IRC
scripts or programs that interfere with or deny
service to other users on any server or host.
Customers are also prohibited from engaging in
activities which harass other users. This includes,
but is not limited to, "flooding" (rapidly entering
text with the intent to fill the screens of others),
"flashing" (disrupting terminal emulation),
"takeovers" (forcibly seizing operator privileges),
attempting to send private messages to those who do
not wish to see them (via "ignore"), attempting to
return to a channel after being banned from it, and
other disruptive behaviours.
General Uses
1. Customers may not permit the use of mail services,
mail forwarding capabilities, POP accounts, or
auto responders other than for the Customer's own account.
2. Customers may not employ posts or programs that
consume excessive CPU time or storage space. Dogsbody Hosting
reserves the right to kill off CPU intensive process.
Material and Product Requirements
1. Customers must ensure that all material and data
placed on Dogsbody Hosting' equipment is in a condition that
is "server-ready," which is in a form requiring no
additional manipulation on Dogsbody Hosting' part. We shall
make no effort to validate this information for content,
correctness or usability. In the event that the Customer's
material is not "server-ready", we have the option at
any time to reject this material. Dogsbody Hosting will notify
the Customer immediately of its refusal of the material
and afford the Customer the opportunity to amend or
modify the material to satisfy the needs and/or
requirements of Dogsbody Hosting.
2. Use of Dogsbody Hosting' 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 Customer's Web space. Customers must
have the necessary knowledge to create and maintain
a Web space. It is not the responsibility of Dogsbody Hosting
to provide this knowledge or customer support outside
of the service defined in the Service Agreement.
Privacy
1. Dogsbody Hosting will not sell or knowingly disclose its
customer lists or customer email or listserv address lists.
We will attempt to protect the privacy of our Customers
and their information that is stored on our network.
Dogsbody Hosting will only access and disclose information as
necessary to comply with applicable laws and government
requests, to operate and maintain our systems and
services, or to protect ourselves or our Customers.
2. Dogsbody Hosting will not monitor or disclose a Customer's
private email messages unless required by court order
or law. We will cooperate with the authorities and will
notify such authorities if it suspects that a Customer
is engaged in illegal activities.
THE USAGE POLICY DEFINES THE ACTIONS WHICH DOGSBODY HOSTING
CONSIDERS TO BE ABUSIVE, AND THUS, STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
THE EXAMPLES SET FORTH IN THIS POLICY ARE NON-EXCLUSIVE,
AND ARE PROVIDED SOLELY FOR GUIDANCE TO CUSTOMERS.
If you are unsure whether any contemplated use or activity is
prohibited, please contact us and we will
assist you. Please note that the activities set forth above
are also not permitted from other Internet Service Providers
on behalf of, or to advertise, any service hosted by Dogsbody Hosting,
or connected via our network. Furthermore, such services
may not be advertised via deceptive marketing policies.
Dogsbody Hosting must further limit any exceptions made to the
Usage Policy as secondary in regards to server and network
security, performance and integrity. Any user, regardless
of exception status, may have his or her service disabled
if it is interfering with our servers or network.
Specific questions and reports of activity in violation of this policy should contact us.
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