acceptable use and content policy


DTL NETWORX ACCEPTABLE USE AND CONTENT POLICY

Revision: 2003.09.21.0

INTRODUCTION. At all times, Customer must ensure that the use of any resource offered to Customer or owned or controlled by DTL ("Service") conforms with DTL's then current Acceptable Content and Use Policy ("AUCP"). DTL may modify, without prior notice, the AUCP as DTL deems appropriate; such modified AUCP is effective upon posting on DTL's website.

PROHIBITED USE AND CONTENT. The Service must not be used to publish, post, distribute or otherwise disseminate unlawful material or information including, but not limited to: threatening, harassing, defamatory, obscene, or fraudulent information and materials, or proprietary, copyrighted, or otherwise intellectually protected information and materials for which Customer does not have authorization or authority to possess or distribute. The Service must not be used to request, transmit, or store unlawful services or materials. The Service must not be used for activities DTL deems to impact its customers or its ability to deliver services to its customers. Such activities may include, but are not limited to:

  • Obscene Speech or Materials. The distribution of child pornography or any obscene, abusive, defamatory or threatening speech or material.

  • Intellectual Property Infringement. Any activity infringing on the intellectual property rights of others, including copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade secrets, and patents.

  • Spamming. Sending unsolicited commercial bulk email ("UCE"), news postings or chain letters; advertising transmitting, or otherwise making available any software, program, product, or service that is designed to facilitate sending UCE; use of web pages that allow "spam"ing (known as "ghost sites") that directly or indirectly refers to domains or IP addresses hosted by DTL. DTL reserves the right to determine in its sole discretion what constitutes UCE based on the information available.

  • Fraud. Using a false identity; using pyramid/ponzi scheme; storage or transmission of any intentionally incorrect data or packet.

  • Virus, Worm, or Trojan horse program distribution. The deliberate transmission of computer viruses, worms or trojan software.

  • Denial of Service. Using any technique to intentionally degrade or disable the delivery of any legitimate data.

  • Unauthorized Access. Attempting to gain unauthorized entry to any site or network, or any network or host scanning, probing, monitoring or other information gathering associated with such activity; using the Service to guess passwords.

  • Public Forums. Inappropriate postings to newsgroups, chat rooms, electronic bulletin boards and any other public forum on, or using, the Service.

  • Media streaming servers not provided by DTL.

  • Persistent background processes not authorized by DTL, including but not limited to IRC, proxy servers, remote shells or any similar applications.

  • Excessive Use of Resources. Any application or content which results in excessive use of CPU or network bandwidth.

    CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Bulk Email. Customers sending bulk email must provide recipients with an easy and effective mechanism for removal from bulk email list. Customer must include the source of the addressee's address in each bulk email message.

  • Service Resale. Customer agrees not to resell the Service or any portion of the Service unless expressly authorized to do so by DTL.

  • Password Protection. Customer is responsible for protecting passwords and for any authorized or unauthorized use.

  • Content Protection. Customer agrees to provide appropriate protection to prevent minors (persons under 18 years of age) from accessing any unsuitable material that Customer publishes via any Service.

  • Content Ownership. Customer is responsible for all content or information residing on, or obtained or transmitted via, the Service, regardless of whether such use is by Customer.

  • Facilitating AUCP Violation. Customer activity that facilitates the violation of this AUCP by any party constitutes a violation of this AUCP by Customer.

    AUCP ENFORCEMENT. Violation of the AUCP may subject Customer to international, federal, and/or state civil and/or criminal liability, including without limitation, California Business & Professional Code Section 17538.45. DTL reserves the right in its sole discretion and without prior notice to suspend and/or terminate Customer's access to the Service at any time for violating this AUCP. DTL also reserves the right to suspend, filter or block, and/or terminate Customer's access if Customer's account is being used to exploit or attack the Service or the networks of others. DTL reserves the right to remove any material on its servers violating this AUCP for any reason without notice. If Customer's account has been compromised and attempts to reach Customer and/or to have Customer repair a breach of security fail, DTL reserves the right to suspend or terminate Customer's service. If Customer's access is suspended or terminated, DTL, in its sole discretion, may refuse to accept all new e-mail sent to the terminated e-mail address and delete Customer's data stored on Service. DTL will fully cooperate with law enforcement authorities in the detection and prosecution of illegal activity.

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    Please Note

    Unless otherwise stated, DTL reserves the right to amend, modify, revoke, or cancel its policies and agreements at any time without notice.

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