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Terms of Service (TOS)
idesic's Terms of Service (TOS) is provided to give our customers and users a clear understanding of what Idesic expects of them while using the service. All users of idesic's Internet services: those who access some of our services but do not have accounts, as well as those who pay a service fee to subscribe to the services, must comply with this TOS (Terms of Service). Use of any idesic service constitutes acceptance and agreement to idesic's TOS IMPORTANT NOTICE: ALL PAYMENTS TO IDESIC ARE NON-REFUNDABLE idesic does not offer space for any sites containing adult or pornographic content, or gaming sites of any nature. All accounts will be reviewed. Any person or company attempting to create an account for sites of this nature will have that account immediately terminated without refund of any payment submitted. We support the uncensored flow of information and ideas over the Internet and do not actively monitor subscriber activity under normal circumstances. Similarly, we do not exercise editorial control over the content of any web site, e-mail transmission, newsgroups, or other material created or accessible over or through the services, except for certain proprietary Web sites. However, in accordance with our TOS, we may remove any materials that, in our sole discretion, may be illegal, may subject us to liability, or which may violate this TOS. idesic may cooperate with legal authorities and/or third parties in the investigation of any suspected or alleged crime or civil wrongdoing. Your violation of this TOS may result in the suspension or immediate termination of either your Idesic account or other actions as detailed in this TOS WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. This document is intended to provide a basic understanding of idesic's Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). The following are guidelines for the establishment and enforcement of idesic's AUP:
idesic intends to provide its customers access to everything the Internet has to offer. While idesic is firmly committed to the principles of free speech, certain activities that may be damaging to the resources of both Idesic and the Internet cannot be permitted under the guise of free speech. The resources of idesic and the Internet are limited, and abuse of these resources by one user has a negative impact on the entire community. We do not routinely monitor the activity of accounts except for measurements of system utilization and the preparation of billing records. However, in our efforts to promote good citizenship within the Internet community, we will respond appropriately if we become aware of inappropriate use of our service. You may not use your virtual site to publish material, which idesic determines, at its sole discretion, to be unlawful, indecent or objectionable. For purposes of this policy, "material" refers to all forms of communications including narrative descriptions, graphics (including photographs, illustrations, images, drawings, logos), executable programs, video recordings, and audio recordings. All accounts are responsible for the backup and safe off-server storage of all files posted. We are not responsible for lost materials due to hardware failure or circumstances beyond our control. If an idesic account is used to violate the Acceptable Use Policy or our TOS, we reserve the right to terminate your service without notice. We prefer to advise customers of inappropriate behavior and any necessary corrective action, however, flagrant violations of the Acceptable Use Policy will result in immediate termination of service. Our failure to enforce this policy, for whatever reason, shall not be construed as a waiver of our right to do so at any time. As a member of our network community, you must use your Internet access responsibly. If you have any questions regarding this policy please contact us.
VIOLATIONS OF idesic ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY Illegal use: idesic's services may not be used for illegal purposes, or in support of illegal activities. Idesic reserves the right to cooperate with legal authorities and/or injured third parties in the investigation of any suspected crime or civil wrongdoing. Harm to minors: Use of the idesic service to harm, or attempt to harm, minors in any way, including, but not limited to child pornography. Threats: Use of the idesic service to transmit any material (by e-mail, uploading, posting or otherwise) that threatens or encourages bodily harm or destruction of property. Harassment: Use of the idesic service to transmit any material (by e-mail, uploading, posting or otherwise) that harasses another. Fraudulent activity: Use of idesic 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." Forgery or impersonation: Adding, removing or modifying identifying network header information in an effort to deceive or mislead is prohibited. Attempting to impersonate any person by using forged headers or other identifying information is prohibited. Unsolicited commercial e-mail/Unsolicited bulk e-mail (SPAM): Use of the idesic service to transmit any unsolicited commercial or unsolicited bulk e-mail is expressly prohibited. Violations of this type will result in the immediate termination of the offending idesic account. DNS: An accounts DNS must point to our servers. When the dns does not match it is grounds for termination of that account. Contact e-mail: A valid contact e-mail must be set and maintained for each account. IMPORTANT NOTICE E-mail/News Bombing: Malicious intent to impede another person's use of electronic mail services or news will result in the immediate termination of the offending Idesic account. E-mail/Message Forging: Forging any message header, in part or whole, of any electronic transmission, originating or passing through Idesic service is in violation of this AUP. Usenet SPAMing: Idesic has a zero tolerance policy for the use of its network for the posting of messages or commercial advertisements, which violate the rules, regulations, FAQ or charter of any newsgroups or mailing list. Commercial messages that are appropriate under the rules of a newsgroup or mailing list or that are solicited by the recipients are permitted. Unauthorized access: Use of idesic service to access, or to attempt to access, the accounts of others, or to penetrate, or attempt to penetrate, security measures of Idesic's 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, is expressly prohibited and the offending Idesic account is subject to immediate termination. Copyright or trademark infringement: Use of idesic service to transmit any material (by e-mail, 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. Collection of personal data: Use of idesic service to collect, or attempt to collect, personal information about third parties without their knowledge or consent. Network disruptions and unfriendly activity: Use of idesic service for any activity which affects the ability of other people or systems to use idesic Services or the Internet. This includes "denial of service" (DOS) attacks against another network host or individual user. Interference with or disruption of other network users, services or equipment is prohibited. It is the Member's responsibility to ensure that their network is configured in a secure manner. A Subscriber may not, through action or inaction, allow others to use their network for illegal or inappropriate actions. A Subscriber may not permit their network, through action or inaction, to be configured in such a way that gives a third party the capability to use their network in an illegal or inappropriate manner. Unauthorized entry and/or use of another company and/or individual's computer system will result in immediate account termination. Idesic will not tolerate any subscriber attempting to access the accounts of others, or penetrate security measures of other systems, whether or not the intrusion results in corruption or loss of data. System Resources: Any one site or reseller account found to be utilizing in excess of 10% of the system resources at any given may shall be suspended. We reserve the right to terminate such account if we see fit. Fraud: Involves a knowing misrepresentation or misleading statement, writing or activity made with the intent that the person receiving it will act upon it. Infringement of Copyright, Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret, or Intellectual Property Right: Distribution and/or posting of copyrighted or the aforementioned infringements will not be tolerated. Distribution of Viruses: Intentional distributions of software that attempts to and/or causes damage, harassment, or annoyance to persons, data, and/or computer systems are prohibited. Such an offense will result in the immediate termination of the offending account. Inappropriate Use of Software: Use of software or any device that would facilitate a continued connection, i.e. pinging, while using Idesic services could result in suspension of service. Third Party Accountability: idesic subscribers will be held responsible and accountable for any activity by third parties, using their account, that violates guidelines created within the Acceptable Use Policy. Adult Content: It is absolutely forbidden to host any type of adult or pornographic content, or IRC servers on Accounts. Accounts found hosting this material will be subject to immediate cancellation without refund. IRC networks: It is absolutely forbidden to host a IRC server that is part of or connected to another IRC network or server. Accounts found to be connecting to or part of these networks will be immediately removed from our network without notice. The account will not be reconnected to the network for any reason. Security Your password provides access to your account. It is your responsibility to keep your password secure and to maintain access to it. If you loose or misplace your password and require us to resend or reset it, be prepared to supply us with all account information, including but not limited to your email address under wich monthly payments are sent to us, your full name and billing address, your URL and any other information we deem necessary to establish you as rightful owner of this account. Replacing a lost or misplaced password will be fit into our schedule within a reasonable amount of time. There is no guarentee that the issue will be instantly adressed and no information will be sent until we are satisfied as to your true identity. Sharing your password and account access with unauthorized users is prohibited. You should take care to prevent others from using your account since you will be held responsible for such use. Attempting to obtain another user's account password is strictly prohibited, and may result in termination of service. You must adopt adequate security measures to prevent or minimize unauthorized use of your account. You may not attempt to circumvent user authentication or security of any host, network or account. This includes, but is not limited to, accessing data not intended for you, logging into or making use of an account you are not expressly authorized to access, or probing the security of other networks. Use or distribution of tools designed for compromising security is prohibited. Examples of these tools include, but are not limited to, password guessing programs, cracking tools or network probing tools. You 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. Users who violate systems or network security may incur criminal or civil liability. Idesic 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. Network Performance You are prohibited from excessive consumption of resources, including CPU time, memory, disk space and session time. You may not use resource-intensive programs which negatively impact other customers or the performances of Idesic systems or networks. Idesic reserves the right to terminate or limit such activities. REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF Idesic TOS If available, please provide the following information: · The IP address used to commit the alleged violation · The date and time of the alleged violation, including the time zone or offset from GMT · Evidence of the alleged violation E-mail with full header information provides all of the above, as do system log files. Other situations will require different methods of providing the above information. Idesic may take any one or more of the following actions in response to complaints: · Issue written or verbal warnings · Suspend the Member's newsgroup posting privileges · Suspend the Member's account · Terminate the Member's account · Bill the Member for administrative costs and/or reactivation charges · Bring legal action to enjoin violations and/or to collect damages, if any, cause by violations SUBSCRIPTION RESPONSIBILITY REVISIONS TO THIS ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY |