Acceptable
Use Policy (AUP)
OVERVIEW
BackupURData.com's
Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") is provided to give our customers and
users a clear understanding of what BackupURData.com expects of them while using the
service. All users of BackupURData.com'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 AUP and our TOS (Terms of Service). Use of BackupURData.com Service
constitutes acceptance and agreement to BackupURData.com's
AUP as well as BackupURData.com's TOS
(Terms of Service).
We
support the uncensored flow of information and ideas over the Internet and do
not actively monitor subscriber activity under normal circumstances. However, in accordance
with our TOS (Terms of Service), we may remove any materials that, in our sole
discretion, may be illegal, may subject us to liability, or which may violate this AUP. BackupURData.com
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 AUP may result in the suspension or immediate
termination of either your BackupURData.com account or other actions as detailed under ÒSECURITYÓ WITHOUT PRIOR
NOTICE.
This
document is intended to provide a basic understanding of BackupURData.com's
Acceptable Use Policy. The following are guidelines for the establishment and enforcement of BackupURData.com's AUP:
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Ensure reliable service to our customers
¥ Ensure security and privacy of our systems and network, as well as the
networks and systems of others.
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Comply with existing laws
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Maintain our reputation as a responsible service provider
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Encourage responsible use of the Internet and discourage activities
which reduce the usability and value of Internet services
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Preserve the value of Internet resources as a conduit for free expression and
exchange of information
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Preserve the privacy and security of individual users
BackupURData.com
intends to provide its customers access to everything the Internet has to
offer. While BackupURData.com is firmly committed to the principles of free speech,
certain activities that may be damaging to the resources of both BackupURData.com and the Internet and cannot be
permitted under the guise of free speech. The resources of BackupURData.com 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 BACKUPURDATA service in any manner which BackupURData.com
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.
If a BackupURData.com
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 at www.BackupURData.com.
VIOLATIONS OF BackupURData.com ACCEPTABLE USE
POLICY
The
following constitute violations of this AUP:
1.
Illegal use: BackupURData.com's services may not be
used for illegal purposes, or in support of illegal activities. BackupURData.com
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 BackupURData.com service to harm,
or attempt to harm, minors in any way, including, but not limited to child pornography.
2.
Threats: Use of BackupURData.com service to transmit or store any material (by
e-mail, uploading, posting or otherwise) that threatens or encourages bodily harm or destruction of
property. Harassment: Use of BackupURData.com service to transmit or store any material (by
e-mail, uploading, posting or otherwise) that
harasses another.
3.
Fraudulent activity: Use of BackupURData.com service to transmit or store
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."
4.
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. The use
of anonymous remailers or nicknames does not constitute impersonation.
5.
Unsolicited commercial e-mail / Unsolicited bulk e-mail (SPAM) Use of BackupURData.com
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 BackupURData.com
account.
6.
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 BackupURData.com account.
7.
E-mail / Message Forging: Forging any message header, in part or whole, of any
electronic transmission, originating or passing through BackupURData.com service is
in violation of this AUP.
8.
Usenet SPAMing: BackupURData.com 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.
9.
Unauthorized access: Use of BackupURData.com service to access, or to attempt
to access, the accounts of others, or to penetrate, or attempt to penetrate, security
measures of BackupURData.com'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 BackupURData.com account is subject to immediate termination.
10.
Copyright or trademark infringement: Use of BackupURData.com 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.
11.
Collection of personal data: Use of BackupURData.com service to collect, or
attempt to collect, personal information about third parties without their knowledge or consent.
12.
Network disruptions and unfriendly activity: Use of BackupURData.com service
for any activity which
affects the ability of other people or
systems to use BackupURData.com 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.
13. 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. BackupURData.com 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.
14.
Fraud: Involves a knowing misrepresentation or misleading statement, writing or
activity made with the intent that the person receiving it will act upon it.
15.
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.
16.
Inappropriate Use of Software: Use of software or any device that would
facilitate a continued connection, i.e. pinging, while using BackupURData.com services could
result in suspension service.
17.
Third Party Accountability: BackupURData.com 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.
SECURITY
You are
responsible for any misuse of your account, even if the
inappropriate activity was committed by
a friend, family member, guest or employee. Therefore, you must
take steps to ensure that others do not gain unauthorized access to your account. In addition, you may not use
your account to breach security of another account or attempt to gain unauthorized access to another
network or server. Your password provides access to your account. It is your responsibility
to keep your password secure. 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 a server or account you are not expressly authorized to access, or probing
the security of other networks.
ACCEPTABLE
USE POLICY (AUP)
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. BackupURData.com 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 (NOT APPLICABLE TO
DEDICATED SERVERS AND CO-LOCATION)
Some BackupURData.com
accounts operate on shared resources. Excessive use or abuse of these shared network resources by one customer
may have a negative impact on all other customers. Misuse of network resources in a manner which impairs network performance is prohibited by
this policy and may result in termination of your account. 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 BackupURData.com
systems or networks. BackupURData.com reserves the right to terminate or limit
such activities.
REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF BackupURData.com AUP
BackupURData.com
requests that anyone who believes that there is a violation of this AUP direct
the information
to the Abuse Department at abuse@BackupURData.com. 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. BackupURData.com
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, caused by violations
REVISIONS TO THIS ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
BackupURData.com
reserves the right to revise, amend, or modify this AUP, subscribers will be
notified twenty- four (24) hours prior to its implementation.