The main purpose of iEditWeb, Inc. is to facilitate communication with the numerous computer networks that make up what is commonly referred to as "the Internet." It is intention to allow iEditWeb's users complete access to everything the Internet has to offer with minimal or no interference.
Although the Internet as a whole offers much independence and autonomy for those who use it, many of the individual networks or portions of the Internet have specific guidelines for use. As the Internet expands, it is increasingly common for an ISP such as iEditWeb to be blocked from use of another organization's systems due to repeated misuses of that system's resources. Because iEditWeb runs multiuser systems, actions of one iEditWeb customer can have a severe impact on other customers' ability to use the system(s). This is unfair to all iEditWeb's users.
To this end, iEditWeb has developed this Acceptable Use Agreement. It is intended to provide a guide to iEditWeb's views on what constitutes inappropriate use of iEditWebs' access to the Internet and to inform iEditWeb's customers of what actions iEditWeb might take, with or without notice, in the event that iEditWeb becomes aware of inappropriate use of iEditWeb's service. The agreement will help iEditWeb system administrators deal with complaints from users of iEditWeb or other Internet-connected systems, and determine when action must be taken.
It is expected that all iEditWeb customers will follow the policies set forth herein. Protection of iEditWeb's technical resources and iEditWeb's ability to continue to provide high-quality service to its customers, compliance with existing laws and regulations, and the protection of iEditWeb's reputation as a service provider are all contributing factors to the policies outlined below.
Access to iEditWeb's Service is provided subject to the following terms and conditions:
1. Warranties/Disclaimers
iEditWeb service is provided on an "as is, as available" basis. No warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, those of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, are made with respect to iEditWeb or any information or software therein. You release iEditWeb from and iEditWeb shall have no liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages suffered by you in connection with your use of or inability to use the iEditWeb services including, but not limited to, damages from loss of data resulting from delays, non-deliveries, misdeliveries, or service interruptions, or due to inadvertent release or disclosure of information sent by you even if the same is caused by iEditWeb's own negligence. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, iEditWeb disclaims to the full extent permitted by applicable law any responsibility for (and under no circumstances shall be liable for) any conduct, content, goods, and services available on or through the Internet or the iEditWeb services. In no event shall iEditWeb's aggregate liability exceed
the amount paid by you to iEditWeb for the iEditWeb services. Use of any information obtained via iEditWeb's Internet service is at the user's own risk. iEditWeb specifically disclaims any responsibility for the accuracy or quality of information obtained through its services.
2. Security
The customer is responsible for all use of customer's account(s) and confidentiality of password(s), including choosing safe passwords and ensuring file protections are set correctly. iEditWeb will suspend access or change access to customer's account(s) immediately upon notification by customer that customer's password has been lost, stolen, or otherwise compromised. iEditWeb is not liable for any usage and/or charges prior to iEditWeb making the necessary account alteration. Electronic mail on this system is as private as we can make it. iEditWeb's customers are reminded that no computer system can be considered as safe from intrusion. Email may pass through many computer systems, and should not be considered a secure means of communication unless encrypted, and even encrypted information is only as secure as the encryption method utilized.
3. Personal Files
iEditWeb is not responsible for customer's personal files residing on iEditWeb. Customer is responsible for independent backup of customer's data that is stored on iEditWeb. iEditWeb reserves the right to delete customer's personal files after one or both parties terminates the service agreement between iEditWeb and customer.
4. Non-Transferability of Account
The right to use iEditWeb's Internet service is not transferable. Use of iEditWeb accounts is expressly limited to the individual or business whose name appears on the account and dependents of the account holder living at the same address. A customer may use no more than one log-in session per account at any time. If a customer has multiple accounts, the customer is limited to one log-in session per account at any time.
5. Network Address Ownership
Any network address assignments issued by iEditWeb (i.e., Class C address space) are the property of iEditWeb and are considered to be loaned to its customers. In the event service with iEditWeb is discontinued for any reason, such addresses will revert to iEditWeb.
6. Compliance with All Laws
Customer agrees to use the service in a manner consistent with any and all applicable laws and regulations. Reproduction or transmission of any material in violation of any local, state, U.S., or international law or regulation is prohibited. Customer agrees that any material to be reproduced or transmitted on iEditWeb's service through customer's account(s) does not violate or infringe any copyright, trademark, patent, statutory or common law, or proprietary rights of others, or contain anything obscene, libelous, or threatening. Software intended to facilitate any such violations or infringements may not be stored on iEditWeb. Customer shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless iEditWeb from and against any claims, liabilities and expenses, including attorneys' fees, resulting from customer's use of the iEditWeb service or customer's account in an unlawful manner or otherwise in violation of or contrary to customer's agreement with iEditWeb or iEditWeb's Acceptable Use Policies. At iEditWeb's discretion, iEditWeb may revoke customer's access to WiEditWeb services or accounts for
inappropriate usage.
7. Excess Use of System or Network Resources
iEditWeb account descriptions in some cases may specify limits on bandwidth, CPU, and disk use for certain types of customers, and use up to these limits is included in the price for that type of customer. In the event iEditWeb determines that a customer is exceeding the bandwidth, CPU, and/or disk use limits, the customer will be notified by email. If the excess use continues for more than 48 hours after such notification, the customer may be requested to upgrade to a web hosting service agreement or to modify the activity creating the excess use. If excessive bandwidth, CPU, or disk space use is determined by iEditWeb to adversely affect iEditWeb's ability to provide service for all customers, immediate action may be taken to alleviate the problem. In such event, the customer will be notified by email as soon as practicable.
8. Unacceptable Conduct
The following types of conduct are grounds for immediate suspension of service pending investigation by iEditWeb and may result in termination of the account(s) if the investigation determines the customer to have originated or transmitted these types of traffic. In addition, iEditWeb reserves the right, where feasible, to implement technical mechanisms that block multiple postings by a iEditWebcustomer as described in (a) and (b) below before such postings are forwarded:
a. Posting a single article or substantially similar articles to an excessive number of newsgroups (i.e., more than 20) or continued posting of articles that are off-topic (e.g., off-topic according to the newsgroup charter, or the article provokes complaints from the regular readers of the newsgroup for being off-topic).
b. Sending unsolicited mass email messages (i.e., to more than 25 users) that provoke complaints from the recipients.
c. Engaging in either (a) or (b) from a provider other than iEditWeb and using an account on iEditWeb as a mail drop for responses, or to draw attention to a web site housed within iEditWeb's networks.
d. Continued harassment of other individuals on the Internet after being asked to stop by those individuals and by iEditWeb.
e. Mail bombing (i.e., sending large volumes of unsolicited email to individuals or to individual business accounts).
f. Impersonating another user or otherwise falsifying one's user name in email, Usenet postings, on Internet Relay Chat (IRC), or with any other Internet service. (This does not preclude the use of nicknames in IRC or the use of anonymous re-mailer services.)
g. Privacy violations: Attempts, whether successful or not, to gain access to any other system or users' private data without express consent of the user.
h. Use of IRC bots or clonebots on iEditWeb, whether on IRC servers controlled by iEditWeb or by other parties. An IRC bot is a program that runs and is connected to an IRC server 24 hours a day, automatically performing certain actions.
i. Network unfriendly activity: Attempts to interfere with the regular workings of ' systems or network connections or that adversely affect the ability of other people or systems to use iEditWeb services or the Internet, including, but not limited to:v
j. Any unauthorized attempts by a user to gain root access or access to any account not belonging to that user on this or any other iEditWeb system
k. Any use of this or any other iEditWeb system as a staging ground to disable other systems.
9. Right to Disconnect Non-Dedicated Accounts
iEditWeb unlimited interactive usage dial-up connections are not intended to be full-time dedicated connections and will be disconnected after 10 minutes of inactivity. Customer agrees not to use any automatic method to avoid disconnection, to keep the connection active only when the customer is actively using it, and not to provide public information services over the connection. iEditWeb reserves the right to impose a restriction on accounts it deems to be in violation of these conditions.
10. Compliance with Rules of Other Networks
Any access to other networks connected to iEditWeb's' Internet service must comply with the rules for that other network as well as with iEditWeb's rules.
11. Monitoring/Privacy
iEditWebreserves the right to monitor any and all communications through or with iEditWeb facilities. Customer agrees that iEditWeb is not considered a secure communications medium for the purposes of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and that no expectation of privacy is afforded. It may become necessary for iEditWeb employees to examine system accounting logs and other records to determine if privacy violations or other network unfriendly activities have occurred. iEditWeb also reserves the right to access a customer's mailbox or other files stored on iEditWeb systems to resolve system problems or mail system errors.
12. Cooperation with Authorities
iEditWeb reserves the right to cooperate with law enforcement and other authorities in investigating claims of illegal activity, including, but not limited to, illegal transfer or availability of copyrighted material, postings or email containing threats of violence, or other illegal activity.
13. Confidentiality of Personal Subscriber Information
iEditWeb will not release a customer's personal subscriber information, nor a customer's billing information, to any third party except upon presentation of a valid subpoena or court order from a government or entity with jurisdiction. Customer agrees that iEditWeb's judgment as to the validity of any court order or subpoena shall be considered proper and final.
14. iEditWeb's Right to Suspend or Cancel Account
iEditWeb reserves the right to suspend or cancel service to a customer at any time and without notice, for any reason, including, but not limited to, refusal or failure to pay for services provided or by sole judgment of iEditWeb that the customer may be performing activities harmful to iEditWeb or its customers, employees, vendors, business partners, relationship or other users of the Internet.
15. Right to Damages
iEditWeb reserves the right to collect damages (software, hardware, and man hours) if any harm is done to iEditWeb that requires repair or reconfiguration of any kind.
16. Other Remedies/Non-Waiver
Nothing contained in these policies shall be construed to limit action iEditWeb may take or remedies available to iEditWeb in any way with respect to any of the described conduct. iEditWeb reserves the right to take any additional actions iEditWeb may consider appropriate with respect to such conduct, including without limitation taking action to recover the costs and expenses of identifying offenders and removing them from the iEditWeb service, and levying cancellation charges to cover iEditWeb's costs in the event of disconnection of dedicated access for the causes outlined above. In addition, iEditWeb reserves at all times all rights and remedies available to iEditWeb with respect to such conduct at law or in equity. Non-enforcement of any policy or rule herein does not constitute consent or waiver, and iEditWeb reserves the right to enforce such policy or rule at its sole discretion.
17. iEditWeb's Right to Change Service
iEditWeb reserves the right to change without notice the iEditWeb service, including, but not limited to, access procedures, hours of operation, menu structures, commands, documentation, vendors, and services offered.
18. iEditWeb's Right to Modify its Acceptable Use Agreement
iEditWeb may modify its Acceptable Use Agreement upon notice published online via . Customer's use of iEditWeb services after such notice shall constitute customer's acceptance of the modifications to these policies.
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