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terms and conditions. Acceptable Use Policy
Animapets.Mediapets.com's Free Webspace has a responsibility to protect each client and to
provide the best services available. The following guidelines were designed to
ensure these obligations are met.
Content
All services provided by Animapets.Mediapets.com may be used for lawful purposes
only. Transmission, storage or presentation of any information, data or material
in violation of any United States Federal, State or City law is prohibited. This
includes, but is not limited to: copyrighted material, material we judge to be
threatening or obscene or material protected by trade secret and other statute.
The subscriber agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Animapets.Mediapets.com from
any claims resulting from the use of the service which damages the subscriber or
any other party. All pornographic content and sex-related merchandising is
prohibited on all Animapets.Mediapets.com servers. This includes sites that may
infer sexual content or links to adult content elsewhere. Animapets.Mediapets.com
will be the sole arbiter in determining violations of this provision. Also
prohibited are sites that promote any illegal activity or present content that
may be damaging to Animapets.Mediapets.com servers or any other server on the
internet. Links to such materials are also prohibited.
Examples of unacceptable content
- Warez sites
- Pirated software
- Cracking programs of any kind
- FTP Sites for downloads
- Spam supporting material (email lists)
- Uploading MP3/Real Audio™/Real Video™ (these files are not allowed on our
servers)
Animapets.Mediapets.com will be the sole arbiter as to what constitutes a
violation of this provision.
Commercial Advertising - Email
Spamming, the sending of unsolicited email, or the selling of spam supporting
material from a Animapets.Mediapets.com servers prohibited. Using an email address
or domain that is maintained on an Animapets.Mediapets.com machine as reference, or
as a location of such activity is STRICTLY prohibited. Animapets.Mediapets.com will
be the sole arbiter as to what constitutes a violation of this provision.
Server Abuse
Any attempt to undermine or cause harm to a server, or customer, of Animapets.Mediapets.com
is strictly prohibited.
AUP General
Information
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 (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.
Animapets.Mediapets.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
Animapets.Mediapets.com
account or other actions as detailed in Section
3 WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
This document is intended to provide a basic
understand of
Animapets.Mediapets.com's Acceptable Use Policy. The following are
guidelines for the establishment and enforcement of
Animapets.Mediapets.com's
AUP:
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Ensure reliable service to
our customers
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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
The
Animapets.Mediapets.com
intends to
provide its customers access to everything the Internet has to offer. While
Animapets.Mediapets.com
is firmly committed to the principles of free speech,
certain activities that may be damaging to the resources of both the
Animapets.Mediapets.com
and the Internet and cannot be permitted under the guise of
free speech. The resources of the
Animapets.Mediapets.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 virtual site to publish material,
which
Animapets.Mediapets.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, chat
programs, video recordings, and audio recordings (MP3 files). Excessive storage
of MP3 files & Video files are not permitted as these files consume
excessive resources on our servers.
If you're not the copyright holder of
the material placed on your site (unless the material is public domain) please
do not place this material on your our site as this will result in the
possible cancellation of your account. 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 (MP3 files).
NO ADULT orientated, Streaming Media,
Chat or Warez material may be stored on your virtual site.
If a
Animapets.Mediapets.com
account is used to violate our AUP and/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 (we will refund any unused hosting term left on
your account). 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.
VIOLATIONS OF
Animapets.Mediapets.com
ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY The following constitute violations of this
AUP:
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Illegal use:
Animapets.Mediapets.com's services may not be used for illegal purposes, or in
support of illegal activities.
Animapets.Mediapets.com
reserves the right to
cooperate with legal authorities and/or injured third parties in the
investigation of any suspected crime or civil wrongdoing.
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Harm to minors: Use of the
Animapets.Mediapets.com
service to harm, or attempt to harm, minors in any way,
including, but not limited to child pornography.
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Threats: Use of the
Animapets.Mediapets.com
service to transmit any material (by e-mail, uploading,
posting or otherwise) that threatens or encourages bodily harm or destruction of
property.
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Harassment: Use of the
Animapets.Mediapets.com
service to transmit any material (by e-mail, uploading,
posting or otherwise) that harasses another.
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Fraudulent activity: Use
of
Animapets.Mediapets.com
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."
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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.
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Unsolicited commercial
e-mail / Unsolicited bulk e-mail (SPAM) Use of the
Animapets.Mediapets.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
Animapets.Mediapets.com
account.
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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
Animapets.Mediapets.com
account.
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E-mail / Message Forging:
Forging any message header, in part or whole, of any electronic transmission,
originating or passing through the
Animapets.Mediapets.com
service is in violation
of this AUP.
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Usenet SPAMing:
Animapets.Mediapets.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.
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Unauthorized access: Use
of the
Animapets.Mediapets.com
service to access, or to attempt to access, the
accounts of others, or to penetrate, or attempt to penetrate, security measures
of
Animapets.Mediapets.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
Animapets.Mediapets.com
account is subject to immediate
termination.
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Copyright or trademark
infringement: Use of the
Animapets.Mediapets.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.
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Collection of personal
data: Use of the
Animapets.Mediapets.com
service to collect, or attempt to collect,
personal information about third parties without their knowledge or
consent.
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Network disruptions and
unfriendly activity: Use of the
Animapets.Mediapets.com
service for any activity
which affects the ability of other people or systems to use
Animapets.Mediapets.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. 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.
Animapets.Mediapets.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.
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Fraud: Involves a knowing
misrepresentation or misleading statement, writing or activity made with the
intent that the person receiving it will act upon it.
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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.
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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.
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Inappropriate Use of
Software: Use of software or any device that would facilitate a continued
connection, i.e. pinging, while using
Animapets.Mediapets.com
services could result
in suspension/cancellation of service.
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Third Party
Accountability:
Animapets.Mediapets.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 another user under you account, 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. 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.
Animapets.Mediapets.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.
Refusal of Service
We reserve the right to refuse, cancel, or suspend
service at our sole discretion. All Sub-Networks, distributive hosting sites and
dedicated servers of
Animapets.Mediapets.com
must adhere to the above policies.
Failure to follow any term or condition will be grounds for immediate account
deactivation.
Animapets.Mediapets.com
reserves the right to deny the refund of any
monies paid thus far if these policies are broken.
What is Allowed
Animapets.Mediapets.com services is offered to create
a fully personalized and memorable web site
all about your pets and animals.
REVISIONS TO THIS ACCEPTABLE USE
POLICY
Animapets.Mediapets.com
reserves the right to revise, amend, or
modify this AUP, our TOS (Terms of Service) and our other policies and
agreements at any time and in any manner.
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