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Introduction
Netrox has published this Acceptable
Use Policy as part of our overall effort to provide
high quality, reliable service to our customers; protect
the privacy and security of our customers, systems
and networks; encourage responsible use of Netrox’s
and other provider’s resources; and comply with
applicable law. This Policy describes the types of
uses of the Netrox Services which are contrary to
our objectives and which are, therefore prohibited.
Netrox may in its sole discretion determine whether
a use of the Netrox Services is a violation of this
Policy. While it is not Netrox’s intent to monitor,
control or censor use of the Netrox Services, when
we become aware of a violation of this Policy, we
may take such action as we deem appropriate to address
the violation, as discussed below.
This Policy applies to all customers
of Netrox Services, and to all other users of the Netrox
Services. This Policy supplements, but does not supersede,
the contracts that customers have with Netrox. If a contract
restricts a use of the Netrox Services that is not addressed
in this Policy, the contract will govern with respect
to such use.
Prohibited Uses
Because Netrox has no control over reference
sites and information located on the world wide web,
we make no guarantee as to such sites and information,
including the accuracy, currency, content or quality
of any such sites and information and we assume no
responsibility for Customer access to unintended or
objectionable content. Furthermore, because some content
on the Internet consists of material that is adult-oriented
or otherwise objectionable to some people, the results
of your Internet queries may automatically and unintentionally
generate links or references to objectionable material.
We make no claim that such surprises might not occur.
Because Netrox does not monitor or censor the Internet,
Netrox does not accept any responsibility for injury
to its Customers that results from inaccurate, unsuitable
or offensive Internet communications.
In addition Netrox does not review, edit,
censor or take responsibility for any information
that its Customers or their users may create. Due
to the fact that information Customers create or disseminate
is carried over Netrox’s or Netrox’s third party
provider’s facilities and may reach a large number
of people, including both Customers and non-Customers,
Customers’ postings to the Internet may affect
other Customers and may harm Netrox’s goodwill,
business reputation and operations. For these reasons,
Customers violate Netrox’s Policy and their contract
with Netrox when they, their affiliates or subsidiaries
or their respective users engage in the following
activities:
Spamming - Unsolicited, commercial mass
emailing. Examples of prohibited Spamming activities
include:
Posting a single message, or messages
similar in content, to more than five online forums
or newsgroups. Posting messages to online forums or
newsgroups that violate the rules of the forum or
newsgroups.
Collecting the responses from unsolicited email. Sending
any unsolicited email that could be expected, in Netrox’s
discretion, to provoke complaints. Sending email with
charity requests, petitions for signatures, or any
chain mail related materials. Sending unsolicited
email without identifying in the email a clear and
easy means to be excluded from receiving additional
email from the originator of the email. Sending email
that does not accurately identify the sender, the
sender’s return address and the email address
of origin. Illegal/Criminal Activity – Criminal
or civil violations of state, federal or international
laws, regulations or other government requirements.
Such violations could include theft or infringement
of copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets or other
types of intellectual property; fraud; forgery; theft
or misappropriation of funds, credit cards or personal
information; and threats of physical harm or harassment.
Distribution and/or Transmission of
Obscene or Indecent Speech or Materials – Distribution
of offensive materials, including obscene, pornographic,
indecent and hateful materials.
Defamation – Distribution of defamatory
or libelous materials.
Illegal/Unauthorized Access to Other
Computers or Networks – Illegal or unauthorized
attempts – whether or not successful – to
violate the security of a network, service or other
system. Examples of prohibited activities include
hacking, cracking into, monitoring, or using systems
without authorization; scanning ports; conducting
denial of service attacks; forging of any TCP-IP packet
header or any part of the header information in an
email or newsgroup posting; and distributing Internet
viruses, worms, Trojan horses and other harmful software.
Other Activities – Any other activities
that Netrox determines to be harmful to its Customers,
operations or reputation, including any activities
that restrict or inhibit any other user from using
or enjoying the Netrox Services or the Internet.
The above descriptions are guidelines
and are not intended to be exhaustive.
Consequences
Responsibility for complying with the
Acceptable Use Policy rests with the Customer. Netrox
will not, as an ordinary practice, monitor the communications
of its Customers to ensure that they comply with Netrox’s
policy or with applicable law. When Netrox becomes
aware of harmful communications, however, it may take
any of a variety actions. Netrox, without notice,
may remove information that violates it policies,
implement screening software designed to block offending
transmissions, suspend service, or take any other
action it deems appropriate, including termination
of a Customer’s contract with Netrox.
Privacy
Netrox cannot take any responsibility for
the security of communications transmitted over Netrox’s
facilities. Netrox will comply fully, however, with all
applicable laws concerning the privacy of its Customers’
on-line communications. Netrox will not intentionally
monitor or disclose any private electronic mail messages
sent or received by its Customers unless required
to do so by law. Netrox may, however, monitor its service
electronically to determine that its facilities are
operating satisfactorily. Also, Netrox may be required
to disclose information transmitted through its facilities
in order to comply with court orders, statutes, regulations
or governmental requests. Finally, Netrox may disclose
information transmitted over its facilities where
necessary to protect Netrox and its Customers from harm,
or where such disclosure is necessary to the proper
operation of the system.
Reporting Network Abuse
Any party seeking to report any violations
Netrox’s policy may contact via email: abuse@netrox.net.
Revisions to the Policy
Netrox may modify this policy at any time.
Such modification will be effective when posted to
the Netrox web site.
Last modified: March 25, 2002
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