IMAGiNE iT("The Company") agrees to furnish services to the Subscriber, subject to the following TOS (Terms of Service).
Use of IMAGiNE iT Service constitutes acceptance and agreement to IMAGiNE iT's AUP as well as IMAGiNE iT's TOS (Terms of Service).
All provisions of this contract are subject to the TOS (Terms of Service) of IMAGiNE iT and AUP (Acceptable Use Policy). The AUP may be changed from time to time at the discretion of the Company. Subscriber understands that change to the AUP by the Company shall not be grounds for early contract termination or non-payment.
Acceptable Use Policy
IMAGiNE iT's Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") is provided to give our customers and users a clear understanding of what IMAGiNE iT expects of them while using the service. All users of IMAGiNE iT'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 IMAGiNE iT Service constitutes acceptance and agreement to IMAGiNE iT's AUP as well as IMAGiNE iT'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. 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. IMAGiNE iT 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 IMAGiNE iT account or other actions as detailed in Section 3 WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
This document is intended to provide a basic understand of IMAGiNE iT's Acceptable Use Policy. The following are guidelines for the establishment and enforcement of IMAGiNE iT's AUP:
Ensure
reliable service to our customers
Ensure security and privacy of our systems and network, as well as the networks
and systems of others
Comply with existing laws
Maintain our reputation as a responsible service provider
Encourage responsible use of the Internet and discourage activities which reduce
the usability and value of Internet services
Preserve the value of Internet resources as a conduit for free expression and
exchange of information
Preserve the privacy and security of individual users
The IMAGiNE iT intends to provide its customers access to everything the
Internet has to offer. While the IMAGiNE iT is firmly committed to the
principles of free speech, certain activities that may be damaging to the
resources of both the IMAGiNE iT and the Internet and cannot be permitted under
the guise of free speech. The resources of the IMAGiNE iT 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 IMAGiNE iT.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 IMAGiNE iT 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 abuse@IMAGiNE iT.com
VIOLATIONS OF
IMAGiNE iT ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
The following constitute violations of this AUP:
Illegal use:
IMAGiNE iT's services may not be used for illegal purposes, or in support of
illegal activities. IMAGiNE iT 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 IMAGiNE iT service to harm, or attempt to harm,
minors in any way, including, but not limited to child pornography.
Threats: Use of the IMAGiNE iT 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 IMAGiNE iT service to transmit any material (by e-mail,
uploading, posting or otherwise) that harasses another.
Fraudulent activity: Use of IMAGiNE iT 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
infrmation is prohibited. The use of anonymous remailers or nicknames does not
constitute impersonation.
Unsolicited commercial e-mail / Unsolicited bulk e-mail (SPAM) Use of the
IMAGiNE iT 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 IMAGiNE iT account.
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 IMAGiNE iT account.
E-mail / Message Forging: Forging any message header, in part or whole, of any
electronic transmission, originating or passing through the IMAGiNE iT service
is in violation of this AUP.
Usenet SPAMing: IMAGiNE iT 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 the IMAGiNE iT service to access, or to attempt to
access, the accounts of others, or to penetrate, or attempt to penetrate,
security measures of IMAGiNE iT'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 IMAGiNE iT account is subject to
immediate termination.
Copyright or trademark infringement: Use of the IMAGiNE iT 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 the IMAGiNE iT service to collect, or
attempt to collect, personal information about third parties without their
knowledge or consent.
Network disruptions and unfriendly activity: Use of the IMAGiNE iT service for
any activity which affects the ability of other people or systems to use IMAGiNE
iT 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. IMAGiNE iT 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.
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 IMAGiNE iTs
services could result in suspension service. Also message boards having 100+
registered users are not allowed on IMAGiNE iT servers. These applications
simply consume too much bandwidth and system resources. In order to allow the
operation of Message Boards/Bulletin Boards, we would have to charge a lot more.
Instead, IMAGiNE iT takes pride in providing its clients with inexpensive,
high-quality hosting.
Third Party Accountability: IMAGiNE iT 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. 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. IMAGiNE iT 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
IMAGiNE iT 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 IMAGiNE iT systems or networks. IMAGiNE iT reserves the right to terminate or limit such activities.
REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF IMAGiNE iT AUP
IMAGiNE iT requests that anyone who believes that there is a violation of this AUP direct the information to the Abuse Department at abuse@IMAGiNEiT.ws
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. IMAGiNE iT 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
REVISIONS TO THIS ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
IMAGiNE iT 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. Notice of any revision, amendment, or modification will be posted in accordance with our TOS (Terms of Service).