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AcceptableUse Policy (AUP)
By using Service(s) provided by Veraloft LLC ("Veraloft"), you agree to comply with this AUP. This AUP may be revised from time to time and your use of Veraloft's Service(s) after changes to the AUP are posted on Veraloft's web site shall constitute your acceptance of any changed or additional terms of the AUP.
You are expected to use the Internet with respect, courtesy, and responsibility, giving due regard to the rights of other Internet users. Veraloft expects you to have a basic knowledge of how the Internet functions, the types of uses that are generally acceptable, and the types of uses that must be avoided. Common sense is the best guide as to what is considered acceptable use. Failure to observe the guidelines set forth in this AUP may result in Veraloft taking actions anywhere from a warning to a suspension of privileges or termination of your Service(s). When feasible, Veraloft will provide you with advance notice of an AUP violation, via Email or otherwise, and demand that such violation be immediately corrected. Veraloft reserves the right, however, to act immediately and without notice to suspend or terminate Service(s) in response to a court order or other legal requirement that certain conduct be stopped or when Veraloft determines, in its sole discretion, that the conduct may (1) expose Veraloft to sanctions, prosecution or civil action, (2) cause harm to or interfere with the integrity or normal operations of Veraloft's network(s) or facilities, (3) materially or repeatedly interfere with another person's use of Veraloft's Service(s) or the Internet (4) damage or disparage the reputation of Veraloft or its Service(s), or (5) otherwise present a risk of harm to Veraloft or Veraloft's customers or their employees, officers, directors, agents, etc.
Veraloft's decisions with respect to interpretation of the AUP and appropriate remedial actions by Veraloft are final. Veraloft may refer potential violations of laws to the proper authorities, may cooperate in the investigation of any suspected criminal or civil wrong, and will cooperate with authorities when required to do so by law, subpoena, or when the public safety is at stake. Veraloft assumes no obligation to inform you that your information has been provided and, in some cases, may be prohibited by law from providing such notice. Veraloft shall not be liable for any damages of any nature suffered by you or any other customer, user, or third party resulting in whole or in part from Veraloft's exercise of its rights under this AUP.
General Use Policy
In this AUP, "Service(s)" refers to any Internet access or similar Services that you have purchased from Veraloft. Your use of these Service(s) is subject to the Veraloft Terms and Conditions of Service ("Service Agreement"). This AUP is intended to provide you with a set of guidelines you must follow in your use of the Service(s). You are responsible for avoiding the prohibited activities and following the AUP set forth herein. You are also responsible for the actions of others who may be using the Service(s) under your account. Veraloft does not, as an ordinary practice, proactively monitor the activities of those who use its Service(s) to ensure that its users comply with this AUP and/or the law, though it reserves the right to do so. If Veraloft is alerted to violations or potential violations of this AUP, however, Veraloft will take whatever measures it deems necessary and appropriate to stop or prevent those violations, including the actions described in this AUP.
Abuse of Email/Spamming
The Service(s) you have purchased from Veraloft may include the ability to send and receive electronic mail ("Email"). Mass electronic messages and "mail-bombing" (sending mass Email or deliberately sending very large attachments to one recipient) are prohibited. Forging Email headers (transmission information) is prohibited. Using another computer, without authorization, to send multiple Email messages or to retransmit Email messages for the purpose of misleading recipients as to the origin is prohibited. Use of electronic mail to harass or intimidate other users is prohibited. Violation of the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, or of any state or federal law regulating Email, is a violation of this AUP. For purposes of this AUP, such violations are determined by Veraloft in its sole discretion.
Facilitating a Violation of this AUP
You are prohibited from advertising, transmitting, or otherwise making available any software, program, product, or service that is designed to violate or facilitate a violation of this AUP. This includes the facilitation of the means to spam, initiation of pinging, flooding, mailbombing, denial of service attacks, and piracy of software.
Illegal Activity/Tortious Conduct
Activities that involve use of Services or Veraloft's network(s) and that violate any local, state or federal law or regulation, also violate this AUP. Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to:
- transmitting any defamatory, libelous, fraudulent, deceptive indecent, offensive or obscene materials;
- using the Service(s) to deliver spyware, or secretly or deceptively obtain the personal information of third parties (phishing, etc.);
- intentionally spreading computer viruses;
- gaining unauthorized access to private networks;
- engaging in the transmission of pirated software;
- conducting or participating in illegal gambling, soliciting for illegal pyramid schemes through electronic mail or USENET postings.
- violating rules, regulations, and policies applicable to any network, server, computer database, web site, or ISP that you access through the Service(s);
- threatening, harassing, abusing, or intimidating others; or
- creating or attempt to utilize a domain name that is defamatory, fraudulent, indecent, offensive, deceptive, threatening, abusive, harassing, or which damages the name or reputation of Veraloft.
Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights
You are prohibited from publishing, submitting, copying, uploading, posting, transmitting, reproducing, theft of, infringement on, or distributing information, software, or other material that is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, any other type of intellectual property rights, trademark laws (by rights of privacy or publicity) or other proprietary right of any party unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents to do the same. This prohibition includes the use of any material or information including images or photographs that are made available through a Veraloft site or Service(s).
Network Security
It is your responsibility to ensure the security of your network and the machines that connect to the Service(s). You are responsible for ensuring that your customers and users use the Service(s) in an appropriate manner. You are required to take all necessary steps to manage the use of the Service(s) obtained from Veraloft in such a way that network abuse is minimized. Violations of system or network security are prohibited, and may result in criminal and/or civil liability.
Examples of system or network security violations include, but are not limited to the following:
- Failing to secure your system against abuse. You are responsible for configuring and securing your services to prevent damage to the Veraloft network and/or the disruption of Service(s) to other customers. You will be held liable if unknown third parties utilize your services at any time for the purpose of illegally distributing licensed software. It is your responsibility to ensure that your network and/or computer are configured in a secure manner, and to take corrective actions on vulnerable or exploited systems to prevent continued abuse. You may not, through action or inaction, allow others to use your network for illegal or inappropriate uses, and/or any other disruptive, provoking, or abusive behavior that is in violation of these guidelines or the agreement for the Service(s) you have purchased;
- With respect to Dial-up accounts, using any software or device designed to defeat system time-out limits or to allow your account to stay logged on while you are not actively using the Veraloft Service(s) or using your account for the purpose of operating a server of any type;
- Knowingly uploading or distributing files that contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancel bots, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer or property of another;
- Hacking - breaking the security on any computer network or accessing an account that does not belong to you. This includes, but is not limited to, unauthorized access to, or use of, data, systems or networks, including any attempt to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without express authorization of the owner of the system or network;
- Unauthorized monitoring of data or traffic on any network or system without express authorization of the owner of the system or network. This would include use of sniffers or SNMP tools.
Other Activities
You are prohibited from engaging in any other activity, illegal or not, that Veraloft determines in its sole discretion, to be harmful to its subscribers, operations, network(s), reputation, goodwill, or customer relations.
Responsibility for Content
Veraloft takes no responsibility for any material created or accessible on or through the Veraloft network(s) and Service(s). Veraloft shall not be obligated to monitor or exercise any editorial control over such material, but reserves the right to do so. In the event that Veraloft becomes aware that any such material may violate this AUP and/or expose Veraloft to civil or criminal liability, Veraloft reserves the right to block access to such material and suspend or terminate any user creating, storing or disseminating such material. Veraloft further reserves the right to conduct investigations into fraud, violations of the Terms and Conditions of Service, this AUP or other laws or regulations, and to cooperate with legal authorities and third parties in the investigation of alleged wrongdoing, including disclosing the identity of the user that Veraloft deems responsible for the wrongdoing.
Secure Password
If applicable, your password provides access to your individual account. It is your responsibility to keep your password secure. You are responsible for any and all access to or use of the Service(s) through your account. Attempting to obtain another user's account password is prohibited.
Third Party Rules
You may have access through the Veraloft network(s) and Service(s) to search engines, subscription Web services, chat areas, bulletin boards, Web pages, USENET, or other services that promulgate rules, guidelines or agreements to govern their use. Failure to adhere to any such rules, guidelines, or agreements shall be a violation of this AUP. Veraloft reserves the right not to accept postings from newsgroups where we have actual knowledge that the content of the newsgroup violates the AUP.
Contact Information
Any notification that Veraloft sends to you pursuant to this AUP may be in writing to your address of record, or via Email to the Email address on file with Veraloft. You must respond in a timely manner to complaints concerning misuse of the Service(s) obtained from Veraloft. Failure to responsibly manage the use of the Service(s) obtained from Veraloft may be cause for termination of Service(s) to you and, depending upon the terms under which you acquired your Service(s), could lead to the imposition of early termination fees.
Abuse
Any party seeking to report a violation of this AUP may contact us via
Email at webinfo@pacificanet.com