Acceptable Use Policy
JS Technology Services
(Last updated April 8, 2004)
- Scope. This Acceptable Use Policy (this "Policy")
governs the usage of JS Technology Services' products and services
(the "Services"). This Policy is incorporated by reference
into each contract JS Technology Services enters into with a customer
(each, a "Customer") for the use of such Services. JS Technology Services
may modify this Policy at any time without notice. In addition,
this Policy is incorporated by reference into the Terms and
Conditions applicable to JS Technology Services' Web site so that
no person who utilizes JS Technology Services' Web site (regardless
of whether that person is a Customer) may take any action
utilizing JS Technology Services' Web site that a Customer would be
prohibited to take utilizing the Services.
- Purpose. The purpose of this Policy is
to enhance the quality of the Services and to protect JS Technology Services'
customers, and the Internet community as a whole, from
illegal, irresponsible, or disruptive Internet activities.
This Policy applies to each Customer and its employees,
agents, contractors or other users of such Customer who
obtain Services from JS Technology Services (each such person being
a "User"). Each User should use common sense and good judgment
in connection with the Services. Parents or guardians should
always supervise minors in using the Internet. Parents
and guardians should remain aware at all times of what
is on the Internet and how the minors under their care
are using the Services and the Internet.
- Prohibited Uses. Users may not:
- Utilize the
Services to send mass unsolicited e-mail to third
parties.
- Utilize the
Services in connection with any illegal activity. Without
limiting the general application of this rule,
Users may not:
- Utilize the Services to copy material from third
parties (including text, graphics, music, videos or other
copyrightable material) without proper authorization;
- Utilize the Services to misappropriate or infringe
the patents, copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual
property rights of any third party;
- Utilize the Services to traffic in illegal drugs,
illegal gambling, obscene materials or other any products
or services that are prohibited under applicable law;
- Utilize the Services to export encryption software
to points outside the United States in violation of applicable
export control laws; or
- Utilize the Services in any manner that violates
applicable law.
- Utilize the
Services in connection with any tortious or actionable
activity. Without limiting
the general application of this rule, Users may
not:
- Utilize the Services to publish or disseminate
information that (A) constitutes slander, libel or defamation,
(B) publicizes the personal information or likeness of
a person without that person's consent or (C) otherwise
violates the privacy rights of any person.
- Utilize the Services to threaten persons with
bodily harm, to make harassing or abusive statements or
messages, or to solicit the performance of acts or services
that are illegal under applicable law.
- Utilize the
Services in connection with any other disruptive
or abusive activity. Without
limiting the general application of this rule,
Users may not:
- Utilize the Services to cause denial of service
attacks against JS Technology Services or other network hosts or Internet
users or to otherwise degrade or impair the operation of
JS Technology Services's servers and facilities or the servers and facilities
of other network hosts or Internet users;
- Post messages or software programs that consume
excessive CPU time or storage space;
- Utilize the Services to offer mail services,
mail forwarding capabilities, POP accounts or autoresponders
other than for the User's own account;
- Utilize the Services to resell access to CGI
scripts installed on JS Technology Services's servers;
- Utilize the Services to subvert, or assist others
in subverting, the security or integrity of any JS Technology Services
systems, facilities or equipment;
- Utilize the Services to gain unauthorized access
to the computer networks of JS Technology Services or any other person;
- Utilize the Services to provide passwords or
access codes to persons not authorized to receive such
materials by the operator of the system requiring the password
or access code;
- Utilize the Services to (A) forge the signature
or other identifying mark or code of any other person,
(B) impersonate or assume the identity or any other person,
or (C) engage in any other activity (including "spoofing")
to attempt to deceive or mislead other persons regarding
the true identity of the User (excluding the use of anonymous
remailers or Internet nicknames);
- Utilize the Services to distribute or post any
virus, worm, Trojan horse, or computer code intended to
disrupt services, destroy data, destroy or damage equipment,
or disrupt the operation of the Services;
- Utilize the Services to conduct port scans or
other invasive procedures against any server (except any
server for which the User is an authorized system administrator);
- Utilize the Services to distribute, advertise
or promote software or services that have the primary purpose
of encouraging or facilitating unsolicited commercial e-mail
or spam;
- Utilize the Services to solicit or collect,
or distribute, advertise or promote, e-mail address lists
for the purpose of encouraging or facilitating unsolicited
commercial e-mail or spam;
- Utilize the Services in any manner that might
subject JS Technology Services to unfavorable regulatory action, subject
JS Technology Services to any liability for any reason, or adversely
affect JS Technology Services's public image, reputation or goodwill,
including, without limitation, sending or distributing
sexually explicit, hateful, vulgar, racially, ethnically
or otherwise objectionable materials as determined by JS Technology Services
in its sole discretion; or
- Utilize the Services in any other manner to
interrupt or interfere with the Internet usage of other
persons.
- Violations
- Disclaimer. JS Technology Services
expressly disclaims any obligation to monitor its
Customers and other Users with respect to violations
of this Policy. JS Technology Services has no liability or responsibility
for the actions of any of its Customers or other
Users or any content any User may post on any Web
site.
- Reporting Non-Copyright
Violations. JS Technology Services
encourages Users to report violations of this
policy by
contacting us,
including in any such report the name of the
offending
domain (for example, xyz.com) and the type of
abuse (for example, spam, illegal acts, harassment,
etc.) in the "subject" field of the e-mail.
- Reporting Copyright
Violations. JS Technology Services complies
with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA").
JS Technology Services encourages Users to report an alleged
copyright infringement involving a user by sending
a notice that complies with the DMCA to:
DMCA Notices
Attention: Jodi Stoltenberg
JS Technology Services, Inc.
1874 S. Pacific Coast Hwy., #907
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
- Remedies. If
JS Technology Services learns of a violation of this Policy, JS Technology Services
will respond to the applicable Customer and may,
in JS Technology Services's sole discretion, take any of the following
actions, in accordance with the severity and duration
of the violation:
- Warning the Customer;
- Suspending the offending Customer from the Services;
- Terminating the offending Customer from the
Services;
- Imposing fees or charges on the offending Customer
account in accordance with the applicable service contract;
- Removing the offending content; and
- Taking other action in accordance with this
Policy, the applicable service contract or applicable law.
- Reservation of Rights. JS Technology Services reserves
the right to cooperate with appropriate legal authorities
in investigations of claims of illegal activity involving
JS Technology Services's Services, Customers and other Users. JS Technology Services
reserves all other rights to respond to violations of this
Policy to the extent of applicable law and in accordance
with any applicable contractual obligations. JS Technology Services
may utilize technical means to monitor communications into,
and out of, its network facilities to prevent the introduction
of viruses or other hostile code, to prevent intrusions
and otherwise to enforce this Policy and each Customer
agrees that JS Technology Services is authorized to monitor its communications
through JS Technology Services' network for such purposes.
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