Prohibited Uses. Users may not:
(a) Utilize the Services to send mass unsolicited e-mail to third parties.
Provided, however, that Users may use software programs or services provided by
Company to send unsolicited commercial e-mail so long as the User ensures that such
transmissions comply with all applicable regulations, rules and laws, including,
without limitation, the U.S. CAN-SPAM Act of 2003
(b) Utilize the Services in connection with any illegal activity.
Without limiting the general application of this rule, Users may not: i. Utilize
the Services to copy material from third parties (including text, graphics, music,
videos or other copyrightable material) without proper authorization; ii. Utilize
the Services to misappropriate or infringe the patents, copyrights, trademarks or
other intellectual property rights of any third party; iii. Utilize the Services
to traffic in illegal drugs, illegal gambling, obscene materials or other any products
or services that are prohibited under applicable law; iv. Utilize the Services to
export encryption software to points outside the United States in violation of applicable
export control laws; or v. Utilize the Services in any manner that violates applicable
law.
(c) Utilize the Services in connection with any tortious or actionable activity.
Without limiting the general application of this rule, Users may not: i. 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. ii. 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.
(d) Utilize the Services in connection with any other disruptive or abusive
activity. Without limiting the general application of this rule, Users
may not: i. Utilize the Services to cause denial of service attacks against Company
or other network hosts or Internet users or to otherwise degrade or impair the operation
of Company’s servers and facilities or the servers and facilities of other network
hosts or Internet users; ii. Post messages or software programs that consume excessive
CPU time or storage space; iii. Utilize the Services to offer mail services, mail
forwarding capabilities, POP accounts or autoresponders other than for the User’s
own account; iv. Utilize the Services to resell access to CGI scripts installed
on Company’s servers; v. Utilize the Services to subvert, or assist others in subverting,
the security or integrity of any Company systems, facilities or equipment; vi. Utilize
the Services to gain unauthorized access to the computer networks of Company or
any other person; vii. 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; viii. 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); ix. 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; x. 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); xi. 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; xii. 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; xiii. Utilize the Services in any manner that might subject Company
to unfavorable regulatory action, subject Company to any liability for any reason,
or adversely affect Company’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 Company in its
sole discretion; xiv. Use any third party software that impairs, disrupts, destroys,
or otherwise damages or has potential to damage Company’s servers and facilities
or the servers and facilities of other network hosts or Internet users; or xv. Utilize
the Services in any other manner to interrupt or interfere with the Internet usage
of other persons.
Violations.
(a) Disclaimer. Company expressly disclaims any obligation to monitor
its Customers and other Users with respect to violations of this Policy. Company
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.
(b) Reporting Non-Copyright Violations. Company encourages Users
to report violations of this policy by e-mail to: abuse@corp.web.com, 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.
(c) Reporting Copyright Violations. Company complies with the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"). Company encourages Users to report an alleged
copyright infringement involving a user by sending a notice that complies with the
DMCA to:
DMCA Notices
12808 Gran Bay Pkwy, West
Jacksonville, FL 32258
abuse@corp.web.com
(d) Company reserves the right to suspend or terminate any customer
pursuant to any valid DMCA complaint. Furthermore, Company, in its sole discretion,
may suspend or terminate without notice, any User that Company determines is a repeat
copyright infringer.
(e) Remedies.
If Company learns of a violation of this Policy, Company will respond to the applicable
Customer and may, in Company’s sole discretion, take any of the following actions,
in accordance with the severity and duration of the violation: i. Warning the Customer;
ii. Suspending the offending Customer from the Services; iii. Terminating the offending
Customer from the Services; iv. Imposing fees or charges on the offending Customer
account in accordance with the applicable service contract; v. Removing the offending
content or service; and vi. Taking other action in accordance with this Policy,
the applicable service contract or applicable law.