Acceptable Use Policy
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. Xaz.biz 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 Xaz.biz account or other actions as detailed in
Section 3 WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
This document is intended to provide a basic understand
of Xaz.biz's Acceptable Use Policy. The following are guidelines
for the establishment and enforcement of Xaz.biz's AUP:
Ensure reliable service to our customersEnsure
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
Xaz.biz intends to provide its customers access
to everything the Internet has to offer. While Xaz.biz is firmly
committed to the principles of free speech, certain activities
that may be damaging to the resources of both Xaz.biz and the
Internet and cannot be permitted under the guise of free speech.
The resources of Xaz.biz 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 server or virtual site to
publish material, which Xaz.biz 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 Xaz.biz 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@Xaz.biz
VIOLATIONS OF Xaz.biz ACCEPTABLE
USE POLICY
The following constitute violations of this AUP:
Illegal use: Xaz.biz services may not be used
for illegal purposes, or in support of illegal activities. Xaz.biz
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 Xaz.biz service to
harm, or attempt to harm, minors in any way, including, but not
limited to child pornography.
Threats: Use of Xaz.biz 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 Xaz.biz service to transmit
any material (by e-mail, uploading, posting or otherwise) that
harasses another.
Fraudulent activity: Use of Xaz.biz 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 Xaz.biz 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 Xaz.biz 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 Xaz.biz account.
E-mail / Message Forging: Forging any message
header, in part or whole, of any electronic transmission, originating
or passing through the Xaz.biz service is in violation of this
AUP.
Usenet SPAMing: Xaz.biz 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 Xaz.biz service
to access, or to attempt to access, the accounts of others, or
to penetrate, or attempt to penetrate, security measures of Xaz.biz
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 Xaz.biz account is subject
to immediate termination.
Copyright or trademark infringement: Use of the
Xaz.biz 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 Xaz.biz
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 Xaz.biz service for any activity which affects the ability
of other people or systems to use Xaz.biz 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. Xaz.biz 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 Xaz.biz services could result in suspension
service.
Third Party Accountability: Xaz.biz 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. Xaz.biz 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
Xaz.biz 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 Xaz.biz systems
or networks. Xaz.biz reserves the right to terminate or limit
such activities.
REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF Xaz.biz AUP
Xaz.biz requests that anyone who believes that
there is a violation of this AUP direct the information to the
Abuse Department at abuse@Xaz.biz.
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. Xaz.biz
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
Xaz.biz 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). |