Introduction
This AUP sets forth provisions of acceptable use of Meant4.com Networks
("Meant4.com") products and services. All Meant4.com users are required
to comply with this policy, along with any and all applicable laws and
regulations in full. This is in addition to any terms and conditions of
applicable agreements. Meant4.com works to provide its customers with
the highest quality services available, while respecting the standards
that have been created both by the Internet community, and through
legislation. To that end, inappropriate or abusive activities and
conduct will not be tolerated by Meant4.com Networks. Meant4.com
reserves the right to modify this AUP from time to time, without notice.
Users are encouraged to review this AUP often for changes or new
information. Please send questions, comments, or complaints regarding
this AUP to abuse@meant4.com
As an Internet Service Provider, it is not practical for Meant4.com to
monitor the content of information passing through its network.
Meant4.com exercises no control whatsoever over the content of any
information passing through its network and is not responsible for
damages customers may suffer for any reason. Any persons or
organizations, including Meant4.com customers, who publish material or
information made accessible through Meant4.com networks are solely
responsible for the content of such material and information, and are
solely responsible to know and comply with the laws applicable to the
publication of such materials and information. Meant4.com will cooperate
with legal authorities in the investigation of any suspected criminal or
civil infringements.
Responsibilities
General
In addition to being responsible for their own actions, each Meant4.com
customer is responsible for the activities of its customer base or
end-users and, by accepting service from Meant4.com, agrees to inform
its customers and/or end-users of this AUP or its own AUP, which must
not be inconsistent with the terms herein.
Meant4.com customers may not misrepresent themselves to be someone they
are not. Use of an identity other than one's own (i.e. an alias or
identity theft), or use of a stolen or fraudulent credit card, is
grounds for immediate termination.
Configuration
All systems which are connected to Meant4.com's network shall be
configured in accordance with industry standards, applicable laws, and
regulations; and, in particular, must conform with approved RFC
standards documents, which are published periodically by the IETF:
http://www.ietf.org/rfc.html.
Systems on Meant4.com's network may not be configured in any way which
obscures system identification information.
Proxy servers of any kind must be configured to prevent unauthorized
use.
Reporting
Customers of Meant4.com are responsible for immediately reporting any
issue which could compromise the stability, service or security of any
user or system connected to Meant4.com's network.
Prohibited Use
These lists are intended to illustrate some, but not all, inappropriate
and improper conduct, which are prohibited by Meant4.com Networks.
Illegal Use
Meant4.com's services are only to be used for lawful purposes. Customers
may not transmit, retransmit or store material in violation of any
federal or state laws or regulations, including, but not limited to,
obscenity, indecency, defamation or material infringing trademarks or
copyrights. Meant4.com customers may not abuse or fraudulently use
Meant4.com products and services, nor allow nor permit such use by
others.
Child Pornography
It is illegal under Federal child exploitation statutes to possess,
produce, receive, transport or distribute by any means, including
computer, sexually explicit visual depiction of children.
Abuse
The following general actions are considered "abuse" and are prohibited:
- General: Any conduct which is inconsistent with generally accepted
norms and expectations of the Internet community (whether or not
detailed in this AUP). Meant4.com reserves the right, in its sole
discretion, to make a determination whether any particular conduct
violates such norms and expectations. - Distribution of Viruses: Intentional or unintentional distribution of
software that attempts to cause damage or annoyance to persons, data, or
computer systems. - Fraudulent Activities: Intentional misrepresentation or misleading
statement or activity made with the intent that the person receiving it
will act upon it; or attempting to obtain service by any means with
intent to avoid payment (E.g. "phishing"). - Cracking: Attempting to circumvent authentication or security of any
host, network, or account. - Network Sabotage: Any use of Meant4.com products and services to
interfere with the use of Internet resources or Meant4.com's network by
other customers. - Pyramid Schemes: A fraudulent system of achieving financial gain which
requires an endless stream of recruits for success. - Unlawful Acts: Any use of Meant4.com products and services to violate
the law or in aid of any unlawful act.
Unauthorized Access to Other Computers, Accounts, or Networks:
Attempting to access any computer resource belonging to another party,
or attempting to penetrate security measures of other systems, including
unauthorized monitoring or scanning of the networks of others.
Security
- Meant4.com users are expected configure their systems in a secure
manner. Should a user's system be exploited by unauthorized persons, the
user is responsible for both reporting the violation (where applicable),
as well as fixing the exploited system. - Customers may not interfere with services (e.g. a DoS Attack), whether
intentionally or through neglect, of any other host, or network. - The prevention of "unintentional attacks", such as infection by and
propagation of computer viruses, are the responsibility of every user. - Users are prohibited from injecting, intentionally or negligently,
false or unauthorized network control data into Meant4.com's network
(i.e. in the form of incorrect routing or DNS information).
Email
Users are prohibited from engaging in improper use or distribution of
email. Users are strictly prohibited from engaging in any of the
following activities:
- Sending UBE ("spam") for any purpose whatsoever.
- Having third parties send out UBE on any user's behalf
("spamvertizing"). - Using Meant4.com facilities to receive replies from unsolicited emails
("drop-box" accounts). - Configuring any email server in such a way that it will accept third
party emails for forwarding ("open mail relay"). If a site has roaming
users who wish to use a common mail server, the mail server must be
configured to require some form of user identification and
authorization. (E.g. SMTP AUTH). - Mass or commercial email may be sent only to recipients who have
expressly requested receipt of such emails, by the sending of an email
request to the person performing the mass or commercial mailings. This
exchanging of requests, acknowledgments, and final confirmations
("confirmed opt-in") must be adhered to in their entirety for any mass
or commercial email to be considered permitted by Meant4.com.
Note: Meant4.com discourages the sending of bulk mail, and only permits
such mailings in rare cases, and then only after Confirmed Opt-In has
been verified.
In the absence of positive, verifiable proof to the contrary, which must
be provided before the mail campaign is initiated, Meant4.com considers
complaints by recipients of emails to be de-facto proof that the
recipient did not subscribe or otherwise request the email(s) about
which a complaint was generated.
DMCA Policy
It is the policy of Meant4.com Networks to respond expeditiously to
claims of intellectual property infringement. Meant4.com Networks will
promptly process and investigate notices of alleged infringement and
will take appropriate actions under 17 USC ยง512 ("DMCA") and other
applicable intellectual property laws. Upon receipt of notices complying
with the DMCA, when it is under its control, Meant4.com Networks will
act expeditiously to remove or disable access to any material claimed to
be infringing or claimed to be the subject of infringing activity and
will act expeditiously to remove or disable access to any reference or
link to material or activity that is claimed to be infringing.
Meant4.com Networks will terminate access for customers who are repeat
infringers. Webhosting customers must adopt and implement a DMCA policy
that reserves the necessary rights to remove or disable infringing
material. If you believe that a copyrighted work has been copied and is
accessible on our network in a way that constitutes copyright
infringement, you may notify us by providing our registered copyright
agent with the following information:
Elements of Notification:
To be effective under this subsection, a notification of claimed
infringement must be a written communication provided to the designated
agent of a service provider that includes substantially the following:
- A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on
behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
[As an electronic signature, Meant4.com's agent accepts facsimile/fax
and digitized image of your signature attached to electronic mail.] - Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed,
or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by
a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site. - Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to
be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or
access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient
to permit the service provider to locate the material. [Please include a
URL such as http://... or ftp://... identifying the material or
representative material. If possible specify any IDs, passwords, or
other authorization required to access the material. Please specify
date, time, and timezone from which the material was observed.
Technicians may require time information in order to identify
dynamically assigned internet locations.] - Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to
contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number,
and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining
party may be contacted. - A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that
use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the
copyright owner, its agent, or the law. - A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and
under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to
act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly
infringed.
Notices of claimed infringement should be directed to abuse@meant4.com
Note: It is assumed that complainants have explicitly requested
communication from the Meant4.com abuse department (abuse@meant4.com),
and that such communication will be pre-authorized by the complainant.
If email replies to the complainant are blocked, challenged, or
otherwise frustrated, then Meant4.com will interpret this as a desire by
the complainant to cease communication and to withdraw the claim.
Enforcement
Suspension and Termination
Meant4.com may immediately suspend or terminate the service of a
customer as a result of the violation of any part of this policy through
verbal or written notice, which may be provided through email or
voicemail. Generally, Meant4.com will work to resolve violations of this
AUP and ensure there are no future violations; however, Meant4.com
reserves the right to suspend or terminate service based on the first
violation.
Remuneration
Customers who violate any of the provisions of this policy may incur
"clean-up" fees to cover the costs of handling AUP violations,
complaints, and technician expenses. The amount of the fees may vary,
but will be commensurate with the violations.
Disclaimer of Liability
Meant4.com has no practical ability to restrict conduct, communications
or content which might violate this AUP prior to its transmission on
Meant4.com's network. In addition, Meant4.com cannot guarantee removal
of any such communications or content after transmission. Therefore,
Meant4.com does not assume liability to customers or others for any
failure to enforce the terms of this AUP. Further, Meant4.com's failure
to enforce this policy in any instance in which it might have
application does not constitute a waiver of Meant4.com's rights.