1. INTRODUCTION
i4Market's Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") is intended to help enhance
the use of the Internet by preventing unacceptable use. All users of
i4Market's Internet services (the "Services")-those who access some
of our Services but do not have accounts ("Visitors"), as well as
those who pay a monthly service fee to subscribe to the Services
("Members")-must comply with this AUP.
We support the free flow of
information and ideas over the Internet and do not actively monitor
use of the Services under normal circumstances. Similarly, we do not
exercise editorial control over the content of any Web site,
electronic mail transmission, news group, or other material created
or accessible over or through the Services, except for certain
proprietary websites. However, in accordance with our Internet
Service Agreement, we may remove any materials that, in our sole
discretion, may be illegal, promotes hate or profanity,
objectionable in nature or that may subject us to liability, or which
may violate this AUP.
i4Market may cooperate with legal authorities
and/or third parties in the investigation of any suspected or
alleged crime or civil wrong. Your violation of this AUP may result
in the suspension or termination of either your access to the
Services and/or your i4Market account or other actions as detailed
in Section 3.
This AUP should be read in conjunction with our
Internet Hosting Service Agreement,
Spam Policy and other policies.
2. VIOLATIONS OF i4Market'S ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
The following constitute violations of this AUP:
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Illegal use. Using the Services to
transmit any material (by email, uploading, posting, or otherwise)
that, intentionally or unintentionally, violates any applicable
local, state, national or international law, or any rules or
regulations promulgated there under.
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Harm to minors. Using the Services to harm, or attempt to
harm, minors in any way.
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Threats. Using the Services to transmit any material (by
email, uploading, posting, or otherwise) that threatens or
encourages bodily harm or destruction of property.
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Harassment. Using the Services to transmit any material (by
email, uploading, posting, or otherwise) that harasses another.
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Fraudulent activity. Using the Services 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."
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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 information is prohibited. The
use of anonymous remailers or nicknames does not constitute
impersonation. Using deliberately misleading headers ("munging"
headers) in news postings in order to avoid spam email address
collectors is allowed.
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Unsolicited Commercial
Email (UCE) / Unsolicited Bulk Email (UBE). Using
the Services to transmit any unsolicited commercial email or
unsolicited bulk email. Activities that have the effect of
facilitating unsolicited commercial email or unsolicited bulk email
whether or not that email is commercial in nature, are prohibited.
Please also see our Spam Policy
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Unauthorized access.
Using the Services to access, or to
attempt to access, the accounts of others, or to penetrate, or
attempt to penetrate, security measures of i4Market's 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.
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Copyright or trademark infringement. Using the Services to
transmit any material (by email, 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. i4Market is registered under the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act of 1998.
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Collection of personal data. Using the Services to collect,
or attempt to collect, personal information about third parties
without their knowledge or consent.
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Reselling the services.
Reselling the Services without
i4Market's authorization.
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Network disruptions and unfriendly activity.
Using the Services
for any activity which adversely affects the ability of other people
or systems to use i4Market 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, network services or network equipment is prohibited. It is
the Member's responsibility to ensure that their network is
configured in a secure manner. A Member may not, through action or
inaction, allow others to use their network for illegal or
inappropriate actions. A Member 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.
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News Groups. i4Market Members should use their best judgment when
posting to any newsgroup. Many groups have charters, published
guidelines, FAQs, or "community standards" describing what is and is
not considered appropriate. Usenet can be a valuable resource if
used properly. The continued posting of off-topic articles is
prohibited. Commercial advertisements are off-topic in most
newsgroups, especially regional groups not specifically named for
such. The presence of such articles in a group is not indicative of
the group's "intended" use. Please familiarize yourself with basic
Usenet netiquette before posting to a newsgroup.
3. REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF i4Market'S AUP
i4Market requests that anyone who believes that there is a violation
of this AUP direct the information to Director-Abuse Department, at:
abuse@i4Market.net
If available, please provide the following information:
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The IP address used to commit the alleged violation
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The date and time of the alleged violation, including the time zone
or offset from GMT
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Evidence of the alleged violation
Email with full header information provides all of the above, as do
syslog files. Other situations will require different methods of
providing the above information.
i4Market may take any one or more of the following actions in
response to complaints:
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issue warnings: written or verbal
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suspend the Member's account
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terminate the Member's account
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bill the Member for administrative costs and/or reactivation charges
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bring legal action to enjoin violations and/or to collect damages,
if any, caused by violations.
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report the member to local of federal
authorities
4. REVISIONS TO THIS ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
i4Market reserves the right to revise, amend, or modify this AUP,
our Internet Service Agreement 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 the Internet Service...
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