|
    
| |
Terms of Service & Acceptable Use Policy Globaltreehouse.com
Use of Globaltreehouse.com Service constitutes acceptance and agreement to
Globaltreehouse.com's AUP as well as Globaltreehouse.com's TOS (Terms of
Service) Globaltreehouse.com 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). All users of
Globaltreehouse.com's Internet services, and their clients, must comply with
this AUP and our TOS (Terms of Service).
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. Globaltreehouse.com 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 Globaltreehouse.com account or other
actions as detailed below without notice, based upon the nature of the
violation.
This document is intended to provide a basic understand of Globaltreehouse.com's
Acceptable Use Policy. The following are guidelines for the establishment and
enforcement of Globaltreehouse.com's AUP. If an Globaltreehouse.com account
violates this 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 based on the
nature of the violation, could result in immediate termination of service.
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
Introduction
This AUP sets forth provisions of acceptable use of Globaltreehouse.com products
and services. All Globaltreehouse.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.
Globaltreehouse.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 Globaltreehouse.com.
Globaltreehouse.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 info@Gliobaltreehouse.com
As an Internet Service Provider, it is not practical for Globaltreehouse.com to
monitor the content of information passing through its network.
Globaltreehouse.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
Globaltreehouse.com customers, who publish material or information made
accessible through Globaltreehouse.com 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.
Globaltreehouse.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 Globaltreehouse.com
customer is responsible for the activities of its customer base or end-users
and, by accepting service from Globaltreehouse.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.
Globaltreehouse.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 Globaltreehouse.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 Globaltreehouse.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 Globaltreehouse.com are responsible for immediately reporting any
issue which could compromise the stability, service or security of any user or
system connected to Globaltreehouse.com's network.
Prohibited Use
These lists are intended to illustrate some, but not all, inappropriate and
improper conduct, which are prohibited by Globaltreehouse.com.
Illegal Use
Globaltreehouse.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.
Globaltreehouse.com customers may not abuse or fraudulently use
Globaltreehouse.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).
Globaltreehouse.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.
* 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.
* Network Sabotage: Any use of Globaltreehouse.com products and services to
interfere with the use of Internet resources or Globaltreehouse.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 Globaltreehouse.com products and services to violate
the law or in aid of any unlawful act.
Security
* Globaltreehouse.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 Globaltreehouse.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 Globaltreehouse.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
Globaltreehouse.com.
Note: Globaltreehouse.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, Globaltreehouse.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 Globaltreehouse.com to respond expeditiously to claims of
intellectual property infringement. Globaltreehouse.com will promptly process
and investigate notices of alleged infringement and will take appropriate
actions under 17 USC §512 ("DMCA") and other applicable intellectual property
laws. Upon receipt of notices complying with the DMCA, when it is under its
control, Globaltreehouse.com 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.
Globaltreehouse.com 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 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, Globaltreehouse.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 info@globaltreehouse.com.
Note: It is assumed that complainants have explicitly requested communication
from the Globaltreehouse.com abuse department (info@globaltreehouse.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 Globaltreehouse.com will interpret this as a desire by the complainant to
cease communication and to withdraw the claim.
Enforcement
Suspension and Termination
Globaltreehouse.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,
Globaltreehouse.com will work to resolve violations this AUP and ensure there
are no future violations; however, Globaltreehouse.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
Globaltreehouse.com has no practical ability to restrict conduct, communications
or content which might violate this AUP prior to its transmission on
Globaltreehouse.com's network. In addition, Globaltreehouse.com cannot guarantee
removal of any such communications or content after transmission. Therefore,
Globaltreehouse.com does not assume liability to customers or others for any
failure to enforce the terms of this AUP. Further, Globaltreehouse.com's failure
to enforce this policy in any instance in which it might have application does
not constitute a waiver of Globaltreehouse.com's rights. Terms of Service &
Acceptable Use Policy Globaltreehouse.com
|
