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This Acceptable Use Policy ("Acceptable USE ") is a guide to the acceptable use of Member Accounts and the Services provided by Access 1. It is an integral part of the Terms of Service Agreement entered into between Access 1 and Member; any violation of this "Acceptable USE" is subject to sanction, including, without limitation, a warning E-mail, service fees, suspension of Member's Account, or termination of Member's Account, in Access 1's sole discretion. In the event that Member's Account is suspended or terminated as a result of violations, service fees and/or reconnection charges may apply if Access 1 elects to re-enable the Account. Terms not defined herein may have additional meaning set forth in the Terms of Service Agreement.
1. General Guidelines.
Access 1 provides its Members with access to people throughout the world using connections with networks outside Access 1. In general, it is the responsibility of those networks to enforce their own acceptable use policies. Access 1 will inform its Members of any restrictions in the use of networks to which it is directly connected.
Access 1 accepts no responsibility for traffic originating on its own network, whether posted by any Member. Access 1 will use reasonable efforts to notify Member if Member's use of the Services violates the acceptable use policy of any directly or indirectly connected networks.
2. Specific Guidelines.
All Members agree to conform to the following guidelines:
A. It is not acceptable to use the Services for purposes which violate U.S., state or local laws.
B. It is not acceptable to use the Services to transmit threatening, obscene, or harassing materials.
C. Use should be consistent with guiding ethical statements and accepted community standards. For example, unsolicited advertising is not acceptable. Advertising is permitted on some mailing lists and news groups if the mailing list or news group explicitly allows advertising. No unsolicilated bulk emails.
D. It is not acceptable to use the Services so as to interfere with or disrupt network users, services, or equipment. Such interference or disruptions include, but are not limited to, distribution of unsolicited advertising, propagation of computer worms or viruses, and using the network to make unauthorized entry to any other computational, information, or communications devices or resources, including but not limited to, any machines accessible via the Internet. For example, Member shall not intentionally develop programs that harass other users or infiltrate a computer or computing system and/or damage or alter the software components of a computer or computing system. Likewise, Member shall not waste system resources by spawning dozens of processes, consuming excessive amounts of memory or CPU for long periods of time, or staying attached to modems while not really "active" on the line.
E. It is assumed that information and resources available via the Services are private to those individuals and organizations which own or hold rights to those resources and information, unless specifically stated otherwise by the owners or holders of the rights. It is therefore not acceptable for an individual to use the Services to access information or resources unless permission to do so has been granted by the owners or holders of those rights.
F. Accounts are for individual users and Member therefore agrees not to share the password or use of the account with others, including but not limited to other family members or business associates.
3. Enforcement.
Access 1 will review violations of our Acceptable Use Policy on a case-by-case basis. Clear violations which are not promptly remedied by Member may result in termination of any or all Services. Access 1 reserves the right to monitor Member's actions when necessary to determine whether or not Member is violating the conditions of use.
4. Indemnity.
Member agrees to indemnify and defend Access 1 for claims or charges resulting from
(1) Member's use of the Services in violation of this "Acceptable USE";
(2) material posted on the Internet by Member; or
(3) any obligations to third parties incurred by Member through Member's use of the Services.
5. Amendment.
Access 1 may amend this "Acceptable USE" from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Terms of Service Agreement.
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