meer.net
Acceptable Use Policy
0. General
meer.net provides its customers ("Users") Internet services, including
Internet connectivity and transit, Web hosting, E-mail services and
Domain name service (the "Service(s)"). Use of the Services
is subject to the meer.net Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), as described
herein. Use of meer.net networks and the Services constitutes
agreement with, and adherence to, this AUP. By using meer.net
Services, you acknowledge that you agree to
abide by this Acceptable Use Policy.
These Acceptable Use Policies are designed to assist in protecting our
Service, our Users, and the Internet community as a whole from
improper or illegal activity. The activities listed in this
document are examples of activity prohibited by meer.net and are not
intended to be a definitive list of prohibited activities.
meer.net customers are expected to behave in a fashion consistent with
the commonly accepted practices of the Internet community. For
the most part, exercising good judgment and common sense while using
the Services will constitute acceptable conduct in conformance with
these policies.
1. Responsibility for Third Parties
Any prohibited activity participated in (either directly or indirectly) by a third party on
behalf of a User using a Service will be considered a prohibited activity
by that User. Each meer.net customer is responsible for violations of the AUP
by any third party using that customer's Service.
2. Prohibited Activity
The following activities constitute a violation of the meer.net AUP:
- Unsolicited E-mail/SPAM
A User may not
transmit unsolicited bulk e-mail messages (aka SPAM).
Specifically
prohibited is the sending of an “unsolicited electronic mail
” which is an e-mail message sent to a recipient
with whom the initiator does not have an existing business or personal
relationship and which is not sent at the request of or with the
express consent of the recipient. A User may not
use the Services to collect responses from mass unsolicited e-mail messages.
- E-Mail Relaying
A User may not use the Service to relay e-mail via another party's electronic mail server
without express permission from such other party.
- Mailbombing A User may not use the Service to transmit excessively large
e-mail messages repeatedly to any one recipient.
- Spoofing/Identity Fraud
A User may not attempt to send e-mail messages or transmit any
electronic communications using a name or ID of someone other than the
legitimate User for purposes of deception. Any attempt to impersonate
someone else by altering a source IP address information or by using
forged RFC-822 headers or other identifying information is specifically
prohibited. Any attempt to fraudulently conceal or otherwise falsify
identity in connection with use of the Service is prohibited.
- USENET/Mailing-List/Chat SPAM
A User may not use the Service to post messages substantially
similar in content to 10 or more newsgroups, mailing lists, listservs, chat servers
or other e-mail groups or lists. All postings to USENET groups and
mailing lists must comply with that group's charter and other
policies. Users are prohibited from repeated cross posting to unrelated news
groups or to news groups where the post does not meet that group's
charter.
- Unauthorized Access/Hacking
A User may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to, or attempt to
disrupt or compromise any network, or computing facility without
prior permission. A User may not use the Service to engage in any
activities that may interfere with the ability of others to access or
use the Service or the Internet. A User may not intentionally use the Service for any
activity which threatens the integrity of any network or another computer system (such
as transmission of worms, viruses and other malicious code);
- Other Activities
Any other inappropriate activity or abuse of the Service (as
determined by meer.net at our sole discretion) may constitute violation of this
AUP, subject to the notification procedures outlined below.
3. Illegal Activity
Users agree to use the Services only for lawful purposes. Use of
the Service for transmission, distribution, retrieval, or storage of
any information, data, or other material in violation of any
applicable law or regulation is prohibited. This includes, without
limitation, the use or transmission of any data or material protected
by copyright, trademark, trade secret, patent, or other intellectual
property right without proper authorization and the transmission of
any material that constitutes an illegal threat, violates US export
control laws, or is obscene, defamatory, or otherwise unlawful.
4. Rights and Remedies
Activity in violation of this policy or which is otherwise illegal or improper may, at the sole discretion of
meer.net, result in the suspension or termination of Services.
In any such an event we will attempt to notify a User of activity in violation of the AUP
and request that the User cease such activity.
meer.net reserves the right to use any appropriate devices to prevent violations of
this AUP including devices designed to filter or terminate access to the Services provided by us.
5. Notification
If a User becomes aware of any violation of the AUP by any person they
should notify us as soon as practicable at
abuse@meer.net
We will notify you, our customer, of complaints received by us regarding
each incident of alleged violation this AUP by any Users of your
Services. We may identify to a complainant that we are
investigating the complaint and may provide the complainant with the
necessary information to contact you directly to resolve a complaint.
You agree to notify meer.net as soon as practicable (at support@meer.net)
of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security known to you.
6. Modifications
meer.net reserves the right to modify this AUP from
time-to-time at our sole discretion. We will notify our customers
of any such modifications by posting a revised
copy of the Acceptable Use Policy on our Web site at
http://w3.meer.net/aup.html
7. Legal
This Acceptable Use Policy does not limit meer.net’s rights and remedies in Law in any
way with respect to any prohibited activity, and meer.net may take any
additional actions it may deem appropriate with respect to such
activity.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold meer.net llc, its affiliates, directors, employees,
agents, and suppliers harmless from and against all claims, actions, liabilities,
damages, and costs, including actual attorneys' fees, resulting from your violation of this Policy, misuse or abuse of
the Service, or your infringement of any intellectual property or other right of any
person or entity.