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RIVERCITY EASTCOAST INTERNET, LLC DOING BUSINESS AS US.NET AND/OR ONLINE GATEWAY SHALL HEREAFTER BE REFERRED TO IN THIS NOTICE AS "ONLINE GATEWAY". BY YOUR USE OF ONLINE GATEWAY SERVICE YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED HEREIN. Read the following in its entirety as it contains the Terms and Conditions for use of Online Gateway services and your use of the services constitutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions and acknowledgement of a binding contract based on the same. These Terms and Conditions, together with Online Gateway's Acceptable Use Policy (herein referred to as "the AUP"), all applicable pricing and any written agreements executed by both parties represents the complete agreement ("Agreement") between Online Gateway and you, the account holder (herein referred to as "you" or "yourself'). In the event of such written contract signed by both parties, these terms and conditions and the written contract shall constitute the entire contract and in the event of a direct conflict between the two, the terms and conditions of the written agreement shall govern as to the specific conflict.
1. GENERAL
Do not use Online Gateway Services if you do not agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you have any questions regarding these Terms and Conditions it is your responsibility to contact Online Gateway. You agree that Online Gateway may revise the Terms and Conditions of this Agreement as set forth below at any time by posting on our web site at http://www.olg.com. You agree to review this site for revisions. By your continued use of Online Gateway services after the effective date of any revision, you agree to be bound by and comply with the revised Terms and Conditions.
2. SERVICES
Online Gateway will provide selected Internet services ("Services"), based on the type of account you choose, in exchange for recurring payment of subscription fees and full compliance with this agreement. You may not assign, lease, rent, transfer or resell Online Gateway services or any portion of Online Gateway services with any other party in any way. As an account holder, you bear full responsibility for communications and/or content provided via your Online Gateway account and all charges to your account. You assume responsibility for all conduct and content transmitted or stored using your account, with or without your knowledge or consent. You agree to protect and maintain the security of your account, password, files and data, network and user access, and any information and messages transmitted or provided via Online Gateway and any other Internet service. Local access dial-up numbers may not be available in all areas. You are solely responsible for determining if use of a particular dial-up number will cause you to incur long-distance, toll, or other charges. Online Gateway is not responsible for any long-distance, toll or other telecommunications charges you incur. You are responsible for any toll charges, long distance charges or other telecommunication charges billed to you by any telecommunication provider associated with your use of any Online Gateway service.
3. USE OF SERVICE; COMPLIANCE WITH AUP & LAWS
You agree to comply with the Online Gateway Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), all service specific AUPs and all applicable laws. When Online Gateway has reason to suspect any violation of this Agreement or any statute or regulation or AUP, we may, at our sole discretion, begin an investigation or take such other action, as we deem appropriate under the circumstances. In the event that Online Gateway, at its sole discretion, determines that a violation of this Agreement or AUP has taken place, may, but is not obligated under this agreement to, take enforcement measures. Such enforcement is at Online Gateway's sole discretion and may include, without limitation:
Notices and/or warnings about future violations. Suspension or termination of any or all Online Gateway Internet accounts and Services used to violate this Agreement, the AUP, any state or federal law and/or belonging to the account holder. Online Gateway reserves the right to discontinue any and all Services to you, at any time, and without notice when Online Gateway determines that your account has been used to violate this agreement, the AUP or any state or federal law. You agree that for each violation, Online Gateway may, at its sole discretion, bill you a handling charge for actual costs, lost income, and other liability incurred due to said violation. You agree to remit the billed amount within 15 days of receipt of such billing. You agree that, absent payment in full, Online Gateway may bill your credit card directly or submit the billing for collection
4. SERVICE & RATE CHANGES
Due to the changing nature of various factors affecting technology, telecommunications and the Internet, Online Gateway may, at its sole option, decide to change services and/or rates from time to time. Online Gateway reserves the right to change or discontinue services or rates at any time upon 15 days notice. Notices may be given electronically via e-mail, by posting on the Online Gateway website, or by telephone contact and shall be deemed given when sent, when posted or when contact is made. In the event that you do not agree to such service or rate change you may 1) if you are on a month-to-month account, terminate your account or 2) if you have committed to a specific term, notify Online Gateway by phone of your intent to terminate the account and if the service or rate change is determined to apply to your account then you may cancel without incurring an early termination fee.
5. MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENTS
Online Gateway account holders must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
6. BILLING/PAYMENT
You agree to provide Online Gateway with complete and accurate billing information at the time your account is created and to update this information within 15 days of any change. Such billing information includes, without limitation, your legal name, mailing address, and telephone number(s) and any applicable e-mail addresses. Providing false billing information shall be cause for immediate and permanent termination of the account. Online Gateway bills in cycles (the "Billing Cycle"). Charges for new accounts may be prorated. Charges for terminating accounts are not prorated. Service payments may be required in advance of receiving Services. The starting date of the billable period will be the earlier of the day we receive the electronic order form, the day customer signs up via fax or the day a phone order is received and entered.
Unless otherwise agreed based on the Service provided and fee schedule or in specific written contract signed by both parties, Payment is due upon the due date noted on the bill. Delinquent accounts are those that remain unpaid 15 days after the due date. Delinquent accounts may incur a late charge up to the maximum amount allowed by law.
Payment for Services Received - You agree to pay for all of services you receive at the rates posted on Online Gateway website or at the rates otherwise agreed to. It is the customer's responsibility to keep track of all additional services received, including but not limited to additional email addresses, data transfer and data storage in excess of the amounts included in your base service plan. Online Gateway will bill you for such additional services as they are provided.
Data Privacy Policy - Online Gateway agrees not to use cardholder names, account numbers or other credit card transaction information embossed, encoded, or appearing in any other manner on a card for any purpose other than for the sole purpose of assisting Online Gateway in completing the transaction, or as specifically required by law. Online Gateway also agrees not to disclose or remit cardholder names, account numbers or other credit card transaction information embossed, encoded, or appearing in any other manner on a card or any other document or form evidencing such information to any third party other than the financial institution or its designated agent.
Payment Methods:
Credit Card: If the payment method is credit card, the customer may obtain a copy of the invoice upon request via e-mail and it will be sent to the address listed on the e-mail account. Online Gateway's system will automatically charge your credit card for the payment. If for any reason your credit card company or bank refuses to make payment of the amount billed to your credit card, your account will be placed in a delinquent status, which may, at Online Gateway's sole discretion, include immediate suspension without notice. It is your responsibility to contact Online Gateway with updated information and payment arrangements if you cancel the applicable credit card.
Checks or Money Orders: If you are set up to pay by mail in check you will be invoiced in advance of the start of the new period. This will allow you time to mail in payment to ensure your service is continued un-interrupted. If or some reason (vacation, travels etc.) you feel you do not have time to mail payment in time to prevent un-interrupted service it is your responsibility to call Online Gateway and explain the situation. You are responsible for payment for the Services regardless of if you receive an invoice. Online Gateway reserves the right to charge a $20 service charge for each returned check and to immediately send any returned check to collection. You are responsible to ensure that payment to Online Gateway made by check or money order is sent to:
Online Gateway
Attn: Billing
11756 Borman Drive
St. Louis, MO 63146
7. DELINQUENT OR NON-PAYMENT
Online Gateway reserves the right to remove or suspend access to an account without notice that has an outstanding balance for monthly recurring fees, setup fees, handling charges, or any other fees and charges that may be due and also reserves the right to remove or suspend access to any other accounts, regardless of their payment status, you have in your same name until such charges are paid. Accounts that are delinquent by more than 30 days may be purged from the system without notice and without recourse to the account holder for any lost files or data stored on Online Gateway's systems. The balance due on any account purged from Online Gateway's system remains due and may be sent to collection if not paid in full. You agree to pay Online Gateway all costs, including attorney fees and court costs associated with Online Gateway's collection of your past due amounts.
Online Gateway will not release domain names for any account holder with an outstanding balance due. Online Gateway also reserves the right to hold any collocated servers or other equipment owned or otherwise placed and used by you on Online Gateway premises and not allow removal of such from Online Gateway premises until all balances due Online Gateway are paid or if such balances are not paid Online Gateway may take any and all legal steps to use the proceeds of such servers and/or equipment to satisfy any such balances owing.
Online Gateway reserves the right to charge a service reconnection fee to reinstate suspended accounts.
Online Gateway reserves the right to require, as permitted by law, the customer to reimburse US Net for reasonable costs incurred with collecting delinquent charges. Such costs may include, but are not limited to, collection agency fees as well as the costs of internal collection resources and attorney fees.
8. CANCELLATION OF SERVICE
Unless otherwise subject to a term commitment or prepaid Agreement, this Agreement shall be on a month-to-month basis until cancelled by you or Online Gateway. Upon completion of any term commitment, our Agreement will be on a month-to-month basis until cancelled by you or Online Gateway. All quarterly prepaid, annual prepaid and other prepaid accounts will be automatically renewed for the same period until cancelled by you. All cancellation of service requests for Online Gateway accounts must be given via a telephone call to Online Gateway's Customer Care Center, or depending upon the service, must be in writing via US Mail to be effective. Such requests must be received by 5:00 PM Central Time on the last day of each month, in order to be processed by the end of the same month. If your payment is set up via credit card it is your responsibility to assure that such charges or withdraws are stopped upon termination of service as Online Gateway's responsibility for any such charges collected after the alleged termination of service shall be limited to refund of one month's charges collected from you. Cancellations will be effective as of the end of the customer billing cycle.
9. EARLY TERMINATION CHARGES
If you are subject to a term commitment and cancel service prior to the end of the term, liquidated damages in terms of early termination charges will apply as follows:
If you cancel or terminate other than due to a material, uncured breach by Online Gateway then you agree to pay liquidated damages equal 75% of the remainder of the contracted price. Should Online Gateway have incurred any charges from third parties, e.g., telephone company setup charges or should Online Gateway have entered into a term agreement with any third party in conjunction with providing the service to which you subscribed, you agree to also reimburse Online Gateway for 100 % of any such charges. You also agree that any equipment you received but were not charged for or which was discounted will be returned to Online Gateway.
10. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold Online Gateway, our officers, directors, employees, and agents, harmless from any and all claims, losses or damages related to any action, in whole or in part, taken by you or any person using your account, including but not limited to, any violation of this agreement, the AUP or any state or federal law, any viewing by or exposure of any minor or other person to any content on the Internet and/or any disputes which result from or are related in any way to the content of information passing through Online Gateway's network or equipment or to your use of Online Gateway services, equipment or the Internet. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold Online Gateway, our officers, directors, employees, and agents harmless from all claims, losses and damages, including costs and attorney's fees from any such actions.
11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
You understand, agree and acknowledge that in no event and under no legal theory, shall Online Gateway be liable to you or any third party for the any damages, business loss, revenue decrease, loss of your domain name, expense increase, lost profits, costs of substitute products/services or any consequential, special, incidental, punitive or indirect damages of any kind arising from your use or inability to use, any of Online Gateway's services, any malfunction or incompatibility of technologies included with Online Gateway's services, any technologies added, removed or altered by customer or third party, including but not limited to, scripts and/or software used for or on the creation or operation of customer's website, or any breach of this Agreement. All of the foregoing is applicable regardless of whether Online Gateway has been advised of the possibility of such damages. You understand and agree the Services are priced in a manner that contemplates such limitations of liability.
You agree that you will not sue and are not entitled to recover any damages whatsoever from Online Gateway, its officers, directors, employees, members, affiliates, subsidiaries, consultants and agents, as a result of Online Gateway's decision to remove material from our servers, cancel a posting, warn you, suspend or terminate your account or take other action during the investigation of any suspected violation of law or the AUP or as a result of any conclusion by Online Gateway that any such violation has occurred. In no event shall Online Gateway's liability exceed the initial fee or one (1) month's fee paid by customer to Online Gateway
12. WARRANTY INFORMATION AND DISCLAIMERS
YOU UNDERSTAND, ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ONLINE GATEWAY MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE REGARDING ANY SERVICE, USE OF THE SERVICE, HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OR THE QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR VALIDITY FOR THE DATA AND/OR INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
13. CONTENT
Use of the Internet and the information available through it is at your own risk. Online Gateway exercises no active control over the content of user provided or requested information passing through our network or systems. You should anticipate that disputes might arise between yourself and other individuals and entities related to such content. Such disputes, either based in fact or the imagination of one or more parties, may involve, but are not limited to: infringement of copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights; the use or misuse of domain names; defamation; invasion of privacy; fraud; spelling and grammar; the accuracy of quotations and other statements; and the use or misuse of information. You agree that Online Gateway is not responsible for mediating or providing mediation for disputes between yourself and other parties. You agree that the terms of this Agreement and the AUP will be complied with. You agree to not permit minors that you are not the custodial parent or legal guardian of to use your Online Gateway account without proper supervision. Online Gateway makes every effort to comply with applicable laws. Online Gateway also complies with appropriate requests from government agencies. Online Gateway may, as we see fit and for any reason, access and/or disclose the user names and billing information of account holders, the contents of any electronic communications passing through our network, the contents and/or copies of any data stored on Online Gateway systems, and any other information, without limitation, that we consider necessary or appropriate. Online Gateway cooperates with law enforcement agencies in investigating suspected illegal activities.
14. HARDWARE & SOFTWARE & COMPATIBILITY
ALL HARDWARE, SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT SOLD OR OTHERWISE PROVIDED TO YOU BY ONLINE GATEWAY, OTHER THAN ON A LEASED BASIS, SHALL BE ON AN "AS IS" BASIS AND ONLINE GATEWAY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE REGARDING SUCH HARDWARE, SOFTWARE OR OTHER EQUIPMENT.
Online Gateway will, attempt if requested, to provide reasonable technical support and assistance to configure hardware or software you may have for connecting to the Internet using Online Gateway services. Online Gateway is not obligated to provide detailed assistance or education toward the use of hardware and software and reserves the right to charge for such services. Systems that are part of a Local Area Network are specifically excluded from receiving detailed technical support. You agree to accept full responsibility for any changes you make to your system, on your own or under the direction of Online Gateway.
It is your responsibility to obtain and maintain the communications equipment and software necessary to connect to Online Gateway services. This may include various types of modems, computer hardware and software, and local telephone service. It is your responsibility to ensure that your equipment and software is compatible with Online Gateway's equipment, software and standards, as well as meeting current Internet standards. Online Gateway may make changes to equipment, software, and standards, as we feel necessary. Online Gateway will attempt to notify users in a timely manner of any major change in equipment, software, or standard.
15. IP ADDRESSES
Online Gateway maintains control and ownership of any and all IP numbers and IP addresses that may be assigned to you and reserves in its sole discretion the right to change or remove any and all IP numbers and addresses. IP addresses assigned to you remain the property of Online Gateway upon termination or cancellation of Customer Account.
16. UNITED STATES DOMAIN NAMES
Online Gateway provides domain registration services, including the registration of domain names through Internet Names Worldwide. Online Gateway's role in the registration of a domain name is limited to the submission of the registration request to the appropriate registrar (the "Registrar"). Online Gateway does not and cannot guarantee that a particular application for a domain name will be accepted or approved. Please note each individual domain name constitutes a single submission. Online Gateway will submit application to the Registrar as provided. It is the registrant's responsibility to provide accurate information. Be advised that upon registering a domain name with Internet Names Worldwide, you will be subject to the Terms and Conditions of Intenet Names Worldwide, or other registries as applicable.
17. OTHER COUNTRY DOMAIN NAMES
If applicable you agree to pay the appropriate country domain name submission fee as displayed on the Online Gateway website. The non-refundable fee covers the cost of submitting a domain name to the Registrar.
Terms & Policies - General Acceptable Use Policy
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING AS IT SETS FORTH THE GUIDELINES AND RULES FOR ACCEPABLE USE OF ONLINE GATEWAY SERVICES AND SETS FORTH CONDUCT THAT IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS DOCUMENT YOU MUST END YOUR USE OF ONLINE GATEWAY SERVICES IMMEDIATELY.
1. INTRODUCTION
Online Gateway has established this Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") to enhance the use of the Internet by preventing unacceptable use. All users of Online Gateway's Internet services (the "Services") - those who access some of our Services but do not have accounts as well as those who pay a monthly service fee to subscribe to the Services (collectively "Customers") - are bound by and must comply with this AUP. In addition, certain Services (as indicated on this website) have a service specific Acceptable Use Policy which applies to such Service in addition to this AUP. Online Gateway supports unrestricted transfer of information and ideas over the Internet and does not actively monitor use of the Services under normal circumstances. Similarly, we generally do not exercise editorial control over the content of any Web site, electronic mail transmission, newsgroup, or other material created or accessible over or through the Services. However, in accordance with our Internet Services Terms and Conditions, we may remove any materials that, in our sole discretion, may be illegal, may arguably subject us to liability, or which may violate this AUP or any additional service specific AUP. Online Gateway will cooperate with law enforcement authorities in the investigation of any suspected or alleged crime. Online Gateway reserves the right to amend, revise or modify this AUP (or any service specific AUP) at any time and such amendment, revision or modification shall be effective upon the inclusion of such in text of this AUP (or service specific AUP) and use of the Services thereafter.
As an account holder or user of Online Gateway Services you bear full responsibility for communications and/or content provided via your Online Gateway account and use of the particular Service.
2. VIOLATIONS OF US NET'S ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
The following constitute violations of this AUP and you agree to refrain from such activities:
A. Illegal or Potentially Illegal Use. Using the Services to transmit or make available any material (by e-mail, uploading, posting, or otherwise) or activity that, intentionally or unintentionally, violates any applicable local, state, national, or international law, or any rules or regulations promulgated there under or gives the indication that such violation may be occurring.
B. Harm to minors. Using the Services to harm, or attempt to harm, endanger, harass, or otherwise threaten minors in any way. This includes but is not limited to the collection of information from children in violation of the 1998 Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
C. Threats. Using the Services to transmit any material (by e-mail, uploading, posting, or otherwise) that threatens or encourages bodily harm or destruction of property.
D. Harassment. Using the Services to transmit any material (by e-mail, uploading, posting, or otherwise) that harasses another either by the frequency of the activity or by the content.
E. 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" and "chain letters." E-mail that consists of make-money-fast schemes, pyramid or chain letters, unsolicited commercial information and/or information offensive to the recipient is prohibited.
F. 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.
G. Unsolicited commercial e-mail/ Unsolicited bulk e-mail. Using the Services to transmit any unsolicited commercial e-mail or unsolicited bulk e-mail (e.g. spamming) is prohibited.
H. 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 Online Gateway'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.
I. Copyright or trademark infringement. Using the Services to transmit any material (by e-mail, 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.
J. Collection of personal data. Using the Services to collect, or attempt to collect, personal information about third parties without their knowledge or consent.
K. Reselling the services. Reselling the Services without Online Gateway's written authorization.
L. Network disruptions and unfriendly activity. Using the Services for any activity that adversely affects the ability of other people or systems to use Online Gateway's 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, websites or network equipment is prohibited. It is the Customer's responsibility to ensure that their network is configured in a secure manner. A Customer may not, through action or inaction, allow others to use their network or access for illegal or inappropriate actions. M. News. Online Gateway Customers should use their best judgment when posting to any newsgroup or chat room.
N. Long Connections and Multiple Logins. Using a personal account for high volume or commercial use is prohibited. The Services are intended for periodic, active use of e-mail, newsgroups, file transfers, Internet chat, games, and browsing the World Wide Web. Online Gateway maintains the right to terminate any Customer's connection following any extended period of inactivity as determined by Online Gateway in its sole discretion.
O. Web Pages, Data Storage, Transfer and Traffic. Online Gateway service plans include a set amount of storage area and data transfer. Exceeding the data storage area or transfer included in your service plan is prohibited and you agree that Online Gateway may, as it sees fit and without notice or liability, remove files that exceed your plan's included limit or restrict additional data transfer beyond the included limit. In any case, Online Gateway may bill you for additional storage area or data transfer you receive at the rates posted on the Online Gateway website or at rates otherwise contractually agreed to. Web pages must not violate applicable law. If access to your files or web pages by others results in excessive traffic or system loads, Online Gateway may remove or block access to files or web pages as it deems fit.
3. ENFORCEMENT
Online Gateway reserves the right to suspend, block or cancel access to any and all Services when, in our judgment and sole discretion, an account may have violated this AUP. Online Gateway, by way of example and not limitation, may take any one or more of the following actions in response to complaints of conduct that amounts to a violation of this AUP: Issue written or verbal warnings. Suspend the Customer's newsgroup posting privileges. Suspend the Customer's account. Terminate the Customer's account. Bill the Customer for administrative costs and/or reactivation charges.
Bring legal action to enjoin violations and/or to collect damages, if any, caused by violation.
Terms & Policies - Acceptable Use Policy for Websites
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING AS IT SETS FORTH THE GUIDELINES AND RULES FOR ACCEPABLE USE OF ONLINE GATEWAY WEBSITE SERVICES AND SETS FORTH CONDUCT THAT IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED. THESE ARE IN ADDITION TO THE GENERAL ACCEPTABLE USE POLICIES, FOUND ON THIS WEBSITE, WHICH ARE ALSO APPLICABLE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS DOCUMENT YOU MUST END YOUR USE OF US NET SERVICES IMMEDIATELY.
1. INTRODUCTION
While you can find information over the Internet on nearly any type of topic, there are subject areas that could be deemed inappropriate or objectionable to a number of different audiences. While Online Gateway does not express an opinion on whether specific information should be or should not be be available over the Internet, we do feel strongly that there are subject areas we do not want to represent through our web service. As such, the following acceptable use policies have been established for web sites hosted on Online Gateway web servers:
2. SPECIFIC USE POLICIES
US Net Services May Only be Used for Lawful Purposes
Transmission, distribution, or storage of any information, data or material in violation of United States or state regulation or law, or by the common law, is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, material protected by copyright, trademark, trade secret, or any other statute. Online Gateway reserves the right to remove such illegal material from its server immediately. Online Gateway expressly forbids anyone from using Online Gateway servers for the propagation, distribution, housing, processing, storing, or otherwise handling in any way lewd, obscene, or pornographic material, or any other material which we deem to be objectionable. The designation of any materials as such described above is left entirely to the discretion of the Online Gateway management.
Unlawful and/or Unethical Use
Online Gateway does NOT allow sites that provide points of distribution, participate in the act of or provide links to the following types of sites:
Distribution and/or Transmission of Illegal Materials. Online Gateway generally does not exercise any editorial control over the content of any Web site. However, materials that violate any laws are a violation of Online Gateway's AUP and may result in criminal penalties..
Copyright Violation. Violation of copyrights held by individuals and corporations or other entities can result in civil and criminal liability for the infringer, and can involve the ISP in litigation and possible loss of reputation.
Defamation. Defamatory speech distributed over the Internet can result in civil liability for the defamer and litigation against the ISP whose facilities were used to distribute the defamatory material.
E-mail Acceptable Use
Online Gateway strictly prohibits harassment, whether through language, frequency, or size of messages. Forging of header information is not permitted. Online Gateway does not allow unsolicited mail. This includes "Spamming" and "Bulk Mail" sent to persons who have otherwise not requested to receive such mail. Online Gateway Services are Intended for the End User Only
Customers cannot sublease, sub host, or give away control of any portion of Online Gateway's resources.
Violation of any of Online Gateway's Rules and Regulations could result in a warning, suspension, or possible account termination. Accounts terminated due to policy violations will not be refunded.
3. PREJUDICE AND INTOLERANCE
Information that promotes racism, bigotry, religious intolerance, ethnic bias, or social bias is prohibited.
4. TERRORISM AND VIOLENCE
Any site that promotes terrorism, war, hatred, violence, or murder is prohibited at Online Gateway
5. COMPUTER VIRUSES
Computer viruses cause millions of dollars of damage to computers every year. Any information or software that promotes or supports the distribution of computer viruses over the Internet is prohibited on Online Gateway's web service.
6. COMPUTER HACKING
Computer hacking is an activity that focuses on breaking into other computers or damaging them in such a way as to render them inoperable. In severe cases it can result in the complete destruction of the data stored on the computers that have been compromised during the attack. Because hacking can have such a detrimental effect on a large number of users, Online Gateway prohibits web sites on our service that promote software and information used for computer hacking.
7. PROMOTION USING SPAM
You can sell things from your web site, and you are welcome to advertise your web page, but you may not use unsolicited commercial e-mail (spam) or mass posting to news groups to promote your web site over the Internet. Online Gateway will remove web sites that promote themselves using spam.
8. RESELLING WEB SPACE
Customers on Online Gateway's web servers may not resell web space to others under their directory. If you want to resell web space, contact Online Gateway to learn how you can become a reseller.
9. ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES
You are not allowed to promote activities that are illegal according to United States federal statutes or Maryland statutes.
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