World Wide Web Developer Services - Acceptable Use Policy (11/08/2001)

World Wide Web Developer Services Inc.

A Virtual Web Service Provider

Updated 11/9/2001

WWWDS Inc.
414 Third Street, Steilacoom, WA 98388-1010
Phone (253) 584-1182
Sales@WWWDS.Com

Acceptable Use Policy

Philosophy

World Wide Web Developer Services Inc. (referred to as WWWDS) provides virtual web hosting to customers. WWWDS serves its customer by providing a server to host customer domains. We require that when you, the customer, agree to use our Service you will use it legally and responsibly. The intent of this policy is to make clear certain uses which are consistent with the Acceptable Use Policy and not exhaustively enumerate all such possible uses acceptable or not. You accept the primary responsibility to decide whether any particular use is acceptable. In return for your legal and responsible use of our Service, WWWDS will not review, censure, or limit the use of your service in any way.

Lawful Usage

WWWDS may only be used for lawful purposes. Transmission of any material which is deemed in violation of any federal or state regulation either at the sender's, recipient's or WWWDS's site is prohibited. The includes copyrighted material, material legally judged to be threatening or obscene, or material protected by trade secret. Unlawful access of anyone's computer system or network is prohibited. WWWDS cooperates fully with all enforcement officials investigating unlawful behavior on our server. Anyone who publishes material and information which are accessible through WWWDS's server is solely responsible for the content of such materials and information and is solely responsible to know and comply with all laws applicable to the publication and distribution of such materials and information. WWWDS does not accept responsibility for the content of the materials and does not accept responsibility for the violation of any laws resulting from such publication or distribution.

Responsible Use

WWWDS exercises no control over the content of the information in your directory on our server, we only provide use of the server. You must take responsibility for your actions on our server. You must comply with whatever rules or Acceptable Use Policies that are appropriate for those network you access from our server. You accept the responsibility to avoid whatever material you find offensive. If, as a result of your actions, you interfere with other's use and enjoyment of the Services provided by WWWDS, you cause undesired and unwarranted expense to others, or you damage the name or reputation of WWWDS, you are in violation of this Acceptable Use Policy.

Unauthorized Access

You are expected to respect the right of privacy of others. Any unauthorized attempt to access or modify computer system information or to interfere with normal operations, whether that of WWWDS or any computer system or network that is accessed by our server, is a violation. Unacceptable use includes:

guessing or using passwords other that your own;
accessing information that does not have public permission;
accessing any system on which you are not welcome including unauthorized security probing activities or other attempts to evaluate the security integrity of a network or host system without permission.

WWWDS will prosecute any incident of unlawful or unauthorized access of our server.

Interference with Others

The use of our Service in a way that adds unwarranted or undesired costs to others, or that interferes with other's use and enjoyment of the services provided by WWWDS, or that damages the name or reputation of WWWDS, is unacceptable. Such interference may include:

the unsolicited, wide-scale distribution of messages or advertisements by email, or the multiple postings of the same information in Usenet newsgroups;
the propagation of computer worms or viruses;
malicious use or use intended to defame, harass or intimidate.

Remedial Action

WWWDS is solely responsible for determining if an unacceptable use has occurred. Even though WWWDS does not review or censor materials and information which are accessible on WWWDS server or other networks which may be connected to WWWDS's network, if WWWDS becomes aware that a customer is in violation of the law or this Acceptable Use Policy, WWWDS reserves the right to suspend or terminate Service without notice.

Generally, when WWWDS learns of unacceptable use, WWWDS will notify the party responsible who is then expected to take immediate action to come back into compliance with WWWDS's Acceptable Use Policy. We expect to be notified of the actions taken in order to regain compliance. Every effort will be made to inform the customer prior to any disconnection, and every effort will be made to re-establish the connection as soon as we have an agreement to cease unacceptable use. Evidence of illegal or prohibited activities may be disclosed to law enforcement authorities.

In case of repeated violations of the Acceptable Use Policy, WWWDS will permanently terminate Service to the customer.