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SOFT-TECH
INTERNET ADSL ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
1. About the Policy
As part of our aim to provide a quality service at a
reasonable price to all our users, we have implemented this
Policy to ensure that each subscriber's use of the Service:
- meets
legal requirements;
- does
not unreasonably interfere with other subscribers;
- and
does not unreasonably impact on our ability to provide
the Service.
In
this document, the following words have these meanings:
You means a subscriber to the Service, or any person
who accesses the Service using the subscriber's access
details;
Policy means this document, as may be amended by
Soft-Tech Internet from time to time on 30 days notice
(except that Soft-Tech Internet must give 30 days notice of
any change that will introduce any download data limits or
other usage restrictions of a similar nature);
Service means a residential ADSL broadband service
provided by Soft-Tech Internet, together with associated
services and software such as email facilities, web space
and customer support.
2. When this Policy comes into effect
This Policy applies immediately if you are a new subscriber
to the Service. For current Users, this Policy applies 30
days after this Policy is posted on Soft-Tech Internet's
website. If any changes are made to this policy by Soft-Tech
Internet, these changes come into effect 30 days after the
revised policy is posted on Soft-Tech Internet's website.
3. Security
3.1 Passwords
You must keep confidential the password you use to subscribe
to the Service. You remain responsible for any use of the
Service made using your password.
3.2 Unauthorised access
You must not attempt to obtain unauthorised access to any
computer system, including unauthorised access to Soft-Tech
Internet's system (for example, by attempting to use the
account of another user).
3.3 Attacks on third party systems
You must not participate in any attempt to cause any
computer system (including Soft-Tech Internet's system) to
malfunction, whether by way of viruses, worms, trojan
horses, denial of service attacks or otherwise.
4. Illegal and infringing use
You must not use the Service to breach any applicable
criminal laws or to infringe on the rights of a third party.
This includes, without limitation:
- fraudulent,
deceptive or illegal activity;
- infringement
of copyright, trademarks or other intellectual property
rights;
- infringement
of laws relating to censorship and classification of
material;
- using
the Service to create, forward or distribute defamatory
statements.
5.
Electronic Mail
You must not use the Service to distribute electronic
communications (including electronic mail, chat messages and
newsgroup postings):
- to
a person or group who has indicated that they do not
wish to receive the communication from you;
- if
the communication is unsolicited bulk mail or "spam"
(whether or not it is commercial in nature);
- in
a way that forges or disguises the origin of the
communication;
- in
a way which is intended, or likely to, adversely affect
the functionality of any computer system (including
Soft-Tech Internet's systems).
6.
What happens if you breach this Policy
If Soft-Tech Internet believes on reasonable grounds that
you have breached this Policy, Soft-Tech Internet may (but
is not obliged to) take one or more of the following steps:
- suspend
your access to the Service indefinitely or for a
specific period;
- terminate
your access to the Service and refuse to provide the
Service to you or your associates in the future;
- inform
appropriate government and regulatory authorities of
suspected illegal or infringing conduct; and
- delete
or edit any of your data (including webpage content)
stored on Soft-Tech Internet's computer systems.
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