Use
of Whatnott.com's Service constitutes acceptance and agreement
to Whatnott's AUP as well as Whatnott's TOS (Terms of Service)
IMPORTANT
NOTICE:
*All Payments To Whatnott.com Are Nonrefundable*
We
support the uncensored flow of information and ideas over the
Internet and do not actively monitor subscriber activity under
normal circumstances. Similarly, we do not exercise editorial
control over the content of any web site, e-mail transmission,
newsgroups, or other material created or accessible over or through
the services, except for certain proprietary Web sites. However,
in accordance with our TOS (Terms of Service), we may remove any
materials that, in our sole discretion, may be illegal, may subject
us to liability, or which may violate this AUP. Whatnott.com may
cooperate with legal authorities and/or third parties in the investigation
of any suspected or alleged crime or civil wrongdoing. Your violation
of this AUP may result in the suspension or immediate termination
of either your Whatnott.com account or other actions as detailed
in Section 3 WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
This
document is intended to provide a basic understanding of Whatnott.com's
Acceptable Use Policy. The following are guidelines for the establishment
and enforcement of Whatnott.com's AUP:
Ensure
reliable service to our customers
Ensure security and privacy of our systems and network, as well
as the networks and systems of others.
Comply
with existing laws.
Maintain
our reputation as a responsible service provider.
Encourage
responsible use of the Internet and discourage activities which
reduce the usability and value of Internet services.
Preserve
the value of Internet resources as a conduit for free expression
and exchange of information.
Preserve
the privacy and security of individual users.
Whatnott.com
intends to provide its customers access to everything the Internet
has to offer. While Whatnott.com is firmly committed to the principles
of free speech, certain activities that may be damaging to the
resources of both Whatnott.com and the Internet and cannot be
permitted under the guise of free speech. The resources of Whatnott.com
and the Internet are limited, and abuse of these resources by
one user has a negative impact on the entire community.
We
do not routinely monitor the activity of accounts except for measurements
of system utilization and the preparation of billing records.
However, in our efforts to promote good citizenship within the
Internet community, we will respond appropriately if we become
aware of inappropriate use of our service.
You
may not use your virtual site to publish material, which Whatnott.com
determines, at its sole discretion, to be unlawful, indecent or
objectionable. For purposes of this policy, "material"
refers to all forms of communications including narrative descriptions,
graphics (including photographs, illustrations, images, drawings,
logos), executable programs, video recordings, and audio recordings.
If
a Whatnott.com account is used to violate the Acceptable Use Policy
or our TOS, we reserve the right to terminate your service without
notice. We prefer to advise customers of inappropriate behavior
and any necessary corrective action, however, flagrant violations
of the Acceptable Use Policy will result in immediate termination
of service. Our failure to enforce this policy, for whatever reason,
shall not be construed as a waiver of our right to do so at any
time.
As
a member of our network community, you must use your Internet
access responsibly. If you have any questions regarding this policy,
please contact us at abuse@whatnott.com
VIOLATIONS
OF Whatnott.com ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
The following constitute violations of this AUP:
Illegal
use: Whatnott.com
services may not be used for illegal purposes, or in support of
illegal activities. Whatnott.com reserves the right to cooperate
with legal authorities and/or injured third parties in the investigation
of any suspected crime or civil wrongdoing.
Harm
to minors: Use of
the Whatnott.com service to harm, or attempt to harm, minors in
any way, including, but not limited to child pornography.
Threats:
Use of Whatnott.com service to transmit any material (by e-mail,
uploading, posting or otherwise) that threatens or encourages
bodily harm or destruction of property.
Harassment:
Use of Whatnott.com service to transmit any material (by e-mail,
uploading, posting or otherwise) that harasses another.
Fraudulent
activity: Use of
Whatnott.com service to make fraudulent offers to sell or buy
products, items, or services, or to advance any type of financial
scam such as "pyramid schemes," "ponzi schemes,"
and "chain letters."
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. The use of anonymous remailers or nicknames
does not constitute impersonation.
Unsolicited
commercial e-mail / Unsolicited bulk e-mail (SPAM):
Use of the Whatnott.com service to transmit any unsolicited commercial
or unsolicited bulk e-mail is expressly prohibited. Violations
of this type will result in the immediate termination of the offending
Whatnott.com account.
E-mail
/ News Bombing:
Malicious intent to impede another person's use of electronic
mail services or news will result in the immediate termination
of the offending Whatnott.com account.
E-mail
/ Message Forging: Forging any message header,
in part or whole, of any electronic transmission, originating
or passing through the Whatnott.com service is in violation of
this AUP.
Unauthorized
access: Use of the
Whatnott.com service to access, or to attempt to access, the accounts
of others, or to penetrate, or attempt to penetrate, security
measures of Whatnott.com 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, is expressly prohibited and the offending Whatnott.com
account is subject to immediate termination.
Copyright
or trademark infringement:
Use of the Whatnott.com service 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.
Collection
of personal data:
Use of the Whatnott.com service to collect, or attempt to collect,
personal information about third parties without their knowledge
or consent.
Network
disruptions and unfriendly activity: Use of the Whatnott.com service
for any activity which affects the ability of other people or
systems to use Whatnott.com 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, services or equipment is prohibited. It is the
Member's responsibility to ensure that their network is configured
in a secure manner. A Subscriber may not, through action or inaction,
allow others to use their network for illegal or inappropriate
actions. A Subscriber may not permit their network, through action
or inaction, to be configured in such a way that gives a third
party the capability to use their network in an illegal or inappropriate
manner. Unauthorized entry and/or use of another company and/or
individual's computer system will result in immediate account
termination. Whatnott.com will not tolerate any subscriber attempting
to access the accounts of others, or penetrate security measures
of other systems, whether or not the intrusion results in corruption
or loss of data.
Fraud:
Involves a knowing misrepresentation or misleading statement,
writing or activity made with the intent that the person receiving
it will act upon it.
Infringement
of Copyright, Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret, or Intellectual
Property Right: Distribution and/or posting of copyrighted or
the aforementioned infringements will not be tolerated.
Distribution
of Viruses: Intentional
distributions of software that attempts to and/or causes damage,
harassment, or annoyance to persons, data, and/or computer systems
are prohibited. Such an offense will result in the immediate termination
of the offending account.
Inappropriate
Use of Software:
Use of software or any device that would facilitate a continued
connection, i.e. pinging, while using Whatnott.com services could
result in suspension service.
Third
Party Accountability:
Whatnott.com subscribers will be held responsible and accountable
for any activity by third parties, using their account, that violates
guidelines created within the Acceptable Use Policy.
Security
You are responsible for any misuse of your account, even
if the inappropriate activity was committed by a friend, family
member, guest or employee. Therefore, you must take steps to ensure
that others do not gain unauthorized access to your account. In
addition, you may not use your account to breach security of another
account or attempt to gain unauthorized access to another network
or server.
Your password provides access to your account. It is your responsibility
to keep your password secure.
Sharing your password and account access with unauthorized users
is prohibited. You should take care to prevent others from using
your account since you will be held responsible for such use.
Attempting to obtain another user's account password is strictly
prohibited, and may result in termination of service.
You must adopt adequate security measures to prevent or minimize
unauthorized use of your account.
You may not attempt to circumvent user authentication or security
of any host, network or account. This includes, but is not limited
to, accessing data not intended for you, logging into or making
use of a server or account you are not expressly authorized to
access, or probing the security of other networks. Use or distribution
of tools designed for compromising security is prohibited. Examples
of these tools include, but are not limited to, password guessing
programs, cracking tools or network probing tools. You may not
attempt to interfere with service to any user, host or network
("denial of service attacks"). This includes, but is
not limited to, "flooding" of networks, deliberate attempts
to overload a service, and attempts to "crash" a host.
Users who violate systems or network security may incur criminal
or civil liability. Whatnott.com will cooperate fully with investigations
of violations of systems or network security at other sites, including
cooperating with law enforcement authorities in the investigation
of suspected criminal violations.
Network Performance
Whatnott.com accounts operate on shared resources. Excessive use
or abuse of these shared network resources by one customer may
have a negative impact on all other customers. Misuse of network
resources in a manner which impairs network performance is prohibited
by this policy and may result in termination of your account.
You
are prohibited from excessive consumption of resources, including
CPU time, memory, disk space and session time. You may not use
resource-intensive programs which negatively impact other customers
or the performances of Whatnott.com systems or networks. Whatnott.com
reserves the right to terminate or limit such activities.
REPORTING
VIOLATIONS OF Whatnott.com AUP
Whatnott.com requests that anyone who believes that there
is a violation of this AUP direct the information to the Abuse
Department at abuse@whatnott.com
If
available, please provide the following information:
The
IP address used to commit the alleged violation
The
date and time of the alleged violation, including the time zone
or offset from GMT
Evidence
of the alleged violation
E-mail
with full header information provides all of the above, as do
system log files. Other situations will require different methods
of providing the above information. Whatnott.com may take any
one or more of the following actions in response to complaints:
Issue
written or verbal warnings
Suspend
the Member's forum posting privileges
Suspend
the Member's account
Terminate
the Member's account
Bill
the Member for administrative costs
and/or re-activation charges
Bring
legal action to enjoin violations and/or to collect damages, if
any, caused by the violations.
REVISIONS
TO THIS ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
Whatnott.com
reserves the right to revise, amend, or modify this AUP, our TOS
(Terms of Service) and our other policies and agreements at any
time and in any manner. Notice of any revision, amendment, or
modification will be posted in accordance with our TOS (Terms
of Service).
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