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Acceptable Use Policy(AUP)
By using our webhosting services, you agree to comply with our policies. You
are expected to use the Internet with respect, courtesy, and responsibility,
giving due regard to the rights of other Internet users. We expect you to have
a basic knowledge of how the Internet functions, the types of uses which are
generally acceptable, and the types of uses which are to be avoided. Common
sense is the best guide as to what is considered acceptable use. The following
are unacceptable uses:
Illegality in any form, including but not limited to activities such as
unauthorized distribution or copying of copyrighted software, violation of U.S.
export restrictions, harassment, fraud, trafficking in obscene material, drug
dealing, and other illegal activities.
Interpretation
The provisions of this Policy are intended as guidelines and are not meant to
be exhaustive. Generally, conduct that violates law, regulation, or the
accepted norms of the Internet community, whether or not expressly mentioned in
this Policy, is prohibited. DMB Consulting, LLC. reserves the right at all
times to prohibit activities that damage its commercial reputation and
goodwill.
Illegal Use
Our servers may be used only for lawful purposes. Transmission, distribution
or storage of any material in violation of any applicable law or regulation is
prohibited. This includes, without limitation, material protected by copyright,
trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property right used without
proper authorization, and material that is obscene, defamatory, constitutes an
illegal threat, or violates export control laws. Examples of non-acceptable
content or links: "Pirated software", "Hackers programs or archives", "Warez
Sites", "Irc Bots", "Mp3".
We will be the sole arbiters as to what constitutes a violation of this
provision.
System and Network Security
Violations of system or network security are prohibited, and may result in
criminal and civil liability. Examples include, but are not limited to the
following: unauthorized access, use, probe, or scan of a systems security or
authentication measures, data or traffic. Interference with service to any
user, host or network including, without limitation, mail bombing, flooding,
deliberate attempts to overload a system and broadcast attacks. Forging of any
TCP-IP packet header or any part of the header information in an e-mail or a
newsgroup posting.
It is a violation for anyone who, including but not limited to, employs posts
or programs which consume excessive CPU time or storage space, permits the use
of mail services, mail forwarding capabilities, POP accounts, or auto
responders other than for their own account; or resale of access to CGI scripts
installed on our servers.
Tortious Conduct
No one shall post defamatory, scandalous, or private information about a
person without their consent, intentionally inflicting emotional distress, or
violating trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights.
Spamming
Sending unsolicited mail messages, including, without limitation, commercial
advertising and informational announcements, is expressly prohibited. A user
shall not use another site's mail server to relay mail without the express
permission of the site or distributing, advertising or promoting software or
services that have the primary purpose of encouraging or facilitating
unsolicited commercial E-mail or spam.
It is contrary to our policy for customers to use our servers to effect
or participate in any of the following activities:
To post to any Usenet or other newsgroup, forum, e-mail mailing list or other
similar group or list articles which are off-topic according to the charter or
other owner-published FAQ or description of the group or list;
To send unsolicited mass e-mailings, if such unsolicited e-mailings provoke
complaints from the recipients;
To engage in any of the foregoing activities using the service of another
provider, but channeling such activities through our server, or
using our server as a maildrop for responses;
To falsify user information provided to us or to other users of the
service in connection with use of our service.
When DMB Consulting, LLC becomes aware of
an alleged violation of its Acceptable Use
Policy, DMB Consulting, LLC will initiate an investigation (within 24-48
hours). During the investigation we will suspend the account in order to
prevent further possible unauthorized activity. If the Customer is found in violation
of our SPAM policy, we will suspend, or terminate Customer's
account and/or pursue other civil remedies. Also, we reserve the right to
pursue civil remedies for any costs associated with the investigation of a
substantiated policy violation. If such violation is a criminal
offense, we will notify the appropriate law enforcement department of such
violation.
DMB Consulting, LLC does not issue service credits for any outages
incurred through service disablement resulting from Policy violations.
The Customer shall be held liable for any and all costs incurred by DMB Consulting, LLC as a
result of the customer's violation of these terms and conditions. This is
including, but is not limited to, attorney fees and costs resulting from Postmaster
responses to complaints from and the cleanup of unsolicited commercial mailings
and/or unauthorized bulk mailings and/or news server violations. First
violations will result in a Cleanup Fee of $300, suspension of the customer’s
account and the account will be reviewed for possible immediate termination. A
second violation will result in Cleanup Fee of $600 and immediate termination
of the customer’s account. The Customer who violates this policy agrees to also
pay Investigation Fees of no more than $150 per hour that our personnel
must spend to investigate any violations.
See our article about how to prevent yourself from
being accused of SPAM.
Modification
We reserve the right to add, delete, or modify any provision of this
Policy at any time without notice. Reporting Network Abuse Any party seeking to
report any violations our policy may contact via e-mail:
abuse@dmbhosting.com
DMB Consulting, LLC
CUSTOMER SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR HOSTING SERVICES AT DMBHosting.com
This is an agreement between you and DMB Consulting, LLC regarding your
use of DMB Consulting, LLC's webhosting service (www.dmbhosting.com).
This Agreement governs the terms and conditions under which DMB Consulting, LLC
makes the services offered by DMB Consulting, LLC available to individual
consumers through a personal computer or similar access, or to individual
consumers or small businesses in connection with the DMB Consulting, LLC
webhosting or similar services. Under this Agreement, you must comply
with DMB Consulting, LLC then current "Acceptable Use Policy," as updated
from time to time by DMB Consulting, LLC, which can be viewed at :
http://www.dmbhosting/UserAgreement.aspx
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY.
1. DMB Consulting, LLC will host an account for you, the purchaser (hereafter
referred to as the Account Holder), for the Account Holder's chosen domain
name, for the period of time (the Term) corresponding with the payment plan
chosen by the Account Holder. This contract will be automatically renewed at
the end of the Term and each successive renewal term, unless terminated. We
require notification of non-renewal with at least 30 days notice but not more
than 60 days prior to the renewal date. You must have all account information
to cancel and fill out the form completely that is located at here
( http://www.dmbhosting.com/Cancel.aspx ) If
you do not provide this
notice, you will be charged for the next terms rate. There are no refunds on services
billed, however we will prorate charges if termination occurs within a billing cycle.
There are NO refunds for domain purchases.
2. DMB Consulting, LLC services are provided on an as is, as available basis
without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not
limited to, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or
non-infringement. DMB Consulting, LLC expressly disclaims any
representation or warranty that the DMB Consulting, LLC services
will be error-free, secure or uninterrupted. No oral advice or written
information given by DMB Consulting, LLC, its employees, licensors of the
like, will create a warranty; nor may you rely on any such information or
advice. The terms of this Section will survive any termination of this
Agreement.
3. The Virtual Web Server Internet account and/or related electronic services
can only be used for legal purposes under all applicable international,
federal, state, and local laws. Further, the Account Holder agrees not to
store, transmit, link to, advertise or make available any images containing
pornography. Violations of these or any other provisions of this Agreement may
result in termination of the services provided by DMB Consulting, LLC,
with or without the grant of a notice or cure period, such notice or cure
period to be granted at the sole discretion of DMB Consulting, LLC based
upon the severity of the violation. DMB Consulting, LLC reserves the right
to refuse service if any of the content within, or any links from, the Account
Holder's website is deemed illegal, misleading, or obscene, or is otherwise in
breach of DMB Consulting, LLC 's then current Acceptable Use Policy, in the
sole and absolute opinion of DMB Consulting, LLC . Notwithstanding anything in
this Agreement, the content of the Account Holder's website is the sole
responsibility of the Account Holder. The Account Holder agrees to indemnify
and hold harmless DMB Consulting, LLC from any and all claims,
losses, damages, liabilities, judgments, or settlements, including reasonable
attorney's fees, costs, and other expenses incurred by DMB Consulting, LLC ,
(collectively, Claims) related to or in connection with the content of the
Account Holder's website. The terms of this Section will survive any
termination of this Agreement.
4. Account Holder acknowledges that the nature of the service furnished and
the initial rates and charges have been communicated to the Account Holder.
Account Holder is aware that DMB Consulting, LLC reserves the right
to change the specified rates and charges from time to time.
5. The Account Holder agrees to follow generally accepted rules of
"Netiquette" when sending e-mail messages or posting to newsgroups. Account
Holder is responsible for security of its password. DMB Consulting, LLC will
not change passwords to any account without proof of identification, which is
satisfactory to DMB Consulting, LLC , which may include written authorization
with signature. In the event of any partnership break-up, divorce or other
legal problems that includes Account Holder, Account Holder understands that
DMB Consulting, LLC will remain neutral and may put the account on hold
until the situation has been resolved. Under no circumstances will DMB
Consulting, LLC be liable for any losses incurred by Account Holder
during this time of determination of ownership, or otherwise. The Account
Holder agrees to indemnify and hold harmless DMB Consulting, LLC from any
and all Claims arising from such ownership disputes. The terms of this Section
will survive any termination of this Agreement.
6. The Account Holder agrees not to harm DMB Consulting, LLC, its reputation,
computer systems, programming and/or other persons using DMB Consulting,
LLC's services. DMB Consulting, LLC reserves the right to select the
server for Account Holder's website for best performance. The Account Holder
understands that the services provided by DMB Consulting, LLC are provided on a
shared server. This means that one website cannot be permitted to overwhelm the
server with heavy CPU usage, for example from the use of highly active CGI
scripts or chat scripts. If the Account Holder's website overwhelms the server
and causes complaints from other users, the Account Holder has outgrown the
realm of shared servers, and will need to relocate it's website. DMB
Consulting, LLC will refund any unused portion of prepaid services. If the
Account Holder refuses to comply with this Section, then DMB Consulting, LLC
has the right to terminate the services provided to the Account Holder without
any refunds of the unused portion prepaid by the Account Holder. The Account
Holder agrees to indemnify and hold harmless DMB Consulting, LLC and any
other Account Holder from any and all Claims resulting from the Account
Holder's use of the services provided by DMB Consulting, LLC. The terms of
this Section will survive any termination of this Agreement.
7. The Account Holder's rights and privileges under this Agreement cannot be
sold or transferred without the prior written consent of DMB Consulting,
LLC.
8. If the Account Holder sells or resells advertising or webspace to a third
party then the Account Holder will be responsible for the contents of that
advertising and the actions of that third party. DMB Consulting,
LLC has the absolute right to reject any advertising or other third party
content that is illegal, offensive or otherwise in breach of the then
current DMB Consulting, LLC Acceptable Use Policy. The e-mail distribution
by the Account Holder of "SPAM", "JUNK MAIL", or "UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL
E-MAIL", is expressly prohibited. If the Account Holder refuses to remove any
advertising or other third party content deemed objectionable by DMB
Consulting, LLC, DMB Consulting, LLC may terminate the services being provided
to the Account Holder.
9. DMB Consulting, LLC will use its best efforts to maintain a full time
Internet presence for the Account Holder. The Account Holder hereby
acknowledges that the network may, at various time intervals, be down due, but
not restricted to, utility interruption, equipment failure, natural disaster,
acts of God, or human error. In no event shall DMB Consulting, LLC be liable to
the Account Holder for any damages resulting from or related to any failure or
delay of DMB Consulting, LLC in providing access to the Internet under
this Agreement. In no event shall DMB Consulting, LLC be liable to the
Account Holder for any indirect, special or consequential damages or lost
profits arising out of or related to this Agreement or the performance or
breach thereof. The aggregate, total liability of DMB Consulting, LLC under
this Agreement, if any, shall in no event or circumstance exceed the total
amount actually paid by the Account Holder hereunder. The terms of this Section
will survive any termination of this Agreement.
10. This Agreement applies to all accounts, sub-accounts, and alternative
account names associated with your principal account. The Account Holder is
responsible for the use of each account, whether used under any name or by any
person, and for ensuring full compliance with this Agreement by all users of
that account. A DMB Consulting, LLC account may not be transferred without
prior written approval from DMB Consulting, LLC. The Account Holder is
responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of his/her password. In the
event of a breach of security through the Account Holder's account, the Account
Holder will be liable for any unauthorized use of the DMB Consulting, LLC
services, including any damages resulting therefrom, until the Account Holder
notifies DMB Consulting, LLC customer service.
11. If DMB Consulting, LLC assigns the Account Holder an Internet Protocol
address in connection with the Account Holder's use of the DMB Consulting, LLC
services, the right to use that Internet Protocol address will remain with and
belong only to DMB Consulting, LLC, and the Account Holder will have no right
to use that Internet Protocol address except as allowed by DMB Consulting, LLC
in its sole and absolute discretion.
12. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Account Holder
and DMB Consulting, LLC with respect to the DMB Consulting, LLC services and
supersedes all prior agreements between the Account Holder and DMB Consulting,
LLC. DMB Consulting, LLC's failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement
shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. In the event that
a portion of this Agreement is held unenforceable, the unenforceable portion
will be construed in accordance with applicable law as nearly as possible to
reflect the original intentions of the parties, and the remainder of the
provisions will remain in full force and effect. The terms of this Section will
survive any termination of this Agreement.
13. The parties shall attempt to resolve all disputes arising out of this
Agreement in a spirit of cooperation and with a problem-solving mindset,
without formal proceedings. Any dispute, which cannot be so resolved, shall be
subject to binding arbitration upon the written demand of either party.
Arbitration shall take place in Cheshire, CT. Should any legal action
permissible under this Agreement be instituted to enforce the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, in particular the right to collect money due on
unpaid invoices, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable
attorney's fees and expenses incurred at both the trial and appellate levels.
The terms of this Section will survive any termination of this Agreement.
14. The Account Holder agrees to indemnify and hold DMB Consulting, LLC
harmless from any and all Claims resulting from or connected with any
activities conducted by the Account Holder. The Account Holder and DMB
Consulting, LLC will promptly notify the other upon receipt of any Claim or
legal action arising out of activities conducted pursuant to this Agreement.
The rights and responsibilities established in this paragraph will survive any
termination of this Agreement.
15. DMB Consulting, LLC may include the Account Holder's name and contact
information in directories of DMB Consulting, LLC service subscribers for the
purpose promoting the use of the services by additional potential clients.
However, DMB Consulting, LLC is not authorized to print the Account Holder's
name, trademarks or other identifying information in any other advertising or
promotional materials without the prior written consent of the Account Holder.
16. The interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed
according the laws of the state of Connecticut (excluding its choice of
law rules) and the federal laws of United States applicable therein. The
Account Holder hereby consents to personal jurisdiction in the federal,
state and local courts of Connecticut for any action arising out
of or relating to the Account Holder's use of the DMB Consulting, LLC services.
The federal, state and local courts of Connecticut will have
exclusive jurisdiction over all such actions. In any such action, the
prevailing party will be entitled to recover all legal expenses incurred in
connection with the action, including but not limited to its costs, both
taxable and non-taxable, and reasonable attorney's fees. The terms of this
Section will survive any termination of this Agreement.
17. Notices required by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
delivered either by personal delivery or by mail. If delivered by mail, notices
shall be sent by any express mail service; or by certified or registered mail,
return receipt requested; with all postage and charges prepaid. All notices and
other written communications under this Agreement shall be addressed to the
individuals in the capacities indicated below, or as specified by subsequent
written notice delivered by the party whose address has changed.
18. Because the Internet is a global communication tool, and we have clients
from nearly every country in the world it is difficult to dictate what is
considered "adult material." However, it is not our function to discriminate
against those who choose to utilize adult content or adult related material.
This being said, there are still several reasons why DMB Consulting, LLC
has been forced to create its no adult sites policy for its virtual server
users.
19. Virtual account holders can receive a refund if account is cancelled
within the initial 30 days after sign up. If the account holder cancels
after the time period specified, there will be no refund given.
20. DMB Consulting, LLC may temporarily deny service or terminate this
Agreement upon the failure of Account Holder to pay charges when they become
due. Such termination or denial will not relieve the Account Holder of
responsibility for the payment of all accrued charges, plus reasonable interest
and any collection fees.
21. If an account holder's account becomes overdue, the account will be
suspended. Interest will accrue on the overdue account at a rate of 5% per
month until the outstanding balance is paid in full.
22. If an account
holder's account is overdue for 90 days, the account will be handed
over to an outside collection agency. At that time the account
holder will incur a $50.00 collection fee added to the balance
previously due.
23. All accounts are subject to verification by our Billing
Department.
24. Terms of verification: We must be able to verify your account
within 24 hours of signup. Verification for U.S. citizens
will be done by our office. For foreign account holders
documentation can be sent via fax. If we cannot verify your
account within 24 hours, your account may be deleted.
25. Check/Money Order Payments.
A. New accounts utilizing check/money order
payment will not be activated until payment is
received.
B. Returned checks will incur a $50 worthless check
fee. Any account holder who incurs a worthless check fee will be
required to pay all future payments via money order or cashier's
check.
C. Customers utilizing check/money order payment
must have their check or money order payment to us within 10 days of
their rebill date. Failure to do so will result in account
suspension.
D. International customers that wish to utilize the
check/money order payment option must pay via International Money
Order and payments must be received within 10 days of their rebill
date. Failure to do so will result in account
suspension.
26. Billing Information: All account billing
information including email and phone, must be valid at all times
for the account to remain active. If the billing information
provided is inaccurate, 24-hour notice is given to update the
information before account suspension. If the account holder is not
available by phone (foreign accounts) or no alternate contact email
address is given, account will be suspended immediately.
27. You agree that DMB Consulting, LLC. may
establish limits concerning use of any service offered,
including without limitation the maximum number of days that e-mail
messages will be retained, the maximum number of e-mail messages
that may be sent from or received by an account, the maximum size of
an e-mail message that may be sent from or received by an account,
the maximum disk space that will be allotted on your behalf either
cumulatively or for any particular service. You agree that DMB
Consulting, LLC has no responsibility or liability for the
deletion, corruption or failure to store any messages or other
content maintained or transmitted by any service. You
acknowledge that the features, parameters (for example, the amount
of storage available to users) or existence of any service may
change at any time.
What does DMB Consulting, LLC consider "Adult Material?"
Any site whose revenue is gained in part or whole from its adult content.
Photos or videos showing nudity on either men or women for
non-scientific purposes.
Revenue-generating hyperlinks to sites who violate policy #1.
Why does DMB Consulting, LLC have this policy?
Bandwidth and Resources
A virtual server is a shared environment where many servers reside on each
particular machine. This being said, consider that an average "adult site" gets
more hits than 100 standard websites. Some of the smaller adult sites get
around 5 GB of transfer per day. With these types of resources being utilized,
our servers would be severely slowed if we allowed these high traffic sites to
also reside on our servers. On top of that, we would be forced to raise our
prices to pay for the additional bandwidth. We strive to keep our servers fast
and inexpensive, and our bandwidth clear; therefore, adult sites are not an
option.
DMB Consulting, LLC reserves the right to decide what it considers "adult
content", "adult material", "sexually explicit", or "sexually related". Let us
know if you are unsure of the approval of your site before placing an order.
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