All web hosting services provided through Webpresent will utilise
our Webserving Facilities. These are provided by Learntech
and subject to the following USAGE POLICY, which has been developed
with the following objectives:
- Ensure security, reliability and privacy of LEARNTECH systems
and network and the networks and systems of others;
- Maintain the image and reputation of LEARNTECH as a responsible
provider;
- Preserve the value of Internet resources as a conduit for free
expression;
- Encourage the responsible use of net resources and discourage
practices which degrade the usability of network resources and
thus the value of Internet services;
- Avoid situations that may cause LEARNTECH to incur civil liability;
- Preserve the privacy and security of individual users.
We expect our Customers to use the Internet with courtesy and responsibility
and to be familiar with and to practice good Internet etiquette.
By adhering to the following policies, our Customers are protecting
the rights and privileges of all Internet users. VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING POLICIES IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED
AND WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF ALL ACCOUNTS.
General ConductCustomers are prohibited from transmitting on or
through any of LEARNTECH's services, any material that is, in LEARNTECH
sole discretion, unlawful, indecent, threatening, abusive, libellous,
or encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offence,
give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any local, state,
national or international law, statute or regulation.LEARNTECH services may only be used for lawful purposes.
Transmission, distribution, or storage of any information, data
or material in violation of UK regulation or law is prohibited.
This includes, but is not limited to, material protected by copyright,
trademark, trade secret, or any other statute. LEARNTECH reserves
the right to remove such illegal material from its servers.Customers may not engage in delictual, (tortuous)
conduct including, but not limited to, posting of defamatory, scandalous,
or private information about a person without their consent, intentionally
inflicting emotional distress, or making physical threats against
another person via email, news, or any other electronic media/service
we provide.The Customer is responsible for providing and maintaining
accurate and up-to-date billing information. Furnishing false data
on the signup form, contract, or online application, including fraudulent
use of credit card numbers, are grounds for immediate termination,
and may subject the offender to civil or criminal liability.
System and Network Usage SecurityCustomers may not attempt to circumvent user authentication
or security of any host, network, or account ('cracking'). This
includes, but is not limited to, accessing data not intended for
the Customer, logging into a server or account the Customer is not
expressly authorised to access, or probing the security of other
networks.Customers 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. Customers may not use any kind of program/script/command,
or send messages of any kind, designed to interfere with a user's
terminal session, via any means, locally or by the Internet.Customers must safeguard their account passwords
to prevent unauthorised access to their respective accounts.Users who violate systems or network security may
incur criminal or civil liability. LEARNTECH 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.
EmailHarassment, whether through language, frequency,
or size of messages, is prohibited. Customers may not send email to any person who does
not wish to receive it. If a recipient asks to stop receiving email,
the Customer must not send that person any further email.Customers are explicitly prohibited from sending
unsolicited bulk mail messages ('junk mail' or 'spam'). This includes,
but is not limited to, bulk mailing of commercial advertising, informational
announcements, and political tracts. Such material may only be sent
to those who have explicitly requested it.Customers may not forward or otherwise propagate
chain letters, whether or not the recipient wishes to receive such
mailings.Malicious email, including but not limited to 'mail-bombing'
(flooding a user or site with very large or numerous pieces of email)
and 'trolling' (posting outrageous messages to generate numerous
responses) is prohibited.Forging of header or any other information is not
permitted.Subscribing someone else to a mail list or removing
someone else from a mail list without that person's permission is
prohibited.LEARNTECH accounts or services may not be used to
collect replies to messages sent from another Internet Service Provider,
where those messages violate this Usage Policy or the usage policy
of that other provider.These rules apply to other types of Internet-based
distribution mediums as well. USENET postings have their own regulations
(see below).
USENET (News) LEARNTECH is not responsible for the content of
any USENET posting, whether or not a LEARNTECH Customer made the
posting.Postings to USENET newsgroups must comply with the
written charters or FAQs for those newsgroups. Advertisements should
only be posted in those newsgroups whose charters/FAQs explicitly
permit them. The poster is responsible for determining the etiquette
of a given newsgroup, prior to posting to it.Customers are prohibited from posting the same or
similar message to large numbers of newsgroups (excessive cross-posting
or multiple-posting, also known as 'USENET spam').Customers are prohibited from posting binary files
to newsgroups not specifically named for that purpose.Customers are prohibited from cancelling or superseding
posts other than their own, with the exception of official newsgroup
moderators performing their duties.Customers are prohibited from forging header information.
This includes attempting to circumvent the approval process for
posting to a moderated newsgroup.A customer may not solicit mail for any other address,
other than that of the Customer's LEARNTECH account or service,
with the intent to harass or collect replies after the LEARNTECH
service has been terminated.
IRC (Internet Relay Chat)LEARNTECH is not liable for the content of any communications
made on IRC.IRC robots ('bots' or 'clones') or IRC sessions
may not be run from LEARNTECH shared server accounts.Customers may not attempt to impersonate others
or use IRC anonymously by disguising their hostname or username.Customers are prohibited from using IRC scripts
or programs that interfere with or deny service to other users on
any server or host. Customers are also prohibited from engaging
in activities, which harass other users. This includes, but is not
limited to, 'flooding' (rapidly entering text with the intent to
fill the screens of others), 'flashing' (disrupting terminal emulation),
'takeovers' (forcibly seizing operator privileges), attempting to
send private messages to those who do not wish to see them (via
'ignore'), attempting to return to a channel after being banned
from it, and other disruptive behaviours.
General UsesCustomers may not permit the use of mail services,
mail forwarding capabilities, POP accounts, or auto responders other
than for the Customer's own account.Customers may not employ posts or programs that
consume excessive CPU time or storage space. LEARNTECH reserves
the right to kill off CPTU intensive process.
Material and Product RequirementsCustomers must ensure that all material and data
placed on LEARNTECH equipment are in a condition that is 'server-ready',
which is in a form requiring no additional manipulation by LEARNTECH.
We shall make no effort to validate this information for content,
correctness or usability. In the event that the Customer's material
is not "server-ready", we have the option at any time
to reject this material. LEARNTECH will notify the Customer immediately
of its refusal of the material and afford the Customer the opportunity
to amend or modify the material to satisfy the needs and/or requirements
of LEARNTECH.Use of LEARNTECH service requires a certain level
of knowledge in the use of Internet languages, protocols, and software.
This level of knowledge varies depending on the anticipated use
and desired content of the Customer's Web space. Customers must
have the necessary knowledge to create and maintain a Web space
if this is not part of the Services being undertaken on behalf of
the Customer by LEARNTECH. It is not the responsibility of LEARNTECH
to provide this knowledge or customer support outside of the Service
defined in the Service Agreement.
PrivacyLEARNTECH will not sell or knowingly disclose its
customer lists or customer email or listserve address lists. We
will attempt to protect the privacy of our Customers and their information
that is stored on our network. LEARNTECH will only access and disclose
information as necessary to comply with applicable laws and governmental
requests, to operate and maintain our systems and services, or to
protect ourselves or our Customers.LEARNTECH will not monitor or disclose a Customer's
private email messages unless required by court order or law. We
will co-operate with the authorities and will notify such authorities
if it suspects that a Customer is engaged in illegal activities.THE USAGE POLICY DEFINES THE ACTIONS WHICH LEARNTECH
CONSIDERS TO BE ABUSIVE, AND THUS, STRICTLY PROHIBITED. THE EXAMPLES
SET FORTH IN THIS POLICY ARE NON-EXCLUSIVE, AND ARE PROVIDED SOLELY
FOR GUIDANCE TO LEARNTECH CUSTOMERS. If you are unsure whether any contemplated use or
activity is prohibited, please send mail to support@learntech.co.uk
and we will assist you. Please note that the activities set forth
above are also not permitted from other Internet Service Providers
on behalf of, or to advertise, any service hosted by LEARNTECH,
or connected via our network. Furthermore, such services may not
be advertised via deceptive marketing policies.LEARNTECH must further limit any exceptions made
to the Usage Policy as secondary in regards to server and network
security, performance and integrity. Any user, regardless of exception
status, may have their service disabled if it is interfering with
our servers or network.Specific questions about this policy and reports
of activity in violation of this policy may be sent via e-mail to
support@learntech.co.uk
Standard Service Agreement
- Last Updated June 2001 |