|
OptraWeb
provides Internet Services. OptraWeb has certain legal and ethical
responsibilities consisting with the use of its server and equipment
involved in these services.
OptraWeb
general policy is to act as a provider of internet presence. OptraWeb
has specific ethical concerns regarding the use of its computers
detailed below. OptraWeb reserves the right to suspend or cancel
a customer's access to any or all services provided by OptraWeb
when we decide that the account has been inappropriately used.
|
| Specific
Acceptable Use Policies |
| |
All
internet accounts are cover by an acceptable use policy.
|
|
Server
abuse
|
| |
Any
attempt to undermine or cause harm to a server, or customer, of
OptraWeb is strictly prohibited.
Unauthorized use of other people's accounts or computers
OptraWeb will strongly react to any use or attempted use of an Internet
account or computer without the owner's authorization. Such attempts
include "internet scamming" (tricking other people into
releasing their passwords), password robbery, security hole scanning
etc.
Any
unauthorized use of accounts or computers by a OptraWeb customer,
whether or not the attacked account or computer belongs to OptraWeb,
will result in action against the attacker. Possible actions include
warnings, account suspension or cancellation, and civil or criminal
legal action, depending on the seriousness of the attack.
|
| Commercial
Advertisements with E-mail |
| |
Our
servers may not be the source, intermediary, or destination address
involved in the transmission of spam, flames, or mail bombs. Your
domain may not be referenced as originator, intermediary, or reply-to
address in any of the above. Advertising sites on other servers
which in turn contain links to a domain on our servers is prohibited.
We consider spam any mass unsolicited message in the mediums of
Newsgroups and E-mail. If you are found to have spammed, we will
contact you to resolve the situation. If it is a severe case then
we will immediately, without warning, disable your domain until
the situation is resolved. We reserve the right to refuse or cancel
service to known spammers. Lastly, we reserve the right to determine
what violates this policy.
As such, any violation will result in immediate deactivation of
services without refund. |
| Chat
Rooms |
| |
We
do not allow clients to install their own chat rooms without approving
it with the OptraWeb Support Team. |
| Background
Running Programs |
| |
We
may allow programs to run continually in the background. These are
considered on a one-to-one basis and an extra charge will be incurred
based on system resources used and operational maintenance needed.
|
| CGI
Scripts |
| |
If
your account has a CGI script(s) that continuously uses more than
5% of the server's system resources you will be asked to remove
it within 24 hours. If no action is taken we will disable it.If
script are not removed in 48 hours they are be disabled. If the
script(s) is severely effecting the server we do reserve the right
to disable it immediately. |
| Payment
Policies |
| |
All
accounts are set up on a pre-pay basis. All pricing is guaranteed
for the term of pre-payment. The customer is responsible for all
money owed on the account from the time it was established to the
time that the customer notifies OptraWeb in writing for a request
for termination of services. All payment is in Australian currency.
In the event any monies are dishonored in the form of either checks
being returned or chargebacks, OptraWeb may apply a $50.00 account
fee in addition to any monies due. |
| Cancellation |
| |
OptraWeb
reserves the right to cancel a service at any time. All fees paid
in advance of cancellation will be pro-rated and paid by OptraWeb
if OptraWeb institutes it's right of cancellation. If the Customer
cancels their account, all fees pre-paid will be returned on a pro-rata
basis at Optraweb's discretion. Any violation of policies which
results in extra costs will be billed to the customer (i.e. transfer,
space etc.)
All customers are required to advise within seven (7) days, in
writing, if they wish to cancel their account. Failure to advise
within 7 days of your account being due will result in the customer
being charged for the following month.
|
| Lawful
Purpose - Hosting |
| |
OptraWeb
reserves the right to refuse service to anyone, without explanation.
Customers may only use OptraWeb server's for lawful purpose. Transmission
of any material in violation of any Federal, State or Local regulation
is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to copyrighted
material, material legally judged to be threatening or obscene,
and material protected by trade secrets. OptraWeb expressly forbids
anyone from using OptraWeb servers for the propagation, distribution,
housing, processing, storing, or otherwise handling in any way lewd,
obscene, or pornographic material, or any other material which we
deem to be objectionable, including, but not limited to, pornography,
satanic materials, and any and all materials of an adult nature.
The designation of any materials as such described above is left
entirely to the discretion of OptraWeb management. In addition any
site selling or promoting bulk email services is not allowed |
| Lawful
Purpose - Internet Access |
| |
OptraWeb
reserves the right to refuse service to anyone, without explanation.
Customers may only use OptraWeb service's for lawful purpose. Transmission
of any material in violation of any Federal, State or Local regulation
is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to copyrighted
material, material legally judged to be threatening or obscene,
and material protected by trade secrets.In addition any account found to be promoting or sending bulk email services is not allowed |
| Indemnification |
| |
Customer
agrees that it shall defend, indemnify, save and hold OptraWeb harmless
from any and all demands, liabilities, losses, costs and claims,
including reasonable attorney's fees asserted against OptraWeb,
its agents, its customers, officers and employees, that may arise
or result from any service provided or performed or agreed to be
performed or any product sold by customer, it's agents, employees
or assigns. Customer agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless
OptraWeb against liabilities arising out of; (1) any injury to person
or property caused by any products sold or otherwise distributed
in connection with OptraWeb's server; (2) any material supplied
by customer infringing or allegedly infringing on the proprietary
rights of a third party; (3) copyright infringement and (4) any
defective products sold to customer from OptraWeb's server. |
| Disclaimer |
| |
OptraWeb
will not be responsible for any damages your business may suffer.
OptraWeb makes no warranties of any kind, expressed or implied for
services we provide. OptraWeb disclaims any warranty or merchantability
or fitness for a particular purpose. The includes loss of data resulting
from delays, non-deliveries, wrong delivery, and any and all service
interruptions caused by OptraWeb and its employees. OptraWeb reserves
the right to revise its policies at any time. |
| ADSL |
| |
The
running of any servers for business/commercial use on the National
ADSL plans is NOT permitted. |
| GST |
| |
All
prices quoted thoughout the site are INCLUSIVE of GST. |
| Auto
Diallers |
| |
All
dialup account holders are NOT permitted to use auto diallers to
reconnect 24 hours a day. |
| Failure
to follow any term or condition will be grounds for immediate account
deactivation. |