Acceptable Use Policy

PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING ANY RELATED MEDIA LLC (Related Media) NETWORK OR SYSTEM. BY USING ANY RELATED MEDIA SERVICE YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS RELATED MEDIA'S NETWORK OR SYSTEMS.

Purpose

This document constitutes the Acceptable Use Policy referred to in Related Media's Web Hosting Agreement. This document describes the guidelines that Related Media uses in providing services to its customers and the rules to which Related Media customers must adhere in order to continue to enjoy and allow others to enjoy optimum use of Related Media's services via its network and systems.

Application

This policy is applicable to all Related Media customers. A breach of any of the terms and conditions of this policy by any Related Media customer is strictly prohibited and may lead to the suspension or termination of the customer's service, without notice. All Related Media customers must take responsibility for distribution, publication and enforcement of the Related Media Acceptable Use Policy at their sites.

General Usage

Responsible Usage

You must take responsibility for your actions on the network and systems you access through Related Media. If you act recklessly or irresponsibly or your actions endanger Related Media's network or systems, your access may be suspended or terminated at any time, without notice.

Resource Usage

Related Media requires you to act responsibly when consuming resources on Related Media's network and systems. If you unreasonably consume excess resources on Related Media's network and systems, your access may be suspended or terminated at any time, without notice.

Secure Usage

Related Media requires you to take responsibility for maintaining the security of your Related Media service. Protection of the security aspects of your service, like accounts and passwords, are your responsibility. Subsequent usage of your service by a third party will result in you being responsible for the charges incurred.

Unlawful or Unauthorized Usage

General

Related Media's services may only be used for lawful and authorized purposes. Storage, transmission or distribution of any material in violation of State or Federal legislation is strictly prohibited. This includes copyright material, material legally judged as threatening or obscene, or material protected by trade secret.

Unauthorized Usage

Any attempt to access or modify unauthorized computer system information or to interfere with normal system operations, whether on the equipment of Related Media or any computer system or network that is accessed by our services, may result in the suspension or termination of your access.

Unauthorized activities include, but are not limited to, guessing or using passwords other than your own, accessing information that does not have public permission, and accessing any system on which you are not welcome.

Any attempt to disrupt or interfere with users, services or equipment, may result in the termination or suspension of your access. Disruptions include, but are not limited to, distribution of unsolicited advertising or spamming, monopolization of services, propagation of, or transmission of information or software which contains, computer worms, Trojan horses, viruses or other harmful components, using the network to make unauthorized entry to any other machine accessible via Related Media, sending harassing or threatening e-mail, and forgery or attempted forgery of e-mail messages and Usenet news postings.

You will be held liable for, and indemnify Related Media for all costs and damages attributable to your unauthorized activities or disruptions.

Illegal or Fraudulent Usage

You must not use, or allow any other person to use, the Related Media network and systems for any activities of an illegal or fraudulent nature, including any activities prohibited under the or under other applicable State and/or Federal Laws.

Copyright

It is your responsibility not to store on any Related Media system, transfer or cause to be transferred over the Related Media network, reproduce or make available for distribution through the Related Media network, any data where the storage, reproduction, transfer, or distribution of, that data is in violation of Copyright Law.

Content

Related Media does not and cannot monitor or control the content and information accessed via Related Media; Related Media only provides hosting services. Related Media shall not be held responsible in any way for the content of the information accessed via Related Media or offered for public access via Related Media.

It is you and/or your users and customers' responsibility to avoid whatever is found to be offensive or obscene on any system. You and/or your users and customers must take responsibility for the material placed on Related Media's network and systems, and the statements made in mediums including, but not limited to, web pages, e-mail, chat or discussion forums and Usenet news.

Content providers must clearly identify material unsuitable for minors and refrain from contributing prohibited material, including, but not limited to, material deemed obscene under the Classifications (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995. Failure to comply with relevant legislation by you or your users and customers may lead to suspension or termination of your access.

Related Media does not and will never (under current ownership) host adult content.

Investigation by Authorities

Related Media reserves the right to act in any appropriate manner, where there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that illegal or unacceptable usage of the Related Media network and systems is occurring. Related Media co-operates fully with State and Federal authorities and other bodies investigating unlawful behavior on or via its network or systems. Related Media reserves the right to suspend your access if your usage of its network or systems is subject to any investigation.

SPAM or Bulk Unsolicited E-Mail

Spamming refers to the act of sending, supporting, assisting, or commissioning the sending of, unsolicited commercial messages over the Internet to others. This includes, but is not limited to, bulk mailing of commercial advertising, informational announcements, charity requests, petitions for signatures, and political or religious tracts. Such messages may only be sent to individuals that have explicitly requested the information from you. Spamming is considered harmful because it can overload the Related Media's server network, can disrupt service to our other customers, violate our terms of service with "upstream providers," and foster a negative perception toward Related Media. Spamming includes, but is not limited to, any means of Internet-based transmissions, such as email, newsgroup, Internet fax or Internet phone. It is a violation of this Acceptable Use Policy to commission spamming by a third-party, even if that third-party does not use Related Media systems, networks or resources, if the spam message contains any reference to a website hosted by us or contains any other reference, message or link attributable to any service, network or system of Related Media.

Forging Headers

Forging Headers refers to the act of altering, removing or misrepresenting email headers, whether in whole or in part, to mask the originator of the email. Like spam, forging headers is harmful to our servers and compromises our reputation.

Spamming Newsgroups

Spamming Newsgroups by sending, or commissioning the sending of, commercial advertisements or other messages to one or more different, off-topic newsgroups, are unwelcome in most Usenet discussion groups and on most electronic mailing lists (discussion lists). If you are unsure about a posting to a Usenet group, please refer to the newsgroup or mailing list's charter to determine if advertising is allowed.

Harassment

Harassment represents the act or intention of intimidating, threatening, frightening or otherwise harassing others, using company servers, networks and infrastructure. Harassment can result from the language of correspondence, or the frequency or size of messages. A single unwelcome message can be considered harassment. Additional messages sent to an unwilling recipient, after being requested to stop by that recipient, can also be construed as harassment.

Complaints

To report a violation of Related Media's Acceptable Use Policy, please send details, including any documentation, article or e-mail to abuse@relatedmedia.com.

Disclaimer of Liability

Related Media disclaims all liability for, and does not accept any responsibility for anything that may happen to you or your equipment, or any loss incurred by you through use of Related Media, the use of any of the services provided by Related Media, or the suspension or termination of your service by Related Media. This disclaimer of liability does not supersede or replace any other obligation expressly provided in any Related Media Agreement.