Acceptable Terms of Use


   

By using our web hosting services, you agree to comply with our acceptable usage policy.  We expect you to possess a basic knowledge of the Internet and computer function.  We also expect you to have access to a computer which is connected to the Internet to use our services.  The spirit of this policy is to guide you to use the Digital Outlook service with due regard to the rights of other Internet users and in conformity with special Digital Outlook network environment.

Illegal Usage

Digital Outlook servers may be used for lawful purposes only. Transmission, storage, or distribution of any information, data or material in violation of any applicable law or regulation is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to: copyrighted material, 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, MP3, and IRC bots.  The subscriber to Digital Outlook service agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Digital Outlook from any claims resulting from the use of the service that damages the subscriber or any other party.

Digital Outlook will be the sole arbiter as to what constitutes a violation of this provision.


Adult Content

Due to special system and network requirements of adult oriented sites, pornography and sex-related merchandising are prohibited. This includes sites that may infer sexual content, or links to adult content elsewhere. This is also true for sites that promote any illegal activity or content that may be damaging to our servers or any other server on the Internet. Links to such materials are also prohibited.


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.

Server Resource

Any website that uses a high amount of server resources (such as, but not limited to, CPU time, memory usage, and network resources) will be given an option of either paying extra (which depends on the resource needed) or reducing the resource used to an acceptable level. Digital Outlook shall be the sole arbiter of what is considered to be a high server usage level.

Any hosting account deemed to be adversely affecting the server performance or the network integrity will be shut down without prior notice.


CGI Scripts

CGI script sharing with domains not hosted by Digital Outlook is not allowed.  Any cgi-scripts deemed to be adversely affecting the server performance or the network integrity will be shut down without prior notice. CGI Scripting is not permitted on Digital Outlook servers.


Chat Rooms

Digital Outlook does not allow clients to install their own chat rooms. Chat rooms tend to be large system hogs and we cannot permit it as an account option. Digital Outlook does provide a choice of Java chatrooms for a small extra charge that should meet most users' needs and run without hindering the performance of the machine of our servers.

 

IRC

Digital Outlook does not allow IRC or IRC bots to be operated on our servers.


UCE (Unsolicited Commerce Email) - SPAM

Spamming, or the sending of mass unsolicited email, from or through a Digital Outlook server or using an email address that is maintained on a Digital Outlook machine is STRICTLY prohibited. Digital Outlook will be the sole arbiter as to what constitutes a violation of this provision.  If you engage in any of the foregoing activities using the service of another ISP or IPP, but channeling activities through a Digital Outlook server as a maildrop for responses, you are in violation.  Violators will be assessed a minimum of $200.00 fine and cost plus will face an immediate suspension.


Server abuse

Any attempts to undermine or cause harm to a Digital Outlook server or customer of Digital Outlook is strictly prohibited.

Any sub-networks of Digital Outlook and dedicated servers must adhere to the above policies. The failure to meet or follow any of the above guidelines are grounds for account deactivation. We reserve the right to remove any account without prior notice.


Software Distribution

Digital Outlook's shared Web Hosting accounts are not to be used for the purposes of distributing software and multimedia products.  If you wish to distribute software and/or multimedia files, please contact sales@digitaloutlook.com for special arrangement.


Multimedia Files

Multimedia files are defined as any graphics, audio, and video files. Digital Outlook's Web Hosting accounts are not to be used for the purposes of distributing and storing unusual amount of multimedia files. 


Database

Databases can be stored and are calculated into total disk space used.


Actions Taken by Digital Outlook

When Digital Outlook becomes aware of an alleged violation of its Acceptable Use Policy, Digital Outlook will initiate an investigation. During the investigation Digital Outlook may restrict Customer 's access in order to prevent further possible unauthorized activity. Depending on the severity of the violation, Digital Outlook may, at its sole discretion, restrict, suspend, or terminate Customer's account and/or pursue other civil remedies. If such violation is a criminal offense, Digital Outlook will notify the appropriate law enforcement department of such violation.

Digital Outlook does not issue service credits for any outages incurred through service disablement resulting from Policy violations or any unforeseen outages.


Modification

Digital Outlook reserves the right to add, delete, or modify any provision of this Policy at any time without notice.