Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
CSP's Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") is provided to give our
customers and users a clear understanding of what CSP expects of them
while using the service. All users of CSP's Internet services: those who
access some of our Services but do not have accounts, as well as those
who pay a service fee to subscribe to the Services, must comply with
this AUP and our TOS (Terms of Service).
Use of CSP Service constitutes acceptance and agreement to CSP's AUP
as well as CSP's TOS (Terms of Service)
IMPORTANT NOTICE: *All Payments To College
Street Publishing's Internet Services Are Non-Refundable*
Note: Pornography and sex-related merchandising are prohibited on any College Street Publishing's
Internet Services server EXCEPT those on servers that have clearly
stated that such content is allowed upon signing up. This includes sites
that may infur 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 College Street Publishing's Internet Services servers
or any other server on the internet. Links to such materials are also
prohibited.
We support the uncensored flow of information and ideas over the
Internet and do not actively monitor subscriber activity under normal
circumstances. Similarly, we do not exercise editorial control over the
content of any web site, e-mail transmission, newsgroups, or other
material created or accessible over or through the services, except for
certain proprietary Web sites. However, in accordance with our TOS
(Terms of Service), we may remove any materials that, in our sole
discretion, may be illegal, may subject us to liability, or which may
violate this AUP. CSP may cooperate with legal authorities and/or third
parties in the investigation of any suspected or alleged crime or civil
wrongdoing. Your violation of this AUP may result in the suspension or
immediate termination of either your CSP account or other actions as
detailed in Section 3 WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
This document is intended to provide a basic understand of CSP's
Acceptable Use Policy. The following are guidelines for the
establishment and enforcement of CSP's AUP:
- Ensure reliable service to our customers
- Ensure security and privacy of our systems and network, as well as
the networks and systems of others
- Comply with existing laws
- Maintain our reputation as a responsible service provider
- Encourage responsible use of the Internet and discourage
activities which reduce the usability and value of Internet services
- Preserve the value of Internet resources as a conduit for free
expression and exchange of information
- Preserve the privacy and security of individual users
CSP intends to provide its customers access to
everything the Internet has to offer. While CSP is firmly committed to
the principles of free speech, certain activities that may be damaging
to the resources of both the CSP and the Internet and cannot be
permitted under the guise of free speech. The resources of the CSP and
the Internet are limited, and abuse of these resources by one user has a
negative impact on the entire community.
We do not routinely monitor the activity of accounts except for
measurements of system utilization and the preparation of billing
records. However, in our efforts to promote good citizenship within the
Internet community, we will respond appropriately if we become aware of
inappropriate use of our service.
You may not use your dedicated rack or virtual site to publish material,
which CSP determines, at its sole discretion, to be unlawful, indecent
or objectionable. For purposes of this policy, "material"
refers to all forms of communications including narrative descriptions,
graphics (including photographs, illustrations, images, drawings,
logos), executable programs, video recordings, and audio recordings.
If a CSP account is used to violate the Acceptable Use Policy or our TOS,
we reserve the right to terminate your service without notice. We
prefer to advise customers of inappropriate behavior and any necessary
corrective action, however, flagrant violations of the Acceptable Use
Policy will result in immediate termination of service. Our failure to
enforce this policy, for whatever reason, shall not be construed as a
waiver of our right to do so at any time.
As a member of our network community, you must use your Internet access
responsibly. If you have any questions regarding this policy, please
contact us at support.
VIOLATIONS OF CSP ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
The following constitute violations of this AUP:
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Illegal use: CSP's services may not be
used for illegal purposes, or in support of illegal activities. CSP
reserves the right to cooperate with legal authorities and/or
injured third parties in the investigation of any suspected crime or
civil wrongdoing.
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Harm to minors: Use of the CSP service to
harm, or attempt to harm, minors in any way, including, but not
limited to child pornography.
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Threats: Use of the CSP service to
transmit any material (by e-mail, uploading, posting or otherwise)
that threatens or encourages bodily harm or destruction of property.
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Harassment: Use of the CSP service to
transmit any material (by e-mail, uploading, posting or otherwise)
that harasses another.
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Fraudulent activity: Use of CSP service to
make fraudulent offers to sell or buy products, items, or services,
or to advance any type of financial scam such as "pyramid
schemes," "ponzi schemes," and "chain
letters."
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Forgery or impersonation: Adding, removing
or modifying identifying network header information in an effort to
deceive or mislead is prohibited. Attempting to impersonate any
person by using forged headers or other identifying infrmation is
prohibited. The use of anonymous remailers or nicknames does not
constitute impersonation.
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Unsolicited commercial e-mail / Unsolicited
bulk e-mail (SPAM) Use of the CSP service to transmit any
unsolicited commercial or unsolicited bulk e-mail is expressly
prohibited. Violations of this type will result in the immediate
termination of the offending CSP account.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
BEGINNING IMMEDIATELY, anyone hosting websites or services on
their server that support spammers or cause any of our IP space to
be listed in any of the various Spam Databases will have their
account immediately disabled. The account will not be enabled until
such time that you agree to remove ANY and ALL traces
of the offending material immediately upon reconnection and agree to
allow us access to the account to confirm that all material has been
COMPLETELY removed. Severe violations may result in immediate
and permanent removal of the account from our network without notice
to the customer. Any account guilty of a second violation WILL
be immediately and permanently removed from our network without
notice.
- E-mail / News Bombing: Malicious intent to impede another
person's use of electronic mail services or news will result in the
immediate termination of the offending CSP account.
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E-mail / Message Forging: Forging any
message header, in part or whole, of any electronic transmission,
originating or passing through the CSP service is in violation of
this AUP.
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Usenet SPAMing: CSP has a zero tolerance
policy for the use of its network for the posting of messages or
commercial advertisements, which violate the rules, regulations, FAQ
or charter of any newsgroups or mailing list. Commercial messages
that are appropriate under the rules of a newsgroup or mailing list
or that are solicited by the recipients are permitted.
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Unauthorized access: Use of the CSP
service to access, or to attempt to access, the accounts of others,
or to penetrate, or attempt to penetrate, security measures of CSP's
or another entity's computer software or hardware, electronic
communications system, or telecommunications system, whether or not
the intrusion results in the corruption or loss of data, is
expressly prohibited and the offending CSP account is subject to
immediate termination.
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Copyright or trademark infringement: Use
of the CSP service to transmit any material (by e-mail, uploading,
posting or otherwise) that infringes any copyright, trademark,
patent, trade secret or other proprietary rights of any third party,
including, but not limited to, the unauthorized copying of
copyrighted material, the digitization and distribution of
photographs from magazines, books, or other copyrighted sources, and
the unauthorized transmittal of copyrighted software.
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Collection of personal data: Use of the CSP
service to collect, or attempt to collect, personal information
about third parties without their knowledge or consent.
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Network disruptions and unfriendly activity:
Use of the CSP service for any activity which affects the ability of
other people or systems to use CSP Services or the Internet. This
includes "denial of service" (DOS) attacks against another
network host or individual user. Interference with or disruption of
other network users, services or equipment is prohibited. It is the
Member's responsibility to ensure that their network is configured
in a secure manner. A Subscriber may not, through action or
inaction, allow others to use their network for illegal or
inappropriate actions. A Subscriber may not permit their network,
through action or inaction, to be configured in such a way that
gives a third party the capability to use their network in an
illegal or inappropriate manner. Unauthorized entry and/or use of
another company and/or individual's computer system will result in
immediate account termination. CSP will not tolerate any subscriber
attempting to access the accounts of others, or penetrate security
measures of other systems, whether or not the intrusion results in
corruption or loss of data.
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Fraud: Involves a knowing
misrepresentation or misleading statement, writing or activity made
with the intent that the person receiving it will act upon it.
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Infringement of Copyright, Patent, Trademark,
Trade Secret, or Intellectual Property Right: Distribution
and/or posting of copyrighted or the aforementioned infringements
will not be tolerated.
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Distribution of Viruses: Intentional
distributions of software that attempts to and/or causes damage,
harassment, or annoyance to persons, data, and/or computer systems
are prohibited. Such an offense will result in the immediate
termination of the offending account.
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Inappropriate Use of Software: Use of
software or any device that would facilitate a continued connection,
i.e. pinging, while using CSP services could result in suspension
service.
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Third Party Accountability: CSP
subscribers will be held responsible and accountable for any
activity by third parties, using their account, that violates
guidelines created within the Acceptable Use Policy.
Security
You are responsible for any misuse of your account, even if the
inappropriate activity was committed by a friend, family member, guest
or employee. Therefore, you must take steps to ensure that others do not
gain unauthorized access to your account. In addition, you may not use
your account to breach security of another account or attempt to gain
unauthorized access to another network or server.
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Your password provides access to your account. It
is your responsibility to keep your password secure.
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Sharing your password and account access with
unauthorized users is prohibited. You should take care to prevent
others from using your account since you will be held responsible
for such use.
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Attempting to obtain another user's account
password is strictly prohibited, and may result in termination of
service.
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You must adopt adequate security measures to
prevent or minimize unauthorized use of your account.
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You may not attempt to circumvent user
authentication or security of any host, network or account. This
includes, but is not limited to, accessing data not intended for
you, logging into or making use of a server or account you are not
expressly authorized to access, or probing the security of other
networks. Use or distribution of tools designed for compromising
security is prohibited. Examples of these tools include, but are not
limited to, password guessing programs, cracking tools or network
probing tools.
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You 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.
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Users who violate systems or network security may
incur criminal or civil liability. CSP 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.
Network Performance
CSP accounts operate on shared resources. Excessive
use or abuse of these shared network resources by one customer may have
a negative impact on all other customers. Misuse of network resources in
a manner which impairs network performance is prohibited by this policy
and may result in termination of your account.
You are prohibited from excessive consumption of resources, including
CPU time, memory, disk space and session time. You may not use
resource-intensive programs which negatively impact other customers or
the performances of CSP systems or networks. CSP reserves the right to
terminate or limit such activities.
REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF CSP AUP
CSP requests that anyone who believes that there is a violation of this
AUP direct the information to the Abuse Department at abuse.
If available, please provide the following information:
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The IP address used to commit the alleged
violation
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The date and time of the alleged violation,
including the time zone or offset from GMT
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Evidence of the alleged violation
E-mail with full header information provides all of
the above, as do system log files. Other situations will require
different methods of providing the above information. CSP may take any
one or more of the following actions in response to complaints:
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Issue written or verbal warnings
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Suspend the Member's newsgroup posting privileges
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Suspend the Member's account
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Terminate the Member's account
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Bill the Member for administrative costs and/or
reactivation charges
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Bring legal action to enjoin violations and/or to
collect damages, if any, cause by violations
REVISIONS TO THIS ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
CSP reserves the right to revise, amend, or modify
this AUP, our TOS (Terms of Service) and our other policies and
agreements at any time and in any manner. Notice of any revision,
amendment, or modification will be posted in accordance with our TOS
(Terms of Service).
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