Terms of
Service
(Acceptable Use
Policy)
Upon signing up
for WebsCity
Services, all
customers agree to
comply with
WebsCity Services
Terms of Use. The
spirit of this
policy is to
ensure our
customers are
using WebsCity
services with due
regard to the
rights of other
Internet users and
in conformity with
the requirements
of WebsCity
Services network
environment.
Illegal Use
WebsCity 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;
trademarks; trade
secrets or other
intellectual
property rights
used without
proper
authorization;
material that is
obscene,
defamatory,
constitutes an
illegal threat, or
violates export
control laws.
Examples of
unacceptable
content or links
include: pirated
software, hacker
programs or
archives, Warez
sites, MP3, and
IRC bots.
Adult Content
Adult-oriented
sites are not
allowed. This
includes sites
that are
associated with
bestiality or
child pornography,
sites which
promote hate
against any group,
sites of such
nature will be
removed
immediately and
you will not be
refunded. 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, or
provide links to
such sites.
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,
probing, or
scanning of
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,
broadcast attacks;
forging of any
TCP-IP packet
header or any part
of the header
information in an
email or a
newsgroup posting.
Server
Resources
Any web site that
uses a high amount
of server
resources (such
as, but not
limited to, CPU
time, memory
usage, and network
resources over
their alloted
limits) will be
given the option
to either pay
additional fees
(which will depend
on the resources
required), reduce
the resources used
to an acceptable
level, or upgrade
its service to a
Dedicated Server
plan.
CGI Scripts
CGI script sharing
with domains not
hosted by WebsCity
is not permitted.
Any CGI-scripts
deemed to be
adversely
affecting server
performance or
network integrity
will be shut down
without prior
notice.
Chat Rooms
WebsCity does not
allow customers to
install their own
chat rooms not
supplied as part
of the package
they lease from
WebsCity. Some
Chat rooms tend to
require
significant system
resources and
therefore cannot
be permitted as an
account option.
Background
Running Programs
and Cron Jobs
WebsCity will
allow programs to
run in the
background. These
programs will be
considered on an
individual basis
and customers will
incur extra
charges based on
system resources
used and
operational
maintenance
needed. If you
wish to run
background
programs please
contact WebsCity
at
support@webscity.com
so that we can
arrange set-up.
IRC
WebsCity does
not allow IRC or
IRC bots to be
operated on our
servers.
UCE
(Unsolicited
Commerce Email) -
SPAM
Spamming, the
sending of
unsolicited mass
email from or
through a WebsCity
server or using an
email address that
is maintained on a
WebsCity machine
is STRICTLY
prohibited.
WebsCity will be
the sole arbiter
as to what
constitutes a
violation of this
provision.
Customers are also
in violation of
this provision if
they engage in
spamming using the
service of another
ISP or IPP, but
reference in the
spam a web site
hosted on a
WebsCity server.
Violators will be
assessed a minimum
fine of $500.00
and will face
immediate
suspension.
Server Abuse
Any attempts to
undermine or cause
harm to a WebsCity
Services server or
customer are
strictly
prohibited.
Databases
Any database
stored on WebsCity
servers shall be
limited in size to
50% of the total
disk space
allotted for that
particular
domain's plan/web
hosting account.
Actions Taken
by WebsCity
The failure by a
customer to meet
or follow any of
the above Terms of
Use is grounds for
account
deactivation.
WebsCity will be
the sole arbiter
as to what
constitutes a
violation of the
Terms of Use.
WebsCity reserves
the right to
remove any account
without prior
notice. When
WebsCity becomes
aware of an
alleged violation
of its Terms of
Use, WebsCity will
initiate an
investigation.
During the
investigation,
WebsCity may
restrict a
customer's access
in order to
prevent further
potentially
unauthorized
activity.
Depending on the
severity of the
violation,
WebsCity may, at
its sole
discretion,
restrict, suspend,
or terminate a
customer's web
hosting account
and/or pursue
other civil
remedies. If such
violation is a
criminal offence,
WebsCity will
notify the
appropriate law
enforcement
authorities of
such violation.
WebsCity does not
issue credits for
outages incurred
through service
disablement
resulting from
Terms of Use
violations.
WebsCity customers
agree to indemnify
and hold harmless
WebsCity from any
claims resulting
from the use of
our services that
damages them or
any other party.
WebsCity Service's
service is
provided on an as
is, as available
basis. WebsCity
expressly
disclaims any
representation or
warranty that the
WebsCity service
will be
error-free, secure
or uninterrupted.
In cases of outage
the client's sole
remedy will be a
pro-rated credit
based on the
period difference
of downtime and
WebsCity's
promised up time.
No oral advice or
written
information given
by WebsCity, its
employees,
licensors or the
like, will create
a warranty; nor
may you rely on
any such
information or
advice. WebsCity
and its partners
and suppliers will
not be liable for
any cost or damage
arising either
directly or
indirectly from
any transaction or
use of the
service.
Modification
WebsCity reserves
the right to add,
delete, or modify
any provision of
its Terms of Use
at any time with
written notice
either direct or
posted for 30 days
in advance.
E-mail: sales@webscity.com
