Acceptable Usage Policy
You will be held responsible for all actions
performed by your account whether done by you or by others! If server
security is compromised, the account holder is responsible for all
violations of Chicagoservers.org LLC Terms of Service (the "Terms of Service")
and this Acceptable Use Policy (this "AUP"), including SPAM, and all
disconnect and reconnect fees associated with violations.
The following terms constitute an agreement
between you and Chicagoservers.org LLC ("Chicagoservers LLC"). This AUP governs
your use of the services provided by Chicagoservers LLC (the "Services"). BY
USING THE SERVICES YOU SIGNIFY THAT YOU AGREE TO THIS AUP.
Statement of Purpose
The Primary Purpose of Chicagoservers LLC is to
provide our clients with the resources necessary to put their internet
services online reliably in a lightning fast, high availability
environment that responds quickly to each client's individual needs.
Regarding Ultimate Liability
The client is ultimately responsible for
individual server security. Chicagoservers LLC disclaims all liability for
server content.
Network Misuse
All clients are allowed access to the public and
private network; however misuse of the network in any way, including
interference, will result in a violation of this AUP. All violations of
this AUP shall be subject to review by Chicagoservers LLC, and an appropriate
course of action shall be taken as determined by Chicagoservers LLC in its
sole discretion. Proper use of public network must comply with all
local, state, and federal laws. Clients assume full liability for all
content which they place on the server. Content displaying or
transferring acts of copulation or exposed genitalia is prohibited,
regardless of context. Forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of
the header information in any e-mail or newsgroup posting is deemed a
violation of this AUP.
Sabotage
Any type of sabotage, regardless of intention,
shall be grounds for termination of an account. This includes but is not
limited to abuse of the remote reboot system by using it multiple times
in a very short amount of time for improper reasons.
Network Security
Clients are required and obligated to maintain
all security on their servers. Any and all additional charges that are
incurred due to client lack of monitoring or security are the
responsibility of the client.
Monitoring Policy
Chicagoservers LLC does NOT actively monitor the
content on its servers.
Blacklist Policy
If any client or any third-party user that is a
customer of our client uses Chicagoservers LLC services, network, or its
physical infrastructure in a manner that causes Chicagoservers LLC, or any IP
addresses issued by Chicagoservers LLC to be "blacklisted" or "blocked", Chicagoservers LLC reserves the right to suspend or terminate services of such
client and/or suspend or terminate the access to services, network,
and/or its physical infrastructure. Operating Chicagoservers LLC service on
behalf of, or in connection with or reselling any service to persons or
firms listed in the Spamhaus Register of Known Spam Operations database
at www.spamhaus.org shall constitute a violation of this AUP.
IP Addresses
All IPs addresses issued by Chicagoservers LLC are the
sole property of Chicagoservers LLC. Clients retain no ownership rights to
any IP addresses issued by Chicagoservers LLC. Clients may not transfer IPs
from Chicagoservers LLC. Any client purchasing over 16 IP addressed in
addition to their server may be required to submit ARIN justification
forms as well as submit to additional terms depending on the number of
IP addresses desired. For more information about IP Addresses, please
contact sales@chicagoservers.org.
IRC/Bittorrent/P2P
IRC Usage shall be allowed unless such usage is
abused or creates or enhances any type of problem(s) with Chicagoservers LLC's
services or network. It is also deemed a violation of this AUP if it is
determined that IRC is the cause or root of a service interruption to
other users. Clients may not operate and maintain IRC servers which
connect to global IRC networks such as Undernet, EFnet and DALnet. Use
of IRC plug-ins, scripts, add-ons, clones or other software designed to
disrupt or deny service to other users is prohibited. If a client's IRC
servers are frequently compromised or attract denial of service or
distributed denial of service attacks that disrupt or deny service to
other clients or users, then Chicagoservers LLC may null-route, filter,
suspend, or terminate that client's service. Chicagoservers LLC allows the use
of both Peer to Peer as well as Bit Torrent, but we do not permit the
transfer of illegal content.
Law Enforcement
Chicagoservers LLC may be required by law to submit
client information to law enforcement officials, when presented with a
valid subpoena from a court with proper jurisdiction. In such event, the
information requested is disclosed as directed pursuant to the
subpoena. The safety and privacy of any client will only be compromised
by the court order of a subpoena. Chicagoservers LLC will notify the client of
the information request as allowed by the subpoena.
Violation Claims
Any Claim of Violation of this AUP that is being
submitted by a third party must include the name and contact
information of the complaining party, the IP address from which the
alleged complaint originated, and a description of the violation. This
AUP applies to all users of servers provided by Chicagoservers LLC, including
without limitation the customers, clients and other users of our
clients.
Chicagoservers LLC reserves the right, at its sole
discretion, to refuse new service to any individual, group, or business. Chicagoservers LLC also retains the right to discontinue service for any
client for any reason or no reason and at any time, including without
limitation for violation of this AUP.
