Acceptable Usage Policy
IH Solutions Acceptable Use Policy
("AUP") is provided to give our customers and users a clear understanding of what
we expects of them while using the service. All users of IH Solutions 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 IH Solutions Service constitutes acceptance and agreement to IH Solutions
AUP as well as TOS (Terms of Service)
Note: Pornography and sex-related merchandising are prohibited on any IH
Solutions 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 IH Solutions
Internet Services servers or any other server on the internet. Links to such materials
are also prohibited. All IRC related activities are strictly prohibited and can
be cause for immediate account termination!
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. IH Solutions may cooperate
with legal authorities 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 IH Solutions account or other actions as detailed in
Section 3 WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
This document is intended to provide a basic understand of IH Solutions Acceptable
Use Policy. The following are guidelines for the establishment and enforcement of
IH Solutions 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
IH Solutions intends to provide
its customers access to everything the Internet has to offer. While IH Solutions
is firmly committed to the principles of free speech, certain activities that may
be damaging to the resources of both the IH Solutions and the Internet and cannot
be permitted under the guise of free speech. The resources of the IH Solutions 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 virtual site to publish material, which IH Solutions 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 IH Solutions 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:
http://www.indiahigh.com/css
VIOLATIONS OF IH Solutions ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
The following constitute violations of this AUP:
Illegal use: IH Solutions services may not be used for illegal purposes,
or in support of illegal activities. IH Solutions reserves the right to cooperate
with legal authorities and/or injured third parties in the investigation of any
suspected crime or civil wrongdoing.
Harm to minors: Use of the IH Solutions service to harm, or attempt to harm,
minors in any way, including, but not limited to child pornography.
Threats: Use of the IH Solutions service to transmit any material (by e-mail,
uploading, posting or otherwise) that threatens or encourages bodily harm or destruction
of property.
Harassment: Use of the IH Solutions service to transmit any material (by
e-mail, uploading, posting or otherwise) that harasses another.
Fraudulent activity: Use of IH Solutions 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."
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 information
is prohibited. The use of anonymous remailers or nicknames does not constitute impersonation.
Unsolicited commercial e-mail / Unsolicited bulk e-mail (SPAM) Use of the IH Solutions
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 IH Solutions account.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
BEGINNING IMMEDIATELY, hosting websites 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 IH Solutions account.
E-mail / Message Forging: Forging any message header, in part or whole, of
any electronic transmission, originating or passing through the IH Solutions service
is in violation of this AUP.
Usenet Spamming: IH Solutions 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.
Unauthorized access: Use of the IH Solutions service to access, or to attempt
to access, the accounts of others, or to penetrate, or attempt to penetrate, security
measures of IH Solutions 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
IH Solutions account is subject to immediate termination.
Copyright or trademark infringement: Use of the IH Solutions 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.
Collection of personal data: Use of the IH Solutions service to collect,
or attempt to collect, personal information about third parties without their knowledge
or consent.
Network disruptions and unfriendly activity: Use of the IH Solutions service
for any activity which affects the ability of other people or systems to use IH
Solutions 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. IH Solutions 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.
Fraud: Involves a knowing misrepresentation or misleading statement, writing
or activity made with the intent that the person receiving it will act upon it.
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.
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.
Inappropriate Use of Software: Use of software or any device that would facilitate
a continued connection, i.e. pinging, while using IH Solutions services could result
in suspension service.
Third Party Accountability: IH Solutions 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.
Your password provides access to your account. It is your responsibility to keep
your password secure.
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.
Attempting to obtain another user's account password is strictly prohibited, and
may result in termination of service.
You must adopt adequate security measures to prevent or minimize unauthorized use
of your account.
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.
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.
Users who violate systems or network security may incur criminal or civil liability.
IH Solutions 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 for VPN
IH Solutions 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 IH Solutions systems
or networks. IH Solutions reserves the right to terminate or limit such activities.
REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF IH Solutions AUP:
IH Solutions requests that anyone who believes that there is a violation of this
AUP direct the information to the CSS Department at:
http://www.indiahigh.com/css
If available, please provide the following information:
- The IP address used to commit the alleged violation
- The date and time of the alleged violation, including the time zone or offset from GMT
- 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. IH Solutions may take any one or more of the following actions in response to complaints:
- Issue written or verbal warnings
- Suspend the Member's newsgroup posting privileges
- Suspend the Member's account
- Terminate the Member's account
- Bill the Member for administrative costs and/or reactivation charges
- Bring legal action to enjoin violations and/or to collect damages, if any, cause by violations
REVISIONS TO THIS ACCEPTABLE
USE POLICY
IH Solutions 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).
COPY OF THIS AUP IS PROHIBITED
This Acceptable Use policy was Framed Legally and IH Solutions Reserves all Rights
to take Necessary Actions if this AUP is found to be used with another Company name
in any other Places on the Internet, other than IH Solutions Providing Respective
permission for displaying it.
Copying, Modifying, Producing with different name, Using it on other Sites of this
AUP is Strictly Prohibited and it is the Criminal Offense, when he/she is Found
Guilty IH Solutions takes Appropriate Actions against such Offense on the Person
using it.