As a provider of Internet access, web site hosting, and other Internet-related services, OpenSlowly.com (Known here in as OSC) recognizes that the Internet provides a forum for free and open discussion and dissemination of information, however, OSC reserves the right to take certain preventative or corrective actions when conflicts arise in the use or distribution of this information. This Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") supplements each client's respective service agreement and is intended as a guide to the client's rights and obligations when using OSC's services. This AUP will be revised from time to time and posted at OSC's web site (http://www.openslowly.com). A client's use of OSC's services after changes to the AUP are posted on OSC's web site will constitute the client's acceptance of any new or additional terms of the AUP that result from those changes.

   OSC values open communications with our clients and will work with any client who is or may be in violation of this AUP, however at the sole discretion of OSC management, any violation of this AUP may result in the suspension or immediate termination of the OSC clients services without prior notice.

  OSC cannot monitor, verify, warrant, or vouch for the accuracy and quality of the information that subscribers may acquire or encounter through web services supported by OSC. Clients must use their best judgment in relying on information obtained from the Internet. Because OSC cannot monitor or censor the Internet, and will not attempt to do so, OSC cannot accept any responsibility for injury to its clients that results from inaccurate, unsuitable, offensive, or illegal Internet communications.

   OSC does not review, edit, censor, or take responsibility for any information its subscribers may create. When users place information on the Internet, they have the same liability as other authors for copyright infringement, defamation, and other harmful speech. Also, because the information they create is carried over OSC's web services and may reach a large number of people, clients' postings to the Internet may affect other OSC clients and may harm OSC's business reputation and operations. For these reasons, clients violate this AUP and the service agreement when they, their clients, affiliates, or subsidiaries engage in the following prohibited activities:

Spamming
   Sending unsolicited bulk and/or commercial messages over the Internet (known as "spamming"). Maintaining an open SMTP relay is prohibited. When a complaint is received, OSC has the discretion to determine from all of the evidence whether the email recipients were from an "opt-in" email list.
Intellectual Property Violations
Engaging in any activity that infringes or misappropriates the intellectual property rights of others, including copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade secrets, software piracy, and patents held by individuals, corporations, or other entities. Also, engaging in activity that violates privacy, publicity, or other personal rights of others. OSC is required by law to remove or block access to client content upon receipt of a proper notice of copyright infringement. It is also OSC's policy to terminate the privileges of clients who commit repeat violations of copyright laws.

Obscene Speech or Materials
   Using OSC's network to advertise, transmit, store, post, display, or otherwise make available child pornography or obscene speech or material. OSC is required by law to notify law enforcement agencies when it becomes aware of the presence of child pornography on or being transmitted through OSC's network. OSC does allow all legal adult and pornographic material, however it is up to you to learn the laws that govern what you are not allowed to have on your website. Laws very all over the world so please contact your local law advisor for more information on what is legal in your region.

Defamatory or Abusive Language
   Using OSC's network as a means to transmit or post defamatory, harassing, abusive, or threatening language.

Illegal or Unauthorized Access to Other Computers or Networks
   Accessing illegally or without authorization computers, accounts, or networks belonging to another party, or attempting to penetrate security measures of another individual's system (often known as "hacking"). Also, any activity that might be used as a precursor to an attempted system penetration (i.e. port scan, stealth scan, or other information gathering activity).

Forging of Headers
   Forging or misrepresenting message headers, whether in whole or in part, to mask the originator of the message.

Distribution of Internet Viruses, Worms, Trojan Horses, or Other Destructive Activities
   Distributing information regarding the creation of and sending Internet viruses, worms, Trojan horses, pinging, flooding, mail-bombing, or denial of service attacks. Also, activities that disrupt the use of or interfere with the ability of others to effectively use the network or any connected network, system, service, or equipment.

Export Control Violations
   Exporting encryption software over the Internet or otherwise, to points outside the United States.

Other Illegal Activities
   Engaging in activities that are determined to be illegal, including advertising, transmitting, or otherwise making available pyramid schemes, ponzi schemes, fraudulently charging credit cards, and pirating software.

Usenet Groups
   OSC reserves the right not to accept postings from newsgroups where we have actual knowledge that the content of the newsgroup violates the AUP.

Facilitating a Violation of this AUP
   Advertising, transmitting, or otherwise making available any software, program, product, or service that is designed to violate this AUP, which includes the facilitation of the means to spam, initiation of pinging, flooding, mailbombing, denial of service attacks, and piracy of software.

Other Activities
   Engaging in activities, whether lawful or unlawful, that OSC determines to be harmful to its subscribers, operations, reputation, goodwill, or client relations. The responsibility for avoiding these harmful activities rests primarily with the OSC client. OSC will not, as an ordinary practice, monitor the communications of its subscribers to ensure that they comply with OSC policy or applicable law. When OSC becomes aware of harmful activities, however, it may take any action to stop the harmful activity, including but not limited to, removing information, shutting down a web site, implementing screening software designed to block offending transmissions, denying access to the Internet, or take any other action it deems appropriate.

   OSC does not require its clients who offer Internet services to monitor or censor transmissions or web sites created by them for their clients. OSC has the right to directly take action against a client of a OSC client. OSC may take action against the OSC client because of activities of a client of the OSC client. OSC expects that clients who offer Internet services will cooperate with OSC in any corrective or preventive action that OSC deems necessary. Failure to cooperate with such corrective or preventive measures is a violation of OSC policy.

   OSC also is concerned with the privacy of on-line communications and web sites. As a matter of prudence, however, OSC urges its subscribers to assume that all of their on-line communications are insecure. OSC cannot take any responsibility for the security of information transmitted through OSC's facilities.

   OSC will not intentionally monitor private electronic mail messages sent or received by its subscribers unless required to do so by law, governmental authority, or when public safety is at stake. OSC may, however, monitor its service electronically to determine that its facilities are operating satisfactorily. Also, OSC may disclose information, including but not limited to, information concerning a subscriber, a transmission made using our network, or a web site, in order to comply with a court order, subpoena, summons, discovery request, warrant, statute, regulation, or governmental request. OSC assumes no obligation to inform the subscriber that subscriber information has been provided and in some cases may be prohibited by law from giving such notice. Finally, OSC may disclose subscriber information or information transmitted over its network where necessary to protect OSC and others from harm, or where such disclosure is necessary to the proper operation of the system.

   OSC expects that its clients who provide Internet services to others will comply fully with all applicable laws concerning the privacy of on-line communications. A client's failure to comply with those laws will violate OSC policy. By using any of OSC services, clients indemnify OSC for any violation of the service agreement, law, or OSC policy that results in loss to OSC or the bringing of any claim against OSC by any third-party. This means that if OSC is sued because of a client's activity or that of a client of a OSC client, the OSC client will pay any damages awarded against OSC, plus costs and reasonable attorneys' fees.

Any complaints about a client's violation of this AUP should be sent to support@openslowly.com