| ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
Business-Reviews-Online.com, and its subsidiaries,
divisions and related web sites
(hereinafter collectively referred to as
“Business-Reviews-Online.com”) Acceptable Use
Policy ("AUP") describes the proper kinds of conduct and prohibited
uses
of Business-Reviews-Online.com’s services (the "Services"),
as
described and subscribed
to pursuant to the applicable Terms and Conditions. The AUP is not
exhaustive
and Business-Reviews-Online.com reserves the right to modify the AUP at
any
time, effective
upon posting of the modified AUP to www.Business-Reviews-Online.com. By
registering
for and using the Services, and thereby accepting the terms and
conditions
of the Agreement, you agree to abide by the AUP as modified from time
to
time. Any violation of the AUP may result in the suspension or
termination
of your account and such other action as Business-Reviews-Online.com
deems
appropriate.
1. YOUR GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The Services enable you to develop and display a Web site through which
you can interact with users of the Internet and retrieve and send vast
amounts of information. It also allows for the deploying of email to
promote
the sale of your product or services. Generally,
Business-Reviews-Online.com will not
actively monitor, censor, or directly control any content that is or
will
be displayed on your Web site(s) or information that you collect or use
through your Web site(s). Business-Reviews-Online.com, however,
provides
the Services
with the goals of (a) ensuring security, reliability and privacy of the
Services and the users of the Services, (b) maintaining an image and
reputation
of Business-Reviews-Online.com as a responsible provider of the
Services,
(c) preserving
the value of Internet resources as a conduit for free expression, (d)
encouraging
the responsible use of Internet resources and discouraging degrading,
libelous
or illegal uses of such resources. Consequently,
Business-Reviews-Online.com expects you,
and all other users of the Services, to take responsibility in using
the
Internet with courtesy and responsibility, and be familiar with and to
practice good Internet etiquette, in furtherance of the above stated
goals.
VIOLATION OF ANY OF THESE GUIDELINES IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED AND MAY
RESULT IN THE IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF THE SERVICES YOU
RECEIVE
FROM Business-Reviews-Online.com. YOU WILL REMAIN SOLELY LIABLE AND
RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR
USE OF THE SERVICES AND ANY AND ALL CONTENT THAT YOU DISPLAY, UPLOAD,
DOWNLOAD
OR TRANSMIT THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICES. "CONTENT" INCLUDES,
WITHOUT
LIMITATION, YOUR E-MAIL, WEB PAGES, PERSONAL HOME PAGES, AND DOMAIN
NAMES.
2. ILLEGAL OR HARMFUL USE
You may use the Services only for lawful purposes. Transmission,
distribution,
sale or storage of any material in violation of any applicable law,
regulation,
or the AUP is prohibited. The following non-exhaustive list details the
kinds of illegal or harmful conduct that are prohibited.
Business-Reviews-Online.com reserves
the rights to restrict or prohibit any and all uses of the Services or
content on your Web site(s) and to remove such materials from its
servers
that Business-Reviews-Online.com determines in its sole discretion is
harmful to its servers,
systems, network, reputation, good will, other
Business-Reviews-Online.com
customers or
any third party.
Infringement. Infringement of intellectual
property rights or other
proprietary rights including, without limitation, material protected by
copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other intellectual
property
right used without proper authorization. Infringement may result from,
among other activities, the unauthorized copying and posting of
pictures,
logos, software, articles, musical works, and videos.
Offensive Materials. Transmission, disseminating,
sale, storage or hosting
material that is unlawful, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic,
indecent, lewd, harassing, threatening, harmful, invasive of privacy or
publicity rights, abusive, inflammatory or otherwise objectionable.
Export Violations. Posting or sending of software
or technical information
in violation of U.S. export laws, including, without limitation, the
Export
Administration Act and the Export Administration Regulations maintained
by the Department of Commerce.
Harmful Content. Disseminating or hosting harmful
content including,
without limitation, viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs,
cancelbots
or any other computer programming routines that may damage, interfere
with,
surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, program, data or
personal
information.
Fraudulent Conduct. Offering or disseminating
fraudulent goods, services,
schemes, or promotions (i.e., make money fast schemes, chain letters,
pyramid
schemes), or furnishing false data on any signup form, contract or
online
application or registration, or the fraudulent use of any information
obtained
through the use of the Services, including without limitation use of
credit
card numbers.
3. SYSTEM AND NETWORK SECURITY AND INTEGRITY
Violations of Business-Reviews-Online.com’s or any third
party's
server, system or
network security through the use of the Services are prohibited, and
may
result in criminal and civil liability. Business-Reviews-Online.com may
investigate incidents
involving such violations. Business-Reviews-Online.com may involve and
cooperate with
law enforcement if a criminal violation is suspected. Examples of
server,
system or network security violations include, without limitation, the
following:
Hacking. Unauthorized access to or use of data,
systems, servers or
networks, including any attempt to probe, scan or test the
vulnerability
of a system, server or network or to breach security or authentication
measures without express authorization of the owner of the system,
server
or network.
Interception. Unauthorized monitoring of data or
traffic on any network,
server, or system without express authorization of the owner of the
system,
server, or network.
Intentional Interference. Interference with
service to any user, host
or network including, without limitation, mail bombing, news bombing,
other
flooding techniques, deliberate attempts to overload a system,
broadcast
attacks and any activity resulting in the crash of a host. Intentional
interference also means the use of any kind of program/script/command,
or send messages of any kind, designed to interfere with a user's
terminal
session, via any means, locally or by the Internet.
Falsification of Origin. Forging of any TCP-IP
packet header, e-mail
header or any part of a message header. This prohibition does not
include
the use of aliases or anonymous remailers.
Avoiding System Restrictions. Using manual or
electronic means to avoid
any use limitations placed on the Services such as timing out.
Failure to Safeguard Accounts. Failing to prevent
unauthorized access
to accounts, including any account passwords.
© 2008 Business-Reviews-Online.com
Updated: May 10, 2008
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