ViaWest, Inc. ("ViaWest") has published this acceptable use policy ("AUP") in an effort to provide reliable, high-quality service to our customers. By using ViaWest’s services or network, you agree to the latest version of this AUP. If you violate this AUP, we may suspend or terminate your use of ViaWest’s services or network. We may modify this policy at any time by posting a revised version on the ViaWest website.
Illegal, Harmful, or Offensive Conduct
You may not use ViaWest's services or network for illegal purposes. Examples of prohibited activities include any use of the ViaWest services or network:- in violation of any applicable local, state, or federal law or regulation;
- in a manner that infringes or may infringe upon any copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, or other types of intellectual property;
- to transmit offensive or threatening materials, including materials that are obscene, pornographic, defamatory, libelous, abusive, hateful, excessively violent, or otherwise inappropriate;
- to transmit fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading materials or to advance any type of financial scam;
- to transmit any materials that harass another person or entity;
- to transmit viruses, Trojan horses, or other materials harmful to any network or equipment or other users or third parties; or
- in a manner that exposes or may expose ViaWest, its customers, partners, or vendors, or any other person or entity using the ViaWest network to abuse, complaints, retaliation, connectivity issues, or other negative impact.
System and Network Security
You may not use ViaWest's services or network to violate or to attempt to violate the security of any network, service, data, or other system without proper authorization. Examples of prohibited activities include any attempt to:- access any network, service, data, or other system that you are not authorized to access;
- probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any network, service, or system without proper authorization;
- breach any security or authentication measures;
- monitor data or traffic on any network or system without proper authorization;
- interfere with service to any user, host, or network, including, without limitation, by means of overloading, mailbombing, flooding, crushing, or any denial of service attacks;
- forge any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in an e-mail message or a newsgroup posting; or
- use the account name of another person without proper authorization.
Abuse Violations
No spam. You may not use ViaWest's services or network to transmit any unsolicited commercial or unsolicited bulk e-mail messages (commonly known as "spam"). In addition, you may not use the services or network of another provider to send spam or to promote a site hosted on or associated with ViaWest's services or network.Newsgroups and Online Forums. All postings to newsgroups and online forums must comply with the written charters, rules, or FAQs for that group. You are responsible for determining the policies of a newsgroup or online forum before posting to it. In addition, you may not attempt to flood or disrupt the newsgroups.
E-mail Service Limits. If you are using ViaWest email service, the maximum size per message is limited to 15 MB (incoming and outgoing). Messages that exceed the limit shall be rejected, and mailboxes that exceed the limit shall not be able to receive further incoming mail. ViaWest reserves the right to limit mailbox size based on requirements and business need.
Web Pages. As part of the services, ViaWest may provide web hosting services. You are solely responsible for any content that you publish or display on your web pages or web site, including ensuring that the content complies with the terms of this AUP.
Attacks
If you are using ViaWest network services and:- you are the subject of a network attack, such as a DDoS attack, that is large enough to affect network traffic, or
- your server and/or application is compromised;