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Acceptible Use Policy
The Acceptable Use Policy for our Internet services reflects the policies of
our upstream Internet providers.
Please check back from time to time to make sure you are aware of any
updates.
1. BY USE OF EPC ONLINE SERVICES THE USER ACCEPTS THESE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS. EXECUTIVE PERSONAL COMPUTERS, INC. ("EPC"),
ITS
PRINCIPALS AND ASSOCIATES, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS EPC
ONLINE,
DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT
LIMITED TO, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. This Acceptable Use Policy may be revised
from time to time
and your use of EPC's Service(s) after changes to the AUP are
posted on the applicable
EPC web site shall constitute your acceptance of any changed
or additional terms of the
Acceptible Use Policy.
2. EPC ONLINE will not be responsible for any damage, including direct,
indirect, consequential or incidental, that a user or third
party may suffer.
This includes, but is not limited to loss of data resulting
from delays, non-
delivery, miss-delivery, SPAM & virus filtering or service
interruptions as
a result of EPC ONLINE or user actions. User explicitly
assumes all risks
and indemnifies and holds harmless EPC ONLINE against any
damages that
may arise due to viruses, worms, Trojan horses, logic bombs,
trap doors,
and other computer diseases and security violations that are
obtained or
exercised through EPC ONLINE services.
3. User explicitly acknowledges that EPC ONLINE exercises no control over the
content or nature of any information passing through EPC
ONLINE. User also
assumes the entire risk as to the accuracy and nature of
information obtained or
received through EPC ONLINE services.
4. User agrees to indemnify and hold harmless EPC ONLINE for any damages
that may occur to user or other party as a result of user use
of EPC ONLINE
services.
5. Use of any information obtained from or through EPC ONLINE services is
entirely
at user's own risk. EPC ONLINE makes no warranties and
accepts no responsibility
for the accuracy or quality of such information. User further
assumes all risk of
damage from any use of such information, even if EPC ONLINE
has been informed
of any dangers that may result from such use. User
acknowledges that EPC ONLINE
does not have sufficient knowledge of user equipment
configuration, nor sufficient
resources to screen and forward information regarding any
dangers that may arise due
to EPC ONLINE services.
6. User agrees to pay any damages which may be claimed against EPC ONLINE
or its management for any losses incurred by EPC ONLINE or its management
because of user storing, retrieving or causing to store, by or on EPC ONLINE
equipment, copyrighted or pornographic materials or information.
7. User agrees not to send unsolicited advertisements or messages to other
users of EPC ONLINE services or users of the network known as the Internet.
8. Distribution of bulk unsolicited e-mail through EPC ONLINE systems or
networks is prohibited. Use of a return address (forged or legitimate) in
the "epconline.com" Internet domain, or any other domain hosted by EPC
ONLINE, in any unsolicited bulk e-mailing is also prohibited.
9. User agrees not to establish web servers, ftp servers, IRC BOTS or
utilize programs that maintain a constant connection on a NON-DEDICATED
dial-up account.
10. Individual dialup accounts are for the use of one individual (or family
unit living at the same residence) only. ONLY ONE CONCURRENT DIALUP SESSION
IS PERMITTED. Use of two or more simultaneous dialup sessions under the same
account is not possible with our service. Attempts may result in disruption
of service, additional charges or termination of service as appropriate.
11. EPC ONLINE will provide 30 days written notice of an increase in base
prices. The user will then have 10 days from the date of the effective
increase to provide EPC ONLINE with a written request to terminate service
and incur no termination liability. Otherwise, the user's existing service
will be billed at the new base prices.
12. EPC ONLINE offers automatic credit card charging of monthly services.
Account access may be revoked if credit card processing fails due to
insufficient or refused credit, unreported replacement cards, or unreported
expiration extensions. Authorization to charge user credit card is valid
until user account is canceled by verifiable notification.
13. EPC ONLINE invoices are submitted in advance. User agrees to pay
invoices upon receipt of invoice, and until user account is canceled by
verifiable notification. Users agree that contracted subscription fees are
NON-REFUNDABLE. User's account is subject to immediate suspension and a
$25.00 service charge for checks returned for any reason.
14. ALL USE OF EPC ONLINE SERVICES MUST BE FOR LAWFUL PURPOSES. USE OF EPC
ONLINE SERVICES IN VIOLATION OF ANY APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW
OR REGULATION IS PROHIBITED AND WILL RESULT IN TERMINATION OF SERVICE, AND
IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION OF PROPER AUTHORITIES.
Any activity on EPC's network(s) that is a violation of any local, state,
or federal law or regulation is a violation of this AUP. Prohibited
activities include, but are not limited to:
 transmitting any defamatory,
libelous, fraudulent, deceptive indecent,
offensive, or obscene materials;
using the Service(s) to deliver
spyware, or secretly or deceptively obtain
the personal information of third partiesbr />
(phishing, etc.);
intentionally spreading computer
viruses;
gaining unauthorized
access to
private networks;
engaging in the transmission of
pirated software;
conducting or participating in
illegal gambling, soliciting for illegal
pyramid schemes through electronic mail or
USENET postings.
violating rules, regulations,
and policies applicable to any network, server,
computer database, web site, or ISP that
you access through the Service(s);
threatening, harassing, abusing,
or intimidating others; or
creating or attempting to
utilize a domain name that is defamatory,
fraudulent, indecent, offensive, deceptive,
threatening, abusive, harassing, or which damages the name or reputation
of EPC.
15. You are prohibited from engaging in any other activity, illegal or not,
that EPC determines in its sole discretion, to be harmful to its
subscribers, operations, network(s), reputation, goodwill, or customer
relations.
16. Responsibility for Content
EPC takes no responsibility for any material created or accessible on or
through the EPC network(s) and Service(s). EPC shall not be obligated to
monitor or exercise any editorial control over such material, but reserves
the right to do so. In the event that EPC becomes aware that any such
material may violate this AUP and/or expose EPC to civil or criminal
liability, EPC reserves the right to block access to such material and
suspend or terminate any user creating, storing or disseminating such
material. EPC further reserves the right to conduct investigations into
fraud, violations of the Terms of Service, this AUP, or other laws or
regulations, and to cooperate with legal authorities and third parties in
the investigation of alleged wrongdoing, including disclosing the identity
of the user that EPC deems responsible for the wrongdoing.
17. EPC performs routine surveillance of its network(s) in connection with
its web hosting, data center hosting, and related services. Although EPC
will not, as an ordinary practice, proactively monitor your activities for
violations of this AUP, there may be instances in which EPC, through its
routine surveillance finds violations of this AUP, and reserves the right to
take whatever action it deems appropriate in its sole discretion.
Abuse
Any party seeking to report a violation of this AUP may contact us via e-Mail
at a href="mailto:abuse@epconline.com">abuse@epconline.com
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