The ILLIMITED LLC's Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") is provided to give our customers and users a clear understanding of what The ILLIMITED LLC's expects of them while using the service. All users of The ILLIMITED LLC's 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 The ILLIMITED LLC's Service constitutes acceptance and agreement to The ILLIMITED LLC's AUP as well as The ILLIMITED LLC's TOS (Terms of Service)


IMPORTANT NOTICE: *All Payments To The ILLIMITED LLC's  Are Non-Refundable*

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. The ILLIMITED LLC's may cooperate with legal authorities and/or third parties 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  your account  WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

This document is intended to provide a basic understand of The ILLIMITED LLC's Acceptable Use Policy. The following are guidelines for the establishment and enforcement of The ILLIMITED LLC's 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

The ILLIMITED LLC's intends to provide its customers access to everything the Internet has to offer. While the The ILLIMITED LLC's is firmly committed to the principles of free speech, certain activities that may be damaging to the resources of both the The ILLIMITED LLC's and the Internet and cannot be permitted under the guise of free speech. The resources of the The ILLIMITED LLC's 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 dedicated rack or virtual site to publish material, which The ILLIMITED LLC's 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 The ILLIMITED LLC's 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 abuse@illimited.org

VIOLATIONS OF The ILLIMITED LLC's ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
The following constitute violations of this AUP:
 

1. Illegal use: The ILLIMITED LLC's services may not be used for illegal purposes, or in support of illegal activities. The ILLIMITED LLC's reserves the right to cooperate with legal authorities and/or injured third parties in the investigation of any suspected crime or civil wrongdoing.
   
    

2. Harm to minors: Use of the The ILLIMITED LLC's service to harm, or attempt to harm, minors in any way, including, but not limited to child pornography.
   
    

3. Threats: Use of the The ILLIMITED LLC's service to transmit any material (by e-mail, uploading, posting or otherwise) that threatens or encourages bodily harm or destruction of property.
   
    

4. Harassment: Use of the The ILLIMITED LLC's service to transmit any material (by e-mail, uploading, posting or otherwise) that harasses another.
   
    

5. Fraudulent activity: Use of The ILLIMITED LLC's 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."
   
    

6. 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.
   
    

7. Unsolicited commercial e-mail / Unsolicited bulk e-mail (SPAM)

   SPAM and Unsolicited Commercial Email (UCE): ILLIMITED LLC  takes a zero tolerance approach to the sending of Unsolicited Commercial Email (UCE) or SPAM over our network. Very simply this means that customers of ILLIMITED LLC may not use or permit others to use our network to transact in UCE. Customers of ILLIMITED LLC may not host, or permit hosting of, sites or information that is advertised by UCE from other networks. Violations of this policy carry severe penalties, including termination of service.
    

   1. Violation of ILLIMITED LLC SPAM policy will result in severe penalties. Upon notification of an alleged violation of our SPAM policy, ILLIMITED LLC will initiate an immediate investigation (within 48 hours of notification). During the investigation, ILLIMITED LLC may restrict customer access to the network to prevent further violations. If a customer is found to be in violation of our SPAM policy, ILLIMITED LLC may, at its sole discretion, restrict, suspend or terminate customer's account. Further, ILLIMITED LLC reserves the right to pursue civil remedies for any costs associated with the investigation of a substantiated policy violation. ILLIMITED LLC will notify law enforcement officials if the violation is believed to be a criminal offence.
       

   2. First violations of this policy will result in an "Administrative Fee" of £100 and your account will be reviewed for possible immediate termination. A second violation will result in an "Administrative Fee" of £250 and immediate termination of your account. Users who violate this policy agree that in addition to these "Administrative" penalties, they will pay "Research Fees" not to exceed £125 per hour that ILLIMITED LLC personnel must spend to investigate the matter. PLEASE, DO NOT SPAM from your account.
       

   3. As our Customers are ultimately responsible for the actions of their clients over the ILLIMITED LLC Network it is advisable that Customers develop a similar, or stricter, policy for their clients.

   
   
   IMPORTANT NOTICE:
   BEGINNING IMMEDIATELY, anyone hosting websites or services on their server that support spammers or cause any of our IP space to be listed in any of the various Spam Databases will have their server immediately removed from our network. The server will not be reconnected 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 server to confirm that all material has been COMPLETELY removed. Severe violations may result in immediate and permanent removal of the server from our network without notice to the customer. Any server guilty of a second violation WILL be immediately and permanently removed from our network without notice.
   
    

8. 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 The ILLIMITED LLC's account.
   
    

9. E-mail / Message Forging: Forging any message header, in part or whole, of any electronic transmission, originating or passing through the The ILLIMITED LLC's service is in violation of this AUP.
   
    

10. Usenet SPAMing: The ILLIMITED LLC's 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.
    
     

11. Unauthorized access: Use of the The ILLIMITED LLC's service to access, or to attempt to access, the accounts of others, or to penetrate, or attempt to penetrate, security measures of The ILLIMITED LLC's 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 The ILLIMITED LLC's account is subject to immediate termination.
    
     

12. Copyright or trademark infringement: Use of the The ILLIMITED LLC's 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.
    
     

13. Collection of personal data: Use of the The ILLIMITED LLC's service to collect, or attempt to collect, personal information about third parties without their knowledge or consent.
    
     

14. Network disruptions and unfriendly activity: Use of the The ILLIMITED LLC's service for any activity which affects the ability of other people or systems to use The ILLIMITED LLC's 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. The ILLIMITED LLC's 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.
    
     

15. Fraud: Involves a knowing misrepresentation or misleading statement, writing or activity made with the intent that the person receiving it will act upon it.
    
     

16. 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.
    
     

17. 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.
    
     

18. Inappropriate Use of Software: Use of software or any device that would facilitate a continued connection, i.e. pinging, while using The ILLIMITED LLC's services could result in suspension service.
    
     

19. Third Party Accountability: The ILLIMITED LLC's 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.
    
     

20. Violation Of The ILLIMITED LLC's Virtual Accounts: It is absolutely forbidden to host pornographic content or IRC servers on Virtual Server Accounts. Virtual Server Accounts found hosting this material will be subject to immediate cancellation without refund.
    
     

21. IRC networks: It is absolutely forbidden to host an IRC server that is part of or connected to another IRC network or server. Servers found to be connecting to or part of these networks will be immediately removed from our network without notice. The server will not be reconnected to the network until such time that you agree to completely remove any and all traces of the irc server, and agree to let us have access to your server to confirm that the content has been completely removed. Any server guilty of a second violation will result in immediate account termination.
     

22. Unlimited Accounts: Unlimited Accounts are indeed unlimited.  These accounts are not to be used to host any media files, MP3's files, any video files, big size files, Warez, Backup Your Home Computer, any .exe files. They accounts may also not be used as a download distribution point for your (bundled) software. It is to be used for standard web practices and only standard web practices. If you have a questionable concern open a ticket with the helpdesk.  If you know your site is going to use an un-normal usage, and sign up knowing this, we will require you to get a dedicated server. If you have any questions in regards to this contact our helpdesk. Un-Normal usage is anything that a shared server would not be able to provide. Again Contact us for approval if you feel you will fall into this clause. These accounts are no longer offered and are grand fathere in.                                                                                                ILLIMITED LLC shall not be liable for any refunds, damages or data loss if your account is terminated for TOS violations.
     

23. Resellers: Resellers are responsible for enforcing the AUP and TOS to all of their clients. If their clients are found to be not following them, The ILLIMITED LLC's will suspend ( and / or cancel ) the offending site and let the reseller know. Resellers are responsible for anything their clients do. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to what is allowed and not allowed open a ticket with the helpdesk at http://illimited.org/helpdesk                                                                                  ILLIMITED LLC shall not be liable for any refunds, damages or data loss if your account is terminated for TOS violations. 
     

24. Streaming Video and Audio: Streaming Video and Audio is not permitted on our servers. You must zip the content to prevent this if you wish to have it hosted, and as everything else this content must be legal content and can not have someone else's copyright.                                                                                                       ILLIMITED LLC shall not be liable for any refunds, damages or data loss if your account is terminated for TOS violations.
     

25. Egg Drop - Egg Drop Scripts are Not allowed, These are grounds for immediate account deletion without a refund.
     

26. Legal - If it is not legal in the United States of America, It is not permitted to reside on our server. If site is found to be violating it  will be terminated.
     

27. Adult Material - Adult Content is not allowed on some servers
     

28. Shared Hosting Clients - Chinese Forums - Chinese Forums are not allowed on our network. These sites require to much CPU usage. They almost require a dedicated server to run properly. If they are found on any server we will suspend them, and charge an admin fee if they are  the cause of a CPU overloaded. Admin charges are usually about 25$ Per Hour.
     

29. Shared Hosting Clients - ANIME - Anime Sites are welcome on our shared servers as well as dedicated HOWEVER, if it affects the use of others on Shared, it will be immediately suspended and requested you go dedicated.

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. The ILLIMITED LLC's 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

illimited.org virtual site and reseller accounts operate on shared resources. Excessive use or abuse of these shared network resources by one customer (eg. in excess of 8% CPU usage) 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 illimited.org systems or networks. illimited.org reserves the right to terminate or limit such activities.

BACK UP

It is the clients responsibility to do all backups of their site. If, in the unfortunate event, something happens to your files, it is your responsibility to have a local copy of your files. We are NOT held liable in any way for any files, money, time, effort, etc... lost due to this unfortunate event. Furthermore, if your files are lost, we will attempt to restore them as a gesture of good faith, but make no promises what so ever about whether the files will be brought back successfully or not. Again, back ups are the client's responsibility.

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REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF The ILLIMITED LLC's AUP

The ILLIMITED LLC's requests that anyone who believes that there is a violation of this AUP direct the information to the Abuse Department at abuse@illimited.org

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. The ILLIMITED LLC's 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

 

The ILLIMITED LLC's 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). Violation of these policies may result in the suspension or termination of your account. ILLIMITED LLC shall not be liable for any refunds, damages or data loss if your account is terminated for TOS violations.