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By using WTM web hosting services, you agree to comply with our acceptable usage policy. We expect you to possess a basic knowledge of the Internet and computer function. We also expect you to have access to a computer which is connected to the Internet to use our services. The spirit of this policy is to guide you to use the WTM service with due regard to the rights of other Internet users and in conformity with special WTM network environment.
WTM servers may be used for lawful purposes only. Transmission, storage, or distribution of any information, data or material in violation of any applicable law or regulation is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to: copyrighted material, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property right used without proper authorisation, and material that is obscene, defamatory, constitutes an illegal threat, or violates export control laws. Examples of non-acceptable content or links: Pirated software, Hackers programs or archives, Warez sites, MP3, and IRC bots. The subscriber to WTM service agrees to indemnify and hold harmless WTM from any claims resulting from the use of the service that damages the subscriber or any other party.
WTM will be the sole arbiter as to what constitutes a violation of this provision.
Due to system and network requirements of adult oriented sites, pornography and sex-related merchandising are prohibited. This includes sites that may infer sexual content, or links to adult content elsewhere. This is also true for sites that promote any illegal activity or content that may be damaging to our servers or any other server on the Internet. Links to such materials are also prohibited.
Violations of system or network security are prohibited, and may result in criminal and civil liability. Examples include, but are not limited to the following: Unauthorised access, use, probe, or scan of a systems security or authentication measures, data or traffic. Interference with service to any user, host or network including, without limitation, mail bombing, flooding, deliberate attempts to overload a system and broadcast attacks. Forging of any TCP-IP packet header or any part of the header information in an email or a newsgroup posting.
Any website that uses a high amount of server resources (such as, but not limited to, CPU time, memory usage, and network resources) will be given an option of either paying extra (which depends on the resource needed) or reducing the resource used to an acceptable level. WTM shall be the sole arbiter of what is considered to be a high server usage level.
CGI script sharing with domains not hosted by wtmhosting.com is not allowed. Any cgi-scripts deemed to be adversely affecting the server performance or the network integrity will be shut down without prior notice.
WTM does not allow clients to install their own chat rooms. Chat rooms tend to be large system hogs and we cannot permit it as an account option.
WTM may allow programs to run in the background. These programs will be considered on an individual basis and extra charge will be incurred based on system resources used and operational maintenance needed. If you wish to run background programs please contact us at support@wtmhosting.com before doing so.
WTM does not allow IRC or IRC bots to be operated on our servers.
Spamming, or the sending of mass unsolicited email, from or through a WTM server or using an email address that is maintained on a WTM machine is STRICTLY prohibited. WTM will be the sole arbiter as to what constitutes a violation of this provision. If you engage in any of the foregoing activities using the service of another ISP or IPP, but channelling activities through a WTM server as a maildrop for responses, you are in violation. Violators will be assessed and will face an immediate suspension.
Any attempts to undermine or cause harm to a WTM server or customer of WTM is strictly prohibited. Any sub-networks of WTM and dedicated servers must adhere to the above policies. The failure to meet or follow any of the above guidelines are grounds for account deactivation. We reserve the right to remove any account without prior notice.
WTM's shared Web Hosting accounts are not to be used for the purposes of distributing software and multimedia products. If you wish to distribute software and/or multimedia files, please contact support@wtmhosting.com for special arrangements.
Multimedia files are defined as any graphics, audio, and video files. WTM's Web Hosting accounts are not to be used for the purposes of distributing and storing unusual amount of multimedia files. Any Web site whose disk space usage for storing the multimedia files exceed 70% of its total usage, either in terms of total size or number of files, will be deemed to be using unusual amount of multimedia files.
Any database stored on WTM servers shall be limited in size to 20% of the total disk space allotted for a particular domain.
When WTM becomes aware of an alleged violation of its Acceptable Use Policy, WTM will initiate an investigation. During the investigation WTM may restrict Customer 's access in order to prevent further possible unauthorised activity. Depending on the severity of the violation, WTM may, at its sole discretion, restrict, suspend, or terminate Customer's account and/or pursue other civil remedies. If such violation is a criminal offence, WTM will notify the appropriate law enforcement department of such violation.
WTM does not issue service credits for any outages incurred through service disablement resulting from Policy violations.
WTM reserves the right to add, delete, or modify any provision of this Policy at any time without notice.
WTM employs unlimited traffic for shared hosting accounts but in the interest of protecting all customers from rogue traders, spam services and traffic congestion on the network, the acceptable use of traffic by a Customer's shared hosting web site account shall be capped at 5Gb inbound per month. Traffic in excess of this cap will be charged at $0.132/Mb.
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