Introduction

• In order to provide our clients with a pleasant internet experience, Internet Professionals (IPRO) has created this member use policy which works in conjunction with Services of IPRO. All members of IPRO are encouraged to read this policy carefully, for violation of this policy may result in suspension of dial-in privleges and/or cancellation of membership. If for any reason a member violates this policy, but feels he or she is unknowning of this policy, ignorance is not a reasonable excuse.
  
• IPRO encourages the sharing of information and ideas over the internet. Although IPRO does not actively censor or control the content of any web site, electronic mail transmission, mailing list, news group or other material created or accessible through IPRO services, IPRO does reserve the right to remove any material from web sites that IPRO finds to be, illegal, potentially illegal, or in violation of this policy in any way.
  
• IPRO reserves the right to restrict or provide other options to individuals that stay connected far beyond "Normal Usage" patterns. Dialup accounts are not the same as dedicated lines; please disconnect when you are finished with your session.

Policy Violations

• Using a personal account for high volume or commercial use. If you would like to provide high volume or commercial services, please call IPRO to get information about obtaining a commercial web site. Activities which are considered high volume or commercial include, but are not limited to:
  • Exceeding 5MB of disk space for your personal email box. Any email box exceeding 5MB is subject to removal from our server.
  • Exceeding 1GB of traffic in a one month period for free personal homepage web sites. Any free personal homepage web site exceeding 1 GB of traffic will be treated and billed as a Business Page.

• Using an IPRO membership for illegal purposes, or in support of illegal activities is a violation of this policy. IPRO reserves the right to cooperate with legal authorities and third parties in the investigation of any suspected crime or civil wrong. Activities which are considered illegal or potentially illegal include, but are not limited to:
  
  • Unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted material including, but not limited to, duplication and distribution of text or images from magazines, books, copyrighted software, or any other documented copyrighted source.
  • Exporting data or information in violation of U.S. Export Control Laws.
  • Posting or emailing annoying and illegal scams such as 'make-money-fast' schemes, chain letters, or pyramid letters.
  • Making fraudulent offers of products, items, or services originating from your personal or business account.
  • Attempting to access the accounts of others, or attempting to penetrate security measures of any network system (hacking) whether or not the intrusion results in corruption or loss of data.
  • Threatening bodily harm or property damage to any individual or group of individuals.
  • Engaging in verbal harassment, or sexual harassment, via any electronic transmission, to any individual or group of individuals.

• Harassing others with news or email spamming. Email spamming is defined as sending more than five similar mail messages to the same email address. News spamming is defined as sending more than 10Mbytes of data or 10 posts to a single newsgroup during a single session or sending more than 10Mbytes of similar data or 10 similiar posts to a single newsgroup during multiple sessions.

• Sharing your account password with others or allowing use of your account by others (other than authorized users in your household). At no time can there be simultaneous use of the same user name and password combination, whether in same household, or not.

• Forging any message header, whether email, newsposting, or other electronic transmission, in part or whole, originating or passing through IPRO's network.

• Distributing viruses to or from IPRO systems, or to and from any other system.

• Using any script, software or any device which enables your account to stay logged on while you are not actively using IPRO's services.

• Using a personal account for the purpose of operating a server of any type or reselling a personal account.

• Cross-posting to USENET newsgroups or posting to unrelated USENET newsgroups.

• Spamming or disrupting any newsgroup with frivolous, excessively vulgar, or repetitious posts.

• Installation of scripts, auto-responders, cancel-bots or similar automated or manual routines which generate excessive amounts of net traffic, or disrupt newsgroup or email use by other members.

• Engaging in any of the above activities using the service of another provider but channeling such activities through an IPRO account or re-mailer, or using an IPRO account as a mail drop for responses.

Disclaimer

IPRO does not assume liability to members or others for any failure to enforce the terms of this policy. If you are found liable for violating any of the above policies, we reserve the right to terminate the offending account immediately without further warning and without refund.

IPRO reserves the right to modify this policy at any time upon, without notice. As an IPRO member you are expected to frequently review this policy and required to abide by this policy within one week of any policy change.

Version 1.04      Last Update: May 22, 2001