Introduction
The PowerOne Internet Services [PowerOne] Acceptable Use Policies are set forth below and also include the Terms of Service as well as the Disclosure and Privacy Policy [together referred to as the “Documents”] which together detail the mutual rights and obligations between the PowerOne Internet customer [“you or your”] and PowerOne, its officers, agents, employees, contractors, vendors and affiliates [“PowerOne Affiliated Parties”].
By using the “Service” to access or place materials on the Internet, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of all of these Documents, and as such should take the time to understand them completely. These agreements are effective from your acceptance thereof, which is indicated by your initial and/or continued use of the Service. If you do not agree to these terms, you should not use this Service. Please read all “Documents” carefully, and contact us if you have any questions.
PowerOne shall have the right to modify this Agreement at any time in any manner. Any modification shall be effective upon notice as provided under Terms of Service Section 1.6. Your continued use of the “Service” shall be deemed acceptance of all modifications.
This section of your User agreement details some of the basic rules of participation in the Internet community and constitutes part of our terms of Service. By your use of the Service, you agree to be bound by the terms of this Acceptable Use Policy. PowerOne Internet Service (PowerOne) reserves the sole and unconditional right to refuse, suspend or terminate Service to anyone who violates these rules as determined by PowerOne, in its sole discretion.
1. Illegal Use – You agree not to use the Service for or in the pursuit of illegal purposes. PowerOne cooperates with local and federal authorities in investigations into illegal Internet use, and will take both criminal and civil legal action against Users who are determined to be using the Service in an unlawful way. You agree not to directly or indirectly allow a third party to use the Service in an illegal or unsuitable manner.
2. Harassment – You agree not to use the Service for harassment, threats, verbal abuse, and persistent unwanted contact of any kind. Harassment covers any use of the Service to directly or indirectly contact any other user (including users of another Internet service) in an unwanted fashion. Harassment can be active, in forms such as unwanted e-mail, chat messages, or verbal declarations on a public forum, or can be passive in the form of defamatory information posted on web sites.
3. Disruption/Hacking – You agree not to make any attempt to disrupt or attack the systems or Services provided by PowerOne or any third party. This includes any deliberate attempt to interfere with another user’s ability to take advantage of services offered online. This also includes any effort to secure access to hardware and services without the consent of the provider of those services. Hackers will be subject to the full extent of criminal law, and PowerOne reserves the right to seek damages or legal recourse against Users who abuse, attack, or hack any systems, servers, or Services.
4. Fraud/False Advertising – You agree not to post or transmit fraudulent information on or through the Service. This can include false advertising, identity piracy, or misrepresentation of any kind.
5. Unsolicited Advertising/SPAM – You agree not to post or transmit any unsolicited material through any active medium such as e-mail, chat, messaging, chain letters, advertisements, jokes, etc. PowerOne does not tolerate unsolicited mass e-mailing (SPAM) of any kind, and the use of any of PowerOne’ Services for this purpose is strictly prohibited. Content falling in this category is defined specifically by the receiving individual’s desire to be contacted in the specified manner that you utilized, so use good judgment if you are sending to mailing lists. You further agree not to collect or harvest account information without the expressed consent of those from whom you collect the information.
6. Disruptive Content – You agree not to post or transmit any disruptive content. Certain kinds of content broadcast or displayed on the Internet can generate a great deal of disruption and reaction from the Internet community as a whole. This can include, but is not limited to, material that is considered obscene, offensive, or extremely controversial. While PowerOne does not actively censor its Users, the reaction this material can generate can be expensive and time consuming, and as such makes the continued support of Users generating this kind of content of questionable business value to PowerOne. You understand and agree that PowerOne may suspend or terminate your Service should your usage result in significant complaint or constitute disruptive content, as determined by PowerOne in its sole discretion, from the Internet community at large.
7. Extended Connections and Multiple Logins – You agree not to use the Service for extended periods of time or to login to an account more than one time simultaneously. You also agree not to use this Service in a standby or inactive mode. Pinging is prohibited. This Service is intended for personal, periodic, and active use of the World Wide Web, e-mail, news groups, games and file transfers. PowerOne reserves the right to terminate the Service at any time if it determines you are using the Service for extended connections and multiple logins.
8. Copyright infringement – PowerOne respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects you to do the same. PowerOne will terminate the account of any User who unlawfully transmits copyrighted material without a license or privilege to do so. PowerOne will terminate such account after receiving proper notification by the copyright holder to our Copyright Agent, and if we have a good faith belief, in our sole discretion, that infringement has occurred. Our ability to terminate your account is in addition to and not instead of any and all other remedies that we may have against you under the law.
If you believe your work has been copied in any way that constitutes infringement, please provide our Copyright Agent with the following information:
a. An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;
b. A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
c. Identification of where the material (including the URL if possible), that you claim is infringing your rights, is located;
d. Your address, telephone number and e-mail address;
e. A good faith statement by you that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and
f. A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or party authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.
Our Copyright Agent for Notice of claims of copyright infringement can be reached as follows.
By mail:
PowerOne Internet, LLC
15925 Old US Hwy 441
Tavares, FL 32778
By phone: 352-253-2200
By e-mail: copyrightagent@power1.com
9. Reporting other abuse: To report other abuses of this Acceptable Use Policy (other than copyright infringement) please e-mail us at abuse@power1.com.
