This Acceptable Use Policy specifies the actions prohibited by EQUAT. ("EQUAT Technologies, EQUAT Solutions, EQUAT Marketing") to users of the EQUAT Network and/or Solutions, without limitiation. EQUAT reserves the right to modify the Policy at any time, effective upon posting of the modified Policy to this page.

ILLEGAL USE

EQUAT properties may be used only for lawful purposes. Examples of EQUAT properties include, without limitation, Servers, network paths, intellectual technology). Transmission, distribution or storage of any material in violation of any applicable law or regulation is prohibited. This includes, without limitation, material protected by copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property right used without proper authorization, and material that is obscene, defamatory, constitutes an illegal threat, or violates export control laws.

SYSTEM AND NETWORK SECURITY

Violations of system or network security are prohibited, and may result in criminal and civil liability. EQUAT will investigate incidents involving such violations and may involve and will cooperate with law enforcement if a criminal violation is suspected. Examples of system or network security violations include, without limitation, the following:

• Unauthorized access to or use of data, systems or networks, including any attempt to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without express authorization of the owner of the system or network.
  
  
• Unauthorized monitoring of data or traffic on any network or system without express authorization of the owner of the system or network.
  
  
• Interference with service to any user, host or network including, without limitation, mailbombing, 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.
  
  

EMAIL

Sending unsolicited mail messages, including, without limitation, commercial advertising and informational announcements, is explicitly prohibited. A user shall not use another site's mail server to relay mail without the express permission of the site. It is strictly forbidden to send out unsolicited email from any other network that advertises, promotes or in any way points to a location that resides on EQUATs' Servers. Email(s) distributed from "listservers" within the EQUAT network, must be opt-in only, with consent of the email recipient.

Complaints regarding email, SPAM, Illegal Use, System or Network Security issues, should be sent to abuse@equat.com.