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Acceptable
Use Policy |
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 Introduction |
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ARC.NET.AU
Australia provides high quality networking services to the business
community, educational and private users to promote and enhance network
connectivity. An Acceptable Use Policy follows, which enables users
to gain maximum benefit from the services through responsible and
ethical usage. Usage of the ARC.NET.AU network constitutes an agreement
to abide by this policy. Actions contrary to the policy are strictly
prohibited. |
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Policy |
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This
statement provides guidelines for the acceptable use of ARC.NET.AU
for data and Internet communications. In instances where data communications
leave ARC.NET.AU systems and are carried by other networks or the
Internet, ARC.NET.AU subscribers and connecting networks are advised
that the acceptable use policies of other networks are applicable,
and must be respected. ARC.NET.AU subscribers must take responsibility
for their actions on the ARC.NET.AU system and the systems accessed
through it.
Subscribers to ARC.NET.AU services must:
- Make
themselves aware of and respect the conventions, guidelines and
culture of the Internet and, where in doubt, to inquire with ARC.NET.AU
- Conform
with ARC.NET.AU Acceptable Use Guidelines detailed below
- Take
responsibility for their actions when using ARC.NET.AU facilities
and resources
- Take
responsibility for distribution, publication and enforcement of
the ARC.NET.AU Acceptable Use Policy at their sites. In addition,
each ARC.NET.AU subscriber shall provide this policy to appropriate
administrative authorities at all sites connected to theirs via
connections not directly supported by ARC.NET.AU.
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Guidelines |
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Following
is a list of actions which are defined as being contrary to acceptable
usage. This list is non-exclusive. Any action about which there is
any doubt should be referred to ARC.NET.AU for evaluation. Actions
which constitute unacceptable usage include, but are not limited to:
Security
Violation
Any unauthorised use of accounts, computers or the Network by an ARC.NET.AU
subscriber in order to make or attempt unauthorised entry to other
accounts, computers, communications devices or other resources, whether
or not the attacked resource belongs to ARC.NET.AU, will result in
action against the attacker. This includes:
Unauthorised
security probing activities or other attempts to evaluate the security
integrity of a network or host system without permission
Attempting,
in any way, to interfere with or deny service to any user or any host
on the Internet
Attempting
to cancel, supersede, or otherwise interfere with email or USENET
posts other than that of the subscriber
Intentionally
seeking information on, obtaining copies of or modifying files, other
data or passwords belonging to other subscribers without permission
Propagation
of computer worms or viruses
Resource
Usage
No system has unlimited resources and subscribers are required to
act responsibly when consuming ARC.NET.AU resources.
Arc.Net's
public policy regarding Internet emails and general Internet information.
If
you have any important and/or time critical information, please arrange
to follow up with a Fax or phone confirmation of your communication
with the appropriate recipient, this is due to the fact that Internet
Email can be held up in transit from location(s) A to B. Time delays
are not common but can occur due to the following reasons :-
The
fact is that the Internet is a " Global Public Network ",
that constantly and dynamically changes, minor outages or interruptions
are to be expected, from time to time. Equipment and configuration
upgrades must take place on a regular basis, and to support this activity
outages will occur at random from time to time.
The
world wide web is a vast network so there is no avenue to inform the
public of outages. Backup support to your data, ecommerce, www sites
is important. Proper backup of all of your procedures is an essential
component of your daily business. Storage of data per week at a remote
secure location to your business is important because of the fact
that the Internet is a "global public network" that constantly
and dynamically changes, minor outages or interruptions are to be
expected from time to time. Equipment and configuration upgrades must
take place on a regular basis, and to support this activity outages
will occur at random from time to time.
Transmission
of Illegal Material
It is not acceptable to use ARC.NET.AU or any of its facilities for
any purposes which violate applicable State, Territory, Commonwealth
or International laws or regulations. This includes, but is not limited
to, copyright material, material legally judged to be threatening
or obscene, and material protected by trade secret, whether or not
the subscriber was aware of the content of the material or of the
relevant law.
Forging
email or USENET posting header information.
This
practice is highly unethical.
Unsolicited
Mail Messages.
Sending
a message, especially an advertisement, to more than five or six recipients
is unacceptable unless the individuals have specifically requested
to be added to a mailing list on that topic. E-mail is a person-to-person
medium, not a broadcast medium.
Chain
Letters.
Posting
a chain letter to Newsgroups or via e-mail is prohibited under Australian
law.
Posting
Inappropriate Messages To USENET Newsgroups.
Commercial
advertisements are unwelcome in most USENET discussion groups and
on most email mailing lists and participants in those Newsgroups object
strongly to commercial traffic. Each Newsgroup focuses on a particular,
well defined and narrow, set of topics. Posts not directly related
to these topics are not appreciated. Subscribers must review the Newsgroup's
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) or charter document as to whether
advertising is allowed or not. Subscribers must be familiar with the
culture and guidelines of a particular Newsgroup before posting.
"Spamming",
or sending a message to several off-topic Newsgroups, is particularly
unethical. Posting encoded binary files to USENET Newsgroups not specifically
named for that purpose is also unacceptable.
Harassment
Harassment via email, IRC and other Internet services is a serious
breech of conduct and a misuse of Internet resources. Harassment includes:
use of foul and/or abusive language; sending excessively large and/or
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Violation
of Policy |
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ARC.NET.AU
will review any alleged violations of the Acceptable Use Policy
on a case by-case basis. Violations of the policy may result in
the immediate suspension and/or termination of any or all ARC.NET.AU
services without notice and the forfeiture of all moneys paid to
ARC.NET.AU to date. Action will also be taken to recover any costs
and/or damages incurred by ARC.NET.AU as a result of actions contrary
to the terms of this policy. Evidence of illegal or prohibited activities
may be disclosed to law enforcement authorities.
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Complaints |
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To
report a violation of ARC.NET.AU Australia's Acceptable Use Policy
(this document), please send details, including any appropriate
(complete copy) of the article or e-mail message, to info@arc.net.au.
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Modification |
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ARC.NET.AU
reserves the right to modify this policy at any time.
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