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SingNet
Users Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
This AUP is intended to protect SingNet users and the Internet
community from the inappropriate use of the Internet.
Use of SingNet service/s constitutes acceptance of this AUP. SingNet
reserves the right to revise and update this AUP from time to
time. The Customer is responsible for keeping itself informed
of the current AUP in effect, including any revisions or updates,
and for abiding by the terms of this AUP.
- SingNet services may only be used for lawful purposes, and
Customer shall bear the burden of establishing that such use
complies with all applicable laws. The Customer is responsible
for all use of the account, with or without the knowledge
or consent of the Customer.
- SingNet reserves the right, at its sole discretion, with
or without notice, to remove or refuse to post material that
violates this AUP or to suspend or terminate service provided
to any Customer if the Customer or any end-user using Customer's
services or facilities, directly or indirectly:
- Violates the rules, regulations and policies applicable
to any network, server, computer database, web site or
newsgroup that Customer or end-user accesses;
- Sends, or facilitates the sending of, unsolicited bulk
mail messages ("email spam") to any person or system in
a way that could be expected to adversely impact SingNet's
network or facilities; or sends mail-bombs (masses of
email or other data) to any person or system, propagates
or replies to mail-bombs, or uses a SingNet website address
or hosted web account to collect responses from unsolicited
commercial email;
- Posting messages to a USENET group where the posting
is not appropriate as defined in the group's charter,
or mass postings in unreasonable numbers of USENET groups,
or where there is repeated requests by group USERS or
administrator to cease such posting;
- Uses services in a manner which is intended to abuse
or to violate the property rights of others, including,
without limitation, activities which result in the distribution
of viruses, worms, time bombs, Trojan horses, cancelbots,
or other destructive activities;
- Uses the services in a manner that infringes on the
intellectual property rights of any third party or any
rights of publicity or privacy; - Violates any law or
regulation (including without limitation the laws and
regulations governing criminal activity, export control,
unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
- Publishes or communicates material that is obscene,
defamatory, trade libellous, unlawfully threatening or
unlawfully harassing; - Uses services to attempt to break
security, or in fact, breaks security of any computer
network, or to access an account without authorisation;
- Forges removes or modifies identifying network header
information ("spoofing"), or employs any other methods
in connection with the transmission of e-mail used to
disguise or mislead any user name or the source or quantity
of transmissions; except when using deliberately misleading
headers in newsgroups to avoid spam e-mail address collectors;
- Use of IRC bots or storing them on SingNet's servers
is prohibited. Impersonating other users by forging one's
email address is prohibited. Flooding, cloning, spoofing,
harassment, or otherwise hindering the ability of others
to properly use IRC is prohibited;
- Relays email through any third-party systems without
authority;
- System/s configured to permit third party mail or news
relay;
- Uses services to conduct any other activities which
SingNet determines are injurious to its Customers, operations,
or reputation;
- Provides false information on a SingNet service application,
contract or on-line application, including, but not limited
to, the fraudulent credit card information;
- Attempts to or resells SingNet service without SingNet's
express authorisation; or
- Uses bandwidth or disk space in excess of limits permitted
in account descriptions.
- Customer must immediately notify SingNet of any unauthorised
use of an account, and/or any breach, or attempted breach,
of security known to Customer. The Customer is responsible
for ensuring that its network and/or Computer/s is/are configured
in a secure manner. Customers may not, through action or inaction,
allow others to use its network for illegal or inappropriate
activities. SingNet takes no responsibility for the security
of the communications transmitted over SingNet facilities.
- SingNet does not, and does not hereby assume any responsibility
to, review or edit materials which Customers or its end-users
publish or post on SingNet's facilities or the Internet, and
is not responsible for such content, posting or activity.
SingNet is not responsible for the content of any other websites
linked to SingNet's or Customer's services.
- SingNet co-operates fully with Singapore law and legal processes.
SingNet respects Customer privacy rights and will not intentionally
disclose Customer's online communications or activities except
to comply with court orders, subpoenas, statutes, regulations,
or official governmental requests; in order to protect SingNet
or its Customers from harm; or where necessary for the operation
of the system. SingNet may occasionally and randomly monitor
online communications only for mechanical or quality control
checks.
- SingNet may, in its sole discretion, remove or disable Customer
materials or terminate services to Customer with or without
notice to Customer, if Customer's materials, postings or links
allegedly infringe trademark, copyright or other intellectual
property rights of third parties. SingNet is not responsible
for determining if the allegations of infringement are valid.
In addition, SingNet may terminate services to Customer, if
Customer violates this provision.
- SingNet, in its sole discretion, will determine on a case-by-case
basis what action will be taken in response to a violation
of this AUP. SingNet reserves the right to investigate suspected
or alleged violations of this AUP, including gathering information
from Customer, its end-user the complaining party, and examining
of material on SingNet's servers. Nothing contained in this
policy shall be construed to limit SingNet's actions or remedies
in any manner. SingNet reserves the right to take any and
all additional actions it may deem appropriate with respect
to such activities, including without limitation taking action
to recover the costs and expenses of identifying offenders
and removing them from the SingNet service and levying cancellation
charges to cover SingNet's costs in the event of termination
for the causes outlined above. SingNet reserves at all times
all rights and remedies available to it with respect to such
activities at law or in equity.
- SingNet shall not be liable for any damages of any nature
suffered by any Customer or any third party resulting in whole
or in part from SingNet's exercise of its rights under theses
policies. By using SingNet services, Customer agrees to waive
and hold harmless SingNet from any claims relating to any
action taken by SingNet including conducting an investigation,
issuing a warning, refusing to post material, removing material,
or suspending or terminating services, or other appropriate
action. This waiver applies to all violations described in
this AUP.
- Violations of this policy may be reported to the SingNet
Network Security Team via the Internet
Abuse Incident Report.
- SingNet reserves the right to amend, alter, or modify this
AUP at any time in its sole and absolute discretion. Any amendment
or modification is effective when posted and any use of the
SingNet services after the posting of a modification or amendment
will be considered acceptance of those modifications.
- The customer shall be solely responsible for ensuring that
their client software is suitable for their needs and it is
compatibility for use with any equipment used by him or it,
whether or not SingNet introduces any changes to the service.
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