This
Acceptable Use Policy ("Policy") is designed to protect
TruTech LLC., it's subscribers
and the Internet community from irresponsible and/or illegal
activities. You should read and interpret this Policy in
conjunction with the TruTech LLC. Subscriber Agreement. TruTech LLC. supports the free flow of
information and ideas over the Internet. TruTech LLC. does not actively monitor or exercise
editorial control over the content of any web site, electronic
mail transmission, mailing list, news group or other material
created or accessible over TruTech LLC. Internet services. However, TruTech LLC. reserves the right to remove any materials it becomes
aware of that are potentially illegal, could subject TruTech LLC. to liability, or violate this
Policy. Violation of this Policy may result in the suspension
or cancellation of your services.
The following are violations of TruTech LLC. acceptable use policies:
- Using a personal account for high
volume or commercial use. If you would like to receive
high-volume or commercial services, please contact TruTech LLC. Customer Service Center
at 1-715-204-9423 for information about establishing
a commercial account. Activities which are prohibited
as high volume include, but are not limited to:
- Any mailbox exceeding 10MB
may, at TruTech LLC.
discretion, be transferred to a compressed temporary
file or storage. Members will be notified of the
change and given further information. TruTech LLC. reserves the right
to delete the temporary file from the server.
- Exceeding 5MB of disk space
for free Web sites. Any free Web site exceeding
5MB will be suspended until the customer brings
the disk space usage under 5MB.
- Exceeding 250MB of traffic
in a one-month period for free Web sites. Any free
Web site exceeding 250MB of traffic will be billed
for the excess traffic. Pricing information may
be obtained by calling 1-715-204-9423.
- Using TruTech LLC. Internet services for illegal purposes or in support
of illegal activities. TruTech LLC. reserves the right to cooperate with legal authorities
and/or injured third parties in the investigation of
any suspected crime or civil wrong. Activities prohibited
as illegal include, but are not limited to:
- Unauthorized copying of copyrighted
material.
- Exporting software or technical
information in violation of U.S. export control
laws.
- Posting or e-mailing of scams
such as 'make-money-fast' schemes or 'pyramid/chain'
letters.
- Threatening bodily harm or
property damage to individuals or groups.
- Making fraudulent offers of
products, items, or services.
- Attempting to access the accounts
of others, or attempting to penetrate security measures
of TruTech LLC. Internet
or other entities' systems ("hacking"), whether
or not the intrusion results in corruption or loss
of data.
- Harassing others by 'mail-bombing'
or 'news-bombing'. 'Mail-bombing' constitutes sending
more than ten (10) similar mail messages to the same
e-mail address. 'News bombing' constitutes sending more
than 10Mb of data to a newsgroup.
- Revealing your account password
to 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 username
and password combination.
- Distributing viruses to or from
TruTech LLC. Internet
systems.
- Use of software or any device that
would allow your account to stay logged on while you
are not actively using TruTech LLC. Internet or use of the account for the purpose
of operating a server of any type.
- Posting articles to any USENET
or other newsgroup, mailing list or similar forum which
are off-topic according to the charter or other public
statement of the forum.
- Disrupting any newsgroup with frivolous,
excessively vulgar, or repetitious postings.
- Engaging in any of the above activities
using the service of another provider, but channeling
such activities through a TruTech LLC. Internet account or re-mailer, or using a TruTech LLC. Internet account as a
mail drop for responses.
TruTech LLC. has no practical ability to restrict all conduct, communications
or content which might violate this Policy, nor can TruTech LLC. ensure prompt removal of any
such communications or content after transmission or posting.
TruTech LLC. does not assume
liability to subscribers or others for any failure to enforce
the terms of this Policy.
TruTech LLC. reserves the right to modify this Policy
at any time. Notice of modifications to this Policy may
be given to subscribers by posting such changes to the TruTech LLC. Internet homepage (http://www.wwlnk.net),
by electronic mail, or by conventional mail.
PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT
CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU ACCESS THE SERVICE PROVIDED TO YOU
BY RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. BY CLICKING
THE "YES" BUTTON AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT, DOWNLOADING,
OR USING THE COMPANY'S INTERNET SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO BE
BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT, THE COMPANY'S SOFTWARE LICENSE
AGREEMENT, ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY, AND SUCH OTHER USER POLICIES
AS THE COMPANY MAY ESTABLISH FROM TIME TO TIME.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND
BY THIS AGREEMENT, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICE,
SHOULD CLICK THE "NO" BUTTON, AND, IF YOU CURRENTLY HAVE
AN RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. INTERNET ACCOUNT,
YOU MUST CONTACT OUR OFFICES AS SPECIFIED IN SECTIONS 10
AND 11 WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS DOCUMENT.
TruTech LLC. provides the Service, defined below in Section 1, subject
to your compliance with this Agreement. Other services provided
by TruTech LLC. will not be
subject to this Agreement unless this Agreement is expressly
incorporated into any other agreement regarding those services.
The Service includes: Internet access;
Electronic mail ("e-mail") and up to five electronic mail
addresses; and, up to 5 megabytes on TruTech LLC. Internet server. Any means of identification
assigned to you by TruTech LLC. (including usernames and e-mail addresses) will remain
the property of TruTech LLC.
and at its sole discretion may be altered or replaced at
any time. TruTech LLC. makes no guarantees as to the continuous
availability of the Service or any specific feature of the
Service. TruTech LLC. reserves
the right to change the Service or any of its features at
any time without notice.
You must
be at least 18 years old to register for the Service. By
accepting this Agreement, you represent that you meet this
age requirement. Minors who use the Service are assumed
to have parental or guardian consent to do so. You
agree to provide TruTech LLC.
with accurate and complete billing information including
your legal name, address, and telephone number. All changes
to this information must be reported to TruTech LLC. within 30 days of the change.
By accepting this Agreement, you agree
that you are responsible for all charges posted to your
account until you cancel the account as specified in Section
10.
TruTech LLC.
does not issue pro rata refunds for fees paid in advance.
LOCAL ACCESS DIAL-UP NUMBERS MAY
NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ALL AREAS. IT IS YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY
TO DETERMINE IF USE OF A PARTICULAR RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. INTERNET DIAL-UP NUMBER WILL CAUSE
YOU TO INCUR LONG-DISTANCE, TOLL OR OTHER CHARGES.RAPPAHANNOCK
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
LONG-DISTANCE OR TOLL CHARGES INCURRED BY YOU THROUGH YOUR
USE OF THE SERVICE. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
CHARGES INCLUDING LOCAL AND LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONE CHARGES
FOR CONNECTION TO THE SERVICE BY YOU AND BY THOSE WHO ACCESS
THE SERVICE THROUGH YOUR ACCOUNT.
Current prices for TruTech LLC. Internet services may be obtained
by calling 1-715-204-9423. TruTech LLC. reserves the right to change prices and institute new
fees. A service charge of $25.00 will be assessed to your
account for each check that is returned for insufficient
funds.
Payments for all charges are
due within 30 days of the month in which the charges are
incurred. If your account is delinquent, your account may
be suspended or canceled at TruTech LLC. sole discretion. If your account is suspended, regular
charges continue to accrue until you cancel your account.
TruTech LLC. may charge a
fee of $10.00 to reinstate a suspended account.
You agree to pay all sales and
use taxes, duties, or levies, which are required by law
as well as all attorney and collection fees arising from
efforts to collect any unpaid balance on your account.
If you believe that TruTech LLC. has billed you in error, you must contact
the Billing Department within 30 days of the invoice or
transaction date of the charge. Refunds or adjustments will
not be given for any charges, which are more than 30 days
old.
You and any members of your household
are the only individuals who are authorized to access the
Service through your TruTech LLC. Internet account. You must not permit anyone else to
access the Service through your account and must ensure
that all authorized users of your account comply with this
Agreement.
You are responsible for maintaining
the confidentiality of passwords used by you or members
of your household . You are responsible for all charges
assessed as a result of use of your account. However, TruTech LLC. will not hold you responsible
for charges attributable to an unauthorized user's access
to your account without your permission, provided that you
notify TruTech LLC. within
24 hours of discovering any such unauthorized use and the
unauthorized use is not attributable to the failure of any
authorized user to exercise reasonable efforts to maintain
the confidentiality of the account or password.
Except for software provided by
TruTech LLC., you are responsible
for providing and maintaining all equipment and other software
necessary to access the Service. You will not use the Service
or permit others to use the Service through your account
in any way that violates any law or regulation; subjects
TruTech LLC. to liability;
or is in contravention of this Policy. You agree to comply
with all security procedures and standards and to be bound
by the terms and conditions of the End User License Agreement
for any software provided to you.
TruTech LLC. has no obligation
to monitor the Service but may do so and may disclose information
regarding your use of the Service to satisfy laws, regulations
or governmental requests; to operate the Service properly;
and, to protect itself and its members. However, TruTech LLC. will not disclose member information
to outside persons or entities for the purpose of soliciting
TruTech LLC. Internet members.
RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC COMMUNICATIONS,
INC., IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, MAY REMOVE OR REFUSE TO POST
ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIALS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WHICH
ARE UNACCEPTABLE, UNDESIRABLE OR IN VIOLATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
Except for certain products and services specifically
identified as being offered by TruTech LLC., TruTech LLC. does not
control any information, products or services on the Internet
and except for such TruTech LLC. Internet-identified content, all merchandise, information
and services offered, made available, or accessible on the
Internet are by third parties who are not affiliated with
TruTech LLC.
YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY
AND RISK FOR USE OF THE SERVICE AND THE INTERNET BY YOU
AND YOUR AUTHORIZED USERS. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN
"AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL
BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OR THAT ANY INFORMATION,
SOFTWARE OR OTHER MATERIAL ACCESSIBLE VIA THE SERVICE IS
FREE OF VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES, OR OTHER HARMFUL
COMPONENTS. RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. MAKES
NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR ENDORSEMENTS
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT
OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE REGARDING ANY MERCHANDISE, INFORMATION
OR SERVICE PROVIDED THROUGH RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC COMMUNICATIONS,
INC., ON THE INTERNET GENERALLY. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION
GIVEN BY RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC., ITS
EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES OR CONTRACTORS SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY.
RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC COMMUNICATIONS,
INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY COSTS OR DAMAGES ARISING
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM USE OF THE SERVICE. IT IS SOLELY
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EVALUATE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS,
AND USEFULNESS OF ALL OPINIONS, ADVICE, SERVICES, AND OTHER
INFORMATION, AND THE QUALITY AND MERCHANTABILITY OF ALL
MERCHANDISE PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICE OR ON THE INTERNET.
THE INTERNET CONTAINS UNEDITED MATERIALS, SOME OF WHICH
ARE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT OR MAY BE OFFENSIVE TO YOU OR OTHERS
ACCESSING THE SERVICE THROUGH YOUR ACCOUNT. YOU ACCESS SUCH
MATERIALS AND PERMIT OTHERS TO ACCESS SUCH MATERIALS THROUGH
YOUR ACCOUNT AT YOUR OWN RISK. RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC COMMUNICATIONS,
INC. HAS NO CONTROL OVER AND ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR
SUCH MATERIALS.
If you are dissatisfied
with the Service your sole and exclusive remedy is to terminate
this Agreement and discontinue using the Service by canceling
your account by one of the methods outlined in Section 10.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL RAPPAHANNOCK
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC., ITS EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES
OR CONTRACTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT
IN ANY WAY FROM ANY: USE OF YOUR ACCOUNT OR THE SERVICE
OR YOUR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE; ACCESS OF THE INTERNET
OR ANY PART THEREOF; OR, YOUR RELIANCE ON OR USE OF INFORMATION,
SERVICES OR MERCHANDISE PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICE
OR THAT RESULT FROM MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS,
DELETION OF FILES, ERRORS, DEFECTS, DELAYS IN OPERATION
OR TRANSMISSION, OR ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and
hold TruTech LLC. and its
affiliates harmless from any and all liabilities, costs,
and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, related
to or arising from: any violation of this Agreement by you
or those who access the Service through your account; AND,
the use of the Service or the Internet and the placement
or transmission of any message, information, software, or
other materials on the Internet by you or by those who have
access to the Service through your account.
This Agreement is effective
from your acceptance thereof or upon the first use of the
Service through your account, whichever is first. If you
are a current TruTech LLC.
Internet member when this Agreement is activated, your continued
use of the Service constitutes your acceptance of this Agreement.
Your termination will
only be complete upon your receipt of a confirmation number
from TruTech LLC. You will
receive verbal confirmation if you cancel by telephone,
and a written reply through U.S. mail if you cancel by mail.
E-MAIL CANCELLATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Charges to your
account will stop accruing the day you receive your confirmation
number. R E Communications, Inc. does not issue pro rata
fee refunds.
TruTech LLC. may terminate this Agreement: at any time without cause
upon 30 days prior notice; or, immediately upon notice if
you, or any person who has access to the Service through
your account, commit a material breach of this Agreement,
including but not limited to a breach of any obligation
imposed under Section 4 or you fail to pay any charges within
60 days of the date they accrue. Upon termination of this
Agreement all rights granted to you and your authorized
users under this Agreement shall immediately cease and terminate;
and, you must destroy or return to TruTech LLC. all copies of software and documentation
that you received from R E Communications, Inc. Termination
of this Agreement does not release you from the obligation
to pay all accrued charges under this Agreement.
You may change or cancel your TruTech LLC. account by the following methods
only: first-class registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested addressed to TruTech LLC. Billing, P.O. Box 38 Boyd WI, 54726 or
telephone calls directed to our Customer Care Center at
1-715-204-9423.
TruTech LLC. may provide notice to you by the following methods:
Electronic mail (e-mail) addressed to your e-mail account;
general posting to TruTech LLC. web site at http://www.wwlnk.net;
or by US Mail or courier service at the address you provided
TruTech LLC. when you registered
for the service. All notices or other communications to
you shall be deemed effective on the first (1st) calendar
day following the date of electronic mailing or posting
or on the fourth (4th) calendar day following the date of
first-class mailing or deposit with a commercial courier
service.
Neither this Agreement, nor any
of your rights or obligations arising hereunder, shall be
transferable by you to any third party without TruTech LLC. prior written consent. This
Agreement and the Acceptable Use Policy constitute the entire
agreement between you and TruTech LLC. with respect to the Service.
TruTech LLC. reserves the right to alter, amend or modify this Agreement
at any time upon thirty (30) days notice. No amendment or
modification to this Agreement by you shall be valid or
binding on TruTech LLC. unless
made in writing and signed by both parties. |
