Multiply, LLC Acceptable Use Policy


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We support and encourage the free exchange of information and ideas and respect for individual and community rights. We do not actively monitor nor do we exercise editorial control over the content of any web site, electronic mail transmission, digital ad, social media post, mailing list, or other material created or accessible through Our Services. This policy sets forth how We will operate Our Services and how Our customers may use those Services.

 

Prohibited Conduct

We prohibit use of Our Services for any potentially illegal purpose or in support of any activity in violation of any federal or state law, rule or regulation either intentionally or unintentionally. Activities which are prohibited as potentially illegal include, but are not limited to:

 

a.       Unauthorized copying, uploading, e-mailing or posting of material protected by intellectual property laws, rights of privacy or publicity, copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or any other applicable law including, but not limited to, digitization and distribution of photographs from magazines, books, or other copyrighted sources, and copyrighted software unless You own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents.

b.       Exporting software or technical information in violation of U.S. export control laws.

c.       Posting or e-mailing scams such as 'make-money-fast' schemes or 'pyramid/chain' letters or making fraudulent offers of products, items, or Services originating from Your account.

d.       Threatening bodily harm or property damage to individuals or groups, embarrassing, harassing, stalking, abusing, causing distress or causing discomfort to another or otherwise violating the legal rights (including rights of privacy and publicity) of others.

e.       Harm, or attempts to harm, minors in any way.

f.        Adding, removing or modifying identifying network header information or use of invalid or nonexistent domain names or other means of deceptive addressing in an effort to deceive, forge, impersonate or mislead. Similarly, e-mail that is relayed through a third party's mail server without the permission of that third party, or which employs similar technologies to hide or obscure the source of the e-mail is unauthorized. Using deliberately misleading headers ("munging" headers) in news postings in order to avoid spam e-mail address collectors is not allowed.

g.       Attempting to intercept e-mail, access the accounts of others, or attempting to penetrate security measures of Our or other entities' systems ("hacking"), whether or not the intrusion results in corruption or loss of data. This includes, but is not limited to, intentionally seeking information on, obtaining copies of, or modifying files, e-mail, passwords or other data belonging to other users without permission.

h.       Collection of, or the attempt to collect, personal information about third parties without their knowledge or consent.

i.        Use of Our Services in a manner that adversely affects the availability of Our resources to other users including unauthorized security probing activities or other attempts to evaluate the security integrity of a network or host system without permission, including but not limited to port scanning, network attacks, and the transmission of viruses or virus hoaxes.

j.        Any activity which adversely affects the ability of other people or systems to use Our Services or the Internet. This includes "denial of service" (DoS) attacks against another network host or individual user. Interference with or disruption of other network users, network Services or network equipment is prohibited. It is Your responsibility to ensure that Your network is configured in a secure manner. You may not, through action or inaction, allow others to use Your network for illegal or inappropriate actions. You may not permit Your network, through action or inaction, to be configured in such a way that gives a third party the capability to use Your network in an illegal or inappropriate manner.

 

We reserve the right to remove any materials, of which We become aware, that are, in Our sole discretion, potentially illegal, could subject Us to liability, restricts or inhibits any other customer from enjoying Our Services or violates this Policy. We reserve the right to cooperate with legal authorities and/or injured third parties in the investigation of any suspected crime or civil wrong. We reserve the right to issue warnings (written or verbal), suspend a Client's account, terminate a Client's account, bill a Client for administrative costs and/or reactivation charges or bring legal action and/or collect damages, if any, caused by violations.

 

Anti-SPAM Policy

We have a strict anti-spam (unsolicited mass e-mail) policy and prohibit the use of Our Services for sending unsolicited commercial e-mail messages or where the recipient objects to the content of the message or to the receipt of the message in general. We prohibit use of Our Services in connection with the sending of the same or substantially similar unsolicited electronic mail messages, whether commercial or not, to a large number of recipients. We prohibit use of our Services in violation of the CAN-SPAN Act and encourage all Users to familiarize themselves with the Federal Trade Commission’s compliance guide (https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/can-spam-act-compliance-guide-business). This prohibition extends to the sending of unsolicited mass mailings from another service which in any way implicates the use of Our service, Our equipment or any electronic mail address associated with Us or Our clients. Forging any message header, in part or whole, of any electronic transmission, originating or passing through Our Services is prohibited. If we receive complaints that a user has participated in such abuse, an investigation will be initiated and action will be taken up to and including termination of service.

 

Offensive Files

Our community is composed of many diverse customers. We prohibit the use of Our Services for the public posting of sexually explicit or pornographic images or other abusive, defamatory or offensive content. Our Services shall not be used to publicly promote racism, religious intolerance, ethnic bias, terrorism, violence, or hatred. In addition, we prohibit engaging in any of the above activities using the service of another provider but channeling such activities through one of Our accounts. We reserve the right to determine what consists of such behavior.

 

Viruses

We prohibit distributing viruses to or from Our systems or using Our Services to promote computer hacking, destruction of computers or promoting computer viruses.

 

Content Responsibility

The content (including such items as text, data, attachments, files, audio, video, graphics and other web site content) and any correspondence from visitors (including such items as electronic mail, discussion board entries, guest book entries, chat room entries and other correspondence related to the site) are the sole responsibility of the site owner. You should be sure You own all materials and content on Your site or that they are used with permission. Additionally, We make no representation whatsoever regarding the content of any other web sites that You may access from Our Sites or Services. A link to another web site does not mean that We endorse or accept any responsibility for the content or use of the site.

 

Domain Names

Any domain dame that we register on your behalf will be serviced through an ICANN accredited registrar. You may choose to use Our Services and have us register Your domains through a registrar, which me may choose to change from time to time. You may also choose to register your domain directly with a registrar of your choosing which means You will be billed directly by the registrar for this service. When Your domain name comes due for renewal, You are responsible for maintaining the rights to the name, including making all payments.

 

Use of Scripts

Some of our Services include server-based scripts and systems that are available for Your use as long as You host Your website or app with Us. In the event You move Your Services to another hosting service, You may not continue using any of the scripts or systems. We reserve the right to modify or discontinue any or all of these scripts and systems. We make no representation or warranty to any party with respect to these proprietary scripts and systems. Use of the scripts and systems is at Your sole and absolute risk.

 

Reporting Abuse

If You wish to report a violation of any of Our policies, please forward all relevant evidence to us through Our online form or e-mail us at: support@oneelevendigital.com. If a violation was in regard to a spam message or from an e-mail, please make sure to include all headers in Your complaint or we will be unable to determine the true origin of the message.

 

We Assume No Liability

Multiply is not able to monitor or restrict all conduct, communications or content that may violate this Policy, prior to its transmission on Our systems. Further, Multiply cannot ensure that any such communications or content will be removed promptly after their transmission or posting. Multiply is under no duty to look at each customer's or user's activities, to determine if a violation of this Policy has occurred. Multiply does not assume any responsibility to monitor or police Internet-related activities. Accordingly, Multiply disclaims any responsibility for any such inappropriate use and any liability to any person or party for any other person's or party's violation of this Policy.

 

Copyright Infringement

Multiply's network may only be used for lawful purposes. Transmission, distribution or storage of any information, data or material in violation of any United States federal or state regulation or law is prohibited. This includes, without limitation, material protected by copyright, trademark, trade secret and other intellectual property rights law. Pursuant to Title 17 of the United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), notifications of claimed copyright infringement should be sent to: webmaster@icglink.com.

 

Indemnification

In agreeing to the Terms of Service Agreement or other policies, You agree to indemnify Multiply for any violation of the Terms of Service Agreement or its equivalent, the applicable law or this Policy that results in loss to Multiply or the bringing of a claim against Multiply by any third party. This means that if Multiply is sued because of Your activity, You will pay any damages awarded against Multiply, plus Multiply's costs and reasonable attorneys' fees.

 

Revisions To This Policy

We reserve 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 this web site, by fax, electronic mail or by regular mail.