Acceptable Use Policy - Social Strata, Inc.
The AUP delineates the prohibited uses for all Services of Social Strata, Inc. ("Social Strata"). Social Strata reserves the right to modify it at any time, effective upon posting of the modified Agreement. By using the Services, you agree to abide by the then-current version of the AUP.
ANY KNOWING VIOLATION OF THE AUP MAY RESULT IN THE SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF THE SERVICES AND SUCH ACTION AS SOCIAL STRATA DEEMS APPROPRIATE AS FURTHER DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENT. ANY REPEATED VIOLATION OF THIS POLICY WILL RESULT IN THE TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT. INDIRECT OR ATTEMPTED VIOLATIONS OF THIS POLICY, AND ACTUAL OR ATTEMPTED VIOLATIONS BY A THIRD PARTY ON CUSTOMER'S BEHALF, SHALL BE CONSIDERED VIOLATIONS OF THE POLICY BY CUSTOMER.
The Service may be used only for lawful purposes. Transmission, distribution or storage of any material or any activity in violation of any applicable law or regulation, including but not limited to gambling, is strictly prohibited.
Disseminating or hosting material that is, without limitation, unlawful, libelous, defamatory, obscene, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, or otherwise illegal.
Disseminating or hosting harmful content or software including, without limitation, viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancel bots or any other computer programming routines that may damage, interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, program, data or personal information.
Offering or disseminating fraudulent goods, services, schemes, activities (e.g., gambling) or promotions (e.g., make-money-fast schemes, chain letters, and pyramid schemes); fraudulent submission or use of personal or financial information; or engaging in any practice that constitutes an unfair or deceptive trade practice.
Posting or sending of software or technical information in violation of U.S. export laws, including, without limitation, the Export Administration Regulations maintained by the Department of Commerce.
Collecting, using and disclosing any personally identifiable user information in violation of any applicable law. Such information includes protected health information (PHI), unless Customer has enabled the Premium Security add-on and has notified Social Strata of the intent to collect PHI.
Content that is sexually explicit or pornographic, or exploits or presents minors in a sexual way, is not permitted.
The Social Strata Systems may not be used as game servers.
Violations of Social Strata Systems or network security are prohibited, as are attacks or vulnerability monitoring designed to test, compromise or reduce overall integrity of Social Strata Systems and networks, and may result in criminal and civil liability. Social Strata will investigate incidents involving such violations and may involve and will cooperate with law enforcement if a criminal violation is suspected.
You may not engage in any unsolicited advertising or marketing activities, including, without limitation, any activities that violate anti-spam laws and regulations.
You may not sell, assign, rent, transfer, distribute, act as a service bureau, or grant rights in the Service to any other person without the express prior written consent of Social Strata.
Social Strata reserves the right, but does not assume the obligation, to inspect Customer Content or investigate any alleged violation of the AUP, Social Strata's policies or any third-party complaints. In the event that Social Strata determines at its sole and reasonable discretion that any Customer Content or conduct or actions of Customer (including its employees and Users) are objectionable, unlawful, potentially infringing or otherwise in violation of the AUP, Social Strata may take any action that it deems appropriate and reasonable under the circumstance to protect its systems, facilities, customers and/or third parties. Such corrective action includes, but is not limited to: Issuing a warning, Immediately suspending or terminating the Service, Restricting or prohibiting access to any Customer Content that is objectionable or otherwise violates this Agreement or applicable policy, and/or Disabling or removing Customer Content or the content of any third party from Social Strata's Systems. Without limiting the foregoing, it is Social Strata's policy to terminate Service for repeated violations of the AUP.
To comply with applicable laws and lawful governmental requests, to protect Social Strata's Systems and Social Strata's customers, or to ensure the integrity and operation of Social Strata's business and systems, Social Strata may access and disclose to governmental/legal authorities any information it considers necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation, user profile information (i.e., name, e-mail address, etc.), IP addressing and traffic information, usage history, and Customer Content residing on Social Strata's Systems.