GCI Internet Policies :
Acceptable Use Policy
This Acceptable Use Policy applies to all GCI products, services & subscribers, unless otherwise specified in product-specific terms and conditions. By using GCI's Internet service, you agree to abide by this Acceptable Use Policy. GCI reserves the right to update this policy from time to time without notice to subscribers. The current version of this policy will be posted on the GCI.net website.
Please see the main GCI Internet Policies web page for a complete listing of GCI Internet policies.
1. ACCEPTABLE USE
You agree not to use the Service to:
a. invade another person's privacy;
b. distribute lists to be used via unsolicited electronic
mail or other mass electronic mailings including but not limited to:
mass-newsgroup postings, SPAM and unsolicited email sent from your server, or
any other service on the Internet, which contains your domain name or any other
domain name on our network;
c. unlawfully use, possess, post, transmit, display or
distribute obscene material or child pornography;
d. post, transmit, or disseminate content which violates any
proprietary rights of any third party, or is unlawful;
e. post, transmit or disseminate objectionable information,
without limitation, constituting or encouraging conduct that would constitute a
criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any local,
federal or international law, order or regulation;
f. access any other person's computer, software, or data of
any other person without the knowledge and consent of such person;
g. upload, post, publish, transmit, reproduce, publicly
perform, publicly display, or distribute in any way, create derivative works, of
information, software or other material obtained through the Service which is
protected by copyright or other proprietary right, without obtaining permission
of the owner;
h. copy, distribute or sublicense any software provided by
GCI except that you may make one copy of each software program for back-up
purposes only;
i. service, alter, modify or tamper with the Service or
permit any other person to do the same that is not authorized by GCI;
j. restrict, inhibit or otherwise interfere with the ability
of any other person to use or enjoy the Service, including, without limitation,
posting or transmitting any information or software which contains a virus,
lock, key, bomb, worm, Trojan horse or other harmful feature; or generating
levels of traffic sufficient to impede others' ability to send or retrieve
information.
k. disrupt GCI' s network;
l. resell the Service or otherwise charge others to use the
Service (the Service is for personal use only within your business, domicile,
apartment, dormitory room or barracks room and you agree not to use the Service
for operation as an Internet Service Provider or for any other business
enterprise in competition with the Service) and
m. use the Service in a way which is contrary to any other
GCI policy that may be posted by GCI from time to time.
2. TRANSMITTING AND VIEWING CONTENT
The customer is to understand that all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, video, messages or other materials ("Content"), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from which such Content originated. This means that you, and not GCI, are entirely responsible for all Content you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available via the Service. GCI does not control the Content posted via its Service, and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. You understand that by using the Service, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no circumstances will GCI be liable in any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any Content, or for any loss or damage of any kind transmitted or otherwise made available via the Service.
3. MONITORING CONTENT
You acknowledge that GCI has no obligation to monitor or review
Content. However, you acknowledge and agree that GCI has the right to
monitor Content electronically from time to time and to disclose any
information as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or governmental
request to operate the Service properly, or to protect itself or its
Subscribers. GCI reserves the right to refuse to post or to remove any
Content that violates the terms and conditions of Service herein. You
agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the
use of any Content, including any reliance on that Content.
4. DOMAIN REGISTRATION
If GCI assists the customer in registering or hosting a
domain name(s), the customer represents that it exclusively owns or is
the proper licensee of any intellectual property rights for any name
that it submits to GCI. The customer also agrees to indemnify GCI for
and losses that may be occurred as a result of breach of such
warranty. Customer shall also be responsible for on-going registration
renewal fees in subsequent years.
5. GCI'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE
Engaging in any of the activities listed above may result in immediate termination of service. This policy shall not in any way limit GCI's rights of termination pursuant to the product's Terms and Conditions document.
6. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless GCI and each of its respective affiliates, subcontractors, employees and agents, from any claims arising from your use of the Service; this includes, but is not limited to, use of the Service in any manner prohibited under this policy.
