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All services provided by Dragon Backbone ("Dragon Backbone") may be used for lawful purposes only. Transmission,
storage or presentation of any information, data or material in violation of any United States federal, state or city law is
prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to: copyrighted material, material we judge to be threatening or obscene, or
material protected by trade secret and other statute. The subscriber agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Dragon
Backbone from any claims resulting from the use of service which damages the subscriber or any other party.
Prohibited are sites that promote any illegal activity or present content that may be damaging to Dragon Backbone' servers,
or any other server on the Internet. Links to such materials are also prohibited.
Examples of unacceptable content or links:
pirated software
hacker programs or archives
Warez sites
NOTICE: IF YOUR ACCOUNT IS FOUND TO CONTAIN ILLEGAL ACTIVITY, ILLEGAL MP3 FILES,
PIRATED SOFTWARE, HACKER PROGRAMS, WAREZ PROGRAMS, OR ANY OTHER ILLEGAL FILES,
YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE TERMINATED IMMEDIATELY, WITHOUT NOTICE, AND A $50.00
CANCELLATION FEE WILL APPLY. ADDITIONALLY, Dragon Backbone WILL NOTIFY THE PROPER
AUTHORITIES OF YOUR ACTIONS.
Refusal of Service
We reserve the right to refuse, cancel or suspend service, at our sole discretion.
All sub-networks, distributive hosting sites and dedicated servers of Dragon Backbone must adhere to the above policies,
with the exception of system resources in respect to dedicated servers.
Billing
By the Account Activation Date of each month, Dragon Backbone shall either:
(1) debit the client's credit card (when such information has been provided by the client); or
(2) deliver, by e-mail or regular mail, an invoice in accordance with the applicable Service Fees for services rendered for the
current month. When an invoice is delivered to the client, payment shall be remitted to Dragon Backbone by no later than
the specified payment due date. Dragon Backbone shall be entitled to immediately terminate this agreement for client's
failure to make timely payments. You will be provided with an invoice on a monthly basis. All credit cards are billed
automatically on a monthly basis. It is the client's responsibility to ensure that they have sufficient credit to cover this
transaction. In the event that there is insufficient credit, we will send an e-mail notification, at which point we will need to be
provided with another credit card account number within 24 hours. If we do not receive a response within 24 hours, the
account, and all accounts under that account plan, will be suspended.
Service Fees
Certain services carry a setup fee charged by Dragon Backbone to client, which must be paid by client in order to have use
of said services. If client terminates this agreement, client shall be responsible for any and all outstanding fees owed to
Dragon Backbone and agrees to pay any and all fees incurred by client. Because the services are provided on a monthly
basis, the client will be responsible for service fees incurred each month, regardless of when client provides notice of
termination. Thus, for example, if the client provides notice of termination on the 15th day of a particular month, the client
will be responsible for service fees for the entire month, and such fees will not be pro-rated or refunded.
Money back guarantee & refund policy
We offer a 30 day Money back guarantee.
Refunds: If client has retained the services for one year and has pre-paid Dragon Backbone for such services, refunds will
be issued for any unused full month of the services, upon client's request. Therefore, if client's account is cancelled at any
point during the one-year term, client will be entitled to a refund for the months remaining, after notice given by the 25th day
of the preceding month.
Refusal of Service
We reserve the right to refuse, cancel or suspend service, at our sole discretion.
Limitation of Liability
Dragon Backbone shall not be responsible for any claimed damages, including incidental and consequential damages, which
may arise from Dragon Backbone ' servers going off-line or being unavailable for any reason whatsoever. Furthermore,
Dragon Backbone shall not be responsible for any claimed damages, including incidental or consequential damages, resulting
from the corruption or deletion of any web site from one of Dragon Backbone ' servers. All damages shall be limited to the
immediate termination of service.
Violations
Violations of these Acceptable Use Policies should be referred to dragonbackbone@yahoo.com. All complaints will be
investigated promptly. Failure to follow any term or condition will be grounds for immediate account deactivation.
Disclaimer
Dragon Backbone cannot be held liable for system down time, crashes or data loss. We cannot be held liable for any
predicated estimate of profits which a client would have gained if their site was functioning. Certain services provided by
Dragon Backbone are resold. Thus, certain equipment, routing, software and programming used by Dragon Backbone are
not directly owned or written by Dragon Backbone. Moreover, Dragon Backbone holds no responsibility for the use of our
clients' accounts. Failure to comply with any terms or conditions will result in the automatic deactivation of the account in
question. We reserve the right to remove any account, without advance notice for any reason without restitution, as Dragon
Backbone sees fit.
Account Activation
By activating your account with Dragon Backbone, you agree to the above policies and disclaimer. Upon requesting
activation of an account, you are required to accept these policies, guidelines and disclaimer, and a copy of your acceptance
is forwarded along with your activation request to be maintained with your account information.
NOTICE: If you sign up for an account and fail to comply with these terms, no refunds will be given. We will, however,
advise you by e-mail or phone prior to taking any action to provide you with an opportunity to correct the problem.
Server Uptime Guarantee
Although Dragon Backbone has an excellent record for reliability, we do not offer an uptime guarantee. However, our
network and servers are monitored continuously, and are rarely down except for scheduled maintenance and hardware and
software upgrades.
Dragon Backbone reserves the right to amend any or all of the above policies, guidelines and disclaimer without notification.
We also retain the right to increase any pricing and make changes to our account plans without notification.
Privacy
Revision date: February 12, 2008
Dragon Backbone has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following
discloses the information gathering and dissemination practices for this Web site.
Information Automatically Logged
We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server and to administer our Web site. We use this information
for no other reason.
Order Forms
Our site uses an order form for customers to request services. (128 bit encryption). We collect sensitive information which
is used only for our purpose, not third party receives any type of information from us.
Contact information from the order forms is used to get in touch with the customer when necessary.
Billing information that is collected is used to bill the user for services.
Unique identifiers are collected from Web site visitors to verify the user's identity.
Demographic and profile data is also collected at our site.
We use this data to tailor our visitor's experience at our site showing them content that we think they might be interested in,
and displaying the content according to their preferences.
Security
This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. We
use strong SSL encryption to ensure your privacy.
Third Parties
Information collected on this site is strictly for our use, NO OTHER OUTSIDE PERSONS MAY VIEW YOUR
PERSONAL INFORMATION SUCH BILLING INFORMATION, ETC.
Contacting the Web Site
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can
contact: dragonbackbone@yahoo.com
Acceptable Use Policy
Revision date: February 12, 2008
As a provider of web site hosting and other Internet-related services, Dragon Backbone offers its customer (also known as
"Subscribers") and their customers and users the means to acquire and disseminate a wealth of public, private, commercial
and non-commercial information. Dragon Backbone respects that the Internet provides a forum for free and open discussion
and dissemination of information. However, when there are competing interests at issue, Dragon Backbone reserves the
right to take certain preventive or corrective actions. In order to protect these competing interests, Dragon Backbone has
developed an Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP"), which supplements and explains certain terms of each customer's respective
service agreement, and is intended as a guide to the customer's rights and obligations when using Dragon Backbone'
services. This AUP will be revised from time to time.
One important aspect of the Internet is that no one party owns or controls it. This fact accounts for much of the Internet's
openness and value, but it also places a high premium on the judgment and responsibility of those who use it, both in the
information they acquire and in the information they disseminate to others. When subscribers obtain information through the
Internet, they must keep in mind that Dragon Backbone cannot monitor, verify, warrant or vouch for the accuracy and
quality of the information they acquire. For this reason, the subscriber must exercise his or her best judgment in relying on
information obtained from the Internet, and also should be aware that some material posted to the Internet may be sexually
explicit or otherwise offensive. Because Dragon Backbone cannot monitor or censor the Internet, and will not attempt to do
so, Dragon Backbone cannot accept any responsibility for injury to its subscribers resulting from inaccurate, unsuitable,
offensive or illegal Internet communications.
When subscribers disseminate information from the Internet, they must keep in mind that Dragon Backbone does not
review, edit, censor or take responsibility for any information its subscribers may create. When users place information on
the Internet, they have the same liability as other authors for copyright infringement, defamation and other harmful speech.
Also, because the information created is carried over Dragon Backbone' network and may reach a large number of people,
including both subscribers and non-subscribers of Dragon Backbone, subscribers' postings to the Internet may affect other
subscribers and may affect Dragon Backbone' goodwill, business, reputation or operations. For these reasons, subscribers
violate Dragon Backbone policy and the Service Agreement when they, their customers, affiliates or subsidiaries engage in
the following prohibited activities:
Spamming:
Sending unsolicited bulk and/or commercial information over the Internet. It is not only harmful because of its negative
impact on consumer attitudes toward Dragon Backbone, but also because it can overload Dragon Backbone' network and
disrupt service to Dragon Backbone' subscribers. Also, maintaining an open SMTP relay is prohibited. When a complaint is
received, Dragon Backbone will investigate and shutdown the account that is SPAMing. A $250 charge for violating this
policy will be charged to the person initiating the SPAM. Furthermore Dragon Backbone reserves the right to prosecute for
this violation. A $1.00 charge will be assessed PER EMAIL sent should Dragon Backbone choose to pursue and prosecute.
Obscene Speech or Materials:
Using Dragon Backbone' network to advertise, transmit, store, post, display, or otherwise make available child
pornography or obscene speech or material is prohibited. Dragon Backbone is required by law to notify law enforcement
agencies when it becomes aware of the presence of child pornography on or being transmitted through its network.
Defamatory or Abusive Language:
Using Dragon Backbone' network as a means to transmit or post negative, defamatory, harassing, abusive or threatening
language.
Forging of Headers:
Forging or misrepresenting message headers, whether in whole or in part, to mask the originator of the message.
Illegal or Unauthorized Access to Other Computers or Networks:
Accessing, illegally or without authorization, computers, accounts or networks belonging to another party, or attempting to
penetrate security measures of another individual's system (often known as "hacking"). Also, any activity that may be used
as a precursor to an attempted system penetration (i.e., port scan, stealth scan or other information-gathering activity).
Distribution of Internet Viruses, Worms, Trojan Horses or Other Destructive Activities:
Distributing information regarding the creation of and sending Internet viruses, worms, Trojan horses, pinging, flooding, mail
bombing or denial of service attacks. Also, activities that disrupt the use of or interfere with the ability of others to effectively
use the network or any connected network, system, service or equipment.
Facilitation a Violation of this AUP:
Advertising, transmitting or otherwise making available any software, program, product or service that is designed to violate
this AUP, which includes the facilitation of the means to spam, initiation of pinging, flooding, mail bombing, denial of service
attacks and piracy of software.
Export Control Violations:
Exporting encryption software over the Internet or otherwise, to points outside the United States.
Usenet Groups:
Dragon Backbone reserves the right not to accept postings from newsgroups where we have actual knowledge that the
content of the newsgroup violates the AUP.
Other Illegal Activities:
Engaging in activities that are determined to be illegal, including, but not limited to, advertising, transmitting or otherwise
making available ponzi schemes, pyramid schemes, fraudulently charging credit cards and pirating software.
Other Activities:
Engaging in activities, whether lawful or unlawful, that Dragon Backbone determines to be harmful to its subscribers,
operations, reputation, goodwill or customer relations.
As we have pointed out, the responsibility for avoiding harmful activities just described rests primarily with the subscriber.
Dragon Backbone will not, as an ordinary practice, monitor the communications of its subscribers to ensure that the comply
with Dragon Backbone' policy or applicable law. However, when Dragon Backbone becomes aware of harmful activities, it
may take any action to stop the harmful activity, including, but not limited to, removal of information, shutting down a web
site, implementing screening software designed to block offending transmissions, denying access to the Internet, or any other
action deemed appropriate by Dragon Backbone.
Dragon Backbone is also aware that many of its subscribers are themselves providers of Internet services, and that
information reaching Dragon Backbone' facilities from those subscribers may have originated from a customer of the
subscriber or from another third party. Dragon Backbone does not require its subscribers who offer Internet services to
monitor or censor transmissions or web sites created by customers of its subscribers. Dragon Backbone reserves the right
to directly take action against a customer of its subscribers. Also, Dragon Backbone may take action against the Dragon
Backbone' subscriber because of activities of a customer of the subscriber, even though the action may affect other
customers of the subscriber. Similarly, Dragon Backbone anticipates that subscribers who offer Internet services will
cooperate with Dragon Backbone in any corrective or preventive action that Dragon Backbone deems necessary. Failure to
cooperate with such corrective or preventive measures is a violation of Dragon Backbone policy.
Dragon Backbone will not intentionally monitor private electronic mail messages sent or receive by its subscribers, unless
required to do so by law, governmental authority or when public safety is at stake. Dragon Backbone may, however,
monitor its service electronically to determine that its facilities are operating satisfactorily. Also, Dragon Backbone may
disclose information, including, but not limited to, information concerning a subscriber, a transmission made using our
network, or a web site, in order to comply with a court order, subpoena, summons, discovery request, warrant, statute,
regulation or governmental request. Dragon Backbone assumes not obligation to inform the subscriber that subscriber
information has been provided and, in some cases, may be prohibited by law from giving such notice. Finally, Dragon
Backbone may disclose subscriber information or information transmitted over its network where necessary to protect
Dragon Backbone and others from harm, or where such disclosure is necessary to the proper operation of the system.
However, Dragon Backbone will never sell information to other services or outside companies.
Dragon Backbone expects that its subscribers who provide Internet services to others will comply fully with all applicable
laws concerning the privacy of online communications. A subscriber's failure to comply with those laws will violate Dragon
Backbone policy. Finally, Dragon Backbone wishes to emphasize that, in signing the Service Agreement, subscribers
indemnify Dragon Backbone for any violation of the Service Agreement, law or Dragon Backbone policy resulting in loss to
Dragon Backbone or the bringing of any claim against Dragon Backbone by any third party. This means that, if Dragon
Backbone is sued because of a subscriber's or customer of a subscriber's activity, the subscriber will be responsible for
payment of any damages awarded against Dragon Backbone, plus costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
We hope this AUP is helpful in clarifying the obligations of Internet users, including Dragon Backbone and its subscribers, as
responsible members of the Internet. Any complaints about a subscriber's violation of this AUP should be sent to
dragonbackbone@yahoo.com.
storage or presentation of any information, data or material in violation of any United States federal, state or city law is
prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to: copyrighted material, material we judge to be threatening or obscene, or
material protected by trade secret and other statute. The subscriber agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Dragon
Backbone from any claims resulting from the use of service which damages the subscriber or any other party.
Prohibited are sites that promote any illegal activity or present content that may be damaging to Dragon Backbone' servers,
or any other server on the Internet. Links to such materials are also prohibited.
Examples of unacceptable content or links:
pirated software
hacker programs or archives
Warez sites
NOTICE: IF YOUR ACCOUNT IS FOUND TO CONTAIN ILLEGAL ACTIVITY, ILLEGAL MP3 FILES,
PIRATED SOFTWARE, HACKER PROGRAMS, WAREZ PROGRAMS, OR ANY OTHER ILLEGAL FILES,
YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE TERMINATED IMMEDIATELY, WITHOUT NOTICE, AND A $50.00
CANCELLATION FEE WILL APPLY. ADDITIONALLY, Dragon Backbone WILL NOTIFY THE PROPER
AUTHORITIES OF YOUR ACTIONS.
Refusal of Service
We reserve the right to refuse, cancel or suspend service, at our sole discretion.
All sub-networks, distributive hosting sites and dedicated servers of Dragon Backbone must adhere to the above policies,
with the exception of system resources in respect to dedicated servers.
Billing
By the Account Activation Date of each month, Dragon Backbone shall either:
(1) debit the client's credit card (when such information has been provided by the client); or
(2) deliver, by e-mail or regular mail, an invoice in accordance with the applicable Service Fees for services rendered for the
current month. When an invoice is delivered to the client, payment shall be remitted to Dragon Backbone by no later than
the specified payment due date. Dragon Backbone shall be entitled to immediately terminate this agreement for client's
failure to make timely payments. You will be provided with an invoice on a monthly basis. All credit cards are billed
automatically on a monthly basis. It is the client's responsibility to ensure that they have sufficient credit to cover this
transaction. In the event that there is insufficient credit, we will send an e-mail notification, at which point we will need to be
provided with another credit card account number within 24 hours. If we do not receive a response within 24 hours, the
account, and all accounts under that account plan, will be suspended.
Service Fees
Certain services carry a setup fee charged by Dragon Backbone to client, which must be paid by client in order to have use
of said services. If client terminates this agreement, client shall be responsible for any and all outstanding fees owed to
Dragon Backbone and agrees to pay any and all fees incurred by client. Because the services are provided on a monthly
basis, the client will be responsible for service fees incurred each month, regardless of when client provides notice of
termination. Thus, for example, if the client provides notice of termination on the 15th day of a particular month, the client
will be responsible for service fees for the entire month, and such fees will not be pro-rated or refunded.
Money back guarantee & refund policy
We offer a 30 day Money back guarantee.
Refunds: If client has retained the services for one year and has pre-paid Dragon Backbone for such services, refunds will
be issued for any unused full month of the services, upon client's request. Therefore, if client's account is cancelled at any
point during the one-year term, client will be entitled to a refund for the months remaining, after notice given by the 25th day
of the preceding month.
Refusal of Service
We reserve the right to refuse, cancel or suspend service, at our sole discretion.
Limitation of Liability
Dragon Backbone shall not be responsible for any claimed damages, including incidental and consequential damages, which
may arise from Dragon Backbone ' servers going off-line or being unavailable for any reason whatsoever. Furthermore,
Dragon Backbone shall not be responsible for any claimed damages, including incidental or consequential damages, resulting
from the corruption or deletion of any web site from one of Dragon Backbone ' servers. All damages shall be limited to the
immediate termination of service.
Violations
Violations of these Acceptable Use Policies should be referred to dragonbackbone@yahoo.com. All complaints will be
investigated promptly. Failure to follow any term or condition will be grounds for immediate account deactivation.
Disclaimer
Dragon Backbone cannot be held liable for system down time, crashes or data loss. We cannot be held liable for any
predicated estimate of profits which a client would have gained if their site was functioning. Certain services provided by
Dragon Backbone are resold. Thus, certain equipment, routing, software and programming used by Dragon Backbone are
not directly owned or written by Dragon Backbone. Moreover, Dragon Backbone holds no responsibility for the use of our
clients' accounts. Failure to comply with any terms or conditions will result in the automatic deactivation of the account in
question. We reserve the right to remove any account, without advance notice for any reason without restitution, as Dragon
Backbone sees fit.
Account Activation
By activating your account with Dragon Backbone, you agree to the above policies and disclaimer. Upon requesting
activation of an account, you are required to accept these policies, guidelines and disclaimer, and a copy of your acceptance
is forwarded along with your activation request to be maintained with your account information.
NOTICE: If you sign up for an account and fail to comply with these terms, no refunds will be given. We will, however,
advise you by e-mail or phone prior to taking any action to provide you with an opportunity to correct the problem.
Server Uptime Guarantee
Although Dragon Backbone has an excellent record for reliability, we do not offer an uptime guarantee. However, our
network and servers are monitored continuously, and are rarely down except for scheduled maintenance and hardware and
software upgrades.
Dragon Backbone reserves the right to amend any or all of the above policies, guidelines and disclaimer without notification.
We also retain the right to increase any pricing and make changes to our account plans without notification.
Privacy
Revision date: February 12, 2008
Dragon Backbone has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following
discloses the information gathering and dissemination practices for this Web site.
Information Automatically Logged
We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server and to administer our Web site. We use this information
for no other reason.
Order Forms
Our site uses an order form for customers to request services. (128 bit encryption). We collect sensitive information which
is used only for our purpose, not third party receives any type of information from us.
Contact information from the order forms is used to get in touch with the customer when necessary.
Billing information that is collected is used to bill the user for services.
Unique identifiers are collected from Web site visitors to verify the user's identity.
Demographic and profile data is also collected at our site.
We use this data to tailor our visitor's experience at our site showing them content that we think they might be interested in,
and displaying the content according to their preferences.
Security
This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. We
use strong SSL encryption to ensure your privacy.
Third Parties
Information collected on this site is strictly for our use, NO OTHER OUTSIDE PERSONS MAY VIEW YOUR
PERSONAL INFORMATION SUCH BILLING INFORMATION, ETC.
Contacting the Web Site
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can
contact: dragonbackbone@yahoo.com
Acceptable Use Policy
Revision date: February 12, 2008
As a provider of web site hosting and other Internet-related services, Dragon Backbone offers its customer (also known as
"Subscribers") and their customers and users the means to acquire and disseminate a wealth of public, private, commercial
and non-commercial information. Dragon Backbone respects that the Internet provides a forum for free and open discussion
and dissemination of information. However, when there are competing interests at issue, Dragon Backbone reserves the
right to take certain preventive or corrective actions. In order to protect these competing interests, Dragon Backbone has
developed an Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP"), which supplements and explains certain terms of each customer's respective
service agreement, and is intended as a guide to the customer's rights and obligations when using Dragon Backbone'
services. This AUP will be revised from time to time.
One important aspect of the Internet is that no one party owns or controls it. This fact accounts for much of the Internet's
openness and value, but it also places a high premium on the judgment and responsibility of those who use it, both in the
information they acquire and in the information they disseminate to others. When subscribers obtain information through the
Internet, they must keep in mind that Dragon Backbone cannot monitor, verify, warrant or vouch for the accuracy and
quality of the information they acquire. For this reason, the subscriber must exercise his or her best judgment in relying on
information obtained from the Internet, and also should be aware that some material posted to the Internet may be sexually
explicit or otherwise offensive. Because Dragon Backbone cannot monitor or censor the Internet, and will not attempt to do
so, Dragon Backbone cannot accept any responsibility for injury to its subscribers resulting from inaccurate, unsuitable,
offensive or illegal Internet communications.
When subscribers disseminate information from the Internet, they must keep in mind that Dragon Backbone does not
review, edit, censor or take responsibility for any information its subscribers may create. When users place information on
the Internet, they have the same liability as other authors for copyright infringement, defamation and other harmful speech.
Also, because the information created is carried over Dragon Backbone' network and may reach a large number of people,
including both subscribers and non-subscribers of Dragon Backbone, subscribers' postings to the Internet may affect other
subscribers and may affect Dragon Backbone' goodwill, business, reputation or operations. For these reasons, subscribers
violate Dragon Backbone policy and the Service Agreement when they, their customers, affiliates or subsidiaries engage in
the following prohibited activities:
Spamming:
Sending unsolicited bulk and/or commercial information over the Internet. It is not only harmful because of its negative
impact on consumer attitudes toward Dragon Backbone, but also because it can overload Dragon Backbone' network and
disrupt service to Dragon Backbone' subscribers. Also, maintaining an open SMTP relay is prohibited. When a complaint is
received, Dragon Backbone will investigate and shutdown the account that is SPAMing. A $250 charge for violating this
policy will be charged to the person initiating the SPAM. Furthermore Dragon Backbone reserves the right to prosecute for
this violation. A $1.00 charge will be assessed PER EMAIL sent should Dragon Backbone choose to pursue and prosecute.
Obscene Speech or Materials:
Using Dragon Backbone' network to advertise, transmit, store, post, display, or otherwise make available child
pornography or obscene speech or material is prohibited. Dragon Backbone is required by law to notify law enforcement
agencies when it becomes aware of the presence of child pornography on or being transmitted through its network.
Defamatory or Abusive Language:
Using Dragon Backbone' network as a means to transmit or post negative, defamatory, harassing, abusive or threatening
language.
Forging of Headers:
Forging or misrepresenting message headers, whether in whole or in part, to mask the originator of the message.
Illegal or Unauthorized Access to Other Computers or Networks:
Accessing, illegally or without authorization, computers, accounts or networks belonging to another party, or attempting to
penetrate security measures of another individual's system (often known as "hacking"). Also, any activity that may be used
as a precursor to an attempted system penetration (i.e., port scan, stealth scan or other information-gathering activity).
Distribution of Internet Viruses, Worms, Trojan Horses or Other Destructive Activities:
Distributing information regarding the creation of and sending Internet viruses, worms, Trojan horses, pinging, flooding, mail
bombing or denial of service attacks. Also, activities that disrupt the use of or interfere with the ability of others to effectively
use the network or any connected network, system, service or equipment.
Facilitation a Violation of this AUP:
Advertising, transmitting or otherwise making available any software, program, product or service that is designed to violate
this AUP, which includes the facilitation of the means to spam, initiation of pinging, flooding, mail bombing, denial of service
attacks and piracy of software.
Export Control Violations:
Exporting encryption software over the Internet or otherwise, to points outside the United States.
Usenet Groups:
Dragon Backbone reserves the right not to accept postings from newsgroups where we have actual knowledge that the
content of the newsgroup violates the AUP.
Other Illegal Activities:
Engaging in activities that are determined to be illegal, including, but not limited to, advertising, transmitting or otherwise
making available ponzi schemes, pyramid schemes, fraudulently charging credit cards and pirating software.
Other Activities:
Engaging in activities, whether lawful or unlawful, that Dragon Backbone determines to be harmful to its subscribers,
operations, reputation, goodwill or customer relations.
As we have pointed out, the responsibility for avoiding harmful activities just described rests primarily with the subscriber.
Dragon Backbone will not, as an ordinary practice, monitor the communications of its subscribers to ensure that the comply
with Dragon Backbone' policy or applicable law. However, when Dragon Backbone becomes aware of harmful activities, it
may take any action to stop the harmful activity, including, but not limited to, removal of information, shutting down a web
site, implementing screening software designed to block offending transmissions, denying access to the Internet, or any other
action deemed appropriate by Dragon Backbone.
Dragon Backbone is also aware that many of its subscribers are themselves providers of Internet services, and that
information reaching Dragon Backbone' facilities from those subscribers may have originated from a customer of the
subscriber or from another third party. Dragon Backbone does not require its subscribers who offer Internet services to
monitor or censor transmissions or web sites created by customers of its subscribers. Dragon Backbone reserves the right
to directly take action against a customer of its subscribers. Also, Dragon Backbone may take action against the Dragon
Backbone' subscriber because of activities of a customer of the subscriber, even though the action may affect other
customers of the subscriber. Similarly, Dragon Backbone anticipates that subscribers who offer Internet services will
cooperate with Dragon Backbone in any corrective or preventive action that Dragon Backbone deems necessary. Failure to
cooperate with such corrective or preventive measures is a violation of Dragon Backbone policy.
Dragon Backbone will not intentionally monitor private electronic mail messages sent or receive by its subscribers, unless
required to do so by law, governmental authority or when public safety is at stake. Dragon Backbone may, however,
monitor its service electronically to determine that its facilities are operating satisfactorily. Also, Dragon Backbone may
disclose information, including, but not limited to, information concerning a subscriber, a transmission made using our
network, or a web site, in order to comply with a court order, subpoena, summons, discovery request, warrant, statute,
regulation or governmental request. Dragon Backbone assumes not obligation to inform the subscriber that subscriber
information has been provided and, in some cases, may be prohibited by law from giving such notice. Finally, Dragon
Backbone may disclose subscriber information or information transmitted over its network where necessary to protect
Dragon Backbone and others from harm, or where such disclosure is necessary to the proper operation of the system.
However, Dragon Backbone will never sell information to other services or outside companies.
Dragon Backbone expects that its subscribers who provide Internet services to others will comply fully with all applicable
laws concerning the privacy of online communications. A subscriber's failure to comply with those laws will violate Dragon
Backbone policy. Finally, Dragon Backbone wishes to emphasize that, in signing the Service Agreement, subscribers
indemnify Dragon Backbone for any violation of the Service Agreement, law or Dragon Backbone policy resulting in loss to
Dragon Backbone or the bringing of any claim against Dragon Backbone by any third party. This means that, if Dragon
Backbone is sued because of a subscriber's or customer of a subscriber's activity, the subscriber will be responsible for
payment of any damages awarded against Dragon Backbone, plus costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
We hope this AUP is helpful in clarifying the obligations of Internet users, including Dragon Backbone and its subscribers, as
responsible members of the Internet. Any complaints about a subscriber's violation of this AUP should be sent to
dragonbackbone@yahoo.com.
| Revision date: February 12, 2008 |