Echo Online Internet Inc. Policy on Spamming
Echo Online Internet Inc. provides to business and consumer users several information technology related services, including such services as Internet access, various electronic mail (e-mail) packages and services, World Wide Web website hosting arrangements, and other online and Internet-related services.
It is contrary to Echo Online Internet policy for any user of any of these services to effect or participate in any of the following activities through an Echo Online Internet - provided service:
- To post ten (10) or more messages similar in content to Usenet or other newsgroups, forums, e-mail mailing lists or other similar groups or lists;
- To post to any Usenet or other newsgroup, forum, e-mail mailing list or other similar group or list articles which are off-topic according to the charter or other owner-published FAQ or description of the group or list;
- To send unsolicited e-mailings to more than ten (10) e-mail users, for which you have had no previous correspondence or not directly replying to a previous email, post or other Internet publishing;
- To send unsolicited e-mailings to more than five (5) e-mail users, if such unsolicited e-mailings could reasonably be expected to provoke complaints;
- To falsify user information provided to Echo Online Internet or to other users of the service in connection with use of an Echo Online Internet service; and
- To engage in any of the foregoing activities by using the service of another provider, but channeling such activities through an Echo Online Internet account, remailer, or otherwise through an Echo Online Internet service or using an Echo Online Internet account as a maildrop for responses or otherwise using the
services of another provider for the purpose of facilitating the foregoing activities if such use of another party's service could reasonably be expected to adversely affect an Echo Online Internet service.
- To use Spam or unsolicited email to advertise web sites or services hosted by Echo OnLine or its affiliate companies
Echo Online Internet considers the above practices to constitute abuse of our service and of the recipients of such unsolicited mailings and/or postings, who often bear the expense. Therefore, these practices are prohibited by Echo Online Internet's terms and conditions of service under the Use of Network, acceptable use provisions. Engaging in one or more of these practices will result in termination of the offender's account and/or access to Echo Online Internet services.
In addition, Echo Online Internet reserves the right, where feasible, to implement technical mechanisms which block multiple postings as described above before they are forwarded or otherwise sent to their intended recipients.
This policy addresses only the kinds of network abuse specifically enumerated above. In addition to these activities, Echo Online Internet 's terms and conditions of service also prohibit other forms of abuse such as harassment and the posting of illegal or unlawful materials, and Echo Online Internet Inc. will respond as appropriate to these other activities as well.
Nothing contained in this policy shall be construed to limit Echo Online Internet's actions or remedies in any way with respect to any of the foregoing activities, and Echo Online Internet reserves the right to take any and all additional actions it may deem appropriate with respect to such activities, including without limitation taking action to recover the costs and expenses of identifying offenders and removing them from the Echo Online Internet service, and levying cancellation charges to cover Echo Online Internet 's costs in the event of disconnection of dedicated access for the causes outlined above. In addition, Echo Online Internet reserves at all times all rights and remedies available to it with respect to such activities at law or in equity.
Echo Online Internet Inc. reserves the right to add, delete, or modify any provision of this Policy at any time without notice.
If you have any questions regarding this Policy on Spamming, please contact policies@echo-on.net.