Double Dog Communications

Double Dog Communications Acceptable Use Statement and Policy

Introduction:
Double Dog Communications, hereafter called "DDC," has established these Operating Rules to help make your online usage and communications a positive and secure experience. By your continued use of DDC, you agree to be bound by these rules and this service agreement, which is incorporated by reference in these rules. The terms of the Service Agreement also apply to these Operating Rules and vice versa. DDC may modify without prior notice to you these Operating Rules or the incorporated Service Agreement at any time by publishing the modified rule(s) over the Service.

Copyrighted Material:
You must not use DDC to upload, transmit or post copyrighted or otherwise protected material to the Internet without the permission of the owner(s) or person(s) owning the copyright or other intellectual property rights in the transmitted materials. Only the owner(s) or persons specifically authorized by the owner(s) may use DDC to upload, post or transmit copyrighted or otherwise protected material. If you download from the Internet copyrighted or otherwise protected material you must do so with the express permission of the owner(s) or other authorized persons regarding copying, redistribution, modification or publication.

Content & Uses of DDC:
You agree not to publish on or over DDC any information, software , unsolicited, bulk, or "spam" E-mail, or other content which violates or infringes upon the rights of any other person or which would be abusive, profane or offensive to an average person. Spamming on DDC's network will not be tolerated, and can result in denial of service without a Refund. You agree not to use the facilities and capabilities of DDC to conduct any business or activity or to solicit the performance of any activity which is prohibited by law. You agree not to use the facilities or capabilities of DDC to run gaming servers. You agree to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in connection with your use of DDC. You acknowledge that you are aware that areas accessible through DDC may contain material unsuitable for minors (persons under 18 years of age). You agree to supervise usage of DDC by minors whom you permit to use DDC. You acknowledge that, when using the Internet, you are accessing content that is not controlled by DDC. The reliability,availability and content of such resources accessed through the Internet are beyond DDC's control and are not in any way warranted or supported by DDC. You acknowledge that safeguards relative to copyright, ownership, decency, reliability and integrity of content are entirely lacking with respect to the Internet and content accessible through it. You assume all risk and liability of your use of the Internet, including your continuous compliance with these Operating Rules.

Service Termination:
DDC reserves the right at its sole discretion and without prior notice to suspend and/or terminate your access to DDC at any time and for any reason. In the event that your access to DDC is terminated (including for nonpayment), DDC, at its sole discretion, may refuse to accept all new e-mail sent to your terminated e-mail address.

Unauthorized Access and Hacking:
Unauthorized access to DDC or its servers is strictly prohibited. You agree that you will not engage in such activity or attempt to break into DDC servers or facilities for the purpose of altering or manipulating the hardware and software comprising DDC, or for any other unauthorized use of any kind ("hacking"). You agree that you will be responsible for and indemnify DDC for any liability of any kind arising from the use of your password for such purposes.

Indemnification:
You agree to indemnify and hold DDC harmless from any claims and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, related to your violation of these Operating Rules, the Service Agreement, applicable laws or unauthorized use of any software or other content obtained by you from the Internet using DDC.

Use of Account:
Your right to use your personal service is personal to you alone and is not transferable or usable by more than one person at one time. You may not lease or otherwise assign or sublet your personal service account to others. Your personal service is subject to any limits established by DDC or by your credit card company if billing is through a credit card. You may not under any circumstances resell to any other person or entity the service you receive through your personal account, nor may you use your personal PPP account as a server or dedicated link to access to files or internet services from your remote computer. Multiple members of the same household may share a single access account. However, only one person is authorized to access DDC at any given time through use of that account.

Hard Drive Space, E-Mail Use and Privacy:
You are guaranteed a minimum of five (5) megabytes of hard drive space for file storage. At its discretion, however, DDC may allocate more space to your use. Due to limitations on hard drive space on the mail server, however, you are restricted to three (3) megabytes of undelivered e-mail and attached files. Should the e-mail server overload and reset due to violations of this rule, you may lose undelivered e-mail. DDC takes no responsibility for lost e-mail due to violations of this rule by its members.

DDC believes that all mail messages must remain absolutely private so that you will have the confidence to regularly use the Service. Any hint of monitoring could undermine your trust and slow our business growth, so we maintain strict policies which can be summarized by the following statements:

1.DDC does not monitor any messages in any way.
2.DDC employees are prohibited from disclosing mail communications if an employee sees a member's message while performing his or her job (such as technicians aiding in customer problem resolution).