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1. Web Server Service Terms
and Conditions Agreement and Operating Policy. Fat City Network Services Web Server services
are provided by Fat City Network Services ("Fat City Network Services" or "we") to you ("Subscriber" or "you"),
subject to the terms of this Agreement and Fat City Network Services operating policy, which
is incorporated herein and referred to as the "Operating Policy" or "GPO"
and shall be collectively referred to as "TAC." The TAC comprises
the entire agreement between Fat City Network Services and you, and supersedes any prior
agreements between you and Fat City Network Services with respect to the subject matter
of the TAC. Fat City Network Services may revise the TAC at any time, and such revision
shall be effective ten (10) days after notice of the proposed revision
is posted on the Fat City Network Services customer bulletin board (http://www.adgrafix.com/members/custbb.html)
or is sent to customer via e-mail to the address we have on file in our
customer database. You agree to review the TAC periodically to be aware
of such revisions. If any such revision is unacceptable to you, you may
terminate your contract for service with Fat City Network Services as provided in Section
9 below. Your continued use of Fat City Network Services following the Effective Date of
any such revision to the TAC shall be conclusively deemed as your acceptance
of all such revisions.
2. Account Info. YOU REPRESENT
THAT YOU ARE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD. You are entirely liable for
all activities conducted on or through your Web Site. You agree to provide
Fat City Network Services with accurate, complete, and updated registration information,
and to notify us promptly of any changes in such information. These changes
in your account information, including current e-mail address, can be made
on-line at http://www.adgrafix.com/cgi-bin/editcust.cgi.
It is your responsibility to keep your information current with us. All
invoices and important notices are sent via e-mail and not receiving these
documents due to an invalid e-mail address will not be deemed a valid excuse
for any reason. Failure to provide Fat City Network Services with accurate, complete,
or updated information shall constitute a breach of this Agreement and
unauthorized access to any of the Fat City Network Services servers, and may result in immediate
termination of your account and subject you to civil and/or criminal liability.
You may not select or use a domain name of another person (unless it is
also your name), a name in violation of the intellectual property rights
of a third party, or a domain name that Fat City Network Services deems offensive or otherwise
inappropriate. Additionally, you may not use your domain name in violation
of TAC or in ways deemed inappropriate by Fat City Network Services (e.g. employing misleading
advertising or unfair or deceptive acts or practices)
3. Charges. Current rates
and charges for Fat City Network Services services may be obtained from the Fat City Network Services Web
Site or any Account Representative or by calling Fat City Network Services at 978-440-9988.
Fat City Network Services reserves the right to change its fees and billing methods at any
time effective thirty (30) days after an online posting on the Fat City Network Services
Web Site and an electronic mail notice to you. If any such change
is unacceptable to you, you may terminate your Subscription as provided
in Section 9 below. Your continued use of Fat City Network Services services following the
effective date shall be deemed acceptance of such change. Your monthly
Subscription fee is payable in advance and is not refundable in whole or
part. You are responsible for all charges associated with connecting to
Fat City Network Services server. You agree that any telephone charges or local dial up
charges incurred are your responsibility.
4. Rights and Responsibilities.
(a) Content. Fat City Network Services does not pre-screen Content of subscribers. Web Sites
as a matter of policy, but Fat City Network Services shall have the right, but not the obligation,
to remove Content which is deemed in its discretion harmful, offensive,
or otherwise in violation of the TAC. (b) Rights. You acknowledge that
(i) Fat City Network Services permits access to Content that is protected by copyrights,
trademarks, and other proprietary (including intellectual property) rights
("Rights"), and (ii) that these Rights are valid and protected in all media
existing now or later developed and (iii) except as is explicitly provided
otherwise, your use of Content shall be governed by applicable copyright
and other intellectual property laws. (See GPO for details.) You agree
that you may upload to the Fat City Network Services servers only Content that is not subject
to any Rights, or Content in which any holder of Rights has given express
authorization for distribution, display or storage on Fat City Network Services You represent
that you have the right to upload any files that you upload. (c) Conduct
and Communication. Fat City Network Services may elect at its sole discretion to monitor
some, all or none of the activities of Subscribers for adherence to the
TAC. You agree to use Fat City Network Services only for lawful purposes. Any conduct by
a Subscriber that in Fat City Network Services sole discretion restricts or inhibits any
other Subscriber, person or entity from using or enjoying Fat City Network Services or another
service will not be permitted and shall entitle Fat City Network Services to immediately
terminate Subscribership without notice. (See the GPO for examples of prohibited
conduct). For Fat City Network Services policy on Subscriber privacy, refer to Section 7
of the GPO. Fat City Network Services reserves the right to protect its Subscribers and
the Fat City Network Services service from offensive email communication including but not
limited to the right to block mass email solicitations (i.e. junkmail.)
5. International C&S/Internet.
(a) International Areas. You acknowledge that your use of Fat City Network Services allows
access to Content originating from subscribers, ICPs and other third parties
located in countries other than the United States ("International C&S").
Your access to and use of the International C&S will be governed (in
addition to this Agreement) by separate terms and operating policies which
conform to appropriate national laws and customs. (b) Fat City Network Services retains
the right but not the obligation, in its sole discretion and without prior
notice or liability, to limit the distribution within the Fat City Network Services Service
of emailers' unauthorized mass email solicitations.
6. Fat City Network Services Software/Screen
Name Licenses. Fat City Network Services grants you a non-exclusive, limited license to
use the software through which you access Fat City Network Services ("Fat City Network Services Software")
only for use in connecting to your Fat City Network Services server from authorized locations
in accordance with this Agreement.
7. NO WARRANTY. Subscriber
EXPRESSLY AGREES THAT USE OF Fat City Network Services, Fat City Network Services SOFTWARE, Fat City Network Services EMAIL
SERVICES AND IS AT Subscriber'S SOLE RISK. Fat City Network Services, Fat City Network Services EMAIL SERVICES
AND Fat City Network Services SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, UNLESS SUCH
WARRANTIES ARE LEGALLY INCAPABLE OF EXCLUSION. Fat City Network Services's ENTIRE LIABILITY
AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY WITH RESPECT TO USE OF Fat City Network Services . Fat City Network Services LIABILITY
TO YOU FOR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT IS LIMITED SOLELY TO THE AMOUNT PAID
BY YOU TO ACCESS AND USE Fat City Network Services BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE
EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES,
IN SUCH STATES Fat City Network Services LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY
LAW.
8. Indemnification. Upon
request of Fat City Network Services, Subscriber agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless
Fat City Network Services, its affiliated companies, licensees, telecommunications providers,
and ICPs from all liabilities, claims and expenses, including attorney's
fees, arising from breach of the TAC by use of, or in connection with,
the transmission by or through Subscriber's Master Account or Sub-Accounts
of any Content on Fat City Network Services Fat City Network Services reserves the right, at its own expense,
to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject
to indemnification by Subscriber here under, and in such event, Subscriber
shall have no further obligation to provide indemnification for such matter.
9. Termination. Either Subscriber
or Fat City Network Services may terminate Subscribership at any time. Subscribers MUST
use the on-line form located at http://www.adgrafix.com/cancel.html. This
form generates a request confirmation number with the day and time of the
request. If a Subscriber cannot access this form, they can cancel by calling
the main office at 978-440-9988 but must get a confirmation number from
Fat City Network Services A Subscriber cannot simply send the request via e-mail. Subscriber's
only right and sole remedy with respect to any dissatisfaction with any
(i) TAC term, or policy or practice of Fat City Network Services in operating Fat City Network Services,
(ii) Content available through Fat City Network Services or change therein, or (iii) amount
or type of fees or billing methods, or change therein, is to terminate
Subscribership by delivering notice to Fat City Network Services Subscriber's notice of
termination will be effective upon receipt by Fat City Network Services In the event that
a Subscriber's account is terminated or canceled, no refund of any fees,
including monthly Subscribership fee, will be granted and any time credited
to Subscriber's account(s) is not convertible to cash or other form of
credit.
10. Law. To the extent of
any conflict between this agreement and the GPO, this agreement shall take
precedence. Should any part of the TAC be held invalid or unenforceable,
that portion shall be construed consistent with applicable law as nearly
as possible to reflect the original intentions of the parties and the remaining
portions remain in full force and effect. The TAC and your Subscribership
shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, excluding
its conflicts of law rules. Subscriber expressly agrees that exclusive
jurisdiction for any claim or dispute resides in the courts of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts. Subscriber further agrees and expressly consents to the
exercise of personal jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
in connection with any dispute or claim involving Adgrafix.
11. Support. We Fat City Network Services
pride ourselves on having one of the most comprehensive online support
department on the net. We have many areas devoted to Subscriber education
on using the Fat City Network Services Server and information on the Net in general. Our
technical support staff is available over 24 hours a day everyday.
Fat City Network Services support consists of questions/problems pertaining to the Fat City Network Services
virtual servers, Web Site Manager software, and policies and other Fat City Network Services
related questions/problems. In addition, we fully support all scripts uploaded
and installed by Fat City Network Services Once modifications are made to these scripts
by Subscribers (this does not include variable changes), we can no longer
guarantee accurate support. Although we cannot guarantee it, we try to
help customers with general questions regarding HTML, CGI programming and
other general areas of the Internet. We do not provide technical support
for any third party software (i.e. scripts downloaded from the Internet)
including Perl scripts, java scripts, or Microsoft Frontpage. For help
in this area, contact the creator or distributor of the software. Our System
Administrators can assist dedicated server customers with software installation/updates
by answering questions. Once these type of software modifications
are made to the system by the customer, we can no longer guarantee accurate
support for the software.
12. Installing third party
software. Our servers are very flexible and powerful machines. We allow
Subscribers to install third party software (database programs, cgi scripts,
etc.) providing the following conditions are met: 1) Any software installed
must not require root access to install, start, or run. 2) Any software
must not disrupt other subscribers use and enjoyment of the server. This
might happen if a) scripts use too much memory b) scripts use too many
CPU processes c) scripts interfere with users mail. Subscribers are welcome
to install scripts without the approval of Fat City Network Services If a script is found
to disrupt the server in any of the ways mentioned above, Fat City Network Services reserves
the right to temporarily disable the script or the virtual server until
the problem can be resolved.
13. Allowed disk space. Each
option we offer has a specified amount of allowed disk space. We do NOT
put hard limits on Subscribers servers (i.e. if a Subscriber reaches his/her
limit, the server would not allow anymore files to be created). Hard limits
can cause some programs to malfunction and possibly damage the Subscribers
data. Instead, we monitor the server space daily and notify via e-mail
any Subscriber who is over his/her allowed limit. We adjust the monthly
service charge accordingly based on the additional space used. If the extra
space used is not intentional (large email, runaway script, etc.), the
Subscriber must notify delete the additional files and notify us of the
error within 24 hours of the email notification to avoid the additional
space charges.
14. Data transfer rates.
Data transfer is the amount of data that is exchanged between the server
and the requesting terminal. We allow each web site upto 1(one) gigabyte
of data per day (1024 megabytes). This data includes Web server traffic,
FTP traffic, SMTP/POP traffic and any other traffic generating program.
The Fat City Network Services stats only report on Web generated traffic. Sites with
over 1 gig per day must either move to a dedicated server or switch to
another provider who allows more data transfer. Fat City Network Services reserves the right
to disable a virtual server if the data transfer is in excess of their
limit. A web site cannot be split among multiple virtual servers to allow
for more data transfer.
Operating
Policy
1. General
A. These Operating Policy
("Operating Policy" or "GPO") set forth how Fat City Network Services, Inc. will operate
the Fat City Network Services ( brand interactive service and how authorized subscribers
may use Fat City Network Services These GPO also explain many practical aspects of using
Fat City Network Services Please read this document carefully and refer to it as often
as necessary. You should also read and refer to the Web Server Service
Terms and Conditions Agreement (the "TAC"). This document, and the TAC
(which were available when you first sign on tot he WSM), are all of the
applicable Fat City Network Services rules ("Fat City Network Services Rules"), and comprise the entire agreement
between you and Fat City Network Services with respect to Fat City Network Services You can view the TAC
or this GPO on Fat City Network Services at any time. Unless the context requires otherwise,
terms used in the GPO have the meanings given in the TAC.
B. We believe that our Fat City Network Services
Rules will enhance Fat City Network Services efforts to make Fat City Network Services informative, entertaining
and enjoyable for everyone.. We have tried to explain clearly our Fat City Network Services
Rules, but if any aspect of the Fat City Network Services Rules are unclear, we welcome
your comments. We hope that our Fat City Network Services Rules will foster an online community
where there is both free exchange of ideas and information, and respect
for individual and community rights.
2. Using Fat City Network Services
A. Your Fat City Network Services Account.
(i) YOU MUST BE AT LEAST
EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE TO REGISTER FOR Fat City Network Services AND OBTAIN A Subscriber'S
MASTER ACCOUNT; HOWEVER, A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN MAY AUTHORIZE A MINOR
TO USE HIS/HER MASTER ACCOUNT(S) UNDER ADULT SUPERVISION. In cases where
you have authorized another individual, including a minor, to use your
account, you recognize that you are fully responsible for the online conduct
of such user, and for controlling the user's access to and use of Fat City Network Services,
and for the consequences of any misuse, and that the holder of the Subscriber's
Master Account(s) is entirely responsible for activities conducted through
those accounts (see Section 2 of the TAC).
(ii) You are responsible
for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and are liable for
any harm resulting from disclosing or allowing disclosure of any password
or from use by any person of your password to gain access to the Subscriber's
Master Account(s) or any Sub-Accounts. Therefore, for security purposes,
we recommend that you change your password often. (You can do this by entering
the "Change Your Information" section in the Customers Only area.) At no
time should a Subscriber ever respond to an online request for a password.
Employees or representatives of Fat City Network Services will never ask for a Subscriber's
password online. YOU ARE FULLY LIABLE FOR ALL CHARGES UNDER YOUR MASTER
ACCOUNT AND/OR SUB-ACCOUNTS, INCLUDING ANY UNAUTHORIZED CHARGES TO THOSE
ACCOUNTS.
(iii) Current rates for using
Fat City Network Services services may be obtained by calling Fat City Network Services Customer Service
at 978-440-9988. Such rates are expressed net of, and Subscriber shall pay
in addition to them, all sales, use, value-added, personal property or
other governmental tax or levy imposed on the goods or services billed
to his/her Master Account(s), other than taxes based on net income or profits
of Fat City Network Services If the payment method for your Subscribership is by credit
card and payment is not received by Fat City Network Services from the card issuer or its
agents, you agree to pay all amounts due upon demand by Fat City Network Services Your
card issuers agreement governs your use of your designated card in connection
with Fat City Network Services, and you must refer to such agreement and not this Agreement
with respect to your rights and liabilities as a cardholder. You agree
that Fat City Network Services may, at its option, accumulate charges incurred during your
billing cycle and submit them as one or more aggregate charges during or
at the end of each cycle for EFT from your checking account or credit card
as applicable, meaning that accumulated charges may appear on the statement
you receive from your bank or card issuer. Further, you agree that Fat City Network Services
may delay obtaining authorization from your card issuer until submission
of the accumulated charges. If Fat City Network Services does not receive the full amount
of your Fat City Network Services account balance within thirty (30) days of the invoice
date, an additional 1.5% (or the highest amount allowed by law, whichever
is lower) per month late charge will be added to your bill and shall immediately
become due and payable. Subscriber shall also be liable for all attorney
and collection fees arising from Fat City Network Services efforts to collect any unpaid
balance of your Master Account(s). Unless you notify Fat City Network Services of any discrepancies
within 90 days after they first appear on your account statement, they
will be deemed acceptable by you for all purposes, including resolution
of inquiries made by your card issuer. You release Fat City Network Services from all liabilities
and claim of loss resulting from any GPO or discrepancy that is not reported
to Fat City Network Services within 90 days of its publication.
B. Online Conduct.
(a) Any conduct by you that
in Fat City Network Services discretion restricts or inhibits any other Subscriber from
using or enjoying Fat City Network Services will not be permitted and may result in termination
of Subscribership. You agree to use Fat City Network Services only for lawful purposes.
You may not use Fat City Network Services to:
(1) harass, threaten, embarrass
or cause distress, unwanted attention or discomfort upon another Subscriber
or user of Fat City Network Services or other person or entity, (2) post or transmit sexually
explicit images or other content which is deemed by Fat City Network Services to be offensive,
(3) transmit any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory,
vulgar, obscene, hateful, racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable
Content, (4) impersonate any person, including but not limited to, an Fat City Network Services
official or an ICP, forum leader, guide or host, or communicate under a
false name or a name that you are not entitled or authorized to use, (5)
post or transmit chain letters or pyramid schemes, (6) post or transmit
any unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or other forms of solicitation
to other Subscribers, individuals or entities, except in those areas (e.g.,
the classified areas) that are designated for such a purpose, (7) violate
any operating rule, policy or guideline of any other interactive service,
including but not limited to the operating policies of the International
Areas, or (9) intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local,
state, national or international law, including but not limited to any
regulations having the force of law.
(i) Offensive Communication.
Fat City Network Services is a community-oriented service composed of many different communities
of people. Our goal is to provide an interesting, stimulating and fun place
for all Subscribers. Using vulgar, abusive or hateful language undermines
this goal and is not allowed. Please use your best judgment and be respectful
of other Subscribers. Remember, there may be children online. If you use
vulgar, or abusive language online, even if masked by symbols or other
characters, you may, in some cases be terminated immediately. A warning
indicates that your language is not in compliance with the TAC or GPO.
Should you receive such a warning, take the time to read the Fat City Network Services Rules
again, comprising the TAC and these GPO which you will find posted in the
Subscriber Services area.
(ii) Harassment. When a Subscriber
targets another individual or entity to cause distress, embarrassment,
unwanted attention, or other discomfort, this is harassment. Fat City Network Services does
not condone harassment in any form and may suspend or terminate the accounts
of any Subscriber who harasses others. You may have a disagreement with
someone's point of view - we encourage lively discussion in our chat rooms
and message boards but personal attacks, or attacks based on a person's
race, national origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation,
disablement or other such affiliation, are prohibited. If you have a disagreement
with someone's point of view, address the subject, not the person.
(iii) Graphic Files. Fat City Network Services
prohibits the transfer or posting on Fat City Network Services of sexually explicit images
or other content deemed offensive by Fat City Network Services
(iv) Impersonation. This
can involve the portrayal of another person or entity, such as the impersonation
of Fat City Network Services staff or an ICP, authorized Guide or Host, or communication
under a false name or a name that you are not authorized to use. Subscribers
must avoid the portrayal of Fat City Network Services personnel or others persons in all
forms of online communication, including, but not limited to, screen names,
Subscriber profiles, chat dialogue and message postings.
(v) Room Disruption. This
includes purposefully interfering with the normal flow of dialogue in a
chat room. Room disruption may occur by repeatedly interrupting conversation
between Subscribers, or by acting in such a way as to antagonize, harass
or create hostility in a chat room or bulletin board.
(vi) Chain Letters and Pyramid
Schemes. Transmission of chain letters and pyramid schemes of any kind
is not allowed on Fat City Network Services This material places an unnecessary load on
our electronic mail ("email") system and is considered a nuisance by many
Subscribers. Certain chain letters and pyramid schemes are illegal. Letters
or messages that offer a product or service based on the structure of a
chain letter are also of questionable legality. At minimum, they are a
waste of resources and are not permitted on Adgrafix.
(vii)
Advertising, Solicitation and Name Harvesting. We are proud to have a strict
"anti-spamming" policy. It is a definite violation of Fat City Network Services policy
and is cause for immediate termination. You may not use Fat City Network Services to
send unsolicited advertising, promotional material, or other forms of solicitation
to any other Fat City Network Services Subscribers except in those specified areas that
are designated for such a purpose (e.g., the classified area) unless you
receive the express permission of the Subscriber. You may not use Fat City Network Services
to collect or "harvest" screen names of other Subscribers without the express
prior permission of the Subscriber. Fat City Network Services reserves the right to block
or filter mass email solicitations on or through Fat City Network Services In addition,
you a) may not use your Fat City Network Services POP account to send such solicitations
b) may not use your domain name or IP address, any sites (names, URL's
or IP addresses) belonging to Fat City Network Services, or the Fat City Network Services name in any postings
or e-mail solicitations you choose to participate in anywhere on the Internet.
The use of "ghost sites" (web pages setup on ISPs
that allow spamming, that directly or indirectly reference customers to
domains or IP addresses hosted by Fat City Network Services) in mass e-mailings
are also prohibited. Fat City Network Services customers may not participate in advertising
or promoting bulk e-mail software or services of any kind. Customer
/ Account Executive accounts associated with spamming in any way may, at
Fat City Network Services's discretion, be terminated as per termination clause above.
C. Content.
You recognize that communication
over Fat City Network Services often occurs in real-time, or is posted on one of Fat City Network Services
thousands of message boards or libraries, and Fat City Network Services cannot, and does
not intend to, screen communication in advance. Moreover, because Fat City Network Services
encourages open and candid communication, it cannot determine in advance
the accuracy, or conformance to the Fat City Network Services Rules, of Content transmitted
on Fat City Network Services Fat City Network Services is not responsible for screening, policing, editing,
or monitoring such Content. If notified of Content which is alleged not
to conform to the Fat City Network Services Rules, Fat City Network Services may investigate the allegation
and determine in good faith and in its sole discretion whether to remove
or request the removal of such Content from Fat City Network Services Fat City Network Services shall have
no liability or responsibility to you in respect of its performance or
non-performance by Fat City Network Services of such activities, as long as it has acted
in good faith.
All Content is protected
by copyright pursuant to U.S., international conventions, and other copyright
laws as a collective work and/or compilation, and Fat City Network Services owns a copyright
in the selection, coordination, arrangement and enhancement of such Content.
You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale
of, reproduce (except as provided below), create derivative works from,
distribute, perform, display or in any way exploit, any of the Content,
in whole or in part; provided that if no specific restrictions are applied
directly or indirectly in relation to a particular item of Content, you
may make a reasonable number of copies of such item, including copyright
material, provided that the copies are made and used only for your personal
use and that you ensure that any notices contained in the Content such
as all copyright, trademark, and other proprietary rights notices are reproduced
in an unmodified form in all such copies.
You may upload to Fat City Network Services
software files and message boards or otherwise transmit on or through Fat City Network Services
only Content that is not subject to any copyright or other proprietary
rights protection (collectively, "Public Domain Content"), or Content in
respect of which the holder of any copyright, trademark or other proprietary
rights ("Rights") has given express authorization for distribution on Fat City Network Services
without any restriction whatsoever, and in respect of which any moral rights
of any person or entity have been completely and irrevocably waived. Any
copyright Content submitted with the consent of a copyright owner other
than you should contain a phrase such as "Copyright owned by [name of the
owner]; Used by Permission." The unauthorized submission of copyright or
Content which is otherwise subject of any third party Rights constitutes
a breach of the Fat City Network Services Rules and may also render you liable to the holder
of such Rights. Subscriber, you, not Fat City Network Services or its affiliates or independent
contractors (such as "ICPs"), are exclusively responsible for any liability
resulting from infringement of Rights arising from such submission or transmission.
By submitting Content to
any "Public Area" (Public Area(s) are those areas of Fat City Network Services that are
generally accessible to other Subscribers, such as public chat rooms, message
boards, and file uploads) you are deemed automatically to grant and/or
warrant that the holder of any Rights or Moral Rights in such Content has
completely and effectively waived all such "moral rights" and expressly,
validly and irrevocably granted to you the right to grant Fat City Network Services the
royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right (including any
moral rights) and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate,
create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display the Content
(in whole or part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in
any form, media, or technology now known or hereafter developed for the
full term of any Rights that may exist in such Content. You also permit
any Subscriber to access, view, store and reproduce the Content for personal
use. Subject to the foregoing, the owner of Content placed on Fat City Network Services
retains any and all rights which may exist in such Content.
The export control laws of
the United States and other jurisdictions regulate the export and re-export
of certain technology. This includes the electronic transmission of certain
information and software to particular foreign countries and foreign nationals.
You agree to abide by these laws including but not limited to the United
States Export Administration Act, Arms Export Control Act and their implementing
regulations and not to transfer, by electronic transmission or otherwise,
any Content derived from Fat City Network Services which is governed by or regulated under
such laws to a national or a destination prohibited or restricted under
such laws without first obtaining any required governmental authorization.
You further agree not to upload to Fat City Network Services any data or software that cannot
be exported without prior written government authorization, including,
but not limited to, certain types of encryption software. This assurance
and commitment shall survive termination of the Agreement. In addition,
because U.S. export control laws currently prohibit nationals of Cuba,
Iran, Libya, North Korea and Syria from gaining access to certain Content
on Fat City Network Services, nationals of these countries currently may not legally use
Fat City Network Services servers.
Backups. Daily backups are
made by Fat City Network Services on backup hard drives that exist on the same machine as
the data. This backup system is unique in that users have full access to
recover their files through their WSM or through FTP. The daily backup
process starts from 2:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. EST everyday. ALL the data backed
up is below the customers /opt2/[username] directory. ALL anonymous FTP
and mail files are not backed up by Fat City Network Services Each user is strongly
encouraged to keep a current local copy of his/her site in the event of
unrecoverable data. Fat City Network Services is not responsible for files that cannot
be recovered due to corrupt data, fires, or any other disaster.
D. Internet Access and Conduct.
The Internet is not owned,
or operated by, or in any way affiliated with, Fat City Network Services or any of its affiliates;
it is a separate, independent network of computers and is not part of Fat City Network Services
Your use of the Internet is solely at your own risk. When using the Internet
and all of its components, Subscribers must conduct themselves responsibly
according to the Internet's own particular code of conduct. Participating
successfully on the Internet is really a matter of common sense. Although
Fat City Network Services does not control the Internet, your conduct on the Internet when
using your Fat City Network Services account is subject to the Fat City Network Services Rules. Because Fat City Network Services
wants to be a good Internet citizen, it prohibits Subscribers from engaging
in certain conduct on the Internet through or by means of Fat City Network Services including
the following:
(i) Chain Letters. Chain
letters are prohibited on Fat City Network Services and are inappropriate on the Internet.
Posting a chain letter to an Internet newsgroup (or via email on the Internet)
may result in your Fat City Network Services account being terminated.
(ii) Other Inappropriate
Posts. Each Bulletin Board on the Internet focuses on a particular set
of topics and posts not related to these topics are not welcomed by the
participants. We suggest that all Subscribers become familiar with the
guidelines, themes, and culture of the specific newsgroups and mailing
list in which they wish to participate. Posting or distributing patently
inappropriate material on the Internet (i.e. spamming or mail bombing)
will result in suspension or termination of your Fat City Network Services Master Account
and Sub-Accounts.
(iii) Copyright and Proprietary
Materials. Transmitting to the Internet copyright or other material of
any kind which is subject to the Rights of any person or entity without
the express permission of the Rights holder is prohibited and will result
in termination of your Subscribership and possible civil and/or criminal
liability.
(iv) Fat City Network Services reserves the
right to suspend or terminate at its discretion Subscribers' Fat City Network Services Master
Accounts and Sub-Accounts or to require the removal of links or other content
on or through Subscribers' homepages or personal Internet sites if providing
such content or links causes undue strain on any Fat City Network Services server either
through excessive hits or by excessive bandwidth.
You understand that except
for Content, products or services expressly available at Fat City Network Services Web site,
neither Fat City Network Services, nor any of its affiliates or telecommunications providers,
controls, provides, operates or is responsible for any Content, goods or
services available on the Internet. All such Content, goods and services
are made accessible on the Internet by independent third parties and are
not part of Fat City Network Services or controlled by Fat City Network Services Adgrafix neither endorses
nor is responsible for the accuracy or reliability of such Content, goods
or services. Fat City Network Services does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, usefulness,
quality or availability of any Content, goods or services available on
the Internet, which are the sole responsibility of such independent third
parties, and your use thereof is solely at your own risk. Neither Fat City Network Services
nor its affiliates or telecommunications providers shall be held responsible
or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage caused or alleged
to have been caused by your use of or reliance on any Content, goods or
services available on the Internet or your inability to access the Internet
or any site on the Internet. The foregoing provisions of this paragraph
shall apply with equal force even where Fat City Network Services features or displays a
link with any particular Web site.
You should be aware that
the Internet contains Content, goods and services that you may find obscene,
improper, hurtful or otherwise offensive and that may not be suitable for
certain Subscribers or for minors who are accessing the Internet through
a Sub-Account or Master Account of yours. Fat City Network Services does not have the capability
or right to monitor, or review, or restrict any Content, goods or services
made available by third parties on the Internet, nor to edit or remove
any such questionable Content after posting on the Internet. In addition,
you should be aware that the Internet provides access to users who are
not part of Fat City Network Services and whose conduct and communication may also be found
to be harmful or offensive to Subscribers or which would otherwise breach
the Fat City Network Services Rules if they were subject to it. Since such users are not
Subscribers of Fat City Network Services, Fat City Network Services does not have the right or capability
to restrict or review their conduct or communication. Accordingly, Fat City Network Services
and its affiliates specifically disclaim any responsibility for (and under
no circumstances be liable for) any conduct, Content, goods and services
available on or through the Internet (including without limitation any
part of the Web).
You should be aware that
much of the Content available on the Internet is protected by copyright,
trademarks, trade secrets and other Rights of the independent third parties
or their licensers who make such Content available on the Internet. Subscribers'
use of such Content will be subject to the specific restrictions placed
on such Content by the owners or licensers of the Rights in such Content
and all applicable laws and regulations.
4. Public Communication
Fat City Network Services offers Subscribers
the capability to communicate in Public Areas generally accessible to other
Subscribers or to communicate privately with another Subscriber. Public
Areas are those features that are generally accessible to other Subscribers,
such as, but not limited to, chat rooms, online forums, and message boards.
Fat City Network Services will maintain Fat City Network Services Public Areas as an open forum for discussion
of a wide range of issues and expression of diverse viewpoints. Fat City Network Services
will administer standards of online conduct according to the Fat City Network Services Rules
for the enjoyment of all its Subscribers. While Fat City Network Services will endeavor
to monitor the Public Areas to ensure that online standards are being maintained,
Fat City Network Services has neither the practical capability, nor does it intend, to act
in the role of "Big Brother" by screening public communication in advance.
Fat City Network Services reserves the right
to prohibit conduct, communication, or Content on Fat City Network Services which it deems
in its discretion to be harmful to any Subscriber, the communities which
comprise Fat City Network Services, Fat City Network Services and third-parties' rights, or to violate applicable
law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Fat City Network Services nor its ICPs have
the practical ability to restrict conduct, communication or Content which
might violate the Fat City Network Services Rules prior to transmission on Fat City Network Services, nor
can they ensure prompt editing or removal of actually or potentially violating
Content after online posting. Accordingly, you acknowledge that neither
Fat City Network Services nor any ICP shall assume or have any liability for any action
or inaction by Fat City Network Services or any ICP with respect to conduct, communication
or Content on Adgrafix.
5. Customer Service Communication
Please refer to Section 6D
for Fat City Network Services policy on monitoring or disclosing private communication.
In order to ensure quality customer service, Fat City Network Services may monitor Subscriber
communication with Fat City Network Services customer service employees, including Fat City Network Services
Sales and Service, Tech Support and Community Action personnel.
6. Privacy Policy A. General
Because protecting your privacy
is very important to Fat City Network Services, we have adopted the following policies to
safeguard your personal information and are committed to protecting its
confidentiality. We will limit the collection and use of personal information
or "Individual Information" (as defined below) to what is necessary to
administer our business, provide you with the highest quality service,
and offer you opportunities we think will be of interest. We will NOT disclose
any Individual Information except in limited circumstances as specifically
provided below.
Individual Information means
any information, data or records which relate to your Fat City Network Services Subscribership
or use of Fat City Network Services and identifies you or your individual Subscriber account.
There are three types of Individual Information: (1) "Subscriber Identity
and Billing Information," such as your name, street address, telephone
number and billing information, and any screen names associated with your
account; (2) "Navigational and Transactional Information," such as information
about where you go or what you buy through Fat City Network Services; and (3) "Private Communications
Content," such as the contents of email, or private chat room or instant
message communications.
E. Collection and Storage.
(i) Subscriber Identity and
Billing Information. We maintain the following types of Subscriber Identity
and Billing Information: your name, street address, telephone numbers,
length of Subscribership, and payment information. We may also keep information
on your communications with our Customer Service or Tech Support, and general
account history, such as accumulated usage time, or written complaints
relating to your account.
(ii) Navigational and Transactional
Information. We may collect and store certain Navigational and Transactional
Information, such as data on the choices you make among the range of available
services or merchandise and the times and ways you use Adgrafix.
(iii) Private Communications
Content. The Fat City Network Services computer system does not record or retain any chat
room communications, instant message communications, or records of with
whom you communicate in chat rooms or instant messages.
The Fat City Network Services e-mail system
retains the contents of private email communications for a limited period
only. Once read, email is permanently deleted from the system. E-mail that
is sent, but not read, is permanently deleted from the system after about
thirty days. (Consequently, if you wish to keep copies of any communications,
you should store such communications on your personal computer hard drive
or in print form.)
F. Use.
Fat City Network Services safeguards its Subscribers'
Individual Information from unauthorized access and only authorized employees
or agents who need to carry out legitimate business functions are permitted
access to Subscribers' Individual Information. Employees who violate Fat City Network Services
privacy policies are subject to disciplinary actions, including termination
where appropriate.
You acknowledge that private
communications directed at a person or entity, including Fat City Network Services, may
be used or disclosed by the intended recipient(s) without restrictions
relating to privacy or confidentiality.
G. Disclosure.
Because Fat City Network Services considers
the Individual Information we maintain to be confidential, our policy is
to not disclose Individual Information to third parties without prior consent
(which may be oral or electronic), or unless specifically provided below.
Fat City Network Services reserves the right to use agents, who are bound by strict confidentiality
guidelines, to perform storage and processing functions.
It is our policy not to disclose
to third parties Subscriber Identity information that links a Subscriber's
screen name(s) with a Subscriber's actual name, unless required to do so
by law or legal process served on Fat City Network Services (e.g., subpoena). Fat City Network Services reserves
the right to make exceptions to this policy in exceptional circumstances
(such as a bomb or suicide threat, or instances of suspected illegal activity)
on a case-by-case basis and at Fat City Network Services sole discretion.
Fat City Network Services intends to abide
by applicable laws governing the disclosure to governmental entities of
Subscribers' Individual Information and other records. When responding
to legal process served on Fat City Network Services by non-government entities, unless
otherwise ordered, Fat City Network Services current policy is to make reasonable efforts
to notify affected Subscriber(s) in advance of releasing the information
in order to provide Subscriber(s) an opportunity to pursue any available
legal protection.
(ii) Navigational and Transactional
Information. Fat City Network Services will not disclose to third parties Navigational or
Transactional Information (e.g. where you go or what you buy on or through
Fat City Network Services), except to comply with applicable law or valid legal process
(e.g., search warrant or court order).
(iii) Private Communications
Content. Fat City Network Services does not access or disclose the contents of private communications
(e.g., email, instant messages, Subscriber-created private rooms), unless
it in good faith believes that such action is necessary (a) to comply with
applicable law or valid legal process (e.g., search warrant or court order),
(b) to protect the rights or property of Fat City Network Services, or (c) in emergencies
when Fat City Network Services believes that physical safety is at risk. Fat City Network Services reserves
the right to treat as public, any private chat room whose directory or
room name is published or becomes generally known or available.
H. Legal Notices
Thank you for reading the
Fat City Network Services TAC and for referring to it for any updates. We believe that your
familiarity with these Rules will greatly enhance your experience on the
Fat City Network Services service and will make Fat City Network Services an informative, entertaining, and
fun place for all our Subscribers. We have tried to explain clearly our
terms, but if any aspect remains unclear, please do not hesitate to contact
us. Our aim is for Fat City Network Services TAC to foster an online community where there
is both free exchange of ideas and information, and respect for individual
and community rights. We hope you will enjoy your time with Fat City Network Services as
much as we do!
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