Acceptable Use Policy

Scope: The acceptable use policy of WebKeepers Inc. ("WEBK") intends to serve as an appendix to the Service Agreement of the company. Every Customer is subject to abide be the Use policy, and by using WebK's services agrees to be bound by the Use Policy. WebK will revise, add sections, phrases to this Policy from time to time as the need may arise, and post it on its website. A customer's use of the Services after revisions to the Use Policy are posted on WebK's website at www.webk.net will constitute such person's acceptance of any changes, modifications or additions to the Use Policy.

According to the Use Policy, Uses are prohibited from indulging in the following activities.

Spamming

Intellectual Property Violations

Tempering with Message Contents

Hacking

Posting Threatening Language on WebK System/Servers

Distribution of Internet Viruses, Worms, Trojan Horses, or Other Destructive Activities

Facilitating a Violation of this Acceptable Use Policy

Export Control Violations

Prohibition of Adult Site

Customer's Responsibilities

Other Illegal Activities

Other Activities

　As we have pointed out, the responsibility for avoiding the harmful activities just described rests primarily with the subscriber. WebK will not, as an ordinary practice, monitor the communications of its subscribers to ensure that they comply with WebK policy or applicable law. When WebK becomes aware of harmful activities, however, it may take any action to stop the harmful activity, including but not limited to, removing information, shutting down a web site, implementing screening software designed to block offending transmissions, denying access to the Internet, or take any other action it deems appropriate.

WebK also is aware that many of its subscribers are, themselves, providers of Internet services, and that information reaching WebK's facilities from those subscribers may have originated from a customer of the subscriber or from another third-party. WebK does not require its subscribers who offer Internet services to monitor or censor transmissions or web sites created by customers of its subscribers. WebK has the right to directly take action against a customer of a subscriber. Also, WebK may take action against the WebK subscriber because of activities of a customer of the subscriber, even though the action may effect other customers of the subscriber. Similarly, WebK anticipates that subscribers who offer Internet services will cooperate with WebK in any corrective or preventive action that WebK deems necessary. Failure to cooperate with such corrective or preventive measures is a violation of WebK policy.

WebK also is concerned with the privacy of on-line communications and web sites. In general, the Internet is neither more nor less secure than other means of communication, including mail, facsimile, and voice telephone service, all of which can be intercepted and otherwise compromised. As a matter of prudence, however, WebK urges its subscribers to assume that all of their on-line communications are insecure. WebK cannot take any responsibility for the security of information transmitted over WebK's facilities.

WebK will not intentionally monitor private electronic mail messages sent or received by its subscribers unless required to do so by law, governmental authority, or when public safety is at stake. WebK may, however, monitor its service electronically to determine that its facilities are operating satisfactorily. Also, WebK 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. WebK assumes no 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, WebK may disclose subscriber information or information transmitted over its network where necessary to protect WebK and others from harm, or where such disclosure is necessary to the proper operation of the system.

WebK expects that its subscribers who provide Internet services to others will comply fully with all applicable laws concerning the privacy of on-line communications. A subscriber's failure to comply with those laws will violate WebK policy. Finally, WebK wishes to emphasize that in signing the service agreement, subscribers indemnify WebK for any violation of the service agreement, law, or WebK policy, that results in loss to WebK or the bringing of any claim against WebK by any third-party. This means that if WebK is sued because of a subscriber's or customer of a subscriber's activity, the subscriber will pay any damages awarded against WebK, plus costs and reasonable attorneys' fees.

We hope this ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY is helpful in clarifying the obligations of Internet users, including WebK and its subscribers, as responsible members of the Internet. Any complaints about a subscriber's violation of this ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY should be sent to abuse@webK.net.