Privacy
Revision date: 02.11.2008
Hikenow.net 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: hike.hikenow@gmail.com
Acceptable Use Policy
Revision date: 02.11.2008
As a provider of web site hosting and other Internet-related services,
Hikenow.net 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. Hikenow.net
respects that the Internet provides a forum for free and open discussion
and dissemination of information. However, when there are competing interests
at issue, Hikenow.net reserves the right to take certain preventive
or corrective actions. In order to protect these competing interests,
Hikenow.net 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 Hikenow.net' 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 Hikenow.net 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 Hikenow.net cannot
monitor or censor the Internet, and will not attempt to do so, Hikenow.net
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 Hikenow.net 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 Hikenow.net'
network and may reach a large number of people, including both subscribers
and non-subscribers of Hikenow.net, subscribers' postings to the Internet
may affect other subscribers and may affect Hikenow.net' goodwill,
business, reputation or operations. For these reasons, subscribers violate
Hikenow.net 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 Hikenow.net, but also because it can overload Hikenow.net'
network and disrupt service to Hikenow.net' subscribers. Also,
maintaining an open SMTP relay is prohibited. When a complaint is received,
Hikenow.net 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 Hikenow.net reserves
the right to prosecute for this violation. A $1.00 charge will be assessed
PER EMAIL sent should Hikenow.net choose to pursue and prosecute.
Audio/Video Streaming:
Audio/Video Streaming is not hosting friendly. As such, Hikenow.net
does not allow any streaming of audio or video content. Offending accounts
will be suspended without noticed or terminated.
Adult-Oriented Content:
Hikenow.net does not allow adult content and will suspend/terminate
any offending account.
Large File Policy:
Hikenow.net is not for file hosting and distribution - as such,
customers may not host any files larger than 50MB in size that are observed
to be available for the sole purpose of download. Such files include but
are not limited to .ISO, audio/video files, .EXE files. If you are unsure
whether your file is against this policy, please e-mail hike.hikenow@gmail.com.
Obscene Speech or Materials:
Using Hikenow.net' network to advertise, transmit, store, post, display,
or otherwise make available child pornography or obscene speech or material
is prohibited. Hikenow.net 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 Hikenow.net' 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:
Hikenow.net 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 Hikenow.net
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. Hikenow.net will
not, as an ordinary practice, monitor the communications of its subscribers
to ensure that the comply with Hikenow.net' policy or applicable law.
However, when Hikenow.net 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 Hikenow.net.
Hikenow.net is also aware that many of its subscribers are themselves
providers of Internet services, and that information reaching Hikenow.net'
facilities from those subscribers may have originated from a customer
of the subscriber or from another third party. Hikenow.net does not
require its subscribers who offer Internet services to monitor or censor
transmissions or web sites created by customers of its subscribers. Hikenow.net
reserves the right to directly take action against a customer of its subscribers.
Also, Hikenow.net may take action against the Hikenow.net' subscriber
because of activities of a customer of the subscriber, even though the
action may affect other customers of the subscriber. Similarly, Hikenow.net
anticipates that subscribers who offer Internet services will cooperate
with Hikenow.net in any corrective or preventive action that Hikenow.net
deems necessary. Failure to cooperate with such corrective or preventive
measures is a violation of Hikenow.net policy.
Hikenow.net 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. Hikenow.net
may, however, monitor its service electronically to determine that its
facilities are operating satisfactorily. Also, Hikenow.net 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. Hikenow.net 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, Hikenow.net may disclose subscriber information or information
transmitted over its network where necessary to protect Hikenow.net
and others from harm, or where such disclosure is necessary to the proper
operation of the system. However, Hikenow.net will never sell information
to other services or outside companies.
Hikenow.net 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 Hikenow.net policy. Finally, Hikenow.net wishes
to emphasize that, in signing the Service Agreement, subscribers indemnify
Hikenow.net for any violation of the Service Agreement, law or Hikenow.net
policy resulting in loss to Hikenow.net or the bringing of any claim
against Hikenow.net by any third party. This means that, if Hikenow.net
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 Hikenow.net, plus costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
We hope this AUP is helpful in clarifying the obligations of Internet
users, including Hikenow.net and its subscribers, as responsible
members of the Internet. Any complaints about a subscriber's violation
of this AUP should be sent to hike.hikenow@gmail.com. |