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PRSA Houston
Acceptable Use Policy*
This
Acceptable Use Policy specifies the actions prohibited by PRSA Houston to users of the PRSA Houston
Network. PRSA Houston reserves the right to modify the Policy at any
time, effective upon posting of the modified Policy to this URL: http://www.prsahouston.com/policy.
Illegal
use
The
PRSA Houston Network may be used only for lawful purposes. Transmission,
distribution or storage of any material in violation of any applicable
law or regulation is prohibited. This includes, without limitation,
material protected by copyright, trademark, trade secret or other
intellectual property right used without proper authorization, and
material that is obscene, defamatory, constitutes an illegal threat,
or violates export control laws.
System
and network security
Violations
of system or network security are prohibited, and may result in
criminal and civil liability. PRSA Houston will investigate incidents
involving such violations and may involve and will cooperate with
law enforcement if a criminal violation is suspected. Examples of
system or network security violations include, without limitation,
the following:
- Unauthorized
access to or use of data, systems or networks, including any attempt
to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network
or to breach security or authentication measures without express
authorization of the owner of the system or network.
- Unauthorized
monitoring of data or traffic on any network or system without
express authorization of the owner of the system or network.
- Interference
with service to any user, host or network including, without limitation,
mailbombing, flooding, deliberate attempts to overload a system
and broadcast attacks.
- Forging
of any TCP-IP packet header or any part of the header information
in an email or a newsgroup posting.
Email
Sending
unsolicited mail messages, including, without limitation, commercial
advertising and informational announcements, is explicitly prohibited.
A user shall not use another site's mail server to relay mail without
the express permission of the site.
Usenet
Posting
the same or similar message to one or more newsgroups (excessive
cross-posting or multiple-posting, also known as "SPAM")
is explicitly prohibited.
INDIRECT
OR ATTEMPTED VIOLATIONS OF THE POLICY, AND ACTUAL OR ATTEMPTED VIOLATIONS
BY A THIRD PARTY ON BEHALF OF A PRSA HOUSTON CUSTOMER OR A CUSTOMER'S
END USER, SHALL BE CONSIDERED VIOLATIONS OF THE POLICY BY SUCH CUSTOMER
OR END USER.
Complaints
regarding Illegal Use or System or Network Security issues should
be sent to webmaster@prsahouston.com.
For
live incidents, please contact our office at (281) 497-6567.
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