Acceptable Use Policy for Internet Users
CTS Internet services are provided to support research, education, and commercial applications. Use of the services is deemed to be acceptable insofar as it promotes and does not impede the use of those applications, or the enjoyment of other users.
Facilities provided to a client by Cochrane Telecom Services are for the exclusive use of the client and may not be resold.
The client is cautioned that the nature of the client’s traffic and everyone who is permitted to use their traffic must adhere to the policies of all networks over which the traffic flows.
In general users of CTS’ Internet Services:
- will not seek to gain unauthorized access to resources of the Internet.
- will not disrupt the intended use of the Internet.
- will not waste resources (computer, line capacity, people).
- will not destroy the integrity of computer-based information; and
- will not compromise the privacy of users.
Specifically
- It is NOT acceptable to use CTS services for purposes which are illegal (i.e., downloading copyrighted material).
- It is NOT acceptable to use CTS services to transmit unsolicited commercial information (i.e., junk mail, advertising) or material, which is offensive to its recipient.
- Information and resources accessible via CTS services are considered the property of the individuals and organizations, which own the right to those resources.
Access to these resources without permission of the owner is not acceptable.
Any breach may result in the throttling of service or immediate disconnection.
In cooperation with Cochrane Telecom Services, Ontera will hold client’s emails on the server for a period of six (6) months. After this time, these emails will be purged. CTS and Ontera will not be responsible for deleted emails. CTS through Ontera, reserves the right to reduce email and large attachments if client abuses email storage space. The emails and attachments removed by Ontera will not be recovered.
To avoid exceeding storage space, client(s) should purge old emails and/or save them on their hard drive.