Last Revision: 3 October 2022
1. This Acceptable Use Policy (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, this “AUP”) of Nordblade, Ltd (“Nordblade”), is designed to (i) protect Nordblade’s customers, users of Nordblade’s website, Products and Services, Nordblade Network (as defined in the SLA) and physical infrastructure, (ii) further compliance with all relevant laws and regulations, (iii) promote the security and availability of Nordblade’s website and (iv) regulate and restrict the use of all Products and Services provided by Nordblade and its website.
2. This AUP incorporates by reference Nordblade Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and SLA (collectively referred to herein as the “Agreement”). Capitalized terms used in this AUP and not otherwise defined in this AUP shall have the meaning ascribed to such capitalized term in the SLA or Terms of Service, as applicable.
3. Customer is responsible for complying with this AUP. Nordblade prohibits the use of its Products and Services, its website or its network to foster, promote illegal, abusive or irresponsible behavior, including, but not limited to, the following:
a. Any activity or conduct that is likely to be in breach of any applicable laws or regulations, including data protection and privacy laws and laws relating to unsolicited commercial electronic messages, specifically, including, but not limited to, spam, child pornography, intellectual property;
b. Obtaining unauthorized access to, or interfering by any means with, any user, system, network, service, or account, including evasion of filters or violation of the security or integrity of any network or system;
c. Use of any false, misleading, or deceptive TCP-IP packet header information in an email or a newsgroup posting;
d. Introducing knowingly or recklessly any virus or other contaminating code into the Services;
e. Collecting or using information, including email addresses, screen names or other identifiers, by deceit, (such as, phishing, Internet scamming, password robbery, spidering, and harvesting);
f. Distributing software that covertly gathers or transmits information about a user;
g. Distributing computer viruses or malware of any kind. Example of non-acceptable content or links: “Pirated Warez”, OGG, AVI, MPEG, ISO, “Hacker programs or archives”, “Copyrighted Digital Movie Copies (DIVX)” and “Unlicensed MP3”;
h. Any conduct that is likely to result in retaliation against the Nordblade network or website, or Nordblade's employees, officers or other agents, including engaging in behavior that results in any server being the target of a denial of service attack (DoS);
i. Any activity intended to withhold or cloak identity or contact information, including the omission, deletion, forgery or misreporting of any transmission or identification information, such as return mailing and IP addresses;
j. Interference with service to any user of the Nordblade or other network including, without limitation, mail bombing, flooding, deliberate attempts to overload a system and broadcast attacks;
k. Harassing or engaging in any sort of cyber bullying or advocating or encouraging violence of any kind against any individual, group, entity, or government.
l. Any action which directly or indirectly results in any of our IP space being listed on any abuse database (i.e. Spamhaus); or
m. Any action that is otherwise illegal or solicits conduct that is illegal under laws applicable to Customer or to Nordblade.
5. Nordblade may enforce this AUP with or without notice to the Customer, by any action it deems reasonable, in its sole discretion. In addition to the remedial provisions provided elsewhere in this AUP, Nordblade may suspend or terminate a Customer’s access to Nordblade’s Products and Services and take legal action against a Customer to enforce compliance with this AUP.
6. By violating this AUP, or otherwise creating possible legal exposure for Nordblade, Nordblade may suspend or terminate all or any part of the Nordblade’s Products and Services provided to Customer in accordance with this Agreement. Nordblade may intercept or block any content or traffic belonging to Customer or to Customer End Users where Nordblade Products and Services are being used unlawfully or not in accordance with this AUP.