This policy is subject to change, so please check regularly for updates. This policy is in addition to Black Widow Hosting Terms and Conditions.

1) Web hosting

1.1) Black Widow Hosting reserves the right to suspend or cancel a customer's access to any or all services provided by Black Widow Hosting, where Black Widow Hosting decides that the account has been inappropriately used. Black Widow Hosting reserves the right to refuse service and/or access to its servers to anyone.

1.2) Black Widow Hosting offer unlimited web space and bandwidth with some account types. By this, we mean unlimited space for legitimate web site content and bandwidth for visitors to view it. All files on a domain must be part of the active website and linked to the site. Sites should not contain any backups, downloads, or other non-web based content. We will treat all password protected archive (e.g. zip and rar) files as unacceptable. Multimedia content such as audio and video is acceptable provided it is streamed to the user, links to HTTP download of this content is not acceptable. Black Widow Hosting offers a streaming media service for this type of content.

1.3) Scripts on the site must be designed to produce web-based content, and not to use the server as an application server. Using the server to generate large volumes of email from a database is an example of activity that is not allowed. Scripts should not attempt to manipulate the timeouts on servers. These are set at the present values to ensure the reliability of the server. Sites that reset these do so because they are resource intensive, and adversely affect server performance and are therefore not allowed. Scripts that are designed to provide proxy services, anonymous or otherwise, are not allowed.

1.4) Black Widow Hosting will disable any domain that fails to adhere to the following criteria as soon as we are made aware, in line with current working practices:

1.4.1) The primary purpose of any site must be to provide web-based content to viewers. Files on the site must be linked to the web site.

1.4.2) The primary purpose of any script must be to produce a web page. Scripts that send a single email based upon user entered information, or update a database are acceptable. Scripts that send bulk email or perform processor intensive database processes are not allowed. All outgoing mail is monitored and filtered and must be sent to or from a Black Widow Hosting-hosted domain.

1.4.3) Sites must not contain Warez, copyright or other illegal material. The onus is on you the customer to prove that you own the rights to publish material, not for Black Widow Hosting to prove that you do not.

1.4.4) Sites may contain pornographic The designation of "adult material" is left entirely to the discretion of Black Widow Hosting.

1.4.5) Sites must not use excessive amounts of server resources. These include bandwidth, processor utilization and / or disk space. Please see the 'High Resource Use Policy' in the General Terms and Conditions.

1.4.6) Sites must not contain scripts that attempt to access privileged server resources, or other sites on the same server.

2) Email

2.1) If Black Widow Hosting identify a mailbox or domain that is causing problems; we will either remove the offending mailboxes or change their settings to resolve the issue. In extreme cases, we will disable email or suspend all services to the domain as appropriate.

2.2) Common issues that cause problems are:

2.2.1) Where a mailbox receives large volumes of undeliverable email.

2.2.2) Where mailboxes have forwarders set to other mailboxes where mail cannot be delivered.

2.2.3) Where mailboxes have forwarders and/or auto-responders that generate circular mail loops.

2.3) You may not use Black Widow Hosting email services for any of the following:

2.3.4) To send messages or communications, which are unsolicited, offensive, abusive, indecent or obscene.

2.3.5) To send messages causing annoyance, inconvenience or anxiety to another user of the Internet.

2.3.6) To send messages for the purpose of Fraud and /or with the intention of committing a criminal offence.

2.4) To prevent the sending of bulk unsolicited mail, SMTP traffic to and from a server will be blocked in the following scenarios:

2.4.1) Where we identify a server that has an open mail relay.

2.4.2) Where a significant volume of mail is sent from a domain in a defined timescale.

2.4.3) Where we have received significant volumes of complaints concerning unsolicited mail originating from a Black Widow Hosting hosted domain.

2.5) To prevent Black Widow Hosting' IP Addresses being blocked by IP Address blocking, a domain held on Black Widow Hosting servers may be disabled:

2.5.1) Where we have received significant volumes of complaints concerning unsolicited mail originating from or unsolicited email being sent to promote sites being hosted on a Black Widow Hosting server.

3) Dedicated servers

3.1) All dedicated server customers are responsible for the activities and security of their server. Servers will be disconnected from the network in the following scenarios:

3.1.1) Any server that attempts network scans or other possible hacking activities.

3.1.2) Black Widow Hosting believe a server has been compromised.

3.1.3) Where there is a sudden increase in a server's use of network capacity, which impacts other servers on the same network.

4) General

4.1) Black Widow Hosting have a Police Liaison function and we are committed to assisting, and cooperating with, all law enforcement and government agencies in helping to reduce Internet Crime.

4.2) Black Widow Hosting will suspend access to an account which:

4.2.1) Contains invalid or fraudulent details.

4.2.2) Initiates a payment card chargeback.

4.3) If Black Widow Hosting disable a site or server, we will:

4.3.1) Send an automated mail to the account administrator, informing them of the suspension - please ensure you use an email address that will be unaffected by any suspensions, to ensure that you are immediately made aware of any changes in your account status.

4.3.2) Provide follow up correspondence during office hours from our Misuse Department, detailing the reasons for the suspension and what actions, if any, the administrator should take to rectify the situation.

4.3.3) Work with you to suggest a resolution to the issue at hand and arrange for the restoration of services in the shortest timescale possible once an agreement has been reached.

4.3.4) Not re-enable any domain or server that has a history of similar misuse.

4.3.5) Pass the account to the appropriate department to resolve any outstanding issues such as account balance or closure.

4.4) For less serious cases, such as email problems, the Misuse department will contact you during office hours and inform you of any changes made to your account and the reasons for those changes.

4.5) If an action is taken against a site or server, you should communicate directly with the Misuse Investigations Department within office hours. Outside of office hours our Customer Support Department will be able to discuss the matter and assist in the resolution of the majority of investigations..

4.6) Restoration of any and all services suspended during a Misuse Investigation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Please note: by signing up for any of our services you agree to be bound by all Black Widow Hosting terms and conditions.