These Acceptable Use Policies (“Acceptable Use”, “Policy”, “Agreement”) constitute an agreement between Occuz (the site owner, referred to as ‘we’, ‘us’, or ‘our’) and you (the ‘User’, ‘you’, or ‘your’). By accessing or using any of our products, services, websites, applications, or any related platforms (collectively, ‘Web and/or Web/Mobile Application/Website’ or ‘Services’), you agree to abide by the terms set forth in this Policy. This Agreement sets forth the general acceptable use policies of your use any Occuz Product, Service, Initiative, Partnership and/or Subsidiaries Web and/or Web/Mobile Application/Website and Web and any of its products or services (collectively, “Web and/or Web/Mobile Application/Website” or “Services”).
Prohibited activities and uses
You may not use the Web/Mobile Application and Services to publish content or engage in activity that is illegal under applicable law, that is harmful to others, or that would subject us to liability, including, without limitation, in connection with any of the following, each of which is prohibited under this Policy:
- – Distributing malware or other malicious code.
- – Disclosing sensitive personal information about others.
- – Collecting, or attempting to collect, personal information about third parties without their knowledge or consent.
- – Distributing pornography or adult related content.
- – Promoting or facilitating prostitution or any escort services.
- – Hosting, distributing or linking to child pornography or content that is harmful to minors.
- – Promoting or facilitating gambling, violence, terrorist activities or selling weapons or ammunition.
- – Engaging in the unlawful distribution of controlled substances, drug contraband or prescription medications.
- – Managing payment aggregators or facilitators such as processing payments on behalf of other businesses or charities.
- – Facilitating pyramid schemes or other models intended to seek payments from public actors.
- – Threatening harm to persons or property or otherwise harassing behavior.
- – Manual or automatic credit card or other available payment methods testing using bots or scripts.
- – Purchasing any of the offered Services on someone else’s behalf.
- – Misrepresenting or fraudulently representing products or services.
- – Infringing the intellectual property or other proprietary rights of others.
- – Facilitating, aiding, or encouraging any of the above activities through the Web/Mobile Application and Services.
System abuse
Any User found violating the security of the Web/Mobile Application and Services will be subject to criminal and civil liability, as well as immediate account termination. Examples include, but are not limited to the following:
- Use or distribution of tools designed for compromising security of the Web/Mobile Application and Services.
- Intentionally or negligently transmitting files containing a computer virus or corrupted data.
- Accessing another network without permission, including to probe or scan for vulnerabilities or breach security or authentication measures.
- Unauthorized scanning or monitoring of data on any network or system without proper authorization of the owner of the system or network.
- Exploiting security vulnerabilities in third-party services or systems.
- Running unapproved security testing tools on our platform.
Service resources
You may not engage in any activity that consumes excessive resources, causes performance issues, or interrupts the availability of the Web/Mobile Application and Services for other Users. Prohibited activities that contribute to excessive use, include without limitation:
- – Deliberate attempts to overload the Web/Mobile Application and Services and broadcast attacks (i.e. denial of service attacks).
- – Engaging in any other activities that degrade the usability and performance of the Web/Mobile Application and Services.
- – Hosting or running malicious code or other scripts or processes that adversely impact the Web/Mobile Application and Services.
- – Operating a file sharing site or scripts for BitTorrent or similar, which includes sending or receiving files containing these mechanisms.
- – Web proxy scripts, such as those that allow anyone to browse to a third party website anonymously, are prohibited.
No spam policy
You may not use the Web/Mobile Application and Services to send spam or bulk unsolicited messages. We maintain a zero tolerance policy for use of the Web/Mobile Application and Services in any manner associated with the transmission, distribution or delivery of any bulk e-mail, including unsolicited bulk or unsolicited commercial e-mail, or the sending, assisting, or commissioning the transmission of commercial e-mail that does not comply with the U.S. CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (“SPAM”).
Your products or services advertised via SPAM (i.e. Spamvertised) may not be used in conjunction with the Web/Mobile Application and Services. This provision includes, but is not limited to, SPAM sent via fax, phone, postal mail, email, instant messaging, or newsgroups.
Sending emails through the Web/Mobile Application and Services to purchased email lists (“safe lists”) will be treated as SPAM.
Defamation and objectionable content
We value the freedom of expression and encourage Users to be respectful with the content they post. We are not a publisher of User content and are not in a position to investigate the veracity of individual defamation claims or to determine whether certain material, which we may find objectionable, should be censored. However, we reserve the right to moderate, disable or remove any content to prevent harm to others or to us or the Web/Mobile Application and Services, as determined in our sole discretion.
Copyrighted content
Copyrighted material must not be published via the Web/Mobile Application and Services without the explicit permission of the copyright owner or a person explicitly authorized to give such permission by the copyright owner. We will comply with the DMCA by removing infringing content upon receiving proper notice for copyright infringement, or a notice of such violation, we may, at our discretion, run an investigation and, upon confirmation, may remove the infringing material from the Web/Mobile Application and Services. Repeat infringers will face account termination. Further procedures may be carried out if necessary. We will assume no liability to any User of the Web/Mobile Application and Services for the removal of any such material. Your notice must include the following:
- – Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or if multiple copyrighted words at a single site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
- – Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material.
- – Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an e-mail address.
- – A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, the copyright owner’s agent, or the law.
- – A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
- – A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
If you believe your copyright is being infringed by a person or persons using the Web/Mobile Application and Services, please send a report of the copyright infringement to the contact details listed at the end of this Policy.
Security
You are fully responsible for maintaining the security of your account. This includes regularly updating your login credentials, ensuring the strength of your passwords, and safeguarding your login details. We are not responsible for security breaches that occur due to your negligence, including failure to protect your account or using third-party software that compromises security.
Enforcement
We reserve our right to be the sole arbiter in determining the seriousness of each infringement and to immediately take corrective actions, including but not limited to:
- – Suspending or terminating your Service with or without notice upon any violation of this Policy. Any violations may also result in the immediate suspension or termination of your account.
- – Disabling or removing any content which is prohibited by this Policy, including to prevent harm to others or to us or the Web/Mobile Application and Services, as determined by us in our sole discretion.
- – Reporting violations to law enforcement as determined by us in our sole discretion.
- – A failure to respond to an email from our abuse team within 2 days, or as otherwise specified in the communication to you, may result in the suspension or termination of your account.
Suspended and terminated User accounts due to violations will not be re-activated. A backup of User’s data may be requested, however it may be subject to certain penalty fees imposed according to the breach of this Policy terms. The final penalty fee will be determined by the type and frequency of the violations.
Nothing contained in this Policy shall be construed to limit our actions or remedies in any way with respect to any of the prohibited activities. We reserve the right to take any and all additional actions we may deem appropriate with respect to such activities, including without limitation taking action to recover the costs and expenses of identifying offenders and removing them from the Web/Mobile Application and Services, and levying cancellation charges to cover our costs. In addition, we reserve at all times all rights and remedies available to us with respect to such activities at law or in equity.
Reporting violations
If you discover a violation of this Policy, please report it immediately by contacting us at support@occuz.com. Include a detailed description of the violation, any evidence you have, and your contact information so we can respond promptly.
Changes and amendments
We reserve the right to modify this Policy or its terms relating to the Web/Mobile Application and Services at any time, effective upon posting of an updated version of this Policy in the Web/Mobile Application. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. Continued use of the Web/Mobile Application and Services after any such changes shall constitute your consent to such changes.
Acceptance of this policy
You acknowledge that you have read this Policy and agree to all its terms and conditions. By accessing and/or using the Web/Mobile Application and Services you agree to be bound by this Policy. If you do not agree to abide by the terms of this Policy, you are not authorized to access or use the Web/Mobile Application and Services. For any questions or concerns, please contact us at support@occuz.com.
Contacting us
If you would like to contact us to understand more about this Policy or wish to contact us concerning any matter relating to it, you may send an email to support@occuz.com
This document is updated at least once annually.