blackAL.com and its affiliates (collectively "blackAL.com ") have formulated this Acceptable Use Policy in order to encourage the responsible use of blackAL.com 's services by our customers and other users ("Users"), and to enable us to provide our Users with secure, reliable and productive services.

General Conduct:  The blackAL.com network, including the websites operated by blackAL.com (collectively, the "blackAL.com Network"), may be used only for lawful purposes. Users may not use the blackAL.com Network in order to transmit, distribute or store material (a) in violation
of any applicable law, (b) in a manner that will infringe the copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property rights of others or the privacy, publicity or other personal rights of others, (c) that is obscene, threatening, abusive or hateful or contains a virus, worm, Trojan horse, or other harmful component. 

E-Mail:  Users may not send unsolicited e-mail messages, including, without limitation, bulk commercial advertising or informational announcements ("spam") in a way that could be reasonably expected to adversely impact the blackAL.com Network, including, without limitation, using an e-mail account on blackAL.com 's network to send spam, or using the service of another provider to send spam or to promote a site hosted on or connected to the blackAL.com Network. In addition, Users may not use the blackAL.com Network in order to (a) send e-mail messages which are excessive and/or intended to harass or annoy others, (b) continue to send e-mail messages to a recipient that has indicated that he/she does not wish to receive them, (c) send e-mail with forged TCP/IP packet header information, (d) send malicious e-mail, including, without limitation, "mailbombing", (e) send or receive e-mail messages in a manner that violates the use policies of any other internet service provider, or (f) use an e-mail box exclusively as a storage space for data.

Usenet:  Users who post messages to Usenet newsgroups are responsible for becoming familiar with any written charter or FAQ governing use of such newsgroups and complying therewith. Regardless of such policies, Users may not (a) post the same message, or a series of similar messages, to one or more newsgroups (excessive cross-posting or multiple-posting, also known as “Usenet spam”), (b) cancel or supersede posts not originally posted by such User, unless such User does so in the course of his/her duties as an official newsgroup moderator, (c) post any message with forged packet header information, or (d) post messages that are excessive and/or intended to annoy or harass others, including, without limitation, chain letters.

System and Network Security:  Users are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the blackAL.com Network, including, without limitation, (a) accessing data not intended for such User or logging into a server or account which such User is not authorized to access, (b) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization, (c) attempting to interfere with, disrupt or disable service to any user, host or network, including, without limitation, via means of overloading, "flooding", "mailbombing" or "crashing", (d) forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any e-mail or newsgroup posting, or (e) taking any action in order to obtain services to which such User is not entitled. Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. blackAL.com will investigate occurrences, which may involve such violations and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting Users who are involved in such violations.

Suspension or Termination:  Any User which blackAL.com determines, in its sole discretion, to have violated any element of this Acceptable Use Policy shall receive a written warning, and may be subject at blackAL.com 's discretion to a temporary suspension of service pending such User's agreement in writing to refrain from any further violations; provided, however, that if blackAL.com deems it necessary, in its sole discretion, it may immediately suspend or terminate such User's service without issuing such a warning. Users which blackAL.com determines to have committed a second violation of any element of this Acceptable Use Policy shall be subject to immediate suspension or termination of service without further notice and blackAL.com may take such further action as blackAL.com solely determines to be appropriate under the circumstances to eliminate or preclude such violation, and blackAL.com shall not be liable for any damages of any nature suffered by any Customer, User, or any third party resulting in whole or in part from blackAL.com ’s exercise of its rights under these policies.

Responsibility:  blackAL.com does not monitor the blackAL.com Network at all times, but reserves the right to do so. blackAL.com takes no responsibility for any material input by others and not posted to the blackAL.com Network by blackAL.com . blackAL.com is not responsible for the content of any other websites linked to the blackAL.com Network; links are provided as Internet navigation tools only.

Privacy:  Any User interacting with our site and providing blackAL.com with name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, domain name or URL or any other personally identifiable information permits blackAL.com to use such information for commercial purposes of its own, including contacting Users about products and services which may be of interest.   All information concerning users of blackAL.com shall be kept private.

blackAL.com reserves the right to modify this Acceptable Use Policy at any time in its sole and absolute discretion. Changes and modifications will be effective when posted and any use of the blackAL.com Network after the posting of any changes will be considered acceptance of those changes.