Internet Etiquette:
You are expected to be familiar with and to practice good Internet etiquette (Netiquette). You will comply with the rules appropriate to any network to which VENICEBEACH.COM may provide access. You will not post, transmit, or permit Internet access to information you desire to keep confidential. You will not post or transmit any information or software that contains a virus, illicit code or other harmful components. You will not post or transmit any material that is pornographic, sexually graphic, or for solicitation. You will not post any material that is illegal, libelous, tortuous, or likely to result in retaliation against VENICEBEACH.COM by offended users. VENICEBEACH.COM reserves the right to refuse or terminate access at any time. 

You agree to indemnify and hold VENICEBEACH.COM harmless from any damage to VENICEBEACH.COM's business, service, equipment, network, operations, or reputation resulting from your actions including without limitation any government actions, acts of vandalism or other retaliation, and any claims of libel, unfair competition, infringement of any patent, copyright, trademark, service mark, or other intellectual property right, violation of privacy, or other tort. 

Fees and Availablity:
VENICEBEACH.COM charges currently a small non-refundable setup fee for setting up the account ($25.00 USD), and does not charge a monthly usage fee. VENICEBEACH.COM will aspire to continue providing this free service with the highest quality possible, but at the same time, makes no guarantees as to the the availability of the system, its reliability, the rates of the system usage or even as to continuing to provide this service, and reserves the right to change the fee structure or terminate the service at any time, without prior notification to users.

SPAM/UCE:
SPAM/UCE mailing of any sort will not be permitted. You will be held accountable for all actions including any SPAM/UCE originating from your logged I.P. network account, network device or any SPAM/UCE mailing that causes VENICEBEACH.COM to respond regardless of point of origin. Upon Notification that such an act has occurred, VENICEBEACH.COM will terminate the account, retain IP logs and may in turn pass along any expenses incurred. California has very stringent laws regarding SPAM & UCE with fines as high as $10,000. VENICEBEACH.COM will fully cooperate with with authorities in collecting these fines. 

Password Protection:
Users are responsible for protecting their password and for any authorized or unauthorized use made of your password. You will not use or permit anyone to use VENICEBEACH.COM's service to guess passwords or access other systems or networks. In the event a network or network device becomes compromised, VENICEBEACH.COM will assist in the tracking and/or expulsion of said offender on the network level to an extent they find reasonable. VENICEBEACH.COM is not responsible for securing a customer account beyond the equipment VENICEBEACH.COM installs. 

Illegal Activity:
Use of VENICEBEACH.COM service for illegal or improper activity of any kind, including unauthorized usage as previously described, forged header or user identification information and/or software piracy is prohibited. VENICEBEACH.COM will fully cooperate with law enforcement authorities in the detection and prosecution of illegal activity. 

E-mail addresses MUST be all lowercase. Please do not take any names of local businesses that do not belong to you. Inappropriate, suggestive, and/or offensive account names will be terminated.