By using any of CENTAMAN’s Services, the Client agrees to comply with CENTAMAN’s Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”). This Acceptable Use Policy is provided to give clients a clear understanding of CENTAMAN’s expectations in providing the service, ensuring continuity for all clients.  Your obligation to comply with this Policy also includes your obligation to ensure any person who you allow to use your web site or Service also complies with this Policy.

CENTAMAN expects that the Client has an understanding of the Internet’s operation, acting responsibly and within the law. The following summarises unacceptable use of CENTAMAN’s services:
Any illegal activity, including, but not limited to unauthorised distribution or duplication of copyright material, fraud, violation of export restrictions, distribution of prohibited material, or other activities deemed illegal under any applicable law.

1. General Policy

1.1 The Client must not or attempt to use CENTAMAN’s Services, Network or Equipment in a manner that violates:

1.1.1 Any applicable law, including, but not limited to laws governing unsolicited mail – Spam Act 2003; or

1.1.2 Infringement of copyright, trademarks or other intellectual property, misappropriation of trade secrets and electronic fraud, pornography, obscenity and libel.

1.2 The Client must not or attempt to use CENTAMAN’s Services, Network, or Equipment in activities leading to interference or disruption, including but not limited to:

1.2.1 Distribution of unsolicited bulk email, chain letters, harassment, impersonation through falsifying network user or header information; or

1.2.2 The propagation of computer worms and viruses.

1.3 The Client must not or attempt to engage in any activity that:

1.3.1 Disrupts network services to other users of CENTAMAN’s Network, including Denial of Service Attacks (including, but not limited to, mail bombing and network flooding), exploitation of discovered software or hardware vulnerabilities; or

1.3.2 Permits unauthorised access to any of CENTAMAN’s servers or infrastructure.

2. Content

2.1 It is your responsibility to;
2.1.1 Manage the functionality and data accessed from your web site or service;
2.1.2 Determine what information or content is stored and accessed from your web site or service;
2.1.3 Manage who has access to your web site or service;
2.1.4 Take reasonable steps to safeguard that the content or data on your web site or service complies to any applicable law;
2.1.5 Ensure that only authorised personnel have access to administrative rights to your web site or services;
2.1.6 Ensure that your service environment (content, applications, data and configuration) is backed up at all times.

3. Security

3.1 It is the client’s responsibility to manage and maintain their own passwords for authorised users and administrators.
3.2 It is the client’s responsibility to protect their passwords from unauthorised users or third parties.
3.3 2 It is the client’s responsibility to ensure that the web site or service is not used to make inappropriate contact with children or minors.

4. Violation

4.1 If the Client violates this Acceptable Use Policy, CENTAMAN may at its discretion and depending on the nature of the breach, suspend the supplied Services immediately.

4.2 CENTAMAN will endeavour to give the Client a period of notice to remedy any breach of this Acceptable Use Policy; however this is solely at CENTAMAN’s discretion and in accordance with the law.

4.3 CENTAMAN reserves the right to charge the Client for any costs (including labour, time and materials) incurred by CENTAMAN as a result of the breach.

5. Amendment

CENTAMAN reserves the right to amend this Acceptable Use Policy at any time. CENTAMAN will post the Acceptable Use Policy on its web site – http://www.centaman.com.au. The Client must comply with the amended terms of the agreement.