Companion Software, Inc. and its affiliates provide to business and users several information technology related services and reserves the right to refuse service to any individual, company or corporation. In addition, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate service to a client whose activities may be deemed detrimental to our client base. As a courtesy, we will always attempt to contact our clients to determine if other Companion Software, Inc. plans may better suit their needs.

It is contrary to Companion Software, Inc. policy for any user of any of these services to effect or participate in any of the following activities through a Companion Software, Inc. provided service:  

1. To falsify user information provided to Companion Software, Inc. or to other users of the service in connection with use of a Companion Software, Inc. service.
2. To engage in any of the foregoing activities by using the service of another provider, but channeling such activities through an Companion Software, Inc. account, re-mailer, or otherwise through an Companion Software, Inc. service or using an Companion Software, Inc. account as a mail-drop for responses or otherwise using the services of another provider for the purpose of facilitating the foregoing activities if such use of another party's service could reasonably be expected to adversely affect an Companion Software, Inc. service.
3. To use Companion Software, Inc. services for illegal activities and activities harmful to others computers, data, software or networks including but not limited to hacker activities, virus creation and distribution, denial of services attacks, email bombs etc.
4. Posting Copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or other intellectual property infringement, including but not limited to offering pirated computer programs or links to such programs, serial or registration numbers for software programs, copyrighted music, copyrighted images; copyrighted texts etc.
5. Displaying material that exploits children under 18 years of age;
6. Displaying material containing nudity or pornographic material of any kind
7. Providing material that is offensive to the online community, including but not limited to profanity, bigotry, prejudice, racism, hatred, etc.
8. Promoting or providing information about illegal activities, promoting physical harm or injury against any group or individual, or promoting any act of cruelty to animals.
9. Defaming any person or group;
10. Promoting or soliciting for participation in multilevel marketing or pyramid schemes.
11. Gathering personally identifiable information for unlawful purposes.

Companion Software, Inc. considers the above practices to constitute abuse of our service. Therefore, these practices are prohibited by Companion Software, Inc.'s terms and conditions of service. Engaging in one or more of these practices will result in termination of the offender's account and/or access to Companion Software, Inc. services.   

Companion Software, Inc. is located in California and most of its equipment is located in California as well. This is a policy on unsolicited mail advertising, among other things. At the time of writing this text California law requires adherence to such a policy in certain circumstances. California law also provides for liquidated damages, in the event that such policy is not complied with. These damages start at $25,000 per day. Nothing contained in this policy shall be construed to limit Companion Software, Inc.'s actions or remedies in any way with respect to any of the foregoing activities, and Companion Software, Inc. reserves the right to take any and all additional actions it 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 Companion Software, Inc. service, and levying cancellation charges to cover Companion Software, Inc.'s costs in the event of disconnection of dedicated access for the causes outlined above. In addition, Companion Software, Inc. reserves at all times all rights and remedies available to it with respect to such activities at law or in equity.