Virtual Private Server
Acceptable Usage Policy
In addition to the standard AUP, the following also applies to customers specifically using Virtual Private Servers (VPS) with Daily.co.uk.
Daily.co.uk VPS Products must not be used for:
- Transit of VPN Tunnels
- Any open recursive DNS Services
- Connection to P2P or Torrent Services/Networks
- The running of any IRC services (including servers, clients and "bots")
- Running Proxy servers
- Launching any form of distributed denial of service (dDOS) attack or other network based attacks.
- Running any mail services that can function as 'Open Relays'
- Running any programs or software designed to locate vulnerabilities on other servers, including "port scanning" and "password sniffing" software.
- You must not attempt to "spoof" traffic or attempt to aquire IP addresses other than those specifically assigned to your individual VPS product within your Control Panel.
- You must not run your network interface(s) in promiscious mode or run packet sniffing software within your VPS.
Security and Integrity
Customers are solely responsible for all content and material on their servers. Customers are also responsible for ensuring adequate back-up strategies are implemented as Daily Internet Services Ltd does not accept responsibility for any loss of data.In addition, it is the customer's responsibility to ensure their servers are kept secure at all times. This includes:
- All security patches and updates are regularly applied
- Any third party software installed is free from any known vulnerabilities and regularly updated to the most stable and secure version
- Any custom or third party scripts are kept secure to prevent exploitation or abuse
- All passwords used are kept secure and no 'weak' (i.e. dictionary word) passwords are used.
Compliance with Law
It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that all activity and data on their services comply with relevant UK law. This includes the Computer Misuse Act (1990), the Protection of Children Act (1978), the Criminal Justice Act (1988), the Data Protection Act (1998) and the Prevention of Harassment Act (1997).Customers will be held solely responsible for any non-compliance and Daily Internet Services Ltd will assist law enforcement authorities if any illegal activity is discovered.
As per UK law, customers are not permitted to use their services is any way to violate intellectual property right, such as patents and registered trademarks.
Customers must also take care to abide by foreign laws (due to the global reach of the Internet).
Actions following a breach of the VPS AUP
To protect the integrity of our network, Daily Internet Services Ltd reserves the right to immediately suspend any VPS if found to be in breach of the above AUP.Depending on the severity of the breach, a VPS may require a rebuild back to its original "as new" state before being reconnected and/or written confirmation from the customer that they will not breach the AUP in the future.
Daily.co.uk accepts no responsibility for loss of data or settings in the result of a VPS being disconnected or rebuilt.