Local Titans Acceptable Use Policy

EFFECTIVE: 12/18/2023

This Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”) is a key part of the Local Titans Terms of Service Agreement (“TOS”) and is included by reference. Local Titans may update this AUP at any time by posting a new version on the Local Titans website. Changes become effective immediately upon posting. You are responsible for regularly checking the Local Titans Website for updates to this AUP. Local Titans has the exclusive right to interpret, enforce, define, and implement this AUP. Services may be suspended or terminated for violations of this AUP as per the TOS. Questions about this policy should be directed to [email protected]

NO MISSION CRITICAL OR HIGH RISK USE Local Titans' service is not designed for use in critical, emergency, medical, life-saving, or life-sustaining situations, nor in any context where service failure could result in harm or environmental damage.

ABUSE You are prohibited from using Local Titans' network or services for illegal, harmful, or irresponsible activities, including:

• Disrupting service to any Local Titans user or any other network (e.g., mail bombing, flooding, system overloading, transmitting viruses);
• Unauthorized collection or use of personal data (e.g., phishing, scamming, spidering, harvesting);
• Security breaches (e.g., probing, scanning, testing vulnerabilities without Local Titans' written consent);
• Actions leading to retaliation against the Local Titans network or its employees;
• Any other abusive or malicious activities as determined by Local Titans.

PROHIBITED CONTENT You must not use Local Titans' network to publish or transmit content that Local Titans deems:

• Adult material, excessive violence, harassment, or hate speech;
• Dangerous or illegal (e.g., compromising safety, security risks, trade secrets, copyright infringements);
• Promotion of illegal drugs, arms trafficking, or other illegal activities;
• Other malicious or fraudulent content as determined by Local Titans.

RESTRICTED INDUSTRIES Due to high abuse and complaint rates, Local Titans cannot service:

• Payday loans, debt collection, gambling, affiliate marketing;
• Get rich quick, Ponzi schemes, work from home opportunities;
• Day trading, penny stocks, lead sales, or email data brokering.

EMAIL REQUIREMENTS All emails must comply with laws like CAN-SPAM and CASL, and must:

• Originate from a domain you own or control;
• Not contain false or misleading information;
• Not be characteristic of spam as determined by Local Titans.

TRANSACTIONAL EMAIL Transactional emails must be related to an ongoing commercial relationship, and you must retain transaction details as evidence.

BULK OR COMMERCIAL EMAIL For commercial emails:

• Consent must be obtained from recipients;
• Retain evidence of consent;
• Include an unsubscribe option and a complaint email address;
• Your emails must not result in excessive blacklistings or complaints.