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| title | description | section | order |
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| Acceptable Use Policy Summary | What's allowed and what's not on Arcline hosting. A plain-English summary of the AUP. | reference | 4 |
Acceptable Use Policy Summary
This is a plain-English summary. The full Acceptable Use Policy is available at arcline.it/aup.
Prohibited content
You may not use Arcline services to host or distribute:
- Illegal content: Copyright-infringing material, child exploitation content, malware, stolen data
- Spam: Unsolicited bulk email, email lists purchased from third parties, auto-generated content farms
- Phishing or fraud: Sites that impersonate legitimate services to steal credentials
- Cryptocurrency mining: Mining on shared hosting or VPS without explicit permission
- Open relays: Mail servers configured to allow third-party relaying
- DDoS tools: Any software designed to launch denial-of-service attacks
- Terrorist or extremist content: As defined by applicable law
Prohibited activities
| Activity | Allowed? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Personal blog | ✅ Yes | |
| Business website | ✅ Yes | |
| E-commerce store | ✅ Yes | |
| Video sharing | ⚠️ Limited | Shared hosting has bandwidth limits. VPS may be suitable. |
| File hosting | ⚠️ Limited | Personal files only. No public file dumps or CDN-like services. |
| Game servers | ⚠️ Requires VPS | Not allowed on shared hosting |
| VPN server | ⚠️ Requires VPS | Allowed on VPS for personal use |
| Tor exit node | ❌ No | |
| Email marketing | ✅ With limitations | Must comply with CAN-SPAM. No purchased lists. |
| Mailing list hosting | ✅ With limitations | Double opt-in required. Must have unsubscribe mechanism. |
| Proxy service | ❌ No | Public web proxies are not allowed |
| Botnet/C2 | ❌ No | Obviously |
Resource usage
- Shared hosting: Your site may not use excessive CPU, RAM, or I/O that affects other customers. Sites that consistently exceed resource limits will be asked to upgrade to a VPS.
- VPS: You get dedicated resources. There's no resource sharing, so the AUP limits are looser. However, your VPS may not be used for illegal activity or to attack other systems.
- Email: Sending more than 200 messages per hour triggers automatic throttling. Bulk senders must use a dedicated email service.
Enforcement
If you violate the AUP:
- First violation: Warning email with a description of the issue and a request to resolve it within 24 hours
- Second violation: Service suspension until the issue is resolved
- Severe violation (spam, phishing, malware): Immediate suspension without notice
Arcline reserves the right to terminate service for repeated or severe violations without refund.
Reporting violations
If you see content hosted on Arcline that violates the AUP:
- Email: abuse@arclineit.com
- DMCA takedown notices: See our DMCA policy at arcline.it/dmca
- Response time: We typically respond to abuse reports within 4 hours