Acceptable Use Policy

This Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") explains the rules for using the HostsLink website, mobile application, and related services.

Its purpose is to protect the HostsLink community, maintain platform security, and ensure a safe and reliable experience for all users.

By accessing or using HostsLink, you agree to comply with this policy.

You must only use HostsLink for lawful purposes.

You must not use the platform to:

• Break any applicable law or regulation.
• Commit fraud.
• Facilitate criminal activity.
• Infringe another person’s rights.
• Circumvent legal requirements.

You are responsible for keeping your account secure.

You must:

• Keep your password confidential.
• Protect your login details.
• Notify HostsLink immediately if you believe your account has been compromised.
• Use only your own account.

You must not share your account with another person.

You must not:

• Create fake accounts.
• Impersonate another person.
• Provide false identity information.
• Submit fraudulent verification documents.
• Upload false completion proof.
• Misrepresent services or qualifications.
• Manipulate ratings or reviews.
• Circumvent platform fees.
• Arrange off-platform payments to avoid HostsLink fees.

You must not attempt to interfere with the operation of HostsLink.

This includes:

• Reverse engineering the platform.
• Attempting to gain unauthorised access.
• Exploiting software vulnerabilities.
• Circumventing security measures.
• Interfering with platform performance.
• Attempting to bypass subscription restrictions.
• Creating multiple accounts to avoid platform rules.

Unless expressly authorised by HostsLink, you must not:

• Use bots.
• Use automated scripts.
• Scrape platform data.
• Harvest user information.
• Automatically create accounts.
• Automatically submit offers or jobs.
• Use software designed to overload the platform.

Reasonable use by search engines for indexing public pages may be permitted.

You must not upload or distribute:

• Malware.
• Viruses.
• Trojan software.
• Ransomware.
• Spyware.
• Malicious code.
• Harmful scripts.

You must not intentionally test or attack HostsLink’s security without written permission.

You are responsible for any content you upload.

Content must not:

• Be illegal.
• Be defamatory.
• Be offensive.
• Promote violence.
• Promote discrimination.
• Infringe copyright.
• Contain explicit material.
• Mislead other users.

HostsLink may remove content that breaches this policy.

HostsLink messaging must only be used for legitimate communication relating to the platform.

Users must not:

• Send spam.
• Send repeated unwanted messages.
• Harass other users.
• Advertise unrelated products or services.
• Attempt phishing or scams.
• Share malicious links.

Payments for HostsLink jobs should be completed through the HostsLink platform.

Attempting to move payments off-platform to avoid fees may result in:

• Removal of platform protections.
• Account restrictions.
• Permanent suspension.

You must not:

• Copy HostsLink branding.
• Reproduce platform content without permission.
• Use HostsLink trademarks without authorisation.
• Copy or distribute platform code.
• Create unauthorised copies of the platform.

You must not misuse information obtained through HostsLink.

This includes:

• Collecting personal information without permission.
• Selling user information.
• Sharing private addresses.
• Sharing access codes.
• Publishing confidential information.

Users are expected to respect the privacy of others at all times.

HostsLink is intended to support genuine property-related services.

You must not use the platform in ways that:

• Place unreasonable load on our systems.
• Disrupt other users.
• Abuse free features.
• Manipulate search rankings.
• Artificially inflate activity.

If this policy is breached, HostsLink may:

• Remove content.
• Restrict features.
• Suspend accounts.
• Permanently terminate accounts.
• Freeze or delay payments where appropriate.
• Report illegal activity to the relevant authorities where required by law.

Action taken will depend on the seriousness and frequency of the breach.

HostsLink may update this Acceptable Use Policy from time to time.

The latest version will always be published on the HostsLink website and app.

Continued use of HostsLink after changes have been published constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

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