This Acceptable Use Policy covers the use of all services provided by SQ3 (hereafter "SQ3", "the company", "the provider") and by any sub-brands of SQ3, including but not limited to Hostvio, Domeinresellers and IkWilEenServer. This policy applies to all services, in whatever form, relating to SQ3 and to all information handled by the provider relating to other organisations with whom it deals. Usage of a service different from its intended use case, determined by the provider, is prohibited and may lead to service termination or suspension.
Virtual Private Servers ("VPS") and Dedicated servers
Usage of these services must be in legal compliance with the service's jurisdiction's local laws and regulations. These services may not be used for activities prohibited by either SQ3 or RoyaleHosting B.V. ("RoyaleHosting"), which include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Using one's service to conduct network/cyber-attacks on SQ3's, RoyaleHosting's or any third-party networks or services. Examples include but are not limited to:
- (D)DoS (Distributed Denial of Service/Denial of Service attacks) attacks
- Penetration testing
- Using one's service to host content deemed illegal by Dutch law, international law, European law, the law of the service's jurisdiction, SQ3 and or RoyaleHosting, which includes but is not limited to:
- Material subject to copyright restrictions that have been used without the explicit consent of the rightsholder(s).
- Harmful material such as content promoting self-harm, suicide, crime, hate-crime(s), violence, bullying, harassment, racial injustice, discrimination, ethnic violence, genocide, crimes against humanity, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and environmental crimes against the environment.
- Software related to the operation of the Tor network/the Tor project (torproject.org).
- Using one's service to host and or distribute malicious applications deemed illegal by Dutch law, international law, European law, the law of the service's jurisdiction SQ3 and or RoyaleHosting, which includes but is not limited to:
- Software used for conducting cyberattacks, such as (D)DoS attacks (Distributed Denial of Service/Denial of Service attacks).
- Malware, ransomware, or viruses of any kind.
- Using one's service to scan open network entry points ("ports") into a remote machine or network by attempting to establish a connection to every possible "port".
- Using one's service to host gambling sites and or apps of any kind, which includes but is not limited to:
- Illegal gambling
- Binary Options or Contracts for Difference (CFDs)
- Penny auctions
- Using one's service to "mine" cryptocurrencies. "Crypto mining" is the process of running software that generates revenue in a cryptocurrency.
Web hosting
Usage of this service must be in legal compliance with the service's jurisdiction's local laws and regulations. This service may not be used for activities prohibited by either SQ3 or RoyaleHosting B.V. ("RoyaleHosting"), which include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Using one’s service to reroute network traffic flowing into the service to another remote location outside of SQ3’s network, which is also known as "tunnelling" or "proxying".
- Using one’s service to conduct cyberattacks of any sort.
- Using one's service to unnecessarily create a load on the underlying server of the service, indirectly disturbing other clients' services.
Minecraft servers
This service is only intended for use as a "Minecraft" server. Usage of this service for other purposes will result in the termination of the client's service and or account.
Usage of this service must be in legal compliance with the service's jurisdiction's local laws and regulations. This service may not be used for activities prohibited by either SQ3 or Hetzner Online GmbH ("Hetzner"), which include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Hosting other content than a "Minecraft" server on the service.
- Using one's service to conduct cyberattacks of any sort.
- Using one's service to unnecessarily create a load on the underlying server of the service, indirectly disturbing other clients' services.
Discord bot hosting
This service is only intended for use as a "Discord bot". Usage of this service for other purposes will result in the termination of the client's service and or account.
Usage of this service must be in legal compliance with the service's jurisdiction's local laws and regulations. This service may not be used for activities prohibited by either SQ3 or Hetzner Online GmbH ("Hetzner"), which include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Hosting other content than a "Discord bot" on the service.
- Using one's service to conduct cyberattacks of any sort.
- Using one's service to unnecessarily create a load on the underlying server of the service, indirectly disturbing other clients' services.
Reporting abusive activity
Abuse reports are handled through email and may be sent to [email protected].
These terms may be updated at any time without prior notice.