The present Acceptable Use Policy (the “AUP”) covers the Services provided under legitimate and legal purposes only and any ongoing Agreement. Capitalized terms in this AUP have the same meaning as in the General Conditions in which they are defined.
The AUP intends to protect Provider, Users, and more generally internet users from illegal, fraudulent, or abusive activities. As such, any access or use of the Services for illegal, fraudulent, or abusive activities is strictly prohibited. Any such suspected access or use will be investigated.
General framework of acceptable use
VostokInc provides the Services assuming that their use will be in a normal state of affair. VostokInc is opposed to all forms of abuse, discrimination, rights infringement, and/or any action that harms or disadvantages any group, individual, or resource. VostokInc expects Users to use the Service in compliance with.
Accountability
Users are responsible for their own actions and of anyone using the Services for their purpose and/or benefit. This responsibility also covers unauthorized access and use of the Services resulting from User’s failure to ensure reasonable control measures of access and use of the Services.
The mere access and use of the Services necessarily imply adherence to this AUP on behalf of anyone using the Services including Users, Subscriber User, as well as their Subsidiary User.
If VostokInc suspects a breach of the AUP by a User, Subscriber User, their own Subsidiary User, or anyone using the Services on User’s purpose and/or benefit, VostokInc may limit the access and the use of the Services or terminate without prior notice the Agreement with the offending Account or the Account itself, or take any remedial or preventive action VostokInc deems appropriate. In any case, to the extent permitted by law, no credits such as API Credits will be available for interruptions of Services resulting from any violation of the AUP.
Forbidden activities
Access / use of unauthorized materials
The Services shall not be used to access, collect, transmit, distribute, or store any material in violation of any applicable law such as material:
- Protected by any intellectual property right including but not limited to copyright, trademark, trade secret without proper prior authorization; and
- Obscene, defamatory, and/or that is an illegal threat of violates export control laws.
In short, User is solely responsible for all material they input, upload, disseminate, transmit, create, or publish through or though the Services and for obtaining prior legal authorization regarding any material and/or work included within the abovementioned.
Unauthorized message activity
Services shall not be used to:
- Send unsolicited messages in bulk or not, commercial or not, in violation of the applicable laws and regulations (“Spam”) such as sending Spam solicitations, Spam from other service providers, collection of replies to Spam sent from other services providers.
- Run unconfirmed mailing lists and/or telephone number lists (“Distribution Lists”) such as subscribing email addresses or telephone numbers to any messaging list without the permission of the email address and/or the telephone number owner but also storing any email addresses or telephone numbers subscribed. All Distribution Lists run and/or hosted by the Services shall be “confirmed opt-in” therefore verification of the address or telephone number owner’s express consent shall be available for the lifespan of all Distributions Lists. Accordingly, email lists, telephone numbers lists, or any kind of databases acquired from third parties intended for Spam or unconfirmed Distribution Lists are prohibited.
The abovementioned prohibitions apply to messages sent through the Services or sent from any kind of network by User, Subscriber User, Subsidiary User, or any person on User’s behalf that directly or indirectly refer the recipient to a site hosted through the Services.
Unethical, exploitative, and malicious activity
Services shall not be used:
- For advertising, transmitting, or otherwise making available any software program, product, or service designed to violate the AUP or the acceptable use policy of other service providers such as facilitating the means to send spam and the initiation of network sniffing, pinging, packet spoofing, flooding, mail-bombing, and denial-of-service attacks;
- To access any account or electronic resource where the group or individual attempting to gain access does not own or is not authorized to access the resource (e.g. “hacking”, “cracking”, “phreaking” etc.);
- For the purpose of intentionally or recklessly introducing viruses or malicious code into the Services and systems;
- For purposely engaging in activities designed to harass another group or individual such as denial-of-service attacks, hate-speech, advocacy of racial or ethnic intolerance, and any activity intended to threaten, abuse, infringe upon the rights of, or discriminate against any group or individual.
Forbidden activities also include but are not limited to:
- Obtaining (or attempting to obtain) Services with the intent to avoid payment;
- Using the Services and/or the API to obtain (or attempt to obtain) services from another provider with the intent to avoid payment;
- Unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction (or any attempt thereof) of any information about other Users by any means or device;
- Using the Services and/or the API to interfere with the use of the Services and/or the API and network by other Users or authorized individuals;
- Publishing or transmitting any content of links that incite violence, depict a violent act, depict child pornography, or threaten anyone’s health and safety;
- Any act or omission in violation of consumer protection laws and regulations;
- Any violation of a person’s privacy.
The Services and/or the API may not be used by any person or entity which is involved with or suspected of involvement in activities or causes relating to illegal gambling; terrorism; narcotics trafficking; arms trafficking or the proliferation, development, design, manufacture, production, stockpiling or use of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons, weapons of mass destruction or missiles; in each case including any affiliation with others whatsoever who support the above such activities or causes.
- Ad fraud or click fraud
- Impersonation or spoofing for fraudulent purposes
- Creating fake accounts or content
- Use of automatic ticket purchasing (ticket-bots)
- Raffles, lottery, or gambling
- Fake engagement (likes, comments, shares, etc.)
- Collection of non-public information (i.e: data behind login)
- Gaming or trading of in-game items/currency
- Use of streaming related domains (videos, music, or images streaming)
- Trading crypto/virtual currency or NFT
- Any Search Engine Optimization (SEO) manipulation (i.e: fake clicks in search engines results)
- Posting on classified, used, and resell sites (such as Craig’s list)
- Completion of surveys in return for a benefit or anything of value
- Any form of activity that is in violation of applicable law or regulations or any third party rights
Limitation of content / use
In its sole and exclusive discretion, VostokInc may proactively block certain web content (i.e: Adult content, Governmental websites, Harmful domains, etc.). The content blocked may evolve at any time and at VostokInc's sole discretion without any kind of notice.
Use of the Services may be limited at VostokInc's sole discretion, particularly to prevent any potential damage or service disruption to any third-party computers or service without being held towards customers for any limits imposed as described herein. VostokInc may also terminate the Agreement and the access to the Services without prior notice.
Users can report any misuse or suspicious activity through the dedicated email abuse@scrapingbee.com .
Miscellaneous
The impersonation of VostokInc, representation of a significant business relationship with VostokInc, or ownership of any of VostokInc’s properties, including for fraudulently gaining service, custom, patronage, or user trust are strictly prohibited.
The AUP highlights a non-exclusive list of activities and intent deemed incompatible with the Services and more generally with VostokInc’s activities.
VostokInc may modify the AUP at any time by publishing a revised version on VostokInc’s website that will enter in effect at the earliest between:
- Date of use of the Services after the publication of the revised version on VostokInc’s; or
- In any case, thirty (30) days after the publication of the revised version on VostokInc’s.