Acceptable Use Policy

1. Scope

This Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") applies to all visitors, users, and individuals who access or interact with the website located at networkz.in(the "Website"), operated by NETWORKZ ("Networkz").

This AUP should be read alongside our Terms of Service. By accessing the Website, you agree to comply with this AUP.

2. Permitted Use

You may use this Website to:

• Browse and read information about Networkz's services and approach;
• Submit a genuine business or project enquiry through the contact form;
• Contact Networkz via email or WhatsApp for legitimate business purposes;
• Access and save individual pages for your own personal, non-commercial reference.

3. Prohibited Activities

The following activities are strictly prohibited:

3.1 Automated abuse

• Using automated scripts, bots, crawlers, or spiders to access the Website at a rate that exceeds normal human browsing, or in a manner that imposes unreasonable load on our infrastructure;
• Bypassing or attempting to bypass rate limits, honeypot fields, or other anti-abuse measures on the contact form or any other Website feature;
• Scraping, harvesting, or extracting content from the Website in bulk without prior written consent.

3.2 Malicious input

• Submitting input designed to exploit vulnerabilities, including SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), command injection, path traversal, or any other injection attack;
• Uploading or transmitting viruses, malware, ransomware, or any other malicious code;
• Attempting to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Website, its administrative interface, database, hosting infrastructure, or related systems;
• Conducting port scanning, vulnerability scanning, or denial-of-service attacks against this Website or its infrastructure.

3.3 Spam and fraud

• Submitting false, misleading, or fraudulent enquiries through the contact form;
• Impersonating any person, business, or entity;
• Submitting unsolicited commercial communications (spam) through any Website feature.

3.4 Intellectual property infringement

• Copying, reproducing, distributing, or creating derivative works from Website content (text, graphics, source code, branding) without our prior written consent;
• Removing or altering any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices from Website content.

3.5 Illegal and harmful conduct

• Using the Website for any purpose that is unlawful under applicable law;
• Engaging in any conduct that harasses, intimidates, or harms individuals;
• Violating the privacy rights of any individual, including by collecting or processing personal data without lawful authority.

4. Enforcement

We monitor the Website for abuse at a technical level (including rate limiting and bot detection via Cloudflare). In the event we detect or receive a credible report of prohibited conduct, we may:

• Block or restrict access to the Website from the offending IP address or device;
• Discard or ignore enquiries submitted in violation of this AUP;
• Report conduct to relevant law enforcement or regulatory authorities where required or appropriate;
• Take legal action to recover damages caused by prohibited conduct.

5. Reporting Misuse

If you believe this Website is being misused, or if you want to report a security concern, please contact us at hello@networkz.inwith the subject line "AUP Concern" or "Security Report". For security vulnerabilities specifically, please follow our Responsible Disclosure Policy.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this AUP from time to time. Changes will be reflected on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the Website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised AUP.

7. Contact

For questions about this Acceptable Use Policy, please contact us at hello@networkz.in.