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How to write your Adult Web Hosting Acceptable Use Policy
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Use cases for this template
Velvet Arc Media stabilizes a growing adult art platform under a strict AUP
The Challenge
Velvet Arc Media launched a curated adult-art website on a shared hosting account and quickly faced spam signups, attempts to upload Restricted Material, and a brief denial of service wave that degraded server performance for other customers; leadership needed to enforce prohibited activities, verify ages, and reduce legal exposure without stalling growth.
The Solution
They adopted the hosting provider's acceptable use policy and clarified obligations for creators, then used Proposal Kit, not to write or change the legal contract template, but to assemble supporting documents: an onboarding guide for contributors, an age-verification operations plan, and an abuse response playbook drafted with the AI Writer, plus a line-item quote package for moderation and bandwidth upgrades.
The Implementation
The team mapped the following list of violations to clear actions (immediate suspension, investigation, or removal), integrated human review steps to address sexual context and hate speech, and incorporated a reference to international law concerns in their contributor guide. Proposal Kit document creation streamlined approvals, while the AI Writer produced concise report templates for monthly compliance checks.
The Outcome
Uploads were cleaner, the rate of abusive behavior fell sharply, and when a service attack attempt resurfaced, the playbook guided a fast response with proper notification and evidence collection, lowering potential legal costs and demonstrating the company's ability to use the services responsibly.
Stratos Forge Games rescues its mod community after a security incident
The Challenge
Stratos Forge Games operated a bustling mods-and-tools hub when users began sharing warez and launching bot traffic that looked like a coordinated denial of service, threatening reputation, affiliates, and clients while creating risk of being held liable for illegal content.
The Solution
They enforced the AUP's prohibited uses with targeted takedowns and temporary blocks, and used Proposal Kit to create extra materials around the contract: a public incident report, a technical postmortem, and a community standards refresh written with the AI Writer, plus a line-item quote for protective measures like rate limiting, monitoring, and support team hours.
The Implementation
The company stood up an incident bridge, gathered logs, and initiated an investigation per the AUP, documenting the nature and scope of the event; Proposal Kit's templates helped address cross-border rules where users operated under national and international law, and all companion policies were incorporated by reference into the community portal.
The Outcome
Service stabilized, harmful files were removed, and clearer rules reduced repeat offenses; when law enforcement authorities requested data, the prepared documentation and consistent procedures minimized downtime and contained costs without overreacting or issuing blanket bans.
Halcyon Health Network curbs phishing and reforms staff conduct online
The Challenge
Halcyon Health Network's web and email systems were strained by phishing attempts and misuse of auto-responders that consumed excessive resources, creating significant risk if messages promoted fraudulent links and exposing the entity to claims in the event of a breach.
The Solution
They aligned staff behavior with the AUP's obligations, then used Proposal Kit to produce supporting assets: an employee acceptable use handbook, a quarterly training plan, a metrics report drafted with the AI Writer, and a line-item quote for managed filtering and help desk services, keeping the legal contract template intact while building practical guidance around it.
The Implementation
Policy excerpts were mapped to simple workflows (report, isolate, respond), with clear direction on what content is subject to removal and when accounts face suspension or termination; Proposal Kit's document creation helped address change management, while references to the AUP were incorporated into vendor onboarding to ensure consistent use of the services across departments.
The Outcome
Phishing rates dropped, bandwidth use normalized, and failures to comply became rare; the company could show auditors and directors that expectations were clear, responsibilities were assigned, and evidence trails existed, reducing exposure to legal costs and reinforcing trust with patients and partners.
Abstract
This policy sets expectations for the use of the services, especially when websites host content in a sexual context. It defines capitalized terms such as Adult Material, Underage Users, and Restricted Material, and makes clear that customers accept full responsibility for their own behavior and for any users they permit to gain access. The document is incorporated into the use of the services for web hosting, email, and related services, and it applies whether you operate a shared hosting account or other services on the platform.
Service is provided as is and as available, with no warranty of uptime or fitness for a particular purpose. The provider is not liable for losses of income or similar costs. Customers must maintain their own backups and databases. These limits seek to reduce exposure to claims or consequential damages and protect server performance for other customers and clients.
Managing system load is central. The policy prohibits excessive resources that degrade bandwidth, CPU, or storage. Misuse of control panels or reselling access to scripts is not allowed. If a process endangers operation or reputation, the provider reserves the exclusive right to take immediate suspension actions, without prior notice, to protect the network and the ability of employees, agents, and affiliates to serve all users.
Content rules focus on illegal content and prohibited activities. The following list is illustrative: obscene material, bestiality, child sexual abuse content, media depicting violence, rape or other crimes, fraudulent materials, pirated software, hackers' archives, and attempts to promote or transmit contraband. Hate speech and offensive material may also be subject to national and international law and community standards.
Allowing Underage Users access to Adult Material is a breach. Users may not post private or defamatory data or violate intellectual property rights. Phishing, spam, and other abusive email practices are barred. Prohibited uses include Internet Relay Chat bots, chat servers, and using the service as a mail drop. System and network rules prohibit attempts to gain unauthorized access, probe, or scan any computer, forging packet headers, and activities that directly or indirectly cause a denial of service. Distributing viruses, Trojan horses, or malware, or using tools intended to modify or harm a database or server, is strictly forbidden.
Domain name provisions note ICANN rules: transfers are blocked for the first 60 days after initial registration. After that period, transfers can proceed, but success is not guaranteed. Customers must verify WHOIS data and manage DNS, MX, alias, and forwarding records. Fees are not refundable if an attempted transfer fails due to circumstances like incorrect contact data or registry denial.
Enforcement is clear. In the event of suspected violations, the provider may investigate, restrict access, and contact or report to law enforcement authorities. The company may suspend or terminate accounts without refund or advance notification and may provide information in response to a court order or subpoena.
Failure to respond to a notification can lead to suspension or termination to address significant risks or service attacks. The provider remains the sole arbiter of violations to protect its clients, officers, directors, and the platform.
Proposal Kit can help you write and manage documents like this, using its document assembly system, automated line-item quoting for hosting packages, AI Writer assistance, and an extensive template library. Its ease of use helps teams create consistent policies and agreements efficiently.
Beyond the baseline rules, this policy clarifies what is expected of each customer and any business entity they represent. You have an obligation to monitor third-party posts on your websites and to remove Restricted Material. If forums, blogs, or upload areas are available, you remain responsible for what is published there.
For reference, the AUP allows the provider to enter restricted areas of an account during an investigation and to share information in response to court orders. Noncompliance can trigger internal reviews, contact with law enforcement authorities, and potential legal costs that are not shifted to the provider.
Operationally, customers should align their teams with the policy to prevent service attacks and avoid suspension or termination. When the support team sends a notification, respond quickly and document corrective steps. The provider may act without prior notice, so fast remediation protects other customers and preserves server performance.
The following activities are most likely to draw action: spam, phishing, forging headers, attempts to gain access to systems, and content that is illegal in nature, including obscene material or hate speech. Because a human review may determine the scope of a breach, keep logs to verify what occurred and when. Backups remain your duty, and using excessive resources can lead to immediate suspension to protect bandwidth and operational continuity.
Consider the broader risk picture. Failure to manage users, employees, agents, or affiliates can indirectly expose your organization to claims. Clear internal policies, training on acceptable behavior, and regular audits reduce harm to reputation and limit downtime.
Treat domain management with care: confirm WHOIS data, track ICANN transfer timelines, and double-check DNS changes before launch windows. Aligning these practices with the AUP helps the platform run as intended and minimizes disruptions that could escalate costs.
Proposal Kit can streamline how you create and maintain documents like this by pairing an extensive template library with document assembly, automated line-item quoting, and AI Writer assistance. Its ease of use helps teams produce consistent, well-structured policies that reflect the expected standards and obligations outlined in your hosting agreements.
Two governance points deserve emphasis. First, the provider can modify the AUP at any time and is the sole arbiter of violations. Assign an internal owner to track changes, note the effective date, and update internal guidelines so employees, agents, and affiliates understand what conduct is now subject to enforcement. Second, because use of the services is shared across customers, plan capacity to avoid triggering automated controls for excessive resources; if usage grows, be ready to migrate workloads rather than risk throttling that harms server performance and other customers.
Strengthen day-to-day controls around prohibited activities and prohibited uses. Build an incident response playbook: when a notification arrives, immediately quarantine content, disable offending accounts, address root causes, and document the event. Maintain audit logs that a human reviewer can verify, and prepare a brief reference checklist for spam reports, phishing takedowns, and malware removals.
Treat content moderation as a standing obligation: pre-screen uploads where feasible, label Adult Material clearly, and prevent Underage Users from accessing. For domains, schedule DNS changes during low-traffic windows and confirm contact data in advance to reduce failed transfers.
Risk allocation remains practical. The provider disclaims liability beyond fees paid; any operational losses or legal costs from a breach of the AUP can remain with the customer entity. Train teams on acceptable behavior, keep backups independent of the hosting environment, and test restores. In the event of investigations, expect cooperation with law enforcement authorities and preserve records so your support team can respond quickly and consistently.
Proposal Kit can help organizations operationalize these practices by standardizing policy language, assembling consistent documents, and aligning related materials such as hosting terms, incident summaries, and internal acknowledgments using its AI Writer, automated line-item quoting, and extensive template library. Its ease of use supports faster updates when policies change.
How to write my Adult Web Hosting Acceptable Use Policy document - The Narrative
THIS AGREEMENT is made this Current Day day of Current Month, Current Year by and between Company Name (hereafter referred to as "Customer") and Company Name (hereafter referred to as "Company"). The purpose of this policy is to set forth an Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") by which Customer will abide while using, renting, leasing, or otherwise making use of Company goods and services, in addition to setting forth the Company policy concerning Adult Content and Material. By using Company's Web Hosting and Email services, Customer agrees to comply with the following policies and assume responsibility for the compliance of all Customer's Users permitted by Customer to use Company products and services and all Adult Material stored therein.
- "Adult Material" or "Adult Content" shall mean all forms of communication, including stories, testimonials, editorials or other narrative descriptions, pictures, photographs, drawings, illustrations, cartoons, anime or other images not listed, video or audio recordings, or any executable program or software.
- "Underage Users" shall mean all individuals who do not meet the minimum age requirement for viewing Adult Material in their locality or place of residence.
- "Restricted Material" shall mean any content in any form that is prohibited from being hosted, displayed or otherwise made available on Company's servers and hosting accounts.
Terms and Conditions
As a service, the standard Acceptable Use Policy is provided below.
Right to Service
Company's service will be provided on an "as is, as available" basis. Further, Company provides no warranty, written, expressed, or implied, for any Web Hosting and Email services provided, including, without limitation, warranty of the merchantability and warranty of fitness for a particular purpose. This expressly includes any reimbursement for losses of income due to disruption of service by Company or its providers beyond the fees paid to Company for services. Customer and Customer's Users will use the Web Hosting and Email services in a manner consistent and compliant with any and all applicable laws of the State of State and the U.S. Federal Government.
Use of any information obtained by way of Company is at User's own risk, and Company specifically denies any responsibility for the accuracy or quality of information obtained through its services. Company makes no warranty, written, expressed or implied of any guaranteed uptime, or that the service will function at a reliable level based on past performance. Company is not responsible for any damages arising from Customer's or Customer's Users' use of Company's Services or by any inability to use the Web Hosting and Email services for any reason. Company shall make every reasonable effort to protect data stored on Customer's Server(s).
Company is not responsible for Customer's or Customer's Users' data, files or directories residing on Company's equipment. Customer is solely responsible for maintaining data, files and back-ups.
Limit of Liability
Company shall not be liable for any content posted, opinions expressed, or actions taken by any of the Users of Company services. Any conduct that violates the laws, regulations, or the accepted norms of the Internet community or the community standards in which the User lives, whether expressly mentioned in this Agreement or not, is strictly prohibited. Company reserves the exclusive right to prohibit any activities that it deems will adversely affect its commercial reputation or goodwill, endanger its network, impact its Customers, or expose it to liability or tort.
Modification of Agreement
Company reserves the right to add, modify, or delete any provision of this Agreement at any time and without notice. Company reserves the exclusive right and will be the sole arbiter as to what constitutes a violation of any of these provisions.
Misuse of System Resources
It is a violation for anyone who, including but not limited to, employs posts, programs or any abuses of the provided system control panels and services (SSH, FTP, HTTP, etc) that consume excessive CPU time, server memory, or storage space; permits the use of mail services, mail forwarding capabilities, POP accounts, or auto-responders other than for his or her own account; or resells access to CGI scripts installed on Company servers. Company reserves the right to immediately and without notice to the User, terminate any service or process that uses a disproportionate amount of any system resources. Potentially Tortuous or Illegal Conduct ("Restricted Material"). The following shall be construed as violations of this Agreement and may result in suspension or deletion of a Customer's User's account or in Termination of this Agreement.
Company products and services may only be used only for lawful purposes. Transmission, distribution, or storage of any material in violation of any applicable law or regulation is strictly prohibited. This includes, without limitation, material protected by copyright, trademark, trade secret, or other intellectual property right used without proper authorization, or material that is obscene, defamatory, constitutes an illegal threat, or violates export control laws. Non-acceptable content or links may include, but are not limited to: Child Pornography, Bestiality (Sex with Animals), Images or Media Depicting Rape or Other Crimes, Credit Card Fraud, Pirated Software, Hackers' Programs or Archives, Warez, Game Mods or Patches, IRC Bots, Chat Sites/Servers, Pornography and Adult Content, TGP, or any other file or media deemed by Company to be illegal or which Customer or Customer's Users do not have the legal right to use, post, or otherwise store on Company servers.
No one shall post defamatory, scandalous, or private information about a person without their consent or with intention to inflict emotional distress, or post any information that violates any rightful trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights. User is responsible for the posts made by any third party allowed access to any system resource. This includes forums, blogs, upload areas or any system allowing content to be posted publicly on a system resource.
Sending unsolicited email messages ("Spam") from or through Company's servers, including, without limitation, commercial advertising or informational announcements, shall be prohibited. Company reserves the right to terminate this Agreement and any other accounts under Customer's account if Company determines that unsolicited mass email has occurred or if Company receives complaints that unsolicited email messages have been sent from Customer's account. Posting to any Usenet or other newsgroup, forum, email mailing list or other similar group or list articles with the intent to engage in commercial advertising or informational announcements.
Engaging in any of the foregoing activities using the service of another provider, but channeling such activities through a Company-provided server, or using a Company-provided server as a mail drop for responses. Any unauthorized distribution or copying of copyrighted material, violations of U.S. export restrictions, harassment, fraud, dealing in contraband, and other illegal activities, or dealing in content and material that has been deemed illegal in the User's community, state, province, or municipality. Falsifying any User information provided to Company or to other Users of the service in connection with the use of a Company service.
Allowing Underage Users access to any Adult Material in any format whatsoever. Allowing any users to access Restricted Material in any capacity or to hide such access behind a member's area or other such secured area.
System and Network Security
Violations of system or network security are strictly prohibited, and may result in criminal or civil liability. Examples include, but are not limited to: allowing unauthorized access, use, probe, or scan of any Company system, security, authentication measures, data or traffic; interference with service to any User, host or network, mail bombing, flooding, or attempts to overload a system or broadcast attacks. Customer or Customer's Users shall not engage in forging of any TCP-IP packet header, email headers, or any other information provided or passed through Company Systems or Network at any time.
Domain Name Agreements, Restrictions, and Transfer Policies. Under ICANN policy, Company is prohibited from allowing the transfer of domain name Registrars during the first sixty (60) days after initial registration of the domain name. This applies to ALL domain names, regardless of where they are purchased. Domain names cannot be transferred to or from Company's system within this period.
Beginning on the sixty-first (61st) day after the initial registration, the procedures for transferring domain names can be completed without restriction. The full ICANN policy concerning domain name registration can be found at ICANN.
Domain Name Transfer Notifications
Company does not guarantee that all domain name transfers or updates to DNS records, MX records, Aliasing Records, URL forwarding, domain name forwarding or other Registrar or DNS-related service or product will succeed.
DNS Information
Company shall not be responsible for updating any of the DNS records or entries for transferred domain names. Customer shall have sole responsibility for ensuring that all relevant DNS entries for domain name(s) are correct. Fees paid for transferred domain names are not refundable if the transfer fails for any reason. This may include, but is not limited to: timeouts resulting from a delay in owner or registry approval, incorrect contact information in the WHOIS record, or attempted transfers of domains that are not transferable for any other reason.
Consequences of Violation
If Company becomes aware of an alleged violation of any of the terms contained in this Agreement, or any other policy that has been posted on its web site, made available to Customer via email, or posted in any other form, Company shall initiate an investigation. During the investigation, Company may restrict Customer's or Customer's Users' access to Company products and services in order to prevent further possible unauthorized activity. Company may, at its sole discretion, restrict, suspend, or terminate Customer's account without notice or refund, or pursue civil remedies as it deems necessary. Company shall be able to access any restricted areas or disable any security preventing the Company's investigation(s).
Company shall notify the appropriate law enforcement department of any such violations. Company shall not be responsible for any payment, refunds, or compensation in any way for service disruptions or termination resulting from violations of this Agreement. Company reserves the right to provide any and all available information in order to comply with a legal court order, subpoena, discovery request or any other authoritative request by a governing body or agency.
The undersigned represents and warrants that, on the date first written above, the undersigned is authorized to enter into this Agreement in its entirety, and duly binds respective principals by the signature below.
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