Acceptable Use Policy

Last Updated: January 16, 2025

Overview

This Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") defines acceptable practices relating to the use of Dev 2 Dev Portal LLC's ("Company") services, infrastructure, platforms, and resources by clients and users ("you" or "users").

Permitted Uses

Authorized Activities

  1. Business operations
  2. Legitimate development
  3. Authorized testing
  4. Approved research
  5. Licensed usage
  6. Contractual purposes

Resource Usage

  1. Allocated bandwidth
  2. Compute resources
  3. Storage capacity
  4. API calls
  5. Database connections
  6. Network services

Prohibited Activities

System & Network

  1. Unauthorized access
  2. Security circumvention
  3. Service interference
  4. Network scanning
  5. Denial of service
  6. Performance degradation

Content & Data

  1. Illegal content
  2. Malicious code
  3. Unauthorized data
  4. Harmful scripts
  5. Privacy violations
  6. Intellectual property infringement

Security

  1. Credential sharing
  2. Authentication bypass
  3. Encryption circumvention
  4. Security tool abuse
  5. Vulnerability exploitation
  6. Unauthorized testing

Resource Limitations

Infrastructure Usage

  1. CPU allocation
  2. Memory limits
  3. Storage quotas
  4. Network bandwidth
  5. Database connections
  6. API rate limits

Service Constraints

  1. Concurrent users
  2. Session duration
  3. Request frequency
  4. Data transfer
  5. Processing time
  6. Storage time

Security Requirements

Access Controls

  1. Authentication
  2. Authorization
  3. Account management
  4. Password policies
  5. Session control
  6. Access logging

Security Measures

  1. Encryption usage
  2. Secure protocols
  3. Update maintenance
  4. Vulnerability management
  5. Incident reporting
  6. Security monitoring

Compliance Requirements

Standards

  1. Industry regulations
  2. Security frameworks
  3. Data protection
  4. Privacy laws
  5. Technical standards
  6. Best practices

Documentation

  1. Usage logs
  2. Access records
  3. Security events
  4. Compliance reports
  5. Audit trails
  6. Incident records

Monitoring & Enforcement

System Monitoring

  1. Usage patterns
  2. Performance metrics
  3. Security events
  4. Access logs
  5. Error rates
  6. Resource utilization

Policy Enforcement

  1. Warning notices
  2. Service limitation
  3. Account suspension
  4. Access termination
  5. Legal action
  6. Damage recovery

Incident Response

Reporting Requirements

  1. Security incidents
  2. Policy violations
  3. System abuse
  4. Service issues
  5. Performance problems
  6. Compliance concerns

Response Procedures

  1. Initial assessment
  2. Containment measures
  3. Investigation process
  4. Remediation steps
  5. Documentation requirements
  6. Follow-up actions

Service Protection

Infrastructure Protection

  1. DDoS mitigation
  2. Load balancing
  3. Rate limiting
  4. Traffic filtering
  5. Resource isolation
  6. Backup systems

Data Protection

  1. Encryption requirements
  2. Access controls
  3. Data isolation
  4. Backup procedures
  5. Retention policies
  6. Disposal methods

User Responsibilities

Account Management

  1. Credential protection
  2. Access control
  3. Usage monitoring
  4. Resource management
  5. Security maintenance
  6. Compliance adherence

Security Practices

  1. Security awareness
  2. Incident reporting
  3. Update management
  4. Access control
  5. Data protection
  6. Compliance maintenance

Policy Updates

Modification Process

  1. Review procedure
  2. Update notification
  3. Implementation timeline
  4. User communication
  5. Documentation updates
  6. Version control

Acceptance Requirements

  1. Notification receipt
  2. Continued usage
  3. Explicit acceptance
  4. Implementation timeline
  5. Compliance verification
  6. Documentation updates

Violations & Penalties

Violation Categories

  1. Minor infractions
  2. Serious violations
  3. Critical breaches
  4. Repeated offenses
  5. Willful misconduct
  6. Compliance failures

Penalty Framework

  1. Warning notices
  2. Service restrictions
  3. Account suspension
  4. Service termination
  5. Financial penalties
  6. Legal actions

Contact Information

For AUP related matters:

  1. Security Team: security@dev2dev.com
  2. Phone: +1 (509) 481-5437
  3. Address: 816 W Francis Ave, Ste #125, Spokane, WA 99205

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This Acceptable Use Policy is effective as of January 16, 2025