Acceptable Use Policy

This Acceptable Use Policy sets out prohibited uses of the Site and of the hosting, colocation, power, and related services provided by Northwatt Colocation LLC ("Northwatt"). It is incorporated into our Terms of Service and into the Northwatt Colocation Agreement and any other Service Agreement. Where this policy and a Service Agreement both apply, the more specific or more restrictive provision controls. We may update this policy from time to time, with notice of material changes, and continued use after an update constitutes acceptance.

You must use the Site and the Services in a safe, lawful, and responsible manner, in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and with the rights of third parties. Compliance with this policy is a condition of continued access to the Site and the Services.

You may not use the Site or the Services to:

• violate any applicable law, regulation, or order, or any third-party right;
• infringe intellectual property rights or misappropriate trade secrets or confidential information;
• transmit, store, or distribute material that is unlawful, fraudulent, defamatory, harassing, threatening, obscene, or that exploits, endangers, or sexualizes minors, including child sexual abuse material;
• impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your identity or affiliation.

You may not:

• distribute malware, ransomware, or other harmful code;
• attempt to gain unauthorized access to, or interfere with, any system, network, account, data, or equipment, including that of Northwatt, other customers, or third parties;
• probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any system or network, or breach or circumvent security or authentication measures, without authorization;
• conduct denial-of-service activity, send unsolicited bulk or unlawful communications, or generate automated or excessive traffic that degrades the Site or the Services;
• harvest or collect data about others without authorization.

In connection with the Services, you must not:

• engage in any activity that impairs, endangers, or disrupts the Facility's infrastructure, power supply, network, or the equipment of other customers;
• exceed the power or capacity allocated to you, or operate equipment outside the specifications agreed in the Service Agreement;
• make unauthorized modifications, alterations, firmware adjustments, overclocking, or underclocking of hosted equipment, which require prior written approval under the Service Agreement;
• direct workloads to any unlawful destination, network, or pool. You are responsible for ensuring that the destinations you select are lawful and do not impair the Facility or other customers' equipment.

You represent and warrant, on a continuing basis, that neither you nor any of your directors, officers, beneficial owners, or affiliates is designated on, or is fifty percent or more owned or controlled by a person designated on, any sanctions or restricted party list maintained by the United States, including the OFAC list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons, the European Union, the United Kingdom, or the United Nations, and that you are not organized, located, or resident in, and do not operate from, any country or territory subject to comprehensive sanctions or embargoes administered by OFAC. You may not use the Site or the Services in violation of applicable sanctions or export control laws.

You may not use the Site or the Services in connection with money laundering, fraud, terrorist financing, or any other unlawful activity, and all payments must be made from accounts held in your own name. You may not use the Services to constitute, promote, facilitate, or derive proceeds from any pyramid or chain referral scheme, any Ponzi or other fraudulent investment scheme, any deceptive or unfair trade or marketing practice, any unregistered offering of securities, or any other unlawful financial scheme.

Northwatt operates as a neutral provider of colocation infrastructure and data transmission, and does not exercise editorial control over, and is not responsible for, the content or data transmitted or stored by customers, which remains the customer's sole responsibility. We do not undertake any general monitoring of customer data, but we reserve the right to act where we obtain knowledge of unlawful activity, where required by law, or where necessary to protect the Facility, our other customers, or third parties.

We may investigate suspected violations and may, with or without notice as appropriate and consistent with the Service Agreement, restrict or suspend access to the Site or the Services, suspend or shut down affected equipment, remove or disable offending material, and terminate the Service Agreement. We may screen customers and payments against sanctions and restricted party lists, and may suspend or terminate where a screening produces a confirmed match, where a representation in section 6 or 7 is or becomes inaccurate, or where your activities expose us or our affiliates to material legal, regulatory, enforcement, or reputational risk. We may report unlawful activity to the relevant authorities and comply with lawful process as described in our Privacy Policy.

To report a suspected violation of this policy, contact abuse@northwattcolo.com.