Acceptable Use Policy

Last updated: 2024-01-01

1. Purpose

This Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”) sets out the rules for using PROXYNADE servers and proxies. It exists to protect our infrastructure, upstream providers, and the broader internet from abuse and complements the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, in accordance with applicable Spanish and EU law.

2. General Principles

You must use the service in a lawful, responsible, and reasonable manner. In particular, you must not:

  • Violate any applicable law, regulation, or third‑party right.
  • Interfere with the normal operation of networks, systems, or other users.
  • Attempt to bypass or disable security controls or monitoring.

3. Prohibited Activities

The following uses of the service are strictly prohibited:

  • Hosting, distributing, or controlling malware, botnets, or remote‑access trojans.
  • Launching or participating in DDoS attacks, port scanning, or unauthorized intrusion attempts.
  • Running spam operations, unsolicited bulk email, or unsolicited messaging campaigns.
  • Engaging in phishing, identity theft, or other forms of social engineering.
  • Performing credential stuffing, brute force attacks, or account takeover attempts.
  • Breaking the terms of service of other platforms or services using our infrastructure.
  • Any form of harassment, stalking, doxxing, or targeted abuse.
  • Activities connected to financial crime, including money laundering or payment fraud.

4. Network Restrictions

Servers are operated behind a network control layer which may use blacklists, traffic shaping, or other controls to reduce abuse and risk. Attempts to circumvent these controls are prohibited.

5. Resource Usage

  • You must not deliberately degrade service for other users or overload shared infrastructure.
  • Excessive bandwidth, CPU, or I/O usage may result in throttling or additional limitations.
  • Mining cryptocurrency or similar resource‑intensive workloads are disallowed unless explicitly agreed in writing.

6. Enforcement

We investigate abuse reports and may monitor traffic patterns to maintain service integrity. Depending on severity, responses may include:

  • Warnings or requests to modify your usage.
  • Temporary suspension or rate limiting of specific services or servers.
  • Immediate termination of services without refund in cases of serious or repeated abuse.
  • Cooperation with hosting providers, affected networks, or law enforcement.

7. Reporting Abuse

If you suspect abuse originating from PROXYNADE infrastructure, please contact us with relevant logs or evidence using the contact details provided on the main site or dashboard. We take credible reports seriously and will investigate promptly.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this AUP from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date above. Your continued use of the service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated AUP.