Abuse policy
Every Connaught customer agrees to comply with our all the terms and conditions listed on our terms and conditions pages.
We take the enforcement of all terms and conditions seriously and investigate all reports of abuse.
If you encounter something you think might constitute abuse (for example, spam or inappropriate content) which you believe has come from our network or systems, please read through the information on this page. It explains how you can report it.
What is abuse?
This policy covers the following types of abuse on the internet:
- Spam
- Hacking attempts
- IRC activity
- Phishing
- Web space abuse
We aim to minimise the amount of abuse that is generated on our servers. You can help us by reporting any abuse you spot which you believe has come from the Connaught network.
Please report all abuse by emailing us at helpdesk@connaught.net. Please include as much information as you can about the type of abuse you’ve encountered. Please also provide log files (if applicable), URLs for site abuse and email headers for spamming.
Once we’ve received your email we will acknowledge it within 24 hours, investigate the issue thoroughly, contact any relevant customers and work to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.
Reporting port scanning, attempted hacking and firewall activity
If your report is based on information from a firewall, please ensure that you send the relevant unedited firewall log (or excerpt). Please ensure that the log includes the time, date and time zone.
If you see any other misuse on your own servers originating from a Connaught IP address, please send us the following information:
- Your URL
- Your web server log
Please ensure the log shows the IP address, time, date and time zone of the IP ddress logging into your server, and any details of the misuse that has taken place.
Reporting email / newsgroup misuse (including spam)
Please make sure you send us the full header and content of the relevant email(s) or message(s).
Reporting virus activity
We recommend you install anti-virus software and ensure that it is updated regularly.
When reporting virus activity, please include the following information:
- The header of the email (if one is available)
- The content of the email.
- The email attachment you received (if any)
You may need to include the attachment in an archived file (.zip, .rar etc) for our email software to receive it. If you cannot attach the virus, then please send the email and header only.
Reporting web space abuse
If you become aware of any web space hosted by Connaught that you feel is in contravention of any of our terms and conditions, then please email us with the details.
Please send the following information:
- The URL.
- The time and date that you noticed the infringement.
- Details of how you came to view the material.
- A precise description of why you believe the material to be in breach.
In line with industry practices, we report illegal activity to the police or to any other relevant authorities. We also work with all appropriate bodies to ensure images of child abuse are removed from our servers and reported as quickly as possible.
Please note: by signing up for our services you agree to be bound by all Connaught terms and conditions.