Privacy, Security and Censorship
What kind of security does Giganews offer?
All Giganews web pages which require you to enter in your username
and password are protected by SSL encryption. To protect your login
details and help protect you from identity theft, Giganews also
provides a 256 Bit SSL Encrypted for our service packages.
Does Giganews keep track of what I access/upload, and what is the
Giganews 'privacy policy'?
Giganews does not track the specific articles you access. However,
we will track the volume of your access for account maintenance and
access limit enforcement purposes (if applicable).
All Usenet posts posted through any of Giganews' global Usenet
clusters are tagged with an "XTrace" identification tag in the header.
This tag is an internal tag which Giganews can use internally to
identify the person who has posted any article through our servers. We
use this information to identify abusers and to help control Spam.
Giganews does not release any member information, for any reason,
unless specific information is identified and requested by court
order. We invite you to review our Privacy Policy.
Does Giganews censor Usenet newsgroups?
Giganews does not censor any newsgroup carried on our servers. The
only exception will be binary posts sent to 'text' newsgroups or
articles identified by our filters as clearly being Spam.
Please also review our Acceptable Use Policy (AUP).
Spam and Abuse
What is 'spam', and what is being done to control it?
Spam is unsolicited, unwanted, or unwelcome commercial
advertising. Spam is also junk news postings (such as Make Money Fast
posts, chain letters, and the like). Giganews has developed a
state-of-the-art spam filtration system based on message source and
message content which helps eliminate much of the spam posted to
Usenet.
What is Giganews attitude towards spam?
Giganews does not tolerate spam in any way, shape, or form. Any
users caught posting unsolicited, unwanted junk posts will have their
account reviewed by our abuse team for deletion.
Giganews fully recognizes that material may be appropriate in one
particular group but considered spam in others. We expect Giganews
members to post articles in appropriate newsgroups.
How do I report spam?
If you find spam sent by a Giganews member in any newsgroup,
forward us a copy, including the full article headers, to
abuse@giganews.com and we will deal with the abuser appropriately.
If you find spam originating from another Usenet provider, please
forward a copy of that post, again with all headers, to the ISP or
news service of its origin. If you have trouble identifying the
source, please let us know and we'll help you.
Several services are available that can assist you in reporting
spam. Some will provide services for free and others offer
memberships. More information can be found at http://www.spamcop.net.
What is abuse, and why should I report it?
Abuse is defined as the activity of any member which violates our
Terms and Conditions or Acceptable Use Policy. Generally abuse is
going to refer to members who spam, sporge, or generally post things
in newsgroups which they shouldn't. By reporting Giganews members who
are committing abuse you allow us to help enforce our Terms and
Conditions and Acceptable use policy thus making Usenet a more
enjoyable experience for everyone.
How do I report abuse to Giganews?
Email abuse@giganews.com with a report of any abusive behavior by
a Giganews member. Make sure to include the complete header
information for each post in question.
I found something illegal in a newsgroup. What can I do?
If you come across something illegal when using the Giganews
service, you should report that to the appropriate law enforcement
agencies. Please do not report this to our staff, as there is nothing
we can do to bring a criminal to justice. This advice was given to
Giganews by law enforcement officials.
How do I Report Child Sexual Abuse on Usenet?
The removal of child sexual abuse from our servers is extremely
important to us. The laws of the United States legally restrict us
from reviewing questionable materials on Usenet. Because of this legal
restriction, we have established a relationship with the Internet
Watch Foundation. The IWF has the necessary legal protections to
access the material, review it, and make a determination as to its
nature. If they find it to constitute child sexual abuse, they will
notify us with the necessary information to delete the articles from
our servers.
To report information to the IWF, please:
Visit http://www.iwf.org.uk/
Click the Report Criminal Content Here button
Follow the steps required to report the objectionable material
It is very important that you report this information to the IWF.
Your report will result in the articles being taken down from our
Usenet servers as well as other Usenet Service Providers who work in
conjunction with the IWF. It will ensure the proper legal authorities
are notified.
If you are located in the United States, we urge you to report
findings to the Cyber Tipline at http://www.missingkids.com/. A direct
link to the reporting form is located here:
https://secure.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/CybertipServlet
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