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# Acceptable Usage Policy

> How our infrastructure may — and may not — be used.

<Note>
  **Last updated: July 2026** — This policy supplements our Terms of Service. By using NexioHost services, you agree to comply with everything outlined here.
</Note>

## 1. Purpose

This Acceptable Usage Policy ("AUP") sets out the activities that are prohibited on NexioHost infrastructure. It protects our network, our customers, and third parties. By using our services you agree to comply with this policy, which supplements our [Terms of Service](/policies/terms-of-service).

## 2. Prohibited Content & Activities

<Warning>
  Hosting, storing, transmitting, or facilitating any of the following will result in **immediate suspension** and may be reported to the appropriate authorities.
</Warning>

You may **not** use NexioHost services to host, store, transmit, or facilitate:

* Any illegal content or activity under applicable law
* Malware, viruses, ransomware, botnets, or command-and-control infrastructure
* Phishing, fraud, identity theft, or deceptive impersonation
* Child sexual abuse material or any content that exploits minors
* Content that infringes intellectual property or trade-secret rights
* Spam, unsolicited bulk messaging, or mass-mailing operations
* Harassment, threats, doxxing, or incitement of violence

## 3. Network Abuse

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  <Card title="Attack Traffic" icon="bolt" iconType="solid" color="#AAFF00">
    Launching or participating in DDoS attacks, denial-of-service activity, or any traffic intended to disrupt systems you do not own.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Scanning & Intrusion" icon="magnifying-glass" iconType="solid" color="#AAFF00">
    Port scanning, vulnerability scanning, or intrusion attempts against systems outside your own infrastructure.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Spoofing & Forgery" icon="mask" iconType="solid" color="#AAFF00">
    IP or email spoofing, forging packet headers, or operating open proxies and relays used for abuse.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Service Disruption" icon="triangle-exclamation" iconType="solid" color="#AAFF00">
    Any activity that disrupts or degrades service quality for other NexioHost customers on shared infrastructure.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## 4. Resource Abuse

The following are prohibited across all plans:

* Cryptocurrency mining or unrelated resource-intensive background workloads
* Deliberately circumventing plan resource limits
* Running processes that destabilize shared nodes

<Info>
  Fair-share resource expectations are detailed in our Fair Usage Policy. If your service consistently exceeds allocated resources, we may contact you to upgrade or optimize.
</Info>

## 5. Discord & Bot-Specific Rules

<Card title="Platform Compliance Required" icon="robot" iconType="solid" color="#AAFF00">
  Bots hosted with us must comply with the **Discord (or relevant platform) Terms of Service and Developer Policy**. The following are strictly prohibited:

  * Self-botting or automating user accounts
  * Mass-DM spam or unsolicited messaging
  * Token farming or credential harvesting
  * Raid tooling or coordinated server attacks
  * API abuse or rate-limit circumvention

  Violations may result in **immediate suspension** without prior warning.
</Card>

## 6. Enforcement

We investigate all reported and detected violations. Depending on the severity, enforcement actions may include:

| Severity              | Action                                       |
| --------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| Minor / First offence | Written warning                              |
| Moderate              | Service throttle or temporary suspension     |
| Severe                | Content removal and account termination      |
| Illegal activity      | Immediate suspension + report to authorities |

## 7. Reporting Abuse

<Card title="Report a Violation" icon="flag" iconType="solid" color="#AAFF00">
  If you've identified abuse on our network, please report it with as much detail as possible — including relevant IPs, domains, and timestamps.

  * **Email:** [abuse@nexiohost.in](mailto:abuse@nexiohost.in)
  * **Discord:** [Open a report](https://discord.gg/codexdev)
</Card>

## 8. Changes

We may revise this policy at any time. Continued use of our services after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.