Internet Service Terms of Use

By using the high-speed Internet services provided by the association (the "Internet Service") you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use.   If you do not agree with these Terms of Use, disconnect from and stop using this Internet Service.  This service is provided for owners and residents of Briargate Condominiums, 837 E 17th Avenue, Denver, CO 80218 only.

The association may choose to provide wireless and/or wired Internet service in the meeting and fitness room and/or in other parts of the building. The service is provided as a convenience to owners and residents and may not be available at all times. The Internet service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. Access to the service in some areas of the building may be limited or unavailable. The association may decide to terminate or make changes to this service at any time. Any owners that must rely on having full time Internet access should secure their own Internet connection from an Internet service provider of their choice. Access to the wireless Internet service is provided under the following conditions:

a) Internet service is provided for the use of residents and owners only. Guests may not use the Internet service.

b) Use of the Internet service constitutes your acceptance these rules and any and all revisions.  If you do not agree with these rules your sole and exclusive remedy will be to terminate and discontinue your use of this service.

c) You may not use this service in any manner that may cause harm or injury to other persons or property, or that may damage the service. The association reserves the right to cancel or terminate your access to the service, at the associations’ discretion, if the association determines that you have misused or are misusing the service.

d) If you bypass, tamper with or disable any portion of the service or related equipment, including without limitation the theft of bandwidth you are in violation of these Terms of Use and the association may suspend or terminate your use of this service and you may be subject to additional criminal and civil penalties.

e) The Service provides you with access to the Internet. You acknowledge that the materials, content and information available on the Internet such as communications by third parties or links to any sites or resources, are created and controlled by sources other than the association. The association makes no warranty regarding such materials, content or information. Under no circumstances shall the association be held liable for any materials, information, goods, services, or content available on or through the Internet or accessed by means of the Service, or for any harm related thereto, and any complaints, concerns or questions you may have relating to such content should be forwarded directly to the responsible source or sources.

f) If you are younger than 18 years old, then you must obtain the permission of your parent or guardian to use the Service.

g) Your privacy is very important to the association and we will always endeavor to act in a responsible manner with respect to any personal information that we may obtain from you.  A log of certain information including IP addresses and ports that you connect to may automatically be collected and maintained for system performance and maintenance purposes.

h) If you use the Internet service, you understand that others may be able to see and observe your use of the Internet service.

i) The Internet service has a limited amount of bandwidth that must be shared by all other users at a given time.   We ask that you be respectful of everyone and limit your use of file-sharing services or other applications that download or upload high volumes of data.   If you routinely use a large amount of bandwidth this Internet service is not for you.   Residents that use the Internet for high bandwidth applications should secure their own Internet connection.   This Internet service is for the casual user for surfing the web, checking email, etc.   The association reserves the right to limit the connection speed or suspend service to any user it believes, in it's sole discretion, may be using excessive bandwidth that is degrading the service quality for other users.

j) The use of peer-to-peer computer file sharing programs (e.g., KaZaA, Morpheus, Limewire, iMesh, Gnuttella, Grokster, and all similar programs and their successors) that are primarily employed to share copyrighted works is prohibited on this Internet service. Where possible, banned file swapping may be intercepted and blocked by network control systems. The use of methods designed to evade that blocking is prohibited and may result in permanent termination of your use of this Internet service.   The use of a peer-to-peer file sharing program is grounds for your access to this service to be terminated indefinitely without warning.

k) In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the association forbids the copying, distribution, downloading, and uploading of copyrighted materials on any personal or computer system connected to this Internet service. These materials include, but are not limited to, text (including e-mails and web information), graphics, art, photographs, music, film, and software.

l) If you use the Internet service, you understand that others may be able to access your computer or view, copy, modify, delete or damage files on your computer.  It is your responsibility to make sure your computer is setup with a firewall and your hardware & software are configured properly to protect it from other users of the Internet service.   The association and it's equipment will not protect you from other potentially malicious persons from accessing your computer.  This is your responsibility.   If you don't know how to protect your computer properly, do not use the Internet service.

m) Users may not connect access points or retransmit access to this network without the express written consent of the association.

n) The association does not make any warranty that the service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error free or that software defects will be corrected or that this site or the server that makes it available is free of viruses or other harmful components.

o) If you use the Internet service, you understand that the association and management company do not provide assistance or technical support connecting your computer to the Internet.   You are responsible for setting up your own equipment. 

Last Updated 11/08/2010