Defamatory Content Policy

Caveat Emptor: We offer general information on this page, not legal advice. Please consult a lawyer if you have questions or concerns of a legal nature. Jethost, Host World Wide (HostWW), GlobalServerHost (GSH), SAFI Design, SAFI Software, and Pay-Per-Click are all divisions of SAFI Technologies Ltd. For the remainder of this document SAFI Technologies Ltd. and all subsidiaries and divisions shall be referred to as "Safitech."

WHAT IS DEFAMATION

Generally speaking, defamation is the issuance of a false statement about another person, which causes that person to suffer harm. Slander involves the making of defamatory statements by a transitory (non-fixed) representation, usually an oral (spoken) representation. Libel involves the making of defamatory statements in a printed or fixed medium, such as a magazine, newspaper or website. In simple terms, slander is defamation by speaking, and libel is defamation by means of writing. Libel is the most common type of defamation that we as a service provider must deal with.

LIBELOUS ONLINE CONTENT

A person who publishes a defamatory statement may be liable for doing so. However for United States based servers and hosting services, "47 U.S.C. sec. 230" states that online service providers are not publishers of content posted on their users' websites. Section 230 gives ISPs, such as Safitech, the discretion to allow customers to practice free speech or have them remove content, whichever they prefer; in response to claims by others that content is defamatory or libelous.

The Internet is a public media; therefore we believe that serious defamation issues should be resolved by public officials. We will not request that a customer should remove or edit any website content until we receive a copy of a court order declaring the statements defamatory. This immunity does not extend to claims made under intellectual property laws; please see our DMCA Policy for copyright infringement cases.

For further explanation of any portion of this document, and the terms set herein, or to determine whether your intended activities are permissible under the terms of this document, contact us via email at legal@safitech.com. This policy may be modified from time-to-time. Customers should monitor policies page for changes, which become effective immediately upon posting. Variations to this policy are not permitted. Any variation presented by anyone, whether they are an official representative of Safitech or not is invalid. Safitech is not required to send notifications of policy updates.