Fair Usage Policy
Hosting Resource Usage, Email Limits & Server Stability Guidelines
This Fair Usage Policy explains how GatorHosting manages hosting resources, bandwidth, email activity and server performance to ensure a stable service for all clients.
Important Fair Usage Notice
GatorHosting offers reliable hosting services with fair usage guidelines to protect server stability, performance and security for every client on our platform.
1. Purpose of This Policy
This Fair Usage Policy is designed to prevent excessive, abusive or harmful use of shared hosting resources. It helps ensure all websites, email accounts and hosting services remain fast, stable and secure.
2. Hosting Resource Usage
Hosting resources such as CPU, memory, disk I/O, database usage, file counts and account processes must be used responsibly.
- Hosting accounts may not negatively affect server stability.
- Resource-heavy scripts, bots or cron jobs may be limited.
- Accounts must not be used for file storage unrelated to active websites.
- Excessive database queries or poorly optimized sites may require optimization.
3. Bandwidth & Unlimited Usage
Where services include unlimited or high bandwidth, this remains subject to fair usage. Unlimited bandwidth does not allow abuse, mass file distribution, illegal downloads or activity that affects other users.
4. Email Usage
Email hosting must be used for legitimate business and personal communication only.
- Spam, bulk unsolicited email and phishing are strictly prohibited.
- Mailboxes must not be used for abusive automated sending.
- Compromised email accounts may be suspended for security reasons.
- Clients must use strong passwords and secure email settings.
5. Prohibited Usage
- Hosting malware, phishing pages or illegal content
- Running cryptocurrency mining or abusive scripts
- Sending spam or unsolicited bulk mail
- Using hosting as backup-only storage or file dumping
- Attempting to bypass server limits or security systems
- Activities that disrupt service for other clients
6. Monitoring, Suspension & Corrective Action
GatorHosting may monitor resource usage to protect server performance. If an account causes instability or violates this policy, we may contact the client, request optimization, apply limits, suspend services or recommend an upgraded hosting solution.
7. Policy Updates
GatorHosting may update this Fair Usage Policy when required to reflect changes in hosting technology, server infrastructure, security requirements or service standards.
8. Contact Information
For questions about fair usage, hosting limits or server resource usage, please contact GatorHosting through our support channels.