Host Engines

Acceptable Use Policy

Host Engines · hostengines.com · Effective 28 October 2026 · Governing law: Federal Republic of Nigeria

This policy protects Host Engines, its clients and the public. It applies to all websites and content built or hosted by Host Engines. By using our services, the Client agrees to comply with it.

1. Prohibited Content and Activities

The Client must not use the services to publish, store, transmit or promote:

  • content that is illegal in Nigeria, or that facilitates fraud, advance-fee schemes, “419” scams, money laundering, pyramid or Ponzi schemes, or unregistered investment or deposit-taking schemes;
  • content that infringes copyright, trademarks or other intellectual property rights;
  • sexually explicit content, child sexual abuse material, or content that exploits or endangers minors;
  • hate speech, harassment, threats, incitement to violence, terrorism or content that promotes discrimination;
  • defamatory, deceptive or misleading content, including false claims of qualifications, licences, certifications or affiliations;
  • malware, phishing pages, spyware or tools used to compromise computer systems, in breach of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act 2015;
  • unlicensed or unlawful sale of drugs, weapons, counterfeit goods or regulated products;
  • unsolicited bulk messages (spam) or abuse of email or WhatsApp services.

2. Regulated Businesses

Clients in regulated sectors (for example, finance, health, education, legal, real estate, food and pharmaceuticals) are responsible for holding all licences and approvals required by the relevant Nigerian regulator and for ensuring that website claims comply with them.

3. Technical Abuse

The Client must not attempt to disrupt or gain unauthorised access to our systems or those of others, overload servers, run unauthorised scans, or use hosting for file-sharing, proxy or cryptocurrency-mining services.

4. Enforcement

We may investigate suspected breaches. Depending on severity, we may remove content, suspend or terminate services without refund, report the matter to law-enforcement or regulatory authorities, and cooperate with lawful requests for information. Where practicable and lawful, we will notify the Client and give an opportunity to remedy the breach.

5. Reporting Abuse

To report abuse or content that infringes your rights, email [abuse email] with the URL, a description of the issue and evidence. We will review reports promptly.