SpediaBar Usage Policy

1. Usage of task automation programs along with the SpediaBar is prohibited and will result in the locking of your account! We have exceptionally strict policies in this regard, as the automated generation of points constitutes theft from our advertisers, but also negatively affects the value of all other members' points. The SpediaBar is equipped with cutting-edge, artificial intelligence-based cheat prevention mechanisms that will immediately detect task automation programs. Therefore, we will lock your account for any of the following reasons:

• Usage, or possession of devices, machines, computers or other equipment or features for automatic/computerized generation of points (emulators).
  
• Usage, or possession of software that provides automation of repetitive mouse or keyboard tasks (simulators).
  
• Usage, or possession, of programs that attempt to hide or disable the SpediaBar.
  
• Modifying of the SpediaBar application in any way.
  
• Excessive clicking on the SpediaBar banner ads. We encourage you to visit our advertisers that are of interest to you. However, multiple clicks on the same banner ad, or on separate banners only for the purpose of accumulating points, represent cheating and are not tolerated.
  
• Possession of more than one account in the same program by one person (see 2 and 3).
  
• Usage of the same account by more than one person.

2. It is against our rules for members to have multiple accounts for the purpose of obtaining referral points. If you are found to have multiple accounts, which you have used to make cross-references, we will immediately lock your accounts. Furthermore, you will forfeit all accumulated point/cash balances and other bonuses.

3. You are allowed to have multiple accounts only if each of these accounts is in different Get Paid To Use the Net programs (co-branded sites) of the Spedia Network. For example, you may have one account here at www.spedia.net, but also have another account at about.spedia.net, which is an About-branded Get Paid To Use the Net service administered by Spedia. You cannot, however, run the SpediaBar and any other Spedia technology Bar (such as the About Bar) simultaneously.

4. We reserve the right to audit and lock at any time any account which we believe, in our sole discretion, is utilizing or might be otherwise connected with any of the above, or other "cheating" and task automation activities. The account locking is performed automatically when we audit a selected sample of members. To simplify the complicated process of auditing all members, this sample constitutes only users who actually request payment every month.

5. Any user may appeal his/her locked account via e-mail. Within a month a human operator will review the account. Locked accounts are oftentimes reinstated.

6. If the user's membership is terminated for any reason, the member will forfeit all accumulated point balances and other bonuses.

7. Points are granted upon delivery of advertising content (ad banners), which takes place only when you request a URL, for a maximum of one point per minute.

8. Your point accumulation will stop for the following reasons:

1. Passive browsing. (You have not changed URL in the previous minute.) Point accumulation will resume when you are active again.
2. Abnormal or excessive browsing. Our company has launched a procedure that preserves the integrity of our service and isolates legitimate traffic from system abuse traffic. The procedure is based on a self-learning, Artificial Intelligence algorithm that keeps track of the individual Surfing-Usage Factor (SUF factor) of all members. Each member has a SUF factor that is based on over 20 different surfing parameters. The surfing parameters of EACH member are compiled against the average surfing parameters of ALL members. The statistical deviation analysis result determines the personal SUF factor of each member. The personal SUF factor value can vary from 0 to 100. If your personal SUF factor is 50 or greater, our company will temporarily stop granting points for your active surfing because your surfing-usage behavior significantly deviates from the average surfing-usage behavior of our members. To rectify your SUF factor you must surf NATURALLY until our system updates your SUF factor to become 49 or lower. The SUF factor is solely based on the difference between your compiled historical surfing pattern and the average surfing pattern of all members. The SUF factor can be viewed in your account balance.
3. Hiding of the SpediaBar under another application window.
4. Disabling cookies on your browser.
5. Bad connection and other technical problems.* You do not need to click on ad banners in the SpediaBar to accumulate points. In fact, excessive clicking of banners in the SpediaBar is prohibited! (Click only on ads that interest you.)

Disclaimer:

*Our ad server supports network communication with your web browser and computer at all times. In case of interruption of this active communication, you will not be able to accumulate points from the SpediaBar. We will give our best effort to keep its services operational but can not guarantee financial or performance results. We do not take responsibility for any downtime of its servers and network connections, and cannot be held liable for interruptions of service due to technical or any other problems.