Effective Date: August 6, 2025
Website: https://www.nucdn.co
Service Provider:
Cañaveral Group (CGC), acting through its NuCDN Division (“NuCDN”, “Company”, “We”, or “Us”).
IMPORTANT NOTICE
THIS ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY (“AUP”) FORMS AN INTEGRAL PART OF NUCDN’S LEGAL AGREEMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
Terms and Conditions: https://www.nucdn.co/legal/terms-and-conditions/
Service Level Agreement (SLA): https://www.nucdn.co/legal/sla/
Privacy Policy: https://www.nucdn.co/legal/privacy-policy/
Trust And DMCA: https://www.nucdn.co/legal/dmca/
BY ACCESSING OR USING NUCDN SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THIS AUP.
VIOLATION OF THIS AUP CONSTITUTES A MATERIAL BREACH OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE
This Acceptable Use Policy governs the use of all NuCDN services, including but not limited to:
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
DNS and DNS security services
DDoS mitigation and traffic filtering
Website, application, and server hosting
Network, monitoring, and related infrastructure services
The purpose of this AUP is to:
- Protect NuCDN’s network, infrastructure, and Autonomous Systems
- Safeguard customers, end users, and third parties
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
- Maintain fair, stable, and secure service operation
This AUP applies to all customers, users, resellers, and any third party accessing the Services through a Subscriber account.
2. PROHIBITED USES
Subscriber shall not use, permit use of, or assist others in using the Services for any activity that NuCDN determines, in its sole discretion, to be prohibited, harmful, or abusive, including but not limited to the following:
2.1 Illegal or Unlawful Activities
Hosting, transmitting, or distributing content that violates any applicable law or regulation
Violating intellectual property rights, including copyrights, trademarks, patents, or trade secrets
Facilitating fraud, impersonation, or deceptive practices
Distribution or sale of illegal or controlled substances
2.2 Security Violations
Launching, participating in, or facilitating denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks
Attempting unauthorized access to networks, systems, servers, or accounts
Distribution of malware, ransomware, spyware, trojans, worms, or botnets
Phishing, credential harvesting, or social engineering attacks
Port scanning, brute-force attacks, vulnerability scanning, or penetration testing without NuCDN’s prior written authorization
2.3 Network Abuse and Service Interference
Stress testing, benchmarking, or traffic flooding without approval
Operating open proxies, open relays, or anonymization exit nodes (including TOR exit nodes)
Sending unsolicited bulk messages (spam) via email, messaging platforms, or APIs
Generating excessive or abnormal traffic that disrupts network stability
Abuse of CDN caching, bandwidth, or routing mechanisms
2.4 Hosting and Content Restrictions
The following content is strictly prohibited unless expressly authorized in writing by NuCDN:
Pornographic, sexually explicit, or adult content
Escort services or sexually oriented commercial services
Content promoting violence, terrorism, or extremist ideologies
Gambling, betting, or lottery services without proper legal authorization
Counterfeit goods, piracy, or circumvention of DRM
Cryptocurrency mining or resource-intensive blockchain workloads
3. RESOURCE USAGE AND FAIR USE
3.1 Paid Services
Subscribers using paid hosting or server services must utilize resources (CPU, memory, storage, bandwidth) in a commercially reasonable manner.
Excessive usage that negatively impacts other customers or network stability may result in throttling, suspension, or service modification.
3.2 Free Services
Free services are provided on a best-effort basis and are subject to strict fair-use limitations.
The following activities are expressly prohibited on free services:
Bulk storage or mirror hosting
Backup repositories or file-sharing platforms
Spam, automation abuse, or mass distribution systems
NuCDN reserves the right to restrict or discontinue free services at any time.
4. SUBSCRIBER RESPONSIBILITIES
Subscriber is responsible for:
Maintaining accurate and current contact, billing, and account information
Securing account credentials and preventing unauthorized access
Ensuring hosted applications, scripts, and content do not compromise security
Promptly responding to abuse, compliance, or security notices from NuCDN
Failure to respond to abuse reports may result in immediate enforcement action.
5. ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES
NuCDN reserves the right, without obligation or prior notice, to:
Investigate suspected violations of this AUP
Suspend, restrict, or terminate Services
Remove or block content or traffic
Rate-limit, filter, or null-route traffic
Report unlawful activity to appropriate law enforcement or regulatory authorities
NuCDN’s determination of a violation shall be final.
6. ABUSE REPORTING
To report abuse, violations, or suspected misuse of NuCDN services, contact:
Email: legal@nucdn.co
Subject: Abuse Report – AUP
Method: Support or abuse ticket submission
All reports are handled in accordance with the DMCA & Abuse Policy.
7. MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AUP
NuCDN may modify this Acceptable Use Policy at any time.
The most current version will be published at: https://www.nucdn.co/legal/aup/
Continued use of the Services after publication constitutes acceptance of the updated AUP.
8. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER POLICIES
This AUP shall be read in conjunction with, and is governed by:
In the event of any conflict, the Terms and Conditions shall control unless otherwise stated.