Acceptable Use Policy

Acceptable Use Policy

Effective Date: July 2, 2026

This Acceptable Use Policy (“Policy”) governs your access to and use of the website located at https://www.howardemployeeservices.com/ (“Website”), including any online services, communications, forms, downloads, and other digital resources provided by Howard Employee Services (“Howard Employee Services,” “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”).

By accessing or using this Website, you agree to comply with this Policy. If you do not agree with this Policy, you should discontinue use of the Website.

1. Purpose

Howard Employee Services provides this Website to educate visitors about our company and our professional services, including:

  • Human resources consulting
  • Payroll administration
  • Employee benefits administration
  • Workers’ compensation administration
  • Risk management
  • HR compliance support
  • Employer consulting
  • Business resources
  • Educational content
  • Customer communications

This Policy is intended to protect the Website, its users, our clients, and our business operations.

2. Lawful Use

You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and in compliance with:

  • Applicable federal laws
  • Applicable state laws
  • Applicable local laws
  • Applicable international laws, where relevant
  • All regulations governing your use of the Website

You are responsible for ensuring that your use complies with all applicable legal requirements.

3. Acceptable Uses

You may use the Website to:

  • Learn about our services
  • Contact Howard Employee Services
  • Request information
  • Request consultations
  • Download materials that are made publicly available
  • Read educational articles and resources
  • Submit inquiries through authorized contact forms
  • Communicate with our team regarding legitimate business matters

4. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to use the Website to:

Illegal Activities

  • Violate any law or regulation
  • Facilitate unlawful conduct
  • Promote illegal activities
  • Commit fraud
  • Misrepresent your identity
  • Impersonate another person or organization

Security Violations

You may not:

  • Attempt unauthorized access to any system
  • Circumvent authentication measures
  • Probe or test Website vulnerabilities without authorization
  • Interfere with Website security
  • Attempt to gain administrative privileges
  • Use stolen credentials
  • Attempt password attacks
  • Conduct phishing activities

Malware

You may not upload, transmit, or distribute:

  • Viruses
  • Worms
  • Trojan horses
  • Ransomware
  • Spyware
  • Malicious scripts
  • Harmful executable code
  • Any software intended to disrupt Website operations

Interference

You may not:

  • Interfere with Website availability
  • Disrupt servers
  • Overload Website infrastructure
  • Launch denial-of-service attacks
  • Attempt distributed denial-of-service attacks
  • Interfere with other users’ access
  • Introduce excessive automated traffic

Unauthorized Data Collection

You may not:

  • Harvest email addresses
  • Collect personal information without authorization
  • Mine Website data
  • Scrape Website content in bulk
  • Copy customer information
  • Collect information using automated software except as permitted by applicable law or recognized search engine indexing practices

Misuse of Forms

You may not:

  • Submit false information
  • Use fake identities
  • Submit misleading inquiries
  • Abuse contact forms
  • Flood the Website with repetitive submissions
  • Generate spam through Website forms

Commercial Misuse

You may not use the Website to:

  • Advertise unrelated products
  • Promote competing services through our Website
  • Conduct unauthorized marketing campaigns
  • Send unsolicited commercial communications
  • Solicit Website users without permission

Intellectual Property Violations

You may not:

  • Copy Website content without authorization
  • Republish Website materials
  • Remove copyright notices
  • Create derivative works without permission
  • Infringe copyrights or trademarks
  • Misappropriate proprietary information

5. Artificial Intelligence and Automated Access

Except where expressly permitted by law or authorized in writing by Howard Employee Services, you may not:

  • Use bots or automated tools to extract substantial portions of Website content.
  • Create datasets from Website content for commercial purposes.
  • Use Website content to train artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission.
  • Conduct large-scale automated scraping or indexing beyond standard search engine practices.
  • Attempt to bypass technical measures intended to protect Website content.

Reasonable automated access by recognized search engines for indexing purposes is permitted, subject to applicable technical controls (such as robots.txt) and applicable law.

6. User Responsibilities

When using the Website, you agree to:

  • Provide accurate information
  • Keep submitted information current
  • Respect the rights of others
  • Maintain the security of your own devices
  • Use updated web browsers
  • Protect your login credentials, where applicable
  • Notify us if you discover a security issue affecting the Website

7. User-Submitted Content

If you submit information through our Website, you agree that your submissions:

  • Are truthful
  • Are not defamatory
  • Do not violate intellectual property rights
  • Do not violate privacy rights
  • Do not contain malicious code
  • Are not obscene or unlawful
  • Do not contain confidential information unless specifically requested

Howard Employee Services reserves the right to remove, reject, or ignore submissions that violate this Policy.

8. Monitoring

Howard Employee Services reserves the right, but assumes no obligation, to monitor Website activity for purposes including:

  • Security
  • Fraud prevention
  • System administration
  • Legal compliance
  • Website performance
  • Abuse prevention

Monitoring is conducted in accordance with applicable law and our Privacy Policy.

9. Enforcement

Howard Employee Services may investigate suspected violations of this Policy.

If we determine that a violation has occurred, we may take actions including:

  • Removing content
  • Blocking access
  • Suspending Website access
  • Restricting future access
  • Reporting unlawful conduct to law enforcement
  • Cooperating with governmental authorities
  • Pursuing available legal remedies

Nothing in this Policy obligates Howard Employee Services to monitor or enforce every potential violation.

10. Third-Party Services

The Website may provide links to or integrate third-party services.

Howard Employee Services is not responsible for:

  • Third-party websites
  • Third-party content
  • Third-party privacy practices
  • Third-party security
  • Third-party terms of service

Your use of third-party services is governed by their own policies and agreements.

11. No Interference with Business Operations

Users may not engage in activities intended to disrupt the business operations of Howard Employee Services, including attempts to:

  • Damage our reputation through unlawful conduct
  • Interfere with customer communications
  • Disrupt Website functionality
  • Circumvent service delivery
  • Misuse publicly available information

Nothing in this section is intended to restrict lawful speech or rights protected under applicable law.

12. Reporting Violations

If you believe this Policy has been violated, please notify Howard Employee Services.

When reporting an issue, please include, if available:

  • A description of the suspected violation
  • The relevant webpage or URL
  • The date and time of the activity
  • Any supporting documentation or screenshots

We will review reported concerns as appropriate but cannot guarantee a response or specific enforcement action.

13. Changes to This Policy

Howard Employee Services may revise this Acceptable Use Policy from time to time to reflect:

  • Changes in technology
  • Website functionality
  • Legal requirements
  • Security practices
  • Business operations

Updated versions become effective upon posting to the Website. The Effective Date at the top of this Policy indicates the latest revision.

14. Contact Information

If you have questions regarding this Acceptable Use Policy, please contact:

Howard Employee Services

Website: https://www.howardemployeeservices.com/

Please use the contact information available on our Website for legal, compliance, or Website-related inquiries.

Related Policies

This Acceptable Use Policy should be read together with our:

  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Data Processing Addendum (where applicable)
  • Copyright & DMCA Policy
  • General Website Disclaimer

Together, these documents establish the policies governing the use of the Howard Employee Services website and the protection of information, intellectual property, and user rights.