Acceptable Use Policy

Effective Date: March 9, 2026
Last Updated: March 9, 2026

This Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") governs the use of scottshillfarm.com, all associated subdomains, services, and digital platforms operated by Scott's Hill Farm ("SHF", "we", "our", or "us").

This policy applies to all individuals who access or use our website, create accounts, submit forms, or interact with our online services.

Violation of this policy may result in suspension or termination of access to Scott's Hill Farm services.

1. Purpose of This Policy

The purpose of this Acceptable Use Policy is to protect:

• the integrity of Scott's Hill Farm systems
• the safety of customers and staff
• the security of website infrastructure
• the intellectual property of Scott's Hill Farm

All users are expected to interact with our website and services in a respectful and lawful manner.

2. Prohibited Activities

Users may not use Scott's Hill Farm services to engage in activities that are illegal, harmful, abusive, or disruptive.

Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to:

• attempting to gain unauthorized access to systems
• interfering with website operations
• transmitting malicious software or code
• engaging in fraud or deceptive practices
• submitting false information
• impersonating another person or organization
• abusing or harassing Scott's Hill Farm staff
• interfering with customer orders or services

Scott's Hill Farm reserves the right to investigate and respond to any activity that violates this policy.

3. Website Scraping and Data Harvesting

Users may not engage in automated or manual activities designed to collect or extract data from the Scott's Hill Farm website without written permission.

Prohibited activities include:

• web scraping
• automated data extraction
• content harvesting
• crawling website data for commercial use
• training artificial intelligence models using website content without permission

Scott's Hill Farm reserves the right to block systems or individuals engaged in these activities.

4. Abuse of Website Features

Users may not misuse website features including:

• contact forms
• customer support tools
• comment systems
• messaging systems
• order systems

Examples of misuse include:

• submitting spam messages
• flooding forms with automated requests
• attempting to overload the website
• submitting abusive or threatening messages

5. Account Misuse

Users who create accounts must use them responsibly.

Prohibited account behavior includes:

• sharing login credentials
• creating accounts under false identities
• attempting to bypass account restrictions
• using multiple accounts to evade enforcement actions

Scott's Hill Farm reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts suspected of misuse.

6. System Interference

Users may not attempt to disrupt or interfere with Scott's Hill Farm systems.

Prohibited activities include:

• denial-of-service attacks
• vulnerability scanning without permission
• exploiting security weaknesses
• interfering with infrastructure services

Scott's Hill Farm actively monitors systems for suspicious activity and may block offending traffic.

7. Respectful Communication

All communications with Scott's Hill Farm must remain respectful and professional.

Prohibited communications include:

• harassment or threats
• abusive language
• discriminatory or hateful speech
• repeated unwanted messages

Scott's Hill Farm reserves the right to terminate communications with individuals who engage in abusive behavior.

8. Compliance With Laws

Users must comply with all applicable laws when using Scott's Hill Farm services.

This includes laws related to:

• fraud
• identity theft
• consumer protection
• computer misuse
• harassment or threats

Illegal activity may be reported to law enforcement authorities.

9. Enforcement Actions

Scott's Hill Farm reserves the right to take enforcement actions when violations occur.

These actions may include:

• blocking IP addresses
• suspending or terminating accounts
• canceling orders
• restricting access to services
• reporting illegal activity to authorities

Enforcement actions may be taken without prior notice when necessary to protect our systems or business operations.

10. Protection of Website Infrastructure

Scott's Hill Farm implements security measures to protect our systems, including:

• access controls
• rate limiting
• monitoring systems
• automated abuse detection

Attempts to bypass these protections may result in immediate termination of access.

11. Policy Updates

Scott's Hill Farm may update this Acceptable Use Policy periodically.

Changes will be reflected by updating the Last Updated date on this page.

Continued use of our services constitutes acceptance of any updated policies.

12. Contact Information

Questions regarding this Acceptable Use Policy may be directed to:

Scott's Hill Farm
1288 Ridge Road
Burgettstown, PA 15021
United States

Phone: 724-215-9040
Email: legal@scottshillfarm.com