This Fair Use Policy explains how Unlimited Calling Plans offered by independent sellers on the Hivoox marketplace must be used. It defines acceptable usage, prohibited activities, and compliance rules that protect service quality for all business customers. By subscribing to any Unlimited Plan, customers agree to follow the guidelines described below.
This Fair Use Policy applies to all Unlimited Plans offered by independent sellers on the Hivoox marketplace.
By subscribing to an Unlimited Plan, the customer agrees to use the service in accordance with the normal business standards and the rules defined below.
This policy ensures service quality, prevents abuse, and protects both sellers and customers across the Hivoox platform.
1. Purpose of Unlimited Plans on the Marketplace
Unlimited Plans listed by sellers are intended for regular business communication, such as:
Daily calls with clients and partners,
Administrative and commercial communication,
Light customer support,
Internal business use.
Unlimited Plans are not designed for high-volume calling environments or automated communication systems.
2. Accepted Use
Customers may use Unlimited Plans for:
Standard business calling activity,
One concurrent call per plan (unless otherwise specified by the seller),
Communication performed by a single legitimate user,
Lawful business purposes consistent with normal professional behavior.
Each seller may implement internal traffic monitoring to ensure fair and legitimate use.
3. Prohibited Use
Unlimited Plans offered on the Hivoox marketplace must not be used for:
Call centers, contact centers, or high-volume outbound operations,
Telemarketing, mass cold-calling, or lead generation campaigns,
Automated dialing, predictive dialers, robocalls, or broadcasting systems,
Repeated short-duration calls (less than 1 second) or artificial traffic generation,
Reselling minutes or redistributing the plan without the seller’s authorization,
Using multiple users, numbers, or devices on a single plan unless permitted,
Any activity that may overload networks or cause financial risk for the seller.
Sellers may take appropriate action if prohibited activity is detected.
4. Unusual or Excessive Usage
Although described as “unlimited,” these plans are designed for normal business consumption.
Usage may be considered excessive or abnormal if it:
Significantly exceeds typical business call patterns,
Resembles automated or mass-calling behavior,
Involves continuous calling activity for long periods without interruption,
Contains a high proportion of unanswered or extremely short calls,
Reflects usage profiles associated with call centers or marketing operations.
If excessive use is detected, the seller may:
Restrict outgoing or incoming calls,
Request clarification from the customer,
Apply additional charges,
Suspend or terminate the service in accordance with their Terms of Service.
5. Enforcement and Monitoring
To maintain service quality for all users, sellers may:
Monitor call patterns and duration,
Block calls to destinations linked to fraud or abnormal activity,
Temporarily restrict services in case of suspected abuse,
Enforce their own additional Fair Use rules when necessary.
Monitoring is performed in compliance with applicable privacy and data protection regulations.
6. Marketplace Disclaimer
Hivoox acts as a platform connecting sellers and business customers.
Each seller is responsible for:
Managing their own Unlimited Plans,
Defining their internal usage thresholds,
Enforcing their Fair Use rules,
Ensuring compliance with telecom regulations.
Hivoox does not provide or operate the telecom services directly and is not liable for decisions made by sellers regarding Fair Use enforcement.
7. Modifications to the Policy
Hivoox may update this general Fair Use Policy at any time to ensure marketplace security, prevent abuse, and maintain service quality.
Sellers may also apply their own Fair Use rules as long as they comply with this framework.
8. Acceptance of the Policy
By purchasing any Unlimited Plan on the Hivoox marketplace, the customer acknowledges that:
Unlimited usage is subject to this Fair Use Policy,
Sellers may enforce additional measures to prevent abuse,
Excessive or abnormal usage may result in service limitation, restriction, or suspension.
