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Restricted Activities with Webshare Proxies

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To ensure responsible use of our services and prevent abuse, certain activities are strictly prohibited when using Webshare Proxies. Engaging in such activities may lead to account restrictions, verification procedures (including KYC), or permanent suspension. If your use case involves sensitive targets or high-volume access, please contact our compliance team to ensure alignment with our Terms of Service.


Prohibited Uses of the Service

  1. Account Automation & Abuse

    • Mass creation of accounts on sensitive websites (e.g., betting platforms).

    • Account takeover attempts, credential stuffing, or automated login abuse.

  2. Fraud & Financial Abuse

    • Carding, fraudulent transactions, or abuse of payment verification systems.

    • Accessing financial institutions without a valid hostname.

  3. Ticketing Abuse

    • Automated access to ticketing platforms for mass purchases or scalping.

  4. Copyright & Media Abuse

    • Accessing, downloading, or sharing pirated copyright-protected content (e.g. engaging in P2P file sharing or torrenting via proxies)

  5. Advertising & SEO Fraud

    • Generating fake ad views or click fraud.

    • Spamming forums, transmitting unsolicited email, or interacting with known spam domains.

  6. Security & Network Abuse

    • Vulnerability scanning, stress/load testing, or attempting to breach security without explicit written consent from Webshare

    • Probing custom ports on residential IPs or sending stealth/suspicious requests (e.g., without hostname).

    • Targeting sensitive or protected systems (e.g., government infrastructure).

    • Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks.

  7. Unauthorized Data Collection

    • Collecting non-public or sensitive data without permission.

  8. Unauthorized Service Redistribution

    • Copying, reselling, or redistributing the service without explicit written consent from Webshare.


Categories with Usage Thresholds

  • Entertainment – e.g., Playstation, Netflix authentication pages

  • Banking & Financial Institutions

  • Government Websites

  • Ticketing Services

  • Mailing Services

  • Ad targets


Need Assistance?

If you’re uncertain whether Webshare’s proxies will support your use case, please reach out to our compliance team [email protected].

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