Epik Web Services

Website Hosting

Risk Level:

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Lower Risk

Summary:

Epik Web Services provides domain services to many different companies and groups, including Gab, Parler, and others previously de-platformed online. It has not used its reputation or corporate funds to advance ideological causes. However, Epik has terminated relationships with some groups, including 8chan and Neo-Nazi website, The Daily Stormer, due to the risk of violence. For these reasons, Epik Web Services receives a "Lower Risk" rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
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Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

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Epik Web Services is known for providing service to many websites and platforms, even those that have been canceled by other hosting domains, including Gab, Parler, AR15.com, and more (1). However, Epik has terminated relationships with a couple of groups due to “elevated risk of violence,” including 8chan, a social media forum known for its connections to right-wing extremism, and Neo-Nazi site The Daily Stormer (2). Its CEO states that Epik’s relationship with these sites was terminated after discovering a high-risk potential for violence. Epik has not canceled customers due to beliefs or ideologies, however.

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Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

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N/A
Rationale

Epik Web Services does not have a charitable giving program at this time (1).

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Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

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Epik Web Services does not have a nondiscrimination policy outside of its Privacy Policy (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
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Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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Epik Web Services has not used its corporate reputation to advance ideological agendas (1).

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Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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There are no publicly known instances of Epik using corporate dollars to support ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression.

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Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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N/A
Rationale

Epik Web Services does not have a PAC or make political contributions.

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December 22, 2022

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