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contract between you and each of the sponsors
Sitemaps org: Google
Yahoo
and Microsoft Corporation (referred
collectively in this agreement as the "Sponsors
"we ,
or "US"). By using the Sitemaps org website (the "Website
you
to be bound by the following terms and conditions (the "Terms of
Service"
Scope of Terms of Services; License
These Terms of Service govern your use of the Website _
The Sponsors' copyrights in the sitemaps protocol specification; as published on the Website (the "Specification") , are licensed
you under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (version 2.5). Other than the Sponsors' copyrights in this Specification, no
intellectua
property rights of any kind are granted or may arise under these Terms of Service or via your use of Sitemaps, whether express, implied
Oinenise_
Changes in Website and Terms and Conditions; Change in Specification
We may modify or terminate the Website , for any reason, and without notice_
We also reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service from time
time without notice, and you expressly agree to be bound by such modifications when posted on the Website . Notwithstanding the foregoing
the Sponsors agree that no change that
we make t0 these Temms of Service will terminate
modify the license granted under paragraph
above with respect to any use or implementation of the Specification occurring prior t0 the date that the change is published:
Please
eview these Terms of Service from time t0 time so that you will be apprised of any changes:
The Sponsors reserve the right; at any time, with or without notice t0 you
I0 make
changes to the Sitemaps protocol andlor the Specification; including, without Iimitation; to make changes that result in your existing sitemaps files becoming non-compliant with the revised protocol:
The Sponsors shall have no liability to you for any
such changes:
Each of the Sponsors reserves the right to use
not use, the Sitemaps protocol
whole
part on any or all of its products or services, and no Sponsor shall obligated
index, read or otherwise make use of any sitemap published by you: Without limiting the generality of the foregoing
each of the Sponsors
reserves the right at any time
discontinue use of the Sitemaps protocol on any or all of its products 0r services.
Disclaimer of Warranties
The Sponsors disclaim any and all responsibility or Iiability for the accuracy; content; completeness; reliability; or operability or availability of information
materia
displayed on the Website. The Sponsors also disclaim any
esponsibility for any harm resulting from use of the Specification
downloading
accessing any
information or material on the Internet through the Website_
THE WEBSITE THE SPECIFICATION AND ALL MATERIALS; INFORMATION AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS,
WITH NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER: THE SPONSORS AND THEIR LICENSORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ALL
EXPRESS; IMPLIED; AND STATUTORY WARRANTIES
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION; THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. THE SPONSORS AND THEIR LICENSORS DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES
REGARDING THE SECURITY RELIABILITY TIMELINESS, AND PERFORMANCE OF THE WEBSITE: THE SPONSORS AND THEIR LICENSORS DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES FOR ANY INFORMATION OR ADVICE RECEIVED THROUGH ANY LINKS PROVIDED IN THE WEBSITE
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AGREE THAT YOU DOWNLOAD OR OTHERWISE OBTAIN MATERIAL OR DATA THROUGH THE USE OF THE WEBSITE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT
RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF SUCH MATERIAL OR DATA
Limitation of Liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE SPONSORS OR THEIR LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO ANY USER ON ACCOUNT OF THAT USER'S USE OR MISUSE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE WEBSITE OR THE SPECIFICATION ARISING FROM ANY CLAIM RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SUBJECT MATTER
HEREOF: SUCH LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO PREVENT RECOVERY OF DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL; SPECIAL EXEMPLARY, AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHETHER SUCH CLAIM IS BASED ON WARRANTY; CONTRACT TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE
(EVEN IF THE SPONSORS OR THEIR LICENSORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES). SUCH LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY WHETHER THE DAMAGES ARISE FROM USE OR MISUSE OF AND RELIANCE ON THE WEBSITE; FROM INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE
OR
FROM THE INTERRUPTION, SUSPENSION, OR TERMINATION OF THE WEBSITE (INCLUDING SUCH DAMAGES INCURRED BY THIRD PARTIES)
THIS LIMITATION SHALL ALSO APPLY, WITHOUT LIMITATION; TO THE COSTS OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOST PROFITS
OR LOST
DATA SUCH LIMITATION SHALL FURTHER APPLY WITH RESPECT TO THE PERFORMANCE OR NON-PERFORMANCE OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY INFORMATION THAT APPEARS ON, OR IS LINKED OR RELATED IN ANY WAY TO, THE WEBSITE: SUCH LIMITATION SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE
OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:
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