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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
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 intellectual
property rights of any kind are granted or may arise under these Terms of Service or via your use
Sitemaps, whether express, implied
Oinenvise
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
eserve the right to modify these Terms of Service from time
time without notice, and you expressly
t0 be bound by such modifications when posted on the Website . Notwithstanding the foregoing; the Sponsors
that no change that we make tO
these Terms of Service will terminate or modify the license granted under paragraph
above with respect to any use or implementation of the Specification occurring prior to the date that the change
published_
Please review 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
without notice t0 you;
make changes to the Sitemaps protocol andlor the Specification, including; without limitation, to make changes that result in your existing sitemaps files becoming non-compliant with the revised protocol:
The Sponsors shall have no liability t0 you for any such
changes. Each of the Sponsors reserves the right to use_
or not use, the
Sitemaps protocol in whole Or
part, on any or all of its products or services_
and no Sponsor shall obligated to 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 0n any or all of its products
services
Disclaimer of Warranties
The Sponsors disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for the accuracy; content, completeness, reliability; or operability or availability of information
material
displayed on the Website_
The Sponsors also disclaim any responsibility for any harm resulting from use of the Specification
downioading
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:
YOU UNDERSTAND AND 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 SHALLAPPLY TO PREVENT RECOVERY OF DIRECT, INDIRECT; INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL
SPECIAL
EXEMPLARY, AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHETHER SUCH CLAIM
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 SHALLAPPLY 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 SHALLALSO 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:
Privacy
We make no effort to personally identify users of the Website_
No identifying data is collected from the Website or disclosed to any third party for any purpose. Non-identifying data that we collect in connection with the Website is used only for server administration and the general operation of the Website. The foregoing dces not apply to email
sent to contact email addresses listed on the Website, which may contain personally identifiable information, and which we will use solely as necessary to respond to the applicable email:
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