This is a contract between you and each of the sponsors of
OpenSocial.org: Yahoo!, Inc., MySpace, Inc. and Google Inc.,
(referred to collectively in this agreement as the “Sponsors,”
“we,” or “us”). By using the OpenSocial.org website (the “Site”)
you agree 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 Site. The Sponsors’
copyrights in the OpenSocial API specification, as published on the
Site (the “Specification”), are licensed to you under the Creative
Commons Attribution License (version 2.5). Except as specifically
provided in the Opensocial Foundation Intent Agreement, no
intellectual property rights of any kind are granted or may arise
under these Terms of Service or via your use of the Site, whether
express, implied or otherwise.
Changes in Site and Terms and Conditions; Change in
Specification
We may modify or terminate the Site, for any reason, and without
notice. We also reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service
from time to time without notice, and you expressly agree to be
bound by such modifications when posted on the Site.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Sponsors agree that no change
that we make to these Terms of Service will terminate or modify the
license granted under paragraph 1 above with respect to any use or
implementation of the Specification occurring prior to the date
that the change is published. Please review these Terms of Service
from time to time so that you will be apprised of any changes.
The Sponsors reserve the right, at any time, with or without notice
to you, to make changes to the Specification, including, without
limitation, to make changes that result in your existing OpenSocial
implementation becoming non-compliant with the revised
Specification. The Sponsors shall have no liability to you for any
such changes. Each of the Sponsors reserves the right to implement,
or not implement, the Specification in whole or in part, on any or
all of its products or services. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, each of the Sponsors reserves the right at any time
to discontinue use of the Specification on any or all of its
products or services.
Disclaimer of Warranties
The Sponsors disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for
the accuracy, content, completeness, reliability, operability, or
availability of information or material displayed on the Site. The
Sponsors also disclaim any responsibility for any harm resulting
from use of the Specification or downloading or accessing any
information or material on the Internet through the Site.
THE SITE, THE SPECIFICATION, AND ALL MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND
SERVICES INCLUDED IN THE SITE 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 SITE. THE SPONSORS
AND THEIR LICENSORS DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES FOR ANY INFORMATION OR
ADVICE RECEIVED THROUGH ANY LINKS PROVIDED IN THE SITE.
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU DOWNLOAD OR OTHERWISE OBTAIN
MATERIAL OR DATA THROUGH THE USE OF THE SITE 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 SITE 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 SITE, FROM
INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, OR FROM THE INTERRUPTION, SUSPENSION, OR
TERMINATION OF THE SITE (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 SITE OR ANY
INFORMATION THAT APPEARS ON, OR IS LINKED OR RELATED IN ANY WAY TO,
THE SITE. SUCH LIMITATION SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE
OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY AND TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Privacy
Your use of the Site will be governed by the Google Privacy
Policy.
Miscellaneous Provisions
These Terms of Service will be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving
effect to their conflict of laws provisions or those of your actual
state or country of residence. If for any reason a court of
competent jurisdiction finds any provision or portion of the Terms
of Service to be unenforceable, the remainder of the Terms of
Service will continue in full force and effect.
These Terms of Service constitute the entire agreement between you
and Sponsors with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes and replaces all prior or contemporaneous understandings
or agreements, written or oral, regarding such subject matter. Any
waiver of any provision of the Terms of Service will be effective
only if in writing and signed by all of the Sponsors.