TERMS

Eclipse.org Terms of Use
12th November, 2008

Terms and Conditions of Use for the Eclipse Foundation Web Site

BY ACCESSING, BROWSING OR USING THIS WEB SITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

This Web site is a service made available by the Eclipse Foundation. All software, documentation, information and/or other materials provided on and through this Web site ("Content") may be used solely under the following terms and conditions ("Terms of Use").

This Web site may contain other proprietary notices and copyright information, the terms of which must be observed and followed. The Content on this Web site may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors and may be changed or updated without notice. The Eclipse Foundation may also make improvements and/or changes to the Content at any time without notice.

The Eclipse Foundation, its members ("Members") assume no responsibility regarding the accuracy of the Content and use of the Content is at the recipient’s own risk. The Eclipse Foundation and the Members provide no assurances that any reported problems with any Content will be resolved. Except as otherwise expressly stated, by providing the Content, neither the Eclipse Foundation or the Members grant any licenses to any copyrights, patents or any other intellectual property rights.

The Eclipse Foundation and the Members do not want to receive confidential information from you through this Web site. Please note that any information or material sent to The Eclipse Foundation or the Members will be deemed NOT to be confidential.

You are prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from this Web site any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane material, or any other material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under the law.

The Eclipse Foundation and the Members make no representations whatsoever about any other Web site that you may access through this Web site. When you access a non-Eclipse Foundation Web site, even one that may contain the organization’s name or mark, please understand that it is independent from The Eclipse Foundation, and that the the Eclipse Foundation and the Members have no control over the content on such Web site. In addition, a link to a non-Eclipse Foundation Web site does not mean that the Eclipse Foundation or the Members endorse or accept any responsibility for the content, or the use, of such Web site. It is up to you to take precautions to ensure that whatever you select for your use is free of such items as viruses, worms, Trojan horses and other items of a destructive nature.

IN NO EVENT WILL THE ECLIPSE FOUNDATION AND/OR THE MEMBERS BE LIABLE TO YOU (AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY) OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RELATED TO ANY USE OF THIS WEB SITE, THE CONTENT, OR ON ANY OTHER HYPER LINKED WEB SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SALES, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA ON YOUR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE ECLIPSE FOUNDATION OR THE MEMBERS ARE EXPRESSLY ADVISED OR AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES.

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The Eclipse Foundation and the Members reserve the right to investigate complaints or reported violations of these Terms of Use and to take any action they deem appropriate including, without limitation, reporting any suspected unlawful activity to law enforcement officials, regulators, or other third parties and disclosing any information necessary or appropriate to such persons or entities relating to user profiles, e-mail addresses, usage history, posted materials, IP addresses and traffic information.

The Eclipse Foundation and the Members reserve the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of these Terms of Use, including but not limited to the right to block access from a particular Internet address to this Web site.

Licenses

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If the Content is licensed to you under the terms and conditions of the Common Public License ("CPL") or the Eclipse Public License ("EPL"), any Contributions, as defined in the applicable license(s), uploaded, submitted, or otherwise made available to the Eclipse Foundation and/or the Members, by you that relate to such Content are provided under the terms and conditions of both the CPL and the EPL and can be made available to others under the terms of the CPL and/or the EPL.

If the Content is licensed to you under license terms and conditions other than the CPL or the EPL ("Other License"), that Content, as well as any modifications, enhancements and/or other code and/or documentation (collectively, "Modifications") uploaded, submitted, or otherwise made available to the Eclipse Foundation and/or the Members, by you that constitute or otherwise relate to such Content are provided under terms and conditions of the Other License and can be made available to others under the terms of the Other License. In addition, with regard to Modifications for which you are the copyright holder, you are also providing the Modifications under the terms and conditions of both the CPL and the EPL and such Modifications can be made available to others under the terms of the CPL and/or the EPL, provided however that the Eclipse Foundation shall have the right to reject any Modifications if the acceptance by the Eclipse Foundation would be in any way inconsistent with the Eclipse Foundation's Intellectual Property Policy.

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