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Introduction
Welcome to the Microsoft Azure documentation portal. These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the Azure documentation ("Documentation"). By accessing or using the Documentation, you agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree to these terms, you should not use the Documentation.
The Documentation is provided by Microsoft Corporation and its affiliates ("Microsoft," "we," "us"). We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting to this page. Your continued use of the Documentation after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.
License and Use
Microsoft grants you a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, revocable license to use, reproduce, and display the Documentation solely for your internal business purposes or personal, non-commercial use, in connection with your use of Microsoft Azure services.
You may not:
- Distribute or sublicense the Documentation to any third party.
- Modify, translate, adapt, or create derivative works from the Documentation.
- Remove any copyright or proprietary notices from the Documentation.
- Use the Documentation in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any Microsoft service or network.
Intellectual Property
All right, title, and interest in and to the Documentation, including all intellectual property rights therein, are and will remain the exclusive property of Microsoft and its licensors. Nothing in these Terms of Use grants you any right to use any of Microsoft's trademarks, service marks, logos, or trade names without prior written permission.
Disclaimers and Warranties
THE DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. MICROSOFT DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE DOCUMENTATION WILL BE ERROR-FREE, UNINTERRUPTED, OR COMPLETELY SECURE.
The Documentation may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Microsoft may make improvements and/or changes to the Documentation at any time without notice.
Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF MICROSOFT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
IN ANY CASE, MICROSOFT'S CUMULATIVE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THESE TERMS OF USE WILL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO MICROSOFT FOR THE SERVICES RELATED TO THE DOCUMENTATION IN THE PAST TWELVE (12) MONTHS, OR $50.00.
Governing Law
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, USA, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.
Changes to Terms
Microsoft reserves the right to update or modify these Terms of Use at any time. We will post any changes on this page. It is your responsibility to review these Terms of Use periodically. Your continued use of the Documentation after any changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us through the official Microsoft Azure support channels or visit our Microsoft Legal page.