Introduction
Welcome to Microsoft Azure. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Azure services, websites, and related software (collectively, the "Services"). By accessing or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not use the Services.
These Terms are between you ("Customer," "you," or "your") and Microsoft Corporation or its affiliates ("Microsoft," "we," "us," or "our").
Use of Services
Acceptable Use
You agree to use the Services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You will not use the Services in any way that:
- Violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation.
- Transmits any advertising or promotional material, "junk mail," "spam," or any other form of solicitation.
- Impersonates or attempts to impersonate Microsoft, a Microsoft employee, another user, or any other person or entity.
- Engages in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Services, or that may harm Microsoft or users of the Services or expose them to liability.
Restrictions
You agree not to:
- Modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the Services.
- Rent, lease, sell, sublicense, or otherwise transfer rights to the Services.
- Remove any proprietary notices or labels on the Services.
- Use the Services in connection with any illegal activity or to infringe on the intellectual property rights of others.
Data and Privacy
Your use of the Services is subject to Microsoft's Privacy Statement, which can be found at https://privacy.microsoft.com/. Microsoft will collect, use, and disclose your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Statement.
You are responsible for all data that you upload to or process using the Services, including ensuring you have the necessary rights and permissions to do so.
Intellectual Property
All intellectual property rights in the Services are owned by Microsoft or its licensors. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right, title, or interest in or to the Services, except for the limited right to use the Services as expressly permitted by these Terms.
Termination
Microsoft may terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Services at any time, for any reason, including, but not limited to, breach of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Services will immediately cease.
Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. MICROSOFT DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES.
Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.
Changes to Terms
We may modify these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will provide notice through the Services or by other means. Your continued use of the Services after the effective date of the revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of the changes.