MSDN Documentation Terms of Use
Last Updated: October 26, 2023
Welcome to the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) documentation. These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the MSDN documentation, including all content, features, and services made available through the MSDN website and associated platforms (collectively, the "Documentation").
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using the Documentation, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Statement. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Documentation.
2. Use of Documentation
- License Grant: Subject to these Terms of Use, Microsoft grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Documentation for your internal, informational, and non-commercial development purposes.
- Restrictions: You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information, software, products, or services obtained from the Documentation.
- Attribution: You may not remove any copyright or other proprietary notices contained in the Documentation.
3. Intellectual Property
All intellectual property rights in the Documentation, including but not limited to copyright, trademarks, and trade dress, are owned by Microsoft Corporation or its licensors. Nothing in these Terms of Use shall be construed as conferring any right or license to any of Microsoft's intellectual property.
4. Disclaimers
The Documentation is provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties of any kind, express or implied. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement.
5. Links to Third-Party Sites
The Documentation may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for your convenience only. Microsoft does not endorse, is not responsible for, and makes no representations or warranties regarding any third-party websites or the content or materials on them.
6. Modifications
Microsoft reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms of Use at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Terms of Use on this page. Your continued use of the Documentation after any such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms of Use.
7. Governing Law
These Terms of Use shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us at legal@microsoft.com.