MSDN Documentation Terms of Use
Welcome to the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) documentation. These terms of use govern your access to and use of the MSDN documentation, including any content, features, and services offered on or through the MSDN website (the "Documentation"). By accessing or using the Documentation, you agree to be bound by these terms.
1. Acceptance of Terms
You acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and any other terms and conditions that may be applicable to specific sections of the Documentation. If you do not agree to these terms, you must not use the Documentation.
2. License to Use Documentation
Subject to your compliance with these Terms, Microsoft grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Documentation for your internal, informational, and non-commercial purposes. This license does not permit you to:
- Reproduce, distribute, or publicly display the Documentation.
- Modify or create derivative works of the Documentation.
- Use the Documentation for any commercial purpose without prior written consent from Microsoft.
- Remove any copyright or trademark notices from the Documentation.
3. Intellectual Property Rights
All intellectual property rights in the Documentation, including copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets, are owned by Microsoft or its licensors. Nothing in these Terms shall be construed as conferring any license or right to any intellectual property of Microsoft or any third party.
4. User Conduct
You agree not to engage in any conduct that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the MSDN website or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Documentation. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Attempting to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Documentation or any related systems or networks.
- Using any automated means, such as robots or spiders, to access or collect information from the Documentation.
- Uploading or transmitting any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.
5. Disclaimers
The Documentation is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, including, without limitation, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. Microsoft does not warrant that the Documentation will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that defects will be corrected.
6. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall Microsoft be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with your access to or use of the Documentation, even if Microsoft has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
7. Links to Third-Party Websites
The Documentation may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Microsoft. Microsoft assumes no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You acknowledge and agree that Microsoft shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.
8. Changes to Terms
Microsoft reserves the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the revised Terms on this page. Your continued use of the Documentation after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.
9. Governing Law
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.
10. Contact Information
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