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Microsoft Alumni Network Website Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of the Microsoft Alumni Network website (“Website”). For the purposes of these Terms, “we”, “us” and “our” shall mean the Microsoft Alumni Network (“MSA”). Before using the Website, please read these Terms carefully. We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time, with the revised Terms becoming effective immediately upon posting on the Website.

1. Services provided; Minimum Age and Access Requirements

The Website provides a way for you to stay connected with MSA and alumni with whom you have previously worked with. You must be at least 18 years old and a Microsoft alumnus or employee to use the Website. Through the Website, we provide you with access to a variety of resources, including but not limited to: information about MSA, Microsoft, Microsoft alumni and their for-profit and non-profit organizations, and products and services offered by third-party partners, donation opportunities, and other resources (“Services”). Any updates, enhancements and new features of the Services are subject to these Terms. We reserve the right from time to time to temporarily or permanently modify, discontinue, restrict or block access to the Services.

2. Registration

To use the Website, you must first complete the registration process to create an account with a username and password (the "Account"). You agree to provide accurate, current and complete information during the registration process and when using the Website. You also agree that you will review, maintain, correct, and update such information in a timely manner to maintain its accuracy and completeness. If you provide any information that is inaccurate, not current, or incomplete or we have reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your Account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Website (or any portion thereof). The information you provide to the Website is subject to the terms of our Privacy Statement.

3. Member Account; Password; Security

You are responsible for safeguarding your Account and for all activities that occur under your Account, including but not limited to, transactions associated with your Account. You agree that your Account is non-transferable and non-assignable. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your Account or any other breach of security related to your Account. We will not be liable for any loss or damage incurred as a result of someone else using your Account, with or without your knowledge, or arising from your failure to comply with this Section.

4. Posting Content

You are responsible for all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials ("Content") that you upload, post, email or otherwise transmit via the Website. Prior to posting Content on the Website, you agree to abide by our policies against prohibited content as outlined below in Section 5 – Prohibited Content. We do not claim ownership of the Content you upload, post, email or otherwise transmit via the Website, unless otherwise specified. However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting Content on the Website, you are granting us, our affiliated companies, necessary sub-licensees, successors and assignees, a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty free, perpetual, non-revocable license to use your Content in connection with the operation of the Website, including, without limitation, the rights to copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your Content and to publish your name in connection with your Content. We may preserve Content and may also disclose Content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce these Terms; (c) respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third-parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of us, our agents, employees, users and the public.

5. Prohibited Content

You agree not to do, or attempt to do, any of the following when accessing or using the Website:

(a) access or use the Website in any way that violates or is not in full compliance with any applicable local, state, national or international law, regulation, or statute (including export laws), contracts, intellectual property rights, or constitutes the commission of a tort, or for any purpose that is harmful or unintended (by us), or other than in full compliance with these Terms;

(b) access, tamper with, or use the Website in a manner not authorized by us;

(d) alter information obtained from or made available through the Website;

(e) tamper with postings, registration information, profiles, submissions or content of other users on the Website;

(f) use any robot, spider, scraper or other automated means or interface not provided by us to access the Website;

(g) extract data or gather or use information available through the Website though any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Website;

(h) transmit any unsolicited advertising, junk mail, spam, or chain letters through the Website;

(i) advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services except as expressly permitted by a specific area of the Website;

(j) frame any part of the Website, or link to the Website, or otherwise make it look like you have a relationship to us or that we have endorsed you or your Content for any purpose except as expressly permitted in writing by us;

(k) impersonate or misrepresent your affiliation with us, any person or entity;

(l) manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of Content transmitted through the Website;

(m) reverse engineer any aspect of the Website or do anything that might discover source code, or bypass or circumvent measures employed to prevent or limit access to any area, content or code of the Website (except as otherwise expressly permitted by law);

(n) send to or otherwise impact us or the Website (or anything or anyone else) with harmful, illegal, deceptive or disruptive code such as a virus, spyware, adware, or other code that could adversely impact the Website or any recipient; or

(o) interfere with or disrupt the Website, server or network connected to the Website, take any action that might impose a significant burden (as determined by us) on the Website's infrastructure or computer systems, or otherwise interfere with the ordinary operation of the Website.

6. International Use

Recognizing the global nature of the Website and our users, you agree to comply with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable content when using the Website. Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside.

7. Monitoring of Content

We are under no obligation to restrict or monitor Content on the Website in any way. You understand and acknowledge that we do not regularly monitor the accuracy, reliability or quality of Content. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right to modify or remove any Content at any time, without notice. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or Content expressed or made available by third-parties, including other users, are those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and not ours. We do not endorse and are not responsible for the accuracy, reliability, or quality of any opinion, advice, information, or statement made through the Website. You understand that by using the Website, you may be exposed to content that is offensive, indecent, or objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content. We are not liable for any Content, including, but not limited to, errors or omissions, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed, or otherwise transmitted via the Website.

8. Indemnification

As a condition of your access to and use of the Services, you agree to hold us and our directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, subsidiaries, affiliates, independent contractors, advertisers, partners, co-branders and sub-licensees and each of their respective successors and assignees harmless from, and indemnify them for, all damages, costs, expenses and other liabilities, including but not limited to attorneys' fees and expenses, relating to any claim arising out of or related to:

(a) your access to and use of the Website and the Content therein;

(b) your violation of these Terms, the Privacy Statement, any applicable law or the rights of another person or party;

(d) our resolution (if any) of any dispute you have or claim to have with one or more users of the Website;

(e) your improper authorization for us to collect, use, or disclose any data or Content provided by you; and

(f) any disclosures made with your permission (including, without limitation, your consent that we disclose your personal information and other information collected as set forth in our Privacy Statement).

Furthermore, you fully understand and agree that: (a) we will have the right, but not the obligation, to resolve disputes between users relating to the Website; (b) our resolution of a particular dispute does not a create an obligation to resolve any other dispute; and (c) our resolution of a dispute will be final with respect to the Website.

9. Warranties

You understand and agree that:

(a) the Website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we expressly disclaim all representations, warranties or conditions of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied representations, warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement and those arising from a course of dealing, trade, usage or performance as to the operation of the Website or the information or Content available through the Website;

(b) we make no warranty that (i) the Website will meet your requirements, (ii) the Website will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, error-free or virus-free, (iii) the results that may be obtained from the use of the Website will be accurate or reliable, (iv) the quality of any products, services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you through the Website will meet your expectations, or (v) any errors in the software will be corrected.

(c) any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the Website is done at your own discretion and risk. You are solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material.

(d) no advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from us or through or from the Website shall create any warranty not expressly stated in these Terms.

(e) you should always use caution when giving out any personally identifying information about yourself or anyone else through the Website. We do not control or endorse the Content, messages or information found on the Website and, disclaim any liability with regard to the Website and any other actions resulting from your participation in the Website.

10. Exclusion of Damages; Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you agree that we and our respective affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents or suppliers will not be liable to you and/or any other person for indirect, incidental, punitive, exemplary, special or consequential damages, lost profits, lost revenue, loss of data, loss of privacy, loss of goodwill or any other losses arising out of or in any way related to the Website, even if advised of the possibility of such damages and even in the event of fault, tort (including negligence) or strict or product liability. Without limiting the foregoing, in no event will our aggregate liability or the aggregate liability of our officers, directors, employees, agents and suppliers exceed, in total, the amounts paid by you to us.

11. No Resale of Website

Unless otherwise specified, you agree not to display, distribute, license, perform, publish, reproduce, duplicate, copy, create derivative works from, modify, sell, resell, exploit, transfer or transmit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Website, use of the Website, or access to the Website.

12. Use and Storage

You acknowledge that we may establish general practices and limits concerning use of the Website, including without limitation, the maximum number of days that email messages, message board postings or other uploaded Content will be retained by the Website, the maximum disk space that will be allotted on our servers on your behalf, and the maximum number of times (and the maximum duration for which) you may access the Website in a given period of time. You agree that we have no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any messages and other communications or other Content maintained or transmitted by the Website. You acknowledge that we reserve the right to log off accounts that are inactive for an extended period of time. We reserve the right to change these general practices and limits at any time, at our sole discretion, with or without notice.

13. Termination

You acknowledge that we may, at any time and at our sole discretion, with or without cause or notice to you, terminate these Terms, your access to the Website, and/or your Account, or suspend or block your access to the Website. Any suspected fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity on the Website may be grounds for termination. In addition, your use of the Website and Services may be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities. If your Account is terminated, you may no longer have access to the copies of material or other Content made available through the Website. You acknowledge that any termination of your access to the Website under any provision of these Terms may be implemented without prior notice, and that we may immediately deactivate or delete your Account and all related information and files in your Account and/or bar any further access to such files or to the Website. We are not liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to the Website. The provisions entitled "Posting Content," "Indemnification," "Warranties," "Exclusion of Damages; Limitation of Liability," and "Additional Terms" will survive the termination of these Terms. For the avoidance of doubt, our license rights to Content will survive any termination of these Terms and will not be limited, restricted, reduced or otherwise negatively affected by any termination or other action described in this Section.

14. Dealings with Merchants; Third-Party Links

Advertisements, offers, or links to other websites and resources of third-parties that we do not control may be found on or through the Website. Such advertisements and information may or may not be or remain wholly accurate. We are not responsible or liable for (i) the availability or accuracy of such sites or resources; or (ii) the content, advertising, or products or services made available from such sites or resources. The inclusion of any link through the Website does not imply that we endorse the linked website. You use the links at your own risk. Our Privacy Statement is applicable only when you are using the Website. Once you choose to link to another website, you should read and understand that website's privacy statement before disclosing any personal information.

Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, third-party merchants or advertisers that are found on or through the Website or which provide links on or through the Website, including, for example, "click to purchase" and other similar programs, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such merchant or advertiser. You waive any claim against us and agree to hold us harmless from any loss or damage of any kind incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such merchants or advertisers on or through the Website.

15. Proprietary Rights

You acknowledge that the Website and any necessary software used in connection with the Website contains proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You further acknowledge and agree that content contained in sponsor advertisements or information presented to you through the Website is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws. Software, if any, that is made available to download from the Website, excluding software that may be made available by end-users through the Website, ("Software") is the copyrighted work of us and/or our suppliers. Except as expressly authorized by us or our suppliers, you agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on the Website or the Software, in whole or in part. Your use of the Software is governed by the terms of the end user license agreement, if any, which accompanies or is included with the Software ("License Agreement"). You may not install or use any Software that is accompanied by or includes a License Agreement unless you first agree to the License Agreement terms.

For any Software not accompanied by a License Agreement, we grant you a personal, non-transferable and non-exclusive right and license to use the object code of its Software on a single computer; provided that you do not (and do not allow any third-party to) copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in or otherwise transfer any right in the Software. You agree not to modify the Software in any manner or form, or to use modified versions of the Software, including (without limitation) for the purpose of obtaining unauthorized access to the Website. You agree not to access the Website by any means other than through the interface that is provided by us for use in accessing the Website. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

16. Trademark Information

MSA, Microsoft, and other Microsoft logos and product and service names are trademarks of MSA or Microsoft (the "Marks") respectively. You agree not to display or use the Marks without prior permission from us.

17. Digital Millennium Copyright Act/Copyright Infringement

We respect the intellectual property rights of others and request that the people who use the Website do the same. If you believe your work has been reproduced and is accessible on the Website in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may provide a written notice to our copyright agent with the following information at: Attn: Legal Department, Copyright Agent, info@microsoftalumni.com.

18. Notices and Contact Information

Except as otherwise provided in these Terms, we will provide you with notices by posting them on the Website. You will be considered to have received a notice when it is made available to you by posting on the Website. We may also provide notices, including, without limitation, notice of subpoenas or other legal process, to any email or other address that you provide during registration. Any notice provided by us to the address that you have most recently provided will constitute effective notice.

You can send us notices to the following postal address:

Microsoft Alumni Network
PO Box 3474
Redmond, WA 98073-3474

If a law requires us to accept email notice notwithstanding the foregoing, call us at: 425-885-3500, for our address established for receipt of such notices . If you would like more information or have a complaint about our Website, please contact us at: info@microsoftalumni.com.

19. Additional Terms

(a) No Agency; No Third-Party Beneficiary. No agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer or franchisor-franchisee relationship is intended or created by these Terms. Neither you nor we intend that any third-party will be a beneficiary of or entitled to rely on any part of these Terms.

(b) Severance. If any part of the Terms is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the rest of these Terms will still apply.

(c) No Assignment. These Terms are personal to you and you may not transfer, assign or delegate these Terms to anyone without our express written permission.

(d) Jurisdiction; Choice of Law; Export Limitations. The website is controlled and operated by us from offices within the United States of America (USA). You may not use or export anything from the Website in violation of U.S. export laws and regulations, other applicable laws or regulations, or the Terms. The Terms and all performances and claims of every nature (including without limitation, contract, tort and strict liability) relating in any way to any aspect of the Website will be governed by the laws of the state of Washington, USA, without regard to any conflicts of laws principles that would result in the application of the law of a different jurisdiction. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the state of Washington, USA.

(e) Limitations on Actions. To the maximum extent permitted by law, any action concerning any dispute you may have with respect to the Website must be commenced within one year after the cause of the dispute arises, or the cause of action is barred.

(f) Entire Agreement. These Terms (including terms incorporated into them (e.g., the Privacy Statement)), as well as any additional terms or conditions contained on the Website for particular activities, and disclosures provided by us and consents provided by you on the Website comprise the entire agreement (the "Entire Agreement") between you and us with respect to your use of the Website and supersede all prior agreements.

(g) No Waiver. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms, including any failure to act with respect to a breach, will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision or our right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches.