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StorageSwitch Privacy Policy
How We Gather InformationWhen you visit http://www.storageswitch.com we store only the following information: the domain name from which you access the Internet, the date and time you access our site, and the Internet address of the web site from which you direct-linked to our site. This information is used to measure the number of visitors to the various sections of our site and to help us make our site more useful to visitors. Unless it is specifically stated otherwise, no additional information will be collected about you.
Cookies
We do not use cookies.
When inquiries are E-mailed to us, we store the question and the E-mail address information so that we can respond electronically. Unless otherwise required by statute, we do not identify publicly who sends questions or comments to our web site. We will not obtain information that will allow us to personally identify you when you visit our site, unless you chose to provide such information to us.
Links To Other Sites
The StorageSwitch Web site may contain links to external Web sites and through the existence of these links does not endorse or take any responsibility for their privacy practices or policies.Changes To This Privacy Statement
We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time.
Terms of use
Terms and Conditions of Use of the StorageSwitch Website ("SSL Website")
THIS SET OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS ("SS Website Terms Of Use," or "Terms Of Use") APPLIES TO YOUR USE OF THE SS WEBSITE. YOUR USE OF THE SSL WEBSITE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS OF USE, AND YOUR AUTHORIZATION TO CONTRACTUALLY BIND THE PERSON OR ENTITY ON WHOSE BEHALF YOU HAVE DONE SO, IF ANY. REFERENCES HEREIN TO "YOU" AND "YOUR" REFER TO BOTH YOU AND SUCH PERSON OR ENTITY IN WHOSE BEHALF YOU ACT, IF ANY.
GRANT, RESTRICTIONS, AND OWNERSHIP
StorageSwitch LLC and its suppliers, as applicable ("SSL"), hereby grant You the right to use the content comprising the SSL Website (the "Content"). You may print the Content on The SSL Website intact from within your browser for personal and fair use purposes only. The Content has been compiled by SSL from a variety of sources, and is subject to change without notice. You may not attempt to "pass-off" any of the Content as your own work.
You acknowledge that certain areas of the SSL Website may apply other rights and/or restrictions to their use in their own manner ("Separate Licenses"). Any language within these Terms Of Use is subject to language in the Separate Licenses to the contrary, as to their subject matter.
SOFTWARE: Specifically, but without limitation, any computer software downloadable or otherwise available through the SSL Website is licensed subject to the terms and conditions of its own applicable license agreement, and specific terms and conditions applicable to Software in download licenses within the SSL Website or otherwise available through the SSL Website will supersede the provisions of these Terms Of Use.
The use of certain areas of the SSL Website is further restricted to SSL support customers. You may not copy, adapt, modify, display, perform, or otherwise use the Content (including use the Content on any other web site or networked computer environment) for any other purpose or in any other manner without the prior express written permission of SSL or its suppliers, including without limitation such permission as may appear within the SSL Website.
Your use of the Content is conditioned on your maintaining all copyright, trademark and other proprietary rights notices appearing on the Content. Any unauthorized use of any of the Content may violate copyright laws of the United States and, internationally, the copyright law of each jurisdiction reflecting pertinent treaties and conventions. In many instances, the Content is subject to international patent, trademark, and trade secret laws (collectively, the "Applicable Laws"), including without limitation as indicated selectively within the Content. SSL and/or its suppliers own the Content, which is generally protected by several of the Applicable Laws.
You may use, print and/or download from the SSL Website the Content displayed on the SSL Website for your personal, noncommercial purposes only. If you breach any of these Terms Of Use, your authorization to use the SSL Website will automatically terminate and you must immediately destroy or delete any downloaded or printed material.
You agree that the Content is the proprietary information of SSL and/or its suppliers, and that you will conform your access, copying, and use of particular Content to the applicable SSL Website purposes indicated in association with the particular Content.
IMAGES IN SSL WEBSITE
Subject to other provisions hereof to the contrary, You may not use, reproduce or distribute any image in the SSL Website without securing the advance written consent of SSL. To request permission, send an email, including your name, address and a description of the purpose of your intended use and/or distribution and the image you would like to distribute.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM YOU TO THE SSL WEBSITE
All communications from You to the SSL Website will be considered non-proprietary and non-confidential, and SSL will have no obligations of any kind to You respecting such communications and will be free to use them on an unrestricted basis. Specifically, but without limitation, You authorize SSL to (i) reproduce, use, disclose and distribute such communications to others, and (ii) use any ideas, know-how, designs, concepts, techniques or the like contained in such communications for any purpose whatsoever. You are solely responsible for these communications and their legality under all applicable laws and regulations. You agree that you will comply with the terms of our Privacy Statement when using the SSL Website. You are responsible for the security of any account names, identification numbers or passwords associated with your access to and use of the SSL Website. SSL is not liable for any unauthorized use of any accounts you establish through the SSL Website (e.g., through SSL's online support-related services) by You, your employees, agents or anyone else.
AVAILABILITY OF SSL WEBSITE
You acknowledge that temporary interruptions in the availability of the SSL Website may occur from time to time as normal events. Under no circumstances will SSL or its suppliers be held liable for any damages due to such interruptions. The SSL Website and the Content may include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. The SSL Website is made available internationally and may contain references to products, programs and services of SSL and/or its suppliers that are not available in your location. Such references do not imply that SSL or its suppliers intend to make available such products, programs or services in your location.
MONITORING
It is neither the policy nor a practice of SSL to review communications with the SSL Website to determine that such communications comply with these terms and conditions and applicable laws and/or regulations; however, SSL reserves the right to review such communications but has no such obligation. SSL shall have no responsibility or liability for the content of any communications posted to the SSL Website, nor for any errors or violations of any applicable laws or regulations. SSL will comply with court orders in any jurisdiction directing SSL to disclose the identity of anyone posting communications to the SSL Website.
LINKS WITH OTHER SITES
SSL is not responsible for the content of any other web site linked to or from the SSL Website. If you link to another site, you leave the SSL Website. If you decide to link to another site, you do so entirely at your own risk. SSL may provide links from the SSL Website to other sites, but this is done solely as a convenience to you and in no way should be interpreted as a referral or endorsement of any content, sponsor or owner of any other site. ALL WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS OR OTHER TERMS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO ANY SUCH LINKED SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION AS TO ACCURACY, OWNERSHIP, VALIDITY OR LEGALITY OF ANY CONTENT OF A LINKED SITE, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED.
EXPORT/ENCRYPTION CONTROL
You acknowledge that USA export control laws and regulations apply to the entire SSL Website, including without limitation the U.S. Department of Commerce Export Administration Regulations ("E.A.R.") which prohibit the export or re-export of products and technology to certain countries and persons. You hereby assure You will not export, re-export, or transfer any software (acquired by You through the SSL Website ["Software"]) in violation of any applicable export control laws and regulations, including without limitation USA versions of the same. If You are outside the USA, You represent You are eligible to receive items exported from the USA and are not: (1) a resident or national of any country subject to a USA trade embargo; (2) listed on the "Entity List," "Denied Persons List," or "Specially Designated Nationals List" maintained by the U.S. government; (3) engaged in [a] civil or military nuclear activities; [b] chemical or biological weapons-related activities; or [c] missile technology in or for a country subject to USA proliferation controls; or (4) a military or nuclear end-user in Russia or an entity engaged in military or nuclear-related activities for Russia. You represent You will not supply Software to any end-user of the types listed above without prior U.S. government authorization. You acknowledge Software may contain encryption and be subject to more stringent restrictions under the E.A.R. You represent You are not a government end-user outside of the following countries: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom; a government end-user is any foreign, regional, or local government department, agency, or other entity performing governmental functions. You represent You will not supply Software to any government end-user outside of the countries listed above without prior U.S. government authorization. However, in accordance with the paragraph of these Terms Of Use entitled SOFTWARE, specific terms and conditions applicable to Software downloadable or otherwise available through the SSL Website will supersede the provisions of this paragraph.
U.S. GOVERNMENT LIMITED RIGHTS
You hereby acknowledge that any software (except as to open/free source) acquired from the SSL Website, including without limitation through the SSL Website, is acquired as "commercial computer software" (except as to included open/free software), subject to the provisions of its applicable license, as specified in the FAR 52.227-19 and/or the DFAR 227.7202, or successive sections. Contractor/manufacturer and/or direct/indirect supplier is StorageSwitch, PO Box 448, Boulder, CO 80306. However, in accordance with the paragraph of these Terms Of Use entitled SOFTWARE, specific terms and conditions applicable to Software downloadable or otherwise available through the SSL Website will supersede the provisions of this paragraph.
DISCLAIMER
THE CONTENT PROVIDED AT THIS SSL WEBSITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY WARRANTY, CONDITION OR OTHER TERM OF ANY KIND INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, SECURITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IS HEREBY EXCLUDED. Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to You. SSL does not warrant the accuracy and completeness of the Content on the SSL Website. SSL takes no responsibility for viruses or other destructive or intrusive computer programs that may damage your computer system or data resulting from your access to or use of the SSL Website. The Content at the SSL Website may be out of date, and SSL makes no commitment to update the Content at the SSL Website. Information published at the SSL Website may refer to products, programs or services that are not or are no longer available in your geographic location. If software available through the SSL Website is made applicable to its own license terms and conditions, such terms and conditions supersede any terms and conditions of these Terms of Use. However, in accordance with the paragraph of these Terms Of Use entitled SOFTWARE, specific terms and conditions applicable to Software downloadable or otherwise available through the SSL Website will supersede the provisions of this paragraph.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITIES
IN NO EVENT WILL SSL OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE RESULTING FROM LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) ARISING IN RELATION TO THESE TERMS OF USE AND/OR THE USE, INABILITY TO USE, OR THE RESULTS OF USE OF THE SSL WEBSITE, THIS WEBSITE, ANY WEB SITES LINKED TO THIS SSL WEBSITE, OR THE CONTENT CONTAINED AT ANY OR ALL SUCH SITES, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER OR NOT SSL IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IF ANY OF THE FOREGOING RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION OF HARDWARE, SOFTWARE AND/OR DATA, YOU ASSUME ALL COSTS RELATED DIRECTLY AND/OR INDIRECTLY THERETO. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. However, in accordance with the paragraph of these Terms Of Use entitled SOFTWARE, specific terms and conditions applicable to Software downloadable or otherwise available through the SSL Website will supersede the provisions of this paragraph.
INDEMNIFICATION
Upon the request of SSL, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless SSL and its suppliers, affiliates, representatives, officers, directors, employees and attorneys from and against all liabilities, claims, costs and expenses, including attorney fees, that arise in relation to your accessing or use of the SSL Website and/or these Terms Of Use or your uploading, downloading or transmission of any communications or Content on the SSL Website. However, in accordance with the paragraph of these Terms Of Use entitled SOFTWARE, specific terms and conditions applicable to Software downloadable or otherwise available through the SSL Website will supersede the provisions of this paragraph.
TRADEMARKS
The trademarks, service marks and logos (trademarks) of SSL and/or others used on the SSL Website are the property of StorageSwitch LLC, its suppliers, or their respective owners. You may not use, and nothing contained on the SSL Website grants, by implication, waiver, estoppel or otherwise, any right to use, any trademark displayed on the SSL Website without the written permission of StorageSwitch LLC or the respective owner, which written permission may be expressed within the SSL Website.
AGREEMENT IN ENGLISH
You and we agree that these Terms Of Use and all related documents be written and interpreted in the English language. Les parties ont exigé que les présent contract et tous les documents connexes soient rédéges en anglanis.
GOVERNANCE
This SSL Website is operated and controlled from SSL's offices in Colorado, United States of America. It can be accessed from any of the 50 states in the United States and from other countries of the world. The laws of Colorado (or U.S. federal law, if applicable), without regard to conflicts of law provisions, will apply to all matters arising out of or in connection with the SSL Website and your connection to and use of the SSL Website. Both SSL and You submit to exclusive jurisdiction in Colorado and further agree that any cause of action arising out of or in connection with these Terms Of Use shall be brought only in the federal or state courts in Boulder County, Colorado.
SSL makes no representation or warranty that any communications or Content on the SSL Website are lawful in other jurisdictions or available for use in all jurisdictions, and accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. You agree that if you access our SSL Website from another jurisdiction that you are responsible for compliance with local laws. If any provision of these Terms Of Use is held to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be deemed to be restated to reflect as nearly as possible the original intention in accordance with applicable law, and the remainder of the Terms Of Use will remain in full force and effect.
Trademarks
StorageSwitch, SaveMyAssets, Shareview, ListMyAssets, the Switch Logo, are either registered or trademarks of StorageSwitch LLC in the United States and/or other countries.
The absence of a name or logo in this list does not constitute a waiver of any and all intellectual property rights that StorageSwitch LLC has established in any of its product, feature, or service names or logos.
Other Companies Trademarks
The following trademarks of other companies may appear on our Web site:
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, and in other countries.
Linux penguin logo created by Larry Ewing.
Intel, Intel Inside, the Intel Inside logo, Intel Centrino, the Intel Centrino logo, Pentium, Pentium III Xeon, Intel Xeon, Itanium, Intel SpeedStep, and Celeron are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
Novell is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other countries. SUSE is a trademark of SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, a Novell business.
Red Hat and the Red Hat "Shadow Man" logo are registered trademarks, and RPM, Powertools, Maximum RPM, and Official Red Hat Linux are trademarks, of Red Hat, Inc.
Red Hat and all Red Hat-based trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc., in the U.S. and other countries.
Microsoft, Active Directory, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Motif, OSF/1, UNIX, and the "X Device" are registered trademarks and IT DialTone and The Open Group are trademarks of The Open Group in the U.S. and other countries.
Openview, and HP, are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.
Tivoli, IBM, are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
Centera is a registered trademark of EMC Corporation
NetApp, SnapLock are registered trademarks of Network Appliance, Inc.
Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others and as such belong to their respective owners.