Terms of Use

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1. ACCEPTANCE.

Your use of this website ("Site") is governed by these Terms of Use ("TOU"). Microsoft reserves the right to update these TOU at any time without notice to you. The most current version of the applicable TOU can be found at the "Legal" hypertext link located at the bottom of this Site. You may only access or use this Site if you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use this Site.

2. ONLINE SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THIS SITE.

Microsoft offers Microsoft Intune™ for trial, purchase, or use through this Site as well as other services for your use with Microsoft Intune (collectively, ‘Services” or in the case of an individual service, “Service”). These TOU do not govern the trial, sale, purchase or other use of any Services. Each service, including any updates, enhancements or new features, is governed by the agreement(s) under which you purchase or use them.

3. ACCEPTABLE USE.

As a condition of your use of this Site, you must comply with the Acceptable Use Policy.

4. ACCOUNT, PASSWORD AND SECURITY.

If any part of this Site requires you to open an account, you must complete the registration process by providing us with current, complete and accurate information as prompted by the applicable registration form. You may also be required to choose a password and a user name. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account and for any and all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify Microsoft immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. Microsoft will not be liable for any losses you incur as a result of someone else using your password or account, either with or without your knowledge. However, you could be held liable for losses incurred by Microsoft or another party due to someone else using your account or password. You may not use anyone else's account at any time, without the permission of the account holder.

5. USER AUTHENTICATION.

To use this Site, users may be required to authenticate with a user account assigned by you (the organization). If you are an administrator signing up for this Service on behalf of your organization, you will have an opportunity to create user accounts when you sign up for a trial or purchase of the Service. If you are an end user or information worker in your organization, your organization’s administrator(s) will assign one to you. End users should contact the appropriate administrator within the organization to obtain account credentials or for further information. These TOU apply whenever you authenticate to this Service.

We may cancel or suspend your access to the authentication service at any time without notice. Reasons for cancellation may include, but are not limited to, our ceasing to provide the Service in your region, your breach of these TOU, or failure to pay fees you owe us or our agents. If we cancel or suspend your access to the authentication service, your right to access this service stops immediately. Cancellation or suspension of your access to the authentication service will not alter your obligation to pay all charges made to your billing account for use of any service to which you subscribe.

6. PRIVACY AND COOKIES.

Please read the Microsoft Online Services Privacy Statement for information about Microsoft's collection and use of your personal information when using Microsoft Intune and this Site. There are other services available through your use of Microsoft Intune and those other services may be governed by their own privacy statement(s), as referenced in the applicable agreements and sign-up processes specific to each service.

7. NOTICE REGARDING THIS SITE AND SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON THIS SITE.

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL MICROSOFT AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE), ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE VIA THIS SITE.

FOR AUSTRALIA ONLY: YOU HAVE STATUTORY GUARANTEES UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW AND NOTHING IN THESE TOU IS INTENDED TO AFFECT THOSE RIGHTS.

8. THIRD PARTY SCRIPTS AND CODE.

Third Party Scripts or code, linked to or referenced from this Site, are licensed to you by the 3rd parties that own such code, not Microsoft.

9. THIRD PARTY NOTICES.

This Site may include third party code that Microsoft, not the third party, licenses to you under this agreement. Notices, if any, for the third party code are included for you information only. Microsoft reserves all other rights not expressly granted by Microsoft under these license terms, whether by implication, estoppel or otherwise.

10. SOFTWARE AVAILABLE FROM THIS SITE.

Any software that is made available to download from this Site ("Software") is the copyrighted work of Microsoft and/or its suppliers. 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"). Any use, reproduction or redistribution of the Software not in accordance with the License Agreement is expressly prohibited by law, and may result in civil or criminal penalties.

THE SOFTWARE IS WARRANTED, IF AT ALL, ONLY ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT. EXCEPT AS WARRANTED IN THE LICENSE AGREEMENT, MICROSOFT HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

FOR AUSTRALIA ONLY: YOU HAVE STATUTORY GUARANTEES UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW AND NOTHING IN THESE TOU IS INTENDED TO AFFECT THOSE RIGHTS.

FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, MICROSOFT MAY MAKE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE TOOLS OR UTILITIES FOR USE AND/OR DOWNLOAD. MICROSOFT DOES NOT MAKE ANY ASSURANCES WITH REGARD TO THE ACCURACY OF THE RESULTS OR OUTPUT THAT DERIVES FROM USE OF ANY SUCH TOOLS OR UTILITIES.

RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND. Any Software downloaded from this Site for or on behalf of the United States of America, its agencies or instrumentalities ("U.S. Government"), is provided with Restricted Rights. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 or subparagraphs (c)(1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer Software - Restricted Rights at 48 CFR 52.227-19, as applicable. Manufacturer is Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399.

11. DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FROM THE SITE.

Permission to use documents, such as help topics, white papers, datasheets and FAQs (collectively, "Documents"), that are made available on this Site is granted, provided that (a) you do not remove or obfuscate any copyright notice, (b) the copyright notice must appear in all copies, together with the content of this permission notice, (c) use of the Documents is for informational and non-commercial or personal use only and will not be copied or posted on any network computer or broadcast in any media, and (d) no modifications of the Documents are made. Use for any other purpose is expressly prohibited by law, and may result in civil or criminal penalties.

Documents specified above do not include the design or layout of this Site. Elements of this Site are protected by trade dress, trademark, unfair competition, and other laws and may not be copied or imitated in whole or in part. No logo, graphic, sound or image from the Site may be copied or retransmitted unless expressly permitted by Microsoft.

MICROSOFT AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE DOCUMENTS FOR ANY PURPOSE. THE DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, INCLUDING ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

12. COMMUNITIES

This Site may contain a Communities link to bulletin board services, chat areas, news groups, blogs, forums, wikis, communities, file cabinets and/or other message or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with others (each a "Communication Service" and collectively "Communication Services"). You agree to use the Communication Services only to post, send and receive messages and material that are proper and, when applicable, related to the particular Communication Service. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using the Communication Services, you will not:

  • Use the Communication Services in connection with surveys, contests, pyramid schemes, chain letters, junk email, spamming or any duplicative or unsolicited messages (commercial or otherwise).

  • Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.

  • Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information.

  • Upload, or otherwise make available, files that contain images or photographs.

  • Upload or otherwise make available, software or other material protected by intellectual property laws, including, by way of example, and not as limitation, copyright or trademark laws (or by rights of privacy or publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consent to do the same.

  • Use any material or information, which are made available through the Communication Services in any manner that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other proprietary right of any party.

  • Upload files that contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer or property of another.

  • Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, unless such Communication Services specifically allows such messages.

  • Download any file posted by another user of a Communication Service that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally reproduced, displayed, performed, and/or distributed in such manner.

  • Falsify or delete any copyright management information, such as author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded.

  • Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communication Services.

  • Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Communication Service.

  • Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses.

  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations.

  • Create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others.

  • Use, download or otherwise copy, or provide (whether or not for a fee) to a person or entity any directory of users of this Site or other user or usage information or any portion thereof.

Microsoft has no obligation to monitor the Communication Services. However, Microsoft reserves the right to review materials posted to the Communication Services and to remove any materials in its sole discretion. Microsoft reserves the right to terminate your access to any or all of the Communication Services at any time, without notice, for any reason whatsoever.

Microsoft reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as Microsoft deems necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in Microsoft's sole discretion.

Always use caution when giving out any personally identifiable information about yourself or your children in any Communication Services. Microsoft does not control or endorse the content, messages or information found in any Communication Services and, therefore, Microsoft specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the Communication Services and any actions resulting from your participation in any Communication Services. Managers and hosts are not authorized Microsoft spokespersons, and their views do not necessarily reflect those of Microsoft.

Materials uploaded to the Communication Services may be subject to posted limitations on usage, reproduction and/or dissemination; you are responsible for adhering to such limitations if you download the materials.

13. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.

Microsoft or its suppliers retain all right, title and interest in and to this Site, including all copyrights, patents, trade secrets, trademarks and other intellectual property rights. Microsoft reserves all rights not expressly granted. These TOU do not grant or imply any rights to any Microsoft or supplier trademarks, trade names or logos. Trademark information is available at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=108161.

14. NOTICES AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.

Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), notifications of claimed copyright infringement should be sent to Service Provider's Designated Agent. ALL INQUIRIES NOT RELEVANT TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. See Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement available at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=203343.