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COMPUSERVE INFORMATION SERVICE OPERATING RULES
A. INTRODUCTION
These Operating Rules are provided to help make online
information usage and communications a positive and secure
experience for members. Members agree during the online sign up
procedure to the terms and conditions outlined in these
Operating Rules. These Operating Rules are part of the terms of
your Service Agreement with CompuServe, and you are bound by
them. The definitions used in the Service Agreement will also
apply to these Operating Rules. CompuServe may modify these
rulexs at any time by publishing the modified rule(s) over the
Service.
B. COMPUSERVE COPYRIGHT
The content on the Service is protected as a collective work
under applicable copyright law. The copying, redistribution, or
publication by member of any such content or any part of the
Service is prohibited, except as expressly provided in these
Operating Rules.
Each member who places information, software or other content,
in the public areas of the Service grants CompuServe the right
to edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate, and otherwise use
in connection with the Service, such information, software or
other content. Subject to this grant, each member who places
information, software or other content on the Service retains
any rights member may have in such information, software or
other content.
C. COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL
Copyrighted material must not be placed on the Service without
the permission of the owner(s) or person(s) they specifically
authorize. Only the owner(s) or such authorized person(s) may
upload copyrighted material to the Service.
Members may download copyrighted material for their own use.
Except as expressly provided by copyright law, copying,
redistribution, or publication must be with the express
permission of CompuServe and the owner(s) or such authorized
person(s), if other than CompuServe. Permission must be
specified in the document, on the Service, or must be obtained
directly from CompuServe and the owner(s) or such authorized
persons(s), if other than CompuServe. In any copying,
redistribution, or publication of copyrighted material, any
changes to or deletion of author attribution or copyright notice
are prohibited. Downloaded software may not be reverse
engineered unless specifically authorized by the owner of the
software's patent and/or copyright.
D. PUBLIC DOMAIN MATERIAL
Any member may upload public domain programs to the Service. Any
member may download public domain programs for their own use or
non-commercially redistribute a public domain program. Member
assumes all risks regarding the determination of whether a
program is in the public domain.
E. CONTENT & USES OF THE SERVICE
Member agrees not to publish on or over the Service any
information, software or other content which violates or
infringes upon the rights of any others or which would be
abusive, profane or offensive to an average person, or which,
without the approval of CompuServe, contains any advertising,
promotion or solicitation of goods or services for
commercial purposes. This paragraph, however, shall not be
interpreted to restrict member from utilizing CompuServe mail in
the conduct of a legitimate business except that member may not,
without the approval of CompuServe, send unsolicited advertising
or promotional material.
Member agrees not to use the facilities and capabilities of the
Service to conduct any business or activity or solicit the
performance of any activity which is prohibited by law or to
solicit members to become members of other competitive
information services. Member agrees to comply with all
applicable laws, rules and regulations in connection with the
Service or the Service Agreement.
F. EDITING, DELETING AND MANAGING CONTENT
CompuServe reserves the right in its sole discretion to edit or
delete any information, software or other content appearing on
the Service, regardless of whether it violates applicable
standards for content.
G. SERVICE TERMINATION
CompuServe reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend
or terminate Service to any member at any time.
H. INDEMNIFICATION
Member agrees to indemnify and hold CompuServe harmless from any
claims and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees,
related to member's violation of the Service Agreement,
including these rules or any information, software or other
content placed on the Service by the member.
I. USE OF ACCOUNT
Multiple members of the same household may share a single User
ID number account. However, only one person is authorized to
access the Service at any given time on one User ID number
account.