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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 rules 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 service any
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.
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.