Microsoft Dynamics ERP Online Services
Terms of Use
Last Updated: June 2013
ACCEPTANCE
Your use of any Microsoft Dynamics website ("Website") that links to this Terms of Use ("TOU") is governed by the terms herein. By using the Website, you agree to this TOU. Microsoft reserves the right to change this TOU at any time by posting a revised version to the Website. Any such revised TOU will apply to your use of the Website on or after the "Last Updated" date set forth above. You may only access or use the Website if you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the Website.
ONLINE SERVICE PROVIDED THROUGH WEBSITE
Microsoft may offer a variety of online services through the Website (collectively, "Services"). This TOU applies to your use of the Website only, and does not govern the sale, purchase or your use of any such Services (except to the extent use of such Services requires use of this Website). Use of the Services, including any updates, enhancements or new features, is governed by other agreements.
NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE
As a condition of your use of the Website, you will not use the Services for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices or any other agreements governing the Services. You may not use the Services in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any Microsoft server, or the network(s) connected to any Microsoft server, or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of any of the Services. You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any of the Services, other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to any Microsoft server or to any of the Services, through hacking, password mining or any other means. You may not misrepresent your identity or act to deny others access or gain unauthorized access to the Website or any Service provided through the Website. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available through the Services. If Microsoft believes that unauthorized or improper use is being made of the Website, it may, without notice and in its sole discretion, take such action as it deems appropriate, including blocking messages from a particular Internet domain, mail server or IP address.
ACCOUNT, PASSWORD AND SECURITY.
If any part of the Website requires you to open an account, you must complete the registration process by providing Microsoft with current, complete and accurate information as prompted by the applicable registration form. You also will choose a password and a user name. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account. Furthermore, you are entirely responsible 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 loss that you may 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.
PRIVACY
Please read the Privacy Statement about Microsoft's collection and use of your personal information.
USE OF THE WEBSITE
Microsoft may suspend or restrict access to or use of all or any portion of the Website or any of the Services in an emergency or if there are reasonable grounds to believe there is a threat or risk to the security or integrity of the Website or any Service or the applicable network. Microsoft will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide prior notice of the suspension or restriction and to restore the relevant portion of the Website or Services as soon as reasonably practicable.
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN ANOTHER AGREEMENT YOU MAY HAVE WITH MICROSOFT FOR SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, IN NO EVENT WILL MICROSOFT OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE WEBSITE.
SOFTWARE AVAILABLE FROM THE WEBSITE
Any software that is made available for download from the Website ("Software") is the copyrighted work of Microsoft or its suppliers. Use of the Software is governed by the Microsoft software license terms, if any, which accompany or are included with the Software ("License Terms"). Any use, reproduction or redistribution of the Software not in accordance with the License Terms 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 TERMS. EXCEPT AS WARRANTED IN THE LICENSE TERMS, MICROSOFT HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, MICROSOFT MAY MAKE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE CERTAIN TOOLS OR UTILITIES FOR USE OR DOWNLOAD. MICROSOFT DOES NOT MAKE ANY ASSURANCES WITH REGARD TO THE ACCURACY OF THE RESULTS OR OUTPUT THAT DERIVES FROM SUCH USE OF ANY SUCH TOOLS OR UTILITIES.
Any Software which is downloaded from the Website 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.
DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FROM THE WEBSITE
Permission to use documents, such as help topics, white papers, datasheets and FAQs (collectively, "Documents"), that are made available on the Website is granted, provided that (1) the copyright notice appears in all copies and that both the copyright notice and this permission notice appear, (2) 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 (3) 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.
MICROSOFT AND 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 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.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
The Website and Services available through the Website are provided "as is", and without any warranty. Unless required by applicable laws, Microsoft gives no express warranties or representations. To the maximum extent permitted under applicable laws, Microsoft excludes all implied warranties and conditions, such as implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, non-infringement, and fitness for a particular purpose.
Microsoft Dynamics channel partners are part of the Microsoft Partner Network. Although Microsoft may refer to its channel partners as "partners", they are independent contractors. There is no partnership, joint venture, agency or franchise relationship or fiduciary duty between Microsoft and its channel partners. Microsoft does not warrant or guarantee any partner-created solution, implementation, or any service provided by a channel partner and disclaims any and all liability arising out of any partner-created solution, implementation and/or any service provided by a channel partner.
MEMBER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD AND SECURITY
If any of the Services 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 also will choose a password and a user name. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account. Furthermore, you are entirely responsible 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 loss that you may 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.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Microsoft retains all right, title and interest in and to the Website, including all copyrights, patents, trade secrets, trademarks and other intellectual property rights. Microsoft reserves all rights not expressly granted. This TOU do not grant or imply any rights to any Microsoft trademarks, trade names or logos. Trademark information is available at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/intellectualproperty/trademarks/usage/general.aspx.
LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
THE LINKS IN THIS AREA WILL LET YOU LEAVE THE WEBSITE. THE LINKED SITES ARE NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OF MICROSOFT. MICROSOFT MAKES NO EFFORT TO RENEW THE CONTENTS OF ANY THIRD PARTY WEB SITE, AND MICROSOFT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENTS OF ANY LINKED SITE OR ANY LINK CONTAINED IN A LINKED SITE, OR ANY CHANGES OR UPDATES TO SUCH SITES. MICROSOFT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WEBCASTING OR ANY OTHER FORM OF TRANSMISSION RECEIVED FROM ANY LINKED SITE. MICROSOFT IS PROVIDING THESE LINKS TO YOU ONLY AS A CONVENIENCE, AND THE INCLUSION OF ANY LINK DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT BY MICROSOFT OF THE SITE.
FEEDBACK
If you give feedback about the Website to Microsoft, you give to Microsoft, without charge, the right to use, share and commercialize your feedback in any way and for any purpose. You also give to third parties, without charge, any patent rights needed for their products, technologies and services to use or interface with any specific parts of a Microsoft software or service that includes the feedback. You will not give feedback that is subject to a license that requires Microsoft to license its software or documentation to third parties because we include your feedback in them. These rights survive this TOU.
UNSOLICITED IDEA SUBMISSION POLICY
MICROSOFT OR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES DO NOT ACCEPT OR CONSIDER UNSOLICITED IDEAS, INCLUDING IDEAS FOR NEW ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS, NEW PROMOTIONS, NEW PRODUCTS OR TECHNOLOGIES, PROCESSES, MATERIALS, MARKETING PLANS OR NEW PRODUCT NAMES. PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY ORIGINAL CREATIVE ARTWORK, SAMPLES, DEMOS, OR OTHER WORKS. THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY IS TO AVOID POTENTIAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS OR DISPUTES WHEN MICROSOFT'S PRODUCTS OR MARKETING STRATEGIES MIGHT SEEM SIMILAR TO IDEAS SUBMITTED TO MICROSOFT. SO, PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR UNSOLICITED IDEAS TO MICROSOFT OR ANYONE AT MICROSOFT. IF, DESPITE OUR REQUEST THAT YOU NOT SEND US YOUR IDEAS AND MATERIALS, YOU STILL SEND THEM, PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT MICROSOFT MAKES NO ASSURANCES THAT YOUR IDEAS AND MATERIALS WILL BE TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL OR PROPRIETARY.
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.