openETCS.org Terms of Use
(Version 0.1, April 4th, 2013)
Terms and Conditions of Use for the openETCS Web Site
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This Web site is a service made available by the openETCS project. All software, documentation, information and/or other materials provided on and through this Web site (“Content”) may be used solely under the following terms and conditions (“Terms of Use”).
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The openETCS project and the Members reserve the right to investigate complaints or reported violations of these Terms of Use and to take any action they deem appropriate including, without limitation, reporting any suspected unlawful activity to law enforcement officials, regulators, or other third parties and disclosing any information necessary or appropriate to such persons or entities relating to user profiles, e-mail addresses, usage history, posted materials, IP addresses and traffic information.
The openETCS project and the Members reserve the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of these Terms of Use, including but not limited to the right to block access from a particular Internet address to this Web site.
Licenses
The Content provided on this Web site is provided under the terms and conditions outlined below.
If the Content is licensed to you under the terms and conditions of the European Public License (“EUPL”), any Contributions, as defined in the applicable license(s), uploaded, submitted, or otherwise made available to the openETCS project and/or the Members, by you that relate to such Content are provided under the terms and conditions of the EUPL and can be made available to others under the terms of the EUPL.
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