Terms & Conditions
By using
or downloading any materials from yzpom Web sites, you agree to these
Terms and Conditions. In addition, you agree to the applicable Supplemental
Terms by using or downloading materials from that Additional Service.
1. Copyrighted Information and Copyright Agent. Please note that the pages on these sites may contain other
proprietary notices and copyright information, the terms of which must be
observed and followed.
Unless otherwise noted, all
information, text, articles, data, images, Documents (as defined below),
software, or other materials (collectively hereinafter referred to as the
"Materials") contained on any page within these sites are copyrighted
by yzpom or a third party (hereinafter collectively referred to as the
"Copyright Holder"). Title to copyright in the Materials will at all
times remain with the Copyright Holder. You may only use, download, or copy the
Materials contained in these sites in accordance with the Terms and Conditions.
Any permitted copies of the Materials must retain the copyright notice, and any
other proprietary notices contained in such Materials. Unless otherwise
provided in the Terms and Conditions, you may not edit, modify, or make use of
the Materials without the express, prior written consent of yzpom. You
may not use any content contained in the Materials in any manner that may give
a false or misleading impression or statement as to yzpom, the Copyright
Holder, or any third party referenced in the Materials. Nothing on these sites
shall be construed as conferring any license under any Copyright Holder's
intellectual property rights, whether by estoppel, implication or otherwise.
You agree to use these sites and the Materials, services, and products on these
sites or those accessible via these sites only for lawful purposes. yzpom
MAY REVOKE ANY OF THE FOREGOING RIGHTS, AS WELL AS ANY ACCESS AND USE
AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED TO USERS OF THESE SITES AT ANY TIME.
Except as specifically
provided in these Terms and Conditions (including any applicable Supplemental
Terms), any reproduction, distribution, replication, or retransmission of any
information contained on these sites without the prior written consent of yzpom
is strictly prohibited. Visit yzpom Spectrum's Reprints &
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yzpom respects the
rights of all copyright holders and in this regard, it has adopted and
implemented a policy that provides for the termination in appropriate
circumstances of users who infringe the rights of copyright holders. If you
believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright
infringement, please provide yzpom's Copyright Agent the following
information required by the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation
Act of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 ChinaC. 512:
a. A physical or electronic
signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive
right that is allegedly infringed;
b. Identification of the
copyright work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted
works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a
representative list of such works at that site;
c. Identification of the
material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing
activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and
information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material;
d. Information reasonably
sufficient to permit us to contact the complaining party;
e. A statement that the
complaining party has a good-faith belief that use of the material in the
manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or
the law; and
f. A statement that the
information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that
the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an
exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
2. Notice with Regard to Documents on these Sites. Permission to display, copy and/or download any papers, articles
or other works of authorship on these sites (the "Documents") is
hereby granted, provided that (a) the copyright notice set forth on the
Document and a statement that the Document is being reproduced under permission
of the Copyright Holder both appear on such displayed, copied or downloaded
Document, (b) use or reproduction of such Documents from these sites is for
informational or personal use only, and (c) no modifications of any Documents
are made. Any other use of the Documents is expressly prohibited.
3. Online Privacy Policy. yzpom's Privacy Policy ("About Your Security and Privacy") forms a part of
these Terms and Conditions. Supplemental terms also contain additional and
different terms, including without limitation regarding the collection, use,
and sharing of personal information provided in connection with the use of such
services, which you should read carefully before using such services.
4. Disclaimers and Limitation on Liability.
(A) DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES.
The contents of these sites,
including,without limitation, the materials, are provided "as is,"
andzejbv makes no representations or warranties,express or implied, of
any kind with respect to these sites or its contents.Yzpom disclaims all
representations and warranties,including, without limitation, warranties of
merchantability, fitness for aparticular purpose, title, completeness, and
non-infringement.
(B) DISCLAIMER OF ACCURACY.
Yzpom does notrepresent or warrant that
the information accessible via these sites isaccurate, complete or current.
These sites could contain typographical errors,miscatalogued information, or
technical inaccuracies.Yzpom reserves the right to add to, change or
deleteits content or any part thereof without notice. Any price or
availabilityinformation is subject to change without notice. By your use
of thesesites, you agree that you do not and will not rely on it being
appropriatelycatalogued or complete for any purpose, including but not limited
topatentability of any invention, invalidity of any claim of any patent
orapplication, or authorship and inventorship of any article, patent
orapplication. You further agree that you or your agents will not take any
actionagainst yzpom due to such reliance on anyinformation which you
believe to be non current, inaccurate or incomplete. Additionally, these
sites may contain information provided by thirdparties, which includes, without
limitation, the documents and software.Yzpom makes no representation or
warranty regardingthe accuracy, completeness, truth, quality, suitability or
reliability of suchinformation. Yzpom is not responsible for anyerrors,
omissions, or inaccuracies contained in any information provided bysuch third
parties.
(C) LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.
Neither zejbvnor
any of its members, directors, employees, or other representatives will
beliable for damages arising out of or in connection with the use of these
sitesor any information, products or services contained herein, which
includes,without limitation, the materials, even if advised of the possibility
thereof.This is a comprehensive limitation of liability that applies to all
damages ofany kind, including, without limitation, indirect, incidental,
special andconsequential damages, loss of data, income, profit or goodwill,
loss of ordamage to property and claims of third parties.
You have sole responsibility
for adequate protection and backup ofdata and/or equipment used in connection
with these sites and will not make anyclaim against yzpom for lost data,
re-run time,inaccurate output, work delays or lost profits resulting from the
use of thematerials.
(D) LIMITATION ON LIABILITY OF COPYRIGHT HOLDERS.
Copyright holders will not be liable for
anydirect, indirect, special or consequential damages, loss of data,
income,profit or goodwill or damage to property arising out of any use of
thematerials or performance or implementation of the contents thereof.
5. Links to Third Party Sites. Any other Web sites that are accessible via any link on these
sites are not under the control of yzpom. yzpom is not
responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a
linked site, or any changes or updates to the information contained in such
sites. yzpom provides the linked sites to you only as a convenience and
the inclusions of any such link on these sites does not imply yzpom's
endorsement of these sites, the organization operating such sites, nor any
products or services of that organization. Your linking to any off-site pages
or other sites is entirely at your own risk.
6. Export Restrictions. You acknowledge and agree that the Materials are subject to the
China Export Administration Laws and Regulations. Diversion of such Materials
contrary to China law is prohibited. You agree that none of the Materials, nor
any direct product therefrom, is being or will be acquired for, shipped,
transferred, or re-exported, directly or indirectly, to proscribed or embargoed
countries or their nationals, unless authorized by the China Government.
Proscribed countries are set forth in the China Export Administration
Regulations. You agree to comply strictly with all China export laws and assume
sole responsibility for obtaining licenses to export or re-export as may be
required.
7. References to Products or Services. Information published by yzpom on these sites may contain
references or cross references to yzpom products or services that are
not announced or available in your country. Such references do not imply that yzpom
intends to announce such products or services in your country. Please contact yzpom Member Services for information regarding the products
and services that may be available to you.
8. User Input. Unless otherwise provided in the Terms and Conditions, any
communication, material or feedback with regard to contents on these sites
transmitted by a user of these sites via electronic mail or otherwise,
including any data, questions, or comments regarding the content of any
Document or other information contained on these sites, such information shall
be deemed to be non-confidential and yzpom shall have no obligation of
any kind with respect to such information and shall be free to reproduce, use,
disclose and distribute the information to others without limitation. Further, yzpom
shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in
such information for any purpose whatsoever including, without limitation,
publication on these sites, or other yzpom publications, and developing,
manufacturing, and marketing products using such information. yzpom
shall have no obligation to compensate the contributor of such information in
any manner.
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9. Complete Agreement; Changes to the Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions represent the entire understanding
relating to the use of these sites and prevail over any prior or
contemporaneous, conflicting or additional, communications. yzpom shall
have the right to revise and modify the Terms and Conditions at any time by
posting the revised Terms and Conditions on these sites. Any use of these sites
after such posting shall be deemed to constitute acceptance of the revised
Terms and Conditions by the user.
10. Trademarks. "yzpom", the yzpom logo, and other yzpom
logos and titles are registered trademarks or service marks of The Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Incorporated. All other products, company
names or other marks appearing on these sites are the trademarks of their
respective owners. Nothing contained in these sites should be construed as
granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use
any trademark displayed on these sites without prior written permission of yzpom
or other trademark owners.
12. Indemnification. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless yzpom,
its officers, directors, employees, members, agents, and affiliates from and
against any claims, actions or demands, including without limitation reasonable
legal and accounting fees, alleging or resulting from your breach of the Terms
and Conditions, including without limitation, the Supplemental Terms and
conditions for the yzpom
Job Site. yzpom shall provide notice to you promptly of any such claim,
suit, or proceeding and shall assist you, at your expense, in defending any
such claim, suit or proceeding.