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Terms of Use

Effective Date: January 1, 2025  |  Last Updated: January 1, 2025

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the OpenPOWER Foundation websites, including openpowerfoundation.org and any subdomains (collectively, the "Sites"). By using the Sites, you agree to these Terms.

Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Sites only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of others. You may not:

  • Use the Sites for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable laws
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Sites or related systems
  • Transmit any harmful, offensive, or disruptive content
  • Scrape or systematically collect data from the Sites without prior written permission
  • Misrepresent your affiliation with the OpenPOWER Foundation

Intellectual Property

All content on the Sites — including text, graphics, logos, and specifications — is owned by or licensed to the OpenPOWER Foundation. Specifications and technical documents are licensed under their stated open source or Creative Commons licenses. The OpenPOWER name and logo are trademarks of the OpenPOWER Foundation. See our Trademark Policy for usage guidelines.

Open Source Licenses

Software and specifications published by the OpenPOWER Foundation are made available under their respective open source licenses, which are specified in each project's repository. These Terms do not supersede the terms of those licenses.

Contributions

By contributing content, code, or specifications to OpenPOWER Foundation projects, you represent that you have the right to make such contributions and agree to the contribution terms of the relevant project, including any applicable Contributor License Agreement (CLA).

Disclaimer of Warranties

The Sites and their content are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. The OpenPOWER Foundation does not warrant that the Sites will be error-free, secure, or continuously available.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the OpenPOWER Foundation shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your use of the Sites or reliance on their content.

Third-Party Links

The Sites may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for convenience only. The OpenPOWER Foundation does not endorse or assume responsibility for third-party content.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms periodically. Continued use of the Sites after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Contact

Questions about these Terms should be directed to info@openpowerfoundation.org.