Terms of Use | Slashdot Media

LAST UPDATED: December 27, 2019

1. Legal Information

We are glad you decided to use a SLASHDOT MEDIA, LLC (“SLASHDOT MEDIA”, “COMPANY”, “WE”, “US”, “OUR”) website, INCLUDING THE CONTENT AND CODE RELATED THERETO (COLLECTIVELY, THE “SITE,” “SITES”), SUBJECT TO YOUR COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH BELOW. PLEASE READ THIS TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT“) CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE. By using the Sites, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, please do not use the Sites. This Agreement is made between the Company and you, the Site visitor and/or registered user (“you”). We reserve the right at our sole discretion and at any time to:

Change the terms and conditions of this Agreement;
Change the Sites, including eliminating or discontinuing any content on or feature of the Sites, restricting the hours of availability or limiting the amount of use permitted; or
Change any fees or charges for use of the Sites, including instituting new or increased fees or charges for the use of the Sites or any other related services or any feature thereof.

Any changes we make will be effective immediately upon notice, which we may provide by any means including, without limitation, posting on the Sites or via electronic mail. Your use of any of the Sites after such notice will be deemed acceptance of such changes. Be sure to review this Agreement periodically to ensure familiarity with the most current version. Upon our request, you agree to sign a non-electronic version of this Agreement. You must be at least 18 years of age to use any of the Sites. If you are under the age of 18, your parent or legal guardian, as applicable, must expressly consent to your use of the Sites.

2. Ownership; Proprietary Notices

The Sites are the property of Slashdot Media.

Slashdot Media, the Slashdot Media logos and other Slashdot Media trademarks including “SLASHDOT,” “NEWS FOR NERDS, STUFF THAT MATTERS,” “FREECODE,” “LINUXJOURNAL.COM,” “SOURCEFORGE.NET,” the Sourceforge.net logo, the freecode.com logo, the Slashdot.org logo, the LinuxJournal.com logo service marks, and product and service names are Slashdot Media trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and in other countries (the “Slashdot Media Marks”). All other trademarks and/or service marks used in this Site are the trademarks and/or service marks of their respective owners.

The Sites are owned and operated by us in conjunction with others pursuant to contractual arrangements. Unauthorized use of the materials on the Sites may violate copyright, trademark, patent and other laws and is prohibited. You acknowledge that you do not acquire any ownership rights by using the Sites.

THE SITES, INCLUDING ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN IT OR ANY SITE RELATED SERVICE, OR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE LICENSED, PURCHASED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITES, ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITH NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, SLASHDOT MEDIA. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, SPONSORS, AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. NEITHER SLASHDOT MEDIA, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, SPONSORS, SUPPLIERS NOR AGENTS MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION AS TO THE RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF THE SITES OR THE SITE-RELATED SERVICES.

SLASHDOT MEDIA AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, AND AGENTS DO NOT WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITES OR THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SITES (OR THE SERVER(S) ON WHICH IT IS HOSTED) OR SOFTWARE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING ALL TELEPHONE, COMPUTER HARDWARE AND OTHER EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO ACCESS AND USE THE SITES, AND ALL CHARGES RELATED THERETO. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITES AND THE SOFTWARE AND YOUR RELIANCE THEREON. NO OPINION, ADVICE, OR STATEMENT OF SLASHDOT MEDIA OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, AGENTS, REGISTERED USERS, OR VISITORS, WHETHER MADE ON THE SITE, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY. YOUR USE OF THE SITES AND ANY MATERIALS PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITES ARE ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

You acknowledge that the Sites could include inaccuracies or errors, or materials that violate these Terms of Use (specifically, the “Code of Conduct” section). Additionally, you acknowledge that unauthorized additions, deletions and alterations could be made by third parties to the Sites. Although the Company attempts to ensure the integrity and the accuracy of the Sites, it makes no guarantees whatsoever as to any Site’s completeness or correctness. In the event that such a situation arises, please contact us at [email protected] with, if possible, a description of the material to be checked and the location (URL) where such material can be found on the Site, as well as information sufficient to enable us to contact you. We will try to address your concerns as soon as reasonably practicable. For copyright infringement claims, see the section on “Claims of Copyright Infringement.”

Because user authentication on the Internet is difficult, the Company cannot and does not confirm that users are who they claim to be. Because we do not and cannot be involved in user-to-user transactions or control the behavior of any Site’s users, in the event that you have a dispute with one or more Site users, you release Slashdot Media, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, agents and employees, from all claims, demands and damages of any kind and