# W3C® Intellectual Property Notice and Legal Disclaimers

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1. Copyright
2. Notices
3. Trademarks
4. Disclaimers and Liabilities

### Copyright © 1994-2005 W3C ® (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics , Keio University), All Rights Reserved.

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## Notice and Disclaimers

1. Unless otherwise noted, all materials contained in this Site are copyrighted and may not be used except as provided in these terms and conditions or in the copyright notice (documents and software) or other proprietary notice provided with the relevant materials.

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### W3C®Trademarks and Generic Terms

#### Trademarks owned by W3C host institutions on behalf of W3C and generic terms used by the W3C

5. The trademarks, logos, and service marks (collectively the "Trademarks") displayed on the Site are registered and unregistered Trademarks of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique (INRIA), or Keio University (Keio). All use of the W3C Trademarks is governed by the W3C Trademark and Servicemark License. No additional rights are granted by implication, estoppel, or otherwise. Terms which claimed as generic are not governed by any W3C license and are used as common descriptors by the W3C.

The following is a list of W3C terms claimed as a trademark or generic term by MIT, INRIA, and/or Keio on behalf of the W3C:

> W3C®, World Wide Web Consortium (registered in numerous countries)
> Amaya™, a Web Browser
> CSS™, Cascading Style Sheets Specification
> DOM™, Document Object Model
> HTML (generic), HyperText Markup Language
> HTTP (generic), Hypertext Transfer Protocol
> MathML™, Mathematical Markup Language
> Metadata (generic)
> P3P™, Platform for Privacy Preferences Project
> PICS™, Platform for Internet Content Selection
> RDF (generic), Resource Description Framework
> SMIL™, Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language
> SVG™, Scalable Vector Graphics
> WAI™, Web Accessibility Initiative
> XENC (generic), XML Encryption
> XHTML™, The Extensible HyperText Markup Language
> XML (generic), Extensible Markup Language
> XSL™, Extensible Stylesheet Language
> ACSS™, Aural Cascading Style Sheets
> DSig™, Digital Signature Initiative
> JEPI™, Joint Electronic Payment Initiative
> Jigsaw™
> PICSRules™
> WebFonts™

The absence of a product or service name or logo from this list does not constitute a waiver of MIT's, INRIA's, or Keio's trademark or other intellectual property rights concerning that name or logo.

Any questions concerning the use, status, or standing of W3C trademarks should be directed to: site-policy@w3.org or to W3C (c/o Joseph Reagle), Laboratory for Computer Science NE43-358, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 200 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139.

#### Non-W3C Trademarks; Member Trademarks

The trademarks, logos, and service marks not owned on behalf of the W3C and that are displayed on the Site are the registered and unregistered marks of their respective owners. No rights are granted by the W3C to use such marks, whether by implication, estoppel, or otherwise.

"METADATA" is a trademark of the Metadata Company. W3C uses the term "metadata" in a descriptive sense, meaning "data about data". W3C is not in any way affiliated with the Metadata Company.

### Legal Disclaimers

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7. Information W3C publishes on its Site may contain references or cross references to W3C specifications, projects, programs and services that are not announced or available in your country. Such references do not imply that W3C intends to announce such specifications, projects, programs or services in your country.

8. Information on this Site may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Information may be changed or updated without notice. W3C may make improvements and/or changes in the materials contained in or described on this site at any time without notice. W3C may also make changes in these Terms and Conditions without notice. User is bound by such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to review the then current Terms and Conditions.

### 9. Limitation on Warranties.

ALL MATERIALS ON THE W3C SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS." W3C, MIT, INRIA, AND KEIO MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. AS TO DOCUMENTS AND GRAPHICS PUBLISHED ON THIS SITE, W3C, MIT, INRIA, AND KEIO MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT THE CONTENTS OF SUCH DOCUMENT OR GRAPHICS ARE FREE FROM ERROR OR SUITABLE FOR ANY PURPOSE; NOR THAT IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH CONTENTS WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS OR OTHER RIGHTS.

Please note that some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you.

### 10. Limitation on Liability.

IN NO EVENT WILL W3C, MIT, INRIA, AND KEIO BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY USE OF THIS SITE, OR ON ANY OTHER HYPERLINKED WEB SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA ON YOUR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF W3C, MIT, INRIA, OR KEIO IS EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

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