Google Accounts Authentication API - Terms and Conditions

You further agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of any Google service you may access through the Google Accounts Authentication API (the ... GoogleAccountsAuthenticationAPITermsandConditions UsingtheGoogleAccountsAuthenticationAPI ThanksforyourinterestintheGoogleAccountsAuthenticationAPI!Google hasanintegratedApplicationProgramInterface("API")thatyoucanuseto enableyourweb-basedapplicationtoaccessaGoogleserviceprotectedbyan enduser’sGoogleaccountwiththepermissionoftheowneroftheGoogle account.ByusingtheAPI,youagree,onbehalfofyourselfandany affiliatesidentifiedinanyinformationaboutorrelatingtoyour applicationprovidedbyyou(together,"you"or"your"forthepurposesof theAPITermsandConditions),tobeboundbythefollowingtermsand conditions(the"APITermsandConditions"),inadditiontotheGoogleTerms ofServiceavailableat http://www.google.com/terms_of_service.html(orsuch successorURLasGooglemayprovide).Youfurtheragreetobeboundbythe termsandconditionsofanyGoogleserviceyoumayaccessthroughtheGoogle AccountsAuthenticationAPI(the"AssociatedServiceTerms").Capitalized termsnotdefinedintheAPITermsandConditionsshallhavetheirmeaning setforthintheGoogleTermsofService.Ifyouareacceptingonbehalfof youremployeroranotherentity,yourepresentandwarrantthatyouhave fulllegalauthoritytobindyouremployerorsuchentitytothesetermsand conditions. ConditionsofUse YoumustcomplywiththeprovisionsoftheseAPITermsandConditions,the GoogleTermsofService,andtheAssociatedServiceTerms.Googlereserves therighttomodifytheseAPITermsandConditionsfromtimetotimeinits solediscretion,withoutnoticeorliabilitytoyou.Ifamodificationis unacceptabletoyou,youmayterminatetheseAPITermsandConditionsby ceasinguseoftheAPI.BycontinuingtousetheAPI,youwillbedeemedto haveacceptedthesemodifications.Pleasereviewthemostcurrentversionof theAPITermsandConditionsfromtimetotime,locatedat http://www.google.com/accounts/authsub/terms.html(or suchsuccessorURLasGooglemayprovide),sothatyouwillbeapprisedof anychanges.IntheeventofaconflictbetweentheAPITermsandConditions ortheAssociatedServiceTerms,ontheonehand,andtheGoogleTermsof Service,ontheotherhand,theAPITermsandConditionsortheAssociated ServiceTerms,asapplicable,willcontrol.Intheeventofaconflict betweentheAPITermsandConditionsandtheAssociatedServiceTerms,the AssociatedServiceTermswillcontrolsolelywithrespecttothespecific associatedGoogleservice.SubjecttotheprovisionsintheseAPITermsand Conditions,youmaydevelop,displayand/ordistributeyourapplicationas partofacommercialornon-commercialenterprise.Ifyouprovide informationaboutyouorrelatingtoyourapplication,youmustprovide completeandaccurateinformation.Inaddition,intheeventthatyousubmit yourapplicationforinclusioninourdirectoryofintegratedapplications, Googlemayusethisinformationwhenfeaturingyourapplicationinour directoryorforotheruses.Youmayonlyuseand/ordistributeinformation fromoraboutendusers,includingbutnotlimitedtoanyinformation obtainedfromaGoogleaccountoranyusageinformationrelatedtoyour application(whetherornotpersonallyidentifyinginformation),in accordancewithalegallyadequateprivacypolicy,whichyoumustmake publiclyavailableonyourwebsite.Youprovideyourapplicationandany contentatyoursoleoptionandGoogleisnotinanywayresponsibleforthe subsequentuseormisusebyuserswhoaccessyourapplication,whether throughaGoogleserviceorotherwise.YoumaydiscontinueuseoftheAPI andremoveyourapplicationfromtheinternetatanytime.Googlereserves therighttorefuseordiscontinueparticipationtoanyone,andtodisable endusers’accesstoanyapplication,atanytimeinitssolediscretion withorwithoutnotice.IntheeventeitheryouorGooglechoosesto discontinueyouruseoftheAPIoroneofyourapplications’useoftheAPI, youwillpromptlyceasealluseoftheAPIor,ifGoogleexpresslyso requests,useoftheAPIbythatapplication. ProhibitedActions Youwillnotandwillnotallowonyourbehalfthirdpartiesto(a)make anddistributecopiesofanyaspectoftheGoogleAccountsAuthentication API,anyassociatedGoogleserviceAPI,oranyaccompanyingdocumentation exceptaspermittedbytheseAPITermsandConditions;(b)attempttocopy, reproduce,alter,modify,reverseengineer,disassemble,decompile, translate,orattempttodiscoveranyprototypes,software,algorithms,or underlyingideaswhichembodytheGoogleAccountsAuthenticationAPIorany associatedGoogleservice;or(c)createorattempttocreatederivative worksoforfromtheGoogleAccountsAuthenticationAPIoranyGoogle serviceexceptasexpresslydescribedherein.Inconnectionwithyouruseof theGoogleAccountsAuthenticationAPI,neitheryou,anythirdpartyonyour behalf,noranyapplicationdevelopedbyyoumay:(i)violateanyapplicable laws;(ii)violateanypostedprogrampoliciesfortheGoogleAccounts AuthenticationAPIorassociatedGoogleservice(the"ProgramPolicies"); (iii)violatethelegalrightsofanythirdparty,includingbutnotlimited tocopyrights,trademarks,rightsofprivacy,andrightsagainstdefamation; (iv)includecontentorlinktocontentthatisobscene,pornographic, hatefulorillegal;(v)misleadorattempttomisleadendusers;(vi) distributeorattempttodistributeharmfulcode,includingbutnotlimited tovirusesandworms;or(vii)violateGoogle’sSoftwarePrinciples availableat http://www.google.com/intl/en/corporate/software_principles.html (orsuchsuccessorURLasGooglemayprovide)andotherpoliciesasGooglemay developfromtimetotime. IntellectualProperty YoudirectandauthorizeGoogleanditsaffiliatestohost,linkto,and otherwiseincorporateyourapplicationintotheassociatedGoogleservices, andtocarryoutanycopying,modification,distribution,internaltesting, orotherprocessesnecessaryinordertomakethisauthorizeduse.In addition,Googleanditsaffiliates,intheirsolediscretion,mayuseyour tradenames,trademarks,servicemarks,logos,domainnamesandother distinctivebrandfeaturesinpresentations,marketingmaterials,customer lists,financialreportsandwebsitelistings(includinglinkstoyourweb siteorapplications)forthepurposeofadvertisingorpublicizingyouruse oftheGoogleAccountsAuthenticationAPI,anyassociatedGoogleservice, and/oryourcreationofanintegratedapplication.Youalsoagreethatyou willnotyourself(andwillnotallowthirdpartiesto)remove,obscure,or alterGoogle’soranythirdparty’scopyrightnotice,trademarks,orother proprietaryrightsnoticesaffixedtoorcontainedwithinoraccessedin conjunctionwithorthroughanyGoogleAPI.Neitheryounoryouremployees, agentsorcontractorsacquirenorwillacquireanyintellectualproperty rightsundertheseAPITermsandConditions(includingbutnotlimitedto patent,copyright,andtrademarkrights)except,fortheauthorizedduration ofyouruseoftheAPI,anon-exclusive,revocable,non-sublicensable licensetousetheAPItodevelopapplicationsinaccordancewithand pursuanttotheseAPITermsandConditions,theGoogleTermsofService,all AssociatedServiceTerms,andallapplicableProgramPolicies. Representations;Warranties. Yourepresentandwarrantthat(a)youhavefullpowerandauthorityto accepttheseAPITermsandConditions;(b)youownand/orhaveobtainedthe necessarylegalrightstoprovidetheintegratedapplicationandallcontent andfunctionalitycontainedinorprovidedthroughtheapplication,andwill maintaintheserightsforaslongastheapplicationisavailabletousers; (c)youdonotviolatecontractualorotherlegalobligationstoanyparty byagreeingtotheprovisionsofthisAPITermsandConditionsandcreating andprovidingtheapplication;(d)youwillnotviolatethelegalrightsof anythirdpartyoranyapplicablelawincreatingandprovidingthe applicationoranycontentcontainedinortransmittedthroughthe applicationorinperformingyourobligationsundertheseAPITermsand Conditions,(e)theapplicationshallnotcontainorprovideany pornographic,hate-related,violent,orillegalcontent;and(f)the applicationshallnotcontainorprovideanyharmfulormaliciouscode, includingbutnotlimitedtovirusesandworms. Indemnification Youherebyagreetoindemnify,defendandholdGoogle,itsaffiliates,and theirofficers,directors,agents,licensorsandlicensees(collectively, the"IndemnifiedParties")harmlessfromandagainstanyandallliability andcosts(including,withoutlimitation,reasonableattorneys’fees) incurredbytheIndemnifiedPartiesinconnectionwithanyclaimarisingout of:(i)youruseofGoogleAPI;(ii)yourapplicationsandassociatedweb sites;(iii)anyusebytheusersofyourapplications;(iv)anybreachof ornoncompliancewithanyrepresentation,warrantyorobligationinthese APITermsandConditionsorreferencedtermsorpolicies;and(v)anyclaim thatyourapplicationoranycontentorfunctionalityavailableonor throughyourapplicationviolatesanyapplicablelaw,includingwithout limitationthatitinfringestherightsofathirdparty.Youshall cooperateasfullyasreasonablyrequiredinthedefenseofanyclaim. Googlereservestheright,atitsownexpense,toassumetheexclusive defenseandcontrolofanymattersubjecttoindemnificationbyyou.You acknowledgethatdamagesforimproperuseoftheAPImaybeirreparable; therefore,Googleisentitledtoseekequitablerelief,includinginjunction andpreliminaryinjunction,inadditiontoallotherremedies. DisclaimerofWarranties Googledisclaimsanyresponsibilityforanyharmresultingfromyouruse ofGoogleAPI.GOOGLEAPISAREPROVIDED"ASIS,"WITHNOWARRANTIES WHATSOEVER.GOOGLEEXPRESSLYDISCLAIMSTOTHEFULLESTEXTENTPERMITTEDBY LAWALLEXPRESS,IMPLIED,ANDSTATUTORYWARRANTIES,INCLUDING,WITHOUT LIMITATION,THEWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITY,FITNESSFORAPARTICULAR PURPOSE,ANDNON-INFRINGEMENTOFPROPRIETARYRIGHTS.GOOGLEDISCLAIMSANY WARRANTIESREGARDINGTHESECURITY,RELIABILITY,TIMELINESS,ANDPERFORMANCE OFGOOGLEAPI.YOUUNDERSTANDANDAGREETHATYOUDOWNLOADAND/ORUSEGOOGLE APIATYOUROWNDISCRETIONANDRISKANDTHATYOUWILLBESOLELYRESPONSIBLE FORANYDAMAGESTOYOURCOMPUTERSYSTEMORLOSSOFDATATHATRESULTSFROM THEDOWNLOADORUSEOFGOOGLEAPI.SOMESTATESOROTHERJURISDICTIONSDONOT ALLOWTHEEXCLUSIONOFIMPLIEDWARRANTIES,SOTHEABOVEEXCLUSIONSMAYNOT APPLYTOYOU.YOUMAYALSOHAVEOTHERRIGHTSTHATVARYFROMSTATETOSTATE ANDJURISDICTIONTOJURISDICTION. LimitationOfLiability UNDERNOCIRCUMSTANCESSHALLGOOGLEBELIABLETOYOUONACCOUNTOFYOUR USEORMISUSEOFGOOGLEAPI.SUCHLIMITATIONOFLIABILITYSHALLAPPLYTO PREVENTRECOVERYOFDIRECT,INDIRECT,INCIDENTAL,CONSEQUENTIAL,SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,ANDPUNITIVEDAMAGESWHETHERSUCHCLAIMISBASEDONWARRANTY, CONTRACT,TORT(INCLUDINGNEGLIGENCE),OROTHERWISE,(EVENIFGOOGLEHAS BEENADVISEDOFTHEPOSSIBILITYOFSUCHDAMAGES).SUCHLIMITATIONOF LIABILITYSHALLAPPLYWHETHERTHEDAMAGESARISEFROMUSE,MISUSE,OR RELIANCEONGOOGLEAPI,FROMINABILITYTOUSEGOOGLEAPI,ORFROMTHE INTERRUPTION,SUSPENSION,ORTERMINATIONOFGOOGLEAPI.SUCHLIMITATION SHALLAPPLYNOTWITHSTANDINGAFAILUREOFESSENTIALPURPOSEOFANYLIMITED REMEDYANDTOTHEFULLESTEXTENTPERMITTEDBYLAW.SOMESTATESOROTHER JURISDICTIONSDONOTALLOWTHEEXCLUSIONORLIMITATIONOFLIABILITYFOR INCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES,SOTHEABOVELIMITATIONSANDEXCLUSIONS MAYNOTAPPLYTOYOU. Feedback IfyouhavecommentsontheAPIorideasonhowtoimprovethem,please visitthedevelopersforum.Suchfeedbackmayinclude bugreports,problemsordeficienciesencounteredbyyouwhileusingthe API.AnyfeedbackyouprovidewillbeconsideredthepropertyofGoogle,may beusedbyGoogleanditsaffiliatesforanypurpose,andyouwillkeepall feedbackconfidential. MiscellaneousProvisions TheseAPITermsandConditionsdonotcreateanyagencyorpartnership relationship.TheseAPITermsandConditionsarenotintendedtobenefit, norshalltheybedeemedtogiveriseto,anyrightsinanythirdparty. TheseAPITermsandConditionswillnotbeassignableortransferablebyyou withoutGoogle?spriorwrittenconsent.TheseAPITermsandConditionswill begovernedbyandconstruedinaccordancewiththelawsoftheStateof California,withoutgivingeffecttotheconflictoflawsprovisionsof Californiaoryouractualstateorcountryofresidence.Ifforanyreasona courtofcompetentjurisdictionfindsanyprovisionorportionoftheseAPI TermsandConditionstobeunenforceable,theremainderoftheseAPITerms andConditionswillcontinueinfullforceandeffect.TheseAPITermsand Conditions,togetherwiththevariousAssociatedServiceTerms,Program Policies,andotherGoogledocumentsreferencedherein,constitutethe entireagreementbetweenthepartieswithrespecttothesubjectmatter hereofandsupersedeandreplaceallpriororcontemporaneousunderstandings oragreements,writtenororal,regardingsuchsubjectmatter.Anywaiverof anyprovisionoftheseAPITermsandConditionswillbeeffectiveonlyifin writingandsignedbyGoogle.