# Unicode Terms of Use
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> # Unicode® Consortium Copyright, Terms of Use, and Licenses

> Welcome to the website of Unicode, Inc. (dba The Unicode Consortium) (“Unicode”). Except as otherwise noted herein, these terms and conditions (“Terms of Use”) govern your use of the Unicode website and Unicode Products. Your use of this website and/or Unicode Products constitutes your agreement to follow and be bound by these Terms of Use. Unicode provides you with access to and use of this website and Unicode Products subject to your compliance with these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, you should not access or use this website or Unicode Products. Unicode reserves the right to make changes to the website, to Unicode Products, and to these Terms of Use at any time in its sole discretion.

> 1. Unicode Copyright: Copyright © 1991-Present Unicode, Inc.

> 2. Definitions

>    1. “Unicode Products” includes the Unicode website and its content, Data Files, Software, the Unicode Standard, all other Unicode standards, specifications, technical reports, technical notes, annexes, code charts, data files, software, publications, webinars, videos, course materials, online and in-person events, and all other Unicode products and services made available via this website or any other channel of distribution, including but not limited to Github, Maven, YouTube, and other third-party sites where Unicode maintains and provides products, materials, and services.

>    2. “Unicode Data Files” or "Data Files" include all computer data files under the following directories:

>       1. https://www.unicode.org/Public/
>       2. https://www.unicode.org/reports/
>       3. https://www.unicode.org/ivd/data/
>       4. https://github.com/unicode-org/

>       but exclude any materials present in the above directories that are not computer data files, such as PDF code charts and Technical Reports.

>    3. “Unicode Software” or "Software" includes any source code or compiled code in any Unicode Product including but not limited to the code included in the following directories:

>       1. https://www.unicode.org/Public/PROGRAMS/
>       2. https://www.unicode.org/Public/cldr/
>       3. https://github.com/unicode-org/

> 3. Permissions, Licenses, and Restrictions on Use

>    1. You are authorized to freely access and use this website and its content and all Unicode Products subject to these Terms of Use and subject to any restriction, permission, or license specifically associated with any specific material or content. No license is granted to copy or "mirror" this website. Linking to this website is permitted.

>    2. Except where otherwise more broadly permitted or licensed:

>       1. you may not make copies of or modifications to Unicode Products for public distribution, or incorporate Unicode Products in whole or in part into any product or publication, or otherwise publicly distribute them, without the express written permission of Unicode, and

>       2. you may not copy or extract fonts or font data from any Unicode Products, including but not limited to Unicode Code Charts.

>    3. All Unicode Data Files and Unicode Software are subject to the terms and conditions of the free and open-source Unicode License v3, unless otherwise indicated by specific restriction, permission, or license identified at the point of release or in such software, data file, or other documentation.

>    4. You may freely download and make copies of the Unicode® Standard Core Specification, Unicode Technical Reports, Unicode Technical Notes, Unicode Code Charts, and other portions of this website and may annotate and translate such permitted downloads and copies, provided that such downloads, copies, annotations, and translations are solely for personal or internal business purposes and not for public distribution, and further provided that any permitted copies and modifications fully reproduce all copyright and other legal notices contained in the original. Notwithstanding the foregoing, specific versions of the Unicode® Standard Core Specification, Unicode Technical Reports, Unicode Technical Notes, and Unicode Code Charts, as well as other Unicode publications, materials, and portions of this website may be subject to broader permissions and/or further reservations of rights and restrictions on use found in the title pages, cover sheets, front matter, and/or footnotes for each such version, report, chart, or other publication or material. Consult each version, report, chart, or other publication or material for any such permissions and further reservations of rights and restrictions on use.

> 4. Restricted Rights Legend. Any Unicode Data Files or Software that are licensed to the United States of America, its agencies and/or instrumentalities under these Terms of Use is commercial technical data or commercial computer software developed exclusively at private expense as defined in FAR 2.101, or DFARS 252.227-7014, as applicable. For Unicode Data Files, use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in DFARS 202.227-7015 Technical Data, Commercial and Items and these Terms of Use. For Unicode Software, in accordance with FAR 12-212 or DFARS 227-7202, as applicable, use, duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to the restrictions set forth in these Terms of Use.

> 5. Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability

>    1. This website and the Unicode Products are provided “AS-IS” without charge as a convenience to visitors and users. While Unicode attempts to provide accurate, error-free, and timely information, there may be technical or factual inaccuracies and typographical or other errors in this website and in the Unicode Products. Unicode reserves the right to make corrections and changes to the website and the Unicode Products at any time without notice.

>    2. YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK WITH RESPECT TO YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE AND THE UNICODE PRODUCTS, WHICH ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. UNICODE AND ITS LICENSORS AND CONTRIBUTORS ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THIS WEBSITE AND/OR THE UNICODE PRODUCTS. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THIS WEBSITE OR THE UNICODE PRODUCTS, YOUR SOLE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE WEBSITE AND THE UNICODE PRODUCTS.

>    3. IN NO EVENT SHALL UNICODE, ITS MEMBERS, OR ITS LICENSORS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM OR DAMAGES WHATSOEVER OF ANY KIND, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, WHETHER OR NOT UNICODE WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGE RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE, INABILITY TO USE, PERFORMANCE, FUNCTIONALITY, MODIFICATION, OR DISTRIBUTION OF THIS WEBSITE, THE UNICODE PRODUCTS, OR ANY DERIVATIVES THEREOF.

>    4. Unicode makes no warranties or representations of any kind regarding any non-Unicode sites to which you may be directed or hyperlinked from this website. Hyperlinks are included solely for your convenience and Unicode makes no warranties or representations with regard to the accuracy, availability, suitability, or safety of information, products, or services provided on such non-Unicode sites.

> 6. Intellectual Property Contributions to Unicode. All contributions or submissions to Unicode are governed by The Unicode Consortium Intellectual Property, Licensing & Technical Contribution Policies. If you wish to make any contribution or submission to Unicode, refer to the foregoing Policies for further information on how to do so. In the absence of a signed contributor license or other agreement with Unicode that expressly governs a particular contribution or submission, the act of making a contribution or submission of any kind to Unicode by any communication channel constitutes a binding legal agreement by the contributor or submitter that they:

>    1. represent and agree that the contributed matter is not proprietary or confidential to the contributor or any third party, and

>    2. grant to Unicode and to recipients of products distributed by Unicode a perpetual, irrevocable, unrestricted, worldwide, nonexclusive, no-charge, royalty-free license, without obligation for accounting, to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, distribute, make, use, sell, offer to sell, or import that matter for any purpose, with the unrestricted right to sublicense those rights.

> 7. Compliance with Unicode Policies. These Terms of Use hereby incorporate by reference the following Unicode Policies. Your use of this website and/or Unicode Products and/or your participation in Unicode activities constitutes your agreement to these Policies which may be modified at any time in Unicode’s sole discretion:

>    1. The Unicode Consortium Code of Conduct
>    2. The Unicode Consortium Antitrust Policy & Guidelines
>    3. The Unicode Consortium Intellectual Property, Licensing & Technical Contribution Policies
>    4. The Unicode Consortium Name and Trademark Usage Policy
>    5. The Unicode Consortium Policy on Handling of Confidential Business Data
>    6. The Unicode Consortium General Privacy Policy
>    7. The Unicode Technical Group Procedures

> 8. Trademarks & Logos. The Unicode Word Mark and the Unicode Logo are trademarks of Unicode, Inc. “The Unicode Consortium'' and “Unicode, Inc.” are trade names of Unicode, Inc. You hereby acknowledge and agree to respect Unicode’s exclusive worldwide rights in the Unicode Word Mark, the Unicode Logo, and the Unicode trade names. The Unicode Consortium Name and Trademark Usage Policy is incorporated herein by reference and you agree to abide by its provisions, which may be changed from time to time in Unicode’s sole discretion.

> 9. Jurisdiction and Venue. This website is operated from, and the Unicode Products are made available from, locations in the United States of America. Unicode makes no representation that this website or Unicode Products are appropriate for use in other locations. If you access this website or the Unicode Products from other locations, you are responsible for compliance with local laws. These Terms of Use, all use of this website and Unicode Products, and any claims and damages resulting from use of this website or Unicode Products, are governed by the applicable laws of the United States of America and the State of California without regard to any principles which would apply the laws of different jurisdictions. You agree that any disputes regarding this website and the Unicode Products shall be resolved solely in the appropriate state and federal courts located in the counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, or Santa Clara, California. You agree that these courts have personal jurisdiction over you and agree to waive any right to transfer the dispute to any other forum.

> 10. Severability. If any provision of these Terms of Use is declared invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use shall remain in effect.