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'''YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE INDICATES YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THESE TERMS OF USE.'''
'''YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE INDICATES YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THESE TERMS OF USE.'''
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'''DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE:''' sasCommunity.org and its staff; and the SAS Global User Group, including its Members, Executive Board, and Officers (all collectively referred to herein as “sasCommunity.org”); and SAS Institute Inc. or any of its affiliated companies or their staffs (all collectively referred to herein as “the Service Providers”) provide you (“the User”) with various publishing and community services on this Website (“the Website”), including but not limited to the capability to post information and participate in discussions (all collectively referred to herein as “the Service”). Please note that SAS Institute Inc. will not address or resolve technical support issues involving SAS software or services in this forum. Such issues should be directed to the appropriate channels within SAS.
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'''DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE:''' sasCommunity.org and its staff; and the SAS Global User Group, including its Members, Executive Board, and Officers (all collectively referred to herein as “sasCommunity.org”); and SAS Institute Inc. or any of its affiliated companies or their staffs (all collectively referred to herein as “the Service Providers”) provide you (“the User”) with various publishing and community services on this Website (“the Website”), including but not limited to the capability to post information and participate in discussions (all collectively referred to herein as “the Service”)
. The Website is hosted by SiteGround, Inc., and its [http://www.siteground.com/terms.htm Terms of Use] also apply to your use of the Website
. Please note that SAS Institute Inc. will not address or resolve technical support issues involving SAS software or services in this forum. Such issues should be directed to the appropriate channels within SAS.
'''CHANGES:''' We reserve the right to make changes to our Terms of Use and [[sasCommunity:Privacy policy | Privacy Policy]] at will and your continued use following such a change constitutes acceptance of the new terms or policy.
'''CHANGES:''' We reserve the right to make changes to our Terms of Use and [[sasCommunity:Privacy policy | Privacy Policy]] at will and your continued use following such a change constitutes acceptance of the new terms or policy.
'''MEMBER ID, PASSWORD, AND SECURITY:''' Members have the privilege of contributing content to sasCommunity.org. When you become a member of the Service, you choose a user ID and a password. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your user ID and password, and for any and all activities which occur under your account. You agree to immediately notify sasCommunity.org of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security known to you. You represent and warrant that you will not knowingly and with intent to defraud provide material and misleading false information, including disguising the origin of your content or misrepresenting your affiliation or identity.
'''MEMBER ID, PASSWORD, AND SECURITY:''' Members have the privilege of contributing content to sasCommunity.org. When you become a member of the Service, you choose a user ID and a password. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your user ID and password, and for any and all activities which occur under your account. You agree to immediately notify sasCommunity.org of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security known to you. You represent and warrant that you will not knowingly and with intent to defraud provide material and misleading false information, including disguising the origin of your content or misrepresenting your affiliation or identity.
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'''WEB HOSTING:''' The sasCommunity.org Web site is hosted by SiteGround, Inc., a Web hosting service provider that has been in business since 2004. The data you enter is stored on the SiteGround web server within an account maintained by sasCommunity.org. For more information see [http://www.siteground.com/terms.htm SiteGround Website Terms of Use] and [http://www.siteground.com/privacy.htm SiteGround Privacy Policy].
'''MEMBERSHIP:''' Membership is limited to individuals using, planning to use or involved with SAS software or services from SAS Institute and its affiliates, and who, by submitting the information required for Website registration, consent to our [[sasCommunity:Privacy policy | Privacy Policy]].
'''MEMBERSHIP:''' Membership is limited to individuals using, planning to use or involved with SAS software or services from SAS Institute and its affiliates, and who, by submitting the information required for Website registration, consent to our [[sasCommunity:Privacy policy | Privacy Policy]].
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'''PRIVACY POLICY:''' see [[sasCommunity:Privacy policy | Privacy Policy]]
'''PRIVACY POLICY:''' see [[sasCommunity:Privacy policy | Privacy Policy]]
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'''CONTENT:''' Content posted on sasCommunity.org must be related to software and services provided by SAS Institute Inc., its business divisions, and its affiliates. Use of a resource on this Website to advertise for goods, services, or employment opportunities is prohibited where such postings are unrelated or otherwise inappropriate to the topic of such resource. You agree not to post or otherwise transmit software viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment. You represent and warrant that the content you supply does not violate these Terms.
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USE OF
CONTENT:''' Content posted on sasCommunity.org must be related to software and services provided by SAS Institute Inc., its business divisions, and its affiliates. Use of a resource on this Website to advertise for goods, services, or employment opportunities is prohibited where such postings are unrelated or otherwise inappropriate to the topic of such resource. You agree not to post or otherwise transmit software viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment. You represent and warrant that the content you supply does not violate these Terms
.. (The foregoing does not apply to SUGI and SAS Global Forum Proceedings, which are the property of their respective owners, or of SAS, as applicable. All rights to such proceedings are reserved. It is your responsibility to post attribution requirements and/or usage terms along with your content if such requirements and terms are desired. Any unauthorized reproductions are prohibited)
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'''CONTENT OWNERSHIP:''' Unless you indicate otherwise in the particular posting, by posting your content, you are granting sasCommunity.org and all other users of the Website an unrestricted, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide, and fully transferable, assignable, and sublicensable right and license to use, copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create collective or derivative works from, distribute, perform and display your content in whole or in part and to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed, and you further warrant that all so-called moral rights in such content have been waived. ([[SAS_Global_Forum_Proceedings|SUGI and SAS Global Forum Proceedings]] are copyrighted to SAS Institute Inc. All rights are reserved. Any unauthorized reproductions are prohibited).
'''CONTENT OWNERSHIP:''' Unless you indicate otherwise in the particular posting, by posting your content, you are granting sasCommunity.org and all other users of the Website an unrestricted, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide, and fully transferable, assignable, and sublicensable right and license to use, copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create collective or derivative works from, distribute, perform and display your content in whole or in part and to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed, and you further warrant that all so-called moral rights in such content have been waived. ([[SAS_Global_Forum_Proceedings|SUGI and SAS Global Forum Proceedings]] are copyrighted to SAS Institute Inc. All rights are reserved. Any unauthorized reproductions are prohibited).
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You agree not to interfere with another User's use and enjoyment of the Service or another entity's use and enjoyment of similar services.
You agree not to interfere with another User's use and enjoyment of the Service or another entity's use and enjoyment of similar services.
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sasCommunity.org and the Service Providers retain the right, in their sole discretion, to determine whether or not
you
conduct is consistent with
the letter and spirit of
these Terms of Use and may terminate the Service and remove any User’s content if that User's conduct is found to be inconsistent with these Terms of Use.
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sasCommunity.org and the Service Providers retain the right, in their sole discretion, to determine whether or not
your
conduct is consistent with these Terms of Use and may terminate the Service and remove any User’s content if that User's conduct is found to be inconsistent with these Terms of Use.
'''INDEMNIFICATION:''' You agree to indemnify and hold sasCommunity.org; SAS Institute Inc., and their parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers and employees; and the Service Providers harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the Service, any content you supply to this Website, the violation of these Terms of Use by you, or the infringement by you, or another user of the Service using your computer, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.
'''INDEMNIFICATION:''' You agree to indemnify and hold sasCommunity.org; SAS Institute Inc., and their parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers and employees; and the Service Providers harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the Service, any content you supply to this Website, the violation of these Terms of Use by you, or the infringement by you, or another user of the Service using your computer, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.
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e-mail: [mailto:sascommunityDMCA@sas.com sascommunityDMCA@sas.com]
e-mail: [mailto:sascommunityDMCA@sas.com sascommunityDMCA@sas.com]
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'''GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION:''' This website is controlled by the SAS Global Users Group Executive Board from its offices in Cary, North Carolina, United States of America. All matters relating to your access to, or use of, this website shall be governed by U.S. federal law or the laws of the State of North Carolina. Any legal action or proceeding relating to your access to, or use of, this Web site shall be instituted in a state or federal court in Raleigh or Wake County, North Carolina. You
and the SAS Global Users Group Executive Board
agree to submit to the jurisdiction of, and agree that venue is proper in, these courts in any such legal action or proceeding.
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'''GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION:''' This website is controlled by the SAS Global Users Group Executive Board from its offices in Cary, North Carolina, United States of America. All matters relating to your access to, or use of, this website shall be governed by U.S. federal law or the laws of the State of North Carolina. Any legal action or proceeding relating to your access to, or use of, this Web site shall be instituted in a state or federal court in Raleigh or Wake County, North Carolina. You agree to submit to the jurisdiction of, and agree that venue is proper in, these courts in any such legal action or proceeding.
'''TRADEMARK INFORMATION:''' SAS and all other SAS Institute Inc. product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries. ® indicates USA registration.
'''TRADEMARK INFORMATION:''' SAS and all other SAS Institute Inc. product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries. ® indicates USA registration.
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DataFlux and all other DataFlux Corporation product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of, or licensed to, DataFlux Corporation in the USA and other countries.
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Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
Any of the trademarks, service marks, collective marks, design rights, personality rights or similar rights that are mentioned, used or cited in sasComminuty.org are the property of their respective owners. sasComminuty.org cannot grant any rights to use any protected materials. Your use of any such or similar incorporeal property is at your own risk.
Any of the trademarks, service marks, collective marks, design rights, personality rights or similar rights that are mentioned, used or cited in sasComminuty.org are the property of their respective owners. sasComminuty.org cannot grant any rights to use any protected materials. Your use of any such or similar incorporeal property is at your own risk.
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See a [http://www.sas.com/presscenter/trademarklist.html Complete List of SAS Trademarks] and [http://www.sas.com/presscenter/guidelines.html Third-Party Guide for Referencing SAS Trademarks].
'''VIOLATIONS:''' Any improper or inappropriate content posted on sasCommunity.org is a violation of the sasCommunity.org Terms of Use and should be reported to terms_of_use@sasCommunity.org. sasCommunity.org reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to remove any posting.
'''VIOLATIONS:''' Any improper or inappropriate content posted on sasCommunity.org is a violation of the sasCommunity.org Terms of Use and should be reported to terms_of_use@sasCommunity.org. sasCommunity.org reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to remove any posting.
'''HOW TO CONTACT sasCommunity.org:''' If you have questions or concerns regarding this policy, or want to report abuse, please email the [mailto:webmaster@sasCommunity.org webmaster].
'''HOW TO CONTACT sasCommunity.org:''' If you have questions or concerns regarding this policy, or want to report abuse, please email the [mailto:webmaster@sasCommunity.org webmaster].