Single User Access and Download Licenses for CSI Publications

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Single User Access License for a CSI Publication
Version 8/19/2020

BEFORE YOU REGISTER TO ACCESS THIS CSI PUBLICATION ("CSI PRODUCT") ONLINE VIA HTTPS://EBOOKS.CSIRESOURCES.ORG (“WEBSITE”), PLEASE READ THIS SINGLE USER ACCESS LICENSE ("LICENSE").

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS LICENSE, DO NOT ACCESS THE CSI PRODUCT. BY ACCESSING THE CSI PRODUCT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU READ, UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE.

1. Grant
The Construction Specifications Institute, Inc. ("CSI") grants to you, a single user, a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access, read and reference the CSI Product online. If you are a library or more than one user, or if you want to download a copy of the CSI Product, contact CSI at publications@csinet.org for another form of license.

2. Restrictions
You must not, without first obtaining CSI’s written permission:
  • Transfer, give, assign, sell or license the CSI Product to others;
  • Download or copy the CSI Product;
  • Modify the CSI Product;
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Website, the normal use of the Website by other users or the servers or networks associated with the Website;
  • Remove CSI's copyright notices from the CSI Product;
  • Use the trademarks associated with the CSI Product or any other trademark that is likely to be confused with those trademarks;
  • Incorporate all or any portion of the CSI Product into products that you intend to provide, license or sell to third parties; or
  • Export the CSI Product to another country.

3. Ownership
You do not get any ownership rights in the CSI Product through this License. Your use of the CSI Product is temporary and CSI may terminate this License at any time for any or no reason. CSI exclusively retains all ownership of the CSI Product now and after this License is terminated.
The CSI Product is protected by United States copyright and trade secret laws and by international treaty provisions. The CSI Product name is protected by United States trademark laws. CSI exclusively retains all intellectual property rights in the CSI Product now and after this License is terminated.

4. No Warranty
CSI PROVIDES THE CSI PRODUCT "AS IS." TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CSI DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU USE THE WEBSITE AND THE CSI PRODUCT AT YOUR OWN RISK AND THAT CSI DOES NOT WARANT THAT: A) THE WEBSITE OR THE CSI PRODUCT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR ENSURE ANY PARTICULAR RESULTS OR SUCCESS; OR B) THE WEBSITE WILL OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR ERROR, OR WILL NOT DAMAGE YOUR COMPUTER. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE WAIVER OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO THAT WAIVE OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS PROVISION SURVIVES LICENSE TERMINATION.

5. Limitation of Liability
CSI WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, OR THE CSI PRODUCT EVEN IF CSI HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. CSI'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER THIS LICENSE OR WITH RESPECT TO THE CSI PRODUCT WILL NOT EXCEED THE LICENSE FEE THAT YOU PAID TO ACCESS THE CSI PRODUCT. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THAT EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS PROVISION SURVIVES LICENSE TERMINATION.

6. Termination
This License is effective until it is terminated by: a) you, by ending your access to the CSI Product; or b) CSI, for any reason, by notice to you. On License termination, your license to use the CSI Product and the related intellectual property ends. You may not retain any copies of the CSI Product after License termination.

7. License Modifications
CSI may modify this License at any time for any reason. When it does, CSI will post the new license version to the Website. Changes will be effective immediately but not retroactively. You should check the Website regularly and, if you do not agree to the modified License, you should stop accessing the CSI Product.

8. General
This License a) will be interpreted and enforced under Commonwealth of Virginia law without regard to its conflict of law principles and any litigation arising from this License will be held exclusively in Alexandria, Virginia courts; b) may not be assigned by you without CSI's prior written consent; c) is the entire agreement between the parties, and supersedes any and all prior written or oral understandings between the parties with respect to its subject matter; and d) may be severed if any provision of the License is found to be unenforceable with the remaining provisions continuing in full force and effect as if the unenforceable portion did not exist.

Single User Download License for a CSI Publication
Version 8/19/2020

BEFORE YOU REGISTER TO DOWNLOAD A PDF COPY (“COPY”) OF THIS CSI PUBLICATION ("CSI PRODUCT") VIA HTTPS://EBOOKS.CSIRESOURCES.ORG (“WEBSITE”), PLEASE READ THIS SINGLE USER DOWNLOAD LICENSE ("LICENSE").

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS LICENSE, DO NOT DOWNLOAD THE COPY. BY DOWNLOADING THE COPY, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU READ, UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE.

1. Grant
The Construction Specifications Institute, Inc. ("CSI") grants to you, a single user, a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to download, read, reference, highlight or notate a Copy of the CSI Product. If you are a library or more than one user, or if you only want access to the CSI Product online, contact CSI at publications@csinet.org for another form of license.

2. Restrictions
You must not, without first obtaining CSI’s written permission:
  • Transfer, give, assign, sell or license the CSI Product or the Copy to others;
  • Copy or distribute copies of the CSI Product or the Copy;
  • Modify the CSI Product;Interfere with or disrupt the Website, the normal use of the Website by other users or the servers or networks associated with the Website;
  • Remove CSI's copyright notices from the CSI Product or the Copy;
  • Use the trademarks associated with the CSI Product or any other trademark that is likely to be confused with those trademarks;
  • Incorporate all or any portion of the CSI Product into products that you intend to provide, license or sell to third parties; or
  • Export the CSI Product or the Copy to another country.

3. Ownership
You do not get any ownership rights in the CSI Product through this License or by downloading and using the Copy. Your use of the CSI Product is temporary and CSI may terminate this License at any time for any or no reason. CSI exclusively retains all ownership of the CSI Product now and after this License is terminated.
The CSI Product is protected by United States copyright and trade secret laws and by international treaty provisions. The CSI Product name is protected by United States trademark laws. CSI exclusively retains all intellectual property rights in the CSI Product now and after this License is terminated.

4. No Warranty
CSI PROVIDES THE CSI PRODUCT AND COPY "AS IS." TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CSI DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU USE THE WEBSITE, THE CSI PRODUCT AND THE COPY AT YOUR OWN RISK AND THAT CSI DOES NOT WARANT THAT: A) THE WEBSITE, THE CSI PRODUCT OR THE COPY WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR ENSURE ANY PARTICULAR RESULTS OR SUCCESS; OR B) THE WEBSITE WILL OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR ERROR, OR WILL NOT DAMAGE YOUR COMPUTER. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE WAIVER OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO THAT WAIVE OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS PROVISION SURVIVES LICENSE TERMINATION.

5. Limitation of Liability
CSI WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, THE CSI PRODUCT OR THE COPY EVEN IF CSI HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. CSI'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER THIS LICENSE OR WITH RESPECT TO THE CSI PRODUCT OR THE COPY WILL NOT EXCEED THE LICENSE FEE THAT YOU PAID TO DOWNLOAD AND USE THE COPY. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THAT EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS PROVISION SURVIVES LICENSE TERMINATION.

6. Termination
This License is effective until it is terminated by: a) you, by ending your use of the Copy; or b) CSI, for any reason, by notice to you. On License termination, your license to use the CSI Product, the Copy and the related intellectual property ends. You may not retain the Copy after License termination.

7. License Modifications
CSI may modify this License at any time for any reason. When it does, CSI will post the new license version to the Website. Changes will be effective immediately but not retroactively. You should check the Website regularly and, if you do not agree to the modified License, you should stop using the Copy.

8. General
This License a) will be interpreted and enforced under Commonwealth of Virginia law without regard to its conflict of law principles and any litigation arising from this License will be held exclusively in Alexandria, Virginia courts; b) may not be assigned by you without CSI's prior written consent; c) is the entire agreement between the parties, and supersedes any and all prior written or oral understandings between the parties with respect to its subject matter; and d) may be severed if any provision of the License is found to be unenforceable with the remaining provisions continuing in full force and effect as if the unenforceable portion did not exist.