TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
OF DOW JONES SUSTAINABILITY INDEXES WEB SITE
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WEBSITE, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY THESE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS MADE TO DATE AND
AFTER JULY 4, 2005. IF ANY OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE
UNACCEPTABLE TO YOU, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE DOW JONES
SUSTAINABILITY INDEXES WEB SITE.
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
The Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes Web Site ("www.sustainability-indexes.com")
is an electronic information site published by SAM Indexes
GmbH (“SAM Indexes”) which includes information
related to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, the components
of those indexes and related data. By accessing and using
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are at least 18 years old, and you agree to be bound by all
the Terms and Conditions of Use. You may print and keep a
copy of these Terms and Conditions of Use, but SAM Indexes
may change any of these terms at any time. When the terms
are changed, the changes will appear in this document, which
you can access at any time by selecting "Conditions of
Use". Your use of www.sustainability-indexes.com after
any changes have been posted will constitute your agreement
to the modified Terms and Conditions of Use. Therefore, you
should read these Terms and Conditions of Use from time to
time. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions
of Use or any changes thereto, you must not use www.sustainability-indexes.com
again.
PROPRIETARY RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS ON USE
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(including, but not limited to, index levels, component data,
quotations, market data, rulebooks, research reports, news
articles, images, illustration, opinions, charts, photos,
audio and video clips) (collectively, the "Content")
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not to modify, copy, reproduce, retransmit, distribute, sell,
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Any unauthorized uses of the Marks or any other Content are
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Also, you may not use any of the Dow Jones Sustainability
Indexes, the Marks or any of the Content in connection with
the issuance, trading, marketing or promotion of investment
products (e.g., derivatives, structured products, investment
funds, investment portfolios, etc. where the price, return
and/or performance of the investment product is based on or
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with SAM Indexes or STOXX Limited, as the case may be. Further,
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nor any of their affiliates and licensors are giving investment
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purchase or sale of any security or investment.
If you violate any of these terms and conditions, SAM Indexes
has the right to terminate your access to all or any portion
of www.sustainability-indexes.com and/or the Content immediately
without notice. Your right to use www.sustainability-indexes.com
is subject to any limits established by SAM Indexes in its
sole discretion.
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is obtained, and the inherent hazards of electronic distribution,
there may be delays, omissions or inaccuracies in such Content
and www.sustainability-indexes.com.
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AGENTS AND LICENSORS WARRANTS THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS,
CURRENTNESS, NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR
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AFFILIATES, AGENTS OR LICENSORS SHALL BE LIABLE TO YOU OR
ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY LOSS OR INJURY RESULTING FROM USE OF www.sustainability-indexes.com,
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EVENT WILL DOW JONES & COMPANY, STOXX LIMITED, SAM INDEXES
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TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN
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NOR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES, AGENTS AND LICENSORS SHALL BE
LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT,
OR SIMILAR DAMAGES) EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES.
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are responsible for the content or operation of such web sites,
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other person or entity for the use of third party web sites.You
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you may use any content at any other web sites to which you
link from www.sustainability-indexes.com.
ADDITIONAL TERMS
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or its availability to you, at any time. If any provision
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with regard to any subsequent failure to comply with such
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