Apple Computer, Inc.

On this page:

• Introduction
• Ownership of Materials
• Trademark Information
• Copyright Information
      Rights and Permissions
      Claims of Copyright Infringement
• Piracy Prevention
      Software Piracy
      Software Asset Management
      Report Piracy
• Apple's Unsolicited Idea Submission Policy
• Software and Documentation Information
• Feedback and Information
• Warranties and Disclaimers
• Legal Contacts

 Introduction

The materials ("Materials") contained in Apple Computer, Inc’s ("Apple") web sites are provided by Apple and may be used for informational purposes only. By downloading any of the Materials contained in any of Apple’s sites, you agree to the terms and provisions as outlined in this legal notice. If you do not agree to them, do not use this site or download Materials.

 Ownership of Materials

The information contained in this site is copyrighted and may not be distributed, modified, reproduced in whole or in part without the prior written permission of Apple Computer, Inc. The images from this site may not be reproduced in any form without the prior advance written consent of Apple Computer, Inc.

 Trademark Information

Apple, the Apple logo, AppleScript, AppleWorks, ColorSync, Final Cut Pro, FireWire, GeoPort, HyperCard, Light Bulb logo, LaserWriter, Mac, Mac logo, Macintosh, Newton, OpenDoc, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, QuickTime, QuickTime logo and WebObjects are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Other Apple product or service names or logos referenced in the Apple Web site are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. The absence of a product or service name or logo from this list does not constitute a waiver of Apple’s trademark or other intellectual property rights concerning that name or logo.

All other products and company names mentioned in the Apple Web site may be trademarks of their respective owners.

For a current list of Apple’s trademarks and service marks, as well as trademarks licensed to Apple by third parties, refer to the Apple Trademark List <http://www.apple.com/legal/appletmlist.html> which is updated every month.

Use of the "keyboard" Apple Logo (Option-Shift-K) for commercial purposes without the prior written consent of Apple may constitute trademark infringement and unfair competition in violation of federal and state laws. Use of any other Apple trademark in commerce may be prohibited by law except by express license from Apple.

For More Information

Apple Trademark List <http://www.apple.com/legal/appletmlist.html>

Apple Web Badges <http://www.apple.com/about/webbadges>

Guidelines for Using Apple Trademarks and Copyrights <http://www.apple.com/legal/guidelinesfor3rdparties.html>

Software Licensing Programs <http://developer.apple.com/mkt/registering/swl/agreements.html>

FileMaker Legal Information <http://www.filemaker.com/legal/notice_trademark.html>

NeXT Trademark List <http://www.apple.com/legal/nexttmlist.html>

 Copyright Information

A copyright is a property right in an original work of authorship. Copyright is recognized in most countries of the world by statutory copyright laws.

Copyright exists in the expression of an idea, but not the idea itself. Copyrightable expressions can take many forms but are usually categorized as literary, musical, dramatic, pantomime and choreography, pictorial, graphic, sculptural, computer programs, motion pictures, and sound recordings.

To obtain permission to use Apple copyrighted materials, please refer to Rights and Permissions below.

 Rights and Permissions

If you have any questions concerning the usage or licensing of Apple copyrighted materials, for example, photographs, video footage, Apple advertisements or other Apple materials, please submit your detailed request in writing. Please be sure to include any surrounding copy or text to the Apple material.

Requests may be emailed to copyright@apple.com, faxed to Rights and Permissions at 408.253.0186, or mailed to Apple Computer, Inc., Attention: Rights and Permissions, 1 Infinite Loop MS 3-TM, Cupertino, CA 95014. The Rights and Permissions telephone hotline number is 408.974.2205.

 Piracy Prevention

Apple actively and aggressively enforces its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law. Apple works closely with the Software Publishers Association (SPA) and the Business Software Alliance (BSA) to combat software piracy worldwide.

 Software Piracy

Software piracy (the illegal copying of software programs) is a worldwide problem--more than $11 billion is lost to piracy every year! Because software is valuable, and it is easy to create an exact copy of a program from a single computer, software piracy is widespread.

The illegal copying of software programs is a crime! In the United States and many other countries, copyright law provides for severe civil and criminal penalties for the unauthorized reproduction or distribution of copyrighted material. Copyrighted material includes, but is not limited to, computer programs and accompanying sounds, images and text. Under U.S. law, infringement may result in civil damages of up to $150,000 and/or criminal penalties of up to five years imprisonment and/or a $250,000 fine.

Please join Apple in its piracy prevention efforts. You can report incidents of software piracy from this site at Report Piracy. Also, you can help your business avoid serious problems with sound software asset management practices as explained in the section below.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at mailto:piracy@apple.com

 Software Asset Management

It is important to manage software well, just as you would any other valuable company asset, in order to avoid serious problems. Apple aggressively enforces our company's proprietary rights under the U.S. copyright laws, but we know that poor software asset management often keeps people from complying with the law.

For more information and tools to help your business by practicing sound software asset management practices, please refer to the BSA (http://www.bsa.org/) and/or the SIIA (http://www.siia.net/) web sites for further guidance and information.

 Report Piracy

United States

To report suspected piracy of Apple software in the U.S., please contact Apple at mailto:piracy@apple.com

You may also report suspected piracy of Apple software in the U.S. to SPA Anti-Piracy (SPA), a division of the Software Information Industry Association (SIIA) by calling 1-800-388-7478 or report online from SIIA's web site located at http://www.siia.net/ Apple is a member of the SIIA.

Canada and International

To report software piracy outside of the U.S., please contact the Business Software Alliance (BSA) and report online from BSA's web site located at http://www.bsa.org/ Apple is a worldwide member of the BSA.

Internet Piracy

To report any site illegally distributing Apple software, please contact Apple directly at mailto:piracy@apple.com

 Apple's Unsolicited Idea Submission Policy

Apple or any of its employees do not accept or consider unsolicited ideas, including ideas for new advertising campaigns, new promotions, new or improved products or technologies,product enhancements, processes, materials, marketing plans or new product names. Please do not send any original creative artwork, suggestions or other works. The sole purpose of this policy is to avoid potential misunderstandings or disputes when Apple's products or marketing strategies might seem similar to ideas submitted to Apple. So, please do not send your unsolicited ideas to Apple or anyone at Apple. If, despite our request that you not send us your ideas, you still send them, then regardless of what your letter says, the following terms shall apply to your idea submission.

TERMS OF IDEA SUBMISSION
You agree that: (1) your ideas will automatically become the property of Apple, without compensation to you, and (2) Apple can use the ideas for any purpose and in any way, even give them to others.

PRODUCT FEEDBACK
Apple does, however, welcome your feedback regarding many areas of Apple's existing business. If you want to send us your feedback, and we hope you do, we simply request that you send it to us using the form found at http://www.apple.com/contact/, or you can choose from the many other listed areas for your feedback. Please provide only specific feedback on Apple's existing products or marketing strategies; do not include any ideas that Apple's policy will not permit it to accept or consider. It's just one more way that Apple can learn how to best satisfy your needs.

 Software and Documentation Information

Software
Use of the software from this site is subject to the software license terms set forth in an Apple Computer, Inc. Software License. The software license agreement is available for review whenever software is downloaded at this site.

Documentation
Any person is hereby authorized to: a) store documentation on a single computer for personal use only and b) print copies of documentation for personal use provided that the documentation contains Apple’s copyright notice.

Third Party Companies and Products
Mention of third-party products, companies and web sites on the Apple web site is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance or use of these products or vendors. Apple provides this only as a convenience to our users. Apple has not tested any software found on these sites and makes no representations regarding the quality, safety, or suitability of any software found there. There are dangers inherent in the use of any software found on the Internet, and Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to the performance or use of these products. Make sure that you completely understand the risks before retrieving any software on the Internet. All third party products must be ordered directly from the vendor, and all licenses and warranties, if any, take place between you and the vendor.

Links to Other Web Sites
Apple makes no representation whatsoever regarding the content of any other web sites which you may access from the Apple web site. When you access a non-Apple web site, please understand that it is independent from Apple and that Apple has no control over the content on that web site. A link to a non-Apple web site does not mean that Apple endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content or use of such web site.

 Feedback and Information

Any feedback you provide at this site shall be deemed to be non-confidential. Apple shall be free to use such information on an unrestricted basis.

 Warranties and Disclaimers

Apple Computer, Inc. intends for the information and data contained in the Apple web site to be accurate and reliable, however, since the information and data have been compiled by Apple from a variety of sources, it is provided "as is." APPLE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND/OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER RELATING TO OR REFERENCED BY THE APPLE WEB SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND/OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR SATISFACTORY QUALITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON INFRINGEMENT.

Apple provides access to Apple international data and, therefore, may contain references or cross references to Apple products, programs and services that are not announced in your country. Such reference does not imply that Apple in your country intends to announce such products, programs or services.

 Legal Contacts

Trademark:
If you have any questions concerning the usage or licensing of Apple trademarks, contact the Trademark department by email at appletm@apple.com or by phone at 408-974-6638.

Patent:
If you have any questions concerning licensing of Apple patents, contact the Patent department by email at iplaw@apple.com.

Copyright:
If you have any questions concerning the usage or licensing of Apple copyrighted materials, contact the Rights and Permissions/Copyright department by email at mailto:copyright@apple.comor by phone at 408-974-2205.

Claims of Copyright Infringement:
Apple Computer, Inc. is registered with the United States Copyright Office as a Service Provider (refer to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act 17 USC 512). Notifications of claimed copyright infringement should be submitted to Apple's Copyright Agent.

Piracy Prevention:
For more information regarding software piracy, software asset management or to report suspected piracy of Apple software, contact the Piracy Prevention/copyright department at mailto:piracy@apple.com