Windows Live Spaces Code of Conduct

Member Qualifications

• Windows Live Spaces membership is designed for individuals 13 years of age or older.
• As a Windows Live Spaces member you will uphold this Code of Conduct, and are liable for all activities and content you post.
• In addition to upholding this Code of Conduct, you are responsible to adhering to all local and national laws that pertain to your location.

Prohibited Uses

Violations of the Windows Live Spaces Code of Conduct may result in the termination of access to Windows Live Spaces services or deletion of content without notice.

You will not upload, post, transmit, transfer, disseminate, distribute, or facilitate distribution of any content, including text, images, sound, video, data, information, software or otherwise use the service in a way that:

• incites, advocates, or expresses pornography, nudity, obscenity, vulgarity, profanity, hatred, bigotry, racism, or gratuitous violence.
• misrepresents the source of anything you post, including impersonation of another individual or entity.
• provides or create links to external sites that violate this Code of Conduct.
• is protected by intellectual property laws, rights of privacy or publicity, or any other applicable law unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents.
• is intended to harm or exploit minors in any way.
• is designed to solicit, or collect personally identifiable information of any minor (anyone under 18 years old), including, but not limited to: name, email address, home address, phone number, or the name of their school.
• invades anyone's privacy by attempting to harvest, collect, store, or publish private or personally identifiable information, such as passwords, account information, credit card numbers, addresses, or other contact information without their foreknowledge and willing consent.
• is illegal or violates any local and national laws that apply to your location; including but not limited to child pornography, bestiality, incest, illegal drugs, software piracy and harassment.
• is intended to threaten, stalk, defame, defraud, degrade, victimize, or intimidate an individual or group of individuals for any reason; including on the basis of age, gender, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, race, or religion; or to incite or encourage any one else to do so.
• intends to harm or disrupt another user's computer or would allow others to illegally access software or bypass security on Web sites, or servers, including but not limited to spamming.
• attempts to impersonate a Microsoft employee, agent, manager, host, another user, or any other person though any means.
• promotes or otherwise facilitates the purchase and sale of ammunition or firearms.
• contains or could be considered "junk mail", "spam", "chain letters", "pyramid schemes", "affiliate marketing" or unsolicited commercial advertisement.
• contains the same or similar content to other content you have already posted.
• offers to make international money transfers for amounts exceeding the asking price of an item, with intent to request a refund of any portion of the payment.

Termination and Cancellation

Microsoft reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to review and remove user-created services and content at will and without notice, and delete postings or ban participants that are deemed objectionable.

Rights and Responsibilities

We encourage our Members to not share information that others could use to harm you, and for parents to be aware of and help exercise control over content posted by and activities of their children to keep them safe online.

Microsoft is not responsible for the content or activities in any user-created Windows Live Space. The decision to view or engage all content is yours and we advise you to use your judgment.

Microsoft reserves the right to amend or change the Code of Conduct at any time without notice, and encourage you to periodically review these guidelines to ensure you are in compliance.

Some information you provide or upload to Windows Live Spaces may be stored outside of the country in which you reside.

All activity on Windows Live Spaces is also governed by the Windows Live Terms Of Use.

Thank you for joining Windows Live Spaces and honoring this Code of Conduct!