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OWNERSHIP AND ACCEPTABLE USE OF I.G.S
The Internet Go Server ("IGS") is owned and operated by NKB, Inc. ("NKB"), located at: Shin-Kokusai Bldg. 3-43 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan.

The users of IGS represent a variety of countries, languages, cultures, and personalities. It is easy for misunderstandings to occur. All users are asked to be patient with others, and to be polite at all times,

especially when using the group communication features of IGS. Please remember that some IGS users are children. Users should not make any communication or message on IGS which is threatening, abusive, disruptive, vulgar, obscene, or unlawful, or which encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any local, state, national or international law. Use of IGS for promotion or advertising of commercial products or services, or promotion or advertising of any other Go-server (or any other internet site, facility, or WWW page), without the express, written consent of the IGS administrators, is prohibited. Statements made by the users of IGS do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of NKB,and NKB disclaims any responsibility for all such statements.

In general, internet users are welcome to share the use of IGS, unless the user's authority to access IGS has been suspended or revoked. NKB reserves the right, for any reason whatsoever and at the absolute discretion of the IGS administrators, to restrict certain capabilities (such as "shout" and "kibitz") for any IGS account, and to temporarily or indefinitely suspend or revoke the authorization of any person or persons to access IGS. Unauthorized access to IGS may subject the offender to such criminal and civil liabilities as may be provided by applicable law.

From time to time, NKB or IGS may sponsor or co-sponsor certain activities on IGS designated as "special events" (such as tournaments, professional competitions, or lessons). The use of IGS for these special events is intended for the personal benefit of IGS users only. Reproduction or retransmission of any "special event" on any other internet or bbs server, without the prior written consent of the IGS administrators, is prohibited. NKB reserves all legal rights and remedies in respect to any such unauthorized reproduction or retransmission. We hope that all IGS users will enjoy these special events!

LIMITATION ON LIABILITY/ DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
IGS IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS, AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. NKB INC. MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF IGS, IGS-RELATED SOFTWARE OR RELATED DOCUMENTATION, OR WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, OR CONTENT OF ANY INFORMATION PRESENTED ON IGS. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, WILL NKB BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, IGS. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS LIMIT OR PROHIBIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO IGS USERS IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, NKB'S LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Use by any person of IGS constitutes acceptance by such person of the terms and conditions of this policy statement. This statement will be stored in a "help" file at IGS. IGS users may review the current version of this statement by using the "help usage" or "mail me usage" commands.