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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
<html>
<head><title>CAcert Community Agreement</title></head>
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<head>
<meta http-equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<title> CAcert Community Agreement </title>
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<body>
<p>
<center>
<big>
<br /><b>WARNING:</b><br />
The proper policy document is located<br />
<a href="//www.cacert.org/policy/CAcertCommunityAgreement.php">
on the CAcert website </a>.<br />
</big></b />
This document is a <b>working draft</b> to include<br />
future revisions only, and is currently<br />
only relevant for the [policy] group.<br />
Suggested <span class="change">additions in BLUE</span>, <span class="strike">strikes in blue<span>.<br />
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</p>
<ul><li>
Iang <span class="change">20100716</span>: fixed up to deal with RDL and dropping of NRP-DaL. Plus minor format changes, and to XHTML<br />
</li></ul>
<hr />
<h3> <a name="0"> 0. </a> Introduction </h3>
<h3 id="s0"> 0. Introduction </h3>
<p>
This agreement is between
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being an operator of services to the Community.
</p>
<h4> <a name="0.1"> 0.1 </a> Terms </h4>
<h4 id="s0.1"> 0.1 Terms </h4>
<ol><li>
"CAcert"
means CAcert Inc.,
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being someone who is not a
Member, is not part of the Community,
and has not registered their agreement.
<span class="strike">
Such people are offered the NRP-DaL
another agreement allowing the USE of certificates.
</span><span class="change">
Such persons may make USE of certificates,
but may only RELY by entering this agreement or other related agreement.
</li><li>
<span class="strike">
"Non-Related Persons - Disclaimer and Licence" ("NRP-DaL"),
another agreement that is offered to persons outside the
Community.
Community. <br />
</span>
<span class="change">
"Root Distribution Licence" ("RDL"), an agreement for licensing the distribution of roots.
RDL replaces an earlier withdrawn licence (NRP-DaL).
</span>
</li><li>
"Arbitration"
is the Community's forum for
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rules for resolving disputes.
</li><li>
"USE"
means the act by your software
means the act <b>by your software</b>
to conduct its tasks, incorporating
the certificates according to software procedures.
the certificates
<span class="change">
needed for correct operation
</span>
according to software procedures.
</li><li>
"RELY"
means your human act in taking on a
means <b>your human act</b> in taking on a
risk and liability on the basis of the claim(s)
bound within a certificate.
</li><li>
"OFFER"
means the your act
of making available your certificate to another person.
means <span class="strike">the</span> your act
of making available <span class="strike">your</span> certificate<span class="change">S</span> to another person.
Generally, you install and configure your software
to act as your agent and facilite this and other tasks.
OFFER does not imply suggestion of reliance.
OFFER does not imply suggestion of <span class="strike">reliance</span> <span class="change">RELIANCE</span>.
</li><li>
"Issue"
means creation of a certificate by CAcert.
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used for signing certificates for Members.
In this document, the term includes any subroots.
</li><li>
"CAcert Official Document" ("COD" => COD3)
in a standard format for describing the details of
"CAcert Official Document" ("COD" <span class="strike"> => COD3 </span>)
<span class="strike">in</span> <span class="change">is</span> a standard format for describing the details of
operation and governance essential to a certificate authority.
Changes are managed and controlled.
CODs define more technical terms.
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"Certification Practice Statement" ("CPS" => COD6)
is the document that controls details
about operational matters within CAcert.
</li><li class="change">
"Certificate" means any public key or like device to which
the digital signature from CAcert's root has been affixed.
In this document, the term includes any roots needed for
correct operation.
</li></ol>
<h3> <a name="1"> 1. </a> Agreement and Licence </h3>
<h3 id="s1"> 1. Agreement and Licence </h3>
<h4> <a name="1.1"> 1.1 </a> Agreement </h4>
<h4 id="s1.1"> 1.1 Agreement </h4>
<p>
You and CAcert both agree to the terms and conditions
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is effective from the date of the first event above
that makes this agreement known to you.
This Agreement
replaces and supercedes prior agreements,
including the NRP-DaL.
replaces and supercedes prior agreements.
<span class="strike">, including the NRP-DaL.</span>
</p>
<h4> <a name="1.2"> 1.2 </a> Licence </h4>
<h4 id="s1.2"> 1.2 Licence </h4>
<p>
As part of the Community, CAcert offers you these rights:
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non-exclusive, and non-transferrable.
</li></ol>
<h4> <a name="1.3"> 1.3 </a> Your Contributions </h4>
<h4 id="s1.3"> 1.3 Your Contributions </h4>
<p>
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Source code is subject to an open source licence regime.
</li></ol>
<h4> <a name="1.4"> 1.4 </a> Privacy </h4>
<h4 id="s1.4"> 1.4 Privacy </h4>
<p>
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Privacy is further covered in the Privacy Policy ("PP" => COD5).
</p>
<h3> <a name="2"> 2. </a> Your Risks, Liabilities and Obligations </h3>
<h3 id="s2"> 2. Your Risks, Liabilities and Obligations </h3>
<p>
As a Member, you have risks, liabilities
and obligations within this agreement.
</p>
<h4> <a name="2.1"> 2.1 </a> Risks </h4>
<h4 id="s2.1"> 2.1 Risks </h4>
<ol><li>
A certificate may prove unreliable.
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(DRP => COD7).
</li></ol>
<h4> <a name="2.2"> 2.2 </a> Liabilities </h4>
<h4 id="s2.2"> 2.2 Liabilities </h4>
<ol><li>
You are liable for any penalties
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The Arbitration Act will not apply to criminal cases.
</li></ol>
<h4> <a name="2.3"> 2.3 </a> Obligations </h4>
<h4 id="s2.3"> 2.3 Obligations </h4>
<p>
You are obliged
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(DRP => COD7).
</li></ol>
<h4> <a name="2.4"> 2.4 </a> Principles </h4>
<h4 id="s2.4"> 2.4 Principles </h4>
<p>
As a Member of CAcert, you are a member of
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<a href="http://svn.cacert.org/CAcert/principles.html">Principles of the Community</a>.
</p>
<h4> <a name="2.5"> 2.5 </a> Security </h4>
<h4 id="s2.5"> 2.5 Security </h4>
<p>
CAcert exists to help you to secure yourself.
You are primarily responsible for your own security.
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others.
</p>
<h3> <a name="3"> 3. </a> Law and Jurisdiction </h3>
<h3 id="s3"> 3. Law and Jurisdiction </h3>
<h4> <a name="3.1"> 3.1 </a> Governing Law </h4>
<h4 id="s3.1"> 3.1 Governing Law </h4>
<p>
This agreement is governed under the law of
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being the home of the CAcert Inc. Association.
</p>
<h4> <a name="3.2"> 3.2 </a> Arbitration as Forum of Dispute Resolution </h4>
<h4 id="s3.2"> 3.2 Arbitration as Forum of Dispute Resolution </h4>
<p>
You agree, with CAcert and all of the Community,
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order to initiate support actions.
</p>
<h4> <a name="3.3"> 3.3 </a> Termination </h4>
<h4 id="s3.3"> 3.3 Termination </h4>
<p>
You may terminate this agreement by resigning
from CAcert. You may do this at any time by
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Only the Arbitrator may terminate this agreement with you.
</p>
<h4> <a name="3.4"> 3.4 </a> Changes of Agreement </h4>
<h4 id="s3.4"> 3.4 Changes of Agreement </h4>
<p>
CAcert may from time to time vary the terms of this Agreement.
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by you.
</p>
<h4> <a name="3.5"> 3.5 </a> Communication </h4>
<h4 id="s3.5"> 3.5 Communication </h4>
<p>
Notifications to CAcert are to be sent by
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Arbitration is generally conducted by email.
</p>
<h3> <a name="4"> 4. </a> Miscellaneous </h3>
<h3 id="s4"> 4. Miscellaneous </h3>
<h4> <a name="4.1"> 4.1 </a> Other Parties Within the Community </h4>
<h4 id="s4.1"> 4.1 Other Parties Within the Community </h4>
<p>
As well as you and other Members in the Community,
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</p>
<h4> <a name="4.2"> 4.2 </a> References and Other Binding Documents </h4>
<h4 id="s4.2"> 4.2 References and Other Binding Documents </h4>
<p>
This agreement is CAcert Official Document 9 (COD9)
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by formal policy channels and by Arbitration.
</p>
<h4> <a name="4.3"> 4.3 </a> Informative References </h4>
<h4 id="s4.3"> 4.3 Informative References </h4>
<p>
The governing documents are in English.
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by this agreement and others listed above.
</p>
<h4> <a name="4.4"> 4.4 </a> Not Covered in this Agreement </h4>
<h4 id="s4.4"> 4.4 Not Covered in this Agreement </h4>
<p>
<b>Intellectual Property.</b>

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