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Terms and Conditions

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. By using Riverbed Technology Inc.’s (“Riverbed”) website (including, without limitation, any associated forums), you agree to be bound by the following Terms and Conditions. Riverbed reserves the right to modify these Terms and Conditions from time to time without notice. Please review these Terms and Conditions from time to time so that you will be apprised of any changes.

Copyright

All content on this website, including text, graphics, logos, icons, images, podcasts and video clips, is the exclusive property of Riverbed or its content suppliers and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. The compilation (meaning the collection, arrangement, and assembly) of all content on this website is the exclusive property of Riverbed and is also protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. The content on this website may be used as a resource. Any other use, including the reproduction, modification, distribution, transmission, republication, display, or performance, of the content on this website is strictly prohibited.

Copyright Notice

Copyright © 2007-2012 Riverbed. All Rights Reserved.

Trademarks

RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, RIVERBED, STEELHEAD, VIRTUAL STEELHEAD, RiOS, INTERCEPTOR, THINK FAST, the Riverbed logo, MAZU, PROFILER, CASCADE, CASCADE PILOT, SHARK, CACE TECHNOLOGIES, CACE PILOT, TURBOCAP, WINPCAP, AIRPCAP and WIRESHARK are trademarks or registered trademarks of Riverbed. All other trademarks mentioned in this website are the property of their respective owners. The trademarks and logos displayed on this website may not be used without the prior written consent of Riverbed or their respective owners.

Patents

Portions, features and/or functionality of Riverbed’s products are protected under United States Patents 6,667,700; 6,828,925; 6,961,009; 7,120,666; 7,318,100; 7,363,656; 7,428,573; 7,461,404; 7,480,240; 7,523,178; 7,650,416; 7,664,963; 7,698,730; 7,706,273; 7,716,737; 7,760,653; 7,774,839; 7,827,272; 7,839,781; 7,849,134; 7,852,237; 7,853,699; 7,886,218; 7,929,534; 7,953,869; 8,069,225; European Patent 1584139 granted with effect in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom; United Kingdom Patents 2413868; 2414136; Japan Patents 4512893; 4733739; People’s Republic of China Patents ZL200380107078.3; ZL200380104909.1; ZL200680013383.X; ZL200680034831.4; Republic of India Patents 219810; 219811; New Zealand Patent 566291; Hong Kong Patent HK1076935; and Patents Pending in the United States and other countries.

Podcast

Riverbed podcasts are available for personal, noncommercial use only. Any other uses, including without limitation the incorporation of advertising into or the placement of advertising associated with or targeted toward the podcast content, are strictly prohibited. You may download, copy and/or transfer to a portable listening device the Riverbed podcasts for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided that you do not edit or modify the content. You also may link to Riverbed podcasts from your website provided (a) the links redirect the user to the Riverbed web sites when the user clicks on them, (b) you do not insert any intermediate page, splash page, or other content between the links and the applicable Riverbed page, (c) the linking does not suggest that Riverbed promotes or endorses any third party’s causes, ideas, inappropriate commercial purposes, and (e) you provide attribution to Riverbed adjacent to the link. Riverbed reserves the right to discontinue providing Riverbed podcasts at any time for any reason. Riverbed does not guarantee or warrant that Riverbed podcasts will function with any specific podcast software. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the podcasts is solely and exclusively with you the user.

Community Forum

Although some of the individuals posting to this website, including the moderators, work for Riverbed, any opinions expressed are the personal opinions of the original authors, not of Riverbed. The content is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not meant to be an endorsement or representation by Riverbed or any other party. Riverbed does not assume any responsibility or liability for any opinions or other commentary posted on this website or any website linked to this website and makes no express or implied warranty or guarantee about the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, or any other aspect of the content.

This website is available to the public. No information you consider confidential should be posted to this website. If you submit content, you agree that Riverbed may reveal your identity and whatever information we know about you to any law enforcement agent or official in the event of legal action arising from any posting(s) made by you. Riverbed may modify, display, delete, transmit or distribute content posted on this website in its sole discretion and without your permission. However, Riverbed shall not be responsible for controlling or editing any content, nor can Riverbed ensure prompt removal of inappropriate or unlawful content. You also grant to Riverbed a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free and fully-paid, transferable (including rights to sublicense) right to fully exercise and exploit all intellectual property, publicity, and moral rights with respect to any content you provide.

By posting you agree to be solely responsible for the content of all information you contribute, link to, or otherwise upload to this website and release Riverbed from any liability related to your use of the website. You warrant, represent and agree that you will not contribute any content or otherwise use the website in a manner that (i) infringes the intellectual property rights or proprietary rights, or rights of publicity or privacy, of any third party; (ii) violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation; (iii) you should know is harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortuous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, or otherwise objectionable. Riverbed reserves the right to remove any content from the website at any time, for any reason (including, but not limited to, upon receipt of claims or allegations from third parties or authorities relating to such content or if Riverbed is concerned that you may have breached the immediately preceding sentence), or for no reason at all.

Other Policies

For information regarding Riverbed’s treatment of personally identifiable information, please review Riverbed’s current Privacy Policy. If you believe that material or content residing on or accessible through the website infringes a copyright, please review Riverbed’s Copyright Dispute Policy.

For information on Riverbed’s terms and conditions of purchase, please review the Standard Terms and Conditions of Purchase document.

General Disclaimer

THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED BY RIVERBED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS. RIVERBED MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE WEBSITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, OR PRODUCTS INCLUDED ON THIS WEBSITE. TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, RIVERBED DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Although Riverbed has attempted to provide accurate information on this website, Riverbed assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information. Riverbed may change the programs or products mentioned on this website at any time without notice, but Riverbed makes no commitment to update the programs or products mentioned on this website in any respect. Mention of non-Riverbed products or services is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation

Liability Limitation

RIVERBED WILL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER ANY THEORY OF LAW, FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION OR DATA OR COSTS OF REPLACEMENT GOODS, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEBSITE OR ANY RIVERBED PRODUCT OR RESULTING FROM USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE INFORMATION PRESENTED, EVEN IF RIVERBED MAY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Links to Third-Party Websites

This website may contain links to third-party websites. Access to any other Internet website linked to this website is at your own risk and Riverbed is not responsible for the accuracy, availability or reliability of any information, goods, data, opinions, advice or statements made available on these websites. As such, Riverbed is not liable for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such third party website. Riverbed provides these links merely as a convenience and the inclusion of such links does not imply an endorsement or recommendation.

Miscellaneous

Riverbed may terminate or suspend access to the website immediately, without prior notice or liability, if you breach any of these terms or conditions or for any other reason. The failure of either party to exercise in any respect any right provided for herein shall not be deemed a waiver of any further rights hereunder. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms and Conditions shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable. These Terms and Conditions are not assignable, transferable or sublicensable by you except with Riverbed’s prior written consent. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of California without regard to the conflict of laws provisions thereof. Both parties agree that these Terms and Conditions are the complete and exclusive statement of the mutual understanding of the parties and supersede and cancel all previous written and oral agreements, communications and other understandings relating to the subject matter hereof, and that all modifications must be in writing signed by both parties, except as otherwise provided herein. No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment is created as a result of these Terms and Conditions, and you do not have any authority of any kind to bind Riverbed in any respect whatsoever.