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The laws of most jurisdictions throughout the world automatically confer The laws of most jurisdictions throughout the world automatically confer
exclusive Copyright and Related Rights (defined below) upon the creator and exclusive Copyright and Related Rights (defined below) upon the creator and
subsequent owner(s) (each and all, an "owner") of an original work of authorship subsequent owner(s) (each and all, an "owner") of an original work of
and/or a database (each, a "Work"). authorship and/or a database (each, a "Work").
Certain owners wish to permanently relinquish those rights to a Work for the Certain owners wish to permanently relinquish those rights to a Work for the
purpose of contributing to a commons of creative, cultural and scientific works purpose of contributing to a commons of creative, cultural and scientific
("Commons") that the public can reliably and without fear of later claims of works ("Commons") that the public can reliably and without fear of later
infringement build upon, modify, incorporate in other works, reuse and claims of infringement build upon, modify, incorporate in other works, reuse
redistribute as freely as possible in any form whatsoever and for any purposes, and redistribute as freely as possible in any form whatsoever and for any
including without limitation commercial purposes. These owners may contribute to purposes, including without limitation commercial purposes. These owners may
the Commons to promote the ideal of a free culture and the further production of contribute to the Commons to promote the ideal of a free culture and the
creative, cultural and scientific works, or to gain reputation or greater further production of creative, cultural and scientific works, or to gain
distribution for their Work in part through the use and efforts of others. reputation or greater distribution for their Work in part through the use and
efforts of others.
For these and/or other purposes and motivations, and without any expectation of For these and/or other purposes and motivations, and without any expectation
additional consideration or compensation, the person associating CC0 with a Work of additional consideration or compensation, the person associating CC0 with a
(the "Affirmer"), to the extent that he or she is an owner of Copyright and Work (the "Affirmer"), to the extent that he or she is an owner of Copyright
Related Rights in the Work, voluntarily elects to apply CC0 to the Work and and Related Rights in the Work, voluntarily elects to apply CC0 to the Work
publicly distribute the Work under its terms, with knowledge of his or her and publicly distribute the Work under its terms, with knowledge of his or her
Copyright and Related Rights in the Work and the meaning and intended legal Copyright and Related Rights in the Work and the meaning and intended legal
effect of CC0 on those rights. effect of CC0 on those rights.
1. Copyright and Related Rights. A Work made available under CC0 may be 1. Copyright and Related Rights. A Work made available under CC0 may be
protected by copyright and related or neighboring rights ("Copyright and Related protected by copyright and related or neighboring rights ("Copyright and
Rights"). Copyright and Related Rights include, but are not limited to, the Related Rights"). Copyright and Related Rights include, but are not limited
following: to, the following:
i. the right to reproduce, adapt, distribute, perform, display, communicate, i. the right to reproduce, adapt, distribute, perform, display, communicate,
and translate a Work; and translate a Work;
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depicted in a Work; depicted in a Work;
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to the limitations in paragraph 4(a), below; subject to the limitations in paragraph 4(a), below;
v. rights protecting the extraction, dissemination, use and reuse of data in a v. rights protecting the extraction, dissemination, use and reuse of data in
Work; a Work;
vi. database rights (such as those arising under Directive 96/9/EC of the vi. database rights (such as those arising under Directive 96/9/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 1996 on the legal European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 1996 on the legal
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2. Waiver. To the greatest extent permitted by, but not in contravention of, 2. Waiver. To the greatest extent permitted by, but not in contravention of,
applicable law, Affirmer hereby overtly, fully, permanently, irrevocably and applicable law, Affirmer hereby overtly, fully, permanently, irrevocably and
unconditionally waives, abandons, and surrenders all of Affirmer's Copyright and unconditionally waives, abandons, and surrenders all of Affirmer's Copyright
Related Rights and associated claims and causes of action, whether now known or and Related Rights and associated claims and causes of action, whether now
unknown (including existing as well as future claims and causes of action), in known or unknown (including existing as well as future claims and causes of
the Work (i) in all territories worldwide, (ii) for the maximum duration action), in the Work (i) in all territories worldwide, (ii) for the maximum
provided by applicable law or treaty (including future time extensions), (iii) duration provided by applicable law or treaty (including future time
in any current or future medium and for any number of copies, and (iv) for any extensions), (iii) in any current or future medium and for any number of
purpose whatsoever, including without limitation commercial, advertising or copies, and (iv) for any purpose whatsoever, including without limitation
promotional purposes (the "Waiver"). Affirmer makes the Waiver for the benefit commercial, advertising or promotional purposes (the "Waiver"). Affirmer makes
of each member of the public at large and to the detriment of Affirmer's heirs the Waiver for the benefit of each member of the public at large and to the
and successors, fully intending that such Waiver shall not be subject to detriment of Affirmer's heirs and successors, fully intending that such Waiver
revocation, rescission, cancellation, termination, or any other legal or shall not be subject to revocation, rescission, cancellation, termination, or
equitable action to disrupt the quiet enjoyment of the Work by the public as any other legal or equitable action to disrupt the quiet enjoyment of the Work
contemplated by Affirmer's express Statement of Purpose. by the public as contemplated by Affirmer's express Statement of Purpose.
3. Public License Fallback. Should any part of the Waiver for any reason be 3. Public License Fallback. Should any part of the Waiver for any reason be
judged legally invalid or ineffective under applicable law, then the Waiver judged legally invalid or ineffective under applicable law, then the Waiver
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transferable, non sublicensable, non exclusive, irrevocable and unconditional non transferable, non sublicensable, non exclusive, irrevocable and
license to exercise Affirmer's Copyright and Related Rights in the Work (i) in unconditional license to exercise Affirmer's Copyright and Related Rights in
all territories worldwide, (ii) for the maximum duration provided by applicable the Work (i) in all territories worldwide, (ii) for the maximum duration
law or treaty (including future time extensions), (iii) in any current or future provided by applicable law or treaty (including future time extensions), (iii)
medium and for any number of copies, and (iv) for any purpose whatsoever, in any current or future medium and for any number of copies, and (iv) for any
including without limitation commercial, advertising or promotional purposes purpose whatsoever, including without limitation commercial, advertising or
(the "License"). The License shall be deemed effective as of the date CC0 was promotional purposes (the "License"). The License shall be deemed effective as
applied by Affirmer to the Work. Should any part of the License for any reason of the date CC0 was applied by Affirmer to the Work. Should any part of the
be judged legally invalid or ineffective under applicable law, such partial License for any reason be judged legally invalid or ineffective under
invalidity or ineffectiveness shall not invalidate the remainder of the License, applicable law, such partial invalidity or ineffectiveness shall not
and in such case Affirmer hereby affirms that he or she will not (i) exercise invalidate the remainder of the License, and in such case Affirmer hereby
any of his or her remaining Copyright and Related Rights in the Work or (ii) affirms that he or she will not (i) exercise any of his or her remaining
assert any associated claims and causes of action with respect to the Work, in Copyright and Related Rights in the Work or (ii) assert any associated claims
either case contrary to Affirmer's express Statement of Purpose. and causes of action with respect to the Work, in either case contrary to
Affirmer's express Statement of Purpose.
4. Limitations and Disclaimers. 4. Limitations and Disclaimers.
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a particular purpose, non infringement, or the absence of latent or other for a particular purpose, non infringement, or the absence of latent or
defects, accuracy, or the present or absence of errors, whether or not other defects, accuracy, or the present or absence of errors, whether or not
discoverable, all to the greatest extent permissible under applicable law. discoverable, all to the greatest extent permissible under applicable law.
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may apply to the Work or any use thereof, including without limitation any that may apply to the Work or any use thereof, including without limitation
person's Copyright and Related Rights in the Work. Further, Affirmer disclaims any person's Copyright and Related Rights in the Work. Further, Affirmer
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of the Work. CC0 or use of the Work.
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