Legal information about Ubuntu and the Ubuntu website

Legal information about Ubuntu and the Ubuntu website

 
 

Terms and conditions associated with use of this web site, and the Ubuntu distribution.

Copyright

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Use of Ubuntu software

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Trademarks

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Privacy policy

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Links to other websites

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Disclaimer

This website and all information, products and services on it are provided on an “as is” basis, without warranty of any kind, either express or implied. Your use of this website is at your own risk. Canonical Ltd. disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including without limitation, warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

Canonical Ltd. disclaims liability for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, punitive or other damages, or lost profits, that may result directly or indirectly from the use of this website and any material that is downloaded or obtained through the use of this website.

This includes, without limitation, any damage to computer systems, hardware or software, loss of data, or any other performance failures, any errors, bugs, viruses or other defects that result from, or are associated with the use of this website.

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