COMPUSERVE INFORMATION SERVICE OPERATING RULES A. INTRODUCTION These Operating Rules are provided to help make online information usage and communications a positive and secure experience for members. Members agree during the online sign up procedure to the terms and conditions outlined in these Operating Rules. These Operating Rules are part of the terms of your Service Agreement with CompuServe, and you are bound by them. The definitions used in the Service Agreement will also apply to these Operating Rules. CompuServe may modify these rulexs at any time by publishing the modified rule(s) over the Service. B. COMPUSERVE COPYRIGHT The content on the Service is protected as a collective work under applicable copyright law. The copying, redistribution, or publication by member of any such content or any part of the Service is prohibited, except as expressly provided in these Operating Rules. Each member who places information, software or other content, in the public areas of the Service grants CompuServe the right to edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate, and otherwise use in connection with the Service, such information, software or other content. Subject to this grant, each member who places information, software or other content on the Service retains any rights member may have in such information, software or other content. C. COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL Copyrighted material must not be placed on the Service without the permission of the owner(s) or person(s) they specifically authorize. Only the owner(s) or such authorized person(s) may upload copyrighted material to the Service. Members may download copyrighted material for their own use. Except as expressly provided by copyright law, copying, redistribution, or publication must be with the express permission of CompuServe and the owner(s) or such authorized person(s), if other than CompuServe. Permission must be specified in the document, on the Service, or must be obtained directly from CompuServe and the owner(s) or such authorized persons(s), if other than CompuServe. In any copying, redistribution, or publication of copyrighted material, any changes to or deletion of author attribution or copyright notice are prohibited. Downloaded software may not be reverse engineered unless specifically authorized by the owner of the software's patent and/or copyright. D. PUBLIC DOMAIN MATERIAL Any member may upload public domain programs to the Service. Any member may download public domain programs for their own use or non-commercially redistribute a public domain program. Member assumes all risks regarding the determination of whether a program is in the public domain. E. CONTENT & USES OF THE SERVICE Member agrees not to publish on or over the Service any information, software or other content which violates or infringes upon the rights of any others or which would be abusive, profane or offensive to an average person, or which, without the approval of CompuServe, contains any advertising, promotion or solicitation of goods or services for commercial purposes. This paragraph, however, shall not be interpreted to restrict member from utilizing CompuServe mail in the conduct of a legitimate business except that member may not, without the approval of CompuServe, send unsolicited advertising or promotional material. Member agrees not to use the facilities and capabilities of the Service to conduct any business or activity or solicit the performance of any activity which is prohibited by law or to solicit members to become members of other competitive information services. Member agrees to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in connection with the Service or the Service Agreement. F. EDITING, DELETING AND MANAGING CONTENT CompuServe reserves the right in its sole discretion to edit or delete any information, software or other content appearing on the Service, regardless of whether it violates applicable standards for content. G. SERVICE TERMINATION CompuServe reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend or terminate Service to any member at any time. H. INDEMNIFICATION Member agrees to indemnify and hold CompuServe harmless from any claims and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, related to member's violation of the Service Agreement, including these rules or any information, software or other content placed on the Service by the member. I. USE OF ACCOUNT Multiple members of the same household may share a single User ID number account. However, only one person is authorized to access the Service at any given time on one User ID number account.