You must read these Acceptable Use Guidelines, and related documents (the Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use), carefully before accessing or using any of the The Tripwire Web Sites (as defined in the Terms of Use). By accessing or using the The Tripwire Web Sites, you agree to be bound by these Acceptable Use Guidelines and the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, and all the terms and conditions set forth herein and therein. If you wish not to be bound by these terms you must navigate away from any of the The Tripwire Web Sites now, and you are prohibited from accessing and using such Web sites until such time as you are willing to be so bound. If you use the The Tripwire Web Sites in a manner inconsistent with these Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy or the Terms of Use The Tripwire may terminate your access, block your future access and/or seek such other additional relief as The Tripwire, in its sole and reasonable discretion, shall determine. These Acceptable Use Guidelines may be modified per the terms of Section 1 of the Terms of Use.

The Tripwire does not censor or edit content posted by users of the The Tripwire Web Sites to the The Tripwire Web Sites and meant, by the posting user, to be publicly available. The Tripwire does, however, reserve the right, whether itself or via its agents, to do so, and if in The Tripwire’s sole discretion it determines the need, to remove or otherwise edit any content that (i) does not comply with these Acceptable Use Guidelines, the Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy, (ii) is otherwise harmful, objectionable, or inaccurate, or (iii) violates the law of any political sub-division having jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, The Fader is not responsible for any failure or delay in removing or editing such content. Therefore, in order to foster an efficient, informative and valuable resource to you and other users of the The Tripwire Web Sites, and to avoid any harm that might result from the dissemination of false, malicious, or otherwise harmful messages, information and statements, The Tripwire has established, and will enforce, the following Acceptable Use Guidelines to guide your behavior while using the The Tripwire Web Sites:

1. You shall always use your real name whenever your name is required for interaction with the The Tripwire Web Sites unless anonymity is specifically permitted;

2. You shall not interfere with any other users of the The Tripwire Web Sites;

3. You shall not use the functionality and capabilities of the The Tripwire Web Sites to conduct, or solicit or encourage the performance by another of, any illegal activity or other activity which infringes the rights of others;

4. You shall not post or transmit any message which is harmful, threatening, abusive or hateful, however it is not The Tripwire’s intent or desire to discourage you from communicating controversial ideas or policies whether popular or otherwise;

5. You may not use the The Tripwire Web Sites in any manner designed as a solicitation, whether commercial or otherwise, to other The Tripwire Web Site users or third-parties;

6. You may not use any automated software program, such as a spider or robot, to monitor or copy any information, in whole or in part, contained on the The Tripwire Web Sites;

7. You are prohibited from posting or transmitting any message, data, image or program that is or would be violative of the property rights of others, including intangible rights in intellectual property (i.e. copyrights, service marks, etc.);

8. You are prohibited from posting or transmitting any message which is libelous, defamatory or which discloses private or personal matters concerning any person (yourself excluded) or other entity;

9. You are prohibited from posting or transmitting any message, data, image or program which is, in The Tripwire’s sole and reasonable discretion, indecent, obscene or pornographic; and

10. You may not post or transmit any file which contains a virus, worm, “Trojan Horse,” or any other contaminating or destructive code.

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