Cisco Systems, Inc. and its affiliates (“Cisco”) continually invest significant resources to create software, text, and other materials. The majority of these materials are protected under copyright laws of the United States and of other countries worldwide. To protect its investment, Cisco diligently guards against infringement of its copyrighted materials. Cisco’s copyright policy outlines certain conduct that violates Cisco copyrights. This policy is subject to change at any time and without notice.
Copyright
Copyright protects original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Copyright infringement occurs when any one or more of the following rights is violated: (1) reproduction; (2) adaptation; (3) distribution to the public; (4) performance in public; or (5) display in public. Copyright infringement issues can also arise when a new work or a modification of an existing work, known as a derivative work, is created from a copyrighted work. A derivative work is based upon a preexisting work in which the preexisting work is changed, condensed, recast,
transformed, adapted, or embellished. If the preexisting or underlying work is a protected work under copyright law, one who wishes to exploit the derivative work must obtain a license from the owner of the copyright in the underlying work or works. Thus, modification of Cisco copyrighted materials for commercial use without explicit permission constitutes infringement.
Without written permission from Cisco, no one may make any unauthorized reproduction or engage in distribution of Cisco copyrighted materials, which include, but are not limited to, materials such as books, publications, computer software (including object code and source code), online curricula, web content, diagrams, photos, testing materials, exams, text, images, and graphics published by Cisco in any format.
It is Cisco policy to enforce its copyrights against any third party infringer. Except as provided in the Limited Authorization in 3.2.2 of this Membership Guide, to help ensure that no entities or individuals participating in the Cisco Networking Academy program infringe on any Cisco copyrighted materials, they should not, without express permission from Cisco, engage in any of the following:
- Directly or indirectly copy, reproduce, or distribute any Cisco materials (including webpages) or any part of the text or graphics from those materials.
- Directly or indirectly modify or create derivative works of any Cisco materials.
- Copy, reproduce, or modify source code or object code of any Cisco product.
- Create an emulator or simulator of a Cisco product, such as a Cisco router, in a manner that is likely to confuse the public about the source of the emulator or simulator.
- Create materials that look as though they originated from or are endorsed by Cisco.
- Imitate the color or visual appearance of Cisco materials and/or products.
- Use Cisco icons as graphical design elements in your materials. These icons should be used only in
- network design diagrams.
- Distribute Cisco work by sale, rental, or other disposition
License to Program Materials
Cisco grants entities participating in the Cisco Networking Academy program under an appropriate written agreement a nonexclusive, nontransferable license to use the materials provided to it as part of the Cisco Networking Academy program including courses, videos, graphics, support materials and tools (“Networking Academy Offerings”) solely for the purpose of fulfilling its role in the Cisco Networking Academy program.
The license only lasts for as long as that entity continues to be a member of the Cisco Networking Academy program and will end when the relevant agreement between that entity and Cisco ends or, if earlier, when Cisco otherwise notifies the recipient that the license is terminated. Cisco retains all right, title, ownership and interest in Networking Academy Offerings and any modifications or improvements, including but not limited to translations and localized versions of Networking Academy Offerings. All licenses not expressly given by Cisco herein are reserved.
Recipients must not remove, conceal, or alter any product identification or proprietary notices appearing on the Program Material or any products made available in connection with the Program. Except as set forth in any separate agreement involving the relevant products, rights and obligations with respect to any software provided in connection with the Cisco Networking Academy program shall at all times be subject to the terms found here: www.cisco.com/web/about/doing_business/legal/terms_conditions.html
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Cisco provides all materials (including any Networking Academy Offerings), services, websites or other deliverables provided as part of the Cisco Networking Academy program “as is”, without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including, without limitation, any implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, satisfactory quality or non-infringement. To the maximum extent permitted by law, all such warranties are hereby excluded.
Without limiting the foregoing, Cisco authorizes active instructors at authorized and active Academies, Instructor Training Centers and/or Academy Support Centers to reproduce portions of Cisco Networking Academy Offerings, to use for the sole purpose of furthering the instruction of active students who are participating in the Cisco Networking Academy. This limited authorization is automatically terminates if instructor ceases working as active and authorized instructor for the Cisco Networking Academy program.
Upon revocation, a former instructor must immediately cease all use of Network Academy Offerings Materials, and return to Cisco all existing copies of any such Network Academy Offerings.
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