When conducting vulnerability research, according to this policy, we
consider this research conducted under this policy to be:
-
Authorized concerning any applicable anti-hacking laws, and we will
not initiate or support legal action against you for accidental,
good-faith violations of this policy;
-
Authorized concerning any relevant anti-circumvention laws, and we
will not bring a claim against you for circumvention of technology
controls;
-
Exempt from restrictions in our Terms of Service (TOS) and/or
Acceptable Usage Policy (AUP) that would interfere with conducting
security research, and we waive those restrictions on a limited
basis; and
-
Lawful, helpful to the overall security of the Internet, and
conducted in good faith.
You are expected, as always, to comply with all applicable laws. If
legal action is initiated by a third party against you and you have
complied with this policy, we will take steps to make it known that
your actions were conducted in compliance with this policy.
If at any time you have concerns or are uncertain whether your
security research is consistent with this policy, please submit a
report through one of our Official Channels before going any further.
Note that the Safe Harbor applies only to legal claims under the
control of the organization participating in this policy, and that
the policy does not bind independent third parties.