TERMS OF USE

When you use of the Computer and Information Security Research Repository (“CISRR”) you agree to the following terms and conditions:

All content in or linked from CISRR may be subject to licensing and/or copyright protections. Neither CISRR nor the Gamayun Corporation (“Gamayun”) are the copyright holder on any original content uploaded to the CISRR system. You may upload content to CISRR if you are the copyright holder or have provided proof from the copyright holder that you have permission to do so in advance.

Authorized Activities

  • Upload and download content and metadata.

  • Search and download content for research purposes.

  • Augment CISRR holdings with metadata.

Unauthorized Activities

  • Upload content that you do not hold the rights to.

  • Take any action that may circumvent system security features or capabilities.

  • Use someone else’s credentials to access CISRR.

Representations and Warranties

Individuals who submit content or metadata (“Content”) to CISRR (“Submitter”) make the following representations and warranties:

  • They are the original author of the Content or are acting on behalf of an original author.

  • If Content was created by multiple authors, that all of them have consented to the submission of the Content to CISRR.

  • That Submitter has the right to include any third-party materials used in the Content, and that such materials are properly cited.

  • The Content is not subject to any other agreement, license or claim that could interfere with the rights granted herein.

  • The distribution of the Content by CISRR will not violate any rights of any person or entity, including without limitation any rights of copyright, patent, trade secret, privacy, or other rights, and it contains no defamatory or unlawful matter.

  • That Submitter has authority to make the statements, grant the rights, and take the actions described above.

Grant of License to CISRR

Submitter grants to CISRR, upon submission of the Content, a non-exclusive, perpetual, world-wide, royalty-free license to include the Content in the CISRR repository and permit users to access, view, and make other uses of the Content in a manner consistent with the services and objectives of CISRR.

This License includes without limitation the right for CISRR to reproduce, augment, extract, make available, and prepare versions of the Content (e.g. summary notes, metadata, diagrams, charts, reports, etc.) to support accessibility and insights, in any format CISRR may deem appropriate.

Waiver of Rights and Indemnification

Submitter waives the following claims on behalf of themselves and all other authors:

  • Any claims against CISRR or Gamayun, or any officer, director, or employee thereof, based upon the use of the Content by CISRR consistent with the License.

  • Any claims against CISRR or Gamayun, or any officer, director, or employee thereof, based upon actions taken by any such party with respect to the Content, including without limitation, decisions to include the Content in, or exclude the Content from, the repository; editorial decisions or changes affecting the Content, including the identification of Submitters and their affiliations or titles; the classification or characterization of the Content; the content of any metadata; the availability or lack of availability of the Content to researchers or other users of CISRR, including any decision to include the Content initially or remove or disable access.

  • Any rights related to the integrity of the Content under Moral Rights principles.

  • Any claims against CISRR or Gamayun, or any officer, director, or employee thereof based upon any loss of Content or disclosure of information provided in connection with a submission.

  • Submitter will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless CISRR, Gamayun and its officers, directors, or employees from any loss, damage, or claim arising out of or related to: (a) any breach of any representations or warranties herein; (b) any failure by Submitter to perform any of Submitter’s obligations herein; and (c) any use of the Content as anticipated in the License and terms of submittal.

Management of Copyright

This grant to CISRR is a non-exclusive license and is not a grant of exclusive rights or a transfer of the copyright. The authors retain their copyright and may enter into publication agreements or other arrangements, so long as they do not conflict with the ability of CISRR to exercise its rights under the License.

CISRR has no obligation to protect or enforce any copyright in the Content, and CISRR has no obligation to respond to any permission requests or other inquiries regarding the copyright in or other uses of the Content.

The Submitter may elect to make the Content available under one of the following Creative Commons licenses that the Submitter shall select at the time of submission: Creative Commons Attribution license (CC BY 4.0); Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike license (CC BY-SA 4.0); Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0); Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0); or Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0).

Metadata License

To the extent that the Submitter or CISRR has a copyright interest in metadata accompanying the submission, a Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication will apply.

General Provisions

This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive and procedural laws of the State of Colorado and the applicable federal law of the United States without reference to any conflicts of laws principles. Submitter agrees that any action, suit, arbitration, or other proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement must be commenced in the state or federal courts serving Denver County, Colorado. The Submitter hereby consents on behalf of Submitter and any other authors to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

Copyright Notices

Submission of Content with copyright symbols or statements which prohibit or impair CISRR's redistribution license will not be uploaded, and if currently in CISRR holdings, deleted. Content with copyright statements shall be permitted If explicit permission is given for open access redistribution, which must be on file with CISRR prior to upload.