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MIOFFSET 2018 TERMS OF USE

MIOFFSET 2018 (the "Product") is a proprietary product of Michigan State University ("MSU") hat is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. By using the Product, you ("User") agree to abide by these terms of use.

MSU owns all right, title, and interest in and to the Product, including without limitation, any software, graphics, information, and video materials and any associated documentation, logos, trademarks and tradenames. User agrees to use the Product solely for its intended purpose and not to copy, sell, license, distribute, transfer, modify, adapt, translate, prepare derivative works from, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive source code from the Product. User further agrees to use reasonable efforts to protect the Product from unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution.

User agrees to comply with all laws and regulations regarding the use of the Product and any applicable guidelines that MSU may make available from time to time in its sole discretion.

Data entered into the Product is available to MSU for research purposes, mainly for the promotion of the Product and the promotion of agricultural education. Users authorize MSU to use their data solely for these purposes. MSU follows standard data collection guidelines to protect the anonymity and privacy of individual users.

Addresses entered are subject to Terms of Use for Microsoft® Bing™ Maps Platform API, located at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/maps/product.

Users may provide a link to the Product on their webpages without prior permission, though a notice of intent sent to eweather@msu.edu would be appreciated.

DISCLAIMER THE MODELS, DATA, SOFTWARE, AND INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE PRODUCT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS." MSU MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, TO ANY USER OR TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ANY WARRANTY THAT THE PRODUCT OR INFORMATION AVAILABLE THEREIN WILL BE TIMELY, CONSISTENTLY AVAILABLE, UNINTERRUPTED, OR ACCURATELY TRANSMITTED. MSU WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES, EVEN IF MSU OR ITS EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. USER AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND RELEASE MSU FROM LIABILITY RESULTING FROM ANY ERRORS. REFERENCE TO COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS OR TRADE NAMES DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT BY MSU OR BIAS AGAINST THOSE NOT MENTIONED.

Any questions concerning the Product or these Terms of Use should be directed to eweather@msu.edu.