SWAMID Metadata Terms of Access and Use

The original and legally binding version of this document can be found 
at https://mds.swamid.se/md/swamid-tou-sv.txt. This English translation is
published at https://mdsh.swamid.se/md/swamid-tou-en.txt and is only provided
as a convenience. 

IMPORTANT NOTICE: READ CAREFULLY

You are reading this because You wish to use the technical information 
(the “Metadata”) published on behalf of the Registrars. These Terms of 
Access and Use (these “Terms”) govern the use of the Metadata. By accessing 
or using the Metadata You accept that the acce ss and use will be on and 
subject to these Terms. These Terms will be binding and enforceable on 
You as contractual obligations. If You do not accept these Terms, then 
You must not continue to use this Metadata.

DEFINITIONS

In these Terms:

- "Registration Practice Statement” means a documented set of procedures 
governing the operation of a Metadata Registrar;

- “Registrar” means the organisation that publishes Metadata under a 
Registration Practice Statement; 

- “Registrant” means the organisation 
controlling an entity described by the Metadata;

- “Signer” means the organisation whose digital signature is attached to 
the Metadata;

- “You” means the organisation or user using the Metadata.

PERMITTED USE

You may only use the Metadata as follows:

- Installation onto your own systems for the purpose of establishing trusted 
communications between your systems and those of the Registrant by means of 
standard middleware protocols.

- Passing on to third parties, provided that those third parties have agreed 
to be bound by these Terms.

- Any and all rights including intellectual property rights to the Metadata 
shall remain owned by the Registrar, the Registrants or the Signer

COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LEGISLATION

You will hold all necessary licences, authorisations and permissions and 
comply with any and all applicable legislation in respect of your activities 
in connection with the use of the Metadata.  

TERMINATION

You will immediately remove the Metadata from your systems upon notification 
from the Signer if You are in breach of, or the Signer reasonably suspect you
to be in breach of, these Terms, unless by doing so You would be in violation
of Swedish legislation. 

LIABILITY

Your use of the Metadata is entirely at your own risk. Nothing in these Terms 
creates any liability on the part of the Registrars, the Registrants and the 
Signer. Neither the Registrar nor the Signer is under any obligation to inform
You in the event of any changes to the Metadata or if a Registrant ceases to
be subject to the Registration Practice Statement. 

OTHER AGREEMENTS

If You have a direct agreement with the Signer, that agreement shall take 
precedence over these Terms. In any other case, the provisions of these Terms 
shall take precedence.

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with 
them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contr actual disputes 
or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the legislation
of Sweden. The courts of Sweden will have exclusive jurisdiction over any such
dispute or claim.