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1. User representations
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   2. Parental Consent for Minors. This Site is established for the sole use of adults, and may not be used by children. Cadence does not wish to use the Site to obtain any information about children or to market any products or services to children. If you are under the age of 18, you are required to provide Cadence with written consent from a parent of guardian before using this Site, sending any information about yourself or others, or purchasing any products or services. You must also read, or have your parent or guardian read, the Cadence community Privacy Statement.
2. Copyright and Trademarks
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5. Communication
   For information on the Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Privacy Statement, click here. Any information that is disclosed in chat rooms, forums, message boards, and/or news groups becomes public information and we will collect such information about you as you choose to disclose. If you send submissions (e.g. postings to chat rooms, forums, message boards or contests), or if you send any computer code or bug fix or other creative idea, any such submission shall be deemed, and shall remain, the property of Cadence, and Cadence shall be able to use it without restriction as it sees fit throughout the world.
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   1. This Site may provide you with access to a wide variety of discussion forums, bulletin boards, chat areas, news groups, "blogs," or other message or communication facilities (collectively, "Communities"). All messages, comments, opinions, videos, photographs, creative works or other material posted on the Site (collectively, "Postings") are the sole responsibility of the person who created the Posting, or the person hosting that Community. Postings do not reflect the views of Cadence and Cadence has no obligation to monitor, edit or review any Postings on the Site. However, Cadence reserves the right and will take such action as it deems appropriate or necessary to comply with any applicable law or regulation or this Agreement, including but not limited to editing, refusing to post, or removing any Posting or other material, in whole in part, for any reason, in our sole discretion.
      
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   3. Termination of account. Cadence may, in its sole discretion, terminate your account(s) if it believes you have violated any of the Community Rules, the Copyright Infringement Policy set forth below, or any other provision in this Agreement.
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8. Accuracy of Information
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9. Copyright Complaints
   Cadence Design Systems, Inc. may, in appropriate circumstances and at its sole discretion, terminate the accounts of users who infringe the copyright of others. If you believe that your work has been used or is accessible on the Site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may notify Cadence by providing Cadence's copyright agent the following information:
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   6. A statement from you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner, or you are authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf. You can reach the Cadence Design System agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement on this Site at:
      
      Cadence Legal Department
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