Terms of Use
The Terms of Use were last modified in September 2008. READ BEFORE CONTINUING — YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS OF USE Fidelity Investments is pleased to provide you with the products, services, content, tools, and information on all Fidelity Sites (the term "Fidelity Sites" refers to all Fidelity web sites as well as to the content on them). Your use of Fidelity Sites is subject to the following Terms of Use ("Terms"). These Terms are a binding contract between you and the Fidelity Investments companies listed below, as well as their U.S. affiliates ("Fidelity"). By using or accessing the Fidelity Sites, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms. Your use of Fidelity Sites is governed by the version of the Terms in effect on the date each Fidelity Site is accessed by you. Fidelity may modify these Terms at any time and without prior notice. You should review the most current version of this document by visiting this Fidelity site and clicking on the Terms of Use hyperlink. These Terms are in addition to any other agreements between you and Fidelity Investments, including any customer or account agreements, and any other agreements that govern your use of products, services, content, tools, and information available on the Fidelity Sites. Use of Fidelity Sites Fidelity Sites and Companies Mutual Funds and Variable Annuities Information for Foreign Investors Broker/Dealer's Potential Conflicts No Investment Recommendations or Professional Advice Copyright Policy, Linking Policy and Trademarks Third Party Content and Research Timeliness of Content Prohibited Uses Means of Access Password Security and Notification Fidelity's Customer Protection Guarantee Disclaimer of Warranties Limitation of Liability Indemnification Changes to Fidelity Sites Termination Governing Law SeverabilityUSE OF FIDELITY SITES
The Fidelity Sites are intended for only for your personal, non-commercial use, unless you and Fidelity have agreed otherwise in writing.FIDELITY INVESTMENTS SITES AND COMPANIES
FMR LLC is the parent company of various Fidelity entities. Some of these entities are financial services companies that may be registered under federal or state laws.The following Fidelity Investments entities are broker/dealers that offer investment and brokerage products and services on this web site:
Retail Brokerage products and services and the Institutional FundsNetwork program:- Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Member NYSE, SIPC, 300 Puritan Way, Marlborough, MA 01752
- Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc., 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109
- National Financial Services, LLC,Member NYSE, SIPC 200 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MA 02110, and its division Fidelity Capital Markets.
- Strategic Advisers, Inc., and Fidelity Personal Trust Company, FSB ("FPT"), a federal savings bank, or Fidelity Management Trust Company ("FMTC"). Non- deposit investment products and trust services offered through FPT and FMTC and their affiliates are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency, are not obligations of any bank, and are subject to risk, including possible loss of principal. Strategic Advisers, Inc. is a registered investment advisor.
- Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., 100 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI 02917
- Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Member NYSE, SIPC, and/or Fidelity Insurance Agency, Inc., distribute fixed and variable insurance products issued by Fidelity Investment Life Insurance Company, Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, New York, NY, and certain third party insurance companies, which are not affiliated with Fidelity Investments.
MUTUAL FUNDS AND VARIABLE ANNUITIES
Before investing, consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the fund or annuity and its investment options. Contact Fidelity for a prospectus containing this information. Read it carefully. An investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although a money market fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.INFORMATION FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS
The Fidelity Sites are intended to be made available only to persons in the United States, and the information on this web site is only for such persons. Nothing on the Fidelity Sites shall be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell a security, or any other product or service, to any person in any jurisdiction where such offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the laws of such jurisdiction. Persons outside of the United States should go to the "Solutions for International Investors" page of the Fidelity Sites, which will direct them to the appropriate overseas web site of Fidelity's non-U.S. affiliates. Fidelity's non-U.S. affiliates, Fidelity International Limited, Fidelity Investments Canada Limited, Fidelity Investments Management (H.K.) Limited, Fidelity Investments Japan, and Fidelity Brokerage Services Japan LLC offer products and services designed specifically for overseas investors.BROKER/DEALER'S POTENTIAL CONFLICTS
As a broker/dealer, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC or its affiliates may act as principal for its own account or as agent for its customers in connection with the sale to you or purchase by you of a security that is the subject of content prepared by Fidelity. If the company receives a mark-up or commission or acts as agent for another person in connection with any such transaction, Fidelity may have a potential conflict of interest. You understand this potential conflict and acknowledge that you may choose to effect securities transactions at another broker/dealer.NO INVESTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS OR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE
Generally, the Fidelity Sites are not intended to provide tax, legal, insurance or investment advice, and nothing on the Fidelity Sites should be construed as an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation for any security by Fidelity or any third party. However, certain tools available on the Fidelity Sites may be deemed to provide general investment advice within the meaning of the securities laws based upon your or your client’s personalized input. You alone are solely responsible for determining whether any investment, security or strategy, or any other product or service, is appropriate or suitable for your client based on his or her investment objectives and personal and financial situation. You should consult an attorney or tax professional regarding your or your client’s specific legal or tax situation.COPYRIGHT POLICY, LINKING POLICY AND TRADEMARKS
The Fidelity Sites are protected by applicable copyright laws. Accordingly, you may not copy, distribute, modify, post or frame-in the Fidelity Sites, including any text, graphics, video, audio, software code, user interface design or logos. Unless you and Fidelity have agreed otherwise, links from another web site to a Fidelity Site must resolve to the top-level homepage of a Fidelity domain (e.g., www.fidelity.com, www.netbenefits.com). In order to avoid confusion if you do link from another web site to a Fidelity top-level homepage, your web site, and the link itself, may not suggest that Fidelity endorses, sponsors or is affiliated with any non-Fidelity web site, entity, service or product, and may not make use of any Fidelity trademarks or service marks other than those contained within the text of the link. All trademarks and service marks on the Fidelity Sites belong to FMR LLC or an affiliate, except third-party trademarks and service marks, which are the property of their respective owners. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide Fidelity with the following information:- A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright allegedly infringed;
- A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works are the subject of a single notice, a representative list of such works;
- An identification of the allegedly infringing material, and a description of where that material is located on the Fidelity Sites;
- Your address, telephone number, and email address;
- A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that use of the disputed material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
- A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the information you provide in your notice is accurate and that you are the owner of the allegedly infringed copyright, or that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
THIRD PARTY CONTENT AND SITES
The Fidelity Sites include general news and information, commentary, interactive tools, quotes, research reports and data concerning the financial markets, securities and other subjects. Some of this content is supplied by companies that are not affiliated with any Fidelity entity ("Third Party Content"). Most Third Party Content is available through framed areas or through hyperlinks to third party web sites, and its source is clearly and prominently identified. This Site may allow you to input data about yourself or your clients ("User Input Data"). Fidelity is not responsible or liable for any User Input Data or any information or results derived from its use. Although Third Party Content may be framed-in on the Fidelity Sites or available through a link to a third-party site, Fidelity does not prepare, edit, or endorse Third Party Content. Fidelity therefore does not guarantee its accuracy, timeliness, completeness or usefulness, and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from third party sites. You will use Third Party Content only at your own risk. In order to comply with applicable laws and regulations, Fidelity may at times exclude content with respect to securities of issuers which are the subject of public offerings made available to Fidelity's brokerage customers, or otherwise.TIMELINESS OF CONTENT
All content on the Fidelity Sites is presented only as of the date published or indicated, and may be superseded by subsequent market events or other reasons. In addition, you are responsible for setting the cache settings on your browser to ensure you are receiving the most recent data.PROHIBITED USES
Because all servers have limited capacity and are used by many people, do not use Fidelity Sites in any manner that could damage or overburden any Fidelity server, or any network connected to any Fidelity server. Do not use Fidelity Sites in any manner that would interfere with any other party's use of the Fidelity Sites.MEANS OF ACCESS
The Fidelity Sites are generally intended to be viewed by a conventional web browser with a screen resolution of 800 by 600 pixels or greater. Although you may use other means to access the Fidelity Sites, be aware that the Fidelity Sites may not appear accurately through other access methods, and you use them only at your own risk. You should not access the Fidelity Sites through devices or services that are designed to provide high-speed, automated, repeated access, unless such devices are approved or made available by Fidelity. Certain parts of the Fidelity Sites are protected by passwords or require a login. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain unauthorized access to such parts of the Fidelity sites, or to any other protected materials or information, through any means not intentionally made available by Fidelity for your specific use.PASSWORD SECURITY AND NOTIFICATION
If you have a Personal Identification Number (PIN) for access to non-public areas of the Fidelity Sites, you are solely responsible for all activities that occur in connection with your PIN. Accordingly, you should take steps to protect the confidentiality of your PIN. Notify Fidelity immediately if you become aware of any disclosure, loss, theft or unauthorized use of your PIN.FIDELITY'S CUSTOMER PROTECTION GUARANTEE
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We value your business and the trust you and your customers have placed in Fidelity. We take security very seriously and use a variety of measures to protect customers' personal information and accounts. As part of our ongoing commitment to our customers, we're proud to offer our Customer Protection Guarantee
As an investment advisor, you may want to be aware of the following situations which are not covered by the guarantee.
The guarantee does not cover: the activities of any person, including an investment advisor or professional (its employees and agents), to whom a customer has granted authority of any type over an account (such as power of attorney, trading or money movement authorization or an investment management relationship). The guarantee does not cover conduct by, or situations involving, any person described above that results in the unauthorized access of a customer account or in the disclosure of a customer's personal information. The guarantee does not cover conduct by, or situations involving, any person described above that results in the unauthorized access of a customer's account or in the disclosure of a customer's personal information (for example, the failure of such person to secure his or her computer or the use of an unsecured computer by such a person).
- FIDELITY DOES NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES ABOUT THE FIDELITY SITES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
- THE FIDELITY SITES ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" AND FIDELITY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY DEFECTS OR INACCURACIES WILL BE CORRECTED.
- FIDELITY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FIDELITY SITES WILL MEET YOUR NEEDS, OR THAT THEY WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE. FIDELITY ALSO MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE FIDELITY SITES WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, OR THAT THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE FIDELITY SITES WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS. THIS PROVISION MAY NOT APPLY TO PARTICIPANTS IN CERTAIN EMPLOYER-SPONSORED WORKPLACE SAVINGS PLANS.
- FIDELITY WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS, TRADING LOSSES OR DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM USE OR LOSS OF USE OF THE FIDELITY SITES AND THIRD PARTY CONTENT, INCONVENIENCE OR DELAY). THIS IS TRUE EVEN IF FIDELITY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES.
- FIDELITY WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY LOSS RESULTING FROM A CAUSE OVER WHICH SUCH FIDELITY DOES NOT HAVE DIRECT CONTROL. THIS INCLUDES FAILURE OF ELECTRONIC OR MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT OR COMMUNICATIONS LINES (INCLUDING TELEPHONE, CABLE AND INTERNET), UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, VIRUSES, THEFT, OPERATOR ERRORS, SEVERE OR EXTRAORDINARY WEATHER (INCLUDING FLOOD, EARTHQUAKE, OR OTHER ACTS OF GOD), FIRE, WAR, INSURRECTION, TERRORIST ACT, RIOT, LABOR DISPUTE AND OTHER LABOR PROBLEMS, ACCIDENT, EMERGENCY OR ACTION OF GOVERNMENT.
- IF YOU LIVE IN A STATE THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SOME OR ALL OF THESE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
