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VeriSign Test Certification Authority Certification
Practice Statement
YOU MUST READ THIS VERISIGN TEST CERTIFICATION
AUTHORITY PRACTICE STATEMENT ('TEST CPS') CAREFULLY. BY CLICKING ON
'ACCEPT' BELOW AND/OR REQUESTING, USING, OR RELYING UPON A TEST CERTIFICATE
OR THE TEST CA ROOT CERTIFICATE (AS THESE TERMS ARE DEFINED BELOW),
YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS TEST CPS, AND TO BECOME A
PARTY TO THIS TEST CPS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS TEST
CPS, YOU MUST NOT REQUEST, USE, OR RELY UPON A TEST CERTIFICATE, THE
TEST CA ROOT CERTIFICATE OR ANY COMPONENT THEREOF.
ALL REFERENCES TO 'VERISIGN' IN THIS TEST CPS
SHALL BE UNDERSTOOD AS REFERENCES TO THE LEGAL ENTITY SPECIFIED ON THE
HOME PAGE OF THE WEB SITE ON WHICH YOU APPLIED FOR YOUR CERTIFICATE.
This Test CPS sets forth certain terms and
conditions under which VeriSign's Test Certification Authority ('Test
CA') issues and manages test server certificates ('Test Server Certificates')
and test Managed PKI end-user certificates ('Test Subscriber Certificates')
(collectively, 'Test Certificates') (formerly known as OnSite Test Certificates)
and under which the certificate for the test CA ('Test CA Root Certificate')
and Test Certificates are used.
A person or organisation which is the subject
of, and has been issued a Test Certificate, and is capable of using,
and is authorised to use, the private key corresponding to the public
key listed in the Test Certificate is a subscriber ('Subscriber'). A
Test Server Certificate enables a Subscriber to simulate the operation
of a Web site that provides certain security services when a server
certificate is properly used. A Test Server Certificate enables a Subscriber
to use the Test Server Certificate to test the functionality of server
certificates in his/her application. A Subscriber using a Test Subscriber
Certificate may either (i) act as an Managed PKI administrator and approve
Test Subscriber Certificate applications and otherwise perform Managed
PKI administrator functions; or (ii) test the functionality of client
certificates in his/her application. VeriSign makes the Test CA
Root Certificate available on its Web site for authorised test purposes
only in accordance with this Test CPS.
A person downloading and/or using the Test
CA Root Certificate ('User'), including but not limited to employees
or other representatives of the Subscriber, can simulate the process
by which a browser authenticates and establishes a secure channel to
a Web site that properly uses a server certificate. This Test CPS is
intended to legally bind and provide notice to Subscribers and other
Users.
In consideration of the promises in this Test
CPS and intending to be legally bound, VeriSign, Subscribers and Users
('Party' or 'Parties' hereunder) agree as follows:
1. USE LIMITED TO AUTHORISED TESTING PURPOSES.
TEST CERTIFICATES AND THE TEST CA ROOT CERTIFICATE SHALL BE USED EXCLUSIVELY
FOR TEST PURPOSES. TEST CERTIFICATES, THE TEST CA ROOT CERTIFICATES
AND ALL COMPONENTS THEREOF SHALL NOT BE USED OR RELIED UPON FOR ANY
OTHER PURPOSES, INCLUDING COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS, AUTHENTICATING THE
IDENTITY OF A SUBSCRIBER OR THE TEST CA, OR IN CONNECTION WITH ENSURING
THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF ANY INFORMATION. DO NOT REQUEST OR USE A TEST
CERTIFICATE OR THE TEST CA ROOT CERTIFICATE FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN
FOR AUTHORISED TECHNICAL TESTING. SUBSCRIBERS AND USERS ACKNOWLEDGE
THAT NEITHER THE IDENTITY NOR AUTHORITY OF SUBSCRIBERS HAS BEEN AUTHENTICATED
OR APPROVED BY THE TEST CA OR VERISIGN.
2. Issuance and Use. Upon VeriSign's receipt
of a completed application for a Test Certificate, VeriSign shall issue
a Test Certificate to a Subscriber. VeriSign shall also provide Subscriber
and other Users with access to the Test CA Root Certificate. Test Certificates
and the Test CA Root Certificate shall be used exclusively for authorised
testing purposes in simulating the process by which (i) a browser authenticates
and establishes a secure channel to a Web site that properly uses a
server certificate (for Test Server Certificates); (ii) a Managed PKI
Administrator approves Test Subscriber Certificate applications and
otherwise performs Managed PKI administrator functions (for Test Subscriber
Certificates) or (iii) a Subscriber tests the general functionality
of client certificates (for Test Subscriber Certificates).
3. No Suspension or Revocation Services. Subscribers
and Users acknowledge that VeriSign shall not be required to suspend
or revoke Test Certificates at the request of the Subscriber. VeriSign
shall be entitled at its sole discretion to revoke any or all Test Certificates.
4. Permission to Publish Information. VeriSign
shall be entitled to publish and otherwise to disclose publicly any
Test Certificate or any portion of the content of a certificate, in
connection with VeriSign's dissemination of Test Certificate information
within and outside of VeriSign's Test CA hierarchy.
5. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY. VERISIGN ISSUES
TEST CERTIFICATES 'AS IS'. VERISIGN DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES,
GUARANTEES, TERMS OR CONDITIONS WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES
PROVIDED BY VERISIGN HEREUNDER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY AND
ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. VERISIGN MAKES NO REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE TO
ANY PERSON THAT ANY SUBSCRIBER TO WHICH IT HAS ISSUED A TEST CERTIFICATE
IS IN FACT THE PERSON OR ORGANISATION IT CLAIMS TO BE IN INFORMATION
SUPPLIED TO VERISIGN, OR THAT ANY PERSON OR ORGANISATION IS IN FACT
THE PERSON OR ORGANISATION LISTED IN A TEST CERTIFICATE OR THE TEST
CA ROOT CERTIFICATE. VERISIGN MAKES NO ASSURANCES OF THE ACCURACY, AUTHENTICITY,
INTEGRITY OR RELIABILITY OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN TEST CERTIFICATES
OR THE TEST CA ROOT CERTIFICATE, OR OF THE RESULTS OF CRYPTOGRAPHIC
METHODS IMPLEMENTED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH CERTIFICATES. NO ORAL OR
WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY VERISIGN OR ITS EMPLOYEES OR
REPRESENTATIVES SHALL CREATE A REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE,
OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF VERISIGN'S OBLIGATIONS. TO THE EXTENT
JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES, SOME OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY
TO YOU.
6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. NO PARTY SHALL
BE LIABLE TO ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL
OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF SUCH OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF
THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE
LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, SO THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY IN THIS TEST CPS
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
7. Certificate Expiry. The validity period
for a Test Certificate is set forth in the table below. VeriSign shall
be entitled to revoke a Test Certificate and terminate its obligations
to a Subscriber under this Test CPS within its sole discretion at any
time, with or without cause.
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Type of Test Certificate: Validity
Period
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**Test Server Certificates:**
2 weeks from the date of certificate issuance
**TestDrive S/MIME and VPN certificates:**
Configurable by an administrator up to a maximum
of 2 months from the date of certificate issuance
**Pilot Server Certificates:**
1 year from the date of certificate issuance
unless otherwise agreed with the Pilot account Subscriber
**Pilot Client Certificates:**
Configurable by an administrator up to a maximum
of 1 year from the date of certificate issuance unless otherwise agreed
with the Pilot account Subscriber
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8. After Expiry or Revocation. Upon expiry
or revocation for any reason, a Subscriber's Test Certificate and all
components thereof shall not be used or relied upon for any reason.
Such expiry or revocation shall not affect Sections 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9
of this Test CPS and all subsections of the foregoing, which shall continue
in full force and effect to the extent necessary to permit the complete
fulfilment thereof. Users shall delete the Test CA Root Certificate
from their browsers upon completion of testing.
9. Miscellaneous Provisions.
9.1 Governing Laws. The laws of the State of
California in the United States of America (irrespective of its choice
of law principles) shall govern the validity of this Test CPS, the construction
of its terms, and the interpretation and enforcement of the rights and
duties of the Parties hereto. The parties agree that the United
Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
shall not apply to this Test CPS.
9.2 Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise
provided herein, this Test CPS shall be binding upon, and inure to the
benefit of, the respective successors, executors, heirs, representatives,
administrators and assigns of the Parties. Neither this Test CPS nor
Subscriber's Test Certificate shall be assignable by Subscriber. Any
such attempted assignment or delegation shall be void and of no effect.
9.3 Severability. If any provision of this
Test CPS, or the application thereof, shall for any reason and to any
extent be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Test CPS and
application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall
not be affected thereby and shall be interpreted so as best to reasonably
effect the intent of the Parties. IT IS EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD THAT EACH
AND EVERY PROVISION OF THIS TEST CPS WHICH PROVIDES FOR ANY LIMITATION,
DISCLAIMER OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, WARRANTIES OR DAMAGES IS INTENDED
BY THE PARTIES TO BE SEVERABLE AND INDEPENDENT OF ANY OTHER PROVISION
AND TO BE ENFORCED AS SUCH.
9.4 Entire Agreement. This Test CPS constitutes
the entire understanding and agreement of the Parties hereto with respect
to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous
oral and written agreements or understandings among the Parties.
9.5 Notices. Whenever Subscriber or User desires
or is required to give any notice, demand or request to VeriSign with
respect to this Test CPS, each such communication shall be in writing
and shall be effective only if it is delivered by a courier service
which confirms delivery in writing or is posted, certified or registered
mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to the 'Contact'
address listed on the Web site from which you purchased your Test Certificate,
with a copy to: General Counsel, VeriSign, Inc., 487 East Middlefield
Road, Mountain View, California, USA 94043. References to telephone
numbers above shall mean 1-650-426-3400.
Such communications shall be effective when
they are received.
9.6 Trademarks and Trade Names. By reason of
this Test CPS or the performance hereof, Subscriber and VeriSign shall
acquire no rights of any kind in any trademark, brand name, logo or
product designation of the other Party and shall not make any use of
the same for any reason except as otherwise authorised in writing by
the Party which owns all rights to such trademarks, trade names, logos
or product designation.
VeriSign Test Certification
Authority Certification Practice Statement Version 4.0
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