Rules and policies
Run Eternity II only on authorized computers
Run Eternity II only on computers that you own, or for which you have obtained the owner's permission. Some companies and schools have policies that prohibit using their computers for projects such as Eternity II.
How Eternity II will use your computer
When you run Eternity II on your computer, it will use part of the computer's CPU power, disk space, and network bandwidth. You can control how much of your resources are used by Eternity II, and when it uses them.
The work done by your computer contributes to the goals of Eternity II, as described on its web site. The application programs may change from time to time.
Privacy policy
Your account on Eternity II is identified by a name that you choose. This name may be shown on the Eternity II web site, along with a summary of the work your computer has done for Eternity II. If you want to be anonymous, choose a name that doesn't reveal your identity.
If you participate in Eternity II, information about your computer (such as its processor type, amount of memory, etc.) will be recorded by Eternity II and used to decide what type of work to assign to your computer. This information will also be shown on Eternity II's web site. Nothing that reveals your computer's location (e.g. its domain name or network address) will be shown.
To participate in Eternity II, you must give an address where you receive email. This address will not be shown on the Eternity II web site or shared with organizations. Eternity II may send you periodic newsletters; however, you can opt out at any time.
Private messages sent on the Eternity II web site are visible only to the sender and recipient. Eternity II does not examine or police the content of private messages. If you receive unwanted private messages from another Eternity II user, you may add them to your message filter . This will prevent you from seeing any public or private messages from that user.
If you use our web site forums you must follow the posting guidelines . Messages posted to the Eternity II forums are visible to everyone, including non-members. By posting to the forums, you are granting irrevocable license for anyone to view and copy your posts.
Is it safe to run Eternity II?
Any time you download a program through the Internet you are taking a chance: the program might have dangerous errors, or the download server might have been hacked. Eternity II has made efforts to minimize these risks. We have tested our applications carefully. Our servers are behind a firewall and are configured for high security. To ensure the integrity of program downloads, all executable files are digitally signed on a secure computer not connected to the Internet.
The applications run by Eternity II may cause some computers to overheat. If this happens, stop running Eternity II or use a utility program that limits CPU usage.
Eternity II was developed by Eternity II Community. BOINC was developed at the University of California.
Liability
Eternity II and Eternity II Community assume no liability for damage to your computer, loss of data, or any other event or condition that may occur as a result of participating in Eternity II.
Other BOINC projects
Other projects use the same platform, BOINC, as Eternity II. You may want to consider participating in one or more of these projects. By doing so, your computer will do useful work even when Eternity II has no work available for it.
These other projects are not associated with Eternity II, and we cannot vouch for their security practices or the nature of their research. Join them at your own risk.
