The DutchGrid medium-security Certification Authority will not give any guarantees about the security or suitability of the service; it is provided on a best-effort basis only. NIKHEF, the FOM foundation, the DutchGrid Platform or its personnel or partners are not to be held liable for any damages, including but not limited to lost profit, list savings and incidental or consequential damages. The DutchGrid medium-security Certification Authority is not to be held legally responsible for problems arise out of its operation, or for problems relating to the use or misuse of the certificates it issues. It is explicitly prohibited to use the certificates issued by the DutchGrid medium-security Certification Authority under this policy for any kind of financial transactions or for any kind of trade.