Use of the Site:
This World Wide Web site is provided as a public service by the Chesapeake
Bay Gateways Network.
Information Ownership, Use and Distribution:
Information presented on this web site is considered public information and
may be distributed or copied. All documents and information may be freely distributed
and used for non-commercial, scientific and educational purposes. Commercial
use of the documents available from this server may be protected under the U.S.
and foreign copyright Laws. Individual documents on this web site may have different
copyright conditions that will be noted in those documents. Any communication
or material transmitted to this web site by electronic mail or otherwise, including
any data, questions, comments, suggestions or the like will be treated as public
information.
Chesapeake Bay Gateways Photo Usage Policy
The Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network retains the rights to all images used on
www.baygateways.net. Some materials have been donated or obtained from
individuals or organizations and may be subject to additional restrictions on
use. Permission to use images from www.baygateways.net must be obtained in writing
from the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network.
Interested Gateways partners, government organizations, nonprofit and educational
institutions may use Chesapeake Bay Gateways imagery, video and audio material
for educational or informational purposes, including photo collections, textbooks,
public exhibits and Internet Web pages by e-mailing the Gateways Director, Jonathan
Doherty with the following information: 1.) Name of Organization requesting
permission; 2.) Contact person including mailing address, phone number and e-mail
address; 3.) Intended use of photo (i.e. web, publication, slide show); and,
4.) duration of use.
System Monitoring:
This system is monitored to ensure proper operation, to verify the functioning
of applicable security features, and for comparable purposes. Anyone using
this system expressly consents to such monitoring. Unauthorized attempts
to modify any information stored on this system, to defeat or circumvent
security features, or to utilize this system for other than its intended
purposes are prohibited and may result in criminal prosecution.
Content Accuracy, Completeness, and Usability of Gateways Information:
Information served here comes from a wide array of state, federal, regional,
local, industrial, academic, and stakeholder partners. The Chesapeake Bay Gateways
partners make every effort to provide and maintain accurate, complete, usable,
and timely information on our web site.
Copyright:
Chesapeake Bay Gateways partner-authored or produced data and information
are in the public domain. While the content of most Chesapeake Bay Gateways
web pages is in the public domain, not all the information on our site is in
the public domain. Some images/graphics are used by the Chesapeake Bay Gateways
Network with permission. For other use, you may need to obtain permission from
the copyright holder under copyright law.
Links to Gateways Web Pages:
You are welcome to make a link to any of the web pages the Gateways Network
has published on the Internet. There is no need to request permission. We will
identify material we use from sources outside of the Gateways Network and request
others do the same when using information published by the Gateways Network.
Disclaimer of Endorsement:
The documents posted on this web site contain hypertext links or pointers
to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations.
These links and pointers are provided for the user's convenience. The Chesapeake
Bay Gateways Network does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance,
timeliness, or completeness of this outside information. Further, the inclusion
of links or pointers to particular items in hypertext is not intended to reflect
their importance, nor is it intended to endorse any views expressed, or products
or services offered, on these outside sites, or the organizations sponsoring
the sites.
Liability:
None of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network partners nor any of their employees,
contractors, or subcontractors make any warranty, expressed or implied, nor
assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness,
or usefulness of any information or data contained within the web site. Reference
within this web site to any specific commercial products, processes, or services
or the use of any trade, firm, or corporation name is for the information and
convenience of the public and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation
or favoring by the Gateways Network.
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