Resending the Acceptable Use Policy just as a reminder.
Please note the copyright statement.
POST ONLY MATERIAL YOU DO OWN. When you post to RootsWeb, you must either
be the copyright holder (that basically means you wrote it), have written
permission from the copyright holder, or the material must clearly be in
the public domain.
and the first statement HAVE FUN!
ROOTSWEB'S COMMON-SENSE ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
by Dr. Brian Leverich
RootsWeb exists to allow you to interact with other people who share your
interests. We also often preserve those interactions, so you can readily
see and learn from discussions that have occurred in the past.
To be able to provide you with the best possible environment, we ask you
to agree to the following before using our facilities:
HAVE FUN. Well, we can't require you to have fun, but we really think you
should.
YOU OWN YOUR POSTS. When you post messages to lists, message boards, and
other facilities at RootsWeb, those posts remain your property under
copyright law.
ROOTSWEB MAY ARCHIVE AND REDISTRIBUTE. So we can provide current and
future users with access to your posts, by posting here you do give
RootsWeb a permanent license to archive and redistribute those posts. This
policy may be superseded in specific circumstances by other commitments
made by RootsWeb.
POST ONLY MATERIAL YOU DO OWN. When you post to RootsWeb, you must either
be the copyright holder (that basically means you wrote it), have written
permission from the copyright holder, or the material must clearly be in
the public domain.
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR POSTS. If you post anything that results in
RootsWeb being sued, you are responsible for any costs you incur. We may
also hold you responsible for any costs we incur defending ourselves.
YOU SHOULD NOT DECREASE THE ENJOYMENT OF OTHERS. Your posts should not
flame or otherwise harass other users and should be reasonably on topic
for the areas where they appear, and you should otherwise adhere to the
principles of netiquette. Information about netiquette is available on
many Web sites, including these:
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/
http://www.fau.edu/netiquette.net/
http://www.primenet.com/~vez/neti.html
OTHER POLICIES MAY APPLY AND ALL POLICIES MAY CHANGE. In addition to this
general acceptable use policy, other specific policies may apply to Web
sites, mailing lists, message boards, and other facilities at RootsWeb.
These policies may change with time, but current versions will be publicly
accessible on RootsWeb's site.
ROOTSWEB HAS LIMITED RESPONSIBILITIES. Hard disks fail and other
catastrophes occur. While RootsWeb strives to provide the most reliable
possible service, we are not liable for service interruptions and loss of
data. In no case, technical failure or otherwise, will RootsWeb be liable
for damages exceeding any payments you make to us.
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES REQUIRE PERMISSION. RootsWeb's intent is to provide
a friendly and, as much as possible, noncommercial environment. Any
activity that involves the exchange of money requires prior permission
from RootsWeb.
ROOTSWEB RESOURCES MAY NOT BE RESOLD. No RootsWeb facilities -- for
example, Web sites, mailing lists, and message boards -- may be resold.
Public domain content on RootsWeb may not be harvested for commercial or
other use, other than as would have been permitted by the Fair Use
provisions of American copyright law if the material had been copyrighted.
Material written and posted by an individual may not be harvested for
commercial or other use, except with the permission of that individual or
as permitted by Fair Use.
ROOTSWEB MAY REFUSE SERVICE. For violations of this agreement or other
policies posted on the RootsWeb site, RootsWeb may revoke the violator's
right to use part or all of the RootsWeb site.
MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE. Upon request, RootsWeb will terminate any services
we are providing to you, and refund your last annual contribution, if any.
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ROOTSWEB'S PLEDGE TO ITS USERS
RootsWeb will neither sell nor charge for access to your genealogical
information (for example, your posts to RootsWeb mailing lists or
GenConnect boards, your Web pages hosted at RootsWeb, and any datasets you
have donated to the USGenWeb Archives) without your permission.
RootsWeb will not under any circumstances sell or give away a list of our
users' postal addresses or e-mail addresses.
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RootsWeb.com, Inc.