TERMS
OF USE:
User Agreement
www.zoo.org is owned and operated by Woodland Park Zoo (WPZ). This Web site
is offered to the user on the condition the user accepts without modification
the terms, conditions and notices contained herein. By accessing and using this
Web site, the user of www.zoo.org agrees to the following terms:
www.zoo.org contains material which is derived in whole or in part from material
supplied by WPZ and other sources, and is protected by copyright and trademark
laws. This site is for your personal, noncommercial use, and you may not modify,
copy, sell, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish or license
any material from this site, including code or software.
The user acknowledges that bulletin boards, chats, conferences, guest books and
any other forms of communication hosted by this Web site are public and not private
communications. The content of these communications forums by yourself and others
are not to be considered an endorsement by WPZ, and shall not be considered reviewed,
screened or approved by WPZ.
All comments, guest book entries, suggestions, ideas, notes, drawings, concepts,
or information disclosed or offered to or in response to WPZ through this
Web site shall remain the property of WPZ. By utilizing this Web site as
a vehicle for communication, you grant WPZ a royalty free, perpetual, non-exclusive,
unrestricted license to use any comments for any purpose, commercial or otherwise,
without compensation to the author or provider of the comments.
Copyright and Trademark Notice
All contents of this Web site are: Copyright © 2007 Woodland Park Zoo, 601
N. 59th Street, Seattle, WA, USA 98103. All rights reserved. Photos are copyright
of the
individual photographers.
Woodland Park Zoo programs and products are trademarks, registered trademarks
or service marks of WPZ or the City of Seattle.
Applicable Laws
As a visitor of www.zoo.org , you shall abide by all applicable federal, state
or local laws, including, but not limited to, areas such as libel, slander, indecency,
trade libel, product disparagement, harassment, invasion of privacy, obscenity,
indecency, and copyright and trademark infringement.
Information on this Web site includes intellectual property that is protected
under copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws of the United
States. These applicable laws generally prohibit the unauthorized reproduction,
distribution or exhibition of all text, photographic and graphic (art and electronic)
images, music, sound and video samples, and other protected materials. Violation
of applicable Intellectual Property Laws may give rise to civil and/or criminal
penalties.
Limitations of Liability
Use of www.zoo.org is at the discretion of the user. Under no circumstances shall
WPZ, its trustees, officers, employees, members, or agents be liable for
any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages that may
result from the use if, or the inability to use, WPZ materials, including those
consisting of this Web site. You specifically acknowledge and agree that the
WPZ is not liable for any defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of any user.
If you are dissatisfied with any WPZ material, or with any of WPZ's terms
and conditions, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using or visiting
www.zoo.org.
Pages within this Web site may contain links and pointers to other Internet
Web sites that are maintained by third parties and are not under the control
of WPZ. Accordingly, WPZ makes no representation or endorsement concerning
the content of any third party Web site, which you shall review "as is" and
use at your own discretion.
Modifications
These terms of Use may be modified by WPZ at any time and will be binding
at the time of implementation. Users have the responsibility of reviewing this
Web site's terms and conditions.
PRIVACY POLICY:
Woodland Park Zoo (WPZ) operators of www.zoo.org recognize the importance
of protecting the privacy of the users of this Web site. Except when specifically
and knowingly provided by you, the Web site user, WPZ collects no personal
identifying information about individuals. The name, address and payment if applicable)
that the user might provide when using this Web site may be processed or disclosed
by WPZ as permitted under the Web site's Terms of Use, of which the user
agrees to upon utilizing the information and services of www.zoo.org.
As a method of tracking the use of this Web site, www.zoo.org may utilize the
Web technology known as "cookies", which enables WPZ to relate a visitors
use of WPZ information to any information that the visitor may have specifically
and knowingly provided to WPZ. Any such voluntarily provided identifying
information, if applicable, may be used by WPZ for editorial, marketing
or promotional purposes. Such identifying information, if applicable, will
not be
transferred to any other party unless otherwise stated at the time of collection.
Visitors to www.zoo.org should be aware that when they voluntarily disclose personal
information such as user names or email addresses on guest books, bulletin boards
or in chat areas, that information can be collected and used by others, and may
result in unsolicited messages form other posters or parties.
WPZ only collects any type of personal identifying information to the extent
that it serves our legitimate business purposes, and WPZ will maintain appropriate
safeguards to ensure the security, integrity and privacy of the information.
For questions pertaining to any of the above information, please contact webkeeper@zoo.org |
