UMMA Copyright Information

Use of Content from this Web Site
The Web site is maintained by the Museum of Anthropology ("Museum"), a department within the College of Literature, Science and Arts at The University of Michigan, in support of its mission to provided information to scholars and the general public. The Museum reserves the right to modify the following terms and conditions at any time without prior notification.

Access to and use of any and all text, artwork, photographs, on-line databases, and other files and data on this Web site are subject to the following terms and conditions. By using this Web site, you accept and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.

All Content is Protected by Copyright Laws
Software, documentation, electronic text and image files, audio and video clips, and other materials are protected by copyright laws and may be covered by other restrictions as well. The University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology retains all rights, including copyright, in data, image, text, and any other information contained in these files. Copyright and other proprietary rights in the materials on this Web site may also subsist in individuals and entities other than, and in addition to, the Museum of Anthropology. The Museum of Anthropology expressly prohibits the copying, display, publication, distribution, modification, or exploitation of any protected materials on this Web site, except for the purposes of fair use as defined in the copyright laws, and as described below.

Fair Use is Permitted
Fair use of copyrighted materials includes the use of protected materials for limited, noncommercial educational purposes, such as teaching, scholarship, research, criticism, commentary and news reporting. Unless otherwise noted, users who wish to download or print text and image filed from the Museum of Anthropology Web site for such uses are welcome to do so without the Museum's express permission. Users must cite the author and source of this material as they would materials from any printed work; the citation should include the URL "www.lsa.umich.edu/umma". By downloading, printing, or otherwise using text and image files from this Web site, users agree that they will limit their use of such files to fair use, and will not violate the Museum of Anthropology's or any other party's proprietary rights.

Third Party Rights
We grant the foregoing limited permission under copyright we own. Copyrights and other rights in the Web site and from the On-line Databases may also be held by other individuals or entities. While the Museum has made a good faith effort to obtain from such third parties the rights we believe necessary to include their images and text on this Web site, we do not represent or warrant that use of the content displayed on this web site in the On-line Databases, even for personal noncommercial purposes, will not infringe or violate the rights of third parties. You, as the user, are solely responsible for obtaining all permissions from third parties that may be necessary for any use of the content you wish to make.

Commercial Use is Restricted
Unauthorized commerical publication or exploitation of the Museum of Anthropology's files is specifically prohibited. Anyone wishing to use any of these files or images for commercial use, publication, or any purpose other than fair use as defined by law, must request and receive prior written permission from the Museum of Anthropology. Permission for such use is granted on a case-by-case basis at the sole discretion of the Museum. A usage fee may be involved depending on the type and nature of the proposed use.

Please contact the Collections Manager with any questions or problems:

Karen O'Brien
Museum of Anthropology
1109 Geddes Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
klobrien@umich.edu

Indemnity
The User agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Museum, The University of Michigan and their officers, fellows, governing board, employees and agents, from and against all claims, actions, suits, damages, liabilities and costs (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees) resulting from your breach of any provisions of these terms and conditions from your use of the Web site or its content.

Links to other sites
Links to in the Web site to third-party sites are provided solely for the Users convenience. We are not responsible for, and do not endorse, the content of linked third-party sites. If you decide to access linked third-party web sites, you do so at your own risk.

Disclaimer
All material on this Web site are provided "AS IS" WITHOUT A WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABLILTY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE, AND/OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. The Museum of Anthropology assumes no responsiblity, and shall not be liable for, any damages to, or viruses that may infect, your computer equipment or other property on account of your use of this Web site or your downloading of any materials from the Web site.
 
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