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LEGAL INFORMATION
The ASPCA Legal Department
provides counsel to the ASPCA and its staff. Although we cannot provide
legal advice to, or act as an attorney for, outside organizations or
individuals, one of our goals is to provide the public with information
and resources that may be helpful in resolving problems. None of the
information on the ASPCA's web pages should be construed as providing
legal advice.
Terms of Use
Acceptance of Terms of Use
Your use of The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (http://www2.aspca.org/, http://www.animaland.org/, http://www.aspcaeducation.org/, http://www.aspcapro.org)
(the "website") is contingent upon your acceptance of and compliance
with the following Terms of Use. By using the ASPCA's website you
acknowledge that you have read and agreed to these terms. If you do
not agree with these Terms of Use, please do not access or use any of
the website.
Use of Material on this Site
The ASPCA owns and
maintains their website for your personal and educational purposes. The
website also contains an online store with ordering capabilities. You
must be 18 years of age or older to place an order with the ASPCA
online store. All materials on the website, including artwork,
photographs, maps, data, text, trademarks, service marks, and logos,
are, unless otherwise noted, the exclusive property of the ASPCA and
are copyrighted. No portion of the website may be copied, downloaded,
reproduced, reused, distributed, transmitted, or modified for any
purpose without the ASPCA's express written permission. For more
information, or for reprint permission, please see our reprint/reproduction policy. Any unauthorized use may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, or other applicable laws.
Limitation of Liability
The website is provided
to you "as is" without any warranties of any kind, express or implied.
The ASPCA expressly disclaims all warranties, express or implied, of
any kind with respect to goods and services sold on or through the
website. By using the website you agree to bear all risk associated
with the use of these website and agree to hold harmless the ASPCA, its
officers, directors, employees, volunteers and agents from all claims
arising out of or related to your use of, or inability to use, the
websites to which they are linked. You agree to be solely liable for
any damage resulting from a submission to the website by you. You
further agree that the ASPCA or the contributors of information to the
website will not be liable for any damage or loss caused or alleged to
be caused by you in reliance on such information.
Privacy Policy
The ASPCA is
committed to safeguarding the online privacy of our users, and
recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of personal
information collected. No one under the age of 18 is allowed to
register on the website. If you are under 18, please visit our
children's web site at Animaland.org. For further information, please see our Privacy Policy.
Disclaimer
The website and all of the materials
on or referenced by the website are provided on an "as is" basis. In
no event shall the ASPCA be liable for any direct, indirect,
incidental, punitive, or consequential damages of any kind whatsoever
with respect to the use of the website. You agree that you are using
the website solely at your own risk.
Indemnification
By using the
website and all their contents, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold
the ASPCA harmless from any and all claims, damages, costs and
expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising from or related to your
use of the website. Your use of the website constitutes an agreement
between you and the ASPCA. This agreement, which consists of the terms
and conditions set forth herein, shall be governed by, construed under
and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York,
without regard to any conflict of law provisions. You acknowledge and
consent to jurisdiction in New York. Any action in connection with,
relating to and/or arising from this agreement shall be brought
exclusively in New York, New York, in a federal or state court of
competent jurisdiction. This agreement is effective unless and until
terminated by either you or the ASPCA. You may terminate this
agreement at any time by discontinuing use of the website. The ASPCA
may also terminate this agreement at any time without notice, and
accordingly deny you access to the website, if in the ASPCA's sole
discretion you fail to comply with any term or provision of these Terms
of Use. Possible evidence of use of any of the website for illegal
purposes may be provided by the ASPCA to law enforcement authorities in
the discretion of the ASPCA. This is the entire agreement between the
parties related to the use of the website.
Linking
These terms and conditions apply only to
the website. In addition to our own website, we provide links to other
third party websites that are not under the ASPCA's control. The ASPCA
is not responsible for the terms and conditions, privacy practices or
the content of any website linked to from the website. You acknowledge
that when you leave the website and access a linked site you do so at
your own risk and that the ASPCA does not endorse any linked website.
Modifications
The ASPCA reserves the right to
modify these Terms of Use at any time by posting such change here.
Your continued use of these website after such change is made
constitutes acceptance of and agreement to be bound by the Terms and
Use as modified.
Copyright Notice
© 2007. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). All Rights Reserved.
Last revised: SEPTEMBER 11, 2007
COPYRIGHT AND REPRINT POLICY
ASPCA®, THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS®, ASPCA ANIMALAND®, and ASPCA ANIMALESSONS®, are among the registered trademarks of The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Copyright © 2007. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). All Rights Reserved.
This website is for your entertainment, information and education
only. You may not sell, copy, upload, post or distribute any of this
website's content without the permission of the ASPCA. To request
permission, see our reprint/reproduction policy. All material, whether
in the form of text, layouts, graphics or logos, published and/or
displayed on the website, including, but not limited to news articles,
photographs, images, and illustrations (collectively, the "Content"),
is protected under the Copyright Laws of the United States. The content
on the website is intended for your personal, noncommercial use. Visit
our linking policy for information on linking to our website. Read our
privacy policy for more information on our website privacy policies.
Reprint/Reproduction Policy
The website is
owned by the ASPCA. All materials on this site, including but not
limited to, content, text, photographs, data, trademarks, logos, and
artwork, are the property of the ASPCA. Any unauthorized use of the
materials on this site may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, and
other applicable laws.
The ASPCA authorizes permission to reprint specific articles,
photos, and other educational information on a case-by-case basis. To
consider your reprint request, please provide the ASPCA with the
following information:
- The full legal name of the organization requesting permission to reprint.
- Contact information (organization name, address, phone number, e-mail).
- The type of organization requesting reprint authorization (e.g. for-profit or not-for-profit).
- The location and date the requested information appeared on the ASPCA website.
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Purpose of the reprint request.
Information may be provided via email, regular mail, and/or fax to the following addresses/fax number:
ASPCA
Attn.: Legal Department
424 E. 92nd Street
New York, NY 10128
Fax: (212) 860-3560
legal@aspca.org
Please allow at least two weeks for processing after all information
has been received by the ASPCA Legal Department. The ASPCA's failure to
reply to any reprint request is NOT implied or explicit permission to
use such materials. Permission to reprint any ASPCA material is made on
a one-time only basis; additional reprint requests must be approved by
the ASPCA.
PRIVACY POLICY
The website is operated by The American Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals®, with offices at 424 East 92nd Street, New York,
New York 10128 (the "ASPCA").
By visiting our website, you are accepting the practices described
in this privacy policy (the "Privacy Policy"). The ASPCA reserves the
right to change this Privacy Policy at any time by posting such change
here. Your continued use of the website after such change is made
constitutes acceptance of and agreement to be bound by the terms of the
Privacy Policy as modified.
This Privacy Policy applies only to the website. In addition to our
own website, we provide links to other third party websites that are
not under the ASPCA's control. The ASPCA is not responsible for the
privacy policy or content of any website linked to from the Web Sites.
What information does the ASPCA collect?
The
ASPCA collects non-personally identifiable information about you
through your IP address, computer settings and/or most-recently visited
website. We may also ask you to provide certain non-personally
identifiable information about yourself, such as your age, household
income, buying preferences, etc. We do not collect any personally
identifiable information about you unless you voluntarily submit such
information to us, by, for example, filling out a survey or
registration form. The types of information that may be requested
include your name, address, email address, and telephone number. In no
case does the ASPCA share telephone numbers or e-mail addresses or
permit other organizations to solicit our donors through either of
these mediums. Your may opt out of receiving communications from us by
sending an e-mail to website@aspca.org
with your complete name, address, and e-mail address. The ASPCA
assumes no responsibility for the data collection and use practices of
third parties that process online credit card transactions. You may
request a record of your information by calling the Development
Department at (212) 876-7700 during normal business hours,
Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm or by e-mail at development@aspca.org.
How is the information used?
The ASPCA respects
your privacy and has instituted policies intended to ensure that your
personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. We
may use this information to deliver information to you about our
company and promotional material from some of our business partners, as
well as for trend analysis, pattern detection, and website
administration. Your information may also be used to contact you and
share with other companies that may want to contact you with offers
consistent with your stated preferences and/or our mission or for other
solicitation purposes. Non-personal demographic and profile data is
used to tailor your experience at our website, showing you content we
think you might be interested in. Occasionally, the ASPCA may contact
visitors who have provided their personally identifiable information
through the website to conduct surveys seeking feedback about their
experience on the website. These surveys are used for quality
assurance purposes to improve our level of customer service. The data
collected may be shared with third parties on an aggregated basis.
We will only disclose personally identifiable information to third
parties when: (i) the person submitting the information authorizes us
to do so; (ii) sharing the information is a necessary operation of the
website (i.e. to process credit card information); and (iii) we are
required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action
is necessary to (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with
legal process served on the ASPCA or the website, (b) protect and
defend the rights or property of the ASPCA, the website or the visitors
to the website, and/or (c) prevent or mitigate harm or potential harm
or damage of any type to visitors to the website or the public.
By visiting the website you agree that information you submit to the
website shall not contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive or
obscene material. You are solely responsible for the content of any
information you provide to the ASPCA.
Does the ASPCA use cookies?
When
you register on our website, we might store some information on your
computer in the form of a "cookie" (i.e. a small piece of text that
stores information on your browser in your computers hard drive) or
similar file. We do this to collect information about your activities
on the website, make it possible for you to keep track of items you
wish to purchase on our website, deliver to you content that is
specific to your interests, and/or to prevent you from re-entering all
your registration data at each connection. The cookies shall only be
used to obtain non-personal information to improve your online
experience. No other information is stored in these cookies. You can
set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie and delete any
cookies you receive.
How secure IS THE ASPCA's WebSite?
Our website
has industry standard high encryption security measures in place to
protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our
control. The ASPCA makes every effort to protect your online order
information by using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. SSL
encrypts your order information to avoid the decoding of that
information by anyone other than the ASPCA. We do not store your
credit card information.
Does the ASPCA collect information from children?
No
one under the age of 18 is allowed to register on the website. The
ASPCA is committed to safeguarding our users' online privacy and
recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of personal
information, particularly that of children. The ASPCA takes all
required steps to protect the privacy and safety of children in
accordance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA")
. To review the measures the ASPCA takes in relation to the privacy of
children, visit our children's website's Privacy Policy.
Do I have control over how my information is used?
You may opt-out of receiving communications from us by sending an email to us at website@aspca.org with your complete name, address and email address.
How can I get more information about the Privacy Policy?
If you have questions or concerns about the Privacy Policy, you can contact the ASPCA Legal Department at:
Via Regular Mail:
ASPCA
Attn.: Legal Department
424 E. 92nd Street
New York, NY 10128
Via email:
legal@aspca.org
Via Fax:
(212) 860-3560
Last Revised: April 19, 2006
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