Terms of Use
Updated August 18, 2006
Introduction; Consent to Terms
Please read these Terms of Use before using NPR.org or any features of this site, including, but not limited to, the NPR Shop, NPR RSS Feeds, NPR Blogs and NPR Podcasts (collectively, the "NPR Web sites" or the "Service"). By using the Service, you agree to be bound by these terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please exit the Service. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to modify, add or delete portions of these terms at any time by posting updated terms of use on the NPR Web sites. Please check these terms frequently for updates. Any modifications, additions or deletions to these terms shall be effective immediately upon posting of updated terms of use. Your continued use of the Service following the posting of updated terms of use will mean that you agree to those changes.
Copyrights
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Trademarks
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Framing
NPR does not allow framing of its Web sites.
Links to NPR Web Sites
NPR encourages and permits links to content on NPR Web sites. However, NPR is an organization committed to the highest journalistic ethics and standards and to independent, noncommercial journalism, both in fact and appearance. Therefore, the linking should not (a) suggest that NPR promotes or endorses any third party's causes, ideas, Web sites, products or services, or (b) use NPR content for inappropriate commercial purposes. We reserve the right to withdraw permission for any link.
Links to Third Party Sites
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RSS Feeds
NPR's RSS Feeds, provided by NPR at www.npr.org/rss/, consist of a selection of headlines, summaries and links to full news stories, which can be delivered to your desktop using a technology called XML (extensible Markup Language) (individually, an "RSS Feed" and collectively, the "RSS Feeds"). The RSS Feeds are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All rights in and to the RSS Feeds are reserved to NPR. The RSS Feeds are available for personal, noncommercial use or for noncommercial use on the Web site, weblog or similar application of a nonprofit corporation which is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code ("501(c)(3) Nonprofit Corporation"). You may display, excerpt from, and link to the RSS Feeds on your personal Web site, weblog, or similar application for personal, noncommercial purposes or on your 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Corporation Web site, weblog, or similar application for noncommercial purposes, provided that (a) the links redirect the user to the NPR Web sites when the user clicks on them, (b) you do not insert any intermediate page, splash page or other content between the links and the applicable NPR web page, (c) the use or display does not suggest that NPR promotes or endorses any third party causes, ideas, Web sites, products or services, (d) the fundamental meaning of the content contained in the RSS Feeds, including the headlines and summaries, is not changed or distorted, and (e) you do not modify the news stories or other content that are linked to by the RSS Feeds. If you display an entire RSS Feed on your personal or 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Corporation Web site, weblog or similar application, (a) you may not redistribute the RSS Feed, and (b) you must provide attribution to NPR adjacent to the RSS Feed, by including "NPR News Headlines" or "NPR" in text adjacent to the RSS feed. Any other use of NPR's trademarks, or service marks, or of the RSS Feeds requires the prior written permission of NPR. For permission requests, please visit our permissions page. For use of the news stories or other content that are linked to by the RSS Feeds, please see the Copyright section of these Terms of Use. NPR reserves the right to discontinue providing RSS Feeds and to require that you cease accessing or using the RSS Feeds, or any content contained in the RSS Feeds at any time for any reason.
NPR Podcasts
NPR provides podcasts (the "NPR Podcasts") consisting of selected audio content from NPR and other content providers, available at www.npr.org/podcasts/, that is provided over the Internet using an XML feed and an associated audio file so that the audio file may be downloaded and played from a user's computer or transferred to a portable listening device. NPR Podcasts are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All rights in and to the NPR Podcasts are reserved to NPR or the content provider. NPR Podcasts are available for personal, noncommercial use only. You may download, copy and/or transfer to a portable listening device the NPR Podcasts for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided that you do not modify the content. You also may link to NPR Podcasts from your Web site, weblog or similar application, as long as (a) the links redirect the user to the NPR Web sites when the user clicks on them, (b) you do not insert any intermediate page, splash page or other content between the links and the applicable NPR web page, (c) the linking does not suggest that NPR promotes or endorses any third party's causes, ideas, Web sites, products or services, or (d) you do not use NPR content for inappropriate commercial purposes, and (e) you provide attribution to NPR adjacent to the link. NPR reserves the right to discontinue providing NPR Podcasts and to require that you cease accessing or using the NPR Podcasts, or any content contained in the NPR Podcasts, at any time for any reason.
Use of the Service
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- You may not post, upload or transmit any messages or materials anonymously or under a false name or a false e-mail address.
- While we do not seek to limit expression of ideas, certain materials and language will not be tolerated. You may not post, upload or transmit any material or links to material that is libelous, defamatory, false, obscene, indecent, lewd, pornographic, violent, abusive, threatening, harassing, discriminatory, in violation of the law or that constitutes hate speech.
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- You may not post, upload or transmit any software or other material which contains a virus or other harmful code or device. You may not use the Service to distribute chain letters, mass mailings or "spam" or to gather e-mail addresses for the purpose of sending "spam" to other users of the Service.
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- NPR is not responsible or liable for any materials posted in the NPR Discussions or Chat Forums or posted, uploaded or transmitted on or through the Service. NPR cannot verify the accuracy of statements that users place on the NPR Discussions or Chat Forums or on or through the Service, and does not guarantee that any material has been posted, uploaded or transmitted with the permission of the copyright or proprietary owner or is otherwise in compliance with the Rules of the NPR Discussion Boards or Chat Forums or these Terms of Use.
- By using the Service, you agree to abide by these rules. You acknowledge that NPR has the right to delete, edit or move material that it deems, in its sole discretion, to be in violation of the Rules of the NPR Discussion Boards or Chat Forums or these Terms of Use, or which it otherwise, in its sole discretion, considers to be objectionable. You further acknowledge that NPR has the right to limit or terminate access to the NPR Discussions or Chat Forums for any reason, including violation of the Rules of the NPR Discussion Boards or Chat Forums or these Terms of Use.
Representations; Indemnity
You represent and warrant that (a) any material you post, upload or transmit on the NPR Discussions or Chat Forums or on or through the Service does not and will not violate any Rules of the NPR Discussion Boards or Chat Forums or these Terms of Use, and (b) your use of the Service complies with these Terms of Use. You agree that you will indemnify and hold harmless NPR and its directors, officers, employees, members and licensees from any and all claims, liabilities, costs or expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from (1) your breach of any of the above representations and warranties, (2) your use of the Service, (3) the materials you have posted, uploaded or transmitted in the NPR Discussions or Chat Forums or on or through the Service, or (4) NPR's publication, distribution or use of such materials.
Disclaimer
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
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Online Shopping
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Copyright Agent
NPR respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide the following information in writing to NPR's Copyright Agent:
- a physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright.
- a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed.
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- information so that we can contact you, such as address, telephone number and e-mail address.
- a statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- a statement that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of a copyright that is allegedly infringed.
NPR's Copyright Agent can be reached as follows:
Michelle Shanahan
Copyright Agent
National Public Radio
635 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 513-2040
Fax: (202) 513-3021
Email: ogcstaff@npr.org
International Users
The Service is controlled and operated within the United States. NPR makes no representation that content, materials or products available on or through the Service are appropriate or available for use outside of the United States. If you access the Service from a location outside the United States, you are responsible for compliance with applicable laws, including local laws regarding online conduct and content and U.S. export laws and regulations.
Miscellaneous
These terms of use, together with the Privacy Policy, represent the entire understanding of the parties regarding the use of the NPR Web Sites and supersede any previous documents, correspondence, conversations, or other oral or written understanding related to these terms of use. These terms of use shall be governed by and construed under District of Columbia law without regard to its choice of law rules, and, where applicable, the laws of the United States. To the extent permissible by law, any disputes under these terms of use or relating to the Service shall be litigated in the local or Federal courts located, and you hereby consent to personal jurisdiction and venue, in the District of Columbia. A modification or waiver of a part of these terms of use shall not constitute a waiver or modification of any other portion of the terms of use. If for any reason any provision of these terms of use is found unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remainder of the terms of use will continue in full force and effect.
Questions
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