WWP's Website Policies

The Western Watersheds Project Web Site (www.westernwatersheds.org) is owned and operated by Western Watersheds Project (WWP). Please read the terms and conditions outlined below prior to using the site. By using this site, you automatically agree to all of these terms of use. These terms and conditions may be periodically modified. You agree to accept any such changes if you use the site after they have been posted.

*COPYRIGHT
This web site is intended to supply information, education, and communication regarding issues relevant to Western Watersheds Project. All materials on our site, including but not limited to, any artwork, photographs, graphics, audio clips, video clips, text and/or trademarks, are the sole property of Western Watersheds Project, its artists or its contributors. The rights to all materials on the site are protected by U.S. and international laws of copyright, trademark and unfair competition.

Western Watersheds Project encourages public education and activism regarding conservation of our public lands. Thus, unless particular materials are specifically indicated as restricted (by notation on the web site) you may reproduce and distribute materials posted on our site provided that: (1) the particular section is reproduced in its entirety in its original form without editing or otherwise changing the content of the material; or changing or deleting any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notices; (2) all copies include a statement that the material was reproduced from the Western Watersheds Project Web Site with the permission of WWP and include the URL of our web site (www.westernwatersheds.org); (3) copies are used only for non-commercial educational or public policy purposes; and (4) the copies are distributed at no charge, or at most, at actual cost of copying in order to recover expenses. No profits may be gained using WWP materials.

In order to copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, display or otherwise use the content of our site in any other manner except as stated above prior written permission from Western Watersheds Project is required. To request such permission, contact WWP.

THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS TO THE COPYRIGHT AND USE RESTRICTIONS STATED ABOVE APPLY:

1. All original artwork by Drakower is the sole property of the artist and may not be reproduced in any form without the express permission of the artist. If you wish to use any such artwork contact the artist via JaxDesigns at jaxd@jaxdesigns.com.

2. All materials in the Legal Document Archives are public domain information and may be reproduced as such.

3. All materials in the Press Archives are the sole property of the newspapers indicated. To reproduce or use any of these materials you must contact the newspaper of interest for permission.

*PRIVACY POLICY
Western Watersheds Project is committed to Internet privacy for its visitors. Personal information is not collected while you visit the site, and WWP does not use "cookies". Personal information submitted to WWP for membership or e-mail list purposes is not sold or otherwise disclosed to outside parties. However, Western Watersheds Project cannot guarantee that other members of the e-mail list will not use your e-mail address for their own purposes.

*LINKS TO OTHER WEB SITES
Western Watersheds Project has not reviewed the entire content of the many different web sites to which we provide links. WWP cannot be held responsible for the privacy practices or content of any other site linked to from our web site, regardless of their affiliation (or lack thereof) with WWP. Site links are provided for your information only and you access them at your own risk. In addition Western Watersheds Project bears no responsibility for the accuracy or functioning of any linked web site, nor does a link to another site constitute an endorsement by Western Watersheds Project of the products, services or content of such linked web sites.

*LIMITATIONS TO WESTERN WATERSHEDS PROJECT LIABILITY
The materials on this site are provided solely for educational and informational purposes. Use and browsing of this site and the materials it contains is at your own risk. Materials could include technical or contextual errors. They are provided to you "as is" without guarantees or warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to: (1) implied warranties of fitness for any particular purpose; (2) guarantees that the functioning of site materials will be uninterrupted or error-free; (3) guarantees that site errors will be corrected; (4) guarantees that the WWP web site or its Internet Service Provider server are free of viruses or other harmful components. Furthermore, Western Watersheds Project does not warrant the use or results of the use of materials from our web site in terms of accuracy, reliability, or otherwise. Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall Western Watersheds Project be liable for any special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or inability to use, the materials on our site, even if we are aware of the possibility of such damages.

The above statements constitute the entire agreement between you and Western Watersheds Project relating to your use of our web site. These terms and conditions may not be modified by you in any fashion unless agreed to in a written document signed by Western Watersheds Project.