About EDSITEment: Conditions of Use
Disclaimer for External Links and
Non-Federal Resources
EDSITEment contains a variety of links to other
websites and references to resources available through government,
nonprofit, and commercial entities. External links to websites from the
"EDSITEment" website and references to non-federal resources
are provided solely for informational purposes and the convenience of
the user. The National Endowment for the Humanities does not control,
review, approve, or endorse these sites, nor does the Endowment control,
review, approve, or endorse these resources. These other sites may
collect data or personal information. Once you link to another site, you
are subject to the privacy policy of the new site. If you decide to
access any site linked to this site, you do so entirely at your own
risk. In addition, the external links and non-federal resources are in
no way intended to represent an exhaustive listing.
Please note: EDSITEment pages may carry part of
the above statement with the icon following this text, or pages may
display the icon alone. Clicking on the icon will link you to this page.
Opinions and Interpretations
The "EDSITEment" website site
contains information gathered from many different sources. The opinions
and interpretations expressed in the website do not necessarily state or
reflect the views or policies of the United States Government, or any
agency, contractor, or subcontractor thereof.
Providing personal information on the Internet
is completely voluntary, yet different websites may do different things
with that information. Before providing any personal information, you
should familiarize yourself with the Privacy Policy of the site
collecting the information. Please read carefully our Privacy
Policy, and the privacy policy of any third-party website to which
you provide personal information.
Who We Are
"EDSITEment" is a World Wide Website
for humanities education developed by the National Endowment for the
Humanities, a federal government agency, in partnership with WorldCom
Foundation, a corporation, The Council of the Great City Schools, a
non-profit corporation, and the National Trust for the Humanities, a
non-profit corporation (collectively "the sponsors") for the
benefit of parents, students, and teachers. The use of the term
"partner" is a descriptive term used in connection with this
co-venture arrangement and in no way implies a legal relationship
between the parties.
EDSITEment provides access to educational
websites which, as judged by a panel of experts, were selected solely on
the basis of educational excellence in the humanities and high-quality
website design. EDSITEment is not a complete course in any humanities
discipline, nor does it attempt to provide comprehensive coverage of the
humanities. EDSITEment does not prescribe a specific course of study nor
advocate any educational theory. EDSITEment is intended solely to be an
educational resource for teachers, parents, and students.
The text, images and other materials in the websites
linked to EDSITEment were reviewed by a panel of experts and found to be
educationally appropriate for users of all ages. Recognizing that the
World Wide Web is a dynamic, interactive, and exploratory environment
for humanities education, the humanities content of the linked sites may
change and expand over time. The National Endowment for the Humanities
reserves the right to terminate any link or linking program at any time.
Copyright
No copyright is claimed as to matters in the
public domain. Contributors to the site retain copyright in the material
they provide.
User's Obligation to Obey Applicable Laws
While many of the images and documents in
websites linked with EDSITEment may be in the public domain, others may
be protected under copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property
laws of the United States and foreign countries. Such laws generally
prohibit (subject to civil and criminal penalties) the unauthorized
reproduction, distribution, adaptation, display, and performance of
protected works. It is the user's obligation to comply with these
applicable laws, including, where necessary, seeking the advice of
counsel regarding the application of the fair use doctrine to the
proposed educational use of materials. Other federal, state, and local
laws that may apply to the use of materials linked with EDSITEment are
defamation, misappropriation, invasion of privacy, and/or publicity
rights.
Liability
Neither the United States Government nor any
agency thereof, nor any of their employees, nor any of their
contractors, subcontractors, or their employees: (1) make any warranty,
express or implied, or assume any legal liability or responsibility for
the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any text, image, or
materials in any website linked with the "EDSITEment" website;
or (2) represent that their use would not defame or violate or infringe
upon the rights, including, without limitation, copyrights, trademarks,
or any other intellectual property rights, moral rights, publicity
rights, or privacy rights of any other person or entity.
Acceptance of Terms
By using this site, you signify your assent to
these policies. If you do not agree to these conditions, please do not
use this site.
Comments
The Endowment welcomes your comments or
questions about the "EDSITEment" website. Please enter them
into our "Talk to Us"
form in the Teachers' Lounge section. Because of the volume of usage on
the site, however, the Endowment may not be able to respond directly to
your inquiry.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998
Pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright
Act of 1998, the agent to receive notification of claimed infringement
is:
Michael McDonald
General Counsel
National Endowment for the Humanities
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 530
Washington, D.C. 20506
Gencounsel@neh.gov
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