Copyright Notice and Terms of Use

Copyright (c) 2008 the American Oil Chemists' Society

This site and its contents are the property of the American Oil Chemists' Society, hereinafter referred to as "AOCS". The AOCS provides this website as a service to its members, subscribers, the scientific community, and the general public.

• Anyone who is doing personal, noncommercial research may view, print material, and temporarily store materials from this site, provided that AOCS's copyright notices are not removed and that the reuse of material does not conflict with any of the prohibited uses below.
• Others may view, print material, and temporarily store materials from this site for internal use only provided that copying fees are paid to the Copyright Clearance Center for printing of files beyond that permitted by Section 107 or 108 of the U.S. Copyright Act, and that AOCS's copyright notices are not removed and that the reuse of material does not conflict with any of the prohibited uses below.
• A link or links may be made to any document or location at this site, provided that the link has been approved by the AOCS and does not bypass any license agreement or lead to any secure areas on this site for which a fee has been assessed.

• Materials may not be systematically stored on a server so as to substitute for the purchase of a subscription and/or license agreement to/for the materials.
• Except for the permitted uses above, materials may not be reproduced, distributed, and/or transmitted (via print, fax, electronic, or other means), nor adapted, excerpted, and/or altered without prior written permission from AOCS.
• Materials may not be sold to third parties without prior written authorization from AOCS.
• Magazines, journals, books, or portions thereof (including articles, figures, tables, photos, etc.) that are published by the AOCS Press, may not be posted on any website without prior written permission.
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Copyright Basics:

Copyright protects original works of authorship, including literary works, musical works, pictorial and graphic works, motion pictures and other audiovisual works, sound recordings, etc. Works that are created and fixed in print, electronic, fax, CD-ROM, and other formats now known or later developed are protected.

However, just because you receive information or find it posted on the Internet does not mean that you are free to reproduce it and forward it (distribute, transmit, etc.) to others without appropriate permission or without a license agreement if your use is beyond fair use.

Copyright notices are not required by law, so if you do not see a copyright notice on any item, do not assume that it is free to use or pass along to others.

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By personal data, we mean (a) the details you provide us via our forms, e.g. your email address, all ordering and billing information, such as postal addresses and payment details, and (b) all data captured in authentication and tracking logs.

By using our site and by registering for any of our services or products, you accept that such personal data will be gathered and stored in our databases. We will maintain appropriate safeguards to ensure the security, integrity, and privacy of your personal data. Furthermore, this data will be used by AOCS to provide you with the services and products you have ordered. We may also occasionally use it to inform you of new services and products related to those you have ordered and of changes and activities within AOCS. When registering for services and/or products by AOCS, you agree to AOCS using your email address in this way.

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Authentication and tracking logs will be used to produce usage statistics. This information does not contain any personally identifiable information. AOCS reserves the right to have logs and databases analyzed by external service providers, in which case every effort will be made to protect the security, integrity, and privacy of the data.

Please note that we take no responsibility for personal data posted on any open forums, blogs, or message boards.

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