TERMS & CONDITIONS.

Terms of Use

These Terms of Use, along with the Privacy Policy, apply to all of the Wyoming Naturalist Program, Inc.’s digital platforms, including this website and its subdomains, websites accessed through your mobile devices, our downloadable mobile applications and The Wyoming Naturalist Program’s own social media sites (“Media”). By accessing and using our Media, you agree to be bound to these Terms of Use. We may modify, add to, or delete portions of these Terms of Use at any time, and any modifications, additions or deletions to these terms will become immediately, prospectively effective upon posting. Please review these Terms of Use regularly. You agree that your continued use of the Media sites following posting of updated Terms of Use constitutes your consent to any changes.

Copyrights

The Wyoming Naturalist Program’s Media (including both its editorial content and the code used in programming the platforms) is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All rights reserved. Except as specifically provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Media may be reproduced, distributed, displayed, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system or used to create derivative works without prior consent of the copyright owner. You may copy and print content for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided that you include all copyright and other notices in the content, and that you do not modify the content. To request permission from The Wyoming Naturalist Program for any other use, please email support@wyomingnaturalists.com.

Trademarks

The Wyoming Naturalist Program owns many registered and common law trademarks in its name and its programs. Among The Wyoming Naturalist Program’s marks are Wyoming Naturalists, Wyoming Master Naturalist Program, Wyoming Master Naturalists, and their associated logos. All rights reserved. The Wyoming Naturalist Program is committed to the enforcement of its trademark rights. Use of any The Wyoming Naturalist Program-owned marks without permission may constitute infringement under the law and result in legal action.

Third Party Content

The Wyoming Naturalist Program’s Media include links to sites and services governed by the terms set by those third parties. The Wyoming Naturalist Program is not responsible in any way for any third party sites, or for any products or services that may be advertised by third parties on our Media platforms. The Wyoming Naturalist Program does not endorse the content, operators, products, or services of these providers.

Permitted Use of Media Materials

Materials include but are not limited to: text, photographs, videos, animations, illustrations, charts, maps, graphs, derived data products;
Any use of the Materials available through the Media must be for personal and informational purposes only, and not for commercial purposes;
Materials may not be modified;
No Materials may be used, copied or distributed separate from the accompanying text; and
Email addresses may not be retrieved in bulk for any reason, including commercial reasons, without specific written permission. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by The Wyoming Naturalist Program.

Nothing contained herein shall be constructed as conferring by implication, estoppel, or otherwise any license or right to any The Wyoming Naturalist Program trademark. Unless expressly granted, all rights are reserved to The Wyoming Naturalist Program.

Posting Content to Media

The Wyoming Naturalist Program welcomes your participation in and contributions to its Media. By posting comments or other Materials you are agreeing to the following Terms:

The Media is to be used solely for non-commercial purposes. You may not use the Media to publish Materials containing any advertisements or solicitations for funds, good or services.
You may not post Material that is defamatory, obscene, hateful, harassing, or discriminatory, or that is a violation of any law, including those protecting privacy, publicity, trade secrets, copyrights, and trademarks.
The Wyoming Naturalist Program is not under any obligation to monitor the Materials residing on or transmitted to its Media; however, The Wyoming Naturalist Program may, at its discretion and without warning, modify, remove or reject any posted Materials for any reason, including to prevent the violation of The Wyoming Naturalist Program’s rights or the rights of other parties, to comply with any law, regulation or other government request, or to operate its Media sites properly.
By posting, uploading or transmitting Material (including photographs) to Media sites, you represent and warrant that you are the sole owner of all rights in the posted Materials (including all copyrights) and/or that you have the right to license the Material to The Wyoming Naturalist Program for all the uses contemplated herein; and no part to the Materials will infringe upon or violate any publicity, privacy, patent, copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights of any third parties.
By posting, uploading or transmitting Materials on or through The Wyoming Naturalist Program Media, you hereby grant The Wyoming Naturalist Program a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual, license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, publicly perform, publicly display, distribute, sublicense and create derivative works based on the Material in any form or media now known or hereafter developed for any purpose, including commercial use.
You may not link to, post, upload, or transmit any software or other Material that contains a virus or other harmful malicious code. You may not use The Wyoming Naturalist Program’s media to distribute chain letters, mass mailings, or spam or to gather email addresses for the purpose of sending spam to other users
You must be at least 13 years old to post Materials on The Wyoming Naturalist Program Media.

Mobile Text Messaging Terms of Use

By signing up to receive mobile SMS messages from The Wyoming Naturalist Program, you are agreeing to the following terms:

There is no fee from The Wyoming Naturalist Program to receive text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Please check with your mobile service provider. Charges are billed and payable to your mobile service provider or deducted from your prepaid account. Consent is not a requirement for purchase, which means opting in to use The Wyoming Naturalist Program’s SMS service does not obligate you to buy anything.
By subscribing to The Wyoming Naturalist Program alerts, you consent to receive automated and recurring text messages from The Wyoming Naturalist Program. If you have any questions, text HELP to 42248 or contact us at 844-428-3826 or support@the Wyoming Naturalist Program.org. To stop receiving messages, text STOP to 42248. For information on data collection and use, please read our Privacy Policy.
Wireless operators do not guarantee message delivery and will not be liable for delayed or undelivered messages. The Wyoming Naturalist Program is not liable for delays in your receipt of any SMS message.

Representation, Warranty, and Indemnity

By using The Wyoming Naturalist Program’s Media, you represent and warrant that a) your use of the Media complies with these Terms of Use; and (b) the Material you post, upload, or transmit on or through The Wyoming Naturalist Program’s Media does not and will not violate any of these Terms of Use. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless The Wyoming Naturalist Program and its directors, officers, members, employees and affiliates from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising from: 1) your breach of any of the above representations and warranties; 2) your use of The Wyoming Naturalist Program’s Media; 3) the Materials you posted, uploaded or transmitted on or through The Wyoming Naturalist Program’s Media platforms; and 4) The Wyoming Naturalist Program’s use, publication, distribution or reproduction of any such Materials.

The Wyoming Naturalist Program’s Limitation of Liability

All content on The Wyoming Naturalist Program’s Media is available “as is”. The Wyoming Naturalist Program makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, with respect to its Media or any part thereof, including any warranties of title, non-infringement of copyright, trademark or patent rights of others, merchantability, or fitness or suitability for any purpose. In no event will The Wyoming Naturalist Program, its directors, officers, members, employees or affiliates be liable for any indirect, consequential, special, incidental, or punitive damages arising out of the use or inability to use the Media.

Copyright Agent

If you believe that your work has been reproduced on The Wyoming Naturalist Program’s Media without permission, please contact support@wyomingnaturalists.com and be prepared to provide:

A description of the work you claim to be infringing and its location on The Wyoming Naturalist Program’s Media
Your contact information, including your name, email address, and phone number
A signed statement that you are the copyright owner or an authorized agent of the copyright owner, and that you have a good-faith belief that the material as posted on the Media is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information you have provided is truthful and accurate.

Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Use, along with the Privacy Policy, shall be governed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflict of laws. Any dispute arising out of, in connection with, or related to these Terms of Use or your use of The Wyoming Naturalist Program’s Media, shall be brought in any Federal or State Court located in Albany County and the State of Wyoming, and the parties hereby waive any objection that they may have to personal jurisdiction in these courts.

Copyright Notice

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