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In general it is our intention to make as much as possible of the content of this website freely redistributable in the public domain. This includes the text content of the pages as well as HTML, javascript, PHP, and database technologies. This website is built on open source technologies so that these site elements can be shared freely with other watershed based or environmental websites. Many of the photos and graphics on this website are property of their original creators. No photos or graphics from this site may be used without written authorization from the Sacramento River Portal.
 

1. Copyright Notice: Copyright 2002 by The Sacramento River Portal. All Rights Reserved. Some materials delivered from this Web site may contain other proprietary notices and copyright information relating to those materials. All photographs, information, materials and other content contained on this Web site are owned by The Sacramento River Portal and/or its contributors. This Web site contains original works of authorship that are the proprietary property of The Sacramento River Portal and/or its contributors, and which are protected under U.S. and international copyright laws. It is prohibited to copy, reproduce, modify, display, republish, upload, post, transmit, distribute, alter, prepare any derivative works of, or otherwise use any material from this Web site, including without limitation code, software, photographs and images, without the prior express written consent of The Nature Conservancy.
    
2. Other Restrictions on Use: Permission to download one copy of the materials delivered from this Web site on any single computer for personal, home use only is hereby granted under the following conditions: (1) The above copyright notice and this permission notice must appear in all copies; (2) Any use of the materials available from this Web site must be for informational or educational purposes only and in no instance for commercial purposes; (3) No materials available from this Web site can be modified in any way, and (4) No graphics available from this Web site can be downloaded or used separate from the accompanying text; (5) No materials may be downloaded to a database that can be used to avoid future downloads from the Web site. Any unauthorized use of the materials contained on this Web site may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, communications regulations and statutes, and the laws of privacy. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel, or otherwise any license or right under any trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property right of SRP. The Portal neither warrants nor represents that the use of materials contained on this Web site will not infringe the rights of third parties. Except as expressly granted above, all rights are expressly reserved to The Sacramento River Portal.
    
3. Links: As a general practice, The Sacramento River Portal does not object to links made to Web sites owned or operated by the Portal from other sites.  There are certain terms and conditions that should be followed.

   1. A link to a Sacramento River Portal Web site is permissible using the plain text name of the Portal's site or the plain text name of the Portal.  Unless the Portal enters into a specific written agreement with the party wishing to link, use of any of the Portal's names, logos, designs, images, photographs, slogans, product trademarks, or service marks in or with the party's links is not permissible.
   2. The Sacramento River Portal can not endorse the products, services, or viewpoints of any company or organization.  Therefore, a link to the Portal's Web site may not be presented in any way that suggests the Portal has a relationship or affiliation with the party's site or endorses, sponsors, or recommends the information, products or services on that site. Without the prior express written permission for a particular use from the Portal, none of the Portal's names, logos, designs, images, photographs, slogans, product trademarks, or service marks should be used in any advertising, publicity, promotion, or in any other commercial manner.
   3. Due to frequent content updates, The Portal recommends that the link be only to the home page of nature.org. Without the Portal's express written permission for a particular use, no content from this Web site should be incorporated into the party's site, e.g., by in-lining or framing.  In addition, none of the Portal's logos, designs, images, photographs, slogans, product trademark or service marks, or any other words or codes identifying the Portal's Web sites should be used in any META tag or other information used by search engines or other information location tools to identify and select sites.
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