Terms & Conditions

Terms and Conditions
The Washington State Jewish Historical Society (WSJHS) has created and maintains www.wsjhs.org (the “Web site”) in support of its mission to inspire and empower Jews in Washington state to make the past a meaningful part of their contemporary lives. Access to and use of this Web site is subject to the following terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”) and all applicable laws. By accessing and browsing the Web site, you accept, without limitation or qualification, the Terms and Conditions and other notices, and acknowledge full and complete acceptance of these terms.

Access to and use of the WSJHS’s image and text files and data on this Web site are subject to the following Terms and Conditions:

1. The text, images, and data on the Web site are protected by copyright and may be subject to other restrictions as well. The WSJHS and relevant third parties retain all rights, including copyright, in data, images, audio and video clips, software, documentation, text, and other information contained in these files (collectively, the “Materials”). .

2. The WSJHS expressly prohibits the use, copying, display, publication, distribution, transmission, modification, re-posting, or exploitation for commercial or public purposes of any protected Materials on the Web site, and permits only the purposes described above.

3. While the WSJHS makes reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information in this Web site, the WSJHS makes no representations or warranties as to its accuracy. The WSJHS assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of the Web site.

4. Use of and browsing in the Web site is at your own risk. Neither the WSJHS nor any other party involved in creating, producing, delivering or maintaining the Web site is liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages arising out of your access to, or use of, the Web site. Without limiting the foregoing, all Materials on the Web site are provided “AS IS,” WITHOUT A WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND/OR NONINFRINGEMENT. The WSJHS assumes no responsibility, and shall not be liable for, any damages to, or viruses that may infect, your computer equipment or other property resulting from your access to, use of, browsing in, or downloading of any Materials from the Web site.

5. Except where specifically indicated otherwise, any communication or material you transmit to the Web site by electronic mail or other means, including any data, questions, comments, suggestions, or the like is, and will be treated as, nonconfidential and nonproprietary. Anything you transmit or post may be used by the WSJHS or its affiliates or licensees for any purpose, including, but not limited to, reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast, posting, and the like. The WSJHS is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in any communication you send to the Web site for any purpose whatsoever, including, but not limited to, the development, manufacture, and marketing of products using such information.

Privacy Policy
The WSJHS adheres to the highest ethical standards in gathering, using, and safeguarding personal information submitted via this Web site. The WSJHS does not rent, sell, or exchange information submitted via this Web site, and use of such information is restricted to the WSJHS for marketing purposes. The WSJHS may contact you to provide information about the WSJHS activities, programs, membership, development, and other opportunities, products, and special events that may interest you. We disclose only in aggregate form our statistical analyses or demographics of users to third parties, such as advertisers, potential advertisers, or persons involved in product development or manufacturing.

Visitors to this Web site who do not wish to have their personally identifiable information collected are asked to not provide such information.

Security Policy
The WSJHS makes every effort to ensure that all transactions occurring on its Web site will be secure. When credit card information is submitted via the Internet to the WSJHS’s site, it is encrypted using PayPal "Secure Socket Layer" (SSL) encryption. SSL prevents your credit card information from being seen as it travels to our Web site.

Children and Privacy
The WSJHS is concerned about protecting children’s privacy and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. Children should always ask parents for permission before providing personal information to any Web site or purchasing any products or services online. The WSJHS urges all parents to participate in their children’s exploration of the Internet and to teach them about protecting their personal information while online.

Linking
The WSJHS Web site provides links to non-the WSJHS Web sites, and other Web sites may provide links to the WSJHS Web site. When you link to a third-party Web site, you leave our Web site and no longer will be subject to our privacy policy. The WSJHS is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of non-the WSJHS Web sites, and such links are not intended to be an endorsement of the non-the WSJHS Web site or its content.

Cookies
Cookies are data that are stored on your computer’s internal hard drive in order for us to enhance your shopping experience. These cookies keep track of basic information about you to facilitate future purchases. If you reject cookies, you will have to re-enter this information the next time you visit our site. The WSJHS cookies will not be shared with third parties.

Permissions
Any party wishing to use any the WSJHS Materials from the Web site for any purpose other than the limited purposes identified above must request and receive prior written approval from the WSJHS. Permission for such use is granted on a case-by-case basis at the sole discretion of the WSJHS. Please contact the archive department or to download a permissions form click here.

A usage fee may be charged depending on the nature and type of the proposed use. The WSJHS reserves the right not to grant permission to use its Materials, and does not grant permission to use Materials of third parties.

Trademarks
The trademarks, online logo marks, and service marks (the “Trademarks”) displayed on the Site are registered and/or unregistered Trademarks of the WSJHS. The Trademarks of third parties may also be displayed on the Web site. Nothing contained in this Web site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any right or license to use any Trademark displayed on the Web site without written permission of the WSJHS or any third-party owner of the Trademark displayed on the Web site. Your misuse of the Trademarks displayed on the Web site, including alteration or use out of context, is strictly prohibited.

Content Provided by Users.
Although the WSJHS may from time to time monitor or review discussions, chats, postings, transmissions, bulletin boards, and the like on the Web site, the WSJHS is under no obligation to do so and assumes no responsibility or liability arising from the content of any such items nor for any error, defamation, libel, slander, omission, falsehood, obscenity, pornography, profanity, danger, or inaccuracy contained in any information within such locations on the Web site. Users are prohibited from posting or transmitting any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane material, or any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law. The WSJHS will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing the WSJHS to disclose the identity of anyone posting any such information or materials.

Disclaimer of Warranties
This Web site is provided to you “as is” and “as available” with no warranty. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the WSJHS disclaims all warranties or conditions of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, the implied condition of satisfactory quality and implied warranties arising from course of dealing or course of performance. The WSJHS does not warrant, or make any representations that: (a) the Web site will meet your requirements; (b) the Web site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error free; (c) the results or information that may be obtained from use of the Web site will be accurate or reliable; (d) the quality of any products, services, information, other material purchased or obtained by you through the Web site will meet your expectations; or (e) the Web site or material accessible through the Web site is free of viruses or other harmful components. You acknowledge that if you rely on any information or content on the Web site, you do so solely at your own risk. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so the above exclusions may not apply to you.

Indemnity
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold the WSJHS, its trustees, officers, agents, employees, and volunteers harmless from all claims, causes, allegations, costs, expenses, fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), judgments, liabilities, losses, and damages arising from or relating to your use of or operation of the Web site.

Waiver
Any waiver of any provision of this Agreement must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the WSJHS.

The WSJHS may at any time revise these Terms and Conditions and other notices contained herein by updating this posting. You are bound by such revisions and should periodically visit this page to review the then-current Terms and Conditions.