Privacy Policy
The Forbes House Museum operates www.forbeshousemuseum.org (the "Website") in support of its educational mission to encourage public awareness and broad access to and appreciation of works of historical and cultural significance. The use of the Website constitutes an acceptance, without limitation or qualification, of the following terms of use. The Forbes House Museum reserves the right to update or modify these terms and conditions at any time without prior notice. If you do not wish to be bound by these terms of use, please refrain from use of this Website.
The Forbes House Museum is concerned about the protection of the privacy of its Web site visitors, members and donors. We respect your privacy and your choice not to have your personal information shared with other people. Your use of our Web site indicates your acceptance of this Privacy Policy.
Web Site Information
The Museum only collects personal contact information (such as names, addresses, e-mail addresses and phone numbers) when users submit it voluntarily. To make our Web site more useful to you, our server automatically collects information when you visit our site, such as, but not limited to, your IP address, date and time of your visit, pages viewed and clickstreams. We will not collect or track information that may identify you personally.
Mailing Address
We will not sell or exchange your mailing or e-mail addresses. To opt out from communications from the Forbes House Museum, contact us at (617) 696-1815.
Terms of Use
By using this Web site and its content, you agree to be bound by and acknowledge your acceptance of the following Terms of Use and applicable laws. By accessing and browsing this Web site you fully acknowledge and accept the following terms and conditions.
1. ALL WEBSITE CONTENT IS PROTECTED UNDER COPYRIGHT. The Forbes House Museum retains all rights it may hold, including copyright, in data, images, software, documentation, text, video, audio, and other information on the Website (the "Materials"). The Forbes House Museum does not warrant that use of the Materials displayed on the Website will not infringe the rights of third parties. Copyright and other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than, or in addition to, the Forbes House Museum. The Forbes House Museum prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website, except for the purposes of fair use as defined below.
2. FAIR USE PERMITTED. The Materials are made available for limited non-commercial, educational, and personal use only, or for fair use as defined in the United States copyright laws. Users may download these files for personal use, subject to any additional terms or restrictions applicable to the individual Material. Users must properly cite to the source of the Materials and the citations should include a link to www.forbeshousmuseum.org. By downloading, printing, or using Material from the Website, whether accessed directly or indirectly, users agree that such uses will comply with fair use, and will not violate Forbes House Museum's or any other party's proprietary rights.
COPYING OR REDISTRIBUTION IN ANY MANNER FOR COMMERCIAL USE, INCLUDING COMMERCIAL PUBLICATION, OR FOR PERSONAL GAIN IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. To license images, users should contact Robin Tagliaferri at r.tagliaferri@forbeshousemuseum.org.
1. TRADEMARKS. Many of the trademarks, service marks, and logos displayed on the Website (the "Marks") are registered and/or unregistered marks of the Forbes House Museum or third parties. Nothing contained in the Website should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Marks displayed on the Website without the express written permission of the Forbes House Museum or any third party that may own such Marks. Any unauthorized use of Marks or any other Materials, except as authorized in these Terms of Use, is strictly prohibited.
2. LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES. The Forbes House Museum is not responsible for the content of any off-site pages or other sites linked to the Website. Your linking to any off-site pages or other sites is at your own risk.
Disclaimer
The text, images and content on this Web site are provided "as is" without a warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular use and/or non-infringement. The Museum assumes no responsibility, and shall not be liable, for any damage or viruses that may infect your computer equipment or other property on account of your use of the site or your downloading of any text, images or content from the Web site. You acknowledge that if you rely on any information or content on the Web site, you do so solely at your own risk.
Contact
Anyone wishing to use any of the files or images contained on this Web site for publication or any purpose other than fair use as defined by law must request and receive prior permission from the Museum. The responsibility for determining whether any third-party rights exist and for obtaining all other necessary permissions remains solely with the user and the Museum will have no responsibility in connection with securing such rights for any materials on the Web site. Any other use, such as, without limitation, the use of an image for a commercial purpose, requires the prior written consent of the Museum, which may be granted or denied at the Museum's sole discretion. The failure by the Museum to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of the Terms of Use by you or others will not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right of the Museum or other entities' rights. All requests to reproduce artwork in any form from the Museum's collection must be submitted in writing to:
Forbes House Museum
215 Adams Street
Milton, Massachusetts 02186
Or contact Robin Tagliaferri at (617) 696-1815, or r.tagliaferri@forbeshousemuseum.org.
DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT. The Forbes House Museum complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. §512). If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement on the Website, please contact Robin Tagliaferri at r.tagliaferri@forbeshousemuseum.org.
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