These terms of use ("Terms of Use") describe the terms and conditions applicable to your access and use of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums ("AZA") Web site. By accessing and using this Web site, you signify your assent to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to all of these Terms of Use, please do not use this Web site.
AZA may modify this Web site and the rules and regulations governing its use at any time. Modifications will be posted on this Web site, so please check back when you use this Web site. These Terms of Use was last updated on November 30, 2001.
Copyright
All content on this Web site, including but not limited to, text, software, code, photographs, video, graphics, and other material contained within this Web site is protected by U.S. and foreign copyright, trademark and other laws. You may make a single copy of this Web site for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided that you keep all copyright, trademark, and other proprietary notices intact. Except as otherwise provided on this page, you may not modify, copy, reproduce, distribute or otherwise use in any way content available on this Web site without the express written permission of AZA.
Requests for permission to reproduce portions of this Web site for educational and non-commercial purposes must be made by contacting Barbara Pueschel .
Trademarks and Logo
AZA®, the AZA logo, National Alliance for Species Survival® and Species Survival Plan® are registered trademarks/service marks of AZA. Use of the AZA logo is limited to AZA accredited members, related facility members, conservation partners and commercial members and this use must be in accordance with AZA's Logo Usage Policy for Members, as amended from time to time. Unauthorized use of any AZA trademark, service mark or logo may be a violation of federal and state trademark laws. No other use of any AZA trademark, service mark or logo is permitted without the prior written authorization of AZA. All other trademarks or logos on this Web site are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with AZA.
Download AZA's Brand Signature logos and SSP logo (Members Only).
Linking Policy
Links from this Web site
Some links included within this Web site will take you out of this Web site to external sites operated by other parties. These third party links are provided as a convenience to you and are limited to those that meet AZA's purpose. Decisions to include third party links are made using specific criteria, primarily the relevancy of the subject area to AZA members' information needs. Additional considerations are authorship, publishing body, point of view or bias, referral to other sources, verifiability, and currency.
AZA makes no representation regarding the content or accuracy of any other Web site which you may access through this Web site. These linked sites are not under AZA's control, and AZA is not responsible for the content available on any linked site or any link contained within a linked site, or any changes or updates to such sites. AZA does not endorse any linked sites or information contained within such linked sites.
Links to the AZA Web site
Unless otherwise set forth in a written agreement between you and AZA, you must adhere to AZA's linking policy as follows: (i) any link to AZA's Web site must be a text only link clearly marked "Association of Zoos and Aquariums" and may not include the AZA logo (with the exception of AZA institutional members, which may use the AZA logo to link to the AZA web site), (ii) the appearance, position and other aspects of the link may not be such as to damage or dilute the goodwill associated with AZA's names and trademarks, (iii) the appearance, position and other attributes of the link may not create the false appearance that your organization or entity is sponsored by, affiliated with, or associated with AZA, (v) when selected by a user, the link must display this Web site on full-screen and not within a "frame" on the linking Web site, and (vi) AZA reserves the right to revoke its consent to the link at any time and in its sole discretion.
AZA institutional and commercial members may link to the AZA site using the AZA logo. Please see the AZA Logo Usage Policy for more information.
Employment Opportunities
AZA may from time to time post job opportunities from other employers on this Web site. AZA acts only as a venue for these employers to post job opportunities and does not screen the job listings offered on this Web site. These employers are solely responsible for their postings on this Web site. AZA is not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of these employers' job listings, the ability of these employers to offer job opportunities to candidates, or the hiring practices or policies of these employers. AZA is not involved in the actual transaction between these employers and candidates.
Use of Sample Documents
AZA may from time to time provide sample contracts, agreements, forms, and policies (collectively, the "Sample Documents") for AZA members in the "Members Only" section of this Web site. The sample documents are provided for information purposes only and are not intended to replace legal advice offered by legal counsel. AZA members are encouraged to consult competent legal counsel before using any of the sample documents. Your use of the sample documents is at your sole risk. AZA assumes no responsibility relating to the use of the sample documents and AZA, its officers, directors, employees and attorneys hereby disclaim any responsibility for, or any liability resulting from, the use of the sample documents.
E-mail
E-mail submissions over the Internet may not be secure. Please consider this fact before e-mailing any personal or confidential information.
No Warranties
All content and information contained in this Web site is provided to you on an "as is," "as available" basis without any warranty of any kind. AZA makes no representations about the suitability, reliability, availability, timeliness, or accuracy of this Web site for any purpose. AZA does not represent or warrant that the information contained in this Web site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that the Web pages or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.
Limitation of Liability
AZA specifically disclaims any liability, whether based in contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise, for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive, exemplary or special damages arising out of or in any way connection with your access to or use of this Web site, even if AZA has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Miscellaneous
These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and AZA with respect to this Web site. Any claim arising out of or relating to this Web site or these Terms of Use will be settled by individual, binding arbitration in Washington DC in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. These Terms of Use will be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland without regard to conflict-of-laws provisions. If any provision of these Terms of Use is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and the remaining provisions will be enforced.