Welcome to the American Theatre Archive Project. We are dedicated to the free expression of our users in a collaborative and sharing environment. We are a community that seeks to use the American Theatre Archive Project as a means of fulfilling our highest aspirations to support theatre makers in archiving their work so that it can be shared with scholars and other artists.
We reserve only the rights necessary to facilitate the dissemination of content and material on this website. We support the intellectual property rights of the authors of those materials. We also support the use of open source software and the widespread dissemination and use of online materials consistent with the rights of our users and applicable law.
We hope your experience with the American Theatre Archive Project will be enjoyable and productive.
The American Theatre Archive Project is located at www.americantheatrearchiveproject.org
Terms that Govern the Use of the American Theatre Archive Project website.
1. General Use of the Site and Agreement to these Terms.
Please read these Terms of Use carefully as they govern our mutual rights and responsibilities when you use the resources and services provided by the American Theatre Archive Project (also referred to as the “Commons” or “Site” or collectively as “we” or “us” or “our”).
These Terms of Use, and our Privacy Policy (which is incorporated into these terms of use), apply to all activities and modalities on the Site, including but not limited to, Blogs, News, and Teams.
If you are a registered user, when you click on the “I Accept Terms of Use” button, you signify that you have read, understand, and agree to these terms and conditions.
If you are a non-registered “public” user, accessing the Site signifies that you have read, understand, and agree to these terms. If you do not agree to these terms, you are not authorized to use the Site.
Unless otherwise agreed to, you are subject to these terms of use, and any additional terms that may apply. These additional terms, if any, will be available through the Site. These terms create a legal agreement between you and the Site and supersede any prior agreements between you and the Site.
By accessing this Site, you agree to comply with applicable U.S. laws (including, but not limited to, libel, obscenity, and child pornography), assume responsibility for your activities, agree not to harass, disrupt, abuse, or invade the privacy rights of others.
We may revise or change these terms as necessary or appropriate; the most current version will always be available for users to view on the Site.
2. Rights and Obligations Related to Content and Material.
The Site and its Contents are protected by copyright pursuant to U.S. and international copyright laws.
By posting your material on this Site, you are granting the American Theatre Archive Project a nonexclusive, royalty free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use your content on the Site until you remove or delete it, including but not limited to, the right to copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, edit, translate, reformat, and/or incorporate into a collective work. Whenever possible, we will credit you as an author, and you agree to give the American Theatre Archive Project the right to use your name for attribution purposes.
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You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, reproduce or create new works from, distribute, perform, display, or in any way exploit, any of the Content on the Site (including software) in whole or in part in any manner unless it is consistent with, and authorized by, the Creative Commons License 3.0, any successor or equivalent license, or another Creative Commons license that is more restrictive.
You warrant and represent that you either own or control the rights to content you provide to the Site, or that your use of the content is a protected fair use. You agree to indemnify us and hold us harmless from any claims arising from content you provide.
3. Notification of Copyright Infringement.
The American Theatre Archive Project complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If you have reason to believe that any material, content, or activity on this Site is infringing on rights owned by your or another (provided you are authorized to act on behalf of the person), please contact us by email at website@americantheatrearchiveproject.org or write to: [address]. If you do not include an electronic signature with your claim, we may ask you to submit a signed paper copy. Your notification of infringement must include:
- The identity of the copyrighted work, or, if multiple works at the same location, a representative list of the works.
- The identity of the material you claim is infringing or is the subject of infringing activity. Please include specific information, such as the URL, that will enable us to find the material.
- Contact information for the claimant, such as email address, telephone number, or mailing address.
- A statement that you believe that the use of the material has not been authorized by the copyright owner or an authorized agent.
- A statement that the information in the notification is accurate and that you are, or are authorized to act on behalf of, the copyright owner.
If you “materially misrepresent” that material is infringing on a copyright you own (or for which you are acting on behalf of the owner), for example the use of the material is protected by the fair use doctrine, you may be responsible for damages, including attorney’s fees and expenses. If you have any question about whether material on this Site is infringing on a copyright, we strongly recommend that you consult an attorney.
4. Termination.
These terms and conditions will continue to apply until terminated by either you or theAmerican Theatre Archive Project.
The American Theatre Archive Project may at any time terminate its legal agreement with you if you have breached any provision of the terms, the American Theatre Archive Project is required to do so by law, or the American Theatre Archive Project no longer maintains the Site and is terminating the service.
5. Governing Law.
You agree that if the American Theatre Archive Project does not exercise or enforce any legal right or remedy that is contained in these terms and conditions (or for which American Theatre Archive Project is entitled under any applicable law), this will not be taken to be a formal waiver of these rights and remedies.
These terms and conditions, and your relationship with the American Theatre Archive Project, shall be governed by the rules, regulations, and policies of the United States without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. You and the American Theatre Archive Project agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the United States to resolve any legal matter arising from these terms and conditions. However, you agree that the American Theatre Archive Project shall still be allowed to apply for injunctive remedies (or any equivalent type of urgent legal relief) in any jurisdiction.
6. Trademark Rights.
The American Theatre Archive Project retains all applicable trademark rights. Except for attribution purposes under our Creative Commons license, you may not use any American Theatre Archive Project names or logos without prior consent. You may not use any American Theatre Archive Project names or logos for promotional or any other purposes in ways that suggest a connection to, or endorsement by, the American Theatre Archive Project.
7. No Warranties and Disclaimer of Liability.
The American Theatre Archive Project disclaims and makes no warranties regarding the content, operation, or administration of the Site to the extent law permits us. The ;American Theatre Archive Project will not be liable for any damages arising from your use of the Site, and you expressly agree to assume all risks when using the Site.
8. Right to Remove Content and Discontinue Service.
The American Theatre Archive Project reserves the right to remove content at any time that is found to be in violation of American Theatre Archive Project policy, or applicable federal or state statutes, or common laws. The American Theatre Archive Project also reserves the right to modify, suspend or discontinue the Site with or without notice at any time and without any liability to users.
9. Terms of Use License.
This Terms of Use document is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 (attribution/noncommercial/share alike) United States License.
Privacy Statement
The American Theatre Archive Project adheres to privacy guidelines that allow users to interact with the site without compromising their privacy. The American Theatre Archive Project will not pass on private information to third parties. We will occasionally send information to users about the American Theatre Archive Project and media related events but will give people the option of opting out if they decide they are not interested.
We collect data in the ordinary running of the website, this includes:
- Personal information you choose to provide including your name and email addresses
- Web Site Use Information including IP addresses, number of logins and time spent on the site