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Terms and Conditions of Use, Copyright, License & Disclaimers
Intellectual Property Notice
Copyright © 2004 by the National Technology Transfer Center, Wheeling Jesuit University, Inc. (“NTTC”). The NTTC either owns the intellectual property rights in the underlying HTML, text, audio clips, video clips, and other content that is made available in this learning center, has obtained permission from the copyrights holders to use the content, or has the right to use such content from public domain sources. Except as allowed under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17 – United States Code), no part of the information and materials contained in this site may be duplicated, reproduced, downloaded, stored, or transmitted in any form or by any digital, electronic, mechanical, or other means, including use of any information storage and retrieval systems, for any reasons or purposes other than the completion of this course, without prior permission in writing from the NTTC.
Production and presentation of the information and materials in this learning center was funded in part by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Cooperative Agreement NCC5-440 and in part by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under Cooperative Agreement 8286880. The U. S. Government is granted a paid-up, non-exclusive, irrevocable, worldwide license to reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute copies to the public, and perform and display publicly by or on behalf of the U.S. Government.
Limited License
You have a limited nonexclusive, nontransferable license under its copyright to display on your computer, print, download, and use the information and materials contained on this site for personal, noncommercial, educational purposes only and on condition that you:
a) Do not modify any such content.
b) Include with and display on your copy of such content the NTTC copyright notice and limited license.
The limited license granted above shall not confer or be construed as conferring any right in any copyright, trademarks or other intellectual property of the NTTC in any of the content provided in this learning center.
No Warranties
The NTTC does not warrant the quality, accuracy, or completeness of any claims, statements, or information in this learning center. Neither does the NTTC's citation of any organization or individual for contributions to content displayed in this learning center imply any warranty in regard to the quality, accuracy, or completeness of the content on the part of that organization or individual. Further, the NTTC makes no representations about the suitability of any of the information contained in this learning center for any purpose. Such information is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind. This learning center might include inaccuracies or typographical errors and should not be considered to be error-free or to include all relevant information. Use of the information presented on this web site is at your sole risk. In no event shall the NTTC be liable for any damages whatsoever, including special, indirect or consequential damages, arising out of or in connection with the use of information available in this learning center. The user understands and accepts that if the NTTC were to accept the risk of harm from the use of the information, it would not be able to make the information available because the cost to cover the risk of harm to all users would be too great.
Jurisdiction Issues
The NTTC's learning center is controlled and operated from its offices within the state of West Virginia, United States of America. The NTTC makes no representation that materials in the learning center are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who choose to access this learning center from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent that local laws are applicable.
Privacy Policy
The NTTC collects no personal information when you visit the learning center unless you choose to make such information available.
When you visit, the NTTC host server automatically recognizes only the Internet domain and Internet Protocol (IP) address from which you accessed the learning center. This information does not result in the identification of personal information, such as your e-mail address.
If you opt to share personal information by sending a message or filling out an electronic form, then the NTTC will use that information only for the purposes you authorize. Some of the information might be saved for a designated period of time, but the NTTC will not disclose the information to any third parties.
Online Training
The learning management system (LMS) the NTTC utilizes to deliver online training courses and events maintains a record of all users logged into the LMS. This monitoring is designed to help improve courses and, if applicable, issue certificates of completion for selected course work and other certifications.
Disclaimer of Endorsements
This learning center contains links to other web sites. The NTTC is not responsible for any of the content or material on those web pages to which the NTTC learning center might link. The NTTC does not endorse, warrant, or guarantee the content, products, services, or material described or offered on any web pages to which the NTTC learning center links. The linked web sites are for your convenience only, and you access them at your own risk.
Disclaimer
Under no circumstances should the content of any NTTC online course be substituted for, or construed to imply, legal or other professional advice. The courses are provided as general guidelines for the management and commercialization of intellectual property and should not be relied upon as a basis for decision-making. In all matters of a legal nature, the user is advised to solicit advice from a recognized practicing professional.
