Conditions of Use AURA/NOAO materials

The materials created, authored and/or prepared by NOAO are

copyrighted in content, presentation, and intellectual or

creative origin.

Use of AURA/NOAO images constitutes acceptance of these guidelines.

I. GENERAL CONDITIONS

AURA/NOAO images may not be used to state or imply the endorsement

by AURA/NOAO or by any AURA/NOAO employee of a commercial product,

service or activity, or be used in any other manner that might mislead.

Use of AURA/NOAO names and/or logos in publicity, promotion, or advertising

is prohibited without prior written consent of AURA/NOAO.

AURA/NOAO should be acknowledged as the source of its materials, products,

and technologies.

It is unlawful to falsely claim copyright or other rights in AURA/NOAO

material.

AURA/NOAO shall in no way be liable for any costs, expenses, claims

or demands arising out of use of AURA/NOAO images by a recipient or

a recipient’s distributee’s.

AURA/NOAO personnel are not authorized to sign “hold harmless”

statements or documents granting exclusive rights.

II. ELECTRONICALLY AVAILABLE IMAGES

Electronic products such as images and captions created and/or

prepared by NOAO are copyrighted in content, presentation, and

intellectual origin. These electronically available materials

are considered intellectual property and are intended for use for

educational, academic, and research purposes and are not intended

for commercial use. Electronic versions of images are protected

by copyright as intellectual property unless noted otherwise.

Copyright and Credit Statements

Any use of NOAO images should include the following copyright statement:

“Copyright Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy

Inc. (AURA), all rights reserved.”

Images specifically identified as coming from the WIYN 3.5-m telescope

on Kitt Peak require the following statement:

“Copyright WIYN Consortium, Inc., all rights reserved.”

Some images have been copyrighted by individuals. In these cases

please use the copyrights specified; please contact the individual

if questions arise.

Appropriate credit lines would be:

“National Optical Astronomy Observatories/National Science Foundation”

“NOAO/NSF”.

Additional credit lines may be required for specific images.

Non-Commercial Use:

For its copyrighted images, NOAO allows reproduction, authorship of

derivative works, and other transformations of the original work

strictly for educational and research purposes without further permission,

subject to the General Conditions stated above. For other non-commercial

uses, permission should be obtained from AURA/NOAO.

Commercial Use:

For copyrighted materials, permission should be obtained from the

on a case by case basis to establish appropriate permissions for use,

which in some cases may involve a royalty agreement. If a recognizable

person appears in an image, use for commercial purposes may infringe a

right of privacy or publicity, and permission should be obtained from

the recognizable person.

General Use:

Electronic products may not be used in an inappropriate manner.

Inappropriate use includes but is not limited to: religious materials,

gang related materials, ethnic background materials, and political

information. The use of images must not imply endorsement by AURA/NOAO

of organizations, products, or services using the images. Commercial

vendors should submit a description of the intended use of the images

to the contact person named below for verification of appropriate use.

III. CONTACT

If further information or assistance is needed, you may contact:

Educational Outreach

([email protected])

National Optical Astronomy Observatories

950 N. Cherry

P.O. Box 26732

Tucson, AZ 85726-6732

Last updated: 6 November 1998

Original, potentially more current AURA/NOAO copyright statement