Disclaimer & Copyright Statement

The Society of American Archivists (SAA) is providing information and services on the World Wide Web in furtherance of its non-profit and tax-exempt status. Permission to use, copy and distribute documents delivered from this World Wide Web server and related graphics is hereby granted for private, non-commercial and education purposes only, and not for resale, provided that the below copyright notice appears in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear. All other rights reserved. The names and logos of the Society of American Archivists, including its subgroups (committees, roundtables, boards, task forces, sections) and other units may not be used without specific, written prior permission. SAA makes no representation about the suitability of this information for any purpose. It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty. SAA disclaims all warranties with regard to this information, including all implied warranties or merchantability and fitness.

In no event shall the Society of American Archivists be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether in an action of contract, negligence, or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of this information.

SAA does not exert editorial control over materials that are posted by third parties onto this site or materials that are directed by third parties to any other persons. SAA is not responsible for any material posted by any third party. SAA specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages which result from any postings by third parties. Acceptance of an advertisement does not imply endorsement of the advertiser's product(s) by SAA. Links established from this site do not imply endorsement of the site's products and services by SAA.

DMCA Take Down Policy

Notice and Procedures for Making Claims of Copyright or Intellectual Property Infrigement

The Society of American Archivists may, in appropriate circumstances and at its sole discretion, disable and/or terminate use by users who infringe the intellectual property of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please provide our Copyright Agent a Notice containing the following information:

  • Your address, telephone number, and email address;
  • A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
  • A description of where the alleged infringing material is located;
  • A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by you, the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
  • An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest; and
  • A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

SAA’s Copyright Agent for Notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement can be reached in the following ways:

Society of American Archivists

Jacqualine Price Osafo, Copyright Agent

17 North State Street, Suite 1425

Chicago, IL  60602

Email: copyright.agent@archivists.org

 

© The Society of American Archivists.