Terms of Use
This website is provided as a public service by the Chesapeake Bay Program partners.
Information Ownership, Use and Distribution
Information presented on this website is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. All documents and information may be freely distributed and used for non-commercial, scientific and educational purposes. Commercial use of the documents available from this server may be protected under the U.S. and foreign copyright Laws. Individual documents on this website may have different copyright conditions that will be noted in those documents. Any communication or material transmitted to this web site by electronic mail or otherwise, including any data, questions, comments, suggestions or the like will be treated as public information.
Graphic Usage Policy
Interested, government organizations, nonprofit and educational institutions may use Chesapeake Behavior Change imagery, video and audio material for educational or informational purposes, including photo collections, public exhibits and Internet Web pages by sending a message through our contact us page with:
- Name of Organization requesting permission
- Contact person including mailing address, phone number and email address
- Description of photo and where it was located
- Intended use of photo (i.e. web, publication, slide show)
- Duration of use
System Monitoring
This system is monitored to ensure proper operation, to verify the functioning of applicable security features, and for comparable purposes. Anyone using this system expressly consents to such monitoring. Unauthorized attempts to modify any information stored on this system, to defeat or circumvent security features, or to utilize this system for other than its intended purposes are prohibited and may result in criminal prosecution.
Public-Domain Software
Links are provided to public domain software developed by or for Chesapeake Behavior Change. Although these programs have been used by the Chesapeake Behavior Change, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the Chesapeake Bay Program partners as the accuracy and functioning of these program and related program material.
Content Accuracy, Completeness, and Usability of Data and Information
Information and data served here come from a wide array of state, federal, regional, local, industrial, academic, and stakeholder partners. The Chesapeake Bay Program makes every effort to provide and maintain accurate, complete, usable, and timely information on our website.
Copyright
Chesapeake Behavior Change-authored or produced data and information are in the public domain. While the content of most Chesapeake Behavior Change is in the public domain, not all the information on our site is in the public domain. Some images/graphics are used by the Chesapeake Bay Program with permission. For other use, you may need to obtain permission from the copyright holder under copyright law.
Links to Chesapeake Behavior Change Web Pages
You are welcome to make a link to any of the Chesapeake Behavior Change web pages. There is no need to request permission. We will identify material we use from sources outside of Chesapeake Behavior Change and request others do the same when using information published by Chesapeake Behavior Change.
Disclaimer of Endorsement
The documents posted on this website contain hypertext links or pointers to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. These links and pointers are provided for the user’s convenience. The Chesapeake Bay Program does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of this outside information. Further, the inclusion of links or pointers to particular items in hypertext is not intended to reflect their importance, nor is it intended to endorse any views expressed, or products or services offered, on these outside sites, or the organizations sponsoring the sites.
Liability
None of the Chesapeake Bay Program partners nor any of their employees, contractors, or subcontractors make any warranty, expressed or implied, nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information or data contained within the website. Reference within this website to any specific commercial products, processes, or services or the use of any trade, firm, or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation or favoring by the Chesapeake Bay Program.