Terms and Conditions of Use
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Terms and Conditions
Access to and use of The Corcoran Gallery of Art's image and text
files and data on this site are subject to the following terms and
conditions:
1. The text, images, and data on The Corcoran Gallery of Art (the
"Museum") Web site (the "Site") are protected by copyright and may
be covered by other restrictions as well. The Museum retains all
rights, including copyright, in data, images, software, documentation,
text, and other information contained in these files (collectively,
the "Materials"). Copyright and other proprietary rights may be
held by individuals or entities other than, or in addition to, the
Museum.
2. The Materials are made available for limited non-commercial,
educational, and personal use only, or for fair use as defined in
the United States copyright laws. Users may download these files
for their own use, subject to any additional terms or restrictions
which may be applicable to the individual file or program. Users
must, however, cite the author and source of the Materials as they
would material from any printed work, and the citations should include
the URL "www.corcoran.org." The Museum does not warrant that use
of the Materials displayed on the Site will not infringe the rights
of third parties not owned by or affiliated with the Museum. For
example, some works may be under copyright by the artist or the
artist's heirs holding rights to these works. Such works may not
be used in any form; they may not be copied or downloaded without
prior permission from the holder of the underlying copyright. Copying
or redistribution in any manner for commercial use, including commercial
publication, or for personal gain is strictly prohibited. The Frequently
Asked Questions and Answers listed below may assist you in interpreting
permitted uses in these Terms and Conditions.
3. Many of the trademarks, service marks, and logos (collectively,
the "Trademarks") displayed on this Site are registered and/or unregistered
marks of The Corcoran Gallery of Art. The Trademarks of third parties
may also be displayed on this Site. Nothing contained in this Site
should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise,
any license or right to use any Trademarks displayed on the Site
without the express written permission of the Museum or any third
party that may own the Trademarks displayed on the Site. Any unauthorized
use of the Trademarks or any other Materials, except as authorized
in these Terms and Conditions, is strictly prohibited.
4. Without limiting the foregoing, all Materials on the Site are
provided "AS IS" WITHOUT A WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE, AND/OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
The Museum assumes no responsibility, and shall not be liable for,
any damages to, or viruses that may infect, your computer equipment
or other property on account of your use of the Site or your downloading
of any Materials from the Site.
5. The Museum has not reviewed all of the sites linked to the Site
and is not responsible for the content of any off-site pages or
other sites linked to the Site. Your linking to any off-site pages
or other sites is at your own risk.
6. The Museum may at any time revise these Terms and Conditions
by updating this posting. You are bound by any such revisions and
should therefore periodically visit this page to review the then-current
Terms and Conditions.
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Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
:: May I put unaltered images or text from the
Corcoran's website on a file server at my school or museum?
:: May I put unaltered images or text from
the Corcoran's website on my personal Web site?
:: May I put images or text from the Corcoran's
website on a CD-ROM, public domain or otherwise?
:: May I print selected images or text excerpts
from the Corcoran's website for a school report?
:: How do I obtain permission for other forms
of publication?

May I put unaltered images or text from the Corcoran's website
on a file server at my school or museum?
Yes, if there is no charge for the user and if electronic distribution
is of limited term to your school or museum only. The images must
remain unaltered. All of the accompanying caption information must
be included without alteration, and the citation should include
the URL "www.corcoran.org."
May I put unaltered images or text from the Corcoran's website
on my personal Web site?
Yes, so long as the site takes in no advertisements and no sponsors,
does not charge a fee for services, and does not offer any product
or service for sale. The images must remain unaltered. All of the
accompanying caption information must be included without alteration,
and the citation should include the URL "www.corcoran.org."
May I put images or text from the Corcoran's website on a CD-ROM,
public domain or otherwise?
No.
May I print selected images or text excerpts from the Corcoran's
website for a school report?
Yes, if it is a personal or academic work, and not for publication
in any medium. The images must remain unaltered. All of the accompanying
caption information must be included without alteration. You should
cite the source as you would any printed work; the citation should
include the URL "www.corcoran.org." This type of use is encouraged;
all other forms of publication are expressly prohibited.
How do I obtain permission for other forms of publication?
Anyone wishing to use the Materials from this Site for purposes
other than as authorized herein must obtain prior written approval.
Permission for such use is granted on a case-by-case basis at the
sole discretion of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. A usage fee may
be charged depending on the nature of the proposed use. For works
of art from the Corcoran's collection reproduced on this site, in
their entirety or as details, contact the Corcoran's Rights and
Reproductions Coordinator.
For all other images on the site, and for any text excerpts, contact
the Corcoran's website by email: webmaster@corcoran.org.
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