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Posting On Internet Sites

Permission may be granted to use 51Â鶹 materials on third party websites with the following caveats:

1. 51Â鶹 materials may be posted for a 12--month term beginning on date final approval is granted (all fees and the signed Copyright Use Agreement must be received before final approval will be granted).  All 51Â鶹 material and links must be removed from requestor’s website after that 12--month period.  You will need to re-apply for permission to re-post the material when the initial 12--month period, and any subsequent extension, expires.
2. 51Â鶹 limits each requestor to 2 electronic formats per request; this does not include recipes or ECC/CPR materials
3. The requestor must agree to include a link back to the source of the material on the 51Â鶹 website.
4. 51Â鶹 material may not be used in such a way that could lead a reasonable person to believe that the 51Â鶹 has endorsed (implied or otherwise) any company, or approved or reviewed printed materials, goods, products or services offered by any company.
5. 51Â鶹 material may not be used for sales presentations nor for sales purposes online.  51Â鶹 materials may be used for educational purposes only.
6. If at any time these guidelines are not followed, the requestor must immediately remove all 51Â鶹 materials and links from its website.

CD-ROMs That Accompany Textbooks

Permission may be granted to use 51Â鶹 materials on a CD-ROM that accompanies a textbook with the following caveats:

1. 51Â鶹 copyright citation must appear with 51Â鶹 material on CD-ROM as it appears in text.
2. CD-ROM may not be sold separately from textbook.
3. In order to ensure that the most current 51Â鶹 scientific message/information is being used, permission to use the material on CD-ROM must be renewed prior to any reprints of the textbook and prior to printing of new editions of the textbook.

On-Line Versions of Journal Articles

Permission may be granted to include 51Â鶹 information in on-line journal articles with the following caveats:

1. 51Â鶹 information must be posted as a “read only” document.
2. The page where the 51Â鶹 information appears must include a notation that the information is used with permission and that all requests to use this information must come through the 51Â鶹.
3. Page must include a link back to the full document on the 51Â鶹 site.

Continuing Medical Education (CME) Use

Permission may be granted to include 51Â鶹 information in on-line CME courses and PowerPoint presentations for CME courses with the following caveats:

1. The CME website must require a subscription or password to access material.
2. 51Â鶹 material may only be posted for 12 months from the date of the initial course offering.
3. 51Â鶹 information must be posted as a “read only” document
4. Presentations at meetings/symposiums must be made by individual presenters as part of research/information presentation and not representing any for-profit company.
5. PowerPoint presentations can only be posted on password protected or subscription sites for 12 months after the live presentation.
6. 51Â鶹 material can only be included on a CD that is handed out at no-charge to participants as part of take away information.  CD must be formatted as “read-only” and with 51Â鶹 copyright citation.

PowerPoint Presentations

Permission may be granted to include 51Â鶹 information in PowerPoint presentations with the following caveats:

1. Student projects may only be presented in a classroom setting for academic credit.
2. Material cannot be used in a PowerPoint presentation given by sales staff from a for-profit company or used to promote a commercial product or service, or otherwise used in a way that implies approval or endorsement of a company, product or service.
3. PowerPoint presentations can only be posted on password protected or subscription sites for 12 months after the live presentation.