Terms of Use

The following rules govern the use by you of Iowa PBS's websites. The rules set forth herein apply to all materials, online communications and other information that is or becomes available on Iowa PBS's websites (collectively, "Information"). BY SIGNING ON AND USING Iowa PBS's WEBSITES, YOU SPECIFICALLY AGREE TO ABIDE BY THESE RULES AND ANY MODIFICATIONS THERETO.

1. Personal Uses Permitted

Iowa PBS's websites are online information exchange services for use by Iowa PBS and the general public. You shall not post, publish, transmit, reproduce, distribute or in any way use or exploit any Information for commercial purposes or otherwise use the Information in a manner that is inconsistent with these rules and regulations.

2. User's Obligation to Abide By Applicable Law

In connection with the use of Iowa PBS's websites, you shall abide by all applicable federal, state or local laws, including those pertaining to such areas as libel, slander, defamation, trade libel, product disparagement, harassment, invasion of privacy, tort, obscenity, indecency, and copyright or trademark infringement ("Applicable Law"). The Information available on Iowa PBS's websites may include intellectual property that is protected under the copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws of the United States and/or other countries ("Intellectual Property Laws"). Such Intellectual Property Laws generally prohibit the unauthorized reproduction, distribution or exhibition of all text, photographic and graphic (art and electronic) images, music, sound samplings and other protected materials. The violation of applicable Intellectual Property Laws may give rise to civil and/or criminal penalties.

3. Disclosure of Online Communications

You are cautioned that any online communications may not be fully confidential. In addition, you should be aware that federal postal regulations do not protect electronic mail. You should be aware that some administrative personnel of Iowa PBS may, in the course of their regular duties, have access to communications for technical or operational purposes. Iowa PBS may also disclose any communications to the extent permitted or required by law.

4. Prohibition Against Rogue Programming

You shall not post, transmit or make available in any way through Iowa PBS's websites any software or other materials which contain a computer virus, trojan horse, timebomb, worm or other rogue programming ("Rogue Programming"). Iowa PBS has no obligation to detect the presence of any Rogue Programming. Any downloading of software or other materials or any other use of the Information on Iowa PBS's websites is at your risk, and you are advised to take adequate precautions to minimize any loss to your system caused by Rogue Programming, including use of anti-virus programs and proper backup of files.

5. Content of Information

You are responsible for the content of any Information you put on Iowa PBS's websites. Iowa PBS has no obligation to, and does not in the normal course, monitor or control any Information that is or becomes available on Iowa PBS's websites. Iowa PBS reserves the right to review any Information that is or becomes available on Iowa PBS's websites. Iowa PBS reserves the right to refuse to post or to remove any Information that is, in Iowa PBS's sole discretion, unacceptable, undesirable or in violation of these rules. However, Iowa PBS has no obligation to exercise such reservation of rights by Iowa PBS. When you submit or post any material via the Site, you grant us, and anyone authorized by us, a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide license to use, copy, modify, transmit, sell, exploit, create derivative works from, distribute, and/or publicly perform or display such material, in whole or in part, in any manner or medium (whether now known or hereafter developed), for any purpose that we choose.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

Iowa PBS's WEBSITES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Iowa PBS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY INFORMATION IS COMPLETE OR ACCURATE, THAT Iowa PBS's WEBSITES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE OR THAT ANY INFORMATION IS FREE OF ROGUE PROGRAMMING.

7. Limitation of Damages

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, SHALL Iowa PBS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE Iowa PBS's WEBSITES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION USE OF OR RELIANCE ON INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON Iowa PBS's WEBSITES, INTERRUPTIONS, ERRORS, DEFECTS, MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, DELETIONS OF FILES, DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, NONDELIVERY OF INFORMATION, DISCLOSURE OF COMMUNICATIONS, OR ANY OTHER FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE.

8. Release and Indemnity

YOU HEREBY RELEASE AND WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND/OR LIABILITY AGAINST Iowa PBS ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF Iowa PBS's WEBSITES. YOU ALSO AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS, Iowa PBS AND THE MEMBER STATIONS, FROM AND AGAINST, ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR LIABILITY, INCLUDING COSTS AND ATTORNEYS FEES, ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF Iowa PBS's WEBSITES OR FAILURE TO ABIDE BY APPLICABLE LAW.

9. Modifications

These rules may be modified by Iowa PBS from time to time and such modifications will be binding on you when placed online.