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Some material is in the public domain. However most information presented is protected by third party rights in Canada, such as the Canadian Copyright Act, trademarks, rights of publicity, privacy, contractual restrictions and the regulations there under, and by similar laws in other countries. Copyright in such works remains with the copyright owners.

The museum endeavours to provide information that it possesses about the copyright status of the material and to identify any other terms and conditions that may apply to use of the material. However, the museum can offer no guarantee or assurance that all pertinent information is provided or that the information is correct in each circumstance.

It is the user's responsibility to determine what permission(s) is required in order to use the material and, if necessary, to obtain such permission.

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Information on nature.ca has been posted with the intent that it be readily available for non-commercial, personal use only. Personal users may download, copy and share material under the following conditions:

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users must adhere to any additional terms and restrictions that may appear on individual pages of the web site.

See the terms and conditions for using our collection data.

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Definition of Commercial Use

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By using the nature.ca web site, the user represents and warrants that the use will be consistent with these Terms and Conditions. The user agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the museum harmless from all claims, causes of action, allegations, costs, expenses, fees, judgements, liabilities, losses, and damages arising from or relating to the use of nature.ca or the downloading of any material from nature.ca.

Copyright Complaints

Direct any complaints about or objections to material posted on nature.ca, because it was not properly credited or it was posted without permission, to the Intellectual Property office: IP@mus-nature.ca.

Changes to the Terms and Conditions of Use

The terms and conditions of use may be changed without notice. Please review them regularly. Use of nature.ca after a change has been made acknowledges the user's acceptance of the change.

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These Terms and Conditions and any amendments or revisions shall be governed by applicable Canadian federal law and the laws of the Province of Ontario. Any case, controversy, suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, in connection with, or related to these Terms and Conditions shall be brought in the appropriate federal court.

If any of these Terms and Conditions of use should be determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable, it shall be deemed deleted and the remaining Terms and Conditions of use shall survive and continue to be binding and enforceable.