Use of Content from this Website
Last Updated 2/4/17
The Baker Street Irregulars Trust, part of the Baker Street Irregulars, an unincorporated association (referred to herein as the “BSI”), provides the content on this website in support of its mission of collecting and making available information on the history of the Baker Street Irregulars. The BSI invites visitors to use its online content for personal, educational, research, and other non-commercial purposes. By using the BSI websites, you accept and agree to abide by the following terms.
Intellectual Property Rights in Content
The BSI is the owner of the compilation of content that is posted on the BSI websites, which consists of text, images, audio, and video (“Content”). However, the BSI does not necessarily own each component of the compilation. The Content that the BSI makes available on the BSI websites may be owned by the BSI, owned by others and used with their permission (such as user-generated content), or used in accordance with applicable law. Some Content is in the public domain and some Content is protected by third party rights, such as copyright, trademark, rights of publicity, privacy, and contractual restrictions.Content is identified as having “no known copyright restrictions” when the BSI is unaware of any copyright restrictions on its use. This may mean that: (1) a copyright existed at one time but was not renewed, or the copyright may have expired, or the owner may have intentionally placed the Content into the public domain; or (2) the Content was never eligible for copyright protection because it was created by an employee of the United States as part of his or her official duties, or (3) there are no copyright markings or other indications on the Content to indicate that it was copyrighted or otherwise restricted; or (4) BSI records do not indicate any evidence of copyright restrictions. These facts do not necessarily mean that the Content is in the public domain, but rather indicate that no evidence has been found to show that copyright restrictions apply.
The BSI endeavors to provide information that it possesses about the copyright status of the Content and to identify any other terms and conditions that may apply to use of the Content (such as trademark, rights of privacy or publicity, donor restrictions, etc.); however, the BSI can offer no guarantee or assurance that all pertinent information is provided or that the information is correct in each circumstance. It is your responsibility to determine what permission(s) you need in order to use the Content and, if necessary, to obtain such permission. If you have specific questions or information about Content on the BSI websites, please contact the BSI.
Rights, Restrictions and Security Contacts
Permitted UsesThe BSI welcomes you to make fair use of the Content as defined by copyright law. Information on United States copyright fair use law is available from the United States Copyright Office: http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html. Please note that you are responsible for determining whether your use is fair and for responding to any claims that may arise from your use.
In addition, the BSI allows personal, educational, research, and other non-commercial uses of the Content on the following terms:
You must cite the author and source of the Content as you would material from any printed work.
You must also cite and link to, when possible, the BSI websites as the source of the Content.
You may not remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices including attribution information, credits, and notices, that are placed in or near the text, images, or data.
You must comply with all terms or restrictions other than copyright (such as trademark, publicity and privacy rights, or contractual restrictions) as may be specified in the metadata or as may otherwise apply to the Content.
For commonly asked questions about use of Content, see FAQs below.
Unauthorized Uses Require Prior Written Permission
You may not use the Content for commercial purposes. This means that you may not sell the Content or sell materials, products or services that use and incorporate the Content, nor may you use the Content to promote or advertise products or services. If you wish to use the Content for any purpose beyond the permitted uses, such as a commercial use or publication (except as may be permitted by fair use under the copyright law), you must obtain prior written permission from the BSI (or other owner of the Content as applicable).
Send your permission request or other inquiries, including requests for higher quality formats, including high resolution digital images, to the BSI. Contact information is listed on the Contact Us page of this website.
Many of the names, titles, trademarks, service marks, and logos that appear on the BSI websites are registered or common law (unregistered) marks of the BSI. Trademarks of The Baker Street Irregulars, a New York nonprofit organization, include, but are not limited to, The Baker Street Irregulars, The Baker Street Journal, The Baker Street Irregulars Press, The Baker Street Irregulars Trust, and their respective logos. With the exception of fair use, you may not use BSI trademarks without prior written permission.
Trademarks of third parties may also appear on the BSI websites from time to time. You agree that nothing on the BSI websites shall be construed as granting any license to use any Trademark displayed on the BSI websites without the express written permission of the owner of the trademark.
Interactive Features and User-Generated Content
The BSI provides certain interactive features, such as blogs, for the exchange of ideas and information by visitors in furtherance of its mission. Accordingly, the BSI encourages you to interact with its site, subject to the following conditions:
You are solely responsible for the content that you submit.
By posting content, you are giving the BSI and those authorized by the BSI permission to use it for any educational, promotional or other purpose.
You will not post any content that is off-topic, partisan-political, contains personal attacks or expletives, or is otherwise abusive, threatening, unlawful, harassing, discriminatory, libelous, obscene, false, pornographic, or that infringes on the rights of any third party.
You will only post content that is yours or for which you have received permission from the person or entity that owns the content and the related intellectual property rights.
You will not insert your own or a third party’s advertising or promotional content into your posting.
You understand that the BSI may monitor or review discussions, chats, postings, transmissions, bulletin boards or any other postings from time to time.
You understand that the BSI assumes no responsibility or liability arising from the posting of your content or for any error, defamation, libel, omission, obscenity, danger or inaccuracy contained in any posted information or from any failure or delay in removing such content.
You will not introduce any software viruses, worms or other programs designed to damage software, hardware or telecommunications equipment.
You agree that you will not collect information about the users of this website or use such information for any purpose.
The BSI reserves the right to monitor content or information provided by website visitors in its sole discretion, to edit or remove any content that, in the BSI’s judgment, does not comply with the foregoing rules. The BSI is not responsible for any user-generated content that is posted on the BSI websites or for any failure or delay in removing such content.
Copyright Complaints
If you have any complaints or objections to Content posted on the BSI websites because it was not properly credited or it was posted without permission and you are the copyright owner, please contact the BSI, with your contact information and a link to the relevant Content.
Links to Third Party Sites
The BSI may link to third party sites which are not under the control of the BSI. These links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only, and they do not indicate the BSI’s endorsement, sponsorship of, or affiliation with the third party or content of the linked website, including any advertisements that may be posted. The BSI has no control over, makes no representation or warranty and bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the externally linked sites.
Links FROM Third Party Sites
Linking is an important feature that facilitates searching and making connections among websites. If you link to the BSI websites, you agree to present the link in a manner that does not give the impression that the BSI endorses, whether expressly or implicitly, any products, services or opinions provided on your website and that the link contain a clearly written notice that the user is leaving your website and accessing another.
Disclaimer
The Content is provided “as is” without a warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular use, and/or non-infringement. The BSI shall not be responsible or liable for any damage that may occur due to your use of BSI websites or downloading any Content from the BSI websites.
Reservation of Rights
The BSI reserves the right to change these Terms of Use from time to time without notice; changes shall be effective upon posting. Please check back regularly for updates. Failure of the BSI to enforce any of these terms shall not constitute a waiver of such terms.
Warranty and Indemnity
By using the BSI websites, you represent and warrant that your use will be consistent with these Terms of Use, including fair use. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold the BSI harmless from all claims, causes of action, allegations, costs, expenses, fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), judgments, liabilities, losses, and damages arising from or relating to your use of the BSI websites.
Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms of Use and any amendments or revisions shall be governed by applicable federal law and the laws of the State of Indiana, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any case, controversy, suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, in connection with, or related to these Terms of Use shall be brought in the appropriate federal court.
Privacy
By using the BSI websites, you agree that the BSI may collect, use and disclose information that you provide.
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
May I put Content on my personal website, blog or my Facebook® (or other social networking) page?Yes, so long as you:
Identify the author and source of the Content;
Do not remove any copyright, trademark, or other notices that are placed in or near the Content you use;
Do not use the Content to promote, advertise, or sell your own products or services or for any other commercial or unauthorized purpose; and
Comply with any other terms or restrictions that may be applicable to the Content.
Is it an unauthorized use if the host of my website or blog adds advertising to my website or blog?
If that is the only commercial aspect of your website or blog, you may post the Content on that site consistent with these Terms of Use.
May I use the BSI logo or the logo of the BSI Trust on my website?
No. You may not use the logos or other trademarks without the BSI’s prior written permission.
But what if I want use the BSI or BSI Trust logo as a link to the BSI websites?
Even so, you need the BSI’s prior written permission to use its logo or other trademarks for any purpose (other than fair use as defined by trademark law). For linking, please use a text link, not the logo.
If I find Content on a website such as the Flickr Commons and the Content is described as having “no known copyright restriction,” how may I use the Content?
The phrase “no known copyright restriction” means that the BSI has determined, to the best of its ability based on available information, that the Content is unlikely to be protected by copyright interests and, in all likelihood, is in the public domain. However, copyright is often difficult to determine with certainty, so the phrase is intended to say that the BSI is unaware of any copyright restriction, but such restrictions may still exist. In addition, even if the Content is unrestricted from a copyright standpoint, there may be other considerations that would limit your use, such as rights of privacy or publicity of the individuals featured in the images, or contractual restrictions. For these reasons, the BSI makes its content available for personal and non-commercial educational uses consistent with the principles of fair use. If you decide to use the Content for commercial or other purposes without undertaking to clear all rights, you will be responsible if someone else owns the rights and the owner objects to your use.
How may I use the Content in my research paper or other class work?
You may quote, describe, or include a copy of the Content so long as you:
Identify the author and source of the Content as you would material from any printed work;
Identify the relevant BSI website as the source of the Content;
Do not remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices including attribution information, credits, or notices that are placed in or near the text, images, or data that you use; and
Comply with any other terms or restrictions that may be applicable to the Content.
How may I use the Content in my lectures/lesson plans?
There are many opportunities to include the Content in your teaching. The BSI invites you to make educational or fair use of its Content so long as you:
Identify the author and source of the Content as you would material from any printed work;
Identify the relevant BSI website as the source of the Content;
Do not remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices including attribution information, credits, or notices that are placed in or near the text, images, or data;
Do not use the Content to promote, advertise, or sell your own products or services or for any other commercial or unauthorized purpose; and
Comply with any other terms or restrictions that may be applicable to the Content.
