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Permissions Information
The following information on use of copyrighted materials applies to Netscape created documents only. For permission to use third party materials appearing on the Netscape website, you must contact the copyright owner.

Personal Use of Netscape Web Site Documents
Netscape hereby authorizes you to view, copy, download, and print for personal use only Netscape documents (such as white papers, press releases, datasheets and FAQs) that are available on this web site, subject to the following conditions:

  • The documents may be used solely for personal, noncommercial, and informational purposes. They may not be posted or distributed.
  • The documents may not be modified.
  • All copyright, trademark, and other proprietary notices may not be removed.

This permission does not extend to materials owned by other content providers that appear on the Netscape web site.

Commercial Use of Netscape Web Site Materials and Screen Shots
Reproduction, copying, or redistribution for commercial purposes of any materials or design elements on the Netscape web site is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Netscape. Permission is granted only when certain limited criteria are met, and the requester agrees to certain terms of use.

If you are a publisher or author and wish to use screenshots of websites displayed within the Netscape browser frame (the "Chrome") as an illustration in a book or article, or you are the producer of a movie or TV show and wish to display a website within the Netscape browser frame in the background of a scene, you may submit your request and agree to the terms of use online. You must agree not to alter the Chrome, to use a currently available version of Netscape Navigator for PCs, not to use the Chrome in a way that would convey endorsement or approval of your work by Netscape, not to use the Chrome in conjunction with offensive content, and to include a copyright attribution statement. Netscape cannot give you permission to use screenshots of websites belonging to others. We can only give you permission to use the Netscape Chrome as the frame in which the website is displayed. If the description above fits your situation, please complete and submit the Publisher Acknowledgment Form.

If your request does not fit into the description above, please submit your request by sending email with the words Netscape Permission Request in the subject line, and include the following information in the body of the message:

  • The Netscape content you wish to use and the URL where it is located.
  • Where and how will it be used (for example, in an Internet use manual, in a newsletter, or in a movie).
  • Where and how copies will be distributed and to what audience.
  • How many copies will be produced and distributed.
  • When you intend to publish.
  • Other non-Netscape materials that will be associated with the Netscape content.
  • Your name, title, company, address, email address, and phone number.

In addition, please provide an example or mockup of the intended use, either by sending a file attached to your email (in a format readable with a PC), or by fax to (703) 265-1075. We will need all of the above in order to evaluate your request. Netscape reserves the right to refuse permission to copy, distribute, broadcast, or publish any of its copyrighted material.

Use of Logos
Use, reproduction, copying, or redistribution of Netscape logos is strictly prohibited without written permission from Netscape. If you wish to use a logo as a link from your website to the Netscape Communicator download site, we have made this very easy for you. Please visit the Netscape Now Affiliate Program site for information.

If you wish to use a logo for any other purpose, and your organization has a preexisting agreement with Netscape, that agreement, along with the specific guidelines for each logo, will specify your rights and obligations regarding use of such logos. If you have questions, please contact your Netscape account manager. If you are an authorized distributor of Netscape software products, you will find information on the logos you may use on the AOL Strategic Business Solutions site and the Free Netscape Browser Distribution Program site.

If you do not have an existing agreement with Netscape, you may request permission for logo use, but such permission is granted only infrequently. Send your request for permission to use a Netscape logo to permissionteam@aol.com and put Netscape Logo Request in the subject line.

Linking to Netscape's Website
Netscape makes available buttons that can be placed on your website to provide a link back to Netcenter, to allow your visitors easy access to Netscape products. You can even earn money by providing such a link. For information, visit the Netscape Now Affiliate Program site.

Downloading Software
All software and accompanying documentation made available for download from this web site is the copyrighted work of Netscape or its suppliers. Software and documentation ownership is retained by the copyright holder. Ownership is not transferred to you; rather, you are licensed to use the software and documentation. The use of any such software or documentation is subject to the terms of a license agreement. Please read the license agreement that accompanies each product and indicate your agreement to those terms prior to downloading. Additional information on downloading Netscape software is available on the download page.

Distributing Netscape Browsers
Netscape makes it easy to distribute its browser products through the Free Netscape Browser Distribution Program. For information on this program, please visit the following URL: http://home.netscape.com/bisdev/distribution/index.html.

We reserve the right to refuse permission to copy, distribute, broadcast, or publish any of our copyrighted material.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement
If you believe that your work has been copied and is accessible on this site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please notify us. Click here for instructions.

   
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