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Terms of Use

Terms of Use

The mission of the National Women’s History Museum is to educate, inspire, empower, and shape the future by integrating women's distinctive history into the culture and history of the United States. The National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) has created and maintains this Web site in support of its mission. Access to and use of this Web site and its contents are subject to the following terms and conditions and all applicable laws. BY ACCESSING AND BROWSING THIS WEB SITE, YOU FULLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND ACCEPT THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. NWHM may at any time revise these terms and conditions. If we do change the terms and conditions, we will so note those changes on this page. You are solely responsible for being in compliance with the then-current terms and conditions.

 

Copyright

The National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) allows anyone to use or copy content from this site consistent with the defined fair use exceptions of United States copyright laws. NWHM also hereby permit students currently registered in a bona-fide educational institution anywhere in the world to make use of such content for purposes directly relating to their studies, provided no profit or remuneration is gained from any work, including such a use or copy, and provided appropriate scholarly references are given in which the source is listed as "National Women’s History Museum." For citation purposes, the relevant URL, prefixed by "https://www.womenshistory.org..." is recommended to allow legitimate checking and future citation of such sources.

Contact NWHM to use any images from the website in print or digital publications or other distributions to the general public. 

Please contact NWHM for copyright and licensing information at [email protected]. Thank you for respecting the rights of the National Women’s History Museum and other copyright holders.

 

Copyright Infringement Claims

NWHM may, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion, remove certain content or disable access to content that appears to infringe the copyright or other intellectual property rights of others.

If you believe that your copyright has been violated by material available through NWHM, please provide NWHM with the following information:

  • Identification of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
  • An exact description of where the material about which you complain is located within the NWHM collections;
  • Your address, telephone number, and email address;
  • A statement by you that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
  • A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the owner of the copyright interest involved or are authorized to act on behalf of that owner;
  • Your electronic or physical signature.

NWHM can be reached as follows:
National Women’s History Museum
800 Connecticut Ave. NW
Third Floor
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 703.461.1920
Email: [email protected]
 

Trademarks

The trademarks, trade names, logos and service marks ("Trademarks") displayed on this Web site, including "National Women’s History Museum", "NWHM" and all forms of our logo are Trademarks of the National Women’s History Museum (NWHM). The Trademarks of third parties may also be displayed on the web site and are the property of their respective owners. Nothing contained in this web site grants, by implication or otherwise, any right or license to use any Trademark displayed on the web site without written permission of NWHM or any third party owner of the Trademark. The misuse of the Trademarks displayed on the web site, including alteration or use out of context, is strictly prohibited. The National Women’s History Museum hereby disclaims all responsibility for any and all claims arising from the misuse, misappropriation, or misrepresentation by others of the Trademarks found on this site.

 

Links

This Web site may contain links to third party web sites. The National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) is not responsible for any content of any linked web site. NWHM provides these links on our web site as a convenience only, and a link does not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or any specific affiliation with the linked web site.

 

Privacy

Your privacy is important to The National Women’s History Museum (NWHM). All information gathered from you in connection with your use of this web site will be governed by the provisions of the National Women’s History Museum Privacy Policy. For more information, see the complete NWHM Privacy Policy.

 

Disclaimer

The The National Women’s History Museum (NWHM)is under no obligation to monitor this web site and assumes no responsibility or liability arising from the content nor for any error, defamation, libel, slander, omission, falsehood, obscenity, pornography, profanity, danger, or inaccuracy contained in any information within the web site. Users are prohibited from posting or transmitting any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane material or any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law. NWHM will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing NWHM to disclose the identity of anyone posting any such information or materials.

 

Disclaimer of Warranties

This web site is provided to you "as is" and "as available" with no warranty. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the The National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) disclaims all warranties or conditions of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, the implied condition of satisfactory quality and implied warranties arising from course of dealing or course of performance. NWHM does not warrant, or make any representations that: (a) the web site will meet your requirements; (b) the web site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error free; (c) the results or information that may be obtained from use of the web site will be accurate or reliable; or (d) the NWHM web site or material accessible through the Web site is free of viruses or other harmful components. You acknowledge that if you rely on any information or content on our web site, you do so solely at your own risk. Some states and other jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so the above exclusions may not apply to you in whole or in part.

 

Limitation of Liability

You expressly understand that in no event will the The National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) or its officers, directors, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, licensors, or suppliers be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible loss, whether in an action under contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise, arising out of or relating to: (a) your use or inability to use the web site; (b) your reliance on or use of any content on the web site. Some states and other jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.

 

Jurisdiction

These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of the State of Virginia. Each party hereby irrevocably consents to exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Alexandria, Virginia.

 

Miscellaneous

These terms and conditions express the complete understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous communications and agreements, written or oral, regarding this web site. If any provision of this Agreement or portion thereof is held invalid or unenforceable, such provision or portion thereof shall be deemed severed, and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. The failure by the The National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of the Terms of Use by you or others will not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right of NWHM. You may not assign or transfer these Terms of Use or any rights hereunder, and any attempt to the contrary is void. The Terms of Use will inure to the benefit of NWHM and its successors and assigns. Section headings used in this document are for convenience only and do not have any legal effect.

 

Contact

For questions, inquiries, or correspondence, please contact:

  1. By email: [email protected]
  2. By mail: National Women’s History Museum, 800 Connecticut Ave. NW, Third Floor, Washington, DC, 20006