LPB Digital Copyright Notice

The following rules govern your use of LPB Digital (www.lpb.org) and our Affiliated Web Sites. Our Affiliated Web Sites include: lpb.org, subdomains of lpb.org, www.envirotacklebox.org, www.lpb-latv.org, www.louisianahistory.org

The rules set forth herein apply to all materials, online communications and other information that is or becomes available on LPB Digital, LPB Affiliated Sites, and LPB Applications (collectively, "Information"). BY SIGNING ON AND USING LPB DIGITAL, LPB AFFILIATED SITES, and LPB APPLICATIONS, YOU SPECIFICALLY AGREE TO ABIDE BY THESE RULES AND ANY MODIFICATIONS THERETO.

1. Personal Uses Permitted LPB Digital, LPB Affiliated Sites, and LPB Applications are online information exchange services provided by the Louisiana Educational Television Authority (LETA) for use by Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) 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 LPB Digital, LPB Affiliated Sites, and LPB Applications, 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 LPB Interactive and our Affiliated Web Sites 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 LETA might, in the course of their regular duties, have access to communications for technical or operational purposes. LETA may also disclose any communications to the extent permitted or required by law. Please see our privacy policy for more information.
4. Prohibition Against Rogue Programming You shall not post, transmit or make available in any way through LPB Digital, LPB Affiliated Sites, and LPB Applications any software or other materials which contain a computer virus, trojan horse, timebomb, worm or other rogue programming ("Rogue Programming"). LETA 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 LPB Interactive and our Affiliated Web Sites 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 LPB Digital, LPB Affiliated Sites, and LPB Applications. LETA has no obligation to, and does not in the normal course, monitor or control any Information that is or becomes available on LPB Digital, LPB Affiliated Sites, and LPB Applications. LETA reserves the right to review any Information that is or becomes available on LPB Digital, LPB Affiliated Sites, and LPB Applications. LETA reserves the right to refuse to post or to remove any Information that is, in LETA’s sole discretion, unacceptable, undesirable or in violation of these rules. However, LETA has no obligation to exercise such reservation of rights by LETA.
6. Disclaimer of Warranties LPB Digital, LPB Affiliated Sites, and LPB Applications are provided on an "as is" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including without limitation warranties of title, non-infringement, or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Neither LETA, nor FELPB guarantee that any information is complete or accurate, that LPB Interactive and our Affiliated Web Sites 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 LETA or FELPB be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive or consequential damages that may result from the use or inability to use LPB Digital, LPB Affiliated Sites, and LPB Applications, including without limitation, use of or reliance on information available on LPB Digital, LPB Affiliated Sites, and LPB Applications. This shall include interruptions, errors, defects, mistakes, omissions, deletions of files, delays in operation or transmission, non-delivery 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 LETA and /or FELPB arising from or in connection with your use of LPB Digital, LPB Affiliated Sites, and LPB Applications. You also agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless, LETA and FELPB, from and against, any and all claims or liability, including costs and attorney fees, arising from or in connection with your use of LPB Digital, LPB Affiliated Sites, and LPB Applications or failure to abide by applicable law.
9. Modifications These rules may be modified by LETA from time to time and such modifications will be binding on you when posted online.