Copyright and Content Use

1. Scope

This framework applies to text, graphics, photographs, videos, audio, publications, reports, datasets, software, logos, website designs, downloadable files, archival materials, and other content made available by or through the Institute.

2. Ownership and rights

Unless otherwise stated, content created by the Institute or its personnel may be protected by copyright and other intellectual-property rights. Individual authors, collaborators, donors, publishers, licensors, or other third parties may retain rights in particular works.

A copyright notice does not necessarily mean the Institute owns every element appearing on a page. Specific credit lines, licenses, donor terms, repository records, or publication notices control when they differ from this general framework.

3. Uses generally permitted without advance permission

Subject to applicable law, license terms, and any restrictions displayed with the material, users may generally:

• link to public Institute webpages;
• quote limited portions for criticism, commentary, scholarship, teaching, research, or news reporting with appropriate attribution;
• download or print public webpages for personal, noncommercial reference;
• share official Institute links through email, social media, or educational materials;
• use materials expressly released under an open license according to that license;
• use public-domain material without claiming Institute endorsement.

4. Uses that may require permission

• Reproducing complete articles, reports, books, photographs, videos, or substantial portions of them.
• Using Institute content in commercial products, advertising, fundraising, merchandise, or paid services.
• Modifying or adapting material in a way that could imply the Institute created or approved the result.
• Redistributing restricted datasets, software, archival collections, or licensed third-party works.
• Using a person’s name, image, voice, biography, or research-participant information beyond the authorized context.
• Using Institute logos, seals, names, or brand elements in a manner suggesting sponsorship, affiliation, or endorsement.

5. Fair use and other legal exceptions

United States copyright law includes exceptions and limitations, including fair use. Whether a particular use qualifies is fact-specific and cannot be determined solely by labeling the use educational, nonprofit, or transformative.

The Institute does not provide legal advice or guarantee that a proposed use is lawful. Users remain responsible for evaluating their own use and obtaining permission when needed.

6. Attribution and integrity

When reusing Institute content, users should identify the author when known, the title, the Janet Elizabeth Rieder-Henderson Institute, the publication or page date, and a link to the original source.

Quotations should not be altered in a way that changes their meaning. Images, data, and excerpts should not be presented out of context or in a way that falsely implies endorsement, authorship, or institutional approval.

7. Third-party content

Some pages may contain photographs, maps, illustrations, quotations, logos, datasets, embedded media, archival records, or other material owned by third parties. Permission from the Institute does not authorize use of third-party material unless expressly stated.

Users should review credit lines, rights statements, licenses, and source information before reuse.

8. Research, repository, data, and software materials

Research outputs may be subject to author rights, institutional agreements, funder terms, open-access licenses, data-use agreements, software licenses, participant consent, export controls, confidentiality restrictions, or repository policies.

The license or rights statement associated with each item controls. Citation is expected even when a work is openly licensed or in the public domain.

Machine use and automated access

Automated collection, text and data mining, model training, bulk downloading, or API use may be governed by repository acceptable-use rules, robots instructions, rate limits, license terms, and security controls.

9. Institute names, logos, and trademarks

The Institute’s name, initials, logos, seals, program names, and other source identifiers may function as trademarks or service marks. They may not be used in a way that causes confusion about origin, sponsorship, partnership, certification, or endorsement.

Accurate editorial references to the Institute are generally permitted, but brand elements should not be altered, incorporated into another logo, or used as a prominent promotional feature without authorization.

10. Accessible-format requests

The Institute may provide an accessible copy or alternate format when needed for disability access, subject to available source files, third-party restrictions, and applicable law. Providing an accessible format does not transfer ownership or authorize further distribution beyond the stated purpose.

11. Copyright concerns and infringement notices

A rights holder who believes material on an Institute-operated service infringes copyright should provide enough information to identify the work, locate the challenged material, explain the claimed rights, and allow the Institute to respond.

The Institute may remove, restrict, preserve, or restore material after reviewing applicable law, repository policies, contractual duties, research-integrity concerns, and the rights of affected parties.

12. Permission and rights inquiries

Requests should identify the material and proposed use in detail. The Institute may approve, deny, condition, or refer a request to the actual rights holder.