Site Policies


By using anything on the WelcomeWorld.org web site ("this site"), you agree to the following terms.  These terms apply to you and to anyone acting on your behalf.


Copyright

All of the essays, opinions, quotes, and other informational content, as well as the cover artwork for Clover's books, on this site (collectively, "content"), are copyright © Clover Greene and Welcome World, Inc. ("we," "us," "our,"), or contributors; all rights reserved.


Fair Use

We grant you permission to copy, distribute, and/or post hyperlinks to, our content, according to the following provisions.

You must not make any claim of ownership of our content.

The content must be clearly and prominently attributed to Clover Greene, Welcome World, Inc., or its respective contributor(s).

You must not burden our web server by incorporating an automatic display of any of our content, directly from our server, in another web site - such as within frames.

We reserve the right to revoke this permission at any time.


Disclaimers

Existing law requires us to state that our content should not be construed as medical advice, to prevent or treat any physical illness, or as advice which contradicts the recommendations of your licensed healthcare provider(s).

We do not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of our content, the performance of this site, nor the suitability of either for any particular purpose.

You will not hold us liable for any problems, damages, or loss of profit, including, but not limited to, special, incidental, or consequential damages, real or imaginary, regardless of any legal theory, and regardless if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.


Submissions

You may contribute content to Welcome World, Inc. via e-mail to Clover at Clovers@WelcomeWorld.org.  We do not guarantee that we will post every submission.

By submitting content for posting, you represent that you are legally entitled to do so, either by right of Authorship, Copyright Release, Fair Use, Free Use, or Public Domain.

In this case, please include the appropriate attribution in the article; otherwise, please send us a link to the article, rather than the article itself.

In any case, we prefer to post links when possible, rather than articles, in order to conserve web storage and programming hours.

By submitting material, you grant us the right to use the material without compensation.

Be aware that posted submissions are visible to the world.  Therefore, you may wish to restrict the amount of personal information which you include in your submission.


Privacy

Welcome World, Inc., and its representatives, do not engage in hidden dealings with your personal information.  We may provide such information only as directed by you, or by court order.

If you use one of our links to make a purchase or donation, be aware that the transaction occurs on an external web site.  Your personal information is then subject to the privacy rules of that external site.


External Sites

This site contains links to other web sites.  Welcome World, Inc. is not responsible for the content or behavior of external web sites.


Site Design

All coding, including but not limited to CSS, HTML, JavaScript, logical structure, and properties; the overall appearance, including but not limited to color scheme, dimensions, and layout; all supplemental data and files, regardless of visibility; the overall functionality and behavior of this site, excluding the web host; and the Welcome World logo; collectively the "site design", are copyright © Gregory Lauver (GregLauver@msn.com), all rights reserved, except as noted.  Please review Greg's Terms of Use before you access anything from this site other than its content.

This site uses JavaScript only for functionality and some enhancements.  If your browser presents a security message about "active content" on this site, you can safely allow it.


General

We reserve all rights not expressly granted herein.  We reserve the right to modify this agreement without notice.

Your use of this site and our content establishes your acceptance of these terms.  You must not implicitly or explicitly direct anyone else to violate these terms.

This agreement is original and complete, and shall not be altered, superceded, or revoked by any means, whether verbal, written, expressed, or implied, except by our written approval.

In the event that any part of this agreement is found to be invalid, the remainder of this agreement and its intended meaning shall remain in force.

The controlling language of this agreement is English.  We will not be held responsible for errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, or syntax.