Welcome to WII herbarium ("we," "our," or "us"). Our website and associated materials are provided for the purpose of sharing information and promoting awareness of the valuable plant specimens in our collection. By accessing and using our Site, you agree to the following terms regarding copyright and intellectual property.
All content on this website, including but not limited to text, images, photographs, illustrations, diagrams, videos, and data (collectively "Content"), is protected by copyright law and remains the property of WII Herbarium or its licensors unless otherwise noted. This Content is provided for educational, research, and personal use only. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution of any Content is prohibited without prior written consent.
You may use Content from our website for personal, educational, or non-commercial purposes, provided you credit the original source as follows:
For Images & Text: Credit WII Herbarium or the respective creator.
For Publications & Data: Ensure proper citation of the source as indicated on the Site.
If you would like to use any Content for commercial purposes, including publications, marketing, or other commercial endeavors, please contact us for permission.
The following actions are strictly prohibited unless explicitly authorized in writing by WII Herbarium:
Reproducing, distributing, displaying, or creating derivative works from the Content in any medium, including print, electronic, or any other form.
Using the Content for any commercial purposes without obtaining proper licensing or consent.
Altering or removing any copyright notices or other proprietary rights contained within the Content.
Any content submitted to our Site by users, such as photographs, comments, or other materials ("User-Generated Content"), remains the property of the submitting user. By submitting content, you grant WII Herbarium a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, display, and distribute your User-Generated Content on our Site and for the purposes of promoting our work. You represent that you have the necessary rights to grant such a license and that your submission does not infringe upon the rights of any third party.
The Site may contain links to or content from third-party websites. WII Herbarium does not control or endorse these third-party resources and is not responsible for their content. If you wish to use any third-party content, you must contact the owner of that content directly for permission.
If you believe that any content on our website infringes your copyright, please contact us at herbarium [at] wii [dot] gov [dot] in. Include the following information in your notice:
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Your contact information, including email address and phone number.
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A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
Upon receiving a valid infringement notice, we will remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing content in accordance with applicable copyright laws.
We may update or modify this Copyright Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will post the updated policy on this page with a revised effective date. Please review this policy periodically to stay informed of any updates.