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1. The CMOS Site is copyrighted property of the Press. The titles The Chicago Manual of Style and The Chicago Manual of Style Online are trademarks of the Press. Your access to and use of the information contained on the CMOS Site is subject to the following restrictions:

  • a) The Press is making the CMOS Site available to you as an online reference service, not as a substitute for the purchase of a copy of The Chicago Manual of Style in print or CD-ROM form. You may download or print out particular sections of The Chicago Manual of Style Online, add Bookmarks, insert Notes, or compose Style Sheets as needed for your own immediate personal use and share these items with colleagues as necessary in context of such use, but you may not store or forward to others, in downloaded or printed form, all or any substantial portion of The Chicago Manual of Style Online. Any other use of the CMOS Site and its content, other than scholarly quotation within the boundaries of fair use, is strictly prohibited without the written consent of the Press on a case-by-case basis.
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2. The Press does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, currency, or timeliness of any of the information available at the CMOS Site, or the availability and operability of the CMOS Site at any time. Any information contained on or accessed from the CMOS Site is provided as is, without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, or noninfringement.

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4. Through the CMOS Site, you may be able to gain access to other sites on the Internet. The Press makes no representations, warranties, or endorsements with respect to any third-party Web site. When you access a non-CMOS site, please understand that the Press has no control over the content or information at that site. Without limitation, it is your responsibility to protect your system from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other items of a destructive nature.

5. The Press reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions of Use at any time without notice, as the Press in its sole discretion deems necessary to (i) ensure its exemption from any liability arising out of the content of, or your use of, the CMOS Site, or (ii) protect the content of the CMOS Site from reproduction or other use that would be detrimental to sales and licensing of the CMOS Site, The Chicago Manual of Style, or The Chicago Manual of Style Online. Such amendments shall be effective immediately upon posting. We will identify any changes made, but it is your responsibility to review this page periodically to learn of any changes.

6. The Press may terminate your access to the CMOS Site at any time without liability if the Press determines in good faith that you have violated any of these Terms and Conditions of Use.

Version 3.0
September 2007