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Forums On The Website
OMCA’s website will sometimes feature unrestricted forums for the exchange of ideas. Participants agree to comply with all requirements and procedures for posting on the website, including any applicable web policies that the Oakland Museum of California may provide. OMCA is not in any way responsible or liable for forum content and claims no proprietary rights of any kind arising from the posting or distribution of content through these forums. OMCA does not endorse any opinions or recommendations posted or transmitted. Any materials posted or transmitted on the website are the responsibility of the person or persons posting the materials. It is strictly prohibited to post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic material or any material that could constitute conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, be a violation of privacy or publicity, or otherwise violate any law. OMCA shall reserve the right, but not the obligation, to remove, refuse, or delete any content for any reason.

OMCA is under no obligation to monitor or review discussions, chats, postings, transmissions, bulletin boards, or other similar materials on the website and assumes no responsibility or liability arising from such content or materials or for any error, defamation, libel, slander, omission, falsehood, obscenity, pornography, danger, or inaccuracy contained in any information within such locations on the website.

OMCA’s discussion boards give users a place to meet, interact, and share ideas with each other. Just like a real community, you may have different opinions than other users. The discussion board experience is best when people abide by a few rules. For optimal use of OMCA’s forums, some of the key things to remember are:

  • You may not harass, abuse, threaten, or advocate violence against other members or individuals or groups.
  • You may not post content that is harmful to minors.
  • You may not post content that is obscene, otherwise objectionable, or in violation of federal or state law.
  • Stay on topic. If you constantly stray from the topic you may be moderated or removed from a thread altogether.
  • You may not use forums for commercial or advertising purposes.
  • You may not post content which infringes the intellectual property, privacy, or other rights of third parties.
  • Some content may be more appropriate in some contexts than others. OMCA reserves the right to remove content that it determines, in its sole discretion, to be inappropriate or in violation of our rules.
  • If you are unsure whether your content is consistent with these policies, please err on the side of caution and do not post your discussion.

Links
OMCA has not reviewed and has no control over third party websites that link to our website and is not responsible for the content of any third party website pages or sites linked to our site. OMCA may provide links to other websites, and while we review their content we have no control of those websites’ future content changes, URL changes, availability, terms of use, privacy policies, etc. Once you leave OMCA's Web site, this privacy policy will not apply.

Inquiries/ Emailing The Museum
OMCA is happy to hear from you and tries to respond to email messages requiring a response within seven business days. Your message and email address will be forwarded to the appropriate department within the museum. OMCA may choose to save this information.

Due to the enormous volume of research inquiries OMCA receives, we are not always able to provide answers to specific research questions. If you are in the area, you can make an appointment to visit the Paul Mills Art Library by calling 510/238-3005. Additionally, the museum collections database is available for viewing Thursdays 1 - 4 pm in the History office.

Third Party Service Providers
OMCA may engage reputable third-party vendors in order to help us manage our Web site and allow us to better service our visitors and customers. These may include third-party vendors engaged to process ticket orders, process store purchases, analyze, for marketing purposes, the information collected on our Web site and website usage/user stats.

Copyright
Images on the Oakland Museum of California website are for personal viewing and/or educational purposes only. Neither the text nor images on this site are for use in the public domain. Reproduction, redistribution, or exploitation for personal or corporate gain is strictly prohibited by federal copyright law. Users are held fully responsible for any infringement of copyright held by the Oakland Museum of California or other entities. Permission for all reproduction in printed and/or electronic formats must be obtained from the Oakland Museum of California.

Important note about copyright
The Oakland Museum of California does not necessarily own the copyright to all objects in its collections. It is the user's responsibility to obtain required permissions and pay required fees for the use of copyrighted material. If known, the Museum may provide you with contact information for specific copyright owners. Users are held fully responsible for any infringement of copyright.

  For more information contact, in writing:  
  Oakland Museum of California
Rights & Reproductions
 
    1000 Oak Street
Oakland, CA 94607
510-238-6579 Fax
 

Rights & Reproductions
For Rights and Reproduction inquiries please send an email to rightsrepro@museumca.org

The Oakland Museum of California is undergoing a major renovation and reinstallation project. During this time our Natural Science Gallery and selected temporary exhibitions will remain open while the Art and History Permanent galleries will be closed. In addition, many of our services will be limited.

Due to staffing limitations during our renovation, our Rights and Reproductions services will be restricted between now and the end of 2009. We will be unable to accommodate requests that require new photography or research. We will review requests for existing imagery on a case by case basis. The average turn around time for Rights and Reproductions will be a minimum of 12 weeks.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thanks you for your understanding during this very busy time.

Privacy
We are committed to protecting your privacy. We will not sell or distribute your personal information to any other organizations. We use the information we collect about you only to complete your on-line order, to provide you with information you request or to offer further information about Oakland Museum of California. For further information please contact the web department:
Webmaster
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak Street
Oakland, CA 94607
webmaster@museumca.org.

Changes To Terms Of Use
OMCA may revise these terms of use at any time. Please check back periodically to review our current policy.

 
 

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