These Terms of Service govern your access to and use of OAE products and services, including OAE and all journals it owns. Please read this document carefully. By accessing or using any part of this website, you are agreeing to be bound by all of these Terms of Service.
This website is maintained by OAE for personal use. For the purposes of these Terms of Service, all references to the "user" are to any person who accesses or uses this website or any of the services provided by it, whether on their own behalf or on behalf of an organization or institution that they represent.
Unless otherwise indicated, the content available through OAE website is protected by United States copyright law except that no copyright is claimed in any work of the US government. Users may download material from this site for personal, non-commercial use only. Except as otherwise permitted below, any further reproduction, distribution, transmission, display, publication, or broadcast requires the prior written permission of OAE. Articles published under Attribution 4.0 International License or Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported. The logos of OAE and its journals are owned by OAE. Any use of these trademarks in connection with the sale, offering for sale, distribution, or advertising of any goods or services, which is likely to cause confusion, mistakes, or deception, is strictly prohibited.
In order to access some features of the website, you will have to register and create an account. Different services available on the website might require the registration of separate accounts specific to those services. You may not use another person's account. By creating your account, you expressly agree to provide accurate and complete information. You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on or in connection with your account, and you agree to make all reasonable efforts to keep your account password secure. You agree to notify OAE immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account.
The foregoing limitations of liability shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by law in the applicable jurisdiction. You specifically acknowledge that OAE shall not be liable for user submissions or the defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of any third party and that the risk of harm or damage from the foregoing rests entirely with you. The website is controlled and offered by OAE from its facilities in the United States of America. OAE makes no representations that the website is appropriate or available for use in other locations.
Those who access or use the website from other jurisdictions do so at their own volition and are responsible for compliance with local law.
We may revise these Terms of Service at any time, including the privacy policy, effective immediately upon notice to you either by (1) electronic mail or conventional mail or (2) posting to the site (which shall be deemed constructive notice). Your continued use of the site following notice of any modification shall be conclusively deemed an acceptance of all such modification(s). Nothing in this agreement shall be deemed to confer any third-party rights or benefits.
In addition to the terms listed here, certain features of the website may have additional Terms of Service as well as rules of conduct that users must agree to in order to register for and/or use those services.
Registration data and other information about you and your use of the service are subject to Privacy Policy.
OAE respects the intellectual property ownership rights of others. If you believe your work has been reproduced in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please notify us by following the instructions in our notice about making claims of copyright infringement.
The law governing these Terms of Service and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States.
Last updated: April 2018