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Terms & Conditions

By accessing and using the website at https://www.eegsociety.org, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions (T&C). If you do not agree with the T&C, you are prohibited from using or accessing the website.

The East European Genealogical Society (EEGS) reserves the right to change the T&C at any time without notice. It is incumbent upon you to review this page from time to time to see what has changed. Should you continue to use the website after the date of amendment, you will have agreed to the modified terms.

You acknowledge that you have read the Privacy Policy and hereby consent to the collection, use, and retention of your personal data as described therein.

Copyright

All printed material produced by the EEGS and all material and content on the website (including designs, logos, text, images, photographs, graphics, documents, data, software, HTML code, and other code) is copyrighted, intellectual property owned, and/or licensed by the EEGS and protected by law.

In consideration of Fair Dealing in Canadian copyright law (or similar clauses in non-Canadian copyright laws), you may use, download, or print content solely for your own personal, non-commercial use provided that you do not remove any copyright or proprietary notices found therein. Please give appropriate credit to the EEGS should you incorporate our material under Fair Dealing in any print, electronic, or digital publication prepared by you.

Note that downloading or printing content for your own personal use does not grant you the right to modify the contents or share more than brief excerpts therefrom with anyone else in any way, shape, or form.

Requests to use or reproduce content beyond what is allowed by Fair Dealing should be directed to the President of the EEGS.

Hyperlinking to our content is acceptable PROVIDED the link (1) does not imply endorsement for the linking party, (2) suits the context of the linking party’s site, and (3) is not deceptive in any way.

User Accounts

By joining the EEGS online and creating a user account, you agree to the following:

  1. You alone are responsible for the maintenance of your user account. This includes ensuring your contact information is current and login credentials are kept secure.
  2. You will not share your login information with anyone else, including family members.
  3. You will immediately notify us by e-mail when you become aware of any unauthorized use of your account.
  4. You will not share any content from the New Member Package or any other material found in the member-only section of the website.
  5. You will not hold the EEGS responsible for misdirected mailings of your journal entitlement should you fail to keep your shipping address current.

Payment Information

Membership pricing on the website is dictated by the member’s home address. Members who live in Canada pay in Canadian dollars. All others pay in American dollars.

By purchasing a membership or other product or service from the EEGS, you warrant that:

  1. You have the legal right to make payment using the supplied credit card or other method selected.
  2. The information you provide to us is accurate and complete.

The website may use a payment gateway to facilitate online payment. By submitting an online payment, you grant us the right to provide the information to the gateway provider subject to our Privacy Policy. Note that we do NOT retain your credit card information in our records.

Refunds

Membership in the EEGS is non-refundable and non-transferrable. Should you no longer wish to remain a member, you still have access to the full benefits of membership until the end of the calendar year.

EEGS reserves the right to offer discounts and coupon codes and limit them to members who are logged into the website. It is the member’s responsibility to ensure they are logged in to take advantage of these offers. Refunds will not be offered for the amount of the discount if a member completed the purchase without logging in.

User-submitted Content

By voluntarily submitting your ancestral surnames and villages to our Surname-Village database, you agree that we may provide your contact information to anyone who requests it PROVIDED they first supply their full contact information (full name, mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address).

Should you submit content for use anywhere on the website and we accept it, we do not claim ownership of said content, and we will credit you as the provider if you wish. However, in doing so, you agree that:

  1. You grant us a royalty-free, worldwide license to use the content as we see fit in perpetuity. This includes modifying, editing, translating, or otherwise manipulating the material.
  2. You represent that the submission is your original work and that you have the legal right and authority to grant us the license.
  3. If the submission contains material for which you do not hold copyright, you represent that you have obtained the unrestricted permission of the copyright owner to grant the EEGS the rights required by this license, and that such third-party-owned material is clearly identified and acknowledged within the text or content of the submission.
  4. You agree to indemnify and save harmless the EEGS with regard to any violation of your representations herein.

Should you submit an article for publication in the East European Genealogist and we accept it, you agree:

  1. To share copyright with us under the following terms of embargo:a. You will NOT submit the final edited article for publication anywhere else for a period of two years after we publish the articleb. You will NOT distribute or post a copy of the final edited article anywhere online within two years of publication
  2. That if you submit any version of the article for publication elsewhere after the embargo period, you will include a statement of credit indicating that the article (or version of it) was first published in the East European Genealogist citing the pertinent volume and issue.
  3. That we may edit the content as we fit.
  4. To accept, in lieu of payment, three complimentary copies of the issue in which your article was published.

Disclaimers

The content on the EEGS website is provided “As Is.” While we strive to ensure accuracy, there is no guarantee that this can be achieved at all times. If you discover a broken link or something that is in error, please notify us.

Website functionality may be impacted by factors outside of our control such as remote server, cabling, facilities, and equipment issues. Consequently, we cannot guarantee performance, availability, or security without fail.

Links to third-party websites are provided as a courtesy. We do not control nor are we responsible for the content provided by the third party. By accessing the links, you acknowledge that we are not responsible or liable in any way for any damage or loss (real or perceived) incurred by you when you access the third-party website(s).

Liability

Claims concerning defective goods purchased through this site must be submitted to the EEGS within 30 days of receipt. The EEGS reserves the sole right to determine whether to provide replacement of the material or monetary compensation. The EEGS’ liability is limited to the incurred cost of the transaction and shall not extend to any punitive or other damages.