Copyright Guidelines

Downloading Materials

If the item offers a download option, read and agree to the conditions presented in the download request form. The download request form grants permission to use the item provided the specified conditions are satisfied. No further contact is required.

Requesting Use

To use materials for which www.byways.org and www.bywaysonline.org do not provide a download option, follow the general guidelines below.

1. First, determine if the item can be used.

   1. Materials copyrighted by the National Scenic Byways Online program or staff may be used under the conditions in items 4 and 5 following, as applicable.

      Other copyrighted materials may or may not be used, depending on the use conditions of the item.

      If you are unable to find the use conditions, submit a request as described below.

   2. Materials, such as featured articles, descriptions, maps, or graphics, that do not have copyright notices associated with them, are implicitly copyrighted to the National Scenic Byways Program. They may be used under the conditions in items 4 and 5 following, as applicable.

2. Next, locate and identify the item. The following information is required:

   1. URL of the page where the item is displayed
   2. Description of the item, including caption, title, and author (if applicable.)

3. Submit a request via email. The request should include the identification information from #1, as well as the following:

   1. Name and contact information of the person requesting the item
   2. Proposed use of the item

   Send the request via email to:

   helpdesk@byways.org

   or in writing to:

   Angelique Crane
   Computer Science Dept., UMC 4205
   Utah State University
   Logan, UT  84322-4205
   

   Voice: 435-797-8787
   Fax: 435-797-3265 attn: NSBO
   

4. If the item is to be used on a website, then we request that

   1. the copyright is shown near the item
   2. the NSB program or NSBO is credited as the source of the item
   3. the site contain a link to www.byways.org
   4. where applicable, the site contain the following description of the NSB program

      "The National Scenic Byways Program recognizes highways that are outstanding examples of our nation's beauty, history, culture, and recreational experience by designating them as All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways. The roads being featured were designated by the Secretary of Transportation from nominations submitted by the states and federal land management agencies. These designations provide a compass for people from all over the world to explore America's treasured open roads."

   5. If a member of the NSB team requests it, NSBO staff should be able to preview the website, specifically the use of the NSB materials, before the items are made visible to the public.

5. If the item is to be used on a brochure, article, or any other publication, we request that

   1. the copyright is shown near the item
   2. the NSB program or NSBO is credited as the source of the item
   3. there is a reference to the www.byways.org web site
   4. If a member of the NSB team requests it, NSB staff should be able to review the publication before it is finalized and distributed.

6. For assistance in obtaining NSB materials from the website, contact

   Angelique Crane
   Computer Science Dept., UMC 4205
   Utah State University
   Logan, UT  84322-4205
   

   Voice: 435-797-8787
   Fax: 435-797-3265 attn: NSBO
   

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