Copyright Policy

Information on the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC) website, nisc.nih.gov, is in the public domain. Public domain information may be freely distributed and copied, but, as a courtesy, it is requested that the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center be given an appropriate acknowledgement: "Courtesy: NIH Intramural Sequencing Center."

When using nisc.nih.gov, you may encounter documents, illustrations, photographs or other information that has been licensed by private individuals, companies or organizations that may be protected by United States and foreign copyright laws. Transmission or reproduction of these protected items requires the written permission of the copyright owners. For information about the copyright owners of a given graphic, photo or illustration on nisc.nih.gov, how they can be contacted, and what, if any, use those owners allow of their material, please provide the URL and file name to the nisc.nih.gov webmaster at nisc [a] mail [dot] nih [dot] gov .

Information Specific Guidelines

Text

Most text appearing on nisc.nih.gov was either prepared by employees of the United States Government as part of their official duties and therefore is not subject to copyright or was prepared under contracts that give NISC the right to place the text into the public domain. The same is true of most publications available for downloading from nisc.nih.gov. You may freely copy that material. Please use the following credit: "Courtesy: NIH Intramural Sequencing Center."

Copyrighted text - usually scientific publications resulting from institute activities - is published on nisc.nih.gov from time to time with the permission of the copyright holder. Web site users are free to view and print the documents. NISC cannot grant permission for other uses of the copyrighted material and publication on nisc.nih.gov does not alter the copyright holder's rights. Copyrighted material carries a credit line indicating that it did not originate at NISC. For information about copyright owners, how they can be contacted, and what, if any, use those owners allow of their material, please provide the URL to the nisc.nih.gov webmaster at nisc [a] mail [dot] nih [dot] gov .

Graphics/Photos/Illustrations

Most nisc.nih.gov graphics and photographs are in the public domain, which is information that may be freely distributed and copied. However, some graphics, photos and illustrations are used by nisc.nih.gov with specific permission granted by the owner. These photos, graphics and illustrations found on nisc.nih.gov should not be reused without permission. For information about the copyright owners of a given graphic, photo or illustration on nisc.nih.gov, how they can be contacted, and what, if any, use those owners allow of their material, please provide the URL and file name to the nisc.nih.gov webmaster at nisc [a] mail [dot] nih [dot] gov .

Granting the right to use a nisc.nih.gov graphic, photo or illustration does not explicitly or implicitly convey NISC's endorsement of the site where it is used. If a NISC image includes an identifiable person, using the image may infringe that person's right of privacy or publicity, and permission should be obtained from the person. Once you receive confirmation from us that a graphic, photo or illustration is available for use, please use the following credit: "Courtesy: NIH Intramural Sequencing Center."

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