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Our Terms and Conditions

Access to and use of The Museum of Discovery and Science’s image and text files and data on this site are subject to the following terms and conditions:

  1. The text, images, and data on The Museum of Discovery and Science (the “Museum”) website and mobile app (the “Site”) are protected by copyright and may be covered by other restrictions as well. The Museum retains all rights, including copyright, in data, images, software, documentation, text, and other information contained in these files (collectively, the “Materials”). Copyright and other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than, or in addition to, the Museum.
  2. The Materials are made available for limited non-commercial, educational, and personal use only, or for fair use as defined in the United States copyright laws. Users may download these files for their own use, subject to any additional terms or restrictions which may be applicable to the individual file or program. Users must, however, cite the author and source of the Materials as they would material from any printed work, and the citations should include the URL “www.mods.org.” The Museum does not warrant that use of the Materials displayed on the Site will not infringe the rights of third parties not owned by or affiliated with the Museum. For example, some works may be under copyright by the artist or the artist’s heirs holding rights to these works. Such works may not be used in any form; they may not be copied or downloaded without prior permission from the holder of the underlying copyright. Copying or redistribution in any manner for commercial use, including commercial publication, or for personal gain is strictly prohibited. The Frequently Asked Questions and Answers listed below may assist you in interpreting permitted uses in these Terms and Conditions.
  3. Many of the trademarks, service marks, and logos (collectively, the “Trademarks”) displayed on this Site, including MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE, MODS, AUTONATION® IMAX® 3D THEATER, the Arch Icon and other logos associated with our exhibits, are registered and/or unregistered marks of the Museum of Discovery and Science. The Trademarks of third parties may also be displayed on this Site. Nothing contained in this Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademarks displayed on the Site without the express written permission of the Museum or any third party that may own the Trademarks displayed on the Site. Any unauthorized use of the Trademarks or any other Materials, except as authorized in these Terms and Conditions, is strictly prohibited.
  4. Without limiting the foregoing, all Materials on the Site are provided “AS IS” WITHOUT A WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE, AND/OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. The Museum assumes no responsibility, and shall not be liable for, any damages to, or viruses that may infect, your computer equipment or other property on account of your use of the Site or your downloading of any Materials from the Site.
  5. The Museum has not reviewed all of the sites linked to the Site and is not responsible for the content of any off-site pages or other sites linked to the Site. Your linking to any off-site pages or other sites is at your own risk.
  6. The Museum may at any time revise these Terms and Conditions by updating this posting. You are bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to review the then-current Terms and Conditions.

Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how the Museum of Discovery and Science and AutoNation® IMAX® Theater uses any information you submit when you use this website or app.

The Museum of Discovery and Science and AutoNation® IMAX® Theater are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website or app, please be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

The Museum of Discovery and Science and AutoNation® IMAX® Theater may change this policy occasionally by updating this page. You should check this page regularly to ensure you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from July 20, 2023.

We may collect, store and use the following kinds of personal information:

  • Information about your computer and your visits to, and use of, this website or app(including your internet provider address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views, website navigation and details)
  • Information that you provide to us to register with us
  • Information that you provide to us to subscribe to our website or app services, email notifications, push notifications and/or newsletters
  • Any other information relevant to the Museum of Discovery and Science and AutoNation® IMAX®

We may use your personal information to:

  • Administer the website or app
  • Improve your browsing experience by personalizing the website or app
  • Send you general commercial communications, email notifications, our newsletter and other marketing communications that you have specifically requested relating to our business which we think may be of interest to you, where you have specifically agreed to this, by email or similar technology (you can inform us at any time if you no longer require marketing communications)
  • Deal with inquiries and complaints made by or about you relating to the website or app; and other uses

Where you submit personal information for publication on our website or app, we will publish and otherwise use that information in accordance with the license you grant to us.

Without your express consent, we will not provide your personal information to any third parties for direct marketing – under any circumstances.

A cookie consists of information sent by a web server to a web browser and stored by the browser. The information is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. This enables the web server to identify and track the web browser or app.

We use ‘session’ cookies on the website and app to keep track of you as you navigate the website and app. Session cookies will be deleted from your computer when you close your browser. We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of this website and app, which generates statistical and other information about the Museum of Discovery and Science and AutoNation® IMAX® Theater website and app use by means of cookies. Google will store this information. For more information, read Google’s Privacy Policy.

Most browsers allow you to reject all cookies, while some allow you to reject just third-party cookies. For example, in Internet Explorer, you can refuse all cookies by clicking ‘Tools’, ‘Internet Options’ and ‘Privacy’, and selecting ‘Block all cookies’ using the sliding selector. Blocking all cookies will, however, negatively impact many websites’ and apps’ usability.

Our website or app may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over the other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information you provide whilst visiting such sites, and this privacy statement does not govern such sites. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

We may disclose information about you to any of our employees, officers, agents, suppliers or subcontractors only insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy. In addition, we may disclose your personal information:

  • To the extent that we are required to do so by law
  • In connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings
  • To establish, exercise or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk)
  • To the purchaser (or prospective purchaser) of any business or asset which we are (or are contemplating) selling
  • To any person we reasonably believe may apply to a court or other competent authority for disclosure of that personal information where, in our reasonable opinion, such court or authority would be reasonably likely to order disclosure of that personal information. Except as this privacy policy provides, we will not provide your information to third parties.

The Museum of Discovery and Science and AutoNation® IMAX® Theater will take reasonable technical and organizational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information.

The Museum of Discovery and Science is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, private nonprofit organization. Our tax identification number is 59-1709542, and all contributions benefit the Museum of Discovery and Science.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, if there is no charge for the user and if electronic distribution is of limited term to your school or museum only. The images must remain unaltered. All of the accompanying caption information must be included without alteration, and the citation should include the URL “www.mods.org.”

Yes, so long as the site takes in no advertisements and no sponsors, does not charge a fee for services, and does not offer any product or service for sale. The images must remain unaltered. All of the accompanying caption information must be included without alteration, and the citation should include the URL “www.mods.org.”

No.

Yes, if it is a personal or academic work, and not for publication in any medium. The images must remain unaltered. All of the accompanying caption information must be included without alteration. You should cite the source as you would any printed work; the citation should include the URL “www.mods.org.” This type of use is encouraged; all other forms of publication are expressly prohibited.

Anyone wishing to use the Materials from this Site for purposes other than as authorized herein must obtain prior written approval. Permission for such use is granted on a case-by-case basis at the sole discretion of the Museum. A usage fee may be charged depending on the nature of the proposed use. For works from the Museum’s collection reproduced on this site, in their entirety or as details, contact the Museum. For works of art from other museums or institutions reproduced on this site, contact the institution credited in the work’s caption directly. For all other images on the site, and for any text excerpts, contact the Museum’s Web site by email: press@mods.org.

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