RITCOM Copyright

Table of contents:

• Ownership of Materials/Copyright
• Permission to Use Documents Copyrighted by RITCOM
• Copyright Infringement
• Interactive Participation
• Third Party Links
• Copyright Notice
• Trademarks
• Enforcement
• RITCOM LOGO Usage Policy

Ownership of Materials/Copyright:

All articles, information, text, images, data, software, and other materials contained on this Web site are copyrighted either by the RITCOM LLC or by a third party. Ritcom owns or has obtained permission from the owner to use all of these materials. Copyrightable materials include documents such as papers, articles, multimedia, and other works of authorship. Copyright is a property right in an original work of authorship. Ritcom’s copyright policy exists to protect original authors and sources from inappropriate use of their ideas.

Permission to Use Documents Copyrighted by RITCOM:

For uses other than single-copy reproduction for your own personal use, RITCOM requires you to abide by the following procedures for use of materials contained on this Web site.

• Materials appearing on RITCOM’s website, newsletters, or training programs.
• You must request permission and, in most cases, pay a fee to download, print or use materials published on this website, Ritcom’s newsletters or training programs.
• For other articles not copyrighted or published exclusively by RITCOM, we will provide you with a way to contact the author(s) for permission.

Copyright Infringement:

To report a claim of copyright infringement, please email your claim to legal@ritcom.net

Interactive Participation:

RITCOM generally does not edit the content posted by visitors and members of our blog, message boards and other interactive services that may be available on or through RITCOM Web site. However, RITCOM reserves the right to remove any content that in its judgment is inappropriate, objectionable or harmful. RITCOM is not responsible for any failure or delay in removing such content. If you provide feedback or content regarding materials appearing on this site or offer input on our Blog or a discussion board, RITCOM will deem that information to be non-confidential and available for use by RITCOM on an unrestricted basis.

Third Party Links:

This site may provide links or references to other Web sites only as a convenience and a service to you. Linked sites are not under the control of RITCOM. The inclusion of any link does not imply that RITCOM endorses the content of the linked site or the organization operating the site.

Copyright Notice:

Copyright © 1999 — 2014 RITCOM MANAGEMENT CONSULTING. All rights reserved.

Trademarks:

The RITCOM logo and RITCOM name are registered trademarks. The absence of a product or service name or logo from this list does not constitute a waiver of RITCOM’s trademark or other intellectual property rights concerning that name or logo. Other products, company names, or marks appearing on this Web site may be trademarks of their respective owners. Use of any of these trademarks may be made only with the prior written permission of RITCOM or other trademark owners.

The trademarks, service marks, names, and RITCOM logo may not be used in any advertising or publicity or otherwise to indicate RITCOM’s sponsorship of or affiliation with any organization, product or service without RITCOM’s prior express written permission.

Enforcement:

Use of materials contained in this site for any purpose other than those described in the Permission to Use section is expressly prohibited by law and may result in civil or criminal penalties. RITCOM will take all necessary steps to protect its intellectual property.

RITCOM Logo Usage Policy:

Corporations, organizations, and institutions define themselves in a visual way every time they present their name or logo on stationery, newsletters, catalogs, brochures, IP, content, products, services, signs, or symbols, in any visual medium. RITCOM is no exception. As a leading continuous improvement consultancy and training services provider, our logo is part of our brand identity. It helps define who we are and what we do. Therefore, any use of the RITCOM logo—unless formally authorized—by outside companies, organizations, groups, or individuals is strictly prohibited.