Ziff Davis and its subsidiaries and brands (“Ziff Davis”, “we” or “our”) support the usage of cross-linking on the Web. We encourage our own sites and other sites on the Web, to link and summarize content that adds value for their users.
We follow certain guidelines when linking to others, and expect the same consideration from third parties who wish to link to our content. The principles embodied in these guidelines include proper attribution, respect for copyrights and trademarks, and permission for commercial use.
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Links:
You are welcome to link from another site to Ziff Davis content – however do not use any Ziff Davis logos, trademarks, quotes, excerpts, summaries of published articles and reviews or trade names such as PCMag, IGN, Mashable and Askmen on any website, advertising, press release or other commercial promotions, except to refer to the linked content. You may also use inline links. Use the title of the article as the link, and we strongly encourage citation of the source site. (Our logos may accompany a citation, but their use requires our written permission).
For your convenience in regularly linking to our stories, Ziff Davis also offers RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds of our stories – PCMag, IGN, Mashable, Extremetech, Geek, Techbargains and Askmen.
Please do not:
- Attribute a link on your site to a Ziff Davis site and then link somewhere else;
- Write and link to a summary of the Ziff Davis story which exceeds fair use guidelines;
- Frame the Ziff Davis story or otherwise present the content as your own;
- Use any images from Ziff Davis stories on your site without written permission;
- Use any of our logos or trademarks without written permission; and
- Use any content, excerpts or quotes in any website that promotes a product or advertisement or promotions without permission.
Reproducing Our Content:
Beyond widely recognized “Fair Use” guidelines defined by U.S. copyright law, any other reproduction of Ziff Davis content requires our written permission. Some types of reproduction may require you to pay a licensing fee. Types of use that require our written permission include:
- Use of Ziff Davis content in advertisements, campaigns, press releases or promotions;
- Use of Ziff Davis trademarks or logos; and
- Use of quotations or excerpts, or full text of Ziff Davis articles and reviews.
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Personal, Non-commercial Use:
Readers may download, reformat and print Ziff Davis editorial content for personal, non-commercial use. You may also include excerpts of content in memos, reports and presentations that do not have a commercial use. When excerpting, please include the notation, “Used with permission from Ziff Davis, LLC – Copyright 20__. All Rights Reserved.”
How to Get Permission:
Contact our Rights and Permissions Department at Brand_Licensing@ziffdavis.com.
Third Party Content:
Text, photos, graphics, audio and/or video material supplied by third parties, such as Reuters, and published by Ziff Davis, may not be directly or indirectly reproduced, published, distributed, modified, performed or broadcast, in any medium. Without limiting the foregoing, no such third party materials, or any portion thereof, may be stored in a computer except for your personal and non-commercial use.
No Liability:
Neither Ziff Davis nor any third party will be liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions in any content published by Ziff Davis, or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof. By linking to or reproducing any Ziff Davis or third party content, you hereby irrevocably release and discharge Ziff Davis and any third party provider, and their respective affiliates and the officers, directors, employees and agents of the foregoing, from any and all claims, causes of action, costs, damages and expenses of any type and nature whatsoever, arising out of or related to such content.
Terms of Use:
Ziff Davis content and sites are also governed by our Terms of Use.