Trellis Publishing, Inc., P.O. Box 16141, Duluth, MN 55816 is committed to protecting your privacy. We use any information we obtain about you to communicate with you and only you.

Information: what do we collect and how do we use the information?

• We will not collect any personally identifying information from you other than the information you supply to us on a voluntary basis when you fill in one of our forms or you contact us.
• When you submit a question we will respond using your e-mail address and then delete your e-mail address from our records.
• When you submit a comment, review, or other written statement, we also ask for your e-mail address, although you can choose not to have your e-mail address displayed with your submission. We may in the future wish to use your comment, review, or other submission on our website in which case we will contact you for permission.
• We do not collect any personally identifying information from children under the age of eighteen on our site.
• We monitor site traffic patterns and site usage to help us develop the design and layout of our site.
• We may also use the information we collect to notify you about important changes to our website, new services, and special offers we think you will find valuable. If you would rather not receive this information, please let us know.

Updating Your Information

You may update or change information related to your interaction with Trellis Publishing, Inc. by e-mailing your changes to trellis@trellispublishing.com . For other questions related to updating or changing your account information, please send an e-mail to the same address.

Disclosure of Information to Others

Trellis Publishing, Inc. does not sell, trade, or rent, or release your personal information to others, nor do we plan to do so in the future. Trellis Publishing, Inc. may provide aggregate statistics about our customers, sales, traffic patterns, and related site information to reputable third-party vendors, but these statistics will not include personal information. Trellis Publishing, Inc. will only release personal information when we have been advised by a licensed attorney that such release is reasonably necessary to (i) comply with law, (ii) enforce or apply the terms of any of our user agreements, or (iii) protect the rights, property, or safety of Trellis Publishing, Inc., our users, or others.

Occasionally, we use "cookies" to store pertinent user information during a session. Cookies are small pieces of information that are stored in a designated file on your computer. We only use cookies for the purpose of holding information during online sessions (for example, to hold answers to online quizzes or questionnaires for short-term storage). In most cases, users can review and update or request changes to their information by e-mailing the administrator listed at the end of our Privacy Policy. The effective date of this privacy policy is January 1, 2005. By using our website, you consent to the collection and use of information you provide pursuant to the terms of this privacy policy. Trellis Publishing, Inc. reserves the right to change our privacy policy, and if me make any changes, we will post those changes on this page. We welcome your questions, suggestions, and comments about privacy.

Legal Notices

Copyright

All content included on this site, such as text, graphics, logos, icons, art, illustrations, images, and software, is the property of Trellis Publishing, Inc. and/or its content suppliers and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All content on this site is the exclusive property of Trellis Publishing, Inc. and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All software used on this site is the property of Trellis Publishing, Inc. or its software suppliers and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.

Trademarks

Trellis Publishing, Inc. characters are registered trademarks of Trellis Publishing, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other images, art, titles, names, characters, and company names mentioned on this site may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The trademarks of Trellis Publishing, Inc. may not be used in connection with any product or service that does not belong to Trellis Publishing, Inc. in any manner that is likely to cause confusion for customers or in any manner that disparages or discredits Trellis Publishing, Inc.

Use Limitation

You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer or sell any images, graphics, files, software, products, information, or services obtained from this site without the express prior written permission of Trellis Publishing, Inc. By using this site you further agree that you will not "frame" any of the content of this site with advertising, promotional material, information, or other content without the express prior written consent of Trellis Publishing, Inc.

Permission Requests

Any requests for use of content from this site may be submitted in writing via mail, facsimile, or e-mail only to the following address:

The Permissions Editor
Trellis Publishing, Inc.
P.O. Box 16141
Duluth, MN 55802
Fax: 218-722-3194

Please note we cannot process any requests that are not submitted in writing.

No Unlawful or Prohibited Use of this site

As a condition of your use of this site you warrant to Trellis Publishing, Inc. that you will not use this site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. Further, by using this site you agree that you will not violate or attempt to violate the security or integrity of the site, and you agree not to send unsolicited advertising or other communications to users of the site.

Liability Disclaimer

Trellis Publishing, Inc. to the full extent permissible by applicable law, disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, and merchant ability. Trellis Publishing, Inc. will not be liable for damages of any kind arising from the use of this site, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages or damages for loss of use, data, or profits arising in any way connected with the use or performance of this site. Trellis Publishing, Inc. does not endorse and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or content of the views, opinions, comments, recommendations, or suggestions posted on this site from readers or others.

Links to Third-Party Vendor Sites

This site contains a link or links to third-party vendor sites for purposes of allowing the purchase of books published by Trellis Publishing, Inc. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you, and the inclusion of any such link does not imply endorsement by Trellis Publishing, Inc. of such third-party site(s) or the contents thereof.

No Unauthorized Linking

By using this site you agree that you will not create any links to or from this site to another site without the express prior written consent of Trellis Publishing, Inc.

Modification of These Terms and Conditions

Trellis Publishing, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to this site and the disclaimers, terms, and conditions herein at any time.

Applicable Law

This site is created and controlled by Trellis Publishing, Inc. in the state of Minnesota which governs the disclaimers, terms, and conditions herein without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws.

Please contact webmaster@trellispublishing.com with any questions or problems about the operation of this site.

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