Terms Of Use And Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

The primary objective in genealogy is to identify all ancestors and descendants in a particular family tree and to collect personal data on them. As a minimum, this data includes the individual's name and the date/location of birth, marriage, and death. In order to support research by other genealogists, this data is often published on internet genealogy websites.

As a society of genealogists, WCGS may have collected much personal information on you and your family from a variety of sources. The privacy of this information is important to WCGS and we assure you there is a privacy policy in place for the Website.

Most of us would prefer not to have to worry about our personal data but, in this day and age, we must use caution to prevent misuse of the information. Identity theft and credit fraud are the worst problems. There is concern that information distributed to distant relatives or put on a genealogy websites makes it easier for unscrupulous individuals to commit invasions of privacy or other frauds. However, the personal information that the identity thieves and credit fraud perpetrators want are full names, social security numbers, dates and places of birth, current occupation/employment data, and bank/credit card account numbers. One or two facts alone (e.g., your name and/or your mother's maiden name) are not enough information to cause damage.

Personal Data

To insure the privacy of living individuals, our internet genealogy website always suppresses the personal data of living individuals from viewing by the general public. Personal data includes, but is not limited to, birth/marriage dates/locations, photographs, notes, and biographies. Note: If a relative does not want their personal data to reside in a website server database in spite of password protection, that individual and linked descendants cannot be accommodated by the security program. They are reluctantly excluded from the Website.

Terms of Use

This Website is owned by WCGS and operated by the website administrator. The term "you" will refer to any person viewing the Website content using the URL worldchamberlaingenealogy.org. The Website contains copyrighted material and other proprietary information including, but not limited to, text, photos, and graphics. Materials taken from the public domain continue to be in the public domain. Materials submitted by third parties are covered by their original copyrights. All other Website content, including the title logo, is copyrighted as a collective work under the United States copyright laws and all rights are reserved.

The contents of this website, including documents, web pages, genealogical information, and photos, as well as WCGS-specific logos and graphic images, are copyrighted by WCGS and are protected by US and international laws regarding copyrights and trademarks. You agree that all messages and information that you contribute to this website become the property of WCGS and may be used as it sees fit.

The information on this site is intended to be freely used by members and member researchers for personal, non-commercial use that is not meant to generate income or money.

Restrictions

By using this site, you agree to the following terms of use and any changes thereto:

This Website is for the personal use of WCGS members and member researchers. The content of this site cannot be used for any sort of unsolicited mail or commercial purposes.

Members must not share their user name and password with anyone except their current spouse and minor children.

Individual images may be copied by members for their personal use. General distribution, including use on other websites, is prohibited by copyright law unless permission is obtained from the owner of the photo, living individuals in the photo (if identifiable), and a WCGS officer.

Biographies and documents may be copied by members for their personal use. General distribution (including use on other websites) is prohibited by copyright law unless permission is obtained from a WCGS officer.

In the event of permitted copying or distribution of copyrighted material, no changes in, or deletion of, author attribution or copyright notice shall be made. You acknowledge that you do not acquire any ownership rights by downloading copyrighted material.

You agree to give appropriate credit for any material from this Website that you use in a written document, genealogical database, or website of your own. You agree to include a link to our site on any genealogical web page of yours that makes use of the content on this site.