The following organizations MAY LINK TO OUR WEB SITE WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL: Government agencies; Search engines; News organizations; Online directory distributors when they list us in the directory may link to our Web site in the same manner as they hyperlink to the Web sites of other listed businesses; and Systemwide Accredited Businesses except soliciting non-profit organizations, charity shopping malls, and charity fundraising groups which may not hyperlink to our Web site. These organizations may link to our home page, to publications or to other Web site information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way misleading; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and its products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party's site. We may consider and approve in our sole discretion other link requests from the following types of organizations: commonly-known consumer and/or business information sources such as Chambers of Commerce, American Automobile Association, AARP and Consumers Union; dot.com community sites; associations or other groups representing charities, including charity giving sites, online directory distributors; internet portals; accounting, law and consulting firms whose primary clients are businesses; and educational institutions and trade associations.
Your access, link to, or use of the site, or any service on this site, after the posting of modifications to the TOS will constitute your acceptance of the TOS, as modified. If, at any time, you do not wish to accept the TOS, you may not access, LINK TO, or use the site.
Except as expressly stated in these Terms of Use or as otherwise specifically authorized by Active, you may not duplicate, download, publish, modify or otherwise distribute (including through the use of frames or DEEP LINKS) the material on the Active Sites.
Other sites may link without prior permission to the home page of the Green Bay Packers, www.packers.com, (the "Service") ONLY THROUGH A PLAIN-TEXT LINK. Permission must otherwise be granted by us in writing for any other type of link to the Service and/or copyright content owned by the Green Bay Packers.
All links to this Web site must be approved in writing by IBM, except that IBM consents to links in which the link and the pages that are activated by the link do not: (a) create frames around any page on this Web site or use other techniques that alter in any way the visual presentation or appearance of any content within this site; (b) misrepresent your relationship with IBM; (c) imply that IBM approves or endorses you, your Web site, or your service or product offerings; and (d) present false or misleading impressions about IBM or otherwise damage the goodwill associated with the IBM name or trademarks. As a further condition to being permitted to link to this site, you agree that IBM MAY AT ANY TIME, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, TERMINATE PERMISSION TO LINK TO THIS WEB SITE. In such event, you agree to immediately remove all links to this Web site and to cease using any IBM trademark.
Periodically, links may be established from this Site to one or other external web sites or resources operated by third parties (the "Third Party Sites"). Kohl's provides these links for your convenience only. In addition, certain Third Party Sites also may provide links to the Kohls.com Site. At no time shall any such links be deemed to imply that Kohl's endorses or approves the third party sites or any content therein. Kohl's does not control and is not responsible or liable for, and does not make any representations or warranties concerning, any third party sites or any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such third party sites. Access to any third party sites is at your own risk and Kohl's will have no liability arising out of or related to such third party sites. Without limiting the foregoing, LINKING TO OUR SITE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED ABSENT EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM KOHL'S.
Except with the written permission of LeeStreet.com, you agree that YOU WILL NOT CREATE LINKS FROM ANY WEB SITE OR WEB PAGE TO ANY PAGE WITHIN THE LEESTREET.COM WEB SITE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE LEESTREET.COM WEB SITE HOMEPAGE.
[Y]ou may not (and may not authorize any other party to) (i) co-brand this site, or (ii) frame this site, or (iii) HYPER-LINK TO THIS SITE, WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF LINKBUDDIES®.
You agree that if you include a link from any other web site to the Sites, such link shall open in a new browser window and shall link to the full version of an HTML formatted page of the Sites. You are not permitted to link directly to any image hosted on the Sites, such as using an “in-line” linking method to cause the image hosted by us to be displayed on another web site. You agree not to link from any other web site to the Sites in any manner such that the Sites, or any page of the Sites, is “framed,” surrounded or obfuscated by any third party content, materials or branding. We may require that any link to the Sites be discontinued, and to REVOKE YOUR RIGHT TO LINK TO THE SITES FROM ANY OTHER WEB SITE AT ANY TIME.
You may not use the Site for anything other than the Site’s intended purpose, including but not limited to the following restrictions: LINKING WITHOUT SUPERSTOCK’S EXPRESS PERMISSION;
You will not reproduce, modify, distribute or republish materials contained on the Service (either directly OR BY LINKING) without our prior written permission. You will not alter or remove any trademark, copyright or other notice from copies of content. You may, however, download material from the site (one machine readable copy and one print copy per page) for your personal, noncommercial use only. We reserve all rights in and title to all material so downloaded. All trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress and logos appearing on the site are the property of their respective owners, including in some instances UBM LLC.
You are hereby granted a LIMITED, REVOCABLE, AND NONEXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO CREATE A HYPERLINK TO THE HOME PAGE OF WEB MARKETING TODAY so long as the link does not portray any false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive matter.
This is unfortunately not new: Better Business Bureau, Kohl's, Bloomberg, the Green Bay Packers, and Oprah (among others) do the same thing
Here is a short list of sites that explicitly prohibit linking to their site:
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Better Business Bureau
http://www.bbb.org/us/terms-of-use/
The following organizations MAY LINK TO OUR WEB SITE WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL: Government agencies; Search engines; News organizations; Online directory distributors when they list us in the directory may link to our Web site in the same manner as they hyperlink to the Web sites of other listed businesses; and Systemwide Accredited Businesses except soliciting non-profit organizations, charity shopping malls, and charity fundraising groups which may not hyperlink to our Web site. These organizations may link to our home page, to publications or to other Web site information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way misleading; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and its products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party's site. We may consider and approve in our sole discretion other link requests from the following types of organizations: commonly-known consumer and/or business information sources such as Chambers of Commerce, American Automobile Association, AARP and Consumers Union; dot.com community sites; associations or other groups representing charities, including charity giving sites, online directory distributors; internet portals; accounting, law and consulting firms whose primary clients are businesses; and educational institutions and trade associations.
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Bloomberg
http://www.blo omberg.com/tos
Your access, link to, or use of the site, or any service on this site, after the posting of modifications to the TOS will constitute your acceptance of the TOS, as modified. If, at any time, you do not wish to accept the TOS, you may not access, LINK TO, or use the site.
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Cool Running
http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/5/terms-of-use.shtml
Except as expressly stated in these Terms of Use or as otherwise specifically authorized by Active, you may not duplicate, download, publish, modify or otherwise distribute (including through the use of frames or DEEP LINKS) the material on the Active Sites.
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FuturePLC
http://www.futureplc. com/terms-and-conditions/
You must not frame or LINK TO THE WEBSITE OR ANY PART OF IT WITHOUT OUR PERMISSION.
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Green Bay Packers
http://www.packers.com/footer/terms-and-conditions.html
Other sites may link without prior permission to the home page of the Green Bay Packers, www.packers.com, (the "Service") ONLY THROUGH A PLAIN-TEXT LINK. Permission must otherwise be granted by us in writing for any other type of link to the Service and/or copyright content owned by the Green Bay Packers.
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IBM
http://www.ibm.com/legal/ us/en/?lnk=flg-tous-usen
All links to this Web site must be approved in writing by IBM, except that IBM consents to links in which the link and the pages that are activated by the link do not: (a) create frames around any page on this Web site or use other techniques that alter in any way the visual presentation or appearance of any content within this site; (b) misrepresent your relationship with IBM; (c) imply that IBM approves or endorses you, your Web site, or your service or product offerings; and (d) present false or misleading impressions about IBM or otherwise damage the goodwill associated with the IBM name or trademarks. As a further condition to being permitted to link to this site, you agree that IBM MAY AT ANY TIME, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, TERMINATE PERMISSION TO LINK TO THIS WEB SITE. In such event, you agree to immediately remove all links to this Web site and to cease using any IBM trademark.
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Kohl’s
http://www.kohls.com /catalog/common/content.jsp?pageName=legalnotices
Periodically, links may be established from this Site to one or other external web sites or resources operated by third parties (the "Third Party Sites"). Kohl's provides these links for your convenience only. In addition, certain Third Party Sites also may provide links to the Kohls.com Site. At no time shall any such links be deemed to imply that Kohl's endorses or approves the third party sites or any content therein. Kohl's does not control and is not responsible or liable for, and does not make any representations or warranties concerning, any third party sites or any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such third party sites. Access to any third party sites is at your own risk and Kohl's will have no liability arising out of or related to such third party sites. Without limiting the foregoing, LINKING TO OUR SITE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED ABSENT EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM KOHL'S.
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LeeStreet
http://leestreet.com /about/terms.php
Except with the written permission of LeeStreet.com, you agree that YOU WILL NOT CREATE LINKS FROM ANY WEB SITE OR WEB PAGE TO ANY PAGE WITHIN THE LEESTREET.COM WEB SITE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE LEESTREET.COM WEB SITE HOMEPAGE.
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LinkBuddies
http://linkbuddi es.com/lb/terms.php
[Y]ou may not (and may not authorize any other party to) (i) co-brand this site, or (ii) frame this site, or (iii) HYPER-LINK TO THIS SITE, WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF LINKBUDDIES®.
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Oprah
http://www.oprah.c om/terms_and_conditions.html
OWN grants you the REVOCABLE PERMISSION TO LINK TO THE SITES;
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Sesame Street
http://www.sesamestreet.org/termsofuse
You agree that if you include a link from any other web site to the Sites, such link shall open in a new browser window and shall link to the full version of an HTML formatted page of the Sites. You are not permitted to link directly to any image hosted on the Sites, such as using an “in-line” linking method to cause the image hosted by us to be displayed on another web site. You agree not to link from any other web site to the Sites in any manner such that the Sites, or any page of the Sites, is “framed,” surrounded or obfuscated by any third party content, materials or branding. We may require that any link to the Sites be discontinued, and to REVOKE YOUR RIGHT TO LINK TO THE SITES FROM ANY OTHER WEB SITE AT ANY TIME.
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Sesame Workshop
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/terms-of-use/
WE MAY REQUIRE THAT ANY LINK TO THE SITES BE DISCONTINUED, AND TO REVOKE YOUR RIGHT TO LINK TO THE SITES FROM ANY OTHER WEB SITE AT ANY TIME.
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SuperStock
http://www.superstock .com/privacy.asp
You may not use the Site for anything other than the Site’s intended purpose, including but not limited to the following restrictions: LINKING WITHOUT SUPERSTOCK’S EXPRESS PERMISSION;
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UBM
http://legal.us.ubm.co m/terms-of-service/
You will not reproduce, modify, distribute or republish materials contained on the Service (either directly OR BY LINKING) without our prior written permission. You will not alter or remove any trademark, copyright or other notice from copies of content. You may, however, download material from the site (one machine readable copy and one print copy per page) for your personal, noncommercial use only. We reserve all rights in and title to all material so downloaded. All trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress and logos appearing on the site are the property of their respective owners, including in some instances UBM LLC.
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UX Magazine
http://uxmag.com/terms-of-service
UX Magazine grants you the REVOCABLE PERMISSION TO LINK TO THE SITE
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Web Marketing Today
http://webmarketingtoday.com/conditions-of-use/
You are hereby granted a LIMITED, REVOCABLE, AND NONEXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO CREATE A HYPERLINK TO THE HOME PAGE OF WEB MARKETING TODAY so long as the link does not portray any false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive matter.
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