TERMS OF USE

This Website, located at www.millerlibrary.org domain name (the “Website”), is published and maintained by The Elisabeth C. Miller Library, a unit of the University of Washington Botanic Gardens, within the College of Forest Resources of the University of Washington, located at The Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle, WA 98195 (“the Library”).

By visiting the Website, and/or using the services offered on or through this Website, you agree to the terms of this Terms of Use statement as it may be amended from time to time. 

Conditions of Use

You agree to read these terms and conditions of use carefully before using this Website or any services offered on or through this Website. Your continued use of the Website or Services indicates your continued acceptance of these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of set forth herein, please do not go any further into the Website.

Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

The Library operates this Website to support the mission of the University of Washington Botanic Gardens in serving the gardening public and horticultural professionals of the region.  In doing so, the Library strives to provide information of the highest quality, but the possibility exists that some information provided on or through the Website and/or the Plant Answer Line service includes inaccuracies or errors.  Please consult a licensed professional before relying on any information provided by the Library for medical, legal, or other purposes.

By soliciting or accepting information from the Library, by using the Website or the Plant Answer Line service, you expressly agree to do so at your own risk. You acknowledge that the information you receive could be inaccurate, incomplete, or offensive. The Library provides reference and other information on an “as is” basis without representations or warranties of any kind, either express or implied. The views or opinions in the information you receive do not necessarily reflect those of the Library or the University of Washington. Any warranty in connection with any products, services, or information provided directly or indirectly by the Library is provided solely by the owner, advertiser, or manufacturer of that product, service, or information.

You further agree that neither the University of Washington, its employees, students, nor volunteers is responsible or liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, or other damages under any contract, negligence, strict liability, or other theory arising out of or relating in any way to the use of information provided by the Library through the use of the Website or the Plant Answer Line service.

You hereby release and waive any and all claims and/or liability against the University of Washington arising from or in connection with your acceptance or use of information provided by the Library or through your use of the Website and the Plant Answer Line service.

Copyright Statement

When responding to Plant Answer Line queries, we may send links to web sites, documents, and scanned or photocopied information by e-mail and/or postal mail.

The copyright law of the United States (17 United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.

Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement.

The Library reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.