Copyright License Information

We permit use of our content for Educational Use as described below. Our map images, however, may NOT be used in any Internet web pages for any purpose even for Educational Use. We do not charge license fees for Educational Use of our content as follows:

1. Use by students as part of their individual classroom assignments/projects at any accredited school or college (with the exception of material for sale or used to raise funds).

2. Use by teachers as part of their individual classroom instructional material at any accredited school or college (with the exception of material for sale or used to raise funds).

For Educational Use as described above, we do not require that you contact us for permission. We do, however, require that you comply with the following:

1. A credit is published with the content as follows: [Table, Map, etc.] courtesy of Los Angeles Almanac @ LAAlmanac.com

2. Our copyright notice in the content image may not be removed or altered nor can any logos be added.

3. Content cannot be incorporated into any material for sale or used to raise funds, such as a book or merchandise, even if for non-profit purposes (such would be considered commercial use - see the following).

With the exception of "Educational Use" as described above, use of our content, in whole or in part, is considered "Commercial Use." This applies to use in any media on the web and/or in print, including editorial use (such as a newsletter, book, or informational website). Internal use by any organization, whether commercial or non-commercial, would be considered "commercial use." Use of our content for the purposes of raising funds is considered "commercial use." Non-profit use except as provided for "educational use" is considered "commercial use." With few exceptions, we are no longer licensing use of our map images for any purpose in any Internet web pages. See Process for obtaining a license below for instructions on requesting a commercial use license.

Unauthorized use, whether intentional or accidental, will result in a fee of triple the fair market value, if paid within 10 days, or ten times the fair market value, if paid after that.

* License fees are paid in advance by bank check and the license is authorized by returning check and a signed agreement by mail.

* Licensing may be cancelled and fees refunded up to 30 days from the effective date of the license.

* Publications containing the following content will not receive approval for a license:

-- Advocacy of violence or intolerance against any individual or organization or any racial, ethnic, or religious, group
-- Pornography or mature content
-- Excessive profanity
-- Promotion of any sort of weapon, alcoholic beverage, or tobacco-related product
-- Promotion of gambling
-- Illegal content, promotion of illegal activity, or promotion of infringing upon the legal rights of others

1. Content to be used and provide a link to the Web location (in our website) of content to be used:
2. Describe any modifications to the content (beyond resizing):
        If possible, please attach a graphic example of the modification described above (you
        are hereby authorized to copy and modify our content solely for the purpose for
        providing to us an example of proposed modifications).
3. Describe the media in which content will be used and how it will be used.
4. Name of end user/organization:
5. Project Name:
6. Estimated date(s) of publication:

We will likely follow with additional questions. Please be patient. Our commitment to other projects at the time may leave us with limited time to immediately review license requests. It would be fair that you know that the process for arranging a license agreement could possibly extend over several weeks, depending upon these commitments. If you have a short deadline for obtaining a license from us, it is possible that we might not be able to promptly accommodate your request. If you anticipate the need to use our content, we urge you to submit your request as far in advance as possible. We appreciate your consideration.