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The information provided on our public web site is public information for public consumption… so why the copyright?
It makes sense if you think about it. For instance, the Star-Spangled Banner is in the public domain as well, but if an artist sings it and puts it on a CD for sale, it is copyrightable -- so it shouldn’t be swapped for free on the Internet! In other words, the "added-value" of the presentation of the material is considered intellectual property and is subject to copyright protection.
However, many elements of our public website may be freely used without permission.
Text-based Content
The text-based content of this website is provided for public use and can be freely used without permission, however….
Our web site is compiled from a variety of sources both inside and outside of the Municipality of Anchorage. Please note, therefore, that the Municipality of Anchorage does not make any warranties or representations with respect to the content, quality, accuracy or completeness of any information or materials contained on this site or through its links to other sites, including but not limited to: text, graphics, applications, databases, services, or any other information or materials. Nor shall the Municipality of Anchorage assume any legal liability for any damages, whether direct, indirect, general, consequential, incidental, exemplary or special of said information, links and materials. (See our Disclaimer for more details). Also, the information, links and materials found on this site are subject to change without notice.
Non-text based Content
The content of the Municipality of Anchorage's web pages is copyrighted, and contains some third party images / graphics that are used with permission. As such, permission must be obtained from the Municipal Webmaster before reproducing or otherwise using non-text based content such as images / graphics or streaming media from this website.
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