Linking Policy

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital ordinarily does not prohibit links to its Web site, provided that any such link does not improperly connote an endorsement by or affiliation with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, or otherwise adversely impact St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and pursuant to the terms below.

Some recommended links that you might like to use include:

If you are interested in linking to St. Jude's Web site, please notify St. Jude by sending an e-mail to privacy@stjude.org. Include your name, your organization name, contact information (such as a phone number and/or e-mail address) as well as the URL of your site and a list of any URLs from which you intend to link to St. Jude's Web site.

By linking to any page on St. Jude's Web site, you hereby agree to be bound by the terms and conditions as set forth below:

  • Links may be text-based using the words:  "St. Jude Children's Research Hospital" or "stjude.org" (the "Licensed Marks").
  • You may not use the St. Jude logo (the silhouette of a child over an arc) as a link, but you may use one of our approved public service announcements (PSA) available on our Web site (www.stjude.org/psa.) By linking, you acknowledge and agree that, other than as set forth herein, all rights to the Licensed Marks, other St. Jude marks, the content appearing on the St. Jude Web site and the design of the St. Jude Web site belong to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
  • You may not create frames around St. Jude's Web pages or use other techniques that alter in any way the visual presentation or appearance of St. Jude's Web site.
  • You must not misrepresent your relationship with St. Jude or present false or misleading impressions about St. Jude. No links to St. Jude's Web site may be used in a manner that implies or suggests that St. Jude approves or endorses you, your Web site or your goods and services (in all cases, except as St. Jude may have agreed separately with you in writing).
  • You may not use our logo on external Web sites and on social networking sites such as MySpace, Facebook, or YouTube. As an alternative, feel free to use our banner ads, which contain our mark within the pre-approved Public Service Announcement ads. You can find the PSA banner ads here.
  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital shall have no responsibility or liability for any content appearing on your Web site. You agree to indemnify and defend St. Jude Children's Research Hospital against all claims arising out of or based upon your Web site.
  • No link(s) may appear on any page on your Web site or within any context containing content or materials that may be interpreted as libelous, obscene or criminal, or which infringes, otherwise violates, or advocates the infringement or other violation of, any third party rights.
  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital may at any time, in its sole discretion, without cause, terminate the license granted herein to use the Licensed Marks and your right to link to any pages on the St. Jude Web site. In such event upon request, you agree to immediately remove all links to St. Jude's Web site and to cease using the Licensed Marks.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital reserves the right to change this linking policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page.

 

Last update: May 2005


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