MyHeritage DNA matching & terms of use
Read the fine print The genealogy website MyHeritage announced this week that it’s launching a new DNA matching service. Using raw DNA files from testing companies such as Family Tree DNA, AncestryDNA or 23andMe, and family tree files uploaded by its users, the...Ancestry terms of use updated
No major changes, just some tweaks Ancestry’s family of companies is in the process of updating its terms of use, applicable to all of its non-DNA-related websites, including Ancestry.com, Fold3.com, Newspapers.com and Ancestry Academy. The update — a...AncestryDNA doings
A sale and privacy changes AncestryDNA has two things going on that genealogists need to know about this fine Sunday morning. A sale. And some changes in the privacy terms and conditions that users have to go along with if they want to test with AncestryDNA and/or...Looking forward to looking back
AAS terms of use The American Antiquarian Society. Sounds like something out of the far distant past, doesn’t it? But it is, instead, an historical library with a forward-thinking view of access to information that makes it — pure and simple — a...Reprise: a terms of use primer
Let’s review: terms of use Three years ago, The Legal Genealogist began an occasional series on terms of use. And every single time I sit down with anybody and talk about copyright issues and when we can and can’t use materials, the conversation bleeds...The Legal Genealogist’s Christmas Wish 2014
Merry Christmas! From The Legal Genealogist to all those who have so enriched my life in 2014… I wish you the merriest of Christmases! DisclaimerTerms and conditions may apply. Timely delivery of wishes from this server through the Internet is not guaranteed....Facebook changing again
And it’s basically no big deal So here we are, once again facing a long email and pop-up notices and more from Facebook with changes to its terms of use that will take effect on 1 January 2015. Terms of use, remember, are “the limits somebody who owns something...It’s not sharing
It’s theft Yet another case of genealogical theft is being reported in our community. This time, it’s the website GenealogyInTime Magazine reporting that some of its authored, copyrighted content is being reproduced, almost word for word, in the newsletter...Updated Ancestry terms of use
A few points to ponder Ancestry has updated its terms of use effective September 1 for existing users and August 1 for new users and, while there are no big surprises, there are a few provisions that users should know about and factor into their thinking as they use...Subscribe by Email
