CIFT RSS Terms of Use

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RSS (really simple syndication) service is a means by which CIFT offers feeds of story headlines in XML format ("RSS Content") to visitors to cift.eisc.org (the "CIFT Site") who use RSS aggregators. These Terms of Use govern your use of the RSS service. The use of the RSS service also is subject to the terms and conditions of the CIFT Internet Privacy Policy, which governs the use of CIFT's websites, information services and content. These Terms of Use and the CIFT Internet Privacy Policy may be changed by CIFT at any time without notice.

Use of RSS Feeds:

RSS is a free service offered by CIFT for non-commercial use. Any other uses, including without limitation the incorporation of advertising into or the placement of advertising associated with or targeted towards the RSS Content, are strictly prohibited. You must use the RSS feeds as provided by CIFT, and you may not edit or modify the text, content or links supplied by CIFT.

Link to Content Pages:

The RSS service may be used only with those platforms from which a functional link is made available that, when accessed, takes the viewer directly to the display of the full article on the CIFT Site. You may not display the RSS Content in a manner that does not permit successful linking to, redirection to or delivery of the applicable CIFT Site web page. You may not insert any intermediate page, splash page or other content between the RSS link and the applicable CIFT Site web page.

Ownership/Attribution:

CIFT retains all ownership and other rights in the RSS Content, and any and all CIFT logos and trademarks used in connection with the RSS Service. You must provide attribution to the appropriate CIFT website in connection with your use of the RSS feeds. If you provide this attribution using a graphic, you must use the appropriate CIFT website's logo that we have incorporated into the RSS feed.

Right to Discontinue Feeds:

CIFT reserves the right to discontinue providing any or all of the RSS feeds at any time and to require you to cease displaying, distributing or otherwise using any or all of the RSS feeds for any reason including, without limitation, your violation of any provision of these Terms of Use. CIFT assumes no liability for any of your activities in connection with the RSS feeds or for your use of the RSS feeds in connection with your website.

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About RSS News Feeds...

What is RSS?

RSS, (Really Simple Syndication) pushes web-based content down to your computer. An RSS feed contains headlines, summaries and links to full news stories on a web site.

What is an RSS Reader?

RSS readers (or aggregators) are small software programs that aggregate RSS feeds and display the story information. They allow you to scan headlines from hundreds of news sources in a central location.

Where Can I Get an RSS Reader?

Many news readers are available for free. RSS aggregation is built into modern web browsers, such Mac OS X Tiger's Safari, Windows Internet Explorer 7.0, and the cross-platform browser, Firefox 2. You can also choose to install and use a standalone RSS reader such as these below:

For PC::

RSS Reader

Feed Reader

For Mac:

NetNewsWire Lite for Mac