Use of AASLD's Insignia, Name, and Address
The Association's insignia (logo) is a registered trademark and the property of AASLD. The insignia can be used only as designated and approved by the Association.
The Association's affiliate organizations may imprint or affix the Association's insignia on or to stationery, publications, documents, and other materials produced by the affiliate organizations, provided that:
1. Any such use of the insignia is approved by the Association and by the Executive Director of AASLD; and
2. A copy or sample of any such material produced by the affiliate groups for public relations or public information is sent to the Association for informational purposes.
The Association's affiliates may also imprint or affix the Association's full name on or to stationery, publications, documents, and other materials produced by the affiliates, provided that:
1. Any such use of the Association's name is approved by the Association and by the Executive Director of AASLD; and
2. A copy or sample of any such material produced by the affiliated group for public relations or public information is sent to the Association for informational purposes.
Individual members may not display the Association insignia in advertisements of their professional services or in material promoting the study of liver diseases.
Affiliates and individual members having inquiries about the use of the Association's insignia, name, and address not covered in this policy should direct their inquiries to the Executive Director of AASLD.
Registered Trademarks
AASLD is the sole owner of the following registered trademarks, preventing other entities from using the same or similar marks in connection with similar goods or services:
• American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
• AASLD
• AASLD and Logo
• HEPATOLOGY
• Liver Transplantation
• The Liver Meeting®
Membership Mailing Lists
Eligibility:
The following categories of organizations are eligible to use the mailing list of AASLD:
1. Commercial organizations whose products are eligible for advertising in HEPATOLOGY and/or Liver Transplantation.
2. Nonprofit philanthropic organizations such as recognized and accredited schools and national foundations.
3. Recognized and reputable health organizations.
Conditions:
The following conditions are stipulated and must be agreed to in writing by the person or organization wishing to use the list:
1. The content of all materials to be included in a mailing must be submitted to the Executive Director of AASLD, and only material approved by the Executive Director or his/her designee may be included in the mailing. This procedure and that in Condition 2 below serve only to protect the name and reputation of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and its good relationships with its members. AASLD will not under any circumstances use these procedures to participate in business or marketing efforts of the mailing entity.
2. There may be no reference to the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) in the mailing without prior written consent of AASLD, and under no circumstances may a commercial organization make references to AASLD in its mailing information. The exception to this would be:
2a. Reprints of articles that appeared in the official publications of AASLD and
obtained through the auspices of the AASLD, and
2b. Exhibitors mailing pre- or post-meeting materials.
3. Users of the list must enter into a rental agreement with AASLD prior to receipt of the list. Upon approval, this agreement grants the use of mailing information only -- email addresses and phone numbers are not included in the rental fee.
4. Exhibitors at the AASLD Annual Meeting or the DDW Meeting may receive, at advertiser rates, AASLD's mailing list. Reference to the meeting may be included in the mailing piece.
5. Use of the AASLD logo is prohibited.
Member Information Website Publication Policy
Contact information of AASLD members may be posted on the public section of the web site as information for the public seeking a hepatologist, provided express permission is given by the individual members.
Membership Directory
Information contained within the AASLD Membership directory both in print and online is intended for the express reference purposes of AASLD members. The information cannot be copied or reproduced in any fashion including photocopying or screen captures of pages, electronic scanning of pages or keying of information into a seperate database or file. Should an outside entity want to contact AASLD members, they will be directed to pursue the rental of our membership list as referenced above.