SARSAT Disclaimers & Copyright Notice

Disclaimer of Liability

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Disclaimer for External Links

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SARSAT does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at external Web site locations. External links are provided for your convenience, and for reasons consistent with SARSAT’s mission.

Disclaimer of Endorsement

Reference to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government. The views and opinions of authors expressed on the SARSAT website do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government, and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.

Copyright Notice

As required by 17 U.S.C. 403, third parties producing copyrighted works consisting predominantly of the material produced by U.S. government agencies must provide notice with such work(s) identifying the U.S. Government material incorporated and stating that such material is not subject to copyright protection. The information on government web pages is in the public domain unless specifically annotated otherwise (copyright may be held elsewhere) and may therefore be used freely by the public.