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The provision defines the ownership structure of site materials and establishes the legal basis for Ford's control over content use and distribution. This clarifies the intellectual property framework governing the service and user interaction with site materials.
Users are operating within a service environment where all primary content and branded materials are owned or exclusively licensed to Ford. The provision establishes that users do not acquire ownership or independent use rights to site content through access or use of the service.
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"The content on this site, including but not limited to text, software, scripts, graphics, photos, sounds, music, videos, interactive features, and the like and the trademarks, service marks and logos contained therein, are owned by or licensed to Ford, subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under United States and foreign laws and international conventions.— Excerpt from Ford's Ford Terms and Conditions
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The provision defines the ownership structure of site materials and establishes the legal basis for Ford's control over content use and distribution. This clarifies the intellectual property framework governing the service and user interaction with site materials.
Users are operating within a service environment where all primary content and branded materials are owned or exclusively licensed to Ford. The provision establishes that users do not acquire ownership or independent use rights to site content through access or use of the service.
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