By accessing or using any of the AOE Sites (as defined in the AOE Terms of Use), you agree to comply with and be bound by this Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy, the AOE Privacy Policy, and the AOE Code of Conduct (collectively, the “AOE User Policies”), as well as the AOE Terms of Use. Please read this Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy carefully as well as the other AOE User Policies and AOE Terms of Use. If you do not agree to the AOE Terms of Use or the AOE User Policies, you must immediately terminate use of the AOE Sites.

All materials contained on the AOE Sites are protected by United States copyright law and may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast without the prior written permission of AOE, or, in the case of third-party materials, the prior written permission of the copyright owner of that content. You may not alter, delete, obscure, or conceal any trademark, copyright or other notice appearing in any AOE Content (as defined in the AOE Terms of Use). You may, however, download material from the AOE Sites for your own personal, noncommercial use.

Links to websites other than those owned by AOE are offered as a service to our users. AOE is not responsible for their content and such links are not an indication of an endorsement.  For further information, see Section 17 of the AOE Terms of Use.  AOE makes no representations or warranties for any linked sites.  AOE assumes no liability for any views, comments, communications, pictures, track back URLs, or videos that are posted on the AOE Sites by users of the website.  Nothing contained on the AOE Sites shall be construed as granting any license or other rights to any copyright, trademark, patent, or other property of AOE or any third party, whether by implication, laches, estoppel or explicit grant.  Because the content is proprietary, any unauthorized use of materials on the AOE Sites may violate the law.

It is AOE's policy in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion to disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who may be repeat infringers of the copyright and intellectual property rights of others. AOE reserves the right to terminate these rights and your only recourse is to terminate your use of the AOE Sites.

Notice for Claims of Intellectual Property or Copyright Infringement; Counter Notifications; Agent for Notice of Infringement

If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, you may request removal pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512 (“DMCA”) by providing AOE's Copyright Agent and AOE's Office of the General Counsel the following information:

1. An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;
2. A description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed;
3. A description of where the potentially infringing material is located on the AOE Sites;
4. Your address, telephone number, and email address;
5. A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; AND
6. A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner's behalf.

Please be aware that if you do not comply with all requirements of Section 512(c)(3) of the DMCA, your DMCA notice may not be effective. If you knowingly and materially misrepresent that material or activity is infringing your copyright, you may be held liable for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees.   

If you believe that materials you posted on the AOE Sites were removed by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notification by providing AOE’s Copyright Agent the following information:

1. An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the removed material;
2. A description of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access was disabled;
3. Your address, telephone number, and email address;
4. A statement under penalty of perjury by you that the material identified was removed by mistake or misidentification; AND
5. A statement by you that you will consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the district in which your address is located and that you will accept service from the person who provided AOE with the complaint at issue.

The DMCA allows restoration of removed content if the party filing the original DMCA notice does not file a court action against you within 10 business days of receiving the counternotice. Please be aware that if you knowingly and materially misrepresent that material or activity was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may be held liable for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees. 

For notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement and counternotices:

By mail:
American Ombudsman Enterprises
1950 W Corporate Way
Anaheim, CA 92801
Attn:  Office of the General Counsel

By email:
Office of the General Counsel (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
with a copy to: AOE Copyright Agent (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Reprints, Licensing & Permissions

Any reprint, licensing, or permission requests to use any AOE publications and materials must be in writing to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

This Copyright & Intellectual Property Policy is subject to amendment or modification at any time. Your use of the AOE Sites indicates your acceptance of any such modifications.

Revised August 12, 2023