Updated November, 2024
This Gavel Alaska Media Use Policy (“Policy”) governs how you may use KTOO Public Media’s (“KTOO”) Gavel Alaska content, consisting of live and recorded video content featuring state government proceedings that are published on www.ktoo.org/gavel, KTOO 360TV, and/or other platforms, and is generally identified with a Gavel Alaska logo in the upper left corner of the video content (the “Gavel Alaska Content”).
Except as set forth herein, the media depicting all Gavel Alaska Content is owned by KTOO. By visiting the www.ktoo.org/gavel website, or using any of the Gavel Alaska Content, you agree to be bound to the terms of this Policy. To the extent such agreement by you to this Policy is made on behalf of any other individual, entity, or organization, you represent and warrant you are authorized to bind such other individual, entity, or organization to these terms of this Policy.
General:
Information on KTOO’s website is made available as a public service. It does not constitute or represent an official record of the Alaska Legislature. The information or opinions contained in the Gavel Alaska Content, and at any of the sites linked from this website, have not been reviewed for accuracy or legal sufficiency. KTOO and/or the State of Alaska, (including, but not limited to the Alaska Court System, the Alaska State Legislature, their offices, and employees) make no warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of any information on KTOO’s website and are not responsible for any errors or omissions or for results obtained from the use or misuse of this information, including any Gavel Alaska Content.
Closed Captioning:
Any closed captioning option for the KTOO website and any Gavel Alaska Content is provided as a public service solely for the convenience of viewers. The information displayed in a closed caption is not an official record of any proceeding, is not an official record and may not be relied upon as an accurate or complete record of any proceeding. Gavel Alaska Content is not reviewed for accuracy or legality, including any information that appears in a closed caption and KTOO makes no representations or warranties, and expressly disclaim any responsibility or liability with respect to, any errors or omissions in, or the accuracy, reliability, timeliness or completeness of, any information that appears in a closed caption.
Allowable uses:
Subject to the terms of this Policy, KTOO hereby grants a limited and revocable license to you to publish online excerpts of KTOO’s recordings of the Gavel Alaska Content solely for non-commercial purposes, so long as you do not crop, edit, or otherwise modify the original recordings. For the avoidance of doubt, all Gavel Alaska logos, KTOO logos, or any other on-screen branding displayed in the recordings must remain visible and unmodified. If the KTOO or Gavel Alaska logos are not displayed in the recordings, you must appropriately attribute the recording to KTOO by including the attribution “Courtesy KTOO/Gavel Alaska” in a conspicuous manner near the publication of the recording.
Bona fide news organizations operating under the principles of fair use may use unlimited excerpts of Gavel Alaska Content, subject to terms of this Policy.
Sharing links and embeds of the Gavel Alaska Content that KTOO hosts in its entirety is permitted and encouraged.
All uses of Gavel Alaska Content must comply with this Policy as well as all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. All users of Gavel Alaska Content also hereby agree to revise, modify, update, or remove, in Gavel Alaska’s sole discretion, any Gavel Alaska Content, promptly upon request by Gavel Alaska. You are fully liable for, and hereby release, indemnify, and hold harmless KTOO from, any action arising from your breach of this Policy or your representations contained herein, and of any misrepresentation or modification by you, including, but not limited to, through artificial intelligence, of Gavel Alaska Content.
Prohibited uses:
Unlicensed commercial use, including selling Gavel Alaska Content, or any portion thereof, or otherwise profiting by distributing, using, incorporating, or showing Gavel Alaska Content, is strictly prohibited, including in connection with automated and/or generative decision-making technology, machine learning, training, profiling tools, and/or artificial intelligence (“AI”) without KTOO’s express prior written consent.
Unlicensed simultaneous live streaming or rebroadcasting of Gavel Alaska Content, or any other KTOO 360TV programming, is strictly prohibited absent express, prior written content by KTOO.
Use of Gavel Alaska Content for campaign advertising is prohibited and may be further subject to Alaska’s Legislative Ethics Act, which can be found at https://ethics.akleg.gov/. Gavel Alaska Content featuring legislative and judicial branch coverage may be produced in part using the Legislative Affairs Agency’s and the Alaska Court System’s camera and audio equipment and thus your use of any such Alaska Gavel Content may be subject to laws, rules, or regulations restricting the use of government assets or resources, including, but not limited to, AS 24.60.030(a)(2).
Other KTOO Content:
The limited license provided herein only covers your use of the Gavel Alaska Content. Other content or programs on KTOO 360TV, ktoo.org or any KTOO streaming service may not be used under any circumstances without express written permission from KTOO and, if applicable, the copyright holder of the content or program. Your use of any KTOO content and programs, including Gavel Alaska Content, is subject to KTOO’s Privacy Policy, Copyright Policy, and Terms of Use.
Frequently asked questions:
Q: What is KTOO Public Media?
A: It is the private, non-profit corporation that owns and operates Juneau’s public broadcasting stations, including the statewide KTOO 360TV television channel and Gavel Alaska.
Q: Who pays for Gavel Alaska?
A: KTOO raises the funds for Gavel Alaska from a variety of sources, including the City and Borough of Juneau, private sector business and organizations, individuals, and federal funding through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. KTOO does not currently receive financial support from the State of Alaska.
Q: I see Gavel Alaska footage on newscasts on television. How does that work?
A: As a courtesy, we allow bona fide news organizations to rebroadcast excerpts of our coverage subject to their compliance with the Gavel Alaska Media Use Policy.
Q: Is Gavel Alaska content available for commercial use?
A: Gavel Alaska content may not be used for commercial use without prior written permission from KTOO. Commercial use includes, but is not limited to, documentaries, films, television programs, broadcast distribution, advertising, artificial intelligence (AI) augmentation and/or training, and corporate use. Licenses for these purposes are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you are interested in licensing options.
Q: How do I contact KTOO with questions or to obtain a license to use Gavel Alaska content?
A: Please use this online form and be sure to select “Gavel Alaska” in the subject field. We normally respond within 2 business days.
Q: I see video on Gavel Alaska’s website that does not have KTOO or Gavel Alaska branding. Whose content is this?
A: In addition to government proceedings covered by Gavel Alaska for television and/or online broadcast, we also host streams of non-televised meetings provided by the Legislative Affairs Agency’s Media Services as a courtesy to our viewers in the interest of maintaining a complete library. These videos typically show a picture-in-picture view of a meeting and do not have the Gavel Alaska or KTOO logo on the video. KTOO does not hold copyright to this content. Please contact the Alaska State Legislature for more information.