In a recent update, the Ancestry.com Terms and Conditions
excluded “or professional” as part of the terms of service. This change was in
no way intended to exclude professional genealogists from using Ancestry.com in
a business or professional setting. Our legal team has reviewed the statement
and has reinstated the original text to include “or professional” into
Ancestry.com’s Terms and Conditions. We apologize for any misunderstanding. The
statement is now
updated and reads as follows:
“You may access the Website, use the graphics,
information, data, editorial and other Content only for personal or
professional family history research, and download Content only as search
results relevant to that research.”
This was received from Mathew Deighton, Public Relations Specialist, Ancestry.com. A big thank you to Ancestry.com for clarifying this issue quickly and restoring the language to include professionals.
Thank you so much, Marian!
ReplyDeleteDon't thank me. Thank Judy Russell for bringing it to our attention and to Thomas MacEntee for contacting Ancestry.com and eliciting a response.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to know this was addressed quickly!
ReplyDeleteThank you to all at Ancestry.com and throughout the genealogy community who were involved in getting this clarification. While I am a hobbyist (as opposed to a professional genealogist) I still feel its crucial for the professional genealogist to be able to have full use of Ancestry.com material--in the end it benefits everyone.
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