Privacy Policy

Our privacy policy is available at: https://privacy.cornell.edu/information-use-cornell

Sensitive Species

Because a primary goal of NestWatch is to maintain a universally accessible, centralized database of nest observations, the observations you submit are available to all NestWatch users (NestWatchers), scientists, and others who are interested in examining the distribution, reproductive success, and trends of North American bird species.

NestWatchers are able to view their personal observations and the observations of others, so please be aware that your observations of sensitive species and their locations will be available to other NestWatch users. However, exact latitude and longitude of sensitive species’ nests is not available in public data downloads or the data map; exact geographic coordinates are only available upon written request. If you are interested in obtaining locations of sensitive species as part of a formal research or management project and require latitude and longitude, please email us (nestwatch@cornell.edu).

As a conservation organization, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology seeks to limit disturbance to birds especially at sensitive locations such as a nest. If you are not familiar with the American Birding Association’s Principles of Birding Ethics, we encourage you to review them.

Changes To This Privacy Policy

We may occasionally update or amend this Privacy Statement. If we make changes, we will post the changes here.

Terms of Use

Permission to use the “NestWatch Mobile” Application (“NestWatch App”), officially docketed at the Center for Technology Licensing at Cornell University as D-7694, developed through research conducted at Cornell University, and its associated copyrights for educational, research and non-profit purposes without fee is hereby granted, provided that the user agrees as follows:

Those desiring to incorporate the NestWatch App into commercial products or use the NestWatch App and its associated copyrights for commercial purposes must contact the Center for Technology Licensing at Cornell University at:

395 Pine Tree Road,

Suite 310, Ithaca, NY 14850;

Email: ctl-connect@cornell.edu;

Tel: 607-254-4698; Fax: 607-254-5454

IN NO EVENT SHALL CORNELL UNIVERSITY BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE NESTWATCH APP AND ITS ASSOCIATED COPYRIGHTS, EVEN IF CORNELL UNIVERSITY MAY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

THE WORK PROVIDED HEREIN IS ON AN “AS IS” BASIS, AND CORNELL UNIVERSITY HAS NO OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS. CORNELL UNIVERSITY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS AND EXTENDS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER IMPLIED OR EXPRESS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THAT THE USE OF THE NESTWATCH APP AND ITS ASSOCIATED COPYRIGHTS WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY PATENT, TRADEMARK OR OTHER RIGHTS.

Open Source License Details

This application includes content under the Apache 2.0 and MIT licenses.

Contact:

If you have questions or wish to send comments about this privacy policy, please write to:
NestWatch
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Rd
Ithaca, NY 14850
NestWatch@cornell.edu