CDA GUIDELINES
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Terms of Use:
Our name (Chemically Dependent Anonymous), Logo (CDA Logo image), Preamble, CDA Twelve Steps, CDA Twelve Traditions, CDA First and Second Edition, all CDA literature, and all CDA Online Resource Center web site content, are intellectual properties that are not in the public domain. They are legally protected with U.S. copyrights by Chemically Dependent Anonymous, CDA Communications, Inc., for the purpose of maintaining and protecting the integrity of the Chemically Dependent Anonymous program for our growing CDA 12-Step Fellowship.
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Use of materials copyrighted by CDA Communications, Inc. including the content of the CDA Online Resource Center web site (http://www.cdaweb.org) is conditional based upon compliance with this terms of use guide and the following points. All other rights reserved:
Any use must include applicable Trademark or Copyright Symbols and complete copyright notices exactly as stated in the original documents, phrases, or images.
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Commercial use, reproduction, or distribution, of any sort is expressly prohibited.
No alterations, changes, or stylization of CDA artwork, logos or graphics is permitted.
The CDA name, logo, and copyrighted documents, must not be associated with unfair, deceptive or libelous advertising or commentary or used in any way that will tend to injure or compromise our reputation, identity, Traditions, or policies.
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The CDA name, logo, and copyrighted documents, must never be associated with issues of public controversy, politics, or used in any way that might imply that the CDA program, CDA Communications, Inc., or the CDA Fellowship as a whole endorses any particular position on issues outside of our Primary Purpose including but not limited to positions on treatment modalities, medications, or other support services and groups.
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The CDA name and/or logo and copyrighted materials should not be used in any way that would give the appearance of or serve to endorse, finance, promote, or affiliate the CDA Fellowship or CDA Communications, Inc. with any outside enterprise.
The CDA name, logo, and copyrighted documents, or links to the CDA Online Resource Center web site, must never be used in any manner that might imply an affiliation with or endorsement of any outside enterprise, institution, foundation, organization, religion, mental health or substance abuse treatment facility.
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The CDA logo must never be used in conjunction with the logo, letterhead, or advertising, of any organization or business outside of CDA Communications, Inc.
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CDA literature may not be republished. The wording, meaning, or content, may not be altered or edited in any way. Bulk postal mailing or mass distribution via the Internet, recorded medium, or other means in any form is expressly prohibited.
Legal use and reproduction of the Preamble, CDA Twelve Steps, CDA Twelve Traditions, CDA First and Second Edition, all CDA literature, and all CDA Online Resource Center web site content, without prior written permission includes and is limited to:
Private use by individuals and CDA members for their personal dual recovery.
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CDA 12 Step Groups who wish to make limited copies for their members, newcomers, and service work committee projects that are guided by our 12 Traditions.
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CDA Intergroups and service boards that are registered as such with CDA GSO, who wish to make limited copies for their members, newcomers, and service work committee projects that are guided by our 12 Traditions.
By substance abuse and mental health service providers, correctional facilities, and hospitals, who wish to print limited copies for free distribution to their clients or patients.
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