The RECOVERY.ORG FAQ

  1. Disclaimer
  2. Ownership of RECOVERY.ORG Domain and Website
  3. Online Materials Copyright Notice
  4. AAWS's Lawyer Says This Site Is Not In Copyright Violation (14 Oct 99)


DISCLAIMER

The Online AA Resources page is neither endorsed nor approved by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. It is solely provided by the owners of Online Recovery Resources to reach out to the alcoholic who still suffers.

Some of the items on these pages were originally published by A.A. World Services, but do not assume that this implies continued approval by the General Service Conference for their use in these pages.

Alcoholics Anonymous®, A.A.®, and The Big Book® are registered trademarks of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. The Grapevine® and AA Grapevine® are registered trademarks of The AA Grapevine, Inc.


SITE OWNERSHIP

The RECOVERY.ORG domain is privately-owned by Online Recovery Resources, a registered tradename for AQC, a Delaware-incorporated, IRS-approved Subchapter S corporation.

Bill C. maintains this domain and website. While he engages in non-binding consultations with a global grouping of AAers, he is the sole determinant of what materials will be presented here.

Private accounts are not offered on this system.

The InterNIC registration information for the RECOVERY.ORG domain is as follows:

 
Registrant:
Online Recovery Resources (RECOVERY2-DOM)
   PO Box 310
   Herndon, VA 20172

   Domain Name: RECOVERY.ORG

   Administrative Contact, Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
      Casti, Bill  (ODN-457623)  bill@recovery.org
      +1.703.244.0497

	Domain ID:D52657-LROR
	Domain Name:RECOVERY.ORG
	Created On:17-Feb-1995 05:00:00 UTC
	Last Updated On:06-Dec-2006 22:37:55 UTC
	Expiration Date:18-Feb-2010 05:00:00 UTC
	Sponsoring Registrar:Intercosmos Media Group Inc. (R48-LROR)

   Domain servers in listed order:

   NS.CASTI.COM		
   NS.QUALITY.ORG
   NSF.ALGX.NET
   NS-IAD.LOLIGO.COM


ONLINE MATERIALS COPYRIGHT NOTICE

  1. Copyright laws must be observed for all data contained herein which is formally or informally copyrighted by their original authors.

  2. No materials obtained from any offsite links to this site, or any collection of files mirrored here may be copyrighted by anyone other than their original owner(s), without the explicit written authorization of the copyright owner and/or the original author of the material(s), as may be applicable.

  3. The Online AA Resources page is neither endorsed nor approved by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.

    Some of the items on these pages were originally published by AA World Services, but do not assume that this implies continued approval by the General Service Conference for their use in these pages. Alcoholics Anonymous®, A.A.®, and The Big Book® are registered trademarks of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. The Grapevine® and AA Grapevine® are registered trademarks of The AA Grapevine, Inc.

  4. For general information about trademarks and their use and/or to conduct your own online US trademark searches, please visit the US Patents and Trademarks Office

  5. For more information about copyright, please review the Circular 1: Copyright Basics at The Library of Congress Website

  6. Fax from AAWS's Attorney
    AAWS's attorney agrees that the remaining materials presented at recovery.org are not in violation of AAWS copyrights following our voluntary removal of As Bill Sees It, the German translation of Alcoholics Anonymous (The Big Book) and the AA Publications Catalog, following AAWS threat of legal action. [10/14/99 - PDF]

  7. All information contained on this system is presented FREE OF CHARGE. Online Recovery Resources neither solicits nor accepts any direct external financial support, usage fees or subscription charges from any individual, agency, group or organization, domestic or worldwide. Affiliate-site referral fees and voluntary private donations from interested individuals or entities are accepted and used to support the computer hardware, software and internet connectivity of this site. Donations may be sent to:

    AQC
    P.O. Box 310
    Herndon VA 20172-0310

    Check or Money Order ($US) should be made payable to "Online Recovery Resources"

Questions and comments may be directed to bill@recovery.org