Nikon COOLPIX A Reference Manual - Page 11

Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera, or other device may be punishable by law. • Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or reproduce paper money, coins, securities, government bonds, or local government bonds, securities issued by private companies (shares, bills, checks, gift certificates, etc.), commuter passes, or coupon tickets, except when a minimum of necessary copies are to even if such copies or reproductions be provided for business use by a are stamped "Sample." company. Also, do not copy or The copying or reproduction of reproduce passports issued by the paper money, coins, or securities government, licenses issued by which are circulated in a foreign public agencies and private groups, country is prohibited. ID cards, and tickets, such as passes Unless the prior permission of the and meal coupons. government has been obtained, the • Comply with copyright notices copying or reproduction of unused The copying or reproduction of postage stamps or post cards issued copyrighted creative works such as by the government is prohibited. books, music, paintings, woodcuts, The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stipulated by law is prohibited. • Cautions on certain copies and reproductions The government has issued cautions prints, maps, drawings, movies, and photographs is governed by national and international copyright laws. Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal copies or to infringe copyright laws. on copies or reproductions of Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or formatting memory cards or other data storage devices does not completely erase the original image data. Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software, potentially resulting in the malicious use of personal image data. Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user's responsibility. Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person, erase all data using commercial deletion software, or format the device and then (after disconnecting any optional GPS devices) completely refill it with images containing no private information (for example, pictures of empty sky). Be sure to also replace any pictures selected for preset manual white balance (0 94). Care should be taken to avoid injury when physically destroying data storage devices. xi