Links are provided without cost from the American Philatelic Society (APS) website to sites on the World Wide Web established by APS Chapters and APS Affiliate Societies to promote their groups and stamp exhibitions. Links from the searchable on-line APS Dealer Member Directory to websites maintained by dealer-listed members also are provided without cost.

     Advertising links from the APS Dealer Mall on the APS website to websites  established by commercial philatelic firms, a principal of which maintains individual APS membership, are  provided at a cost of $120.00 per year. Such links imply no endorsement by the APS of any of the information or products offered on those pages or via subsequent links to other pages. All members of the APS do subscribe to, and are governed by the Philatelic Code of Ethics.

     Accessing other pages from the APS website may lead to contact with individuals or firms who do not maintain membership in the APS and are not subscribers to the Philatelic Code of Ethics. To verify the current APS membership status of any individual, you may use our online membership verification form.

     Links to the APS website established by other sites on the World Wide Web were provided by the originator to make the APS site accessible to more people. The APS does not endorse any information or products or other links offered on the originator's site. When deemed of value to its membership, the APS may establish links to other organizations or companies having no membership relationship to the Society.

     The APS make no warranty express or implied with respect to any information or products offered on other pages or via subsequent home page links. The APS makes no warranty with respect to fitness for a particular purpose. The "website" is distributed on an "as is" basis. The entire risk as to quality and performance is with the user. The user assumes and accepts the risk of any costs, damage, errors or consequences arising from the use of the APS "website", and agrees to bear the entire cost of any necessary servicing, repair, correction or charge related thereto. Neither the APS nor its officers, servant, employees, assigns or contractors shall be liable for direct, indirect, incidental or consequential costs or damages resulting from the use of the APS "website" or any link thereto even if they have advised of the possibility of such damage.

     All matter concerning or dealing with the APS "website" shall be governed by the Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and jurisdiction over such matters shall lie with the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County, Pennsylvania.