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Copyright Policy
We do not allow copyrighted works to be made available on the sites that we design and/or host without proper authorization. This includes artistic, pictorial and graphic material as well as sound and text. It is in your best interest to have a basic understanding of the copyright law and how it impacts your ability to display material not of your own creation.
Since liability for a violation could extend to us, we request that you provide us with documentation of your permission to use or proof of your ownership of the copyright, under appropriate circumstances. In the event you have not obtained permission, you will be asked to obtain the copyright holder's consent as a precondition to using their material.
Summary of the Law
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code, sections 101 - 914) governs the reproduction of copyrighted works. A work protected by copyright generally may not be copied without permission of the copyright owner. Copying in violation of the copyright law may subject you to an action for statutory damages of up to $50,000 per violation and an injunction.
This law gives individuals the ability to control the production (copying, printed or electronic), sale and distribution of their creative and original works. Books and magazine articles, sheet music, musical recordings, videotapes, drawings and even photographs may be and often are copyrighted. Copyrighted materials do not have to display the © symbol to receive this protection.
Fair Use
There are some situations when you do not need to obtain copyright permission. These exceptions fall under the Fair Use Doctrine (17 United States Code, Section 107). To be considered fair use, the nature of the work and the use of the copy(s) must generally fall within the categories of criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research limited to the use of excerpts, poems, speeches, short passages, short articles, brief quotations and small portions of an entire work. Reproduction of even 5% of an entire work, however, may still amount to copyright infringement. There is no clear-cut definition of fair use.
If a work is copyrighted and fair use does not apply, you need to obtain permission to copy from the copyright owner. This can usually be done by contacting the publisher of the work and describing in detail what you wish to use and for what purpose. You should expect to pay a royalty to the publisher for the use of the material.
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