Photos and text copyright © 2006-2009 (or any date) by Genevieve L. Netz. All rights reserved. Do not republish on or off the internet without written permission.
What does this mean?
Unless I grant permission in writing, the things I have created are not to be re-used. The photos and writing I've created belong to me and I want to know when, where, how, and by whom they are used.
If you want to make a copy for yourself and look at it at your leisure, please do so. However, you may not distribute or publish my work in any way, by any means, either off the internet or on the internet without my permission.
My photos and writing are not in the public domain. They are not available under any Creative Commons licenses. They are not free to use. Do not put them on your website or blog or publish them in any other way.
My email address appears in the sidebar. If you want to use something of mine, please e-mail me, tell me what you are planning, and ask me if you can use whatever it is. Chances are, I will say yes to a reasonable request.
If you don't want to ask permission, here are a few guidelines to follow:
- Do not republish, repost, or reprint my works in any form, either on or off the internet, without written permission.
- A link to my blog posted with a piece of my work is not a substitute for getting permission.
- You can always give a link to the blog entry that you want people to see.
- Please note -- I said. give a link to the blog entry that you want people to see. Do not directly link to full-size photographs. Rather, give a link to the blog entry (the page with the smaller photo) so that it is clear that I own the photo or writing.
- Keep quotations brief from this blog and make sure they are attributed properly. Apply the principles of fair use.
My e-mail address is gnetz51 at gmail . com .
Please write to me if you have questions.
Most of the material you see on the internet is protected by copyright law. You should always ask permission before using someone else's creative expression of any sort unless they have explicitly stated that it is free to use. It's only fair to the person who has worked hard to create the thing that you want to use.
Getting permission is the right and honorable thing to do -- and it's also the legal thing to do.
There's no excuse for stealing copyrighted work. Many copyright-free resources are available on the internet. Thousands of clipart sites offer images, and a surprisingly good digital camera can be purchased for less than $50.
Take time to educate yourself:Ten Big Myths About Copyright Explained
New Rules for Using Public Domain Materials
U.S. Copyright Office
Wikipedia's explanation of Fair Use
Wikipedia's list of Public Domain Image Sources
